The sermon examines Elijah's fear after receiving a threat from Jezebel, emphasizing the necessity of guarding one's private altar through consistent prayer to avoid spiritual isolation. The preacher warns that fear can disrupt faith and testimony, urging believers to maintain a burning fire in private devotion to sustain public worship, even amid unprecedented challenges.
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And u I believe the Lord's going to And u I believe the Lord's going to touch us here tonight. We got enough of touch us here tonight. We got enough of touch us here tonight. We got enough of room to shout room to shout room to shout north, east, south, or west. It don't north, east, south, or west. It don't north, east, south, or west. It don't matter which way you want to shout. You matter which way you want to shout. You matter which way you want to shout. You got enough room to that's cleared out. got enough room to that's cleared out. got enough room to that's cleared out. And so I I pray that some of you that And so I I pray that some of you that And so I I pray that some of you that hadn't shouted yet will shout tonight. And you that have shouted, just shout And you that have shouted, just shout while they're shouting. while they're shouting. while they're shouting. And if you don't believe in shouting, And if you don't believe in shouting, And if you don't believe in shouting, you're allowed to get shouted on. you're allowed to get shouted on. you're allowed to get shouted on. Hey, hey, hey. Hey, hey, hey. Hey, hey, hey. I feel the Holy Ghost in this house I feel the Holy Ghost in this house I feel the Holy Ghost in this house tonight. I don't know what you came to tonight. I don't know what you came to tonight. I don't know what you came to do, but I came to [music] praise the do, but I came to [music] praise the do, but I came to [music] praise the Lord. And as Charles Johnson said, can Lord. And as Charles Johnson said, can Lord. And as Charles Johnson said, can we have a little church tonight? I said, we have a little church tonight? I said, we have a little church tonight? I said, can we have a little church tonight? can we have a little church tonight? can we have a little church tonight? Come on. I said, can we have a little Come on. I said, can we have a little Come on. I said, can we have a little church tonight? Anybody want to have church tonight? Anybody want to have church tonight? Anybody want to have some church? stand to your feet and say, some church? stand to your feet and say, some church? stand to your feet and say, "I I want to have some church tonight." "I I want to have some church tonight." "I I want to have some church tonight." Come on, sister Angel. We fixing to have Come on, sister Angel. We fixing to have Come on, sister Angel. We fixing to have some church [music] this evening. I some church [music] this evening. I some church [music] this evening. I said, "I feel the Holy Ghost. I've been said, "I feel the Holy Ghost. I've been said, "I feel the Holy Ghost. I've been out here since about 4:30. I'm telling out here since about 4:30. I'm telling out here since about 4:30. I'm telling you, [music] I'm ready. I'm fired up." I you, [music] I'm ready. I'm fired up." I you, [music] I'm ready. I'm fired up." I said, "I'm fired [screaming] up and I'm said, "I'm fired [screaming] up and I'm said, "I'm fired [screaming] up and I'm ready to have some church." Don't you ready to have some church." Don't you ready to have some church." Don't you sat down on God tonight. But [singing] down at the cross where But [singing] down at the cross where [music] my Savior died, [music] my Savior died, [music] my Savior died, down where for cleansing from sin down where for cleansing from sin down where for cleansing from sin [music and singing] I cried. [music and singing] I cried. [music and singing] I cried. There to my heart was There to my heart was There to my heart was [music and singing] a blood of life. [music and singing] a blood of life. [music and singing] a blood of life. Gloryy Gloryy Gloryy to [singing] to [singing] to [singing] his name. [music] Oh, gloryy [singing] Oh, gloryy [singing] to his [music] name. name. Singing to his [music] name. name. Singing to his [music] name. name. Singing gloryy gloryy gloryy to his name. [singing] There to my heart was the There to my heart was the [singing and music] blood applied. [singing and music] blood applied. [singing and music] blood applied. Yes. Gloryy Yes. Gloryy Yes. Gloryy to [singing] to [singing] to [singing] his name. I am so [music] wonderously [singing] I am so [music] wonderously [singing] saved from sins. saved from sins. saved from sins. And Jesus [singing] so sweetly abides And Jesus [singing] so sweetly abides And Jesus [singing] so sweetly abides within. within. within. And there at the cross is where he took And there at the cross is where he took And there at the cross is where he took me. [music] And singing gloryy me. [music] And singing gloryy me. [music] And singing gloryy to [singing] his name. to [singing] his name. to [singing] his name. I'm singing gloryy I'm singing gloryy I'm singing gloryy to his name. [singing] to his name. [singing] to his name. [singing] Yes. Gloryy Yes. Gloryy Yes. Gloryy to his [singing] name. There to my heart was the [music] blood There to my heart was the [music] blood applied. applied. applied. Oh, gloryy Oh, gloryy Oh, gloryy to his name. Oh precious [singing] Oh precious [singing] fountain that [music] saves from sin. fountain that [music] saves from sin. fountain that [music] saves from sin. I am so glad I have entered I am so glad I have entered I am so glad I have entered [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] in cuz there Jesus saves me and he keeps in cuz there Jesus saves me and he keeps in cuz there Jesus saves me and he keeps me clean. I'm [singing] singing gloryy me clean. I'm [singing] singing gloryy me clean. I'm [singing] singing gloryy to his name. to his name. to his name. Oh yes. Gloryy Oh yes. Gloryy Oh yes. Gloryy to his name. [singing and music] Gloryy Gloryy to his name. [singing] to his name. [singing] to his name. [singing] name. name. name. There to my heart was the blood There to my heart was the blood There to my heart was the blood [singing] [singing] [singing] applied. applied. applied. Oh, gloryy Oh, gloryy Oh, gloryy to his [singing and music] name. Come to this fountain so rich [singing] Come to this fountain so rich [singing] and sweet. Just cast thy poor soul at and sweet. Just cast thy poor soul at and sweet. Just cast thy poor soul at the Savior's feet and plunge him today the Savior's feet and plunge him today the Savior's feet and plunge him today and be made complete. and be made complete. and be made complete. [music and singing] You'll sing gloryy [music and singing] You'll sing gloryy [music and singing] You'll sing gloryy to his name. [singing] to his name. [singing] to his name. [singing] Oh yes. Gloryy Oh yes. Gloryy Oh yes. Gloryy to his name. [singing and music] There to my heart was the [singing] There to my heart was the [singing] blood applied. blood applied. blood applied. Yes. Gloryy Yes. Gloryy Yes. Gloryy to his [singing and music] name. to his [singing and music] name. to his [singing and music] name. We're singing gloryy We're singing gloryy We're singing gloryy to his [singing] name. Gloryy Gloryy to his name. There to my heart was the blood of life. There to my heart was the blood of life. Gloryy to [singing] his name. I am so [music] wondrously saved I am so [music] wondrously saved [singing] from sin. [singing] from sin. [singing] from sin. Jesus so sweetly abides within. Jesus so sweetly abides within. Jesus so sweetly abides within. There at the cross is where he [singing] There at the cross is where he [singing] There at the cross is where he [singing] took me in. Yes. Gloryy to his [singing] took me in. Yes. Gloryy to his [singing] took me in. Yes. Gloryy to his [singing] name. name. name. Oh, gloryy Oh, gloryy Oh, gloryy to [singing] his name. Gloryy Gloryy to his name. There to my heart was the blood of life. There to my heart was the blood of life. Gloryy [singing] to his name. Gloryy [singing] to his name. Gloryy [singing] to his name. We're singing gloryy [music] We're singing gloryy [music] We're singing gloryy [music] to his name. [singing] Singing gloryy to his name. Singing gloryy to his name. Oh, there to my heart was his blood Oh, there to my heart was his blood Oh, there to my heart was his blood applied. [music and singing] applied. [music and singing] applied. [music and singing] Gloryy Gloryy Gloryy to his [singing and music] name. to his [singing and music] name. to his [singing and music] name. So come to this fountain so rich and So come to this fountain so rich and So come to this fountain so rich and sweet and cast thy po for soul at the sweet and cast thy po for soul at the sweet and cast thy po for soul at the Savior's [music] Savior's [music] Savior's [music] feet. Just plenty feet. Just plenty feet. Just plenty and be made complete. You'll sing gloryy and be made complete. You'll sing gloryy and be made complete. You'll sing gloryy to his name. [singing] to his name. [singing] to his name. [singing] [music] [music] [music] Oh yes. Gloryy Oh yes. Gloryy Oh yes. Gloryy to his [music] name. Glory Glory to his name. [singing] There to my [music] heart was the blood There to my [music] heart was the blood [singing] [singing] [singing] of life. of life. of life. Gloryy to [singing] Gloryy to [singing] Gloryy to [singing] his name. Come help me choir. his name. Come help me choir. his name. Come help me choir. Oh precious [singing] Oh precious [singing] Oh precious [singing] fountain that saves from sin. fountain that saves from sin. fountain that saves from sin. I am so glad [singing] I have entered in I am so glad [singing] I have entered in I am so glad [singing] I have entered in because there [singing] Jesus saves me because there [singing] Jesus saves me because there [singing] Jesus saves me and he keeps me [music] clean. I'm and he keeps me [music] clean. I'm and he keeps me [music] clean. I'm singing gloryy singing gloryy singing gloryy to his name. [singing] to his name. [singing] to his name. [singing] [music] [music] [music] Oh yes, gloryy to his [music] name. Glory [singing] Glory [singing] to his [music] name. There [singing] in my heart was [music] There [singing] in my heart was [music] the blood of God. the blood of God. the blood of God. Glory to [singing] his [music] name. Glory to [singing] his [music] name. Glory to [singing] his [music] name. Oh yes. Glory Oh yes. Glory Oh yes. Glory to his name. [music] Singing [singing] gloryy Singing [singing] gloryy to to to hallelujah. [music] hallelujah. [music] hallelujah. [music] Oh yes. There to my heart was the blood Oh yes. There to my heart was the blood Oh yes. There to my heart was the blood [singing] of life. Yes. Glory to [singing] of life. Yes. Glory to [singing] of life. Yes. Glory to [music and singing] his name. Sing it [music and singing] his name. Sing it [music and singing] his name. Sing it one more time. Oh, gloryy to [music] his one more time. Oh, gloryy to [music] his one more time. Oh, gloryy to [music] his name. Gloryy [singing] Gloryy [singing] to [music] his name. There to my heart was the [singing] There to my heart was the [singing] blood of life. [music] blood of life. [music] blood of life. [music] Glory to his name. Glory to his name. Glory to his name. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] [applause] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. Holy bitter tear I [music and singing] shed. bitter tear I [music and singing] shed. Everything [singing] [singing] for everyone [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] is God [music and singing] God [music and singing] is [music and singing] [music and singing] the the the world. world. world. My God [music and singing] My God [music and singing] My God [music and singing] is my God. [music] my God. [music] My God [singing] My God [singing] My God [singing] is is is [music] the Lord. [music] the Lord. [music] the Lord. [singing] [singing] [singing] God is [music] God [singing] is [music] God [singing] is the the the world. [music and singing] world. [music and singing] world. [music and singing] My God is My God is My God is my God is God is Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] No wonder world. My God [music and singing] world. My God [music and singing] is getting [music] getting [music] the word. [music] [music] My God, my God, [singing] my God is My God, my God, [singing] my God is My God, my God, [singing] my God is [music] [music] the world. [singing] [music] the world. [singing] My God is [music] my [music] [music] hallelujah. hallelujah. hallelujah. is my is my is my God. [singing] God. [singing] God. [singing] My heart is My heart is My heart is [music] [singing] [singing] for for for my word. I hear [music] my God. [music] My God is my God. [music] My God is God. Hallelujah. God. Hallelujah. God. Hallelujah. God [music] God [music] God [music] is is is God. [music and singing] is God. [music and singing] is God. [music and singing] is the the the world. world. world. My [music] God is I know. I know. My God [singing] My God [singing] My God [singing] is [music] is [music] is [music] right. right. right. My God My God My God is [music] is [music] is [music] [cheering] [music] [music] the world. the world. the world. My God is My God is My God is is [music] my God. my God. My God. [music and singing] [music] [music] I know I know I know my God my God my God is [music] is [music] is [music] [singing] Thank God. Thank God. Praise the Lord is great and greatly [music] is great and greatly [music] to be praised. to be praised. to be praised. Come before his presence with us. Come before his presence with us. Come before his presence with us. [singing] The God [music] of all creation, you The God [music] of all creation, you offer us salvation, your praise and offer us salvation, your praise and offer us salvation, your praise and honor to make everyation. everyation. [music] every every [music] [music] [music] love. good things are true. The Lord for he is good things are true. The Lord for he is [music] good [music] good [music] good for his mercy shall a [music] strong and mighty [singing] a [music] strong and mighty [singing] power the source of strength and power power the source of strength and power power the source of strength and power [music] [music] [music] of [music] [music] praise praise praise all [music and singing] [music and singing] the praise holy name. praise holy name. Come on. [music and singing] [singing] [singing] Come on and shout song. [music and singing] song. [music and singing] The God of all creation, the author The God of all creation, the author The God of all creation, the author [music] [music] [music] of salvation to all praise and high. of salvation to all praise and high. of salvation to all praise and high. [music and singing] [music] for his mercy shall renew [music] for his mercy shall renew the strong [music] and mighty power the strong [music] and mighty power the strong [music] and mighty power of strength and power. Heaven Come on and shall love. Come on and shall love. [music] [music] [music] Come on and praise the Lord. Hallelujah. Come on and praise the Lord. Hallelujah. Come on and praise the Lord. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] praise holy name. Amen. Praise God. Amen. Praise God. Let every tribe and every nation praise Let every tribe and every nation praise Let every tribe and every nation praise the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. I'm telling you, God's good, church. His I'm telling you, God's good, church. His I'm telling you, God's good, church. His presence is in this house tonight. presence is in this house tonight. presence is in this house tonight. Amen. Your presence is in this house Amen. Your presence is in this house Amen. Your presence is in this house tonight. And all we got to do is just tonight. And all we got to do is just tonight. And all we got to do is just connect with his presence and [music] we connect with his presence and [music] we connect with his presence and [music] we can leave here blessed, blessed, can leave here blessed, blessed, can leave here blessed, blessed, blessed, blessed more than what we did blessed, blessed more than what we did blessed, blessed more than what we did when we came in. Amen. I don't know when we came in. Amen. I don't know when we came in. Amen. I don't know about you, but I'm going to make a about you, but I'm going to make a about you, but I'm going to make a connection with him tonight in this connection with him tonight in this connection with him tonight in this service. It's good to have brother service. It's good to have brother service. It's good to have brother Freddy Pos with us tonight. He's a Freddy Pos with us tonight. He's a Freddy Pos with us tonight. He's a longtime friend of brother Joby Jones longtime friend of brother Joby Jones longtime friend of brother Joby Jones back there. And he's back there sitting back there. And he's back there sitting back there. And he's back there sitting right beside of his friend. Ain't that right beside of his friend. Ain't that right beside of his friend. Ain't that something? something? something? Amen. That's wonderful. Good to be good Amen. That's wonderful. Good to be good Amen. That's wonderful. Good to be good to have you, brother Freddy. God bless to have you, brother Freddy. God bless to have you, brother Freddy. God bless you, my man. He's a preacher of the you, my man. He's a preacher of the you, my man. He's a preacher of the gospel, too. Amen. and God has blessed gospel, too. Amen. and God has blessed gospel, too. Amen. and God has blessed and used him, used his daddy many years and used him, used his daddy many years and used him, used his daddy many years over there in Raleigh from what I over there in Raleigh from what I over there in Raleigh from what I understand at the church. And uh we're understand at the church. And uh we're understand at the church. And uh we're certainly glad to have him in service certainly glad to have him in service certainly glad to have him in service with us tonight. It's good to have my with us tonight. It's good to have my with us tonight. It's good to have my friend with us tonight, Brother Cliff friend with us tonight, Brother Cliff friend with us tonight, Brother Cliff Parish. Brother Cliff Parish, would you Parish. Brother Cliff Parish, would you Parish. Brother Cliff Parish, would you stand? I want I want you to stand and stand? I want I want you to stand and stand? I want I want you to stand and introduce you there. This is my friend, introduce you there. This is my friend, introduce you there. This is my friend, a longtime friend. I met him years and a longtime friend. I met him years and a longtime friend. I met him years and years ago. He's a he's a AC man. He he years ago. He's a he's a AC man. He he years ago. He's a he's a AC man. He he works on air conditioners and he has works on air conditioners and he has works on air conditioners and he has helped me many times to get out of a fix helped me many times to get out of a fix helped me many times to get out of a fix and get the air blowing again. Amen. So, and get the air blowing again. Amen. So, and get the air blowing again. Amen. So, if you need somebody to help you, I if you need somebody to help you, I if you need somebody to help you, I believe he can help you. But God bless believe he can help you. But God bless believe he can help you. But God bless him for being here tonight. He called him for being here tonight. He called him for being here tonight. He called me. I I sent him a text. He's one of me. I I sent him a text. He's one of me. I I sent him a text. He's one of those I sent a text and responded back those I sent a text and responded back those I sent a text and responded back and said, "I'm going to be there and said, "I'm going to be there and said, "I'm going to be there tonight." tonight." tonight." Thank God. There's a few folks will Thank God. There's a few folks will Thank God. There's a few folks will amen. amen. amen. I mean, he called me personally I mean, he called me personally I mean, he called me personally and said he said, "I'm going to be there and said he said, "I'm going to be there and said he said, "I'm going to be there tonight, Pastor Hunt. Be in service with tonight, Pastor Hunt. Be in service with tonight, Pastor Hunt. Be in service with you." So, God bless him for being here. you." So, God bless him for being here. you." So, God bless him for being here. [music] Good to have all of you folk [music] Good to have all of you folk [music] Good to have all of you folk here, too, tonight. This is Wednesday here, too, tonight. This is Wednesday here, too, tonight. This is Wednesday night. This is a good crowd. night. This is a good crowd. night. This is a good crowd. Amen. It's not as big as last night Amen. It's not as big as last night Amen. It's not as big as last night crowd or the night before or whatever, crowd or the night before or whatever, crowd or the night before or whatever, but thank God you're here. but thank God you're here. but thank God you're here. And after being here, aren't you glad And after being here, aren't you glad And after being here, aren't you glad you're here? you're here? you're here? Don't you feel his presence in [music] Don't you feel his presence in [music] Don't you feel his presence in [music] this house? this house? this house? Amen. I'm telling you, I feel good Amen. I'm telling you, I feel good Amen. I'm telling you, I feel good tonight. And I I And I didn't drink tonight. And I I And I didn't drink tonight. And I I And I didn't drink anything but water all day. anything but water all day. anything but water all day. Are you with me? That's most of what I Are you with me? That's most of what I Are you with me? That's most of what I drink every day is water. Amen. I I drink every day is water. Amen. I I drink every day is water. Amen. I I don't toxicize myself with them Coca-Cas don't toxicize myself with them Coca-Cas don't toxicize myself with them Coca-Cas and PepsiCas and iced tea and all that and PepsiCas and iced tea and all that and PepsiCas and iced tea and all that stuff. I do drink lemonade now. My my stuff. I do drink lemonade now. My my stuff. I do drink lemonade now. My my wife be she fixing some bad lemonade for wife be she fixing some bad lemonade for wife be she fixing some bad lemonade for me. I'm tearing them stones up inside of me. I'm tearing them stones up inside of me. I'm tearing them stones up inside of me. Brother Joe B Jones, [music] you me. Brother Joe B Jones, [music] you me. Brother Joe B Jones, [music] you need you need to drink some lemonade and need you need to drink some lemonade and need you need to drink some lemonade and tear them stones up. Amen. Is trying to tear them stones up. Amen. Is trying to tear them stones up. Amen. Is trying to get in you, too. That lemonade will get get in you, too. That lemonade will get get in you, too. That lemonade will get rid of them. Amen. God bless you. Come rid of them. Amen. God bless you. Come rid of them. Amen. God bless you. Come on, tonight. Let's receive a good on, tonight. Let's receive a good on, tonight. Let's receive a good offering. I do appreciate the offerings offering. I do appreciate the offerings offering. I do appreciate the offerings that you've given each night. We want that you've given each night. We want that you've given each night. We want you to give again tonight. And you to give again tonight. And you to give again tonight. And everything that we take up in the everything that we take up in the everything that we take up in the offerings will go directly to this offerings will go directly to this offerings will go directly to this evangelist. That's one thing I've never evangelist. That's one thing I've never evangelist. That's one thing I've never done since I've been here 39 years. I've done since I've been here 39 years. I've done since I've been here 39 years. I've never taken one penny out of the never taken one penny out of the never taken one penny out of the offering, [music] but I've added many offering, [music] but I've added many offering, [music] but I've added many pennies to the offering. Amen. I've pennies to the offering. Amen. I've pennies to the offering. Amen. I've added dollars, dollars to the offering, added dollars, dollars to the offering, added dollars, dollars to the offering, [music] but I never take a dollar out [music] but I never take a dollar out [music] but I never take a dollar out because I believe I believe the man of because I believe I believe the man of because I believe I believe the man of God is worthy of his heart. Father, we God is worthy of his heart. Father, we God is worthy of his heart. Father, we ask you to bless the offering tonight. ask you to bless the offering tonight. ask you to bless the offering tonight. Bless the people as they give. Bless the Bless the people as they give. Bless the Bless the people as they give. Bless the remainder of this service. Touch the man remainder of this service. Touch the man remainder of this service. Touch the man of God as he preaches to us, Lord. Let of God as he preaches to us, Lord. Let of God as he preaches to us, Lord. Let us receive your word as it comes forth us receive your word as it comes forth us receive your word as it comes forth tonight in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Come on, praise the Lord. Amen. Come on, praise the Lord. I thank the Lord tonight [music] for I thank the Lord tonight [music] for I thank the Lord tonight [music] for Jesus. Thank him for my salvation, for Jesus. Thank him for my salvation, for Jesus. Thank him for my salvation, for where he's brought me from. I thank God where he's brought me from. I thank God where he's brought me from. I thank God tonight that I can call on Jesus when I tonight that I can call on Jesus when I tonight that I can call on Jesus when I need him, for anything and everything need him, for anything and everything need him, for anything and everything that I need. I praise God for his grace that I need. I praise God for his grace that I need. I praise God for his grace and his mercy on me. I'm going to try to and his mercy on me. I'm going to try to and his mercy on me. I'm going to try to sing this song tonight if it wasn't for sing this song tonight if it wasn't for sing this song tonight if it wasn't for Jesus. I know that I would be lost. Jesus. I know that I would be lost. Jesus. I know that I would be lost. [music] I was a sinner. I was a wretched [music] I was a sinner. I was a wretched [music] I was a sinner. I was a wretched sinner on my way to a devil's burning sinner on my way to a devil's burning sinner on my way to a devil's burning hell. And I know tonight that if it hell. And I know tonight that if it hell. And I know tonight that if it wasn't for Jesus, that's exactly where I wasn't for Jesus, that's exactly where I wasn't for Jesus, that's exactly where I would be. Y'all worship with me tonight. If it wasn't [singing and music] for If it wasn't [singing and music] for Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, never know grace, I would have missed never know grace, I would have missed never know grace, I would have missed [singing and music] all the times of [singing and music] all the times of [singing and music] all the times of seeking his face and the touch of seeking his face and the touch of seeking his face and the touch of [music and singing] his hand in a season [music and singing] his hand in a season [music and singing] his hand in a season of prayer. On a cold, dark [music] night of prayer. On a cold, dark [music] night of prayer. On a cold, dark [music] night [singing] when nobody was there. The [singing] when nobody was there. The [singing] when nobody was there. The moments [music] when I felt him, I knew moments [music] when I felt him, I knew moments [music] when I felt him, I knew in my mind I may [singing] not [music] in my mind I may [singing] not [music] in my mind I may [singing] not [music] know how, but he'll move right on time, know how, but he'll move right on time, know how, but he'll move right on time, so I'll [singing] give him my praise. so I'll [singing] give him my praise. so I'll [singing] give him my praise. [music] He's so good to me. What else [music] He's so good to me. What else [music] He's so good to me. What else can [singing] I do? But only believe. can [singing] I do? But only believe. can [singing] I do? But only believe. [music] Cuz I would have fainted if it wasn't Cuz I would have fainted if it wasn't for Jesus. But I've seen his goodness for Jesus. But I've seen his goodness for Jesus. But I've seen his goodness [music] in the land of [singing] the [music] in the land of [singing] the [music] in the land of [singing] the living. He is my portion in a time living. He is my portion in a time living. He is my portion in a time that's barren. A garment that's barren. A garment that's barren. A garment [singing and music] of praise is a robe [singing and music] of praise is a robe [singing and music] of praise is a robe that I'm wearing. He's a [singing] water that I'm wearing. He's a [singing] water that I'm wearing. He's a [singing] water when I'm thirsty [music] and bread for when I'm thirsty [music] and bread for when I'm thirsty [music] and bread for my healing. I can't quite describe all my healing. I can't quite describe all my healing. I can't quite describe all the joy [singing] that I'm feeling. the joy [singing] that I'm feeling. the joy [singing] that I'm feeling. [music] If I had not believed, [music] If I had not believed, [music] If I had not believed, where [singing] would I be? where [singing] would I be? where [singing] would I be? [music] [music] [music] If it wasn't for Jesus, [singing] [music] [music] if it wasn't [singing] for Jesus, he's if it wasn't [singing] for Jesus, he's if it wasn't [singing] for Jesus, he's right by my side. I would have never right by my side. I would have never right by my side. I would have never known [singing and music] there's a known [singing and music] there's a known [singing and music] there's a place I can hide. When the flood water place I can hide. When the flood water place I can hide. When the flood water raises and troubles [singing] arise, I raises and troubles [singing] arise, I raises and troubles [singing] arise, I belong to the Lord. I'm the apple of his belong to the Lord. I'm the apple of his belong to the Lord. I'm the apple of his [music] eye. [singing] He surrounds me [music] eye. [singing] He surrounds me [music] eye. [singing] He surrounds me with his songs and shouts from above. with his songs and shouts from above. with his songs and shouts from above. I'm deeply engulfed in the depths of I'm deeply engulfed in the depths of I'm deeply engulfed in the depths of God's love. No weapon can God's love. No weapon can God's love. No weapon can [singing and music] prosper. No power [singing and music] prosper. No power [singing and music] prosper. No power can prevail. I belong to the master. can prevail. I belong to the master. can prevail. I belong to the master. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I would have fainted if it wasn't for I would have fainted if it wasn't for I would have fainted if it wasn't for Jesus. [music and singing] Jesus. [music and singing] Jesus. [music and singing] But I've seen his goodness in the land But I've seen his goodness in the land But I've seen his goodness in the land of the living. [singing] of the living. [singing] of the living. [singing] [music] He is my portion in a time [music] He is my portion in a time [music] He is my portion in a time that's barren. A garment of praise. that's barren. A garment of praise. that's barren. A garment of praise. [singing and music] In the robe that I'm [singing and music] In the robe that I'm [singing and music] In the robe that I'm wearing. He's a water when I'm thirsty. wearing. He's a water when I'm thirsty. wearing. He's a water when I'm thirsty. Bread for my Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Bread for my Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Bread for my Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Glory to God. Hallelujah. Glory to God. Hallelujah. Glory to God. Oh, I can't quite describe all the joy Oh, I can't quite describe all the joy Oh, I can't quite describe all the joy that I'm feeling. [music and singing] If that I'm feeling. [music and singing] If that I'm feeling. [music and singing] If I had not believed, I had not believed, I had not believed, where would I be [music and singing] if it wasn't [music] for Jesus? if it wasn't [music] for Jesus? Praise the Lord. If it wasn't [singing] If it wasn't [singing] for Jesus, who's right by my side, I for Jesus, who's right by my side, I for Jesus, who's right by my side, I would have never [singing] known [music] would have never [singing] known [music] would have never [singing] known [music] there's a place I can hide. When the there's a place I can hide. When the there's a place I can hide. When the flood [music] water raises and troubles flood [music] water raises and troubles flood [music] water raises and troubles arise, [singing] I belong [music] arise, [singing] I belong [music] arise, [singing] I belong [music] to the Lord. I'm the apple of his eyes. to the Lord. I'm the apple of his eyes. to the Lord. I'm the apple of his eyes. He surrounds me with songs and shouts He surrounds me with songs and shouts He surrounds me with songs and shouts from above. [singing] from above. [singing] from above. [singing] I'm deeply [music] engulf in the depths I'm deeply [music] engulf in the depths I'm deeply [music] engulf in the depths of [singing] God's love. No weapon shall of [singing] God's love. No weapon shall of [singing] God's love. No weapon shall [music] [music] [music] prosper. No power can prevail. This rock prosper. No power can prevail. This rock prosper. No power can prevail. This rock is my Jesus. He cannot fail. Hallelujah. is my Jesus. He cannot fail. Hallelujah. is my Jesus. He cannot fail. Hallelujah. If it wasn't for [music] Jesus, who's If it wasn't for [music] Jesus, who's If it wasn't for [music] Jesus, who's right by my side, [singing] I would have right by my side, [singing] I would have right by my side, [singing] I would have never known there's [music] a place I never known there's [music] a place I never known there's [music] a place I can hide. When the flood water raises can hide. When the flood water raises can hide. When the flood water raises and troubles arise, I belong to the and troubles arise, I belong to the and troubles arise, I belong to the Lord. I'm [music and singing] the apple Lord. I'm [music and singing] the apple Lord. I'm [music and singing] the apple of his eye. He surrounds me with songs of his eye. He surrounds me with songs of his eye. He surrounds me with songs and shouts from above. I'm deeply engul and shouts from above. I'm deeply engul and shouts from above. I'm deeply engul in the depths of [music and singing] in the depths of [music and singing] in the depths of [music and singing] God's love. No weapon can prosper. No God's love. No weapon can prosper. No God's love. No weapon can prosper. No power can prevail. This rock is my power can prevail. This rock is my power can prevail. This rock is my [music and singing] Jesus. He cannot [music and singing] Jesus. He cannot [music and singing] Jesus. He cannot fail. I know I would have fainted if it wasn't I know I would have fainted if it wasn't [singing] for [music] Jesus, but I've [singing] for [music] Jesus, but I've [singing] for [music] Jesus, but I've seen his goodness in the land of the seen his goodness in the land of the seen his goodness in the land of the living. He is my portion in a time living. He is my portion in a time living. He is my portion in a time that's [singing and music] barren. A that's [singing and music] barren. A that's [singing and music] barren. A garment of praise is a robe that I'm garment of praise is a robe that I'm garment of praise is a robe that I'm wearing. [music] And he's a water when wearing. [music] And he's a water when wearing. [music] And he's a water when I'm thirsty and bread for my healing. I'm thirsty and bread for my healing. I'm thirsty and bread for my healing. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] I can't quite describe all the joy that I can't quite describe all the joy that I can't quite describe all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had not I'm feeling. If I had not I'm feeling. If I had not [music and singing] believed, [music and singing] believed, [music and singing] believed, where would I be? If [music] it wasn't [singing] If [music] it wasn't [singing] for Jesus, oh, [music] he's water when I'm thirsty. oh, [music] he's water when I'm thirsty. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. He's bread for my healing. And I can't quite describe all the joy And I can't quite describe all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had [singing] not that I'm feeling. If I had [singing] not that I'm feeling. If I had [singing] not believed, [music] believed, [music] believed, [music] where would I be Amen. Amen. Where would we be, church, if it wasn't Where would we be, church, if it wasn't Where would we be, church, if it wasn't for Jesus? for Jesus? for Jesus? Somebody say, "Amen." Somebody say, "Amen." Somebody say, "Amen." Brother Josh, if you would put a little Brother Josh, if you would put a little Brother Josh, if you would put a little bit more volume in [music] this monitors bit more volume in [music] this monitors bit more volume in [music] this monitors up here for this mic. This is the up here for this mic. This is the up here for this mic. This is the preacher's mic. And uh I want him to be able to hear And uh I want him to be able to hear good tonight good tonight good tonight what he's saying. Somebody say, "Amen." what he's saying. Somebody say, "Amen." what he's saying. Somebody say, "Amen." Would you [music] welcome to this pull Would you [music] welcome to this pull Would you [music] welcome to this pull pit again tonight, Brother JJ Jones, my pit again tonight, Brother JJ Jones, my pit again tonight, Brother JJ Jones, my friend. And I'm telling you, he is doing friend. And I'm telling you, he is doing friend. And I'm telling you, he is doing some fantastic preaching. some fantastic preaching. some fantastic preaching. And we just need to get with the And we just need to get with the And we just need to get with the preaching and let God get with us. And preaching and let God get with us. And preaching and let God get with us. And we can go out here shouting happy we can go out here shouting happy we can go out here shouting happy tonight. Put your hands together one more time. Put your hands together one more time. [music] Bless him. Would you? [music] Bless him. Would you? [music] Bless him. Would you? Hallelujah. Well, we could go home now. Well, we could go home now. I felt God over in that corner. [music] I felt God over in that corner. [music] I felt God over in that corner. [music] Appreciate that singing, sister. Thank Appreciate that singing, sister. Thank Appreciate that singing, sister. Thank you so much. Hallelujah. you so much. Hallelujah. you so much. Hallelujah. We're the generation that are going to We're the generation that are going to We're the generation that are going to see the return of Jesus Christ. see the return of Jesus Christ. see the return of Jesus Christ. If we are not that generation, If we are not that generation, If we are not that generation, then the next generation is going to be then the next generation is going to be then the next generation is going to be in trouble. in trouble. in trouble. We are the generation going to see the We are the generation going to see the We are the generation going to see the return of the Lord. Could happen return of the Lord. Could happen return of the Lord. Could happen tonight. Trumpet could sound. tonight. Trumpet could sound. tonight. Trumpet could sound. It snatch us out of here. It snatch us out of here. It snatch us out of here. friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer and uh I called him sometime after the and uh I called him sometime after the and uh I called him sometime after the diagnosis diagnosis diagnosis and this is what he said to me. He said, and this is what he said to me. He said, and this is what he said to me. He said, "Brother Jimmy, you cannot threaten me "Brother Jimmy, you cannot threaten me "Brother Jimmy, you cannot threaten me with heaven. You can't threaten me if if if I don't You can't threaten me if if if I don't survive this if if if cancer takes me survive this if if if cancer takes me survive this if if if cancer takes me out of here." He said, "You can't out of here." He said, "You can't out of here." He said, "You can't threaten me with heaven." threaten me with heaven." threaten me with heaven." That's where I've been living all these That's where I've been living all these That's where I've been living all these years to go. years to go. years to go. And it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter And it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter And it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if uh you know we go the way of that if uh you know we go the way of that if uh you know we go the way of that grave. I've heard people talk and you grave. I've heard people talk and you grave. I've heard people talk and you know they they said I I wanted to go in know they they said I I wanted to go in know they they said I I wanted to go in the rapture. the rapture. the rapture. I'm thinking you are going to go in the I'm thinking you are going to go in the I'm thinking you are going to go in the rapture. You'll be the first one to get rapture. You'll be the first one to get rapture. You'll be the first one to get up up up before the living, you know, before we before the living, you know, before we before the living, you know, before we we can even move. You got to get up we can even move. You got to get up we can even move. You got to get up first. first. first. If you die before the trumpet sounds, If you die before the trumpet sounds, If you die before the trumpet sounds, that doesn't eliminate you from the that doesn't eliminate you from the that doesn't eliminate you from the rapture. rapture. rapture. That just says for the living can do That just says for the living can do That just says for the living can do anything. You got to get up first. anything. You got to get up first. anything. You got to get up first. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Just so good. So good. Been house the Just so good. So good. Been house the Just so good. So good. Been house the Lord. Appreciate the week. Appreciate Lord. Appreciate the week. Appreciate Lord. Appreciate the week. Appreciate Brother Sister Hunt. So so very uh Brother Sister Hunt. So so very uh Brother Sister Hunt. So so very uh cordial. Appreciate them. Great host and cordial. Appreciate them. Great host and cordial. Appreciate them. Great host and hostess, great friends. Appreciate it so hostess, great friends. Appreciate it so hostess, great friends. Appreciate it so much. First Kings chapter 18. [music] If much. First Kings chapter 18. [music] If much. First Kings chapter 18. [music] If you have your Bibles, would you turn you have your Bibles, would you turn you have your Bibles, would you turn with me there, please, for the reading with me there, please, for the reading with me there, please, for the reading of the word of the Lord. First Kings of the word of the Lord. First Kings of the word of the Lord. First Kings chapter 18. chapter 18. chapter 18. Hallelujah. I'll be honest with you. had no intent I'll be honest with you. had no intent of [snorts] preaching this message of [snorts] preaching this message of [snorts] preaching this message uh but uh but uh but spent time in prayer [music] and and spent time in prayer [music] and and spent time in prayer [music] and and felt it was the mind of God. So if you'd felt it was the mind of God. So if you'd felt it was the mind of God. So if you'd go with me the next little while first go with me the next little while first go with me the next little while first Kings chapter 18 I want you to notice Kings chapter 18 I want you to notice Kings chapter 18 I want you to notice verse 46 [music] last verse in the verse 46 [music] last verse in the verse 46 [music] last verse in the chapter. chapter. chapter. And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, and he girded up his loins and ran and he girded up his loins and ran and he girded up his loins and ran before Ahab before Ahab before Ahab to the entrance of Jezrael. to the entrance of Jezrael. to the entrance of Jezrael. Chapter 19, verse one. And Ahab told Chapter 19, verse one. And Ahab told Chapter 19, verse one. And Ahab told Jezebel Jezebel Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and with how all that Elijah had done, and with how all that Elijah had done, and with how he'd slain all the prophets with a he'd slain all the prophets with a he'd slain all the prophets with a sword. sword. sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, "So let the gods do to Elijah, saying, "So let the gods do to Elijah, saying, "So let the gods do to me and more also if I make not thy life me and more also if I make not thy life me and more also if I make not thy life as one of them by tomorrow about this as one of them by tomorrow about this as one of them by tomorrow about this time." time." time." When he saw that, he arose and went for When he saw that, he arose and went for When he saw that, he arose and went for his life. He ran, came to Beersa, his life. He ran, came to Beersa, his life. He ran, came to Beersa, which belongth to Judah, and left his which belongth to Judah, and left his which belongth to Judah, and left his servant there. more to the story. Just servant there. more to the story. Just servant there. more to the story. Just using this as a launching pad for the using this as a launching pad for the using this as a launching pad for the next little while. I want to preach to next little while. I want to preach to next little while. I want to preach to you on this thought simply [music] the you on this thought simply [music] the you on this thought simply [music] the unguarded altar. The unguarded altar. unguarded altar. The unguarded altar. unguarded altar. The unguarded altar. May please the almighty help us preach. May please the almighty help us preach. May please the almighty help us preach. You might be seated. Sit down. Please You might be seated. Sit down. Please You might be seated. Sit down. Please don't sit down on me. Help me the next don't sit down on me. Help me the next don't sit down on me. Help me the next little while. It is about 8:02. I'll try little while. It is about 8:02. I'll try little while. It is about 8:02. I'll try to be finished by 9:02. Uh and uh we to be finished by 9:02. Uh and uh we to be finished by 9:02. Uh and uh we have a chance to get in these altars. have a chance to get in these altars. have a chance to get in these altars. Again, the Taliban message is simply the Again, the Taliban message is simply the Again, the Taliban message is simply the unguarded altar. Out of the Israeli unguarded altar. Out of the Israeli unguarded altar. Out of the Israeli wilderness, God raised up a prophet who wilderness, God raised up a prophet who wilderness, God raised up a prophet who in many respects was the leader of his in many respects was the leader of his in many respects was the leader of his era. Without an introduction, Elijah era. Without an introduction, Elijah era. Without an introduction, Elijah uh just made an abrupt entrance and uh just made an abrupt entrance and uh just made an abrupt entrance and without a farewell, he made a swift without a farewell, he made a swift without a farewell, he made a swift exit. He appeared suddenly and startling exit. He appeared suddenly and startling exit. He appeared suddenly and startling startlingly on the page of scripture and startlingly on the page of scripture and startlingly on the page of scripture and the stage of history. He disappeared in the stage of history. He disappeared in the stage of history. He disappeared in a chariot of fire drawn by horses of a chariot of fire drawn by horses of a chariot of fire drawn by horses of fire. And the record of his life simply fire. And the record of his life simply fire. And the record of his life simply this he possessed power with God. He was this he possessed power with God. He was this he possessed power with God. He was a mountain man of Tishi and he was a a mountain man of Tishi and he was a a mountain man of Tishi and he was a mountain of a man. He was a giant of a mountain of a man. He was a giant of a mountain of a man. He was a giant of a man who strove through Israel uh like a man who strove through Israel uh like a man who strove through Israel uh like a colossus. He was a fiery eyed man with a colossus. He was a fiery eyed man with a colossus. He was a fiery eyed man with a fierce passion for the holiness of God. fierce passion for the holiness of God. fierce passion for the holiness of God. His fearless demeanor made kings and His fearless demeanor made kings and His fearless demeanor made kings and queens to tremble in his presence. He queens to tremble in his presence. He queens to tremble in his presence. He was a mechazedc was a mechazedc was a mechazedc among prophets. uh he one of was one of among prophets. uh he one of was one of among prophets. uh he one of was one of the most colorful most courageous the most colorful most courageous the most colorful most courageous prophets uh to ever have lived. prophets uh to ever have lived. prophets uh to ever have lived. Ahab and the more wicked Jezebel felt Ahab and the more wicked Jezebel felt Ahab and the more wicked Jezebel felt the lash of his indignation the lash of his indignation the lash of his indignation but times Elijah had long been called or but times Elijah had long been called or but times Elijah had long been called or has long been called the prophet of has long been called the prophet of has long been called the prophet of fire. These two statements I want you to fire. These two statements I want you to fire. These two statements I want you to hear and hear me well if you will. The hear and hear me well if you will. The hear and hear me well if you will. The first of those is these. He or this. He first of those is these. He or this. He first of those is these. He or this. He was the hero of Carmel. was the hero of Carmel. was the hero of Carmel. Right. Right. Right. Good place to shout amen. I got about Good place to shout amen. I got about Good place to shout amen. I got about two. He was the hero of Caramel. two. He was the hero of Caramel. two. He was the hero of Caramel. Yes, he was. Yes, he was. Yes, he was. But he was the coward of Jezrael. But he was the coward of Jezrael. But he was the coward of Jezrael. That That's the one part we don't spend That That's the one part we don't spend That That's the one part we don't spend a whole lot of time talking about, a whole lot of time talking about, a whole lot of time talking about, especially when you when you call him especially when you when you call him especially when you when you call him the prophet of fire. Uh and when you say the prophet of fire. Uh and when you say the prophet of fire. Uh and when you say he possessed power with God, he was he he possessed power with God, he was he he possessed power with God, he was he was the hero of Carmel. He was the was the hero of Carmel. He was the was the hero of Carmel. He was the coward of Jezrael. This story highlights coward of Jezrael. This story highlights coward of Jezrael. This story highlights two altars and two fires in his life. two altars and two fires in his life. two altars and two fires in his life. There are two important altars in the There are two important altars in the There are two important altars in the lives of in the life of every believer lives of in the life of every believer lives of in the life of every believer and both of them must be guarded. The and both of them must be guarded. The and both of them must be guarded. The first altar uh is that public altar is first altar uh is that public altar is first altar uh is that public altar is what you see when we come together in what you see when we come together in what you see when we come together in this house. uh you that that's you know this house. uh you that that's you know this house. uh you that that's you know when the fire falls and people worship when the fire falls and people worship when the fire falls and people worship and shout and praise and all of that uh and shout and praise and all of that uh and shout and praise and all of that uh you know that that's the first order and you know that that's the first order and you know that that's the first order and it's got to be guarded. The second order it's got to be guarded. The second order it's got to be guarded. The second order though uh is that private altar uh that though uh is that private altar uh that though uh is that private altar uh that should be in every life. The first order should be in every life. The first order should be in every life. The first order is a continuation of the second. If you is a continuation of the second. If you is a continuation of the second. If you don't pray in private, you shouldn't don't pray in private, you shouldn't don't pray in private, you shouldn't pray here. It is the height of hypocrisy pray here. It is the height of hypocrisy pray here. It is the height of hypocrisy to pray here. If you don't pray in to pray here. If you don't pray in to pray here. If you don't pray in private, if there is no private altar in private, if there is no private altar in private, if there is no private altar in your life, then you have nothing to your life, then you have nothing to your life, then you have nothing to contribute to the public altar. The text contribute to the public altar. The text contribute to the public altar. The text opens with Elijah running. Elijah ran opens with Elijah running. Elijah ran opens with Elijah running. Elijah ran four or two times in four verses. You four or two times in four verses. You four or two times in four verses. You know, he he ran he ran after a great know, he he ran he ran after a great know, he he ran he ran after a great high in his life. He ran during a great high in his life. He ran during a great high in his life. He ran during a great low in his life. Uh to run after that low in his life. Uh to run after that low in his life. Uh to run after that great high, we understand that. Uh but great high, we understand that. Uh but great high, we understand that. Uh but to run, you know, during that great low, to run, you know, during that great low, to run, you know, during that great low, we question that particular run. He ran we question that particular run. He ran we question that particular run. He ran to Jezrael first. He ran from Jezrael to Jezrael first. He ran from Jezrael to Jezrael first. He ran from Jezrael next. The first time he ran, he ran with next. The first time he ran, he ran with next. The first time he ran, he ran with the hand of the Lord upon him. The the hand of the Lord upon him. The the hand of the Lord upon him. The second time he ran, the hand of the Lord second time he ran, the hand of the Lord second time he ran, the hand of the Lord was not upon him. But the first time he was not upon him. But the first time he was not upon him. But the first time he ran, he ran with delight. The second ran, he ran with delight. The second ran, he ran with delight. The second time he ran, he ran in desperation. The time he ran, he ran in desperation. The time he ran, he ran in desperation. The first time he ran, he ran with a light first time he ran, he ran with a light first time he ran, he ran with a light glowing in his countenance. The second glowing in his countenance. The second glowing in his countenance. The second time he ran, that light was completely time he ran, that light was completely time he ran, that light was completely gone. I want to talk about that first gone. I want to talk about that first gone. I want to talk about that first altar. if you would for the next little altar. if you would for the next little altar. if you would for the next little while. All of us familiar with the while. All of us familiar with the while. All of us familiar with the story. We know that for about 6 hours story. We know that for about 6 hours story. We know that for about 6 hours the prophets of Baal hollered, screamed, the prophets of Baal hollered, screamed, the prophets of Baal hollered, screamed, cut themselves, jumped on the altar, cut themselves, jumped on the altar, cut themselves, jumped on the altar, broke it down, all of that. But would broke it down, all of that. But would broke it down, all of that. But would you for the next little while just see you for the next little while just see you for the next little while just see all that happened on that mountain that all that happened on that mountain that all that happened on that mountain that day? Uh as as one church service, day? Uh as as one church service, day? Uh as as one church service, Elijah's altar, this was the on Mount Elijah's altar, this was the on Mount Elijah's altar, this was the on Mount Carmel. It was the first open air altar Carmel. It was the first open air altar Carmel. It was the first open air altar in the life of Elijah. It was the first in the life of Elijah. It was the first in the life of Elijah. It was the first open air meeting that he had held. It open air meeting that he had held. It open air meeting that he had held. It was located on Carmel. And the name was located on Carmel. And the name was located on Carmel. And the name Carmel, the word Carmel just simply Carmel, the word Carmel just simply Carmel, the word Carmel just simply means garden or orchard, fruitful, means garden or orchard, fruitful, means garden or orchard, fruitful, plinus, beautiful location to have plinus, beautiful location to have plinus, beautiful location to have church. It was fertile because of the church. It was fertile because of the church. It was fertile because of the heavy dwfalls that fell in that area. heavy dwfalls that fell in that area. heavy dwfalls that fell in that area. Fragrant trees Fragrant trees Fragrant trees spread an aroma uh in the air, colorful spread an aroma uh in the air, colorful spread an aroma uh in the air, colorful flowers, thick foliage, all of that. flowers, thick foliage, all of that. flowers, thick foliage, all of that. Just a beautiful place to have church. Just a beautiful place to have church. Just a beautiful place to have church. The view of the Mediterranean Sea uh The view of the Mediterranean Sea uh The view of the Mediterranean Sea uh from Caramel was stunning. Uh then you from Caramel was stunning. Uh then you from Caramel was stunning. Uh then you could look inward toward Mount Herman. could look inward toward Mount Herman. could look inward toward Mount Herman. Uh and that view was spectacular. Uh and that view was spectacular. Uh and that view was spectacular. Upwards of a thousand people in that Upwards of a thousand people in that Upwards of a thousand people in that church service that day, maybe more, but church service that day, maybe more, but church service that day, maybe more, but upwards of a thousand people. Mount upwards of a thousand people. Mount upwards of a thousand people. Mount Carmel was considered Bale's backyard. Carmel was considered Bale's backyard. Carmel was considered Bale's backyard. It was Bale's territory. It was the It was Bale's territory. It was the It was Bale's territory. It was the center of Bale worship. As a matter of center of Bale worship. As a matter of center of Bale worship. As a matter of fact, bail worship was born not very far fact, bail worship was born not very far fact, bail worship was born not very far away from Mount Carmel. There would that away from Mount Carmel. There would that away from Mount Carmel. There would that day be a showdown between the gods. Uh day be a showdown between the gods. Uh day be a showdown between the gods. Uh there would be a battle between the there would be a battle between the there would be a battle between the lords. Jehovah means Lord and Baal means lords. Jehovah means Lord and Baal means lords. Jehovah means Lord and Baal means Lord. Lord. Lord. Two worlds collided on that mountain in Two worlds collided on that mountain in Two worlds collided on that mountain in that service that day. I I've been in a that service that day. I I've been in a that service that day. I I've been in a few places where I felt two worlds few places where I felt two worlds few places where I felt two worlds colliding. colliding. colliding. Amen. Amen. Amen. I've gone into churches where the power I've gone into churches where the power I've gone into churches where the power of God moved and there was never any of God moved and there was never any of God moved and there was never any friction, no battle, no difficulty. Uh friction, no battle, no difficulty. Uh friction, no battle, no difficulty. Uh but I've been a few places from start to but I've been a few places from start to but I've been a few places from start to finish. You could tell two worlds were finish. You could tell two worlds were finish. You could tell two worlds were colliding in that service. I remember colliding in that service. I remember colliding in that service. I remember being at the Smithtown Church of God being at the Smithtown Church of God being at the Smithtown Church of God back home. I was was I guess maybe a back home. I was was I guess maybe a back home. I was was I guess maybe a teenager. They were having fellowship teenager. They were having fellowship teenager. They were having fellowship and that's the day they really did have and that's the day they really did have and that's the day they really did have fellowship meetings. place was already fellowship meetings. place was already fellowship meetings. place was already packed down. They had a group that was packed down. They had a group that was packed down. They had a group that was supposed to come in and sing and and supposed to come in and sing and and supposed to come in and sing and and they got there uh late. Uh by the time they got there uh late. Uh by the time they got there uh late. Uh by the time they walked in the door, the first they walked in the door, the first they walked in the door, the first person the first person to cross the person the first person to cross the person the first person to cross the threshold uh was a lady uh you know and threshold uh was a lady uh you know and threshold uh was a lady uh you know and when she came in, brother, she didn't when she came in, brother, she didn't when she came in, brother, she didn't step in, she shouted in. She just step in, she shouted in. She just step in, she shouted in. She just shouted in the door and then the crowd shouted in the door and then the crowd shouted in the door and then the crowd behind her came in praising. I'm telling behind her came in praising. I'm telling behind her came in praising. I'm telling you from start to finish in that you from start to finish in that you from start to finish in that service, two worlds never collided service, two worlds never collided service, two worlds never collided there. Just one world took over and that there. Just one world took over and that there. Just one world took over and that was the world of heaven. Uh but on this was the world of heaven. Uh but on this was the world of heaven. Uh but on this particular day, two worlds would particular day, two worlds would particular day, two worlds would collide. But at the end of the day, they collide. But at the end of the day, they collide. But at the end of the day, they did have good church. Now, Jehovah alone did have good church. Now, Jehovah alone did have good church. Now, Jehovah alone answered by fire despite the opposing answered by fire despite the opposing answered by fire despite the opposing dark powers that were at work on that dark powers that were at work on that dark powers that were at work on that mountain. Jehovah alone answered by mountain. Jehovah alone answered by mountain. Jehovah alone answered by fire. That's the reason they were there fire. That's the reason they were there fire. That's the reason they were there anyway. Whatever God answers by fire, anyway. Whatever God answers by fire, anyway. Whatever God answers by fire, that's the God that we're going to that's the God that we're going to that's the God that we're going to serve. And Jehovah alone answered by serve. And Jehovah alone answered by serve. And Jehovah alone answered by fire. When Elijah uh it was his turn, he fire. When Elijah uh it was his turn, he fire. When Elijah uh it was his turn, he spent more time repairing and preparing spent more time repairing and preparing spent more time repairing and preparing his altar uh than he did praying. his altar uh than he did praying. his altar uh than he did praying. Reason that is is he was a man of Reason that is is he was a man of Reason that is is he was a man of prayer, a man subject to like passions. prayer, a man subject to like passions. prayer, a man subject to like passions. And as we are, he prayed and it didn't And as we are, he prayed and it didn't And as we are, he prayed and it didn't rain for three and a half years. He was rain for three and a half years. He was rain for three and a half years. He was a praying man. On this particular a praying man. On this particular a praying man. On this particular occasion, he did not have to showcase occasion, he did not have to showcase occasion, he did not have to showcase his prayer life. He was already a his prayer life. He was already a his prayer life. He was already a praying man. He spent more time praying man. He spent more time praying man. He spent more time repairing and preparing that altar than repairing and preparing that altar than repairing and preparing that altar than he did praying. Anybody in this house he did praying. Anybody in this house he did praying. Anybody in this house know what condition their altar is in? know what condition their altar is in? know what condition their altar is in? If you don't know, that just says you If you don't know, that just says you If you don't know, that just says you haven't been there in a while. If you haven't been there in a while. If you haven't been there in a while. If you know that altar's repaired and know that altar's repaired and know that altar's repaired and everything's okay, then you've been everything's okay, then you've been everything's okay, then you've been you've been to that altar of late. Shout you've been to that altar of late. Shout you've been to that altar of late. Shout with me, somebody. When Elijah stepped with me, somebody. When Elijah stepped with me, somebody. When Elijah stepped up to that altar after repairing it, he up to that altar after repairing it, he up to that altar after repairing it, he didn't have to beg his religion to work. didn't have to beg his religion to work. didn't have to beg his religion to work. Aren't you glad you don't have to beg Aren't you glad you don't have to beg Aren't you glad you don't have to beg your religion to work? He didn't have to your religion to work? He didn't have to your religion to work? He didn't have to beg his religion to work. He didn't have beg his religion to work. He didn't have beg his religion to work. He didn't have to beg his God to work. I'm glad that to beg his God to work. I'm glad that to beg his God to work. I'm glad that when we come to church, we don't have to when we come to church, we don't have to when we come to church, we don't have to beg God to move if we've got a private beg God to move if we've got a private beg God to move if we've got a private altar where we spend time in the altar where we spend time in the altar where we spend time in the presence of God Almighty. Well, they presence of God Almighty. Well, they presence of God Almighty. Well, they tell me if you count them, 63 English tell me if you count them, 63 English tell me if you count them, 63 English words make up the prayer of Elijah. 63. words make up the prayer of Elijah. 63. words make up the prayer of Elijah. 63. In Hebrew, they say he spoke 32 words, In Hebrew, they say he spoke 32 words, In Hebrew, they say he spoke 32 words, about half as many. didn't spend a whole about half as many. didn't spend a whole about half as many. didn't spend a whole lot of time praying uh because he was lot of time praying uh because he was lot of time praying uh because he was already again a praying man. You could already again a praying man. You could already again a praying man. You could pray that prayer comfortably. The one in pray that prayer comfortably. The one in pray that prayer comfortably. The one in English, you can pray it comfortably in English, you can pray it comfortably in English, you can pray it comfortably in about 15 seconds, you know, but if if about 15 seconds, you know, but if if about 15 seconds, you know, but if if you give him a few seconds, he can get you give him a few seconds, he can get you give him a few seconds, he can get it all done in 30. The the Bible said he it all done in 30. The the Bible said he it all done in 30. The the Bible said he prayed that prayer, could have prayed it prayed that prayer, could have prayed it prayed that prayer, could have prayed it in 15 to 30 seconds. He prayed that in 15 to 30 seconds. He prayed that in 15 to 30 seconds. He prayed that prayer and three things happened. Number prayer and three things happened. Number prayer and three things happened. Number one, the fire fell. You know, it's hard one, the fire fell. You know, it's hard one, the fire fell. You know, it's hard to pray and pray through and not have to pray and pray through and not have to pray and pray through and not have the fire to fall. It It's hard to pray the fire to fall. It It's hard to pray the fire to fall. It It's hard to pray through and not have that fire to fall. through and not have that fire to fall. through and not have that fire to fall. The Bible said the fire fell, it The Bible said the fire fell, it The Bible said the fire fell, it consumed and it licked. Uh, you know, it consumed and it licked. Uh, you know, it consumed and it licked. Uh, you know, it fell on that altar. Uh, the Bible said fell on that altar. Uh, the Bible said fell on that altar. Uh, the Bible said that it fell on that altar and then it that it fell on that altar and then it that it fell on that altar and then it consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, the dust, and then it licked up stones, the dust, and then it licked up stones, the dust, and then it licked up the water. this fire. When that the water. this fire. When that the water. this fire. When that happened, the Bible said the people uh happened, the Bible said the people uh happened, the Bible said the people uh did three things. First of all, they saw did three things. First of all, they saw did three things. First of all, they saw it. They saw when the fire fell out of it. They saw when the fire fell out of it. They saw when the fire fell out of heaven on that altar. The second thing heaven on that altar. The second thing heaven on that altar. The second thing that happened was they all fell to the that happened was they all fell to the that happened was they all fell to the ground. Hallelujah. You know, we we get ground. Hallelujah. You know, we we get ground. Hallelujah. You know, we we get all excited about jumping up and all excited about jumping up and all excited about jumping up and shouting and running everywhere, but shouting and running everywhere, but shouting and running everywhere, but when the fire fell on that altar, they when the fire fell on that altar, they when the fire fell on that altar, they all fell to the ground. Shout with me, all fell to the ground. Shout with me, all fell to the ground. Shout with me, somebody. You know, somebody was talking somebody. You know, somebody was talking somebody. You know, somebody was talking to a preacher one time. Uh they they to a preacher one time. Uh they they to a preacher one time. Uh they they were talking about how, you know, they were talking about how, you know, they were talking about how, you know, they that whenever when whenever this that whenever when whenever this that whenever when whenever this evangelist would pray, uh, everybody's evangelist would pray, uh, everybody's evangelist would pray, uh, everybody's just falling out on the floor. Uh, and just falling out on the floor. Uh, and just falling out on the floor. Uh, and and and this man said, "Well, Jesus did and and this man said, "Well, Jesus did and and this man said, "Well, Jesus did the opposite. He's always picking folks the opposite. He's always picking folks the opposite. He's always picking folks up off the floor." Well, I'm just I'm up off the floor." Well, I'm just I'm up off the floor." Well, I'm just I'm just telling you that when the fire fell just telling you that when the fire fell just telling you that when the fire fell on that altar, the people saw it. They on that altar, the people saw it. They on that altar, the people saw it. They fell to the ground and then everybody uh fell to the ground and then everybody uh fell to the ground and then everybody uh at that event said this, they said, "The at that event said this, they said, "The at that event said this, they said, "The Lord, he is the God." That That's what Lord, he is the God." That That's what Lord, he is the God." That That's what church is about. That the church is church is about. That the church is church is about. That the church is about people seeing him and seeing him about people seeing him and seeing him about people seeing him and seeing him in his authority and seeing him in his in his authority and seeing him in his in his authority and seeing him in his wonder and in his glory. wonder and in his glory. wonder and in his glory. this fire uh you know there's a thousand this fire uh you know there's a thousand this fire uh you know there's a thousand people a thousand people fell down on people a thousand people fell down on people a thousand people fell down on the ground listen at a public altar the ground listen at a public altar the ground listen at a public altar anybody can hide in that crowd anybody can hide in that crowd anybody can hide in that crowd whether you got a prayer life or not whether you got a prayer life or not whether you got a prayer life or not whether you walk with him whether you whether you walk with him whether you whether you walk with him whether you visit that altar or not anybody listen visit that altar or not anybody listen visit that altar or not anybody listen we don't have a thousand people here I we don't have a thousand people here I we don't have a thousand people here I don't know if we got a hundred people don't know if we got a hundred people don't know if we got a hundred people here tonight anybody can hide in this here tonight anybody can hide in this here tonight anybody can hide in this crowd shout with me somebody I said crowd shout with me somebody I said crowd shout with me somebody I said anybody can hide in this crowd after Oh, anybody can hide in this crowd after Oh, anybody can hide in this crowd after Oh, it is a public place. But when that fire it is a public place. But when that fire it is a public place. But when that fire fell, when it fell, it was a big fire. fell, when it fell, it was a big fire. fell, when it fell, it was a big fire. It was so big, it consumed the It was so big, it consumed the It was so big, it consumed the sacrifice. So big that it consumed the sacrifice. So big that it consumed the sacrifice. So big that it consumed the wood. It consumed the stones. It wood. It consumed the stones. It wood. It consumed the stones. It consumed even the dust. It was a big consumed even the dust. It was a big consumed even the dust. It was a big fire. It was a hot fire. And then fire. It was a hot fire. And then fire. It was a hot fire. And then [laughter] it was an accurate fire. It [laughter] it was an accurate fire. It [laughter] it was an accurate fire. It fell on the right order. Did you know fell on the right order. Did you know fell on the right order. Did you know that in the word of God, the fire of God that in the word of God, the fire of God that in the word of God, the fire of God always falls on an altar? Always, always falls on an altar? Always, always falls on an altar? Always, without exception, the fire always falls without exception, the fire always falls without exception, the fire always falls on an altar, but it never falls on an on an altar, but it never falls on an on an altar, but it never falls on an empty altar. It falls on an altar with a empty altar. It falls on an altar with a empty altar. It falls on an altar with a sacrifice, but it never falls on a sacrifice, but it never falls on a sacrifice, but it never falls on a living sacrifice. It falls on an altar living sacrifice. It falls on an altar living sacrifice. It falls on an altar with a sacrifice that is dead. That's with a sacrifice that is dead. That's with a sacrifice that is dead. That's the problem in the modern day church. the problem in the modern day church. the problem in the modern day church. There's too much life. Now you know too There's too much life. Now you know too There's too much life. Now you know too many of us not not dead enough to the many of us not not dead enough to the many of us not not dead enough to the carnal and the fleshy and the earthy. carnal and the fleshy and the earthy. carnal and the fleshy and the earthy. Shout with me somebody. If the fire of Shout with me somebody. If the fire of Shout with me somebody. If the fire of [screaming] God is going to fall, it'll [screaming] God is going to fall, it'll [screaming] God is going to fall, it'll fall on an altar with the sacrifice that fall on an altar with the sacrifice that fall on an altar with the sacrifice that has been slain. has been slain. has been slain. Shout with me somebody in this house. Shout with me somebody in this house. Shout with me somebody in this house. That sacrifice that's you and me. That That sacrifice that's you and me. That That sacrifice that's you and me. That wood, it speaks of our efforts. Uh, you wood, it speaks of our efforts. Uh, you wood, it speaks of our efforts. Uh, you know, great, small, good, bad, it speaks know, great, small, good, bad, it speaks know, great, small, good, bad, it speaks of our efforts. Those stones speak of of our efforts. Those stones speak of of our efforts. Those stones speak of the difficult things in your life and in the difficult things in your life and in the difficult things in your life and in mine. The dust that speaks of the mine. The dust that speaks of the mine. The dust that speaks of the useless things that are in our lives. useless things that are in our lives. useless things that are in our lives. One preacher said this. He said this One preacher said this. He said this One preacher said this. He said this coming Sunday, he said, "One of two coming Sunday, he said, "One of two coming Sunday, he said, "One of two things is going to happen across things is going to happen across things is going to happen across America." He said, "Preachers are going America." He said, "Preachers are going America." He said, "Preachers are going to get up and some of them are going to to get up and some of them are going to to get up and some of them are going to get up. They'll have fire without wood." get up. They'll have fire without wood." get up. They'll have fire without wood." and said, "Some will get up and have and said, "Some will get up and have and said, "Some will get up and have wood without fire." He said, "Fire wood without fire." He said, "Fire wood without fire." He said, "Fire without wood is the preacher who hasn't without wood is the preacher who hasn't without wood is the preacher who hasn't studied enough, and wood without fire is studied enough, and wood without fire is studied enough, and wood without fire is the preacher who hasn't prayed enough. the preacher who hasn't prayed enough. the preacher who hasn't prayed enough. But what about when the man gets up and But what about when the man gets up and But what about when the man gets up and there's wood and fire?" Shout with me, there's wood and fire?" Shout with me, there's wood and fire?" Shout with me, somebody, he's studied, he's prayed, and somebody, he's studied, he's prayed, and somebody, he's studied, he's prayed, and the fire of God falls in that house. the fire of God falls in that house. the fire of God falls in that house. That is the method. That's how God That is the method. That's how God That is the method. That's how God moves. moves. moves. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Well, that fire fell on that public Well, that fire fell on that public Well, that fire fell on that public altar because one man altar because one man altar because one man out of a thousand out of a thousand out of a thousand had a fire burning in private. I I don't know if you'll shout here and I I don't know if you'll shout here and I told you it doesn't matter. I don't I told you it doesn't matter. I don't I told you it doesn't matter. I don't preach to get you to shout. Aren't you glad Aren't you glad that the move of God is not dependent that the move of God is not dependent that the move of God is not dependent on everybody having an altar here? on everybody having an altar here? on everybody having an altar here? That's right. That's right. That's right. Aren't you glad? Aren't you glad? Aren't you glad? Behold, I stand at the door to knock Behold, I stand at the door to knock Behold, I stand at the door to knock if any man hears my voice. Don't know if any man hears my voice. Don't know if any man hears my voice. Don't know how many's inside, but he said, "If any how many's inside, but he said, "If any how many's inside, but he said, "If any one of you would hear my voice and open one of you would hear my voice and open one of you would hear my voice and open that door, then I'll come in." Aren't that door, then I'll come in." Aren't that door, then I'll come in." Aren't you glad? I I know on the day of you glad? I I know on the day of you glad? I I know on the day of Pentecost, they were all in one place Pentecost, they were all in one place Pentecost, they were all in one place and in one accord. Thank God for all of and in one accord. Thank God for all of and in one accord. Thank God for all of that. But I'm telling you folks, the that. But I'm telling you folks, the that. But I'm telling you folks, the power of God moving in the house power of God moving in the house power of God moving in the house [laughter] is not dependent on everybody [laughter] is not dependent on everybody [laughter] is not dependent on everybody in that house having a private altar. If in that house having a private altar. If in that house having a private altar. If one person has a private altar, he'll one person has a private altar, he'll one person has a private altar, he'll show up in that house. I've heard of show up in that house. I've heard of show up in that house. I've heard of churches having difficulty and struggle churches having difficulty and struggle churches having difficulty and struggle and God would show up in that house. and God would show up in that house. and God would show up in that house. Even though the gossipers have been Even though the gossipers have been Even though the gossipers have been gossiping and the backbiters have been gossiping and the backbiters have been gossiping and the backbiters have been backbiting, somebody had an altar in backbiting, somebody had an altar in backbiting, somebody had an altar in their heart and the fire of God would their heart and the fire of God would their heart and the fire of God would fall in that house. Fire of God fell on Mount Carmel because Fire of God fell on Mount Carmel because there was one man out of a thousand who there was one man out of a thousand who there was one man out of a thousand who had an a fire burning on the altar of had an a fire burning on the altar of had an a fire burning on the altar of his heart. When the fire of God fell, his heart. When the fire of God fell, his heart. When the fire of God fell, that shouted approval. When the people that shouted approval. When the people that shouted approval. When the people fell, that shouted worship. And then fell, that shouted worship. And then fell, that shouted worship. And then when those false prophets fell, when when those false prophets fell, when when those false prophets fell, when when Elijah slew him, that spoke of when Elijah slew him, that spoke of when Elijah slew him, that spoke of revival. We can have revival. When thing revival. We can have revival. When thing revival. We can have revival. When thing when we put to death things that get in when we put to death things that get in when we put to death things that get in the way of truth and righteousness and the way of truth and righteousness and the way of truth and righteousness and holiness, when those those prophets holiness, when those those prophets holiness, when those those prophets fell, it spoke of revival. Now, uh, you fell, it spoke of revival. Now, uh, you fell, it spoke of revival. Now, uh, you know, Elijah had a second altar. I've know, Elijah had a second altar. I've know, Elijah had a second altar. I've already mentioned the one in his heart. already mentioned the one in his heart. already mentioned the one in his heart. Uh, the long story short, after he Uh, the long story short, after he Uh, the long story short, after he prayed the fire down, he prayed and prayed the fire down, he prayed and prayed the fire down, he prayed and God's now going to send rain. Well, he God's now going to send rain. Well, he God's now going to send rain. Well, he already promised he was going to do already promised he was going to do already promised he was going to do that. And Elijah outran Ahab's best that. And Elijah outran Ahab's best that. And Elijah outran Ahab's best horses all the way to the gate of horses all the way to the gate of horses all the way to the gate of Jezrael. Now, when Ahab got home, he Jezrael. Now, when Ahab got home, he Jezrael. Now, when Ahab got home, he couldn't wait to tell Jezebel a thing or couldn't wait to tell Jezebel a thing or couldn't wait to tell Jezebel a thing or two. two. two. All right. All right. All right. I I want you to notice what he didn't I I want you to notice what he didn't I I want you to notice what he didn't [clears throat] tell Jezebel. [clears throat] tell Jezebel. [clears throat] tell Jezebel. All right. All right. All right. He didn't tell Jezebel what a worthless He didn't tell Jezebel what a worthless He didn't tell Jezebel what a worthless lot her prophets were. lot her prophets were. lot her prophets were. All right. All right. All right. Reckon why it is we live in a day when Reckon why it is we live in a day when Reckon why it is we live in a day when when folks won't tell worthless prophets when folks won't tell worthless prophets when folks won't tell worthless prophets they're worthless. they're worthless. they're worthless. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Anybody seen this latest thing from Anybody seen this latest thing from Anybody seen this latest thing from Paula White? Paula White? Paula White? I believe it's $100,000 she's trying to I believe it's $100,000 she's trying to I believe it's $100,000 she's trying to raise and it's all for the kids and if raise and it's all for the kids and if raise and it's all for the kids and if you don't give she told them people you don't give she told them people you don't give she told them people they'll die they'll die they'll die and she's telling them 30 of you can and she's telling them 30 of you can and she's telling them 30 of you can write checks for you know I believe it's write checks for you know I believe it's write checks for you know I believe it's 30 of them I don't remember now but for 30 of them I don't remember now but for 30 of them I don't remember now but for $1,000 and some of them could write $1,000 and some of them could write $1,000 and some of them could write checks for $10,000 and said if you say I checks for $10,000 and said if you say I checks for $10,000 and said if you say I I don't have $1,000 she said write a I don't have $1,000 she said write a I don't have $1,000 she said write a check for $100 and she said she's got check for $100 and she said she's got check for $100 and she said she's got brass brother she said, "Write it out to brass brother she said, "Write it out to brass brother she said, "Write it out to Paul White Ministries." Paul White Ministries." Paul White Ministries." All right, All right, All right, y'all. Y'all didn't hear me. y'all. Y'all didn't hear me. y'all. Y'all didn't hear me. Come on now. Come on now. Come on now. Write it out. Paul White Ministries. And Write it out. Paul White Ministries. And Write it out. Paul White Ministries. And then she said this. I I'm not laying then she said this. I I'm not laying then she said this. I I'm not laying hands on anybody until you obey God. hands on anybody until you obey God. hands on anybody until you obey God. All right. All right. All right. Till you plant that seed. Not Not going Till you plant that seed. Not Not going Till you plant that seed. Not Not going to lay hands on anybody. My problem, you to lay hands on anybody. My problem, you to lay hands on anybody. My problem, you know, my problem wasn't that she's know, my problem wasn't that she's know, my problem wasn't that she's taking that offering. My problem was taking that offering. My problem was taking that offering. My problem was why' she have anybody left after she why' she have anybody left after she why' she have anybody left after she said that? said that? said that? All right. Shout with me, somebody. I All right. Shout with me, somebody. I All right. Shout with me, somebody. I was listening to a guy, an evangelist in was listening to a guy, an evangelist in was listening to a guy, an evangelist in in in Church of God. I guess he's still in in Church of God. I guess he's still in in Church of God. I guess he's still Church of God. He had a meeting that Church of God. He had a meeting that Church of God. He had a meeting that went for about six weeks, but they went for about six weeks, but they went for about six weeks, but they didn't go like we go every night. Every didn't go like we go every night. Every didn't go like we go every night. Every night. You know, they went Sunday, maybe night. You know, they went Sunday, maybe night. You know, they went Sunday, maybe Monday, then came back another uh night Monday, then came back another uh night Monday, then came back another uh night or two, and then came back the weekend. or two, and then came back the weekend. or two, and then came back the weekend. I forget exactly how they did it. Uh but I forget exactly how they did it. Uh but I forget exactly how they did it. Uh but you know, when that evangelist took his you know, when that evangelist took his you know, when that evangelist took his own offering, uh he did something that own offering, uh he did something that own offering, uh he did something that would have that would have made me would have that would have made me would have that would have made me blush. blush. blush. All right? He told them people when they All right? He told them people when they All right? He told them people when they taken off, he told them how to spell taken off, he told them how to spell taken off, he told them how to spell million. I don't I don't know if that's faith or I don't I don't know if that's faith or foolish. foolish. foolish. All right, All right, All right, but he told him how to pay how to spell but he told him how to pay how to spell but he told him how to pay how to spell million. I I'm I'm just I'm just telling million. I I'm I'm just I'm just telling million. I I'm I'm just I'm just telling you folks that he never he never told you folks that he never he never told you folks that he never he never told Jezebel how worthless how useless her Jezebel how worthless how useless her Jezebel how worthless how useless her prophets were. And and he never told her prophets were. And and he never told her prophets were. And and he never told her he never told her how powerless Baal he never told her how powerless Baal he never told her how powerless Baal was. was. was. All right. All right. All right. You know, we never heard from your You know, we never heard from your You know, we never heard from your prophet all day long. He never did that. prophet all day long. He never did that. prophet all day long. He never did that. And he never told her what God did. He And he never told her what God did. He And he never told her what God did. He never told her how the fire fell and never told her how the fire fell and never told her how the fire fell and consumed everything. Never told her consumed everything. Never told her consumed everything. Never told her that. He could not wait to tell her what that. He could not wait to tell her what that. He could not wait to tell her what Elijah had done. He killed every one of Elijah had done. He killed every one of Elijah had done. He killed every one of your prophets. your prophets. your prophets. All right. All right. All right. Ain't that something? Ain't that something? Ain't that something? None of the none of the mo the very None of the none of the mo the very None of the none of the mo the very important stuff. He told her everything important stuff. He told her everything important stuff. He told her everything else said Elijah singlehandedly with no else said Elijah singlehandedly with no else said Elijah singlehandedly with no help. He killed all 450 of your help. He killed all 450 of your help. He killed all 450 of your prophets. It was a very biased story. prophets. It was a very biased story. prophets. It was a very biased story. Jezebel fired off a telegram, gave it to Jezebel fired off a telegram, gave it to Jezebel fired off a telegram, gave it to a messenger, said, "You find him and a messenger, said, "You find him and a messenger, said, "You find him and deliver it to him." He took the message deliver it to him." He took the message deliver it to him." He took the message and the message said, "The gods do to me and the message said, "The gods do to me and the message said, "The gods do to me a more also if by this time tomorrow I a more also if by this time tomorrow I a more also if by this time tomorrow I don't make your life like one of them." don't make your life like one of them." don't make your life like one of them." Listen to me. I want you to hear what Listen to me. I want you to hear what Listen to me. I want you to hear what I'm about to say to you. The tempter I'm about to say to you. The tempter I'm about to say to you. The tempter loves to fish in troubled waters. Elijah loves to fish in troubled waters. Elijah loves to fish in troubled waters. Elijah was okay until he got that telegram. was okay until he got that telegram. was okay until he got that telegram. When he got that telegram, the tempter When he got that telegram, the tempter When he got that telegram, the tempter started fishing. Shout with me, started fishing. Shout with me, started fishing. Shout with me, somebody. It's always good to have somebody. It's always good to have somebody. It's always good to have things settled by faith before they are things settled by faith before they are things settled by faith before they are unsettled by feeling. Shout with me. I'm unsettled by feeling. Shout with me. I'm unsettled by feeling. Shout with me. I'm learning more and more the longer I learning more and more the longer I learning more and more the longer I live, I I can't do anything I do by live, I I can't do anything I do by live, I I can't do anything I do by feeling. Brother, we're living in a day feeling. Brother, we're living in a day feeling. Brother, we're living in a day if you do it by feeling, you'll fall on if you do it by feeling, you'll fall on if you do it by feeling, you'll fall on your face. I'm I'm just saying you it's your face. I'm I'm just saying you it's your face. I'm I'm just saying you it's always good to have everything settled always good to have everything settled always good to have everything settled by faith before they get unsettled by by faith before they get unsettled by by faith before they get unsettled by feeling. In Jezel, feeling. In Jezel, feeling. In Jezel, Elijah was in Jezebel's territory. On Elijah was in Jezebel's territory. On Elijah was in Jezebel's territory. On Carmel, it was Baal territory. But in Carmel, it was Baal territory. But in Carmel, it was Baal territory. But in Jezrael, all of that belonged to Jezrael, all of that belonged to Jezrael, all of that belonged to Jezebel. Now, now he had never Elijah Jezebel. Now, now he had never Elijah Jezebel. Now, now he had never Elijah had never encountered Jezebel before. had never encountered Jezebel before. had never encountered Jezebel before. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Listen to me. is late in time. This Listen to me. is late in time. This Listen to me. is late in time. This thing is all almost over. thing is all almost over. thing is all almost over. This pastor stood with broken heart This pastor stood with broken heart This pastor stood with broken heart talking about trying to reach people, talking about trying to reach people, talking about trying to reach people, trying to get people to come to the trying to get people to come to the trying to get people to come to the meeting that that haven't come. meeting that that haven't come. meeting that that haven't come. I've known brother Larham for a long I've known brother Larham for a long I've known brother Larham for a long long time. Long time. I've always seen long time. Long time. I've always seen long time. Long time. I've always seen brother Hud as a very strong strong man. brother Hud as a very strong strong man. brother Hud as a very strong strong man. But he let us peek into his heart when But he let us peek into his heart when But he let us peek into his heart when he broke. And uh he was preaching here he broke. And uh he was preaching here he broke. And uh he was preaching here the other night and he was he was the other night and he was he was the other night and he was he was preaching about Esther and the burden preaching about Esther and the burden preaching about Esther and the burden that he has for people as late as it is that he has for people as late as it is that he has for people as late as it is in in in time. The burden he has. I I'm in in in time. The burden he has. I I'm in in in time. The burden he has. I I'm just telling you folks, we are living in just telling you folks, we are living in just telling you folks, we are living in a late hour. And you mark down what I'm a late hour. And you mark down what I'm a late hour. And you mark down what I'm saying. You write down the day and the saying. You write down the day and the saying. You write down the day and the time. There are things that you and I time. There are things that you and I time. There are things that you and I will encounter that we've never will encounter that we've never will encounter that we've never encountered before. I don't care how encountered before. I don't care how encountered before. I don't care how strong you are, how holy you are, how strong you are, how holy you are, how strong you are, how holy you are, how much you pray, that the days ahead are much you pray, that the days ahead are much you pray, that the days ahead are going to bring things that you and I going to bring things that you and I going to bring things that you and I have never encountered before. I I'm have never encountered before. I I'm have never encountered before. I I'm telling you, Elijah had never telling you, Elijah had never telling you, Elijah had never encountered Jezebel. He walked into that encountered Jezebel. He walked into that encountered Jezebel. He walked into that court. He said to Ahab, "It's not going court. He said to Ahab, "It's not going court. He said to Ahab, "It's not going to rain these years, but according to my to rain these years, but according to my to rain these years, but according to my word, there's no record that Jezebel was word, there's no record that Jezebel was word, there's no record that Jezebel was there." He encountered Ahab and he was there." He encountered Ahab and he was there." He encountered Ahab and he was gone. He encountered Ahab on Carmel. He gone. He encountered Ahab on Carmel. He gone. He encountered Ahab on Carmel. He encountered 850 prophets on Carmel, but encountered 850 prophets on Carmel, but encountered 850 prophets on Carmel, but he had never encountered Jezebel. Write he had never encountered Jezebel. Write he had never encountered Jezebel. Write it down. it down. it down. You will face some things in this latter You will face some things in this latter You will face some things in this latter time that you have never faced in your time that you have never faced in your time that you have never faced in your life. Right. life. Right. life. Right. I understand that's a that's a tough I understand that's a that's a tough I understand that's a that's a tough place to shout. place to shout. place to shout. It's hard to shout when a man's hitting It's hard to shout when a man's hitting It's hard to shout when a man's hitting you between thighs with a two before. I you between thighs with a two before. I you between thighs with a two before. I understand that. understand that. understand that. I understand that. But you mark it down. I understand that. But you mark it down. I understand that. But you mark it down. If if if you are not making it now, If if if you are not making it now, If if if you are not making it now, come on now. come on now. come on now. I said if you're not making it now, I said if you're not making it now, I said if you're not making it now, in the days that are just ahead of us, in the days that are just ahead of us, in the days that are just ahead of us, it's not distant, folks. I'm not talking it's not distant, folks. I'm not talking it's not distant, folks. I'm not talking 20 years down the road. I'm talking 20 years down the road. I'm talking 20 years down the road. I'm talking about the very near future. If you are about the very near future. If you are about the very near future. If you are not, if you're barely making it now, not, if you're barely making it now, not, if you're barely making it now, what we're going to face in just a what we're going to face in just a what we're going to face in just a little while, if he don't snatch us out little while, if he don't snatch us out little while, if he don't snatch us out of here, they're going to be some things of here, they're going to be some things of here, they're going to be some things we've never encountered before. Well, we've never encountered before. Well, we've never encountered before. Well, Elijah had never encountered Jezebel in Elijah had never encountered Jezebel in Elijah had never encountered Jezebel in all of his life. Uh just a little bit all of his life. Uh just a little bit all of his life. Uh just a little bit ago, I think that the water that fell ago, I think that the water that fell ago, I think that the water that fell from heaven probably put out the last from heaven probably put out the last from heaven probably put out the last embers on that altar on Carmela, embers on that altar on Carmela, embers on that altar on Carmela, whatever fire was still there, the water whatever fire was still there, the water whatever fire was still there, the water put that fire out. But in in in Elijah's put that fire out. But in in in Elijah's put that fire out. But in in in Elijah's heart, when he read that telegram from heart, when he read that telegram from heart, when he read that telegram from Jezebel, let me tell you what happened. Jezebel, let me tell you what happened. Jezebel, let me tell you what happened. That fire that's burning in here, the That fire that's burning in here, the That fire that's burning in here, the words on that paper blew that fire out words on that paper blew that fire out words on that paper blew that fire out on his altar. He'd run. You listen, you on his altar. He'd run. You listen, you on his altar. He'd run. You listen, you you know what he done? He prayed no rain you know what he done? He prayed no rain you know what he done? He prayed no rain three and a half years. He prayed down three and a half years. He prayed down three and a half years. He prayed down fire. He killed 450 prophets. He he fire. He killed 450 prophets. He he fire. He killed 450 prophets. He he prayed down rain. He ran at a minimum 15 prayed down rain. He ran at a minimum 15 prayed down rain. He ran at a minimum 15 miles, at a maximum 25 from Mount Carmel miles, at a maximum 25 from Mount Carmel miles, at a maximum 25 from Mount Carmel to Jezrael. You know, now what most of to Jezrael. You know, now what most of to Jezrael. You know, now what most of us would do, I think he did. He just us would do, I think he did. He just us would do, I think he did. He just relaxed and he just coasted. He was not relaxed and he just coasted. He was not relaxed and he just coasted. He was not 2 days away from Carmel. He was not two 2 days away from Carmel. He was not two 2 days away from Carmel. He was not two days away from all that had just days away from all that had just days away from all that had just happened. I don't know if he didn't pray happened. I don't know if he didn't pray happened. I don't know if he didn't pray when he got to Jezrael, but somehow or when he got to Jezrael, but somehow or when he got to Jezrael, but somehow or other, that altar was left unguarded. other, that altar was left unguarded. other, that altar was left unguarded. You need to hear me. I feel this turning You need to hear me. I feel this turning You need to hear me. I feel this turning over in my soul. After all of the over in my soul. After all of the over in my soul. After all of the victory, after the great things, the victory, after the great things, the victory, after the great things, the spectacles that had taken place, here he spectacles that had taken place, here he spectacles that had taken place, here he is now. and his [clears throat] altar is is now. and his [clears throat] altar is is now. and his [clears throat] altar is unguarded. He is not guarding the altar unguarded. He is not guarding the altar unguarded. He is not guarding the altar of his heart. of his heart. of his heart. Not guarding the altar of his heart. Not guarding the altar of his heart. Not guarding the altar of his heart. He's not two days away from those events He's not two days away from those events He's not two days away from those events that I just mentioned to you. And he got that I just mentioned to you. And he got that I just mentioned to you. And he got that telegram from Jezebel. that telegram from Jezebel. that telegram from Jezebel. He'd never encountered Jezebel before. He'd never encountered Jezebel before. He'd never encountered Jezebel before. And what an eyeopener. As soon, listen And what an eyeopener. As soon, listen And what an eyeopener. As soon, listen to me, as soon as he read them words, to me, as soon as he read them words, to me, as soon as he read them words, as soon as he read her telegram, as soon as he read her telegram, as soon as he read her telegram, that his personal saga, his private that his personal saga, his private that his personal saga, his private struggle started. It was sudden. It was struggle started. It was sudden. It was struggle started. It was sudden. It was unexpected. It was overwhelming. It was unexpected. It was overwhelming. It was unexpected. It was overwhelming. It was disarming. Now, you can lay this aside, disarming. Now, you can lay this aside, disarming. Now, you can lay this aside, if you will. But let me tell you what if you will. But let me tell you what if you will. But let me tell you what happened to him. He had never had a happened to him. He had never had a happened to him. He had never had a problem with fear in all of his life. problem with fear in all of his life. problem with fear in all of his life. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Never had a problem with fear. Raw fear Never had a problem with fear. Raw fear Never had a problem with fear. Raw fear took hold of him. took hold of him. took hold of him. Let me tell you what I believe. I know Let me tell you what I believe. I know Let me tell you what I believe. I know my own private struggle. I I I believe my own private struggle. I I I believe my own private struggle. I I I believe between here and the end, the devil is between here and the end, the devil is between here and the end, the devil is going to use fear to great effect. going to use fear to great effect. going to use fear to great effect. He's going to use fear to great effect. I let me slow down here. I let me slow down here. I I don't know if I believe that. Just I I don't know if I believe that. Just I I don't know if I believe that. Just think back six years. Thank you. Thank you. Co. Co. Co. Why was it churches stood empty for Why was it churches stood empty for Why was it churches stood empty for months? government, elitists, government, elitists, Tony Fouchy, you name it. The thing that the enemy used was fear. The thing that the enemy used was fear. That was a national thing. Let me tell That was a national thing. Let me tell That was a national thing. Let me tell you what's going to happen, what is you what's going to happen, what is you what's going to happen, what is happening even now. The enemy is happening even now. The enemy is happening even now. The enemy is attacking individuals. He's trying to attacking individuals. He's trying to attacking individuals. He's trying to single them out, get them by themselves, single them out, get them by themselves, single them out, get them by themselves, convince them ain't nobody else having a convince them ain't nobody else having a convince them ain't nobody else having a problem like this. Ain't nobody else has problem like this. Ain't nobody else has problem like this. Ain't nobody else has this kind of struggle and you can't tell this kind of struggle and you can't tell this kind of struggle and you can't tell nobody cuz they'll think you're odd and nobody cuz they'll think you're odd and nobody cuz they'll think you're odd and they'll think you're crazy. You hear they'll think you're crazy. You hear they'll think you're crazy. You hear this preacher tonight. I know what I'm this preacher tonight. I know what I'm this preacher tonight. I know what I'm talking about. You can lay in that bed talking about. You can lay in that bed talking about. You can lay in that bed and that devil will attack you and fear and that devil will attack you and fear and that devil will attack you and fear will lay hold on you until you start will lay hold on you until you start will lay hold on you until you start sweating all over your body. You might sweating all over your body. You might sweating all over your body. You might as well get up because now sleep is as well get up because now sleep is as well get up because now sleep is gone. Why? Because the devil has gone. Why? Because the devil has gone. Why? Because the devil has attacked you with fear. That is what attacked you with fear. That is what attacked you with fear. That is what happened with Elijah. Elijah ran because happened with Elijah. Elijah ran because happened with Elijah. Elijah ran because raw fear took hold of him. A darkness raw fear took hold of him. A darkness raw fear took hold of him. A darkness fell over his mind and his spirit. A fell over his mind and his spirit. A fell over his mind and his spirit. A depression laid hold on him. He isolated depression laid hold on him. He isolated depression laid hold on him. He isolated himself. He became alone and lonely. You himself. He became alone and lonely. You himself. He became alone and lonely. You hear me tonight? If you miss everything hear me tonight? If you miss everything hear me tonight? If you miss everything else I've said to you, the devil will else I've said to you, the devil will else I've said to you, the devil will use fear to isolate you and convince you use fear to isolate you and convince you use fear to isolate you and convince you that nobody cares about you. that nobody cares about you. that nobody cares about you. That's right, pre. That's right. That's right, pre. That's right. That's right, pre. That's right. You do it. You do it. You do it. Elijah got to that cave. Elijah got to that cave. Elijah got to that cave. Got to that cave and God asked him, Got to that cave and God asked him, Got to that cave and God asked him, "What are you doing here?" "What are you doing here?" "What are you doing here?" And then and then Elijah And then and then Elijah And then and then Elijah Elijah Elijah started venting. He said Elijah Elijah started venting. He said Elijah Elijah started venting. He said to God, to God, to God, "I'm all you got left. "I'm all you got left. "I'm all you got left. They've killed everybody else. They've killed everybody else. They've killed everybody else. I'm all you got left." I'm going to make I'm all you got left." I'm going to make I'm all you got left." I'm going to make a confession to you tonight, folks. I'm a confession to you tonight, folks. I'm a confession to you tonight, folks. I'm glad I'm not all God's got left. glad I'm not all God's got left. glad I'm not all God's got left. I'm glad I'm not all God's got left. He I'm glad I'm not all God's got left. He I'm glad I'm not all God's got left. He said, "I I'm I'm all you got left. You said, "I I'm I'm all you got left. You said, "I I'm I'm all you got left. You know that they're after me. They're know that they're after me. They're know that they're after me. They're trying to kill me." No, they're not trying to kill me." No, they're not trying to kill me." No, they're not trying to kill you. The only person that trying to kill you. The only person that trying to kill you. The only person that said anything about killing you was said anything about killing you was said anything about killing you was Jezebel. Everybody ain't I'm telling you Jezebel. Everybody ain't I'm telling you Jezebel. Everybody ain't I'm telling you the devil will attack you with fear. the devil will attack you with fear. the devil will attack you with fear. He'll isolate you. He'll tell you He'll isolate you. He'll tell you He'll isolate you. He'll tell you everybody's against you. They're everybody's against you. They're everybody's against you. They're plotting against you. They're talking plotting against you. They're talking plotting against you. They're talking about you. I'm here to tell you that the about you. I'm here to tell you that the about you. I'm here to tell you that the devil is a liar. All he's trying to do devil is a liar. All he's trying to do devil is a liar. All he's trying to do is single you out, isolate you, so you is single you out, isolate you, so you is single you out, isolate you, so you [screaming] lose your testimony. That's all he's after. I hear God That's all he's after. I hear God saying, "Son, you're just one snowflake. saying, "Son, you're just one snowflake. saying, "Son, you're just one snowflake. All right. All right. All right. I've got a blizzard in this country and I've got a blizzard in this country and I've got a blizzard in this country and bowed their knee to bail. bowed their knee to bail. bowed their knee to bail. You're just one raindrop. I I I've got a You're just one raindrop. I I I've got a You're just one raindrop. I I I've got a hurricane in this country and bowed hurricane in this country and bowed hurricane in this country and bowed their knee to bail or kissed his image. their knee to bail or kissed his image. their knee to bail or kissed his image. You're you're just one hornet. I've got You're you're just one hornet. I've got You're you're just one hornet. I've got swarms of hornets in this nation ain't swarms of hornets in this nation ain't swarms of hornets in this nation ain't never bowed their knee to bail or kissed never bowed their knee to bail or kissed never bowed their knee to bail or kissed his image. I'm glad I'm not all that his image. I'm glad I'm not all that his image. I'm glad I'm not all that God's got left. Shout with me, somebody. God's got left. Shout with me, somebody. God's got left. Shout with me, somebody. I'm glad I'm not everything that God's I'm glad I'm not everything that God's I'm glad I'm not everything that God's got left. Well, you know, he's telling got left. Well, you know, he's telling got left. Well, you know, he's telling God all of this the when he read that God all of this the when he read that God all of this the when he read that telegram, the results were immediate. telegram, the results were immediate. telegram, the results were immediate. The darkness was instant and the cold The darkness was instant and the cold The darkness was instant and the cold was sudden. was sudden. was sudden. Right? Right? Right? He ran like he had never been a prophet He ran like he had never been a prophet He ran like he had never been a prophet of God before. Listen folks, of God before. Listen folks, of God before. Listen folks, you could have expected that of a lesser you could have expected that of a lesser you could have expected that of a lesser man. man. man. I never would have expected it of I never would have expected it of I never would have expected it of Elijah. Elijah. Elijah. Right. Right. Right. You're quiet. That means you can hear You're quiet. That means you can hear You're quiet. That means you can hear me. me. me. This kind of thing will happen to people This kind of thing will happen to people This kind of thing will happen to people in your fellowship in your fellowship in your fellowship and you will think, "I never thought and you will think, "I never thought and you will think, "I never thought that would happen that would happen that would happen right right right to them." to them." to them." Right. Right. Right. I never thought they'd stop coming to I never thought they'd stop coming to I never thought they'd stop coming to church. church. church. I never thought they'd stop singing in I never thought they'd stop singing in I never thought they'd stop singing in the choir. the choir. the choir. Amen. Amen. Amen. I I never thought they'd stop I I never thought they'd stop I I never thought they'd stop testifying. testifying. testifying. I never thought they'd quit coming to I never thought they'd quit coming to I never thought they'd quit coming to church on Tuesday night. Come on now. church on Tuesday night. Come on now. church on Tuesday night. Come on now. Come on, Come on, Come on, everybody with me. everybody with me. everybody with me. Amen. Amen. Amen. Now, you help me a little bit. I'm not Now, you help me a little bit. I'm not Now, you help me a little bit. I'm not going to stay here long. I'm closer to going to stay here long. I'm closer to going to stay here long. I'm closer to finish than you know. finish than you know. finish than you know. All right. I All right. I All right. I I'm I'm just telling you folks. I'm I'm just telling you folks. I'm I'm just telling you folks. I'm telling you that the devil uses fear I'm telling you that the devil uses fear I'm telling you that the devil uses fear like nobody else. And there people I like nobody else. And there people I like nobody else. And there people I promise you there are people sitting in promise you there are people sitting in promise you there are people sitting in this house right now who are fighting this house right now who are fighting this house right now who are fighting fear who wrestlingly you're tormented by fear who wrestlingly you're tormented by fear who wrestlingly you're tormented by that. It's been going on for some time that. It's been going on for some time that. It's been going on for some time and you just hadn't told anybody about and you just hadn't told anybody about and you just hadn't told anybody about it. It's not new. Hear me. It'll help it. It's not new. Hear me. It'll help it. It's not new. Hear me. It'll help you. It's not new. You're not the first you. It's not new. You're not the first you. It's not new. You're not the first one. You're not the last one. You're not one. You're not the last one. You're not one. You're not the last one. You're not the only one. Shout with me. I said the only one. Shout with me. I said the only one. Shout with me. I said you're not the only one. But if you if you're not the only one. But if you if you're not the only one. But if you if you will quit yourself like a man or a you will quit yourself like a man or a you will quit yourself like a man or a woman and say, "I'm not going to die woman and say, "I'm not going to die woman and say, "I'm not going to die like this. I'm not going to live like like this. I'm not going to live like like this. I'm not going to live like this. [screaming] this. [screaming] this. [screaming] I'm not going to be the devil's pin I'm not going to be the devil's pin I'm not going to be the devil's pin cushion. I'm not going to live in fear. Now, I I made light Now, I I made light I made light of Elijah when I was a I made light of Elijah when I was a I made light of Elijah when I was a younger man. younger man. younger man. I've been around the block. I've had I've been around the block. I've had I've been around the block. I've had some experiences some experiences some experiences and and I don't make light of him and and I don't make light of him and and I don't make light of him anymore. He said, anymore. He said, anymore. He said, he said to God, he said to God, he said to God, "Just go ahead and kill me. "Just go ahead and kill me. "Just go ahead and kill me. Just go ahead and kill me." Just go ahead and kill me." Just go ahead and kill me." I made lie to that. I said, "Well, if he I made lie to that. I said, "Well, if he I made lie to that. I said, "Well, if he really wanted to die, all he had to do really wanted to die, all he had to do really wanted to die, all he had to do is just stay in Jezrael." is just stay in Jezrael." is just stay in Jezrael." Jezebel said, "In 24 hours, I'll have Jezebel said, "In 24 hours, I'll have Jezebel said, "In 24 hours, I'll have you dead." you dead." you dead." All right. All right. All right. Here's what I want you to notice. Here's what I want you to notice. Here's what I want you to notice. He wanted to run away, and he did. He wanted to run away, and he did. He wanted to run away, and he did. Now, I'm following what I believe to be Now, I'm following what I believe to be Now, I'm following what I believe to be the mind of the Lord right here. Some of the mind of the Lord right here. Some of the mind of the Lord right here. Some of you you you very recently have felt that way. very recently have felt that way. very recently have felt that way. I just want to run away. I just want to run away. I just want to run away. And Elijah And Elijah And Elijah thought felt, I just don't want to be thought felt, I just don't want to be thought felt, I just don't want to be here. here. here. Come on. Come on. Come on. He didn't want to be anywhere else, but He didn't want to be anywhere else, but He didn't want to be anywhere else, but he didn't want to be there. That sound he didn't want to be there. That sound he didn't want to be there. That sound familiar to anybody? familiar to anybody? familiar to anybody? I don't want to be here. I promise you I don't want to be here. I promise you I don't want to be here. I promise you there's sometime, nothing wrong with the there's sometime, nothing wrong with the there's sometime, nothing wrong with the church, nothing wrong with the singing, church, nothing wrong with the singing, church, nothing wrong with the singing, the preacher, nothing wrong with that. the preacher, nothing wrong with that. the preacher, nothing wrong with that. But sometimes you come in here, sit down But sometimes you come in here, sit down But sometimes you come in here, sit down in a pew, in a pew, in a pew, I don't want to be here. You can't think I don't want to be here. You can't think I don't want to be here. You can't think of any place you'd rather be. But you're of any place you'd rather be. But you're of any place you'd rather be. But you're so plagued in your mind. I don't want to so plagued in your mind. I don't want to so plagued in your mind. I don't want to be here. be here. be here. All right. All right. All right. Would God it were day. Would God it were day. Would God it were day. Amen. Amen. Amen. The night passes and the day comes and The night passes and the day comes and The night passes and the day comes and you say, would God it were night. you say, would God it were night. you say, would God it were night. just so tormented. just so tormented. just so tormented. I'm just about finished. Listen, I'm just about finished. Listen, I'm just about finished. Listen, God said to him, he said, "I'll tell you God said to him, he said, "I'll tell you God said to him, he said, "I'll tell you what I'm going to do." what I'm going to do." what I'm going to do." He said, "I want you to go find Elisha He said, "I want you to go find Elisha He said, "I want you to go find Elisha and I want you to anoint him. and I want you to anoint him. and I want you to anoint him. He'll take your place." He'll take your place." He'll take your place." Amen. Amen. Amen. But he said to God, "Just But he said to God, "Just But he said to God, "Just [clears throat] kill me. [clears throat] kill me. [clears throat] kill me. He really did want to die. He really did want to die. He really did want to die. He just didn't want to die the way He just didn't want to die the way He just didn't want to die the way Jezebel had threatened to kill him. Jezebel had threatened to kill him. Jezebel had threatened to kill him. If God killed killed him, it wouldn't be If God killed killed him, it wouldn't be If God killed killed him, it wouldn't be the kind of torture that that Jezebel the kind of torture that that Jezebel the kind of torture that that Jezebel would inflict. would inflict. would inflict. He really wanted to die. He just didn't He really wanted to die. He just didn't He really wanted to die. He just didn't want to die the way Jezebel had planned want to die the way Jezebel had planned want to die the way Jezebel had planned for him to die. for him to die. for him to die. Amen. Amen. Amen. She wrote words on a paper and She wrote words on a paper and She wrote words on a paper and she blew that fire out. she blew that fire out. she blew that fire out. If you if you go back in your spare time If you if you go back in your spare time If you if you go back in your spare time and look at the gospels, when Jesus and look at the gospels, when Jesus and look at the gospels, when Jesus talks about the light inside of man, he talks about the light inside of man, he talks about the light inside of man, he always refers to a candle. always refers to a candle. always refers to a candle. Always. Always. Always. He said, "Men, light a candle and put it He said, "Men, light a candle and put it He said, "Men, light a candle and put it on a candlestick. Let your light the the on a candlestick. Let your light the the on a candlestick. Let your light the the the hint behind that is candle light. the hint behind that is candle light. the hint behind that is candle light. Let your light soul shine that men may Let your light soul shine that men may Let your light soul shine that men may see your good works and glorify your see your good works and glorify your see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven. When that father which is in heaven. When that father which is in heaven. When that woman who lost one out of 10 silver woman who lost one out of 10 silver woman who lost one out of 10 silver coins and she recognized it was gone, coins and she recognized it was gone, coins and she recognized it was gone, the Bible says that she lit a candle, the Bible says that she lit a candle, the Bible says that she lit a candle, opened the window, opened the door, you opened the window, opened the door, you opened the window, opened the door, you know, lit a candle, swept the house know, lit a candle, swept the house know, lit a candle, swept the house until she found it. I I just I just want until she found it. I I just I just want until she found it. I I just I just want to say to you here tonight, the fire to say to you here tonight, the fire to say to you here tonight, the fire burning on the alt of your heart does burning on the alt of your heart does burning on the alt of your heart does not have to blaze like that fire on not have to blaze like that fire on not have to blaze like that fire on Caramel. It doesn't have to be as bright Caramel. It doesn't have to be as bright Caramel. It doesn't have to be as bright as the sun, but it does have to be as the sun, but it does have to be as the sun, but it does have to be burning. Hear me. I said it does have to burning. Hear me. I said it does have to burning. Hear me. I said it does have to be burning. be burning. be burning. If we had us a candle here tonight and If we had us a candle here tonight and If we had us a candle here tonight and and turn all of these lights out, you'd and turn all of these lights out, you'd and turn all of these lights out, you'd say to me, "Brother Jones, there ain't say to me, "Brother Jones, there ain't say to me, "Brother Jones, there ain't much light there." But if everybody had much light there." But if everybody had much light there." But if everybody had a candle and came by mine and would a candle and came by mine and would a candle and came by mine and would light it, we could we could light up light it, we could we could light up light it, we could we could light up this sanctuary. Anybody hear me? He this sanctuary. Anybody hear me? He this sanctuary. Anybody hear me? He didn't say it had to be like a fire on didn't say it had to be like a fire on didn't say it had to be like a fire on caramel or as bright as the sun. He said caramel or as bright as the sun. He said caramel or as bright as the sun. He said it did have to burn and it does have to it did have to burn and it does have to it did have to burn and it does have to shine. And somebody ought to shout shine. And somebody ought to shout shine. And somebody ought to shout praise the Lord with me right about praise the Lord with me right about praise the Lord with me right about there. there. there. You can take a candle, go out on a cold You can take a candle, go out on a cold You can take a candle, go out on a cold day, have a blanket or or or something day, have a blanket or or or something day, have a blanket or or or something to put over you, kneel down on the to put over you, kneel down on the to put over you, kneel down on the ground, light that candle, and it will ground, light that candle, and it will ground, light that candle, and it will warm everything. All of that space. Not warm everything. All of that space. Not warm everything. All of that space. Not a whole lot of it, but everything under a whole lot of it, but everything under a whole lot of it, but everything under that blanket, it'll warm it all up. Just that blanket, it'll warm it all up. Just that blanket, it'll warm it all up. Just one candle. one candle. one candle. Amen. Amen. Amen. Just one candle. Just one candle. Just one candle. Amen. And you might say, "Brother Jones, Amen. And you might say, "Brother Jones, Amen. And you might say, "Brother Jones, but there ain't much fire on that but there ain't much fire on that but there ain't much fire on that candle." I promise you, if you give me candle." I promise you, if you give me candle." I promise you, if you give me that candle and you walk out of here, I that candle and you walk out of here, I that candle and you walk out of here, I can take that one little fire and burn can take that one little fire and burn can take that one little fire and burn this church down. Shout with me. I'm this church down. Shout with me. I'm this church down. Shout with me. I'm just telling you, it does not have to be just telling you, it does not have to be just telling you, it does not have to be as big as Caramel or as bright as the as big as Caramel or as bright as the as big as Caramel or as bright as the sun, but it does need to burn. Come on, sun, but it does need to burn. Come on, sun, but it does need to burn. Come on, somebody. I said [screaming] it does somebody. I said [screaming] it does somebody. I said [screaming] it does need to burn. talking about talking about talking about talking about talking about I believe it was Brainard I believe it was Brainard I believe it was Brainard [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] believe it was Brainard believe it was Brainard believe it was Brainard Raven Hill was talking about him and Raven Hill was talking about him and Raven Hill was talking about him and this is how he described him he this is how he described him he this is how he described him he mentioned mentioned mentioned the flame of Brainard's molten soul Oh, the flame of Brainard's molten soul Oh, the flame of Brainard's molten soul Oh, you know what molten is, right? It's you know what molten is, right? It's you know what molten is, right? It's like liquid fire. like liquid fire. like liquid fire. Not a lot of flames, Not a lot of flames, Not a lot of flames, little flame. little flame. little flame. But his heart was so hot. But his heart was so hot. But his heart was so hot. It's like lava, It's like lava, It's like lava, just molten just molten just molten going up that mountain. You remember going up that mountain. You remember going up that mountain. You remember what Isaac said to Abraham? what Isaac said to Abraham? what Isaac said to Abraham? He said, "Behold He said, "Behold He said, "Behold the fire." the fire." the fire." God. God. God. Now look at me right here. Now look at me right here. Now look at me right here. Abraham won't hold no torch. They traveled three days, They traveled three days, right? right? right? Had to keep fire burning. Had to keep fire burning. Had to keep fire burning. Let me tell you what he did. He put them Let me tell you what he did. He put them Let me tell you what he did. He put them hot coals in some kind of container back hot coals in some kind of container back hot coals in some kind of container back under in that camp. under in that camp. under in that camp. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. All right. and kept the lid on, had All right. and kept the lid on, had All right. and kept the lid on, had something around it to protect it. something around it to protect it. something around it to protect it. And when they're going up that mountain, And when they're going up that mountain, And when they're going up that mountain, he ain't holding no torch. he ain't holding no torch. he ain't holding no torch. But Isaac said, "Behold the fire." Behold the fire. He said, "Behold the Behold the fire. He said, "Behold the wood and the fire." But where's the wood and the fire." But where's the wood and the fire." But where's the sacrifice? Interesting to me that he sacrifice? Interesting to me that he sacrifice? Interesting to me that he said, "Behold said, "Behold said, "Behold the fire. Yeah. the fire. Yeah. the fire. Yeah. Uh, somebody talking about Awtoer's Uh, somebody talking about Awtoer's Uh, somebody talking about Awtoer's ministry said, "Awtoer's ministry said, "Awtoer's ministry said, "Awtoer's ministry became a spiritual oasis ministry became a spiritual oasis ministry became a spiritual oasis for those of the fellowship of the for those of the fellowship of the for those of the fellowship of the burning heart." Wrapping up here, Wrapping up here, John Wesley came to John Wesley came to John Wesley came to the United States to Georgia. the United States to Georgia. the United States to Georgia. He and his brother Charles going to try He and his brother Charles going to try He and his brother Charles going to try to win to win to win what they called savages. what they called savages. what they called savages. Try to win Native Americans for Jesus. Try to win Native Americans for Jesus. Try to win Native Americans for Jesus. Right? Right? Right? They weren't even saved. They weren't even born again. They weren't even born again. That's the worst kind of savage. That's the worst kind of savage. That's the worst kind of savage. Right? Right? Right? Trying to turn a savage when you're not Trying to turn a savage when you're not Trying to turn a savage when you're not even born again yourself. That's the even born again yourself. That's the even born again yourself. That's the worst kind of savage. But when he got back to England, had an But when he got back to England, had an encounter with God, and was genuinely encounter with God, and was genuinely encounter with God, and was genuinely born again, this is what John Wesley born again, this is what John Wesley born again, this is what John Wesley said. He said, "My heart said. He said, "My heart said. He said, "My heart is strangely warm." is strangely warm." is strangely warm." Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. He said, "It's strangely warm." Don't go He said, "It's strangely warm." Don't go He said, "It's strangely warm." Don't go don't wrap up here just momentarily, but don't wrap up here just momentarily, but don't wrap up here just momentarily, but I have a friend. And I'm going to be as I have a friend. And I'm going to be as I have a friend. And I'm going to be as discreet as I can, but I have a friend discreet as I can, but I have a friend discreet as I can, but I have a friend who pastored a fairly large church, had name recognition, had name recognition, preached up and down the East Coast and preached up and down the East Coast and preached up and down the East Coast and across the nation. across the nation. across the nation. He he was loved, still is. He's loved He he was loved, still is. He's loved He he was loved, still is. He's loved all over. all over. all over. Just a great man of God. uh conducted Just a great man of God. uh conducted Just a great man of God. uh conducted prayer lines, had miracles happen under prayer lines, had miracles happen under prayer lines, had miracles happen under his ministry, ju just wonderful, his ministry, ju just wonderful, his ministry, ju just wonderful, wonderful things. Uh you know, probably wonderful things. Uh you know, probably wonderful things. Uh you know, probably should have written a book or had should have written a book or had should have written a book or had somebody uh write a book about his life, but tonight but tonight he is probably on his way. he is probably on his way. he is probably on his way. He's probably on his way to a fullblown He's probably on his way to a fullblown He's probably on his way to a fullblown nervous breakdown. All of those years of ministry and All of those years of ministry and miracles and the power of God miracles and the power of God miracles and the power of God in his later years, in his later years, in his later years, he's suffering panic attacks. he's suffering panic attacks. he's suffering panic attacks. some of his friends at one time. He's some of his friends at one time. He's some of his friends at one time. He's calling every day, some of them several calling every day, some of them several calling every day, some of them several times a day. Panic attacks, fear. times a day. Panic attacks, fear. times a day. Panic attacks, fear. Everybody hear what I'm saying to you? Everybody hear what I'm saying to you? Everybody hear what I'm saying to you? After all of those meetings, after all After all of those meetings, after all After all of those meetings, after all of those testimonials, of those testimonials, of those testimonials, latter years, tormented by the devil, tormented by the devil, on his way to a complete nervous on his way to a complete nervous on his way to a complete nervous breakdown. breakdown. breakdown. You might say, "Brother Jones, that You might say, "Brother Jones, that You might say, "Brother Jones, that can't happen to me. can't happen to me. can't happen to me. You ain't met Jezebel yet." You haven't met Jezebel You haven't met Jezebel yet. yet. yet. That's right. That's right. That's right. Wrapping up. Brother Blake, if you come Wrapping up. Brother Blake, if you come Wrapping up. Brother Blake, if you come play, I'll just play, I'll just play, I'll just I'll wrap up. I'll wrap up. I'll wrap up. The danger of a candle The danger of a candle The danger of a candle is that it can be blown out. The glory The glory of a candle of a candle of a candle is that it can be reit is that it can be reit is that it can be reit and over and over and over again. It It can happen. Listen, I don't think It It can happen. Listen, I don't think that you and I have got to live in fear that you and I have got to live in fear that you and I have got to live in fear that the devil's going to put that that the devil's going to put that that the devil's going to put that candle out. candle out. candle out. You don't have to live in that fear. You don't have to live in that fear. You don't have to live in that fear. But in the event But in the event But in the event you let him and find an altar somewhere, and find an altar somewhere, find somebody that's still got the fire find somebody that's still got the fire find somebody that's still got the fire burning and light that candle again and light that candle again and again and again and again and again. That's the reason it is so important. to That's the reason it is so important. to keep that fire burning cuz you never keep that fire burning cuz you never keep that fire burning cuz you never know when somebody might come in and sit know when somebody might come in and sit know when somebody might come in and sit down [music] beside you down [music] beside you down [music] beside you and the candle has gone out and they and the candle has gone out and they and the candle has gone out and they need somebody need somebody need somebody to help light that candle again. That is the glory of that candle. It can That is the glory of that candle. It can be lit over and over. be lit over and over. be lit over and over. Amen. Amen. Amen. And over And over And over again. again. again. Last thing I'll say. God told him who to find and who to God told him who to find and who to anoint. He said, "I want you to anoint your He said, "I want you to anoint your replacement." When Elijah came back When Elijah came back home, search the record. search the record. He never let Jezebel or anybody else blow that fire out again. Never. blow that fire out again. Never. Amen. As Amen. As Amen. As a matter of fact, when he came home, God a matter of fact, when he came home, God a matter of fact, when he came home, God had just spoken to him. And God said had just spoken to him. And God said had just spoken to him. And God said this. this. this. He said, "You let everybody know that He said, "You let everybody know that He said, "You let everybody know that there's a portion by the wall of Jezrael there's a portion by the wall of Jezrael there's a portion by the wall of Jezrael [music] [music] [music] and the dogs and the dogs and the dogs are going to eat Jezebel there." She never, brother, she never put his She never, brother, she never put his fire out again. fire out again. fire out again. But he came back with a word from God. But he came back with a word from God. But he came back with a word from God. God said in essence, I'm going to put God said in essence, I'm going to put God said in essence, I'm going to put Jezebel's fire out for good. Jezebel's fire out for good. Jezebel's fire out for good. And the dogs ate her by a portion of the And the dogs ate her by a portion of the And the dogs ate her by a portion of the wall wall wall in Jezrael. in Jezrael. in Jezrael. He didn't live in fear. She's going to He didn't live in fear. She's going to He didn't live in fear. She's going to put that fire out. put that fire out. put that fire out. He understood God's going to take care He understood God's going to take care He understood God's going to take care of Jezebel. He'll take care of every of Jezebel. He'll take care of every of Jezebel. He'll take care of every Jezebel you face. Jezebel you face. Jezebel you face. that Jezebel is trying to isolate you that Jezebel is trying to isolate you that Jezebel is trying to isolate you through fear or whatever else, through fear or whatever else, through fear or whatever else, God will take care of every Jezebel. God will take care of every Jezebel. God will take care of every Jezebel. Stand with me all over this house if you Stand with me all over this house if you Stand with me all over this house if you would please. would please. would please. I am not going to try to get into your I am not going to try to get into your I am not going to try to get into your business. I told you I had no plan. I I don't know I told you I had no plan. I I don't know why I didn't just leave this this why I didn't just leave this this why I didn't just leave this this message at the house. I just tucked it message at the house. I just tucked it message at the house. I just tucked it away and brought it with me. I had no away and brought it with me. I had no away and brought it with me. I had no intention of preaching it till I prayed intention of preaching it till I prayed intention of preaching it till I prayed today. today. today. Anytime God does that, Anytime God does that, Anytime God does that, it's cuz he's trying to [music] speak to it's cuz he's trying to [music] speak to it's cuz he's trying to [music] speak to somebody. somebody. somebody. He's trying to speak to somebody. He's trying to speak to somebody. He's trying to speak to somebody. I've talked to somebody in this house. I I've talked to somebody in this house. I I've talked to somebody in this house. I don't know who, but I know that I've don't know who, but I know that I've don't know who, but I know that I've talked to somebody in this house talked to somebody in this house talked to somebody in this house battling fear battling fear battling fear of Jezebel. something you've never of Jezebel. something you've never of Jezebel. something you've never encountered before. The answer The answer is in a private altar. is in a private altar. is in a private altar. If you can get that fire burning in your If you can get that fire burning in your If you can get that fire burning in your private prayer [music] time, you can help keep the fire burning in you can help keep the fire burning in public. Would you come all over this public. Would you come all over this public. Would you come all over this house? If you're lost without God, come house? If you're lost without God, come house? If you're lost without God, come with [music] these saints. Would you with [music] these saints. Would you with [music] these saints. Would you come all over this house tonight? Would come all over this house tonight? Would come all over this house tonight? Would you Let's just get in this altar. If you Let's just get in this altar. If you Let's just get in this altar. If everything's going great, everything's everything's going great, everything's everything's going great, everything's wonderful, there are no problems [music] wonderful, there are no problems [music] wonderful, there are no problems [music] anywhere in sight. The Bible said, "Take anywhere in sight. The Bible said, "Take anywhere in sight. The Bible said, "Take heed when you think you stand lest you heed when you think you stand lest you heed when you think you stand lest you fall." Maybe you need to just come fall." Maybe you need to just come fall." Maybe you need to just come tonight and check up. Maybe maybe you tonight and check up. Maybe maybe you tonight and check up. Maybe maybe you need to come just present yourself need to come just present yourself need to come just present yourself before God in these altars and before God in these altars and before God in these altars and re-examine everything re-examine everything re-examine everything everything about you.
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