The service features worship, prayer, and a sermon by JJ Jones on Judges 14, emphasizing spiritual growth as a process of overcoming the flesh through the Holy Spirit's work, leading to maturity in Christ likeness over time.
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We're certainly delighted to have all of We're certainly delighted to have all of you come join us tonight. Good to have you come join us tonight. Good to have you come join us tonight. Good to have all of our visitors. And I'm not going all of our visitors. And I'm not going all of our visitors. And I'm not going to try to call churches. I do know to try to call churches. I do know to try to call churches. I do know Brother Dean's here. I don't know who's Brother Dean's here. I don't know who's Brother Dean's here. I don't know who's with his church or who's not with his with his church or who's not with his with his church or who's not with his [music] church, but we we're glad to [music] church, but we we're glad to [music] church, but we we're glad to have all the churches represented here have all the churches represented here have all the churches represented here tonight uh in service. It's been a a tonight uh in service. It's been a a tonight uh in service. It's been a a mighty [music] good revival thus far. We mighty [music] good revival thus far. We mighty [music] good revival thus far. We got tonight, tomorrow night, and I got tonight, tomorrow night, and I got tonight, tomorrow night, and I believe that heaven's going to come down believe that heaven's going to come down believe that heaven's going to come down between now and tomorrow night. [music] between now and tomorrow night. [music] between now and tomorrow night. [music] And I don't know exactly what God's And I don't know exactly what God's And I don't know exactly what God's going to do, but I'm leaving it in his going to do, but I'm leaving it in his going to do, but I'm leaving it in his hands. And I'm praying and I'm trusting hands. And I'm praying and I'm trusting hands. And I'm praying and I'm trusting him that his [music] will will be done. him that his [music] will will be done. him that his [music] will will be done. I know one thing in my heart. I' I've I know one thing in my heart. I' I've I know one thing in my heart. I' I've been drawn closer to the Lord this week been drawn closer to the Lord this week been drawn closer to the Lord this week with the word that Brother Jimmy has with the word that Brother Jimmy has with the word that Brother Jimmy has preached preached this week. You know, I preached preached this week. You know, I preached preached this week. You know, I I love I love good preaching and that's I love I love good preaching and that's I love I love good preaching and that's the reason I schedule my preachers the reason I schedule my preachers the reason I schedule my preachers anywhere from two to three years out. anywhere from two to three years out. anywhere from two to three years out. I've been guilted and talked about, you I've been guilted and talked about, you I've been guilted and talked about, you know, that preacher, he I don't know how know, that preacher, he I don't know how know, that preacher, he I don't know how he does it. Well, if you're going to get he does it. Well, if you're going to get he does it. Well, if you're going to get Jimmy Jones, you got to schedule him at Jimmy Jones, you got to schedule him at Jimmy Jones, you got to schedule him at least two years out. So, I don't let two least two years out. So, I don't let two least two years out. So, I don't let two years go without having him [music] years go without having him [music] years go without having him [music] scheduled. I've already got him scheduled. I've already got him scheduled. I've already got him scheduled for 27. He's coming back in camp meeting I think He's coming back in camp meeting I think [music] in 27. Is that right, brother [music] in 27. Is that right, brother [music] in 27. Is that right, brother JJ? So, and I'm I'm thinking about which JJ? So, and I'm I'm thinking about which JJ? So, and I'm I'm thinking about which which year [music] I'm I might get him which year [music] I'm I might get him which year [music] I'm I might get him back in 28 if the Lord carries that back in 28 if the Lord carries that back in 28 if the Lord carries that long. I thought about [music] it the long. I thought about [music] it the long. I thought about [music] it the day. I said I might might get him get day. I said I might might get him get day. I said I might might get him get him booked for while he's here. I've got him booked for while he's here. I've got him booked for while he's here. I've got something in mind. So, we'll work on it. something in mind. So, we'll work on it. something in mind. So, we'll work on it. Let us pray. Father, we thank you for Let us pray. Father, we thank you for Let us pray. Father, we thank you for your love and your mercy tonight. We're your love and your mercy tonight. We're your love and your mercy tonight. We're so grateful and so thankful, God, and so so grateful and so thankful, God, and so so grateful and so thankful, God, and so [music] blessed and honored to be in [music] blessed and honored to be in [music] blessed and honored to be in your presence. I pray your anointing your presence. I pray your anointing your presence. I pray your anointing would flow in this house through this would flow in this house through this would flow in this house through this [music] house upon every soul and every [music] house upon every soul and every [music] house upon every soul and every heart and every person that is here. heart and every person that is here. heart and every person that is here. God, by all means, [music] God, we pray God, by all means, [music] God, we pray God, by all means, [music] God, we pray somebody would be convicted and saved somebody would be convicted and saved somebody would be convicted and saved and sanctified and filled with the Holy and sanctified and filled with the Holy and sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in Ghost with the evidence of speaking in Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues as the spirit of God gives other tongues as the spirit of God gives other tongues as the spirit of God gives utterance. We [music] know that God that utterance. We [music] know that God that utterance. We [music] know that God that you can heal and deliver every soul that you can heal and deliver every soul that you can heal and deliver every soul that is here. And for that, God, we say thank is here. And for that, God, we say thank is here. And for that, God, we say thank you in Jesus name. Amen. Oh, victory [music and singing] Oh, victory [music and singing] is mine. is mine. is mine. Victory is mine. Victory is mine. Victory is mine. Victory today is mine. Victory today is mine. Victory today is mine. Yes, [singing] I call Satan [music] Yes, [singing] I call Satan [music] Yes, [singing] I call Satan [music] to get me behind. to get me behind. to get me behind. Cuz victory today is mine. Cuz victory today is mine. Cuz victory today is mine. Oh, victory [singing] is mine. Oh, victory [singing] is mine. Oh, victory [singing] is mine. Victory is mine. [music and singing] Victory is mine. [music and singing] Victory is mine. [music and singing] Victory today is mine. [singing] Victory today is mine. [singing] Victory today is mine. [singing] [music] Yes, I told Satan to get me [music] Yes, I told Satan to get me [music] Yes, I told Satan to get me behind. behind. behind. Cuz victory today is mine. When I woke this morning, I didn't have When I woke this morning, I didn't have a doubt cuz I knew that the Lord would a doubt cuz I knew that the Lord would a doubt cuz I knew that the Lord would bring me out. bring me out. bring me out. So I got down on my knees. I cried, So I got down on my knees. I cried, So I got down on my knees. I cried, "Lord, help me please." And I got up "Lord, help me please." And I got up "Lord, help me please." And I got up singing and shout the victory. [music] singing and shout the victory. [music] singing and shout the victory. [music] So I'm singing victory is mine. Oh, So I'm singing victory is mine. Oh, So I'm singing victory is mine. Oh, victory [singing] is mine. victory [singing] is mine. victory [singing] is mine. Victory [music] Victory [music] Victory [music] today is mine. today is mine. today is mine. You see out of Satan, he can get thee You see out of Satan, he can get thee You see out of Satan, he can get thee behind. behind. behind. Cuz victory today [singing] is mine. Cuz victory today [singing] is mine. Cuz victory today [singing] is mine. I'm so glad. Victory is mine. I'm so glad. Victory is mine. I'm so glad. Victory is mine. Victory is mine. Victory is mine. Victory is mine. Victory today is mine. [singing] Yes, I told Satan [music] Yes, I told Satan [music] to get thee behind. to get thee behind. to get thee behind. Cuz victory [music] today is mine. Oh, when I woke this morning, I didn't Oh, when I woke this morning, I didn't have a doubt cuz I knew that the Lord have a doubt cuz I knew that the Lord have a doubt cuz I knew that the Lord would bring me out. would bring me out. would bring me out. Yes. So, I got down on my knees. I Yes. So, I got down on my knees. I Yes. So, I got down on my knees. I cried, "Lord, would you help me please?" cried, "Lord, would you help me please?" cried, "Lord, would you help me please?" Then I got up singing and shout the Then I got up singing and shout the Then I got up singing and shout the victory. [music] Oh yes. And when I woke this morning, I Oh yes. And when I woke this morning, I didn't have a doubt cuz I knew that the didn't have a doubt cuz I knew that the didn't have a doubt cuz I knew that the Lord was going to bring me out. Lord was going to bring me out. Lord was going to bring me out. Oh, so I got down on my knees. I cry, Oh, so I got down on my knees. I cry, Oh, so I got down on my knees. I cry, "Lord, help me, please." And I got to "Lord, help me, please." And I got to "Lord, help me, please." And I got to sing it and shout the victory. sing it and shout the victory. sing it and shout the victory. I'll sing a victory mine. I know victory I'll sing a victory mine. I know victory I'll sing a victory mine. I know victory [music] is mine. [music] is mine. [music] is mine. Victory today is mine. I told Satan he can get thee behind cuz I told Satan he can get thee behind cuz victory today [music] victory today [music] victory today [music] is mine. is mine. is mine. I know that victory is mine. [music] I know that victory is mine. [music] I know that victory is mine. [music] Victory is mine. Victory is mine. Victory is mine. Victory [music] Victory [music] Victory [music] today is mine. [singing] I told Satan [music] I told Satan [music] just to get thee behind cuz victory just to get thee behind cuz victory just to get thee behind cuz victory today is [singing] mine. today is [singing] mine. today is [singing] mine. Yes. And [music] deliver us is mine. Yes. And [music] deliver us is mine. Yes. And [music] deliver us is mine. Deliver us is mine. [singing] Deliver us is mine. [singing] Deliver us is mine. [singing] Deliver us today is mine. Deliver us today is mine. Deliver us today is mine. Yes, I told Satan [music] to get thee Yes, I told Satan [music] to get thee Yes, I told Satan [music] to get thee behind cuz deliverance today is mine behind cuz deliverance today is mine behind cuz deliverance today is mine [music] and [singing] healing is mine. and [singing] healing is mine. Healing is mine through the blood. Healing is mine through the blood. Healing is mine through the blood. Healing today is mine. I told Satan he can get thee behind I told Satan he can get thee behind [music] [music] [music] cuz he left today is mine. [singing] cuz he left today is mine. [singing] cuz he left today is mine. [singing] We're singing victory [music] is mine. We're singing victory [music] is mine. We're singing victory [music] is mine. Victory is mine. [singing] Victory is mine. [singing] Victory is mine. [singing] Victory [music] today is mine. I told Satan to get me behind [music] I told Satan to get me behind [music] cuz victory [singing] today is mine. cuz victory [singing] today is mine. cuz victory [singing] today is mine. Come on. Come on. Come on. When [music] I woke this morning, I When [music] I woke this morning, I When [music] I woke this morning, I didn't have a doubt. I knew [music] didn't have a doubt. I knew [music] didn't have a doubt. I knew [music] that the Lord would bring me out. that the Lord would bring me out. that the Lord would bring me out. So I got down on my knees. I cried, So I got down on my knees. I cried, So I got down on my knees. I cried, "Lord, help me." [music] "Lord, help me." [music] "Lord, help me." [music] I got a sing [singing] I got a sing [singing] I got a sing [singing] of victory again. Oh yes. When I woke of victory again. Oh yes. When I woke of victory again. Oh yes. When I woke this morning, no, I [music] didn't have this morning, no, I [music] didn't have this morning, no, I [music] didn't have one doubt. I knew that my Lord was going one doubt. I knew that my Lord was going one doubt. I knew that my Lord was going to bring [music] me out. to bring [music] me out. to bring [music] me out. So I got down on my knees. Come Lord, So I got down on my knees. Come Lord, So I got down on my knees. Come Lord, would you help me please? And I [music] would you help me please? And I [music] would you help me please? And I [music] got up singing a shout of victory. got up singing a shout of victory. got up singing a shout of victory. Oh yes. When I woke this morning, Oh yes. When I woke this morning, Oh yes. When I woke this morning, [music] [music] [music] I didn't have a doubt. I knew that my I didn't have a doubt. I knew that my I didn't have a doubt. I knew that my Lord would bring me out. Lord would bring me out. Lord would bring me out. So [music] I got down on my knees. I So [music] I got down on my knees. I So [music] I got down on my knees. I cried, "Lord, help me please." Then I cried, "Lord, help me please." Then I cried, "Lord, help me please." Then I got to sing [music] it and shout the got to sing [music] it and shout the got to sing [music] it and shout the victory. victory. victory. So I'm singing [music] victory is mine. So I'm singing [music] victory is mine. So I'm singing [music] victory is mine. Victory [singing] is mine. Hallelujah. I [music and singing] told I [music and singing] told he can get me behind he can get me behind he can get me behind God's victory [music] God's victory [music] God's victory [music] today. today. today. Yes, it is. Hallelujah. Oh, victory Yes, it is. Hallelujah. Oh, victory Yes, it is. Hallelujah. Oh, victory [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] is mine. is mine. is mine. Victory is mine. Victory is mine. Victory is mine. Victory [music] Victory [music] Victory [music] [singing] today is mine. I told Satan I told Satan to get me [music] behind. to get me [music] behind. to get me [music] behind. Your victory Your victory Your victory [singing] is mine. Do it one more time. [singing] is mine. Do it one more time. [singing] is mine. Do it one more time. Oh, victory is mine. [music] Oh, victory is mine. [music] Oh, victory is mine. [music] Victory is mine. Victory is mine. Victory is mine. Victory [music] today [singing] Victory [music] today [singing] Victory [music] today [singing] is mine. I told Satan [music and singing] I told Satan [music and singing] get me behind get me behind get me behind glory [music] glory [music] glory [music] to [singing] to [singing] to [singing] mine. mine. mine. Oh yeah. [music] Oh yeah. [music] Oh yeah. [music] I told Satan to get me behind. I told Satan to get me behind. I told Satan to get me behind. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Victory today is mine. [singing] Thank God. Thank God. Thank God. Thank God. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. morning when the [music] morning when the [music] dark dark dark I'll be in that [music] royal number I'll be in that [music] royal number I'll be in that [music] royal number when they call my name when they all when they call my name when they all when they call my name when they all join in [music] and single join in [music] and single join in [music] and single Halleluah [singing] to the king Halleluah [singing] to the king Halleluah [singing] to the king [music] with the joyful sound for here I [music] with the joyful sound for here I [music] with the joyful sound for here I am [music] I [singing] Oh [ __ ] I [singing] Oh [ __ ] [music] [music] [music] I hear want want I I I [music] blows [music] and trumpets. blows [music] and trumpets. [singing] [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Tell me [music and singing] [music and singing] the moment the moment the moment [music] [music] [music] she stand I'm the one who Never [music] I'm the one who Never [music] let the moment [singing] ever [music] ever [music] [singing] [music] [music] [singing] will be Bring [singing] will be Bring [singing] will be Bring [music] the earth [music] the earth [music] the earth for for for [music] [music] [music] shall shall shall [music and singing] I shall praise glory. glory. [music] Here I am. Praise glory. Here I am. Praise glory. Here I am. [music] Here [singing] I am. Here I am. [music] Here [singing] I am. Here I am. I know [music and singing] what the I know [music and singing] what the I know [music and singing] what the shepher here I am. here I am. [music] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] I I I am I [music] was so was so [music] one [music] one [music] and here [singing] I Never mind. Never mind. [music] [music] [music] Here I am. [applause] [applause] Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. [applause] [applause] [applause] Glory. Glory. Glory. Praise God. Thank you. Praise God. Thank you. Praise God. Thank you. Thank you. [music] [music] moment [music] [music] home I'm listening for the trumpet to sound I'm listening for the trumpet to sound [music] [music] [music] most [singing] any time and a crown of most [singing] any time and a crown of most [singing] any time and a crown of life that's waiting. Thank God will soon life that's waiting. Thank God will soon life that's waiting. Thank God will soon be mine. [music] be mine. [music] be mine. [music] I've gotten my invitation to a place I've gotten my invitation to a place I've gotten my invitation to a place called Calvary. called Calvary. called Calvary. By the precious [music] blood of Jesus, By the precious [music] blood of Jesus, By the precious [music] blood of Jesus, this trip's been paid for me. this trip's been paid for me. this trip's been paid for me. I'm going to Jesus. [music] [music] [music] moment. [music] [music] The captain of the vessel he's calling The captain of the vessel he's calling The captain of the vessel he's calling [music and singing] get on board. And [music and singing] get on board. And [music and singing] get on board. And the destinations heaven safe [singing] the destinations heaven safe [singing] the destinations heaven safe [singing] on the crystal shore where we'll meet on the crystal shore where we'll meet on the crystal shore where we'll meet again [music] our savior and love ones again [music] our savior and love ones again [music] our savior and love ones who have gone there to live [music] for who have gone there to live [music] for who have gone there to live [music] for all eternity. Thank God I'm going home. all eternity. Thank God I'm going home. all eternity. Thank God I'm going home. [singing] I'm going [music] home with Jesus I'm going [music] home with Jesus twus [singing] in the strength in the strength [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] my the captain of the vessel he's calling the captain of the vessel he's calling get on board and the destination's get on board and the destination's get on board and the destination's heaven [music] heaven [music] heaven [music] on the crystal shore where we'll meet on the crystal shore where we'll meet on the crystal shore where we'll meet again. The Savior [music] and loved ones again. The Savior [music] and loved ones again. The Savior [music] and loved ones who have gone there to live for all who have gone there to live for all who have gone there to live for all eternity. Thank God I'm going home. eternity. Thank God I'm going home. eternity. Thank God I'm going home. [music] [music] [music] I'm going homeus. I'm going homeus. I'm going homeus. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] I may not know the water or I may I may not know the water or I may I may not know the water or I may [music] not know the name. I know [music] not know the name. I know [music] not know the name. I know [singing] I believe [singing] I believe [singing] I believe you [music] you [music] you [music] know I resurrection I resurrection [music] and [music] and [music] and I may not know the moment for [music] I may not know the moment for [music] I may not know the moment for [music] not know the day the captain of the vessel. He's [music] the captain of the vessel. He's [music] a calling a calling a calling and the destination's heaven [music] on and the destination's heaven [music] on and the destination's heaven [music] on the crystal shore where we'll meet the crystal shore where we'll meet the crystal shore where we'll meet again. The Savior [music] and loved ones again. The Savior [music] and loved ones again. The Savior [music] and loved ones who have gone there to live for all who have gone there to live for all who have gone there to live for all eternity. Thank [music] God I'm going eternity. Thank [music] God I'm going eternity. Thank [music] God I'm going on. on. on. The captain of the vessel he's calling The captain of the vessel he's calling The captain of the vessel he's calling get on board and the destination's get on board and the destination's get on board and the destination's heaven safe on the crystal shore where heaven safe on the crystal shore where heaven safe on the crystal shore where we'll meet again. The savior [music] we'll meet again. The savior [music] we'll meet again. The savior [music] and loved ones who have gone there to and loved ones who have gone there to and loved ones who have gone there to live for all [singing] eternity. Thank live for all [singing] eternity. Thank live for all [singing] eternity. Thank God I'm going [music] home. get get the [music] the [music] the [music] instructional Jesus Jesus twinkling of the twinkling of the twinkling of the I make [music and singing] my I make [music and singing] my I make [music and singing] my reservations reservations reservations for the mansion in the sky. I may for the mansion in the sky. I may for the mansion in the sky. I may [music] not know the moment for I may [music] not know the moment for I may [music] not know the moment for I may not know the name not know the name not know the name [music] I [music] think my resurrection for I [music] think my resurrection for perfection in the sky. [music] perfection in the sky. [music] perfection in the sky. [music] I may not know the moment. [music] [music] [applause] [applause] [applause] Amen. Give God some praise in this Amen. Give God some praise in this Amen. Give God some praise in this house, church. house, church. house, church. Are you ready to go home with Jesus in a Are you ready to go home with Jesus in a Are you ready to go home with Jesus in a twinkling eye? Well, if you're not, twinkling eye? Well, if you're not, twinkling eye? Well, if you're not, you're in the right place at the right you're in the right place at the right you're in the right place at the right time to get ready. [music] I'm telling you folks, you [music] I'm telling you folks, you better get your house in order. Jesus is about to come. Jesus is about to come. Amen. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thank God. Thank God. Thank God. Amen. Amen. Amen. Thank you for your worship. continue to Thank you for your worship. continue to Thank you for your worship. continue to worship with giving tonight. We do worship with giving tonight. We do worship with giving tonight. We do appreciate everything that's been given appreciate everything that's been given appreciate everything that's been given up to this point, but tonight's another up to this point, but tonight's another up to this point, but tonight's another night ask the elders to come to receive night ask the elders to come to receive night ask the elders to come to receive our offering. If you can give anything, our offering. If you can give anything, our offering. If you can give anything, it'll all go to to the evangelist. it'll all go to to the evangelist. it'll all go to to the evangelist. As I've stated [music] many times over As I've stated [music] many times over As I've stated [music] many times over in this pool pit, nothing that comes to in this pool pit, nothing that comes to in this pool pit, nothing that comes to an offering in the revival [music] is an offering in the revival [music] is an offering in the revival [music] is kept into the church for no reason at kept into the church for no reason at kept into the church for no reason at all. It's all goes to the evangelist. all. It's all goes to the evangelist. all. It's all goes to the evangelist. We gave the biggest offering to our We gave the biggest offering to our We gave the biggest offering to our evangelists [music] last October that evangelists [music] last October that evangelists [music] last October that I've given in 39 years. I've given in 39 years. I've given in 39 years. God, God, God, it wouldn't matter to me if somebody it wouldn't matter to me if somebody it wouldn't matter to me if somebody write a check tonight and we give write a check tonight and we give write a check tonight and we give brother Jimmy top and dad. brother Jimmy top and dad. brother Jimmy top and dad. And I ain't going to tell you the number And I ain't going to tell you the number And I ain't going to tell you the number because if I tell you the number, it because if I tell you the number, it because if I tell you the number, it frightens some of you. But you just give and and God will bless But you just give and and God will bless this man. This man has a need and I know this man. This man has a need and I know this man. This man has a need and I know God knows his need. Father, we thank you God knows his need. Father, we thank you God knows his need. Father, we thank you and we ask you to bless every gift and we ask you to bless every gift and we ask you to bless every gift that's given tonight. Bless every person that's given tonight. Bless every person that's given tonight. Bless every person that gives it. And those who don't have that gives it. And those who don't have that gives it. And those who don't have the gift, God bless them as well in the gift, God bless them as well in the gift, God bless them as well in Jesus name. Amen. trio. trio. I didn't know if daddy was singing or I didn't know if daddy was singing or I didn't know if daddy was singing or not. We got the Fields trio. Just get not. We got the Fields trio. Just get not. We got the Fields trio. Just get right [music] over there. There you go. right [music] over there. There you go. right [music] over there. There you go. And we fix to do something we hadn't And we fix to do something we hadn't And we fix to do something we hadn't done with this trio. I've heard people done with this trio. I've heard people done with this trio. I've heard people say, "I can't see them cuz they're so say, "I can't see them cuz they're so say, "I can't see them cuz they're so small. Certain places they stand, you small. Certain places they stand, you small. Certain places they stand, you can't see them." But tonight, you're can't see them." But tonight, you're can't see them." But tonight, you're going to see them live on live stream. going to see them live on live stream. going to see them live on live stream. Hey, Hey, Hey, God. God. God. Glory to God. I'm got to get out of that Glory to God. I'm got to get out of that Glory to God. I'm got to get out of that picture. Surely Surely goodness of [singing] the mercies of the goodness of [singing] the mercies of the goodness of [singing] the mercies of the Lord overtaking me Lord overtaking me Lord overtaking me in the dark of the night. It is worth my in the dark of the night. It is worth my in the dark of the night. It is worth my [music] life and I can see [music] life and I can see [music] life and I can see in a season at the table of the Lord. Surely goodness of the mercies of the Surely goodness of the mercies of the Lord [music] Lord [music] Lord [music] taking me taking me taking me goodness of the mercies of the Lord goodness of the mercies of the Lord goodness of the mercies of the Lord [singing] [singing] [singing] taking me taking me taking me [music] [music] [music] in the dark of the night. This word in the dark of the night. This word in the dark of the night. This word [singing] is my life and I can't see [singing] is my life and I can't see [singing] is my life and I can't see in my face and at the table of the Lord in my face and at the table of the Lord in my face and at the table of the Lord in the presence [music] [music] of the mercies of [singing] the Lord. I of the mercies of [singing] the Lord. I of the mercies of [singing] the Lord. I love taking me. [music] [music] Set me free. Set me free. Set me free. Surely the goodness Surely the goodness Surely the goodness of the Lord [singing] me. [music] me. [music] Surely Surely Surely goodness and the mercies [singing] of goodness and the mercies [singing] of goodness and the mercies [singing] of the Lord all overtaken me the Lord all overtaken me the Lord all overtaken me in the [music] dark and the night. is in the [music] dark and the night. is in the [music] dark and the night. is where [singing] my life and I can't see where [singing] my life and I can't see where [singing] my life and I can't see in the feast and at the table I [music] in the feast and at the table I [music] in the feast and at the table I [music] belong in the presence of my enemy belong in the presence of my enemy belong in the presence of my enemy joy [singing] goodness and the mercy of joy [singing] goodness and the mercy of joy [singing] goodness and the mercy of the [music] Lord all overtaking me the [music] Lord all overtaking me the [music] Lord all overtaking me here and oil in my head with oil my cup here and oil in my head with oil my cup here and oil in my head with oil my cup overflows overflows overflows now I'm walking by faith tell the world now I'm walking by faith tell the world now I'm walking by faith tell the world face. Everywhere I go, face. Everywhere I go, face. Everywhere I go, I say goodbye to s I say goodbye to s I say goodbye to s I'm going to dwell with the Lord all the I'm going to dwell with the Lord all the I'm going to dwell with the Lord all the days of surely goodness and the mercies days of surely goodness and the mercies days of surely goodness and the mercies [singing] of the Lord all overtaking me. [singing] of the Lord all overtaking me. [singing] of the Lord all overtaking me. Surely Surely Surely goodness [music] and the mercies of the goodness [music] and the mercies of the goodness [music] and the mercies of the Lord all overt me. Lord all overt me. Lord all overt me. In the dark in the night, [music] in the In the dark in the night, [music] in the In the dark in the night, [music] in the word of my life and I can't see. word of my life and I can't see. word of my life and I can't see. And I [music and singing] should at the And I [music and singing] should at the And I [music and singing] should at the table of the world and the presence of table of the world and the presence of table of the world and the presence of my eneies. my eneies. my eneies. Surely [music] goodness and the mercies Surely [music] goodness and the mercies Surely [music] goodness and the mercies of the [singing] Lord all overt me. himself to me. himself to me. You can read it in the Bible yourself. You can read it in the Bible yourself. You can read it in the Bible yourself. First one Surely goodness and the mercies [music] Surely goodness and the mercies [music] of the Lord I'll take of the Lord I'll take of the Lord I'll take surely goodness and the mercies surely goodness and the mercies surely goodness and the mercies [singing] of the Lord. overtaking me [singing] of the Lord. overtaking me [singing] of the Lord. overtaking me in the dark of the night. It is worth in the dark of the night. It is worth in the dark of the night. It is worth [singing] my life and I can't see [singing] my life and I can't see [singing] my life and I can't see and I'm facing at the table where the and I'm facing at the table where the and I'm facing at the table where the Lord [singing] Lord [singing] Lord [singing] in the presence of the word in the presence of the word in the presence of the word surely [music and singing] goodness and surely [music and singing] goodness and surely [music and singing] goodness and the mercies of the Lord all overtaken the mercies of the Lord all overtaken the mercies of the Lord all overtaken me. me. me. He anointed in my head with all my cup He anointed in my head with all my cup He anointed in my head with all my cup overflows. When I'm walking my face, tell the world When I'm walking my face, tell the world [singing] I'm disgrace everywhere I go. [singing] I'm disgrace everywhere I go. [singing] I'm disgrace everywhere I go. I say goodbye to sin and strive. I'm I say goodbye to sin and strive. I'm I say goodbye to sin and strive. I'm going to dwell with the Lord all the going to dwell with the Lord all the going to dwell with the Lord all the days of my life. [music] Surely goodness days of my life. [music] Surely goodness days of my life. [music] Surely goodness and the mercies of the Lord all and the mercies of the Lord all and the mercies of the Lord all overtaken me. overtaken me. overtaken me. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] goodness and the mercies of the Lord all goodness and the mercies of the Lord all goodness and the mercies of the Lord all overtaking me overtaking me overtaking me in the dark in the night. It is worth in the dark in the night. It is worth in the dark in the night. It is worth [music] my life and I can't sleep [music] my life and I can't sleep [music] my life and I can't sleep in the face and at the table [music] of in the face and at the table [music] of in the face and at the table [music] of the [singing] Lord and the presence of the [singing] Lord and the presence of the [singing] Lord and the presence of my enemies. my enemies. my enemies. Surely goodness [music and singing] Surely goodness [music and singing] Surely goodness [music and singing] and the mercies of the Lord are and the mercies of the Lord are and the mercies of the Lord are overtaking me. Surely overtaking me. Surely overtaking me. Surely good [music] is the embraces of the Lord good [music] is the embraces of the Lord good [music] is the embraces of the Lord overtaking me overtaking me overtaking me in [music] the dark and the night. It is in [music] the dark and the night. It is in [music] the dark and the night. It is worth my life and I can see [music] worth my life and I can see [music] worth my life and I can see [music] and [singing] eat and at the table of and [singing] eat and at the table of and [singing] eat and at the table of the Lord in the presence of my enemies. the Lord in the presence of my enemies. the Lord in the presence of my enemies. Sure. [music and singing] The goodness Sure. [music and singing] The goodness Sure. [music and singing] The goodness and the mercies of the Lord all and the mercies of the Lord all and the mercies of the Lord all overtaking me. overtaking me. overtaking me. [music] [music] [music] [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] Great job. Somebody say, "Praise the Lord." Somebody say, "Praise the Lord." Ain't God good? Ain't God good? Ain't God good? We're going to welcome to this pull pit We're going to welcome to this pull pit We're going to welcome to this pull pit one more time none other than my friend one more time none other than my friend one more time none other than my friend JJ Jones. Correction, that's Pimbroke, North Correction, that's Pimbroke, North Carolina. It's Maxton to me. It's Maxton to me. But if it's premooked to him from all But if it's premooked to him from all But if it's premooked to him from all the [screaming] way from Primark, North the [screaming] way from Primark, North the [screaming] way from Primark, North Carolina, hallelujah. hallelujah. Now, I don't know what that singing has Now, I don't know what that singing has Now, I don't know what that singing has done for you tonight, [snorts] done for you tonight, [snorts] done for you tonight, [snorts] but I'm tore [music] up from the floor but I'm tore [music] up from the floor but I'm tore [music] up from the floor up. up. up. I have felt I have felt I have felt my Holy Ghost stand up in me. my Holy Ghost stand up in me. my Holy Ghost stand up in me. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] Oh, Lord of mercy. Right about now, I Oh, Lord of mercy. Right about now, I Oh, Lord of mercy. Right about now, I don't know whether to run or stand here don't know whether to run or stand here don't know whether to run or stand here and take it. and take it. and take it. Great day. Hallelujah. Great day. Hallelujah. Great day. Hallelujah. One of these days though, we are going One of these days though, we are going One of these days though, we are going [snorts] to where all of this is coming [snorts] to where all of this is coming [snorts] to where all of this is coming from. from. from. It couldn't be soon enough for me. It couldn't be soon enough for me. It couldn't be soon enough for me. Hallelujah. Could not be soon enough for Hallelujah. Could not be soon enough for Hallelujah. Could not be soon enough for me. me. me. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] [snorts] I don't know. just feels like [snorts] I don't know. just feels like [snorts] I don't know. just feels like we're getting just getting to the place we're getting just getting to the place we're getting just getting to the place we can have church. we can have church. we can have church. I don't know. Feels like something's I don't know. Feels like something's I don't know. Feels like something's shifting. shifting. shifting. We can have church. We can have church. We can have church. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I told God today, brother, I don't care I told God today, brother, I don't care I told God today, brother, I don't care who who's the spark. [music] who who's the spark. [music] who who's the spark. [music] I don't care if it's Pastor Hunt. I I don't care if it's Pastor Hunt. I I don't care if it's Pastor Hunt. I don't care if it's Sister Angel. I don't don't care if it's Sister Angel. I don't don't care if it's Sister Angel. I don't care if it's choir. I don't care if it's care if it's choir. I don't care if it's care if it's choir. I don't care if it's them grandb babies. I don't care if it's them grandb babies. I don't care if it's them grandb babies. I don't care if it's these men, you know, pushing that shovel these men, you know, pushing that shovel these men, you know, pushing that shovel around here. around here. around here. Long as we have a move of God, I don't Long as we have a move of God, I don't Long as we have a move of God, I don't care who the spark is. care who the spark is. care who the spark is. Anybody feel that way beside me? How Anybody feel that way beside me? How Anybody feel that way beside me? How many of you Let's have church. If God many of you Let's have church. If God many of you Let's have church. If God used somebody beside you to be the used somebody beside you to be the used somebody beside you to be the spark, spark, spark, hallelujah. Hallelujah. I feel heaven in hallelujah. Hallelujah. I feel heaven in hallelujah. Hallelujah. I feel heaven in my soul. my soul. my soul. I feel heaven in my soul. I feel heaven in my soul. I feel heaven in my soul. headed to this pastor and his wife. headed to this pastor and his wife. headed to this pastor and his wife. Thank them so very much. Longtime Thank them so very much. Longtime Thank them so very much. Longtime friendship could have any preacher. One friendship could have any preacher. One friendship could have any preacher. One of the things about brother Larry Hunt of the things about brother Larry Hunt of the things about brother Larry Hunt is this. He is not He guards this pull is this. He is not He guards this pull is this. He is not He guards this pull pit, but he's not jealous of it. pit, but he's not jealous of it. pit, but he's not jealous of it. He brings great preachers from all over He brings great preachers from all over He brings great preachers from all over this nation through [music] this pull this nation through [music] this pull this nation through [music] this pull pit. And I appreciate that. pit. And I appreciate that. pit. And I appreciate that. Uh if you come to the Wilson Mills Uh if you come to the Wilson Mills Uh if you come to the Wilson Mills Church of God to preach, you need to Church of God to preach, you need to Church of God to preach, you need to preach or sit down. Great men have have come this way and I Great men have have come this way and I just appreciate the opportunity to share just appreciate the opportunity to share just appreciate the opportunity to share the word of the Lord. Thank you, pastor, the word of the Lord. Thank you, pastor, the word of the Lord. Thank you, pastor, for letting us come be with you this for letting us come be with you this for letting us come be with you this week. Judges chapter 14. I don't know if week. Judges chapter 14. I don't know if week. Judges chapter 14. I don't know if I said that already. Judges chapter 14. I said that already. Judges chapter 14. I said that already. Judges chapter 14. So good to have brother and sister Dean So good to have brother and sister Dean So good to have brother and sister Dean with us tonight. appreciate them. Over with us tonight. appreciate them. Over with us tonight. appreciate them. Over the years, they have driven the years, they have driven the years, they have driven hours hours hours to be in in the meeting. Then they'd to be in in the meeting. Then they'd to be in in the meeting. Then they'd fellowship, fellowship, fellowship, probably a couple hours, probably a couple hours, probably a couple hours, and then they'd get home and then they'd get home and then they'd get home before the rooster could crow in the before the rooster could crow in the before the rooster could crow in the morning. I appreciate them. Longtime morning. I appreciate them. Longtime morning. I appreciate them. Longtime friends, so glad they're here. And all friends, so glad they're here. And all friends, so glad they're here. And all of you that are [music] visiting where of you that are [music] visiting where of you that are [music] visiting where wherever you're from, True Light, Middle wherever you're from, True Light, Middle wherever you're from, True Light, Middle Sex, other places, I'm glad you're in Sex, other places, I'm glad you're in Sex, other places, I'm glad you're in the house of the Lord. Would you go with the house of the Lord. Would you go with the house of the Lord. Would you go with me for the next little while? Something me for the next little while? Something me for the next little while? Something I want to share. I want to share. I want to share. I'll preach it. Won't [music] waste I'll preach it. Won't [music] waste I'll preach it. Won't [music] waste won't waste any time. Get out of the won't waste any time. Get out of the won't waste any time. Get out of the way. Dr. Hughes said this [music] once way. Dr. Hughes said this [music] once way. Dr. Hughes said this [music] once upon a time. me talked about men who upon a time. me talked about men who upon a time. me talked about men who talked about how they didn't I didn't talked about how they didn't I didn't talked about how they didn't I didn't get to preach and the Holy Ghost took get to preach and the Holy Ghost took get to preach and the Holy Ghost took over [music] and I didn't get to preach. over [music] and I didn't get to preach. over [music] and I didn't get to preach. Dr. Hugh said, "I'd like to think the Dr. Hugh said, "I'd like to think the Dr. Hugh said, "I'd like to think the Holy Ghost takes over [music] when I Holy Ghost takes over [music] when I Holy Ghost takes over [music] when I preach. said to God, "I don't know what's wrong said to God, "I don't know what's wrong with the rest of this crowd." She said, with the rest of this crowd." She said, with the rest of this crowd." She said, "But I'm an old woman and I may die "But I'm an old woman and I may die "But I'm an old woman and I may die before I get back here, but she said, before I get back here, but she said, before I get back here, but she said, "I'll tell you what. I'm going to get "I'll tell you what. I'm going to get "I'll tell you what. I'm going to get out in this aisle and I'm going to start out in this aisle and I'm going to start out in this aisle and I'm going to start dancing." And she said, "You can jump in dancing." And she said, "You can jump in dancing." And she said, "You can jump in anytime you get ready." anytime you get ready." anytime you get ready." So, I'm going to get started tonight and So, I'm going to get started tonight and So, I'm going to get started tonight and he can jump in anytime he gets ready. he can jump in anytime he gets ready. he can jump in anytime he gets ready. Judges 14:6, the spirit of the Lord came mightily the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him. That is one of the most upon him. That is one of the most upon him. That is one of the most important statements made [music] in the important statements made [music] in the important statements made [music] in the text. And the spirit of the Lord came text. And the spirit of the Lord came text. And the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him. mightily upon him. mightily upon him. And he rent him as he would have rent a And he rent him as he would have rent a And he rent him as he would have rent a kid. [snorts] kid. [snorts] kid. [snorts] And he had nothing in his hand. And he had nothing in his hand. And he had nothing in his hand. But he told not his father or his But he told not his father or his But he told not his father or his mother. This is had nothing in his hand. mother. This is had nothing in his hand. mother. This is had nothing in his hand. But he told not his father or his mother But he told not his father or his mother But he told not his father or his mother what he had done. Verse 8. what he had done. Verse 8. what he had done. Verse 8. After a time he returned to take her. After a time he returned to take her. After a time he returned to take her. Had arranged a marriage. He turned aside Had arranged a marriage. He turned aside Had arranged a marriage. He turned aside to see the carcass of the lion. And to see the carcass of the lion. And to see the carcass of the lion. And behold, there was a swarm of bees and behold, there was a swarm of bees and behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcass of the lion. Verse honey in the carcass of the lion. Verse honey in the carcass of the lion. Verse nine. [snorts] And he took thereof in nine. [snorts] And he took thereof in nine. [snorts] And he took thereof in his hands and [music] went on eating and his hands and [music] went on eating and his hands and [music] went on eating and came to his father and mother. He gave came to his father and mother. He gave came to his father and mother. He gave them and they did eat. But he told not them and they did eat. But he told not them and they did eat. But he told not them that he had taken the honey out of them that he had taken the honey out of them that he had taken the honey out of the carcass of the lion. For the next the carcass of the lion. For the next the carcass of the lion. For the next little while title may [music] seem little while title may [music] seem little while title may [music] seem strange, but if you hang on with me, I'm strange, but if you hang on with me, I'm strange, but if you hang on with me, I'm going to preach for a while. This going to preach for a while. This going to preach for a while. This thought is [music] simply honey but not thought is [music] simply honey but not thought is [music] simply honey but not the honeycomb. Honey but not the the honeycomb. Honey but not the the honeycomb. Honey but not the honeycomb. May please don't mind it. honeycomb. May please don't mind it. honeycomb. May please don't mind it. Help us preach. You might be seated. Sit Help us preach. You might be seated. Sit Help us preach. You might be seated. Sit down. Don't sit down on me. Help me the down. Don't sit down on me. Help me the down. Don't sit down on me. Help me the next little while if you will please. It next little while if you will please. It next little while if you will please. It has been years ago, but there was a has been years ago, but there was a has been years ago, but there was a little jingle put out by uh uh Burger little jingle put out by uh uh Burger little jingle put out by uh uh Burger King. Hold the pickle. Hold the lettuce. King. Hold the pickle. Hold the lettuce. King. Hold the pickle. Hold the lettuce. Special order. Don't upset us. Any Special order. Don't upset us. Any Special order. Don't upset us. Any remember that? remember that? remember that? What that was was saying you you can What that was was saying you you can What that was was saying you you can interrupt the process. It doesn't have interrupt the process. It doesn't have interrupt the process. It doesn't have to be uh everything we advertise. You to be uh everything we advertise. You to be uh everything we advertise. You can interrupt the process. And they can interrupt the process. And they can interrupt the process. And they said, "You can have it your way." said, "You can have it your way." said, "You can have it your way." How many of you know the kingdom of God How many of you know the kingdom of God How many of you know the kingdom of God ain't Burger King? ain't Burger King? ain't Burger King? You think you can't tell God to hold You think you can't tell God to hold You think you can't tell God to hold this, hold that, hold the other. Talking this, hold that, hold the other. Talking this, hold that, hold the other. Talking about process, uh, you know, there was a about process, uh, you know, there was a about process, uh, you know, there was a time in this nation where people lived time in this nation where people lived time in this nation where people lived by the scripture, if you don't work, by the scripture, if you don't work, by the scripture, if you don't work, shouldn't eat. shouldn't eat. shouldn't eat. My daddy told me a story when I was a My daddy told me a story when I was a My daddy told me a story when I was a boy uh said that there was a man who was boy uh said that there was a man who was boy uh said that there was a man who was so lazy that the community was going to so lazy that the community was going to so lazy that the community was going to take him out and kill him. take him out and kill him. take him out and kill him. And but they decided they'd give him one And but they decided they'd give him one And but they decided they'd give him one last chance. They offered him some corn. last chance. They offered him some corn. last chance. They offered him some corn. They taken him out to kill him. Offered They taken him out to kill him. Offered They taken him out to kill him. Offered him some corn and and he just wanted to him some corn and and he just wanted to him some corn and and he just wanted to know, "Is it shucked and shelled?" They said, "No." He said, "Carry me on They said, "No." He said, "Carry me on then." then." then." Amen. Amen. Amen. Process was you going to live in this Process was you going to live in this Process was you going to live in this community and you're going to eat, community and you're going to eat, community and you're going to eat, you're going to work. All right. you're going to work. All right. you're going to work. All right. But he's going to he's going to upset But he's going to he's going to upset But he's going to he's going to upset the process. And and when when he wasn't the process. And and when when he wasn't the process. And and when when he wasn't going to change, he he just said, "Well, going to change, he he just said, "Well, going to change, he he just said, "Well, uh carry me on." Then friend of mine, uh carry me on." Then friend of mine, uh carry me on." Then friend of mine, he's in his 80s, just or early stages of he's in his 80s, just or early stages of he's in his 80s, just or early stages of dementia now, uh every every summer, dementia now, uh every every summer, dementia now, uh every every summer, every spring, he would bring Sister Rose every spring, he would bring Sister Rose every spring, he would bring Sister Rose uh and me something out of his garden. uh and me something out of his garden. uh and me something out of his garden. Uh and uh he said he said to me one of Uh and uh he said he said to me one of Uh and uh he said he said to me one of the last visits I guess that that he'd the last visits I guess that that he'd the last visits I guess that that he'd made. He he always had a larger garden made. He he always had a larger garden made. He he always had a larger garden than his family could eat. He'd give than his family could eat. He'd give than his family could eat. He'd give away some stuff. He said, "You know, away some stuff. He said, "You know, away some stuff. He said, "You know, I've tried I've tried to give away I've tried I've tried to give away I've tried I've tried to give away stuff. I've tried to get people come by stuff. I've tried to get people come by stuff. I've tried to get people come by and get everything they want." Uh and he and get everything they want." Uh and he and get everything they want." Uh and he said, "I I can't even I can't even get said, "I I can't even I can't even get said, "I I can't even I can't even get them to come and and get anything. if them to come and and get anything. if them to come and and get anything. if they got to get if they got to get in a they got to get if they got to get in a they got to get if they got to get in a car, if they got to go to that garden, car, if they got to go to that garden, car, if they got to go to that garden, you know that he said he said they won't you know that he said he said they won't you know that he said he said they won't get it. He they'd rather for me to get get it. He they'd rather for me to get get it. He they'd rather for me to get it out of the garden and and take it to it out of the garden and and take it to it out of the garden and and take it to them. I'm I'm I'm I'm talking about them. I'm I'm I'm I'm talking about them. I'm I'm I'm I'm talking about process here. If you just hang on with process here. If you just hang on with process here. If you just hang on with me, I I'm talking about process. Well, me, I I'm talking about process. Well, me, I I'm talking about process. Well, you know, uh God is a God of patterns. you know, uh God is a God of patterns. you know, uh God is a God of patterns. If you study the book, you'll find out If you study the book, you'll find out If you study the book, you'll find out that everything God does, he does in that everything God does, he does in that everything God does, he does in patterns. But not only does God work in patterns. But not only does God work in patterns. But not only does God work in patterns, God is a God of process. God patterns, God is a God of process. God patterns, God is a God of process. God works by process. He's a God of works by process. He's a God of works by process. He's a God of patterns. He is a God of process. I I patterns. He is a God of process. I I patterns. He is a God of process. I I want to talk about that for just a want to talk about that for just a want to talk about that for just a little bit tonight. If you'll go with little bit tonight. If you'll go with little bit tonight. If you'll go with me. Before God ever delivered Israel out me. Before God ever delivered Israel out me. Before God ever delivered Israel out of the land of Egypt, they've been down of the land of Egypt, they've been down of the land of Egypt, they've been down there 400 years. He told Moses that he there 400 years. He told Moses that he there 400 years. He told Moses that he was going to take them to a land that was going to take them to a land that was going to take them to a land that flows with milk and honey. Amen. flows with milk and honey. Amen. flows with milk and honey. Amen. Now, if you know anything about that Now, if you know anything about that Now, if you know anything about that story, you know, they didn't get out story, you know, they didn't get out story, you know, they didn't get out overnight. It took a while. Uh, you overnight. It took a while. Uh, you overnight. It took a while. Uh, you know, God worked by process to get them know, God worked by process to get them know, God worked by process to get them out of of the land of bondage. Uh, he out of of the land of bondage. Uh, he out of of the land of bondage. Uh, he said that he would take them to a land said that he would take them to a land said that he would take them to a land flowing with milk and honey. Uh, milk flowing with milk and honey. Uh, milk flowing with milk and honey. Uh, milk and honey go together like grace and and honey go together like grace and and honey go together like grace and mercy and mercy and truth and and and mercy and mercy and truth and and and mercy and mercy and truth and and and rod and staff and faith and works. and rod and staff and faith and works. and rod and staff and faith and works. and Paul and Silas and Peter and John, they Paul and Silas and Peter and John, they Paul and Silas and Peter and John, they they just go together. Of the 22 Old they just go together. Of the 22 Old they just go together. Of the 22 Old Testament verses that that show milk and Testament verses that that show milk and Testament verses that that show milk and honey together, uh nearly all of them honey together, uh nearly all of them honey together, uh nearly all of them say it like this, land flowing with milk say it like this, land flowing with milk say it like this, land flowing with milk and honey. and honey. and honey. 