The service focused on preparing for the end times, emphasizing the biblical concept of a 'falling away' and the importance of true holiness. The preacher highlighted current global events as signs of the last days while urging spiritual readiness through prayer, fasting, and revival. Attendees were called to reject worldly compromises and embrace righteous living to meet Christ at the rapture.
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How's everybody doing? How's everybody doing? That's quiet. I got a couple couple things I couple I got a couple couple things I couple remarks I want to share with you before remarks I want to share with you before remarks I want to share with you before we begin the service tonight. Something that the Lord put on my heart Something that the Lord put on my heart a couple days ago a couple days ago a couple days ago about the end time. We're in the last about the end time. We're in the last about the end time. We're in the last days. Y'all understand? We're in the days. Y'all understand? We're in the days. Y'all understand? We're in the last days. last days. last days. There's some scripture that made There's some scripture that made There's some scripture that made reference to us being in the last days. reference to us being in the last days. reference to us being in the last days. Some things that's going to has to Some things that's going to has to Some things that's going to has to happen happen happen uh before Jesus returns. uh before Jesus returns. uh before Jesus returns. So I want to share this scripture with So I want to share this scripture with So I want to share this scripture with you in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2 here. you in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2 here. you in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2 here. I want just read what he's got on the I want just read what he's got on the I want just read what he's got on the screen there. It says, "Now we beseech screen there. It says, "Now we beseech screen there. It says, "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and by our gathering Jesus Christ and by our gathering Jesus Christ and by our gathering together unto him." together unto him." together unto him." Excuse me. That ye be not soon shaken in Excuse me. That ye be not soon shaken in Excuse me. That ye be not soon shaken in mind or be troubled, neither by spirit, mind or be troubled, neither by spirit, mind or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by word, nor by word, nor by letter, as from us, as that the nor by letter, as from us, as that the nor by letter, as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. day of Christ is at hand. day of Christ is at hand. Next verse. Next verse. Next verse. Let no man deceive you by any means, Let no man deceive you by any means, Let no man deceive you by any means, for that day, what is that day? That day shall not come except there That day shall not come except there come a falling away first come a falling away first come a falling away first and that man of sin be revealed in the and that man of sin be revealed in the and that man of sin be revealed in the son of predition. son of predition. son of predition. So I want to talk a little bit about So I want to talk a little bit about So I want to talk a little bit about that uh falling away. that uh falling away. that uh falling away. And this is this is what uh God put in And this is this is what uh God put in And this is this is what uh God put in my heart that falling away is not my heart that falling away is not my heart that falling away is not necessarily necessarily necessarily people backsliding and leaving the people backsliding and leaving the people backsliding and leaving the church. church. church. But it's going to be be a matter of But it's going to be be a matter of But it's going to be be a matter of people backsliding people backsliding people backsliding and still in church. And that's going on today is as revelant And that's going on today is as revelant as you as as anything else. People sit as you as as anything else. People sit as you as as anything else. People sit on the church pews on the church pews on the church pews claiming to be Christians. They claiming to be Christians. They claiming to be Christians. They participate in things of the church. participate in things of the church. participate in things of the church. They're faithful to come to church, They're faithful to come to church, They're faithful to come to church, faithful to give the money to the faithful to give the money to the faithful to give the money to the church, church, church, but they're not prepared or ready but they're not prepared or ready but they're not prepared or ready for the rapture. for the rapture. for the rapture. So, they're part of that great falling So, they're part of that great falling So, they're part of that great falling away that that Paul mentioned here in away that that Paul mentioned here in away that that Paul mentioned here in this verse. So it signifies So it signifies a widespread a widespread a widespread rebellion rebellion rebellion and a rejection of truth. When I got saved in 1974, When I got saved in 1974, holiness was I don't know what word I want to use, I don't know what word I want to use, but holiness was the thing going. but holiness was the thing going. but holiness was the thing going. True holiness. But today, people still talk about But today, people still talk about holiness, but it's not true holiness. People have have backed up People have have backed up from what true holiness was back in from what true holiness was back in from what true holiness was back in 1974. 1974. 