The service celebrated the 250th anniversary of American independence while emphasizing the importance of prayer, devotion, and revival through Psalms 86. The preacher challenged the congregation to embrace humility, daily prayer, and joy in worship, linking spiritual freedom to obedience to God's will.
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praise the Lord, church. praise the Lord, church. How many is uh happy to be able to be How many is uh happy to be able to be How many is uh happy to be able to be living this [music] time of the year? living this [music] time of the year? living this [music] time of the year? You know, July the 4th is a You know, July the 4th is a You know, July the 4th is a is a a great day in the year. It was is a a great day in the year. It was is a a great day in the year. It was yesterday. yesterday. yesterday. I don't know about you, but I stayed I don't know about you, but I stayed I don't know about you, but I stayed home. I didn't see no fireworks. Didn't home. I didn't see no fireworks. Didn't home. I didn't see no fireworks. Didn't go look for no fireworks. go look for no fireworks. go look for no fireworks. Amen. That don't impress me that much. Amen. That don't impress me that much. Amen. That don't impress me that much. But what impresses me is that we have But what impresses me is that we have But what impresses me is that we have liberty. liberty. liberty. Have freedom. Have freedom. Have freedom. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. How many knows that freedom is a How many knows that freedom is a How many knows that freedom is a wonderful thing to have? We're going to wonderful thing to have? We're going to wonderful thing to have? We're going to do something a little bit different. I'm do something a little bit different. I'm do something a little bit different. I'm ask all of you to stand. I'm ask all the ask all of you to stand. I'm ask all the ask all of you to stand. I'm ask all the military people. If you've been in the military people. If you've been in the military people. If you've been in the military, you've served in the military. military, you've served in the military. military, you've served in the military. I want you to come. I've given two I want you to come. I've given two I want you to come. I've given two brothers the the request of what they brothers the the request of what they brothers the the request of what they need to do. I want you to come stand need to do. I want you to come stand need to do. I want you to come stand right here and stand stand at ease right here and stand stand at ease right here and stand stand at ease facing the congregation. facing the congregation. facing the congregation. Then I'm going to give you some orders Then I'm going to give you some orders Then I'm going to give you some orders and I want you to obey your orders. I'm and I want you to obey your orders. I'm and I want you to obey your orders. I'm the drill sergeant. the drill sergeant. the drill sergeant. I'm fixing to drill you. I'm fixing to drill you. I'm fixing to drill you. All right. If you'll come come this way All right. If you'll come come this way All right. If you'll come come this way just a little bit further. We want you just a little bit further. We want you just a little bit further. We want you come this way a little bit further. We come this way a little bit further. We come this way a little bit further. We we want to be right here in the front. we want to be right here in the front. we want to be right here in the front. Okay. There you go. That's it. Anybody Okay. There you go. That's it. Anybody Okay. There you go. That's it. Anybody else? Anybody else been part of the else? Anybody else been part of the else? Anybody else been part of the military? military? military? All right. I'm I'm the soldier. I mean, All right. I'm I'm the soldier. I mean, All right. I'm I'm the soldier. I mean, I'm I'm the I'm the sergeant this I'm I'm the I'm the sergeant this I'm I'm the I'm the sergeant this morning. morning. morning. And we got We got a colonel right here, And we got We got a colonel right here, And we got We got a colonel right here, lieutenant right there. lieutenant right there. lieutenant right there. These are privates. [laughter] [laughter] I knew I was going to get something out I knew I was going to get something out I knew I was going to get something out of one or two. of one or two. of one or two. In other words, I want you to state I In other words, I want you to state I In other words, I want you to state I want you to state what your rank was want you to state what your rank was want you to state what your rank was when you got out. State it. when you got out. State it. when you got out. State it. Specialist. Specialist. Specialist. Corporal. Corporal. Corporal. PFC. PFC. PFC. E3. E3. E3. Stephen. Stephen. Stephen. Corporal. Corporal. Corporal. I was a specialist. I was a specialist. I was a specialist. So now we ain't got no privates up here. So now we ain't got no privates up here. So now we ain't got no privates up here. Somebody say amen. Somebody say amen. Somebody say amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. And we do thank God for these men And we do thank God for these men And we do thank God for these men serving in the military. I think brother serving in the military. I think brother serving in the military. I think brother Mark, you were Marine. Brother David, Mark, you were Marine. Brother David, Mark, you were Marine. Brother David, you were Navy. And brother uh you were Navy. And brother uh you were Navy. And brother uh Terry, I forgot what you were in. Navy Terry, I forgot what you were in. Navy Terry, I forgot what you were in. Navy just army. And he's a Marine. I know, just army. And he's a Marine. I know, just army. And he's a Marine. I know, brother. He was a Marine. You were army. brother. He was a Marine. You were army. brother. He was a Marine. You were army. So we army got you outnumbered here this So we army got you outnumbered here this So we army got you outnumbered here this morning. morning. morning. So don't you don't y'all Marines and So don't you don't y'all Marines and So don't you don't y'all Marines and your navies. So we ain't even got no air your navies. So we ain't even got no air your navies. So we ain't even got no air force here. We ain't got nobody to fly force here. We ain't got nobody to fly force here. We ain't got nobody to fly over. So we got to all fight on the over. So we got to all fight on the over. So we got to all fight on the dirt, the ships. Somebody say amen. dirt, the ships. Somebody say amen. dirt, the ships. Somebody say amen. Well, what I want you to do, soldiers, Well, what I want you to do, soldiers, Well, what I want you to do, soldiers, attent, present arm. present arm. You two soldiers in the middle. Present You two soldiers in the middle. Present You two soldiers in the middle. Present arm. Salute. And now the rest of you, help angel. As And now the rest of you, help angel. As the help angel, we're going we're going the help angel, we're going we're going the help angel, we're going we're going to say the pledge allegiance to the to say the pledge allegiance to the to say the pledge allegiance to the flag. flag. flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag I pledge allegiance to the flag I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to of the United States of America and to of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one the republic for which it stands, one the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with nation under God, indivisible, with nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Now the liberty and justice for all. Now the liberty and justice for all. Now the Christian flag. Christian flag. Christian flag. I pledge allegiance to the Christian I pledge allegiance to the Christian I pledge allegiance to the Christian flag and to the Savior for whose kingdom flag and to the Savior for whose kingdom flag and to the Savior for whose kingdom it stands. One savior crucified, risen, it stands. One savior crucified, risen, it stands. One savior crucified, risen, and coming again with might and liberty and coming again with might and liberty and coming again with might and liberty to all who believe. Now, the Bible. to all who believe. Now, the Bible. to all who believe. Now, the Bible. I pledge allegiance to the Bible, God's I pledge allegiance to the Bible, God's I pledge allegiance to the Bible, God's holy word. I will make it a lamp unto my holy word. I will make it a lamp unto my holy word. I will make it a lamp unto my feet, a light unto my path, and will feet, a light unto my path, and will feet, a light unto my path, and will hide its words in my heart that I might hide its words in my heart that I might hide its words in my heart that I might not sin against God. report back. report back. Thank you, Jesus. Somebody say, "Praise the Lord." Thank Somebody say, "Praise the Lord." Thank God for the United States of America. God for the United States of America. God for the United States of America. Thank God for the Christian flag in Thank God for the Christian flag in Thank God for the Christian flag in America. And thank God for the Bible America. And thank God for the Bible America. And thank God for the Bible that we can still preach, that we can that we can still preach, that we can that we can still preach, that we can still live, and that we can still praise still live, and that we can still praise still live, and that we can still praise God with. All right, we're going to turn God with. All right, we're going to turn God with. All right, we're going to turn the service over to none other than the service over to none other than the service over to none other than that, the angel of this church. Blessed be the rock. [singing] Blessed be the rock. [singing] Blessed be the rock of my salvation. Blessed be the rock. Blessed be the rock. Blessed be the rock of my salvation. Hosana. Hosana. Oh, blessed be the rock. Oh, blessed be the rock. Oh, blessed be the rock. Blessed be the rock of my salvation. Blessed be the rock of my salvation. Blessed be the rock of my salvation. [music and singing] Hosana. Hosana. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Oh, blessed be the rock. Oh, blessed be the rock. Oh, blessed be the rock. Blessed [music and singing] be the rock Blessed [music and singing] be the rock Blessed [music and singing] be the rock of my salvation. of my salvation. of my salvation. I will magnify I will magnify I will magnify the name of [music] the Lord for he is the name of [music] the Lord for he is the name of [music] the Lord for he is worthy to be praised. worthy to be praised. worthy to be praised. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] I will magnify I will magnify I will magnify the lamb [music] the lamb [music] the lamb [music] of the Lord for he is worthy to be of the Lord for he is worthy to be of the Lord for he is worthy to be praised. [singing] Blessed be [music and singing] the rock. Blessed be [music and singing] the rock. Blessed be the rock of [music] my Blessed be the rock of [music] my Blessed be the rock of [music] my salvation. Oh, blessed be the rock. Oh, blessed be the rock. Blessed be [singing] the rock of my Blessed be [singing] the rock of my Blessed be [singing] the rock of my salvation. [music] I [singing] will magnify [music] I [singing] will magnify [music] the name of the [singing] Lord for he is the name of the [singing] Lord for he is the name of the [singing] Lord for he is worthy [music] worthy [music] worthy [music] to be praised. to be praised. to be praised. I will magnify [singing] I will magnify [singing] I will magnify [singing] [music] [music] [music] the name of the Lord for he is worthy the name of the Lord for he is worthy the name of the Lord for he is worthy [music] to be praised. [singing] [music] to be praised. [singing] [music] to be praised. [singing] I will magnify I will magnify I will magnify the name [music] of the Lord for he is the name [music] of the Lord for he is the name [music] of the Lord for he is worthy to be praised. worthy to be praised. worthy to be praised. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] I will magnify I will magnify I will magnify the name of [singing] the Lord for he is the name of [singing] the Lord for he is the name of [singing] the Lord for he is worthy to be praised. worthy to be praised. worthy to be praised. [music and singing] Hosana. Hosana. [music] [music] [music] Oh, blessed be the rock. Oh, blessed be the rock. Oh, blessed be the rock. Blessed [music and singing] be the rock Blessed [music and singing] be the rock Blessed [music and singing] be the rock of my salvation. Hosana. Hosana. Oh, blessed be [music and singing] the Oh, blessed be [music and singing] the Oh, blessed be [music and singing] the rock. rock. rock. Blessed be the rock of [music] my Blessed be the rock of [music] my Blessed be the rock of [music] my salvation. salvation. salvation. Hosana. Hosana. Hosana. [music] [music] [music] Oh, blessed be the rock. Oh, blessed be the rock. Oh, blessed be the rock. Blessed be the [music and singing] rock Blessed be the [music and singing] rock Blessed be the [music and singing] rock of my salvation. Hosana. [singing] Hosana. [singing] [music] [music] [music] Oh, blessed be the rock. Yes. Blessed be Oh, blessed be the rock. Yes. Blessed be Oh, blessed be the rock. Yes. Blessed be the rock [singing and music] of my the rock [singing and music] of my the rock [singing and music] of my salvation. every [music] day every [music] day in the sweet [music and singing] in the sweet [music and singing] in the sweet [music and singing] roll roll roll to the sky for his [music] I' been to the sky for his [music] I' been to the sky for his [music] I' been watching [music] when [music] when we'll make him morning morning evening [music] I don't this world [music] has ever known. this world [music] has ever known. Christmas [music] [music] [music] the morning. the shout and the shout and [music] The world with a shout [music] with a shout [music] with you. heaven. heaven. [music] [music] [music] This world So true. So true. So true. So true. Glory to God. Glory to God. They shall lift up [music and singing] They shall lift up [music and singing] their voice. They shall their voice. They shall their voice. They shall jo. jo. jo. [music] They shall [music] glorify They shall [music] glorify the name of the Lord. [music] His blood and [music] we all and [music] we all army [singing] army [singing] army [singing] of the Lord. We are [music] stand. Every Every [music] [music] [music] your heart with praise. with praise. All his children [music] All his children [music] All his children [music] rejo. Lord [music] [music] of the Lord. There is nothing [music] that stop might There is nothing [music] that stop