The service celebrated Pastor Hunt's 39 years of ministry, emphasizing God's sovereign purpose for individuals and the critical need to support pastoral leadership through prayer, encouragement, and unity, illustrated by the biblical example of Aaron and Hur holding up Moses' hands during battle.
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Good morning everybody. It's good to see Good morning everybody. It's good to see you in church with us today. This is a you in church with us today. This is a you in church with us today. This is a very special day that we're going to very special day that we're going to very special day that we're going to celebrate uh our pastor and his family. celebrate uh our pastor and his family. celebrate uh our pastor and his family. Uh so I welcome everybody in this Uh so I welcome everybody in this Uh so I welcome everybody in this service today. All right. First thing service today. All right. First thing service today. All right. First thing I'm going to do, it's not on the I'm going to do, it's not on the I'm going to do, it's not on the attenerate here, attenerate here, attenerate here, but we're going to sing happy but we're going to sing happy but we're going to sing happy anniversary to our pastor and his wife anniversary to our pastor and his wife anniversary to our pastor and his wife if they would just come forth. if they would just come forth. if they would just come forth. Come on up. Come on up. Come on up. Come on up. Who's that? Who's that? Who else got an anniversary? Who else got an anniversary? Who else got an anniversary? All right, Jimmy and Pam. You know it's no secret. You know it's no secret. Any Any Any birthdays? Got that? All right. Who's got a birthday? All right. Who's got a birthday? The baby. The baby. The baby. All right. Let's do birthday first. All right. Let's do birthday first. All right. Let's do birthday first. Sister David. How many years, brother? Sister spam. How many years, brother? Sister spam. 54. All right. This time, Sister Angel and All right. This time, Sister Angel and Brother Blake's going to come forth and Brother Blake's going to come forth and Brother Blake's going to come forth and do a little singing for us. We going to sing by ourselves. The choir We going to sing by ourselves. The choir is going to come and help us too. So is going to come and help us too. So is going to come and help us too. So y'all come on choir. Nothing but the y'all come on choir. Nothing but the y'all come on choir. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh, go ahead. Oh, what can Oh, go ahead. Oh, what can my sins? my sins? my sins? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. What can make me whole again? What can make me whole again? What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh, precious Oh, precious Oh, precious is the flow is the flow is the flow that makes me white as no that makes me white as no that makes me white as no other other other found. No, nothing but the blood of found. No, nothing but the blood of found. No, nothing but the blood of Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Stand up and sing this morning for my Stand up and sing this morning for my Stand up and sing this morning for my part. part. part. This I see This I see This I see nothing but the blood of Jesus nothing but the blood of Jesus nothing but the blood of Jesus for my cleansing for my cleansing for my cleansing is my plea. is my plea. is my plea. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh, precious is the flow Oh, precious is the flow Oh, precious is the flow that makes thee white as snow. I know. I know. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. nothing but the blood of Jesus nothing but the blood of Jesus and all the good that I have done. and all the good that I have done. and all the good that I have done. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh, precious is the flow Oh, precious is the flow Oh, precious is the flow that makes me white as snow. No other that makes me white as snow. No other that makes me white as snow. No other fountain. No, nothing but the blood of fountain. No, nothing but the blood of fountain. No, nothing but the blood of Jesus. This is all my hope and peace. Nothing This is all my hope and peace. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. but the blood of Jesus. but the blood of Jesus. This is all my rightousness. This is all my rightousness. This is all my rightousness. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh, precious is the flow Oh, precious is the flow Oh, precious is the flow that makes me white as snow. No other that makes me white as snow. No other that makes me white as snow. No other found I know nothing but the blood of found I know nothing but the blood of found I know nothing but the blood of Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. How precious is the glow How precious is the glow How precious is the glow that makes me white as snow. I know I know nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing can for sin at home. Nothing but Nothing can for sin at home. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. the blood of Jesus. the blood of Jesus. All good that I have done. It was All good that I have done. It was All good that I have done. It was nothing but the blood of Jesus. nothing but the blood of Jesus. nothing but the blood of Jesus. So precious is the love So precious is the love So precious is the love that makes me wer that makes me wer that makes me wer now I know I know nothing but the blood of Jesus. nothing but the blood of Jesus. nothing but the blood of Jesus. of precious of precious of precious iss iss iss that makes me quiet as no that makes me quiet as no that makes me quiet as no other other other found. I know nothing but the blood of found. I know nothing but the blood of found. I know nothing but the blood of Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, you got it on my Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, you got it on my mind. mind. mind. I love your Jesus on my mind. I love your Jesus on my mind. I love your Jesus on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, got him on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, got him on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, got him on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, on my mind. on my mind. on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, God. I've got Jesus on my life. I've got Jesus on my life. When I wake up in the morning, When I wake up in the morning, When I wake up in the morning, all throughout my day, all throughout my day, all throughout my day, I just want to praise his name all along I just want to praise his name all along I just want to praise his name all along the way. the way. the way. He has been so good to me, so He has been so good to me, so He has been so good to me, so faithfully. faithfully. faithfully. But I just want the world to know got But I just want the world to know got But I just want the world to know got Jesus on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. Jesus on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. Jesus on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. My mind. My mind. My mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. I got Jesus on my mind. I got Jesus on my mind. When Satan tries to tempt me with worry When Satan tries to tempt me with worry When Satan tries to tempt me with worry and withd me out, he is always with me and he's me out, he is always with me and he's always on time. always on time. always on time. I want the world to know I've got Jesus I want the world to know I've got Jesus I want the world to know I've got Jesus on my life. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, on my life. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, on my life. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, on my mind. on my mind. on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Jesus, Jesus, Jesus on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus on my mind. on my mind. on my mind. I got Jesus on my I got Jesus on my I got Jesus on my Jesus. Jesus, Jesus. Jesus, Jesus. Jesus, Jesus. on my mind. on my mind. on my mind. I've got Jesus on my mind. I've got Jesus on my mind. I've got Jesus on my mind. So when Satan tries to tempt me with So when Satan tries to tempt me with So when Satan tries to tempt me with worry and with doubt, I just choose to worry and with doubt, I just choose to worry and with doubt, I just choose to trust him cuz he always brings me out. trust him cuz he always brings me out. trust him cuz he always brings me out. He's always with me. He's always on He's always with me. He's always on He's always with me. He's always on time. That's why I want the world to time. That's why I want the world to time. That's why I want the world to know I've got Jesus on my mind. know I've got Jesus on my mind. know I've got Jesus on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. My Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Jesus, Jesus, Jesus on my mind. on my mind. on my mind. I' got Jesus on my mind. I' got Jesus on my mind. I' got Jesus on my mind. In the morning when I wake up in the In the morning when I wake up in the In the morning when I wake up in the morning and I'll go throughout my day. morning and I'll go throughout my day. morning and I'll go throughout my day. I just want to praise his name all along I just want to praise his name all along I just want to praise his name all along the way. He has been so good to me. He's the way. He has been so good to me. He's the way. He has been so good to me. He's so faithful and kind. so faithful and kind. so faithful and kind. I just want the world to know I've got I just want the world to know I've got I just want the world to know I've got Jesus on my mind. Jesus on my mind. Jesus on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got him on my mind. I got Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. of my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. I got Jesus on my mind. I got Jesus on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, my my my Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, got him on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, got him on my mind. I got Jesus on my mind. I got Jesus on my mind. I got Jesus on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus got him on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus got him on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus got him on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus got him on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus got him on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus got him on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus got him on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus got him on my mind. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus got him on my mind. I got Jesus who is Satan tries to tempt me. The word who is Satan tries to tempt me. The word out. I just choose to trust him. He out. I just choose to trust him. He out. I just choose to trust him. He always breaks me out. He's always with always breaks me out. He's always with always breaks me out. He's always with me. He's always on top. Boy, I want the me. He's always on top. Boy, I want the me. He's always on top. Boy, I want the world to know I've got Jesus on my mind. world to know I've got Jesus on my mind. world to know I've got Jesus on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got it on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got it on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got it on my mind. He is Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. He is Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. He is Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. On my mind. On my mind. On my mind. His name is Jesus. His name is Jesus. His name is Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got him on my mind. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Got him on my mind. I got Jesus on my mind. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Hallelujah. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you God. I am the Lord of the Almighty God. I am the Lord of the Almighty God. I am the one who gets too hard. I am the I am the one who gets too hard. I am the I am the one who gets too hard. I am the sheer. sheer. sheer. I am the I am the I am the I am the good I am the good I am the good and the poor. and the poor. and the poor. I am. I am the rising one. I am the lamb. I am the rising one. I am the lamb. I am the lamb in the bush for Abraham. I am the lamb in the bush for Abraham. I am the lamb in the bush for Abraham. I am the I am the I am the sacrifice for sin. sacrifice for sin. sacrifice for sin. I am the redeemer. The beginning and the I am the redeemer. The beginning and the I am the redeemer. The beginning and the end. I am I am. I am. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I am. I am Jehovah. I am Jehovah. I am your king. I am the I am your king. I am the I am your king. I am the name David. name David. name David. I am your highest. I am the Christ. I am I am your highest. I am the Christ. I am I am your highest. I am the Christ. I am the resurrection. the resurrection. the resurrection. I am the heart. I am I am the I am the I am the one. I am the one. I am the one. I am the future. I am the one who are free. I am the one who are free. I am I am I am Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I am I am hope. I am peace. I am joy. I am I am hope. I am peace. I am joy. I am rest. rest. rest. I am your honor and release from your I am your honor and release from your I am your honor and release from your strength. I am strength. I am I am I am strength. I am strength. I am I am I am strength. I am strength. I am I am I am power. I am your freedom in this hour. I power. I am your freedom in this hour. I power. I am your freedom in this hour. I am I am I am I am am I am I am I am am I am I am I am I am I am I am from your strength. I am I am I am I am your freedom in this very hour. I am your freedom in this very hour. Oh, I am peace. I am joy. I am. Oh, I am peace. I am joy. I am. Oh, I am peace. I am joy. I am. I am your comfort. I am your comfort. I am your comfort. I am strength. I am faith. I am love. I I am strength. I am faith. I am love. I I am strength. I am faith. I am love. I am power. I am your freedom. This am power. I am your freedom. This am power. I am your freedom. This mystery hour. mystery hour. mystery hour. I am. I am the friend. I am the friend. I am the one. I am the one. I am the one. I am your I am your I am your last behind. last behind. last behind. I am the Lord. I am the Lord. I am the Lord. You are You are You are travel. I am hope. I am peace. I am joy. I am I am hope. I am peace. I am joy. I am rest. I am your comfort and release from rest. I am your comfort and release from rest. I am your comfort and release from your your your strength. I am great. I am love. I am strength. I am great. I am love. I am strength. I am great. I am love. I am power. I am your freedom in this area. I power. I am your freedom in this area. I power. I am your freedom in this area. I am all I am. I am good. I am am all I am. I am good. I am am all I am. I am good. I am I am. I am your I am. I am your I am. I am. I am. I am joy. I am. I am. I am joy. I am. I am your father. I am your father. I am your father. I am. I am faith. I am. I am power. I am I am. I am faith. I am. I am power. I am I am. I am faith. I am. I am power. I am your freedom. I am hope. I am peace. I am joy. I am I am hope. I am peace. I am joy. I am rest. rest. rest. I am your comfort. And the peace of your I am your comfort. And the peace of your I am your comfort. And the peace of your I am strength. I am I am I am power. I I am strength. I am I am I am power. I I am strength. I am I am I am power. I am your freedom. I am peace. I am joy. I am great. I am I am peace. I am joy. I am great. I am your your your hallelujah. I am. I am. I am. I am hallelujah. I am. I am. I am. I am hallelujah. I am. I am. I am. I am power. I am your freedom. In this very power. I am your freedom. In this very power. I am your freedom. In this very hour, you are Praise the Lord. Aren't you glad this Praise the Lord. Aren't you glad this morning that I am is in the house? morning that I am is in the house? morning that I am is in the house? Amen. Amen. Amen. May made me remember that May made me remember that May made me remember that God told Moses to go down to Egypt and God told Moses to go down to Egypt and God told Moses to go down to Egypt and tell Pharaoh to let his people go. tell Pharaoh to let his people go. tell Pharaoh to let his people go. He said, "Well, should I tell him or who He said, "Well, should I tell him or who He said, "Well, should I tell him or who should I tell him sent me?" He said, "Tell him I am have sent you." He said, "Tell him I am have sent you." It was a little struggle there It was a little struggle there It was a little struggle there finally get them children of Israel out finally get them children of Israel out finally get them children of Israel out of Egypt. of Egypt. of Egypt. Just like we have struggles, don't we? Just like we have struggles, don't we? Just like we have struggles, don't we? Sometimes we have have a little Egypt in Sometimes we have have a little Egypt in Sometimes we have have a little Egypt in our lives, don't we? our lives, don't we? our lives, don't we? But we can always say to that struggle, But we can always say to that struggle, But we can always say to that struggle, that strife, whatever it is that we're that strife, whatever it is that we're that strife, whatever it is that we're facing, facing, facing, I am have sent me. I am have sent me. I am have sent me. I am is here. He's in the house today. I am is here. He's in the house today. I am is here. He's in the house today. I want you to get your minds. I know I want you to get your minds. I know I want you to get your minds. I know this is a special event that we're this is a special event that we're this is a special event that we're having this morning to honor our pastor having this morning to honor our pastor having this morning to honor our pastor and his family, but I want you to honor and his family, but I want you to honor and his family, but I want you to honor God as well. God as well. God as well. Amen. Put him in the forefront of Amen. Put him in the forefront of Amen. Put him in the forefront of everything that we do in this house everything that we do in this house everything that we do in this house today because it's all about him. Amen. today because it's all about him. Amen. today because it's all about him. Amen. Our pastor couldn't be where he's at if Our pastor couldn't be where he's at if Our pastor couldn't be where he's at if it wasn't for him. If it wasn't for God. it wasn't for him. If it wasn't for God. it wasn't for him. If it wasn't for God. Amen. God called him, sent him here, and Amen. God called him, sent him here, and Amen. God called him, sent him here, and he's been here all these 39 plus years, he's been here all these 39 plus years, he's been here all these 39 plus years, 40 years, going on 40 years. I think 40 years, going on 40 years. I think 40 years, going on 40 years. I think that speaks well of a of a man that will that speaks well of a of a man that will that speaks well of a of a man that will stay at a church stay at a church stay at a church through all that he's been through, through all that he's been through, through all that he's been through, through all the trials that he's had to through all the trials that he's had to through all the trials that he's had to face, he's still standing. face, he's still standing. face, he's still standing. Still standing. Still standing. Still standing. Amen. Amen. Amen. And as Paul said, when you done all that And as Paul said, when you done all that And as Paul said, when you done all that you can do to stand, just stand. Trust. you can do to stand, just stand. Trust. you can do to stand, just stand. Trust. We're in a struggle. We're in a fight. We're in a struggle. We're in a fight. We're in a struggle. We're in a fight. But the fight's almost over because I But the fight's almost over because I But the fight's almost over because I believe the trumpet's almost to sound believe the trumpet's almost to sound believe the trumpet's almost to sound and God's people are going to be called and God's people are going to be called and God's people are going to be called out of this world to go to that marriage out of this world to go to that marriage out of this world to go to that marriage supper in heaven. supper in heaven. supper in heaven. Won't that be a grand time? Amen. I Won't that be a grand time? Amen. I Won't that be a grand time? Amen. I can't hardly wait to see the face of the can't hardly wait to see the face of the can't hardly wait to see the face of the one that died for me, one that died for me, one that died for me, shed his blood, give his life so that I shed his blood, give his life so that I shed his blood, give his life so that I could have life. That's amazing. could have life. That's amazing. could have life. That's amazing. I've said it many times. I don't I've said it many times. I don't I've said it many times. I don't understand how Jesus washed away my sins understand how Jesus washed away my sins understand how Jesus washed away my sins with his blood. I don't understand that. with his blood. I don't understand that. with his blood. I don't understand that. I just know that he did. I just know that he did. I just know that he did. And that's all that matters to me is to And that's all that matters to me is to And that's all that matters to me is to know that he did. My sins are gone. My know that he did. My sins are gone. My know that he did. My sins are gone. My name is written down in the lamb's book name is written down in the lamb's book name is written down in the lamb's book of life in heaven. Amen. And when the of life in heaven. Amen. And when the of life in heaven. Amen. And when the road is caught up yonder, I'm going to road is caught up yonder, I'm going to road is caught up yonder, I'm going to raise my hand. I'm here. raise my hand. I'm here. raise my hand. I'm here. I'm here. I'm here. I'm here. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I love the Lord this morning, church. I I love the Lord this morning, church. I I love the Lord this morning, church. I tell you what, I love Jesus this morning tell you what, I love Jesus this morning tell you what, I love Jesus this morning with all my heart. And I am so thankful with all my heart. And I am so thankful with all my heart. And I am so thankful to be a part of of his work here on this to be a part of of his work here on this to be a part of of his work here on this earth. I'm honored this morning that I earth. I'm honored this morning that I earth. I'm honored this morning that I can represent that name, Jesus. can represent that name, Jesus. can represent that name, Jesus. Wherever I go in this world, I can Wherever I go in this world, I can Wherever I go in this world, I can represent his name. represent his name. represent his name. And that should be all of our desires And that should be all of our desires And that should be all of our desires this morning is to represent the one this morning is to represent the one this morning is to represent the one whom we serve. wherever we go in this whom we serve. wherever we go in this whom we serve. wherever we go in this whatever the predicament we might get whatever the predicament we might get whatever the predicament we might get into that we can represent the one that into that we can represent the one that into that we can represent the one that delivered us from all of our sins and delivered us from all of our sins and delivered us from all of our sins and troubles troubles troubles this time I want to lift our offering this time I want to lift our offering this time I want to lift our offering and I want to do a very special offering and I want to do a very special offering and I want to do a very special offering this morning this morning this morning I feel it's necessary that and important I feel it's necessary that and important I feel it's necessary that and important that we do this that we do this that we do this we're going to take this offering of you we're going to take this offering of you we're going to take this offering of you give this offering this morning in honor give this offering this morning in honor give this offering this morning in honor of Sister Moniguel Not. So, we're going of Sister Moniguel Not. So, we're going of Sister Moniguel Not. So, we're going to give her this offering this morning. to give her this offering this morning. to give her this offering this morning. Is that okay? Is that okay? Is that okay? Amen. I didn't discuss it with the Amen. I didn't discuss it with the Amen. I didn't discuss it with the pastor, but I'm sure he don't disagree. So, I want everybody to reach down deep So, I want everybody to reach down deep in your pockets. Amen. And let us pray in your pockets. Amen. And let us pray in your pockets. Amen. And let us pray at this time. Father, we thank you. at this time. Father, we thank you. at this time. Father, we thank you. Ushers, if you would come. I'm sorry. Ushers, if you would come. I'm sorry. Ushers, if you would come. I'm sorry. Ushers getting ahead of myself. Ushers, Ushers getting ahead of myself. Ushers, Ushers getting ahead of myself. Ushers, come on up. Father, we love you this come on up. Father, we love you this come on up. Father, we love you this morning, God. We just appreciate your morning, God. We just appreciate your morning, God. We just appreciate your goodness and mercy and God bless you to goodness and mercy and God bless you to goodness and mercy and God bless you to bless this offering our dear sister Hun bless this offering our dear sister Hun bless this offering our dear sister Hun God use it for your glory. We give you God use it for your glory. We give you God use it for your glory. We give you praise for it in Jesus name. Amen. All right. This time, Brother Abart, All right. This time, Brother Abart, he's going to come and do his part this he's going to come and do his part this he's going to come and do his part this morning. Thank you, brother Clyde. Thank you, brother Clyde. As Sunday school superintendent, I'm As Sunday school superintendent, I'm As Sunday school superintendent, I'm here this morning and uh Pastor Hunt, here this morning and uh Pastor Hunt, here this morning and uh Pastor Hunt, Sister Hunt, and family, we honor you Sister Hunt, and family, we honor you Sister Hunt, and family, we honor you all. Thank you very much for everything all. Thank you very much for everything all. Thank you very much for everything that you do. that you do. that you do. Have you ever said something Have you ever said something Have you ever said something and a little while later you kind of, and a little while later you kind of, and a little while later you kind of, man, maybe I shouldn't have said that. man, maybe I shouldn't have said that. man, maybe I shouldn't have said that. The Lord dealt with you about saying The Lord dealt with you about saying The Lord dealt with you about saying something. Maybe it wasn't necessarily something. Maybe it wasn't necessarily something. Maybe it wasn't necessarily evil, so to say, but it still was evil, so to say, but it still was evil, so to say, but it still was something that was not. Yet, you just something that was not. Yet, you just something that was not. Yet, you just thought about it and the Lord dealt with thought about it and the Lord dealt with thought about it and the Lord dealt with you about it. Several weeks ago, I said you about it. Several weeks ago, I said you about it. Several weeks ago, I said something. I was talking with brother something. I was talking with brother something. I was talking with brother Joe in the back and he was talking about Joe in the back and he was talking about Joe in the back and he was talking about 61 years in radio ministry and I said, I 61 years in radio ministry and I said, I 61 years in radio ministry and I said, I wasn't even thought of yet at that time. wasn't even thought of yet at that time. wasn't even thought of yet at that time. I'm only 52. So, that was nine years I'm only 52. So, that was nine years I'm only 52. So, that was nine years before I was born. before I was born. before I was born. Lord began to deal with me a little bit Lord began to deal with me a little bit Lord began to deal with me a little bit about that. God has a purpose and calling for each God has a purpose and calling for each one of us here today. one of us here today. one of us here today. That's existed before the world even That's existed before the world even That's existed before the world even began. began. began. 