1974. And again, they're still coming to And again, they're still coming to And again, they're still coming to church, still part of the church, but church, still part of the church, but church, still part of the church, but they have backed up from true holiness. they have backed up from true holiness. they have backed up from true holiness. They still say they're saved. They still They still say they're saved. They still They still say they're saved. They still say they're ready to go to heaven, but say they're ready to go to heaven, but say they're ready to go to heaven, but they have backed up from what true they have backed up from what true they have backed up from what true holiness really is. holiness really is. holiness really is. And that's what Paul was talking about And that's what Paul was talking about And that's what Paul was talking about the great falling away. People are the great falling away. People are the great falling away. People are falling away from truth falling away from truth falling away from truth and accepting something cheaper and accepting something cheaper and accepting something cheaper and less restrictive and less restrictive and less restrictive of what truth really is. So we're living in a time when people So we're living in a time when people are rebelling, rejecting, and turning are rebelling, rejecting, and turning are rebelling, rejecting, and turning away from God. I've heard them say that they that they I've heard them say that they that they that they are free now, that they are free now, that they are free now, that they've turned away from that. that they've turned away from that. that they've turned away from that. They're no longer bound They're no longer bound They're no longer bound by things. They're free. by things. They're free. by things. They're free. But when you reject God and you turn But when you reject God and you turn But when you reject God and you turn away from truth, you're not free. away from truth, you're not free. away from truth, you're not free. You're bound. You're bound by sin. You're bound. You're bound by sin. You're bound. You're bound by sin. You're bound by rejection. You're bound You're bound by rejection. You're bound You're bound by rejection. You're bound by a lot of things. by a lot of things. by a lot of things. And that's the time in the world that And that's the time in the world that And that's the time in the world that we're living in. And I mean, you look at we're living in. And I mean, you look at we're living in. And I mean, you look at the things that's going on in the world the things that's going on in the world the things that's going on in the world today, today, today, all the uh lies that has been told in in all the uh lies that has been told in in all the uh lies that has been told in in our nation about different things. our nation about different things. our nation about different things. I don't know if you've heard about I don't know if you've heard about I don't know if you've heard about what's going on in Iran uh that started what's going on in Iran uh that started what's going on in Iran uh that started in Iran a few days ago, in Iran a few days ago, in Iran a few days ago, but I heard a report today that there's but I heard a report today that there's but I heard a report today that there's been 12,000 people killed in Iran in the been 12,000 people killed in Iran in the been 12,000 people killed in Iran in the last few days last few days last few days because they are rebelling against the because they are rebelling against the because they are rebelling against the the leaders there, the leaders there, the leaders there, whatever his name is, trying to get him whatever his name is, trying to get him whatever his name is, trying to get him out of power. out of power. out of power. And a lot of people are losing their And a lot of people are losing their And a lot of people are losing their lives because they're standing up for lives because they're standing up for lives because they're standing up for for truth. They want to they want their for truth. They want to they want their for truth. They want to they want their freedom. freedom. freedom. and it's coming to America. and it's coming to America. and it's coming to America. People don't want people don't want to People don't want people don't want to People don't want people don't want to hear truth anymore in this country. hear truth anymore in this country. hear truth anymore in this country. I mean, we can see that on our news I mean, we can see that on our news I mean, we can see that on our news networks. networks. networks. I mean, if you listen to the fake news, I mean, if you listen to the fake news, I mean, if you listen to the fake news, that's all you're going to hear is fake that's all you're going to hear is fake that's all you're going to hear is fake stuff. You're not going to hear the stuff. You're not going to hear the stuff. You're not going to hear the truth. truth. truth. So, what I'm trying to get us to So, what I'm trying to get us to So, what I'm trying to get us to understand tonight, church, is we better understand tonight, church, is we better understand tonight, church, is we better prepare ourselves prepare ourselves prepare ourselves for what's coming for what's coming for what's coming because we are in the last days. And because we are in the last days. And because we are in the last days. And Joel gave gave us a a a prophecy that is Joel gave gave us a a a prophecy that is Joel gave gave us a a a prophecy that is not negative, but positive that in the not negative, but positive that in the not negative, but positive that in the last days, God will pour out his spirit last days, God will pour out his spirit last days, God will pour out his spirit upon all flesh, upon all flesh, upon all flesh, sons and daughters, old men, young men. sons and daughters, old men, young men. sons and daughters, old men, young men. And that's again, we're living in that And that's again, we're living in that And that's again, we're living in that time and God is pouring out his spirit time and God is pouring out his spirit time and God is pouring out his spirit upon those that want to receive that upon those that want to receive that upon those that want to receive