The service centered on youth camp testimonies and the metaphor of carrying the torch, emphasizing spiritual light, truth, and guidance. Pastor Hunt urged passing faith to younger generations, highlighted the importance of community support, and looked forward to upcoming camp meetings. The message stressed maintaining spiritual focus and the transformative power of faith.
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We're going to get started with our We're going to get started with our evening service. We're delighted to have evening service. We're delighted to have evening service. We're delighted to have all of you here this evening. all of you here this evening. all of you here this evening. And some of some of you didn't get the And some of some of you didn't get the And some of some of you didn't get the dress code. We're supposed to be wearing dress code. We're supposed to be wearing dress code. We're supposed to be wearing yellow shirts. I guess that's what color it is. Anyway, I guess that's what color it is. Anyway, we got all these campers. Some of them we got all these campers. Some of them we got all these campers. Some of them here, some of them not here, but uh here, some of them not here, but uh here, some of them not here, but uh we're glad to have you that's not we're glad to have you that's not we're glad to have you that's not campers here tonight with these campers. campers here tonight with these campers. campers here tonight with these campers. Somebody say amen. Somebody say amen. Somebody say amen. God was good to us down there this past God was good to us down there this past God was good to us down there this past week. So, we're going to give them week. So, we're going to give them week. So, we're going to give them opportunity to share some things with opportunity to share some things with opportunity to share some things with you and u I think they have a side a you and u I think they have a side a you and u I think they have a side a slideshow and some other stuff they're slideshow and some other stuff they're slideshow and some other stuff they're going to show you. And I hope I'm not on going to show you. And I hope I'm not on going to show you. And I hope I'm not on that slideshow. They didn't ever come to the kitchen. I They didn't ever come to the kitchen. I didn't see them taking many pictures didn't see them taking many pictures didn't see them taking many pictures around the kitchen. That's where I around the kitchen. That's where I around the kitchen. That's where I stayed most of the time. Get out. stayed most of the time. Get out. stayed most of the time. Get out. Somebody Somebody say, "Amen." Somebody Somebody say, "Amen." Somebody Somebody say, "Amen." Amen. Amen. Amen. Let us open with prayer. Father, we Let us open with prayer. Father, we Let us open with prayer. Father, we thank you tonight for your grace and thank you tonight for your grace and thank you tonight for your grace and your mercy. Lord, we're so thankful, so your mercy. Lord, we're so thankful, so your mercy. Lord, we're so thankful, so honored, and so privileged to be able to honored, and so privileged to be able to honored, and so privileged to be able to be in the house of the Lord once again, be in the house of the Lord once again, be in the house of the Lord once again, God, on this July the 5th night. And I God, on this July the 5th night. And I God, on this July the 5th night. And I pray that, God, that you'd pour out your pray that, God, that you'd pour out your pray that, God, that you'd pour out your spirit and your presence and your power spirit and your presence and your power spirit and your presence and your power upon everything that is said and done to upon everything that is said and done to upon everything that is said and done to the glory of God the Father. And God, the glory of God the Father. And God, the glory of God the Father. And God, for that, we say thank you for every for that, we say thank you for every for that, we say thank you for every every blessing that you have blessed us every blessing that you have blessed us every blessing that you have blessed us with. [music] and we thank you for life with. [music] and we thank you for life with. [music] and we thank you for life itself. And God, we can't even walk itself. And God, we can't even walk itself. And God, we can't even walk without you holding our hand. And without you holding our hand. And without you holding our hand. And therefore, God, we're going to let you therefore, God, we're going to let you therefore, God, we're going to let you keep on holding our hand and keep on keep on holding our hand and keep on keep on holding our hand and keep on walking towards heaven in Jesus name. walking towards heaven in Jesus name. walking towards heaven in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Amen. I'm just going to do some I'm just going to do some I'm just going to do some congregationals tonight. So far, you can congregationals tonight. So far, you can congregationals tonight. So far, you can stay in the congregation tonight. stay in the congregation tonight. stay in the congregation tonight. I need you more, [singing] more than yesterday. I need you more more than yesterday. I need you more [singing] more than words can say. I need you more more than words can say. I need you more [singing] than ever before. I need you more. than ever before. I need you more. [singing] [singing] [singing] I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. More than yesterday. I need you more. More than yesterday. I need you more. [singing] than ever [singing] before. [music] than ever [singing] before. [music] I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. [singing] More [music] than the air I breathe More [music] than the air I breathe and more than the song I sing. and more than the song I sing. and more than the song I sing. more than my next heartbeat, more than my next heartbeat, more than my next heartbeat, more than anything. more than anything. more than anything. And Lord, [music and singing] as time And Lord, [music and singing] as time And Lord, [music and singing] as time goes by, goes by, goes by, I will be by your side. I will be by your side. I will be by your side. Cuz I never want to go back Cuz I never want to go back Cuz I never want to go back to my old life. I need you more. to my old life. I need you more. to my old life. I need you more. [singing] Oh, more than yesterday. I need you Oh, more than yesterday. I need you more. more. more. So much [singing] more than words can So much [singing] more than words can So much [singing] more than words can say. I need you more [singing] than ever before. I need you more. than ever before. I need you more. I need you more. [singing] More than the air I breathe. [singing] More than the air I breathe. [singing] More [music] than this song I sing. Oh More [music] than this song I sing. Oh More [music] than this song I sing. Oh boy, my next heart beats. boy, my next heart beats. boy, my next heart beats. Lord, more than anything. Lord, more than anything. Lord, more than anything. And Lord, as time goes [music] by, And Lord, as time goes [music] by, And Lord, as time goes [music] by, I will be by your side. I will be by your side. I will be by your side. Cuz I never want to [music] go back Cuz I never want to [music] go back Cuz I never want to [music] go back [snorts] to my old life. I need you [snorts] to my old life. I need you [snorts] to my old life. I need you more. Oh, more than yesterday. I need you Oh, more than yesterday. I need you more. more. more. So much more than words can say. I need So much more than words can say. I need So much more than words can say. I need you more than I ever [singing] before. I need you than I ever [singing] before. I need you more. more. more. I need you more. [singing] I need you more. [singing] I need you more. [singing] Yes, I need [music] Yes, I need [music] Yes, I need [music] you more. More than yesterday. I need [music] you More than yesterday. I need [music] you more, more, more, Lord. So much more than words can say. I Lord. So much more than words can say. I Lord. So much more than words can say. I need you more than ever before. I need you more. than ever before. I need you more. [singing] I need you more. [singing] I need you more. [singing] I need you more. [music] [music] [music] And right here in your presence And right here in your presence And right here in your presence is where I belong. is where I belong. is where I belong. Cuz this whole broken [singing] heart Cuz this whole broken [singing] heart Cuz this whole broken [singing] heart has finally found a home. And I'll never has finally found a home. And I'll never has finally found a home. And I'll never be alone. be alone. be alone. Yes, I need you more. Yes, I need you more. Yes, I need you more. Oh, more than yesterday. I need you Oh, more than yesterday. I need you Oh, more than yesterday. I need you more. more. more. So much more than words can say. I need So much more than words can say. I need So much more than words can say. I need you more than ever before. I need you more. than ever before. I need you more. I need you more. [singing] I need you more. [singing] I need you more. [singing] [music] [music] [music] I need you more. More than yesterday. [music] I need you More than yesterday. [music] I need you more. [singing] More than words can say I need you more More than words can say I need you more than ever before. I need than ever before. I need than ever before. I need [singing and music] you more. [singing and music] you more. [singing and music] you more. I need you more. [singing] And right here [music] in your presence And right here [music] in your presence is where I belong. is where I belong. is where I belong. This over broken heart has finally found This over broken heart has finally found This over broken heart has finally found a home. And I know that I'll never be a home. And I know that I'll never be a home. And I know that I'll never be [music] [music] [music] alone. alone. alone. Yes, [singing] I need you more, Yes, [singing] I need you more, Yes, [singing] I need you more, Lord. More than yesterday. I need you Lord. More than yesterday. I need you Lord. More than yesterday. I need you more. more. more. So much more than words [singing] can So much more than words [singing] can So much more than words [singing] can say. I need [music] you more. more say. I need [music] you more. more say. I need [music] you more. more than never before. I need you more. than never before. I need you more. than never before. I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. I need you more. Oh, [singing] more than yesterday. I Oh, [singing] more than yesterday. I need you [music] more. More than words can say. I need you More than words can say. I need you more. than ever before. I need you more. than ever before. I need you more. I need you more. [singing and music] I need you more. [singing and music] I need you more. [singing and music] Oh, I need you more. Oh, I need you more. Oh, I need you more. I need you more. [singing] I need you more. [singing] I need you more. [singing] Yes, I need you [music] more. Yes, I need you [music] more. Yes, I need you [music] more. I need [singing] you more. [music] [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. I love to sing your praise, I love to sing your praise, I love to sing your praise, [singing and music] Lord. [singing and music] Lord. [singing and music] Lord. I love the sound of your name. I love the sound of your name. I love the sound of your name. Fills me with peace. [singing and music] Fills me with peace. [singing and music] Fills me with peace. [singing and music] Washes over me like a sweet gentle rain. Washes over me like a sweet gentle rain. Washes over me like a sweet gentle rain. I love to sing your praise, I love to sing your praise, I love to sing your praise, [singing and music] Lord. [singing and music] Lord. [singing and music] Lord. It brings the victory. It brings the victory. It brings the victory. No matter what I face through all of my No matter what I face through all of my No matter what I face through all of my days, I love [singing] to sing your days, I love [singing] to sing your days, I love [singing] to sing your praise. praise. praise. I love to sing your praise, Lord. I love to sing your praise, Lord. I love to sing your praise, Lord. I love the sound [music] of your name. I love the sound [music] of your name. I love the sound [music] of your name. It fills me with peace. Washes over It fills me with peace. Washes over It fills me with peace. Washes over [singing] me like a sweet gentle rain. [singing] me like a sweet gentle rain. [singing] me like a sweet gentle rain. I love to sing your praise, [music] I love to sing your praise, [music] I love to sing your praise, [music] Lord, [singing] Lord, [singing] Lord, [singing] and bring you victory. and bring you victory. and bring you victory. No matter what I face, through all of my No matter what I face, through all of my No matter what I face, through all of my [singing] days, I love to sing your [singing] days, I love to sing your [singing] days, I love to sing your praise. praise. praise. Yes, I love to sing your praise, Lord. Yes, I love to sing your praise, Lord. Yes, I love to sing your praise, Lord. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] I love the sound of your name. I love the sound of your name. I love the sound of your name. It fills me with peace. Washes over It fills me with peace. Washes over It fills me with peace. Washes over [music and singing] me like a sweet [music and singing] me like a sweet [music and singing] me like a sweet gentle rain. gentle rain. gentle rain. Oh, I love to sing your praise, Lord. Oh, I love to sing your praise, Lord. Oh, I love to sing your praise, Lord. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] It brings the victory. It brings the victory. It brings the victory. No matter what I face through all of my No matter what I face through all of my No matter what I face through all of my days, I love [singing] to sing your days, I love [singing] to sing your days, I love [singing] to sing your praise. praise. praise. Yes, I love to sing your praise, Lord. Yes, I love to sing your praise, Lord. Yes, I love to sing your praise, Lord. I [music and singing] love the sound of I [music and singing] love the sound of I [music and singing] love the sound of your name. your name. your name. It fills me with peace [music] and It fills me with peace [music] and It fills me with peace [music] and washes over me like a sweet little rain. washes over me like a sweet little rain. washes over me like a sweet little rain. Yes, I love to sing your praise, [music] Yes, I love to sing your praise, [music] Yes, I love to sing your praise, [music] Lord. Lord. Lord. It brings the victory. It brings the victory. It brings the victory. No matter what I face through all of No matter what I face through all of No matter what I face through all of [singing] my days, I love to sing your [singing] my days, I love to sing your [singing] my days, I love to sing your praise. praise. praise. Yes, I'll ever sing a praise, Lord. Yes, I'll ever sing a praise, Lord. Yes, I'll ever sing a praise, Lord. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] I love the sound of your name. I love the sound of your name. I love the sound of your name. Oh, it fills me with peace. Washes over Oh, it fills me with peace. Washes over Oh, it fills me with peace. Washes over me like a sweet gentle rain. me like a sweet gentle rain. me like a sweet gentle rain. Yes, I love to sing and praise the Lord. Yes, I love to sing and praise the Lord. Yes, I love to sing and praise the Lord. [singing] [singing] [singing] It brings the victory. It brings the victory. It brings the victory. No matter what I face through all of my No matter what I face through all of my No matter what I face through all of my days, I love to sing your praise. days, I love to sing your praise. days, I love to sing your praise. Yes, I love [music] to sing your praise, Yes, I love [music] to sing your praise, Yes, I love [music] to sing your praise, Lord. [singing] I love the sound of your Lord. [singing] I love the sound of your Lord. [singing] I love the sound of your name, name, name, cuz it fills me with peace. Washes over cuz it fills me with peace. Washes over cuz it fills me with peace. Washes over me like a sweet little rain. me like a sweet little rain. me like a sweet little rain. I love to sing your praise, Lord. I love to sing your praise, Lord. I love to sing your praise, Lord. It brings [music and singing] the It brings [music and singing] the It brings [music and singing] the victory. victory. victory. No matter what I face [singing] through No matter what I face [singing] through No matter what I face [singing] through all of my days, I love to sing your all of my days, I love to sing your all of my days, I love to sing your praise. [music] praise. [music] praise. [music] No matter what I face through all of my No matter what I face through all of my No matter what I face through all of my days, I love to sing your praise. days, I love to sing your praise. days, I love to sing your praise. [singing] Oh, no matter what I face, [singing] Oh, no matter what I face, [singing] Oh, no matter what I face, through all of my days, I love to sing through all of my days, I love to sing through all of my days, I love to sing your [singing] praise. An offering. She said you got to get an An offering. She said you got to get an offering. offering. offering. Somebody say amen. Somebody say amen. Somebody say amen. We do appreciate the giving that you do We do appreciate the giving that you do We do appreciate the giving that you do for the kingdom of God's sake right here for the kingdom of God's sake right here for the kingdom of God's sake right here in Wilson's Mills. Thank God for you. in Wilson's Mills. Thank God for you. in Wilson's Mills. Thank God for you. We're going to ask users to come at this We're going to ask users to come at this We're going to ask users to come at this time [music] to receive us offering. Dear heavenly father, we're so [music] Dear heavenly father, we're so [music] thankful tonight, God, for you for thankful tonight, God, for you for thankful tonight, God, for you for blessing us to be able to give back into blessing us to be able to give back into blessing us to be able to give back into the house of [music] God through the the house of [music] God through the the house of [music] God through the many blessings that you have blessed us many blessings that you have blessed us many blessings that you have blessed us with. We ask that God, that you'd bless with. We ask that God, that you'd bless with. We ask that God, that you'd bless this offering and bless everyone that this offering and bless everyone that this offering and bless everyone that has to give and those that have not to has to give and those that have not to has to give and those that have not to give, bless them that they might be able give, bless them that they might be able give, bless them that they might be able to give the next time around. In Jesus to give the next time around. In Jesus to give the next time around. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. All right. If uh Brother Joe, if you All right. If uh Brother Joe, if you would hit them lights back there. You would hit them lights back there. You would hit them lights back there. You going, if you can't see, you may have to going, if you can't see, you may have to going, if you can't see, you may have to move front or back because that screen move front or back because that screen move front or back because that screen over there ain't working. It's still over there ain't working. It's still over there ain't working. It's still shot in the leg. We figured out what it shot in the leg. We figured out what it shot in the leg. We figured out what it is. We just got to get it surgically is. We just got to get it surgically is. We just got to get it surgically fixed. fixed. fixed. So, if you can't see that one, you might So, if you can't see that one, you might So, if you can't see that one, you might can turn around, see that one, or just can turn around, see that one, or just can turn around, see that one, or just move to see whatever's going on because move to see whatever's going on because move to see whatever's going on because I'm not sure what's on the slideshow. I'm not sure what's on the slideshow. I'm not sure what's on the slideshow. You go ahead and move if you have to. If You go ahead and move if you have to. If You go ahead and move if you have to. If you can't see, you can't see, you can't see, just make sure you can see because you just make sure you can see because you just make sure you can see because you don't want to miss nothing. Amen. And we got plenty of room down on this And we got plenty of room down on this side over here. Great is thy [singing] Great is thy [singing] faithfulness. Great is thy [singing] Great is thy [singing] faithfulness. [singing] [singing] Mercies I see. Look at the flowers Look at the flowers and all [singing] of their beauty. I don't have to wonder. I don't have to wonder. You know what you're doing. You know what you're doing. You know what you're doing. [singing] So why should [music] I worry at all So why should [music] I worry at all when you're faithful to everything [music and singing] I need? everything [music and singing] I need? Everything I need. I know my father. Everything I need. I know my father. Everything I need. I know my father. My father [music and singing] has it My father [music and singing] has it My father [music and singing] has it every single time. every single time. every single time. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] I know my father has it. My I know my father has it. My I know my father has it. My [singing and music] father has it. [singing] [singing] My father what it will what it will [music] [music] [music] [singing] hold tomorrow. [singing] hold tomorrow. [singing] hold tomorrow. If I have you, I have enough. [music] If I have you, I have enough. [music] If I have you, I have enough. [music] Your [singing] love will satisfy. Everything [music and singing] I need. Everything [music and singing] I need. Everything I need. Everything I need. Everything I need. My father [music] the Lord will [singing] provide the Lord will [singing] provide my [music] father it my [music] father it my [music] father it has it seek first the kingom and its trees seek first the kingom and its trees everything [singing and music] else it everything [singing and music] else it everything [singing and music] else it will be added will be added will be added All that [singing] I need. [music] All that [singing] I need. [music] All that [singing] I need. [music] I know the Lord will provide. I [music and singing] know my God's not I [music and singing] know my God's not empty. empty. empty. [music] He gives us blessing. [singing] I [singing] know the Lord will provide. I [singing] know the Lord will provide. [music] Seek first the kingom and its Seek first the kingom and its everything else everything else everything else that I that I that I all all all know. know. know. I know [music and singing] the Lord will I know [music and singing] the Lord will I know [music and singing] the Lord will provide. I [music and singing] know my God's not I [music and singing] know my God's not empty. empty. empty. He gives us blessings upon the He gives us blessings upon the He gives us blessings upon the blessings. blessings. blessings. I still believe. I know [music and singing] the Lord will I know [music and singing] the Lord will provide provide provide everything. Everything I need. everything. Everything I need. everything. Everything I need. Everything I need. [music] Everything I need. [music] Everything I need. [music] Everything I need. Everything I need. Everything I need. I know [singing] my father has it. My I know [singing] my father has it. My I know [singing] my father has it. My [music] father has it. Every single [music] father has it. Every single [music] father has it. Every single [singing] time. The Lord [music] will [singing] time. The Lord [music] will [singing] time. The Lord [music] will provide it. My father has it. [music] My provide it. My father has it. [music] My provide it. My father has it. [music] My [singing] father has it. Everything I [singing] father has it. Everything I [singing] father has it. Everything I need. Everything I need. [singing] My need. Everything I need. [singing] My need. Everything I need. [singing] My father has it. My father [music] [singing] [singing] will [music] provide. I know my father will [music] provide. I know my father will [music] provide. I know my father [singing] [singing] [singing] has it. My father seek first a kingom has it. My father seek first a kingom has it. My father seek first a kingom and this [singing] and this [singing] and this [singing] everything else [music] everything else [music] everything else [music] will be will be will be all [singing] that I needed. all [singing] that I needed. all [singing] that I needed. I [music] know the Lord will provide. I [music] know the Lord will provide. I [music] know the Lord will provide. [singing] [singing] [singing] I know. I know. I know. I know. I know. I know. I know my I know my I know my empty hand. empty hand. empty hand. He gives us I know I know I know [music] the Lord will provide. I know [music] the Lord will provide. I know [music] the Lord will provide. I know the [singing] Lord will I know the [singing] Lord will I know the [singing] Lord will I know the [music] Lord will provide. I know the [music] Lord will provide. I know the [music] Lord will provide. I [singing] know the Lord will. I [singing] know the Lord will. I [singing] know the Lord will. I know the Lord will provide. love [music and singing] every broken love [music and singing] every broken piece piece piece of anest offering. of anest offering. of anest offering. Jesus, [music and singing] you have it Jesus, [music and singing] you have it Jesus, [music and singing] you have it all. your kingdom rules [singing] by a your kingdom rules [singing] by a different [singing] [singing] I let [music] I let [music] I let [music] Fully surrender. Jesus, [music and singing] you can have Jesus, [music and singing] you can have it all. We give it to you. Jesus, it all. We give it to you. Jesus, it all. We give it to you. Jesus, [singing and music] you can have it all. will love and trust you in your presence will love and trust you in your presence I live to Jesus I surrender all to you I I live to Jesus I surrender all to you I I live to Jesus I surrender all to you I [music] [music] [music] will ever love and trust you in your will ever love and trust you in your will ever love and trust you in your presence [music] my broken broken [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] off. off. off. Jesus, you Jesus, you Jesus, you It allus. um those that went to camp like asked if um those that went to camp like asked if y'all come to do some um sing some of y'all come to do some um sing some of y'all come to do some um sing some of the courses that y'all learned at camp the courses that y'all learned at camp the courses that y'all learned at camp and some testimonies. and some testimonies. and some testimonies. So if y'all come and help me. Yeah, So if y'all come and help me. Yeah, So if y'all come and help me. Yeah, everybody. [music] [music] a torch. a torch. a torch. He will lift [singing] out the flame. He will lift [singing] out the flame. He will lift [singing] out the flame. He will [music] of his name of his name to the glory [music and singing] of God. Car [music] Car [music] to to to the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. We [music] will carry a torch. We [music] will carry a torch. We [music] will carry a torch. We will lift [music] a flame. We will lift [music] a flame. We will lift [music] a flame. We will march through the darkness We will march through the darkness We will march through the darkness in the light of his name in the light of his name in the light of his name to the glory [music and singing] to the glory [music and singing] to the glory [music and singing] of God. The torch of the Lord. The torch of the Lord. We [music] will carry the torch. We [music] will carry the torch. We [music] will carry the torch. We will We will We will flame. [music] flame. [music] flame. [music] We will mar through the darkness We will mar through the darkness We will mar through the darkness to the light [music and singing] of his to the light [music and singing] of his to the light [music and singing] of his name name name to the glory of God. [music] [music] We will carry [singing] the torch of the We will carry [singing] the torch of the We will carry [singing] the torch of the Lord. Lord. Lord. We will carry the torch. We will carry the torch. We will carry the torch. We will lift [music] the flame. We will lift [music] the flame. We will lift [music] the flame. We will march through the darkness We will march through the darkness We will march through the darkness [music] [music] [music] with the light of his name. with the light of his name. with the light of his name. To the glory [music] of God Um, I love Jesus. Um, I love Jesus. Amen. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Y'all girls are just coming on. Y'all Y'all girls are just coming on. Y'all Y'all girls are just coming on. Y'all need to testify. Come on. You need to need to testify. Come on. You need to need to testify. Come on. You need to say more than hallelujah. say more than hallelujah. say more than hallelujah. I mean, this is not this is not right. I mean, this is not this is not right. I mean, this is not this is not right. God bless you. You need to tell God bless you. You need to tell God bless you. You need to tell something. You need to say something. something. You need to say something. something. You need to say something. I thank the Lord for giving us a great I thank the Lord for giving us a great I thank the Lord for giving us a great year at camp. Again, year at camp. Again, year at camp. Again, the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. I thank God for saving me at camp. Amen. I thank God for saving me at camp. Amen. I thank God for saving me at camp. Amen. A little bit louder. I want the devil to A little bit louder. I want the devil to A little bit louder. I want the devil to you and I jump. you and I jump. you and I jump. I thank God for saving me at camp. I thank God for saving me at camp. I thank God for saving me at camp. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] [applause] Um, I just want to say thank you for Um, I just want to say thank you for everybody that helped me get saved at everybody that helped me get saved at everybody that helped me get saved at camp. And I thank Jesus for everything. camp. And I thank Jesus for everything. camp. And I thank Jesus for everything. And this was my first year at camp, so I And this was my first year at camp, so I And this was my first year at camp, so I was a little bit nervous at first, but was a little bit nervous at first, but was a little bit nervous at first, but once I got there, everything was fine. once I got there, everything was fine. once I got there, everything was fine. And I had so much fun. And once again, And I had so much fun. And once again, And I had so much fun. And once again, thank you to everybody and thank you thank you to everybody and thank you thank you to everybody and thank you Jesus. I had fun at camp I had fun at camp and and and I love I love I love my um my counselor my counselor and having fun in the cabin. I I had fun at camp. had fun at camp. had fun at camp. Praise the Lord. The Christian character award. She got a The Christian character award. She got a Christian character award Christian character award Christian character award for her. for her. for her. I thank the Lord for what he has done to I thank the Lord for what he has done to I thank the Lord for what he has done to me. I am the living. I am the living. [music and singing] I [music] am the [singing] living proof I [music] am the [singing] living proof of what the Lord has done. of what the Lord has done. of what the Lord has done. [music and singing] They call it crazy, but they [singing] They call it crazy, but they [singing] can't take away [music] my story. I am a living, [music] I am a living, [music] breathing, walking testimony. I [music and singing] am a living, I [music and singing] am a living, breathing, walking testimony. [singing] I am the living proof [singing] I am the living proof [singing] of what [music] the Lord has done. [music] [music] They [singing] call it crazy. I am a living breathing walking I am a living breathing walking testimony. [music] testimony. [music] testimony. [music] [singing] Look [music] what the [singing] Lord has Look [music] what the [singing] Lord has done. done. done. Look what the Lord [music and singing] Look what the Lord [music and singing] Look what the Lord [music and singing] has done. has done. has done. He had he did what he [singing] could. He had he did what he [singing] could. He had he did what he [singing] could. [music] [music] [music] But the Lord he has used it for good. But the Lord he has used it for good. But the Lord he has used it for good. Look what the [music and singing] Lord Look what the [music and singing] Lord Look what the [music and singing] Lord has done. has done. has done. Look what the [music and singing] Lord Look what the [music and singing] Lord Look what the [music and singing] Lord has done. has done. has done. When the things are to steal and When the things are to steal and When the things are to steal and destroy, destroy, destroy, the [music and singing] Lord gave me an the [music and singing] Lord gave me an the [music and singing] Lord gave me an act of joy. act of joy. act of joy. Look [music] what the [singing] Lord has Look [music] what the [singing] Lord has Look [music] what the [singing] Lord has done. done. done. Look what the Lord [music and singing] Look what the Lord [music and singing] Look what the Lord [music and singing] has done. has done. has done. The enemy did what he The enemy did what he The enemy did what he [music and singing] could, [music and singing] could, [music and singing] could, but the Lord has used it for good. but the Lord has used it for good. but the Lord has used it for good. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Look what the Lord has done. Look what the Lord has done. Look what the Lord has done. [music] Look what the Lord [singing] [music] Look what the Lord [singing] [music] Look what the Lord [singing] has done. has done. has done. When destiny [music] is steal and When destiny [music] is steal and When destiny [music] is steal and destroy, destroy, destroy, the Lord gave me [singing] an of joy. I [music] am a [singing] living I [music] am a [singing] living breathing walking testimony. I am the [music and singing] living I am the [music and singing] living proof of what the Lord has done. [music] They call it crazy, [singing] but they They call it crazy, [singing] but they can take away my [music] can take away my [music] can take away my [music] story. I am [music and singing] a living I am [music and singing] a living breathing walking testimony. I [music and singing] am a living I [music and singing] am a living breathing walking testimony. breathing walking testimony. breathing walking testimony. [music and singing] I am the [singing] living [music] I am the [singing] living [music] proof of what the Lord has done. proof of what the Lord has done. proof of what the Lord has done. [singing] They call me crazy, [music and singing] They call me crazy, [music and singing] but they can take but they can take but they can take my story. I am [music and singing] a living I am [music and singing] a living breathing walking testimony. [music] I just thank the Lord for um I just thank the Lord for um um saving me and um saving me and um saving me and letting me have fun. Um, I just want to thank the Lord for Um, I just want to thank the Lord for another year of camp. Well, praise the Lord. I always enjoy Well, praise the Lord. I always enjoy going to camp and and just just serving going to camp and and just just serving going to camp and and just just serving and and doing what I can to help. And and and doing what I can to help. And and and doing what I can to help. And you know, you get in these services and you know, you get in these services and you know, you get in these services and sometimes, well, it's just another sometimes, well, it's just another sometimes, well, it's just another service, but just then you turn your service, but just then you turn your service, but just then you turn your head, you look, and the young person is head, you look, and the young person is head, you look, and the young person is filling out one of those life insurance filling out one of those life insurance filling out one of those life insurance policies, and that's what it is all policies, and that's what it is all policies, and that's what it is all about. Praise the Lord. I've seen many about. Praise the Lord. I've seen many about. Praise the Lord. I've seen many do that this year at camp and rededicate do that this year at camp and rededicate do that this year at camp and rededicate their lives, and it's just a joy to their lives, and it's just a joy to their lives, and it's just a joy to watch that. watch that. watch that. Thank you, Lord. Amen. Brother uh Mark talked about those Amen. Brother uh Mark talked about those eternal life assurance policy. I carried eternal life assurance policy. I carried eternal life assurance policy. I carried a whole bunch of them down there and a whole bunch of them down there and a whole bunch of them down there and there was a whole bunch of them got there was a whole bunch of them got there was a whole bunch of them got filled out. filled out. filled out. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Amen. Among our people and the other Amen. Among our people and the other Amen. Among our people and the other people of the other churches. I even one people of the other churches. I even one people of the other churches. I even one night there I was standing in line like night there I was standing in line like night there I was standing in line like a big celebrity. a big celebrity. a big celebrity. They came up to me and said, "Can you They came up to me and said, "Can you They came up to me and said, "Can you help me fill them out?" And I I have help me fill them out?" And I I have help me fill them out?" And I I have four or five just come up I helped him four or five just come up I helped him four or five just come up I helped him fill out this mother walker that tore my fill out this mother walker that tore my fill out this mother walker that tore my heart up. heart up. heart up. Those young people were sincere Those young people were sincere Those young people were sincere and I thank God for it. Yeah. and I thank God for it. Yeah. and I thank God for it. Yeah. I thank God for every one of them that I thank God for every one of them that I thank God for every one of them that got saved. Thank God for this sister got saved. Thank God for this sister got saved. Thank God for this sister here got saved. That brother there got here got saved. That brother there got here got saved. That brother there got saved. Amen. That sister back there got saved. Amen. That sister back there got saved. Amen. That sister back there got saved. That sister there got saved. And saved. That sister there got saved. And saved. That sister there got saved. And this here brother got saved. this here brother got saved. this here brother got saved. Praise the Lord. I just got a blessing watching these I just got a blessing watching these kids kids kids have fun playing and seeing him in the have fun playing and seeing him in the have fun playing and seeing him in the altar altar altar and getting a good blessing. [crying] I thank God for what he's done in the I thank God for what he's done in the life of these children and the altar. life of these children and the altar. life of these children and the altar. God met us there. The power of the God met us there. The power of the God met us there. The power of the spirit of God was there. I I thank him spirit of God was there. I I thank him spirit of God was there. I I thank him for what he did for Addie and Amber. for what he did for Addie and Amber. for what he did for Addie and Amber. They're not here. They're in DC. But I They're not here. They're in DC. But I They're not here. They're in DC. But I thank God because he helps you when when thank God because he helps you when when thank God because he helps you when when it looks like there is no way, he shows it looks like there is no way, he shows it looks like there is no way, he shows you there's hope. And no matter what the you there's hope. And no matter what the you there's hope. And no matter what the enemy may try to do, there's always enemy may try to do, there's always enemy may try to do, there's always hope. hope. hope. Yes. I thank the Lord for seven of my girls. I thank the Lord for seven of my girls. I still got my oldest one we got to work I still got my oldest one we got to work I still got my oldest one we got to work on. But praise God, those two got to on. But praise God, those two got to on. But praise God, those two got to stick it out and keep it going no matter stick it out and keep it going no matter stick it out and keep it going no matter how hard it gets after camp. That's my how hard it gets after camp. That's my how hard it gets after camp. That's my prayer every day. I don't want them to prayer every day. I don't want them to prayer every day. I don't want them to look back. I want them to keep going look back. I want them to keep going look back. I want them to keep going ahead, pushing and pushing because it's ahead, pushing and pushing because it's ahead, pushing and pushing because it's hard. It's even hard for me being back hard. It's even hard for me being back hard. It's even hard for me being back from camp. I'm fighting the devil from camp. I'm fighting the devil from camp. I'm fighting the devil already as of yesterday. So, got to keep already as of yesterday. So, got to keep already as of yesterday. So, got to keep going. going. going. But praise the Lord for that. [laughter] Um I'm thankful to have been able to go Um I'm thankful to have been able to go again this year. Every year, um it's again this year. Every year, um it's again this year. Every year, um it's just a blessing. Um, seeing the young just a blessing. Um, seeing the young just a blessing. Um, seeing the young people in the altars, it it just does people in the altars, it it just does people in the altars, it it just does something to us adults. It's such an something to us adults. It's such an something to us adults. It's such an encouragement. And the Lord never failed encouragement. And the Lord never failed encouragement. And the Lord never failed to meet us in the altar every service. to meet us in the altar every service. to meet us in the altar every service. He was there. And um, girls, we are all He was there. And um, girls, we are all He was there. And um, girls, we are all so proud of y'all. And the Lord, he will so proud of y'all. And the Lord, he will so proud of y'all. And the Lord, he will meet you anytime you go to him. He will meet you anytime you go to him. He will meet you anytime you go to him. He will not fail you. So, whatever you go not fail you. So, whatever you go not fail you. So, whatever you go through, it's like what was preached through, it's like what was preached through, it's like what was preached about and what was talked about, we've about and what was talked about, we've about and what was talked about, we've got to carry that for ourselves. We've got to carry that for ourselves. We've got to carry that for ourselves. We've got to hold it on. We got to hold on to got to hold it on. We got to hold on to got to hold it on. We got to hold on to it ourselves because we're going to face it ourselves because we're going to face it ourselves because we're going to face things. You probably already have since things. You probably already have since things. You probably already have since you've been home. But you hold on to you've been home. But you hold on to you've been home. But you hold on to what you got at camp and you keep moving what you got at camp and you keep moving what you got at camp and you keep moving forward. You look at all of us adults forward. You look at all of us adults forward. You look at all of us adults who keep going and don't give up. You who keep going and don't give up. You who keep going and don't give up. You you come to us and you go to the Lord. you come to us and you go to the Lord. you come to us and you go to the Lord. He won't fail you. And I'm just thankful He won't fail you. And I'm just thankful He won't fail you. And I'm just thankful to have been there. And I'm already to have been there. And I'm already to have been there. And I'm already looking forward to next year. [laughter] You can [music] have [singing] You can [music] have [singing] it all. Jesus, you [music] Jesus, you [music] can have it all. You love [music] every broken piece You love [music] every broken piece of anest [singing] of anest [singing] of anest [singing] offering. offering. offering. Jesus, you can [music] have it all. Jesus, [music] you can have it all. Jesus, [music] you can have it all. [singing] You love every [music] broken piece You love every [music] broken piece of anest [singing] of anest [singing] of anest [singing] offering. offering. offering. Jesus, you can [music] have it all. Jesus, you [music] Jesus, you [music] can have it [singing] all. Jesus, you can have it all. Jesus, you can have it all. [music and singing] You are every broken piece of [music] You are every broken piece of [music] me. Jesus, you can have [music] me. Jesus, you can have [music] me. Jesus, you can have [music] it all. Jesus, [music and singing] you can have Jesus, [music and singing] you can have it all. Jesus, you can have [music] it all. Jesus, you can have [music] it all. [singing] [singing] [singing] You love every broken piece You love every broken piece You love every broken piece of anest [music and singing] of anest [music and singing] of anest [music and singing] offering. offering. offering. Jesus, you can have it all. Jesus, [music] you can have it [singing] Jesus, [music] you can have it [singing] all. You love every broken piece [music] You love every broken piece [music] of anest [singing] of anest [singing] of anest [singing] offering. offering. offering. Jesus, [music] you can have it [singing] Jesus, [music] you can have it [singing] Jesus, [music] you can have it [singing] all. You love [music] every broken piece You love [music] every broken piece of an [singing] of an [singing] of an [singing] offering. offering. offering. Jesus, [music] Jesus, [music] Jesus, [music] you can have it all. I'm not good at talking, but uh I look I'm not good at talking, but uh I look forward to youth camp every year. It's forward to youth camp every year. It's forward to youth camp every year. It's uh it makes me feel strong and uh it makes me feel strong and uh it makes me feel strong and rededicated and I enjoy counseling the rededicated and I enjoy counseling the rededicated and I enjoy counseling the little, you know, the junior boys and little, you know, the junior boys and little, you know, the junior boys and sometimes they don't listen, but it's sometimes they don't listen, but it's sometimes they don't listen, but it's good. good. good. You know what I mean? I don't know what You know what I mean? I don't know what You know what I mean? I don't know what I'm trying to say. Once I get them all I'm trying to say. Once I get them all I'm trying to say. Once I get them all in line where they need to be and in line where they need to be and in line where they need to be and they're in church listening, it's really they're in church listening, it's really they're in church listening, it's really really rewarding. And um and then at the really rewarding. And um and then at the really rewarding. And um and then at the end of camp, they're coming up hugging end of camp, they're coming up hugging end of camp, they're coming up hugging me and telling me they're going to miss me and telling me they're going to miss me and telling me they're going to miss me and stuff like that. And it makes it me and stuff like that. And it makes it me and stuff like that. And it makes it all the, all the, all the, you know, when they're being not or you know, when they're being not or you know, when they're being not or they're misbehaving, it makes it all they're misbehaving, it makes it all they're misbehaving, it makes it all worth it, you know. And but yeah, most worth it, you know. And but yeah, most worth it, you know. And but yeah, most importantly though, it makes me importantly though, it makes me importantly though, it makes me rededicated. It makes me feel strong rededicated. It makes me feel strong rededicated. It makes me feel strong when I leave. told Blake like I feel when I leave. told Blake like I feel when I leave. told Blake like I feel like a little bit of anxiety whenever we like a little bit of anxiety whenever we like a little bit of anxiety whenever we leave because it's like we're in a leave because it's like we're in a leave because it's like we're in a bubble and there's we're all with you bubble and there's we're all with you bubble and there's we're all with you know people that's there for the same know people that's there for the same know people that's there for the same reason and there's no reason and there's no reason and there's no like stuff from the outside world you like stuff from the outside world you like stuff from the outside world you know stuff like that but it makes you know stuff like that but it makes you know stuff like that but it makes you strong whenever you leave to face it you strong whenever you leave to face it you strong whenever you leave to face it you know what I mean so anyways uh I just want to thank the Lord uh for uh I just want to thank the Lord uh for touching me and I had a very good week touching me and I had a very good week touching me and I had a very good week with friends and uh with friends and uh with friends and uh it was a hard week cuz like the week was it was a hard week cuz like the week was it was a hard week cuz like the week was like the same week that my dad died. But like the same week that my dad died. But like the same week that my dad died. But then again, I got touched on the same then again, I got touched on the same then again, I got touched on the same day that he died and I just thank the day that he died and I just thank the day that he died and I just thank the Lord. I just want to thank the Lord for I just want to thank the Lord for allowing me to be able to go to this allowing me to be able to go to this allowing me to be able to go to this camp. I've enjoyed the past three years camp. I've enjoyed the past three years camp. I've enjoyed the past three years going. Uh, just want to thank these kids going. Uh, just want to thank these kids going. Uh, just want to thank these kids for being such a blessing to me and I for being such a blessing to me and I for being such a blessing to me and I remind them that the Lord is writing remind them that the Lord is writing remind them that the Lord is writing your story. Don't let Satan write your your story. Don't let Satan write your your story. Don't let Satan write your story. Let the Lord write it. story. Let the Lord write it. story. Let the Lord write it. It was a blessing seeing the kids in the It was a blessing seeing the kids in the It was a blessing seeing the kids in the altar and seeking the Lord and um just altar and seeking the Lord and um just altar and seeking the Lord and um just everything that God's done. It seems everything that God's done. It seems everything that God's done. It seems like it gets better and better every like it gets better and better every like it gets better and better every year. And I've seen a hunger in in this year. And I've seen a hunger in in this year. And I've seen a hunger in in this group of kids, especially the um the group of kids, especially the um the group of kids, especially the um the girls in in those children's lives. Um girls in in those children's lives. Um girls in in those children's lives. Um when we were doing Bible study with the when we were doing Bible study with the when we were doing Bible study with the girls at night after everything was over girls at night after everything was over girls at night after everything was over and you just saw a hunger and a desire and you just saw a hunger and a desire and you just saw a hunger and a desire to know more and to learn more and we to know more and to learn more and we to know more and to learn more and we were having a conversation with them one were having a conversation with them one were having a conversation with them one night and one of them said, "I don't night and one of them said, "I don't night and one of them said, "I don't understand something. I just don't understand something. I just don't understand something. I just don't understand why we have to do this." And understand why we have to do this." And understand why we have to do this." And Tiara asked her, she said, "Do you want Tiara asked her, she said, "Do you want Tiara asked her, she said, "Do you want to do you want to know? Do you want to to do you want to know? Do you want to to do you want to know? Do you want to know why? Do you want to understand?" know why? Do you want to understand?" know why? Do you want to understand?" and she was like, "Yeah." And that just and she was like, "Yeah." And that just and she was like, "Yeah." And that just excited me. So, I got my I didn't have excited me. So, I got my I didn't have excited me. So, I got my I didn't have my Bible with me. I got my phone and I my Bible with me. I got my phone and I my Bible with me. I got my phone and I started searching up scriptures and that started searching up scriptures and that started searching up scriptures and that just started a whole, you know, it just started a whole, you know, it just started a whole, you know, it opened up a whole can of worms and it opened up a whole can of worms and it opened up a whole can of worms and it was very very um much so a blessing to was very very um much so a blessing to was very very um much so a blessing to see them with the hunger and the desire see them with the hunger and the desire see them with the hunger and the desire that they they had and I look forward to that they they had and I look forward to that they they had and I look forward to next year. And I the only thing I don't next year. And I the only thing I don't next year. And I the only thing I don't that I regret is not going Monday. Next that I regret is not going Monday. Next that I regret is not going Monday. Next year if I have to take unpaid time off, year if I have to take unpaid time off, year if I have to take unpaid time off, I'm going all week. I'm going all week. I'm going all week. Um, I just want to thank the Lord for Um, I just want to thank the Lord for Um, I just want to thank the Lord for allowing me to get to camp and leave allowing me to get to camp and leave allowing me to get to camp and leave camp safely. Um, honestly, I didn't plan camp safely. Um, honestly, I didn't plan camp safely. Um, honestly, I didn't plan on working with the teen girls, but I on working with the teen girls, but I on working with the teen girls, but I ended up being being one of the ended up being being one of the ended up being being one of the counselors and helping and it was so counselors and helping and it was so counselors and helping and it was so rewarding pouring into them and them in rewarding pouring into them and them in rewarding pouring into them and them in turn pouring into me and seeing the turn pouring into me and seeing the turn pouring into me and seeing the fruit of what we talked about in private fruit of what we talked about in private fruit of what we talked about