2 Timothy 1 8-9 says this, "Be not thou 2 Timothy 1 8-9 says this, "Be not thou 2 Timothy 1 8-9 says this, "Be not thou therefore ashamed that the testimony of therefore ashamed that the testimony of therefore ashamed that the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner. But be our Lord, nor of me his prisoner. But be our Lord, nor of me his prisoner. But be thou partaker of the afflictions of the thou partaker of the afflictions of the thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God, gospel, according to the power of God, gospel, according to the power of God, who have saved us and called us with a who have saved us and called us with a who have saved us and called us with a holy calling, pastor, not according to holy calling, pastor, not according to holy calling, pastor, not according to our works, but according to his own our works, but according to his own our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in purpose and grace, which was given us in purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. Christ Jesus before the world began. Christ Jesus before the world began. So I was really wrong. So I was really wrong. So I was really wrong. also says this. Romans 68 and 28. And we also says this. Romans 68 and 28. And we also says this. Romans 68 and 28. And we know that all things work together for know that all things work together for know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who good to them that love God, to them who good to them that love God, to them who are they called according to his are they called according to his are they called according to his purpose. purpose. purpose. Before we are born, he has a plan and a Before we are born, he has a plan and a Before we are born, he has a plan and a purpose for each one of us. Pastor Hunt, purpose for each one of us. Pastor Hunt, purpose for each one of us. Pastor Hunt, I know you had a desire one time, but I know you had a desire one time, but I know you had a desire one time, but probably be a a state trooper. I probably be a a state trooper. I probably be a a state trooper. I remember you shared that with us before, remember you shared that with us before, remember you shared that with us before, but God had other plans for you to be but God had other plans for you to be but God had other plans for you to be our pastor here at Wilson Mills Church our pastor here at Wilson Mills Church our pastor here at Wilson Mills Church of God. Jeremiah 1:5, Before I formed of God. Jeremiah 1:5, Before I formed of God. Jeremiah 1:5, Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee, and thee in the belly, I knew thee, and thee in the belly, I knew thee, and before thou came forth out of the womb, before thou came forth out of the womb, before thou came forth out of the womb, I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. prophet unto the nations. prophet unto the nations. We can trust God wherein his thoughts he We can trust God wherein his thoughts he We can trust God wherein his thoughts he will be with us until the very end. will be with us until the very end. will be with us until the very end. Jeremiah 29:11 says this, "For I know Jeremiah 29:11 says this, "For I know Jeremiah 29:11 says this, "For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, the thoughts that I think towards you, the thoughts that I think towards you, sayaeth the Lord, thoughts of peace, not sayaeth the Lord, thoughts of peace, not sayaeth the Lord, thoughts of peace, not of evil, to give you an expected end." of evil, to give you an expected end." of evil, to give you an expected end." So, I know you're going to probably be So, I know you're going to probably be So, I know you're going to probably be going on a little vacation this week, a going on a little vacation this week, a going on a little vacation this week, a well-deserved break and rest. Trust the well-deserved break and rest. Trust the well-deserved break and rest. Trust the Lord blesses you with great peace and Lord blesses you with great peace and Lord blesses you with great peace and rest this week as you work so very hard rest this week as you work so very hard rest this week as you work so very hard for the church and for the Lord. Praise for the church and for the Lord. Praise for the church and for the Lord. Praise the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. This time I'd like to ask Sister Tammy This time I'd like to ask Sister Tammy This time I'd like to ask Sister Tammy and the Ken Corn class to come up. We want to say we appreciate the pastor We want to say we appreciate the pastor and his family and all that you do for and his family and all that you do for and his family and all that you do for us, leading and guiding us and and us, leading and guiding us and and us, leading and guiding us and and getting us in the right direction. Even getting us in the right direction. Even getting us in the right direction. Even when we go astray, you pull us right when we go astray, you pull us right when we go astray, you pull us right back in. Um and that's what what you do back in. Um and that's what what you do back in. Um and that's what what you do and you do it to everyone in this room and you do it to everyone in this room and you do it to everyone in this room and we appreciate that. Um I'm going to and we appreciate that. Um I'm going to and we appreciate that. Um I'm going to try to get them to say um what they love try to get them to say um what they love try to get them to say um what they love and appreciate you for. Jaden, you want and appreciate you for. Jaden, you want and appreciate you for. Jaden, you want to go first? He's like pastor daddy. He's like pastor daddy. He's like a pastor daddy. Yeah. Praise He's like a pastor daddy. Yeah. Praise He's like a pastor daddy. Yeah. Praise God. No. No. No. Okay. A little bit shy until it No. Okay. A little bit shy until it No. Okay. A little bit shy until it comes to testimony time, right? But uh comes to testimony time, right? But uh comes to testimony time, right? But uh but but yeah, they do love and but but yeah, they do love and but but yeah, they do love and appreciate their pastor and we love and appreciate their pastor and we love and appreciate their pastor and we love and appreciate you. Um and we're going to appreciate you. Um and we're going to appreciate you. Um and we're going to give you this card. Y'all go give it to give you this card. Y'all go give it to give you this card. Y'all go give it to the pastor. Okay. And this says, "Pastor the pastor. Okay. And this says, "Pastor the pastor. Okay. And this says, "Pastor Hunt, thank you for helping us grow." Go Hunt, thank you for helping us grow." Go Hunt, thank you for helping us grow." Go ahead. Carry that. All right. Praise the Lord. Thank you All right. Praise the Lord. Thank you for that, kindergarten class. All right, All right, Sister Ariana, she's going to come forth, I guess, on she's going to come forth, I guess, on behalf of the the junior class and maybe behalf of the the junior class and maybe behalf of the the junior class and maybe maybe a mixture there with kindergarten maybe a mixture there with kindergarten maybe a mixture there with kindergarten too in there. All right, we have a little skit on All right, we have a little skit on behalf of the children's church. um behalf of the children's church. um behalf of the children's church. um between myself, sister Tammy, and them, between myself, sister Tammy, and them, between myself, sister Tammy, and them, we came up with this little skit, and I we came up with this little skit, and I we came up with this little skit, and I think it's very fitting to Pastor Hunt. In the book of Matthew 25 1430 it tells In the book of Matthew 25 1430 it tells the parable of talents. A story of Jesus the parable of talents. A story of Jesus the parable of talents. A story of Jesus tells about a responsibility trust and tells about a responsibility trust and tells about a responsibility trust and accountability. accountability. accountability. Jesus describes a master who entrusts Jesus describes a master who entrusts Jesus describes a master who entrusts his servants with different amounts of his servants with different amounts of his servants with different amounts of money talents before leading I mean money talents before leading I mean money talents before leading I mean leaving on a journey with he returns. He leaving on a journey with he returns. He leaving on a journey with he returns. He rewards the servants who use what they rewards the servants who use what they rewards the servants who use what they had were given wisely and condemns. had were given wisely and condemns. had were given wisely and condemns. The one who The one who The one who hid his talent out of fear. hid his talent out of fear. hid his talent out of fear. The message is that God expects people The message is that God expects people The message is that God expects people to use their gifts, to use their gifts, to use their gifts, opportunities, and responsibilities opportunities, and responsibilities opportunities, and responsibilities faithfully and not buried him. Pastor Hunt, you have been Pastor Hunt, you have been gifted with a godly gifted with a godly gifted with a godly generous generous generous generous generous generous heart always always ready to ready to ready to give guidance give guidance give guidance when needed when needed when needed when needed. when needed. when needed. Leave it right there. Invested Invested invested invested invested in in in our our our spiritual spiritual spiritual spiritual and spiritual and spiritual and even even even well-being well-being well-being invested invested invested invested in invested in invested in kingdom work kingdom work kingdom work kingdom work kingdom work kingdom work invested invested invested invested in invested in invested in Every God Every God Every God given talent given talent given talent given talent that that you've been you've been you've been you've been you've been you've been entrusted with as as our Pastor Hunt you are always fired up with Pastor Hunt you are always fired up with the Holy Ghost, fired to worship, fired the Holy Ghost, fired to worship, fired the Holy Ghost, fired to worship, fired up to preach, fired up to flock, up to preach, fired up to flock, up to preach, fired up to flock, fired up, fired up, fired up, and fired up to get your flock fired up. and fired up to get your flock fired up. and fired up to get your flock fired up. Yes. Pastor, pastor, you are gifted with the Pastor, pastor, you are gifted with the God of given talent to teach us teaching God of given talent to teach us teaching God of given talent to teach us teaching instruction. instruction. instruction. Instructing Instructing Instructing instructing and instructing and instructing and educating, educating, educating, educating us in faith and morals. educating us in faith and morals. educating us in faith and morals. Hold it up and leave it. Scoot up. Hold it up and leave it. Scoot up. Hold it up and leave it. Scoot up. Pastor, you are are gifted with the Pastor, you are are gifted with the Pastor, you are are gifted with the Godgiven gift of encouragement. Your Godgiven gift of encouragement. Your Godgiven gift of encouragement. Your gift of encouragement has transformed gift of encouragement has transformed gift of encouragement has transformed our lives. You are a developed and dedicated You are a developed and dedicated pastor. Your pastor. Your pastor. Your devotion is a rare god giving gift and devotion is a rare god giving gift and devotion is a rare god giving gift and it is the heartbeat of our church. We are so blessed and appreciative to We are so blessed and appreciative to have a pastor who uses god-given gifts. have a pastor who uses god-given gifts. have a pastor who uses god-given gifts. Thank you for using your gifts and Thank you for using your gifts and Thank you for using your gifts and services with a heart that never seems services with a heart that never seems services with a heart that never seems to grow tired and of caring. Thank you to grow tired and of caring. Thank you to grow tired and of caring. Thank you for preaching truth with grace, wisdom, for preaching truth with grace, wisdom, for preaching truth with grace, wisdom, and love. We appreciate the prayers you and love. We appreciate the prayers you and love. We appreciate the prayers you pray and the burdens you carry and for pray and the burdens you carry and for pray and the burdens you carry and for always pointing us to God. Somebody say, "We're on the wall path Somebody say, "We're on the wall path around here. around here. around here. That devil's not got a chance around That devil's not got a chance around That devil's not got a chance around here. There's too much fire. There's too here. There's too much fire. There's too here. There's too much fire. There's too much Holy Ghost power. There's too much much Holy Ghost power. There's too much much Holy Ghost power. There's too much Bible. King James version. Are you going Bible. King James version. Are you going Bible. King James version. Are you going to help me?" I said, "The devil does not to help me?" I said, "The devil does not to help me?" I said, "The devil does not have no leeway in this service tonight. have no leeway in this service tonight. have no leeway in this service tonight. God is in control." I said, "God is God is in control." I said, "God is God is in control." I said, "God is Jehovah Gyra. He is the God that I am. Jehovah Gyra. He is the God that I am. Jehovah Gyra. He is the God that I am. He's providing everything that we need He's providing everything that we need He's providing everything that we need right now. And he ain't finished yet. I right now. And he ain't finished yet. I right now. And he ain't finished yet. I said he's not finished yet. I said he's said he's not finished yet. I said he's said he's not finished yet. I said he's got in the back door. He's got in the got in the back door. He's got in the got in the back door. He's got in the pew. He's got on the platform. He's got pew. He's got on the platform. He's got pew. He's got on the platform. He's got all over you right now in the name of all over you right now in the name of all over you right now in the name of Jesus. Let God be God. Come on. Don't look around. Come on. Don't look around. Go ahead and obey God. Don't see what Go ahead and obey God. Don't see what Go ahead and obey God. Don't see what somebody else is doing. Go ahead and somebody else is doing. Go ahead and somebody else is doing. Go ahead and obey God. This ain't no speculation. obey God. This ain't no speculation. obey God. This ain't no speculation. Amen. You don't need to be specking up Amen. You don't need to be specking up Amen. You don't need to be specking up on somebody, checking up on somebody. on somebody, checking up on somebody. on somebody, checking up on somebody. You need to be worshiping God. You need to be worshiping God. You need to be worshiping God. Holy Ghost fire is falling. Holy Ghost fire is falling. Holy Ghost fire is falling. It's falling. is fallen in the house It's falling. is fallen in the house It's falling. is fallen in the house tonight. tonight. tonight. Hey, Hey, Hey, hey, hey, hey, my God. Fire, fire, my God. Fire, fire, my God. Fire, fire, fire, fire, fire, fire, fire, fire, fire in the house tonight. All right. Thank you, young students and All right. Thank you, young students and teachers. All right. Well, we're on live stream All right. Well, we're on live stream and there no doubt there was somebody at and there no doubt there was somebody at and there no doubt there was somebody at home and they were running for their home and they were running for their home and they were running for their reading glasses to see if they were reading glasses to see if they were reading glasses to see if they were reading that sign right. Pastor Hunt is reading that sign right. Pastor Hunt is reading that sign right. Pastor Hunt is not fired. He's fired up ready to preach not fired. He's fired up ready to preach not fired. He's fired up ready to preach and evangelize. So, if you ready for a and evangelize. So, if you ready for a and evangelize. So, if you ready for a prior preacher, you call him, he'll come prior preacher, you call him, he'll come prior preacher, you call him, he'll come preach for you one time. God bless you. preach for you one time. God bless you. preach for you one time. God bless you. Want to clarify that. But we appreciate Want to clarify that. But we appreciate Want to clarify that. But we appreciate that. It really made you look at he's that. It really made you look at he's that. It really made you look at he's fired what? Then you have to read the fired what? Then you have to read the fired what? Then you have to read the fine print. But glory to God, he's fired fine print. But glory to God, he's fired fine print. But glory to God, he's fired up. And I love leaving church. And I I up. And I love leaving church. And I I up. And I love leaving church. And I I can say I've been to a fired up church. can say I've been to a fired up church. can say I've been to a fired up church. We worship the Lord today. Praise God. We worship the Lord today. Praise God. We worship the Lord today. Praise God. All right. Big Brother Robert Smith is All right. Big Brother Robert Smith is All right. Big Brother Robert Smith is next on the agenda. Praise the Lord. It's very special day Praise the Lord. It's very special day today as we take time to honor our today as we take time to honor our today as we take time to honor our pastor and his family. Uh you know, pastor and his family. Uh you know, pastor and his family. Uh you know, honoring our pastor and his family honoring our pastor and his family honoring our pastor and his family should be a lifestyle. Shouldn't just be should be a lifestyle. Shouldn't just be should be a lifestyle. Shouldn't just be a one Sunday a year. Uh I have a a one Sunday a year. Uh I have a a one Sunday a year. Uh I have a question before we continue. Uh did question before we continue. Uh did question before we continue. Uh did anyone not get a bulletin this morning? anyone not get a bulletin this morning? anyone not get a bulletin this morning? Anybody not get a bulletin? Anybody not get a bulletin? Anybody not get a bulletin? All right, brother Mark's going to get a All right, brother Mark's going to get a All right, brother Mark's going to get a few to make sure everyone gets one. few to make sure everyone gets one. few to make sure everyone gets one. You'll be a part of this uh service here You'll be a part of this uh service here You'll be a part of this uh service here in just a moment. All of you. All right. Again, if you didn't get a All right. Again, if you didn't get a bulletin, raise your hand so brother bulletin, raise your hand so brother bulletin, raise your hand so brother Mark see your hand. Come by give you Mark see your hand. Come by give you Mark see your hand. Come by give you one. Everyone has a bulletin. All right. Everyone has a bulletin. All right. Praise the Lord. Um, appreciating our Praise the Lord. Um, appreciating our Praise the Lord. Um, appreciating our pastor is more than a kind gesture. pastor is more than a kind gesture. pastor is more than a kind gesture. It's a way to recognize his hard work, It's a way to recognize his hard work, It's a way to recognize his hard work, his dedication his dedication his dedication to his calling, and to guiding us on our to his calling, and to guiding us on our to his calling, and to guiding us on our spiritual journeys. As shepherd of this spiritual journeys. As shepherd of this spiritual journeys. As shepherd of this congregation, he provides comfort, congregation, he provides comfort, congregation, he provides comfort, wisdom, and support when life feels wisdom, and support when life feels wisdom, and support when life feels overwhelming. Can I get an amen? overwhelming. Can I get an amen? overwhelming. Can I get an amen? All right. So, uh the next few minutes, All right. So, uh the next few minutes, All right. So, uh the next few minutes, we're going to do something a little bit we're going to do something a little bit we're going to do something a little bit different. Uh don't look at me strange. different. Uh don't look at me strange. different. Uh don't look at me strange. I am different. I am different. I am different. But I'm doing what I felt like uh we But I'm doing what I felt like uh we But I'm doing what I felt like uh we needed to do in direction in in this needed to do in direction in in this needed to do in direction in in this service. Uh how many of you know it's a service. Uh how many of you know it's a service. Uh how many of you know it's a human tendency to take things and people human tendency to take things and people human tendency to take things and people for granted? It's just a human tendency for granted? It's just a human tendency for granted? It's just a human tendency to do that. They've been around for so to do that. They've been around for so to do that. They've been around for so long and they've been there for so long long and they've been there for so long long and they've been there for so long that we begin to kind of just take it that we begin to kind of just take it that we begin to kind of just take it for granted. All right. Uh I'm concerned for granted. All right. Uh I'm concerned for granted. All right. Uh I'm concerned that we'll begin to look at the pastor that we'll begin to look at the pastor that we'll begin to look at the pastor at 39 years as a superhero. at 39 years as a superhero. at 39 years as a superhero. How many of you look at the pastor as How many of you look at the pastor as How many of you look at the pastor as superhero? superhero? superhero? Yeah. So again, we begin to look at him, Yeah. So again, we begin to look at him, Yeah. So again, we begin to look at him, do it all pastor who does not need our do it all pastor who does not need our do it all pastor who does not need our support. support. support. Well, I've got news for you. He's human Well, I've got news for you. He's human Well, I've got news for you. He's human just like you and I. And he in fact does just like you and I. And he in fact does just like you and I. And he in fact does need our support, our prayers, our love, need our support, our prayers, our love, need our support, our prayers, our love, and our encouragement. So that's what and our encouragement. So that's what and our encouragement. So that's what we're going to do here for the next few we're going to do here for the next few we're going to do here for the next few minutes. Um pastor, will you come have a minutes. Um pastor, will you come have a minutes. Um pastor, will you come have a seat here for a minute? I thought about seat here for a minute? I thought about seat here for a minute? I thought about this and bidled this and doing this. this and bidled this and doing this. this and bidled this and doing this. This is kind of a preview to the to the This is kind of a preview to the to the This is kind of a preview to the to the message tonight. So come back this message tonight. So come back this message tonight. So come back this evening, you can get the whole story. evening, you can get the whole story. evening, you can get the whole story. But again, there was a time that God led But again, there was a time that God led But again, there was a time that God led e uh Israel out of Egypt. And their e uh Israel out of Egypt. And their e uh Israel out of Egypt. And their first battle that they faced was the first battle that they faced was the first battle that they faced was the Amalachites. Amalachites. Amalachites. And the Amalachites came in and to And the Amalachites came in and to And the Amalachites came in and to invade the ranks of Israel. Well, you invade the ranks of Israel. Well, you invade the ranks of Israel. Well, you had Joshua as he was first introduced in had Joshua as he was first introduced in had Joshua as he was first introduced in the word down on the battlefield. But the word down on the battlefield. But the word down on the battlefield. But then you had Moses, Aaron, and her up on then you had Moses, Aaron, and her up on then you had Moses, Aaron, and her up on a hill. Can I get an Aaron and her down a hill. Can I get an Aaron and her down a hill. Can I get an Aaron and her down here to help us out, please? Somebody. here to help us out, please? Somebody. here to help us out, please? Somebody. Anybody? Aaron and her. Well, we know the story goes is as the Well, we know the story goes is as the battle was taking place and Israel was battle was taking place and Israel was battle was taking place and Israel was fighting, Moses had the rod of God in fighting, Moses had the rod of God in fighting, Moses had the rod of God in his hand. That represents the word of his hand. That represents the word of his hand. That represents the word of God. The rod of God was in his hand. So, God. The rod of God was in his hand. So, God. The rod of God was in his hand. So, as he raised his hands, what happened? as he raised his hands, what happened? as he raised his hands, what happened? Raise your hands, brother Hunt. Both of Raise your hands, brother Hunt. Both of Raise your hands, brother Hunt. Both of them. when he when when Moses raised his them. when he when when Moses raised his them. when he when when Moses raised his hands, what happened on the battlefield? hands, what happened on the battlefield? hands, what happened on the battlefield? They were winning. They were winning. They were winning. All right. But when he got tired and be All right. But when he got tired and be All right. But when he got tired and be to lower his hands, what happened? to lower his hands, what happened? to lower his hands, what happened? They started losing. But guess what? They started losing. But guess what? They started losing. But guess what? Aaron and her didn't stand back and Aaron and her didn't stand back and Aaron and her didn't stand back and watch him do this all by himself. They watch him do this all by himself. They watch him do this all by himself. They saw him getting tired. And they saw him getting tired. And they saw him getting tired. And they understood God was teaching them a understood God was teaching them a understood God was teaching them a valuable lesson. So what they did was valuable lesson. So what they did was valuable lesson. So what they did was step up and uphold the hands of of uh step up and uphold the hands of of uh step up and uphold the hands of of uh Moses. And again, and in fact, they did Moses. And again, and in fact, they did Moses. And again, and in fact, they did it to the going down of the sun. What a it to the going down of the sun. What a it to the going down of the sun. What a powerful story. So, here's what I want powerful story. So, here's what I want powerful story. So, here's what I want you to do. Everybody stand up. And I you to do. Everybody stand up. And I you to do. Everybody stand up. And I want you to I want pastor to see that want you to I want pastor to see that want you to I want pastor to see that every one of us are like Aaron and her every one of us are like Aaron and her every one of us are like Aaron and her that we're going to support him and be that we're going to support him and be that we're going to support him and be here to encourage him and lift him up. here to encourage him and lift him up. here to encourage him and lift him up. So, all of you ra lift your hands like So, all of you ra lift your hands like So, all of you ra lift your hands like you're supporting the pastor's arms. you're supporting the pastor's arms. you're supporting the pastor's arms. He's tired. Lift your hands. And I'm He's tired. Lift your hands. And I'm He's tired. Lift your hands. And I'm going to read a few things. And every going to read a few things. And every going to read a few things. And every time I read what you say, "Thank you, time I read what you say, "Thank you, time I read what you say, "Thank you, pastor. pastor. pastor. Your words have been a light in the Your words have been a light in the Your words have been a light in the darkest time, guiding us with your darkest time, guiding us with your darkest time, guiding us with your wisdom. wisdom. wisdom. Your dedication and love for the flock Your dedication and love for the flock Your dedication and love for the flock never go unnoticed. never go unnoticed. never go unnoticed. You're a beacon of grace, and we are You're a beacon of grace, and we are You're a beacon of grace, and we are very blessed by your service. very blessed by your service. very blessed by your service. Every day you give so much of yourself. Every day you give so much of yourself. Every day you give so much of yourself. Your kindness nurtures our spirits and Your kindness nurtures our spirits and Your kindness nurtures our spirits and your prayers lift our hearts for. Thank your prayers lift our hearts for. Thank your prayers lift our hearts for. Thank you. The pastor's love is an echo of God's The pastor's love is an echo of God's grace and yours is heard every sermon as grace and yours is heard every sermon as grace and yours is heard every sermon as we saw on that video. Every smile. We we saw on that video. Every smile. We we saw on that video. Every smile. We are so thankful. are so thankful. are so thankful. Your hands lifted us in prayer. Your Your hands lifted us in prayer. Your Your hands lifted us in prayer. Your voice spoken words of comfort. your voice spoken words of comfort. your voice spoken words of comfort. your steady presence that keeps our faith steady presence that keeps our faith steady presence that keeps our faith strong. strong. strong. Now y'all, some of y'all not holding up Now y'all, some of y'all not holding up Now y'all, some of y'all not holding up your hands. That that's a that's big your hands. That that's a that's big your hands. That that's a that's big part of this right here. We're letting p part of this right here. We're letting p part of this right here. We're letting p uh the pastor know we got him. We got uh the pastor know we got him. We got uh the pastor know we got him. We got him in support. All right. With each him in support. All right. With each him in support. All right. With each word you speak, we feel God's love word you speak, we feel God's love word you speak, we feel God's love wrapping us up. wrapping us up. wrapping us up. You embody the heart of the church, You embody the heart of the church, You embody the heart of the church, Brother Hunt. The essence of Christ's Brother Hunt. The essence of Christ's Brother Hunt. The essence of Christ's love. Thank you for walking beside us love. Thank you for walking beside us love. Thank you for walking beside us and guiding and carrying You touch our lives in ways only God can You touch our lives in ways only God can orchestrate. We're blessed to have you orchestrate. We're blessed to have you orchestrate. We're blessed to have you as our pastor now and always. Thank you for showing what true Thank you for showing what true leadership is. Humility, compassion, leadership is. Humility, compassion, leadership is. Humility, compassion, strength. Your example inspires us every strength. Your example inspires us every strength. Your example inspires us every day. All right. So again, through your eyes, All right. So again, through your eyes, we see God's vision for our lives. Your we see God's vision for our lives. Your we see God's vision for our lives. Your love, wisdom, and prayer mean more to us love, wisdom, and prayer mean more to us love, wisdom, and prayer mean more to us than words can say. than words can say. than words can say. Your entire family, Pastor Hunt, has Your entire family, Pastor Hunt, has Your entire family, Pastor Hunt, has embraced us with love and warmth. Thank embraced us with love and warmth. Thank embraced us with love and warmth. Thank you for leading with your hearts and you for leading with your hearts and you for leading with your hearts and sharing your beautiful lives with us. sharing your beautiful lives with us. sharing your beautiful lives with us. Behind every great pastor is a family Behind every great pastor is a family Behind every great pastor is a family whose love and support make it all whose love and support make it all whose love and support make it all possible. possible. possible. Amen. We thank you and your family for Amen. We thank you and your family for Amen. We thank you and your family for being so generous with your time and being so generous with your time and being so generous with your time and care. care. care. Pastor and dear family, your presence is Pastor and dear family, your presence is Pastor and dear family, your presence is like a constant prayer in our life. You like a constant prayer in our life. You like a constant prayer in our life. You serve, you all serve with grace serve, you all serve with grace serve, you all serve with grace and we are so forever grateful. And you and your family's dedication to And you and your family's dedication to the ministry is a gift we cherish the ministry is a gift we cherish the ministry is a gift we cherish deeply. Thank you for bringing your love deeply. Thank you for bringing your love deeply. Thank you for bringing your love and faith into our lives. and faith into our lives. and faith into our lives. All right. And the last thing I want you All right. And the last thing I want you All right. And the last thing I want you to do is take that bulletin. If you're to do is take that bulletin. If you're to do is take that bulletin. If you're really if you're going to support the really if you're going to support the really if you're going to support the pastor um and we'll continue to support pastor um and we'll continue to support pastor um and we'll continue to support the pastor uh on the back of this the pastor uh on the back of this the pastor uh on the back of this bulletin there's some things I'm going bulletin there's some things I'm going bulletin there's some things I'm going to read where you see leader I'll read to read where you see leader I'll read to read where you see leader I'll read where you see congregation if you mean where you see congregation if you mean where you see congregation if you mean it then you say it if you're going to it then you say it if you're going to it then you say it if you're going to join me and so and and mean it and say join me and so and and mean it and say join me and so and and mean it and say it. Uh it's God's will for us to unite it. Uh it's God's will for us to unite it. Uh it's God's will for us to unite with our pastor in living the word both with our pastor in living the word both with our pastor in living the word both in precept and in practice. You know the Bible says, "Be ye doers of You know the Bible says, "Be ye doers of the word, not hearers only, deceiving the word, not hearers only, deceiving the word, not hearers only, deceiving your own selves." So that's what that your own selves." So that's what that your own selves." So that's what that is. We living the word in precept and is. We living the word in precept and is. We living the word in precept and practice. All right. As we live God's practice. All right. As we live God's practice. All right. As we live God's word as a church family, there'll be word as a church family, there'll be word as a church family, there'll be harmony in mission and in the ministries harmony in mission and in the ministries harmony in mission and in the ministries of our church. God's word will enrich family life and God's word will enrich family life and will equip children and youth to become will equip children and youth to become will equip children and youth to become mature followers of Christ. That's a sermon right there. That's a That's a sermon right there. That's a sermon. Living the word as parents in sermon. Living the word as parents in sermon. Living the word as parents in the home will be a daily priority. the home will be a daily priority. the home will be a daily priority. That's powerful. That's what's wrong That's powerful. That's what's wrong That's powerful. That's what's wrong with the family today uh in this United with the family today uh in this United with the family today uh in this United States of America. States of America. States of America. Serving as witness of living a life Serving as witness of living a life Serving as witness of living a life founded on God's word will influence founded on God's word will influence founded on God's word will influence friends and neighbors. All right. So, pastor, we we said this All right. So, pastor, we we said this to let you know we're here. You support to let you know we're here. You support to let you know we're here. You support us and we thank God for a pastor that us and we thank God for a pastor that us and we thank God for a pastor that supports us, but we realize he needs supports us, but we realize he needs supports us, but we realize he needs support as well. and he needs support as well. and he needs support as well. and he needs encouragement as well and he needs encouragement as well and he needs encouragement as well and he needs prayer as well. So we're here as Aaron prayer as well. So we're here as Aaron prayer as well. So we're here as Aaron and her were on that mountaintop that and her were on that mountaintop that and her were on that mountaintop that day. The battle wasn't won on the on the day. The battle wasn't won on the on the day. The battle wasn't won on the on the battlefield because of soldiers and battlefield because of soldiers and battlefield because of soldiers and strength. The battle was won because of strength. The battle was won because of strength. The battle was won because of what took place on the hill. And the what took place on the hill. And the what took place on the hill. And the battle here is going to be won in battle here is going to be won in battle here is going to be won in revival is when we do the same here revival is when we do the same here revival is when we do the same here spiritually with our pastor is what took spiritually with our pastor is what took spiritually with our pastor is what took place on that heel is to encourage him place on that heel is to encourage him place on that heel is to encourage him uh and to pray for him and be there and uh and to pray for him and be there and uh and to pray for him and be there and do what we're supposed to do and be. do what we're supposed to do and be. do what we're supposed to do and be. Praise the Lord. All right. Thank you, Praise the Lord. All right. Thank you, Praise the Lord. All right. Thank you, Erin and her. Thank you, everyone. Erin and her. Thank you, everyone. Erin and her. Thank you, everyone. Y'all, please be seated. All right. I've asked him to stay. uh All right. I've asked him to stay. uh stay up front you know the last few stay up front you know the last few stay up front you know the last few years pastor's appreciation 39 years and years pastor's appreciation 39 years and years pastor's appreciation 39 years and I've uh been a blessed to be here 23 to I've uh been a blessed to be here 23 to I've uh been a blessed to be here 23 to 39 after 39 years it's hard to find 39 after 39 years it's hard to find 39 after 39 years it's hard to find something different to do on p I don't something different to do on p I don't something different to do on p I don't want it to become a routine don't want want it to become a routine don't want want it to become a routine don't want it to come just going through the it to come just going through the it to come just going through the motions well it's pastor appreciation motions well it's pastor appreciation motions well it's pastor appreciation got to do something different so every got to do something different so every got to do something different so every year we've had a theme and the theme in year we've had a theme and the theme in year we've had a theme and the theme in 2023 fingerprints y'all remember 2023 fingerprints y'all remember 2023 fingerprints y'all remember fingerprints the fingerprint of God we fingerprints the fingerprint of God we fingerprints the fingerprint of God we gave him a picture and within that gave him a picture and within that gave him a picture and within that fingerprint print. There were scriptures fingerprint print. There were scriptures fingerprint print. There were scriptures to remind him that God's hand is on his to remind him that God's hand is on his to remind him that God's hand is on his life, but also his fingerprints are life, but also his fingerprints are life, but also his fingerprints are everywhere because God's using you, everywhere because God's using you, everywhere because God's using you, pastor, in this church, and we pastor, in this church, and we pastor, in this church, and we appreciate that. Um, and then 2024, the appreciate that. Um, and then 2024, the appreciate that. Um, and then 2024, the theme was footprints. And y'all know theme was footprints. And y'all know theme was footprints. And y'all know about footprints. about footprints. about footprints. Last year, the theme was the heart of a Last year, the theme was the heart of a Last year, the theme was the heart of a shepherd. Now remember we uh I gave him shepherd. Now remember we uh I gave him shepherd. Now remember we uh I gave him a picture of the sheep that was running a picture of the sheep that was running a picture of the sheep that was running and Christ was in the background chasing and Christ was in the background chasing and Christ was in the background chasing that lost sheep that represented the that lost sheep that represented the that lost sheep that represented the heart of a shepherd. How many of y'all heart of a shepherd. How many of y'all heart of a shepherd. How many of y'all you know our pastor has the heart of a you know our pastor has the heart of a you know our pastor has the heart of a shepherd. He loves you and he loves me shepherd. He loves you and he loves me shepherd. He loves you and he loves me and he loves our family. This morning I and he loves our family. This morning I and he loves our family. This morning I pulled up and you know it's pastor's pulled up and you know it's pastor's pulled up and you know it's pastor's appreciation. Brother Hunt's car is appreciation. Brother Hunt's car is appreciation. Brother Hunt's car is where it's always is and he's in here where it's always is and he's in here where it's always is and he's in here doing what he always does praying for doing what he always does praying for doing what he always does praying for you. lifting you and your family and my you. lifting you and your family and my you. lifting you and your family and my family up in prayer, praying for the family up in prayer, praying for the family up in prayer, praying for the service, praying for God's will to be service, praying for God's will to be service, praying for God's will to be done. All right. So again, that that's done. All right. So again, that that's done. All right. So again, that that's the type of pastor that we have the the type of pastor that we have the the type of pastor that we have the heart of a shepherd and he loves souls. heart of a shepherd and he loves souls. heart of a shepherd and he loves souls. No doubt this man loves you and loves No doubt this man loves you and loves No doubt this man loves you and loves your your family and he loves souls. your your family and he loves souls. your your family and he loves souls. Well, this year Well, this year Well, this year we want to look at we want to look at we want to look at the theme. His name shall be called. His the theme. His name shall be called. His the theme. His name shall be called. His name shall be called. Now, earlier, name shall be called. Now, earlier, name shall be called. Now, earlier, Brother Clyde made a few comments about Brother Clyde made a few comments about Brother Clyde made a few comments about that song we sang this morning. I am that song we sang this morning. I am that song we sang this morning. I am that I am. All right. I am is our hope that I am. All right. I am is our hope that I am. All right. I am is our hope and our peace and our joy and our rest, and our peace and our joy and our rest, and our peace and our joy and our rest, our comfort. But see here, what does I our comfort. But see here, what does I our comfort. But see here, what does I am mean? Here's what I am means, pastor. am mean? Here's what I am means, pastor. am mean? Here's what I am means, pastor. He means I'm present and active. What I He means I'm present and active. What I He means I'm present and active. What I am means means he's I am here right now. am means means he's I am here right now. am means means he's I am here right now. I am present and tomorrow I'll be here I am present and tomorrow I'll be here I am present and tomorrow I'll be here right now and I'm present. Not only am I right now and I'm present. Not only am I right now and I'm present. Not only am I present, I'm active. So, Brother Hunt, present, I'm active. So, Brother Hunt, present, I'm active. So, Brother Hunt, to encourage you in your difficult to encourage you in your difficult to encourage you in your difficult times, we remind you that God is times, we remind you that God is times, we remind you that God is whatever you need him to be. He is the I whatever you need him to be. He is the I whatever you need him to be. He is the I am. So, this that this picture I'm I'm am. So, this that this picture I'm I'm am. So, this that this picture I'm I'm uh he's going to run out of wall space, uh he's going to run out of wall space, uh he's going to run out of wall space, but I'm giving him another picture. This but I'm giving him another picture. This but I'm giving him another picture. This picture is names of our Lord. Names of picture is names of our Lord. Names of picture is names of our Lord. Names of God. Names of God. There's over over 70 God. Names of God. There's over over 70 God. Names of God. There's over over 70 names of God here. Uh Father, Holy names of God here. Uh Father, Holy names of God here. Uh Father, Holy Spirit, King of Kings, Lord of Creation. Spirit, King of Kings, Lord of Creation. Spirit, King of Kings, Lord of Creation. So, pastor, many names there. And I've So, pastor, many names there. And I've So, pastor, many names there. And I've got a this is a reference guide and it got a this is a reference guide and it got a this is a reference guide and it has every name on that pa picture and it has every name on that pa picture and it has every name on that pa picture and it has the scriptures where you can find has the scriptures where you can find has the scriptures where you can find the name. So every day uh when when you the name. So every day uh when when you the name. So every day uh when when you might be going through difficulty or might be going through difficulty or might be going through difficulty or it's just a hard day or you're it's just a hard day or you're it's just a hard day or you're struggling, walk over and look at that struggling, walk over and look at that struggling, walk over and look at that and you find on that on that picture and you find on that on that picture and you find on that on that picture whatever you need of God today because whatever you need of God today because whatever you need of God today because whatever we need, that's what he's going whatever we need, that's what he's going whatever we need, that's what he's going to be. He is the I am that I am. So to be. He is the I am that I am. So to be. He is the I am that I am. So again, everybody give the Lord praise again, everybody give the Lord praise again, everybody give the Lord praise this morning. He is I am. I am. I'm this morning. He is I am. I am. I'm this morning. He is I am. I am. I'm present. I'm active. And pastor, he's present. I'm active. And pastor, he's present. I'm active. And pastor, he's been here with you 39 plus years. We're been here with you 39 plus years. We're been here with you 39 plus years. We're working on 40 years. I just pray that working on 40 years. I just pray that working on 40 years. I just pray that he's here until the Lord comes. Don't he's here until the Lord comes. Don't he's here until the Lord comes. Don't you? you? you? And we pray God that the Lord comes And we pray God that the Lord comes And we pray God that the Lord comes soon. soon. soon. James instructs us to be doers of the James instructs us to be doers of the James instructs us to be doers of the word. We're to live the word with our word. We're to live the word with our word. We're to live the word with our pastor. We're to love him and his pastor. We're to love him and his pastor. We're to love him and his family. We're to learn together in family. We're to learn together in family. We're to learn together in unity. Everybody say unity. unity. Everybody say unity. unity. Everybody say unity. And we're to live God's word And we're to live God's word And we're to live God's word victoriously. victoriously. victoriously. Live God's word victoriously. Live God's word victoriously. Live God's word victoriously. All right. And uh the last thing I'm All right. And uh the last thing I'm All right. And uh the last thing I'm going to do since I'm up here, I'm going to do since I'm up here, I'm going to do since I'm up here, I'm representing the church today. Not the representing the church