that pouring out. pouring out. pouring out. And I would hope that all of us here And I would hope that all of us here And I would hope that all of us here tonight want to be a part of that, a tonight want to be a part of that, a tonight want to be a part of that, a part of what God is going to pour out in part of what God is going to pour out in part of what God is going to pour out in the last days and not be a part of those the last days and not be a part of those the last days and not be a part of those that are falling away. But there's a lot of folks, this has But there's a lot of folks, this has been associated with Wilson Mills Church been associated with Wilson Mills Church been associated with Wilson Mills Church of God that is falling back. And and I know it hurts And and I know it hurts the pastor when he sees that because the pastor when he sees that because the pastor when he sees that because he's a shepherd and he's he's done his he's a shepherd and he's he's done his he's a shepherd and he's he's done his best to lead people best to lead people best to lead people the right way. the right way. the right way. But there are some that don't want to go But there are some that don't want to go But there are some that don't want to go the right way. the right way. the right way. But I want to go the right way. How But I want to go the right way. How But I want to go the right way. How about y'all? about y'all? about y'all? I want to do what's right. I want to I want to do what's right. I want to I want to do what's right. I want to please God. I want to be the man of God please God. I want to be the man of God please God. I want to be the man of God that he wants me to be. that he wants me to be. that he wants me to be. I want to be the witness that he wants I want to be the witness that he wants I want to be the witness that he wants me to be. And there's so many people in me to be. And there's so many people in me to be. And there's so many people in this community that is lost and dying this community that is lost and dying this community that is lost and dying and going to hell. And it's up to us to and going to hell. And it's up to us to and going to hell. And it's up to us to try to reach them. I I I commend those ladies that have I I I commend those ladies that have took upon themselves to begin that type took upon themselves to begin that type took upon themselves to begin that type of ministry. of ministry. of ministry. They need our help. They need our They need our help. They need our They need our help. They need our prayers. They need our support. Amen. prayers. They need our support. Amen. prayers. They need our support. Amen. Because the devil's going to fight Because the devil's going to fight Because the devil's going to fight if if he's not already started fighting. if if he's not already started fighting. if if he's not already started fighting. He don't want us to do that, but it's He don't want us to do that, but it's He don't want us to do that, but it's got to be done. And we as Christians got to be done. And we as Christians got to be done. And we as Christians going to have to do it. We're going to going to have to do it. We're going to going to have to do it. We're going to have to take a stand in these last days have to take a stand in these last days have to take a stand in these last days and prepare ourselves and prepare ourselves and prepare ourselves for the bad that's coming in this for the bad that's coming in this for the bad that's coming in this nation, nation, nation, but for the good that's coming when that but for the good that's coming when that but for the good that's coming when that trump of God sounds. We got to fight trump of God sounds. We got to fight trump of God sounds. We got to fight until Jesus comes. Amen. until Jesus comes. Amen. until Jesus comes. Amen. Stand with us tonight. I want us to go Stand with us tonight. I want us to go Stand with us tonight. I want us to go to the Lord in prayer and pray for this to the Lord in prayer and pray for this to the Lord in prayer and pray for this service tonight. Pray for our pastor as service tonight. Pray for our pastor as service tonight. Pray for our pastor as he comes with whatever God has put upon he comes with whatever God has put upon he comes with whatever God has put upon his heart. Pray for the [music] choir as his heart. Pray for the [music] choir as his heart. Pray for the [music] choir as they sing they sing they sing and you worship God. Don't sit out on and you worship God. Don't sit out on and you worship God. Don't sit out on the pew and be dead, but be lively in the pew and be dead, but be lively in the pew and be dead, but be lively in this house tonight. Let's worship God this house tonight. Let's worship God this house tonight. Let's worship God like this is the last time we last like this is the last time we last like this is the last time we last opportunity that we'll have to worship opportunity that we'll have to worship opportunity that we'll have to worship him. [music] Amen. Let's lift our hands him. [music] Amen. Let's lift our hands him. [music] Amen. Let's lift our hands tonight and go to the Lord in prayer. tonight and go to the Lord in prayer. tonight and go to the Lord in prayer. Father, we love you. We praise you. Father, we love you. We praise you. Father, we love you. We praise you. We're just thankful, God, for your We're just thankful, God, for your We're just thankful, God, for your blessings. [music] We thank you, God, blessings. [music] We thank you, God, blessings. [music] We thank you, God, for your mercy and your grace. Thank you for your mercy and your grace. Thank you for your mercy and your grace. Thank you for the opportunity to be in your house for the opportunity to be in your house for the opportunity to be in your house tonight. God, we pray, Lord, that your tonight. God, we pray, Lord, that your tonight. God, we pray, Lord, that your will be done. Help us to worship you, will be done. Help us to worship