22 verses about every one of them says 22 verses about every one of them says 22 verses about every one of them says land flowing with milk and honey. It is land flowing with milk and honey. It is land flowing with milk and honey. It is my observation cuz I I looked honey and my observation cuz I I looked honey and my observation cuz I I looked honey and honeycomb are never mentioned together honeycomb are never mentioned together honeycomb are never mentioned together in any of those 22 verses. in any of those 22 verses. in any of those 22 verses. Never. They're never mentioned together. Never. They're never mentioned together. Never. They're never mentioned together. Honey naturally is the product. Honey naturally is the product. Honey naturally is the product. Honeycomb refers to the process. And God Honeycomb refers to the process. And God Honeycomb refers to the process. And God is all about product. God is all about is all about product. God is all about is all about product. God is all about end result till we come to the fullness end result till we come to the fullness end result till we come to the fullness of the measure of the stature of Christ. of the measure of the stature of Christ. of the measure of the stature of Christ. I don't care how old you live to be. As I don't care how old you live to be. As I don't care how old you live to be. As long as you're born again and living on long as you're born again and living on long as you're born again and living on this earth and walking with him, every this earth and walking with him, every this earth and walking with him, every day of your life is about bringing you day of your life is about bringing you day of your life is about bringing you to the image of Christ. I don't care to the image of Christ. I don't care to the image of Christ. I don't care what anybody else taught you. I don't what anybody else taught you. I don't what anybody else taught you. I don't care what anybody else says. The long care what anybody else says. The long care what anybody else says. The long one old preacher said, "We'll be a one old preacher said, "We'll be a one old preacher said, "We'll be a million years in eternity learning this million years in eternity learning this million years in eternity learning this Christ." Christ." Christ." Their church is cutting out Sunday Their church is cutting out Sunday Their church is cutting out Sunday school. I guess they think they've school. I guess they think they've school. I guess they think they've learned everything about God there is to learned everything about God there is to learned everything about God there is to learn. learn. learn. But BH climbed in and said, "The first But BH climbed in and said, "The first But BH climbed in and said, "The first million years in eternity, we still million years in eternity, we still million years in eternity, we still going to be learning about him." So it going to be learning about him." So it going to be learning about him." So it doesn't matter how long you live on this doesn't matter how long you live on this doesn't matter how long you live on this planet, it's all about God bringing you planet, it's all about God bringing you planet, it's all about God bringing you and me to the image of Christ. Now, this and me to the image of Christ. Now, this and me to the image of Christ. Now, this won't go over well, but I'm going to won't go over well, but I'm going to won't go over well, but I'm going to take a chance on saying it. Most of the take a chance on saying it. Most of the take a chance on saying it. Most of the people in the Pentecostal church, they people in the Pentecostal church, they people in the Pentecostal church, they think, you know, if they if they shout, think, you know, if they if they shout, think, you know, if they if they shout, they're mature. If they talk in tongues, they're mature. If they talk in tongues, they're mature. If they talk in tongues, they're mature. You know, if they jerk they're mature. You know, if they jerk they're mature. You know, if they jerk and huck and buck, that they're mature. and huck and buck, that they're mature. and huck and buck, that they're mature. I found out that some of them are some I found out that some of them are some I found out that some of them are some of the worst folks in the church. Got of the worst folks in the church. Got of the worst folks in the church. Got the hottest, shortest tempers, and uh the hottest, shortest tempers, and uh the hottest, shortest tempers, and uh you know, the sharpest tongues. said, you know, the sharpest tongues. said, you know, the sharpest tongues. said, "Y'all shout tomorrow, but I know what "Y'all shout tomorrow, but I know what "Y'all shout tomorrow, but I know what I'm talking about. I run into it." I'm talking about. I run into it." I'm talking about. I run into it." I said, I said, I said, "I run into that crowd. I I what what "I run into that crowd. I I what what "I run into that crowd. I I what what they tell me is that they don't do it they tell me is that they don't do it they tell me is that they don't do it intentionally, intentionally, intentionally, but what they tell me is I've got a long but what they tell me is I've got a long but what they tell me is I've got a long way to go before this thing is complete way to go before this thing is complete way to go before this thing is complete bringing me to the image of Christ. Got bringing me to the image of Christ. Got bringing me to the image of Christ. Got a long way to go." Well, God is all a long way to go." Well, God is all a long way to go." Well, God is all about product, but God never gets a about product, but God never gets a about product, but God never gets a person to product without taking them person to product without taking them person to product without taking them through the process. God will speak to through the process. God will speak to through the process. God will speak to you about product, but he will show you you about product, but he will show you you about product, but he will show you process. God Almighty will talk to you process. God Almighty will talk to you process. God Almighty will talk to you about product, but he'll take you about product, but he'll take you about product, but he'll take you through process. He did that with through process. He did that with through process. He did that with Joseph. Gave him a dream. uh told him Joseph. Gave him a dream. uh told him Joseph. Gave him a dream. uh told him that one day uh he's going to be that one day uh he's going to be that one day uh he's going to be exalted, his family, everybody's going exalted, his family, everybody's going exalted, his family, everybody's going to bow down to him. That was product. to bow down to him. That was product. to bow down to him. That was product. God showed him, you know, told him about God showed him, you know, told him about God showed him, you know, told him about that product. But then God took him that product. But then God took him that product. But then God took him through the process. He didn't like that through the process. He didn't like that through the process. He didn't like that at all. I wouldn't have either. But he at all. I wouldn't have either. But he at all. I wouldn't have either. But he never became he never became that never became he never became that never became he never became that emperor. He never became that man of emperor. He never became that man of emperor. He never became that man of power. He never became the product until power. He never became the product until power. He never became the product until God took him through the process. You God took him through the process. You God took him through the process. You might as well get used to it. If you might as well get used to it. If you might as well get used to it. If you going to live for God, you won't snap going to live for God, you won't snap going to live for God, you won't snap your finger and be all grown up. Shout your finger and be all grown up. Shout your finger and be all grown up. Shout with me, somebody. We won't put you in with me, somebody. We won't put you in with me, somebody. We won't put you in no microwave and punch you in one no microwave and punch you in one no microwave and punch you in one minute. And when it's all over, you'll minute. And when it's all over, you'll minute. And when it's all over, you'll full grow shouting. No, it's going to full grow shouting. No, it's going to full grow shouting. No, it's going to take a while. Shout with me. take a while. Shout with me. take a while. Shout with me. I believe it was Saturday night, brother I believe it was Saturday night, brother I believe it was Saturday night, brother Adam Fulgum and his wife, they welcomed Adam Fulgum and his wife, they welcomed Adam Fulgum and his wife, they welcomed their first child into the world, little their first child into the world, little their first child into the world, little Hudson. 8 lb 13.4 oz. And from all I Hudson. 8 lb 13.4 oz. And from all I Hudson. 8 lb 13.4 oz. And from all I understand as a newborn, he's perfect. Come on. Come on. He can't talk, but he's perfect. He can't talk, but he's perfect. He can't talk, but he's perfect. He can't read, but he's perfect. He can't read, but he's perfect. He can't read, but he's perfect. Come on. Come on. Come on. He can't even crawl. When he gets to the He can't even crawl. When he gets to the He can't even crawl. When he gets to the place he's going to crawl, he'll crawl place he's going to crawl, he'll crawl place he's going to crawl, he'll crawl cuz he can't walk. cuz he can't walk. cuz he can't walk. And he's going to slobber cuz he can't And he's going to slobber cuz he can't And he's going to slobber cuz he can't he can't spit. Y'all shout to But listen he can't spit. Y'all shout to But listen he can't spit. Y'all shout to But listen to me right now. If you don't believe to me right now. If you don't believe to me right now. If you don't believe it, you ask Brother Adam, Sister Kaye, it, you ask Brother Adam, Sister Kaye, it, you ask Brother Adam, Sister Kaye, that baby is perfect. I'm telling you, that baby is perfect. I'm telling you, that baby is perfect. I'm telling you, for his age, he's perfect. You compare for his age, he's perfect. You compare for his age, he's perfect. You compare him to a six-year-old, he's got a ways him to a six-year-old, he's got a ways him to a six-year-old, he's got a ways to go. to go. to go. You compare him to a 16-year-old, You compare him to a 16-year-old, You compare him to a 16-year-old, he's got a ways to go. You compare him he's got a ways to go. You compare him he's got a ways to go. You compare him to a 26y old, he's got a ways to I'm to a 26y old, he's got a ways to I'm to a 26y old, he's got a ways to I'm just telling you, wherever you are in just telling you, wherever you are in just telling you, wherever you are in Christ, you may be perfect where you Christ, you may be perfect where you Christ, you may be perfect where you are, but where he's taken you, you're are, but where he's taken you, you're are, but where he's taken you, you're not perfect yet. I said, where he's not perfect yet. I said, where he's not perfect yet. I said, where he's going to take you, you're not perfect going to take you, you're not perfect going to take you, you're not perfect until you [screaming] come to the until you [screaming] come to the until you [screaming] come to the fullness of the measure of the stature fullness of the measure of the stature fullness of the measure of the stature of Christ. Yeah. of Christ. Yeah. of Christ. Yeah. Now, Now, Now, I don't care if you shout every night in I don't care if you shout every night in I don't care if you shout every night in this service. At the end of the week, this service. At the end of the week, this service. At the end of the week, you ain't no more like Jesus cuz you you ain't no more like Jesus cuz you you ain't no more like Jesus cuz you shouted shouted shouted than if you hugged that seed every than if you hugged that seed every than if you hugged that seed every night. night. night. I'm moving. I'm moving. I'm moving. God is all about process. God is all about process. God is all about process. Now, I've been watching I've been Now, I've been watching I've been Now, I've been watching I've been watching some videos, some biographies watching some videos, some biographies watching some videos, some biographies of of great men. And I watched one one of of great men. And I watched one one of of great men. And I watched one one of the best I I I've seen of laid on of the best I I I've seen of laid on of the best I I I've seen of laid on Charles Spurgeon and Charles Spurgeon's Charles Spurgeon and Charles Spurgeon's Charles Spurgeon and Charles Spurgeon's suffering. No, it it wasn't about his suffering. No, it it wasn't about his suffering. No, it it wasn't about his preaching. Everybody knows that he was preaching. Everybody knows that he was preaching. Everybody knows that he was silver tongue. Uh you know the prince of silver tongue. Uh you know the prince of silver tongue. Uh you know the prince of preachers. He still wears that label preachers. He still wears that label preachers. He still wears that label after 150 years. They still called him after 150 years. They still called him after 150 years. They still called him the prince of preachers. He had one of the prince of preachers. He had one of the prince of preachers. He had one of the sharpest minds and one of the the sharpest minds and one of the the sharpest minds and one of the greatest deliveries. Preached to 6,000 greatest deliveries. Preached to 6,000 greatest deliveries. Preached to 6,000 people every Sunday. I found out though people every Sunday. I found out though people every Sunday. I found out though that there were times that those men of that there were times that those men of that there were times that those men of the church had to drag him not against the church had to drag him not against the church had to drag him not against his will but because he couldn't walk, his will but because he couldn't walk, his will but because he couldn't walk, had gout so bad he couldn't walk. It it had gout so bad he couldn't walk. It it had gout so bad he couldn't walk. It it hurt so bad he cried. They didn't have hurt so bad he cried. They didn't have hurt so bad he cried. They didn't have the kind of medicine in that day they do the kind of medicine in that day they do the kind of medicine in that day they do now. They they they drag him to that now. They they they drag him to that now. They they they drag him to that that that pull pit so he could preach. that that pull pit so he could preach. that that pull pit so he could preach. He'd stand and preach a masterpiece He'd stand and preach a masterpiece He'd stand and preach a masterpiece after the gou went away. Then days of after the gou went away. Then days of after the gou went away. Then days of dark depression would come over that dark depression would come over that dark depression would come over that man. Here's what I'm trying to tell you. man. Here's what I'm trying to tell you. man. Here's what I'm trying to tell you. He didn't become the prince of preachers He didn't become the prince of preachers He didn't become the prince of preachers just because he was sharp. He didn't just because he was sharp. He didn't just because he was sharp. He didn't become the prince just because he was become the prince just because he was become the prince just because he was eloquent. God put him through that fire. eloquent. God put him through that fire. eloquent. God put him through that fire. He allowed that to happen in his life He allowed that to happen in his life He allowed that to happen in his life and to his dying day. He beca he was the and to his dying day. He beca he was the and to his dying day. He beca he was the one of the greatest preachers ever come one of the greatest preachers ever come one of the greatest preachers ever come along. For a long time, they had a big along. For a long time, they had a big along. For a long time, they had a big couch on the stage at one point toward couch on the stage at one point toward couch on the stage at one point toward the end of his life and and he'd he'd the end of his life and and he'd he'd the end of his life and and he'd he'd lay on that couch or bed while somebody lay on that couch or bed while somebody lay on that couch or bed while somebody moderated the service. They'd get him up moderated the service. They'd get him up moderated the service. They'd get him up and stand him in that pull pit. He'd and stand him in that pull pit. He'd and stand him in that pull pit. He'd preach that undying gospel and then he'd preach that undying gospel and then he'd preach that undying gospel and then he'd lay back down. I'm just trying to tell lay back down. I'm just trying to tell lay back down. I'm just trying to tell you, the whole wild that Spurgeon went you, the whole wild that Spurgeon went you, the whole wild that Spurgeon went through what he did, God was making him through what he did, God was making him through what he did, God was making him into the image of Christ. Shout with me, into the image of Christ. Shout with me, into the image of Christ. Shout with me, somebody. For a long time, his wife somebody. For a long time, his wife somebody. For a long time, his wife toward the end couldn't even go to his toward the end couldn't even go to his toward the end couldn't even go to his meetings, she was so sick, often times meetings, she was so sick, often times meetings, she was so sick, often times couldn't even get out of the house. But couldn't even get out of the house. But couldn't even get out of the house. But I don't care if you're in perfect health I don't care if you're in perfect health I don't care if you're in perfect health or poor health. God is going to invest or poor health. God is going to invest or poor health. God is going to invest time in making you like his son. Shout time in making you like his son. Shout time in making you like his son. Shout with me, somebody. God's not trying to with me, somebody. God's not trying to with me, somebody. God's not trying to make you popular. He's not trying to put make you popular. He's not trying to put make you popular. He's not trying to put you in demand. He's trying [screaming] you in demand. He's trying [screaming] you in demand. He's trying [screaming] to make you like Christ. Somebody ought to make you like Christ. Somebody ought to make you like Christ. Somebody ought to shout, "Amen." [cheering] Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Product, I looked it up today. Product, I looked it up today. Product, I looked it up today. Product by definition Product by definition Product by definition is the final is the final is the final tangible or intangible tangible or intangible tangible or intangible output that is created to meet a output that is created to meet a output that is created to meet a specific need. specific need. specific need. That's what's God God is doing in every That's what's God God is doing in every That's what's God God is doing in every one of us. But then process process one of us. But then process process one of us. But then process process directly determines the product's directly determines the product's directly determines the product's quality, quality, quality, its cost, its cost, its cost, [snorts] and its consistency. [snorts] and its consistency. [snorts] and its consistency. What God is doing in you and me, it What God is doing in you and me, it What God is doing in you and me, it ought to be that the devil can't buy us. ought to be that the devil can't buy us. ought to be that the devil can't buy us. We ought to be like Nabboth. Uh not for We ought to be like