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Wait On The Lord

Preacher: Bishop Joe B. Jones Scripture: Psalms 27:14 February 23, 20261 hr 14 min

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Wait On The Lord

The service emphasized worship and the importance of waiting on God with patience, highlighted through scriptures like Psalms 27:14. A preacher shared testimonies of healing and revival, urging congregation to remain obedient and humble. The message concluded with a call for spiritual renewal and reliance on divine timing.

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Main ScripturePsalms 27:14

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The service emphasized worship and the importance of waiting on God with patience, highlighted through scriptures like Psalms 27:14. A preacher shared testimonies of healing and revival, urging congregation to remain obedient and humble. The message concluded with a call for spiritual renewal and reliance on divine timing.

Main ScripturePsalms 27:14
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Key sermon points (4)
  1. Waiting on God is essential for spiritual growth
  2. Patience through tribulation leads to spiritual strength
  3. Obedience and humility are required for revival
  4. Testimonies of healing demonstrate God's power when we wait
Hymns & songs heard (6)

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  • My Jesus Is Alive Forever More — Alive forever more, my Jesus is alive
  • Hallelujah — Sing hallelu, oh my Jesus is alive forever more
  • Unidentified song — alive alive forever more my jesus
  • Unidentified song — is going to send revival
  • Unidentified song — god is going to send
  • Unidentified song — i'm telling you i'm feeling something

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Bach. Anybody heard that term? These are Bach. Anybody heard that term? These are these are come from different scriptures these are come from different scriptures these are come from different scriptures in the Old Testament of how people in the Old Testament of how people in the Old Testament of how people praise. So hopefully somebody this praise. So hopefully somebody this praise. So hopefully somebody this morning will understand. So that's why morning will understand. So that's why morning will understand. So that's why people do what they do. That's why they people do what they do. That's why they people do what they do. That's why they shake their hands and that's why they shake their hands and that's why they shake their hands and that's why they run. All right. Shabbach to shout loudly run. All right. Shabbach to shout loudly run. All right. Shabbach to shout loudly on command. Shabbach is to proclaim on command. Shabbach is to proclaim on command. Shabbach is to proclaim God's greatness. Does anybody want to God's greatness. Does anybody want to God's greatness. Does anybody want to shout proclaim God's greatness this shout proclaim God's greatness this shout proclaim God's greatness this morning? Yadah to throw out the hands or to Yadah to throw out the hands or to worship with extended hands. It invites worship with extended hands. It invites worship with extended hands. It invites us to surrender fully to the God in us to surrender fully to the God in us to surrender fully to the God in worship. When we yada, we extend our worship. When we yada, we extend our worship. When we yada, we extend our hands toward the heaven symbolizing hands toward the heaven symbolizing hands toward the heaven symbolizing acknowledgment of his greatness. acknowledgment of his greatness. acknowledgment of his greatness. Hallel root word. This is actually the Hallel root word. This is actually the Hallel root word. This is actually the root word for hallelujah. It means root word for hallelujah. It means root word for hallelujah. It means praise to God. To praise, celebrate, praise to God. To praise, celebrate, praise to God. To praise, celebrate, boast. Encourages us to be vocal and boast. Encourages us to be vocal and boast. Encourages us to be vocal and exuberant in our praise to God. So when exuberant in our praise to God. So when exuberant in our praise to God. So when the devil tells you to sit there and be the devil tells you to sit there and be the devil tells you to sit there and be quiet, you remind him that hal says we quiet, you remind him that hal says we quiet, you remind him that hal says we are to uh be exuberant and to be vocal are to uh be exuberant and to be vocal are to uh be exuberant and to be vocal in our praise to the Lord. in our praise to the Lord. in our praise to the Lord. All right. Amen. All right. Amen. All right. Amen. Zamora to play musical instruments. Zamora to play musical instruments. Zamora to play musical instruments. Zamora reminds us instruments can be Zamora reminds us instruments can be Zamora reminds us instruments can be used to glorify God. Don't you thank God used to glorify God. Don't you thank God used to glorify God. Don't you thank God we have some good musicians and we have some good musicians and we have some good musicians and instruments. instruments. instruments. All right. Barack means to kneel down. A All right. Barack means to kneel down. A All right. Barack means to kneel down. A posture of humility in recognition of posture of humility in recognition of posture of humility in recognition of God's sovereignty. Barack God's sovereignty. Barack God's sovereignty. Barack toad to give thanks or confession. It toad to give thanks or confession. It toad to give thanks or confession. It emphasizes worship as a response to what emphasizes worship as a response to what emphasizes worship as a response to what God has done for us. And as brother God has done for us. And as brother God has done for us. And as brother Clyde said this morning, God has been Clyde said this morning, God has been Clyde said this morning, God has been good to every individual in this room. good to every individual in this room. good to every individual in this room. He's been good to us before we were born He's been good to us before we were born He's been good to us before we were born until today. He's been good to us. All until today. He's been good to us. All until today. He's been good to us. All right. So again, to give thanks and right. So again, to give thanks and right. So again, to give thanks and confession to confession to confession to sing praises. So in a minute when the sing praises. So in a minute when the sing praises. So in a minute when the choir sings, let's join them. All right. choir sings, let's join them. All right. choir sings, let's join them. All right. to sing praises expressing our heart to sing praises expressing our heart to sing praises expressing our heart song to God. Uh tea to clap or strike song to God. Uh tea to clap or strike song to God. Uh tea to clap or strike the hands together. Why do people do the hands together. Why do people do the hands together. Why do people do that? We're not here to we're not here that? We're not here to we're not here that? We're not here to we're not here to for entertainment. We're here to to for entertainment. We're here to to for entertainment. We're here to worship God. So again, that is in the worship God. So again, that is in the worship God. So again, that is in the Old Testament to clap or strike hands Old Testament to clap or strike hands Old Testament to clap or strike hands together. Joy, it signifies joy and together. Joy, it signifies joy and together. Joy, it signifies joy and celebration in the presence of almighty celebration in the presence of almighty celebration in the presence of almighty God. Amen. God. Amen. God. Amen. And Macau the last one to dance or leap And Macau the last one to dance or leap And Macau the last one to dance or leap for joy makes reflects the physical for joy makes reflects the physical for joy makes reflects the physical expression of joy or worship. So when expression of joy or worship. So when expression of joy or worship. So when someone feels uh he feels that touch and someone feels uh he feels that touch and someone feels uh he feels that touch and they start running or dancing in the they start running or dancing in the they start running or dancing in the spirit that's ma that is that is a part spirit that's ma that is that is a part spirit that's ma that is that is a part of worship in the old testament. So for of worship in the old testament. So for of worship in the old testament. So for those who say I'm not emotional for those who say I'm not emotional for those who say I'm not emotional for those who say well I do lift up my hand. those who say well I do lift up my hand. those who say well I do lift up my hand. There's a whole lot more to worshiping There's a whole lot more to worshiping There's a whole lot more to worshiping God than just sitting on a pew. There's God than just sitting on a pew. There's God than just sitting on a pew. There's a whole lot more to lifting up the King a whole lot more to lifting up the King a whole lot more to lifting up the King of Kings. All right? And in in in the of Kings. All right? And in in in the of Kings. All right? And in in in the house of the Lord. So let's let's house of the Lord. So let's let's house of the Lord. So let's let's worship him today in spirit and in worship him today in spirit and in worship him today in spirit and in truth. Keep this in mind. The the Sunday truth. Keep this in mind. The the Sunday truth. Keep this in mind. The the Sunday that went well with Sunday school that went well with Sunday school that went well with Sunday school lesson. Praise ye the Lord. lesson. Praise ye the Lord. lesson. Praise ye the Lord. God bless you. God bless you. God bless you. Amen. Just remain standing if you would. Amen. Just remain standing if you would. Amen. Just remain standing if you would. We certainly do appreciate you uh being We certainly do appreciate you uh being We certainly do appreciate you uh being in the house of the Lord this morning. in the house of the Lord this morning. in the house of the Lord this morning. We are delighted to have with us um We are delighted to have with us um We are delighted to have with us um Brother Joe's family. He's got his he's Brother Joe's family. He's got his he's Brother Joe's family. He's got his he's got his son, his grandson, and some of got his son, his grandson, and some of got his son, his grandson, and some of the other family members that are here, the other family members that are here, the other family members that are here, um children, grandchildren, great um children, grandchildren, great um children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, whatever they are here grandchildren, whatever they are here grandchildren, whatever they are here with with him. And um he's got his he's with with him. And um he's got his he's with with him. And um he's got his he's got his oldest boy back there, Bernie. got his oldest boy back there, Bernie. got his oldest boy back there, Bernie. And um he he went to the barber shop and And um he he went to the barber shop and And um he he went to the barber shop and got him a haircut to come to church this got him a haircut to come to church this got him a haircut to come to church this morning. Now, that man respects the morning. Now, that man respects the morning. Now, that man respects the Lord's house. Lord's house. Lord's house. Come on, somebody help me. That's all Come on, somebody help me. That's all Come on, somebody help me. That's all I'm saying. I'm going to get me a I'm saying. I'm going to get me a I'm saying. I'm going to get me a haircut, too. My hair's getting too haircut, too. My hair's getting too haircut, too. My hair's getting too long. I'm going to get me a haircut long. I'm going to get me a haircut long. I'm going to get me a haircut Tuesday. Tuesday. Tuesday. That's right. I'm going to get my ears That's right. I'm going to get my ears That's right. I'm going to get my ears lifted. lifted. lifted. Hair starting to fell off fall off the Hair starting to fell off fall off the Hair starting to fell off fall off the side of my my ears over here. I got to side of my my ears over here. I got to side of my my ears over here. I got to get them lifted up. Some of y'all looking at me like I'm Some of y'all looking at me like I'm crazy. Well, I'm going to praise God and crazy. Well, I'm going to praise God and crazy. Well, I'm going to praise God and I'm gonna worship God this morning. I'm gonna worship God this morning. I'm gonna worship God this morning. And we are glad to have with us this And we are glad to have with us this And we are glad to have with us this morning, Brother Mickey back here. morning, Brother Mickey back here. morning, Brother Mickey back here. Brother Mickey, stand up. I wanted to Brother Mickey, stand up. I wanted to Brother Mickey, stand up. I wanted to recognize this fell's been in the radios recognize this fell's been in the radios recognize this fell's been in the radios business. How long you been in the radio business. How long you been in the radio business. How long you been in the radio business? business? business? 2004 over the same station where brother 2004 over the same station where brother 2004 over the same station where brother Joe's at. And uh you're doing a great Joe's at. And uh you're doing a great Joe's at. And uh you're doing a great work down there. Brother Mickey, God work down there. Brother Mickey, God work down there. Brother Mickey, God bless you. Come on angels, sing with us. bless you. Come on angels, sing with us. bless you. Come on angels, sing with us. Y'all stand and sing. Worship. Alive. Alive forever more. My Jesus is Alive. Alive forever more. My Jesus is alive. He's alive forever more. Alive. alive. He's alive forever more. Alive. alive. He's alive forever more. Alive. Alive. Alive. Alive. Alive forever more. My Jesus Alive forever more. My Jesus Alive forever more. My Jesus is alive. is alive. is alive. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Oh my Jesus is alive forever more. Oh my Jesus is alive forever more. Oh my Jesus is alive forever more. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Oh my Jesus Oh my Jesus Oh my Jesus is alive. is alive. is alive. Oh yes. Alive. Alive. Al alive forever Oh yes. Alive. Alive. Al alive forever Oh yes. Alive. Alive. Al alive forever more. My Jesus is alive. He's alive more. My Jesus is alive. He's alive more. My Jesus is alive. He's alive forever more. Alive. Alive. alive forever more. Alive. Alive. alive forever more. Alive. Alive. alive forever more. My Jesus forever more. My Jesus forever more. My Jesus is alive. is alive. is alive. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. Oh yes, my Jesus is alive forever more. Oh yes, my Jesus is alive forever more. Oh yes, my Jesus is alive forever more. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Our Jesus Our Jesus Our Jesus is alive. is alive. is alive. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. I know my Jesus is alive forever more. I know my Jesus is alive forever more. I know my Jesus is alive forever more. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. My Jesus My Jesus is alive. Alive. Alive. Alive. Alive. Alive forever more. My Jesus is alive. Alive forever more. My Jesus is alive. Alive forever more. My Jesus is alive. Alive forever more. Alive forever more. Alive forever more. Alive. Alive. Alive forever more. My Alive. Alive. Alive forever more. My Alive. Alive. Alive forever more. My Jesus Jesus Jesus is alive. Come on. Sing hallelujah. is alive. Come on. Sing hallelujah. is alive. Come on. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. I know my Jesus is alive forever more. I know my Jesus is alive forever more. I know my Jesus is alive forever more. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelujah. My Jesus My Jesus is alive. is alive. is alive. Yes. Sing hallelujah. Yes. Sing hallelujah. Yes. Sing hallelujah. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. Sing hallelu. My Jesus is alive forever more. My Jesus is alive forever more. My Jesus is alive forever more. Sing halleluah. Sing halleluah. Sing halleluah. Sing hallelu. My Jesus My Jesus is alive. is alive. is alive. Sing halleluah. Sing halleluah. Sing halleluah. Sing halleluah. Sing halleluah. Sing halleluah. My Jesus is alive forever more. Oh sing My Jesus is alive forever more. Oh sing My Jesus is alive forever more. Oh sing halleluah. halleluah. halleluah. Sing halleluah. My Jesus is alive. My Jesus is alive. Yes. Sing halleluah. Yes. Sing halleluah. Yes. Sing halleluah. Sing halleluah. Sing halleluah. Sing halleluah. My Jesus is alive forever more. My Jesus is alive forever more. My Jesus is alive forever more. Sing halleluah. Sing halleluah. Sing halleluah. Sing halleluah. alive alive forever more. forever more. forever more. Hallelujah. made me made me a a a holy spirit of of Someone All around All around the the the Jesus Jesus Jesus victory The joy goes down The joy goes down to Jesus. all around all around Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus Hallelujah. Hallelujah. The glory. The glory. The glory. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. Amen. Amen. Hallelu Hallelu Hallelu glory. God God all over this. We're too warm for our gatherings We're too warm for our gatherings that would be that would be that would be right here in his very roof. All of us right here in his very roof. All of us right here in his very roof. All of us agree agree agree that he's the only mighty one and we that he's the only mighty one and we that he's the only mighty one and we need his power to share. We believe God need his power to share. We believe God need his power to share. We believe God does every revival all over this land. does every revival all over this land. does every revival all over this land. Oh, will be watching will be watching the power. like a fire out of control sweeping like a fire out of control sweeping across the plane. across the plane. across the plane. God's going to pour down man just like a God's going to pour down man just like a God's going to pour down man just like a thunder shower of rain will flow when he waves his mighty man. will flow when he waves his mighty man. I know God's going to send revival over I know God's going to send revival over I know God's going to send revival over there. is is I where two or more are gathered in his where two or more are gathered in his name that he said he would be name that he said he would be name that he said he would be right here in this very room. All of us right here in this very room. All of us right here in this very room. All of us agree agree agree that he's the only mighty one and we that he's the only mighty one and we that he's the only mighty one and we need his power to stand. We believe need his power to stand. We believe need his power to stand. We believe God's thirst in revival all over this God's thirst in revival all over this God's thirst in revival all over this land. the victory the victory and power in our and power in our and power in our sacrif out of control. Speaking across the out of control. Speaking across the flame, flame, flame, God's going to pour down mana just like God's going to pour down mana just like God's going to pour down mana just like a thunder shower of rain. A mighty a thunder shower of rain. A mighty a thunder shower of rain. A mighty rushing wind will blow when he waves his rushing wind will blow when he waves his rushing wind will blow when he waves his mighty hand. I know God does in revival mighty hand. I know God does in revival mighty hand. I know God does in revival all over this land. all over this land. all over this land. All over this land. All over this land. All over this land. All over this land. victory with power in our hand. victory with power in our hand. I'm going to send revival over this I'm going to send revival over this I'm going to send revival over this place God God over this revival glorious. revival glorious. We're going to be maring to victory with We're going to be maring to victory with We're going to be maring to victory with power in our king. Amen. Somebody say, "Praise the Lord." Amen. Somebody say, "Praise the Lord." God is going to send revival God is going to send revival God is going to send revival all over all over all over this land. All over this land. God is getting All over this land. God is getting ready. Somebody said, "Getting ready." ready. Somebody said, "Getting ready." ready. Somebody said, "Getting ready." And I ask, ask your neighbor, say, "Are And I ask, ask your neighbor, say, "Are And I ask, ask your neighbor, say, "Are you ready?" you ready?" you ready?" Said, "God's fixing to send revival. Are Said, "God's fixing to send revival. Are Said, "God's fixing to send revival. Are you ready?" Come on. He's going to send you ready?" Come on. He's going to send you ready?" Come on. He's going to send it right here in Wilson's Mill Church of it right here in Wilson's Mill Church of it right here in Wilson's Mill Church of God. God. God. Amen. All over this church, God's Amen. All over this church, God's Amen. All over this church, God's getting ready to send revival. Not just getting ready to send revival. Not just getting ready to send revival. Not just over the land, but right here, right now over the land, but right here, right now over the land, but right here, right now in this church, God is getting ready to in this church, God is getting ready to in this church, God is getting ready to send revival. Some of you may not be send revival. Some of you may not be send revival. Some of you may not be ready, but I'm I'm ready for revival to ready, but I'm I'm ready for revival to ready, but I'm I'm ready for revival to fall. I said I'm ready for fire to fall. fall. I said I'm ready for fire to fall. fall. I said I'm ready for fire to fall. I said I'm ready for the anointing of I said I'm ready for the anointing of I said I'm ready for the anointing of God to fall. I'm talking about revival. God to fall. I'm talking about revival. God to fall. I'm talking about revival. God will raise the dead. I'm telling God will raise the dead. I'm telling God will raise the dead. I'm telling you, he'll raise the dead out of you. Brother Joe, you need to make your way Brother Joe, you need to make your way onto this pull pit, brother, because I'm onto this pull pit, brother, because I'm onto this pull pit, brother, because I'm feeling something up here. Amen. I'll feeling something up here. Amen. I'll feeling something up here. Amen. I'll never to get carried away and forget never to get carried away and forget never to get carried away and forget about where I'm at. Come on, somebody about where I'm at. Come on, somebody about where I'm at. Come on, somebody say God is going to send revival all say God is going to send revival all say God is going to send revival all over this land. We're going to march in over this land. We're going to march in over this land. We're going to march in victory with power. I said with power in victory with power. I said with power in victory with power. I said with power in our hands. God's going to send revival. God's going to send revival. Not Pastor Hut, not the church of God. Not Pastor Hut, not the church of God. Not Pastor Hut, not the church of God. God, somebody say, God God, somebody say, God God, somebody say, God is going to send revival. If we're going is going to send revival. If we're going is going to send revival. If we're going to have revival, it's going to have to to have revival, it's going to have to to have revival, it's going to have to be God doing it. It can't be man doing be God doing it. It can't be man doing be God doing it. It can't be man doing it. It It can't be imitated. Come on. it. It It can't be imitated. Come on. it. It It can't be imitated. Come on. I'm It can't be acted out. If fire's I'm It can't be acted out. If fire's I'm It can't be acted out. If fire's going to fall, it's going to be real going to fall, it's going to be real going to fall, it's going to be real fire. And I'm telling you, real fire, I fire. And I'm telling you, real fire, I fire. And I'm telling you, real fire, I said real fire will do a work in your said real fire will do a work in your said real fire will do a work in your life. I just come on give me an offering this I just come on give me an offering this morning sometimes. morning sometimes. morning sometimes. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Woo. Woo. Woo. Say that preacher fired up. Come on. Say that preacher fired up. Come on. Say that preacher fired up. Come on. Fired up. Fired up. Fired up. Before I went to bed last night, I went Before I went to bed last night, I went Before I went to bed last night, I went in my office and got a computer. in my office and got a computer. in my office and got a computer. And thank God for this brother back And thank God for this brother back And thank God for this brother back there. He got my computer working. Amen. there. He got my computer working. Amen. there. He got my computer working. Amen. Amen. I've had a time with computers Amen. I've had a time with computers Amen. I've had a time with computers here lately. here lately. here lately. But I went in there and I looked up the But I went in there and I looked up the But I went in there and I looked up the Isuza Street Revival. Some of you need Isuza Street Revival. Some of you need Isuza Street Revival. Some of you need to look it up. between now and next to look it up. between now and next to look it up. between now and next Sunday and look up the Isuza Street Sunday and look up the Isuza Street Sunday and look up the Isuza Street revival that took place back in the revival that took place back in the revival that took place back in the early 1900s somewhere between 180 1898 early 1900s somewhere between 180 1898 early 1900s somewhere between 180 1898 somewhere there between 1906 somewhere there between 1906 somewhere there between 1906 Isuza Street Isuza Street Isuza Street this black this this man that he got this black this this man that he got this black this this man that he got sick and almost died black man sick and almost died black man sick and almost died black man and he and God spurred his life he and he and God spurred his life he and he and God spurred his life he prayed and asked God to spare his life prayed and asked God to spare his life prayed and asked God to spare his life God spurred his life and when he came God spurred his life and when he came God spurred his life and when he came out of the sickness he was out of the sickness he was out of the sickness he was face he was a oneeyed black man preacher like brother Clyde up there. Some of like brother Clyde up there. Some of Some of you don't know, but brother Some of you don't know, but brother Some of you don't know, but brother Clyde, he's a one eye. He was a one eye Clyde, he's a one eye. He was a one eye Clyde, he's a one eye. He was a one eye uh lumb teacher this morning. uh lumb teacher this morning. uh lumb teacher this morning. He's teaching out of one eye. He's teaching out of one eye. He's teaching out of one eye. You think he ain't got You think he You think he ain't got You think he You think he ain't got You think he ain't got his eye on you? He's got his ain't got his eye on you? He's got his ain't got his eye on you? He's got his eye on you. But God used that black man because of But God used that black man because of one thing he did. He dedicated and sold one thing he did. He dedicated and sold one thing he did. He dedicated and sold himself out to God. himself out to God. himself out to God. And that competition last night, it said And that competition last night, it said And that competition last night, it said that that man would pray four, five, six that that man would pray four, five, six that that man would pray four, five, six hours a day. And it went he went to church every day And it went he went to church every day and preached to the walls when nobody and preached to the walls when nobody and preached to the walls when nobody was showing up for five, six weeks. was showing up for five, six weeks. was showing up for five, six weeks. Preach. Nobody showed up. Then all of a Preach. Nobody showed up. Then all of a Preach. Nobody showed up. Then all of a sudden, one showed up. sudden, one showed up. sudden, one showed up. And when that one got touched, And when that one got touched, And when that one got touched, thousands. Yeah. thousands. Yeah. thousands. Yeah. One of the greatest revivals that ever One of the greatest revivals that ever One of the greatest revivals that ever hit American soil was to come down to hit American soil was to come down to hit American soil was to come down to the Duza Street Revival. the Duza Street Revival. the Duza Street Revival. And I ain't going to tell you the whole And I ain't going to tell you the whole And I ain't going to tell you the whole story, but there's a story there. That's story, but there's a story there. That's story, but there's a story there. That's the reason I'm fired up this morning, the reason I'm fired up this morning, the reason I'm fired up this morning, cuz I got fired up last night. I want cuz I got fired up last night. I want cuz I got fired up last night. I want you to give Lord, Father, in the name of you to give Lord, Father, in the name of you to give Lord, Father, in the name of Jesus, touch them as they giving the Jesus, touch them as they giving the Jesus, touch them as they giving the offering, giving the tithes. Bless this offering, giving the tithes. Bless this offering, giving the tithes. Bless this man of God as he preaches to us this man of God as he preaches to us this man of God as he preaches to us this this morning in Jesus name. Amen. I want you to welcome this morning I want you to welcome this morning to this pull pit today a man who I to this pull pit today a man who I to this pull pit today a man who I honor, a man who I appreciate. Okay. honor, a man who I appreciate. Okay. honor, a man who I appreciate. Okay. And a man that I know that has served And a man that I know that has served And a man that I know that has served God for God for God for years. He he's been preaching on the years. He he's been preaching on the years. He he's been preaching on the radio radio radio 10 years less than I've been born. I'm fixing to reach 70. So I'll say 10 I'm fixing to reach 70. So I'll say 10 years. We'll just say 10 years. years. We'll just say 10 years. years. We'll just say 10 years. Children's Church ages 4 to 12. If you Children's Church ages 4 to 12. If you Children's Church ages 4 to 12. If you have a child 4 to 12 visiting, please have a child 4 to 12 visiting, please have a child 4 to 12 visiting, please send them back to Children's Church. send them back to Children's Church. send them back to Children's Church. They'll get church back there just like They'll get church back there just like They'll get church back there just like there will church in here. there will church in here. there will church in here. I want you to honor Brother Bishop Jones I want you to honor Brother Bishop Jones I want you to honor Brother Bishop Jones this morning. Get with him and get let's this morning. Get with him and get let's this morning. Get with him and get let's get with him. Let's have some church get with him. Let's have some church get with him. Let's have some church with him. with him. with him. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I mean, let's get in here and back him I mean, let's get in here and back him I mean, let's get in here and back him up. If you don't agree with what he up. If you don't agree with what he up. If you don't agree with what he says, just raise your hand and say, says, just raise your hand and say, says, just raise your hand and say, "Thank you, Lord." Because he's probably going to say a few Because he's probably going to say a few things that you don't agree with. things that you don't agree with. things that you don't agree with. I do the same thing. You don't I say I do the same thing. You don't I say I do the same thing. You don't I say things you don't agree with. things you don't agree with. things you don't agree with. It's all right. It's all right. It's all right. But don't let it No, don't let it Don't But don't let it No, don't let it Don't But don't let it No, don't let it Don't let it on that you don't agree with. let it on that you don't agree with. let it on that you don't agree with. Just go ahead and raise your hand, say, Just go ahead and raise your hand, say, Just go ahead and raise your hand, say, "Praise the Lord anyway." "Praise the Lord anyway." "Praise the Lord anyway." It's better to praise God and sit back It's better to praise God and sit back It's better to praise God and sit back and say, "I don't believe that." and say, "I don't believe that." and say, "I don't believe that." All right. All right. All right. We don't need no unbelieving spirits in We don't need no unbelieving spirits in We don't need no unbelieving spirits in here. We need people that'll worship here. We need people that'll worship here. We need people that'll worship God. God. God. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Come on. Somebody better help this man Come on. Somebody better help this man Come on. Somebody better help this man of God. Come on, Brother Joe B. Jones. of God. Come on, Brother Joe B. Jones. of God. Come on, Brother Joe B. Jones. I'm telling you, I'm feeling something. I'm telling you, I'm feeling something. I'm telling you, I'm feeling something. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I'm telling you, I'm feeling something. I'm telling you, I'm feeling something. I'm telling you, I'm feeling something. Go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead. You feeling it, too? It's a joy to be You feeling it, too? It's a joy to be You feeling it, too? It's a joy to be here today. He's on the Lord's side. here today. He's on the Lord's side. here today. He's on the Lord's side. How many of us got joy unspeakable and How many of us got joy unspeakable and How many of us got joy unspeakable and full of glory burning in your heart? full of glory burning in your heart? full of glory burning in your heart? Amen. Let me say it is a joy to have Amen. Let me say it is a joy to have Amen. Let me say it is a joy to have Mickey Ward with us in the radio Mickey Ward with us in the radio Mickey Ward with us in the radio station, sale manager, my children. station, sale manager, my children. station, sale manager, my children. Joy that God done a great miracle with Joy that God done a great miracle with Joy that God done a great miracle with his family. And we just thank God for his family. And we just thank God for his family. And we just thank God for those of you that join us by whatever those of you that join us by whatever those of you that join us by whatever means you join us with this morning. means you join us with this morning. means you join us with this morning. We're going to try to do our best to We're going to try to do our best to We're going to try to do our best to obey God. I got an operation coming up obey God. I got an operation coming up obey God. I got an operation coming up Friday. But right now, it would surprise Friday. But right now, it would surprise Friday. But right now, it would surprise me when I get on the operating table. me when I get on the operating table. me when I get on the operating table. They say there's nothing wrong with you. They say there's nothing wrong with you. They say there's nothing wrong with you. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. All right. Lift your hands and Amen. All right. Lift your hands and Amen. All right. Lift your hands and praise the Lord. praise the Lord. praise the Lord. This is the true story. This is the true story. This is the true story. And uh I thank God for our church. And uh I thank God for our church. And uh I thank God for our church. I thank God for the great spirit of God I thank God for the great spirit of God I thank God for the great spirit of God that's in it. that's in it. that's in it. And I don't want to do anything or to And I don't want to do anything or to And I don't want to do anything or to hinder it hinder it hinder it because nothing to nothing leaves because nothing to nothing leaves because nothing to nothing leaves nothing. nothing. nothing. But our church is a spiritual church and But our church is a spiritual church and But our church is a spiritual church and let's keep it that way because we got a let's keep it that way because we got a let's keep it that way because we got a spiritual leader. spiritual leader. spiritual leader. A true story before I get into it. A true story before I get into it. A true story before I get into it. There was a spiritual church There was a spiritual church There was a spiritual church that had the spirit of God moving in it that had the spirit of God moving in it that had the spirit of God moving in it like we do here at our church. like we do here at our church. like we do here at our church. And this pastor And this pastor And this pastor was kind of wanting to rub shoulders was kind of wanting to rub shoulders was kind of wanting to rub shoulders with the big fellas up town, the mayor with the big fellas up town, the mayor with the big fellas up town, the mayor and the town board and everything. And and the town board and everything. And and the town board and everything. And he'd go down and tell them, "So, they'll he'd go down and tell them, "So, they'll he'd go down and tell them, "So, they'll come on and visit our church and see come on and visit our church and see come on and visit our church and see what we got to offer you." what we got to offer you." what we got to offer you." So he kept going down to the mayor's So he kept going down to the mayor's So he kept going down to the mayor's office and they give him a date when office and they give him a date when office and they give him a date when they were coming. they were coming. they were coming. So he had a church meeting So he had a church meeting So he had a church meeting and he said, "Now church, we got the and he said, "Now church, we got the and he said, "Now church, we got the mayor and we got the town board coming mayor and we got the town board coming mayor and we got the town board coming to be with us." said, "Now what we want to be with us." said, "Now what we want to be with us." said, "Now what we want to do is we want to calm down just a to do is we want to calm down just a to do is we want to calm down just a little bit so we can impress him little bit so we can impress him little bit so we can impress him and said, "Let's practice and let's get and said, "Let's practice and let's get and said, "Let's practice and let's get us some robes to put on and let's kind us some robes to put on and let's kind us some robes to put on and let's kind of impress them." So they came of impress them." So they came of impress them." So they came and so and so and so they got up with their dignified, no they got up with their dignified, no they got up with their dignified, no spirit, twice dead, plucked up with spirit, twice dead, plucked up with spirit, twice dead, plucked up with roots like a lot of people are. roots like a lot of people are. roots like a lot of people are. All right. no spirit in them whatsoever. All right. no spirit in them whatsoever. All right. no spirit in them whatsoever. I assure you, if you got the spirit of I assure you, if you got the spirit of I assure you, if you got the spirit of God in you, it's going to come out. God in you, it's going to come out. God in you, it's going to come out. You can't hide it. You can't hide it. You can't hide it. If you got the Holy Ghost in you, you If you got the Holy Ghost in you, you If you got the Holy Ghost in you, you cannot hide it. cannot hide it. cannot hide it. Amen. Amen. Amen. It'll come out automatically come out. It'll come out automatically come out. It'll come out automatically come out. And so they came and Mickey Day went And so they came and Mickey Day went And so they came and Mickey Day went through the emotions with the choir on through the emotions with the choir on through the emotions with the choir on angel. Thank you for leading us in a angel. Thank you for leading us in a angel. Thank you for leading us in a spiritual choir. spiritual choir. spiritual choir. So the pastor So the pastor So the pastor met the mayor and the committee at the met the mayor and the committee at the met the mayor and the committee at the door and said, "What did you think of door and said, "What did you think of door and said, "What did you think of our service tonight?" our service tonight?" our service tonight?" And the mayor looked at him and said, And the mayor looked at him and said, And the mayor looked at him and said, "You got the same thing here that I got "You got the same thing here that I got "You got the same thing here that I got at our church." Nothing. at our church." Nothing. at our church." Nothing. So don't you calm down because of who So don't you calm down because of who So don't you calm down because of who comes to your church. comes to your church. comes to your church. Obey God. Come on, lift your hands and Obey God. Come on, lift your hands and Obey God. Come on, lift your hands and praise God. Hallelujah. praise God. Hallelujah. praise God. Hallelujah. Don't never sacrifice the power of God Don't never sacrifice the power of God Don't never sacrifice the power of God because of certain people. because of certain people. because of certain people. I had a man from Warsaw to call me this I had a man from Warsaw to call me this I had a man from Warsaw to call me this week and he got a free piano. Somebody week and he got a free piano. Somebody week and he got a free piano. Somebody wants one of them uprides. Takes about wants one of them uprides. Takes about wants one of them uprides. Takes about six people to to it. six people to to it. six people to to it. But he commented, here's what he said. But he commented, here's what he said. But he commented, here's what he said. Don't go to my head. From Warsaw. Don't go to my head. From Warsaw. Don't go to my head. From Warsaw. He said, "Bro Joe, I know you're old He said, "Bro Joe, I know you're old He said, "Bro Joe, I know you're old timey. Your pastor's old timey." timey. Your pastor's old timey." timey. Your pastor's old timey." He said, "Ain't many of you left." How He said, "Ain't many of you left." How He said, "Ain't many of you left." How true that is. true that is. true that is. We have a form of godness, but the nine, We have a form of godness, but the nine, We have a form of godness, but the nine, the power thereof. And the Bible says to the power thereof. And the Bible says to the power thereof. And the Bible says to them such turn away. them such turn away. them such turn away. I don't want to go to no dead church cuz I don't want to go to no dead church cuz I don't want to go to no dead church cuz I'm not dead. I'm not serving a dead I'm not dead. I'm not serving a dead I'm not dead. I'm not serving a dead God. We're serving a living God. God. We're serving a living God. God. We're serving a living God. So he said, "I appreciate your stand on So he said, "I appreciate your stand on So he said, "I appreciate your stand on the radio for soon be 61 years. And I the radio for soon be 61 years. And I the radio for soon be 61 years. And I thank my pastor for filling in. And I'm thank my pastor for filling in. And I'm thank my pastor for filling in. And I'm hoping I'm going to be able to come hoping I'm going to be able to come hoping I'm going to be able to come through this operation all right cuz I through this operation all right cuz I through this operation all right cuz I want to attend this Holy Ghost revival. want to attend this Holy Ghost revival. want to attend this Holy Ghost revival. I want to get in and praise God. You I want to get in and praise God. You I want to get in and praise God. You know why I want to praise him? Cuz God know why I want to praise him? Cuz God know why I want to praise him? Cuz God inhabits the praises of his people. inhabits the praises of his people. inhabits the praises of his people. I mean God inhabits that means God lives I mean God inhabits that means God lives I mean God inhabits that means God lives in the praises of his people. If you in the praises of his people. If you in the praises of his people. If you praise him, God's going to bless you. praise him, God's going to bless you. praise him, God's going to bless you. I mean, Brother Clyde brought a great I mean, Brother Clyde brought a great I mean, Brother Clyde brought a great lesson this morning. 