might [music] the power of [singing] the the power of [singing] the blood. [music] Let the earth [music] be silent when it Let the earth [music] be silent when it Let every [music] [music] [music] song we [singing] [music] [music] [singing] and we are so there is nothing that God and we are so there is nothing that God [music] [music] [music] might For our deliverance [music] For our deliverance [music] through the power of the through the power of the through the power of the power of the church [music] when when me [music] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] [cheering] [music] [music] Hallelujah. [music] [music] in the power of [singing] the sun. We are set free of [music] We are set free of [music] the world and we are going the world and we are going the world and we are going [music and singing] for [music and singing] for [music and singing] for that [music] [music] shout Let me Let me [music] Let's [music] Let's [music] go through the power of the go through the power of the go through the power of the [music] power. Amen. Give God some praise today. Amen. Give God some praise today. Are you in the army of the Lord? We all need to be fighting We all need to be fighting for the same purpose and that is to see for the same purpose and that is to see for the same purpose and that is to see souls saved. souls saved. souls saved. Hallelujah to the lamb. Somebody say, "Praise the Lord." Somebody say, "Praise the Lord." I'm telling you, God is good. I'm telling you, God is good. I'm telling you, God is good. Amen. We are delighted to have you here Amen. We are delighted to have you here Amen. We are delighted to have you here on this on this on this fifth day of July. fifth day of July. fifth day of July. and hold on because it's going to slide and hold on because it's going to slide and hold on because it's going to slide right away right away right away right into August, September, October, right into August, September, October, right into August, September, October, and we'll be having Thanksgiving meal and we'll be having Thanksgiving meal and we'll be having Thanksgiving meal and Christmas before you can wake up and Christmas before you can wake up and Christmas before you can wake up good or some of you sleeping. Well, glory. Well, glory. Come on, ushers, and help me receive our Come on, ushers, and help me receive our Come on, ushers, and help me receive our morning tithes and offering. I do want morning tithes and offering. I do want morning tithes and offering. I do want to encourage you to stay around to the to encourage you to stay around to the to encourage you to stay around to the end of the service today. I've got end of the service today. I've got end of the service today. I've got something I need to present to the something I need to present to the something I need to present to the church as a whole that are here. If you church as a whole that are here. If you church as a whole that are here. If you can't if you c if you have to leave for can't if you c if you have to leave for can't if you c if you have to leave for some emergency, some emergency, some emergency, I mean, you're welcome to do that. But I mean, you're welcome to do that. But I mean, you're welcome to do that. But if you don't have an emergency, I if you don't have an emergency, I if you don't have an emergency, I believe it would be a blessing for you believe it would be a blessing for you believe it would be a blessing for you to hang around to see what [music] I've to hang around to see what [music] I've to hang around to see what [music] I've got to say. Father, in the name of got to say. Father, in the name of got to say. Father, in the name of Jesus, we ask you Lord God to bless this Jesus, we ask you Lord God to bless this Jesus, we ask you Lord God to bless this offering. Bless the ones that have to offering. Bless the ones that have to offering. Bless the ones that have to give and those that have not to give. give and those that have not to give. give and those that have not to give. And God, continue to bless us everyone And God, continue to bless us everyone And God, continue to bless us everyone according to your purpose and your will. according to your purpose and your will. according to your purpose and your will. Jesus name. Amen. Heat. Heat. Are they having children's church? Angel Are they having children's church? Angel children's church. The book of Psalms. If you stand with The book of Psalms. If you stand with me, I'm going to change the course of me, I'm going to change the course of me, I'm going to change the course of the service here this morning just for a the service here this morning just for a the service here this morning just for a bit. Easter, and all those days. I had Easter, and all those days. I had somebody else preaching. So, somebody else preaching. So, somebody else preaching. So, I normally was supposed to be preaching I normally was supposed to be preaching I normally was supposed to be preaching on the baptizing, Holy Ghost, and fire. on the baptizing, Holy Ghost, and fire. on the baptizing, Holy Ghost, and fire. Hey, if you can, Sister Tammy, move that Hey, if you can, Sister Tammy, move that Hey, if you can, Sister Tammy, move that fire right in the middle of the pew fire right in the middle of the pew fire right in the middle of the pew right there. That's And tonight, please right there. That's And tonight, please right there. That's And tonight, please don't let them move it from the middle don't let them move it from the middle don't let them move it from the middle of the pew. Right here. Right behind of the pew. Right here. Right behind of the pew. Right here. Right behind that brother there in the blue. Right that brother there in the blue. Right that brother there in the blue. Right behind that brother right there in the behind that brother right there in the behind that brother right there in the blue. Over there, brother. blue. Over there, brother. blue. Over there, brother. right there. right there. right there. And as they come in tonight, don't let And as they come in tonight, don't let And as they come in tonight, don't let nobody move that fire. That fire is there for a purpose. That fire is there for a purpose. It's there for a reason. God spoke to me It's there for a reason. God spoke to me It's there for a reason. God spoke to me and told me to tell you he's fixing to and told me to tell you he's fixing to and told me to tell you he's fixing to baptize this congregation with fire. baptize this congregation with fire. baptize this congregation with fire. And if you don't want it, you won't get And if you don't want it, you won't get And if you don't want it, you won't get it. it. it. But if you want it, he said you can have But if you want it, he said you can have But if you want it, he said you can have it. It's free. I said it's free. It's a it. It's free. I said it's free. It's a it. It's free. I said it's free. It's a gift from God. gift from God. gift from God. Hallelujah. Psalms 86:es 1 and 7. I'm Hallelujah. Psalms 86:es 1 and 7. I'm Hallelujah. Psalms 86:es 1 and 7. I'm going to preach a little bit there to going to preach a little bit there to going to preach a little bit there to you this morning. Please get the word you this morning. Please get the word you this morning. Please get the word out to all of our campers, all of our out to all of our campers, all of our out to all of our campers, all of our workers, all of our leaders that went, workers, all of our leaders that went, workers, all of our leaders that went, everybody them that just went, please everybody them that just went, please everybody them that just went, please get them. Tell them they need to be here get them. Tell them they need to be here get them. Tell them they need to be here tonight with a t-shirt on. We'll send tonight with a t-shirt on. We'll send tonight with a t-shirt on. We'll send the ambulance out if they're that sick. the ambulance out if they're that sick. the ambulance out if they're that sick. We'll send the ambulance to get them. We'll send the ambulance to get them. We'll send the ambulance to get them. Put them here. Are you with me? There Put them here. Are you with me? There Put them here. Are you with me? There ain't no reason going to camp all week ain't no reason going to camp all week ain't no reason going to camp all week long and can't come to church on Sunday. long and can't come to church on Sunday. long and can't come to church on Sunday. I know folks say they're sick. Hey, I'm I know folks say they're sick. Hey, I'm I know folks say they're sick. Hey, I'm sick, too. sick, too. sick, too. I'm sick and tired of the devil. I'm sick and tired of the devil. I'm sick and tired of the devil. And what he's doing to people's mind And what he's doing to people's mind And what he's doing to people's mind and convincing them these things that and convincing them these things that and convincing them these things that are going on in their life. I'm telling are going on in their life. I'm telling are going on in their life. I'm telling you folk, I am a human being just like you folk, I am a human being just like you folk, I am a human being just like everybody else. everybody else. everybody else. And if God didn't help me to keep going, And if God didn't help me to keep going, And if God didn't help me to keep going, I wouldn't keep going. I wouldn't keep going. I wouldn't keep going. And when I stopped going, you probably And when I stopped going, you probably And when I stopped going, you probably going to see my toes turned up. But God spoke to me yesterday as I was But God spoke to me yesterday as I was preparing. And I knew God was going to preparing. And I knew God was going to preparing. And I knew God was going to do a little something different this do a little something different this do a little something different this morning. So I took my time and waited on morning. So I took my time and waited on morning. So I took my time and waited on the Lord. And this is what God gave me. the Lord. And this is what God gave me. the Lord. And this is what God gave me. Psalms 86 and1. Bow down thy ear. Psalms 86 and1. Bow down thy ear. Psalms 86 and1. Bow down thy ear. That's what folks need to do. They need That's what folks need to do. They need That's what folks need to do. They need to start. They need to start hearing to start. They need to start hearing to start. They need to start hearing listening. God is talking, listening. God is talking, listening. God is talking, but they got the ear stopped. but they got the ear stopped. but they got the ear stopped. They're not hearing what God's saying. They're not hearing what God's saying. They're not hearing what God's saying. Oh Lord, hear me. David said, "For I am Oh Lord, hear me. David said, "For I am Oh Lord, hear me. David said, "For I am poor poor poor and I'm needed." and I'm needed." and I'm needed." And he said, "Preserve my soul, for I am And he said, "Preserve my soul, for I am And he said, "Preserve my soul, for I am holy, holy, holy, oh thou my God, save thou oh thou my God, save thou oh thou my God, save thou servant that trusteth in thee. Be servant that trusteth in thee. Be servant that trusteth in thee. Be merciful unto me, oh Lord, for I cry merciful unto me, oh Lord, for I cry merciful unto me, oh Lord, for I cry unto thee daily, not once in a while. Not every now and again, Not every now and again, but I pray and I cry unto you daily. but I pray and I cry unto you daily. but I pray and I cry unto you daily. The church needs to start praying daily. The church needs to start praying daily. The church needs to start praying daily. Not once in a while. Not once in a while. Not once in a while. I'm talking to us church here. I ain't I I'm talking to us church here. I ain't I I'm talking to us church here. I ain't I ain't trying to guiltify nobody, but I'm ain't trying to guiltify nobody, but I'm ain't trying to guiltify nobody, but I'm just telling you the church is not the just telling you the church is not the just telling you the church is not the church that it needs to be in America church that it needs to be in America church that it needs to be in America today like she should be. If we want to today like she should be. If we want to today like she should be. If we want to see the results that they had in the see the results that they had in the see the results that they had in the Bible days, we've got to do what they Bible days, we've got to do what they Bible days, we've got to do what they did to get those results. did to get those results. did to get those results. Verse four said, "Rejoice Verse four said, "Rejoice Verse four said, "Rejoice the soul of thy servant, for unto thee, the soul of thy servant, for unto thee, the soul of thy servant, for unto thee, oh Lord, do I lift up my soul, oh Lord, do I lift up my soul, oh Lord, do I lift up my soul, for thou, Lord, art good and ready to for thou, Lord, art good and ready to for thou, Lord, art good and ready to forgive." God's ready to forgive and forgive." God's ready to forgive and forgive." God's ready to forgive and plenteous in mercy. He's got plenty of plenteous in mercy. He's got plenty of plenteous in mercy. He's got plenty of mercy. He can just I mean, he can he can mercy. He can just I mean, he can he can mercy. He can just I mean, he can he can just give everybody mercy here this just give everybody mercy here this just give everybody mercy here this morning. morning. morning. unto all of them that call upon thee. unto all of them that call upon thee. unto all of them that call upon thee. Give ear, oh Lord, unto my prayer. I'm Give ear, oh Lord, unto my prayer. I'm Give ear, oh Lord, unto my prayer. I'm telling you, if you pray, he'll hear it. telling you, if you pray, he'll hear it. telling you, if you pray, he'll hear it. But if you don't pray, he ain't hearing But if you don't pray, he ain't hearing But if you don't pray, he ain't hearing nothing. And attend to the voice of my nothing. And attend to the voice of my nothing. And attend to the voice of my supplication supplication supplication in the day of my trouble. in the day of my trouble. in the day of my trouble. Somebody say, I got trouble today. So Somebody say, I got trouble today. So Somebody say, I got trouble today. So right here today in your trouble he's right here today in your trouble he's right here today in your trouble he's here. here. here. I said he's here. I said he's here. I said he's here. And the day of my trouble the psalm the And the day of my trouble the psalm the And the day of my trouble the psalm the psalm the writer here said I will call psalm the writer here said I will call psalm the writer here said I will call upon thee for thou will answer me. upon thee for thou will answer me. upon thee for thou will answer me. You can be seated. I'm going to preach You can be seated. I'm going to preach You can be seated. I'm going to preach on this particular subject this morning on this particular subject this morning on this particular subject this morning for a reason and a purpose. I feel like for a reason and a purpose. I feel like for a reason and a purpose. I feel like God would have me to do so. The 250th God would have me to do so. The 250th God would have me to do so. The 250th independence. independence. independence. 250 independence. 250 independence. 250 independence. I stand in this pull pit this morning I stand in this pull pit this morning I stand in this pull pit this morning free. free. free. I stand in this pull pit this morning I stand in this pull pit this morning I stand in this pull pit this morning saved, sanctified, baptized in the Holy saved, sanctified, baptized in the Holy saved, sanctified, baptized in the Holy Ghost. Ghost. Ghost. I have my independence. I have my independence. I have my independence. And my independence is because of the And my independence is because of the And my independence is because of the one, Amen, that died some 200 or 2,26 one, Amen, that died some 200 or 2,26 one, Amen, that died some 200 or 2,26 years ago. Are you listening to me? years ago. Are you listening to me? years ago. Are you listening to me? He's been around ever since the He's been around ever since the He's been around ever since the beginning, but he came 2,26 years ago. beginning, but he came 2,26 years ago. beginning, but he came 2,26 years ago. And he was born in a stable. And he was born in a stable. And he was born in a stable. Born in a stable wrapped in swaddling Born in a stable wrapped in swaddling Born in a stable wrapped in swaddling clothes. Why? Because he knew he had a clothes. Why? Because he knew he had a clothes. Why? Because he knew he had a job to do. And I'm telling you, his job to do. And I'm telling you, his job to do. And I'm telling you, his job's just about over. To sum up what I'm talking to you about To sum up what I'm talking to you about here this morning, we are in the week of here this morning, we are in the week of here this morning, we are in the week of celebration for the birth of our nation. celebration for the birth of our nation. celebration for the birth of our nation. 250 years ago have passed since the 250 years ago have passed since the 250 years ago have passed since the Declaration of Independence and has been Declaration of Independence and has been Declaration of Independence and has been accepted as was on its way. You see, we accepted as was on its way. You see, we accepted as was on its way. You see, we are in the week of celebration for the are in the week of celebration for the are in the week of celebration for the birth of our nation right now. You see, birth of our nation right now. You see, birth of our nation right now. You see, I want you to understand June the 7th, I want you to understand June the 7th, I want you to understand June the 7th, 1776. 1776. 1776. Lee, I'm telling you, the Lee Lee, I'm telling you, the Lee Lee, I'm telling you, the Lee resolution, Richard Henry Lee, the resolution, Richard Henry Lee, the resolution, Richard Henry Lee, the delegation from Virginia, read the delegation from Virginia, read the delegation from Virginia, read the resolution before the constit the resolution before the constit the resolution before the constit the continuence of the Congress. He he read continuence of the Congress. He he read continuence of the Congress. He he read it before him and that the United States it before him and that the United States it before him and that the United States the United States colonies are are all the United States colonies are are all the United States colonies are are all right all out to be free and independent right all out to be free and independent right all out to be free and independent states and that they should be states and that they should be states and that they should be assorted from all allegiance of the assorted from all allegiance of the assorted from all allegiance of the British crown and that that all the British crown and that that all the British crown and that that all the political connection between them and political connection between them and political connection between them and the states of the Great Britain is that the states of the Great Britain is that the states of the Great Britain is that that they ought to be totally dissolved. that they ought to be totally dissolved. that they ought to be totally dissolved. In other words, done away with. And I'm In other words, done away with. And I'm In other words, done away with. And I'm telling you on 7 June the 11th 1776 the telling you on 7 June the 11th 1776 the telling you on 7 June the 11th 1776 the committed five appointed committee committed five appointed committee committed five appointed committee members included I'm telling you here members included I'm telling you here members included I'm telling you here Thomas Jefferson John Adams Benjamin Thomas Jefferson John Adams Benjamin Thomas Jefferson John Adams Benjamin Franklin Robert Lee Livingston and Franklin Robert Lee Livingston and Franklin Robert Lee Livingston and Robert uh Roger Sherman. Amen. All of Robert uh Roger Sherman. Amen. All of Robert uh Roger Sherman. Amen. All of these men they voted and I'm telling you these men they voted and I'm telling you these men they voted and I'm telling you because they voted and they they they because they voted and they they they because they voted and they they they passed this rec this this this passed this rec this this this passed this rec this this this resolution of our independence today. resolution of our independence today. resolution of our independence today. Right now as I stand in this pullpit I Right now as I stand in this pullpit I Right now as I stand in this pullpit I want you to know that the copy of the want you to know that the copy of the want you to know that the copy of the declaration Amen. had then been declaration Amen. had then been declaration Amen. had then been dispatched on June on ju on July the 5th dispatched on June on ju on July the 5th dispatched on June on ju on July the 5th which is today 1776 which is today 1776 which is today 1776 years ago 1776 years it's been it's been passed 1776 years it's been it's been passed I'm telling you today and we're standing I'm telling you today and we're standing I'm telling you today and we're standing here 250 years later on the same day here 250 years later on the same day here 250 years later on the same day that it was inscribed into that it was inscribed into that it was inscribed into documents that we have our freedom you documents that we have our freedom you documents that we have our freedom you see I want you to understand here today see I want you to understand here today see I want you to understand here today the great awakening that impacted the the great awakening that impacted the the great awakening that impacted the English colum and America's during 1730 English colum and America's during 1730 English colum and America's during 1730 and 1740. and 1740. and 1740. We preached like We preached like We preached like I said we preached like I said we preached like I said we preached like John Edwards. This preacher John Edwards John Edwards. This preacher John Edwards John Edwards. This preacher John Edwards he was a preacher back in that day. he was a preacher back in that day. he was a preacher back in that day. George Winfield. These pe these George Winfield. These pe these George Winfield. These pe these preachers preached. They preached and preachers preached. They preached and preachers preached. They preached and spoke on the power of the Holy Ghost and spoke on the power of the Holy Ghost and spoke on the power of the Holy Ghost and revival swept the entire nation and the revival swept the entire nation and the revival swept the entire nation and the world. Revival broke out across the land world. Revival broke out across the land world. Revival broke out across the land everywhere. And I believe right now, everywhere. And I believe right now, everywhere. And I believe right now, Brother Joby Jones, that we're in that Brother Joby Jones, that we're in that Brother Joby Jones, that we're in that day that there's a Larry Hunt. Amen. day that there's a Larry Hunt. Amen. day that there's a Larry Hunt. Amen. There's a Jeremy Puller, there's a Keith There's a Jeremy Puller, there's a Keith There's a Jeremy Puller, there's a Keith Speed, there's a Jimmy Jones. Are y'all Speed, there's a Jimmy Jones. Are y'all Speed, there's a Jimmy Jones. Are y'all going to help me? That God is using going to help me? That God is using going to help me? That God is using across the land of America today and across the land of America today and across the land of America today and revival is about to break loose. I said, revival is about to break loose. I said, revival is about to break loose. I said, "Revival is about the break loose." And "Revival is about the break loose." And "Revival is about the break loose." And I I'm telling you, saints of God, we had I I'm telling you, saints of God, we had I I'm telling you, saints of God, we had revival at youth camp this past week. revival at youth camp this past week. revival at youth camp this past week. And I'm not going to say a whole lot And I'm not going to say a whole lot And I'm not going to say a whole lot about that except come tonight and about that except come tonight and about that except come tonight and you'll hear the details of it. I said you'll hear the details of it. I said you'll hear the details of it. I said revival broke out at youth camp this revival broke out at youth camp this revival broke out at youth camp this week. I believe there's a move of God week. I believe there's a move of God week. I believe there's a move of God fixing to take place in Wilson's Mills fixing to take place in Wilson's Mills fixing to take place in Wilson's Mills Church of God. You hear me right now? I Church of God. You hear me right now? I Church of God. You hear me right now? I said you hear me right now. There's an said you hear me right now. There's an said you hear me right now. There's an awakening that's going to take place. awakening that's going to take place. awakening that's going to take place. The Christian faith needs to return The Christian faith needs to return The Christian faith needs to return back, amen, to its roots. And we, the back, amen, to its roots. And we, the back, amen, to its roots. And we, the church of the living God, need to stand church of the living God, need to stand church of the living God, need to stand up for what we have. We have our up for what we have. We have our up for what we have. We have our independence. We have our freedom. And independence. We have our freedom. And independence. We have our freedom. And don't you let the devil bind you. Amen. don't you let the devil bind you. Amen. don't you let the devil bind you. Amen. And keep you quiet. You ought to be And keep you quiet. You ought to be And keep you quiet. You ought to be praising God. If they can holl, Amen. praising God. If they can holl, Amen. praising God. If they can holl, Amen. And fill up a football stadium with 70 And fill up a football stadium with 70 And fill up a football stadium with 70 to 80,000 people of a pig skin. Amen. to 80,000 people of a pig skin. Amen. to 80,000 people of a pig skin. Amen. And and clap their hand and rejoice and And and clap their hand and rejoice and And and clap their hand and rejoice and play millions of dollars to watch the play millions of dollars to watch the play millions of dollars to watch the game and to pay them play. I'm telling game and to pay them play. I'm telling game and to pay them play. I'm telling you sakes of God, today we ought to be you sakes of God, today we ought to be you sakes of God, today we ought to be able to put some money into the mission able to put some money into the mission able to put some money into the mission field of God. And you remember I said mission field of And you remember I said mission field of God God God cuz some of you have never really ever cuz some of you have never really ever cuz some of you have never really ever put any mission money in the mission put any mission money in the mission put any mission money in the mission field of God. Give me a tithe envelope. Give me a tithe envelope. On this tithe envelope, I want you to On this tithe envelope, I want you to On this tithe envelope, I want you to know it says missions. know it says missions. know it says missions. Thank God for every one of you that's Thank God for every one of you that's Thank God for every one of you that's been given in missions this past year. been given in missions this past year. been given in missions this past year. Brother Gerald, I stood up in this pull Brother Gerald, I stood up in this pull Brother Gerald, I stood up in this pull pit back in January pit back in January pit back in January and God hit me. He hit me right while I and God hit me. He hit me right while I and God hit me. He hit me right while I was in the pool pit. I didn't think was in the pool pit. I didn't think was in the pool pit. I didn't think about it. Didn't have time to think about it. Didn't have time to think about it. Didn't have time to think about it, but God hit me. Put it into my about it, but God hit me. Put it into my about it, but God hit me. Put it into my mind. We're going to raise $20,000 mind. We're going to raise $20,000 mind. We're going to raise $20,000 this year. this year. this year. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. To give to the missions. To give to the missions. To give to the missions. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Now, I know some of you looking right Now, I know some of you looking right Now, I know some of you looking right now, $20,000. now, $20,000. now, $20,000. What is $20,000 What is $20,000 What is $20,000 in the mission field? Nothing. But in the mission field? Nothing. But in the mission field? Nothing. But filthy Lucer, let me tell you, let me give you an up let me tell you, let me give you an up upside on where we're at right now. upside on where we're at right now. upside on where we're at right now. Let me give you an upside on where we're Let me give you an upside on where we're Let me give you an upside on where we're at right now. We're going towards that at right now. We're going towards that at right now. We're going towards that goal. goal. goal. And you know how we're going to get And you know how we're going to get And you know how we're going to get there? With your help or without your there? With your help or without your there? With your help or without your help. Cuz God gave me the burden. And help. Cuz God gave me the burden. And help. Cuz God gave me the burden. And it'll be paid $20,000 before the year's it'll be paid $20,000 before the year's it'll be paid $20,000 before the year's out if nobody don't help me. But I know out if nobody don't help me. But I know out if nobody don't help me. But I know you're going to help me because you're you're going to help me because you're you're going to help me because you're already helped me. You know how much already helped me. You know how much already helped me. You know how much we've already paid into the mission we've already paid into the mission we've already paid into the mission field up until this point? Do you know? field up until this point? Do you know? field up until this point? Do you know? Let me turn this over right here. Let me turn this over right here. Let me turn this over right here. Where's that paper at? Let me see. Can I find it? Let me see. Can I find it? This. This. This. There it is. I got too many papers I'm There it is. I got too many papers I'm There it is. I got too many papers I'm trying to keep up with. But at the end of the day, But at the end of the day, we're going to increase that. And I'll we're going to increase that. And I'll we're going to increase that. And I'll tell you I'll tell you the amount in a tell you I'll tell you the amount in a tell you I'll tell you the amount in a little bit because you're going to help little bit because you're going to help little bit because you're going to help me. You see, I'm trying I'm trying to get You see, I'm trying I'm trying to get your attention, get you thinking. The your attention, get you thinking. The your attention, get you thinking. The sister said something about the the sister said something about the the sister said something about the the brain of the the brain and and people's brain of the the brain and and people's brain of the the brain and and people's heads. And you know that was mentioned heads. And you know that was mentioned heads. And you know that was mentioned this week. And do you know you have the this week. And do you know you have the this week. And do you know you have the most powerful computer that there is on most powerful computer that there is on most powerful computer that there is on earth right here? earth right here? earth right here? There ain't no there ain't no computer There ain't no there ain't no computer There ain't no there ain't no computer they've ever ved that is as powerful as they've ever ved that is as powerful as they've ever ved that is as powerful as a brain a brain a brain that can't even come close to what the that can't even come close to what the that can't even come close to what the the brain can calculate. My brain the brain can calculate. My brain the brain can calculate. My brain calculates stuff so fast sometime I have calculates stuff so fast sometime I have calculates stuff so fast sometime I have to go back and forth back and forth to go back and forth back and forth to go back and forth back and forth because it gets so confused. It's got so because it gets so confused. It's got so because it gets so confused. It's got so much power in it. much power in it. much power in it. My God of mercy. I'm telling you church. My God of mercy. I'm telling you church. My God of mercy. I'm telling you church. We've got a mission to do and we don't We've got a mission to do and we don't We've got a mission to do and we don't have low time to waste. We've got to be have low time to waste. We've got to be have low time to waste. We've got to be about the father's business. Souls are about the father's business. Souls are about the father's business. Souls are dying and people are going to hell. And dying and people are going to hell. And dying and people are going to hell. And if we don't invest in souls, [screaming] if we don't invest in souls, [screaming] if we don't invest in souls, [screaming] we're not doing our job. we're not doing our job. we're not doing our job. You have your independence. You can do You have your independence. You can do You have your independence. You can do what you want to do. But I have my what you want to do. But I have my what you want to do. But I have my independence and I'm going to do what independence and I'm going to do what independence and I'm going to do what God tells me to do. You see You see to awaken the Christian faith and return to awaken the Christian faith and return to awaken the Christian faith and return to a religion that was revalent to the to a religion that was revalent to the to a religion that was revalent to the people in that day we need to turn back people in that day we need to turn back people in that day we need to turn back to death. A great awakening it comes to to death. A great awakening it comes to to death. A great awakening it comes to an end sometimes during during the 1740 an end sometimes during during the 1740 an end sometimes during during the 1740 17 somewhere around 1740 and in the 1790 17 somewhere around 1740 and in the 1790 17 somewhere around 1740 and in the 1790 another religious revival begin to break another religious revival begin to break another religious revival begin to break out. It began to break out and became out. It began to break out and became out. It began to break out and became known as the second great awakening. known as the second great awakening. known as the second great awakening. And I believe, Brother Joby B. Jones, And I believe, Brother Joby B. Jones, And I believe, Brother Joby B. Jones, and every one of you that are here, and every one of you that are here, and every one of you that are here, we're fixing to have the third great we're fixing to have the third great we're fixing to have the third great awakening before the rapture of the awakening before the rapture of the awakening before the rapture of the church takes place. Because God said in church takes place. Because God said in church takes place. Because God said in the last days, sayeth God, I will pour the last days, sayeth God, I will pour the last days, sayeth God, I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh. And your out my spirit upon all flesh. And your out my spirit upon all flesh. And your sons and your daughters, they'll sons and your daughters, they'll sons and your daughters, they'll prophesy. I said they'll prophesy. prophesy. I said they'll prophesy. prophesy. I said they'll prophesy. Your old men's will have dreams and your Your old men's will have dreams and your Your old men's will have dreams and your young men will have visions. And I ain't young men will have visions. And I ain't young men will have visions. And I ain't old. I'm still having visions. I feel the Holy Ghost right now. It led I feel the Holy Ghost right now. It led to the founding of several colonies to the founding of several colonies to the founding of several colonies and se seminaries and mission missions and se seminaries and mission missions and se seminaries and mission missions was was uplifting at Princeton, Rutton, was was uplifting at Princeton, Rutton, was was uplifting at Princeton, Rutton, Brown, Dartmouth, the universities Brown, Dartmouth, the universities Brown, Dartmouth, the universities there. All of All of these All of these there. All of All of these All of these there. All of All of these All of these colleges once was colleges that promoted colleges once was colleges that promoted colleges once was colleges that promoted religion, but now they're turned into religion, but now they're turned into religion, but now they're turned into worldly demonic places of hell. worldly demonic places of hell. worldly demonic places of hell. They don't care about God or anything They don't care about God or anything They don't care about God or anything about God. They're trying to live like about God. They're trying to live like about God. They're trying to live like they and get an education like they're they and get an education like they're they and get an education like they're going to live forever. going to live forever. going to live forever. Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? Are you listening to me, saints of God? Are you listening to me, saints of God? Are you listening to me, saints of God? Now listen here. Although Now listen here. Although Now listen here. Although I'm uncertain I'm uncertain I'm uncertain of the claim, the claim is that 250 of the claim, the claim is that 250 of the claim, the claim is that 250 years ago years ago years ago until now that we are the greatest until now that we are the greatest until now that we are the greatest nation in the world. Trump says that and nation in the world. Trump says that and nation in the world. Trump says that and others says that. But I don't know. I others says that. But I don't know. I others says that. But I don't know. I can't say that. All I can tell you is we can't say that. All I can tell you is we can't say that. All I can tell you is we live in a great nation. As far as the live in a great nation. As far as the live in a great nation. As far as the other nations, I haven't lived there. And I'm not going to brag on something And I'm not going to brag on something that I don't know to be true. But I can that I don't know to be true. But I can that I don't know to be true. But I can tell you one thing I'mma [singing] brag tell you one thing I'mma [singing] brag tell you one thing I'mma [singing] brag on. I'mma brag on God because God is on. I'mma brag on God because God is on. I'mma brag on God because God is almighty. He's all powerful. He's all almighty. He's all powerful. He's all almighty. He's all powerful. He's all God. There's nobody can outdo God. God. There's nobody can outdo God. God. There's nobody can outdo God. And the only reason that America is And the only reason that America is And the only reason that America is blessed as she is now is because America blessed as she is now is because America blessed as she is now is because America has been serving God. But America is has been serving God. But America is has been serving God. But America is turning to the left. She's become a turning to the left. She's become a turning to the left. She's become a social amen and a a country more and social amen and a a country more and social amen and a a country more and more and quicker and quicker. more and quicker and quicker. more and quicker and quicker. When you start voting on all these When you start voting on all these When you start voting on all these socialist leaders in these these great socialist leaders in these these great socialist leaders in these these great positions up around Washington, you're positions up around Washington, you're positions up around Washington, you're just turning the tide away from God and just turning the tide away from God and just turning the tide away from God and religion. You know, they even banned religion. You know, they even banned religion. You know, they even banned religion years ago in the school system. religion years ago in the school system. religion years ago in the school system. One woman, she dead now. Why don't we One woman, she dead now. Why don't we One woman, she dead now. Why don't we get it back in there like we used to get it back in there like we used to get it back in there like we used to where you can have Bible classes and where you can have Bible classes and where you can have Bible classes and Bible school? Bible school? Bible school? Huh? But I understand, you know, folks don't But I understand, you know, folks don't even come to Bible school at church. even come to Bible school at church. even come to Bible school at church. I ain't talking to nobody. I ain't I ain't talking to nobody. I ain't I ain't talking to nobody. I ain't looking at nobody. looking at nobody. looking at nobody. I'm just speaking. God, I didn't mean I'm just speaking. God, I didn't mean I'm just speaking. God, I didn't mean that. I didn't mean anything. You just that. I didn't mean anything. You just that. I didn't mean anything. You just told me to tell it. told me to tell it. told me to tell it. David had a prayer that I believe he David had a prayer that I believe he David had a prayer that I believe he used for not only his personal prayer, used for not only his personal prayer, used for not only his personal prayer, but he desired it for a nation, for the but he desired it for a nation, for the but he desired it for a nation, for the nation to remind and to remain, Amen. us nation to remind and to remain, Amen. us nation to remind and to remain, Amen. us of the grace of God. the great reminder of the grace of God. the great reminder of the grace of God. the great reminder of what prayer ought to look like in the of what prayer ought to look like in the of what prayer ought to look like in the life of a child of God. Seven aspects life of a child of God. Seven aspects life of a child of God. Seven aspects and I'm gonna try to hit these seven. and I'm gonna try to hit these seven. and I'm gonna try to hit these seven. I've got I've got 30 minutes before 12. I've got I've got 30 minutes before 12. I've got I've got 30 minutes before 12. I think I can get them in. You ready for I think I can get them in. You ready for I think I can get them in. You ready for them? Number one, the first aspect of them? Number one, the first aspect of them? Number one, the first aspect of prayer that David prayed here in Psalms prayer that David prayed here in Psalms prayer that David prayed here in Psalms 86 is a humble prayer. 86 is a humble prayer. 86 is a humble prayer. He humbled himself. He bowed down. Bow down thine ear, oh Lord, hear me, Bow down thine ear, oh Lord, hear me, for I am poor and needed. In desperate for I am poor and needed. In desperate for I am poor and needed. In desperate need of God's help, David cried out, need of God's help, David cried out, need of God's help, David cried out, "Lord, help me." He asked God to bow "Lord, help me." He asked God to bow "Lord, help me." He asked God to bow down his ear to turn his attention to down his ear to turn his attention to down his ear to turn his attention to him and to hear his prayer. And I'm him and to hear his prayer. And I'm him and to hear his prayer. And I'm telling you, church here at Wilson's telling you, church here at Wilson's telling you, church here at Wilson's Mills, we need to pray more than we've Mills, we need to pray more than we've Mills, we need to pray more than we've ever prayed before. There's signs on ever prayed before. There's signs on ever prayed before. There's signs on that door and signs on that door that we that door and signs on that door that we that door and signs on that door that we have prayer a hour and a half before have prayer a hour and a half before have prayer a hour and a half before every service. I'd love to get at least every service. I'd love to get at least every service. I'd love to get at least 20 25 people, Amen, from this service 20 25 people, Amen, from this service 20 25 people, Amen, from this service forward. Amen. That'll come in the forward. Amen. That'll come in the forward. Amen. That'll come in the church at least during that hour of church at least during that hour of church at least during that hour of prayer. You don't have to come at the prayer. You don't have to come at the prayer. You don't have to come at the first start of it or the middle part of first start of it or the middle part of first start of it or the middle part of it, but at least come in at least the it, but at least come in at least the it, but at least come in at least the five of the last 10 minutes of it and five of the last 10 minutes of it and five of the last 10 minutes of it and come in and don't sat down and talk to come in and don't sat down and talk to come in and don't sat down and talk to your neighbor in the pew. Come on down your neighbor in the pew. Come on down your neighbor in the pew. Come on down to this altar or sat there in that pew to this altar or sat there in that pew to this altar or sat there in that pew and let's pray. I said everybody ought and let's pray. I said everybody ought and let's pray. I said everybody ought to be able to get to church. Amen. Come to be able to get to church. Amen. Come to be able to get to church. Amen. Come on, somebody help me [laughter] right on, somebody help me [laughter] right on, somebody help me [laughter] right now. Amen. At least 5 to 10 minutes now. Amen. At least 5 to 10 minutes now. Amen. At least 5 to 10 minutes before 35 35 to 40 minutes before church before 35 35 to 40 minutes before church before 35 35 to 40 minutes before church start so that you can get at least 5 to start so that you can get at least 5 to start so that you can get at least 5 to 10 minutes of prayer right here in the 10 minutes of prayer right here in the 10 minutes of prayer right here in the sanctuary. I'm telling you folk, we are sanctuary. I'm telling you folk, we are sanctuary. I'm telling you folk, we are we are not with excuse. We don't have no we are not with excuse. We don't have no we are not with excuse. We don't have no excuse. excuse. excuse. Now I know things hender and I know Now I know things hender and I know Now I know things hender and I know folks has got their own pattern. Change folks has got their own pattern. Change folks has got their own pattern. Change a pattern. Hey, hey, hey. We're not praying and Hey, hey, hey. We're not praying and God's not blessing like he wants to God's not blessing like he wants to God's not blessing like he wants to bless. bless. bless. But we can change that starting today on But we can change that starting today on But we can change that starting today on this independence day because you got this independence day because you got this independence day because you got your independence. You can do as you your independence. You can do as you your independence. You can do as you please. please. please. Amen. I I I can't dictate anything to Amen. I I I can't dictate anything to Amen. I I I can't dictate anything to you and make you do anything. You got to you and make you do anything. You got to you and make you do anything. You got to want to do it. want to do it. want to do it. But I can preach to you and challenge But I can preach to you and challenge But I can preach to you and challenge you you you what you need to be doing what you need to be doing what you need to be doing and what I need to be doing. And if and what I need to be doing. And if and what I need to be doing. And if we'll do it as a body and we'll do it as we'll do it as a body and we'll do it as we'll do it as a body and we'll do it as a church, I'm telling you church, a church, I'm telling you church, a church, I'm telling you church, there's going to be a awakening right there's going to be a awakening right there's going to be a awakening right here in this Wilson Mills church of God here in this Wilson Mills church of God here in this Wilson Mills church of God like we have never ever seen before. like we have never ever seen before. like we have never ever seen before. Listen, Listen, Listen, by referring to himself as poor, David by referring to himself as poor, David by referring to himself as poor, David was saying that he was solely was saying that he was solely was saying that he was solely distressed. distressed. distressed. Is anybody here distressed this morning? Is anybody here distressed this morning? Is anybody here distressed this morning? I raised my hand. I'm distressed right I raised my hand. I'm distressed right I raised my hand. I'm distressed right now because I'm I'm wondering how you now because I'm I'm wondering how you now because I'm I'm wondering how you going to receive this rest of this going to receive this rest of this going to receive this rest of this message because already, man, some of message because already, man, some of message because already, man, some of you done backed up on me neededly means you done backed up on me neededly means you done backed up on me neededly means that he was helpless and he and and in that he was helpless and he and and in that he was helpless and he and and in need of God's assistance. If God don't need of God's assistance. If God don't need of God's assistance. If God don't help me here this morning and if God help me here this morning and if God help me here this morning and if God don't be with me this morning, I'll mess don't be with me this morning, I'll mess don't be with me this morning, I'll mess it all up, but God be my helper. I said, it all up, but God be my helper. I said, it all up, but God be my helper. I said, God be my helper. Let me tell the truth God be my helper. Let me tell the truth God be my helper. Let me tell the truth and not be afraid to preach it like it and not be afraid to preach it like it and not be afraid to preach it like it ought to be preached. He could do ought to be preached. He could do ought to be preached. He could do nothing to change his circumstances. I'm nothing to change his circumstances. I'm nothing to change his circumstances. I'm telling you, he sees, David sees, and he telling you, he sees, David sees, and he telling you, he sees, David sees, and he asks for God to listen identically. asks for God to listen identically. asks for God to listen identically. Amen. Listen. Amen. To stoop down as if Amen. Listen. Amen. To stoop down as if Amen. Listen. Amen. To stoop down as if the only conversation around him is a the only conversation around him is a the only conversation around him is a conversation that David is having with conversation that David is having with conversation that David is having with God through the Holy Ghost. I am poor I am poor and I am needed. and I am needed. and I am needed. I am weak and I am feeble. I am I am weak and I am feeble. I am I am weak and I am feeble. I am destitute and I am distressed and so destitute and I am distressed and so destitute and I am distressed and so wanted help. He wanted the help and the wanted help. He wanted the help and the wanted help. He wanted the help and the assistance of the Lord. Do you want the assistance of the Lord. Do you want the assistance of the Lord. Do you want the help of God this morning? I said, do you help of God this morning? I said, do you help of God this morning? I said, do you want the assistance of God or do you want the assistance of God or do you want the assistance of God or do you just want to go on doing what you want just want to go on doing what you want just want to go on doing what you want to do? Do it your own way and try to get to do? Do it your own way and try to get to do? Do it your own way and try to get by the best way. I need God to help me by the best way. I need God to help me by the best way. I need God to help me today. I love the idea that David did not make I love the idea that David did not make a demand. I'm not making no demand on a demand. I'm not making no demand on a demand. I'm not making no demand on nobody here this morning. nobody here this morning. nobody here this morning. Let's make that straight right here, Let's make that straight right here, Let's make that straight right here, right now. I'm just throwing out some right now. I'm just throwing out some right now. I'm just throwing out some suggestions. suggestions. suggestions. And a suggestion is a suggestion. It's And a suggestion is a suggestion. It's And a suggestion is a suggestion. It's not a demand, but rather a plead. That's not a demand, but rather a plead. That's not a demand, but rather a plead. That's what I'm pleading before you this what I'm pleading before you this what I'm pleading before you this morning to the only one who has the morning to the only one who has the morning to the only one who has the power to change David's life. He pleaded power to change David's life. He pleaded power to change David's life. He pleaded with God. with God. with God. When's the last time you pleaded with When's the last time you pleaded with When's the last time you pleaded with God? For the last number of weeks, I've spoke For the last number of weeks, I've spoke on Matthew chapter 3 11 and 12. I indeed on Matthew chapter 3 11 and 12. I indeed on Matthew chapter 3 11 and 12. I indeed baptize you with the Holy Ghost and baptize you with the Holy Ghost and baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire. I indeed baptize you a amen with fire. I indeed baptize you a amen with fire. I indeed baptize you a amen with water under repentance. But he that water under repentance. But he that 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 shoelaces I'm not worthy to bear. whose shoelaces I'm not worthy to bear. whose shoelaces I'm not worthy to bear. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire, and fire, and fire, whose fan is in his hand, and he will whose fan is in his hand, and he will whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor and gather thoroughly purge his floor and gather thoroughly purge his floor and gather his wheat into the garner. But he will his wheat into the garner. But he will his wheat into the garner. But he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable burn up the chaff with unquenchable burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. Do you know every one of us, fire. Do you know every one of us, fire. Do you know every one of us, including this preacher, starting right including this preacher, starting right including this preacher, starting right here, there's things in our lives right here, there's things in our lives right here, there's things in our lives right now that needs to be burned out. Every one of us got stuff in our life Every one of us got stuff in our life that we need to get burned out and get that we need to get burned out and get that we need to get burned out and get rid of it. And then that Holy Ghost and fire. You And then that Holy Ghost and fire. You got to humble yourself to number one, got to humble yourself to number one, got to humble yourself to number one, you got to humble yourself. Number two, you got to humble yourself. Number two, you got to humble yourself. Number two, you got to be honest. you got to be honest. you got to be honest. You got to talk to God honestly. You got You got to talk to God honestly. You got You got to talk to God honestly. You got to have an honest prayer. to have an honest prayer. to have an honest prayer. Psalms 82 86 and2 preserve my soul for I Psalms 82 86 and2 preserve my soul for I Psalms 82 86 and2 preserve my soul for I am holy, oh thou my God. Save thy am holy, oh thou my God. Save thy am holy, oh thou my God. Save thy servant that trusteth in thee. servant that trusteth in thee. servant that trusteth in thee. You got to be you you got to be honest. You got to be you you got to be honest. You got to be you you got to be honest. Protect my life. Save my soul. Lord, I Protect my life. Save my soul. Lord, I Protect my life. Save my soul. Lord, I need your help. need your help. need your help. Down in Psalms 86 and 14 of the same Down in Psalms 86 and 14 of the same Down in Psalms 86 and 14 of the same chapter, it says this, "Oh God, the chapter, it says this, "Oh God, the chapter, it says this, "Oh God, the proud are rised against me. The proud proud are rised against me. The proud proud are rised against me. The proud have risen up against me, and the have risen up against me, and the have risen up against me, and the assembling of the violent men have assembling of the violent men have assembling of the violent men have sought after my soul and have not set sought after my soul and have not set sought after my soul and have not set thee before them." thee before them." thee before them." There's people There's people trying to There's people There's people trying to There's people There's people trying to destroy you right now. destroy you right now. destroy you right now. Family members are trying to destroy Family members are trying to destroy Family members are trying to destroy family members. Unable to ensure his own family members. Unable to ensure his own family members. Unable to ensure his own safety, he asked God to preserve and safety, he asked God to preserve and safety, he asked God to preserve and guard his soul and his life and to save guard his soul and his life and to save guard his soul and his life and to save him from his enemies. Why? Because I am devoted to you. Look Why? Because I am devoted to you. Look at verse two. David appeared to God for at verse two. David appeared to God for at verse two. David appeared to God for protection. protection. protection. on the basis of his devotion to God. on the basis of his devotion to God. on the basis of his devotion to God. When you devote yourself to God, I'm When you devote yourself to God, I'm When you devote yourself to God, I'm telling you, you can ask God for telling you, you can ask God for telling you, you can ask God for anything. Because when you're devoted to anything. Because when you're devoted to anything. Because when you're devoted to God, you can ask God for anything God, you can ask God for anything God, you can ask God for anything because you ain't going to ask God for because you ain't going to ask God for because you ain't going to ask God for nothing outside of his will. nothing outside of his will. nothing outside of his will. And everything you ask God for, he will And everything you ask God for, he will And everything you ask God for, he will provide. provide. provide. Maybe not today, but it's in the making. Maybe not today, but it's in the making. Maybe not today, but it's in the making. Just hold on. I said just hold on. If Just hold on. I said just hold on. If Just hold on. I said just hold on. If God gave us everything instantly what we God gave us everything instantly what we God gave us everything instantly what we want, Amen. We'd be spoiled brass, but want, Amen. We'd be spoiled brass, but want, Amen. We'd be spoiled brass, but we're not brass. We're Christians. We're we're not brass. We're Christians. We're we're not brass. We're Christians. We're women of God, I'm telling you. And we're women of God, I'm telling you. And we're women of God, I'm telling you. And we're men of God. Are you helping me? He humbled, stated that he was holy and He humbled, stated that he was holy and that the Lord was his God. that the Lord was his God. that the Lord was his God. We used we used as a noun. When this is We used we used as a noun. When this is We used we used as a noun. When this is used as a noun, this word is used as a used as a noun, this word is used as a used as a noun, this word is used as a noun. It I'm telling it chasens and is noun. It I'm telling it chasens and is noun. It I'm telling it chasens and is usually translated as saint. We have any usually translated as saint. We have any usually translated as saint. We have any saints in the house. saints in the house. saints in the house. It speaks of those who have co have It speaks of those who have co have It speaks of those who have co have covenant relationship with the Lord and covenant relationship with the Lord and covenant relationship with the Lord and who reflect the character of God in who reflect the character of God in who reflect the character of God in their action and in their personality. their action and in their personality. their action and in their personality. You see, your actions need to reflect You see, your actions need to reflect You see, your actions need to reflect God and your personality needs to God and your personality needs to God and your personality needs to reflect God. reflect God. reflect God. What kind of action and personality do What kind of action and personality do What kind of action and personality do you have outside this building you have outside this building you have outside this building when you're around folks that ain't when you're around folks that ain't when you're around folks that ain't right? Do you let your little light right? Do you let your little light right? Do you let your little light shine? shine? shine? We talked about the torch and a little We talked about the torch and a little We talked about the torch and a little light this past week. Let it shine. Let light this past week. Let it shine. Let light this past week. Let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine. Based on David's it shine. Let it shine. Based on David's it shine. Let it shine. Based on David's life righteousness, righteously as was life righteousness, righteously as was life righteousness, righteously as was faithful to God, he could he could faithful to God, he could he could faithful to God, he could he could boldly ask God to be faithful to him boldly ask God to be faithful to him boldly ask God to be faithful to him because he was faithful to God. because he was faithful to God. because he was faithful to God. Number two, because I am your servant Number two, because I am your servant Number two, because I am your servant and I trust in you. Are you God's and I trust in you. Are you God's and I trust in you. Are you God's servant this morning? Do you trust him? servant this morning? Do you trust him? servant this morning? Do you trust him? Well, I'm telling you, you can trust Well, I'm telling you, you can trust Well, I'm telling you, you can trust God. God. God. You can talk to God in private and You can talk to God in private and You can talk to God in private and nobody never know what you talked about. nobody never know what you talked about. nobody never know what you talked about. I can talk to you in private. You can I can talk to you in private. You can I can talk to you in private. You can talk to me in private. No other people's talk to me in private. No other people's talk to me in private. No other people's going to hear about it. David David also appealed to God to protect him. also appealed to God to protect him. also appealed to God to protect him. because he was a servant. Like the bond because he was a servant. Like the bond because he was a servant. Like the bond servant who chose to stay with his servant who chose to stay with his servant who chose to stay with his master out of love, David willingly master out of love, David willingly master out of love, David willingly served God because he loved him. served God because he loved him. served God because he loved him. Exodus Exodus Exodus 21:es 5 and 6 states this. And if the 21:es 5 and 6 states this. And if the 21:es 5 and 6 states this. And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my servant shall plainly say, I love my servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children, I will master, my wife, and my children, I will master, my wife, and my children, I will not go out free. Listen. Then his master not go out free. Listen. Then his master not go out free. Listen. Then his master shall bring him into the judges. He shall bring him into the judges. He shall bring him into the judges. He shall also bring him to the door. shall also bring him to the door. shall also bring him to the door. Listen. Or unto the door's post. Or his Listen. Or unto the door's post. Or his Listen. Or unto the door's post. Or his master shall bore his ear through with master shall bore his ear through with master shall bore his ear through with an owl. And he shall serve him forever. an owl. And he shall serve him forever. an owl. And he shall serve him forever. He take a piece of iron. And if that He take a piece of iron. And if that He take a piece of iron. And if that that that if that slave didn't want to that that if that slave didn't want to that that if that slave didn't want to leave his master, he'd stick a thing, leave his master, he'd stick a thing, leave his master, he'd stick a thing, bore a hole through his ear. And now he bore a hole through his ear. And now he bore a hole through his ear. And now he belongs to the master forever. How many belongs to the master forever. How many belongs to the master forever. How many has got your ears bored for Christ? I has got your ears bored for Christ? I has got your ears bored for Christ? I belong to Christ forever. I got my ear belong to Christ forever. I got my ear belong to Christ forever. I got my ear bored. Are you with me? People are boring their ears today for People are boring their ears today for the wrong reasons. the wrong reasons. the wrong reasons. I'm leaving it alone. You can you can I'm leaving it alone. You can you can I'm leaving it alone. You can you can just imagine what I'm looking at right just imagine what I'm looking at right just imagine what I'm looking at right now with all these ear these funny ears now with all these ear these funny ears now with all these ear these funny ears that's walking around in America and a that's walking around in America and a that's walking around in America and a lot of them in church and a lot of them lot of them in church and a lot of them lot of them in church and a lot of them out of church. Are you helping me? out of church. Are you helping me? out of church. Are you helping me? The ears have been bored with the wrong The ears have been bored with the wrong The ears have been bored with the wrong thing for the wrong purpose. thing for the wrong purpose. thing for the wrong purpose. This was a servant master relationship. This was a servant master relationship. This was a servant master relationship. The servant dedicated his life to the The servant dedicated his life to the The servant dedicated his life to the master and the master was responsible. master and the master was responsible. master and the master was responsible. Amen. Of taking care of his servant. Now Amen. Of taking care of his servant. Now Amen. Of taking care of his servant. Now there's a thought here. We are faithful there's a thought here. We are faithful there's a thought here. We are faithful to the Lord. We can expect him to be to the Lord. We can expect him to be to the Lord. We can expect him to be faithful to us because we have placed faithful to us because we have placed faithful to us because we have placed our faith in Jesus Christ, his only our faith in Jesus Christ, his only our faith in Jesus Christ, his only begotten son. And we are God's sons and begotten son. And we are God's sons and begotten son. And we are God's sons and daughters through his son. daughters through his son. daughters through his son. Galatians 3 and 26. For ye for ye are Galatians 3 and 26. For ye for ye are Galatians 3 and 26. For ye for ye are all the children of God by faith in all the children of God by faith in all the children of God by faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. We have any children here this morning? We have any children here this morning? We have any children here this morning? Raise your hand to God. Say, "I'm yours, Raise your hand to God. Say, "I'm yours, Raise your hand to God. Say, "I'm yours, Lord." Go ahead and tell them. Say, "I'm Lord." Go ahead and tell them. Say, "I'm Lord." Go ahead and tell them. Say, "I'm yours, Lord." I'm not looking in the yours, Lord." I'm not looking in the yours, Lord." I'm not looking in the congregation. I don't want to see who's congregation. I don't want to see who's congregation. I don't want to see who's not raising. I'm yours, Lord. not raising. I'm yours, Lord. not raising. I'm yours, Lord. [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] I'm yours. When we consider his mercy towards us, When we consider his mercy towards us, we are to give ourselves totally and we are to give ourselves totally and we are to give ourselves totally and completely and fully unto him. Romans completely and fully unto him. Romans completely and fully unto him. Romans tells us in Romans 12:1 and I love this tells us in Romans 12:1 and I love this tells us in Romans 12:1 and I love this verse. He said, "I beseech you verse. He said, "I beseech you verse. He said, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of therefore, brethren, by the mercies of therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a God, that you present your bodies a God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable living sacrifice, holy and acceptable living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable unto God, which is your reasonable unto God, which is your reasonable service, and be not conformed to this service, and be not conformed to this service, and be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the world, but be ye transformed by the world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may renewing of your mind, that you may renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable prove what is that good and acceptable prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." and perfect will of God." and perfect will of God." You got to prove it. You got to prove it. You got to prove it. The perfect and acceptable will of God. Even when we are unfaithful, Even when we are unfaithful, guess what? God is still faithful. guess what? God is still faithful. guess what? God is still faithful. 2 Timothy 2:13, if we believe not, yet 2 Timothy 2:13, if we believe not, yet 2 Timothy 2:13, if we believe not, yet he abided [clears throat] faithful. He he abided [clears throat] faithful. He he abided [clears throat] faithful. He cannot deny himself. He's still Jesus. cannot deny himself. He's still Jesus. cannot deny himself. He's still Jesus. He's still the Christ. He's still the He's still the Christ. He's still the He's still the Christ. He's still the son of God. son of God. son of God. Even when we're unfaithful and we back Even when we're unfaithful and we back Even when we're unfaithful and we back up, he does not become unfaithful to us. up, he does not become unfaithful to us. up, he does not become unfaithful to us. Serving God faithfully fills us with Serving God faithfully fills us with Serving God faithfully fills us with boldness to approach him for our needs boldness to approach him for our needs boldness to approach him for our needs and it gives us the confidence that he and it gives us the confidence that he and it gives us the confidence that he will faithfully take care of us. There seems to be a conflict with David There seems to be a conflict with David and the Bible. But Paul wrote in Romans and the Bible. But Paul wrote in Romans and the Bible. But Paul wrote in Romans 3:10, he says, "As it is written, there 3:10, he says, "As it is written, there 3:10, he says, "As it is written, there is none righteous, know not one." is none righteous, know not one." is none righteous, know not one." But you got to you got to understand But you got to you got to understand But you got to you got to understand what the context of that scripture where what the context of that scripture where what the context of that scripture where it said is. I'm telling you, none of us it said is. I'm telling you, none of us it said is. I'm telling you, none of us are righteous. Not none of us. How can are righteous. Not none of us. How can are righteous. Not none of us. How can David claim he was holy when Paul said, David claim he was holy when Paul said, David claim he was holy when Paul said, "There is none righteous, know not one." "There is none righteous, know not one." "There is none righteous, know not one." David himself said in Psalms 14:1, "The David himself said in Psalms 14:1, "The David himself said in Psalms 14:1, "The fool have said in his heart, there is no fool have said in his heart, there is no fool have said in his heart, there is no God. They are corrupt. They have done God. They are corrupt. They have done God. They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none that abominable works. There is none that abominable works. There is none that doeth good. Now the answer is very doeth good. Now the answer is very doeth good. Now the answer is very simple. Before God save saves, there is simple. Before God save saves, there is simple. Before God save saves, there is no hope. There is no joy. There is no no hope. There is no joy. There is no no hope. There is no joy. There is no peace. There is no salvation. peace. There is no salvation. peace. There is no salvation. But after God saves a person, we are new But after God saves a person, we are new But after God saves a person, we are new creatures creatures creatures in Christ. And we are not to look at the in Christ. And we are not to look at the in Christ. And we are not to look at the former God, amen, of this world rather former God, amen, of this world rather former God, amen, of this world rather forgiving us. I'm telling you because forgiving us. I'm telling you because forgiving us. I'm telling you because God is holy and his son forgives us and God is holy and his son forgives us and God is holy and his son forgives us and therefore he makes us holy therefore he makes us holy therefore he makes us holy and ourselves we're unholy but in Christ and ourselves we're unholy but in Christ and ourselves we're unholy but in Christ we're holy. we're holy. we're holy. It says here, "Oh thou God, save thy It says here, "Oh thou God, save thy It says here, "Oh thou God, save thy servant that trustth in thee both servant that trustth in thee both servant that trustth in thee both spiritually, spiritually, spiritually, spiritually, spiritually, spiritually, and and and I'm telling you temper temp temp uh I'm telling you temper temp temp uh I'm telling you temper temp temp uh temporally." Here we are saved when we temporally." Here we are saved when we temporally." Here we are saved when we trust God, his son, when he he directs trust God, his son, when he he directs trust God, his son, when he he directs us with the Holy Ghost every day of our us with the Holy Ghost every day of our us with the Holy Ghost every day of our life. life. life. He and we magnify his name. He and we magnify his name. He and we magnify his name. I don't know about you, but I love to I don't know about you, but I love to I don't know about you, but I love to praise God. praise God. praise God. The third point of this message is a The third point of this message is a The third point of this message is a needed prayer. Every one of us, we have needed prayer. Every one of us, we have needed prayer. Every one of us, we have we have a situation in our life that we we have a situation in our life that we we have a situation in our life that we have a needed prayer. Do you have you have a needed prayer. Do you have you have a needed prayer. Do you have you have something that you need to pray? have something that you need to pray? have something that you need to pray? Go ahead and pray it. Psalms tells us in Go ahead and pray it. Psalms tells us in Go ahead and pray it. Psalms tells us in Psalms 86 and 3 and our text, be Psalms 86 and 3 and our text, be Psalms 86 and 3 and our text, be merciful unto me, oh Lord, for I cry merciful unto me, oh Lord, for I cry merciful unto me, oh Lord, for I cry unto thee daily. Daily. We have we need unto thee daily. Daily. We have we need unto thee daily. Daily. We have we need to pray daily. to pray daily. to pray daily. Be merciful unto me, oh Lord, in my Be merciful unto me, oh Lord, in my Be merciful unto me, oh Lord, in my distress and my daily conditions. David distress and my daily conditions. David distress and my daily conditions. David asked David asked God for mercy. He asked David asked God for mercy. He asked David asked God for mercy. He asked him for pity and he asked him for asked him for pity and he asked him for asked him for pity and he asked him for compassion. For I cry unto thee daily. compassion. For I cry unto thee daily. compassion. For I cry unto thee daily. All day I cry unto thee. Every day I cry All day I cry unto thee. Every day I cry All day I cry unto thee. Every day I cry unto thee. Seven times a day I cry unto unto thee. Seven times a day I cry unto unto thee. Seven times a day I cry unto thee. You can't pray too much in a day. thee. You can't pray too much in a day. thee. You can't pray too much in a day. Number four, and I'm coming to a close Number four, and I'm coming to a close Number four, and I'm coming to a close here quickly, a rejoicing prayer. here quickly, a rejoicing prayer. here quickly, a rejoicing prayer. I'm telling you, you can pray a prayer I'm telling you, you can pray a prayer I'm telling you, you can pray a prayer and rejoice over the fact that God's and rejoice over the fact that God's and rejoice over the fact that God's going to answer it. Yeah, going to answer it. Yeah, going to answer it. Yeah, I looked at them I looked at them folks I looked at them I looked at them folks I looked at them I looked at them folks the other night on I think it was on the other night on I think it was on the other night on I think it was on Thursday night and uh they have a Thursday night and uh they have a Thursday night and uh they have a competition between the boys and the competition between the boys and the competition between the boys and the girls giving an offering and the boys girls giving an offering and the boys girls giving an offering and the boys hadn't won all week long as far as the hadn't won all week long as far as the hadn't won all week long as far as the amount of money that was given. The amount of money that was given. The amount of money that was given. The girls beat him but the boys wanted to be girls beat him but the boys wanted to be girls beat him but the boys wanted to be wanted to win. I said this one fell he wanted to win. I said this one fell he wanted to win. I said this one fell he said somebody had given him some money said somebody had given him some money said somebody had given him some money or whatever and it it was a good piece or whatever and it it was a good piece or whatever and it it was a good piece of money. I don't know how much it was, of money. I don't know how much it was, of money. I don't know how much it was, but brother Robert Sister Valley, they but brother Robert Sister Valley, they but brother Robert Sister Valley, they know what it was. And it pushed them up know what it was. And it pushed them up know what it was. And it pushed them up to $717, something like that. to $717, something like that. to $717, something like that. And uh I give the boys some money that And uh I give the boys some money that And uh I give the boys some money that to help push it up there that night. I to help push it up there that night. I to help push it up there that night. I didn't give them boys all none all week didn't give them boys all none all week didn't give them boys all none all week long cuz I I got girls. long cuz I I got girls. long cuz I I got girls. I was helping them girls win. I was helping them girls win. I was helping them girls win. But that night, I felt I felt good. I But that night, I felt I felt good. I But that night, I felt I felt good. I got to give the boys something tonight. got to give the boys something tonight. got to give the boys something tonight. And I do that every year. Same thing And I do that every year. Same thing And I do that every year. Same thing every year. First three nights, I get every year. First three nights, I get every year. First three nights, I get them. And I still gave my daughter some them. And I still gave my daughter some them. And I still gave my daughter some money, too. My granddaughter some money money, too. My granddaughter some money money, too. My granddaughter some money as well. Are you How are you having me? as well. Are you How are you having me? as well. Are you How are you having me? I'm not bragging on me, boasting on me, I'm not bragging on me, boasting on me, I'm not bragging on me, boasting on me, but but but it it was amazing when I got but but but it it was amazing when I got but but but it it was amazing when I got up there and the boys want to win. I up there and the boys want to win. I up there and the boys want to win. I said, "You got to get a $1,000 tonight." Someone looked at me and I could feel Someone looked at me and I could feel that spirit just $1,000, that spirit just $1,000, that spirit just $1,000, man. We even got close to $500 yet. You man. We even got close to $500 yet. You man. We even got close to $500 yet. You talking about a thousand? talking about a thousand? talking about a thousand? The thousand didn't come. made it was The thousand didn't come. made it was The thousand didn't come. made it was $900 some wasn't brother Robert but $900 some wasn't brother Robert but $900 some wasn't brother Robert but after the fact I don't know if I told after the fact I don't know if I told after the fact I don't know if I told you so but after the fact I I put a you so but after the fact I I put a you so but after the fact I I put a little bit more money with my girls and little bit more money with my girls and little bit more money with my girls and I made it out to $1,000 cuz I asked for I made it out to $1,000 cuz I asked for I made it out to $1,000 cuz I asked for a th00and and if I ain't if I'm not a th00and and if I ain't if I'm not a th00and and if I ain't if I'm not going to be willing to make it a going to be willing to make it a going to be willing to make it a thousand then why ask for it just the way I am and I'm gonna ask for just the way I am and I'm gonna ask for some money here this morning some money here this morning some money here this morning get ready I got some tithe envelope too get ready I got some tithe envelope too get ready I got some tithe envelope too ain't got to give it today ain't got to give it today ain't got to give it today You can give in the next month. You can give in the next month. You can give in the next month. Matter of fact, you can give it in the Matter of fact, you can give it in the Matter of fact, you can give it in the next two months. next two months. next two months. You can give it before the end of the You can give it before the end of the You can give it before the end of the year. year. year. It ain't all got to come in today. It ain't all got to come in today. It ain't all got to come in today. I just want them all to start coming in cuz we need to get I'm telling you, we cuz we need to get I'm telling you, we need to get the rest of the remain of need to get the rest of the remain of need to get the rest of the remain of this money in. And we need I said we this money in. And we need I said we this money in. And we need I said we need need need $6,900. And it's coming And it's coming before December 31st. before December 31st. before December 31st. How you know it's coming, preacher? How you know it's coming, preacher? How you know it's coming, preacher? Because if you don't give it, I'll just Because if you don't give it, I'll just Because if you don't give it, I'll just make it up. make it up. make it up. I cannot give God. But it's coming. You I cannot give God. But it's coming. You I cannot give God. But it's coming. You see, you cannot give God. It's coming. see, you cannot give God. It's coming. see, you cannot give God. It's coming. Folks, I'm telling you, we have got to Folks, I'm telling you, we have got to Folks, I'm telling you, we have got to start obeying God and rejoice with start obeying God and rejoice with start obeying God and rejoice with prayer. The Psalmist tells us here in prayer. The Psalmist tells us here in prayer. The Psalmist tells us here in four and five, he says, "Rejoice the four and five, he says, "Rejoice the four and five, he says, "Rejoice the soul of thy servant. For unto thee, oh soul of thy servant. For unto thee, oh soul of thy servant. For unto thee, oh Lord, do I lift up my soul. For thou, Lord, do I lift up my soul. For thou, Lord, do I lift up my soul. For thou, Lord, art good. Somebody say he's good. Lord, art good. Somebody say he's good. Lord, art good. Somebody say he's good. And ready to forgive. He's ready right And ready to forgive. He's ready right And ready to forgive. He's ready right now. And to plenteous and mercy unto all now. And to plenteous and mercy unto all now. And to plenteous and mercy unto all of them that call upon thee. Rejoice. A of them that call upon thee. Rejoice. A of them that call upon thee. Rejoice. A time of praise as David is reminded of time of praise as David is reminded of time of praise as David is reminded of the benefits of the relationship that he the benefits of the relationship that he the benefits of the relationship that he was having with God. You see, we should was having with God. You see, we should was having with God. You see, we should rejoice. What does the word rejoice rejoice. What does the word rejoice rejoice. What does the word rejoice mean? It means to be glad. mean? It means to be glad. mean? It means to be glad. It means to exalt. It means to exalt. It means to exalt. It means to make known. Let people know It means to make known. Let people know It means to make known. Let people know that you're a Christian. When you're out that you're a Christian. When you're out that you're a Christian. When you're out in the public, it is it's it's not wrong in the public, it is it's it's not wrong in the public, it is it's it's not wrong and it's not sinful to raise your hand and it's not sinful to raise your hand and it's not sinful to raise your hand every once in a while going down Walmart every once in a while going down Walmart every once in a while going down Walmart and say, "Praise the Lord." I know folks, you know, it verses I know folks, you know, it verses embraces folk that don't embarrass me. There must be something wrong with that There must be something wrong with that man. He's over here in Walmart lifting man. He's over here in Walmart lifting man. He's over here in Walmart lifting his hand praising God. his hand praising God. his hand praising God. Try the next time you go in Walmart a Try the next time you go in Walmart a Try the next time you go in Walmart a food line. Just down going down the al food line. Just down going down the al food line. Just down going down the al you ain't got to try to impress nobody you ain't got to try to impress nobody you ain't got to try to impress nobody now. When you get down out by yourself now. When you get down out by yourself now. When you get down out by yourself just you can praise God. They don't know just you can praise God. They don't know just you can praise God. They don't know who's doing it. who's doing it. who's doing it. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. They'll come around looking at that They'll come around looking at that They'll come around looking at that house. Figure out who was that over on that Figure out who was that over on that next hour. Hey, and then if they come next hour. Hey, and then if they come next hour. Hey, and then if they come over there looking like that, testify to over there looking like that, testify to over there looking like that, testify to them and tell them why you're praising them and tell them why you're praising them and tell them why you're praising God. God. God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I feel the Holy Ghost right now. I I feel the Holy Ghost right now. I I feel the Holy Ghost right now. I challenge you. I said, I challenge you challenge you. I said, I challenge you challenge you. I said, I challenge you to worship God. Exalt him. to worship God. Exalt him. to worship God. Exalt him. Ready to forgive. We do not come to him Ready to forgive. We do not come to him Ready to forgive. We do not come to him for salvation, but rather he comes to for salvation, but rather he comes to for salvation, but rather he comes to us. us. us. Romans tells us in 5 and 8, but God Romans tells us in 5 and 8, but God Romans tells us in 5 and 8, but God commanded his love towards us, and that commanded his love towards us, and that commanded his love towards us, and that while we were yet sinners, Christ died while we were yet sinners, Christ died while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. for us. for us. He died for us. He died for us. He died for us. He's kind to us. He loves us. He's good He's kind to us. He loves us. He's good He's kind to us. He loves us. He's good to us. The last one is a pleading to us. The last one is a pleading to us. The last one is a pleading prayer. Before we ever went to camp, I I I Before we ever went to camp, I I I prayed a lot of pleading pleading prayed a lot of pleading pleading prayed a lot of pleading pleading prayers for the folk I knew was going. I prayers for the folk I knew was going. I prayers for the folk I knew was going. I pleaded with God. And even after I got pleaded with God. And even after I got pleaded with God. And even after I got got to the camp, I pleaded with God. got to the camp, I pleaded with God. got to the camp, I pleaded with God. And I ain't gonna let the cat out of the And I ain't gonna let the cat out of the And I ain't gonna let the cat out of the bag. I want you to hear it tonight cuz I bag. I want you to hear it tonight cuz I bag. I want you to hear it tonight cuz I ain't a I don't want you to know a whole ain't a I don't want you to know a whole ain't a I don't want you to know a whole lot but you if you want to hear some of lot but you if you want to hear some of lot but you if you want to hear some of the stuff that happened you need to be the stuff that happened you need to be the stuff that happened you need to be back here tonight. All these kids are back here tonight. All these kids are back here tonight. All these kids are going to be here and adults are going to going to be here and adults are going to going to be here and adults are going to be here. We're asking every one of them be here. We're asking every one of them be here. We're asking every one of them parents tell them all they need to say parents tell them all they need to say parents tell them all they need to say something. If it ain't nothing I love something. If it ain't nothing I love something. If it ain't nothing I love the Lord. We we don't want to feel them the Lord. We we don't want to feel them the Lord. We we don't want to feel them intimidated but we want them to speak intimidated but we want them to speak intimidated but we want them to speak and if God saved them or done anything and if God saved them or done anything and if God saved them or done anything miraculous for them they can tell it. miraculous for them they can tell it. miraculous for them they can tell it. This little one right here, she might This little one right here, she might This little one right here, she might even testify tonight and she wasn't even even testify tonight and she wasn't even even testify tonight and she wasn't even there. I can let her testify. Will you there. I can let her testify. Will you there. I can let her testify. Will you testify tonight for me, baby? She She testify tonight for me, baby? She She testify tonight for me, baby? She She done shook that head. I'm telling you done shook that head. I'm telling you done shook that head. I'm telling you what, she ain't even three years old what, she ain't even three years old what, she ain't even three years old yet. And she now she can have that kind yet. And she now she can have that kind yet. And she now she can have that kind of boldness. of boldness. of boldness. What's aing us? Come on, somebody help What's aing us? Come on, somebody help What's aing us? Come on, somebody help me. me. me. Now, we're going to have a good time Now, we're going to have a good time Now, we're going to have a good time this afternoon. It's going to be it's this afternoon. It's going to be it's this afternoon. It's going to be it's going to be a sweet little service. I'm going to be a sweet little service. I'm going to be a sweet little service. I'm telling you, you might hear some things telling you, you might hear some things telling you, you might hear some things that you'll be you'll be rejoicing over that you'll be you'll be rejoicing over that you'll be you'll be rejoicing over and praising God over. God wants us to and praising God over. God wants us to and praising God over. God wants us to have a plead in prayer and then we he have a plead in prayer and then we he have a plead in prayer and then we he wants us to have amen confidence in our wants us to have amen confidence in our wants us to have amen confidence in our prayer. Psalms 86 and 7 last verse I prayer. Psalms 86 and 7 last verse I prayer. Psalms 86 and 7 last verse I read to you. In the day of my trouble I read to you. In the day of my trouble I read to you. In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee for thou will answer will call upon thee for thou will answer will call upon thee for thou will answer me. me. me. How many know God answer your prayer? How many know God answer your prayer? How many know God answer your prayer? David had troubles. We got troubles. David had troubles. We got troubles. David had troubles. We got troubles. David had his troubles met and needs David had his troubles met and needs David had his troubles met and needs met. We can have our troubles met met met. We can have our troubles met met met. We can have our troubles met met needs met needs met needs met just like David did both inwardly and just like David did both inwardly and just like David did both inwardly and outwardly before the before and after he outwardly before the before and after he outwardly before the before and after he came to the throne in private and public came to the throne in private and public came to the throne in private and public life. Every person has troubles and life. Every person has troubles and life. Every person has troubles and there are some particular thing things there are some particular thing things there are some particular thing things and times and days and troubles which and times and days and troubles which and times and days and troubles which arise from difficult causes sometimes arise from difficult causes sometimes arise from difficult causes sometimes from selfinfliction from selfinfliction from selfinfliction self self self from self sometimes from corruption from self sometimes from corruption from self sometimes from corruption within ourselves sometimes with within ourselves sometimes with within ourselves sometimes with weaknesses in our lives. Are you weaknesses in our lives. Are you weaknesses in our lives. Are you listening? But we have a God who hears listening? But we have a God who hears listening? But we have a God who hears our prayers and he will answer them. You our prayers and he will answer them. You our prayers and he will answer them. You can have your independence today can have your independence today can have your independence today on this 250 day of the United State on this 250 day of the United State on this 250 day of the United State having this independence. You can be having this independence. You can be having this independence. You can be free free free from the power of sin. from the power of sin. from the power of sin. Come to the piano, whoever who's coming. Come to the piano, whoever who's coming. Come to the piano, whoever who's coming. I'm concluding as we celebrate this time I'm concluding as we celebrate this time I'm concluding as we celebrate this time together this morning. Please do not together this morning. Please do not together this morning. Please do not neglect neglect neglect this time with the Lord this time with the Lord this time with the Lord who is right here, right now to give you who is right here, right now to give you who is right here, right now to give you hope in your situations. hope in your situations. hope in your situations. A time I'm talking specified right here, A time I'm talking specified right here, A time I'm talking specified right here, right here on the grounds of the Wilson right here on the grounds of the Wilson right here on the grounds of the Wilson Church of God. After 250 years, Amen. of Church of God. After 250 years, Amen. of Church of God. After 250 years, Amen. of freedom. You and I can come to this freedom. You and I can come to this freedom. You and I can come to this altar this morning right here in America altar this morning right here in America altar this morning right here in America without fear or being afraid anybody's without fear or being afraid anybody's without fear or being afraid anybody's going to bust through that door [music] going to bust through that door [music] going to bust through that door [music] and tell us that we can't pray. They and tell us that we can't pray. They and tell us that we can't pray. They have no right to do that. have no right to do that. have no right to do that. They have no authority to do it because They have no authority to do it because They have no authority to do it because we are free. I do not know if that will we are free. I do not know if that will we are free. I do not know if that will ever happen to us, ever happen to us, ever happen to us, but I can tell you one thing. If the but I can tell you one thing. If the but I can tell you one thing. If the Lord continues to terry, it can happen Lord continues to terry, it can happen Lord continues to terry, it can happen because our freedom is surely been because our freedom is surely been because our freedom is surely been snatched from underneath us. And we snatched from underneath us. And we snatched from underneath us. And we better enjoy our freedom while we got better enjoy our freedom while we got better enjoy our freedom while we got freedom to worship God and to praise freedom to worship God and to praise freedom to worship God and to praise [music] him. My question to you right [music] him. My question to you right [music] him. My question to you right now, do you know the Lord as your Lord now, do you know the Lord as your Lord now, do you know the Lord as your Lord and Savior? Do you know him? and Savior? Do you know him? and Savior? Do you know him? Do you know him? I hope I've said something this morning I hope I've said something this morning [music] to challenge you. [music] to challenge you. [music] to challenge you. And I'm going to do it this way. Bow And I'm going to do it this way. Bow And I'm going to do it this way. Bow your heads. Bow your heads [music] for your heads. Bow your heads [music] for your heads. Bow your heads [music] for prayer. Father, we thank you this prayer. Father, we thank you this prayer. Father, we thank you this morning for your love, morning for your love, morning for your love, and your mercy. and your mercy. and your mercy. We thank you, God, for your grace, your We thank you, God, for your grace, your We thank you, God, for your grace, your goodness, and your kindness, and all of goodness, and your kindness, and all of goodness, and your kindness, and all of the many blessings that you [music] have the many blessings that you [music] have the many blessings that you [music] have bestowed upon us as a church. bestowed upon us as a church. bestowed upon us as a church. God, I know I haven't got a whole lot of God, I know I haven't got a whole lot of God, I know I haven't got a whole lot of amens. I've got a lot of looks and a lot amens. I've got a lot of looks and a lot amens. I've got a lot of looks and a lot of stares at here [music] this morning, of stares at here [music] this morning, of stares at here [music] this morning, but that hasn't stopped me, God, from but that hasn't stopped me, God, from but that hasn't stopped me, God, from preaching what I felt like I needed to preaching what I felt like I needed to preaching what I felt like I needed to preach. But I pray that you would take preach. But I pray that you would take preach. But I pray that you would take this word with the sharpness of [music] this word with the sharpness of [music] this word with the sharpness of [music] it, Lord, of its intent and pierce the it, Lord, of its intent and pierce the it, Lord, of its intent and pierce the heart and the mind and the soul of every heart and the mind and the soul of every heart and the mind and the soul of every person that's in this [music] building. person that's in this [music] building. person that's in this [music] building. And God, I pray that they will receive And God, I pray that they will receive And God, I pray that they will receive this word that I've given them this this word that I've given them this this word that I've given them this morning on this 250 anniversary of our morning on this 250 anniversary of our morning on this 250 anniversary of our independence. And God, that they would independence. And God, that they would independence. And God, that they would realize that they are free to do as they realize that they are free to do as they realize that they are free to do as they please. please. please. But that may not be and that is not the But that may not be and that is not the But that may not be and that is not the way that God wants us to be independent way that God wants us to be independent way that God wants us to be independent and freedom. We need to do as you would and freedom. We need to do as you would and freedom. We need to do as you would have us to do to please you. And that have us to do to please you. And that have us to do to please you. And that gives us our independence to please you gives us our independence to please you gives us our independence to please you and to do your perfect will. Not our and to do your perfect will. Not our and to do your perfect will. Not our will, not our permissive will, but the will, not our permissive will, but the will, not our permissive will, but the [music] perfect will of God. Help us [music] perfect will of God. Help us [music] perfect will of God. Help us this morning, God. Not to butt heads this morning, God. Not to butt heads this morning, God. Not to butt heads with you, but to serve you and surrender with you, but to serve you and surrender with you, but to serve you and surrender to you. Jesus name. Jesus name. Look at to you. Jesus name. Jesus name. Look at to you. Jesus name. Jesus name. Look at up here church just a minute. This was up here church just a minute. This was up here church just a minute. This was given to me just a little while back. given to me just a little while back. given to me just a little while back. [music] And I thought, well, maybe today [music] And I thought, well, maybe today [music] And I thought, well, maybe today I'm gonna just go ahead and introduce it I'm gonna just go ahead and introduce it I'm gonna just go ahead and introduce it to you because we're going to be using to you because we're going to be using to you because we're going to be using it from time to time because we have
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