The sermon emphasizes that obedience to God's commands is more important than ritual sacrifice, citing 1 Samuel 15:22. The preacher calls for a return to biblical terms and conditions, urging personal and corporate obedience as the foundation for revival and spiritual renewal. He warns against cultural compromises and highlights the necessity of prayer and scriptural adherence.
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I do appreciate all of you that are here I do appreciate all of you that are here this morning to start this service out. this morning to start this service out. this morning to start this service out. God has uh blessed us through the night God has uh blessed us through the night God has uh blessed us through the night and he's going to bless us through this and he's going to bless us through this and he's going to bless us through this day. Great great services yesterday day. Great great services yesterday day. Great great services yesterday morning and last night and we've got morning and last night and we've got morning and last night and we've got already to the middle of the week. It's already to the middle of the week. It's already to the middle of the week. It's hard for me to believe time moves so hard for me to believe time moves so hard for me to believe time moves so fast. fast. fast. And if you blink your eye real quick, And if you blink your eye real quick, And if you blink your eye real quick, you'll miss the whole rest of the week you'll miss the whole rest of the week you'll miss the whole rest of the week of the camp meeting if you don't o open of the camp meeting if you don't o open of the camp meeting if you don't o open your eyes up in time. Somebody say amen. your eyes up in time. Somebody say amen. your eyes up in time. Somebody say amen. Stand with us. Let us go to the Lord in Stand with us. Let us go to the Lord in Stand with us. Let us go to the Lord in prayer. Sister Stranger is going to come prayer. Sister Stranger is going to come prayer. Sister Stranger is going to come around and lead us in a little course around and lead us in a little course around and lead us in a little course there. And uh we're going to turn the there. And uh we're going to turn the there. And uh we're going to turn the turn the preacher loose and let him go turn the preacher loose and let him go turn the preacher loose and let him go at it. Somebody say let him go at it. at it. Somebody say let him go at it. at it. Somebody say let him go at it. We're good to have our dear brother and We're good to have our dear brother and We're good to have our dear brother and sister from they came all the way from sister from they came all the way from sister from they came all the way from Ashboro. I think where you live. Is it Ashboro. I think where you live. Is it Ashboro. I think where you live. Is it Ashboro? Ashboro? Ashboro? and uh we're certainly glad to have them and uh we're certainly glad to have them and uh we're certainly glad to have them uh with us in service here this morning. uh with us in service here this morning. uh with us in service here this morning. Father, we thank you today for your Father, we thank you today for your Father, we thank you today for your grace and mercy. Lord, we're so grace and mercy. Lord, we're so grace and mercy. Lord, we're so appreciative and so thankful that God appreciative and so thankful that God appreciative and so thankful that God that you blessed us again to be in this that you blessed us again to be in this that you blessed us again to be in this 9:30 service this morning. We pray for 9:30 service this morning. We pray for 9:30 service this morning. We pray for our speaker, God. Uh we ask that God our speaker, God. Uh we ask that God our speaker, God. Uh we ask that God that you would touch brother Josh that you would touch brother Josh that you would touch brother Josh carowway God and anoint him and use him carowway God and anoint him and use him carowway God and anoint him and use him and bless him God with the message that and bless him God with the message that and bless him God with the message that Lord that you'd have us to hear and let Lord that you'd have us to hear and let Lord that you'd have us to hear and let us have ears and hearts to receive every us have ears and hearts to receive every us have ears and hearts to receive every word not just part of the words but word not just part of the words but word not just part of the words but every word that is spoken and God let it every word that is spoken and God let it every word that is spoken and God let it begin to grow in our hearts and in our begin to grow in our hearts and in our begin to grow in our hearts and in our minds to cause us to become more God minds to cause us to become more God minds to cause us to become more God better men and women of God for you. And better men and women of God for you. And better men and women of God for you. And I do praise you and do thank you God for I do praise you and do thank you God for I do praise you and do thank you God for all you're going to do and say all you're going to do and say all you're going to do and say throughout this morning and throughout throughout this morning and throughout throughout this morning and throughout this evening in Jesus name. Amen. I was alone, [singing and music] not I was alone, [singing and music] not old. I was a sinner, too. And I heard a old. I was a sinner, too. And I heard a old. I was a sinner, too. And I heard a voice from [singing and music] heaven voice from [singing and music] heaven voice from [singing and music] heaven saying, "There is work to do." saying, "There is work to do." saying, "There is work to do." I took the master's hand and I joined I took the master's hand and I joined I took the master's hand and I joined thy [singing and music] heavenly band. thy [singing and music] heavenly band. thy [singing and music] heavenly band. Now I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Now I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Now I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. [singing and music] Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. [singing] I promised him that I I would serve him I promised him that I I would serve him till [singing and music] I die. Now I'm till [singing and music] I die. Now I'm till [singing and music] I die. Now I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. on the battlefield for my Lord. on the battlefield for my Lord. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] I lost my fang battle. My staff I lost my fang battle. My staff I lost my fang battle. My staff [singing and music] is in my hand. I'm [singing and music] is in my hand. I'm [singing and music] is in my hand. I'm taking it to Jesus. Over in the glory taking it to Jesus. Over in the glory taking it to Jesus. Over in the glory land in distant land and I tried. Crying land in distant land and I tried. Crying land in distant land and I tried. Crying sinner, come to God. [singing] Now I'm sinner, come to God. [singing] Now I'm sinner, come to God. [singing] Now I'm on the battlefield for my [music] Lord. on the battlefield for my [music] Lord. on the battlefield for my [music] Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Yes, I'm on the [singing] battlefield Yes, I'm on the [singing] battlefield Yes, I'm on the [singing] battlefield for my Lord. for my Lord. for my Lord. I promised him that [music and singing] I promised him that [music and singing] I promised him that [music and singing] I I would serve him till I die. Now I'm I I would serve him till I die. Now I'm I I would serve him till I die. Now I'm on the battlefield for [music] my Lord. on the battlefield for [music] my Lord. on the battlefield for [music] my Lord. [singing] I'm fighting for my [music] Savior. The I'm fighting for my [music] Savior. The battle's almost won. The trumpet will be battle's almost won. The trumpet will be battle's almost won. The trumpet will be sounding. The coming of the son. sounding. The coming of the son. sounding. The coming of the son. [singing] [singing] [singing] I'll lay my armor down. Take up my robe I'll lay my armor down. Take up my robe I'll lay my armor down. Take up my robe and crown. And then I'll walk the golden and crown. And then I'll walk the golden and crown. And then I'll walk the golden streets with my Lord. [singing] streets with my Lord. [singing] streets with my Lord. [singing] Oh, I'm on the battlefield [music] for Oh, I'm on the battlefield [music] for Oh, I'm on the battlefield [music] for my Lord. [singing] Yes, I'm on the battlefield [music] Yes, I'm on the battlefield [music] for my Lord. [singing] for my Lord. [singing] for my Lord. [singing] I promise [music] him that I I would I promise [music] him that I I would I promise [music] him that I I would serve him till I die. Now I'm on the serve him till I die. Now I'm on the serve him till I die. Now I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. [singing] battlefield for my Lord. [singing] battlefield for my Lord. [singing] [music] Yes, I'm on the battlefield for [music] Yes, I'm on the battlefield for [music] Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. my Lord. my Lord. Oh, I'm on the battlefield [music] Oh, I'm on the battlefield [music] Oh, I'm on the battlefield [music] for my Lord. [singing] I promised [music] him that I I'm going I promised [music] him that I I'm going to serve [singing] him till I die. Now to serve [singing] him till I die. Now to serve [singing] him till I die. Now I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Now when [music] I met my Savior, I met Now when [music] I met my Savior, I met Now when [music] I met my Savior, I met him with a smile. He healed my wounded him with a smile. He healed my wounded him with a smile. He healed my wounded spirit [singing] and then he owned me as spirit [singing] and then he owned me as spirit [singing] and then he owned me as his child. around this throne of grace. his child. around this throne of grace. his child. around this throne of grace. Hey, I point my soul a place. Yes, I'm Hey, I point my soul a place. Yes, I'm Hey, I point my soul a place. Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. on the battlefield for my Lord. on the battlefield for my Lord. [singing] [singing] [singing] Oh, I'm on this battlefield for my Lord. Oh, I'm on this battlefield for my Lord. Oh, I'm on this battlefield for my Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. [singing] [singing] [singing] I promised him that I [music] I'm going I promised him that I [music] I'm going I promised him that I [music] I'm going to serve him till I die. Now I'm on the to serve him till I die. Now I'm on the to serve him till I die. Now I'm on the battlefield. Oh my Lord. [singing] battlefield. Oh my Lord. [singing] battlefield. Oh my Lord. [singing] Oh Lord, I'm on this battlefield for Oh Lord, I'm on this battlefield for Oh Lord, I'm on this battlefield for you, Lord. you, Lord. you, Lord. Oh, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Oh, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Oh, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. [singing] [singing] [singing] I promise him [music] that I I'm going I promise him [music] that I I'm going I promise him [music] that I I'm going to serve him till I die. [singing] to serve him till I die. [singing] to serve him till I die. [singing] Now I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Now I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Now I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. [singing] I'm fighting [music] for my savior. This I'm fighting [music] for my savior. This battle's [singing] battle's [singing] battle's [singing] almost won. The trumpets will be almost won. The trumpets will be almost won. The trumpets will be sounded. The coming of the sun. I'm sounded. The coming of the sun. I'm sounded. The coming of the sun. I'm going to lay my armor down. Take up my going to lay my armor down. Take up my going to lay my armor down. Take up my robe and crown. Then I walk the golden robe and crown. Then I walk the golden robe and crown. Then I walk the golden street with my Lord. street with my Lord. street with my Lord. Hallelujah. I'm on the battlefield for Hallelujah. I'm on the battlefield for Hallelujah. I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. my Lord. my Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield [music] for Yes, I'm on the battlefield [music] for Yes, I'm on the battlefield [music] for my Lord. [singing] my Lord. [singing] my Lord. [singing] I promised him that I I would serve I promised him that I I would serve I promised him that I I would serve until I die. Now I'm on the battlefield until I die. Now I'm on the battlefield until I die. Now I'm on the battlefield [singing] [singing] [singing] for my Lord. for my Lord. for my Lord. Now [music and singing] when I met my Now [music and singing] when I met my Now [music and singing] when I met my Savior, I met him with a smile cuz he Savior, I met him with a smile cuz he Savior, I met him with a smile cuz he healed my wounded spirit. had on me as a healed my wounded spirit. had on me as a healed my wounded spirit. had on me as a child. It's around the throne of grace. child. It's around the throne of grace. child. It's around the throne of grace. He points my soul a place. Oh, I'm on He points my soul a place. Oh, I'm on He points my soul a place. Oh, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. the battlefield for my Lord. the battlefield for my Lord. I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. [singing] [singing] [singing] I promised him that I I'm going to serve I promised him that I I'm going to serve I promised him that I I'm going to serve him till I die. Now I'm on the him till I die. Now I'm on the him till I die. Now I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. battlefield for my Lord. battlefield for my Lord. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] Oh, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Oh, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Oh, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. I'm on the battlefield [singing] I'm on the battlefield [singing] I'm on the battlefield [singing] for my Lord. for my Lord. for my Lord. I promised him that I I would serve him I promised him that I I would serve him I promised him that I I would serve him till [singing and music] I die. Now I'm till [singing and music] I die. Now I'm till [singing and music] I die. Now I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. on the battlefield for my Lord. on the battlefield for my Lord. Oh yes, I promised him that I I'm going Oh yes, I promised him that I I'm going Oh yes, I promised him that I I'm going to serve [music and singing] him till I to serve [music and singing] him till I to serve [music and singing] him till I die. Now I'm on the battlefield for my die. Now I'm on the battlefield for my die. Now I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Lord. Lord. Oh yes, I promised him that I I'm going Oh yes, I promised him that I I'm going Oh yes, I promised him that I I'm going to serve him till [music] I die. to serve him till [music] I die. to serve him till [music] I die. [singing] [singing] [singing] Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. Yes, I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. [singing and music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. Thank God. We're on the Amen. Thank God. We're on the Amen. Thank God. We're on the battlefield. battlefield. battlefield. How many made that promise to him? Let How many made that promise to him? Let How many made that promise to him? Let me see your hands. Come on. If you ain't me see your hands. Come on. If you ain't me see your hands. Come on. If you ain't If you ain't made If you made that If you ain't made If you made that If you ain't made If you made that promise, raise your hand. Come on. You promise, raise your hand. Come on. You promise, raise your hand. Come on. You made it. made it. made it. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. Praise God. I'm glad you made it, Amen. Praise God. I'm glad you made it, Amen. Praise God. I'm glad you made it, brother. Because I want to see you raise brother. Because I want to see you raise brother. Because I want to see you raise your hand. Hallelujah. [laughter] your hand. Hallelujah. [laughter] your hand. Hallelujah. [laughter] because I I want to hear that message because I I want to hear that message because I I want to hear that message tonight. tonight. tonight. Somebody say amen. Somebody say amen. Somebody say amen. I'm telling you, God, come on, brother I'm telling you, God, come on, brother I'm telling you, God, come on, brother Josh. We're so thankful to have this man Josh. We're so thankful to have this man Josh. We're so thankful to have this man of God. He preached to us yesterday of God. He preached to us yesterday of God. He preached to us yesterday morning. I'm telling you, he really he morning. I'm telling you, he really he morning. I'm telling you, he really he really tore into some stuff there. really tore into some stuff there. really tore into some stuff there. Convenience. It ain't convenient for you Convenience. It ain't convenient for you Convenience. It ain't convenient for you to do some things. to do some things. to do some things. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Bless you, brother. Bless you, brother. Bless you, brother. Praise the Lord. Amen. Thank you, Pastor Praise the Lord. Amen. Thank you, Pastor Praise the Lord. Amen. Thank you, Pastor Hunt, once again for the opportunity to Hunt, once again for the opportunity to Hunt, once again for the opportunity to be here. We appreciate the presence of be here. We appreciate the presence of be here. We appreciate the presence of God. Amen. That's been in this meeting God. Amen. That's been in this meeting God. Amen. That's been in this meeting already. Thank God for the messages that already. Thank God for the messages that already. Thank God for the messages that has been brought forth. Amen. Every has been brought forth. Amen. Every has been brought forth. Amen. Every service challenging our hearts. Amen. service challenging our hearts. Amen. service challenging our hearts. Amen. And uh helping us grow in the grace and And uh helping us grow in the grace and And uh helping us grow in the grace and the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. And I do appreciate God's heart. Amen. And I do appreciate God's heart. Amen. And I do appreciate God's heart. Amen. And we can hear God's heart speak this And we can hear God's heart speak this And we can hear God's heart speak this week. It'll change us. It'll transform week. It'll change us. It'll transform week. It'll change us. It'll transform us. Amen. I came up as a child uh in in us. Amen. I came up as a child uh in in us. Amen. I came up as a child uh in in uh in revival. uh in revival. uh in revival. And I can tell you something. We've seen And I can tell you something. We've seen And I can tell you something. We've seen the move of God in times gone by. I'm the move of God in times gone by. I'm the move of God in times gone by. I'm not living in yesterday. I'm living not living in yesterday. I'm living not living in yesterday. I'm living today. And I know I'm still serving the today. And I know I'm still serving the today. And I know I'm still serving the same God that performed miracles back same God that performed miracles back same God that performed miracles back then that can do the miracles today. then that can do the miracles today. then that can do the miracles today. Amen. That sent Holy Ghost revival back Amen. That sent Holy Ghost revival back Amen. That sent Holy Ghost revival back then that he still can today. I'm then that he still can today. I'm then that he still can today. I'm thankful for what we're seeing, but we thankful for what we're seeing, but we thankful for what we're seeing, but we can see a whole lot more. And I believe can see a whole lot more. And I believe can see a whole lot more. And I believe we're going to see a whole lot more when we're going to see a whole lot more when we're going to see a whole lot more when we start, Amen. shapening up to what we we start, Amen. shapening up to what we we start, Amen. shapening up to what we heard last night. Amen. And oh God, help heard last night. Amen. And oh God, help heard last night. Amen. And oh God, help us get rid of of the hypocrisy that's us get rid of of the hypocrisy that's us get rid of of the hypocrisy that's among the church. And help us today, among the church. And help us today, among the church. And help us today, Amen. to be true, Amen. authentic Amen. to be true, Amen. authentic Amen. to be true, Amen. authentic Christians. Amen. Praise God. Christians. Amen. Praise God. Christians. Amen. Praise God. Hallelujah. Amen. I do desire your Hallelujah. Amen. I do desire your Hallelujah. Amen. I do desire your prayers. prayers. prayers. Amen. I've been uh fighting a a tooth Amen. I've been uh fighting a a tooth Amen. I've been uh fighting a a tooth ache ever since I've got here. Amen. It ache ever since I've got here. Amen. It ache ever since I've got here. Amen. It started last Friday. And uh but God's started last Friday. And uh but God's started last Friday. And uh but God's been helping us and uh we just been helping us and uh we just been helping us and uh we just appreciate your prayers this morning. appreciate your prayers this morning. appreciate your prayers this morning. And believe God to minister right here And believe God to minister right here And believe God to minister right here today. Amen. God woke me up about five today. Amen. God woke me up about five today. Amen. God woke me up about five o'clock this morning and uh I just I I o'clock this morning and uh I just I I o'clock this morning and uh I just I I feel a burden, amen, for the church. feel a burden, amen, for the church. feel a burden, amen, for the church. Amen. far beyond. I I I'm no evangelist. Amen. far beyond. I I I'm no evangelist. Amen. far beyond. I I I'm no evangelist. I'm no camp meeting and speaker. I'm a I'm no camp meeting and speaker. I'm a I'm no camp meeting and speaker. I'm a pastor. And God's birthed and burdened pastor. And God's birthed and burdened pastor. And God's birthed and burdened in my heart for the church of this hour. in my heart for the church of this hour. in my heart for the church of this hour. Amen. And I if I can help you this Amen. And I if I can help you this Amen. And I if I can help you this morning, if I can encourage you, Amen. morning, if I can encourage you, Amen. morning, if I can encourage you, Amen. That's what I I've come to do. And if That's what I I've come to do. And if That's what I I've come to do. And if you have your Bibles, I want us to turn you have your Bibles, I want us to turn you have your Bibles, I want us to turn to the book of uh 1 Samuel. It's not an to the book of uh 1 Samuel. It's not an to the book of uh 1 Samuel. It's not an unfamiliar text today, but I I I just unfamiliar text today, but I I I just unfamiliar text today, but I I I just have this on my heart. The Lord began to have this on my heart. The Lord began to have this on my heart. The Lord began to just uh like a scroll run scriptures just uh like a scroll run scriptures just uh like a scroll run scriptures through my mind early this morning and through my mind early this morning and through my mind early this morning and uh I I couldn't uh go back to sleep. I uh I I couldn't uh go back to sleep. I uh I I couldn't uh go back to sleep. I continued to pray and pray and got up, continued to pray and pray and got up, continued to pray and pray and got up, came over to the church and uh may God came over to the church and uh may God came over to the church and uh may God help us today. 1st Samuel chapter 15, help us today. 1st Samuel chapter 15, help us today. 1st Samuel chapter 15, this is not an unfamiliar text. Verse uh this is not an unfamiliar text. Verse uh this is not an unfamiliar text. Verse uh number 22 is where we'll draw our our number 22 is where we'll draw our our number 22 is where we'll draw our our text from this morning in 1st Samuel text from this morning in 1st Samuel text from this morning in 1st Samuel chapter 15 and verse number 22. chapter 15 and verse number 22. chapter 15 and verse number 22. The Bible said in Samuel said hath the The Bible said in Samuel said hath the The Bible said in Samuel said hath the Lord as great Lord as great Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and delight in burnt offerings and delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of sacrifices as in obeying the voice of sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord. Behold, to obey is better than the Lord. Behold, to obey is better than the Lord. Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. and to hearken than the fat of rams. and to hearken than the fat of rams. Amen. As I was praying about this, feel Amen. As I was praying about this, feel Amen. As I was praying about this, feel like the Lord gave me a title. Amen. like the Lord gave me a title. Amen. like the Lord gave me a title. Amen. Terms and conditions apply. Amen. That's Terms and conditions apply. Amen. That's Terms and conditions apply. Amen. That's what I want to preach about today. what I want to preach about today. what I want to preach about today. Father, we thank you for your word. We Father, we thank you for your word. We Father, we thank you for your word. We thank you this morning for this camp thank you this morning for this camp thank you this morning for this camp meeting and the effort God that has been meeting and the effort God that has been meeting and the effort God that has been put God to see dunamis power to see put God to see dunamis power to see put God to see dunamis power to see revival in the last day. Uh and I know revival in the last day. Uh and I know revival in the last day. Uh and I know God today you desire to do that. Uh but God today you desire to do that. Uh but God today you desire to do that. Uh but Lord, as we've heard already in this Lord, as we've heard already in this Lord, as we've heard already in this meeting, uh and I believe we'll hear meeting, uh and I believe we'll hear meeting, uh and I believe we'll hear again today, Lord, as you condition us, again today, Lord, as you condition us, again today, Lord, as you condition us, uh as you prepare us uh and God, that we uh as you prepare us uh and God, that we uh as you prepare us uh and God, that we could present ourselves, dear God, as a could present ourselves, dear God, as a could present ourselves, dear God, as a church, uh God, that has been prepared church, uh God, that has been prepared church, uh God, that has been prepared for an out day, an out an end time for an out day, an out an end time for an out day, an out an end time outpouring, dear