Nabboth. Uh not for We ought to be like Nabboth. Uh not for sale, buddy. Not in this life. Not for sale, buddy. Not in this life. Not for sale, buddy. Not in this life. Not for sale. Shout with me. All that I've been sale. Shout with me. All that I've been sale. Shout with me. All that I've been through, all the pain, all the betrayal, through, all the pain, all the betrayal, through, all the pain, all the betrayal, all the abandonment, all the everything. all the abandonment, all the everything. all the abandonment, all the everything. Uh, you can't even buy this. I've come Uh, you can't even buy this. I've come Uh, you can't even buy this. I've come too far. I've got too much invested in too far. I've got too much invested in too far. I've got too much invested in it. And God has too much invested in me it. And God has too much invested in me it. And God has too much invested in me and I'm not for sale. Look at somebody and I'm not for sale. Look at somebody and I'm not for sale. Look at somebody and tell them, "Not for sale. Not in and tell them, "Not for sale. Not in and tell them, "Not for sale. Not in this life. Not for sale." Oh, God help this life. Not for sale." Oh, God help this life. Not for sale." Oh, God help me. The process determines me. The process determines me. The process determines the product. Well, factually factually the product. Well, factually factually the product. Well, factually factually churches in in in this hour been that churches in in in this hour been that churches in in in this hour been that way for a long time. Unless you go to a way for a long time. Unless you go to a way for a long time. Unless you go to a church that really believes in that church that really believes in that church that really believes in that deeper life. Factually, churches want deeper life. Factually, churches want deeper life. Factually, churches want product without process. product without process. product without process. As a matter of fact, they want product As a matter of fact, they want product As a matter of fact, they want product while rejecting process. Church people while rejecting process. Church people while rejecting process. Church people want honey, but they don't want the want honey, but they don't want the want honey, but they don't want the honeycomb because that speaks a process. honeycomb because that speaks a process. honeycomb because that speaks a process. They want wine, but they don't want the They want wine, but they don't want the They want wine, but they don't want the pressing. They want grain, but they pressing. They want grain, but they pressing. They want grain, but they don't want the threshing. They want don't want the threshing. They want don't want the threshing. They want bread, but they don't want the crushing. bread, but they don't want the crushing. bread, but they don't want the crushing. They want the Holy Ghost, but they don't They want the Holy Ghost, but they don't They want the Holy Ghost, but they don't want the sanctifying that comes along want the sanctifying that comes along want the sanctifying that comes along with all of that. They just don't want with all of that. They just don't want with all of that. They just don't want it. I I want to use an incident from the it. I I want to use an incident from the it. I I want to use an incident from the life of Samson uh to illustrate this uh life of Samson uh to illustrate this uh life of Samson uh to illustrate this uh tonight, if you'll hang on with me. Not tonight, if you'll hang on with me. Not tonight, if you'll hang on with me. Not going to preach long. Just hang on with going to preach long. Just hang on with going to preach long. Just hang on with me. The first pattern or type in this me. The first pattern or type in this me. The first pattern or type in this story I want you to notice is that lion. story I want you to notice is that lion. story I want you to notice is that lion. That lion represents you and me. Uh that That lion represents you and me. Uh that That lion represents you and me. Uh that believer that has a struggle with that believer that has a struggle with that believer that has a struggle with that selfife. Got to do something with that selfife. Got to do something with that selfife. Got to do something with that flesh. Got to deal with that old life. flesh. Got to deal with that old life. flesh. Got to deal with that old life. Now you know like I do that lions speak Now you know like I do that lions speak Now you know like I do that lions speak of strength and power and authority and of strength and power and authority and of strength and power and authority and royalty and entitlement and rule and royalty and entitlement and rule and royalty and entitlement and rule and conquering. But you know just watch any conquering. But you know just watch any conquering. But you know just watch any documentary and lions are used to having documentary and lions are used to having documentary and lions are used to having their own way. their own way. their own way. They're used to having their own way if They're used to having their own way if They're used to having their own way if they have to do it by force. They're they have to do it by force. They're they have to do it by force. They're used to throwing their weight around. used to throwing their weight around. used to throwing their weight around. Right. Right. Right. just roar and look Right. Right. Right. just roar and look Right. Right. Right. just roar and look at what runs. Just used to throwing at what runs. Just used to throwing at what runs. Just used to throwing their weight around, having their way. their weight around, having their way. their weight around, having their way. They're not used to being denied. They're not used to being denied. They're not used to being denied. They're They're not used to losing They're They're not used to losing They're They're not used to losing mastery. They don't like it when a mastery. They don't like it when a mastery. They don't like it when a wolverine makes them back off. They They wolverine makes them back off. They They wolverine makes them back off. They They don't like it when a honey badger makes don't like it when a honey badger makes don't like it when a honey badger makes them back off. Shout with me, somebody. them back off. Shout with me, somebody. them back off. Shout with me, somebody. They don't like it when a porcupine They don't like it when a porcupine They don't like it when a porcupine makes them back off. Anybody hear what makes them back off. Anybody hear what makes them back off. Anybody hear what I'm saying? I'm telling you, when we got I'm saying? I'm telling you, when we got I'm saying? I'm telling you, when we got saved, that's the way that flesh is. It saved, that's the way that flesh is. It saved, that's the way that flesh is. It doesn't like being denied. It doesn't doesn't like being denied. It doesn't doesn't like being denied. It doesn't like losing mastery. It doesn't like like losing mastery. It doesn't like like losing mastery. It doesn't like losing ascendancy. That's the reason losing ascendancy. That's the reason losing ascendancy. That's the reason some folks instead of committing, some folks instead of committing, some folks instead of committing, they'll hit that door. I'm I'm going to say it while I'm here. I'm I'm going to say it while I'm here. If I get in trouble, he can just chew me If I get in trouble, he can just chew me If I get in trouble, he can just chew me out after church. out after church. out after church. Brother Hunt told me one time, he said, Brother Hunt told me one time, he said, Brother Hunt told me one time, he said, "I watch people in my church." Said, "A "I watch people in my church." Said, "A "I watch people in my church." Said, "A lot of folks have passed through this lot of folks have passed through this lot of folks have passed through this church. I've been preaching a long church. I've been preaching a long church. I've been preaching a long time." He's right. He knows better than time." He's right. He knows better than time." He's right. He knows better than I do, but he's right. He said, "I I do, but he's right. He said, "I I do, but he's right. He said, "I watched them. They get ready to leave. watched them. They get ready to leave. watched them. They get ready to leave. They're sitting on this side. They'll They're sitting on this side. They'll They're sitting on this side. They'll move to the center. move to the center. move to the center. They'll sit here for a while and they'll They'll sit here for a while and they'll They'll sit here for a while and they'll move to this side. move to this side. move to this side. sit here for a while and start moving sit here for a while and start moving sit here for a while and start moving toward the back. toward the back. toward the back. After that, they move through that door After that, they move through that door After that, they move through that door and they don't come back. and they don't come back. and they don't come back. That's right. That's right. That's right. Did you not say it? Did you not say it? Did you not say it? I I'm just saying that flesh is such a I I'm just saying that flesh is such a I I'm just saying that flesh is such a lion. It does not like to be told, "No, lion. It does not like to be told, "No, lion. It does not like to be told, "No, you can't. You got to change. You got to you can't. You got to change. You got to you can't. You got to change. You got to die. You got to crucify your Anybody die. You got to crucify your Anybody die. You got to crucify your Anybody hear what I'm saying to you? It likes to hear what I'm saying to you? It likes to hear what I'm saying to you? It likes to be a front and center. It likes to be be a front and center. It likes to be be a front and center. It likes to be royalty. It likes to be owner. It likes royalty. It likes to be owner. It likes royalty. It likes to be owner. It likes to be boss. But every believer, if Jesus to be boss. But every believer, if Jesus to be boss. But every believer, if Jesus is going to be formed in me and in you, is going to be formed in me and in you, is going to be formed in me and in you, you got to deal with that lion. I said, you got to deal with that lion. I said, you got to deal with that lion. I said, you got to deal with that lion. Samson you got to deal with that lion. Samson you got to deal with that lion. Samson is a type of Christ. And if he's living is a type of Christ. And if he's living is a type of Christ. And if he's living in you, he'll deal with that lion. I in you, he'll deal with that lion. I in you, he'll deal with that lion. I said if Jesus is living in you, he'll said if Jesus is living in you, he'll said if Jesus is living in you, he'll deal with the lion. Shout with You may deal with the lion. Shout with You may deal with the lion. Shout with You may [screaming] not like how he does it. I better slow down. I may be preaching I better slow down. I may be preaching longer than I intended to. All of this longer than I intended to. All of this longer than I intended to. All of this happened. All of this happened. This happened. All of this happened. This happened. All of this happened. This story unfolded in the vineyard story unfolded in the vineyard story unfolded in the vineyard type of where the Holy Ghost works. type of where the Holy Ghost works. type of where the Holy Ghost works. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Happened in a vineyard. Now, what what's Happened in a vineyard. Now, what what's Happened in a vineyard. Now, what what's what's going on is Samson is on his way what's going on is Samson is on his way what's going on is Samson is on his way to arrange a marriage. to arrange a marriage. to arrange a marriage. Met a woman and he's he's going with his Met a woman and he's he's going with his Met a woman and he's he's going with his mom and dad and they are going to mom and dad and they are going to mom and dad and they are going to arrange a wedding. Well, when this story arrange a wedding. Well, when this story arrange a wedding. Well, when this story opens, don't look now. when you get a opens, don't look now. when you get a opens, don't look now. when you get a chance after service. Look, when this chance after service. Look, when this chance after service. Look, when this story opens, there's no honey anywhere story opens, there's no honey anywhere story opens, there's no honey anywhere in this story. in this story. in this story. All right. All right. All right. Amen. Amen. Amen. Take my word for it. Take my word for it. Take my word for it. Trust, but verify. You can verify after. Trust, but verify. You can verify after. Trust, but verify. You can verify after. But you know, there's no honey anywhere But you know, there's no honey anywhere But you know, there's no honey anywhere in this story. Samson is just strolling in this story. Samson is just strolling in this story. Samson is just strolling along to arrange a wedding. That's along to arrange a wedding. That's along to arrange a wedding. That's that's what happens. You and I get that's what happens. You and I get that's what happens. You and I get saved. We're fresh out of the womb. We saved. We're fresh out of the womb. We saved. We're fresh out of the womb. We just we just been born again. just we just been born again. just we just been born again. Ain't no honey ain't no honey in that Ain't no honey ain't no honey in that Ain't no honey ain't no honey in that life yet. Got to do something with it. life yet. Got to do something with it. life yet. Got to do something with it. Got to prepare that life so that there Got to prepare that life so that there Got to prepare that life so that there can be no honey. No honey in that story can be no honey. No honey in that story can be no honey. No honey in that story anywhere. If there is going to be honey anywhere. If there is going to be honey anywhere. If there is going to be honey in this story, there's got to be a in this story, there's got to be a in this story, there's got to be a death. There's going to be a death of death. There's going to be a death of death. There's going to be a death of that old life. Two lives cannot live in, that old life. Two lives cannot live in, that old life. Two lives cannot live in, cannot master, cannot control one body. cannot master, cannot control one body. cannot master, cannot control one body. Anything with two heads is a freak. Anything with two heads is a freak. Anything with two heads is a freak. I said anything with two heads is a I said anything with two heads is a I said anything with two heads is a freak and and don't usually live very freak and and don't usually live very freak and and don't usually live very long. Well, the death started with a long. Well, the death started with a long. Well, the death started with a wrestling. Christ ran into that lion. wrestling. Christ ran into that lion. wrestling. Christ ran into that lion. Samson ran into that lion that flesh and Samson ran into that lion that flesh and Samson ran into that lion that flesh and then the Bible said that a young lion then the Bible said that a young lion then the Bible said that a young lion roared against Samson. I usually insert roared against Samson. I usually insert roared against Samson. I usually insert this. The reason it was a young lion is this. The reason it was a young lion is this. The reason it was a young lion is old lions had better sins. That's all right. That's all right. Young lion roared against Samson. Here's Young lion roared against Samson. Here's Young lion roared against Samson. Here's what I want you to notice, folks. Listen what I want you to notice, folks. Listen what I want you to notice, folks. Listen to me. Young people, it is good. It is to me. Young people, it is good. It is to me. Young people, it is good. It is better if you have an experience of better if you have an experience of better if you have an experience of being born again when you are young being born again when you are young being born again when you are young before life deposits into you. years of before life deposits into you. years of before life deposits into you. years of living in that world deposits into you living in that world deposits into you living in that world deposits into you stuff that Jesus is going to have to stuff that Jesus is going to have to stuff that Jesus is going to have to tear out of you. You might as well help tear out of you. You might as well help tear out of you. You might as well help me. I feel liberty to preach tonight. I me. I feel liberty to preach tonight. I me. I feel liberty to preach tonight. I I'm I'm telling you, remember your I'm I'm telling you, remember your I'm I'm telling you, remember your creator in the days of your youth. Get creator in the days of your youth. Get creator in the days of your youth. Get saved before you ever get hooked on pot. saved before you ever get hooked on pot. saved before you ever get hooked on pot. Get saved before you get hooked on Get saved before you get hooked on Get saved before you get hooked on percoet and cocaine and wine and percoet and cocaine and wine and percoet and cocaine and wine and alcohol. Remember your [screaming] alcohol. Remember your [screaming] alcohol. Remember your [screaming] creator in the days of your youth. Keep creator in the days of your youth. Keep creator in the days of your youth. Keep your body pure. Keep yourself your body pure. Keep yourself your body pure. Keep yourself [screaming] until the day of your [screaming] until the day of your [screaming] until the day of your wedding. Keep yourself so that Jesus wedding. Keep yourself so that Jesus wedding. Keep yourself so that Jesus doesn't have to rip all of that stuff doesn't have to rip all of that stuff doesn't have to rip all of that stuff out of you. out of you. out of you. It was a It was a It was a young young young lion. lion. lion. But you remember this. It doesn't matter But you remember this. It doesn't matter But you remember this. It doesn't matter how young you are. That flesh will how young you are. That flesh will how young you are. That flesh will always roar always roar always roar against the Christ. against the Christ. against the Christ. Amen. Amen. Amen. It'll always roar against the Christ. It'll always roar against the Christ. It'll always roar against the Christ. There was a wrestling match here. It There was a wrestling match here. It There was a wrestling match here. It became quite valid. Young lion roaring, became quite valid. Young lion roaring, became quite valid. Young lion roaring, rumbling, moouring against that that rumbling, moouring against that that rumbling, moouring against that that Christ. All of a sudden, this Christ is Christ. All of a sudden, this Christ is Christ. All of a sudden, this Christ is in his way. Can't do what he wants to. in his way. Can't do what he wants to. in his way. Can't do what he wants to. And Sam and Samson ain't moving. That's And Sam and Samson ain't moving. That's And Sam and Samson ain't moving. That's right. right. right. I ain't stepping aside for you, buddy. I ain't stepping aside for you, buddy. I ain't stepping aside for you, buddy. There you go. Come on. There you go. Come on. There you go. Come on. Going to have to deal with that. Going to have to deal with that. Going to have to deal with that. I'm telling you, folks, if you and I are I'm telling you, folks, if you and I are I'm telling you, folks, if you and I are going to come to the fullness of the going to come to the fullness of the going to come to the fullness of the measure of the stature of Christ, you measure of the stature of Christ, you measure