today. Not the representing the church today. Not the Sunday school, just the whole body. Um Sunday school, just the whole body. Um Sunday school, just the whole body. Um and Sister Nancy um cannot be here and Sister Nancy um cannot be here and Sister Nancy um cannot be here today. So, she asked me to fulfill her today. So, she asked me to fulfill her today. So, she asked me to fulfill her role. So, while I'm up here, I'm going role. So, while I'm up here, I'm going role. So, while I'm up here, I'm going to go ahead and do that. Pastor, on to go ahead and do that. Pastor, on to go ahead and do that. Pastor, on behalf of the church, there's your gift, behalf of the church, there's your gift, behalf of the church, there's your gift, pastor's appreciation, and we love you. pastor's appreciation, and we love you. pastor's appreciation, and we love you. and we appreciate you. Praise the Lord. All right. Thank you Praise the Lord. All right. Thank you very much. Uh and pastor, you can have a very much. Uh and pastor, you can have a very much. Uh and pastor, you can have a seat and let's see what surprises seat and let's see what surprises seat and let's see what surprises are next. All right. Sister Dale's asked are next. All right. Sister Dale's asked are next. All right. Sister Dale's asked for a couple of minutes. So this time for a couple of minutes. So this time for a couple of minutes. So this time I'm gonna ask her to come up. We started at 10 o'clock to make sure We started at 10 o'clock to make sure our evangelist Jimmy Jones, Bishop our evangelist Jimmy Jones, Bishop our evangelist Jimmy Jones, Bishop Jones, good to see you. We want to get Jones, good to see you. We want to get Jones, good to see you. We want to get that man time to preach the word of the that man time to preach the word of the that man time to preach the word of the living God. That's Brother Hunt loves living God. That's Brother Hunt loves living God. That's Brother Hunt loves preaching. I love preaching. So, we preaching. I love preaching. So, we preaching. I love preaching. So, we can't wait uh for the word to come can't wait uh for the word to come can't wait uh for the word to come forth. So, we're going to go ahead and forth. So, we're going to go ahead and forth. So, we're going to go ahead and uh begin presenting and then we'll move uh begin presenting and then we'll move uh begin presenting and then we'll move on. on. on. I'll be real quick. First of all, before I'll be real quick. First of all, before I'll be real quick. First of all, before I say anything, I want to let the devil I say anything, I want to let the devil I say anything, I want to let the devil know he's a liar and he's under my feet know he's a liar and he's under my feet know he's a liar and he's under my feet this morning. this morning. this morning. And uh the other day I was feeling a And uh the other day I was feeling a And uh the other day I was feeling a little um you know how devil tries to little um you know how devil tries to little um you know how devil tries to bring doubt and stuff in mind and I know bring doubt and stuff in mind and I know bring doubt and stuff in mind and I know where God brought me from. I know what where God brought me from. I know what where God brought me from. I know what he's done for me for me and I know it's he's done for me for me and I know it's he's done for me for me and I know it's because of the prayers of the the church because of the prayers of the the church because of the prayers of the the church and the faithfulness of our pastor this and the faithfulness of our pastor this and the faithfulness of our pastor this morning lifted me up in prayer and I morning lifted me up in prayer and I morning lifted me up in prayer and I appreciate him for that this morning. appreciate him for that this morning. appreciate him for that this morning. And while I was feeling that way, I was And while I was feeling that way, I was And while I was feeling that way, I was in my prayer closet and I looked at this in my prayer closet and I looked at this in my prayer closet and I looked at this father with joy that he had given me a father with joy that he had given me a father with joy that he had given me a while back and I was just looking it while back and I was just looking it while back and I was just looking it over and I noticed it had a little bit over and I noticed it had a little bit over and I noticed it had a little bit emptiness in it. And it had a little emptiness in it. And it had a little emptiness in it. And it had a little saying on the back that caught my eye saying on the back that caught my eye saying on the back that caught my eye and it says, "Joy goes to work quickly." and it says, "Joy goes to work quickly." and it says, "Joy goes to work quickly." So, and and you know, and I thought So, and and you know, and I thought So, and and you know, and I thought about the verse, the joy of the Lord is about the verse, the joy of the Lord is about the verse, the joy of the Lord is my strength. It doesn't come within my strength. It doesn't come within my strength. It doesn't come within myself, my family, my church, not even myself, my family, my church, not even myself, my family, my church, not even my pastor, but my joy is in the Lord my pastor, but my joy is in the Lord my pastor, but my joy is in the Lord this morning. And I just thank him for this morning. And I just thank him for this morning. And I just thank him for what he's done for me this morning. And what he's done for me this morning. And what he's done for me this morning. And then it goes on to say to clean through then it goes on to say to clean through then it goes on to say to clean through tough grease. It can clean through the tough grease. It can clean through the tough grease. It can clean through the toughest the the spirit, you know, and toughest the the spirit, you know, and toughest the the spirit, you know, and Jesus can and his blood can purify and Jesus can and his blood can purify and Jesus can and his blood can purify and cleanse like never before. cleanse like never before. cleanse like never before. And also I went on to read and it says, And also I went on to read and it says, And also I went on to read and it says, "Look for ultra joy." And then I thought "Look for ultra joy." And then I thought "Look for ultra joy." And then I thought as I put the lid on it, I filled it all as I put the lid on it, I filled it all as I put the lid on it, I filled it all the way up. I mean, as much as I could the way up. I mean, as much as I could the way up. I mean, as much as I could get in it and I put sealed it the lid on get in it and I put sealed it the lid on get in it and I put sealed it the lid on it. And then uh when I read that it come it. And then uh when I read that it come it. And then uh when I read that it come to me, you know, when we get filled up to me, you know, when we get filled up to me, you know, when we get filled up sometimes we seal it and we don't let it sometimes we seal it and we don't let it sometimes we seal it and we don't let it overflow so it could touch somebody overflow so it could touch somebody overflow so it could touch somebody else. And at the bottom, you know, when else. And at the bottom, you know, when else. And at the bottom, you know, when I thought about that, I said, Lord, I I thought about that, I said, Lord, I I thought about that, I said, Lord, I want it to overflow within me that want it to overflow within me that want it to overflow within me that somebody else that my family and people somebody else that my family and people somebody else that my family and people around me in my neighborhood and all around me in my neighborhood and all around me in my neighborhood and all will see Jesus and the light of Jesus will see Jesus and the light of Jesus will see Jesus and the light of Jesus shining in my life. I just thank God shining in my life. I just thank God shining in my life. I just thank God this morning for my pastor and his this morning for my pastor and his this morning for my pastor and his family and I thank him for all the family and I thank him for all the family and I thank him for all the prayers that went up on my behalf. And prayers that went up on my behalf. And prayers that went up on my behalf. And it was uh laid on my heart to present it was uh laid on my heart to present it was uh laid on my heart to present this back to brother Hunt because I know this back to brother Hunt because I know this back to brother Hunt because I know it meant a lot to him. And I'm so glad it meant a lot to him. And I'm so glad it meant a lot to him. And I'm so glad he let me have it for a little while. he let me have it for a little while. he let me have it for a little while. And um and um I know he got a new bottle And um and um I know he got a new bottle And um and um I know he got a new bottle of joy, but we don't need nothing new. of joy, but we don't need nothing new. of joy, but we don't need nothing new. We need the old. And I want him to We need the old. And I want him to We need the old. And I want him to continue using it in his ministry. Okay. Faith Okay. Faith if Blake and Angel um all Hazel stuff is down there. It's um all Hazel stuff is down there. It's kind of heavy. So, we left it down there kind of heavy. So, we left it down there kind of heavy. So, we left it down there for her or mama to open up or daddy, for her or mama to open up or daddy, for her or mama to open up or daddy, whoever. That's That's for Sister Hunt. I will That's That's for Sister Hunt. I will get it when I do her. First of all, I want to thank Blake and First of all, I want to thank Blake and Angel for their ministry of music. Um, Angel for their ministry of music. Um, Angel for their ministry of music. Um, and um, we at the women's ministry would and um, we at the women's ministry would and um, we at the women's ministry would like to present y'all with this card. like to present y'all with this card. like to present y'all with this card. And I wrote in there that y'all are the And I wrote in there that y'all are the And I wrote in there that y'all are the best. best. best. You can tell that you're very anointed You can tell that you're very anointed You can tell that you're very anointed in what you do and very committed to the in what you do and very committed to the in what you do and very committed to the choir, you know, doing new songs, choir, you know, doing new songs, choir, you know, doing new songs, bringing back some old songs and just bringing back some old songs and just bringing back some old songs and just it's just a blessing to hear you both it's just a blessing to hear you both it's just a blessing to hear you both sing. I like to hear y'all both sing sing. I like to hear y'all both sing sing. I like to hear y'all both sing together. together. together. And I also um like the way that you're And I also um like the way that you're And I also um like the way that you're blessing the church with your daughters blessing the church with your daughters blessing the church with your daughters as they are growing up and they're as they are growing up and they're as they are growing up and they're wanting to sing which whenever I go off wanting to sing which whenever I go off wanting to sing which whenever I go off with Sister Hunt and she's had them too with Sister Hunt and she's had them too with Sister Hunt and she's had them too right there girl them they get in that right there girl them they get in that right there girl them they get in that car and they can just sing and I'm car and they can just sing and I'm car and they can just sing and I'm thinking to myself they know songs I've thinking to myself they know songs I've thinking to myself they know songs I've never even heard of and they can never even heard of and they can never even heard of and they can remember words and they just have the remember words and they just have the remember words and they just have the anointing in their voices and you can anointing in their voices and you can anointing in their voices and you can tell it. But um we thank you. We tell it. But um we thank you. We tell it. But um we thank you. We appreciate you for everything that you appreciate you for everything that you appreciate you for everything that you give to this church and we love them give to this church and we love them give to this church and we love them girls. girls. girls. Okay, that's their individual bags. This Okay, that's their individual bags. This Okay, that's their individual bags. This right here is just different stuff for right here is just different stuff for right here is just different stuff for all of them except for Hazel. Bless her all of them except for Hazel. Bless her all of them except for Hazel. Bless her heart. But she's got three boxes. heart. But she's got three boxes. heart. But she's got three boxes. She'll be all right. But, um, that's all She'll be all right. But, um, that's all She'll be all right. But, um, that's all theirs right there, too. And it's for theirs right there, too. And it's for theirs right there, too. And it's for their different ages. So, we appreciate their different ages. So, we appreciate their different ages. So, we appreciate it and we love y'all. all right. The next thing I'm gonna do all right. The next thing I'm gonna do is um like brother Robert, I'm gonna do is um like brother Robert, I'm gonna do is um like brother Robert, I'm gonna do a little something different this year. a little something different this year. a little something different this year. Um I like for brother Hunt and Sister Um I like for brother Hunt and Sister Um I like for brother Hunt and Sister Hunt to come up together, Hunt to come up together, Hunt to come up together, but then I might get you by yourself, but then I might get you by yourself, but then I might get you by yourself, too. The other day I was um and I know some The other day I was um and I know some of y'all might have the devotion that of y'all might have the devotion that of y'all might have the devotion that the bl and Rita did. I read it every the bl and Rita did. I read it every the bl and Rita did. I read it every year over and over and over because I year over and over and over because I year over and over and over because I get so much out of it. But I found get so much out of it. But I found get so much out of it. But I found something something something that kind of remind me of brother Hunt that kind of remind me of brother Hunt that kind of remind me of brother Hunt and sister Hunt. And it is called the and sister Hunt. And it is called the and sister Hunt. And it is called the keeper of the light. And the verse that keeper of the light. And the verse that keeper of the light. And the verse that they used is he that is faithful and they used is he that is faithful and they used is he that is faithful and that which is least is faithful also in that which is least is faithful also in that which is least is faithful also in much. And what it was talking about is much. And what it was talking about is much. And what it was talking about is that, you know, they do a ministry all that, you know, they do a ministry all that, you know, they do a ministry all over the country and they were going to over the country and they were going to over the country and they were going to the state of Maine and they actually got the state of Maine and they actually got the state of Maine and they actually got to go see a lighthouse to go see a lighthouse to go see a lighthouse that was called the Portland headlight. that was called the Portland headlight. that was called the Portland headlight. But it goes in there talking about, you But it goes in there talking about, you But it goes in there talking about, you know, the mission to remain, you know, know, the mission to remain, you know, know, the mission to remain, you know, faithful, keep your light bright so that faithful, keep your light bright so that faithful, keep your light bright so that people can see your light and, you know, people can see your light and, you know, people can see your light and, you know, stay out of danger stay out of danger stay out of danger um and not end up crashing. Well, I read um and not end up crashing. Well, I read um and not end up crashing. Well, I read that and then I turned around and I that and then I turned around and I that and then I turned around and I wrote um I wrote a couple of things and it's I wrote a couple of things and it's called the keepers of the light. The called the keepers of the light. The called the keepers of the light. The first question is what is a keeper? first question is what is a keeper? first question is what is a keeper? Biblically, it is a a keeper is a Biblically, it is a a keeper is a Biblically, it is a a keeper is a steward or protector steward or protector steward or protector tasked with guarding, maintaining or tasked with guarding, maintaining or tasked with guarding, maintaining or overseen someone or something. overseen someone or something. overseen someone or something. Is rooted in the Hebrew word shamar Is rooted in the Hebrew word shamar Is rooted in the Hebrew word shamar which means to guard or watch over. It which means to guard or watch over. It which means to guard or watch over. It denotes moral responsibility, denotes moral responsibility, denotes moral responsibility, spiritual guidance and divine spiritual guidance and divine spiritual guidance and divine protection. protection. protection. The next question is, so what is the The next question is, so what is the The next question is, so what is the light? Does anybody know what the light light? Does anybody know what the light light? Does anybody know what the light is? is? is? Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. Who are the keepers? Who are the keepers? Who are the keepers? Well, we all are supposed to be, but I Well, we all are supposed to be, but I Well, we all are supposed to be, but I I'm talking about two keepers, brother I'm talking about two keepers, brother I'm talking about two keepers, brother Hunt and Sister Hunt. Think about it. Hunt and Sister Hunt. Think about it. Hunt and Sister Hunt. Think about it. They have kept the light shining very They have kept the light shining very They have kept the light shining very bright in our lives. There are many ways bright in our lives. There are many ways bright in our lives. There are many ways in which they have accomplished this. By in which they have accomplished this. By in which they have accomplished this. By the way, they have lived their lives the way, they have lived their lives the way, they have lived their lives before us how they have, you know, just before us how they have, you know, just before us how they have, you know, just lived their lives and showed us, lived their lives and showed us, lived their lives and showed us, protecting us through prayer and protecting us through prayer and protecting us through prayer and fasting. They have shown us what it is fasting. They have shown us what it is fasting. They have shown us what it is to worship the Lord. There have been to worship the Lord. There have been to worship the Lord. There have been many times they have sent out warnings many times they have sent out warnings many times they have sent out warnings just like the lighthouse does. They have just like the lighthouse does. They have just like the lighthouse does. They have been counselors, encouraers, and been counselors, encouraers, and been counselors, encouraers, and shoulders to cry on without ever judging shoulders to cry on without ever judging shoulders to cry on without ever judging you. you. you. giving of themselves without ever giving of themselves without ever giving of themselves without ever taking. They have kept the light at the taking. They have kept the light at the taking. They have kept the light at the Wilson Hills Church of God when so many Wilson Hills Church of God when so many Wilson Hills Church of God when so many other churches are losing the light other churches are losing the light other churches are losing the light because of keepers who have dim lights. because of keepers who have dim lights. because of keepers who have dim lights. They have worked faithfully together for They have worked faithfully together for They have worked faithfully together for so many years to protect the church and so many years to protect the church and so many years to protect the church and the people of the church. Today, we are the people of the church. Today, we are the people of the church. Today, we are truly thankful and grateful that God truly thankful and grateful that God truly thankful and grateful that God sent two brilliant lights to lead and sent two brilliant lights to lead and sent two brilliant lights to lead and help us through the rough sea of life. I help us through the rough sea of life. I help us through the rough sea of life. I thank y'all. Y'all have been a light, I thank y'all. Y'all have been a light, I thank y'all. Y'all have been a light, I know, to my life and to all that are know, to my life and to all that are know, to my life and to all that are here. here. here. And I love y'all. Appreciate everything And I love y'all. Appreciate everything And I love y'all. Appreciate everything that y'all have done. Brother Hunt, this that y'all have done. Brother Hunt, this that y'all have done. Brother Hunt, this year year year I watched you this year, especially when I watched you this year, especially when I watched you this year, especially when we was doing them collards. we was doing them collards. we was doing them collards. You are an amazing man. You are an amazing man. You are an amazing man. If it was not for you doing the things If it was not for you doing the things If it was not for you doing the things that you do, us women could not get that you do, us women could not get that you do, us women could not get through what you know we do. You have through what you know we do. You have through what you know we do. You have given sacrifice of your time, of your given sacrifice of your time, of your given sacrifice of your time, of your body, of your money, your prayers. And body, of your money, your prayers. And body, of your money, your prayers. And we love you and we greatly appreciate. we love you and we greatly appreciate. we love you and we greatly appreciate. It does not go unseen. It does not go unseen. It does not go unseen. It does not go unseen. What? Not one It does not go unseen. What? Not one It does not go unseen. What? Not one bit. And I just we wanted to just give bit. And I just we wanted to just give bit. And I just we wanted to just give you a little appreciation, a token of it you a little appreciation, a token of it you a little appreciation, a token of it because we love you and we appreciate because we love you and we appreciate because we love you and we appreciate everything that you do for the women's everything that you do for the women's everything that you do for the women's ministry. ministry. ministry. All right. Susa Hunt, All right. Susa Hunt, All right. Susa Hunt, I I've had this on my mind and I'm not I I've had this on my mind and I'm not I I've had this on my mind and I'm not going to try to embarrass you, but I going to try to embarrass you, but I going to try to embarrass you, but I have got to say what I got to say. I have got to say what I got to say. I have got to say what I got to say. I watch people. I know that sometimes watch people. I know that sometimes watch people. I know that sometimes y'all y'all probably do, too. But I sit y'all y'all probably do, too. But I sit y'all y'all probably do, too. But I sit beside this lady and um she is my beside this lady and um she is my beside this lady and um she is my friend. And um I she'll be sitting friend. And um I she'll be sitting friend. And um I she'll be sitting there, she'll be holding them babies. there, she'll be holding them babies. there, she'll be holding them babies. And I'm gonna say this, it's just the And I'm gonna say this, it's just the And I'm gonna say this, it's just the way that she holds them. And I see way that she holds them. And I see way that she holds them. And I see Jesus. It's like him holding them. The Jesus. It's like him holding them. The Jesus. It's like him holding them. The way that she just rubs her little heads. way that she just rubs her little heads. way that she just rubs her little heads. It's just, it's amazing to me when she It's just, it's amazing to me when she It's just, it's amazing to me when she walks through those doors to greet walks through those doors to greet walks through those doors to greet people. I see Jesus people. I see Jesus people. I see Jesus when she sits on that pew and worships. when she sits on that pew and worships. when she sits on that pew and worships. I see Jesus. I see Jesus. I see Jesus. I see Jesus. if I could be half of what I see Jesus. if I could be half of what I see Jesus. if I could be half of what she is. she is. she is. I I don't know what to say. It's just I I I don't know what to say. It's just I I I don't know what to say. It's just I see Jesus. I've never met a woman like see Jesus. I've never met a woman like see Jesus. I've never met a woman like her before in my whole life, her before in my whole life, her before in my whole life, but I see Jesus when I look at her, the but I see Jesus when I look at her, the but I see Jesus when I look at her, the way she carries herself with such um way she carries herself with such um way she carries herself with such um she's she's so humble, modest. She's she's she's so humble, modest. She's she's she's so humble, modest. She's she's just so honorable. She's she's just so honorable. She's she's just so honorable. She's respectful respectful respectful and I just appreciate her being my and I just appreciate her being my and I just appreciate her being my friend and being a part of the women's friend and being a part of the women's friend and being a part of the women's ministry because there's a lot of a ministry because there's a lot of a ministry because there's a lot of a pastor's wife that do not get involved. pastor's wife that do not get involved. pastor's