you, will be done. Help us to worship you, God, in truth, and spirit tonight in God, in truth, and spirit tonight in God, in truth, and spirit tonight in this place. God, we give all the [music] this place. God, we give all the [music] this place. God, we give all the [music] praise, all the glory in Jesus name. Keep me [singing and music] hungry Keep me [singing and music] hungry for daily mana. Oh, I [singing and music] need you bread Oh, I [singing and music] need you bread of life. Keep me falling on my knees in need of Keep me falling on my knees in need of mercy. [singing] Keep me broken till I'm desperate for Keep me broken till I'm desperate for your love. And even in the midnight [music] hour And even in the midnight [music] hour before you before you before you answer, answer, answer, keep me lost for words to praise you keep me lost for words to praise you keep me lost for words to praise you enough. Keep me praying, Keep me praying, Lord. Keep me [music] trusting, Lord. Keep me [music] trusting, Lord. Keep me [music] trusting, [singing] Lord. I can't make it any other Lord. I can't make it any other [singing] way. Keep me praying. Keep me praying. Lord, I'm saying. [singing] Keep me coming back to you, Lord, Keep me coming back to you, Lord, [music] [music] [music] every day. Yes, Lord. Keep me falling on every day. Yes, Lord. Keep me falling on every day. Yes, Lord. Keep me falling on my knees in need of mercy. my knees in need of mercy. my knees in need of mercy. Keep me broke until I'm desperate for Keep me broke until I'm desperate for Keep me broke until I'm desperate for your love. Even [singing] in the midnight hour Even [singing] in the midnight hour before you answer, keep me lost for words to praise you keep me lost for words to praise you enough. Keep me falling on my knees in need of Keep me falling on my knees in need of your mercy. your mercy. your mercy. Keep me broken till I'm desperate for Keep me broken till I'm desperate for Keep me broken till I'm desperate for your love. Even [singing] at the midnight hour Even [singing] at the midnight hour before you answer, [singing] keep me lost for words to praise you keep me lost for words to praise you enough. Keep me praying, Keep me praying, Lord. [singing and music] Lord. [singing and music] Lord. [singing and music] Keep me trusting Keep me trusting Keep me trusting cuz I can't make it any other way. Oh, keep me praying, Oh, keep me praying, Lord. [singing and music] Lord. [singing and music] Lord. [singing and music] I'm saying, I'm saying, I'm saying, keep me coming [singing] keep me coming [singing] keep me coming [singing] back to you, Lord, every day. back to you, Lord, every day. back to you, Lord, every day. Keep [singing] me falling on my knees in Keep [singing] me falling on my knees in Keep [singing] me falling on my knees in need of mercy. need of mercy. need of mercy. Keep me broke until I'm desperate for Keep me broke until I'm desperate for Keep me broke until I'm desperate for your love. [music] Even in the midnight hour before [music] Even in the midnight hour before you answer, keep me lost for words to praise you keep me lost for words to praise you enough. Keep me falling on my knees in need of Keep me falling on my knees in need of mercy. mercy. mercy. Keep me broken till I'm desperate for Keep me broken till I'm desperate for Keep me broken till I'm desperate for your love. your love. your love. [music] Even in the midnight hour before [music] Even in the midnight hour before [music] Even in the midnight hour before you let me [singing] lost for words to praise me [singing] lost for words to praise you enough. Oh, I [singing] need thee. Oh, Oh, I [singing] need thee. Oh, I need thee. I need thee. I need thee. Yes, every hour Yes, every hour Yes, every hour I [singing] need thee. I [singing] need thee. I [singing] need thee. [music] [music] [music] Oh, bless me now, my [singing] savior. Oh, bless me now, my [singing] savior. Oh, bless me now, my [singing] savior. I come I come I come to thee. to thee. to thee. Oh, I need thee. Oh, how I need thee. Oh, I need thee. Oh, how I need thee. Oh, I need thee. Oh, how I need thee. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Every hour I need thee. Every hour I need thee. Every hour I need thee. Oh, bless me now, [singing and music] Oh, bless me now, [singing and music] Oh, bless me now, [singing and music] my savior. my savior. my savior. For I come For I come For I come to thee. to thee. to thee. I need thee. Oh, I need thee, [music] I need thee. Oh, I need thee, [music] I need thee. Oh, I need thee, [music] Lord. Lord. Lord. Every hour Every hour Every hour I need thee. I need thee. I need thee. Oh, bless me now, Oh, bless me now, Oh, bless me now, my savior. [singing] my savior. [singing] my savior. [singing] I come I come I come to thee. So keep me falling on my knees in need So keep me falling on my knees in need of mercy. of mercy. of mercy. Keep me broken till I'm desperate for Keep me broken till I'm desperate for Keep me broken till I'm desperate for your love. Even in the midnight hour before you Even in the midnight hour before you answer, answer, answer, keep me lost for words to praise you keep me lost for words to praise you keep me lost for words to praise you enough. [singing] Keep me falling on my knees in need of Keep me falling on my knees in need of mercy. mercy. mercy. And keep me broken till I'm desperate And keep me broken till I'm desperate And keep me broken till I'm desperate for your love. love. for your love. love. for your love. love. And even [music] in the midnight hour And even [music] in the midnight hour And even [music] in the midnight hour before you answer, before you answer, before you answer, keep me lost for words to praise you. keep me lost for words to praise you. keep me lost for words to praise you. Enough. Keep me [singing and music] lost for Keep me [singing and music] lost for words to praise you. Enough. words to praise you. Enough. words to praise you. Enough. