The sermon emphasizes that believers are pilgrims and strangers in this world, not at home, urging faithfulness and perseverance with eyes on heaven. Hebrews 11:13 is the main text, highlighting faith in unseen promises. The preacher encourages rejecting worldliness and maintaining a pilgrim mindset despite earthly challenges.
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Somebody [music] say, "Praise the Lord." Somebody [music] say, "Praise the Lord." Look at your neighbor. Say, "You going Look at your neighbor. Say, "You going Look at your neighbor. Say, "You going to have some church with me?" If they to have some church with me?" If they to have some church with me?" If they didn't answer your back, said, "That's didn't answer your back, said, "That's didn't answer your back, said, "That's okay. I'm going to have church right by okay. I'm going to have church right by okay. I'm going to have church right by myself then. myself then. myself then. I don't need you to have church. I can I don't need you to have church. I can I don't need you to have church. I can go ahead and have church right by go ahead and have church right by go ahead and have church right by myself. But if we'll join in together myself. But if we'll join in together myself. But if we'll join in together tonight, we can really have some church. tonight, we can really have some church. tonight, we can really have some church. Amen. I said, "Let some noise go up in Amen. I said, "Let some noise go up in Amen. I said, "Let some noise go up in this house." Amen. Brother Jimmy Jones this house." Amen. Brother Jimmy Jones this house." Amen. Brother Jimmy Jones preached on praise the other night. I'm preached on praise the other night. I'm preached on praise the other night. I'm telling you, we ought to praise God. telling you, we ought to praise God. telling you, we ought to praise God. It's been [music] a great week and it's It's been [music] a great week and it's It's been [music] a great week and it's going to be a great night. I call this going to be a great night. I call this going to be a great night. I call this Holy Ghost night. Amen. If you don't Holy Ghost night. Amen. If you don't Holy Ghost night. Amen. If you don't have the baptism of the Holy Ghost, you have the baptism of the Holy Ghost, you have the baptism of the Holy Ghost, you can get filled up tonight if you'll just can get filled up tonight if you'll just can get filled up tonight if you'll just empty yourself and say, "Lord, fill me." empty yourself and say, "Lord, fill me." empty yourself and say, "Lord, fill me." He'll do it. He'll do it. He'll do it. Stand to your feet. We're going to Stand to your feet. We're going to Stand to your feet. We're going to praise the Lord. Sister Angels come in praise the Lord. Sister Angels come in praise the Lord. Sister Angels come in to help us. Father, we thank you tonight to help us. Father, we thank you tonight to help us. Father, we thank you tonight for this service on [music] this Friday for this service on [music] this Friday for this service on [music] this Friday evening. God, we pray the Holy Ghost evening. God, we pray the Holy Ghost evening. God, we pray the Holy Ghost would just move up and down the avenues would just move up and down the avenues would just move up and down the avenues of every soul that is here and touch us, of every soul that is here and touch us, of every soul that is here and touch us, God. Touch us with your spirit, your God. Touch us with your spirit, your God. Touch us with your spirit, your presence, and your power and your glory, presence, and your power and your glory, presence, and your power and your glory, God. And we'll give you praise and give God. And we'll give you praise and give God. And we'll give you praise and give you honor and give you glory for all you honor and give you glory for all you honor and give you glory for all that you do. Jesus name. Amen. I'm so glad [singing] I'm so glad [singing] Jesus lifted [music] Jesus lifted [music] Jesus lifted [music] me. me. me. I'm so glad I'm so glad I'm so glad Jesus [singing and music] lifted me. Jesus [singing and music] lifted me. Jesus [singing and music] lifted me. Yes, I'm so glad that Jesus [music] Yes, I'm so glad that Jesus [music] Yes, I'm so glad that Jesus [music] [singing] lifted me. Singing glory [singing] lifted me. Singing glory [singing] lifted me. Singing glory hallelujah. hallelujah. hallelujah. Jesus lifted me. Jesus lifted me. Jesus lifted me. I'm [music and singing] I'm [music and singing] I'm [music and singing] so glad so glad so glad Jesus lifted me. [music] Jesus lifted me. [music] Jesus lifted me. [music] I'm so glad I'm so glad I'm so glad Jesus [singing] lifted me. Jesus [singing] lifted me. Jesus [singing] lifted me. [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] I'm so glad I'm so glad I'm so glad Jesus [music and singing] lifted me. Jesus [music and singing] lifted me. Jesus [music and singing] lifted me. Singing glory, hallelujah. Singing glory, hallelujah. Singing glory, hallelujah. [singing] Jesus [music] [singing] Jesus [music] [singing] Jesus [music] lifted me. I am saved and sanctified lifted me. I am saved and sanctified lifted me. I am saved and sanctified [singing] [singing] [singing] cuz Jesus lifted me. I am saved and cuz Jesus lifted me. I am saved and cuz Jesus lifted me. I am saved and sanctified sanctified sanctified because Jesus lifted [singing and music] because Jesus lifted [singing and music] because Jesus lifted [singing and music] me. I am saved and sanctified me. I am saved and sanctified me. I am saved and sanctified because Jesus [singing and music] because Jesus [singing and music] because Jesus [singing and music] lifted me. singing glory, hallelujah. lifted me. singing glory, hallelujah. lifted me. singing glory, hallelujah. Jesus lifted me. [music] Jesus lifted me. [music] Jesus lifted me. [music] Now I'm on my way to heaven. [singing] Now I'm on my way to heaven. [singing] Now I'm on my way to heaven. [singing] Jesus [music] lifted me. I'm on my way Jesus [music] lifted me. I'm on my way Jesus [music] lifted me. I'm on my way to heaven [singing] since Jesus looked to heaven [singing] since Jesus looked to heaven [singing] since Jesus looked at me. I'm on my way to heaven since at me. I'm on my way to heaven since at me. I'm on my way to heaven since Jesus [music and singing] lifted me. I'm Jesus [music and singing] lifted me. I'm Jesus [music and singing] lifted me. I'm singing glory. Hallelujah. singing glory. Hallelujah. singing glory. Hallelujah. Jesus lifted me. Yes. I'm [music] so Jesus lifted me. Yes. I'm [music] so Jesus lifted me. Yes. I'm [music] so [singing] glad [singing] glad [singing] glad Jesus lifted me. Jesus lifted me. Jesus lifted me. I'm so glad I'm so glad I'm so glad Jesus lifted me. Jesus lifted me. Jesus lifted me. I'm so glad I'm so glad I'm so glad Jesus looked [singing] at me. Singing Jesus looked [singing] at me. Singing Jesus looked [singing] at me. Singing glory hallelujah. glory hallelujah. glory hallelujah. Jesus [music and singing] looked at me. Jesus [music and singing] looked at me. Jesus [music and singing] looked at me. Oh, Satan had me bound, but Jesus Oh, Satan had me bound, but Jesus Oh, Satan had me bound, but Jesus [music] [music] [music] lifted me. Yes, Satan [singing] lifted me. Yes, Satan [singing] lifted me. Yes, Satan [singing] had me bound, but Jesus [music] lifted had me bound, but Jesus [music] lifted had me bound, but Jesus [music] lifted me. me. me. Satan had me bound, but Jesus lifted me. Satan had me bound, but Jesus lifted me. Satan had me bound, but Jesus lifted me. Now I'm singing, [music and singing] Now I'm singing, [music and singing] Now I'm singing, [music and singing] "Glory, hallelujah. "Glory, hallelujah. "Glory, hallelujah. Jesus lifted me. Now I'm on my way Jesus lifted me. Now I'm on my way Jesus lifted me. Now I'm on my way [music] to heaven." Since Jesus lifted [music] to heaven." Since Jesus lifted [music] to heaven." Since Jesus lifted [singing] me, I'm [music] on my way to [singing] me, I'm [music] on my way to [singing] me, I'm [music] on my way to heaven. Since Jesus lifted me, I'm on my heaven. Since Jesus lifted me, I'm on my heaven. Since Jesus lifted me, I'm on my way to heaven [singing] since Jesus way to heaven [singing] since Jesus way to heaven [singing] since Jesus [music] lifted me. And I'm singing [music] lifted me. And I'm singing [music] lifted me. And I'm singing glory, hallelujah. glory, hallelujah. glory, hallelujah. Jesus lifted me. Yes, I'm on my way to Jesus lifted me. Yes, I'm on my way to Jesus lifted me. Yes, I'm on my way to heaven [music] heaven [music] heaven [music] since Jesus [singing] lifted me. since Jesus [singing] lifted me. since Jesus [singing] lifted me. I'm on [music] my way to heaven since I'm on [music] my way to heaven since I'm on [music] my way to heaven since Jesus lifted me. I'm on my way to heaven Jesus lifted me. I'm on my way to heaven Jesus lifted me. I'm on my way to heaven [singing] since Jesus lifted me. Singing [singing] since Jesus lifted me. Singing [singing] since Jesus lifted me. Singing glory. Hallelujah. glory. Hallelujah. glory. Hallelujah. Jesus [music and singing] lifted me. Oh, Jesus [music and singing] lifted me. Oh, Jesus [music and singing] lifted me. Oh, I'm so glad I'm so glad I'm so glad Jesus [singing and music] lifted me. Jesus [singing and music] lifted me. Jesus [singing and music] lifted me. I'm so glad I'm so glad I'm so glad Jesus lifted me. Yes, I am so so glad Jesus lifted me. Yes, I am so so glad Jesus lifted me. Yes, I am so so glad Jesus lifted me. Singing glory. Jesus lifted me. Singing glory. Jesus lifted me. Singing glory. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Jesus [singing] lifted me. Yes, I'm Jesus [singing] lifted me. Yes, I'm Jesus [singing] lifted me. Yes, I'm [music] so glad my Jesus lifted [music] so glad my Jesus lifted [music] so glad my Jesus lifted [singing] me. Oh, I'm so glad [singing] me. Oh, I'm so glad [singing] me. Oh, I'm so glad Jesus lifted me. Jesus lifted me. Jesus lifted me. I'm so glad I'm so glad I'm so glad Jesus [music] lifted [singing] me. Jesus [music] lifted [singing] me. Jesus [music] lifted [singing] me. Singing glory hallelujah. Singing glory hallelujah. Singing glory hallelujah. Jesus [music and singing] lifted me. Jesus [music and singing] lifted me. Jesus [music and singing] lifted me. Yes, I'm saved and sanctified. Yes, I'm saved and sanctified. Yes, I'm saved and sanctified. Cause Jesus lifted [music and singing] Cause Jesus lifted [music and singing] Cause Jesus lifted [music and singing] me. I'm saved and sanctified. me. I'm saved and sanctified. me. I'm saved and sanctified. Cuz Jesus [music and singing] lifted me. Cuz Jesus [music and singing] lifted me. Cuz Jesus [music and singing] lifted me. I am saved and sanctified. I am saved and sanctified. I am saved and sanctified. Cuz Jesus lifted me. Singing glory. Cuz Jesus lifted me. Singing glory. Cuz Jesus lifted me. Singing glory. Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. [singing] Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Oh, Satan had me bound. But Jesus, Oh, Satan had me bound. But Jesus, Oh, Satan had me bound. But Jesus, oh, Satan had me bound. But Jesus, oh, Satan had me bound. But Jesus, oh, Satan had me bound. But Jesus, I knew that Satan had me bound, but I I knew that Satan had me bound, but I I knew that Satan had me bound, but I know Jesus lifted me. Now I'm singing know Jesus lifted me. Now I'm singing know Jesus lifted me. Now I'm singing glory. Hallelujah. glory. Hallelujah. glory. Hallelujah. Jesus lifted me. Oh, Satan [music] had Jesus lifted me. Oh, Satan [music] had Jesus lifted me. Oh, Satan [music] had me bound, but Jesus lifted [singing] me. me bound, but Jesus lifted [singing] me. me bound, but Jesus lifted [singing] me. Guess Satan had me bound, but Jesus Guess Satan had me bound, but Jesus Guess Satan had me bound, but Jesus [music] [music] [music] lifted me. Praise the Lord. lifted me. Praise the Lord. lifted me. Praise the Lord. Thank you, Lord. Jesus Thank you, Lord. Jesus Thank you, Lord. Jesus [music and singing] lifted me. Now I'm [music and singing] lifted me. Now I'm [music and singing] lifted me. Now I'm singing glory. Hallelujah. singing glory. Hallelujah. singing glory. Hallelujah. Jesus lifted me. And I'm so Jesus lifted me. And I'm so Jesus lifted me. And I'm so [music and singing] glad [music and singing] glad [music and singing] glad Jesus lifted me. Jesus lifted me. Jesus lifted me. I'm [singing] I'm [singing] I'm [singing] so so glad [music] Jesus lifted me. so so glad [music] Jesus lifted me. so so glad [music] Jesus lifted me. I'm so glad [singing] Jesus lifted I'm so glad [singing] Jesus lifted I'm so glad [singing] Jesus lifted [music] me. I'm singing glory. [music] me. I'm singing glory. [music] me. I'm singing glory. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Jesus. Come on. Oh yes. I'm [music] so Jesus. Come on. Oh yes. I'm [music] so Jesus. Come on. Oh yes. I'm [music] so glad glad glad Jesus lifted me. Jesus lifted me. Jesus lifted me. I'm so glad I'm so glad I'm so glad Jesus lifted [music and singing] me. Jesus lifted [music and singing] me. Jesus lifted [music and singing] me. I'm so glad I'm so glad I'm so glad Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] lifted me. Singing [singing] glory lifted me. Singing [singing] glory lifted me. Singing [singing] glory hallelujah. hallelujah. hallelujah. Jesus [music] lifted me. I know I'm Jesus [music] lifted me. I know I'm Jesus [music] lifted me. I know I'm [singing] on my way to heaven [music] [singing] on my way to heaven [music] [singing] on my way to heaven [music] cuz Jesus lifted me. I'm on [singing] my cuz Jesus lifted me. I'm on [singing] my cuz Jesus lifted me. I'm on [singing] my way to heaven since [music] Jesus lifted way to heaven since [music] Jesus lifted way to heaven since [music] Jesus lifted me. I'm on my way [music] to heaven me. I'm on my way [music] to heaven me. I'm on my way [music] to heaven cuz Jesus lifted me. Hallelujah. cuz Jesus lifted me. Hallelujah. cuz Jesus lifted me. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Jesus lifted me. I'm Hallelujah. [music] Jesus lifted me. I'm Hallelujah. [music] Jesus lifted me. I'm on my [singing] way to heaven. [music] on my [singing] way to heaven. [music] on my [singing] way to heaven. [music] Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Yes. I'm on my way to heaven. Yes. I'm on my way to heaven. Yes. I'm on my way to heaven. Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] lifted me. I'm all my way [singing] to lifted me. I'm all my way [singing] to lifted me. I'm all my way [singing] to heaven. Since Jesus [music] lifted me, heaven. Since Jesus [music] lifted me, heaven. Since Jesus [music] lifted me, not singing glory, [singing] hallelujah. not singing glory, [singing] hallelujah. not singing glory, [singing] hallelujah. Jesus lifted [music] me. Jesus lifted [music] me. Jesus lifted [music] me. Oh yeah. Satan had me bound, [singing] Oh yeah. Satan had me bound, [singing] Oh yeah. Satan had me bound, [singing] but Jesus lifted me. but Jesus lifted me. but Jesus lifted me. Satan [music] Satan [music] Satan [music] had me down. Praise God. Jesus [singing] had me down. Praise God. Jesus [singing] had me down. Praise God. Jesus [singing] lifted me. I know that Satan [music] lifted me. I know that Satan [music] lifted me. I know that Satan [music] had me down. had me down. had me down. But Jesus protect me. Singing glory But Jesus protect me. Singing glory But Jesus protect me. Singing glory hallelujah. [music and singing] hallelujah. [music and singing] hallelujah. [music and singing] Jesus protect me. Jesus protect me. Jesus protect me. Oh Satan [music] Oh Satan [music] Oh Satan [music] have me have me have me Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Thank you [music] Jesus. Oh s [music] Oh s [music] but Jesus [singing] lifted me singing but Jesus [singing] lifted me singing but Jesus [singing] lifted me singing glory hallelujah. [music] glory hallelujah. [music] glory hallelujah. [music] Jesus [singing] lifted me. Oh Satan had Jesus [singing] lifted me. Oh Satan had Jesus [singing] lifted me. Oh Satan had me back but Jesus [music] lifted me. I me back but Jesus [music] lifted me. I me back but Jesus [music] lifted me. I know that Satan had me down [music] but know that Satan had me down [music] but know that Satan had me down [music] but my Jesus lifted me. my Jesus lifted me. my Jesus lifted me. Titan [singing] had me bound for Jesus Titan [singing] had me bound for Jesus Titan [singing] had me bound for Jesus lifted me. [music] I'm singing glory. lifted me. [music] I'm singing glory. lifted me. [music] I'm singing glory. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Jesus [singing] lifted me. Oh, [music] Jesus [singing] lifted me. Oh, [music] Jesus [singing] lifted me. Oh, I'm so glad I'm so glad I'm so glad Jesus [music] lifted me. Jesus [music] lifted me. Jesus [music] lifted me. I'm [singing] so glad I'm [singing] so glad I'm [singing] so glad Jesus lifted me. Jesus lifted me. Jesus lifted me. I'm [music and singing] so glad I'm [music and singing] so glad I'm [music and singing] so glad Jesus lifted me. Singing glory, Jesus lifted me. Singing glory, Jesus lifted me. Singing glory, hallelujah. [music] hallelujah. [music] hallelujah. [music] Sing it one more time. Oh yes. I'm Sing it one more time. Oh yes. I'm Sing it one more time. Oh yes. I'm [music and singing] so so glad [music and singing] so so glad [music and singing] so so glad Jesus lifted me. Jesus lifted me. Jesus lifted me. I'm so glad [music and singing] I'm so glad [music and singing] I'm so glad [music and singing] Jesus lifted [bell] me. Jesus lifted [bell] me. Jesus lifted [bell] me. I'm [singing] so glad I'm [singing] so glad I'm [singing] so glad Jesus [music] lifted me. Singing glory. Jesus [music] lifted me. Singing glory. Jesus [music] lifted me. Singing glory. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Jesus [singing] the dead me. We're Jesus [singing] the dead me. We're Jesus [singing] the dead me. We're singing glory hallelujah. singing glory hallelujah. singing glory hallelujah. Jesus li the [music] me. Singing glory Jesus li the [music] me. Singing glory Jesus li the [music] me. Singing glory hallelujah. hallelujah. hallelujah. Jesus [music] Jesus [music] Jesus [music] lifted [singing] lifted [singing] lifted [singing] me. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Praise God. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Halleluah. [singing] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. All I can [music] say. Hallelujah. All I can [music] say. Hallelujah. All I can [music] say. Hallelujah. [singing] Halleluah. Halleluah. [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music and singing] All the Hallelujah. [music and singing] All the Hallelujah. [music and singing] All the change. [music] [music] He brought me out. He brought me out. He brought me out. [music and singing] He put my feet. He put my feet. [music] [music] [music] He's [singing] He's [singing] He's [singing] the star. the star. the star. [music] I want to say I can change. Hallelujah. I want to say I can change. Hallelujah. [music] Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] All I can say is he saved my soul. he saved my soul. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] He perseveres [music] [music] hallelujah. [music] [music] Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. All [singing] I can say is hallelujah. All [singing] I can say is hallelujah. All [singing] I can say is hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Oh, I can change. Hallelujah. [music] Oh, I can change. Hallelujah. [music] Oh, I can change. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] He blessed us. [music] He blessed us. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] He gave his life. He gave his life. He gave his life. [singing] [singing] [singing] He rose again. He rose again. He rose again. [music] All I can say. [music] All I can say. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. All I can change. [music] Hallelujah. He brought me out. [music] He brought me out. [music] My [singing] regret. My [singing] regret. My [singing] regret. He's brought my feet. [music] He's brought my feet. [music] He's brought my feet. [music] Oh, Oh, Oh, he's in my heart [music and singing] today. in my heart [music and singing] today. All I can say, All I can say, All I can say, all I can say is hallelujah. all I can say is hallelujah. all I can say is hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [singing] [singing] He bled and died. He bled and died. He bled and died. [music] [music] [music] Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. He gave his life. He gave his life. He gave his life. [music] [music] [music] Come on. [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] [singing] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Halleluah. Hallelujah. Halleluah. Hallelujah. Halleluah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Halleluah. Halleluah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh, I can change. Oh, I can change. Oh, I can change. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh, come on. Come on. [music] Oh, come on. Come on. [music] Oh, come on. Come on. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [applause] [applause] [music] [music] [music] Go ahead and say it. Cheers. Hallelujah. Go ahead and say it. Cheers. Hallelujah. Go ahead and say it. Cheers. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I said say hallelujah. I said say hallelujah. I said say hallelujah. All I can say is say hallelujah. And in my [music] And in my [music] in my he came to me and lifted in my he came to me and lifted in my he came to me and lifted [music and singing] me up and answered [music and singing] me up and answered [music and singing] me up and answered my pray. my pray. my pray. [music] Now [singing] I have the [music] I live with you. Yes, I am the [music] I live with you. Yes, I am the the the [music] [music] [music] way on [singing] the L for Jesus our way on [singing] the L for Jesus our way on [singing] the L for Jesus our Lord. [music] The great [music] [music] that will be that will be that will be your home. [singing] for Jesus our for Jesus our great res. [music] for for darken my way. [music] darken my way. [music] darken my way. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] My way. I have [music] My way. I have [music] My way. I have [music] heaven anchor. I [singing] hope heaven anchor. I [singing] hope heaven anchor. I [singing] hope the open. [music] [music] [music] [singing] I can say that [music] Jesus [singing] I can say that [music] Jesus [singing] is is is answering answering answering [music] [music] [music] [singing] Oh, Oh, we are the praise. [music] We are the we are the praise. [music] We are the we are the praise. [music] We are the great for Jesus our great for Jesus our great for Jesus our resurrection. 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The great resurrection [music] The great resurrection [music] The great resurrection [music] is what? Amen. Don't you thank God for that hope Amen. Don't you thank God for that hope tonight? That anchor. tonight? That anchor. tonight? That anchor. I'm anchored down I'm anchored down I'm anchored down and ain't going nowhere until [music] and ain't going nowhere until [music] and ain't going nowhere until [music] Jesus comes get me. And when he comes Jesus comes get me. And when he comes Jesus comes get me. And when he comes gets me, he'll anchor me and take me to gets me, he'll anchor me and take me to gets me, he'll anchor me and take me to glory. What about you tonight? Do you glory. What about you tonight? Do you glory. What about you tonight? Do you have a hope? I said, "Do you have a have a hope? I said, "Do you have a have a hope? I said, "Do you have a hope?" hope?" hope?" I tell you, if I didn't have a hope I tell you, if I didn't have a hope I tell you, if I didn't have a hope tonight, I'd be finding me somewhere to tonight, I'd be finding me somewhere to tonight, I'd be finding me somewhere to find some hope somewhere. find some hope somewhere. find some hope somewhere. Amen. I thank God tonight for the blood Amen. I thank God tonight for the blood Amen. I thank God tonight for the blood of the lamb. Amen. We do appreciate the of the lamb. Amen. We do appreciate the of the lamb. Amen. We do appreciate the Lord. Appreciate you being here tonight Lord. Appreciate you being here tonight Lord. Appreciate you being here tonight on this Friday night. You could have on this Friday night. You could have on this Friday night. You could have been anywhere been anywhere been anywhere tonight you wanted to be, tonight you wanted to be, tonight you wanted to be, but you know what you did? You chose to but you know what you did? You chose to but you know what you did? You chose to come to the Wilson Mills Church of God come to the Wilson Mills Church of God come to the Wilson Mills Church of God and Wilson Mills, let them know that you and Wilson Mills, let them know that you and Wilson Mills, let them know that you appreciate them. Come on, give them a appreciate them. Come on, give them a appreciate them. Come on, give them a hand hand clap and appreciation. Every hand hand clap and appreciation. Every hand hand clap and appreciation. Every one of them's here and and give yourself one of them's here and and give yourself one of them's here and and give yourself a hand for being here. a hand for being here. a hand for being here. Amen. Because you could have chose to be Amen. Because you could have chose to be Amen. Because you could have chose to be home, but I'm telling you, I just love home, but I'm telling you, I just love home, but I'm telling you, I just love being in the house of the Lord. being in the house of the Lord. being in the house of the Lord. Amen. We got we got just about another Amen. We got we got just about another Amen. We got we got just about another two hours here tonight [music] and God's two hours here tonight [music] and God's two hours here tonight [music] and God's going to do something for us. going to do something for us. going to do something for us. Amen. Amen. Amen. Now, it might take less than two hours. Now, it might take less than two hours. Now, it might take less than two hours. God might do it in 15 minutes, but it'll God might do it in 15 minutes, but it'll God might do it in 15 minutes, but it'll take you two hours to get out of here take you two hours to get out of here take you two hours to get out of here when he does it. [laughter] when he does it. [laughter] when he does it. [laughter] Amen. Cuz you ain't leaving here in 15 Amen. Cuz you ain't leaving here in 15 Amen. Cuz you ain't leaving here in 15 minutes. God might move in 15 minutes. minutes. God might move in 15 minutes. minutes. God might move in 15 minutes. You might get your blessing in 15 You might get your blessing in 15 You might get your blessing in 15 minutes, but it'll be two hours before minutes, but it'll be two hours before minutes, but it'll be two hours before you can get out of here. you can get out of here. you can get out of here. Somebody say, "Amen." Somebody say, "Amen." Somebody say, "Amen." Amen. We are thankful [music] for Amen. We are thankful [music] for Amen. We are thankful [music] for brother Jimmy Jones. He's been a great brother Jimmy Jones. He's been a great brother Jimmy Jones. He's been a great great friend of ours over the years. I great friend of ours over the years. I great friend of ours over the years. I remember the first time, Brother Jimmy, remember the first time, Brother Jimmy, remember the first time, Brother Jimmy, you may not remember, but I mean I you may not remember, but I mean I you may not remember, but I mean I remember the first time I ever heard you remember the first time I ever heard you remember the first time I ever heard you preach was at the Maxton Church of God. preach was at the Maxton Church of God. preach was at the Maxton Church of God. So that's the reason I said you were So that's the reason I said you were So that's the reason I said you were some Maxton. [laughter] some Maxton. [laughter] some Maxton. [laughter] And he preached he preached at Maxton And he preached he preached at Maxton And he preached he preached at Maxton Church of God district fellowship Church of God district fellowship Church of God district fellowship meeting. You remember that? And back in meeting. You remember that? And back in meeting. You remember that? And back in them days we had district fellowship them days we had district fellowship them days we had district fellowship meetings. meetings. meetings. Nowadays they ain't nothing but they Nowadays they ain't nothing but they Nowadays they ain't nothing but they ain't they they don't have district ain't they they don't have district ain't they they don't have district meetings no more much less the meetings no more much less the meetings no more much less the fellowship. Are y'all with me? Are y'all with me? I'm moving on now. I'm moving on now. I'm moving on now. We come to receive our offering tonight. We come to receive our offering tonight. We come to receive our offering tonight. This is the last offering we're going to This is the last offering we're going to This is the last offering we're going to be able to give. Brother Jimmy Jones and be able to give. Brother Jimmy Jones and be able to give. Brother Jimmy Jones and and this is what we call Friday night's and this is what we call Friday night's and this is what we call Friday night's offering. How many tell how many tell offering. How many tell how many tell offering. How many tell how many tell them church what this is? Say it loud so them church what this is? Say it loud so them church what this is? Say it loud so they can hear it. 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100. And anything 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100. And anything above or anything less, it don't matter. above or anything less, it don't matter. above or anything less, it don't matter. We take nickels, quarters, and dimes, We take nickels, quarters, and dimes, We take nickels, quarters, and dimes, and pennies. There is a few pennies out and pennies. There is a few pennies out and pennies. There is a few pennies out there right now, but pennies is going to there right now, but pennies is going to there right now, but pennies is going to be distinct after a while. So, if you be distinct after a while. So, if you be distinct after a while. So, if you want some pennies, you better get them want some pennies, you better get them want some pennies, you better get them and keep them because they're going to and keep them because they're going to and keep them because they're going to wipe them off the market. wipe them off the market. wipe them off the market. Matter of fact, they fixing to wipe the Matter of fact, they fixing to wipe the Matter of fact, they fixing to wipe the the dollar bills, the $20 bills, and the dollar bills, the $20 bills, and the dollar bills, the $20 bills, and $100 bills and $50. I hate to tell you $100 bills and $50. I hate to tell you $100 bills and $50. I hate to tell you that, but they fing to wipe them out, that, but they fing to wipe them out, that, but they fing to wipe them out, too. So you better you better spend all you So you better you better spend all you can spin and give all you can give can spin and give all you can give can spin and give all you can give because you ain't going to have hold of because you ain't going to have hold of because you ain't going to have hold of it after loan. But we do thank God it after loan. But we do thank God it after loan. But we do thank God tonight and we just ask you to give as tonight and we just ask you to give as tonight and we just ask you to give as the Lord's blessed you to give and the Lord's blessed you to give and the Lord's blessed you to give and everything that's come in this week. I everything that's come in this week. I everything that's come in this week. I can assure you if we get it counted can assure you if we get it counted can assure you if we get it counted right, we're going to give him every right, we're going to give him every right, we're going to give him every penny of it. penny of it. penny of it. Amen. Father, we ask you to bless Amen. Father, we ask you to bless Amen. Father, we ask you to bless [music] Lord the offering. We do thank [music] Lord the offering. We do thank [music] Lord the offering. We do thank you for the service tonight. Thank you you for the service tonight. Thank you you for the service tonight. Thank you for the people of God here and ask that for the people of God here and ask that for the people of God here and ask that you'd minister to us in [music] a very you'd minister to us in [music] a very you'd minister to us in [music] a very special way in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Thank you for your giving. God Amen. Thank you for your giving. God bless you for everything that you've bless you for everything that you've bless you for everything that you've given tonight. And uh we're we're given tonight. And uh we're we're given tonight. And uh we're we're delighted to have with us tonight some delighted to have with us tonight some delighted to have with us tonight some of the members from the Tabernacle of the members from the Tabernacle of the members from the Tabernacle Temple of Jesus Christ Church there in Temple of Jesus Christ Church there in Temple of Jesus Christ Church there in Wilson. And they have a a new new Wilson. And they have a a new new Wilson. And they have a a new new pastor. Elder William Jones is their pastor. Elder William Jones is their pastor. Elder William Jones is their pastor. Amen. Give give them a hand for pastor. Amen. Give give them a hand for pastor. Amen. Give give them a hand for being here tonight. Would y'all come on being here tonight. Would y'all come on being here tonight. Would y'all come on uh tabernacle, come on and get ready to uh tabernacle, come on and get ready to uh tabernacle, come on and get ready to sing for us. All of you that's going to sing for us. All of you that's going to sing for us. All of you that's going to sing with us tonight, come on, sing for sing with us tonight, come on, sing for sing with us tonight, come on, sing for us. And we do have uh we do have some us. And we do have uh we do have some us. And we do have uh we do have some more of that bread back there. Now, we more of that bread back there. Now, we more of that bread back there. Now, we still got about 25 trays. still got about 25 trays. still got about 25 trays. I've counted that. We've given out I've counted that. We've given out I've counted that. We've given out we've given out about 75 trays this we've given out about 75 trays this we've given out about 75 trays this week. week. week. Can y'all believe that? And we still got Can y'all believe that? And we still got Can y'all believe that? And we still got we still got 25 left. we still got 25 left. we still got 25 left. So tabernacle, y'all. Go ahead and take So tabernacle, y'all. Go ahead and take So tabernacle, y'all. Go ahead and take 20 of them back to Wilson tonight with 20 of them back to Wilson tonight with 20 of them back to Wilson tonight with you. Feed your trunk up. Feed your trunk up. Put them on top of the brother's head or Put them on top of the brother's head or Put them on top of the brother's head or something. Amen. Get them down to something. Amen. Get them down to something. Amen. Get them down to Wilson's down there and feed them folk. Wilson's down there and feed them folk. Wilson's down there and feed them folk. I know they can they can eat. Anybody I know they can they can eat. Anybody I know they can they can eat. Anybody need a mic, sister? need a mic, sister? need a mic, sister? Y go. Y'all worship with them Y'all worship with them and they'll bless you. Jesus, I'll never forget what you've Jesus, I'll never forget what you've done for me. done for me. done for me. Jesus, I'll never forget how you set me Jesus, I'll never forget how you set me Jesus, I'll never forget how you set me free. Jesus, I'll never forget how you free. Jesus, I'll never forget how you free. Jesus, I'll never forget how you brought me out. Jesus, I'll never forget brought me out. Jesus, I'll never forget brought me out. Jesus, I'll never forget no. [singing] Jesus, I'll never forget what you've Jesus, I'll never forget what you've done for me. Jesus, I'll never forget done for me. Jesus, I'll never forget done for me. Jesus, I'll never forget how you set me free. [music] Jesus, I'll how you set me free. [music] Jesus, I'll how you set me free. [music] Jesus, I'll never forget how you brought me out. never forget how you brought me out. never forget how you brought me out. Jesus, I'll never forget. Oh, [singing] how can I forget what you've done how can I forget what you've done [singing] for me? How [music] can I [singing] for me? How [music] can I [singing] for me? How [music] can I forget how you set [singing] me free? forget how you set [singing] me free? forget how you set [singing] me free? How can I forget how you brought me out? How can I forget how you brought me out? How can I forget how you brought me out? [singing] [singing] [singing] How can I forget? No, never. How can I forget? No, never. How can I forget? No, never. You done so much for me. I You done so much for me. I You done so much for me. I How can I tell? How can I tell? How can I tell? Lord, I cannot [music] tell. Lord, I can Lord, I cannot [music] tell. Lord, I can Lord, I cannot [music] tell. Lord, I can I [singing] I [singing] I [singing] Lord, you've done so much for me. I Lord, you've done so much for me. I Lord, you've done so much for me. I cannot [music] tell it all. cannot [music] tell it all. cannot [music] tell it all. You have taken all my sins away. You have taken all my sins away. You have taken all my sins away. [singing] Jesus, I'll never forget what you've Jesus, I'll never forget what you've done [music] for me. Jesus, I'll never done [music] for me. Jesus, I'll never done [music] for me. Jesus, I'll never forget how you set [music] me free. forget how you set [music] me free. forget how you set [music] me free. Jesus, I'll never forget how you brought Jesus, I'll never forget how you brought Jesus, I'll never forget how you brought me out. me out. me out. I'll never forget [music and singing] I'll never forget [music and singing] I'll never forget [music and singing] no. no. no. How can I forget what you've done How can I forget what you've done How can I forget what you've done [music] for me? How can I forget how you [music] for me? How can I forget how you [music] for me? How can I forget how you set [singing] me free? How can I forget set [singing] me free? How can I forget set [singing] me free? How can I forget how you brought me out? How can I how you brought me out? How can I how you brought me out? How can I forget? [music] No. [singing] You done so much for me. I You done so much for me. I I [music and singing] cannot tell it I [music and singing] cannot tell it I [music and singing] cannot tell it all. all. all. Lord, I cannot tell it all. Lord, I cannot tell it all. Lord, I cannot tell it all. Lord, I I tell it all. [singing] Lord, I I tell it all. [singing] Lord, I I tell it all. [singing] Lord, you've done so much for me. I Lord, you've done so much for me. I Lord, you've done so much for me. I cannot tell it [music] all. cannot tell it [music] all. cannot tell it [music] all. You have taken all my sins away. You have taken all my sins away. You have taken all my sins away. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] Jesus, I'll never forget what you've Jesus, I'll never forget what you've Jesus, I'll never forget what you've done for me. Jesus, I'll [music] never done for me. Jesus, I'll [music] never done for me. Jesus, I'll [music] never forget how you set me free. Jesus, I'll forget how you set me free. Jesus, I'll forget how you set me free. Jesus, I'll never forget how you brought [singing] never forget how you brought [singing] never forget how you brought [singing] me out. You [music] shall never get no I will never I will never forget. forget. forget. I won't forget Lord. I won't forget Lord. I won't forget Lord. I will never forget I will never forget I will never forget what you've done for me. what you've done for me. what you've done for me. I will never I will never I will never forget. forget. forget. I will never forget. I won't forget, Lord. forget. I won't forget, Lord. How you set me free. [screaming] How you set me free. [screaming] How you set me free. [screaming] [music] [music] [music] I won't ever I won't ever I won't ever [music and singing] forget. [music and singing] forget. [music and singing] forget. I won't again, Lord. I won't again, Lord. I won't again, Lord. Forget Forget Forget how you brought me out. how you brought me out. how you brought me out. Never forget. Never forget. Never forget. I won't again, Lord. I won't again, Lord. I won't again, Lord. I never forget. I never forget. I never forget. You've been so good to me. [music] You've been so good to me. [music] You've been so good to me. [music] Never. [singing] Never. [singing] Never. [singing] Never, Never, Never, never, never, never, never. never. never. As long as I live. Never. As long as I live. Never. As long as I live. Never. [screaming] So good. [music] [screaming] So good. [music] [screaming] So good. [music] Never. Never. Never. You made a way. I won't forget. You made a way. I won't forget. You made a way. I won't forget. Never. Never. Never. I won't forget. Lord, I won't forget. Lord, I won't forget. Lord, [music] [music] [music] you never forget. you never forget. you never forget. I won't forget. I won't forget. I won't forget. Never. Never. Never. I won't forget. I won't forget. I won't forget. [music] [music] [music] I won't. It's in my soul. It's in my soul. Down in my spirit. [music] [music] I won't Lord. I won't Lord. I won't Lord. Never. Never. Never. You've been so good to me. I got to give you I got to give you [music] [music] [music] never never never never never never again again again never never never got on my knees. got on my knees. got on my knees. Ever [screaming] [screaming] the highway the highway the highway ever ever ever the highway the highway the highway in the grocery store in the grocery store in the grocery store I will again I will again I will again I will again I will again I will again I will again I will again I will again I will again I will again I will again walk [screaming] walk [screaming] walk [screaming] I will I will I will I'm all alone. I want to dance I'm all alone. I want to dance I'm all alone. I want to dance in the car, [music] in the driveway. I in the car, [music] in the driveway. I in the car, [music] in the driveway. I want to dance. I want to dance. I want want to dance. I want to dance. I want want to dance. I want to dance. I want to tell somebody. [music] to tell somebody. [music] to tell somebody. [music] I came again. I came again. It's in my I came again. I came again. It's in my I came again. I came again. It's in my [music] soul. It's in my soul. Never. [music] soul. It's in my soul. Never. [music] soul. It's in my soul. Never. Never. Never. Never. I won't forget it. Never. I won't forget it. Never. I won't forget it. Never. I won't forget. I won't forget. I won't forget. No, no, no. No, no, no. No, no, no. Never Never Never [music and singing] forget. [music and singing] forget. [music and singing] forget. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Never forget. Never forget. Never forget. I won't forget. I won't forget. I won't forget. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Never forget. Never forget. Never forget. And Lord I live. And Lord I live. And Lord I live. I won't never [music] forget. I won't never [music] forget. I won't never [music] forget. I won't forget. I won't forget. I won't forget. Never forget. Never forget. Never forget. I won't forget. I won't forget. I won't forget. Never [music and singing] Never [music and singing] Never [music and singing] forget. forget. forget. Jesus. I'll never forget what you done Jesus. I'll never forget what you done Jesus. I'll never forget what you done for me. Jesus, I never [music] set me for me. Jesus, I never [music] set me for me. Jesus, I never [music] set me free. Jesus, I'll never forget how you free. Jesus, I'll never forget how you free. Jesus, I'll never forget how you brought me out. Jesus, I never get your brought me out. Jesus, I never get your brought me out. Jesus, I never get your name. name. name. [music] I won't get it. I won't [music] get it. I won't get it. I won't [music] get it. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Lord Jesus Lord Jesus. Lord Jesus. [cheering and applause] Blessed [music and singing] assured Blessed [music and singing] assured assured assur assured assur assured assur Jesus is [music] mine. [singing] Jesus is [music] mine. [singing] Jesus is [music] mine. [singing] Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. [music] [music] [music] Assurance Assurance Assurance [singing] [singing] [singing] Jesus is mine. [music] Jesus is mine. [music] Jesus is mine. [music] Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. I am so happy. He the reason why [music] I am so happy. He the reason why [music] I am so happy. He the reason why [music] Jesus my savior wiping tears from my Jesus my savior wiping tears from my Jesus my savior wiping tears from my eyes. eyes. eyes. Once lost in sin. [music] Once lost in sin. [music] Once lost in sin. [music] Right now I have peace within. I have an Right now I have peace within. I have an Right now I have peace within. I have an assurance. [singing] assurance. [singing] assurance. [singing] [music] [music] [music] I have an assurance. I have an assurance. I have an assurance. Blessed Blessed Blessed blessed assurless Jesus. Jesus mine. Jesus. Jesus mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus [music] is mine. Jesus [music] is mine. Jesus [music] is mine. Blessed Blessed Blessed assurless. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus [music] is mine. Jesus [music] is mine. Jesus [music] is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. I am so happy. I am so happy. I am so happy. You're the reason why You're the reason why You're the reason why Jesus my savior were the tears from mine Jesus my savior were the tears from mine Jesus my savior were the tears from mine eyes eyes eyes lost in sin. Right [music] now I have lost in sin. Right [music] now I have lost in sin. Right [music] now I have peace within. [singing] peace within. [singing] peace within. [singing] I have an assurance. I have an assurance. I have an assurance. I have an assurance. Blessed asssurance. Blessed asssurance. Blessed [music] Blessed [music] Blessed [music] asssurance. asssurance. asssurance. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus in mine. Jesus in mine. Jesus in mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] Jesus. [music] Bless Bless Bless [screaming] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus mine. Jesus mine. Jesus mine. Jesus in my Jesus in my Jesus in my Jesus mine. Jesus mine. Jesus mine. Jesus in my Jesus in my Jesus in my Jesus mine. Jesus mine. Jesus mine. Jesus mine. Jesus mine. Jesus mine. I know my I know my I know my Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. [music and singing] Jesus. [music and singing] Jesus. [music and singing] Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. I know he mine. I know he mine. I know he mine. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. I know he mine. Jesus is mine. I know he mine. Jesus is mine. I know he mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus [music] is mine. [screaming] Jesus [music] is mine. [screaming] Jesus [music] is mine. [screaming] Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. I know he's mine. I know he's mine. I know he's mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. I know he's mine. I know he's mine. I know he's mine. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. I woke up his mine. I woke up his mine. I woke up his mine. I didn't have no doubt. I didn't have no doubt. I didn't have no doubt. I knew that the Lord Jesus is mine. I knew that the Lord Jesus is mine. I knew that the Lord Jesus is mine. He will bring me out. He will bring me out. He will bring me out. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. I know he mine. I know he mine. I know he mine. Jesus is mine. I know he's mine. Jesus is mine. I know he's mine. Jesus is mine. I know he's mine. Jesus is in mine. Jesus is in mine. Jesus is in mine. I know that. I know that I know. I know that. I know that I know. I know that. I know that I know. I know that. I know that is in mine. I know that. I know that is in mine. I know that. I know that is in mine. I know that I know that. [singing] I know that I know that. [singing] I know that I know that. [singing] Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Jesus is mine. Blessed Blessed Blessed is [screaming] [cheering] [cheering] Amen. Give God some praise in this house Amen. Give God some praise in this house Amen. Give God some praise in this house tonight, church. Do you know Jesus is tonight, church. Do you know Jesus is tonight, church. Do you know Jesus is yours? yours? yours? I said, "Do you know? Do you really know I said, "Do you know? Do you really know I said, "Do you know? Do you really know that the Lord is yours?" "How do you that the Lord is yours?" "How do you that the Lord is yours?" "How do you [screaming] know?" I said, "How do you [screaming] know?" I said, "How do you [screaming] know?" I said, "How do you know he's in my heart?" I said, "He's in know he's in my heart?" I said, "He's in know he's in my heart?" I said, "He's in my heart." He wiped the tears from my my heart." He wiped the tears from my my heart." He wiped the tears from my [screaming] eyes. [screaming] eyes. [screaming] eyes. Hallelujah. And God knows I've been Hallelujah. And God knows I've been Hallelujah. And God knows I've been shedding some tears this week. Matter of shedding some tears this week. Matter of shedding some tears this week. Matter of fact, I shed some today. fact, I shed some today. fact, I shed some today. And God wiped them all. You don't see And God wiped them all. You don't see And God wiped them all. You don't see them tears, do you? You know why you them tears, do you? You know why you them tears, do you? You know why you don't see them tears? God wiped them don't see them tears? God wiped them don't see them tears? God wiped them away. away. away. [cheering] Hallelujah. Thank you, Tabernacle. God Hallelujah. Thank you, Tabernacle. God bless you. We'll be singing for them bless you. We'll be singing for them bless you. We'll be singing for them next Thursday night. For all of you that next Thursday night. For all of you that next Thursday night. For all of you that want to go, we'll we'll carry a bus load want to go, we'll we'll carry a bus load want to go, we'll we'll carry a bus load over there. over there. over there. If you live close to Wilson, just come If you live close to Wilson, just come If you live close to Wilson, just come over and worship with us. There ain't no over and worship with us. There ain't no over and worship with us. There ain't no need why you can't. need why you can't. need why you can't. Amen. Amen. We appreciate Brother Amen. Amen. We appreciate Brother Amen. Amen. We appreciate Brother Colonel back there. Colonel, I see you, Colonel back there. Colonel, I see you, Colonel back there. Colonel, I see you, boy. We so delighted to have you and boy. We so delighted to have you and boy. We so delighted to have you and your wife back with us tonight. I I said your wife back with us tonight. I I said your wife back with us tonight. I I said I got to recognize him because I'm I got to recognize him because I'm I got to recognize him because I'm telling you over yonder right now telling you over yonder right now telling you over yonder right now they're them colonels them majors and they're them colonels them majors and they're them colonels them majors and sergeant majors and privates and BFC's sergeant majors and privates and BFC's sergeant majors and privates and BFC's and specialists and colonels and all of and specialists and colonels and all of and specialists and colonels and all of them generals they're fighting them generals they're fighting them generals they're fighting and folks it's getting heated up quick. and folks it's getting heated up quick. and folks it's getting heated up quick. You better get your heart right with God You better get your heart right with God You better get your heart right with God and know that Jesus is coming soon. and know that Jesus is coming soon. and know that Jesus is coming soon. This could be the last revival that This could be the last revival that This could be the last revival that Wilson's Mills will ever conduct. Wilson's Mills will ever conduct. Wilson's Mills will ever conduct. And I hope to God it is. And I hope to God it is. And I hope to God it is. I pray to God that it is. I pray to God that it is. I pray to God that it is. But if it's not, we'll be here in July But if it's not, we'll be here in July But if it's not, we'll be here in July meet him. meet him. meet him. Amen. I'mma occupy until he comes. Amen. I'mma occupy until he comes. Amen. I'mma occupy until he comes. It's good to have Pastor Marty back It's good to have Pastor Marty back It's good to have Pastor Marty back there with us. He's having there with us. He's having there with us. He's having tonight. tonight. tonight. Uh pastor said you could have been Uh pastor said you could have been Uh pastor said you could have been anywhere you wanted to be tonight. You'd anywhere you wanted to be tonight. You'd anywhere you wanted to be tonight. You'd be hardressed to find a football game. be hardressed to find a football game. be hardressed to find a football game. Super Bowl's done gone. Uh you might Super Bowl's done gone. Uh you might Super Bowl's done gone. Uh you might have been able to find a basketball have been able to find a basketball have been able to find a basketball game. game. game. You you could you could find just about You you could you could find just about You you could you could find just about any if you want to stay home and watch any if you want to stay home and watch any if you want to stay home and watch football on the VCR. Well, VCR days are football on the VCR. Well, VCR days are football on the VCR. Well, VCR days are gone, aren't they? gone, aren't they? gone, aren't they? Just dated myself, doesn't it? You too. Just dated myself, doesn't it? You too. Just dated myself, doesn't it? You too. But I'm glad you're in the house of the But I'm glad you're in the house of the But I'm glad you're in the house of the Lord tonight. on some ordinary day just Lord tonight. on some ordinary day just Lord tonight. on some ordinary day just like this day. like this day. like this day. Jesus is still coming again. Hallelujah. Jesus is still coming again. Hallelujah. Jesus is still coming again. Hallelujah. Pastors already recognized a number of Pastors already recognized a number of Pastors already recognized a number of the two family. Brother Daniel, brother the two family. Brother Daniel, brother the two family. Brother Daniel, brother Marty, and the colonel I the other night Marty, and the colonel I the other night Marty, and the colonel I the other night when when he had come and and uh when when he had come and and uh when when he had come and and uh had uh spoken and I felt like there's had uh spoken and I felt like there's had uh spoken and I felt like there's somebody I'm missing. I never saw him somebody I'm missing. I never saw him somebody I'm missing. I never saw him after when I got up here. Uh it wasn't after when I got up here. Uh it wasn't after when I got up here. Uh it wasn't until the next day or that night until the next day or that night until the next day or that night sometime. I thought, "Dear Lord, you sometime. I thought, "Dear Lord, you sometime. I thought, "Dear Lord, you didn't even mention Brother Branch." But didn't even mention Brother Branch." But didn't even mention Brother Branch." But so good to have them in the house of the so good to have them in the house of the so good to have them in the house of the Lord, wherever you might be from. Thank Lord, wherever you might be from. Thank Lord, wherever you might be from. Thank you, Brother Hut one more time for the you, Brother Hut one more time for the you, Brother Hut one more time for the invitation to be here this week. Made invitation to be here this week. Made invitation to be here this week. Made history this week. Uh them grandb babies history this week. Uh them grandb babies history this week. Uh them grandb babies warmed up to me, talked to me this week. warmed up to me, talked to me this week. warmed up to me, talked to me this week. Uh Lily, I'm telling you, ain't got a Uh Lily, I'm telling you, ain't got a Uh Lily, I'm telling you, ain't got a shy bone in her body. shy bone in her body. shy bone in her body. Uh she's that much like her granddaddy. Uh she's that much like her granddaddy. Uh she's that much like her granddaddy. I can promise you that. Ain't a shy bone I can promise you that. Ain't a shy bone I can promise you that. Ain't a shy bone in her body. And Roha and Maggie uh got in her body. And Roha and Maggie uh got in her body. And Roha and Maggie uh got a chance to visit a little bit with the a chance to visit a little bit with the a chance to visit a little bit with the sons-in-law. Uh but just wonderful to sons-in-law. Uh but just wonderful to sons-in-law. Uh but just wonderful to have been here this week and to spend have been here this week and to spend have been here this week and to spend time with the family and all of you. Uh time with the family and all of you. Uh time with the family and all of you. Uh the kind things you have said. I do the kind things you have said. I do the kind things you have said. I do appreciate that. Had a number of people appreciate that. Had a number of people appreciate that. Had a number of people say not tonight but but over the years. say not tonight but but over the years. say not tonight but but over the years. You know, I tell you this, but but don't You know, I tell you this, but but don't You know, I tell you this, but but don't let it go to your head. Don't want your let it go to your head. Don't want your let it go to your head. Don't want your head this way. head this way. head this way. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] Well, I want to tell you something. One Well, I want to tell you something. One Well, I want to tell you something. One one old preacher one time said or one one old preacher one time said or one one old preacher one time said or one old granddaddy said, "As long as your old granddaddy said, "As long as your old granddaddy said, "As long as your head leaks, it won't swell." head leaks, it won't swell." head leaks, it won't swell." And do too much crying from my head. And And do too much crying from my head. And And do too much crying from my head. And do too much crying from my head to do too much crying from my head to do too much crying from my head to swell, Brother Hunt. But just so good to swell, Brother Hunt. But just so good to swell, Brother Hunt. But just so good to have you in the house of the Lord. And have you in the house of the Lord. And have you in the house of the Lord. And uh maybe the next time we meet like uh maybe the next time we meet like uh maybe the next time we meet like this, it'll be on a cloud. this, it'll be on a cloud. this, it'll be on a cloud. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Going to glory. Going to glory. Going to glory. Hallelujah. if you would pray for me the Hallelujah. if you would pray for me the Hallelujah. if you would pray for me the the the rest of the year. The the the rest of the year. The the the rest of the year. The appointments that I have, I've been appointments that I have, I've been appointments that I have, I've been fairly close to home, the first portion fairly close to home, the first portion fairly close to home, the first portion of the year, a little while that kicks of the year, a little while that kicks of the year, a little while that kicks up and I'll start I'll start going up and I'll start I'll start going up and I'll start I'll start going farther from the house. Do covet your farther from the house. Do covet your farther from the house. Do covet your prayers uh for the balance of the year. prayers uh for the balance of the year. prayers uh for the balance of the year. God, give me traveling grace and mercy God, give me traveling grace and mercy God, give me traveling grace and mercy and give us souls for our higher. and give us souls for our higher. and give us souls for our higher. Hallelujah. feel like I'm forgetting Hallelujah. feel like I'm forgetting Hallelujah. feel like I'm forgetting something, but if I am, I'll remember it something, but if I am, I'll remember it something, but if I am, I'll remember it on the on the drive home. on the on the drive home. on the on the drive home. Hebrews chapter 11. If you have your Hebrews chapter 11. If you have your Hebrews chapter 11. If you have your Bibles, turn there with me, please, for Bibles, turn there with me, please, for Bibles, turn there with me, please, for the reading of the word of the Lord. If the reading of the word of the Lord. If the reading of the word of the Lord. If you don't have it, they might put it. you don't have it, they might put it. you don't have it, they might put it. No, it ain't old overhead, so you better No, it ain't old overhead, so you better No, it ain't old overhead, so you better look with somebody if you don't have look with somebody if you don't have look with somebody if you don't have your Bible. Not very long. The ver one your Bible. Not very long. The ver one your Bible. Not very long. The ver one verse, not not very long verse at all. verse, not not very long verse at all. verse, not not very long verse at all. And I'll share with you what's on my And I'll share with you what's on my And I'll share with you what's on my heart for the next little while. I heart for the next little while. I heart for the next little while. I believe Paul wrote the book of Hebrews. believe Paul wrote the book of Hebrews. believe Paul wrote the book of Hebrews. There's debate over that. I'm just There's debate over that. I'm just There's debate over that. I'm just grateful it's not a heaven or hell grateful it's not a heaven or hell grateful it's not a heaven or hell issue. I can believe it was Paul and you issue. I can believe it was Paul and you issue. I can believe it was Paul and you can believe was somebody else and it can believe was somebody else and it can believe was somebody else and it won't keep us out of the kingdom. Uh but won't keep us out of the kingdom. Uh but won't keep us out of the kingdom. Uh but I personally believe that Paul wrote the I personally believe that Paul wrote the I personally believe that Paul wrote the book of Hebrews and he said this in book of Hebrews and he said this in book of Hebrews and he said this in verse 13. I don't know anybody in all of verse 13. I don't know anybody in all of verse 13. I don't know anybody in all of the New Testament better suited or the New Testament better suited or the New Testament better suited or qualified to to write about faith, but qualified to to write about faith, but qualified to to write about faith, but he said this. These all died in faith. he said this. These all died in faith. he said this. These all died in faith. He had he had listed some folks uh He had he had listed some folks uh He had he had listed some folks uh before he got here. A and he said these before he got here. A and he said these before he got here. A and he said these all died in faith, not having received all died in faith, not having received all died in faith, not having received the promises. Promises had been made to the promises. Promises had been made to the promises. Promises had been made to them. They just hadn't been given them them. They just hadn't been given them them. They just hadn't been given them yet. Uh but having seen them a far off yet. Uh but having seen them a far off yet. Uh but having seen them a far off and were persuaded of them. Absolutely and were persuaded of them. Absolutely and were persuaded of them. Absolutely sure. I'm certain this thing's real. sure. I'm certain this thing's real. sure. I'm certain this thing's real. Going to get this answer. and embraced Going to get this answer. and embraced Going to get this answer. and embraced them and confessed. I want you to notice them and confessed. I want you to notice them and confessed. I want you to notice this, that they were strangers and this, that they were strangers and this, that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. pilgrims on the earth. pilgrims on the earth. If they ever got to the place If they ever got to the place If they ever got to the place that they got the promise here, that they got the promise here, that they got the promise here, they're no longer strangers and they're no longer strangers and they're no longer strangers and pilgrims. pilgrims. pilgrims. They died in faith. They saw the promise They died in faith. They saw the promise They died in faith. They saw the promise a far off. And then they confessed their a far off. And then they confessed their a far off. And then they confessed their testimony was, "I'm a stranger and a testimony was, "I'm a stranger and a testimony was, "I'm a stranger and a pilgrim on the earth." Going to preach pilgrim on the earth." Going to preach pilgrim on the earth." Going to preach for just a while on that thought. Simply for just a while on that thought. Simply for just a while on that thought. Simply strangers on the earth. May please the strangers on the earth. May please the strangers on the earth. May please the almighty help us preach. You might be almighty help us preach. You might be almighty help us preach. You might be seated. Sit down. Please don't sit down seated. Sit down. Please don't sit down seated. Sit down. Please don't sit down on me. Help me for the next little on me. Help me for the next little on me. Help me for the next little while. If you will please, not my intent while. If you will please, not my intent while. If you will please, not my intent to be long-winded. Just share with you to be long-winded. Just share with you to be long-winded. Just share with you what's on my heart. Give us a chance to what's on my heart. Give us a chance to what's on my heart. Give us a chance to get in these. One of the greatest get in these. One of the greatest get in these. One of the greatest challenges for the believer today uh is challenges for the believer today uh is challenges for the believer today uh is remembering this world is not my final remembering this world is not my final remembering this world is not my final home. home. home. That is one of the challenges of you. That is one of the challenges of you. That is one of the challenges of you. You look around and there's so many You look around and there's so many You look around and there's so many church people professing believers who church people professing believers who church people professing believers who act like they are at home. Uh that act like they are at home. Uh that act like they are at home. Uh that they're not leaving out of here. They're they're not leaving out of here. They're they're not leaving out of here. They're they're they're not leaving. Uh you know they're they're not leaving. Uh you know they're they're not leaving. Uh you know one of the great challenges uh is is one of the great challenges uh is is one of the great challenges uh is is just just just just just just remembering this world is not my final remembering this world is not my final remembering this world is not my final home. I am a pilgrim. I am a stranger home. I am a pilgrim. I am a stranger home. I am a pilgrim. I am a stranger and I'm passing through this life. and I'm passing through this life. and I'm passing through this life. Passing through this life. The heroes of Passing through this life. The heroes of Passing through this life. The heroes of faith they understood the seemingly faith they understood the seemingly faith they understood the seemingly misunderstood truth uh that they were misunderstood truth uh that they were misunderstood truth uh that they were just passing through this life. Uh, you just passing through this life. Uh, you just passing through this life. Uh, you know, if you if you follow the life of know, if you if you follow the life of know, if you if you follow the life of Abraham, I'll talk about him just a Abraham, I'll talk about him just a Abraham, I'll talk about him just a little, but if you follow the life of little, but if you follow the life of little, but if you follow the life of Abraham, he never built a city like Abraham, he never built a city like Abraham, he never built a city like Nimrod and named it after himself. That Nimrod and named it after himself. That Nimrod and named it after himself. That matter of fact, there's no record he matter of fact, there's no record he matter of fact, there's no record he ever constructed a building of any kind. ever constructed a building of any kind. ever constructed a building of any kind. Always uh living in that tent. Uh, and Always uh living in that tent. Uh, and Always uh living in that tent. Uh, and by doing that, it just simply said to by doing that, it just simply said to by doing that, it just simply said to everybody, "I haven't found what I'm everybody, "I haven't found what I'm everybody, "I haven't found what I'm looking for yet." Hallelujah. I haven't looking for yet." Hallelujah. I haven't looking for yet." Hallelujah. I haven't found it. They confessed these these found it. They confessed these these found it. They confessed these these patriarchs, these people of faith, they patriarchs, these people of faith, they patriarchs, these people of faith, they confessed that they were pilgrims and confessed that they were pilgrims and confessed that they were pilgrims and strangers on the earth. That was their strangers on the earth. That was their strangers on the earth. That was their testimony. Well, you know, brother Clint testimony. Well, you know, brother Clint testimony. Well, you know, brother Clint Dennon had a had a had a camp meeting Dennon had a had a had a camp meeting Dennon had a had a had a camp meeting one time. Matter of fact, it was a one time. Matter of fact, it was a one time. Matter of fact, it was a revival not camp meeting. He invited a revival not camp meeting. He invited a revival not camp meeting. He invited a guy to preach. His church had gotten to guy to preach. His church had gotten to guy to preach. His church had gotten to a place where it just plateaued. a place where it just plateaued. a place where it just plateaued. Wouldn't grow anymore. It got to about Wouldn't grow anymore. It got to about Wouldn't grow anymore. It got to about 200 people and and that was it. Just 200 people and and that was it. Just 200 people and and that was it. Just wouldn't grow. So we invited a a prophet wouldn't grow. So we invited a a prophet wouldn't grow. So we invited a a prophet to come in and conduct revival for him. to come in and conduct revival for him. to come in and conduct revival for him. And he said this is what he said. He And he said this is what he said. He And he said this is what he said. He said that prophet was a strange man. He said that prophet was a strange man. He said that prophet was a strange man. He said most of them are. said most of them are. said most of them are. Did you know there was a time when we as Did you know there was a time when we as Did you know there was a time when we as believers were viewed and counted believers were viewed and counted believers were viewed and counted strange uh some by by this world by strange uh some by by this world by strange uh some by by this world by government. Uh sometimes even church government. Uh sometimes even church government. Uh sometimes even church people thought we were strange. somehow people thought we were strange. somehow people thought we were strange. somehow or other we've we've shared that we or other we've we've shared that we or other we've we've shared that we we've lost that strangeness about us we've lost that strangeness about us we've lost that strangeness about us anymore. But you know there was a time anymore. But you know there was a time anymore. But you know there was a time when when when people confessed it. I am when when when people confessed it. I am when when when people confessed it. I am a pilgrim. I'm a stranger. Now a a a pilgrim. I'm a stranger. Now a a a pilgrim. I'm a stranger. Now a a pilgrim is a traveler with a pilgrim is a traveler with a pilgrim is a traveler with a destination. You know just because I'm a destination. You know just because I'm a destination. You know just because I'm a pilgrim and a stranger doesn't mean I'm pilgrim and a stranger doesn't mean I'm pilgrim and a stranger doesn't mean I'm lost. lost. lost. It doesn't mean I don't know where I'm It doesn't mean I don't know where I'm It doesn't mean I don't know where I'm going. Shout with me somebody. Uh don't going. Shout with me somebody. Uh don't going. Shout with me somebody. Uh don't look at me poor thing. You ain't got look at me poor thing. You ain't got look at me poor thing. You ain't got nothing. No, I've got something. I've nothing. No, I've got something. I've nothing. No, I've got something. I've got a promise and I've got a got a promise and I've got a got a promise and I've got a destination. Uh and and as long as you destination. Uh and and as long as you destination. Uh and and as long as you see me here, uh and and and I'm living see me here, uh and and and I'm living see me here, uh and and and I'm living like a stranger and hadn't gotten like a stranger and hadn't gotten like a stranger and hadn't gotten attached to this world. Uh you know, I'm attached to this world. Uh you know, I'm attached to this world. Uh you know, I'm not lost. I just hadn't gotten home yet. not lost. I just hadn't gotten home yet. not lost. I just hadn't gotten home yet. I said, I just hadn't gotten home yet. A I said, I just hadn't gotten home yet. A I said, I just hadn't gotten home yet. A pilgrim is a traveler who has a pilgrim is a traveler who has a pilgrim is a traveler who has a destination. And a stranger is one who destination. And a stranger is one who destination. And a stranger is one who does not belong where he is. He just does not belong where he is. He just does not belong where he is. He just simply doesn't fit. I I I'll confess to simply doesn't fit. I I I'll confess to simply doesn't fit. I I I'll confess to you tonight, folks. I I'm I'm 63 years you tonight, folks. I I'm I'm 63 years you tonight, folks. I I'm I'm 63 years old. I've never felt more like a old. I've never felt more like a old. I've never felt more like a stranger in this world than I feel stranger in this world than I feel stranger in this world than I feel tonight. I've never felt like the the tonight. I've never felt like the the tonight. I've never felt like the the the the degree of that has never been the the degree of that has never been the the degree of that has never been stronger, never been greater than it is stronger, never been greater than it is stronger, never been greater than it is right now. Uh you know, there was a time right now. Uh you know, there was a time right now. Uh you know, there was a time uh when we live like strangers here. One uh when we live like strangers here. One uh when we live like strangers here. One preacher said back in the day, there was preacher said back in the day, there was preacher said back in the day, there was an old man who'd been around Pentecost. an old man who'd been around Pentecost. an old man who'd been around Pentecost. He'd been around Pentecost, but one of He'd been around Pentecost, but one of He'd been around Pentecost, but one of those flukes of nature, he said he he those flukes of nature, he said he he those flukes of nature, he said he he just never had gotten saved. He was an just never had gotten saved. He was an just never had gotten saved. He was an old man and telling folks about the day old man and telling folks about the day old man and telling folks about the day uh when when you could tell, he said a uh when when you could tell, he said a uh when when you could tell, he said a Pentecoster. That's what he called him. Pentecoster. That's what he called him. Pentecoster. That's what he called him. Said you could tell a Pentecoster. And Said you could tell a Pentecoster. And Said you could tell a Pentecoster. And somebody asked that old man said, "How somebody asked that old man said, "How somebody asked that old man said, "How did you know that they were were did you know that they were were did you know that they were were Pentecostals?" said they they they Pentecostals?" said they they they Pentecostals?" said they they they didn't wear minikirts. He said, "No, didn't wear minikirts. He said, "No, didn't wear minikirts. He said, "No, son. Didn't nobody wear minikirts in son. Didn't nobody wear minikirts in son. Didn't nobody wear minikirts in that day." that day." that day." He said, "We could tell that they I He said, "We could tell that they I He said, "We could tell that they I could tell that they were Pentecosters could tell that they were Pentecosters could tell that they were Pentecosters cuz the toes of their shoes were turned cuz the toes of their shoes were turned cuz the toes of their shoes were turned up from where they prayed so often and up from where they prayed so often and up from where they prayed so often and so long." And the preacher said, "May we so long." And the preacher said, "May we so long." And the preacher said, "May we may we be so marked again. May we be so may we be so marked again. May we be so may we be so marked again. May we be so marked again." And he said, "We used to marked again." And he said, "We used to marked again." And he said, "We used to walk their streets and we didn't smoke walk their streets and we didn't smoke walk their streets and we didn't smoke their cigarettes and we didn't drink their cigarettes and we didn't drink their cigarettes and we didn't drink their alcohol. We didn't play poker with their alcohol. We didn't play poker with their alcohol. We didn't play poker with them." Shout with me, somebody. We were them." Shout with me, somebody. We were them." Shout with me, somebody. We were just strange. We were just strange. just strange. We were just strange. just strange. We were just strange. Somehow or other along the way, the Somehow or other along the way, the Somehow or other along the way, the church in the modern hour church in the modern hour church in the modern hour has lost that strangeness. Abraham and has lost that strangeness. Abraham and has lost that strangeness. Abraham and the patriarchs that that lived along the patriarchs that that lived along the patriarchs that that lived along with him lived intense. Now the longest with him lived intense. Now the longest with him lived intense. Now the longest day Abraham lived after he left, he day Abraham lived after he left, he day Abraham lived after he left, he lived in a tent, he left the cities of lived in a tent, he left the cities of lived in a tent, he left the cities of God called him. He moved away and and he God called him. He moved away and and he God called him. He moved away and and he he the Bible said uh in Hebrews 11 he the Bible said uh in Hebrews 11 he the Bible said uh in Hebrews 11 and10, he he he looked for a city which and10, he he he looked for a city which and10, he he he looked for a city which have foundations whose builder and maker have foundations whose builder and maker have foundations whose builder and maker is God. I got a question for you. Does is God. I got a question for you. Does is God. I got a question for you. Does that sound kind of odd to you? that sound kind of odd to you? that sound kind of odd to you? In that day, they didn't have, you know, In that day, they didn't have, you know, In that day, they didn't have, you know, National Geographic. They they didn't National Geographic. They they didn't National Geographic. They they didn't have the internet, but somehow other have the internet, but somehow other have the internet, but somehow other Abraham is looking, he said, for a city Abraham is looking, he said, for a city Abraham is looking, he said, for a city made by God, and it have foundations. made by God, and it have foundations. made by God, and it have foundations. Now, that that sounds kind of odd, but Now, that that sounds kind of odd, but Now, that that sounds kind of odd, but Abraham had had an encounter with God. Abraham had had an encounter with God. Abraham had had an encounter with God. God had given him a promise that there God had given him a promise that there God had given him a promise that there is a better place. And if you spend the is a better place. And if you spend the is a better place. And if you spend the rest of your life like a pilgrim and a rest of your life like a pilgrim and a rest of your life like a pilgrim and a stranger, I'll take you there. Shout stranger, I'll take you there. Shout stranger, I'll take you there. Shout with me, somebody. with me, somebody. with me, somebody. Tense, just simply say, "All of this is Tense, just simply say, "All of this is Tense, just simply say, "All of this is temporary." When I was a boy growing up, temporary." When I was a boy growing up, temporary." When I was a boy growing up, part of the time in in a Baptist church, part of the time in in a Baptist church, part of the time in in a Baptist church, they used to sing this song that simply they used to sing this song that simply they used to sing this song that simply said, "I don't want to get adjusted to said, "I don't want to get adjusted to said, "I don't want to get adjusted to this world to this world. I've got a this world to this world. I've got a this world to this world. I've got a home that's so much better. I'm going to home that's so much better. I'm going to home that's so much better. I'm going to go to sooner or later. And I don't want go to sooner or later. And I don't want go to sooner or later. And I don't want to get adjusted to this world. I think to get adjusted to this world. I think to get adjusted to this world. I think we ought to bring back some of them we ought to bring back some of them we ought to bring back some of them songs. I think we ought to sing that songs. I think we ought to sing that songs. I think we ought to sing that again. But you know, when they sang it, again. But you know, when they sang it, again. But you know, when they sang it, they sang it not so much with their they sang it not so much with their they sang it not so much with their mouths as with their hearts. I think we mouths as with their hearts. I think we mouths as with their hearts. I think we don't sing it much anymore. But number don't sing it much anymore. But number don't sing it much anymore. But number one, we've gotten into new songs. And one, we've gotten into new songs. And one, we've gotten into new songs. And number two, our heart is not there in a number two, our heart is not there in a number two, our heart is not there in a lot of places. I don't want to get lot of places. I don't want to get lot of places. I don't want to get adjusted to this world. Now, I want to adjusted to this world. Now, I want to adjusted to this world. Now, I want to tell you something tonight, saint of tell you something tonight, saint of tell you something tonight, saint of God. This world is a journey. It's not a God. This world is a journey. It's not a God. This world is a journey. It's not a destination. We're not home yet, destination. We're not home yet, destination. We're not home yet, children. Keep your eyes on the Savior. children. Keep your eyes on the Savior. children. Keep your eyes on the Savior. Just a few more days to labor. We're Just a few more days to labor. We're Just a few more days to labor. We're going to sit down beside the red, you going to sit down beside the red, you going to sit down beside the red, you ain't home. Look at your neighbor and ain't home. Look at your neighbor and ain't home. Look at your neighbor and tell your neighbor, you ain't home. This tell your neighbor, you ain't home. This tell your neighbor, you ain't home. This ain't your destination. ain't your destination. ain't your destination. My God, I feel the Holy Ghost in this My God, I feel the Holy Ghost in this My God, I feel the Holy Ghost in this house. I want to say it loud. I want to house. I want to say it loud. I want to house. I want to say it loud. I want to say it proud. [screaming] I'm not home say it proud. [screaming] I'm not home say it proud. [screaming] I'm not home yet. Life Life is a road and not a residence. is a road and not a residence. is a road and not a residence. I said it's a road and not a Jesus said I said it's a road and not a Jesus said I said it's a road and not a Jesus said I am the way. He didn't say I'm the I am the way. He didn't say I'm the I am the way. He didn't say I'm the house. He said I'm the way. I'm headed house. He said I'm the way. I'm headed house. He said I'm the way. I'm headed home. I hadn't gotten there yet. I I've home. I hadn't gotten there yet. I I've home. I hadn't gotten there yet. I I've been some places in my life. I've seen been some places in my life. I've seen been some places in my life. I've seen some things, but I haven't seen yet what some things, but I haven't seen yet what some things, but I haven't seen yet what I'm going to see when I get to glory. I'm going to see when I get to glory. I'm going to see when I get to glory. Somebody help me just a little bit. I saw this this video where the sitting I saw this this video where the sitting senator senator senator was was he he was tried, convicted. When was was he he was tried, convicted. When was was he he was tried, convicted. When they raided his house, they they found they raided his house, they they found they raided his house, they they found bars of gold. I'd never seen anything bars of gold. I'd never seen anything bars of gold. I'd never seen anything like that before. Found bars of gold, like that before. Found bars of gold, like that before. Found bars of gold, not real big bricks, but bars of gold in not real big bricks, but bars of gold in not real big bricks, but bars of gold in his house. you know that there was so his house. you know that there was so his house. you know that there was so much money in his house they they had to much money in his house they they had to much money in his house they they had to gather it all so that they could keep gather it all so that they could keep gather it all so that they could keep track of it and count it and uh you know track of it and count it and uh you know track of it and count it and uh you know present the evidence in court. You know present the evidence in court. You know present the evidence in court. You know I'm thinking now about them little bars I'm thinking now about them little bars I'm thinking now about them little bars of gold look like the size of a credit of gold look like the size of a credit of gold look like the size of a credit card but thicker and and and he had all card but thicker and and and he had all card but thicker and and and he had all of that tucked away in his house. I you of that tucked away in his house. I you of that tucked away in his house. I you know what I'm thinking about right now? know what I'm thinking about right now? know what I'm thinking about right now? I'm thinking about the place where I'm I'm thinking about the place where I'm I'm thinking about the place where I'm going. That place that's out of this going. That place that's out of this going. That place that's out of this world. Let me let me tell you how cheap world. Let me let me tell you how cheap world. Let me let me tell you how cheap gold is. Gold is so cheap there until gold is. Gold is so cheap there until gold is. Gold is so cheap there until God he didn't pave the streets with it. God he didn't pave the streets with it. God he didn't pave the streets with it. He made the streets out of gold. Come He made the streets out of gold. Come He made the streets out of gold. Come on, somebody. I said when we get there, on, somebody. I said when we get there, on, somebody. I said when we get there, we're going to walk on streets of gold we're going to walk on streets of gold we're going to walk on streets of gold and the walls are going to be jasper and and the walls are going to be jasper and and the walls are going to be jasper and the gates are going to be pearl. I don't the gates are going to be pearl. I don't the gates are going to be pearl. I don't know about you, but I can't give up now. know about you, but I can't give up now. know about you, but I can't give up now. I've not seen that yet. I can't quit I've not seen that yet. I can't quit I've not seen that yet. I can't quit now. [screaming] I've got too much to now. [screaming] I've got too much to now. [screaming] I've got too much to gain to lose. I've got too much to go to gain to lose. I've got too much to go to gain to lose. I've got too much to go to heaven for. I wouldn't go back, brother. I wouldn't go back, brother. You know his story. If you know his You know his story. If you know his You know his story. If you know his story, he's sitting there saying, "I story, he's sitting there saying, "I story, he's sitting there saying, "I ain't going back, brother. I ain't going ain't going back, brother. I ain't going ain't going back, brother. I ain't going back, brother. I never I wasn't as deep back, brother. I never I wasn't as deep back, brother. I never I wasn't as deep as him, but I ain't going back neither." as him, but I ain't going back neither." as him, but I ain't going back neither." Come on somebody. [groaning] The thing several things but one of the The thing several things but one of the most important things is that we are most important things is that we are most important things is that we are different from that world. different from that world. different from that world. And if you're not different, you hadn't And if you're not different, you hadn't And if you're not different, you hadn't been born again. Cuz the bornag again been born again. Cuz the bornag again been born again. Cuz the bornag again experience will change you and make experience will change you and make experience will change you and make [clears throat] you different. When [clears throat] you different. When [clears throat] you different. When you're born again, you have different you're born again, you have different you're born again, you have different values. Uh you know what's important to values. Uh you know what's important to values. Uh you know what's important to you is different from what's important you is different from what's important you is different from what's important uh to that world. Listen, I'm not uh to that world. Listen, I'm not uh to that world. Listen, I'm not throwing stones. Don't be offended. Uh throwing stones. Don't be offended. Uh throwing stones. Don't be offended. Uh it just ain't my thing. I I know that it just ain't my thing. I I know that it just ain't my thing. I I know that that cruises that's all the the rave that cruises that's all the the rave that cruises that's all the the rave right now. Everybody wants to go on a right now. Everybody wants to go on a right now. Everybody wants to go on a cruise. If you can knock yourself out, cruise. If you can knock yourself out, cruise. If you can knock yourself out, just go sanctified and come back just go sanctified and come back just go sanctified and come back sanctified. There you go. sanctified. There you go. sanctified. There you go. I've heard church folk make the excuse I've heard church folk make the excuse I've heard church folk make the excuse what happens on a cruise stay on stays what happens on a cruise stay on stays what happens on a cruise stay on stays on a cruise. If that's how you feel, you on a cruise. If that's how you feel, you on a cruise. If that's how you feel, you better stay at the house. [snorts] [snorts] Everybody with me? Folks, just that want Everybody with me? Folks, just that want Everybody with me? Folks, just that want to go on a cruise. They say you can eat to go on a cruise. They say you can eat to go on a cruise. They say you can eat 24/7. I got a question. Who wants to eat 24/7. I got a question. Who wants to eat 24/7. I got a question. Who wants to eat 24/7? I don't do that at the house. I'm not I don't do that at the house. I'm not going to spend big money, go on no going to spend big money, go on no going to spend big money, go on no cruise, and eat 24 hours. You know, I'm cruise, and eat 24 hours. You know, I'm cruise, and eat 24 hours. You know, I'm just not going to do that. But I could just not going to do that. But I could just not going to do that. But I could be content. I promise you tonight, Jimmy be content. I promise you tonight, Jimmy be content. I promise you tonight, Jimmy Jones could go home to 3710 Baker Road Jones could go home to 3710 Baker Road Jones could go home to 3710 Baker Road and never leave out the state again, and never leave out the state again, and never leave out the state again, [laughter] and I'd be a happy man. Shout [laughter] and I'd be a happy man. Shout [laughter] and I'd be a happy man. Shout with me, somebody. But there's going to with me, somebody. But there's going to with me, somebody. But there's going to be uh there's going to be a trip here in be uh there's going to be a trip here in be uh there's going to be a trip here in just a little bit. I don't want to miss just a little bit. I don't want to miss just a little bit. I don't want to miss it. We're going to go farther than the it. We're going to go farther than the it. We're going to go farther than the Bahamas. We're going to go farther than Bahamas. We're going to go farther than Bahamas. We're going to go farther than Mexico. We're going to go farther than Mexico. We're going to go farther than Mexico. We're going to go farther than Alaska. We're going to go farther than Alaska. We're going to go farther than Alaska. We're going to go farther than Nova Scotia. We're going to go farther Nova Scotia. We're going to go farther Nova Scotia. We're going to go farther [screaming] than the Middle East. We're [screaming] than the Middle East. We're [screaming] than the Middle East. We're going to go past the first heaven and going to go past the first heaven and going to go past the first heaven and the second heaven into the third heaven. the second heaven into the third heaven. the second heaven into the third heaven. Somebody ought to give God a mighty Somebody ought to give God a mighty Somebody ought to give God a mighty praise. [cheering] Look at your neighbor and say, Look at your neighbor and say, "Somebody's about to preach him to "Somebody's about to preach him to "Somebody's about to preach him to death." Different values. We not only have Different values. We not only have different values, but we got different different values, but we got different different values, but we got different priorities. priorities. priorities. brother cleaned in and told his people brother cleaned in and told his people brother cleaned in and told his people he was preaching. This is what he said. he was preaching. This is what he said. he was preaching. This is what he said. He said, "If you f you got family that He said, "If you f you got family that He said, "If you f you got family that comes in unexpectedly comes in unexpectedly comes in unexpectedly and it's right at church time," he said, "If you stay home cuz you got he said, "If you stay home cuz you got family that showed up right at church family that showed up right at church family that showed up right at church time and you don't come to church," he time and you don't come to church," he time and you don't come to church," he said, "you're as worldly as a man on a said, "you're as worldly as a man on a said, "you're as worldly as a man on a bar stool. If his family ought to be able to trust If his family ought to be able to trust him, leave him the key, toss him the him, leave him the key, toss him the him, leave him the key, toss him the remote. We'll be back in a couple of remote. We'll be back in a couple of remote. We'll be back in a couple of hours. We plan to go to church before hours. We plan to go to church before hours. We plan to go to church before you got here. Just make yourself at you got here. Just make yourself at you got here. Just make yourself at home. We'll be back in. Anybody hear home. We'll be back in. Anybody hear home. We'll be back in. Anybody hear what I'm saying? When you're born again, what I'm saying? When you're born again, what I'm saying? When you're born again, your priorities are different from that your priorities are different from that your priorities are different from that world. I said your priorities or did world. I said your priorities or did world. I said your priorities or did there was a time church was a priority. there was a time church was a priority. there was a time church was a priority. Now church has become an option. You Now church has become an option. You Now church has become an option. You can't even beg people to come. Somebody can't even beg people to come. Somebody can't even beg people to come. Somebody told me the other day, you can't even told me the other day, you can't even told me the other day, you can't even promise them food and get them to come promise them food and get them to come promise them food and get them to come to the church anymore. to the church anymore. to the church anymore. Priorities are different when you're a Priorities are different when you're a Priorities are different when you're a pilgrim and a stranger. what what's pilgrim and a stranger. what what's pilgrim and a stranger. what what's important to everybody else is not important to everybody else is not important to everybody else is not important to you. And then not only important to you. And then not only important to you. And then not only different values and different different values and different different values and different priorities, you have a different vision. priorities, you have a different vision. priorities, you have a different vision. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I've been at this a long time. Let let I've been at this a long time. Let let I've been at this a long time. Let let me tell you what I'm not trying to do at me tell you what I'm not trying to do at me tell you what I'm not trying to do at this stage of the game, this stage of the game, this stage of the game, right? I'm not trying to kick no doors right? I'm not trying to kick no doors right? I'm not trying to kick no doors open. open. open. Go to no. I'm not telling you I wouldn't Go to no. I'm not telling you I wouldn't Go to no. I'm not telling you I wouldn't go to new places. But I'm telling you my go to new places. But I'm telling you my go to new places. But I'm telling you my motive is not to open. New doors go to motive is not to open. New doors go to motive is not to open. New doors go to new places. new places. new places. If it happens, I'll go. Young man talked If it happens, I'll go. Young man talked If it happens, I'll go. Young man talked to me not long ago. I I preached I to me not long ago. I I preached I to me not long ago. I I preached I preached in his church uh you know down preached in his church uh you know down preached in his church uh you know down the state of Alabama. He's gone to the state of Alabama. He's gone to the state of Alabama. He's gone to Alaska and he said something about Alaska and he said something about Alaska and he said something about getting me to go uh to Alaska. You know getting me to go uh to Alaska. You know getting me to go uh to Alaska. You know said but but there's one requirement. if said but but there's one requirement. if said but but there's one requirement. if you come, you got to bring Mama Rose you come, you got to bring Mama Rose you come, you got to bring Mama Rose with you." And I said, "Well, we can with you." And I said, "Well, we can with you." And I said, "Well, we can work that out." I'm telling you, I'm not work that out." I'm telling you, I'm not work that out." I'm telling you, I'm not texting him and emailing him and calling texting him and emailing him and calling texting him and emailing him and calling him and asking him when you want me to him and asking him when you want me to him and asking him when you want me to go. When he gets ready, he'll call me. go. When he gets ready, he'll call me. go. When he gets ready, he'll call me. That'll be soon enough. Anybody hear That'll be soon enough. Anybody hear That'll be soon enough. Anybody hear what I'm telling you? You know, that's what I'm telling you? You know, that's what I'm telling you? You know, that's not my motive. My motive is not to get a not my motive. My motive is not to get a not my motive. My motive is not to get a position in the church of God or any position in the church of God or any position in the church of God or any place else. My motive tonight is to make place else. My motive tonight is to make place else. My motive tonight is to make sure my heart is clean and my motives sure my heart is clean and my motives sure my heart is clean and my motives are pure and my intentions are are pure and my intentions are are pure and my intentions are righteous. I got to make that rapture. righteous. I got to make that rapture. righteous. I got to make that rapture. Shout with me. I said I got to make that Shout with me. I said I got to make that Shout with me. I said I got to make that rapture. My vision is different. I see rapture. My vision is different. I see rapture. My vision is different. I see him splitting those skies. I see graves him splitting those skies. I see graves him splitting those skies. I see graves bursting open. I see saints changed and bursting open. I see saints changed and bursting open. I see saints changed and meeting them in the air. That is my meeting them in the air. That is my meeting them in the air. That is my [screaming] vision. and so shall we ever [screaming] vision. and so shall we ever [screaming] vision. and so shall we ever be with the Lord. this is this is one of those things. this is this is one of those things. It's a it's a self-examination It's a it's a self-examination It's a it's a self-examination statement. statement. statement. A pilgrim A pilgrim A pilgrim always feels out of place. Always feels out of place. Always feels out of place. If you as a professing believer If you as a professing believer If you as a professing believer don't feel out of place in this world, don't feel out of place in this world, don't feel out of place in this world, there's there's there's something wrong. There's something something wrong. There's something something wrong. There's something fundamentally wrong. fundamentally wrong. fundamentally wrong. Do you feel out of place in a world Do you feel out of place in a world Do you feel out of place in a world where perversion and homosexuality where perversion and homosexuality where perversion and homosexuality is being pushed and forwarded? Do do you is being pushed and forwarded? Do do you is being pushed and forwarded? Do do you feel at home in a nation every year the feel at home in a nation every year the feel at home in a nation every year the month of June the whole month is is the month of June the whole month is is the month of June the whole month is is the month tamuz and the whole month is given month tamuz and the whole month is given month tamuz and the whole month is given to celebrating perversion. to celebrating perversion. to celebrating perversion. They hijacked the rainbow and its They hijacked the rainbow and its They hijacked the rainbow and its colors. Now they let them weirdos get in colors. Now they let them weirdos get in colors. Now they let them weirdos get in to kindergartens and dayc carees and to kindergartens and dayc carees and to kindergartens and dayc carees and that kind of stuff just to read stories that kind of stuff just to read stories that kind of stuff just to read stories to them little babies. Them babies don't to them little babies. Them babies don't to them little babies. Them babies don't need them weirdos. Uh, you know, they need them weirdos. Uh, you know, they need them weirdos. Uh, you know, they don't need them them perverts to read no don't need them them perverts to read no don't need them them perverts to read no story. Take them to Sunday school. Take story. Take them to Sunday school. Take story. Take them to Sunday school. Take them to let them uh let some saint of them to let them uh let some saint of them to let them uh let some saint of God, I don't feel at home in a world God, I don't feel at home in a world God, I don't feel at home in a world that's pushing perversion. I don't feel that's pushing perversion. I don't feel that's pushing perversion. I don't feel at home in a world where most everybody at home in a world where most everybody at home in a world where most everybody in leadership is accused of pedophilia. in leadership is accused of pedophilia. in leadership is accused of pedophilia. Tom Hanks and and Bill Gates and uh, you Tom Hanks and and Bill Gates and uh, you Tom Hanks and and Bill Gates and uh, you know, and and Bill Clinton. I could go know, and and Bill Clinton. I could go know, and and Bill Clinton. I could go down. Anybody hear what I'm saying? down. Anybody hear what I'm saying? down. Anybody hear what I'm saying? Those people are at the top of the list Those people are at the top of the list Those people are at the top of the list and everybody loves them. Oprah Winfrey, and everybody loves them. Oprah Winfrey, and everybody loves them. Oprah Winfrey, you can shout tomorrow. But listen to me you can shout tomorrow. But listen to me you can shout tomorrow. But listen to me tonight. I don't care who it is. I said, tonight. I don't care who it is. I said, tonight. I don't care who it is. I said, I don't care who it is. We're living in I don't care who it is. We're living in I don't care who it is. We're living in a world that's all kinds of accusations. a world that's all kinds of accusations. a world that's all kinds of accusations. I don't feel at home in a world that I don't feel at home in a world that I don't feel at home in a world that pushes perversion. Pilgrims Pilgrims are never they never feel are never they never feel are never they never feel at home. They're always feeling out of at home. They're always feeling out of at home. They're always feeling out of place in this world. That old saying, we place in this world. That old saying, we place in this world. That old saying, we we've about lost it. In this world, but we've about lost it. In this world, but we've about lost it. In this world, but not of this world. Let me tell you about not of this world. Let me tell you about not of this world. Let me tell you about that. In this world, but not of it. that. In this world, but not of it. that. In this world, but not of it. That's not isolation. That's not isolation. That's not isolation. That's transformation. That's transformation. That's transformation. I'm just not going in the same direction I'm just not going in the same direction I'm just not going in the same direction everybody else is going. everybody else is going. everybody else is going. It's not holier than thou been made holy It's not holier than thou been made holy It's not holier than thou been made holy by the blood of the lamb. Been made holy by the blood of the lamb. Been made holy by the blood of the lamb. Been made holy by the Christ. I'm just saying to you, by the Christ. I'm just saying to you, by the Christ. I'm just saying to you, it ain't isolation. I'm not living like it ain't isolation. I'm not living like it ain't isolation. I'm not living like a hermit. I get out. I go to Walmart. I a hermit. I get out. I go to Walmart. I a hermit. I get out. I go to Walmart. I go to the grocery store. I buy my gas. go to the grocery store. I buy my gas. go to the grocery store. I buy my gas. I'm in this world. But brother, I'm not I'm in this world. But brother, I'm not I'm in this world. But brother, I'm not of this world. I'm not isolated. I'm of this world. I'm not isolated. I'm of this world. I'm not isolated. I'm transformed. Shout with me somebody. transformed. Shout with me somebody. transformed. Shout with me somebody. There's been a change in me. There's There's been a change in me. There's There's been a change in me. There's been a change in me. been a change in me. been a change in me. Yeah. Lord have mercy. Yeah. Lord have mercy. Yeah. Lord have mercy. Now my future tonight as a pilgrim, as a Now my future tonight as a pilgrim, as a Now my future tonight as a pilgrim, as a stranger, my future is not uncertain. stranger, my future is not uncertain. stranger, my future is not uncertain. It's reserved. I got to stay here and I got to live I got to stay here and I got to live like a stranger and a pilgrim. It ain't like a stranger and a pilgrim. It ain't like a stranger and a pilgrim. It ain't cause I ain't got nowhere to go. No. A cause I ain't got nowhere to go. No. A cause I ain't got nowhere to go. No. A thousand times. No. I'm just I'm just thousand times. No. I'm just I'm just thousand times. No. I'm just I'm just telling you folks that it's it's not telling you folks that it's it's not telling you folks that it's it's not because everything's uncertain. It's because everything's uncertain. It's because everything's uncertain. It's just that my future is on reserve. I just that my future is on reserve. I just that my future is on reserve. I tell you about pilgrims. They talk tell you about pilgrims. They talk tell you about pilgrims. They talk differently. Their language is differently. Their language is differently. Their language is different. Pastor friend at home, he different. Pastor friend at home, he different. Pastor friend at home, he preached here. Brother Clarence preached here. Brother Clarence preached here. Brother Clarence Sanderson. He said, "I use bathroom Sanderson. He said, "I use bathroom Sanderson. He said, "I use bathroom words. toothpaste, words. toothpaste, words. toothpaste, toothbrush, toothbrush, toothbrush, toilet paper, towel. Shout with me, toilet paper, towel. Shout with me, toilet paper, towel. Shout with me, somebody. But he said, "People that use somebody. But he said, "People that use somebody. But he said, "People that use bathroom words, and you can't tell their bathroom words, and you can't tell their bathroom words, and you can't tell their vocabulary from the vocabulary of the vocabulary from the vocabulary of the vocabulary from the vocabulary of the world, they're not pilgrims anymore." world, they're not pilgrims anymore." world, they're not pilgrims anymore." Cuz pilgrims are circumspect. They're Cuz pilgrims are circumspect. They're Cuz pilgrims are circumspect. They're careful what they say. They talk careful what they say. They talk careful what they say. They talk different. Shout with me. When Abraham different. Shout with me. When Abraham different. Shout with me. When Abraham came out of her, the Caldes, he talked came out of her, the Caldes, he talked came out of her, the Caldes, he talked different from them Canaanites. You different from them Canaanites. You different from them Canaanites. You might as well help me. He talked might as well help me. He talked might as well help me. He talked different from them people at Haran. If different from them people at Haran. If different from them people at Haran. If you're born again, you'll talk different you're born again, you'll talk different you're born again, you'll talk different from that world. Every third word is not from that world. Every third word is not from that world. Every third word is not going to be a fourletter curse word. going to be a fourletter curse word. going to be a fourletter curse word. [cheering] Heard this story. I wasn't there, so I Heard this story. I wasn't there, so I can't say it's truth. Can't say it's a can't say it's truth. Can't say it's a can't say it's truth. Can't say it's a lot, but a group of men from Robco, lot, but a group of men from Robco, lot, but a group of men from Robco, you know, they were they were some of you know, they were they were some of you know, they were they were some of them younger, middle-aged, older men them younger, middle-aged, older men them younger, middle-aged, older men went to the beach to pay play around the went to the beach to pay play around the went to the beach to pay play around the golf. I don't know, maybe 34 of them, 30 golf. I don't know, maybe 34 of them, 30 golf. I don't know, maybe 34 of them, 30 or 40. They said one of the guys or 40. They said one of the guys or 40. They said one of the guys pastoring a prominent church uh in the pastoring a prominent church uh in the pastoring a prominent church uh in the county. Soon as he got out of that county. Soon as he got out of that county. Soon as he got out of that vehicle that he rode to that golf course vehicle that he rode to that golf course vehicle that he rode to that golf course in, first thing happened when he got out in, first thing happened when he got out in, first thing happened when he got out of that of that vehicle, brother started of that of that vehicle, brother started of that of that vehicle, brother started cussing, cussing, cussing, pastor of a church, pastor of a church, pastor of a church, two counties away, two counties away, two counties away, thought he's far enough away he could thought he's far enough away he could thought he's far enough away he could cuss. cuss. cuss. All that says to me is you may pastor All that says to me is you may pastor All that says to me is you may pastor that church and your name may be on that that church and your name may be on that that church and your name may be on that sign and they may pay you every every sign and they may pay you every every sign and they may pay you every every week uh to be their pastor but somewhere week uh to be their pastor but somewhere week uh to be their pastor but somewhere along the line you stop being a pilgrim along the line you stop being a pilgrim along the line you stop being a pilgrim when you start preach or talking like when you start preach or talking like when you start preach or talking like that world you're trying to win you that world you're trying to win you that world you're trying to win you ain't no pilgrim no more you know pastor ain't no pilgrim no more you know pastor ain't no pilgrim no more you know pastor of a church got out talking gutter talk of a church got out talking gutter talk of a church got out talking gutter talk just like that unsaved man I'll tell you just like that unsaved man I'll tell you just like that unsaved man I'll tell you what else happens with a with a pilgrim what else happens with a with a pilgrim what else happens with a with a pilgrim they don't just talk different they live they don't just talk different they live they don't just talk different they live different. different. different. I said they live different. You know I said they live different. You know I said they live different. You know that they say that Smith Wigglesworth that they say that Smith Wigglesworth that they say that Smith Wigglesworth got into this coach. Two men were got into this coach. Two men were got into this coach. Two men were already sitting in it. He never looked already sitting in it. He never looked already sitting in it. He never looked at him. He never acknowledged him. Never at him. He never acknowledged him. Never at him. He never acknowledged him. Never spoke to him. He just sat down in that spoke to him. He just sat down in that spoke to him. He just sat down in that coach. Both of those men, prominent men, coach. Both of those men, prominent men, coach. Both of those men, prominent men, started looking at that wigglesworth. started looking at that wigglesworth. started looking at that wigglesworth. They kept looking at him. They kept They kept looking at him. They kept They kept looking at him. They kept looking at him. After a while, the both looking at him. After a while, the both looking at him. After a while, the both of them stood up to get off of that of them stood up to get off of that of them stood up to get off of that coach. They looked at him and said, coach. They looked at him and said, coach. They looked at him and said, "Sir, you convict us of sin." And they "Sir, you convict us of sin." And they "Sir, you convict us of sin." And they got off the wise ass. He's a different got off the wise ass. He's a different got off the wise ass. He's a different man. He's a different man. I I'm telling man. He's a different man. I I'm telling man. He's a different man. I I'm telling you, when Lester Summerall went to see you, when Lester Summerall went to see you, when Lester Summerall went to see him early one morning, he knocked on the him early one morning, he knocked on the him early one morning, he knocked on the door. Wigglesworth answered the door. door. Wigglesworth answered the door. door. Wigglesworth answered the door. Few words of greeting. Wigglesworth Few words of greeting. Wigglesworth Few words of greeting. Wigglesworth wanted to know what is that under your wanted to know what is that under your wanted to know what is that under your arm. He said, "That's a that's today's arm. He said, "That's a that's today's arm. He said, "That's a that's today's newspaper." Wigglesworth said, "You have newspaper." Wigglesworth said, "You have newspaper." Wigglesworth said, "You have to leave that outside." We don't read to leave that outside." We don't read to leave that outside." We don't read nothing in here but the Bible. Come on, nothing in here but the Bible. Come on, nothing in here but the Bible. Come on, somebody. When he read in the in the somebody. When he read in the in the somebody. When he read in the in the Bible that winking was sins, how I heard Bible that winking was sins, how I heard Bible that winking was sins, how I heard the story, he never wked again. Shout the story, he never wked again. Shout the story, he never wked again. Shout with me. I'm telling you, we'll live with me. I'm telling you, we'll live with me. I'm telling you, we'll live different from everybody else. different from everybody else. different from everybody else. I hope I ain't lost nobody. I hope I ain't lost nobody. I hope I ain't lost nobody. A pilgrim will have different desires A pilgrim will have different desires A pilgrim will have different desires from that country they're passing from that country they're passing from that country they're passing through. through. through. They say when Bud Robinson went to New They say when Bud Robinson went to New They say when Bud Robinson went to New York City, York City, York City, friends showed him all over New York, friends showed him all over New York, friends showed him all over New York, took him back to his room that night took him back to his room that night took him back to his room that night before he pillowed his head. He got down before he pillowed his head. He got down before he pillowed his head. He got down on his knees beside that bed and he on his knees beside that bed and he on his knees beside that bed and he said, "Oh God, said, "Oh God, said, "Oh God, I thank you for allowing me to see the I thank you for allowing me to see the I thank you for allowing me to see the sights of this city. sights of this city. sights of this city. I I appreciate it that I could see the I I appreciate it that I could see the I I appreciate it that I could see the beautiful places in New York." He said, beautiful places in New York." He said, beautiful places in New York." He said, "But I thank you most of all. I didn't "But I thank you most of all. I didn't "But I thank you most of all. I didn't see anything that I wanted. But But maybe a third of you got that. maybe a third of you got that. maybe a third of you got that. I believe the night brother Larry heard I believe the night brother Larry heard I believe the night brother Larry heard me preach at East Max Church of God me preach at East Max Church of God me preach at East Max Church of God Fellowship Me, I preached a message on Fellowship Me, I preached a message on Fellowship Me, I preached a message on sanctification and I told that story sanctification and I told that story sanctification and I told that story that night. I think I told this one to that night. I think I told this one to that night. I think I told this one to when Christian uh you know the Pilgrim's when Christian uh you know the Pilgrim's when Christian uh you know the Pilgrim's Progress when Christian was was passing Progress when Christian was was passing Progress when Christian was was passing through Vanity Fair the the the wares of through Vanity Fair the the the wares of through Vanity Fair the the the wares of of that that fair was so sinful uh you of that that fair was so sinful uh you of that that fair was so sinful uh you know so dirty uh to his to his salvation know so dirty uh to his to his salvation know so dirty uh to his to his salvation until he walked through Vanity Fair with until he walked through Vanity Fair with until he walked through Vanity Fair with his head up looking up in the sky. Shout his head up looking up in the sky. Shout his head up looking up in the sky. Shout with me somebody. I'm just telling you with me somebody. I'm just telling you with me somebody. I'm just telling you tonight folks it's it's better to be tonight folks it's it's better to be tonight folks it's it's better to be safe than sorry. I'd rather get to safe than sorry. I'd rather get to safe than sorry. I'd rather get to heaven and find out there's some things heaven and find out there's some things heaven and find out there's some things I didn't do that I could have done and I didn't do that I could have done and I didn't do that I could have done and still made it to heaven than to do some still made it to heaven than to do some still made it to heaven than to do some things I shouldn't have done and miss things I shouldn't have done and miss things I shouldn't have done and miss heaven. Shout with me somebody. I heaven. Shout with me somebody. I heaven. Shout with me somebody. I wouldn't miss heaven for the world. The wouldn't miss heaven for the world. The wouldn't miss heaven for the world. The songwriter said, "I appreciate "I appreciate I appreciate the way you're helping me I appreciate the way you're helping me I appreciate the way you're helping me tonight. tonight. tonight. Once a pilgrim Once a pilgrim Once a pilgrim attaches himself attaches himself attaches himself to this world, to this world, to this world, he's no longer a pilgrim. he's no longer a pilgrim. he's no longer a pilgrim. Pilgrim passing through a strange land, Pilgrim passing through a strange land, Pilgrim passing through a strange land, once he settles in, once he settles in, once he settles in, once he he builds [laughter] a house, once he he builds [laughter] a house, once he he builds [laughter] a house, once he trades in his tent, he ceases once he trades in his tent, he ceases once he trades in his tent, he ceases being a stranger, a pilgrim anymore. being a stranger, a pilgrim anymore. being a stranger, a pilgrim anymore. once he marries in to that world. It's once he marries in to that world. It's once he marries in to that world. It's one of the things God forbade the one of the things God forbade the one of the things God forbade the children of Israel. He said, "Don't take children of Israel. He said, "Don't take children of Israel. He said, "Don't take their daughters for your sons and don't their daughters for your sons and don't their daughters for your sons and don't give your daughters to their sons." give your daughters to their sons." give your daughters to their sons." Said, "They may turn your hearts away Said, "They may turn your hearts away Said, "They may turn your hearts away from me." Shout with me, somebody. I'm from me." Shout with me, somebody. I'm from me." Shout with me, somebody. I'm telling you what, that's the problem. telling you what, that's the problem. telling you what, that's the problem. That's what happened. When the church That's what happened. When the church That's what happened. When the church when we started marrying into that when we started marrying into that when we started marrying into that world, when we started marrying into world, when we started marrying into world, when we started marrying into their beliefs, did you know it's against their beliefs, did you know it's against their beliefs, did you know it's against the the scripture? It's against the word the the scripture? It's against the word the the scripture? It's against the word of God for a believer to marry an of God for a believer to marry an of God for a believer to marry an unbeliever. Did you know that that unbeliever. Did you know that that unbeliever. Did you know that that that's to be unequally yolked? Shout that's to be unequally yolked? Shout that's to be unequally yolked? Shout with me. But when the church started with me. But when the church started with me. But when the church started marrying into the beliefs of that world, marrying into the beliefs of that world, marrying into the beliefs of that world, whenever the church adopted idols from whenever the church adopted idols from whenever the church adopted idols from that world and started worshiping that, that world and started worshiping that, that world and started worshiping that, when we started worshiping at the altar when we started worshiping at the altar when we started worshiping at the altar of this present world, the church of this present world, the church of this present world, the church [screaming] ceased being a stranger. all you want to. I ain't I ain't all you want to. I ain't I ain't preaching on preaching on preaching on you. You You remember Lot? you. You You remember Lot? you. You You remember Lot? If Abraham had minded God, If Abraham had minded God, If Abraham had minded God, he'd left Lot he'd left Lot he'd left Lot in her. There's a lot that Bible read different There's a lot that Bible read different if Abraham listened to God. if Abraham listened to God. if Abraham listened to God. God told him, "You get out of this God told him, "You get out of this God told him, "You get out of this country, you leave everything and country, you leave everything and country, you leave everything and everybody behind." But he took Lot alone with him. But he took Lot alone with him. Now, Lot learned a lot from his uncle, Now, Lot learned a lot from his uncle, Now, Lot learned a lot from his uncle, but they got so rich and so prosperous but they got so rich and so prosperous but they got so rich and so prosperous until their herds couldn't graze until their herds couldn't graze until their herds couldn't graze together. together. together. And Abraham said, "Ain't no need." And And Abraham said, "Ain't no need." And And Abraham said, "Ain't no need." And your herdman, my herdman fighting All your herdman, my herdman fighting All your herdman, my herdman fighting All right. right. right. And he said, "You you just look up And he said, "You you just look up And he said, "You you just look up and you look every direction. Whatever and you look every direction. Whatever and you look every direction. Whatever direction you choose to go. I'm going to direction you choose to go. I'm going to direction you choose to go. I'm going to go in the opposite direction." go in the opposite direction." go in the opposite direction." Here's where the trouble starts. Lot Here's where the trouble starts. Lot Here's where the trouble starts. Lot looked toward I believe the Bible said looked toward I believe the Bible said looked toward I believe the Bible said toward the east. He looked toward Sodom. toward the east. He looked toward Sodom. toward the east. He looked toward Sodom. The first thing he did was he looked The first thing he did was he looked The first thing he did was he looked toward Sodom. toward Sodom. toward Sodom. Second thing he did was he pitched Second thing he did was he pitched Second thing he did was he pitched toward Sodom. toward Sodom. toward Sodom. Right? still a pilgrim, still a still a Right? still a pilgrim, still a still a Right? still a pilgrim, still a still a stranger, but he's getting too close stranger, but he's getting too close stranger, but he's getting too close to Sodom. to Sodom. to Sodom. Look toward Sodom, pitch toward Sodom, Look toward Sodom, pitch toward Sodom, Look toward Sodom, pitch toward Sodom, and the next thing you know, and the next thing you know, and the next thing you know, next thing you know, he traded his tent, next thing you know, he traded his tent, next thing you know, he traded his tent, moved into a house, and joined the board moved into a house, and joined the board moved into a house, and joined the board of alderman. of alderman. of alderman. He's on the town council. He's on the town council. He's on the town council. He's at the door greeting everybody. He's at the door greeting everybody. He's at the door greeting everybody. Shout, "Lord, the gate, greet." Anybody Shout, "Lord, the gate, greet." Anybody Shout, "Lord, the gate, greet." Anybody hear what I'm telling you? He ain't know hear what I'm telling you? He ain't know hear what I'm telling you? He ain't know the moment the moment he traded his tent the moment the moment he traded his tent the moment the moment he traded his tent for a stone house inside that city, he for a stone house inside that city, he for a stone house inside that city, he ceased being a pilgrim. I'm telling you ceased being a pilgrim. I'm telling you ceased being a pilgrim. I'm telling you folks, once your heart and your devotion folks, once your heart and your devotion folks, once your heart and your devotion is no longer in the heavens and on this is no longer in the heavens and on this is no longer in the heavens and on this earth. And you trade your tid for all of earth. And you trade your tid for all of earth. And you trade your tid for all of that that's down here. You're no longer that that's down here. You're no longer that that's down here. You're no longer a pilgrim. You're not a stranger a pilgrim. You're not a stranger a pilgrim. You're not a stranger anymore. Now you fit in. Now you are one anymore. Now you fit in. Now you are one anymore. Now you fit in. Now you are one of them. During During the westward expansion the westward expansion the westward expansion of America, you know, after the Louisiana purchase you know, after the Louisiana purchase and all that stuff, and all that stuff, and all that stuff, Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark ex after all that, it's part of that ex after all that, it's part of that ex after all that, it's part of that westward [clears throat] expansion. westward [clears throat] expansion. westward [clears throat] expansion. People want to go to California. People want to go to California. People want to go to California. Want to go to California. Want to go to California. Want to go to California. Wagon trains Wagon trains Wagon trains every year. every year. every year. Europeans by the thousands moving west. Europeans by the thousands moving west. Europeans by the thousands moving west. Just got to kill California. Let me tell you what what happened. Let me tell you what what happened. Everybody whose destination Everybody whose destination Everybody whose destination was California was California was California didn't make California. That was their desert when we left home. That was their desert when we left home. Where you going? California. Where you going? California. Where you going? California. California. California. California. It's a long way. They they'd meet It's a long way. They they'd meet It's a long way. They they'd meet somewhere about St. Louis and, you know, somewhere about St. Louis and, you know, somewhere about St. Louis and, you know, join a wagon train and they'd head west. Now, all the stories told to them. Now, all the stories told to them. Oh, it's all right. It's going to be a Oh, it's all right. It's going to be a Oh, it's all right. It's going to be a hard trip. Oh, it's all right. hard trip. Oh, it's all right. hard trip. Oh, it's all right. Going to be long distances where we have Going to be long distances where we have Going to be long distances where we have no water. Oh, it's all right. no water. Oh, it's all right. no water. Oh, it's all right. Going to be hostiles. Going to be hostiles. Going to be hostiles. Going to be Indians between here and Going to be Indians between here and Going to be Indians between here and there. Oh, it's all right. Going to be some snow along the way. Going to be some snow along the way. Depending on what route we go. Oh, it's Depending on what route we go. Oh, it's Depending on what route we go. Oh, it's all right. all right. all right. Can be accidents. Can be accidents. Can be accidents. Oh, it's all right. Oh, it's all right. Oh, it's all right. So, everybody that left whose So, everybody that left whose So, everybody that left whose destination was California destination was California destination was California didn't make California didn't make California didn't make California cuz they ran in troubles and the cuz they ran in troubles and the cuz they ran in troubles and the struggles and the losses and the fear, struggles and the losses and the fear, struggles and the losses and the fear, all of that. They got some places and all of that. They got some places and all of that. They got some places and you know what they said? you know what they said? you know what they said? We'll just stay right here. We'll just stay right here. We'll just stay right here. We ain't got to go to California. Come We ain't got to go to California. Come We ain't got to go to California. Come on now. on now. on now. This land here's got to be as good as This land here's got to be as good as This land here's got to be as good as California. California. California. They may have been right. They could They may have been right. They could They may have been right. They could have stayed wherever they were, never have stayed wherever they were, never have stayed wherever they were, never got to California, and still make the got to California, and still make the got to California, and still make the rapture. But I'm telling you tonight, rapture. But I'm telling you tonight, rapture. But I'm telling you tonight, uh, when you get saved, if somebody, if uh, when you get saved, if somebody, if uh, when you get saved, if somebody, if the preacher tells you it ain't going to the preacher tells you it ain't going to the preacher tells you it ain't going to be a better flowers, you're not going to be a better flowers, you're not going to be a better flowers, you're not going to sleep on cotton sheets or linen sheets sleep on cotton sheets or linen sheets sleep on cotton sheets or linen sheets all the time. There going to be some all the time. There going to be some all the time. There going to be some tough days ahead of you. You'll have to tough days ahead of you. You'll have to tough days ahead of you. You'll have to fight the devil tooth and toenail. fight the devil tooth and toenail. fight the devil tooth and toenail. You'll have to resist temptation. You'll You'll have to resist temptation. You'll You'll have to resist temptation. You'll have to pray when you don't feel like have to pray when you don't feel like have to pray when you don't feel like it. You'll have to go to church and it. You'll have to go to church and it. You'll have to go to church and read. Anybody hear what I'm saying? read. Anybody hear what I'm saying? read. Anybody hear what I'm saying? You'll lose some things along the way. You'll lose some things along the way. You'll lose some things along the way. And there's some believers took their And there's some believers took their And there's some believers took their eyes off heaven. That was their eyes off heaven. That was their eyes off heaven. That was their destination. And now they've set their destination. And now they've set their destination. And now they've set their sights on the earth. Maybe there ain't sights on the earth. Maybe there ain't sights on the earth. Maybe there ain't going to be no rapture after all. going to be no rapture after all. going to be no rapture after all. All right. All right. All right. Maybe there ain't going to be no rapture Maybe there ain't going to be no rapture Maybe there ain't going to be no rapture after all. after all. after all. Abraham Abraham Abraham died. I mentioned it earlier. Looking died. I mentioned it earlier. Looking died. I mentioned it earlier. Looking for for for didn't say the city, didn't say the city, didn't say the city, today's city. A city in particular. today's city. A city in particular. today's city. A city in particular. It is. He said a city with foundations. It is. He said a city with foundations. It is. He said a city with foundations. Lot of cities like that. Lot of cities like that. Lot of cities like that. But this is the thing that made this But this is the thing that made this But this is the thing that made this city different from every other city city different from every other city city different from every other city whose builder whose builder whose builder and maker [clears throat] and maker [clears throat] and maker [clears throat] is God. Now Now he didn't climb every mountain and cross he didn't climb every mountain and cross he didn't climb every mountain and cross every river, go through every valley. every river, go through every valley. every river, go through every valley. The word looked there The word looked there The word looked there means waited. means waited. means waited. He looked He looked He looked for a city. He waited. for a city. He waited. for a city. He waited. God said, "I'm going to take you there." God said, "I'm going to take you there." God said, "I'm going to take you there." And so he waited. It It goes beyond And so he waited. It It goes beyond And so he waited. It It goes beyond that. It it means expected. that. It it means expected. that. It it means expected. He expected a city that have foundations He expected a city that have foundations He expected a city that have foundations whose builder and maker is God. whose builder and maker is God. whose builder and maker is God. Now, as wild as that seems, this third Now, as wild as that seems, this third Now, as wild as that seems, this third definition is absolutely important. He definition is absolutely important. He definition is absolutely important. He didn't just wait for it. He didn't just didn't just wait for it. He didn't just didn't just wait for it. He didn't just expect it. expect it. expect it. But the word looked also means accepted. But the word looked also means accepted. But the word looked also means accepted. It's as good as if I was already there. It's as good as if I was already there. It's as good as if I was already there. I've accepted the fact that there's a I've accepted the fact that there's a I've accepted the fact that there's a city has foundations. Builder and maker city has foundations. Builder and maker city has foundations. Builder and maker is God. And I'm going to go there sooner is God. And I'm going to go there sooner is God. And I'm going to go there sooner or later. or later. or later. Now, this is a whole another this is a Now, this is a whole another this is a Now, this is a whole another this is a whole another message, but if you'll whole another message, but if you'll whole another message, but if you'll give me a few minutes, I'm about to wrap give me a few minutes, I'm about to wrap give me a few minutes, I'm about to wrap up. When when believers died, When when believers died, when believer Let me back up. In the when believer Let me back up. In the when believer Let me back up. In the beginning, beginning, beginning, in the beginning, God never intended men in the beginning, God never intended men in the beginning, God never intended men to go to heaven. to go to heaven. to go to heaven. He intended them to stay here. He intended them to stay here. He intended them to stay here. And God didn't intend men to go to hell. And God didn't intend men to go to hell. And God didn't intend men to go to hell. He intended them to stay here. He intended them to stay here. He intended them to stay here. But there came along an ugly word, sin. But there came along an ugly word, sin. But there came along an ugly word, sin. Adam and Eve were the first sinners Adam and Eve were the first sinners Adam and Eve were the first sinners because they were the first sinners. because they were the first sinners. because they were the first sinners. They passed sin along to everybody that They passed sin along to everybody that They passed sin along to everybody that came along after him. That includes you came along after him. That includes you came along after him. That includes you and me. and me. and me. Right. Right. Right. So God had God had to So God had God had to So God had God had to find a place find a place find a place for these sinners who don't repent and for these sinners who don't repent and for these sinners who don't repent and die. die. die. Well, he already had a place created for Well, he already had a place created for Well, he already had a place created for the devil and his angels, and he the devil and his angels, and he the devil and his angels, and he decided, decided, decided, I'll send them there. I'll send them there. I'll send them there. What about everybody else? What about What about everybody else? What about What about everybody else? What about that crowd that assued evil and stayed that crowd that assued evil and stayed that crowd that assued evil and stayed away from sin and believed on him and away from sin and believed on him and away from sin and believed on him and offered the sacrifices and lived, right? offered the sacrifices and lived, right? offered the sacrifices and lived, right? What about them? What about them? What about them? He had to do something for them. So now He had to do something for them. So now He had to do something for them. So now he has to prepare a place. he has to prepare a place. he has to prepare a place. believers died. Believers started dying. believers died. Believers started dying. believers died. Believers started dying. And when they died, they went the same And when they died, they went the same And when they died, they went the same direction as the wicked direction as the wicked direction as the wicked except they got to a fork in the road except they got to a fork in the road except they got to a fork in the road and the wicked went one way and the and the wicked went one way and the and the wicked went one way and the righteous went the other way. That's righteous went the other way. That's righteous went the other way. That's called Abraham's bosom. called Abraham's bosom. called Abraham's bosom. And so for millennia, And so for millennia, And so for millennia, believers, th those that died in the believers, th those that died in the believers, th those that died in the faith went to Abraham's bosom. faith went to Abraham's bosom. faith went to Abraham's bosom. Wicked went over yonder. The great gulf, Wicked went over yonder. The great gulf, Wicked went over yonder. The great gulf, separated the two places. Long and short separated the two places. Long and short separated the two places. Long and short of it is they all want to know, you of it is they all want to know, you of it is they all want to know, you know, from the next person coming, have know, from the next person coming, have know, from the next person coming, have you heard anything? When's he coming? you heard anything? When's he coming? you heard anything? When's he coming? Cuz God had said, I'll put in enmity Cuz God had said, I'll put in enmity Cuz God had said, I'll put in enmity between you, the woman between your seed between you, the woman between your seed between you, the woman between your seed and her seed. You know that story. So and her seed. You know that story. So and her seed. You know that story. So they must have waited a long, long time. they must have waited a long, long time. they must have waited a long, long time. prisoners, you know, shut up in prisoners, you know, shut up in prisoners, you know, shut up in Abraham's bosom. Prisoners of hope, one Abraham's bosom. Prisoners of hope, one Abraham's bosom. Prisoners of hope, one writer called in Zechariah, I believe it writer called in Zechariah, I believe it writer called in Zechariah, I believe it was. And and after they'd waited and was. And and after they'd waited and was. And and after they'd waited and waited and nothing had happened, there waited and nothing had happened, there waited and nothing had happened, there came a day. There came a day when they came a day. There came a day when they came a day. There came a day when they they they heard some noise across the they they heard some noise across the they they heard some noise across the way. Abraham and all of that crowd heard way. Abraham and all of that crowd heard way. Abraham and all of that crowd heard it. And and it was Jesus. He went into it. And and it was Jesus. He went into it. And and it was Jesus. He went into that place where the wicked were and that place where the wicked were and that place where the wicked were and said, "I am what you heard about. I am said, "I am what you heard about. I am said, "I am what you heard about. I am what you rejected. I am what you turned what you rejected. I am what you turned what you rejected. I am what you turned away and you're here now because you away and you're here now because you away and you're here now because you rejected me. And so he he left for he rejected me. And so he he left for he rejected me. And so he he left for he preached that gospel to him. He leapt preached that gospel to him. He leapt preached that gospel to him. He leapt over that great gulf and landed in over that great gulf and landed in over that great gulf and landed in Abraham's bosom. Go. Not going to get Abraham's bosom. Go. Not going to get Abraham's bosom. Go. Not going to get into all of that, but one of the things into all of that, but one of the things into all of that, but one of the things I think he said was, "Abraham, I think he said was, "Abraham, I think he said was, "Abraham, you come here. You lived 175 years and you come here. You lived 175 years and you come here. You lived 175 years and most of that time you live looking for most of that time you live looking for most of that time you live looking for the city I told you about. He said, "I'm the city I told you about. He said, "I'm the city I told you about. He said, "I'm about to take all of y'all out of here about to take all of y'all out of here about to take all of y'all out of here and I want you to lead this procession. and I want you to lead this procession. and I want you to lead this procession. You've been waiting for that city that You've been waiting for that city that You've been waiting for that city that have foundations whose builder and maker have foundations whose builder and maker have foundations whose builder and maker is God. You kept your 10 until you died. is God. You kept your 10 until you died. is God. You kept your 10 until you died. Now I'm going to take you to the city. Now I'm going to take you to the city. Now I'm going to take you to the city. Anybody in this house want to go to the Anybody in this house want to go to the Anybody in this house want to go to the city? Anybody in this house want to go city? Anybody in this house want to go city? Anybody in this house want to go to the city? and gave gifts and gave gifts unto men. unto men. unto men. That all happened when Jesus That all happened when Jesus That all happened when Jesus rose from the dead. Well, before he rose rose from the dead. Well, before he rose rose from the dead. Well, before he rose from the dead, between the time he died from the dead, between the time he died from the dead, between the time he died and time he rose. and time he rose. and time he rose. I praise long enough quit. This is best I praise long enough quit. This is best I praise long enough quit. This is best time, the best place to do that. time, the best place to do that. time, the best place to do that. He looked for a city. Nothing else, He looked for a city. Nothing else, He looked for a city. Nothing else, nothing more, nothing more, nothing more, nothing better. nothing better. nothing better. I'm looking I'm looking I'm looking for a city. Heard a story recently. Heard a story recently. Saint of God was about to die and said to the family who was standing and said to the family who was standing around. The dying saint was looking past the The dying saint was looking past the family. family. family. Do you see him? Do you see him? Do you see him? Do you see him? They looked around and Do you see him? They looked around and Do you see him? They looked around and said, "No, said, "No, said, "No, we don't see anybody." we don't see anybody." we don't see anybody." In a few minutes In a few minutes In a few minutes that saint of God that saint of God that saint of God closed their eyes, closed their eyes, closed their eyes, went to be with the Lord. went to be with the Lord. went to be with the Lord. Family told me undoubtedly Family told me undoubtedly Family told me undoubtedly they saw him standing behind us. And he walked by us and took them on to And he walked by us and took them on to glory. glory. glory. Everybody hear what I'm saying to you. Everybody hear what I'm saying to you. Everybody hear what I'm saying to you. Just walked by him Just walked by him Just walked by him and took them on to glory. and took them on to glory. and took them on to glory. I'm going to tell you what impresses me I'm going to tell you what impresses me I'm going to tell you what impresses me more today more today more today than when I was a young Christian. than when I was a young Christian. than when I was a young Christian. People People People that serve God in their youth, they give that serve God in their youth, they give that serve God in their youth, they give him everything. him everything. him everything. They're faithful to him. They go when he They're faithful to him. They go when he They're faithful to him. They go when he says go. They do when he says do. says go. They do when he says do. says go. They do when he says do. Then they get sick. Then they get sick. Then they get sick. Health's gone. Health's gone. Health's gone. You think they get bitter, You think they get bitter, You think they get bitter, mad with God, mad with God, mad with God, but that ain't what happens. but that ain't what happens. but that ain't what happens. Brother Tim Dean was here last night. Brother Tim Dean was here last night. Brother Tim Dean was here last night. His wife's uncle was buried a few days His wife's uncle was buried a few days His wife's uncle was buried a few days ago. I met him a long time ago at the ago. I met him a long time ago at the ago. I met him a long time ago at the Castellia Church of God. A lot of years passed. I didn't see him. A lot of years passed. I didn't see him. He's been pastoring a church. He had He's been pastoring a church. He had He's been pastoring a church. He had been pastoring a church been pastoring a church been pastoring a church and he got sick and he got sick and he got sick and he couldn't fill the pull pit every and he couldn't fill the pull pit every and he couldn't fill the pull pit every Sunday or every Wednesday. Uh he Sunday or every Wednesday. Uh he Sunday or every Wednesday. Uh he couldn't he couldn't preach. She had couldn't he couldn't preach. She had couldn't he couldn't preach. She had [music] bouts with cancer. They say near [music] bouts with cancer. They say near [music] bouts with cancer. They say near death and come back. But this last time But this last time cancer cancer cancer took him down enduring that time had a took him down enduring that time had a took him down enduring that time had a stroke. Somebody a mutual friend that knows him Somebody a mutual friend that knows him real close to him told me about a few real close to him told me about a few real close to him told me about a few weeks ago. So I called I think it was weeks ago. So I called I think it was weeks ago. So I called I think it was last week week before I called. I I last week week before I called. I I last week week before I called. I I talked to the wife and she said to me, talked to the wife and she said to me, talked to the wife and she said to me, she said, "Warren would like to talk to she said, "Warren would like to talk to she said, "Warren would like to talk to you." you." you." So, she gave him the phone and I could So, she gave him the phone and I could So, she gave him the phone and I could hear I could hear his voice. I could hear I could hear his voice. I could hear I could hear his voice. I could understand him, but I could tell he'd understand him, but I could tell he'd understand him, but I could tell he'd had a problem. had a problem. had a problem. But this is what he said to me. He's But this is what he said to me. He's But this is what he said to me. He's going to be dead in a week. This is what going to be dead in a week. This is what going to be dead in a week. This is what he said to me. He given all of his life he said to me. He given all of his life he said to me. He given all of his life to the Lord into the way he got cancer. to the Lord into the way he got cancer. to the Lord into the way he got cancer. Wife told me he said, "Brother Jones, Wife told me he said, "Brother Jones, Wife told me he said, "Brother Jones, he's been suffering." he's been suffering." he's been suffering." But this is what he said to me. He said, But this is what he said to me. He said, But this is what he said to me. He said, "Brother Jones, God has all power." Now, God wasn't about to heal him. Could Now, God wasn't about to heal him. Could have, but he said, "God has all power. have, but he said, "God has all power. have, but he said, "God has all power. miracles had attended his life. He'd miracles had attended his life. He'd miracles had attended his life. He'd seen miracles. A God had worked miracles seen miracles. A God had worked miracles seen miracles. A God had worked miracles when he prayed for folks. He needs a when he prayed for folks. He needs a when he prayed for folks. He needs a miracle. He's laying on that bed. And miracle. He's laying on that bed. And miracle. He's laying on that bed. And God's not going to give him one. But let God's not going to give him one. But let God's not going to give him one. But let me tell you folks, for over a week after me tell you folks, for over a week after me tell you folks, for over a week after my conversation with him, he lived and my conversation with him, he lived and my conversation with him, he lived and died like a pilgrim. I'm waiting for him died like a pilgrim. I'm waiting for him died like a pilgrim. I'm waiting for him to come get me. If he's not going to to come get me. If he's not going to to come get me. If he's not going to heal me, he's got to come get me. Shout heal me, he's got to come get me. Shout heal me, he's got to come get me. Shout with me. So, I feel the Holy Ghost here with me. So, I feel the Holy Ghost here with me. So, I feel the Holy Ghost here tonight. I'm impressed with somebody tonight. I'm impressed with somebody tonight. I'm impressed with somebody that gives their life at the end of that gives their life at the end of that gives their life at the end of days. They're sick and they can't do days. They're sick and they can't do days. They're sick and they can't do anything for God. But the one thing they anything for God. But the one thing they anything for God. But the one thing they do is they hold on. You got to come get do is they hold on. You got to come get do is they hold on. You got to come get me. You got to [screaming] come get me. me. You got to [screaming] come get me. me. You got to [screaming] come get me. You've got to come get me. You've got to come get me. You've got to come get me. Stand with me all over this house. Would you find somebody Would you find somebody and tell them, and tell them, and tell them, "I haven't changed my mind about serving "I haven't changed my mind about serving "I haven't changed my mind about serving the Lord." the Lord." the Lord." You looking at me, you ain't doing it. You looking at me, you ain't doing it. You looking at me, you ain't doing it. Find somebody [music] Find somebody [music] Find somebody [music] and tell them I I haven't changed my and tell them I I haven't changed my and tell them I I haven't changed my mind mind mind about serving the Lord. about serving the Lord. about serving the Lord. Now find another person and tell them I Now find another person and tell them I Now find another person and tell them I ain't changed my mind ain't changed my mind ain't changed my mind about serving the Lord. If I wake up in the morning If I wake up in the morning and I can't wait I can't say a word. If and I can't wait I can't say a word. If and I can't wait I can't say a word. If I wake up in the morning and I can't say I wake up in the morning and I can't say I wake up in the morning and I can't say a word, I'll [screaming] a word, I'll [screaming] a word, I'll [screaming] just wave my hand. Come on, somebody. just wave my hand. Come on, somebody. just wave my hand. Come on, somebody. I'm waiting on him. I'm waiting on him. I'm waiting on him. I'm waiting on him. I'm waiting on him. I'm waiting on him. If I'm healthy or if I'm sick, I'm If I'm healthy or if I'm sick, I'm If I'm healthy or if I'm sick, I'm waiting on him. He's got to come after waiting on him. He's got to come after waiting on him. He's got to come after me. Come on, somebody. I feel like I'm about to bust I feel like I'm about to bust up in here tonight if I never make it up in here tonight if I never make it up in here tonight if I never make it back to Wilson's Mills. If I don't get back to Wilson's Mills. If I don't get back to Wilson's Mills. If I don't get home tonight and I go out into eternity home tonight and I go out into eternity home tonight and I go out into eternity to meet the Lord, just come on over to to meet the Lord, just come on over to to meet the Lord, just come on over to Glory Land. I'll be waiting over there. Glory Land. I'll be waiting over there. Glory Land. I'll be waiting over there. Come on, somebody. I've lived all of my Come on, somebody. I've lived all of my Come on, somebody. I've lived all of my [screaming] life to go and if I don't [screaming] life to go and if I don't [screaming] life to go and if I don't get back to Rockco tonight, I'll be in get back to Rockco tonight, I'll be in get back to Rockco tonight, I'll be in heaven by daybreak. Somebody shout heaven by daybreak. Somebody shout heaven by daybreak. Somebody shout hallelujah with me. Chris, Chris, if you hear if you hear if you hear that I get cancer that I get cancer that I get cancer and I die before that rapture and if you and I die before that rapture and if you and I die before that rapture and if you come to my funeral, if you look in that come to my funeral, if you look in that come to my funeral, if you look in that casket, casket, casket, say, "Yeah, he's gone on." Now, say, "Yeah, he's gone on." Now, say, "Yeah, he's gone on." Now, I got news for you, brother. They'll put I got news for you, brother. They'll put I got news for you, brother. They'll put me in that ground. They'll throw dirt in me in that ground. They'll throw dirt in me in that ground. They'll throw dirt in my face. But on that great getting up my face. But on that great getting up my face. But on that great getting up morning when I get up, cancer going to morning when I get up, cancer going to morning when I get up, cancer going to stay right there. Can't say cancer may stay right there. Can't say cancer may stay right there. Can't say cancer may go with me to the grave, but it can't go go with me to the grave, but it can't go go with me to the grave, but it can't go with me to glory. I said it may go with with me to glory. I said it may go with with me to glory. I said it may go with me to the grave, but it can't go with me me to the grave, but it can't go with me me to the grave, but it can't go with me to go. Come on, somebody. We're almost to go. Come on, somebody. We're almost to go. Come on, somebody. We're almost home. We're pilgrims and strangers. home. We're pilgrims and strangers. home. We're pilgrims and strangers. Don't give up now. Every other night, Every other night, every other night, I've asked you to every other night, I've asked you to every other night, I've asked you to come up here and let's pray. come up here and let's pray. come up here and let's pray. I'm going to do something different cuz I'm going to do something different cuz I'm going to do something different cuz I just fell. I just fell. I just fell. I don't know what y'all going to sing. I I don't know what y'all going to sing. I I don't know what y'all going to sing. I know it's going to be camp meeting. know it's going to be camp meeting. know it's going to be camp meeting. I want you. I want you. I want you. And if you got if it's too crowded, And if you got if it's too crowded, And if you got if it's too crowded, back up. I don't want you to come down here and I don't want you to come down here and pray at first. pray at first. pray at first. I want you to come down here and let's I want you to come down here and let's I want you to come down here and let's shout. shout. shout. Come down here. Let's praise him. Let's Come down here. Let's praise him. Let's Come down here. Let's praise him. Let's give him glory. give him glory. give him glory. If that trumpet's a sound, we ought to If that trumpet's a sound, we ought to If that trumpet's a sound, we ought to go out of here with a shout. go out of here with a shout. go out of here with a shout. If the trumpet sounds before we get out If the trumpet sounds before we get out If the trumpet sounds before we get out of here, we ought to go out of here in a of here, we ought to go out of here in a of here, we ought to go out of here in a sh. Come on everybody, all over this sh. Come on everybody, all over this sh. Come on everybody, all over this house, they going to sing. I want you to house, they going to sing. I want you to house, they going to sing. I want you to just praise him. Lift your hands, your just praise him. Lift your hands, your just praise him. Lift your hands, your hearts, your voices. Let's praise him. I hearts, your voices. Let's praise him. I hearts, your voices. Let's praise him. I am a pilgrim and a stranger. This world am a pilgrim and a stranger. This world am a pilgrim and a stranger. This world is not my home. is not my home. is not my home. This world is
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