18 times the word lesson this morning. 18 times the word lesson this morning. 18 times the word praise and was in that lesson this praise and was in that lesson this praise and was in that lesson this morning. I count them. morning. I count them. morning. I count them. It was a great lesson and I praise God It was a great lesson and I praise God It was a great lesson and I praise God for it. But I'm glad you're here for it. But I'm glad you're here for it. But I'm glad you're here and the opportunity of preaching to you and the opportunity of preaching to you and the opportunity of preaching to you today. today. today. I'm going to speak on something I'm going to speak on something I'm going to speak on something that every one of us have a hard time to that every one of us have a hard time to that every one of us have a hard time to do. do. do. How many is us? How many is us? How many is us? All of us. All of us. All of us. All of us. All of us. All of us. But in the book of of of Psalms chapter But in the book of of of Psalms chapter But in the book of of of Psalms chapter 27 verse14, I'm going to read there and 27 verse14, I'm going to read there and 27 verse14, I'm going to read there and then we're going to go to some other then we're going to go to some other then we're going to go to some other scriptures. So pray for us today. scriptures. So pray for us today. scriptures. So pray for us today. I want you to notice what it says. Wait I want you to notice what it says. Wait I want you to notice what it says. Wait on the Lord. on the Lord. on the Lord. I want to stop right there and pause. I want to stop right there and pause. I want to stop right there and pause. The hardest thing that you and I have The hardest thing that you and I have The hardest thing that you and I have ever done is to wait. ever done is to wait. ever done is to wait. None of us don't like to wait. None of us don't like to wait. None of us don't like to wait. That's right. If you don't think you That's right. If you don't think you That's right. If you don't think you have trouble with people waiting, have have trouble with people waiting, have have trouble with people waiting, have somebody in the car with you. Stop at somebody in the car with you. Stop at somebody in the car with you. Stop at the stop sign or the stop light and the the stop sign or the stop light and the the stop sign or the stop light and the people the light turns green and the people the light turns green and the people the light turns green and the people's on the cell phone are texting. people's on the cell phone are texting. people's on the cell phone are texting. I guarantee you the people in the car I guarantee you the people in the car I guarantee you the people in the car say, "What's the matter with that say, "What's the matter with that say, "What's the matter with that person? Why don't they go ahead?" And person? Why don't they go ahead?" And person? Why don't they go ahead?" And they say, "Blow the horn." they say, "Blow the horn." they say, "Blow the horn." What they waiting on? What they waiting on? What they waiting on? They said, "Blow the horn." And we all They said, "Blow the horn." And we all They said, "Blow the horn." And we all do that. And you may be seated because do that. And you may be seated because do that. And you may be seated because the the kind of preaching I do all you the the kind of preaching I do all you the the kind of preaching I do all you do just jump it up and down. do just jump it up and down. do just jump it up and down. And my wife late wife she was bad for And my wife late wife she was bad for And my wife late wife she was bad for that. And my two stepchildren said bro that. And my two stepchildren said bro that. And my two stepchildren said bro they called me dad said dad if you can they called me dad said dad if you can they called me dad said dad if you can break mouth and being impatient you're break mouth and being impatient you're break mouth and being impatient you're going to do good. going to do good. going to do good. Well, we stayed 13 year stayed married Well, we stayed 13 year stayed married Well, we stayed 13 year stayed married 13 years and I finally broke her. 13 years and I finally broke her. 13 years and I finally broke her. But it wasn't easy to break her because But it wasn't easy to break her because But it wasn't easy to break her because we'd go to the mountains sometimes and I we'd go to the mountains sometimes and I we'd go to the mountains sometimes and I ain't charging nothing extra for this. ain't charging nothing extra for this. ain't charging nothing extra for this. We'd go at the mountains and 421. We We'd go at the mountains and 421. We We'd go at the mountains and 421. We took the bypass around Winston Salem took the bypass around Winston Salem took the bypass around Winston Salem going to the mountains. 421 takes you going to the mountains. 421 takes you going to the mountains. 421 takes you into North Wilsboro into North Wilsboro into North Wilsboro and we were going right along there and we were going right along there and we were going right along there where 421 separates to get on 40. And I where 421 separates to get on 40. And I where 421 separates to get on 40. And I believe it or not, a highway patrol went believe it or not, a highway patrol went believe it or not, a highway patrol went throw out a bunch of trash. throw out a bunch of trash. throw out a bunch of trash. And my wife rolled the window down and And my wife rolled the window down and And my wife rolled the window down and she got right out there pointing her she got right out there pointing her she got right out there pointing her finger. I said, "Will you please get finger. I said, "Will you please get finger. I said, "Will you please get back in the car? You're going to get us back in the car? You're going to get us back in the car? You're going to get us killed." killed." killed." So you you have to be careful nowadays. So you you have to be careful nowadays. So you you have to be careful nowadays. Uh Uh Uh who you blow the horn at. who you blow the horn at. who you blow the horn at. We're not living in a day like we used We're not living in a day like we used We're not living in a day like we used to live in. But one of the hardest to live in. But one of the hardest to live in. But one of the hardest things that I've ever had to try to things that I've ever had to try to things that I've ever had to try to accomplish and I'm still working on it accomplish and I'm still working on it accomplish and I'm still working on it is patience. is patience. is patience. And our patience possess ye our souls. And our patience possess ye our souls. And our patience possess ye our souls. And not many of us want to wait. Uh if And not many of us want to wait. Uh if And not many of us want to wait. Uh if you think you do, just remember what I you think you do, just remember what I you think you do, just remember what I just said to you. But he said wait on just said to you. But he said wait on just said to you. But he said wait on the Lord the Lord the Lord and be of good courage. Be encouraged. and be of good courage. Be encouraged. and be of good courage. Be encouraged. You see the what happens a lot of times You see the what happens a lot of times You see the what happens a lot of times the reason is telling us to wait on the the reason is telling us to wait on the the reason is telling us to wait on the Lord. I hate to say it but a lot of Lord. I hate to say it but a lot of Lord. I hate to say it but a lot of times we get in a hurry. We want to do times we get in a hurry. We want to do times we get in a hurry. We want to do it our way. it our way. it our way. And if we can't do it our way, we want And if we can't do it our way, we want And if we can't do it our way, we want to pout rather than shout. to pout rather than shout. to pout rather than shout. And we all need more patience. Anybody And we all need more patience. Anybody And we all need more patience. Anybody here need more patience? here need more patience? here need more patience? All right. God give them more All right. God give them more All right. God give them more tribulation cuz tribulation workketh in tribulation cuz tribulation workketh in tribulation cuz tribulation workketh in patience. patience. patience. Amen. And I mean, you can't have Amen. And I mean, you can't have Amen. And I mean, you can't have patience without going through patience without going through patience without going through tribulation. tribulation. tribulation. You can't be gold until you're tried as You can't be gold until you're tried as You can't be gold until you're tried as pure gold as by fire. pure gold as by fire. pure gold as by fire. But wait on the Lord and not try to do But wait on the Lord and not try to do But wait on the Lord and not try to do it our way. it our way. it our way. That's the problem with most of us. We That's the problem with most of us. We That's the problem with most of us. We try to do things our way and if we're try to do things our way and if we're try to do things our way and if we're not spiritual, we're going to do it our not spiritual, we're going to do it our not spiritual, we're going to do it our way and we're not going to do it God's way and we're not going to do it God's way and we're not going to do it God's way and we're going to wind up in way and we're going to wind up in way and we're going to wind up in worship shape worship shape worship shape by not waiting on God. A true story by not waiting on God. A true story by not waiting on God. A true story about waiting on God. about waiting on God. about waiting on God. 50s something years ago, I conducted a 50s something years ago, I conducted a 50s something years ago, I conducted a revival in High Point at Love Light revival in High Point at Love Light revival in High Point at Love Light Holiness Church. Holiness Church. Holiness Church. I conduct a revival on Friday night, I conduct a revival on Friday night, I conduct a revival on Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday. Saturday night, and Sunday. Saturday night, and Sunday. And in that service, and I want to pass And in that service, and I want to pass And in that service, and I want to pass this on to you to show you, you may be this on to you to show you, you may be this on to you to show you, you may be sitting here this morning and needing sitting here this morning and needing sitting here this morning and needing something from God. something from God. something from God. And the reason you ain't got it cuz you And the reason you ain't got it cuz you And the reason you ain't got it cuz you got it in your mind how you want it. God got it in your mind how you want it. God got it in your mind how you want it. God said, "My ways are not your ways." said, "My ways are not your ways." said, "My ways are not your ways." Neither my thoughts your thoughts. A lot Neither my thoughts your thoughts. A lot Neither my thoughts your thoughts. A lot of people's got it in the mind how they of people's got it in the mind how they of people's got it in the mind how they want to get the Holy Ghost. You ain't want to get the Holy Ghost. You ain't want to get the Holy Ghost. You ain't going to get the Holy Ghost the way you going to get the Holy Ghost the way you going to get the Holy Ghost the way you want it. You're going to obey God if you want it. You're going to obey God if you want it. You're going to obey God if you get the Holy Ghost. Amen. Cuz you you get the Holy Ghost. Amen. Cuz you you get the Holy Ghost. Amen. Cuz you you you want to do things our way, but we you want to do things our way, but we you want to do things our way, but we don't want to wait on God. don't want to wait on God. don't want to wait on God. We think we're smarter than God. I got We think we're smarter than God. I got We think we're smarter than God. I got news for you. We're not smarter than news for you. We're not smarter than news for you. We're not smarter than God. And brother, we Mickey, we're in God. And brother, we Mickey, we're in God. And brother, we Mickey, we're in trouble today. And we're not in trouble trouble today. And we're not in trouble trouble today. And we're not in trouble with Trump. We're not in trouble with with Trump. We're not in trouble with with Trump. We're not in trouble with the Democrats. This nation's in trouble the Democrats. This nation's in trouble the Democrats. This nation's in trouble with Almighty God because of with Almighty God because of with Almighty God because of disobedience of the church. disobedience of the church. disobedience of the church. Amen. Judgment's going to begin in the Amen. Judgment's going to begin in the Amen. Judgment's going to begin in the house of God. house of God. house of God. just and if it begins in the house of just and if it begins in the house of just and if it begins in the house of God, where shall the end be to them that God, where shall the end be to them that God, where shall the end be to them that obey not the gospel of Jesus Christ? obey not the gospel of Jesus Christ? obey not the gospel of Jesus Christ? It's going to deal with the ministries It's going to deal with the ministries It's going to deal with the ministries coming to the house of God to get the coming to the house of God to get the coming to the house of God to get the house of God set in order. When the house of God set in order. When the house of God set in order. When the house of God gets in order, the nation house of God gets in order, the nation house of God gets in order, the nation will get in order, but not until we get will get in order, but not until we get will get in order, but not until we get where we need to be with God and do it where we need to be with God and do it where we need to be with God and do it God's way and not our way. and how God's way and not our way. and how God's way and not our way. and how patient to wait on God. But in that service, a man came in on But in that service, a man came in on Saturday night. I'm just telling this to Saturday night. I'm just telling this to Saturday night. I'm just telling this to give you his testimony. Fits in with give you his testimony. Fits in with give you his testimony. Fits in with what some of us may think we're going to what some of us may think we're going to what some of us may think we're going to get it our way and do it our way. You're get it our way and do it our way. You're get it our way and do it our way. You're going to do it God's way or you gonna going to do it God's way or you gonna going to do it God's way or you gonna make a mess. make a mess. make a mess. I can't even walk without him holding my I can't even walk without him holding my I can't even walk without him holding my hand. hand. hand. Sister Hun, I tried 65 years of this Sister Hun, I tried 65 years of this Sister Hun, I tried 65 years of this man. I've tried a lot of things and I man. I've tried a lot of things and I man. I've tried a lot of things and I fall flat on my face every time fall flat on my face every time fall flat on my face every time and you will too. and you will too. and you will too. But this Baptist preacher, But this Baptist preacher, But this Baptist preacher, he come in with a white suit on, he come in with a white suit on, he come in with a white suit on, white suit, white shirt, white tie, white suit, white shirt, white tie, white suit, white shirt, white tie, white uh shoes. Everything about him was white uh shoes. Everything about him was white uh shoes. Everything about him was white. white. white. So the pastor asked him to, he was a So the pastor asked him to, he was a So the pastor asked him to, he was a Baptist preacher. Not nothing wrong with Baptist preacher. Not nothing wrong with Baptist preacher. Not nothing wrong with the Baptist. God God loves them much as the Baptist. God God loves them much as the Baptist. God God loves them much as he loves us. he loves us. he loves us. But here's what his testimony said. And But here's what his testimony said. And But here's what his testimony said. And he said he was one of them smoking he said he was one of them smoking he said he was one of them smoking Baptist preachers. Well, I'm going to tell you, God can Well, I'm going to tell you, God can deliver you from them nicotine demons. deliver you from them nicotine demons. deliver you from them nicotine demons. And that's exactly what it is, a demon. And that's exactly what it is, a demon. And that's exactly what it is, a demon. And I hate them And I hate them And I hate them cuz I had a daughter that died them cuz I had a daughter that died them cuz I had a daughter that died them cancer at a very young age cuz she cancer at a very young age cuz she cancer at a very young age cuz she wouldn't listen to me. wouldn't listen to me. wouldn't listen to me. She said, "Daddy, can't you preach about She said, "Daddy, can't you preach about She said, "Daddy, can't you preach about anything except cigarettes?" I said, anything except cigarettes?" I said, anything except cigarettes?" I said, "When you quit, I'll quit preaching to "When you quit, I'll quit preaching to "When you quit, I'll quit preaching to you." But she got throat cancer. But she got throat cancer. And she died a horrible death because And she died a horrible death because And she died a horrible death because before it was over with the last two before it was over with the last two before it was over with the last two years, she got saved under Brother years, she got saved under Brother years, she got saved under Brother Hunt's ministry. accepted the Lord. He Hunt's ministry. accepted the Lord. He Hunt's ministry. accepted the Lord. He conducted a funeral. conducted a funeral. conducted a funeral. And she made this statement. Said, "Dad, And she made this statement. Said, "Dad, And she made this statement. Said, "Dad, I wish I'd have listened to you a long I wish I'd have listened to you a long I wish I'd have listened to you a long time ago." time ago." time ago." You see, a real Holy Ghost fil preacher You see, a real Holy Ghost fil preacher You see, a real Holy Ghost fil preacher ain't going to tell you nothing wrong. ain't going to tell you nothing wrong. ain't going to tell you nothing wrong. And we got some good ones here, and I And we got some good ones here, and I And we got some good ones here, and I appreciate all the ministers here at the appreciate all the ministers here at the appreciate all the ministers here at the church, church, church, but he said he began to have trouble but he said he began to have trouble but he said he began to have trouble with his cat, with his throat. with his cat, with his throat. with his cat, with his throat. So, he went up to John Hopkins Hospital. So, he went up to John Hopkins Hospital. So, he went up to John Hopkins Hospital. And as he was driving in, he saw a tent And as he was driving in, he saw a tent And as he was driving in, he saw a tent on the right hand side. Best memory on the right hand side. Best memory on the right hand side. Best memory serve me. This 50 something years ago. I serve me. This 50 something years ago. I serve me. This 50 something years ago. I think I got it pretty right. He said think I got it pretty right. He said think I got it pretty right. He said they had a sign out there said, "If you they had a sign out there said, "If you they had a sign out there said, "If you need healing, come to this service need healing, come to this service need healing, come to this service tonight." tonight." tonight." He said he went to the hospital and they He said he went to the hospital and they He said he went to the hospital and they took a x-ray of his throat that took a x-ray of his throat that took a x-ray of his throat that afternoon. afternoon. afternoon. And here's what he said. And we got a And here's what he said. And we got a And here's what he said. And we got a lot of this. And if you got it, you lot of this. And if you got it, you lot of this. And if you got it, you can't be right with God being can't be right with God being can't be right with God being prejudiced. prejudiced. prejudiced. God took one blood and made every one of God took one blood and made every one of God took one blood and made every one of us. us. us. Amen. Amen. Amen. He said they took a x-ray of his throat. He said they took a x-ray of his throat. He said they took a x-ray of his throat. He said, "Well, I'm not got anything He said, "Well, I'm not got anything He said, "Well, I'm not got anything else to do except go to that tent else to do except go to that tent else to do except go to that tent meeting." meeting." meeting." He said, "Be truthful, with you." He He said, "Be truthful, with you." He He said, "Be truthful, with you." He said, "I just didn't like black people." said, "I just didn't like black people." said, "I just didn't like black people." And a lot of people's that way today. We And a lot of people's that way today. We And a lot of people's that way today. We still got a lot of prejudice. still got a lot of prejudice. still got a lot of prejudice. But I tell you, if you're full of the But I tell you, if you're full of the But I tell you, if you're full of the Holy Ghost, you won't be prejudic. Holy Ghost, you won't be prejudic. Holy Ghost, you won't be prejudic. You'll love everybody. Come on, lift You'll love everybody. Come on, lift You'll love everybody. Come on, lift your hands and praise the Lord. I don't your hands and praise the Lord. I don't your hands and praise the Lord. I don't care who you are sitting in this care who you are sitting in this care who you are sitting in this congregation this morning. You cannot congregation this morning. You cannot congregation this morning. You cannot have hatred in your heart towards have hatred in your heart towards have hatred in your heart towards anybody and be right with God and have anybody and be right with God and have anybody and be right with God and have the Holy Ghost because the Holy Ghost the Holy Ghost because the Holy Ghost the Holy Ghost because the Holy Ghost teaches you better than that. The Holy teaches you better than that. The Holy teaches you better than that. The Holy Ghost makes you love everybody. It'll Ghost makes you love everybody. It'll Ghost makes you love everybody. It'll give it'll make you feed your enemies. give it'll make you feed your enemies. give it'll make you feed your enemies. It make you give your enemies drink. And It make you give your enemies drink. And It make you give your enemies drink. And a lot of folks need to get a little bit a lot of folks need to get a little bit a lot of folks need to get a little bit closer and deny themsself and take up a closer and deny themsself and take up a closer and deny themsself and take up a cross and follow the Lord. We love cross and follow the Lord. We love cross and follow the Lord. We love ourselves more than we are lovers of ourselves more than we are lovers of ourselves more than we are lovers of God. They even love pleasures more than God. They even love pleasures more than God. They even love pleasures more than lovers of God. We see that sometimes uh lovers of God. We see that sometimes uh lovers of God. We see that sometimes uh they'll have two or 300,000 at a ball they'll have two or 300,000 at a ball they'll have two or 300,000 at a ball game and it'll be snowing like game and it'll be snowing like game and it'll be snowing like everything and everybody's still jumping everything and everybody's still jumping everything and everybody's still jumping up and down and we have a little snow up and down and we have a little snow up and down and we have a little snow not throwing off, but it's for safety not throwing off, but it's for safety not throwing off, but it's for safety sake. We have a little bit of snow and sake. We have a little bit of snow and sake. We have a little bit of snow and we stay home. And if we pray for rain, we stay home. And if we pray for rain, we stay home. And if we pray for rain, we're in a great drought. And a lot of we're in a great drought. And a lot of we're in a great drought. And a lot of people pray for uh for it to rain and people pray for uh for it to rain and people pray for uh for it to rain and then grumble about the mud. I mean, you can't have rain without mud. I mean, you can't have rain without mud. Come on now. Come on now. Come on now. And he said he went to that tent meeting And he said he went to that tent meeting And he said he went to that tent meeting that night, Brother Hunt. that night, Brother Hunt. that night, Brother Hunt. He said it was packed out. He said it He said it was packed out. He said it He said it was packed out. He said it was all kind of people in all kinds of was all kind of people in all kinds of was all kind of people in all kinds of colored people. And of black people, all colored people. And of black people, all colored people. And of black people, all kinds of n up north. kinds of n up north. kinds of n up north. And he said he sat on the front seat And he said he sat on the front seat And he said he sat on the front seat with his white seat suit on and it had with his white seat suit on and it had with his white seat suit on and it had sawdust and not shaving. There's a sawdust and not shaving. There's a sawdust and not shaving. There's a difference. Sawdust is a little bit difference. Sawdust is a little bit difference. Sawdust is a little bit dirtier. dirtier. dirtier. He said he sat there until when time He said he sat there until when time He said he sat there until when time come for the preacher to come come for the preacher to come come for the preacher to come and they introduced him. and they introduced him. and they introduced him. So he had it in mind how he wanted it. So he had it in mind how he wanted it. So he had it in mind how he wanted it. He said he started to get up and leave He said he started to get up and leave He said he started to get up and leave because he was black. because he was black. because he was black. He said it's something and told him He said it's something and told him He said it's something and told him said, "If you want me to do something said, "If you want me to do something said, "If you want me to do something for you, stay here in this service." for you, stay here in this service." for you, stay here in this service." He said he sat on the front seat. He said he sat on the front seat. He said he sat on the front seat. He said that preacher got to preaching He said that preacher got to preaching He said that preacher got to preaching under anointing of the Holy Ghost under anointing of the Holy Ghost under anointing of the Holy Ghost and he discerned my problem out and give and he discerned my problem out and give and he discerned my problem out and give a healing line. He said, "When I got in a healing line. He said, "When I got in a healing line. He said, "When I got in that healing line and that black that healing line and that black that healing line and that black preacher laid his hands on me, I rolled preacher laid his hands on me, I rolled preacher laid his hands on me, I rolled in that sawdust for about an hour in my in that sawdust for about an hour in my in that sawdust for about an hour in my white suit and he said, "I certainly white suit and he said, "I certainly white suit and he said, "I certainly would have hated for the Baptist folks would have hated for the Baptist folks would have hated for the Baptist folks back in Winston Salem and High Point to back in Winston Salem and High Point to back in Winston Salem and High Point to see what I look like." He said, "But I see what I look like." He said, "But I see what I look like." He said, "But I got humble enough. It didn't matter how got humble enough. It didn't matter how got humble enough. It didn't matter how clean I thought I was or how I thought I clean I thought I was or how I thought I clean I thought I was or how I thought I was going to get it." He said, "When I was going to get it." He said, "When I was going to get it." He said, "When I got to the place, I went down claiming got to the place, I went down claiming got to the place, I went down claiming the Holy Spirit." He said, "But when I the Holy Spirit." He said, "But when I the Holy Spirit." He said, "But when I come up, I come up speaking in tongues come up, I come up speaking in tongues come up, I come up speaking in tongues and I started claiming the Holy Ghost." and I started claiming the Holy Ghost." and I started claiming the Holy Ghost." Come on, lift your hands and praise the Come on, lift your hands and praise the Come on, lift your hands and praise the Lord. Give Jesus a hand to He's worthy, Lord. Give Jesus a hand to He's worthy, Lord. Give Jesus a hand to He's worthy, not me. I'm talking about what Jesus do not me. I'm talking about what Jesus do not me. I'm talking about what Jesus do if we'll let him. if we'll let him. if we'll let him. But you got to humble yourself under But you got to humble yourself under But you got to humble yourself under mind the hand of God for God to do mind the hand of God for God to do mind the hand of God for God to do something for you. That's right. something for you. That's right. something for you. That's right. He said he never felt nothing like that. He said he never felt nothing like that. He said he never felt nothing like that. He said, "I thought I had the Holy He said, "I thought I had the Holy He said, "I thought I had the Holy Ghost, but I didn't." Ghost, but I didn't." Ghost, but I didn't." He said, "I ain't never felt nothing He said, "I ain't never felt nothing He said, "I ain't never felt nothing like that." Let me tell you something. like that." Let me tell you something. like that." Let me tell you something. There ain't nothing no greater There ain't nothing no greater There ain't nothing no greater than feeling the presence of Almighty than feeling the presence of Almighty than feeling the presence of Almighty God. God. God. I said there not anything any greater I said there not anything any greater I said there not anything any greater than feeling what we feel right here in than feeling what we feel right here in than feeling what we feel right here in the Wilson Hill Church of God. How many the Wilson Hill Church of God. How many the Wilson Hill Church of God. How many of you is feeling it? Let's give Jesus a of you is feeling it? Let's give Jesus a of you is feeling it? Let's give Jesus a great big hand. Amen. and praise him for great big hand. Amen. and praise him for great big hand. Amen. and praise him for what he's doing for us. He said he went back to the hospital He said he went back to the hospital that morning. They were going to keep that morning. They were going to keep that morning. They were going to keep him and operate on him, him and operate on him, him and operate on him, he said. And the doctors came out and he said. And the doctors came out and he said. And the doctors came out and they had two X-rays, he said. They said, "We're puzzled." he said. They said, "We're puzzled." He said, "What's what's your problem?" He said, "What's what's your problem?" He said, "What's what's your problem?" He said, "Come here. We want to show you He said, "Come here. We want to show you He said, "Come here. We want to show you something." something." something." They took the X-ray before he went to They took the X-ray before he went to They took the X-ray before he went to the tent meeting, the tent meeting, the tent meeting, put it on that light, and it showed the put it on that light, and it showed the put it on that light, and it showed the black side where that cancer was. black side where that cancer was. black side where that cancer was. He said, "We don't know what happened." He said, "We don't know what happened." He said, "We don't know what happened." He said, "But now we want to show you He said, "But now we want to show you He said, "But now we want to show you the one we took this morning. the one we took this morning. the one we took this morning. They took it and put it up right to the They took it and put it up right to the They took it and put it up right to the light and he and compared it." He said, light and he and compared it." He said, light and he and compared it." He said, "That cancer that was there last night, "That cancer that was there last night, "That cancer that was there last night, ain't there today, is gone." And I'm ain't there today, is gone." And I'm ain't there today, is gone." And I'm going tell you, we don't know what going tell you, we don't know what going tell you, we don't know what happened. He said, I can tell you what happened. He said, I can tell you what happened. He said, I can tell you what happened. God healed me of the cancer happened. God healed me of the cancer happened. God healed me of the cancer cuz I got to the place I humble myself cuz I got to the place I humble myself cuz I got to the place I humble myself enough. I was willing to do what God enough. I was willing to do what God enough. I was willing to do what God wanted me to do. When you pray like you wanted me to do. When you pray like you wanted me to do. When you pray like you ought to. ought to. ought to. Amen. Amen. Amen. We don't wait long on God. We don't wait long on God. We don't wait long on God. We come down. I'm going to say We come down. I'm going to say We come down. I'm going to say something. Some of you ain't going to something. Some of you ain't going to something. Some of you ain't going to like what I'm going to say. I'm I'm not like what I'm going to say. I'm I'm not like what I'm going to say. I'm I'm not going to hold you to longer about 12. going to hold you to longer about 12. going to hold you to longer about 12. I told you Listen. Now I want I'm going to tell them, Now I want I'm going to tell them, brother. Listen. brother. Listen. brother. Listen. You're the pastor. You're the only You're the pastor. You're the only You're the pastor. You're the only pastor. pastor. pastor. I got your back. I got your back. I got your back. But the reason that we don't get never But the reason that we don't get never But the reason that we don't get never feel nothing. feel nothing. feel nothing. Come on now. Come on now. Come on now. And the reason we never get out of our And the reason we never get out of our And the reason we never get out of our problems, problems, problems, we're not willing to wait 10 days like we're not willing to wait 10 days like we're not willing to wait 10 days like they did in the upper room to get the they did in the upper room to get the they did in the upper room to get the Holy Ghost. Feel the Holy Ghost. Somebody praise Feel the Holy Ghost. Somebody praise him. him. him. The Lord said, "Go yonder to Jerusalem The Lord said, "Go yonder to Jerusalem The Lord said, "Go yonder to Jerusalem and Tyrie, wait. Wait on me. I'll go and Tyrie, wait. Wait on me. I'll go and Tyrie, wait. Wait on me. I'll go pray the father and he'll send you pray the father and he'll send you pray the father and he'll send you another comforter." another comforter." another comforter." 10 days went by. 10 days went by. 10 days went by. And the Bible says all of a sudden in And the Bible says all of a sudden in And the Bible says all of a sudden in Acts chapter 2, Acts chapter 2, Acts chapter 2, all of a sudden all of a sudden all of a sudden a wind begin to blow. a wind begin to blow. a wind begin to blow. And it filled the whole house. And it filled the whole house. And it filled the whole house. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Not part of them. It filled the whole Not part of them. It filled the whole Not part of them. It filled the whole house from corner to corner. That's house from corner to corner. That's house from corner to corner. That's exactly what you need in your home and exactly what you need in your home and exactly what you need in your home and in our church. You need the power of the in our church. You need the power of the in our church. You need the power of the Holy Ghost working in your home and God Holy Ghost working in your home and God Holy Ghost working in your home and God will straighten out your home. But we will straighten out your home. But we will straighten out your home. But we got to be willing and obedient to eat got to be willing and obedient to eat got to be willing and obedient to eat the good of the land. We're not going to the good of the land. We're not going to the good of the land. We're not going to do it our way and have God's blessings. That's right. That's right. I'm going to tell you why a lot of you I'm going to tell you why a lot of you I'm going to tell you why a lot of you don't get nowhere with God. don't get nowhere with God. don't get nowhere with God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I'm going tell you why you ain't got the I'm going tell you why you ain't got the I'm going tell you why you ain't got the Holy Ghost not throwing no stones. Holy Ghost not throwing no stones. Holy Ghost not throwing no stones. I'm going to tell you why you don't I'm going to tell you why you don't I'm going to tell you why you don't never lift your hands. never lift your hands. never lift your hands. Hardest thing for somebody to do lift. Hardest thing for somebody to do lift. Hardest thing for somebody to do lift. Can anybody here lift your hands? Or if Can anybody here lift your hands? Or if Can anybody here lift your hands? Or if you got arthritis so bad, you can't lift you got arthritis so bad, you can't lift you got arthritis so bad, you can't lift them. When the preacher tells you to lift your When the preacher tells you to lift your hands, if he's under the anoint, you hands, if he's under the anoint, you hands, if he's under the anoint, you ought to lift your hands. ought to lift your hands. ought to lift your hands. Don't sit there like you didn't hear Don't sit there like you didn't hear Don't sit there like you didn't hear him. Obey God, cuz God's got something him. Obey God, cuz God's got something him. Obey God, cuz God's got something for you if you be obedient. for you if you be obedient. for you if you be obedient. The reason why, I'm not throwing any The reason why, I'm not throwing any The reason why, I'm not throwing any stones. stones. stones. Brother Hunt and preachers give an auto Brother Hunt and preachers give an auto Brother Hunt and preachers give an auto service service service and I'm not able to kneel down like I and I'm not able to kneel down like I and I'm not able to kneel down like I used to. I still pray. used to. I still pray. used to. I still pray. I still read my Bible. I still read my Bible. I still read my Bible. A lot of times A lot of times A lot of times if I didn't know better if I didn't know better if I didn't know better when the preacher says come down let's when the preacher says come down let's when the preacher says come down let's spend a little time with the Lord. spend a little time with the Lord. spend a little time with the Lord. That's exactly what a lot of you do. You That's exactly what a lot of you do. You That's exactly what a lot of you do. You spend a little time with him. spend a little time with him. spend a little time with him. All right. All right. All right. Cuz if I didn't know better, I know what Cuz if I didn't know better, I know what Cuz if I didn't know better, I know what I know. I look at how long you tire at I know. I look at how long you tire at I know. I look at how long you tire at the altar and I'm not throwing stone. the altar and I'm not throwing stone. the altar and I'm not throwing stone. You wouldn't even think the Lord was at You wouldn't even think the Lord was at You wouldn't even think the Lord was at home. home. home. All right. All right. All right. Come on, pre. Come on, pre. Come on, pre. You think of that one. You think of that one. You think of that one. You come down, You come down, You come down, you deal down, you don't even pray 63 you deal down, you don't even pray 63 you deal down, you don't even pray 63 words. And I'm not throwing stones. words. And I'm not throwing stones. words. And I'm not throwing stones. If we get anywhere with God, If we get anywhere with God, If we get anywhere with God, if we move up with God, Brother Robert, if we move up with God, Brother Robert, if we move up with God, Brother Robert, if we ever get under anointed if we ever get under anointed if we ever get under anointed and get in a spirit of worship where we and get in a spirit of worship where we and get in a spirit of worship where we can feel the presence of the Holy Ghost can feel the presence of the Holy Ghost can feel the presence of the Holy Ghost and feel deliverance in our churches, and feel deliverance in our churches, and feel deliverance in our churches, we're going to have to be willing to we're going to have to be willing to we're going to have to be willing to spend some time on our knees and pray spend some time on our knees and pray spend some time on our knees and pray and seek God's face and not do it our and seek God's face and not do it our and seek God's face and not do it our way, but say, God, not my will, but your way, but say, God, not my will, but your way, but say, God, not my will, but your will done. I'll stay and tar as long as will done. I'll stay and tar as long as will done. I'll stay and tar as long as I need to t. Don't tell me you got it when you come Don't tell me you got it when you come down, say you got it, and go back doing down, say you got it, and go back doing down, say you got it, and go back doing the same thing. the same thing. the same thing. You didn't get it. Oh, look out, bro. He's mean. I ain't Oh, look out, bro. He's mean. I ain't got 15 more minutes to go. got 15 more minutes to go. got 15 more minutes to go. Lord be my helper. But I got permission Lord be my helper. But I got permission Lord be my helper. But I got permission of my fine pastor and I certainly got of my fine pastor and I certainly got of my fine pastor and I certainly got permission of the Lord permission of the Lord permission of the Lord to preach what's in the book. to preach what's in the book. to preach what's in the book. Rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering. Rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering. Rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering. But there's a reward. But there's a reward. But there's a reward. And it said if you wait long enough And it said if you wait long enough And it said if you wait long enough and be of good courage, and be of good courage, and be of good courage, you're not going to complain about you're not going to complain about you're not going to complain about everything. He can't. I I pastored 45 years. I He can't. I I pastored 45 years. I couldn't please everybody. couldn't please everybody. couldn't please everybody. A man that preaches the word of God A man that preaches the word of God A man that preaches the word of God ain't going to please everybody. ain't going to please everybody. ain't going to please everybody. He certainly can't please them that He certainly can't please them that He certainly can't please them that don't want to straighten up their life. don't want to straighten up their life. don't want to straighten up their life. They got the mind made up in it like They got the mind made up in it like They got the mind made up in it like they won't come down here and say, "God, they won't come down here and say, "God, they won't come down here and say, "God, I got a little bit of time here. If I got a little bit of time here. If I got a little bit of time here. If you're going to do something for them, you're going to do something for them, you're going to do something for them, give it. Keep your seat because you give it. Keep your seat because you give it. Keep your seat because you ain't going to get nothing from God." ain't going to get nothing from God." ain't going to get nothing from God." Right? Do you humble yourself under the Right? Do you humble yourself under the Right? Do you humble yourself under the mighty hand of God mighty hand of God mighty hand of God and be willing to get what God wants you and be willing to get what God wants you and be willing to get what God wants you to have and not what you think you want, to have and not what you think you want, to have and not what you think you want, what you want. what you want. what you want. Amen. Amen. Amen. Be of good courage. Be of good courage. Be of good courage. He said, "Strengthen thine heart." And He said, "Strengthen thine heart." And He said, "Strengthen thine heart." And he used that word again that we all have he used that word again that we all have he used that word again that we all have a hard time. a hard time. a hard time. Wait, I say on the Lord. You know what that means? Wait. You know what that means? Wait. You ever been to pick somebody else? You ever been to pick somebody else? You ever been to pick somebody else? Pick somebody up and you have to wait Pick somebody up and you have to wait Pick somebody up and you have to wait for them. for them. for them. That means you got there before they That means you got there before they That means you got there before they did. And you got there before the Lord. And you got there before the Lord. Rather than waiting for the Lord, you Rather than waiting for the Lord, you Rather than waiting for the Lord, you got there before he did. You're not got there before he did. You're not got there before he did. You're not willing to wait till he gets there. willing to wait till he gets there. willing to wait till he gets there. All right. All right. All right. Oh me. Amen. Oh me. I didn't write a Oh me. Amen. Oh me. I didn't write a Oh me. Amen. Oh me. I didn't write a book. book. book. Let me just tell you what's in the book. Let me just tell you what's in the book. Let me just tell you what's in the book. Till we get a spiritual appetite Till we get a spiritual appetite Till we get a spiritual appetite to do it God's way. to do it God's way. to do it God's way. We're going to stay twice dead plugged We're going to stay twice dead plugged We're going to stay twice dead plugged up with the roots. up with the roots. up with the roots. Is anybody here feeling what I'm feeling Is anybody here feeling what I'm feeling Is anybody here feeling what I'm feeling and moving a little bit in here? and moving a little bit in here? and moving a little bit in here? Somebody lift your hands. Some of you Somebody lift your hands. Some of you Somebody lift your hands. Some of you ain't lift your hands since I've been ain't lift your hands since I've been ain't lift your hands since I've been preaching. To lift, you ought to lift preaching. To lift, you ought to lift preaching. To lift, you ought to lift Thanks. You ought to lift both of them Thanks. You ought to lift both of them Thanks. You ought to lift both of them and praise God. Amen. God's not dead. and praise God. Amen. God's not dead. and praise God. Amen. God's not dead. He's still alive. Some of you still He's still alive. Some of you still He's still alive. Some of you still ain't ro raised your hand. If you're a ain't ro raised your hand. If you're a ain't ro raised your hand. If you're a Christian, raise your hand and praise Christian, raise your hand and praise Christian, raise your hand and praise God for being a Christian. God for being a Christian. God for being a Christian. Glory to God. Thank you, Jesus. Glory to God. Thank you, Jesus. Glory to God. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Worship him in spirit and in truth. Worship him in spirit and in truth. Worship him in spirit and in truth. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. So, we're going to have to do it God's So, we're going to have to do it God's So, we're going to have to do it God's way. way. way. Then down in in Psalms 33, Then down in in Psalms 33, Then down in in Psalms 33, he said, "Oh, oh my soul, waitth for the he said, "Oh, oh my soul, waitth for the he said, "Oh, oh my soul, waitth for the Lord. He is our helper and our shield. Lord. He is our helper and our shield. Lord. He is our helper and our shield. But one of the greatest verses But one of the greatest verses But one of the greatest verses of waiting on God is found in the book of waiting on God is found in the book of waiting on God is found in the book of Isaiah of Isaiah of Isaiah chapter 40 and verse 31. chapter 40 and verse 31. chapter 40 and verse 31. Let me read it to you. Let me read it to you. Let me read it to you. He said, "But but He said, "But but He said, "But but that's a big word, ain't it? Threeletter that's a big word, ain't it? Threeletter that's a big word, ain't it? Threeletter word, but that's a big word." But he word, but that's a big word." But he word, but that's a big word." But he said, "But they that wait," said, "But they that wait," said, "But they that wait," what's he telling? Everybody ain't going what's he telling? Everybody ain't going what's he telling? Everybody ain't going to wait. You ain't going to wait. You ain't going You ain't going to wait. You ain't going to stay. Some of us claim the baptism of to stay. Some of us claim the baptism of to stay. Some of us claim the baptism of the Holy Ghost, not not throwing the Holy Ghost, not not throwing the Holy Ghost, not not throwing thrones. thrones. thrones. How long's it been since the Holy Ghost How long's it been since the Holy Ghost How long's it been since the Holy Ghost come on you and you felt his presence? come on you and you felt his presence? come on you and you felt his presence? How long's it been since you felt How long's it been since you felt How long's it been since you felt goosebumps? How long's it been since a lot of folks How long's it been since a lot of folks look at these folks going around here look at these folks going around here look at these folks going around here with a shovel? with a shovel? with a shovel? Only thing they're doing, they're trying Only thing they're doing, they're trying Only thing they're doing, they're trying to dig a little deeper in the storehouse to dig a little deeper in the storehouse to dig a little deeper in the storehouse of the Lord of the Lord of the Lord and get what God wants. and get what God wants. and get what God wants. I'm not able to use the shovel. And some I'm not able to use the shovel. And some I'm not able to use the shovel. And some of you ain't used it yet because you of you ain't used it yet because you of you ain't used it yet because you must not have an appetite to dig. You got to have a spiritual appetite. You got to have a spiritual appetite. And some of you don't have the spiritual And some of you don't have the spiritual And some of you don't have the spiritual appetite that you ought to have. appetite that you ought to have. appetite that you ought to have. I'm going tell you why I know you ain't I'm going tell you why I know you ain't I'm going tell you why I know you ain't got no spiritual appetite. got no spiritual appetite. got no spiritual appetite. We don't have a lot of it here, but see We don't have a lot of it here, but see We don't have a lot of it here, but see a lot of it a lot of it a lot of it about everywhere you go. about everywhere you go. about everywhere you go. And I've had to go to waiting rooms and And I've had to go to waiting rooms and And I've had to go to waiting rooms and you have too. I went to a waiting room you have too. I went to a waiting room you have too. I went to a waiting room the other day to get to see the doctor. the other day to get to see the doctor. the other day to get to see the doctor. There was 10 people there. Nine of them There was 10 people there. Nine of them There was 10 people there. Nine of them was on the cell phones was on the cell phones was on the cell phones texting. texting. texting. Zig zig zig zig zigzag. Had a man to call me yesterday Benson. Had a man to call me yesterday Benson. He's got a 2-year-old grandan. He's got a 2-year-old grandan. He's got a 2-year-old grandan. He said his mom and daddy was going He said his mom and daddy was going He said his mom and daddy was going through the cell phone smartphone. through the cell phone smartphone. through the cell phone smartphone. He said and they were going through it. He said and they were going through it. He said and they were going through it. Said that 2-year-old young got it. He Said that 2-year-old young got it. He Said that 2-year-old young got it. He looked at what mom and daddy was doing. looked at what mom and daddy was doing. looked at what mom and daddy was doing. He started doing the same thing. Train up a child in the way it ought to Train up a child in the way it ought to go. go. go. And when it's old, they will not depart. And when it's old, they will not depart. And when it's old, they will not depart. Mas and daddies, you can't expect your Mas and daddies, you can't expect your Mas and daddies, you can't expect your young young young to not want to drink beer when you drink to not want to drink beer when you drink to not want to drink beer when you drink it in front of them. Right. Mas, you can't expect your daughter to Mas, you can't expect your daughter to want to cover up her neakedness when you want to cover up her neakedness when you want to cover up her neakedness when you don't even cover your own neckiness up. Summertime's coming on. Summertime's coming on. They tell you on the news sometimes it's They tell you on the news sometimes it's They tell you on the news sometimes it's getting short weather. wear short. Only getting short weather. wear short. Only getting short weather. wear short. Only shorts I wear is one I got under my shorts I wear is one I got under my shorts I wear is one I got under my pants. pants. pants. Amen. I'm not going to get out there, Amen. I'm not going to get out there, Amen. I'm not going to get out there, brother half neck, and show everybody brother half neck, and show everybody brother half neck, and show everybody everything I got. everything I got. everything I got. I show graces and I appreciate my I show graces and I appreciate my I show graces and I appreciate my pastor. If he let anybody get a women, pastor. If he let anybody get a women, pastor. If he let anybody get a women, women get up in the church or a man get women get up in the church or a man get women get up in the church or a man get up in the church and I'm going to say it up in the church and I'm going to say it up in the church and I'm going to say it to him right here. If he let a Sunday to him right here. If he let a Sunday to him right here. If he let a Sunday school teacher get up in shorts, I'd get school teacher get up in shorts, I'd get school teacher get up in shorts, I'd get up and never come back to the Wilsville up and never come back to the Wilsville up and never come back to the Wilsville Church of God. But we don't have that to Church of God. But we don't have that to Church of God. But we don't have that to worry about. We got a wholeness church. worry about. We got a wholeness church. worry about. We got a wholeness church. We got people that believe in We got people that believe in We got people that believe in sanctification. And we're going to keep sanctification. And we're going to keep sanctification. And we're going to keep it that way. Are we going to keep it it that way. Are we going to keep it it that way. Are we going to keep it that? Are we going to keep a wholeness that? Are we going to keep a wholeness that? Are we going to keep a wholeness church? Are we going to compromise? It's first time Nick has ever heard me It's first time Nick has ever heard me preach in person. I only have 30 minutes on the radio and I only have 30 minutes on the radio and I have to pay big money. And I ain't I have to pay big money. And I ain't I have to pay big money. And I ain't going to tell you how much, but but I going to tell you how much, but but I going to tell you how much, but but I can't get on there and keep my mouth can't get on there and keep my mouth can't get on there and keep my mouth shut like I say. But right now, I can shut like I say. But right now, I can shut like I say. But right now, I can kind of calm down just a little bit and kind of calm down just a little bit and kind of calm down just a little bit and cover a little larger territory. cover a little larger territory. cover a little larger territory. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Christian folks, Christian folks, Christian folks, Holy Ghost fil people, Holy Ghost fil people, Holy Ghost fil people, don't pull your clothes off and go don't pull your clothes off and go don't pull your clothes off and go nearby naked. nearby naked. nearby naked. Boy, you sure got cored. I I said that. Let me say it again. I I said that. Let me say it again. People that are Christians People that are Christians People that are Christians and Holy Ghost fililled people believe and Holy Ghost fililled people believe and Holy Ghost fililled people believe in doing what the Bible says, dress in doing what the Bible says, dress in doing what the Bible says, dress modest. And the word modest means not modest. And the word modest means not modest. And the word modest means not the extreme. Neither way. Can you lift the extreme. Neither way. Can you lift the extreme. Neither way. Can you lift your hands and praise God? Why? Because your hands and praise God? Why? Because your hands and praise God? Why? Because Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever. But he's got to wait. You got to have But he's got to wait. You got to have patience. patience. patience. But they that wait upon the Lord shall But they that wait upon the Lord shall But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. See the see the renew their strength. See the see the renew their strength. See the see the reward in waiting reward in waiting reward in waiting the strength, the strength, the strength, spiritual strength. Anybody here besides spiritual strength. Anybody here besides spiritual strength. Anybody here besides me ever felt like throwing in a towel me ever felt like throwing in a towel me ever felt like throwing in a towel and quitting. and quitting. and quitting. If you ain't, you sure ain't done much If you ain't, you sure ain't done much If you ain't, you sure ain't done much for God. for God. for God. Amen, Sister Hunt. Amen, Sister Hunt. Amen, Sister Hunt. I've I've been in radio work going 61 I've I've been in radio work going 61 I've I've been in radio work going 61 years. been knowing Mickey Ward a long years. been knowing Mickey Ward a long years. been knowing Mickey Ward a long time before we are where we are now. time before we are where we are now. time before we are where we are now. But I've seen the time But I've seen the time But I've seen the time and I got an honest confession. and I got an honest confession. and I got an honest confession. I've seen a time I've seen a time I've seen a time brother Blake I didn't think nobody brother Blake I didn't think nobody brother Blake I didn't think nobody appreciated me. appreciated me. appreciated me. And the devil's going to come to you And the devil's going to come to you And the devil's going to come to you and he's going to tell you your brother and he's going to tell you your brother and he's going to tell you your brother sat beside you don't appreciate you. sat beside you don't appreciate you. sat beside you don't appreciate you. All right. All right. All right. That's why we have to be friendly to ask That's why we have to be friendly to ask That's why we have to be friendly to ask friends. We got to be friendly. friends. We got to be friendly. friends. We got to be friendly. I've never met a stranger. I've never met a stranger. I've never met a stranger. I don't even have an enemy as far as I'm I don't even have an enemy as far as I'm I don't even have an enemy as far as I'm concerned. concerned. concerned. I got him, but I ain't going to accept I got him, but I ain't going to accept I got him, but I ain't going to accept him. I ain't going to let my enemy, him. I ain't going to let my enemy, him. I ain't going to let my enemy, Brother Robert, pull me down Brother Robert, pull me down Brother Robert, pull me down spiritually. spiritually. spiritually. But you got to wait sometimes. But you got to wait sometimes. But you got to wait sometimes. And you're going to never get nowhere And you're going to never get nowhere And you're going to never get nowhere till you learn to wait on the Lord. till you learn to wait on the Lord. till you learn to wait on the Lord. We can wait at Walmarts. You know, sometimes they want one You know, sometimes they want one restaurant restaurant restaurant and there's about 10 people behind us. and there's about 10 people behind us. and there's about 10 people behind us. And I've heard people say, "Hey, we need And I've heard people say, "Hey, we need And I've heard people say, "Hey, we need another way cashier over here." another way cashier over here." another way cashier over here." See, any patience possess you soul. See, any patience possess you soul. See, any patience possess you soul. But I've left home a many a time. But I've left home a many a time. But I've left home a many a time. I said, "When I get to the radio, I'm I said, "When I get to the radio, I'm I said, "When I get to the radio, I'm going to resign this thing. I'm through going to resign this thing. I'm through going to resign this thing. I'm through with it. with it. with it. I'm quitting." I'm quitting." I'm quitting." And those of you that hold office, And those of you that hold office, And those of you that hold office, sometimes the devil's going to make you sometimes the devil's going to make you sometimes the devil's going to make you think you're not appreciated. And you're think you're not appreciated. And you're think you're not appreciated. And you're going to feel like giving up your going to feel like giving up your going to feel like giving up your office. You feel like going leave home. office. You feel like going leave home. office. You feel like going leave home. Won't tell Brother Hunter, I ain't going Won't tell Brother Hunter, I ain't going Won't tell Brother Hunter, I ain't going to teach Sunday school no more. to teach Sunday school no more. to teach Sunday school no more. I ain't going to hold office no more. I ain't going to hold office no more. I ain't going to hold office no more. Wait. And Linda. Wait. and Linda. But brother Hunt and Brother Robert went But brother Hunt and Brother Robert went to the hospital to visit. to the hospital to visit. to the hospital to visit. My boy called me to all the pieces and My boy called me to all the pieces and My boy called me to all the pieces and it tore me up. it tore me up. it tore me up. He said, "Daddy, He said, "Daddy, He said, "Daddy, pray for me." my son, he said, I can't pray for me." my son, he said, I can't pray for me." my son, he said, I can't think even think even think even entertain the thoughts entertain the thoughts entertain the thoughts of losing joy. of losing joy. of losing joy. I've lost two wives, two good wives, I've lost two wives, two good wives, I've lost two wives, two good wives, and I lost a child. and I lost a child. and I lost a child. But a child is the most devastating But a child is the most devastating But a child is the most devastating thing thing thing that I've ever been through. Cardmen, that I've ever been through. Cardmen, that I've ever been through. Cardmen, he got his wife back with him. he got his wife back with him. he got his wife back with him. That's where he needs to be That's where he needs to be That's where he needs to be about to be reconciled about to be reconciled about to be reconciled and he's being reconciled. and he's being reconciled. and he's being reconciled. But Joyy's liver But Joyy's liver But Joyy's liver is not functioning but he's here. is not functioning but he's here. is not functioning but he's here. I sat in the house yesterday reading I sat in the house yesterday reading I sat in the house yesterday reading meditating rake. I heard him call papa meditating rake. I heard him call papa meditating rake. I heard him call papa and I recognized that voice. To my surprise, To my surprise, Joy walked in. Look what God's done for him. Look what God's done for him. Do we appreciate what God done for him Do we appreciate what God done for him Do we appreciate what God done for him and that family? Give God some glory. and that family? Give God some glory. and that family? Give God some glory. Give God some honor. He give me a bug. Said, "Papa, I'm going He give me a bug. Said, "Papa, I'm going to be at church tomorrow with my family. to be at church tomorrow with my family. to be at church tomorrow with my family. He's here. He's here. He's here. My daughter's here. My daughter's here. My daughter's here. She waits on me hand and foot. My son She waits on me hand and foot. My son She waits on me hand and foot. My son does the best he calls. Today you need a does the best he calls. Today you need a does the best he calls. Today you need a thing. thing. thing. It pays to serve God. I say the time I want to quit. I say the time I want to quit. But what is it to go back to? But what is it to go back to? But what is it to go back to? You're going to go back to the bigger You're going to go back to the bigger You're going to go back to the bigger elements of sin. elements of sin. elements of sin. And there's some of you, and I'm coming And there's some of you, and I'm coming And there's some of you, and I'm coming to a close and trying to use where I'm to a close and trying to use where I'm to a close and trying to use where I'm not through. not through. not through. I may never preach in this pool pit I may never preach in this pool pit I may never preach in this pool pit again, but I believe I will. The doctor said, "If you hadn't been The doctor said, "If you hadn't been strong preacher at 91, you're about. strong preacher at 91, you're about. strong preacher at 91, you're about. You'd have died." You'd have died." You'd have died." Well, look at me. Well, look at me. Well, look at me. Look where I'm at. Son be 91 years old. Look where I'm at. Son be 91 years old. Look where I'm at. Son be 91 years old. been si hospitalized six times in seven been si hospitalized six times in seven been si hospitalized six times in seven months, seven procedures, put in a re months, seven procedures, put in a re months, seven procedures, put in a re rehab. But God brought me out to rehab. But God brought me out to rehab. But God brought me out to hospital. God brought me out to rehab. hospital. God brought me out to rehab. hospital. God brought me out to rehab. And you know where I'm at in the Wilson And you know where I'm at in the Wilson And you know where I'm at in the Wilson Mill Church of God, giving God all the Mill Church of God, giving God all the Mill Church of God, giving God all the glory and all the praises this morning. glory and all the praises this morning. glory and all the praises this morning. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. But I had to wait. But I had to wait. But I had to wait. It won't easy waiting when they come up It won't easy waiting when they come up It won't easy waiting when they come up and say, "If you hadn't been a strong and say, "If you hadn't been a strong and say, "If you hadn't been a strong man, you'd have never made it." They man, you'd have never made it." They man, you'd have never made it." They said, "What's the secret?" I'm glad they said, "What's the secret?" I'm glad they said, "What's the secret?" I'm glad they asked that. I'm glad they asked me that. I'm glad they asked me that. I said, "One thing, I've never smoked a I said, "One thing, I've never smoked a I said, "One thing, I've never smoked a pack of cigarettes in my life." Everybody can't say that. Everybody can't say that. But but I mean they they're not healthy. But but I mean they they're not healthy. But but I mean they they're not healthy. You say, "Well, I smoke, but but uh God You say, "Well, I smoke, but but uh God You say, "Well, I smoke, but but uh God don't condemn me." God ain't got to. don't condemn me." God ain't got to. don't condemn me." God ain't got to. They're wrote on the pack. They already They're wrote on the pack. They already They're wrote on the pack. They already condemn you. God don't have to do some things. God don't have to do some things. Just look at the pack on the pack what Just look at the pack on the pack what Just look at the pack on the pack what they cost they cost they cost and for the lives of my soul. All right. All right. We got preachers that I've known in my We got preachers that I've known in my We got preachers that I've known in my lifetime. I went in a church to do some electrical I went in a church to do some electrical work and had a sign on the left hand work and had a sign on the left hand work and had a sign on the left hand side says smoke room upstairs. side says smoke room upstairs. side says smoke room upstairs. We don't need that kind of smoking. What We don't need that kind of smoking. What We don't need that kind of smoking. What we need is the smoke of the Holy Ghost. we need is the smoke of the Holy Ghost. we need is the smoke of the Holy Ghost. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. I'm about through, but I'm going to do I'm about through, but I'm going to do I'm about through, but I'm going to do something. I want to know how many of you I want to know how many of you need a little bit more patience this need a little bit more patience this need a little bit more patience this morning. morning. morning. Be honest with yourself. Quit fooling Be honest with yourself. Quit fooling Be honest with yourself. Quit fooling yourself. yourself. yourself. I ain't the only one here that needs I ain't the only one here that needs I ain't the only one here that needs patience. I go in the hospital I go in the hospital if the Lord spires me if the Lord spires me if the Lord spires me for hour and a half to two hours for hour and a half to two hours for hour and a half to two hours operation. I told my daughter and she can't stand I told my daughter and she can't stand it. She said, "Daddy, you're going to be it. She said, "Daddy, you're going to be it. She said, "Daddy, you're going to be all right. But let me tell you all right. But let me tell you all right. But let me tell you something. something. something. If I don't never wake up down here, If I don't never wake up down here, If I don't never wake up down here, I'll wake up in a better place. Next Sunday, if I don't wake up, Next Sunday, if I don't wake up, y'all can just say, "Well, Brother Joe y'all can just say, "Well, Brother Joe y'all can just say, "Well, Brother Joe preached his last sermon." preached his last sermon." preached his last sermon." But I don't think I have. I'm going to preach and preach I'm going to preach and preach to roll me in on a wheelchair. And I've to roll me in on a wheelchair. And I've to roll me in on a wheelchair. And I've sat down up here and preached and I no sat down up here and preached and I no sat down up here and preached and I no place to quit preaching. I preach. I place to quit preaching. I preach. I place to quit preaching. I preach. I want to do what the song say. I want to want to do what the song say. I want to want to do what the song say. I want to preach the 66 books. preach the 66 books. preach the 66 books. Brother Robert, I want you to come. Brother Robert, I want you to come. Brother Robert, I want you to come. Brother Clyde, I want you to come. I'm going to do what God lays on my I'm going to do what God lays on my heart to do. I'm better. I'm better. And if you're ashamed of him, he'll be And if you're ashamed of him, he'll be And if you're ashamed of him, he'll be ashamed of you. ashamed of you. ashamed of you. Amen. Amen. Amen. I want you brothers to get that bottle I want you brothers to get that bottle I want you brothers to get that bottle of oil. of oil. of oil. I'm going to do something with my pastor I'm going to do something with my pastor I'm going to do something with my pastor and I'm going to ask my two children and I'm going to ask my two children and I'm going to ask my two children come up. I want them to anoint me on my children, I want them to anoint me on my children, lay hands on me, and everybody that will lay hands on me, and everybody that will lay hands on me, and everybody that will come and pack us up. I'm through. come and pack us up. I'm through. come and pack us up. I'm through. Your children, pray for your daddy. Pray for my children in the name of Pray for my children in the name of Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Yes, God. Yes, God. Yes, God. Jesus, we pray your sweet name God in Jesus, we pray your sweet name God in Jesus, we pray your sweet name God in Jesus name. Jesus name. Jesus name. Thank you for your presence, Lord. Oh Thank you for your presence, Lord. Oh Thank you for your presence, Lord. Oh God, my father God, my father God, my father will heal my body. God is your child. will heal my body. God is your child. will heal my body. God is your child. Bring us out. Pray God that you will Bring us out. Pray God that you will Bring us out. Pray God that you will Jesus in the name Jesus in the name Jesus in the name Lord Lord Lord right now. Jesus we pray. right now. Jesus we pray. right now. Jesus we pray. Jesus,