of the stature of Christ, you cannot sidestep that flesh and let it cannot sidestep that flesh and let it cannot sidestep that flesh and let it have its way one more day or one more have its way one more day or one more have its way one more day or one more hour, one more moment. Samson would not hour, one more moment. Samson would not hour, one more moment. Samson would not step aside. No sir, I'm not giving you step aside. No sir, I'm not giving you step aside. No sir, I'm not giving you the right away. I'm not yielding to you. the right away. I'm not yielding to you. the right away. I'm not yielding to you. I'm telling you, every day of our lives I'm telling you, every day of our lives I'm telling you, every day of our lives is a battle against the will of that is a battle against the will of that is a battle against the will of that flesh. And the Christ in you will not flesh. And the Christ in you will not flesh. And the Christ in you will not step aside for that flesh. step aside for that flesh. step aside for that flesh. That's right. That's right. That's right. Make no provision for the flesh to Make no provision for the flesh to Make no provision for the flesh to fulfill the lust thereof. Well, he fulfill the lust thereof. Well, he fulfill the lust thereof. Well, he roared against Samson. Uh, you know, he roared against Samson. Uh, you know, he roared against Samson. Uh, you know, he didn't just roar. Came up off them front didn't just roar. Came up off them front didn't just roar. Came up off them front feet and made a made a launch at Samson. feet and made a made a launch at Samson. feet and made a made a launch at Samson. I want you to notice what happened to I want you to notice what happened to I want you to notice what happened to him. The Bible said, "Don't matter how him. The Bible said, "Don't matter how him. The Bible said, "Don't matter how young that flesh is. It don't matter how young that flesh is. It don't matter how young that flesh is. It don't matter how tender that flesh is." Samson handled tender that flesh is." Samson handled tender that flesh is." Samson handled him violently. He tore him as he would him violently. He tore him as he would him violently. He tore him as he would have torn a kid. Shout with me. You have torn a kid. Shout with me. You have torn a kid. Shout with me. You cannot enter into sympathy with your cannot enter into sympathy with your cannot enter into sympathy with your flesh. You cannot enter into sympathy flesh. You cannot enter into sympathy flesh. You cannot enter into sympathy with the carnal. You got to treat it with the carnal. You got to treat it with the carnal. You got to treat it like the danger that it is. And that's like the danger that it is. And that's like the danger that it is. And that's what Samson did. He ran it with his Come what Samson did. He ran it with his Come what Samson did. He ran it with his Come on, help me here just a little bit. He read him with his bare hands as he He read him with his bare hands as he would have a baby sheep, a tender lamb. would have a baby sheep, a tender lamb. would have a baby sheep, a tender lamb. Flesh will always roar against his Flesh will always roar against his Flesh will always roar against his Christ, but it must come under the Christ, but it must come under the Christ, but it must come under the subduing hand of Jesus. You need to hear subduing hand of Jesus. You need to hear subduing hand of Jesus. You need to hear this tonight. Flesh can never be tamed. this tonight. Flesh can never be tamed. this tonight. Flesh can never be tamed. [clears throat] Flesh can never be tamed. It will always Flesh can never be tamed. It will always have to be torn. have to be torn. have to be torn. I said flesh will always have to be I said flesh will always have to be I said flesh will always have to be torn. You can't tame that flesh. You torn. You can't tame that flesh. You torn. You can't tame that flesh. You can't tame a cobra. You can't tame a can't tame a cobra. You can't tame a can't tame a cobra. You can't tame a rattlesnake. You can't tame a viper. rattlesnake. You can't tame a viper. rattlesnake. You can't tame a viper. Shout with me somebody. And you can't Shout with me somebody. And you can't Shout with me somebody. And you can't tame the flesh. You'll have to tear that tame the flesh. You'll have to tear that tame the flesh. You'll have to tear that flesh if the Christ in you will ever flesh if the Christ in you will ever flesh if the Christ in you will ever have the mastery. Friend of mine Friend of mine talking to him the other day, talking to him the other day, talking to him the other day, having some difficulties in his church. having some difficulties in his church. having some difficulties in his church. And I said it before I thought of it. And I said it before I thought of it. And I said it before I thought of it. I said, "That's the reason I said, "That's the reason I said, "That's the reason it's so hard preaching your pull pit." it's so hard preaching your pull pit." it's so hard preaching your pull pit." He said, "It's hard to preach in my pull He said, "It's hard to preach in my pull He said, "It's hard to preach in my pull pit." I said, "Yeah, in times it's hard pit." I said, "Yeah, in times it's hard pit." I said, "Yeah, in times it's hard preaching your pullpit." preaching your pullpit." preaching your pullpit." Well, it's already out by then. And I've been there. I know. And I've been there. I know. I I preached when I couldn't beg an I I preached when I couldn't beg an I I preached when I couldn't beg an amen. amen. amen. I couldn't bum an amen. I couldn't bum an amen. I couldn't bum an amen. I couldn't borrow an amen. I couldn't borrow an amen. I couldn't borrow an amen. Now, I didn't tell him about it when we Now, I didn't tell him about it when we Now, I didn't tell him about it when we got back to that parsonage. A time went got back to that parsonage. A time went got back to that parsonage. A time went by. He's catching the devil now. He by. He's catching the devil now. He by. He's catching the devil now. He talked to me about it. I just blurted it talked to me about it. I just blurted it talked to me about it. I just blurted it out. I said, "That's the reason it's so out. I said, "That's the reason it's so out. I said, "That's the reason it's so hard. Flesh sitting in them pews, hard. Flesh sitting in them pews, hard. Flesh sitting in them pews, people. I ain't never seen a spiritual people. I ain't never seen a spiritual people. I ain't never seen a spiritual act out of them. Shout with me, act out of them. Shout with me, act out of them. Shout with me, somebody. I want you to hear me tonight, somebody. I want you to hear me tonight, somebody. I want you to hear me tonight, saints of God. Shouting does not mean saints of God. Shouting does not mean saints of God. Shouting does not mean you're spiritual. I I've watched them in you're spiritual. I I've watched them in you're spiritual. I I've watched them in that world. I've watched them voodoo. that world. I've watched them voodoo. that world. I've watched them voodoo. They jump around, holler, fall out, uh, They jump around, holler, fall out, uh, They jump around, holler, fall out, uh, you know, past all of that. That don't you know, past all of that. That don't you know, past all of that. That don't mean you're spiritual. It may mean a mean you're spiritual. It may mean a mean you're spiritual. It may mean a spirit's working, but it doesn't mean spirit's working, but it doesn't mean spirit's working, but it doesn't mean you are spiritual. Shout with me, you are spiritual. Shout with me, you are spiritual. Shout with me, somebody. I'm telling you here tonight, somebody. I'm telling you here tonight, somebody. I'm telling you here tonight, it's going to take more than a week of it's going to take more than a week of it's going to take more than a week of shouting to walk like him and talk like shouting to walk like him and talk like shouting to walk like him and talk like him and live like [screaming] him, my him and live like [screaming] him, my him and live like [screaming] him, my God, and be like him. He's got to work God, and be like him. He's got to work God, and be like him. He's got to work on you and take that carnal nature on you and take that carnal nature on you and take that carnal nature apart. Anybody got a mirror? I need to make Anybody got a mirror? I need to make sure it's me up here, preacher. Christ. Christ. Samson, a type of Christ, Samson, a type of Christ, Samson, a type of Christ, tore and rent that flesh. It is a tore and rent that flesh. It is a tore and rent that flesh. It is a deliberate act. Samson didn't cage him deliberate act. Samson didn't cage him deliberate act. Samson didn't cage him and say, "I'll be back to check on you and say, "I'll be back to check on you and say, "I'll be back to check on you in a week. See if you're any immort." in a week. See if you're any immort." in a week. See if you're any immort." All right, All right, All right, y'all hear me? y'all hear me? y'all hear me? Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. You You don't lock that flesh up and You You don't lock that flesh up and You You don't lock that flesh up and say, "I'll check on you in seven days." say, "I'll check on you in seven days." say, "I'll check on you in seven days." That ain't what Samson did. That flesh That ain't what Samson did. That flesh That ain't what Samson did. That flesh roared against him and he responded in roared against him and he responded in roared against him and he responded in kind, took him in hand and tore that kind, took him in hand and tore that kind, took him in hand and tore that flesh out with me. It was a deliberate flesh out with me. It was a deliberate flesh out with me. It was a deliberate act. Uh he responded immediately. Uh it act. Uh he responded immediately. Uh it act. Uh he responded immediately. Uh it was a violent act. It was necessary. If was a violent act. It was necessary. If was a violent act. It was necessary. If he one of them going to die in that he one of them going to die in that he one of them going to die in that vineyard and Samson determined it ain't vineyard and Samson determined it ain't vineyard and Samson determined it ain't going to be me. You got to live your going to be me. You got to live your going to be me. You got to live your life like God this Christ is not going life like God this Christ is not going life like God this Christ is not going to die in me. He will have the mastery. to die in me. He will have the mastery. to die in me. He will have the mastery. He will have the ascendancy. The only way to remove that flesh from The only way to remove that flesh from its place is to tear away its hold. its place is to tear away its hold. its place is to tear away its hold. Only way. Only way. Only way. Just tear away its hold. This is the Just tear away its hold. This is the Just tear away its hold. This is the sanctifying work of God in the life of sanctifying work of God in the life of sanctifying work of God in the life of the believer. I want you to notice the believer. I want you to notice the believer. I want you to notice something. It is absolutely essential to something. It is absolutely essential to something. It is absolutely essential to understand this. I told you probably the understand this. I told you probably the understand this. I told you probably the most important line in that story. Bible most important line in that story. Bible most important line in that story. Bible said that the spirit of God came said that the spirit of God came said that the spirit of God came mightily upon Samson. mightily upon Samson. mightily upon Samson. Do you know what initiated Do you know what initiated Do you know what initiated the sanctifying the sanctifying the sanctifying power to kill that flesh? It's the Holy power to kill that flesh? It's the Holy power to kill that flesh? It's the Holy Ghost. Ghost. Ghost. The spirit of the Lord. I'm telling you, The spirit of the Lord. I'm telling you, The spirit of the Lord. I'm telling you, you're not perfect cuz you're filled, you're not perfect cuz you're filled, you're not perfect cuz you're filled, but you've got one perfect in you to but you've got one perfect in you to but you've got one perfect in you to help you work toward perfection. Shout help you work toward perfection. Shout help you work toward perfection. Shout with me, somebody. The Holy Ghost is with me, somebody. The Holy Ghost is with me, somebody. The Holy Ghost is perfect in me. I am not perfect, but if perfect in me. I am not perfect, but if perfect in me. I am not perfect, but if I listen to him, his direction is I listen to him, his direction is I listen to him, his direction is perfect. His guidance is perfect. His perfect. His guidance is perfect. His perfect. His guidance is perfect. His comfort is perfect. His words are comfort is perfect. His words are comfort is perfect. His words are perfect. Anybody hear what I'm saying to perfect. Anybody hear what I'm saying to perfect. Anybody hear what I'm saying to you? you? you? Ah, Lord of mercy. Ah, Lord of mercy. Ah, Lord of mercy. I'm trying to find a place I can start I'm trying to find a place I can start I'm trying to find a place I can start start trying to quit. The Holy Ghost start trying to quit. The Holy Ghost start trying to quit. The Holy Ghost will help you deal with that flesh. will help you deal with that flesh. will help you deal with that flesh. Jesus is inside you to help you deal Jesus is inside you to help you deal Jesus is inside you to help you deal with that flesh. Deal with it. You must, with that flesh. Deal with it. You must, with that flesh. Deal with it. You must, if the work of God is going to progress if the work of God is going to progress if the work of God is going to progress in your life, you will have to deal with in your life, you will have to deal with in your life, you will have to deal with that flesh. This is how this is how I know this is This is how this is how I know this is how we know that it's a process. how we know that it's a process. how we know that it's a process. The Bible said and after a while and after a while Samson killed that lion, Samson killed that lion, Samson killed that lion, tore him apart, tore him apart, tore him apart, dropped him, and he lay where he fell. dropped him, and he lay where he fell. dropped him, and he lay where he fell. Samson turned around, walked away, never Samson turned around, walked away, never Samson turned around, walked away, never told his daddy, never told his mama. told his daddy, never told his mama. told his daddy, never told his mama. just left just left just left that lion, that flesh, that carnal that lion, that flesh, that carnal that lion, that flesh, that carnal laying on the ground in that vineyard. laying on the ground in that vineyard. laying on the ground in that vineyard. All right. All right. All right. Then the Bible said, "And after a time, Then the Bible said, "And after a time, Then the Bible said, "And after a time, this work of Christ been formed in you this work of Christ been formed in you this work of Christ been formed in you and me won't happen overnight. and me won't happen overnight. and me won't happen overnight. It'll happen over time." Brother Clinton and said that he's an Brother Clinton and said that he's an old man old man old man said he's sitting on that pew in that said he's sitting on that pew in that said he's sitting on that pew in that church one night church one night church one night listening to that preacher preach listening to that preacher preach listening to that preacher preach sitting on the edge of that pew sitting on the edge of that pew sitting on the edge of that pew said he went home said he went home said he went home made every preparation made every preparation made every preparation got in bed tried to read said I couldn't got in bed tried to read said I couldn't got in bed tried to read said I couldn't read much. He said, "The Holy Ghost is read much. He said, "The Holy Ghost is read much. He said, "The Holy Ghost is talking to me. I'm thinking about what talking to me. I'm thinking about what talking to me. I'm thinking about what that preacher preached." that preacher preached." that preacher preached." You ever had that happen to you? You ever had that happen to you? You ever had that happen to you? Have you after service, you ever gone Have you after service, you ever gone Have you after service, you ever gone home, you you just going to relax, maybe home, you you just going to relax, maybe home, you you just going to relax, maybe read or watch TV, whatever, read or watch TV, whatever, read or watch TV, whatever, and and you can't do much of that and and you can't do much of that and and you can't do much of that because you've been haunted by what that because you've been haunted by what that because you've been haunted by what that preacher said. preacher said. preacher said. All right? All right? All right? Been haunted by what that preacher said. Been haunted by what that preacher said. Been haunted by what that preacher said. can't get it out of your mind. It rolls can't get it out of your mind. It rolls can't get it out of your mind. It rolls over and over. And brother Hugh said over and over. And brother Hugh said over and over. And brother Hugh said he's preaching on the coming of the he's preaching on the coming of the he's preaching on the coming of the Lord. Went and said this. This man and Lord. Went and said this. This man and Lord. Went and said this. This man and his wife went home and and that man his wife went home and and that man his wife went home and and that man couldn't get past what brother Hugh said couldn't get past what brother Hugh said couldn't get past what brother Hugh said that the Lord is coming and he's coming that the Lord is coming and he's coming that the Lord is coming and he's coming soon. Mentioned something to his wife. soon. Mentioned something to his wife. soon. Mentioned something to his wife. His wife said, "Oh, they've been saying His wife said, "Oh, they've been saying His wife said, "Oh, they've been saying that for a long time. I've heard that that for a long time. I've heard that that for a long time. I've heard that all of my life." But it didn't matter all of my life." But it didn't matter all of my life." But it didn't matter what that woman said. It still disturbed what that woman said. It still disturbed what that woman said. It still disturbed him inside. Jesus is coming and I'm not him inside. Jesus is coming and I'm not him inside. Jesus is coming and I'm not every place I ought to be if he were to every place I ought to be if he were to every place I ought to be if he were to come tonight. Anybody hear what I'm come tonight. Anybody hear what I'm come tonight. Anybody hear what I'm saying? I hope tonight that God in his saying? I hope tonight that God in his saying? I hope tonight that God in his sovereign mercy will will go home with sovereign mercy will will go home with sovereign mercy will will go home with us. If there's anything I've said that I us. If there's anything I've said that I us. If there's anything I've said that I need to work on, I hope he'll deal with need to work on, I hope he'll deal with need to work on, I hope he'll deal with me tonight. When you get to the house or me tonight. When you get to the house or me tonight. When you get to the house or in the car, I hope he'll deal with you in the car, I hope he'll deal with you in the car, I hope he'll deal with you tonight. man that preached in a meeting. Uh Jason man that preached in a meeting. Uh Jason Rabbit here, man