God. It's not outdated. outpouring, dear God. It's not outdated. outpouring, dear God. It's not outdated. It's very much new, dear God, every It's very much new, dear God, every It's very much new, dear God, every morning. Uh and we pray Lord you'll morning. Uh and we pray Lord you'll morning. Uh and we pray Lord you'll touch us today uh anoint us this touch us today uh anoint us this touch us today uh anoint us this morning. We'll give you glory, honor, morning. We'll give you glory, honor, morning. We'll give you glory, honor, and praise in the mighty name of Jesus. and praise in the mighty name of Jesus. and praise in the mighty name of Jesus. We do pray. Amen. And amen. May the Lord We do pray. Amen. And amen. May the Lord We do pray. Amen. And amen. May the Lord bless you as you're being seated this bless you as you're being seated this bless you as you're being seated this morning. Uh amen. Is my endeavor this morning. Uh amen. Is my endeavor this morning. Uh amen. Is my endeavor this morning to be a voice from God. And I morning to be a voice from God. And I morning to be a voice from God. And I pray this morning before we leave here pray this morning before we leave here pray this morning before we leave here into that second service. Uh, amen. into that second service. Uh, amen. into that second service. Uh, amen. We'll have hearts uh that is willing to We'll have hearts uh that is willing to We'll have hearts uh that is willing to obey. Uh, amen. The Lord began to stir obey. Uh, amen. The Lord began to stir obey. Uh, amen. The Lord began to stir me uh about obedience. He put on the me uh about obedience. He put on the me uh about obedience. He put on the screen last night. Uh, and one word that screen last night. Uh, and one word that screen last night. Uh, and one word that came across there, he said, it said came across there, he said, it said came across there, he said, it said obedience. And when I woke up this obedience. And when I woke up this obedience. And when I woke up this morning, God be to as a scroll go morning, God be to as a scroll go morning, God be to as a scroll go through my heart and my mind. Amen. through my heart and my mind. Amen. through my heart and my mind. Amen. about but how obedience how blessings about but how obedience how blessings about but how obedience how blessings and how benefits and how things of God and how benefits and how things of God and how benefits and how things of God will proceed will proceed will proceed every time a heart is obedient. Amen. every time a heart is obedient. Amen. every time a heart is obedient. Amen. And I find it been uh you know that that And I find it been uh you know that that And I find it been uh you know that that that uh phrase terms and conditions that uh phrase terms and conditions that uh phrase terms and conditions apply every time you get on that apply every time you get on that apply every time you get on that smartphone and you add you a new app or smartphone and you add you a new app or smartphone and you add you a new app or you do anything. usually is going to pop you do anything. usually is going to pop you do anything. usually is going to pop up a little screen that says, "Do uh you up a little screen that says, "Do uh you up a little screen that says, "Do uh you agree to the terms and the conditions?" agree to the terms and the conditions?" agree to the terms and the conditions?" And all of a sudden, there's 35 pages And all of a sudden, there's 35 pages And all of a sudden, there's 35 pages that you Does anybody ever read those that you Does anybody ever read those that you Does anybody ever read those things? [clears throat] Amen. Usually, things? [clears throat] Amen. Usually, things? [clears throat] Amen. Usually, you just check the little box and move you just check the little box and move you just check the little box and move on. Amen. Maybe we should read those on. Amen. Maybe we should read those on. Amen. Maybe we should read those things. I don't know. Amen. But it's things. I don't know. Amen. But it's things. I don't know. Amen. But it's easy just to check the box and move on. easy just to check the box and move on. easy just to check the box and move on. Amen. Because it will not allow you to Amen. Because it will not allow you to Amen. Because it will not allow you to proceed unless you check the box. I can proceed unless you check the box. I can proceed unless you check the box. I can tell you something. [laughter] Amen. tell you something. [laughter] Amen. tell you something. [laughter] Amen. There's some things in this book. Amen. There's some things in this book. Amen. There's some things in this book. Amen. If we do not agree to uh amen if we If we do not agree to uh amen if we If we do not agree to uh amen if we don't find ourselves uh amen coming up don't find ourselves uh amen coming up don't find ourselves uh amen coming up with the terms uh applying those things with the terms uh applying those things with the terms uh applying those things uh we cannot proceed in what God wants uh we cannot proceed in what God wants uh we cannot proceed in what God wants to do uh in the church of today. Uh amen to do uh in the church of today. Uh amen to do uh in the church of today. Uh amen again I came up in that church of the again I came up in that church of the again I came up in that church of the late 70s and [laughter] early 80s. Amen. late 70s and [laughter] early 80s. Amen. late 70s and [laughter] early 80s. Amen. And when the great revivalist uh tent And when the great revivalist uh tent And when the great revivalist uh tent revivals were going on, amen. I'm revivals were going on, amen. I'm revivals were going on, amen. I'm telling you, we saw weeks and weeks of telling you, we saw weeks and weeks of telling you, we saw weeks and weeks of meetings and moves of God. Amen. But I'm meetings and moves of God. Amen. But I'm meetings and moves of God. Amen. But I'm telling you, amen. I want my babies. I telling you, amen. I want my babies. I telling you, amen. I want my babies. I want my grandchildren, Amen, to be able want my grandchildren, Amen, to be able want my grandchildren, Amen, to be able to experience. to experience. to experience. The problem is, Amen. We have fallen The problem is, Amen. We have fallen The problem is, Amen. We have fallen short of obedience. Uh we have fallen short of obedience. Uh we have fallen short of obedience. Uh we have fallen short in this hour. Amen. We want what short in this hour. Amen. We want what short in this hour. Amen. We want what has been said already. Uh we want what has been said already. Uh we want what has been said already. Uh we want what we want. Amen. We only want our terms. we want. Amen. We only want our terms. we want. Amen. We only want our terms. Let me to tell you beginning in the book Let me to tell you beginning in the book Let me to tell you beginning in the book of Genesis, Amen. God put a set of terms of Genesis, Amen. God put a set of terms of Genesis, Amen. God put a set of terms in that garden. Amen. Told Adam and Eve, in that garden. Amen. Told Adam and Eve, in that garden. Amen. Told Adam and Eve, you can partake of any tree of this you can partake of any tree of this you can partake of any tree of this garden except [laughter] Amen. He put a garden except [laughter] Amen. He put a garden except [laughter] Amen. He put a term. Amen. You put Amen. You can put term. Amen. You put Amen. You can put term. Amen. You put Amen. You can put any of these things in your mouth. Amen. any of these things in your mouth. Amen. any of these things in your mouth. Amen. But there's one tree you stay away from. But there's one tree you stay away from. But there's one tree you stay away from. Amen. Don't even look on it. Amen. But Amen. Don't even look on it. Amen. But Amen. Don't even look on it. Amen. But I'm telling you, amen. Because of that I'm telling you, amen. Because of that I'm telling you, amen. Because of that decision made then. Amen. The human race decision made then. Amen. The human race decision made then. Amen. The human race has suffered ever since. Amen. But oh, has suffered ever since. Amen. But oh, has suffered ever since. Amen. But oh, throughout that Old Testament economy, throughout that Old Testament economy, throughout that Old Testament economy, Amen. You find God, Amen, would speak to Amen. You find God, Amen, would speak to Amen. You find God, Amen, would speak to his. I'm thankful. Amen. You had men his. I'm thankful. Amen. You had men his. I'm thankful. Amen. You had men like Noah. Amen. That God said, "Go like Noah. Amen. That God said, "Go like Noah. Amen. That God said, "Go build an ark." Gave him the blueprints. build an ark." Gave him the blueprints. build an ark." Gave him the blueprints. Amen. And he found himself a righteous Amen. And he found himself a righteous Amen. And he found himself a righteous man in that hour that would obey the man in that hour that would obey the man in that hour that would obey the voice of God into the saving of his own voice of God into the saving of his own voice of God into the saving of his own househ. because of his obedience. Uh househ. because of his obedience. Uh househ. because of his obedience. Uh I've come to tell somebody uh amen it I've come to tell somebody uh amen it I've come to tell somebody uh amen it could be your obedience uh amen that could be your obedience uh amen that could be your obedience uh amen that your household uh is saved. It could be your household uh is saved. It could be your household uh is saved. It could be your obedience. Amen. That your family your obedience. Amen. That your family your obedience. Amen. That your family is put back together. Your marriage is is put back together. Your marriage is is put back together. Your marriage is mended. Your children delivered. I've mended. Your children delivered. I've mended. Your children delivered. I've come to tell somebody, amen, God still come to tell somebody, amen, God still come to tell somebody, amen, God still has terms and conditions. has terms and conditions. has terms and conditions. Oh yes. Abraham. [laughter] Oh yes. Abraham. [laughter] Oh yes. Abraham. [laughter] Amen. Oh, take that boy up Mount Mariah. Amen. Oh, take that boy up Mount Mariah. Amen. Oh, take that boy up Mount Mariah. Amen. To a place of sacrifice. Amen. Amen. To a place of sacrifice. Amen. Amen. To a place of sacrifice. Amen. Because Abraham was obedient. Amen. You Because Abraham was obedient. Amen. You Because Abraham was obedient. Amen. You see, Amen. the benefit of Israel. You see, Amen. the benefit of Israel. You see, Amen. the benefit of Israel. You see the promise of God. Amen. Bestowed see the promise of God. Amen. Bestowed see the promise of God. Amen. Bestowed upon Abraham. Amen. [clears throat] But upon Abraham. Amen. [clears throat] But upon Abraham. Amen. [clears throat] But all the way through the Old Testament. all the way through the Old Testament. all the way through the Old Testament. Amen. You find God coming to Moses. Amen. You find God coming to Moses. Amen. You find God coming to Moses. And he uses a a two-letter word. It's And he uses a a two-letter word. It's And he uses a a two-letter word. It's not big, but it's powerful. If Amen. He not big, but it's powerful. If Amen. He not big, but it's powerful. If Amen. He said to Israel, if Amen. you'll follow said to Israel, if Amen. you'll follow said to Israel, if Amen. you'll follow my commandments in the book of Numbers. my commandments in the book of Numbers. my commandments in the book of Numbers. If, [laughter] If, [laughter] If, [laughter] amen, you'll follow my statutes. If, he amen, you'll follow my statutes. If, he amen, you'll follow my statutes. If, he said, then all these blessings of the said, then all these blessings of the said, then all these blessings of the land will be given unto you. If I'm land will be given unto you. If I'm land will be given unto you. If I'm telling [screaming] you today, God still telling [screaming] you today, God still telling [screaming] you today, God still demands obedience. demands obedience. demands obedience. Oh yes. If throughout that Old Testament Oh yes. If throughout that Old Testament Oh yes. If throughout that Old Testament with Israel continually whether it be with Israel continually whether it be with Israel continually whether it be Moses, Joshua, amen, or one other Moses, Joshua, amen, or one other Moses, Joshua, amen, or one other prophet, amen, if and then we find, prophet, amen, if and then we find, prophet, amen, if and then we find, Amen, that verse of scripture that Amen, that verse of scripture that Amen, that verse of scripture that always comes about when folks are always comes about when folks are always comes about when folks are desiring revival or desiring a national desiring revival or desiring a national desiring revival or desiring a national a time of repentance found in 2 a time of repentance found in 2 a time of repentance found in 2 Chronicles. Chronicles. Chronicles. 7 and4 when it says if my people amen 7 and4 when it says if my people amen 7 and4 when it says if my people amen there that word is again if [laughter] there that word is again if [laughter] there that word is again if [laughter] my people amen which are called by my my people amen which are called by my my people amen which are called by my name would humble themselves and pray name would humble themselves and pray name would humble themselves and pray seek my face turn from their wicked ways seek my face turn from their wicked ways seek my face turn from their wicked ways then I would hear the terms that God then I would hear the terms that God then I would hear the terms that God says if my people if you're humble says if my people if you're humble says if my people if you're humble If you'll pray, if you'll seek, if If you'll pray, if you'll seek, if If you'll pray, if you'll seek, if you'll turn, then I, amen, will hear you'll turn, then I, amen, will hear you'll turn, then I, amen, will hear from heaven. I will forgive your sin. I from heaven. I will forgive your sin. I from heaven. I will forgive your sin. I will heal your land. Amen. We must agree will heal your land. Amen. We must agree will heal your land. Amen. We must agree to his terms. [laughter] If, to his terms. [laughter] If, to his terms. [laughter] If, it's a small word, but if carries it's a small word, but if carries it's a small word, but if carries [laughter] us a long way, if we'll do [laughter] us a long way, if we'll do [laughter] us a long way, if we'll do it. Amen. The Bible says obedience. it. Amen. The Bible says obedience. it. Amen. The Bible says obedience. It doesn't matter how much sacrifice you It doesn't matter how much sacrifice you It doesn't matter how much sacrifice you make. Amen. We must have obedient make. Amen. We must have obedient make. Amen. We must have obedient hearts. If we'll obey what we've been hearts. If we'll obey what we've been hearts. If we'll obey what we've been hearing around here this week already, hearing around here this week already, hearing around here this week already, if we'll surrender to that, Amen. and if we'll surrender to that, Amen. and if we'll surrender to that, Amen. and say, "God, Amen. Oh, I present my body. say, "God, Amen. Oh, I present my body. say, "God, Amen. Oh, I present my body. I present my life. I present my mind. I present my life. I present my mind. I present my life. I present my mind. Amen. I want to be in agreeance. Amen. I Amen. I want to be in agreeance. Amen. I Amen. I want to be in agreeance. Amen. I want to check off. But before I check want to check off. But before I check want to check off. But before I check off any box, amen, I want to heed and I off any box, amen, I want to heed and I off any box, amen, I want to heed and I want to hear to. I want to know what I'm want to hear to. I want to know what I'm want to hear to. I want to know what I'm agreeing to. I want to know. Amen. What agreeing to. I want to know. Amen. What agreeing to. I want to know. Amen. What I'm about to step into. I'm about to step into. I'm about to step into. I'm willing. We're all out to raise your I'm willing. We're all out to raise your I'm willing. We're all out to raise your hand. Say, "Yeah, that's me. I'm hand. Say, "Yeah, that's me. I'm hand. Say, "Yeah, that's me. I'm willing, Lord, until it comes down to willing, Lord, until it comes down to willing, Lord, until it comes down to you. Yeah, I'll stand with the crowd you. Yeah, I'll stand with the crowd you. Yeah, I'll stand with the crowd until God pulls you off the side until God pulls you off the side until God pulls you off the side personally. Amen. And deals in your personally. Amen. And deals in your personally. Amen. And deals in your heart personally. Amen. Then [laughter] heart personally. Amen. Then [laughter] heart personally. Amen. Then [laughter] you'll say, "I'm not really sure about you'll say, "I'm not really sure about you'll say, "I'm not really sure about this." I'm come to tell you, Amen. God this." I'm come to tell you, Amen. God this." I'm come to tell you, Amen. God is looking for a church. Amen. That'll is looking for a church. Amen. That'll is looking for a church. Amen. That'll hear his voice. Amen. That'll hear too. hear his voice. Amen. That'll hear too. hear his voice. Amen. That'll hear too. Amen. And say, "I agree." Amen. With Amen. And say, "I agree." Amen. With Amen. And say, "I agree." Amen. With this, I will apply this because there is this, I will apply this because there is this, I will apply this because there is a desire. There is a longing. [laughter] a desire. There is a longing. [laughter] a desire. There is a longing. [laughter] There is a hunger. There is a thirst. There is a hunger. There is a thirst. There is a hunger. There is a thirst. Dear God, we've got to have revival. Dear God, we've got to have revival. Dear God, we've got to have revival. We've got to have an upper room We've got to have an upper room We've got to have an upper room experience before it can ever come. experience before it can ever come. experience before it can ever come. There's got to be a church that's There's got to be a church that's There's got to be a church that's willing to say, "I [screaming] will willing to say, "I [screaming] will willing to say, "I [screaming] will apply your terms and conditions to my apply your terms and conditions to my apply your terms and conditions to my life." Hallelujah. life." Hallelujah. life." Hallelujah. Oh, he has many times it's easy just to Oh, he has many times it's easy just to Oh, he has many times it's easy just to check the box. [gasps] Amen. And then check the box. [gasps] Amen. And then check the box. [gasps] Amen. And then all of a sudden later on down the road, all of a sudden later on down the road, all of a sudden later on down the road, amen, son pops up. Well, I didn't know amen, son pops up. Well, I didn't know amen, son pops up. Well, I didn't know about that. I wasn't sure. Well, you about that. I wasn't sure. Well, you about that. I wasn't sure. Well, you should have read it. I'm telling you, should have read it. I'm telling you, should have read it. I'm telling you, this holy book right here. Amen. From this holy book right here. Amen. From this holy book right here. Amen. From Genesis to Revelation. Genesis to Revelation. Genesis to Revelation. Hallelujah. Amen. You read it. Amen. You Hallelujah. Amen. You read it. Amen. You Hallelujah. Amen. You read it. Amen. You apply it. Amen. You're not just hearers apply it. Amen. You're not just hearers apply it. Amen. You're not just hearers of it, but we are doers of it. If you're of it, but we are doers of it. If you're of it, but we are doers of it. If you're going to see revival, if you're going to going to see revival, if you're going to going to see revival, if you're going to see Pentecost, amen, you're going to see Pentecost, amen, you're going to see Pentecost, amen, you're going to hear to it and you going to walk by it hear to it and you going to walk by it hear to it and you going to walk by it and say, "God, Amen. I [screaming] agree and say, "God, Amen. I [screaming] agree and say, "God, Amen. I [screaming] agree with this. with this. with this. I apply this." I apply this." I apply this." Amen. I was somewhere recently and a Amen. I was somewhere recently and a Amen. I was somewhere recently and a lady said, "Sign here, here, and here." lady said, "Sign here, here, and here." lady said, "Sign here, here, and here." I said, "Wait a minute. I ain't got my I said, "Wait a minute. I ain't got my I said, "Wait a minute. I ain't got my glasses and I ain't signing nothing. I glasses and I ain't signing nothing. I glasses and I ain't signing nothing. I can't read. Amen. She said, "Well, it's can't read. Amen. She said, "Well, it's can't read. Amen. She said, "Well, it's just you just put your No, I'm not just you just put your No, I'm not just you just put your No, I'm not signing my name to nothing." Amen. I'm signing my name to nothing." Amen. I'm signing my name to nothing." Amen. I'm [screaming] not agreeing to nothing. But [screaming] not agreeing to nothing. But [screaming] not agreeing to nothing. But I'm telling you something. It's very I'm telling you something. It's very I'm telling you something. It's very plain. Amen. It's right before ush. It's plain. Amen. It's right before ush. It's plain. Amen. It's right before ush. It's in right. It's in black. It's in red. in right. It's in black. It's in red. in right. It's in black. It's in red. It's in this book. Hallelujah. And the It's in this book. Hallelujah. And the It's in this book. Hallelujah. And the first thing is whether you agree about first thing is whether you agree about first thing is whether you agree about it or not, it is God's serve. Amen. And it or not, it is God's serve. Amen. And it or not, it is God's serve. Amen. And it must be accepted before we proceed. it must be accepted before we proceed. it must be accepted before we proceed. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. We cannot and will not proceed We cannot and will not proceed We cannot and will not proceed until you agree to it. [gasps] until you agree to it. [gasps] until you agree to it. [gasps] A life [laughter] of consecration and A life [laughter] of consecration and A life [laughter] of consecration and dedication. Amen. I find in scripture, dedication. Amen. I find in scripture, dedication. Amen. I find in scripture, amen, over and over that old testament, amen, over and over that old testament, amen, over and over that old testament, amen, God told Israel, amen, I will do amen, God told Israel, amen, I will do amen, God told Israel, amen, I will do this if you will do this. And then we go this if you will do this. And then we go this if you will do this. And then we go into the New Testament dispensation of into the New Testament dispensation of into the New Testament dispensation of grace. [snorts] And Jesus said, if you grace. [snorts] And Jesus said, if you grace. [snorts] And Jesus said, if you be my disciple, Amen. You will follow be my disciple, Amen. You will follow be my disciple, Amen. You will follow me. You'll deny yourself. You'll take up me. You'll deny yourself. You'll take up me. You'll deny yourself. You'll take up your cross. [laughter] your cross. [laughter] your cross. [laughter] You'll follow me. Amen. What terms are You'll follow me. Amen. What terms are You'll follow me. Amen. What terms are met? Amen. I'm telling you, crucify your met? Amen. I'm telling you, crucify your met? Amen. I'm telling you, crucify your flesh. [laughter] You bring your body flesh. [laughter] You bring your body flesh. [laughter] You bring your body under subjection. You bring your will under subjection. You bring your will under subjection. You bring your will under. Amen. I'm telling you today. under. Amen. I'm telling you today. under. Amen. I'm telling you today. Amen. God still demands a church. Amen. Amen. God still demands a church. Amen. Amen. God still demands a church. Amen. That will apply and adhere and agree to That will apply and adhere and agree to That will apply and adhere and agree to his terms. Hallelujah. We so many times are like, Amen. that We so many times are like, Amen. that Old Testament one. Amen. By the name of Old Testament one. Amen. By the name of Old Testament one. Amen. By the name of non. Amen. Oh yeah. Oh, he's got a bad non. Amen. Oh yeah. Oh, he's got a bad non. Amen. Oh yeah. Oh, he's got a bad condition of leprosy. Amen. He's in a condition of leprosy. Amen. He's in a condition of leprosy. Amen. He's in a high position. Amen. Oh, but there was a high position. Amen. Oh, but there was a high position. Amen. Oh, but there was a a word that came by that said, listen. a word that came by that said, listen. a word that came by that said, listen. Amen. There's a prophet over here. Amen. Amen. There's a prophet over here. Amen. Amen. There's a prophet over here. Amen. We go get the man of God. Amen. We'll We go get the man of God. Amen. We'll We go get the man of God. Amen. We'll take care of this leprosy. Amen. But take care of this leprosy. Amen. But take care of this leprosy. Amen. But there's something that got in that heart there's something that got in that heart there's something that got in that heart of that non. Amen. He had a desire, but of that non. Amen. He had a desire, but of that non. Amen. He had a desire, but his desire was on his terms. I was his desire was on his terms. I was his desire was on his terms. I was hoping, amen, that maybe he just come hoping, amen, that maybe he just come hoping, amen, that maybe he just come and speak some word over me. Amen. Oh, and speak some word over me. Amen. Oh, and speak some word over me. Amen. Oh, God. Amen. Somebody came to me recently God. Amen. Somebody came to me recently God. Amen. Somebody came to me recently said I was invited to drive several said I was invited to drive several said I was invited to drive several hours. Amen. To a meeting that somebody hours. Amen. To a meeting that somebody hours. Amen. To a meeting that somebody could lay their hand on. I said, "Stay could lay their hand on. I said, "Stay could lay their hand on. I said, "Stay away from it." Amen. don't drive hours away from it." Amen. don't drive hours away from it." Amen. don't drive hours when there's a God in heaven right here. when there's a God in heaven right here. when there's a God in heaven right here. Amen. They want your money. They want Amen. They want your money. They want Amen. They want your money. They want everything else. Amen. I'm telling you. everything else. Amen. I'm telling you. everything else. Amen. I'm telling you. Amen. There's no read. Amen. To put our Amen. There's no read. Amen. To put our Amen. There's no read. Amen. To put our guard down. Keep our guard up. It's not guard down. Keep our guard up. It's not guard down. Keep our guard up. It's not on your terms. Nan said I was just on your terms. Nan said I was just on your