in private also coming forth in the altar. So I also coming forth in the altar. So I also coming forth in the altar. So I just thank the Lord for allowing me to just thank the Lord for allowing me to just thank the Lord for allowing me to be a blessing and in return receive a be a blessing and in return receive a be a blessing and in return receive a blessing. Amen. She done testified y'all. Amen. She done testified y'all. So, I wanted to go last because I or So, I wanted to go last because I or So, I wanted to go last because I or next to last. Brother Robert's going to next to last. Brother Robert's going to next to last. Brother Robert's going to be last. Um, but I wanted to go last be last. Um, but I wanted to go last be last. Um, but I wanted to go last because I wanted for y'all to hear how because I wanted for y'all to hear how because I wanted for y'all to hear how many of these ones got saved in youth many of these ones got saved in youth many of these ones got saved in youth camp. That's such a blessing because camp. That's such a blessing because camp. That's such a blessing because that's what we're there for. We can have that's what we're there for. We can have that's what we're there for. We can have all the fun, all the games, all the all the fun, all the games, all the all the fun, all the games, all the activities, all that's good, but it's activities, all that's good, but it's activities, all that's good, but it's salvation. it's these kids and the salvation. it's these kids and the salvation. it's these kids and the salvation um is what we're there for. Um salvation um is what we're there for. Um salvation um is what we're there for. Um so that's what I wanted to to you to so that's what I wanted to to you to so that's what I wanted to to you to see. But it can't stop there. see. But it can't stop there. see. But it can't stop there. That's where I think a lot of us are That's where I think a lot of us are That's where I think a lot of us are lacking, me included. Um that's what's lacking, me included. Um that's what's lacking, me included. Um that's what's been laid on my heart from youth camp is been laid on my heart from youth camp is been laid on my heart from youth camp is we're lacking. We're older Christians. we're lacking. We're older Christians. we're lacking. We're older Christians. How many in here is saved more than a How many in here is saved more than a How many in here is saved more than a year? Raise your hand. Me. Me. Now, how year? Raise your hand. Me. Me. Now, how year? Raise your hand. Me. Me. Now, how many of us many of us many of us have lacked on going after these younger have lacked on going after these younger have lacked on going after these younger Christians Christians Christians that haven't been saved more than a that haven't been saved more than a that haven't been saved more than a year? Me. year? Me. year? Me. Okay. So now we've got to go after these Okay. So now we've got to go after these Okay. So now we've got to go after these younger Christians that's just got saved younger Christians that's just got saved younger Christians that's just got saved because they're weak and if they fall because they're weak and if they fall because they're weak and if they fall they're not able to get back up. they're not able to get back up. they're not able to get back up. We all need strength. We all need help We all need strength. We all need help We all need strength. We all need help and encouragement to get back up. But we and encouragement to get back up. But we and encouragement to get back up. But we as older Christians, as older Christians, as older Christians, we know how to get back up better than we know how to get back up better than we know how to get back up better than they do. Right? This one right here was they do. Right? This one right here was they do. Right? This one right here was such an encouragement to me because she such an encouragement to me because she such an encouragement to me because she got in there, she prayed hard every got in there, she prayed hard every got in there, she prayed hard every single service. single service. single service. But without us helping But without us helping But without us helping these young Christians, these young Christians, these young Christians, these young ones that just got saved, these young ones that just got saved, these young ones that just got saved, they're going to need our help. They're they're going to need our help. They're they're going to need our help. They're going to need our encouragement. going to need our encouragement. going to need our encouragement. So my thing is and I I tried to So my thing is and I I tried to So my thing is and I I tried to find a scripture I want to read in um find a scripture I want to read in um find a scripture I want to read in um Psalms Psalms Psalms 71 71 71 17. Oh God, thou hast taught me from my 17. Oh God, thou hast taught me from my 17. Oh God, thou hast taught me from my youth youth youth my hint to have I declared thy wondrous my hint to have I declared thy wondrous my hint to have I declared thy wondrous works. Now also when I'm old and grayed, works. Now also when I'm old and grayed, works. Now also when I'm old and grayed, there's some gray up there, guys. I there's some gray up there, guys. I there's some gray up there, guys. I promise. Oh God, forsake me not until promise. Oh God, forsake me not until promise. Oh God, forsake me not until until I have showed thy strength until until I have showed thy strength until until I have showed thy strength until this generation and thy power to this generation and thy power to this generation and thy power to everyone that is to come. everyone that is to come. everyone that is to come. We've got to help them. We've got to help them. We've got to help them. In turn, what happens when I start In turn, what happens when I start In turn, what happens when I start helping others, and I've seen it, when I helping others, and I've seen it, when I helping others, and I've seen it, when I go down to the altar and I start praying go down to the altar and I start praying go down to the altar and I start praying with somebody else, what God does for me with somebody else, what God does for me with somebody else, what God does for me is he starts strengthening me. is he starts strengthening me. is he starts strengthening me. If we pour out into them, it I'm I'm If we pour out into them, it I'm I'm If we pour out into them, it I'm I'm junior counselor. Like Terry said, when junior counselor. Like Terry said, when junior counselor. Like Terry said, when I start pouring into these young people, I start pouring into these young people, I start pouring into these young people, they start pouring into me. Even when they start pouring into me. Even when they start pouring into me. Even when they're driving me absolutely crazy. they're driving me absolutely crazy. they're driving me absolutely crazy. Okay, they start pouring into me and it Okay, they start pouring into me and it Okay, they start pouring into me and it blesses me every time. Sister Debbie blesses me every time. Sister Debbie blesses me every time. Sister Debbie helped me all week. Sister Debbie, did helped me all week. Sister Debbie, did helped me all week. Sister Debbie, did they not pour into us all week? they not pour into us all week? they not pour into us all week? They pour into us. So when we start They pour into us. So when we start They pour into us. So when we start helping these helping these helping these young Christians, young Christians, young Christians, God's going to start pouring into us as God's going to start pouring into us as God's going to start pouring into us as we start pouring into them. we start pouring into them. we start pouring into them. So we need to We've got to encourage So we need to We've got to encourage So we need to We've got to encourage them. Get their phone numbers. I said them. Get their phone numbers. I said them. Get their phone numbers. I said that Thursday night that Thursday night that Thursday night for these young people to get their for these young people to get their for these young people to get their phone. Get each other's phone numbers so phone. Get each other's phone numbers so phone. Get each other's phone numbers so they can encourage each each other they can encourage each each other they can encourage each each other because what the devil will want them to because what the devil will want them to because what the devil will want them to do is think nobody cares. do is think nobody cares. do is think nobody cares. Nobody cares. Nobody will remember me Nobody cares. Nobody will remember me Nobody cares. Nobody will remember me to come back next year. So that's why we to come back next year. So that's why we to come back next year. So that's why we have a falling away from youth camp to have a falling away from youth camp to have a falling away from youth camp to youth camp. People missing, young people youth camp. People missing, young people youth camp. People missing, young people missing because they're like, "The devil missing because they're like, "The devil missing because they're like, "The devil thinks nobody cares. They won't remember thinks nobody cares. They won't remember thinks nobody cares. They won't remember me next year. me next year. me next year. We do." And we see they're missing, but We do." And we see they're missing, but We do." And we see they're missing, but that's what the devil does. But in our that's what the devil does. But in our that's what the devil does. But in our church, and we're fixing to have camp church, and we're fixing to have camp church, and we're fixing to have camp meeting, we have people saved. I'm meeting, we have people saved. I'm meeting, we have people saved. I'm looking forward to people being saved in looking forward to people being saved in looking forward to people being saved in this camp meeting. And when we have this camp meeting. And when we have this camp meeting. And when we have people saved, people saved, people saved, we need to get their numbers and we need we need to get their numbers and we need we need to get their numbers and we need to encourage them. Amber, I'm trying to to encourage them. Amber, I'm trying to to encourage them. Amber, I'm trying to encourage her every day because we've encourage her every day because we've encourage her every day because we've got to encourage them. The devil is got to encourage them. The devil is got to encourage them. The devil is right there knocking on their door right there knocking on their door right there knocking on their door saying, [music] saying, [music] saying, [music] "I'm still here. "I'm still here. "I'm still here. I'm still wanting to carry you down I'm still wanting to carry you down I'm still wanting to carry you down right back in the rut in the ditch where right back in the rut in the ditch where right back in the rut in the ditch where you were because you didn't get nothing you were because you didn't get nothing you were because you didn't get nothing out of that camp me out of that youth out of that camp me out of that youth out of that camp me out of that youth camp. camp. camp. But they signed their life insurance But they signed their life insurance But they signed their life insurance policy. policy. policy. Alexis, Alexis, Alexis, sister Vickiy's sister Vickiy's sister Vickiy's granddaughter, granddaughter, granddaughter, signed one of those life insurance signed one of those life insurance signed one of those life insurance policies. She's not here tonight, but of policies. She's not here tonight, but of policies. She's not here tonight, but of course, you know, she's a child and she course, you know, she's a child and she course, you know, she's a child and she couldn't be here because she's got to be couldn't be here because she's got to be couldn't be here because she's got to be where her mama's got her. But she wanted where her mama's got her. But she wanted where her mama's got her. But she wanted to be to be to be with us. She's got to go where mama with us. She's got to go where mama with us. She's got to go where mama takes her. Y'all pray for that young takes her. Y'all pray for that young takes her. Y'all pray for that young girl. girl. girl. She really got something. She really She really got something. She really She really got something. She really wanted to be here. Y'all pray for her. wanted to be here. Y'all pray for her. wanted to be here. Y'all pray for her. But that's just what God has put into my But that's just what God has put into my But that's just what God has put into my heart. I just want to thank the Lord that I had I just want to thank the Lord that I had the opportunity to go. At first, I the opportunity to go. At first, I the opportunity to go. At first, I wasn't for sure since the Lord opened wasn't for sure since the Lord opened wasn't for sure since the Lord opened the door and I wanted to say that as the door and I wanted to say that as the door and I wanted to say that as well. Thank you for everybody's prayers well. Thank you for everybody's prayers well. Thank you for everybody's prayers and support for me while I was in BISE. and support for me while I was in BISE. and support for me while I was in BISE. But it was an honor to come back to be But it was an honor to come back to be But it was an honor to come back to be able to be I love youth camp. I've able to be I love youth camp. I've able to be I love youth camp. I've always loved youth camp. But to come always loved youth camp. But to come always loved youth camp. But to come back and be able to see these young back and be able to see these young back and be able to see these young people get saved because sometimes you people get saved because sometimes you people get saved because sometimes you know you feel like the seeds that you're know you feel like the seeds that you're know you feel like the seeds that you're planting in these youth that it's not planting in these youth that it's not planting in these youth that it's not growing. But God, I know God's given the growing. But God, I know God's given the growing. But God, I know God's given the increase. But sometimes when you see the increase. But sometimes when you see the increase. But sometimes when you see the little seeds start to sprout, it gives little seeds start to sprout, it gives little seeds start to sprout, it gives you that joy. You know, because I've you that joy. You know, because I've you that joy. You know, because I've been praying for some of these young been praying for some of these young been praying for some of these young people to to get in. they've been in people to to get in. they've been in people to to get in. they've been in practically all their life. But when you practically all their life. But when you practically all their life. But when you feel like, you know, you you you teach feel like, you know, you you you teach feel like, you know, you you you teach them in Sunday school, you teach them in them in Sunday school, you teach them in them in Sunday school, you teach them in children's church, you pour into them in children's church, you pour into them in children's church, you pour into them in in um choir, but you feel like they're in um choir, but you feel like they're in um choir, but you feel like they're not receiving it. And this generation is not receiving it. And this generation is not receiving it. And this generation is it's totally different than when we we it's totally different than when we we it's totally different than when we we were growing up. We we p basically took were growing up. We we p basically took were growing up. We we p basically took it at face value. Jesus loves you and it at face value. Jesus loves you and it at face value. Jesus loves you and you whatever the word was, you you you whatever the word was, you you you whatever the word was, you you received it. But this generation, they received it. But this generation, they received it. But this generation, they want to know why. And I and for myself, want to know why. And I and for myself, want to know why. And I and for myself, I've learned that even more this week. I've learned that even more this week. I've learned that even more this week. I've got to learn more of the I've got to learn more of the I've got to learn more of the apologetics and how to get to their apologetics and how to get to their apologetics and how to get to their level and explain to them why we do what level and explain to them why we do what level and explain to them why we do what we do, why we love Jesus, and why we, we do, why we love Jesus, and why we, we do, why we love Jesus, and why we, you know, live the way that we live. you know, live the way that we live. you know, live the way that we live. We've got to do more. And like I said, We've got to do more. And like I said, We've got to do more. And like I said, God has talked to me about that this God has talked to me about that this God has talked to me about that this week. We've got to do more and explain week. We've got to do more and explain week. We've got to do more and explain it like like Tiara and Ariana said with it like like Tiara and Ariana said with it like like Tiara and Ariana said with these teenagers, they have a hunger. these teenagers, they have a hunger. these teenagers, they have a hunger. They want more. They know that there's They want more. They know that there's They want more. They know that there's more with holiness. They know that more with holiness. They know that more with holiness. They know that there's power or something behind what there's power or something behind what there's power or something behind what we live for, but they want to know why. we live for, but they want to know why. we live for, but they want to know why. And I've got to do better of explaining And I've got to do better of explaining And I've got to do better of explaining it to why them. Show them scripture and it to why them. Show them scripture and it to why them. Show them scripture and show them this is why we live a show them this is why we live a show them this is why we live a separated life. It's not just because separated life. It's not just because separated life. It's not just because we're giving you rules. Do not do this. we're giving you rules. Do not do this. we're giving you rules. Do not do this. Do not do that. It's because God Do not do that. It's because God Do not do that. It's because God required it because he knows how the required it because he knows how the required it because he knows how the enemy can use just any little thing to enemy can use just any little thing to enemy can use just any little thing to separate us from him. Just like in the separate us from him. Just like in the separate us from him. Just like in the Garden of Eden, one tree, one fruit Garden of Eden, one tree, one fruit Garden of Eden, one tree, one fruit separated them from God. And I don't separated them from God. And I don't separated them from God. And I don't want us to be separated from God. I want us to be separated from God. I want us to be separated from God. I don't want our young people to be don't want our young people to be don't want our young people to be separated from all the destructions of separated from all the destructions of separated from all the destructions of this world because Jesus is coming soon. this world because Jesus is coming soon. this world because Jesus is coming soon. And I want all of us to go together. But And I want all of us to go together. But And I want all of us to go together. But again, let's like Tammy said, let's again, let's like Tammy said, let's again, let's like Tammy said, let's encourage these young people and, you encourage these young people and, you encourage these young people and, you know, get their phone numbers and and know, get their phone numbers and and know, get their phone numbers and and keep them encouraged of coming to Sunday keep them encouraged of coming to Sunday keep them encouraged of coming to Sunday school. I've been trying to put little school. I've been trying to put little school. I've been trying to put little tidbits in some of them that haven't tidbits in some of them that haven't tidbits in some of them that haven't been coming to Sunday school to start been coming to Sunday school to start been coming to Sunday school to start coming to Sunday school. And I'm hoping coming to Sunday school. And I'm hoping coming to Sunday school. And I'm hoping and praying that I'll start seeing my and praying that I'll start seeing my and praying that I'll start seeing my class get big build up again. We're down class get big build up again. We're down class get big build up again. We're down to one basically where we used to have to one basically where we used to have to one basically where we used to have like five or six in Sunday school. It like five or six in Sunday school. It like five or six in Sunday school. It breaks my heart to see at that teenage breaks my heart to see at that teenage breaks my heart to see at that teenage level where they're at that road at that level where they're at that road at that level where they're at that road at that split of decision. Do I want to live for split of decision. Do I want to live for split of decision. Do I want to live for God or do I want to do my own thing? It God or do I want to do my own thing? It God or do I want to do my own thing? It breaks my heart cuz just even Gina, breaks my heart cuz just even Gina, breaks my heart cuz just even Gina, it broke my heart not be able to see it broke my heart not be able to see it broke my heart not be able to see Gina there. But I know she's she's going Gina there. But I know she's she's going Gina there. But I know she's she's going to come back. I'm praying and believing to come back. I'm praying and believing to come back. I'm praying and believing the Lord is going to bring her back home the Lord is going to bring her back home the Lord is going to bring her back home like she needs to be cuz I know she like she needs to be cuz I know she like she needs to be cuz I know she enjoy she's enjoyed youth camp ever enjoy she's enjoyed youth camp ever enjoy she's enjoyed youth camp ever since she was little, too. But again, since she was little, too. But again, since she was little, too. But again, let's let's encourage these young let's let's encourage these young let's let's encourage these young people. Let's encourage each each other people. Let's encourage each each other people. Let's encourage each each other because Jesus is coming soon. And I want because Jesus is coming soon. And I want because Jesus is coming soon. And I want us all be ready to go together. us all be ready to go together. us all be ready to go together. Amen. Amen. Amen. Well, I thank the Lord for the Well, I thank the Lord for the Well, I thank the Lord for the opportunity to go to camp this year. Um, opportunity to go to camp this year. Um, opportunity to go to camp this year. Um, I initially wasn't going to be able to I initially wasn't going to be able to I initially wasn't going to be able to go because of some things at work, but go because of some things at work, but go because of some things at work, but the Lord worked it out where I was able the Lord worked it out where I was able the Lord worked it out where I was able to. Um, and I know me and Brother Hunt, to. Um, and I know me and Brother Hunt, to. Um, and I know me and Brother Hunt, Britney, and Angel, and now Taylor and Britney, and Angel, and now Taylor and Britney, and Angel, and now Taylor and Tiar and Ariana, we've drugged them in. Tiar and Ariana, we've drugged them in. Tiar and Ariana, we've drugged them in. We do a lot of the kind of coordination We do a lot of the kind of coordination We do a lot of the kind of coordination stuff for camp. Um, and at times it can stuff for camp. Um, and at times it can stuff for camp. Um, and at times it can get worrisome. You want to pull your get worrisome. You want to pull your get worrisome. You want to pull your hair out. And I think there were a hair out. And I think there were a hair out. And I think there were a couple times this year where I told couple times this year where I told couple times this year where I told Andrew, I'm just not going. I don't even Andrew, I'm just not going. I don't even Andrew, I'm just not going. I don't even want nothing to do with it anymore. But want nothing to do with it anymore. But want nothing to do with it anymore. But I do that every year. and then I end up I do that every year. and then I end up I do that every year. and then I end up going anyway. [laughter] going anyway. [laughter] going anyway. [laughter] Um, but it's such a blessing to be able Um, but it's such a blessing to be able Um, but it's such a blessing to be able to be there and and see the young people to be there and and see the young people to be there and and see the young people really get in in the altars and have really get in in the altars and have really get in in the altars and have fun. And a lot of times there are things fun. And a lot of times there are things fun. And a lot of times there are things that we miss kind of when we're doing that we miss kind of when we're doing that we miss kind of when we're doing the coordination pieces. Um, we're a lot the coordination pieces. Um, we're a lot the coordination pieces. Um, we're a lot of behind the scenes, but the glimpses of behind the scenes, but the glimpses of behind the scenes, but the glimpses of it that we do get, it's just such a of it that we do get, it's just such a of it that we do get, it's just such a blessing to see the children get in the blessing to see the children get in the blessing to see the children get in the altar. Not only the children, but the altar. Not only the children, but the altar. Not only the children, but the workers, too. Um, and to see them get workers, too. Um, and to see them get workers, too. Um, and to see them get blessed. And when sister Tammy was blessed. And when sister Tammy was blessed. And when sister Tammy was talking just a minute ago, it made me talking just a minute ago, it made me talking just a minute ago, it made me think of this. A scripture that came to think of this. A scripture that came to think of this. A scripture that came to me yesterday, and I've been trying to do me yesterday, and I've been trying to do me yesterday, and I've been trying to do some studying on it for something else, some studying on it for something else, some studying on it for something else, but I think it's relevant here is in but I think it's relevant here is in but I think it's relevant here is in Proverbs where it talks about iron Proverbs where it talks about iron Proverbs where it talks about iron sharpens iron. And so, a man sharpeneth sharpens iron. And so, a man sharpeneth sharpens iron. And so, a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. And it the countenance of his friend. And it the countenance of his friend. And it made me think, we've told these young made me think, we've told these young made me think, we've told these young people they need to stay connected with people they need to stay connected with people they need to stay connected with each other, but what they also need is each other, but what they also need is each other, but what they also need is for you to stay connected with them. And for you to stay connected with them. And for you to stay connected with them. And for us as adults, um, I've always read for us as adults, um, I've always read for us as adults, um, I've always read that scripture, iron, sharpen iron, and that scripture, iron, sharpen iron, and that scripture, iron, sharpen iron, and kind of took it at face value, as kind of took it at face value, as kind of took it at face value, as Britney said, but looking into it Britney said, but looking into it Britney said, but looking into it further, sharpened iron doesn't sharpen further, sharpened iron doesn't sharpen further, sharpened iron doesn't sharpen iron. It has to have ridges in it. It iron. It has to have ridges in it. It iron. It has to have ridges in it. It has to have nicks and deformities in it. has to have nicks and deformities in it. has to have nicks and deformities in it. And so, it made me think of you older And so, it made me think of you older And so, it made me think of you older saints who have been through a lot of saints who have been through a lot of saints who have been through a lot of battles, who've been through the test of battles, who've been through the test of battles, who've been through the test of time, and and you fought the fight of time, and and you fought the fight of time, and and you fought the fight of faith. You have dings and and nicks in faith. You have dings and and nicks in faith. You have dings and and nicks in your armor and in your iron. And that's your armor and in your iron. And that's your armor and in your iron. And that's what it takes to sharpen someone else's what it takes to sharpen someone else's what it takes to sharpen someone else's iron. It's when those rough pieces go iron. It's when those rough pieces go iron. It's when those rough pieces go across. That's what smooths it out. And across. That's what smooths it out. And across. That's what smooths it out. And so we need the older generation to so we need the older generation to so we need the older generation to invest in the younger generation and invest in the younger generation and invest in the younger generation and really get behind them and push them in really get behind them and push them in really get behind them and push them in the altar and encourage them. And so I'm the altar and encourage them. And so I'm the altar and encourage them. And so I'm just thankful for what the Lord did, just thankful for what the Lord did, just thankful for what the Lord did, what he's going to do. Um I believe he's what he's going to do. Um I believe he's what he's going to do. Um I believe he's going to continue to do great things in going to continue to do great things in going to continue to do great things in our young people in our church and I our young people in our church and I our young people in our church and I just thank him for it. Everything I need, Everything I need, everything [music] I need, everything [music] I need, everything [music] I need, my father has it, [singing] my father my father has it, [singing] my father my father has it, [singing] my father has it. Every single time the Lord will has it. Every single time the Lord will has it. Every single time the Lord will provide. [music and singing] provide. [music and singing] provide. [music and singing] My father has it. My father [music] has My father has it. My father [music] has My father has it. My father [music] has it. Everything I need. it. Everything I need. it. Everything I need. Everything I [music] need. Everything I [music] need. Everything I [music] need. My [singing] father has it. My father My [singing] father has it. My father My [singing] father has it. My father has it. Every single [music] time the has it. Every single [music] time the has it. Every single [music] time the Lord will proide. Lord will proide. Lord will proide. My father [music] My father [music] My father [music] has it. [singing] has it. [singing] has it. [singing] My father has it. My father has it. My father has it. Seek the [music] kingom Seek the [music] kingom Seek the [music] kingom and his treasures. and his treasures. and his treasures. Everything else [singing] is will be Everything else [singing] is will be Everything else [singing] is will be added. All that [music and singing] I added. All that [music and singing] I added. All that [music and singing] I need. I know [music and singing] my God's not I know [music and singing] my God's not empty. empty. empty. He gives us [music and singing] He gives us [music and singing] He gives us [music and singing] blessings blessings blessings upon blessings. I [music and singing] upon blessings. I [music and singing] upon blessings. I [music and singing] still believe. Seek first [singing] the kingom Seek first [singing] the kingom and [music] his treasures. and [music] his treasures. and [music] his treasures. Everything else it will be added. Everything else it will be added. Everything else it will be added. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] All that I needed. [music] All that I needed. [music] All that I needed. I know the Lord will provide. [music] Oh, I know [singing] my God's not Oh, I know [singing] my God's not emptyhanded. emptyhanded. emptyhanded. He gives [music] us [singing] blessings He gives [music] us [singing] blessings He gives [music] us [singing] blessings upon blessings. I [music] still believe upon blessings. I [music] still believe upon blessings. I [music] still believe it. it. it. I [singing] know the Lord will provide. I [singing] know the Lord will provide. I [singing] know the Lord will provide. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Seek first the king. Seek his king and Seek first the king. Seek his king and Seek first the king. Seek his king and [music] his treasures. Everything [music] his treasures. Everything [music] his treasures. Everything [singing] [singing] [singing] else will [music] be added. All that I'm else will [music] be added. All that I'm else will [music] be added. All that I'm [singing] the Lord will [music] provide. the Lord will [music] provide. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I [music] know my [singing] God's not I [music] know my [singing] God's not I [music] know my [singing] God's not emptyed. emptyed. emptyed. He gives us [music] blessings [singing] He gives us [music] blessings [singing] He gives us [music] blessings [singing] upon blessings. 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So you give him his your undivided attention that he'll bless undivided attention that he'll bless undivided attention that he'll bless you. you. you. Praise the Lord. This presence of the Praise the Lord. This presence of the Praise the Lord. This presence of the Lord is in this place. See God moving Lord is in this place. See God moving Lord is in this place. See God moving and see the blessing. Uh when these and see the blessing. Uh when these and see the blessing. Uh when these children, you know, I understand now children, you know, I understand now children, you know, I understand now when Jesus said suffered a little when Jesus said suffered a little when Jesus said suffered a little children to come into me for such are children to come into me for such are children to come into me for such are the kingdom of God. They're humble, the kingdom of God. They're humble, the kingdom of God. They're humble, they're obedient, and they're willing. they're obedient, and they're willing. they're obedient, and they're willing. And that's the importance to see these And that's the importance to see these And that's the importance to see these children in the altars this week is uh children in the altars this week is uh children in the altars this week is uh what was the greatest blessing of youth what was the greatest blessing of youth what was the greatest blessing of youth camp to see God moving in the altars. camp to see God moving in the altars. camp to see God moving in the altars. Um, I asked Brother Hunt, "Could I use Um, I asked Brother Hunt, "Could I use Um, I asked Brother Hunt, "Could I use my testifying time to do a little object my testifying time to do a little object my testifying time to do a little object lesson?" Last Sunday evening in the lesson?" Last Sunday evening in the lesson?" Last Sunday evening in the altars praying before church, God gave altars praying before church, God gave altars praying before church, God gave me a thought to share. I didn't know me a thought to share. I didn't know me a thought to share. I didn't know when he wanted me to share it. He didn't when he wanted me to share it. He didn't when he wanted me to share it. He didn't say, but he just told me to get ready, say, but he just told me to get ready, say, but he just told me to get ready, and I see now when he wanted me to share and I see now when he wanted me to share and I see now when he wanted me to share it. And I appreciate the opportunity it. And I appreciate the opportunity it. And I appreciate the opportunity during my little testimony time to do during my little testimony time to do during my little testimony time to do this object lesson with you. When you this object lesson with you. When you this object lesson with you. When you all first came in, I tried to get all first came in, I tried to get all first came in, I tried to get everyone, unless you come through that everyone, unless you come through that everyone, unless you come through that door. And if you come through that door, door. And if you come through that door, door. And if you come through that door, you may uh you may not have got one. a a you may uh you may not have got one. a a you may uh you may not have got one. a a closed pin and a half a clos pin. So, go closed pin and a half a clos pin. So, go closed pin and a half a clos pin. So, go ahead and pour that whole clothes pin ahead and pour that whole clothes pin ahead and pour that whole clothes pin out for just a minute. out for just a minute. out for just a minute. Now, if you'll notice the top of that Now, if you'll notice the top of that Now, if you'll notice the top of that clothes pin, what color is it? Red. Now, clothes pin, what color is it? Red. Now, clothes pin, what color is it? Red. Now, this clothes pin, you got to use your this clothes pin, you got to use your this clothes pin, you got to use your imagination. This is a torch. imagination. This is a torch. imagination. This is a torch. All right. The red at the top is the All right. The red at the top is the All right. The red at the top is the fire. This is a torch. Now, the whole fire. This is a torch. Now, the whole fire. This is a torch. Now, the whole theme of youth camp is we will carry the theme of youth camp is we will carry the theme of youth camp is we will carry the torch. So I want to leave you with this torch. So I want to leave you with this torch. So I want to leave you with this thought about this torch that hopefully thought about this torch that hopefully thought about this torch that hopefully God will help us to understand what it God will help us to understand what it God will help us to understand what it means to carry our torch. The first means to carry our torch. The first means to carry our torch. The first thing I want to tell you about a torch thing I want to tell you about a torch thing I want to tell you about a torch is this. When they light a torch, you is this. When they light a torch, you is this. When they light a torch, you know they carry a torch during the know they carry a torch during the know they carry a torch during the Olympics. When they light a torch, they Olympics. When they light a torch, they Olympics. When they light a torch, they don't use man-made fire. They use the don't use man-made fire. They use the don't use man-made fire. They use the sun reflecting through a glass to sun reflecting through a glass to sun reflecting through a glass to actually light the flame. Why? Because actually light the flame. Why? Because actually light the flame. Why? Because they wanted to keep the flame pure. How they wanted to keep the flame pure. How they wanted to keep the flame pure. How many of you know the flame we're to many of you know the flame we're to many of you know the flame we're to carry on our torches pure tonight? It carry on our torches pure tonight? It carry on our torches pure tonight? It didn't come from man. It come from the didn't come from man. It come from the didn't come from man. It come from the sun, the sen. And he's the one that lit sun, the sen. And he's the one that lit sun, the sen. And he's the one that lit the torch. And but once he lights it, the torch. And but once he lights it, the torch. And but once he lights it, we're responsible for keeping the fire we're responsible for keeping the fire we're responsible for keeping the fire or tending to the flame. So again, uh it or tending to the flame. So again, uh it or tending to the flame. So again, uh it remains authentic. It's pure. And that's remains authentic. It's pure. And that's remains authentic. It's pure. And that's what God wants us to be as we carry this what God wants us to be as we carry this what God wants us to be as we carry this torch. Now there's three things uh torch. Now there's three things uh torch. Now there's three things uh quickly that uh happen um when you carry quickly that uh happen um when you carry quickly that uh happen um when you carry a torch represents three things. The a torch represents three things. The a torch represents three things. The first thing this torch represents is first thing this torch represents is first thing this torch represents is light. light. light. All right. It it represents light. All right. It it represents light. All right. It it represents light. Lighting the flame. Carrying the torch Lighting the flame. Carrying the torch Lighting the flame. Carrying the torch demonstrates holding this light. We demonstrates holding this light. We demonstrates holding this light. We carry the light. Matthew 5:14-15 says carry the light. Matthew 5:14-15 says carry the light. Matthew 5:14-15 says you are the light of the world. Who's you are the light of the world. Who's you are the light of the world. Who's the light of the world? the light of the world? the light of the world? We are. He said a city is set on a hill We are. He said a city is set on a hill We are. He said a city is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a cannot be hid. Neither do men light a cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle. Put it under a bushel. put it on candle. Put it under a bushel. put it on candle. Put it under a bushel. put it on a c on a candlestick. It giveth light a c on a candlestick. It giveth light a c on a candlestick. It giveth light unto all that are in the house. The unto all that are in the house. The unto all that are in the house. The purpose of carrying the torch and this purpose of carrying the torch and this purpose of carrying the torch and this light is to get it to its destination. light is to get it to its destination. light is to get it to its destination. Where's our destination? Heaven. And Where's our destination? Heaven. And Where's our destination? Heaven. And it's important as we get older, it's important as we get older, it's important as we get older, especially this younger generation, especially this younger generation, especially this younger generation, Sister Tammy hit it right on point, that Sister Tammy hit it right on point, that Sister Tammy hit it right on point, that we pass this torch off to the younger we pass this torch off to the younger we pass this torch off to the younger generation. You know, they pass torches. generation. You know, they pass torches. generation. You know, they pass torches. We don't want to pass a dead, dry We don't want to pass a dead, dry We don't want to pass a dead, dry religion off to to this younger religion off to to this younger religion off to to this younger generation. We want to see the We want generation. We want to see the We want generation. We want to see the We want them to see the genuine power of a holy them to see the genuine power of a holy them to see the genuine power of a holy God that can transform lives and change God that can transform lives and change God that can transform lives and change lives. That's the purity of this torch lives. That's the purity of this torch lives. That's the purity of this torch or the light. And that's what God's or the light. And that's what God's or the light. And that's what God's expectancy is in this light. And the expectancy is in this light. And the expectancy is in this light. And the purpose of carrying it. And we got to be purpose of carrying it. And we got to be purpose of carrying it. And we got to be careful careful careful adults that we pass the torch off the adults that we pass the torch off the adults that we pass the torch off the way it needs to be passed off. way it needs to be passed off. way it needs to be passed off. It's got to be passed the way it needs It's got to be passed the way it needs It's got to be passed the way it needs to be passed. And I know I I thought to be passed. And I know I I thought to be passed. And I know I I thought about it. Sister Britney was pouring her about it. Sister Britney was pouring her about it. Sister Britney was pouring her heart out about breaking her heart to heart out about breaking her heart to heart out about breaking her heart to see uh the the t the Sunday school see uh the the t the Sunday school see uh the the t the Sunday school classes dwindle. And I began to think, classes dwindle. And I began to think, classes dwindle. And I began to think, well, God, you know why they're well, God, you know why they're well, God, you know why they're dwindling? Cuz adults are not coming to dwindling? Cuz adults are not coming to dwindling? Cuz adults are not coming to Sunday school. Children are not coming Sunday school. Children are not coming Sunday school. Children are not coming to Sunday school if mom and daddy don't to Sunday school if mom and daddy don't to Sunday school if mom and daddy don't bring them. bring them. bring them. They can't get out and walk. Remember, They can't get out and walk. Remember, They can't get out and walk. Remember, in carrying the torch, we're supposed to in carrying the torch, we're supposed to in carrying the torch, we're supposed to lead by example. lead by example. lead by example. If we expect them to be in Sunday If we expect them to be in Sunday If we expect them to be in Sunday school, we need to be here. We can get school, we need to be here. We can get school, we need to be here. We can get we can get up and go to work at 8:00, 7, we can get up and go to work at 8:00, 7, we can get up and go to work at 8:00, 7, 6:30 in the morning. Make sure we're on 6:30 in the morning. Make sure we're on 6:30 in the morning. Make sure we're on time. We need to be in the house of the time. We need to be in the house of the time. We need to be in the house of the God. That is carrying a torch, living by God. That is carrying a torch, living by God. That is carrying a torch, living by example. example. example. Amen. The second thing a torch Amen. The second thing a torch Amen. The second thing a torch represents is truth. represents is truth. represents is truth. John 14:6 says, "Jesus said to him, I am John 14:6 says, "Jesus said to him, I am John 14:6 says, "Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man the way, the truth, and the life. No man the way, the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the father but by me." But cometh to the father but by me." But cometh to the father but by me." But here it is. He spake then spake Jesus here it is. He spake then spake Jesus here it is. He spake then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, "I am the light again unto them, saying, "I am the light again unto them, saying, "I am the light of the world." Here, here's here's where of the world." Here, here's here's where of the world." Here, here's here's where we need to listen. we need to listen. we need to listen. He that followeth me shall not walk in He that followeth me shall not walk in He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of darkness, but shall have the light of darkness, but shall have the light of life. So, he says he's the light of the life. So, he says he's the light of the life. So, he says he's the light of the world, but we've got to follow him. world, but we've got to follow him. world, but we've got to follow him. Amen. Amen. Amen. All right. To have this light to be able All right. To have this light to be able All right. To have this light to be able to carry this torch. So, what do what to carry this torch. So, what do what to carry this torch. So, what do what does it mean to follow the Lord? does it mean to follow the Lord? does it mean to follow the Lord? And here's what I want us to do with And here's what I want us to do with And here's what I want us to do with this other half of this clip. We've said this other half of this clip. We've said this other half of this clip. We've said this is a torch. Here's what God told me this is a torch. Here's what God told me this is a torch. Here's what God told me in this whole little object lesson. what in this whole little object lesson. what in this whole little object lesson. what the torch really is. Turn that pin so the torch really is. Turn that pin so the torch really is. Turn that pin so that the uh red is on the bottom. that the uh red is on the bottom. that the uh red is on the bottom. Then take this What do you have? What do you have? Jesus uh Jesus reminded me that our Jesus uh Jesus reminded me that our Jesus uh Jesus reminded me that our torch is in the form of a cross. torch is in the form of a cross. torch is in the form of a cross. in the form of a cross. He said what? So in the form of a cross. He said what? So in the form of a cross. He said what? So what does it mean to follow him? He said what does it mean to follow him? He said what does it mean to follow him? He said if any man come unto me, let him deny if any man come unto me, let him deny if any man come unto me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow himself, take up his cross and follow himself, take up his cross and follow me. me. me. In order to carry this torch, we must In order to carry this torch, we must In order to carry this torch, we must carry our cross. Because in carrying our carry our cross. Because in carrying our carry our cross. Because in carrying our cross and denying oursel, we're letting cross and denying oursel, we're letting cross and denying oursel, we're letting him reflect in his light through us. And him reflect in his light through us. And him reflect in his light through us. And we're now carrying the torch. Ain't that we're now carrying the torch. Ain't that we're now carrying the torch. Ain't that awesome? The Holy Ghost blessed me. He awesome? The Holy Ghost blessed me. He awesome? The Holy Ghost blessed me. He reminded me, "Son, this is your This is reminded me, "Son, this is your This is reminded me, "Son, this is your This is your torch. This is what you carry. This your torch. This is what you carry. This your torch. This is what you carry. This is the torch." All right. This is the is the torch." All right. This is the is the torch." All right. This is the torch. This is where it all happened on torch. This is where it all happened on torch. This is where it all happened on Calvar's heel. The last thing that we Calvar's heel. The last thing that we Calvar's heel. The last thing that we said the torch does in in closing, he said the torch does in in closing, he said the torch does in in closing, he said again, uh, light it stands for said again, uh, light it stands for said again, uh, light it stands for truth and it stands for guidance. God truth and it stands for guidance. God truth and it stands for guidance. God will lead you through his word. In fact, will lead you through his word. In fact, will lead you through his word. In fact, the Bible says, "Thy word is a lamp unto the Bible says, "Thy word is a lamp unto the Bible says, "Thy word is a lamp unto thy feet and a light into thy path." So thy feet and a light into thy path." So thy feet and a light into thy path." So that torch is intended to guide us and that torch is intended to guide us and that torch is intended to guide us and direct us. Let's be serious in carrying direct us. Let's be serious in carrying direct us. Let's be serious in carrying the torch the way it needs to be the torch the way it needs to be the torch the way it needs to be carried. carried. carried. Let's realize in order to do that, we've Let's realize in order to do that, we've Let's realize in order to do that, we've got to carry our cross. got to carry our cross. got to carry our cross. And let's realize that this younger And let's realize that this younger And let's realize that this younger generation's life depends on us carrying generation's life depends on us carrying generation's life depends on us carrying this cross and this torch. Amen. The this cross and this torch. Amen. The this cross and this torch. Amen. The last thing I'll The last thing I'll say, last thing I'll The last thing I'll say, last thing I'll The last thing I'll say, uh, we had some great messages preached uh, we had some great messages preached uh, we had some great messages preached all week, coming out of dark places. Um, all week, coming out of dark places. Um, all week, coming out of dark places. Um, uh, there's another one that I loved, uh, there's another one that I loved, uh, there's another one that I loved, and that is and that is and that is not fetching God. Some people fetch him not fetching God. Some people fetch him not fetching God. Some people fetch him when they need him, when they need him, when they need him, but we don't fetch him. We follow him but we don't fetch him. We follow him but we don't fetch him. We follow him like we just talked about with the like we just talked about with the like we just talked about with the cross. cross. cross. But one thing that brother Estie said But one thing that brother Estie said But one thing that brother Estie said the first service, Monday night service the first service, Monday night service the first service, Monday night service spoke to me volumes. You know, people spoke to me volumes. You know, people spoke to me volumes. You know, people come to church and they hear the word of come to church and they hear the word of come to church and they hear the word of God preached and some leave free and God preached and some leave free and God preached and some leave free and some leave bound. And I know some that some leave bound. And I know some that some leave bound. And I know some that that's a discouragement when people get that's a discouragement when people get that's a discouragement when people get up from this church, walk out that door, up from this church, walk out that door, up from this church, walk out that door, and they're just as bound as they were and they're just as bound as they were and they're just as bound as they were when they come in that door. But here's when they come in that door. But here's when they come in that door. But here's what this here's what brother Esther what this here's what brother Esther what this here's what brother Esther said. He said, "Some people tonight will said. He said, "Some people tonight will said. He said, "Some people tonight will leave free." And and and he said, "Some leave free." And and and he said, "Some leave free." And and and he said, "Some people will leave bound." And he said, people will leave bound." And he said, people will leave bound." And he said, "The only difference between those two "The only difference between those two "The only difference between those two people is this. Some believed and some people is this. Some believed and some people is this. Some believed and some didn't." And it spoke volumes to me. didn't." And it spoke volumes to me. didn't." And it spoke volumes to me. Faith. Faith. Faith. Some believed, some Faith. Faith. Faith. Some believed, some Faith. Faith. Faith. Some believed, some didn't believe. And we need to come with didn't believe. And we need to come with didn't believe. And we need to come with an expectancy. God uh church. And we an expectancy. God uh church. And we an expectancy. God uh church. And we need to allow God to increase our faith. need to allow God to increase our faith. need to allow God to increase our faith. That's the only difference. Those who That's the only difference. Those who That's the only difference. Those who believe were set free. Those who didn't, believe were set free. Those who didn't, believe were set free. Those who didn't, they were still bound. they were still bound. they were still bound. Amen. Amen. Amen. Thank you for your time. Thank you, Thank you for your time. Thank you, Thank you for your time. Thank you, Pastor Sister Angel. Amen. God bless Pastor Sister Angel. Amen. God bless Pastor Sister Angel. Amen. God bless you. All right. As we get ready to uh tonight, tonight, I want all of the I want all of the I want all of the I want all of the I want all of the I want all of the children, all of the teenagers, all of children, all of the teenagers, all of children, all of the teenagers, all of all of the campers as well as all of the all of the campers as well as all of the all of the campers as well as all of the workers uh that was in that camp. And workers uh that was in that camp. And workers uh that was in that camp. And then all of the adults then all of the adults then all of the adults come. Let's get in this altar. All of come. Let's get in this altar. All of come. Let's get in this altar. All of you kids come right here. All of you. you kids come right here. All of you. you kids come right here. All of you. All of you. all of your campers. All of you. all of your campers. All of you. all of your campers. We are thankful for all of of all of We are thankful for all of of all of We are thankful for all of of all of these children and and uh I'm thankful these children and and uh I'm thankful these children and and uh I'm thankful that God has blessed us to be able to that God has blessed us to be able to that God has blessed us to be able to have this camp. And it was spoken it was have this camp. And it was spoken it was have this camp. And it was spoken it was spoken to me in the camp. Several spoken to me in the camp. Several spoken to me in the camp. Several things, things, things, but one thing in particular that blessed but one thing in particular that blessed but one thing in particular that blessed me was several several not so much the me was several several not so much the me was several several not so much the kids here, but the kids from other kids here, but the kids from other kids here, but the kids from other churches. They thank me. They said, churches. They thank me. They said, churches. They thank me. They said, "Pastor Hunt, we thank God." She said, "Pastor Hunt, we thank God." She said, "Pastor Hunt, we thank God." She said, "We" They said, "We've been to other "We" They said, "We've been to other "We" They said, "We've been to other camps camps camps and all they focus on is sports, and all they focus on is sports, and all they focus on is sports, gods of the world." You help me. It's not wrong to kick a You help me. It's not wrong to kick a ball, throw a ball. They did that. But ball, throw a ball. They did that. But ball, throw a ball. They did that. But that ain't what we focused on. that ain't what we focused on. that ain't what we focused on. That ain't what they did all day. That ain't what they did all day. That ain't what they did all day. I mean, we we we were we were in a I mean, we we we were we were in a I mean, we we we were we were in a slide, a water slide. I ain't been on it slide, a water slide. I ain't been on it slide, a water slide. I ain't been on it and won't get on it. and won't get on it. and won't get on it. I ain't breaking my knees. I ain't breaking my knees. I ain't breaking my knees. But anyhow, these kids love that love But anyhow, these kids love that love But anyhow, these kids love that love that slide. I guess they get wet. that slide. I guess they get wet. that slide. I guess they get wet. They get their hair all messed up. They get their hair all messed up. They get their hair all messed up. Do y'all enjoy that slide? Do y'all enjoy that slide? Do y'all enjoy that slide? Amen. Amen. Amen. But the one thing that some of the But the one thing that some of the But the one thing that some of the campers from the other camp said, they campers from the other camp said, they campers from the other camp said, they used to go these and they used to go to used to go these and they used to go to used to go these and they used to go to the camp I used to go to. They said, the camp I used to go to. They said, the camp I used to go to. They said, "You focus on the spiritual side, not "You focus on the spiritual side, not "You focus on the spiritual side, not the physical." the physical." the physical." And that and that struck volumes in my And that and that struck volumes in my And that and that struck volumes in my mind and God spoke to me as I've been mind and God spoke to me as I've been mind and God spoke to me as I've been praying about some stuff, but I feel praying about some stuff, but I feel praying about some stuff, but I feel like I got the right answer. We got to like I got the right answer. We got to like I got the right answer. We got to stick to the spiritual. stick to the spiritual. stick to the spiritual. We have we have like a camp meeting down We have we have like a camp meeting down We have we have like a camp meeting down there. there. there. I mean, it's the only camp meeting I mean, it's the only camp meeting I mean, it's the only camp meeting level. Brother Jeremy Pool is coming level. Brother Jeremy Pool is coming level. Brother Jeremy Pool is coming next year. Brother Joe Joe Gance is is next year. Brother Joe Joe Gance is is next year. Brother Joe Joe Gance is is scheduled to preaching preach it next scheduled to preaching preach it next scheduled to preaching preach it next year. year. year. And we have a we have a we have a 10:00 And we have a we have a we have a 10:00 And we have a we have a we have a 10:00 service that lasts to 12. A 10:00 service that act actually lastes A 10:00 service that act actually lastes to 12. Sometime it lastes after 12. We to 12. Sometime it lastes after 12. We to 12. Sometime it lastes after 12. We we over there trying to get ready to we over there trying to get ready to we over there trying to get ready to have some food and they I go I go back have some food and they I go I go back have some food and they I go I go back and forth and they say shutting down or and forth and they say shutting down or and forth and they say shutting down or they closing down they closing down they closing down and I and I want to say this Elena. I I and I and I want to say this Elena. I I and I and I want to say this Elena. I I have to say baby. have to say baby. have to say baby. Is it okay? I prayed for this girl and I encouraged I prayed for this girl and I encouraged her for for weeks as she sat over here her for for weeks as she sat over here her for for weeks as she sat over here and I told her on the bus I not tell you and I told her on the bus I not tell you and I told her on the bus I not tell you and I told you before I said when you and I told you before I said when you and I told you before I said when you come back you're going to be changed and come back you're going to be changed and come back you're going to be changed and you are changed I don't care what the you are changed I don't care what the you are changed I don't care what the devil says or what he tries to do you devil says or what he tries to do you devil says or what he tries to do you are changed baby and you can stay are changed baby and you can stay are changed baby and you can stay changed let me tell you I've been where changed let me tell you I've been where changed let me tell you I've been where you're at I was 18 when I got saved you're at I was 18 when I got saved you're at I was 18 when I got saved you're 16 so just a couple years you're 16 so just a couple years you're 16 so just a couple years difference it don't matter he's the same difference it don't matter he's the same difference it don't matter he's the same God that saved me at 18 that saved you God that saved me at 18 that saved you God that saved me at 18 that saved you at 16. And and I didn't have I didn't at 16. And and I didn't have I didn't at 16. And and I didn't have I didn't have no home. I didn't have no home. have no home. I didn't have no home. have no home. I didn't have no home. What God was taught and this that and What God was taught and this that and What God was taught and this that and the other. You probably don't either. I the other. You probably don't either. I the other. You probably don't either. I don't know what your home life is about. don't know what your home life is about. don't know what your home life is about. But it's not about where you live at. But it's not about where you live at. But it's not about where you live at. Not about what you do. It's about who Not about what you do. It's about who Not about what you do. It's about who you serve. And all of you kids right you serve. And all of you kids right you serve. And all of you kids right here this this evening, I want you to here this this evening, I want you to here this this evening, I want you to understand you, baby, you especially understand you, baby, you especially understand you, baby, you especially you. You and your sister. Y'all can help you. You and your sister. Y'all can help you. You and your sister. Y'all can help your bigger sister right here. She is your bigger sister right here. She is your bigger sister right here. She is your older sister. Y'all can help her. your older sister. Y'all can help her. your older sister. Y'all can help her. And y'all need to step up with mama. and And y'all need to step up with mama. and And y'all need to step up with mama. and three of you team together and bounce three of you team together and bounce three of you team together and bounce her around with everything that is her around with everything that is her around with everything that is righteous and holy and break her down righteous and holy and break her down righteous and holy and break her down because you don't want her to go to because you don't want her to go to because you don't want her to go to hell. You want her to go to heaven with hell. You want her to go to heaven with hell. You want her to go to heaven with you and you don't want to go to hell. you and you don't want to go to hell. you and you don't want to go to hell. You want to go to heaven with your mama. You want to go to heaven with your mama. You want to go to heaven with your mama. So I want you to encourage one another So I want you to encourage one another So I want you to encourage one another and challenge one another. But this camp and challenge one another. But this camp and challenge one another. But this camp is not about how many sports and how is not about how many sports and how is not about how many sports and how many games we can play. It's about how many games we can play. It's about how many games we can play. It's about how much Bible we can put into you. How much much Bible we can put into you. How much much Bible we can put into you. How much word we can put into you. And I want I word we can put into you. And I want I word we can put into you. And I want I want all you adults if you can to come want all you adults if you can to come want all you adults if you can to come stand around these campers and let's stand around these campers and let's stand around these campers and let's pray for next year's camp. pray for next year's camp. pray for next year's camp. Let's pray for next year's camp that Let's pray for next year's camp that Let's pray for next year's camp that that we'll double in attendance on our that we'll double in attendance on our that we'll double in attendance on our behalf. I pray that I can cure uh I have behalf. I pray that I can cure uh I have behalf. I pray that I can cure uh I have to maybe rent a bus. Maybe get one of to maybe rent a bus. Maybe get one of to maybe rent a bus. Maybe get one of them trail trail one of them trail them trail trail one of them trail them trail trail one of them trail buses. One of them big boys buses. One of them big boys buses. One of them big boys rent it and say hey come pick us up. rent it and say hey come pick us up. rent it and say hey come pick us up. Take us down to camp. Wouldn't that be Take us down to camp. Wouldn't that be Take us down to camp. Wouldn't that be nice? Brother Jordan, I ain't driving nice? Brother Jordan, I ain't driving nice? Brother Jordan, I ain't driving it. [snorts] it. [snorts] it. [snorts] That way I can get out of driving it. That way I can get out of driving it. That way I can get out of driving it. Come on, somebody help me. and the and the van and the and the van on the van. Yeah. And that and I'm on the van. Yeah. And that and I'm on the van. Yeah. And that and I'm hoping that'll happen next year and I'm hoping that'll happen next year and I'm hoping that'll happen next year and I'm going to pull a trailer behind the two going to pull a trailer behind the two going to pull a trailer behind the two of them to pull the luggage because they of them to pull the luggage because they of them to pull the luggage because they carry so much luggage they almost carry carry so much luggage they almost carry carry so much luggage they almost carry a house full down there. a house full down there. a house full down there. I mean, they come in there and I tell I mean, they come in there and I tell I mean, they come in there and I tell you what's the truth, man. I I said next you what's the truth, man. I I said next you what's the truth, man. I I said next year I said I ain't doing this no more. year I said I ain't doing this no more. year I said I ain't doing this no more. This is crazy about to drive me nuts. I This is crazy about to drive me nuts. I This is crazy about to drive me nuts. I try to pack all that stuff on that bus. try to pack all that stuff on that bus. try to pack all that stuff on that bus. But we're going to get her in there. But we're going to get her in there. But we're going to get her in there. We're going to change. We're going we're We're going to change. We're going we're We're going to change. We're going we're going to get out there. We'll buy going to get out there. We'll buy going to get out there. We'll buy another carry trailer and and when I another carry trailer and and when I another carry trailer and and when I carry the stuff down on a Saturday, I'm carry the stuff down on a Saturday, I'm carry the stuff down on a Saturday, I'm bringing the trailer back. That's the bringing the trailer back. That's the bringing the trailer back. That's the one thing I'm going to do. So, I don't one thing I'm going to do. So, I don't one thing I'm going to do. So, I don't carry a trailer load of luggage down carry a trailer load of luggage down carry a trailer load of luggage down there. Amen. Are you with me? I I said there. Amen. Are you with me? I I said there. Amen. Are you with me? I I said all that to say this church that it's all that to say this church that it's all that to say this church that it's worth it. It's worth having this camp worth it. It's worth having this camp worth it. It's worth having this camp for these kids and for the adults. I'm for these kids and for the adults. I'm for these kids and for the adults. I'm telling you, I' I've been blessed telling you, I' I've been blessed telling you, I' I've been blessed myself. myself. myself. Like brother Robert said, preaching Like brother Robert said, preaching Like brother Robert said, preaching preaching preaching preaching and I'm fixing to go in the camp meeting and I'm fixing to go in the camp meeting and I'm fixing to go in the camp meeting again. So, it's going to be all over again. So, it's going to be all over again. So, it's going to be all over again. All over again. Cuz we got the we again. All over again. Cuz we got the we again. All over again. Cuz we got the we got the camp meeting preachers are going got the camp meeting preachers are going got the camp meeting preachers are going to be preaching next year, youth camp. to be preaching next year, youth camp. to be preaching next year, youth camp. Are you with me? And I can't get enough Are you with me? And I can't get enough Are you with me? And I can't get enough of it. I just listened to them. I hadn't of it. I just listened to them. I hadn't of it. I just listened to them. I hadn't been able to listen to it, but I'm going been able to listen to it, but I'm going been able to listen to it, but I'm going to go back and try to listen to it this to go back and try to listen to it this to go back and try to listen to it this week. If you want to go to the Dallas week. If you want to go to the Dallas week. If you want to go to the Dallas Church of God Facebook, he preached all Church of God Facebook, he preached all Church of God Facebook, he preached all week long up there for camp meeting. week long up there for camp meeting. week long up there for camp meeting. Jeremy Puller. So, if you get a little Jeremy Puller. So, if you get a little Jeremy Puller. So, if you get a little bit bored this week, just pull it up. bit bored this week, just pull it up. bit bored this week, just pull it up. You'll get you a good sermon. and the You'll get you a good sermon. and the You'll get you a good sermon. and the and the preacher that preached the and the preacher that preached the and the preacher that preached the morning services, he's a powerful little morning services, he's a powerful little morning services, he's a powerful little preacher. preacher. preacher. I don't know where he's from or anything I don't know where he's from or anything I don't know where he's from or anything about him, but he preaches a powerful about him, but he preaches a powerful about him, but he preaches a powerful message. I said that to say that church, message. I said that to say that church, message. I said that to say that church, we got to stay focused on the spiritual we got to stay focused on the spiritual we got to stay focused on the spiritual side of things and we got to carry side of things and we got to carry side of things and we got to carry our cross our cross our cross torch. torch. torch. Let's pray. Let's pray for Al Elena. Let's pray. Let's pray for Al Elena. Let's pray. Let's pray for Al Elena. Very first night that she was there. Very first night that she was there. Very first night that she was there. Brother Zayn was preaching away and I was up there praising God trying and I was up there praising God trying to stay focused on that. But I kept my to stay focused on that. But I kept my to stay focused on that. But I kept my eyes kept drifting back at her. She was eyes kept drifting back at her. She was eyes kept drifting back at her. She was and every time he'd say a few words, and every time he'd say a few words, and every time he'd say a few words, tears just flowed down her face. I said, tears just flowed down her face. I said, tears just flowed down her face. I said, "God, save her soul tonight." "God, save her soul tonight." "God, save her soul tonight." [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] I said, "This is not tears of just I said, "This is not tears of just I said, "This is not tears of just tears. This is tears of hope and God tears. This is tears of hope and God tears. This is tears of hope and God save her. And then not only that, I save her. And then not only that, I save her. And then not only that, I appreciate your boldness. I asked her to appreciate your boldness. I asked her to appreciate your boldness. I asked her to make sure I wasn't seeing things. make sure I wasn't seeing things. make sure I wasn't seeing things. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] I I I wanted to make sure I wasn't I I I wanted to make sure I wasn't I I I wanted to make sure I wasn't seeing things. She had a microphone in her hand singing She had a microphone in her hand singing with the teenage teenager. We're looking for some young folks to We're looking for some young folks to sing. [snorts] sing. [snorts] sing. [snorts] Amen. And uh I'm praying about it and Amen. And uh I'm praying about it and Amen. And uh I'm praying about it and I'm going to talk to Angel about I'm going to talk to Angel about I'm going to talk to Angel about something some things. But uh we we we something some things. But uh we we we something some things. But uh we we we going we going we going to get something going we going we going to get something going we going we going to get something going in here. But I want us to pray for going in here. But I want us to pray for going in here. But I want us to pray for if the Lord carries next year that we if the Lord carries next year that we if the Lord carries next year that we can double in our young people. You know can double in our young people. You know can double in our young people. You know how we're going to double in our young how we're going to double in our young how we're going to double in our young people? Get them in him before camp. people? Get them in him before camp. people? Get them in him before camp. Get them in him before camp. And we take Get them in him before camp. And we take Get them in him before camp. And we take him to camp. Camp would change him. him to camp. Camp would change him. him to camp. Camp would change him. And we have to repeat this over and over And we have to repeat this over and over And we have to repeat this over and over and over. And I've seen I've seen it and over. And I've seen I've seen it and over. And I've seen I've seen it happen over and over and over. Sister happen over and over and over. Sister happen over and over and over. Sister Tammy's Sister Tammy's oldest boy, Tammy's Sister Tammy's oldest boy, Tammy's Sister Tammy's oldest boy, Dustin, he got saved in youth camp. How Dustin, he got saved in youth camp. How Dustin, he got saved in youth camp. How old is he? About 16. 14. 14. old is he? About 16. 14. 14. old is he? About 16. 14. 14. And he's never looked back. And he's never looked back. And he's never looked back. He's never looked back. He's never looked back. He's never looked back. Her other son, Ryan, he looked back. He Her other son, Ryan, he looked back. He Her other son, Ryan, he looked back. He got saved. He looked back. [snorts] But got saved. He looked back. [snorts] But got saved. He looked back. [snorts] But he's coming back. I ain't giving up on he's coming back. I ain't giving up on he's coming back. I ain't giving up on him. I ain't giving up on David. I him. I ain't giving up on David. I him. I ain't giving up on David. I married you and David. And I'm looking married you and David. And I'm looking married you and David. And I'm looking for I'm looking for David to get himself for I'm looking for David to get himself for I'm looking for David to get himself in church here. Are you helping me? in church here. Are you helping me? in church here. Are you helping me? I don't care if he if he hears what I'm I don't care if he if he hears what I'm I don't care if he if he hears what I'm saying. It doesn't matter. He knows how saying. It doesn't matter. He knows how saying. It doesn't matter. He knows how I feel because he he he knows what I I feel because he he he knows what I I feel because he he he knows what I stand for. stand for. stand for. And a whole lot of other husbands and And a whole lot of other husbands and And a whole lot of other husbands and wives. I'm telling you, I'm looking for wives. I'm telling you, I'm looking for wives. I'm telling you, I'm looking for God to grow this church. I really God to grow this church. I really God to grow this church. I really believe that flame right there. See it believe that flame right there. See it believe that flame right there. See it sitting in the middle of that chair. I sitting in the middle of that chair. I sitting in the middle of that chair. I put it there for a reason. God spoke to put it there for a reason. God spoke to put it there for a reason. God spoke to me the other night told me to put that me the other night told me to put that me the other night told me to put that flame in there before youth camp and flame in there before youth camp and flame in there before youth camp and leave it there till after youth camp. leave it there till after youth camp. leave it there till after youth camp. And already one one one person has And already one one one person has And already one one one person has requested it. So I'm going to let that requested it. So I'm going to let that requested it. So I'm going to let that person have that that flame. I ain't person have that that flame. I ain't person have that that flame. I ain't going to tell you who it is. That person going to tell you who it is. That person going to tell you who it is. That person going to have that flame sitting beside going to have that flame sitting beside going to have that flame sitting beside them on Tuesday night. But after Tuesday them on Tuesday night. But after Tuesday them on Tuesday night. But after Tuesday night, I'm going to put it back up here night, I'm going to put it back up here night, I'm going to put it back up here because I want I want everybody that's because I want I want everybody that's because I want I want everybody that's in camp meeting see that flame. You see in camp meeting see that flame. You see in camp meeting see that flame. You see those three three four eagles, little those three three four eagles, little those three three four eagles, little eagles, they're flying that now. He's eagles, they're flying that now. He's eagles, they're flying that now. He's got his wings down. That's got his wing got his wings down. That's got his wing got his wings down. That's got his wing down. But look at them two yard. They're down. But look at them two yard. They're down. But look at them two yard. They're soaring. soaring. soaring. That's exactly what we're fixing to do. That's exactly what we're fixing to do. That's exactly what we're fixing to do. We're fixing to soar. But right now, we We're fixing to soar. But right now, we We're fixing to soar. But right now, we got our feet down. Right now, we're on a got our feet down. Right now, we're on a got our feet down. Right now, we're on a solid rock. But soon and very soon, our solid rock. But soon and very soon, our solid rock. But soon and very soon, our wings are going to be flying. [snorts] wings are going to be flying. [snorts] wings are going to be flying. [snorts] And I'm I I love a eagle because the And I'm I I love a eagle because the And I'm I I love a eagle because the eagle is the most powerful bird that God eagle is the most powerful bird that God eagle is the most powerful bird that God ever created. An eagle can fly right ever created. An eagle can fly right ever created. An eagle can fly right dead looking right dead in the sun and dead looking right dead in the sun and dead looking right dead in the sun and all them other birds chasing them and all them other birds chasing them and all them other birds chasing them and they'll have to stop because they can't they'll have to stop because they can't they'll have to stop because they can't fly like that. fly like that. fly like that. And an eagle has somewhere anywhere from And an eagle has somewhere anywhere from And an eagle has somewhere anywhere from a 10 to 12 foot span of wing. a 10 to 12 foot span of wing. a 10 to 12 foot span of wing. You get how far that is? That's about You get how far that is? That's about You get how far that is? That's about from that post that post. You didn't think a bird that eagle was You didn't think a bird that eagle was that big, did you? Six to seven foot that big, did you? Six to seven foot that big, did you? Six to seven foot span on each side of him. span on each side of him. span on each side of him. I've seen them down at the lake down I've seen them down at the lake down I've seen them down at the lake down there in Georgia coming out of them there in Georgia coming out of them there in Georgia coming out of them woods and they scare you half to death. woods and they scare you half to death. woods and they scare you half to death. I said, "My goodness." And when they I said, "My goodness." And when they I said, "My goodness." And when they come out, you look at them up there, it come out, you look at them up there, it come out, you look at them up there, it looks like the wings about that long. looks like the wings about that long. looks like the wings about that long. But I'm telling Ain't that amazing that God could create Ain't that amazing that God could create a bird like that? But you know what? He a bird like that? But you know what? He a bird like that? But you know what? He created us with just a little bit of created us with just a little bit of created us with just a little bit of limbs and we're going to fly past the eagle. and we're going to fly past the eagle. Let's pray for our church. Father, we Let's pray for our church. Father, we Let's pray for our church. Father, we ask you God tonight to help us to have ask you God tonight to help us to have ask you God tonight to help us to have revival among us. family members, revival among us. family members, revival among us. family members, neighbors, relatives, enemies, whoever. neighbors, relatives, enemies, whoever. neighbors, relatives, enemies, whoever. God, we're asking you to help us, Lord, God, we're asking you to help us, Lord, God, we're asking you to help us, Lord, as a church to focus, God, this coming as a church to focus, God, this coming as a church to focus, God, this coming week on the power of God and on the week on the power of God and on the week on the power of God and on the [snorts] things that, God, that you'd [snorts] things that, God, that you'd [snorts] things that, God, that you'd have us to focus upon. God, I know that have us to focus upon. God, I know that have us to focus upon. God, I know that your word is true [snorts] and your word your word is true [snorts] and your word your word is true [snorts] and your word is powerful and is sharper, God, than is powerful and is sharper, God, than is powerful and is sharper, God, than any two-edged sword. And I thank you for any two-edged sword. And I thank you for any two-edged sword. And I thank you for all of these young people who have all of these young people who have all of these young people who have testified tonight that God that you testified tonight that God that you testified tonight that God that you saved them in youth camp and all of the saved them in youth camp and all of the saved them in youth camp and all of the other adults and everyone that God that other adults and everyone that God that other adults and everyone that God that was there that you blessed us all and was there that you blessed us all and was there that you blessed us all and touched us all and helped us all. And we touched us all and helped us all. And we touched us all and helped us all. And we pray that God that you can help us in pray that God that you can help us in pray that God that you can help us in this church God Lord to continue to this church God Lord to continue to this church God Lord to continue to reach out God to [snorts] many many reach out God to [snorts] many many reach out God to [snorts] many many souls that's lost and dying and undone souls that's lost and dying and undone souls that's lost and dying and undone without God. I thank you for the Wilson without God. I thank you for the Wilson without God. I thank you for the Wilson Church of God family. And I thank you Church of God family. And I thank you Church of God family. And I thank you God for what you're doing and for God for what you're doing and for God for what you're doing and for everything that's been said and done everything that's been said and done everything that's been said and done here tonight. We just thank you for the here tonight. We just thank you for the here tonight. We just thank you for the anointing of God that we feel that God anointing of God that we feel that God anointing of God that we feel that God that you're going to begin to move among that you're going to begin to move among that you're going to begin to move among us. And God, many are going to be saved. us. And God, many are going to be saved. us. And God, many are going to be saved. We pray for this camp meeting is coming We pray for this camp meeting is coming We pray for this camp meeting is coming up next Sunday, Lord. Next Sunday uh up next Sunday, Lord. Next Sunday uh up next Sunday, Lord. Next Sunday uh afternoon, God, tonight's service. afternoon, God, tonight's service. afternoon, God, tonight's service. Brother Jeremy Pul is going to start it Brother Jeremy Pul is going to start it Brother Jeremy Pul is going to start it off. But we're praying, God, Lord, that off. But we're praying, God, Lord, that off. But we're praying, God, Lord, that Lord, next Sunday night, God, this time Lord, next Sunday night, God, this time Lord, next Sunday night, God, this time that the Holy Ghost will be moving, God, that the Holy Ghost will be moving, God, that the Holy Ghost will be moving, God, strongly and mightily in this service. strongly and mightily in this service. strongly and mightily in this service. And I pray for the altar service, God, And I pray for the altar service, God, And I pray for the altar service, God, that they'll get longer and longer and that they'll get longer and longer and that they'll get longer and longer and longer. and that God that you would work longer. and that God that you would work longer. and that God that you would work in them in miracle after miracle after in them in miracle after miracle after in them in miracle after miracle after miracle. God will begin to take place. miracle. God will begin to take place. miracle. God will begin to take place. And God, we're looking for these young And God, we're looking for these young And God, we're looking for these young people to be sanctified and baptized in people to be sanctified and baptized in people to be sanctified and baptized in the Holy Ghost and with fire. And we're the Holy Ghost and with fire. And we're the Holy Ghost and with fire. And we're praying for adults as well to be praying for adults as well to be praying for adults as well to be sanctified in Holy Ghost filled and sanctified in Holy Ghost filled and sanctified in Holy Ghost filled and fire. I pray God that you just move fire. I pray God that you just move fire. I pray God that you just move among us. Lord, the fire is sitting in among us. Lord, the fire is sitting in among us. Lord, the fire is sitting in the middle of the congregation. Been the middle of the congregation. Been the middle of the congregation. Been sitting there since last weekend. It's sitting there since last weekend. It's sitting there since last weekend. It's still sitting there. And God, we're still sitting there. And God, we're still sitting there. And God, we're going to move it out the Tuesday night going to move it out the Tuesday night going to move it out the Tuesday night service back, Lord, into the into the uh service back, Lord, into the into the uh service back, Lord, into the into the uh the window here, God, where the eagles the window here, God, where the eagles the window here, God, where the eagles are standing at and flying at. And God, are standing at and flying at. And God, are standing at and flying at. And God, we're looking for the Holy Ghost to move we're looking for the Holy Ghost to move we're looking for the Holy Ghost to move all over this congregation. I pray for all over this congregation. I pray for all over this congregation. I pray for the fire to fall. I pray for the fire of the fire to fall. I pray for the fire of the fire to fall. I pray for the fire of the Holy Ghost to move, God, throughout the Holy Ghost to move, God, throughout the Holy Ghost to move, God, throughout this camp meeting coming up, Lord, next this camp meeting coming up, Lord, next this camp meeting coming up, Lord, next next Sunday and throughout the week. next Sunday and throughout the week. next Sunday and throughout the week. God, I'm praying for many, many people God, I'm praying for many, many people God, I'm praying for many, many people to be blessed and turned around and to be blessed and turned around and to be blessed and turned around and helped and blessed in a powerful way. helped and blessed in a powerful way. helped and blessed in a powerful way. Not just this church, but churches all Not just this church, but churches all Not just this church, but churches all over. I pray that, God, that we to be over. I pray that, God, that we to be over. I pray that, God, that we to be the greatest camp meet it could be where the greatest camp meet it could be where the greatest camp meet it could be where it will the last camp meet that we ever it will the last camp meet that we ever it will the last camp meet that we ever have. And I pray that it will be. But I have. And I pray that it will be. But I have. And I pray that it will be. But I pray that God that whatever your will is pray that God that whatever your will is pray that God that whatever your will is that it'll be done. And that God that we that it'll be done. And that God that we that it'll be done. And that God that we would see that fire, feel that fire, and would see that fire, feel that fire, and would see that fire, feel that fire, and it would heat up in this place. God, the it would heat up in this place. God, the it would heat up in this place. God, the Holy Ghost would move, God, in the most Holy Ghost would move, God, in the most Holy Ghost would move, God, in the most powerful way that has ever moved before. powerful way that has ever moved before. powerful way that has ever moved before. And God, for that, we say thank you for And God, for that, we say thank you for And God, for that, we say thank you for what you're going to do. And we give you what you're going to do. And we give you what you're going to do. And we give you glory and honor and praise for all that glory and honor and praise for all that glory and honor and praise for all that you're going to accomplish in Jesus you're going to accomplish in Jesus you're going to accomplish in Jesus name. Amen.
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