preached in a meeting. Rabbit here, man preached in a meeting. Rabbit here, man preached in a meeting. He and his wife were driving home. He and his wife were driving home. He and his wife were driving home. They're talking about that service, They're talking about that service, They're talking about that service, talking about what the preacher said. talking about what the preacher said. talking about what the preacher said. That little girl playing in that back That little girl playing in that back That little girl playing in that back seat. Didn't have to use seat belts in seat. Didn't have to use seat belts in seat. Didn't have to use seat belts in that day. After a while, that little that day. After a while, that little that day. After a while, that little girl got up. girl got up. girl got up. She leaned across that front seat on her She leaned across that front seat on her She leaned across that front seat on her elbows elbows elbows and she said, "Daddy, and she said, "Daddy, and she said, "Daddy, that preacher was talking about you that preacher was talking about you that preacher was talking about you tonight." Said that preacher was talking about you Said that preacher was talking about you tonight. Next morning he got up. Wife tonight. Next morning he got up. Wife tonight. Next morning he got up. Wife looked at him. looked at him. looked at him. What's wrong with you? What's wrong with you? What's wrong with you? He said I didn't sleep at all last He said I didn't sleep at all last He said I didn't sleep at all last night. That young told me that brother night. That young told me that brother night. That young told me that brother Clint Dennon was talking about me when Clint Dennon was talking about me when Clint Dennon was talking about me when he's preaching last night. Anybody hear he's preaching last night. Anybody hear he's preaching last night. Anybody hear what I'm saying? It's easy to hide that what I'm saying? It's easy to hide that what I'm saying? It's easy to hide that under a shout. under a shout. under a shout. I said it's easy to hide that under a I said it's easy to hide that under a I said it's easy to hide that under a shout. shout. shout. But when when when you can't ain't But when when when you can't ain't But when when when you can't ain't nobody to see you shouting. Ain't nobody nobody to see you shouting. Ain't nobody nobody to see you shouting. Ain't nobody but you and the Holy Ghost there. And he but you and the Holy Ghost there. And he but you and the Holy Ghost there. And he says, "All right, now it's time to deal says, "All right, now it's time to deal says, "All right, now it's time to deal with you. Now it's time to deal with with you. Now it's time to deal with with you. Now it's time to deal with that rebellious lion nature." Come on, that rebellious lion nature." Come on, that rebellious lion nature." Come on, somebody help me here a little bit. I'm somebody help me here a little bit. I'm somebody help me here a little bit. I'm just about finished. But I came here to just about finished. But I came here to just about finished. But I came here to tell you, however long you live, he'll tell you, however long you live, he'll tell you, however long you live, he'll never stop trying to form Christ in your never stop trying to form Christ in your never stop trying to form Christ in your life. Oh, I preached before. I preached Oh, I preached before. I preached before. get to that that door before. get to that that door before. get to that that door in churches where they don't have five in churches where they don't have five in churches where they don't have five exits. exits. exits. I was in church the other week and they I was in church the other week and they I was in church the other week and they had at least had at least had at least had at least five exits, maybe six. Most had at least five exits, maybe six. Most had at least five exits, maybe six. Most of that crowd didn't come by me. of that crowd didn't come by me. of that crowd didn't come by me. I don't know why, but I didn't shake I don't know why, but I didn't shake I don't know why, but I didn't shake most of their hands. most of their hands. most of their hands. whatever happened. But anyway, I've been whatever happened. But anyway, I've been whatever happened. But anyway, I've been places folks come by, shake my hand, and places folks come by, shake my hand, and places folks come by, shake my hand, and or they say something or I could hear or they say something or I could hear or they say something or I could hear them talking to somebody else. them talking to somebody else. them talking to somebody else. You know, I'm I'm kind. I'm not a You know, I'm I'm kind. I'm not a You know, I'm I'm kind. I'm not a confrontist, confrontist, confrontist, but I'm a thinker. I hear I hear them but I'm a thinker. I hear I hear them but I'm a thinker. I hear I hear them and I watch them and this is what I say. and I watch them and this is what I say. and I watch them and this is what I say. You didn't get it. You didn't get it. You didn't get it. You might have listened, but you didn't You might have listened, but you didn't You might have listened, but you didn't get it. Shout with me, somebody. You're get it. Shout with me, somebody. You're get it. Shout with me, somebody. You're real quiet right there. I'm just saying real quiet right there. I'm just saying real quiet right there. I'm just saying it's one thing. It's [clears throat] one it's one thing. It's [clears throat] one it's one thing. It's [clears throat] one thing to hear it. It's another thing to thing to hear it. It's another thing to thing to hear it. It's another thing to get it. I said it's one thing to hear get it. I said it's one thing to hear get it. I said it's one thing to hear it. It's another thing to get it after a it. It's another thing to get it after a it. It's another thing to get it after a time. That's how we know it's a process. time. That's how we know it's a process. time. That's how we know it's a process. Doesn't happen overnight. Happens over Doesn't happen overnight. Happens over Doesn't happen overnight. Happens over time. The Bible said they're going back. time. The Bible said they're going back. time. The Bible said they're going back. They're going back that way. Samson They're going back that way. Samson They're going back that way. Samson walked over into that vineyard and the walked over into that vineyard and the walked over into that vineyard and the the selection of words is interesting. the selection of words is interesting. the selection of words is interesting. He turned aside to see the carcass of He turned aside to see the carcass of He turned aside to see the carcass of the lion. the lion. the lion. Right. Right. Right. He turned aside to evaluate He turned aside to evaluate He turned aside to evaluate the progress the progress the progress of the decay. What What advanced state advanced state advanced state is decomposition in? Which brings me to a question. Now, I Which brings me to a question. Now, I tell y'all getting tired and I'm I'm I tell y'all getting tired and I'm I'm I tell y'all getting tired and I'm I'm I ain't going to preach much longer when I ain't going to preach much longer when I ain't going to preach much longer when I start getting signals. Have you of late Have you of late gauged yourself gauged yourself gauged yourself just to see what state of decomposition just to see what state of decomposition just to see what state of decomposition your flesh is in? I'm not talking about your flesh is in? I'm not talking about your flesh is in? I'm not talking about doctor visits and A1C and cholesterol. doctor visits and A1C and cholesterol. doctor visits and A1C and cholesterol. And he just jumped up. So, I'm going to take he just jumped up. So, I'm going to take a shot at him. 63 years old 63 years old and I'm sick to death hearing about and I'm sick to death hearing about and I'm sick to death hearing about doctors in medicine. Everybody hear what I'm saying? Everybody hear what I'm saying? Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. I thought I was preaching to an empty I thought I was preaching to an empty I thought I was preaching to an empty empty crowd. empty crowd. empty crowd. I I was preaching for a pastor a little I I was preaching for a pastor a little I I was preaching for a pastor a little older than me. We went to lunch that older than me. We went to lunch that older than me. We went to lunch that day. Listen, I know we all have day. Listen, I know we all have day. Listen, I know we all have problems, problems, problems, but I don't want to sit for an hour at but I don't want to sit for an hour at but I don't want to sit for an hour at the the at the the the at the the the at the the Sunday dinner table, talk about the Sunday dinner table, talk about the Sunday dinner table, talk about that. that. that. Sit there for 60 minutes talking about Sit there for 60 minutes talking about Sit there for 60 minutes talking about their doctors and their medical episodes their doctors and their medical episodes their doctors and their medical episodes and and all of that. Anybody hear what and and all of that. Anybody hear what and and all of that. Anybody hear what I'm saying? I'm saying? I'm saying? I'm thinking, can't we change the I'm thinking, can't we change the I'm thinking, can't we change the subject here? What about the service subject here? What about the service subject here? What about the service this morning? What what about that? What this morning? What what about that? What this morning? What what about that? What about the revival the rest? Why we got about the revival the rest? Why we got about the revival the rest? Why we got to sit here talk about, you know, high to sit here talk about, you know, high to sit here talk about, you know, high blood pressure and cholesterol? Why we blood pressure and cholesterol? Why we blood pressure and cholesterol? Why we got to talk about medic? They knew names got to talk about medic? They knew names got to talk about medic? They knew names of medicines I ain't never heard in my of medicines I ain't never heard in my of medicines I ain't never heard in my life. I'm just saying to you folks, I'm life. I'm just saying to you folks, I'm life. I'm just saying to you folks, I'm telling you here tonight that that that telling you here tonight that that that telling you here tonight that that that flesh is you can't pepper it. Pamper it. flesh is you can't pepper it. Pamper it. flesh is you can't pepper it. Pamper it. You can't give it enough medicine to You can't give it enough medicine to You can't give it enough medicine to prop it up. You got to kill it. It's got prop it up. You got to kill it. It's got prop it up. You got to kill it. It's got to be dead. But have you [screaming] to be dead. But have you [screaming] to be dead. But have you [screaming] checked the the advanced state of checked the the advanced state of checked the the advanced state of decomposition that your flesh is in? In decomposition that your flesh is in? In decomposition that your flesh is in? In other words, how dead other words, how dead other words, how dead is that carnal nature? How dead is that is that carnal nature? How dead is that is that carnal nature? How dead is that carnal nature? He walked to Listen, he carnal nature? He walked to Listen, he carnal nature? He walked to Listen, he heard something before he ever saw heard something before he ever saw heard something before he ever saw anything. He went to check on that anything. He went to check on that anything. He went to check on that carcass, carcass, carcass, but he heard something before he ever but he heard something before he ever but he heard something before he ever saw it. But there was a sight and a saw it. But there was a sight and a saw it. But there was a sight and a sound, and the sound came first. sound, and the sound came first. sound, and the sound came first. He didn't even see that carcass, but he He didn't even see that carcass, but he He didn't even see that carcass, but he could hear them bees. Walked around the corner and bless God, Walked around the corner and bless God, the hair and the flesh are all gone. And the hair and the flesh are all gone. And the hair and the flesh are all gone. And in them bones, in that skeleton, in them bones, in that skeleton, in them bones, in that skeleton, it's a swarm of bees. it's a swarm of bees. it's a swarm of bees. Now, I I've missed it all of these Now, I I've missed it all of these Now, I I've missed it all of these years. I've I I missed it when I was years. I've I I missed it when I was years. I've I I missed it when I was going over this today. Went back and going over this today. Went back and going over this today. Went back and looked at it again. Did you know the looked at it again. Did you know the looked at it again. Did you know the word honeycomb is not mentioned in that word honeycomb is not mentioned in that word honeycomb is not mentioned in that story? story? story? Not mentioned in that story. Not mentioned in that story. Not mentioned in that story. He walked around the corner. There's a He walked around the corner. There's a He walked around the corner. There's a swarm of bees and honey in that carcass. swarm of bees and honey in that carcass. swarm of bees and honey in that carcass. Right. Right. Right. Why is there honey in them bones? Cuz Why is there honey in them bones? Cuz Why is there honey in them bones? Cuz two lives can't occupy the same body. two lives can't occupy the same body. two lives can't occupy the same body. That flesh is gone. And now them beasts, That flesh is gone. And now them beasts, That flesh is gone. And now them beasts, they're not going to live in filth. they're not going to live in filth. they're not going to live in filth. They're not going to live in They're not going to live in They're not going to live in uncleanness. And they're not going to uncleanness. And they're not going to uncleanness. And they're not going to share that body with another life. That share that body with another life. That share that body with another life. That other life is gone. And now those bees other life is gone. And now those bees other life is gone. And now those bees are at work. There is a sound that are at work. There is a sound that are at work. There is a sound that they're at work. And when he walked they're at work. And when he walked they're at work. And when he walked around the corner, there's the sight. around the corner, there's the sight. around the corner, there's the sight. They're at They're at work. are busy They're at They're at work. are busy They're at They're at work. are busy producing that honey. I'm telling you producing that honey. I'm telling you producing that honey. I'm telling you folks, that's what God Almighty will do. folks, that's what God Almighty will do. folks, that's what God Almighty will do. When we get that flesh out of the way, When we get that flesh out of the way, When we get that flesh out of the way, then the Holy Ghost begins working in then the Holy Ghost begins working in then the Holy Ghost begins working in here to make us more like him every here to make us more like him every here to make us more like him every living day of our lives. living day of our lives. living day of our lives. That old life was gone. It had turned That old life was gone. It had turned That old life was gone. It had turned loose. And now these bees had taken up loose. And now these bees had taken up loose. And now these bees had taken up residence. I I looked it up or went back residence. I I looked it up or went back residence. I I looked it up or went back and looked at it today. The word bees, and looked at it today. The word bees, and looked at it today. The word bees, you know, by by definition means orderly you know, by by definition means orderly you know, by by definition means orderly motion, systematic instinct. motion, systematic instinct. motion, systematic instinct. He walked around that corner He walked around that corner He walked around that corner and everything looked chaotic. Bees are and everything looked chaotic. Bees are and everything looked chaotic. Bees are flying everywhere. There'll be times in your your maturity There'll be times in your your maturity in Christ, it'll feel like your life's in Christ, it'll feel like your life's in Christ, it'll feel like your life's just a chaotic mess. That's just cuz you just a chaotic mess. That's just cuz you just a chaotic mess. That's just cuz you and I don't understand bee life. and I don't understand bee life. and I don't understand bee life. Shout with me. Shout with me. Shout with me. I said we don't understand bee life. I said we don't understand bee life. I said we don't understand bee life. There is no chaos in that, brother. There is no chaos in that, brother. There is no chaos in that, brother. Every one of those bees has a chore. Every one of those bees has a chore. Every one of those bees has a chore. They're executing it. And that honey They're executing it. And that honey They're executing it. And that honey inside them bones is the evidence of inside them bones is the evidence of inside them bones is the evidence of that. I'm telling you, even though you that. I'm telling you, even though you that. I'm telling you, even though you feel that your life is chaotic, that the feel that your life is chaotic, that the feel that your life is chaotic, that the Holy Ghost will work in you, he'll bring Holy Ghost will work in you, he'll bring Holy Ghost will work in you, he'll bring order out of that chaos. And when you order out of that chaos. And when you order out of that chaos. And when you least expect it, you'll see more of least expect it, you'll see more of least expect it, you'll see more of Christ and more of Christ and more of Christ and more of Christ and more of Christ and more of Christ and more of Christ in your actions and in your Christ in your actions and in your Christ in your actions and in your living. living. living. I preached about long enough to quit. It never dawned on me. I was not aware It never dawned on me. I was not aware of this. of this. of this. But did you know it is impossible to have honey to have honey without a honeycomb? It is a natural It is a natural physical impossibility physical impossibility physical impossibility to have honey without a honeycomb. Bees got to have a factory Bees got to have a factory they can work in. they can work in. they can work in. They they've got to have some place They they've got to have some place They they've got to have some place where they can work. Experts say experts where they can work. Experts say experts where they can work. Experts say experts say that you it's impossible to have say that you it's impossible to have say that you it's impossible to have honey without a honeycomb. And you can't honey without a honeycomb. And you can't honey without a honeycomb. And you can't have honeycomb without bees. Shout with have honeycomb without bees. Shout with have honeycomb without bees. Shout with me. Can't have any of that. You know me. Can't have any of that. You know me. Can't have any of that. You know they they're not going to live in filth. they they're not going to live in filth. they they're not going to live in filth. They're not going to share that body They're not going to share that body They're not going to share that body with another life. I I was I I looked at with another life. I I was I I looked at with another life. I I was I I looked at this video been some time ago now. Uh this video been some time ago now. Uh this video been some time ago now. Uh but they found honey that was 3,500 but they found honey that was 3,500 but they found honey that was 3,500 years old that they found I think was in years old that they found I think was in years old that they found I think was in a pyramid in Egypt. It's the only a pyramid in Egypt. It's the only a pyramid in Egypt. It's the only natural food, the only perfect food, not natural food, the only perfect food, not natural food, the only perfect food, not natural. It's the only perfect food in natural. It's the only perfect food in natural. It's the only perfect food in the world. And they say that honey will the world. And they say that honey will the world. And they say that honey will never spoil. Shout with me somebody. I'm never spoil. Shout with me somebody. I'm never spoil. Shout with me somebody. I'm telling you, if we give ourselves to telling you, if we give ourselves to telling you, if we give ourselves to him, if we let the Holy Ghost start him, if we let the Holy Ghost start him, if we let the Holy Ghost start working in us, produce that honeyed working in us, produce that honeyed working in us, produce that honeyed life, that image of Christ, that won't life, that image of Christ, that won't life, that image of Christ, that won't spoil so long as you pursue him, walk spoil so long as you pursue him, walk spoil so long as you pursue him, walk with him, obey, pray. Anybody hear what with him, obey, pray. Anybody hear what with him, obey, pray. Anybody hear what I'm saying? It won't spoil inside of I'm saying? It won't spoil inside of I'm saying? It won't spoil inside of you. Brother Blake, come place. I shut you. Brother Blake, come place. I shut you. Brother Blake, come place. I shut up. up. up. Anybody? Anybody? Anybody? Anybody can eat honey. Anybody can eat honey. Anybody can eat honey. Amen. Bible said if you go back honeycomb's Bible said if you go back honeycomb's not mentioned in the story not mentioned in the story not mentioned in the story when Samson went aside. Do you know they when Samson went aside. Do you know they when Samson went aside. Do you know they say it takes 45 days for a bee to say it takes 45 days for a bee to say it takes 45 days for a bee to produce honey produce honey produce honey process. process. process. Now, I don't know how long it took for Now, I don't know how long it took for Now, I don't know how long it took for all that rot to get out of the way. all that rot to get out of the way. all that rot to get out of the way. But when that rot was disposed of, But when that rot was disposed of, But when that rot was disposed of, 45 days, 45 days, 45 days, there's honey in that carcass. there's honey in that carcass. there's honey in that carcass. Didn't happen overnight. Happened over Didn't happen overnight. Happened over Didn't happen overnight. Happened over time. time. time. And And And Bible said that Samson Bible said that Samson Bible said that Samson got honey out of that carcass. got honey out of that carcass. got honey out of that carcass. He's walking along eating and gave some He's walking along eating and gave some He's walking along eating and gave some to his mom and dad. Now, now let me ask to his mom and dad. Now, now let me ask to his mom and dad. Now, now let me ask you something. How'd that happen? but how's he got enough honey but how's he got enough honey in his hands? in his hands? in his hands? It's not dropping. It's not dropping. It's not dropping. And he can give his mom and daddy some. And he can give his mom and daddy some. And he can give his mom and daddy some. You preach it. Preach it however you You preach it. Preach it however you You preach it. Preach it however you want to, but this is how I preach it. want to, but this is how I preach it. want to, but this is how I preach it. He ran his arm He ran his arm He ran his arm into that honeycomb all the way up to into that honeycomb all the way up to into that honeycomb all the way up to his elbow, eating honey and honeycomb. eating honey and honeycomb. When he got to his mom and daddy, When he got to his mom and daddy, When he got to his mom and daddy, he gave himself. If you and I will let him do this work If you and I will let him do this work in us, in us, in us, we'll have something we can give our we'll have something we can give our we'll have something we can give our families. We can give to our church. We can give to our church. We can give to our neighbors. Listen to me. Wilson's meals. Listen to me. Wilson's meals. You can give it to that camp meeting in You can give it to that camp meeting in You can give it to that camp meeting in [music] July. You can give it to that camp meeting in You can give it to that camp meeting in July. July. July. And then in October, who's that you got And then in October, who's that you got And then in October, who's that you got coming in October? Can't remember. coming in October? Can't remember. coming in October? Can't remember. Brother Harold Haynes is coming October. Brother Harold Haynes is coming October. Brother Harold Haynes is coming October. People come in October. People come in October. People come in October. You can give them some You can give them some You can give them some in October. in October. in October. That is [music] the whole will That is [music] the whole will That is [music] the whole will of God. of God. of God. Amen. Amen. Amen. Bible doesn't say, trying to get that honey out of that trying to get that honey out of that carcass. But the Bible never mentions it. But the Bible never mentions it. The product The product The product was worth [music] the persecution. I'm telling you, this life is worth the I'm telling you, this life is worth the stings you get from people stings you get from people stings you get from people and the insults and the [music] innuendo and the insults and the [music] innuendo and the insults and the [music] innuendo and the insinuation. and the insinuation. and the insinuation. It's worth the stings cuz in the end, cuz in the end, Samson was the one with the honey. I preached long enough this. I preached long enough this. You can't have gold You can't have gold You can't have gold without fire. without fire. without fire. You can't [music] have diamonds without You can't [music] have diamonds without You can't [music] have diamonds without pressure. pressure. pressure. You can't have pearls without You can't have pearls without You can't have pearls without irritation. irritation. irritation. You can't have [music] honey You can't have [music] honey You can't have [music] honey without the honeycomb. Stand with me all without the honeycomb. Stand with me all without the honeycomb. Stand with me all over this building. If you're lost over this building. If you're lost over this building. If you're lost [music] in this house and don't know [music] in this house and don't know [music] in this house and don't know Jesus, you may be sitting here Jesus, you may be sitting here Jesus, you may be sitting here and so convicted you can hardly live I preached a Monday, [music] Tuesday, I preached a Monday, [music] Tuesday, and a Wednesday. It's a lady in that in and a Wednesday. It's a lady in that in and a Wednesday. It's a lady in that in that altar on Monday night. Actually, we that altar on Monday night. Actually, we that altar on Monday night. Actually, we prayed for her. She was standing [music] prayed for her. She was standing [music] prayed for her. She was standing [music] proxy for her husband who had cancer. He proxy for her husband who had cancer. He proxy for her husband who had cancer. He wasn't in the service. wasn't in the service. wasn't in the service. I I just thought she was a Christian. I I just thought she was a Christian. I I just thought she was a Christian. Pastor and [music] I prayed for pastor Pastor and [music] I prayed for pastor Pastor and [music] I prayed for pastor never said anything about it. never said anything about it. never said anything about it. Wednesday was the last day during the Wednesday was the last day during the Wednesday was the last day during the day on Wednesday. Pastor told me that day on Wednesday. Pastor told me that day on Wednesday. Pastor told me that the lady that was in church on Monday the lady that was in church on Monday the lady that was in church on Monday night that we prayed for said she's night that we prayed for said she's night that we prayed for said she's under conviction. Well, under conviction. Well, under conviction. Well, I really didn't know what he's talking I really didn't know what he's talking I really didn't know what he's talking about. He said she's under conviction. about. He said she's under conviction. about. He said she's under conviction. Later on conversation, I found out she Later on conversation, I found out she Later on conversation, I found out she [music] wasn't saved. She came stood [music] wasn't saved. She came stood [music] wasn't saved. She came stood proxy for her husband. But anyway, said proxy for her husband. But anyway, said proxy for her husband. But anyway, said she's standing in that altar. She's she's standing in that altar. She's she's standing in that altar. She's under conviction. under conviction. under conviction. Said she went home that night from Said she went home that night from Said she went home that night from church. She's under conviction. church. She's under conviction. church. She's under conviction. Went to bed with Robert. She's under Went to bed with Robert. She's under Went to bed with Robert. She's under conviction. conviction. conviction. 3:00 in the morning, 3:00 in the morning, 3:00 in the morning, she woke up she woke up she woke up under conviction. under conviction. under conviction. got out of that bed and down on her got out of that bed and down on her got out of that bed and down on her knees beside it. knees beside it. knees beside it. With nobody in the house but her and her With nobody in the house but her and her With nobody in the house but her and her husband, she prayed through to old time husband, she prayed through to old time husband, she prayed through to old time salvation. She'd run into that honey somewhere. She'd run into that honey somewhere. I said she'd run into that honey I said she'd run into that honey I said she'd run into that honey somewhere and in a house right by somewhere and in a house right by somewhere and in a house right by herself 3:00 [music] in the morning. herself 3:00 [music] in the morning. herself 3:00 [music] in the morning. Gave her life to Jesus. If you don't Gave her life to Jesus. If you don't Gave her life to Jesus. If you don't know him here tonight, you can before know him here tonight, you can before know him here tonight, you can before you walk out them doors. I know I know you walk out them doors. I know I know you walk out them doors. I know I know that I preached about the perfecting of that I preached about the perfecting of that I preached about the perfecting of the saint tonight. Christ been formed in the saint tonight. Christ been formed in the saint tonight. Christ been formed in him. But the unsaved need to hear that him. But the unsaved need to hear that him. But the unsaved need to hear that when you get saved, you're going to when you get saved, you're going to when you get saved, you're going to fight that. You're going to face that. fight that. You're going to face that. fight that. You're going to face that. You get saved, you're going to have to You get saved, you're going to have to You get saved, you're going to have to go through that. You're going to have to go through that. You're going to have to go through that. You're going to have to submit to the [music] process. You don't submit to the [music] process. You don't submit to the [music] process. You don't have to deal with that lying nature. have to deal with that lying nature. have to deal with that lying nature. You don't have to deal with that. You don't have to deal with that. You don't have to deal with that. Best you hear it now. All over this Best you hear it now. All over this Best you hear it now. All over this house, lost without God, needing this, house, lost without God, needing this, house, lost without God, needing this, [music] needing a savior. Would you come [music] needing a savior. Would you come [music] needing a savior. Would you come and get just gathering these altars? and get just gathering these altars? and get just gathering these altars? We'll be glad, happy to pray for you. We'll be glad, happy to pray for you. We'll be glad, happy to pray for you. Now listen, this message Now listen, this message Now listen, this message left nobody out. left nobody out. left nobody out. Starting [music] here, it left nobody Starting [music] here, it left nobody Starting [music] here, it left nobody out. out. out. You're not so perfect that you're You're not so perfect that you're You're not so perfect that you're exempt. exempt. exempt. I'm not so perfect that I'm exempt. I'm not so perfect that I'm exempt. I'm not so perfect that I'm exempt. There is a work going on in every one of There is a work going on in every one of There is a work going on in every one of us here tonight. us here tonight. us here tonight. I said that for a reason. I said that for a reason. I said that for a reason. Every believer in this house, you're Every believer in this house, you're Every believer in this house, you're physically able. physically able. physically able. You ought to either get in these altars You ought to either get in these altars You ought to either get in these altars or make an altar where you are or make an altar where you are or make an altar where you are and let's just turn the light on us. and let's just turn the light on us. and let's just turn the light on us. [music] God, [music] God, [music] God, deal with me. deal with me. deal with me. Don't stop until Christ Don't stop until Christ Don't stop until Christ is formed is formed is formed in me. Until I come in me. Until I come in me. Until I come to the fullness of the measure of the to the fullness of the measure of the to the fullness of the measure of the stature of Christ. stature of Christ. stature of Christ. Got a temper problem? He's still forming Christ in you. He's still forming Christ in you. Got a gossip problem? [music] He's still Got a gossip problem? [music] He's still Got a gossip problem? [music] He's still got to form Christ in you. got to form Christ in you. got to form Christ in you. Got a problem with vengeance or revenge. Got a problem with vengeance or revenge. Got a problem with vengeance or revenge. Christ has got to be fully formed in us. Christ has got to be fully formed in us. Christ has got to be fully formed in us. And he'll do that till the day we die. And he'll do that till the day we die. And he'll do that till the day we die. They're going to sing something. I want They're going to sing something. I want They're going to sing something. I want you. Let's pray. Let's pray with victory you. Let's pray. Let's pray with victory you. Let's pray. Let's pray with victory in our souls. Let let's pray with hope in our souls. Let let's pray with hope in our souls. Let let's pray with hope and expectation in our hearts tonight. and expectation in our hearts tonight. and expectation in our hearts tonight. He will not stop working on us until He will not stop working on us until He will not stop working on us until Christ is formed [music] in us. Let's Christ is formed [music] in us. Let's Christ is formed [music] in us. Let's pray all over this house tonight, would pray all over this house tonight, would pray all over this house tonight, would you? All over these altars. Hallelujah. you? All over these altars. Hallelujah. you? All over these altars. Hallelujah. Start with me, God. Start with me, God. Start with me, God. Start with me in [music] this house Start with me in [music] this house Start with me in [music] this house tonight. Thank you, Lord. tonight. Thank you, Lord. tonight. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you tonight, Holy Ghost. Thank you tonight, Holy Ghost. Thank you tonight, Holy Ghost. Oh God, Oh God, Oh God, don't [music] stop doing what you're don't [music] stop doing what you're don't [music] stop doing what you're doing doing doing until Christ, until Christ, until Christ, this wonderful Christ, is formed in me. this wonderful Christ, is formed in me. this wonderful Christ, is formed in me. Till I come to [music] the fullness of Till I come to [music] the fullness of Till I come to [music] the fullness of the measure of the stature of your son. the measure of the stature of your son. the measure of the stature of your son. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Help me, God. Help me not to Hallelujah. Help me, God. Help me not to Hallelujah. Help me, God. Help me not to fight against it. Help me not to resist fight against it. Help me not to resist fight against it. Help me not to resist it. it. it. Jesus said to Solitaris, it's hard for Jesus said to Solitaris, it's hard for Jesus said to Solitaris, it's hard for you to kick against the pricks. you to kick against the pricks. you to kick against the pricks. It's hard for you to resist that pointed It's hard for you to resist that pointed It's hard for you to resist that pointed goat that's trying to move you in the goat that's trying to move you in the goat that's trying to move you in the right direction. Help us tonight, God. right direction. Help us tonight, God. right direction. Help us tonight, God. Help us tonight, Jesus. Hallelujah. Help us tonight, Jesus. Hallelujah. Help us tonight, Jesus. Hallelujah. Whatever you do, Lord, don't let us go. Whatever you do, Lord, don't let us go. Whatever you do, Lord, don't let us go. And whatever you do, don't leave us And whatever you do, don't leave us And whatever you do, don't leave us [music] [music] [music] the way you found us. Hallelujah. the way you found us. Hallelujah. the way you found us. Hallelujah. Don't stop, God, Don't stop, God, Don't stop, God, until we're changed until we're changed until we're changed from image to image and glory to glory, from image to image and glory to glory, from image to image and glory to glory, likeness to likeness. likeness to likeness. likeness to likeness. Hallelujah. [music] Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh God. Oh God. Oh God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Don't God don't give up on us. Don't God don't give up on us. Don't God don't give up on us. Don't give up on us tonight. Don't give up on us tonight. Don't give up on us tonight. Don't stay your hand Don't stay your hand Don't stay your hand until we take on the image until we take on the image until we take on the image [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Lord Lord Lord of Christ inside of us. of Christ inside of us. of Christ inside of us. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Till the words of our Till the words of our Till the words of our [music and singing] mouth [music and singing] mouth [music and singing] mouth reflect this resurrected Christ, reflect this resurrected Christ, reflect this resurrected Christ, till our attitudes and actions till our attitudes and actions till our attitudes and actions under stress, under pressure, under stress, under pressure, under stress, under pressure, oh God, until oh God, until oh God, until we reflect Jesus Christ, we reflect Jesus Christ, we reflect Jesus Christ, in our temperament, God in our temperament, God in our temperament, God [music] [music] [music] in our patience, in our patience, in our patience, Father, in our patience, help us to Father, in our patience, help us to Father, in our patience, help us to possess our