terms. Nan said I was just hoping. Amen. The man of God would just hoping. Amen. The man of God would just hoping. Amen. The man of God would just speak something over me. speak something over me. speak something over me. [gasps and sighs] [gasps and sighs] [gasps and sighs] Everybody wants a word. Everybody wants a word. Everybody wants a word. A friend of mine. Amen. A friend of mine. Amen. A friend of mine. Amen. Oh yeah. Some of you know him, Brother Oh yeah. Some of you know him, Brother Oh yeah. Some of you know him, Brother Cece Buchanan years ago was preaching Cece Buchanan years ago was preaching Cece Buchanan years ago was preaching down in Florida. Amen. He got through down in Florida. Amen. He got through down in Florida. Amen. He got through preaching and a man came to him and preaching and a man came to him and preaching and a man came to him and said, "I I need a word from God." He said, "I I need a word from God." He said, "I I need a word from God." He said, "Man, I just gave you 45 minutes." said, "Man, I just gave you 45 minutes." said, "Man, I just gave you 45 minutes." [laughter] Amen. Let me tell you [laughter] Amen. Let me tell you [laughter] Amen. Let me tell you something. People want to hear a word. something. People want to hear a word. something. People want to hear a word. Amen. They just want something. Amen. Amen. They just want something. Amen. Amen. They just want something. Amen. Oh, just speak it over me. No. No. It's Oh, just speak it over me. No. No. It's Oh, just speak it over me. No. No. It's going to be required of you to do going to be required of you to do going to be required of you to do something. It's going to be asked of you something. It's going to be asked of you something. It's going to be asked of you and to get out of your comfort zone and and to get out of your comfort zone and and to get out of your comfort zone and how you thinking. It ain't according to how you thinking. It ain't according to how you thinking. It ain't according to your term. It's according to the term your term. It's according to the term your term. It's according to the term that God has submitted. And we must be that God has submitted. And we must be that God has submitted. And we must be obedient to it. Hallelujah. [laughter] obedient to it. Hallelujah. [laughter] obedient to it. Hallelujah. [laughter] Oh yes. Amen. Amen. Well, go down to Oh yes. Amen. Amen. Well, go down to Oh yes. Amen. Amen. Well, go down to Jordan and dip down there seven times. Jordan and dip down there seven times. Jordan and dip down there seven times. Surely there's a better river. Surely Surely there's a better river. Surely Surely there's a better river. Surely there's a cleaner place. Why do I got to there's a cleaner place. Why do I got to there's a cleaner place. Why do I got to go down there to that filthy, dirty go down there to that filthy, dirty go down there to that filthy, dirty Jordan? Amen. You want your healing, Jordan? Amen. You want your healing, Jordan? Amen. You want your healing, you'll go to Jordan. Amen. And you'll do you'll go to Jordan. Amen. And you'll do you'll go to Jordan. Amen. And you'll do it just like I said you do it. Don't it just like I said you do it. Don't it just like I said you do it. Don't question about it. Amen. No. No. Amen. question about it. Amen. No. No. Amen. question about it. Amen. No. No. Amen. You go down there seven times and you You go down there seven times and you You go down there seven times and you dip seven times. That's God's term. You dip seven times. That's God's term. You dip seven times. That's God's term. You want a complete work in your life and want a complete work in your life and want a complete work in your life and you do it God's way. If God says go show you do it God's way. If God says go show you do it God's way. If God says go show yourself to the priest, then you better yourself to the priest, then you better yourself to the priest, then you better do it God's way. Amen. And when you do do it God's way. Amen. And when you do do it God's way. Amen. And when you do it God's way, there will be completion. it God's way, there will be completion. it God's way, there will be completion. Surely Surely Surely seven times in that muddy Jordan. Amen. seven times in that muddy Jordan. Amen. seven times in that muddy Jordan. Amen. No. No. I don't want to do that. How No. No. I don't want to do that. How No. No. I don't want to do that. How many said, "I don't want to do that." many said, "I don't want to do that." many said, "I don't want to do that." All right. All right. All right. And then we get rejected. And we sit And then we get rejected. And we sit And then we get rejected. And we sit back. Well, I wonder why God didn't help back. Well, I wonder why God didn't help back. Well, I wonder why God didn't help me. Why God didn't come [clears throat] me. Why God didn't come [clears throat] me. Why God didn't come [clears throat] through for me? [snorts] Amen. Well, through for me? [snorts] Amen. Well, through for me? [snorts] Amen. Well, your stubbornness and your pride. Amen. your stubbornness and your pride. Amen. your stubbornness and your pride. Amen. Stood before you and God. Amen. Stood before you and God. Amen. Stood before you and God. Amen. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] said, "I'm not going to do this." Amen. said, "I'm not going to do this." Amen. said, "I'm not going to do this." Amen. There was a man one time years ago. There was a man one time years ago. There was a man one time years ago. Amen. About 450 lbs. He said, "I'll Amen. About 450 lbs. He said, "I'll Amen. About 450 lbs. He said, "I'll never roll on that floor." Amen. Don't never roll on that floor." Amen. Don't never roll on that floor." Amen. Don't ever tell God what you're not going to ever tell God what you're not going to ever tell God what you're not going to do. Amen. Cuz I'm telling you, you going do. Amen. Cuz I'm telling you, you going do. Amen. Cuz I'm telling you, you going to roll on that big old boy. He rolled to roll on that big old boy. He rolled to roll on that big old boy. He rolled from one wall to that church to the next from one wall to that church to the next from one wall to that church to the next wall back and forth and got up and fell wall back and forth and got up and fell wall back and forth and got up and fell down and roll again. I'm telling you, down and roll again. I'm telling you, down and roll again. I'm telling you, don't you ever tell God. Amen. I ain't don't you ever tell God. Amen. I ain't don't you ever tell God. Amen. I ain't going to. Amen. They ain't doing that. going to. Amen. They ain't doing that. going to. Amen. They ain't doing that. Amen. If you want to have a move of God, Amen. If you want to have a move of God, Amen. If you want to have a move of God, you want to a term. Amen. You want to you want to a term. Amen. You want to you want to a term. Amen. You want to agree to the term and conditions agree to the term and conditions agree to the term and conditions [laughter] that is being all presented [laughter] that is being all presented [laughter] that is being all presented before us. Go do it. before us. Go do it. before us. Go do it. Finally, I'm willing. I'll go. And you Finally, I'm willing. I'll go. And you Finally, I'm willing. I'll go. And you know the story. The seventh time, Amen. know the story. The seventh time, Amen. know the story. The seventh time, Amen. leprosy is gone. Healing came because a leprosy is gone. Healing came because a leprosy is gone. Healing came because a term was met. Amen. the conditions when term was met. Amen. the conditions when term was met. Amen. the conditions when met. Amen. Oh yes. And I read throughout met. Amen. Oh yes. And I read throughout met. Amen. Oh yes. And I read throughout the word of God. Amen. Example after the word of God. Amen. Example after the word of God. Amen. Example after example. And I'll not be labor today. example. And I'll not be labor today. example. And I'll not be labor today. The point. Amen. I've come to deliver The point. Amen. I've come to deliver The point. Amen. I've come to deliver one thing and that is the mind of God one thing and that is the mind of God one thing and that is the mind of God for this service. [snorts] Amen. I for this service. [snorts] Amen. I for this service. [snorts] Amen. I didn't come to be heard. I want him to didn't come to be heard. I want him to didn't come to be heard. I want him to be heard. [laughter] be heard. [laughter] be heard. [laughter] I want you to understand today. Amen. I want you to understand today. Amen. I want you to understand today. Amen. The desires that we have are not wrong The desires that we have are not wrong The desires that we have are not wrong desires. Amen. A desire for Pentecost is desires. Amen. A desire for Pentecost is desires. Amen. A desire for Pentecost is not wrong. Amen. A desire to have. not wrong. Amen. A desire to have. not wrong. Amen. A desire to have. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Amen. What we've used to have is not Amen. What we've used to have is not Amen. What we've used to have is not wrong. Amen. But we've got to find wrong. Amen. But we've got to find wrong. Amen. But we've got to find oursel in this generation. Amen. Like oursel in this generation. Amen. Like oursel in this generation. Amen. Like the man of God preached last night. the man of God preached last night. the man of God preached last night. We've got to have an experience, dear We've got to have an experience, dear We've got to have an experience, dear God. Amen. There's got to be a true God. Amen. There's got to be a true God. Amen. There's got to be a true walk. There's got to be a turnaround. walk. There's got to be a turnaround. walk. There's got to be a turnaround. Oh, [screaming] God. And we got to do it Oh, [screaming] God. And we got to do it Oh, [screaming] God. And we got to do it God's way. It troubles me. It troubles me. Amen. I was with Amen. I was with Amen. I was with uh a UK camp for years back in Florida. uh a UK camp for years back in Florida. uh a UK camp for years back in Florida. Amen. And I it troubles me when I see Amen. And I it troubles me when I see Amen. And I it troubles me when I see Amen. the youth of this generation. Amen. the youth of this generation. Amen. the youth of this generation. Amen. that have just slid in Amen. that have just slid in Amen. that have just slid in uh on mama's and daddy's prayers [gasps] uh on mama's and daddy's prayers [gasps] uh on mama's and daddy's prayers [gasps] and and I see a lack of experience and and I see a lack of experience and and I see a lack of experience within our own hearts. within our own hearts. within our own hearts. Amen. You know, I'm tell you something. Amen. You know, I'm tell you something. Amen. You know, I'm tell you something. It was not in bred in us It was not in bred in us It was not in bred in us [gasps and snorts] when we were birthed [gasps and snorts] when we were birthed [gasps and snorts] when we were birthed into this world a heart of obedience. into this world a heart of obedience. into this world a heart of obedience. I'm telling you. Amen. that foolishness I'm telling you. Amen. that foolishness I'm telling you. Amen. that foolishness of that child, it's in its heart. Amen. of that child, it's in its heart. Amen. of that child, it's in its heart. Amen. You take care of that. The Bible said, You take care of that. The Bible said, You take care of that. The Bible said, "By a rod and it'll drive it far from "By a rod and it'll drive it far from "By a rod and it'll drive it far from them." Amen. But let me tell you them." Amen. But let me tell you them." Amen. But let me tell you something. It wasn't put in there. Amen. something. It wasn't put in there. Amen. something. It wasn't put in there. Amen. But when you have a true experience with But when you have a true experience with But when you have a true experience with Christ, amen, I'm telling you, your Christ, amen, I'm telling you, your Christ, amen, I'm telling you, your desires change, your wants to change. desires change, your wants to change. desires change, your wants to change. Amen. [clears throat] The things, Amen, Amen. [clears throat] The things, Amen, Amen. [clears throat] The things, Amen, that you once did, you won't do no more. that you once did, you won't do no more. that you once did, you won't do no more. But what I'm seeing today is amen But what I'm seeing today is amen But what I'm seeing today is amen saying, "I [screaming] don't want it." saying, "I [screaming] don't want it." saying, "I [screaming] don't want it." There's a youth, a young people, There's a youth, a young people, There's a youth, a young people, [snorts] amen, growing up in the home in [snorts] amen, growing up in the home in [snorts] amen, growing up in the home in this church. this church. this church. Amen. They do what mama says and daddy Amen. They do what mama says and daddy Amen. They do what mama says and daddy says to do. By the time they get 18 says to do. By the time they get 18 says to do. By the time they get 18 years old, I don't want nothing to do years old, I don't want nothing to do years old, I don't want nothing to do with that. They I've seen them. Amen. with that. They I've seen them. Amen. with that. They I've seen them. Amen. They're hooked on drugs. Amen. They've They're hooked on drugs. Amen. They've They're hooked on drugs. Amen. They've been married several times. I'm talking been married several times. I'm talking been married several times. I'm talking about being brought up in the hol in about being brought up in the hol in about being brought up in the hol in this church. Amen. Because they never this church. Amen. Because they never this church. Amen. Because they never Amen. agreed to the terms and conditions Amen. agreed to the terms and conditions Amen. agreed to the terms and conditions of what Calvary, amen, sins will be of what Calvary, amen, sins will be of what Calvary, amen, sins will be forgiven. Amen. There's a place of forgiven. Amen. There's a place of forgiven. Amen. There's a place of repentance. Amen. But oh God, there repentance. Amen. But oh God, there repentance. Amen. But oh God, there nothing wrong. Amen. With what our nothing wrong. Amen. With what our nothing wrong. Amen. With what our [screaming] desire is of God, but we [screaming] desire is of God, but we [screaming] desire is of God, but we better get an experience. Amen. We're better get an experience. Amen. We're better get an experience. Amen. We're losing a generation that knows not losing a generation that knows not losing a generation that knows not [screaming] God. [screaming] God. [screaming] God. There's no true experience. There's no true experience. There's no true experience. Amen. Amen. Amen. God will meet and adhere to my terms and God will meet and adhere to my terms and God will meet and adhere to my terms and my conditions. Who are we my conditions. Who are we my conditions. Who are we to say, God, meeting my terms? to say, God, meeting my terms? to say, God, meeting my terms? That's where we are today. That's where we are today. That's where we are today. Amen. That's where our young people are. Amen. That's where our young people are. Amen. That's where our young people are. Amen. Thank God there's a there's some Amen. Thank God there's a there's some Amen. Thank God there's a there's some coming up saying, "I want truth. I I coming up saying, "I want truth. I I coming up saying, "I want truth. I I want to hear truth." [gasps] But I'll want to hear truth." [gasps] But I'll want to hear truth." [gasps] But I'll see some that's running at neck break see some that's running at neck break see some that's running at neck break speed out the church. I don't want speed out the church. I don't want speed out the church. I don't want nothing to do with that. But I'm coming nothing to do with that. But I'm coming nothing to do with that. But I'm coming to tell you, amen, when the Lord lays it to tell you, amen, when the Lord lays it to tell you, amen, when the Lord lays it before us as a body of believers, amen, before us as a body of believers, amen, before us as a body of believers, amen, we've got to return. We've got to accept we've got to return. We've got to accept we've got to return. We've got to accept [laughter] the fact that, hey, amen, [laughter] the fact that, hey, amen, [laughter] the fact that, hey, amen, we're serving the same God. We might be we're serving the same God. We might be we're serving the same God. We might be living in a different culture. But living in a different culture. But living in a different culture. But culture does not define who I am. This culture does not define who I am. This culture does not define who I am. This gospel defines who I am. Christ defines gospel defines who I am. Christ defines gospel defines who I am. Christ defines who I am. And it's about time the church who I am. And it's about time the church who I am. And it's about time the church realizes. Stop letting that culture. realizes. Stop letting that culture. realizes. Stop letting that culture. Amen. Define the church. [laughter] And Amen. Define the church. [laughter] And Amen. Define the church. [laughter] And that church is weakened becoming that that church is weakened becoming that that church is weakened becoming that culture. The church needs to be the culture. The church needs to be the culture. The church needs to be the church. and let the culture know that church. and let the culture know that church. and let the culture know that Christ and Christ alone is still the Christ and Christ alone is still the Christ and Christ alone is still the answer. He's still the way, the truth, answer. He's still the way, the truth, answer. He's still the way, the truth, and the life, it will begin in the and the life, it will begin in the and the life, it will begin in the church. That culture, That culture, Amen. Breathing on the church and that Amen. Breathing on the church and that Amen. Breathing on the church and that church becoming just like that culture church becoming just like that culture church becoming just like that culture wants it to be. I'm here to tell you wants it to be. I'm here to tell you wants it to be. I'm here to tell you there's a time the church needs to again there's a time the church needs to again there's a time the church needs to again walk in obedience walk in obedience walk in obedience not to our our terms but God's terms. not to our our terms but God's terms. not to our our terms but God's terms. Jesus said if any man Amen love me he'll Jesus said if any man Amen love me he'll Jesus said if any man Amen love me he'll [snorts] keep my commandments. [snorts] keep my commandments. [snorts] keep my commandments. If any man love me, amen, I'm tell you If any man love me, amen, I'm tell you If any man love me, amen, I'm tell you son, you'll be willing to leave mama and son, you'll be willing to leave mama and son, you'll be willing to leave mama and daddy houses and land, businesses, daddy houses and land, businesses, daddy houses and land, businesses, [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] whatever. If you really love me and whatever. If you really love me and whatever. If you really love me and surrender to me, you'll be willing to surrender to me, you'll be willing to surrender to me, you'll be willing to walk away from everything. Amen. And walk away from everything. Amen. And walk away from everything. Amen. And follow him. Praise God. Amen. I'm follow him. Praise God. Amen. I'm follow him. Praise God. Amen. I'm telling you this morning throughout the telling you this morning throughout the telling you this morning throughout the book. Amen. He requires out of book. Amen. He requires out of book. Amen. He requires out of [screaming] you and I [laughter] a heart [screaming] you and I [laughter] a heart [screaming] you and I [laughter] a heart of obedience. of obedience. of obedience. Amen. He said obedience. O to obey is Amen. He said obedience. O to obey is Amen. He said obedience. O to obey is better rather it's a when you when you better rather it's a when you when you better rather it's a when you when you understand the fact that God would understand the fact that God would understand the fact that God would rather see you obey then just go give a rather see you obey then just go give a rather see you obey then just go give a dove a pigeon or some little lamb. He dove a pigeon or some little lamb. He dove a pigeon or some little lamb. He rather see you amen live a life of rather see you amen live a life of rather see you amen live a life of obedience. Amen. That says regardless obedience. Amen. That says regardless obedience. Amen. That says regardless Amen. The only way we're going to Amen. The only way we're going to Amen. The only way we're going to proceed in the blessing, proceed into proceed in the blessing, proceed into proceed in the blessing, proceed into Pentecost, is that we are He too. Amen. Pentecost, is that we are He too. Amen. Pentecost, is that we are He too. Amen. The terms that God has set for the 21st The terms that God has set for the 21st The terms that God has set for the 21st century. It's the same term that is set century. It's the same term that is set century. It's the same term that is set back then. It ain't never change. It back then. It ain't never change. It back then. It ain't never change. It ain't going to change. Praise God. And ain't going to change. Praise God. And ain't going to change. Praise God. And we must continue to walk there in. we must continue to walk there in. we must continue to walk there in. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. So Moses, Joshua, throughout the Old So Moses, Joshua, throughout the Old So Moses, Joshua, throughout the Old Testament, there are these that God Testament, there are these that God Testament, there are these that God said, "I'll do said, "I'll do said, "I'll do if you'll do." [gasps] if you'll do." [gasps] if you'll do." [gasps] Then Jesus said it himself. Then Jesus said it himself. Then Jesus said it himself. But when Jesus before his ministry of But when Jesus before his ministry of But when Jesus before his ministry of him began, him began, him began, he walked up onto a a a marriage of he walked up onto a a a marriage of he walked up onto a a a marriage of Canaan of Galilee. Canaan of Galilee. Canaan of Galilee. Amen. They had run out of wine. Amen. They had run out of wine. Amen. They had run out of wine. And Mary, the mother of Christ, said to And Mary, the mother of Christ, said to And Mary, the mother of Christ, said to those standing there, "Do what he says. those standing there, "Do what he says. those standing there, "Do what he says. Do what he tells you to do." Do what he tells you to do." Do what he tells you to do." [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] [snorts] Well, I just don't feel like [snorts] Well, I just don't feel like [snorts] Well, I just don't feel like toting. [gasps] Amen. 250 plusb pictures toting. [gasps] Amen. 250 plusb pictures toting. [gasps] Amen. 250 plusb pictures down to the creek. I just Well, she down to the creek. I just Well, she down to the creek. I just Well, she [laughter] said, "Do what?" He said, [laughter] said, "Do what?" He said, [laughter] said, "Do what?" He said, "Woman, my hour, my time is not yet "Woman, my hour, my time is not yet "Woman, my hour, my time is not yet come." Amen. She said, "Just do what he come." Amen. She said, "Just do what he come." Amen. She said, "Just do what he says." Amen. He said, "Take them water says." Amen. He said, "Take them water says." Amen. He said, "Take them water pots right there and go down there and pots right there and go down there and pots right there and go down there and fill it up with water." I'm telling you. fill it up with water." I'm telling you. fill it up with water." I'm telling you. Amen. Somebody. Amen. And they're right Amen. Somebody. Amen. And they're right Amen. Somebody. Amen. And they're right in mind thinking, "What in the world?" in mind thinking, "What in the world?" in mind thinking, "What in the world?" Amen. What is water going to just do Amen. What is water going to just do Amen. What is water going to just do what he says? It ain't time to question. what he says? It ain't time to question. what he says? It ain't time to question. Amen. You want an answer. You want to Amen. You want an answer. You want to Amen. You want an answer. You want to move. Amen. You want to experience. move. Amen. You want to experience. move. Amen. You want to experience. Amen. There ain't time to question his Amen. There ain't time to question his Amen. There ain't time to question his term. Amen. Just do what he says. Don't term. Amen. Just do what he says. Don't term. Amen. Just do what he says. Don't debate it. Amen. Don't argue with it. debate it. Amen. Don't argue with it. debate it. Amen. Don't argue with it. Amen. Don't come against it. Amen. Don't Amen. Don't come against it. Amen. Don't Amen. Don't come against it. Amen. Don't rise up in opposition. [screaming] But rise up in opposition. [screaming] But rise up in opposition. [screaming] But Lord, I am willing. We've got to be a Lord, I am willing. We've got to be a Lord, I am willing. We've got to be a church that's willing again and say, "I church that's willing again and say, "I church that's willing again and say, "I will do. I will obey. I will follow will do. I will obey. I will follow will do. I will obey. I will follow [screaming] through." Oh, yes. Oh, yes. Go do what he says. Go do what he says. Go do what he says. Here they are toing these big old water Here they are toing these big old water Here they are toing these big old water pots back [gasps] full of water. Amen. pots back [gasps] full of water. Amen. pots back [gasps] full of water. Amen. And oh, the comment was made later. You And oh, the comment was made later. You And oh, the comment was made later. You saved the best for last. [snorts] Oh saved the best for last. [snorts] Oh saved the best for last. [snorts] Oh yeah. I'm telling you. Oh, that water's yeah. I'm telling you. Oh, that water's yeah. I'm telling you. Oh, that water's no longer water. Amen. There wasn't a no longer water. Amen. There wasn't a no longer water. Amen. There wasn't a Kool-Aid pouch in the bottom of the Kool-Aid pouch in the bottom of the Kool-Aid pouch in the bottom of the barrel. I'm telling you Jesus performed barrel. I'm telling you Jesus performed barrel. I'm telling you Jesus performed a miracle that day. Amen. [laughter] The a miracle that day. Amen. [laughter] The a miracle that day. Amen. [laughter] The hearts of obedience. Amen. The obedience hearts of obedience. Amen. The obedience hearts of obedience. Amen. The obedience there came preceding a blessing. And there came preceding a blessing. And there came preceding a blessing. And [screaming] throughout the New Testament [screaming] throughout the New Testament [screaming] throughout the New Testament writings, every time a church, Amen, writings, every time a church, Amen, writings, every time a church, Amen, obeyed. It was simple commands that obeyed. It was simple commands that obeyed. It was simple commands that Jesus gave. It wasn't some great Jesus gave. It wasn't some great Jesus gave. It wasn't some great theological word. It was go. It was theological word. It was go. It was theological word. It was go. It was come. Amen. And there were simple words, come. Amen. And there were simple words, come. Amen. And there were simple words, but Jesus would say to them, "Amen. Go but Jesus would say to them, "Amen. Go but Jesus would say to them, "Amen. Go into all the world." Amen. Come unto me. into all the world." Amen. Come unto me. into all the world." Amen. Come unto me. Hallelujah. Amen. Simple word. I'm Hallelujah. Amen. Simple word. I'm Hallelujah. Amen. Simple word. I'm telling you, there ain't nothing telling you, there ain't nothing telling you, there ain't nothing complex. Amen. About this. Amen. When complex. Amen. About this. Amen. When complex. Amen. About this. Amen. When the word of God speaks, Amen. All you the word of God speaks, Amen. All you the word of God speaks, Amen. All you got to do, Amen, it's time. All the got to do, Amen, it's time. All the got to do, Amen, it's time. All the sinners got to doh is come. Amen. Thank sinners got to doh is come. Amen. Thank sinners got to doh is come. Amen. Thank God. They that are thirsty, come God. They that are thirsty, come God. They that are thirsty, come [screaming] they that I'm telling you [screaming] they that I'm telling you [screaming] they that I'm telling you today. Amen. It's just a simple command. today. Amen. It's just a simple command. today. Amen. It's just a simple command. Amen. But a blessing will proceed it. Amen. But a blessing will proceed it. Amen. But a blessing will proceed it. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Come Come Come go. Hey church. Amen. We talk about it. go. Hey church. Amen. We talk about it. go. Hey church. Amen. We talk about it. Amen. We desire it. But are we willing Amen. We desire it. But are we willing Amen. We desire it. But are we willing to do what [screaming] he says? to do what [screaming] he says? to do what [screaming] he says? Are we willing? Amen. just a step out Are we willing? Amen. just a step out Are we willing? Amen. just a step out and go. and go. and go. Step out and do. Step out and do. Step out and do. I'm not talking about in a church I'm not talking about in a church I'm not talking about in a church setting. Amen. When God's spirit's setting. Amen. When God's spirit's setting. Amen. When God's spirit's moving, moving, moving, whether you're going to jump up and run whether you're going to jump up and run whether you're going to jump up and run or not. Amen. Are you whether you're Amen. Are you whether you're [clears throat] waiting on somebody to [clears throat] waiting on somebody to [clears throat] waiting on somebody to sing a course again before you make your sing a course again before you make your sing a course again before you make your mind you're going to do anything. I'm mind you're going to do anything. I'm mind you're going to do anything. I'm not talking about that. I'm talking not talking about that. I'm talking not talking about that. I'm talking about the terms and conditions of this about the terms and conditions of this about the terms and conditions of this book that deals with eternity, that book that deals with eternity, that book that deals with eternity, that deals, amen, with what God will do in deals, amen, with what God will do in deals, amen, with what God will do in the end time church, amen, that things the end time church, amen, that things the end time church, amen, that things that will happen among us that will happen among us that will happen among us [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] when we agree to the fact, amen, that if when we agree to the fact, amen, that if when we agree to the fact, amen, that if we are do not obey, if we do not we are do not obey, if we do not we are do not obey, if we do not fulfill, amen, there's the other side of fulfill, amen, there's the other side of fulfill, amen, there's the other side of the coin that Jesus said these things, the coin that Jesus said these things, the coin that Jesus said these things, amen, will come. Amen. These I'm telling amen, will come. Amen. These I'm telling amen, will come. Amen. These I'm telling you, friend. Amen. When you Amen. step you, friend. Amen. When you Amen. step you, friend. Amen. When you Amen. step out in obedience. Praise God. Then you out in obedience. Praise God. Then you out in obedience. Praise God. Then you can expect the hand of God to move. We we we're [laughter] We we we're [laughter] I'm going to be careful here. Amen. But I'm going to be careful here. Amen. But I'm going to be careful here. Amen. But we're raising a generation of children. we're raising a generation of children. we're raising a generation of children. We're teaching them because you obeyed, We're teaching them because you obeyed, We're teaching them because you obeyed, I I will give you a treat. I'll give you I I will give you a treat. I'll give you I I will give you a treat. I'll give you money. money. money. All right. All right. All right. No, no, no, no. Dear God, daddy said you No, no, no, no. Dear God, daddy said you No, no, no, no. Dear God, daddy said you either do it or don't do it. Amen. If either do it or don't do it. Amen. If either do it or don't do it. Amen. If you don't do it, this is what's going to you don't do it, this is what's going to you don't do it, this is what's going to happen. If you do do it, Amen. This is happen. If you do do it, Amen. This is happen. If you do do it, Amen. This is Amen. what's not going to happen. Amen. Amen. what's not going to happen. Amen. Amen. what's not going to happen. Amen. But you know how easy it is. Amen. For But you know how easy it is. Amen. For But you know how easy it is. Amen. For you to tell a child, don't do it. It's you to tell a child, don't do it. It's you to tell a child, don't do it. It's in their heart. They're going to do in their heart. They're going to do in their heart. They're going to do everything they can to do what you just everything they can to do what you just everything they can to do what you just told them not to do. Amen. Even though told them not to do. Amen. Even though told them not to do. Amen. Even though it's for their protection, even though it's for their protection, even though it's for their protection, even though it's for their good. Amen. Don't touch it's for their good. Amen. Don't touch it's for their good. Amen. Don't touch it. It'll burn you. Amen. Don't cross it. It'll burn you. Amen. Don't cross it. It'll burn you. Amen. Don't cross the street. Amen. Hold my hand. Amen. the street. Amen. Hold my hand. Amen. the street. Amen. Hold my hand. Amen. They do everything they can to do the They do everything they can to do the They do everything they can to do the opposite. And it seems like the church opposite. And it seems like the church opposite. And it seems like the church has fallen in that place. Amen. Doing has fallen in that place. Amen. Doing has fallen in that place. Amen. Doing everything the opposite. And we expect everything the opposite. And we expect everything the opposite. And we expect God, if I [screaming] do it, Lord, what God, if I [screaming] do it, Lord, what God, if I [screaming] do it, Lord, what I'm going to get out of it? [laughter] I'm going to get out of it? [laughter] I'm going to get out of it? [laughter] If I do it, God, how are you going to If I do it, God, how are you going to If I do it, God, how are you going to bless me? If I do it, Lord, Amen. what's bless me? If I do it, Lord, Amen. what's bless me? If I do it, Lord, Amen. what's good going to come to me. good going to come to me. good going to come to me. We've fallen into a place, amen, that we We've fallen into a place, amen, that we We've fallen into a place, amen, that we accept expect God to bless us just accept expect God to bless us just accept expect God to bless us just because we did what he said. No, no. because we did what he said. No, no. because we did what he said. No, no. If you do what he says, he'll fulfill If you do what he says, he'll fulfill If you do what he says, he'll fulfill his promise. [gasps] Amen. I don't do it his promise. [gasps] Amen. I don't do it his promise. [gasps] Amen. I don't do it just to receive a promise or receive a just to receive a promise or receive a just to receive a promise or receive a blessing. Amen. It's birthing in my blessing. Amen. It's birthing in my blessing. Amen. It's birthing in my heart to be obedient. It's birthing in heart to be obedient. It's birthing in heart to be obedient. It's birthing in my soul. Hallelujah. I'm telling you, if my soul. Hallelujah. I'm telling you, if my soul. Hallelujah. I'm telling you, if I don't do it, Amen. I'm going to stand I don't do it, Amen. I'm going to stand I don't do it, Amen. I'm going to stand before Almighty God. before Almighty God. before Almighty God. If I don't preach truth, if I don't live If I don't preach truth, if I don't live If I don't preach truth, if I don't live holy, if I don't abide by the book, I'm holy, if I don't abide by the book, I'm holy, if I don't abide by the book, I'm telling I'm going to pay the telling I'm going to pay the telling I'm going to pay the consequences before God Almighty. Amen. consequences before God Almighty. Amen. consequences before God Almighty. Amen. But if I do, dear God, I can win a But if I do, dear God, I can win a But if I do, dear God, I can win a generation. Amen. If I keep preaching, generation. Amen. If I keep preaching, generation. Amen. If I keep preaching, Amen. If I keep telling, Amen. If I keep Amen. If I keep telling, Amen. If I keep Amen. If I keep telling, Amen. If I keep praying, if I keep committing, oh, dear praying, if I keep committing, oh, dear praying, if I keep committing, oh, dear God, that God today, we'll see and reap God, that God today, we'll see and reap God, that God today, we'll see and reap what he promised in his word. Jesus, Jesus, Amen, Amen, Amen, spoke to those disciples in closing. spoke to those disciples in closing. spoke to those disciples in closing. He said, "I want you to do something." He said, "I want you to do something." He said, "I want you to do something." He said, "I'm leaving here. I'm about to He said, "I'm leaving here. I'm about to He said, "I'm leaving here. I'm about to be gone." be gone." be gone." He said, "But I want you to do He said, "But I want you to do He said, "But I want you to do something. I want you to go and I want something. I want you to go and I want something. I want you to go and I want you to terry in Jerusalem. I want you to you to terry in Jerusalem. I want you to you to terry in Jerusalem. I want you to go." Simple. Just go. Amen. You're go." Simple. Just go. Amen. You're go." Simple. Just go. Amen. You're looking at some that when Jesus was looking at some that when Jesus was looking at some that when Jesus was crucified, crucified, crucified, put in a tomb. Amen. Some that returned put in a tomb. Amen. Some that returned put in a tomb. Amen. Some that returned to doing what they were doing before to doing what they were doing before to doing what they were doing before they were called. [gasps] they were called. [gasps] they were called. [gasps] Amen. Jesus reminds us of how Peter, Amen. Jesus reminds us of how Peter, Amen. Jesus reminds us of how Peter, Amen, said, "I go fishing." And the rest Amen, said, "I go fishing." And the rest Amen, said, "I go fishing." And the rest of them said, "We go too." of them said, "We go too." of them said, "We go too." Huh? We go in this direction. Amen. Huh? We go in this direction. Amen. Huh? We go in this direction. Amen. We're We're know Christ. But Christ We're We're know Christ. But Christ We're We're know Christ. But Christ reminds him. Amen. You see all that reminds him. Amen. You see all that reminds him. Amen. You see all that Peter went through up until that time Peter went through up until that time Peter went through up until that time and now he's returned and then Christ and now he's returned and then Christ and now he's returned and then Christ gives a commission. Amen. I I just gives a commission. Amen. I I just gives a commission. Amen. I I just wonder today. Amen. Oh, it had to get in wonder today. Amen. Oh, it had to get in wonder today. Amen. Oh, it had to get in the heart of Peter. Amen. To do that to the heart of Peter. Amen. To do that to the heart of Peter. Amen. To do that to go to that upper room. [gasps] Amen. go to that upper room. [gasps] Amen. go to that upper room. [gasps] Amen. Because it was in his heart. Go fishing. Because it was in his heart. Go fishing. Because it was in his heart. Go fishing. Amen. Go back to doing what you were Amen. Go back to doing what you were Amen. Go back to doing what you were doing before. Amen. But Christ, he spoke doing before. Amen. But Christ, he spoke doing before. Amen. But Christ, he spoke a command. He gave terms. He said, a command. He gave terms. He said, a command. He gave terms. He said, "Amen. You go and terry until you be "Amen. You go and terry until you be "Amen. You go and terry until you be endued with power from on high." endued with power from on high." endued with power from on high." Hallelujah. You go there, Amen. They Hallelujah. You go there, Amen. They Hallelujah. You go there, Amen. They didn't go there expecting to didn't go there expecting to didn't go there expecting to [clears throat] speak in tongues. He [clears throat] speak in tongues. He [clears throat] speak in tongues. He didn't go there expecting for any wind didn't go there expecting for any wind didn't go there expecting for any wind to blow. He didn't go there expecting. to blow. He didn't go there expecting. to blow. He didn't go there expecting. Amen. Clothing in tongues like a fire Amen. Clothing in tongues like a fire Amen. Clothing in tongues like a fire cuz id set on each one of them. They cuz id set on each one of them. They cuz id set on each one of them. They went there because Christ said go. Amen. went there because Christ said go. Amen. went there because Christ said go. Amen. They didn't know what to expect. They They didn't know what to expect. They They didn't know what to expect. They just went. Amen. On the words of Christ. just went. Amen. On the words of Christ. just went. Amen. On the words of Christ. If the church of the living God can do If the church of the living God can do If the church of the living God can do it again just on the words of Christ. it again just on the words of Christ. it again just on the words of Christ. Amen. We will reap the benefits. Amen. Amen. We will reap the benefits. Amen. Amen. We will reap the benefits. Amen. The promise is we'll be a church on fire The promise is we'll be a church on fire The promise is we'll be a church on fire and I'll reap a harvest in this last and I'll reap a harvest in this last and I'll reap a harvest in this last [screaming] day. Hallelujah. [screaming] day. Hallelujah. [screaming] day. Hallelujah. Oh yes. Oh, [laughter] Oh yes. Oh, [laughter] Oh yes. Oh, [laughter] glory to God. Go. And I'm not going to glory to God. Go. And I'm not going to glory to God. Go. And I'm not going to tar on and belabor on this thought. It's tar on and belabor on this thought. It's tar on and belabor on this thought. It's not what I come to preach this morning. not what I come to preach this morning. not what I come to preach this morning. Just the fact he said go and they went. Just the fact he said go and they went. Just the fact he said go and they went. [sighs and gasps] [sighs and gasps] [sighs and gasps] And Terry And Terry And Terry is a simple thought, but I'm telling is a simple thought, but I'm telling is a simple thought, but I'm telling you, it still takes that today. you, it still takes that today. you, it still takes that today. Go Terry. Go Terry. Go Terry. Sadly to say, we have a generation, Sadly to say, we have a generation, Sadly to say, we have a generation, Pastor Hunt, that does not know how to Pastor Hunt, that does not know how to Pastor Hunt, that does not know how to pray. You call a prayer meeting, folks can't You call a prayer meeting, folks can't pray five minutes. them schools we put down there in them schools we put down there in Africa. The last set of schools we ran Africa. The last set of schools we ran Africa. The last set of schools we ran down there. Amen. down there. Amen. down there. Amen. Pastors Pastors Pastors could not pray could not pray could not pray longer than five minutes in that school. longer than five minutes in that school. longer than five minutes in that school. They have preachers going down there and They have preachers going down there and They have preachers going down there and telling them, "Amen, that if you pray telling them, "Amen, that if you pray telling them, "Amen, that if you pray more than once, you have no faith." more than once, you have no faith." more than once, you have no faith." [gasps] [gasps] [gasps] That's all out of the pit of TBN and That's all out of the pit of TBN and That's all out of the pit of TBN and [clears throat] that crowd. I'm here to [clears throat] that crowd. I'm here to [clears throat] that crowd. I'm here to tell you today, Amen. There comes a time tell you today, Amen. There comes a time tell you today, Amen. There comes a time you got to pray and you got to pray you got to pray and you got to pray you got to pray and you got to pray again. Sometimes you got to go over the again. Sometimes you got to go over the again. Sometimes you got to go over the horizon and look for a cloud more than horizon and look for a cloud more than horizon and look for a cloud more than one time. Amen. It may take you seven one time. Amen. It may take you seven one time. Amen. It may take you seven times. It may go through discouragement. times. It may go through discouragement. times. It may go through discouragement. You may go through whatever. But on the You may go through whatever. But on the You may go through whatever. But on the time that you reach there again, and as time that you reach there again, and as time that you reach there again, and as you look as far, amen, as that sun you look as far, amen, as that sun you look as far, amen, as that sun reaches down, amen, and you see a cloud reaches down, amen, and you see a cloud reaches down, amen, and you see a cloud the size of a man's head, aren't you the size of a man's head, aren't you the size of a man's head, aren't you glad you went another time, amen, but glad you went another time, amen, but glad you went another time, amen, but I'm telling you, we got a generation, I'm telling you, we got a generation, I'm telling you, we got a generation, amen, that needs to go back and remind amen, that needs to go back and remind amen, that needs to go back and remind ourselves and pray a prayer that the ourselves and pray a prayer that the ourselves and pray a prayer that the disciples pray, Lord, teach us to pray. disciples pray, Lord, teach us to pray. disciples pray, Lord, teach us to pray. Teach us to pray. Teach us to pray. Teach us to pray. Huh? Somebody told me when I don't know Huh? Somebody told me when I don't know Huh? Somebody told me when I don't know what to pray. Amen. You start praying. what to pray. Amen. You start praying. what to pray. Amen. You start praying. Lord, teach me to pray. Lord, teach me to pray. Lord, teach me to pray. It's already been said in this meeting. It's already been said in this meeting. It's already been said in this meeting. Amen. There was a time, Amen. And most Amen. There was a time, Amen. And most Amen. There was a time, Amen. And most most Church of God churches in Florida, most Church of God churches in Florida, most Church of God churches in Florida, I don't know how it was up here, but all I don't know how it was up here, but all I don't know how it was up here, but all the churches we had in the south had the churches we had in the south had the churches we had in the south had rooms on the side of the choir, and they rooms on the side of the choir, and they rooms on the side of the choir, and they were called prayer rooms. were called prayer rooms. were called prayer rooms. [gasps] [gasps] [gasps] And you know what we did, Brother Jones? And you know what we did, Brother Jones? And you know what we did, Brother Jones? [snorts] We met there an hour or longer [snorts] We met there an hour or longer [snorts] We met there an hour or longer before church. And the Holy Ghost used before church. And the Holy Ghost used before church. And the Holy Ghost used to come down in those prayer meeting to come down in those prayer meeting to come down in those prayer meeting rooms. Amen. He would flow out into the rooms. Amen. He would flow out into the rooms. Amen. He would flow out into the service. The pastor couldn't even start service. The pastor couldn't even start service. The pastor couldn't even start the meeting because God was touching. the meeting because God was touching. the meeting because God was touching. Folks were being full of the Holy Ghost. Folks were being full of the Holy Ghost. Folks were being full of the Holy Ghost. I'm telling you. Amen. It's still today, I'm telling you. Amen. It's still today, I'm telling you. Amen. It's still today, but it's going to take a church. Amen. but it's going to take a church. Amen. but it's going to take a church. Amen. They'll say, "Lord, I'll meet your term. They'll say, "Lord, I'll meet your term. They'll say, "Lord, I'll meet your term. I'll come back to this book." [laughter] I'll come back to this book." [laughter] I'll come back to this book." [laughter] Hallelujah. I've come to tell you, yes, Hallelujah. I've come to tell you, yes, Hallelujah. I've come to tell you, yes, we're in competition with things of this we're in competition with things of this we're in competition with things of this culture, but I'm telling you, they culture, but I'm telling you, they culture, but I'm telling you, they weren't too in that hour, but they were weren't too in that hour, but they were weren't too in that hour, but they were willing, even to get in that upper room, willing, even to get in that upper room, willing, even to get in that upper room, and they were willing to seek God. I and they were willing to seek God. I and they were willing to seek God. I said, we got a generation that said, we got a generation that said, we got a generation that [screaming] don't know how to pray. But [screaming] don't know how to pray. But [screaming] don't know how to pray. But it was commanded to us, pray, pray, it was commanded to us, pray, pray, it was commanded to us, pray, pray, pray. Hallelujah. [gasps] The apostle pray. Hallelujah. [gasps] The apostle pray. Hallelujah. [gasps] The apostle said, "Pray without ceasing." said, "Pray without ceasing." said, "Pray without ceasing." Keep a prayer on your heart and your Keep a prayer on your heart and your Keep a prayer on your heart and your lips. Hallelujah. Pray. [gasps] lips. Hallelujah. Pray. [gasps] lips. Hallelujah. Pray. [gasps] Amen. Help me on the pen if you would. Amen. Help me on the pen if you would. Amen. Help me on the pen if you would. My wife, you come. Amen. I'm closing. My wife, you come. Amen. I'm closing. My wife, you come. Amen. I'm closing. Dear God, I'm not through. I'm just Dear God, I'm not through. I'm just Dear God, I'm not through. I'm just getting started. Amen. But I'm telling getting started. Amen. But I'm telling getting started. Amen. But I'm telling you, we got to come back to obedience. you, we got to come back to obedience. you, we got to come back to obedience. Amen. Amen. Amen. There's conditions and terms, There's conditions and terms, There's conditions and terms, amen, that apply. amen, that apply. amen, that apply. Heads are bowed, Father, in heaven this Heads are bowed, Father, in heaven this Heads are bowed, Father, in heaven this morning. God, you burden me, wool me up morning. God, you burden me, wool me up morning. God, you burden me, wool me up early today. early today. early today. God, put these so many scriptures, God, God, put these so many scriptures, God, God, put these so many scriptures, God, in my spirit. in my spirit. in my spirit. God, I come today, Father, believing God, I come today, Father, believing God, I come today, Father, believing that we can have, that we can have, that we can have, God, one more time in this last day, a God, one more time in this last day, a God, one more time in this last day, a genuine move of God, a genuine, Holy genuine move of God, a genuine, Holy genuine move of God, a genuine, Holy Ghost fil move of your spirit where Ghost fil move of your spirit where Ghost fil move of your spirit where souls are saved, backsliders come back souls are saved, backsliders come back souls are saved, backsliders come back home. God, folks are delivered, home. God, folks are delivered, home. God, folks are delivered, sanctified, filled with the baptism and sanctified, filled with the baptism and sanctified, filled with the baptism and the Holy Ghost. the Holy Ghost. the Holy Ghost. But God, But God, But God, we're in a generation we're in a generation we're in a generation that so many want you to meet their turn that so many want you to meet their turn that so many want you to meet their turn and their condition. and their condition. and their condition. But God, help us today in [music] this But God, help us today in [music] this But God, help us today in [music] this altar. altar. altar. God, that we'll be willing again God, that we'll be willing again God, that we'll be willing again to meet your turn. to meet your turn. to meet your turn. God, be willing again not just to stand God, be willing again not just to stand God, be willing again not just to stand with the crowd and say, "I'll do it with the crowd and say, "I'll do it with the crowd and say, "I'll do it because everybody else is saying they'll because everybody else is saying they'll because everybody else is saying they'll do it." But God, I've read it. I hear to do it." But God, I've read it. I hear to do it." But God, I've read it. I hear to it. I want to do to it. it. I want to do to it. it. I want to do to it. Oh God, this altar is open today. Oh God, this altar is open today. Oh God, this altar is open today. Is there somebody here in your heart of Is there somebody here in your heart of Is there somebody here in your heart of hearts you hearts you hearts you I just I just I just God's dealt with you about obedience? God's dealt with you about obedience? God's dealt with you about obedience? [music] [music] [music] It's not your turn. It's not your It's not your turn. It's not your It's not your turn. It's not your condition. condition. condition. It's his turn.