wife that do not get involved. But I appreciate you and everything that But I appreciate you and everything that But I appreciate you and everything that you do for us you do for us you do for us and we love you. And I got a bag for you. So, I'm gonna And I got a bag for you. So, I'm gonna give you your bag. Read your card that I give you your bag. Read your card that I give you your bag. Read your card that I put in there. Oh, and here's this is put in there. Oh, and here's this is put in there. Oh, and here's this is from the women's ministry. from the women's ministry. from the women's ministry. Uh, and that I don't know who's next. Uh, and that I don't know who's next. Uh, and that I don't know who's next. Brother Clyde. Oh, and your cake's back there on the Oh, and your cake's back there on the table. table. table. Don't let her forget it. I just want to say I appreciate brother I just want to say I appreciate brother Chad and Sister Britney. Chad and Sister Britney. Chad and Sister Britney. They've been a blessing to the church They've been a blessing to the church They've been a blessing to the church here. here. here. As you know, they keep our church clean, As you know, they keep our church clean, As you know, they keep our church clean, smelling good, and that counts for a smelling good, and that counts for a smelling good, and that counts for a lot. A lot of people wouldn't do that, lot. A lot of people wouldn't do that, lot. A lot of people wouldn't do that, but they've took that responsibility but they've took that responsibility but they've took that responsibility upon themselves, and they do a great upon themselves, and they do a great upon themselves, and they do a great job. job. job. Uh, Sister Britney has done a great job as Sister Britney has done a great job as in ministry. She's continued to do that. in ministry. She's continued to do that. in ministry. She's continued to do that. Hold on a second. I got to Hold on a second. I got to Hold on a second. I got to blow my nose here. And uh as most of you know, she's got a And uh as most of you know, she's got a a mission trip planned at some point. a mission trip planned at some point. a mission trip planned at some point. Don't know when, but Don't know when, but Don't know when, but two weeks. two weeks. two weeks. So be praying much for her and and those So be praying much for her and and those So be praying much for her and and those that that she'll be traveling with that that that she'll be traveling with that that that she'll be traveling with that God will bless them. God will bless them. God will bless them. So on behalf of So on behalf of So on behalf of the men, we want to give you all this. the men, we want to give you all this. the men, we want to give you all this. Let you know that we love you. Let you know that we love you. Let you know that we love you. Love you, baby. Love you, baby. Love you, baby. Love you, buddy. Love you, buddy. Love you, buddy. God bless you, man. Pastor Hunt, I just want to say I Pastor Hunt, I just want to say I appreciate you, buddy. appreciate you, buddy. appreciate you, buddy. I love you with all my heart. I love you with all my heart. I love you with all my heart. We appreciate you, too, Elder. I appreciate you letting me stay here I appreciate you letting me stay here for 39 plus years. What' you say, brother Joe? What' you say, brother Joe? Ain't been easy. And it ain't going to get no easier, And it ain't going to get no easier, but I'mma stay. but I'mma stay. but I'mma stay. Amen. I ain't planning on going nowhere. Amen. I ain't planning on going nowhere. Amen. I ain't planning on going nowhere. Ain't nowhere else to go. Just like the Ain't nowhere else to go. Just like the Ain't nowhere else to go. Just like the disciples said, where can we go? disciples said, where can we go? disciples said, where can we go? But I love you, buddy. Appreciate you. But I love you, buddy. Appreciate you. But I love you, buddy. Appreciate you. And after saying all that, like a little And after saying all that, like a little And after saying all that, like a little project at the house I need to help you project at the house I need to help you project at the house I need to help you with. Need you to help me with, brother, with. Need you to help me with, brother, with. Need you to help me with, brother, when I'll let you I'll let you know when I'll let you I'll let you know when I'll let you I'll let you know when. On behalf of the man, we want to appreci On behalf of the man, we want to appreci give you that. give you that. give you that. You and your wife have a good time. You and your wife have a good time. You and your wife have a good time. All right. I don't have a tener. Is that it, I don't have a tener. Is that it, brother? Robert. All right, brother Bishop Jones. Come on All right, brother Bishop Jones. Come on up, buddy. up, buddy. up, buddy. Brother JJ, as brother Larry can say. Brother JJ, as brother Larry can say. Brother JJ, as brother Larry can say. Yes, ma'am. After the church. After the church. Okay. I I kept looking around. I said, "Where I I kept looking around. I said, "Where in the world is Buddy Jones at?" in the world is Buddy Jones at?" in the world is Buddy Jones at?" You weren't hiding out there in the You weren't hiding out there in the You weren't hiding out there in the Hilton, were you? It's good to see you, man. It's good to see you, man. God bless. I'd like to tip my hat to everything uh I'd like to tip my hat to everything uh has been said about the Hunt family. I has been said about the Hunt family. I has been said about the Hunt family. I could take time and uh say things that could take time and uh say things that could take time and uh say things that you already know that you've already you already know that you've already you already know that you've already said. Uh I just do want to say this. said. Uh I just do want to say this. said. Uh I just do want to say this. Brother Larry Hunt is a friend of mine. Brother Larry Hunt is a friend of mine. Brother Larry Hunt is a friend of mine. Been a friend for a long, long time. I Been a friend for a long, long time. I Been a friend for a long, long time. I don't know any church, maybe one I could don't know any church, maybe one I could don't know any church, maybe one I could think of off the top of my head I've think of off the top of my head I've think of off the top of my head I've been preaching in longer than the been preaching in longer than the been preaching in longer than the Wilson's Meals Church of God. And I just Wilson's Meals Church of God. And I just Wilson's Meals Church of God. And I just want to thank him, Sister Mona, Sister want to thank him, Sister Mona, Sister want to thank him, Sister Mona, Sister Angel, Brother Blake, Sister Britney, Angel, Brother Blake, Sister Britney, Angel, Brother Blake, Sister Britney, Brother Chad, and these kids uh for the Brother Chad, and these kids uh for the Brother Chad, and these kids uh for the the place they feel in my heart and my the place they feel in my heart and my the place they feel in my heart and my wives. And I want to say to this church, wives. And I want to say to this church, wives. And I want to say to this church, thank you for loving and taking care of thank you for loving and taking care of thank you for loving and taking care of my friends, my friends, my friends, for being for being for being the church you've been to them over the church you've been to them over the church you've been to them over these years. A lot of men could not have these years. A lot of men could not have these years. A lot of men could not have stayed in a church for 39 years and into stayed in a church for 39 years and into stayed in a church for 39 years and into their 40th. their 40th. their 40th. That is That is That is milestone and is groundbreaking in a lot milestone and is groundbreaking in a lot milestone and is groundbreaking in a lot of places. Uh but thank you so much for of places. Uh but thank you so much for of places. Uh but thank you so much for loving my friends. And I appreciate uh loving my friends. And I appreciate uh loving my friends. And I appreciate uh the years and and the goodness and the the years and and the goodness and the the years and and the goodness and the mercies of God, the move of God I've mercies of God, the move of God I've mercies of God, the move of God I've seen in this church. I remember when seen in this church. I remember when seen in this church. I remember when camp meeting started that very first camp meeting started that very first camp meeting started that very first year, Brother Hunt had talked to me year, Brother Hunt had talked to me year, Brother Hunt had talked to me about it a little bit. Uh he didn't about it a little bit. Uh he didn't about it a little bit. Uh he didn't know. He he just felt it in his heart. know. He he just felt it in his heart. know. He he just felt it in his heart. uh just uh you know things like that. uh just uh you know things like that. uh just uh you know things like that. It's a big undertaking. Uh kind of It's a big undertaking. Uh kind of It's a big undertaking. Uh kind of second guessing himself a time or two I second guessing himself a time or two I second guessing himself a time or two I guess. Uh but has grown to be a great guess. Uh but has grown to be a great guess. Uh but has grown to be a great camp meeting. People talk about it all camp meeting. People talk about it all camp meeting. People talk about it all over. Uh people instantly recognize over. Uh people instantly recognize over. Uh people instantly recognize Brother Hunt's name and the Wilson Mills Brother Hunt's name and the Wilson Mills Brother Hunt's name and the Wilson Mills Church. So I just want to tip my hand to Church. So I just want to tip my hand to Church. So I just want to tip my hand to this family and to this church and I'm this family and to this church and I'm this family and to this church and I'm honored just to say amen in this meeting honored just to say amen in this meeting honored just to say amen in this meeting today. Hallelujah. appreciate you so today. Hallelujah. appreciate you so today. Hallelujah. appreciate you so very much. Uh the book of Proverbs, very much. Uh the book of Proverbs, very much. Uh the book of Proverbs, chapter 27, the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 27, the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 27, the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 10. Uh I want to do something, chapter 10. Uh I want to do something, chapter 10. Uh I want to do something, you know, I'm not ordinarily a specialty you know, I'm not ordinarily a specialty you know, I'm not ordinarily a specialty preacher. That's what brother Clinton preacher. That's what brother Clinton preacher. That's what brother Clinton called it, a specialty preacher, but few called it, a specialty preacher, but few called it, a specialty preacher, but few days ago, I just felt like the Lord days ago, I just felt like the Lord days ago, I just felt like the Lord started dropping things into my spirit. started dropping things into my spirit. started dropping things into my spirit. Uh and uh I I want to share that with Uh and uh I I want to share that with Uh and uh I I want to share that with you over the course of the next uh you over the course of the next uh you over the course of the next uh little while. Uh it is a tribute of little while. Uh it is a tribute of little while. Uh it is a tribute of sorts if you will to brother Hut and his sorts if you will to brother Hut and his sorts if you will to brother Hut and his ministry his style of ministry uh and to ministry his style of ministry uh and to ministry his style of ministry uh and to you those of you who've been here I you those of you who've been here I you those of you who've been here I think brother Robert said maybe 23 years think brother Robert said maybe 23 years think brother Robert said maybe 23 years for him and brother Clyde 39 years for him and brother Clyde 39 years for him and brother Clyde 39 years however long you sat under this man of however long you sat under this man of however long you sat under this man of God and and under this ministry in God and and under this ministry in God and and under this ministry in Proverbs 27 uh verse 17 the Bible says Proverbs 27 uh verse 17 the Bible says Proverbs 27 uh verse 17 the Bible says this iron this iron this iron sharpeneth iron more there there's rest sharpeneth iron more there there's rest sharpeneth iron more there there's rest of the verse there. I'm not going to of the verse there. I'm not going to of the verse there. I'm not going to read that. Uh but he said the the wise read that. Uh but he said the the wise read that. Uh but he said the the wise man Solomon said, "Iron sharpenth iron." man Solomon said, "Iron sharpenth iron." man Solomon said, "Iron sharpenth iron." Then Ecclesiastes chapter 10:10, Then Ecclesiastes chapter 10:10, Then Ecclesiastes chapter 10:10, the Bible says, "If the iron be blunt the Bible says, "If the iron be blunt the Bible says, "If the iron be blunt and he do not wet the edge, if he and he do not wet the edge, if he and he do not wet the edge, if he doesn't sharpen the edge, then must he doesn't sharpen the edge, then must he doesn't sharpen the edge, then must he put to more strength." put to more strength." put to more strength." For the next little while, I I'd like to For the next little while, I I'd like to For the next little while, I I'd like to preach to you on on this thought. Just preach to you on on this thought. Just preach to you on on this thought. Just just simple thought. Iron sharpens iron. just simple thought. Iron sharpens iron. just simple thought. Iron sharpens iron. Some things I believe the Lord showed Some things I believe the Lord showed Some things I believe the Lord showed me. I'd like to I'd like to especially me. I'd like to I'd like to especially me. I'd like to I'd like to especially highlight. If you shake a hand or two, highlight. If you shake a hand or two, highlight. If you shake a hand or two, tell him help the preacher preach. tell him help the preacher preach. tell him help the preacher preach. That'll give me a chance to take off my That'll give me a chance to take off my That'll give me a chance to take off my coat. May please don't mind to help us preach. May please don't mind to help us preach. You might be seated. Sit down. Get You might be seated. Sit down. Get You might be seated. Sit down. Get comfortable. Don't sit down on me. Help comfortable. Don't sit down on me. Help comfortable. Don't sit down on me. Help me the next little while if you will, me the next little while if you will, me the next little while if you will, please. Uh, when Brother Robert said please. Uh, when Brother Robert said please. Uh, when Brother Robert said what he did, when he used the word what he did, when he used the word what he did, when he used the word superhero, my antenna went up because I superhero, my antenna went up because I superhero, my antenna went up because I knew in my introduction I' I'd say knew in my introduction I' I'd say knew in my introduction I' I'd say something. But if you'd go with me the something. But if you'd go with me the something. But if you'd go with me the next little while. Superman, who first next little while. Superman, who first next little while. Superman, who first appeared in action comics, was known as appeared in action comics, was known as appeared in action comics, was known as the man of steel. The sup superhero Iron the man of steel. The sup superhero Iron the man of steel. The sup superhero Iron Man was first published by Marvel Man was first published by Marvel Man was first published by Marvel Comics. He's the, you know, the Comics. He's the, you know, the Comics. He's the, you know, the brainchild of of Stanley. The surgeon brainchild of of Stanley. The surgeon brainchild of of Stanley. The surgeon who worked on uh Charlie Kirk after he'd who worked on uh Charlie Kirk after he'd who worked on uh Charlie Kirk after he'd been shot and said that bullet didn't been shot and said that bullet didn't been shot and said that bullet didn't break the skin, didn't come out, bone break the skin, didn't come out, bone break the skin, didn't come out, bone stopped. He said that Charlie Kirk was stopped. He said that Charlie Kirk was stopped. He said that Charlie Kirk was like the man of steel. I'm going like the man of steel. I'm going like the man of steel. I'm going somewhere if you just hang on with me. somewhere if you just hang on with me. somewhere if you just hang on with me. The iron age began anywhere from 1200 The iron age began anywhere from 1200 The iron age began anywhere from 1200 B.CE to 600 B.CEE and that would depend B.CE to 600 B.CEE and that would depend B.CE to 600 B.CEE and that would depend upon the region. Uh you know there's not upon the region. Uh you know there's not upon the region. Uh you know there's not a specific date that started just a a a specific date that started just a a a specific date that started just a a period of time and it covered a lot of period of time and it covered a lot of period of time and it covered a lot of ground a lot of years. Iron back in uh ground a lot of years. Iron back in uh ground a lot of years. Iron back in uh back in Elijah and Elisha's day was it back in Elijah and Elisha's day was it back in Elijah and Elisha's day was it was extremely incredibly expensive. It was extremely incredibly expensive. It was extremely incredibly expensive. It was highly valued. uh and and iron was highly valued. uh and and iron was highly valued. uh and and iron forging uh was a specialized job uh forging uh was a specialized job uh forging uh was a specialized job uh develop it was a developing craft and develop it was a developing craft and develop it was a developing craft and iron was scarce in in the region and iron was scarce in in the region and iron was scarce in in the region and metal tools like axes actually became a metal tools like axes actually became a metal tools like axes actually became a a a costly commodity. Historical and a a costly commodity. Historical and a a costly commodity. Historical and biblical commentary indicates that a biblical commentary indicates that a biblical commentary indicates that a single iron axe head was worth roughly single iron axe head was worth roughly single iron axe head was worth roughly three months wages to the common worker, three months wages to the common worker, three months wages to the common worker, the common man. But iron drove the the common man. But iron drove the the common man. But iron drove the advancement of civilization. advancement of civilization. advancement of civilization. You know, it followed the bronze age, You know, it followed the bronze age, You know, it followed the bronze age, but it it it uh it drove the advancement but it it it uh it drove the advancement but it it it uh it drove the advancement of civilization. It transformed of civilization. It transformed of civilization. It transformed agriculture. Uh, it transformed warfare agriculture. Uh, it transformed warfare agriculture. Uh, it transformed warfare and and even engineering. Uh, you know, and and even engineering. Uh, you know, and and even engineering. Uh, you know, I hope this ain't boring to you, but I'm I hope this ain't boring to you, but I'm I hope this ain't boring to you, but I'm going somewhere if you just hang on with going somewhere if you just hang on with going somewhere if you just hang on with me here. But but iron drove the the me here. But but iron drove the the me here. But but iron drove the the advancement of civilization. advancement of civilization. advancement of civilization. It catapulted. It catapulted. You got a file back It catapulted. You got a file back there. It catapulted. It catapulted. Yeah. Iron catapulted civilization forward Iron catapulted civilization forward with huge strides and great advances. Uh with huge strides and great advances. Uh with huge strides and great advances. Uh you know it led to the iron age and uh you know it led to the iron age and uh you know it led to the iron age and uh it led to technological expansion and to it led to technological expansion and to it led to technological expansion and to modernization. modernization. modernization. In Psalm 105:18 the Bible says this In Psalm 105:18 the Bible says this In Psalm 105:18 the Bible says this about about Joseph. The Bible says he about about Joseph. The Bible says he about about Joseph. The Bible says he was laid in iron. BH cleaned in and was laid in iron. BH cleaned in and was laid in iron. BH cleaned in and said, "If you have a good Bible, the said, "If you have a good Bible, the said, "If you have a good Bible, the margin will say iron came up into his margin will say iron came up into his margin will say iron came up into his soul." I heard him say that several soul." I heard him say that several soul." I heard him say that several times and became curious. So I went look times and became curious. So I went look times and became curious. So I went look through my Bibles and an old Bible that through my Bibles and an old Bible that through my Bibles and an old Bible that Sister Misingo had given me when I Sister Misingo had given me when I Sister Misingo had given me when I preached in the old church across the preached in the old church across the preached in the old church across the railroad. She gave Brother Hunt the same railroad. She gave Brother Hunt the same railroad. She gave Brother Hunt the same Bible. I I looked in and the margin in Bible. I I looked in and the margin in Bible. I I looked in and the margin in that Bible said his soul came into iron that Bible said his soul came into iron that Bible said his soul came into iron or his soul entered into iron. Iron or his soul entered into iron. Iron or his soul entered into iron. Iron entered into his soul is another way to entered into his soul is another way to entered into his soul is another way to say that Joseph was the first Iron Man say that Joseph was the first Iron Man say that Joseph was the first Iron Man if you will in the Bible. We'll glimpse if you will in the Bible. We'll glimpse if you will in the Bible. We'll glimpse God's terrible his severe uh dealing God's terrible his severe uh dealing God's terrible his severe uh dealing with man if you if you follow the theme with man if you if you follow the theme with man if you if you follow the theme of of iron. All God ever needed was a of of iron. All God ever needed was a of of iron. All God ever needed was a man. But God had to forge that man. And man. But God had to forge that man. And man. But God had to forge that man. And the word forge is loaded. Uh Joseph was the word forge is loaded. Uh Joseph was the word forge is loaded. Uh Joseph was that man in this particular case when that man in this particular case when that man in this particular case when God's people were in bondage for 400 God's people were in bondage for 400 God's people were in bondage for 400 years. God deals terribly with man in years. God deals terribly with man in years. God deals terribly with man in order to bring him to prominence and order to bring him to prominence and order to bring him to prominence and privilege and power. God deals severely, privilege and power. God deals severely, privilege and power. God deals severely, but he does not deal heartlessly. I I but he does not deal heartlessly. I I but he does not deal heartlessly. I I want to draw from the typology and the want to draw from the typology and the want to draw from the typology and the imagery imagery imagery and the imagery set forth uh in the and the imagery set forth uh in the and the imagery set forth uh in the scriptures. Uh if you're a student of scriptures. Uh if you're a student of scriptures. Uh if you're a student of the book, then you would agree with me the book, then you would agree with me the book, then you would agree with me that the Bible uh the Bible likens that the Bible uh the Bible likens that the Bible uh the Bible likens people of God to eagles uh to chickens, people of God to eagles uh to chickens, people of God to eagles uh to chickens, to sheep, to clay, to trees, to candles, to sheep, to clay, to trees, to candles, to sheep, to clay, to trees, to candles, and other things. Uh but God made a and other things. Uh but God made a and other things. Uh but God made a startling statement in Isaiah 41 and:e1 startling statement in Isaiah 41 and:e1 startling statement in Isaiah 41 and:e1 15. He said speaking to Israel, "Behold, 15. He said speaking to Israel, "Behold, 15. He said speaking to Israel, "Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing I will make thee a new sharp threshing I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth." instrument having teeth." instrument having teeth." That sounds scary. That sounds scary. That sounds scary. I I'll just say that again. God said, I I'll just say that again. God said, I I'll just say that again. God said, "Behold, I will make thee a new sharp "Behold, I will make thee a new sharp "Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth. Thou threshing instrument having teeth. Thou threshing instrument having teeth. Thou shalt thresh the mountains and beat them shalt thresh the mountains and beat them shalt thresh the mountains and beat them small and shall make the heels as chaff. small and shall make the heels as chaff. small and shall make the heels as chaff. Now God is talking to flesh and blood Now God is talking to flesh and blood Now God is talking to flesh and blood human beings. But he said, "I'm going to human beings. But he said, "I'm going to human beings. But he said, "I'm going to make you into this." Uh it would be the make you into this." Uh it would be the make you into this." Uh it would be the handiwork of God. It would be God's handiwork of God. It would be God's handiwork of God. It would be God's doing. Uh he an instrument has to be doing. Uh he an instrument has to be doing. Uh he an instrument has to be usable. It has to be in working order. usable. It has to be in working order. usable. It has to be in working order. And God said, "I'm going to make you And God said, "I'm going to make you And God said, "I'm going to make you that." Uh the Bible said it would be that." Uh the Bible said it would be that." Uh the Bible said it would be new. Uh it would be sharp. It would new. Uh it would be sharp. It would new. Uh it would be sharp. It would thresh and break. In other words, it thresh and break. In other words, it thresh and break. In other words, it would be in motion. And then he said would be in motion. And then he said would be in motion. And then he said that it would have teeth. Uh all God is that it would have teeth. Uh all God is that it would have teeth. Uh all God is saying in a nutshell is uh you'll defeat saying in a nutshell is uh you'll defeat saying in a nutshell is uh you'll defeat and destroy nations and empires and and destroy nations and empires and and destroy nations and empires and powers that are greater than yourself. powers that are greater than yourself. powers that are greater than yourself. I'll do that. I'll make you that kind of I'll do that. I'll make you that kind of I'll do that. I'll make you that kind of instrument. Anybody hear what I'm instrument. Anybody hear what I'm instrument. Anybody hear what I'm saying? Now, the people of God have saying? Now, the people of God have saying? Now, the people of God have qualities of iron in them. I'm looking qualities of iron in them. I'm looking qualities of iron in them. I'm looking at a congregation this morning, and I'm at a congregation this morning, and I'm at a congregation this morning, and I'm not just seeing flesh and blood. I'm not just seeing flesh and blood. I'm not just seeing flesh and blood. I'm seeing iron sitting on pews in the seeing iron sitting on pews in the seeing iron sitting on pews in the church of God at Wilson's Mills. church of God at Wilson's Mills. church of God at Wilson's Mills. You know, I that that's what I see how You know, I that that's what I see how You know, I that that's what I see how God dealt with my heart. But that's what God dealt with my heart. But that's what God dealt with my heart. But that's what I see. Uh but let me just say to you, I see. Uh but let me just say to you, I see. Uh but let me just say to you, that must be drawn out. God has to draw that must be drawn out. God has to draw that must be drawn out. God has to draw that out. He has to purify that a and he that out. He has to purify that a and he that out. He has to purify that a and he has to develop it. What if for the next has to develop it. What if for the next has to develop it. What if for the next little while uh you you and I were were little while uh you you and I were were little while uh you you and I were were to see brother Hut as a file and to see brother Hut as a file and to see brother Hut as a file and everybody else in this house as an everybody else in this house as an everybody else in this house as an instrument, a sword, a dagger, a scythe, instrument, a sword, a dagger, a scythe, instrument, a sword, a dagger, a scythe, it doesn't matter. Uh but if you'll go it doesn't matter. Uh but if you'll go it doesn't matter. Uh but if you'll go with me for the next little while, you with me for the next little while, you with me for the next little while, you know, in order to have a a sword, a know, in order to have a a sword, a know, in order to have a a sword, a sigh, a pruning hook, it doesn't matter. sigh, a pruning hook, it doesn't matter. sigh, a pruning hook, it doesn't matter. That that ore has to be dug out of the That that ore has to be dug out of the That that ore has to be dug out of the earth, earth, earth, right? You you won't find the sword in right? You you won't find the sword in right? You you won't find the sword in nature. You won't find the scythe or a nature. You won't find the scythe or a nature. You won't find the scythe or a hoe or an axe in in nature. Uh before it hoe or an axe in in nature. Uh before it hoe or an axe in in nature. Uh before it ever gets to that point, it has to be ever gets to that point, it has to be ever gets to that point, it has to be dug out of the earth. Every one of us in dug out of the earth. Every one of us in dug out of the earth. Every one of us in this house, no exception, what we were this house, no exception, what we were this house, no exception, what we were dug out of the dirt of this world. We dug out of the dirt of this world. We dug out of the dirt of this world. We were dug out of the darkness and the were dug out of the darkness and the were dug out of the darkness and the deep pit of sin. Every one of us has a deep pit of sin. Every one of us has a deep pit of sin. Every one of us has a story. and none of us were fit to for story. and none of us were fit to for story. and none of us were fit to for heaven until he found us and dug us out heaven until he found us and dug us out heaven until he found us and dug us out of that world that we were in. Hearken of that world that we were in. Hearken of that world that we were in. Hearken to me, ye that follow after to me, ye that follow after to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord, righteousness, ye that seek the Lord, righteousness, ye that seek the Lord, look unto the rock from whence you're look unto the rock from whence you're look unto the rock from whence you're heed, and to the hole of the pit whence heed, and to the hole of the pit whence heed, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. You know that iron ore ye are digged. You know that iron ore ye are digged. You know that iron ore has to be dug out. In the process, it has to be dug out. In the process, it has to be dug out. In the process, it gets broken. The Bible says he's near gets broken. The Bible says he's near gets broken. The Bible says he's near them of a broken heart and a contrite them of a broken heart and a contrite them of a broken heart and a contrite spirit. Shout with me somebody. Uh but spirit. Shout with me somebody. Uh but spirit. Shout with me somebody. Uh but you know after it's not enough to be you know after it's not enough to be you know after it's not enough to be broken. It's not enough to cry. It isn't broken. It's not enough to cry. It isn't broken. It's not enough to cry. It isn't enough to weep. After that that ore has enough to weep. After that that ore has enough to weep. After that that ore has to be crushed and it has to be ground. I to be crushed and it has to be ground. I to be crushed and it has to be ground. I I'm just saying to you if God's going to I'm just saying to you if God's going to I'm just saying to you if God's going to use any of us, everybody's got to go use any of us, everybody's got to go use any of us, everybody's got to go through the process. Don't care who you through the process. Don't care who you through the process. Don't care who you are, what your background was. Don't are, what your background was. Don't are, what your background was. Don't matter what your excuses are, how badly matter what your excuses are, how badly matter what your excuses are, how badly you were treated, if you were abused, you were treated, if you were abused, you were treated, if you were abused, and all of that. Great sympathy for and all of that. Great sympathy for and all of that. Great sympathy for that. But I'm telling you, you can't use that. But I'm telling you, you can't use that. But I'm telling you, you can't use that as an excuse not to go forward and that as an excuse not to go forward and that as an excuse not to go forward and be developed by God into an instrument be developed by God into an instrument be developed by God into an instrument for this end time hour. Everybody has to for this end time hour. Everybody has to for this end time hour. Everybody has to go through the process. I just want to go through the process. I just want to go through the process. I just want to say something to you. Don't be offended. say something to you. Don't be offended. say something to you. Don't be offended. God is not interested in a chunk of God is not interested in a chunk of God is not interested in a chunk of iron. iron. iron. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. You you didn't just come in here, find a You you didn't just come in here, find a You you didn't just come in here, find a comfortable pew, uh, you know, and spend comfortable pew, uh, you know, and spend comfortable pew, uh, you know, and spend 20 years as a chunk of iron, then that 20 years as a chunk of iron, then that 20 years as a chunk of iron, then that rapture explodes and you go in that rapture explodes and you go in that rapture explodes and you go in that rapture. No, the devil is a lie. God is rapture. No, the devil is a lie. God is rapture. No, the devil is a lie. God is not interested in a chunk of iron. not interested in a chunk of iron. not interested in a chunk of iron. He He's just not interested in that. He He He's just not interested in that. He He He's just not interested in that. He has no interest. God is near them of a has no interest. God is near them of a has no interest. God is near them of a broken heart and a contrite spirit, but broken heart and a contrite spirit, but broken heart and a contrite spirit, but he's not going to leave you in a chunk he's not going to leave you in a chunk he's not going to leave you in a chunk of iron. He's simply not going to do of iron. He's simply not going to do of iron. He's simply not going to do that. Iron has to be moved from where that. Iron has to be moved from where that. Iron has to be moved from where it's found and brought to a forge. This it's found and brought to a forge. This it's found and brought to a forge. This church is much like a forge. Uh you it's church is much like a forge. Uh you it's church is much like a forge. Uh you it's much like a forge. Uh you know this uh much like a forge. Uh you know this uh much like a forge. Uh you know this uh when you come into this house, I I like when you come into this house, I I like when you come into this house, I I like the spirit when they played that clip. the spirit when they played that clip. the spirit when they played that clip. Uh when you started hollering fire, Uh when you started hollering fire, Uh when you started hollering fire, fire, fire, when you started marching fire, fire, when you started marching fire, fire, when you started marching across here, let let me tell you folks across here, let let me tell you folks across here, let let me tell you folks that that's what church ought to be that that's what church ought to be that that's what church ought to be like. There ought to be life in that like. There ought to be life in that like. There ought to be life in that church. I said there ought to be a move church. I said there ought to be a move church. I said there ought to be a move of God when we come together. That the of God when we come together. That the of God when we come together. That the the life of God ought to be evident that the life of God ought to be evident that the life of God ought to be evident that that ore is brought to a forge. And that ore is brought to a forge. And that ore is brought to a forge. And listen, iron demands heat to melt it. I listen, iron demands heat to melt it. I listen, iron demands heat to melt it. I wouldn't give you a buffalo nickel for wouldn't give you a buffalo nickel for wouldn't give you a buffalo nickel for an ice cold church. an ice cold church. an ice cold church. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. I'm not crazy about ice cold Mountain I'm not crazy about ice cold Mountain I'm not crazy about ice cold Mountain Dew. I I love Mountain Dew, but I'm not Dew. I I love Mountain Dew, but I'm not Dew. I I love Mountain Dew, but I'm not crazy about ice cold mouth. I'm just crazy about ice cold mouth. I'm just crazy about ice cold mouth. I'm just saying to you, I I wouldn't give you a saying to you, I I wouldn't give you a saying to you, I I wouldn't give you a Buffalo nickel for an ice cold church. Buffalo nickel for an ice cold church. Buffalo nickel for an ice cold church. Baltimore, Maryland is back in the ' Baltimore, Maryland is back in the ' Baltimore, Maryland is back in the ' 90s, wintertime. I should have picked 90s, wintertime. I should have picked 90s, wintertime. I should have picked another time of the year. But anyway, another time of the year. But anyway, another time of the year. But anyway, some kid ran by, you know, they they ran some kid ran by, you know, they they ran some kid ran by, you know, they they ran by that that thermostat, jumped up, hit by that that thermostat, jumped up, hit by that that thermostat, jumped up, hit the switch, turned the heat off. 24 the switch, turned the heat off. 24 the switch, turned the heat off. 24 hours later, we come back to church. hours later, we come back to church. hours later, we come back to church. Nobody takes their coat off. I had to Nobody takes their coat off. I had to Nobody takes their coat off. I had to preach in my overcoat. About to freeze preach in my overcoat. About to freeze preach in my overcoat. About to freeze to death. I wouldn't give you a buffalo to death. I wouldn't give you a buffalo to death. I wouldn't give you a buffalo nickel for an ice cold church. But I'm nickel for an ice cold church. But I'm nickel for an ice cold church. But I'm going to tell you, I'd walk a mile to going to tell you, I'd walk a mile to going to tell you, I'd walk a mile to get in a church with a fire God's get in a church with a fire God's get in a church with a fire God's burning. And when God saved you, burning. And when God saved you, burning. And when God saved you, whatever God saved you out of, whatever whatever God saved you out of, whatever whatever God saved you out of, whatever hell hole God saved you out of, whatever hell hole God saved you out of, whatever hell hole God saved you out of, whatever life of addiction and darkness, God life of addiction and darkness, God life of addiction and darkness, God doesn't want you to settle down in a doesn't want you to settle down in a doesn't want you to settle down in a morg called a church. He wants you in a morg called a church. He wants you in a morg called a church. He wants you in a church where the fire of the Holy Ghost church where the fire of the Holy Ghost church where the fire of the Holy Ghost is burning and the power of God is on is burning and the power of God is on is burning and the power of God is on the move. the move. the move. Hallelujah to God. Iron demands heat. If Hallelujah to God. Iron demands heat. If Hallelujah to God. Iron demands heat. If God's going to change that iron, there's God's going to change that iron, there's God's going to change that iron, there's got to be heat. I want to tell you got to be heat. I want to tell you got to be heat. I want to tell you something. There needs to be heat in the something. There needs to be heat in the something. There needs to be heat in the singing. When you come to the house of singing. When you come to the house of singing. When you come to the house of God, there needs to be heat in the God, there needs to be heat in the God, there needs to be heat in the teaching. When you come to the house of teaching. When you come to the house of teaching. When you come to the house of God, there ought to be heat in the God, there ought to be heat in the God, there ought to be heat in the preaching. When you come to the house of preaching. When you come to the house of preaching. When you come to the house of God, when people testify, there ought to God, when people testify, there ought to God, when people testify, there ought to be some fire and heed in that. Shout be some fire and heed in that. Shout be some fire and heed in that. Shout with me, somebody. I'm I know I'm with me, somebody. I'm I know I'm with me, somebody. I'm I know I'm talking to the exception and not the talking to the exception and not the talking to the exception and not the rule. rule. rule. Amen. Amen. Amen. Well, churches must be on fire. When Well, churches must be on fire. When Well, churches must be on fire. When Pastor Hunt was saved, Pastor Hunt was saved, Pastor Hunt was saved, September 1974, he didn't grow up in September 1974, he didn't grow up in September 1974, he didn't grow up in church. You've heard this story. Didn't church. You've heard this story. Didn't church. You've heard this story. Didn't grow up in church. Brother Clyde had grow up in church. Brother Clyde had grow up in church. Brother Clyde had gotten saved before him. invited him to gotten saved before him. invited him to gotten saved before him. invited him to the pinro camp meeting. Brother Hunt the pinro camp meeting. Brother Hunt the pinro camp meeting. Brother Hunt came. The first night he didn't get get came. The first night he didn't get get came. The first night he didn't get get saved. Second night he did. And this is saved. Second night he did. And this is saved. Second night he did. And this is what he told me, his own personal what he told me, his own personal what he told me, his own personal testimony. He said, "Brother Jimmy," he testimony. He said, "Brother Jimmy," he testimony. He said, "Brother Jimmy," he said, "the churches were on fire." 1974, said, "the churches were on fire." 1974, said, "the churches were on fire." 1974, that was the case. He said, "The that was the case. He said, "The that was the case. He said, "The churches were on fire." I'm telling you, churches were on fire." I'm telling you, churches were on fire." I'm telling you, this new life that you get into when this new life that you get into when this new life that you get into when you're born again must be a life of you're born again must be a life of you're born again must be a life of fire. If you're going to overcome the fire. If you're going to overcome the fire. If you're going to overcome the things that are happening in the world things that are happening in the world things that are happening in the world today, it was necessary in 1974. today, it was necessary in 1974. today, it was necessary in 1974. It's more than necessary in 2026. It's more than necessary in 2026. It's more than necessary in 2026. This new life must stay on fire. And God This new life must stay on fire. And God This new life must stay on fire. And God will introduce fiery trial uh to bring will introduce fiery trial uh to bring will introduce fiery trial uh to bring you to the place that he purges you and you to the place that he purges you and you to the place that he purges you and me of all of the things that cannot be me of all of the things that cannot be me of all of the things that cannot be in us when he chooses to use us. Somehow in us when he chooses to use us. Somehow in us when he chooses to use us. Somehow other there's that that has got to be other there's that that has got to be other there's that that has got to be purged out of us. Iron has to be forged. purged out of us. Iron has to be forged. purged out of us. Iron has to be forged. Now all that means is it's got to be Now all that means is it's got to be Now all that means is it's got to be heated and it's got to be shaped. heated and it's got to be shaped. heated and it's got to be shaped. Let me just say something to you. God Let me just say something to you. God Let me just say something to you. God does not pound cold iron. does not pound cold iron. does not pound cold iron. Y'all shout tomorrow, but listen to me Y'all shout tomorrow, but listen to me Y'all shout tomorrow, but listen to me this morning. this morning. this morning. God does not shape. God does not shape. God does not shape. He does not pound He does not pound He does not pound cold iron. cold iron. cold iron. He stinks that that that iron in the He stinks that that that iron in the He stinks that that that iron in the fire. And by the way, iron has to have fire. And by the way, iron has to have fire. And by the way, iron has to have excessively hot fire. The heat has to be excessively hot fire. The heat has to be excessively hot fire. The heat has to be hotter than working with bronze or hotter than working with bronze or hotter than working with bronze or copper. I'm just telling you folks, copper. I'm just telling you folks, copper. I'm just telling you folks, we've moved into a a time in the history we've moved into a a time in the history we've moved into a a time in the history of the world. The fire needs to be of the world. The fire needs to be of the world. The fire needs to be especially hot in 202. Shout with me, especially hot in 202. Shout with me, especially hot in 202. Shout with me, somebody. And listen, we can't wait for somebody. And listen, we can't wait for somebody. And listen, we can't wait for somebody else to start it. Everybody has somebody else to start it. Everybody has somebody else to start it. Everybody has to have a hand in this. Everybody has to to have a hand in this. Everybody has to to have a hand in this. Everybody has to participate. It it it's not just the participate. It it it's not just the participate. It it it's not just the preacher. It's not just the singer, the preacher. It's not just the singer, the preacher. It's not just the singer, the musicians. Everybody born again, washed musicians. Everybody born again, washed musicians. Everybody born again, washed in the blood has to participate in this. in the blood has to participate in this. in the blood has to participate in this. Oh, I do feel the Holy Ghost in this Oh, I do feel the Holy Ghost in this Oh, I do feel the Holy Ghost in this house. Listen, God will he'll stick that house. Listen, God will he'll stick that house. Listen, God will he'll stick that fire, the smith will stick that that fire, the smith will stick that that fire, the smith will stick that that iron rather in the fire and leave it iron rather in the fire and leave it iron rather in the fire and leave it there until the fire gets in the iron. there until the fire gets in the iron. there until the fire gets in the iron. You know that's the case when the smith You know that's the case when the smith You know that's the case when the smith pulls it out and that iron looks just pulls it out and that iron looks just pulls it out and that iron looks just like the fire. He let he started out by like the fire. He let he started out by like the fire. He let he started out by putting the iron in the fire. Left it putting the iron in the fire. Left it putting the iron in the fire. Left it there until the fire got in the iron and there until the fire got in the iron and there until the fire got in the iron and now it's time for the hammering. Listen, now it's time for the hammering. Listen, now it's time for the hammering. Listen, have you ever come to this church when have you ever come to this church when have you ever come to this church when this man preached like he was on fire this man preached like he was on fire this man preached like he was on fire and you got uncomfortable? It seemed and you got uncomfortable? It seemed and you got uncomfortable? It seemed like every word he said got closer to like every word he said got closer to like every word he said got closer to your heart and to where you were living. your heart and to where you were living. your heart and to where you were living. And he preached until that fire started And he preached until that fire started And he preached until that fire started in your soul a fresh and a new shout in your soul a fresh and a new shout in your soul a fresh and a new shout with me in this house of God. What happens after that, pastor, is he What happens after that, pastor, is he takes that hammer and begins to pound takes that hammer and begins to pound takes that hammer and begins to pound that ore. that ore. that ore. He gets it the width he wants it, the He gets it the width he wants it, the He gets it the width he wants it, the length he wants it. If it's a sword or length he wants it. If it's a sword or length he wants it. If it's a sword or whatever, he does that by pounding. And whatever, he does that by pounding. And whatever, he does that by pounding. And you know, I I I I noticed this that you know, I I I I noticed this that you know, I I I I noticed this that Smith will use water to help temper that Smith will use water to help temper that Smith will use water to help temper that iron. iron. iron. Right. Right. Right. Get it real hot, pound it, then stick it Get it real hot, pound it, then stick it Get it real hot, pound it, then stick it in that water, in that water, in that water, cool it off real fast, stick it back in cool it off real fast, stick it back in cool it off real fast, stick it back in that fire until it gets cherry red that fire until it gets cherry red that fire until it gets cherry red again. Can everybody hear what I'm again. Can everybody hear what I'm again. Can everybody hear what I'm saying? Every ever over the years have saying? Every ever over the years have saying? Every ever over the years have you come here and it seemed like he's on you come here and it seemed like he's on you come here and it seemed like he's on a binge and he's doing the same thing a binge and he's doing the same thing a binge and he's doing the same thing over and over. He preaches red hot then over and over. He preaches red hot then over and over. He preaches red hot then plunges you in that water. Shout with plunges you in that water. Shout with plunges you in that water. Shout with me. After he he's already taken that me. After he he's already taken that me. After he he's already taken that hammer seemed like he's beat you over hammer seemed like he's beat you over hammer seemed like he's beat you over the head over everything. All that is is the head over everything. All that is is the head over everything. All that is is the Holy Ghost searching the inward the Holy Ghost searching the inward the Holy Ghost searching the inward parts of the heart, examining everything parts of the heart, examining everything parts of the heart, examining everything about us, our motives, our desire, what about us, our motives, our desire, what about us, our motives, our desire, what we've done, what we failed to do. That's we've done, what we failed to do. That's we've done, what we failed to do. That's that's all that is. Well, he preaches, that's all that is. Well, he preaches, that's all that is. Well, he preaches, you know, that iron gets hot. He he you know, that iron gets hot. He he you know, that iron gets hot. He he bangs away with that hammer and then bangs away with that hammer and then bangs away with that hammer and then plunges it in that water and the smoke plunges it in that water and the smoke plunges it in that water and the smoke just rises. just rises. just rises. I'm going somewhere. I'm going somewhere. I'm going somewhere. Listen, Listen, Listen, he does that he does that he does that He does that until, and I'm thinking He does that until, and I'm thinking He does that until, and I'm thinking sword. He does that until that sword. He does that until that sword is smooth, He does that until that sword is smooth, right length, right length, right length, right width, right width, right width, right temper. It's a storage sword right there. No, no It's a storage sword right there. No, no edge on it. It's a storage sword. edge on it. It's a storage sword. edge on it. It's a storage sword. Y'all didn't know that. Y'all didn't know that. Y'all didn't know that. That's right. Listen. Hold that back up one more time. Listen. Hold that back up one more time. All of this comes through a process. All of this comes through a process. All of this comes through a process. All of it. Heat, All of it. Heat, All of it. Heat, hammer, hammer, hammer, water, over and over and over. water, over and over and over. water, over and over and over. When's he ever going to stop preaching When's he ever going to stop preaching When's he ever going to stop preaching that? Come on. that? Come on. that? Come on. When you take shape, When you take shape, When you take shape, if he can ever bring that iron to the if he can ever bring that iron to the if he can ever bring that iron to the shape, the design that's in his mind and shape, the design that's in his mind and shape, the design that's in his mind and in his heart, if he can ever bring that in his heart, if he can ever bring that in his heart, if he can ever bring that iron to that shape, you're closer to him iron to that shape, you're closer to him iron to that shape, you're closer to him stopping preaching that. Uh, but you stopping preaching that. Uh, but you stopping preaching that. Uh, but you know, all of this that I've said brought know, all of this that I've said brought know, all of this that I've said brought me to this point, and that is this. me to this point, and that is this. me to this point, and that is this. After it gets here, I'm glad it ain't After it gets here, I'm glad it ain't After it gets here, I'm glad it ain't short. After it gets here, the next short. After it gets here, the next short. After it gets here, the next thing that happens is You got to sharpen thing that happens is You got to sharpen thing that happens is You got to sharpen it. And how do you sharpen it? it. And how do you sharpen it? it. And how do you sharpen it? With a foul. With a foul. With a foul. That's for wood, but it'll do. With a That's for wood, but it'll do. With a That's for wood, but it'll do. With a foul. Everybody with me. Have you ever foul. Everybody with me. Have you ever foul. Everybody with me. Have you ever Have you ever come to church and it felt Have you ever come to church and it felt Have you ever come to church and it felt like he's just pulling on you? You ever like he's just pulling on you? You ever like he's just pulling on you? You ever used a foul? If you hadn't, you ought used a foul? If you hadn't, you ought used a foul? If you hadn't, you ought to. It just feels like he's pulling on to. It just feels like he's pulling on to. It just feels like he's pulling on you. Every time he preaches, you think you. Every time he preaches, you think you. Every time he preaches, you think you mastered something. He comes to this you mastered something. He comes to this you mastered something. He comes to this pool pit and he's still pulling on you. pool pit and he's still pulling on you. pool pit and he's still pulling on you. It's just the foul trying to pull an It's just the foul trying to pull an It's just the foul trying to pull an edge to the sword. This ain't going to edge to the sword. This ain't going to edge to the sword. This ain't going to work out yondering battle. You're going work out yondering battle. You're going work out yondering battle. You're going to need an edge on this thing. And so he to need an edge on this thing. And so he to need an edge on this thing. And so he comes to this pull pit and he's pulling comes to this pull pit and he's pulling comes to this pull pit and he's pulling on you. All he's doing is trying to on you. All he's doing is trying to on you. All he's doing is trying to sharpen you. He's trying to sharpen sharpen you. He's trying to sharpen sharpen you. He's trying to sharpen every your integrity. He's trying to every your integrity. He's trying to every your integrity. He's trying to sharpen your discipline. He's trying to sharpen your discipline. He's trying to sharpen your discipline. He's trying to sharpen everything about you, your sharpen everything about you, your sharpen everything about you, your study, your prayer. He's just trying to study, your prayer. He's just trying to study, your prayer. He's just trying to sharpen you. I I was working uh doing sharpen you. I I was working uh doing sharpen you. I I was working uh doing powerline work with a with a a powerline work with a with a a powerline work with a with a a contractor and the boss man had this contractor and the boss man had this contractor and the boss man had this this bushacks on the job and and this bushacks on the job and and this bushacks on the job and and sometimes where we'd park especially in sometimes where we'd park especially in sometimes where we'd park especially in the summertime that exhaust gets so hot the summertime that exhaust gets so hot the summertime that exhaust gets so hot it would set them weeds and stuff under it would set them weeds and stuff under it would set them weeds and stuff under the truck on fire and so we'd have to the truck on fire and so we'd have to the truck on fire and so we'd have to try to cut that down before they ever try to cut that down before they ever try to cut that down before they ever parked the truck or after they parked it parked the truck or after they parked it parked the truck or after they parked it then we try to cut it down one day this then we try to cut it down one day this then we try to cut it down one day this is what he said about that bush axe. Now is what he said about that bush axe. Now is what he said about that bush axe. Now he's the man should have done it. But he's the man should have done it. But he's the man should have done it. But this is what he said. He said that bush this is what he said. He said that bush this is what he said. He said that bush axe is so dull. axe is so dull. axe is so dull. Said when you swing at the weeds, you Said when you swing at the weeds, you Said when you swing at the weeds, you have to beg them to fall. have to beg them to fall. have to beg them to fall. All right. All right. All right. That's what he said. That's what he said. That's what he said. If devils aren't running from you, maybe If devils aren't running from you, maybe If devils aren't running from you, maybe it's because they know you don't have a it's because they know you don't have a it's because they know you don't have a edge on that sword. Maybe they know you edge on that sword. Maybe they know you edge on that sword. Maybe they know you don't have an edge on that scythe or on don't have an edge on that scythe or on don't have an edge on that scythe or on that axe. I'm just trying to tell you that axe. I'm just trying to tell you that axe. I'm just trying to tell you when you come sit in this house and this when you come sit in this house and this when you come sit in this house and this you think everything's in order. I've you think everything's in order. I've you think everything's in order. I've got the right look. I've got the right got the right look. I've got the right got the right look. I've got the right shape. I've got the right shine. And shape. I've got the right shine. And shape. I've got the right shine. And then he keeps pulling on you. There's a then he keeps pulling on you. There's a then he keeps pulling on you. There's a fine line here. Let me tell you what fine line here. Let me tell you what fine line here. Let me tell you what filing will do. Filing will produce filing will do. Filing will produce filing will do. Filing will produce burrs and then get rid of them. You You burrs and then get rid of them. You You burrs and then get rid of them. You You don't want a burr on the edge of that don't want a burr on the edge of that don't want a burr on the edge of that face. Shout with me somebody. What it face. Shout with me somebody. What it face. Shout with me somebody. What it does is it'll straighten that line. does is it'll straighten that line. does is it'll straighten that line. It'll straighten that edge. Shout with It'll straighten that edge. Shout with It'll straighten that edge. Shout with me. It'll leave a shine behind. That's me. It'll leave a shine behind. That's me. It'll leave a shine behind. That's all he's doing when he he's done it for all he's doing when he he's done it for all he's doing when he he's done it for 39 years. Come to this pull pit and he 39 years. Come to this pull pit and he 39 years. Come to this pull pit and he pulls on you when you thought you pulls on you when you thought you pulls on you when you thought you perfected everything and then he comes perfected everything and then he comes perfected everything and then he comes here and he's just pulling on you. here and he's just pulling on you. here and he's just pulling on you. I believe this came from God. I believe this came from God. I believe this came from God. Amen. It did. You you you know what that Amen. It did. You you you know what that Amen. It did. You you you know what that foul does every time it goes across the foul does every time it goes across the foul does every time it goes across the blade? blade? blade? It takes some of you with it. I think I'll say that again. I think I'll say that again. Say it again. Say it again. Say it again. That kind of preaching That kind of preaching That kind of preaching seems like it's fing away at you. Every seems like it's fing away at you. Every seems like it's fing away at you. Every time time time Every time he pulls across that blade, Every time he pulls across that blade, Every time he pulls across that blade, it takes some of you with him. Amen. it takes some of you with him. Amen. it takes some of you with him. Amen. Some of you that needs to be removed and Some of you that needs to be removed and Some of you that needs to be removed and out of the way. Don't everybody shout at out of the way. Don't everybody shout at out of the way. Don't everybody shout at one time. You know that that's that's one time. You know that that's that's one time. You know that that's that's all that is. Now whether that sharp or all that is. Now whether that sharp or all that is. Now whether that sharp or blood, it speaks to efficacy or blood, it speaks to efficacy or blood, it speaks to efficacy or effectiveness or productivity. Sometimes effectiveness or productivity. Sometimes effectiveness or productivity. Sometimes it's difficult. We do the same thing it's difficult. We do the same thing it's difficult. We do the same thing over and over. Hard to get it done. But over and over. Hard to get it done. But over and over. Hard to get it done. But the writer said, "If the iron be blunt the writer said, "If the iron be blunt the writer said, "If the iron be blunt and you don't wet the edge, you got to and you don't wet the edge, you got to and you don't wet the edge, you got to use more." In other words, it's going to use more." In other words, it's going to use more." In other words, it's going to wear you out. Listen, living this life wear you out. Listen, living this life wear you out. Listen, living this life should not wear us out all the time. I should not wear us out all the time. I should not wear us out all the time. I said living this life should not wear us said living this life should not wear us said living this life should not wear us out all the time. If that edge is sharp, out all the time. If that edge is sharp, out all the time. If that edge is sharp, we ought to be able to cut through the we ought to be able to cut through the we ought to be able to cut through the enemy. We ought to be able to cut enemy. We ought to be able to cut enemy. We ought to be able to cut through the darkness. We ought to be through the darkness. We ought to be through the darkness. We ought to be able to cut through the attack. Shout able to cut through the attack. Shout able to cut through the attack. Shout with me in this house here this morning. with me in this house here this morning. with me in this house here this morning. I'm just telling you folks uh that if I'm just telling you folks uh that if I'm just telling you folks uh that if you and I aren't sharp in our walk with you and I aren't sharp in our walk with you and I aren't sharp in our walk with God, it'll wear us out by the end of the God, it'll wear us out by the end of the God, it'll wear us out by the end of the day. Have people ever ask you why you so Have people ever ask you why you so rough? Now you all can't get up here. Now you all can't get up here. But if you can feel this rough rough fouls are fouls are fouls are of necessity of necessity of necessity they have to be. I was preaching in they have to be. I was preaching in they have to be. I was preaching in church been a long time ago now. I don't church been a long time ago now. I don't church been a long time ago now. I don't know why they waited after church but know why they waited after church but know why they waited after church but they said to me if id known you were the they said to me if id known you were the they said to me if id known you were the one preaching I'd have worn my steel toe one preaching I'd have worn my steel toe one preaching I'd have worn my steel toe shoes. shoes. shoes. That's what they said. That's what they said. That's what they said. But but have you ever But but have you ever But but have you ever maybe it was subtle. Maybe it was maybe it was subtle. Maybe it was maybe it was subtle. Maybe it was insinuation, but he ever had him by insinuation, but he ever had him by insinuation, but he ever had him by talking to you and suggested you're a talking to you and suggested you're a talking to you and suggested you're a bit rough in your preaching. bit rough in your preaching. bit rough in your preaching. Yeah, I've been there. I know what's Yeah, I've been there. I know what's Yeah, I've been there. I know what's that that's like. But listen, I found that that's like. But listen, I found that that's like. But listen, I found out something. I found out that he was out something. I found out that he was out something. I found out that he was beating those two axes together a while beating those two axes together a while beating those two axes together a while ago. I found out that smooth iron ago. I found out that smooth iron ago. I found out that smooth iron won't sharpen smooth iron. won't sharpen smooth iron. won't sharpen smooth iron. That's right. That's right. That's right. Somebody ought to write that down. Somebody ought to write that down. Somebody ought to write that down. Come on. Come on. Come on. I said smooth iron won't sharpen smooth I said smooth iron won't sharpen smooth I said smooth iron won't sharpen smooth iron. iron. iron. Right. Right. Right. You got to have a file You got to have a file You got to have a file that by design is rough and harsh. Got that by design is rough and harsh. Got that by design is rough and harsh. Got some teeth in it. Got some bite in it. I some teeth in it. Got some bite in it. I some teeth in it. Got some bite in it. I just want to tell you something. I just want to tell you something. I just want to tell you something. I wouldn't want to go to a church where wouldn't want to go to a church where wouldn't want to go to a church where all the preacher preached on was love, all the preacher preached on was love, all the preacher preached on was love, love, love. And all he preached on was love, love. And all he preached on was love, love. And all he preached on was love, love, love. Let me tell you, I love, love, love. Let me tell you, I love, love, love. Let me tell you, I appreciate the love of God when there's appreciate the love of God when there's appreciate the love of God when there's enough bite in that preaching that tells enough bite in that preaching that tells enough bite in that preaching that tells me there's a hell you'll go to if you're me there's a hell you'll go to if you're me there's a hell you'll go to if you're not born again. Shout with me in this not born again. Shout with me in this not born again. Shout with me in this house. house. house. Amen. Amen. Amen. I'm just telling you, smooth iron won't I'm just telling you, smooth iron won't I'm just telling you, smooth iron won't sharpen smooth iron. sharpen smooth iron. sharpen smooth iron. That's right. That's right. That's right. That's right. That's right. That's right. That's the reason for 39 years. He That's the reason for 39 years. He That's the reason for 39 years. He hadn't done it every service I know him hadn't done it every service I know him hadn't done it every service I know him well enough to know. But that's the well enough to know. But that's the well enough to know. But that's the reason for 39 years he's come into this reason for 39 years he's come into this reason for 39 years he's come into this pull pit from time to time and he didn't pull pit from time to time and he didn't pull pit from time to time and he didn't bring out bring out the sword. He didn't bring out bring out the sword. He didn't bring out bring out the sword. He didn't bring out a smooth iron. He brought out bring out a smooth iron. He brought out bring out a smooth iron. He brought out a file. a file. a file. Amen. Amen. Amen. A lot of times preachers will do that A lot of times preachers will do that A lot of times preachers will do that pastors especially when there ain't no pastors especially when there ain't no pastors especially when there ain't no visitors coming. He going to deal with some stuff. He going to deal with some stuff. And and this ain't for visitors. And and this ain't for visitors. And and this ain't for visitors. If you come if you come during that If you come if you come during that If you come if you come during that time, you if you're a visitor, you take time, you if you're a visitor, you take time, you if you're a visitor, you take it upon yourself. it upon yourself. it upon yourself. That's right. That's right. That's right. Anybody hear what I'm saying? Anybody hear what I'm saying? Anybody hear what I'm saying? Listen, I I found out you can go to Listen, I I found out you can go to Listen, I I found out you can go to church and just break break out a cloth church and just break break out a cloth church and just break break out a cloth and just sort of furbish that that sword and just sort of furbish that that sword and just sort of furbish that that sword and by Tuesday night you got to pick him and by Tuesday night you got to pick him and by Tuesday night you got to pick him up out of the dumps. up out of the dumps. up out of the dumps. If you can find it, If you can find it, If you can find it, this what I'm saying to you. I'm saying this what I'm saying to you. I'm saying this what I'm saying to you. I'm saying that the man of God comes here. We're that the man of God comes here. We're that the man of God comes here. We're not home yet. We're not in heaven with not home yet. We're not in heaven with not home yet. We're not in heaven with the doors locked. There's a devil out the doors locked. There's a devil out the doors locked. There's a devil out yonder going to probe to find your yonder going to probe to find your yonder going to probe to find your weakness. He's looking. He He's seeking weakness. He's looking. He He's seeking weakness. He's looking. He He's seeking whom he may devour. He's probing you to whom he may devour. He's probing you to whom he may devour. He's probing you to see if he can find your weakness. So see if he can find your weakness. So see if he can find your weakness. So therefore, the man of God has to come to therefore, the man of God has to come to therefore, the man of God has to come to this pull pit from time to time and he this pull pit from time to time and he this pull pit from time to time and he has to be a file. He has to rub and pull has to be a file. He has to rub and pull has to be a file. He has to rub and pull against you. He has to sharpen you fresh against you. He has to sharpen you fresh against you. He has to sharpen you fresh and a new. That is the will of God. and a new. That is the will of God. and a new. That is the will of God. Now, you won't shout here, but listen to Now, you won't shout here, but listen to Now, you won't shout here, but listen to me. me. me. I I don't like the noise that fouls make I I don't like the noise that fouls make I I don't like the noise that fouls make against middle. Oh, no. Oh, no. Not again. Not again. Not again. That's the same old noise. Not again, That's the same old noise. Not again, That's the same old noise. Not again, Pastor Hunt. Pastor Hunt. Pastor Hunt. Let me let me let me point out another Let me let me let me point out another Let me let me let me point out another thing, too. I found out about this. It thing, too. I found out about this. It thing, too. I found out about this. It is uncomfortable. is uncomfortable. is uncomfortable. It is not pleasant. It is not pleasant. It is not pleasant. But it is necessary. But it is necessary. But it is necessary. Absolutely necessary. Absolutely necessary. Absolutely necessary. You know the reason fouls work so well? You know the reason fouls work so well? You know the reason fouls work so well? To put an edge on the sword. You You To put an edge on the sword. You You To put an edge on the sword. You You know why? know why? know why? Because it produces friction. Because it produces friction. Because it produces friction. Amen. Amen. Amen. fouls work because of friction. fouls work because of friction. fouls work because of friction. Y'all touch me up in my word. You sure Y'all touch me up in my word. You sure Y'all touch me up in my word. You sure ain't shouting. ain't shouting. ain't shouting. Come on now. Come on now. Come on now. Here's here's here's what I want you to Here's here's here's what I want you to Here's here's here's what I want you to know. Sometimes know. Sometimes know. Sometimes that preaching that preaching that preaching will get so tough you can feel the will get so tough you can feel the will get so tough you can feel the friction in your own soul. friction in your own soul. friction in your own soul. Amen. Amen. Amen. I don't know how much I like this. I don't know how much I like this. I don't know how much I like this. They don't preach that over yonder. They don't preach that over yonder. They don't preach that over yonder. That's That's That's right. right. right. They matter of fact he don't preach past They matter of fact he don't preach past They matter of fact he don't preach past 25 minutes on Wednesday night. 25 minutes on Wednesday night. 25 minutes on Wednesday night. Come on now. Come on now. Come on now. Y'all a little quiet, too quiet for my Y'all a little quiet, too quiet for my Y'all a little quiet, too quiet for my comfort. Go check that sign that thought comfort. Go check that sign that thought comfort. Go check that sign that thought would have said church of God. I I'm would have said church of God. I I'm would have said church of God. I I'm telling you, preaching will produce telling you, preaching will produce telling you, preaching will produce friction. Sometimes you really don't friction. Sometimes you really don't friction. Sometimes you really don't like what you hear. You want to shout, like what you hear. You want to shout, like what you hear. You want to shout, "Preacher, get off my back and get out "Preacher, get off my back and get out "Preacher, get off my back and get out of my business and get off of my case." of my business and get off of my case." of my business and get off of my case." But that's the reason he came to this But that's the reason he came to this But that's the reason he came to this pull pit to bring out that foul. The pull pit to bring out that foul. The pull pit to bring out that foul. The fact that you resent or resist what he's fact that you resent or resist what he's fact that you resent or resist what he's saying suggests you need the filing saying suggests you need the filing saying suggests you need the filing you're getting. you're getting. you're getting. I've been there. I know what I'm talking I've been there. I know what I'm talking I've been there. I know what I'm talking about. And whenever there is friction, you mark And whenever there is friction, you mark it down. it down. it down. Whenever there is friction, Whenever there is friction, Whenever there is friction, prediction, prediction, prediction, friction produces heat. Somehow rather when that man finishes Somehow rather when that man finishes with you, your heart has been warned. with you, your heart has been warned. with you, your heart has been warned. You you you can't sit there like an You you you can't sit there like an You you you can't sit there like an icicle. icicle. icicle. He's He's done pulled that foul all over He's He's done pulled that foul all over He's He's done pulled that foul all over you. you. you. There's heat all in your heart. What you There's heat all in your heart. What you There's heat all in your heart. What you do with that's your business. do with that's your business. do with that's your business. His job is to produce the friction and His job is to produce the friction and His job is to produce the friction and the heat and bring an edge to your life. the heat and bring an edge to your life. the heat and bring an edge to your life. When he's done that, that's that that's When he's done that, that's that that's When he's done that, that's that that's all that he can do. But listen, this is all that he can do. But listen, this is all that he can do. But listen, this is what Paul said to Timothy. He said, what Paul said to Timothy. He said, what Paul said to Timothy. He said, "Preach the word. "Preach the word. "Preach the word. I don't care what everybody else is I don't care what everybody else is I don't care what everybody else is doing. You preach the word." Amen. doing. You preach the word." Amen. doing. You preach the word." Amen. He said, "You be instant in season and He said, "You be instant in season and He said, "You be instant in season and you be instant out of season." you be instant out of season." you be instant out of season." Old-timers used to say that just simply Old-timers used to say that just simply Old-timers used to say that just simply means you preach it when they want to means you preach it when they want to means you preach it when they want to hear it and you preach it when they hear it and you preach it when they hear it and you preach it when they don't want to hear it. Shout with me, don't want to hear it. Shout with me, don't want to hear it. Shout with me, somebody. Uh he said, "Be instant in somebody. Uh he said, "Be instant in somebody. Uh he said, "Be instant in season, out of season." And then he season, out of season." And then he season, out of season." And then he said, "Reprove." said, "Reprove." said, "Reprove." That is tell them something's wrong. He That is tell them something's wrong. He That is tell them something's wrong. He said rebuke. That is get it right. And said rebuke. That is get it right. And said rebuke. That is get it right. And then he said, "Isn't it interesting?" He then he said, "Isn't it interesting?" He then he said, "Isn't it interesting?" He didn't say, "Exhort first. If you exhort didn't say, "Exhort first. If you exhort didn't say, "Exhort first. If you exhort them in wrong, they'll think wrong's them in wrong, they'll think wrong's them in wrong, they'll think wrong's okay." okay." okay." Right? Right? Right? But if you will, the Bible said, "If But if you will, the Bible said, "If But if you will, the Bible said, "If you'll reprove them and rebuke them, you'll reprove them and rebuke them, you'll reprove them and rebuke them, they get it right, and then you exhort they get it right, and then you exhort they get it right, and then you exhort them to do what they've learned to do." them to do what they've learned to do." them to do what they've learned to do." Shout with me, somebody. I'm just saying Shout with me, somebody. I'm just saying Shout with me, somebody. I'm just saying to you folks, this preacher will have to to you folks, this preacher will have to to you folks, this preacher will have to stand in the presence of God for every stand in the presence of God for every stand in the presence of God for every time he came to the pull pit and how he time he came to the pull pit and how he time he came to the pull pit and how he used the word of God. used the word of God. used the word of God. How he used the word of God, I'm closer How he used the word of God, I'm closer How he used the word of God, I'm closer to finished than you know to finished than you know to finished than you know that you see that kind of preaching I'm that you see that kind of preaching I'm that you see that kind of preaching I'm talking about that kind of preaching talking about that kind of preaching talking about that kind of preaching calls you out. calls you out. calls you out. It it won't let you just be comfortable It it won't let you just be comfortable It it won't let you just be comfortable in a church pew uh while you're in a church pew uh while you're in a church pew uh while you're barreling toward eternity. That kind of barreling toward eternity. That kind of barreling toward eternity. That kind of preaching cuts and exposes and stings. Every scrape of that foul Every scrape of that foul across that metal across that metal across that metal is for a purpose is for a purpose is for a purpose and is done by the hands and is done by the hands and is done by the hands of the master. of the master. of the master. Amen. Amen. Amen. You don't preach as long as Pastor Hunt You don't preach as long as Pastor Hunt You don't preach as long as Pastor Hunt has preached without knowing some stuff, has preached without knowing some stuff, has preached without knowing some stuff, without learning some things. without learning some things. without learning some things. Yeah. Every stroke, every pull of that Yeah. Every stroke, every pull of that Yeah. Every stroke, every pull of that foul across that blade is done by the foul across that blade is done by the foul across that blade is done by the hands hands hands of a master. of a master. of a master. Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Edwards preached that message, sinners in the preached that message, sinners in the preached that message, sinners in the hands of an angry god. That Sunday hands of an angry god. That Sunday hands of an angry god. That Sunday morning, he preached it in his morning, he preached it in his morning, he preached it in his granddaddy's church. made the 100th time granddaddy's church. made the 100th time granddaddy's church. made the 100th time he preached it. he preached it. he preached it. First 99 times seemed like no effect. First 99 times seemed like no effect. First 99 times seemed like no effect. But the 100th time he stood in his But the 100th time he stood in his But the 100th time he stood in his granddaddy's church granddaddy's church granddaddy's church and he pulled that foul across that and he pulled that foul across that and he pulled that foul across that congregation. You see yesterday evening congregation. You see yesterday evening congregation. You see yesterday evening he had to decide, am I going to let them he had to decide, am I going to let them he had to decide, am I going to let them just go on being nominal Christians, just go on being nominal Christians, just go on being nominal Christians, Christians in name only? or am I going Christians in name only? or am I going Christians in name only? or am I going to break out that foul? to break out that foul? to break out that foul? And and and and and and I'm going to And and and and and and I'm going to And and and and and and I'm going to pull across their integrity, their their pull across their integrity, their their pull across their integrity, their their experience. If you really you got a experience. If you really you got a experience. If you really you got a testimony that that really matches your testimony that that really matches your testimony that that really matches your experience, he prayed all night, got up experience, he prayed all night, got up experience, he prayed all night, got up the next morning, delivered that the next morning, delivered that the next morning, delivered that message, and that whole church was in message, and that whole church was in message, and that whole church was in the grip of conviction. the grip of conviction. the grip of conviction. power of God came to to New England to power of God came to to New England to power of God came to to New England to those colonies. those colonies. those colonies. All because a man chose to obey God. All because a man chose to obey God. All because a man chose to obey God. I'll be a foul today and I won't just be I'll be a foul today and I won't just be I'll be a foul today and I won't just be a cloth a cloth a cloth burnishing burnishing burnishing the blade of a sword. the blade of a sword. the blade of a sword. Amen. Amen. Amen. Everybody hear what I'm saying? Everybody hear what I'm saying? Everybody hear what I'm saying? You ought to appreciate a man that You ought to appreciate a man that You ought to appreciate a man that hasn't changed with the times. hasn't changed with the times. hasn't changed with the times. Y you ought to appreciate a man who Y you ought to appreciate a man who Y you ought to appreciate a man who still believes that sin is a detriment still believes that sin is a detriment still believes that sin is a detriment to the testimony. to the testimony. to the testimony. Shout with me. Shout with me. Shout with me. Yeah. A man, it doesn't matter. Listen, Yeah. A man, it doesn't matter. Listen, Yeah. A man, it doesn't matter. Listen, I I don't know all you guys gave him. I I don't know all you guys gave him. I I don't know all you guys gave him. He's deserving, he and his family of He's deserving, he and his family of He's deserving, he and his family of everything you've done. And I tip my hat everything you've done. And I tip my hat everything you've done. And I tip my hat to you. to you. to you. But that don't change if I know Pastor But that don't change if I know Pastor But that don't change if I know Pastor Larry Hut, that don't change the price Larry Hut, that don't change the price Larry Hut, that don't change the price of chicken in China. He's still going to of chicken in China. He's still going to of chicken in China. He's still going to pull that file out. pull that file out. pull that file out. That's right. That's right. That's right. The best among you that Gabe gives, The best among you that Gabe gives, The best among you that Gabe gives, the best among you, the kindest he can the best among you, the kindest he can the best among you, the kindest he can be to you is still bring that foul out. be to you is still bring that foul out. be to you is still bring that foul out. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. And say, we can make this a little And say, we can make this a little And say, we can make this a little sharper. sharper. sharper. We can make this a little sharper. We can make this a little sharper. We can make this a little sharper. Amen. Amen. Amen. Well, Well, Well, he was iron when he stood there and he he was iron when he stood there and he he was iron when he stood there and he preached that. preached that. preached that. One thing I found out, now I I'll talk One thing I found out, now I I'll talk One thing I found out, now I I'll talk about files just a little bit. One thing about files just a little bit. One thing about files just a little bit. One thing I found out about fouls, I found out about fouls, I found out about fouls, they don't shine. They don't have an edge. They don't have an edge. Matter of fact, they don't share shelf Matter of fact, they don't share shelf Matter of fact, they don't share shelf space with the sword. space with the sword. space with the sword. Amen. Amen. Amen. They don't share shelf space. They don't share shelf space. They don't share shelf space. You You go look at a display, all you're You You go look at a display, all you're You You go look at a display, all you're going to see is sword after sword. They going to see is sword after sword. They going to see is sword after sword. They don't share sword space, shelf space. don't share sword space, shelf space. don't share sword space, shelf space. I'm sorry. They don't they don't share I'm sorry. They don't they don't share I'm sorry. They don't they don't share shelf space. They they they don't files shelf space. They they they don't files shelf space. They they they don't files don't look good. They don't shine. You don't look good. They don't shine. You don't look good. They don't shine. You know, they they matter of fact that foul know, they they matter of fact that foul know, they they matter of fact that foul is a fraction in cost of what that sword is a fraction in cost of what that sword is a fraction in cost of what that sword is going to be. is going to be. is going to be. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. But this wouldn't be fit to take the But this wouldn't be fit to take the But this wouldn't be fit to take the battle battle battle if it wasn't for this. if it wasn't for this. if it wasn't for this. Amen. Amen. Amen. Shout with me somebody. Shout with me somebody. Shout with me somebody. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I said this wouldn't be fit to fight a I said this wouldn't be fit to fight a I said this wouldn't be fit to fight a Philistine, Philistine, Philistine, right? right? right? If you didn't have a foul to make it If you didn't have a foul to make it If you didn't have a foul to make it sharp. sharp. sharp. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Some of you have faced, fought, and won Some of you have faced, fought, and won Some of you have faced, fought, and won some battles some battles some battles because of what happened in the pull pit because of what happened in the pull pit because of what happened in the pull pit here. at Wilson's bills. here. at Wilson's bills. here. at Wilson's bills. He or somebody talking, I think maybe He or somebody talking, I think maybe He or somebody talking, I think maybe some school teacher something Brother some school teacher something Brother some school teacher something Brother Hunt had said that had helped her. All Hunt had said that had helped her. All Hunt had said that had helped her. All that is is that foul working on that that is is that foul working on that that is is that foul working on that metal. Shout with me somebody. metal. Shout with me somebody. metal. Shout with me somebody. Amen. Amen. Amen. Just that foul working on that metal Just that foul working on that metal Just that foul working on that metal wrapping up here. wrapping up here. wrapping up here. Wrapping up. The church is not a museum Wrapping up. The church is not a museum Wrapping up. The church is not a museum for polished swords. for polished swords. for polished swords. It's not a museum for Paula's swords. It's not a museum for Paula's swords. It's not a museum for Paula's swords. It's an armory It's an armory It's an armory preparing warriors for battle. preparing warriors for battle. preparing warriors for battle. That's right. That's right. That's right. Every time the man of God comes to this Every time the man of God comes to this Every time the man of God comes to this pull pit, it's to make you a better pull pit, it's to make you a better pull pit, it's to make you a better person when you face tests and trials person when you face tests and trials person when you face tests and trials and difficulties and challenges and difficulties and challenges and difficulties and challenges and some things that you thought you'd and some things that you thought you'd and some things that you thought you'd conquered. conquered. conquered. and only to find out that thing ain't as and only to find out that thing ain't as and only to find out that thing ain't as dead as I thought it was. Wrapping up dead as I thought it was. Wrapping up dead as I thought it was. Wrapping up two things I' I'd like to say. two things I' I'd like to say. two things I' I'd like to say. Most of the time when a smith Most of the time when a smith Most of the time when a smith finishes with a sword, finishes with a sword, finishes with a sword, it's got everything. Shine, it's got everything. Shine, it's got everything. Shine, sharp edge, everything. One of the last sharp edge, everything. One of the last sharp edge, everything. One of the last things he'll do, things he'll do, things he'll do, he'll rub oil he'll rub oil he'll rub oil all on the blade. Amen. all on the blade. Amen. all on the blade. Amen. He'll anoint it. He'll anoint it. He'll anoint it. He'll coat it in oil He'll coat it in oil He'll coat it in oil that keeps the moisture away and that keeps the moisture away and that keeps the moisture away and prevents it from rusting. prevents it from rusting. prevents it from rusting. Hallelujah. You see what he does is You see what he does is sense the Holy Ghost here. sense the Holy Ghost here. sense the Holy Ghost here. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. He pours oil into all of them places He pours oil into all of them places He pours oil into all of them places that he scarred with that file. that he scarred with that file. that he scarred with that file. All those times you said, "What in the All those times you said, "What in the All those times you said, "What in the world is Pastor Hunt doing?" And then he world is Pastor Hunt doing?" And then he world is Pastor Hunt doing?" And then he comes back, comes back, comes back, preaches a message, and he pours oil in preaches a message, and he pours oil in preaches a message, and he pours oil in all of those wounds. Yeah, I didn't do it justice, but I got Yeah, I didn't do it justice, but I got through it. through it. through it. I was preaching for a well-known pastor, only scheduled through Wednesday night. only scheduled through Wednesday night. And so, the first I don't know, And so, the first I don't know, And so, the first I don't know, first two or three messages I preached first two or three messages I preached first two or three messages I preached were were were foul messages. I'd only preached there one other time. I'd only preached there one other time. That was a single service, but this was That was a single service, but this was That was a single service, but this was was revival. So, the first three to two was revival. So, the first three to two was revival. So, the first three to two to three services were foul messages. to three services were foul messages. to three services were foul messages. I pulled on them. I pulled on them. I pulled on them. I guess it was the fourth message, third I guess it was the fourth message, third I guess it was the fourth message, third or fourth. I can't remember for sure or fourth. I can't remember for sure or fourth. I can't remember for sure now, but now, but now, but lunchtime pastor was talking to me and lunchtime pastor was talking to me and lunchtime pastor was talking to me and he said that when I'd gotten up that he said that when I'd gotten up that he said that when I'd gotten up that particular night, he said, "Oh, yeah." particular night, he said, "Oh, yeah." particular night, he said, "Oh, yeah." Said, "He's an evangelist." He said, "He's pulled on them for three He said, "He's pulled on them for three services now. He's going to pour in some services now. He's going to pour in some services now. He's going to pour in some oil." He's going to pour in some oil. He's going to pour in some oil. Right. Right. I I I I I I there there'll be folks get to heaven there there'll be folks get to heaven there there'll be folks get to heaven and everybody's got to work out their and everybody's got to work out their and everybody's got to work out their own salvation. I get it. I realize that own salvation. I get it. I realize that own salvation. I get it. I realize that they'll there'll be folks get to heaven they'll there'll be folks get to heaven they'll there'll be folks get to heaven who'll need to give half of their reward who'll need to give half of their reward who'll need to give half of their reward to their pastor to their pastor to their pastor because you didn't give up on them. because you didn't give up on them. because you didn't give up on them. I'm you know, maybe it's because I've I'm you know, maybe it's because I've I'm you know, maybe it's because I've been an evangelist all my ministry. I been an evangelist all my ministry. I been an evangelist all my ministry. I find it hard calling somebody on a find it hard calling somebody on a find it hard calling somebody on a Monday morning asking where were you Monday morning asking where were you Monday morning asking where were you yesterday? See what I mean? See what I mean? That that just ain't ain't cut out like That that just ain't ain't cut out like That that just ain't ain't cut out like that. You you hear the heart of this that. You you hear the heart of this that. You you hear the heart of this pastor, I'll call them on Sunday. You pastor, I'll call them on Sunday. You pastor, I'll call them on Sunday. You know, know, know, there'll be folks get to heaven there'll be folks get to heaven there'll be folks get to heaven and they'll hear, "Well done. They and they'll hear, "Well done. They and they'll hear, "Well done. They worked out their own salvation. worked out their own salvation. worked out their own salvation. But they need to give half of that But they need to give half of that But they need to give half of that reward to that pastor. Creative friction between himself and Creative friction between himself and them. He He'd call them when he knew them. He He'd call them when he knew them. He He'd call them when he knew they don't want to hear me. they don't want to hear me. they don't want to hear me. I'm the last person they won't call on I'm the last person they won't call on I'm the last person they won't call on them. them. them. But he said it's like a bridge. They'll But he said it's like a bridge. They'll But he said it's like a bridge. They'll get over it. get over it. get over it. And he called. How many of you not for all practical How many of you not for all practical purposes I'm finished. I'm done. purposes I'm finished. I'm done. purposes I'm finished. I'm done. How many of you appreciate the fact if How many of you appreciate the fact if How many of you appreciate the fact if you belong to this church or if you're you belong to this church or if you're you belong to this church or if you're familiar enough with this church and familiar enough with this church and familiar enough with this church and this pastor, how many of you appreciate this pastor, how many of you appreciate this pastor, how many of you appreciate the fact that this pastor the fact that this pastor the fact that this pastor knows both how to use the file knows both how to use the file knows both how to use the file and the cloth and the cloth and the cloth and the oil. You stand all over this and the oil. You stand all over this and the oil. You stand all over this house. Just put your hands together. house. Just put your hands together. house. Just put your hands together. Bless the Lord for this man of God. Bless the Lord for this man of God. Bless the Lord for this man of God. Come on, do it hardily. Do it hardily. Come on, do it hardily. Do it hardily. Come on, do it hardily. Do it hardily. Do it hardily. Personally, pastor, I've Personally, pastor, I've had friends had friends had friends when I started out who were when I started out who were when I started out who were conservative men. conservative men. conservative men. I thought I'd have I thought I'd have I thought I'd have a lifelong a lifelong a lifelong relationship with those men. relationship with those men. relationship with those men. And somewhere along the line, And somewhere along the line, And somewhere along the line, they changed. They jumped track, they changed. They jumped track, they changed. They jumped track, changed. changed. changed. And I cannot talk to them like I did And I cannot talk to them like I did And I cannot talk to them like I did once upon a time because their views once upon a time because their views once upon a time because their views have changed. have changed. have changed. But I want to thank you But I want to thank you But I want to thank you that in all these years that in all these years that in all these years holiness and conservatism holiness and conservatism holiness and conservatism that you haven't changed. that you haven't changed. that you haven't changed. I appreciate that. I appreciate that. Somebody asked about the sign across the Somebody asked about the sign across the road, the the the old church, uh, come road, the the the old church, uh, come road, the the the old church, uh, come worship with a with a holiness church. worship with a with a holiness church. worship with a with a holiness church. What does that mean? That they they're What does that mean? That they they're What does that mean? That they they're the only holiness church. No, that ain't the only holiness church. No, that ain't the only holiness church. No, that ain't what that means. What it doesn't mean, what that means. What it doesn't mean, what that means. What it doesn't mean, they still holding the standard. they still holding the standard. they still holding the standard. They're not living behind a title. They're not living behind a title. They're not living behind a title. They're not splashing one thing and They're not splashing one thing and They're not splashing one thing and living another thing. living another thing. living another thing. Everybody hear what I'm saying? Thank Everybody hear what I'm saying? Thank Everybody hear what I'm saying? Thank you, pastor. you, pastor. you, pastor. We're being the same all of these years. We're being the same all of these years. We're being the same all of these years. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Would you come? Let's just stand in Would you come? Let's just stand in Would you come? Let's just stand in these altars for a moment or two that these altars for a moment or two that these altars for a moment or two that this battles and thank God for days like this battles and thank God for days like this battles and thank God for days like this. Thank God for celebrations this. Thank God for celebrations this. Thank God for celebrations and thank yous and all the things that and thank yous and all the things that and thank yous and all the things that that we owe a leader. that we owe a leader. that we owe a leader. But how many of you know that while But how many of you know that while But how many of you know that while we've been here celebrating that devil's we've been here celebrating that devil's we've been here celebrating that devil's been plotting while while we've shed tears of joy and while while we've shed tears of joy and appreciation? Going to enjoy this day. going to Going to enjoy this day. going to squeeze everything out of it we can get. squeeze everything out of it we can get. squeeze everything out of it we can get. The devil has been plotting
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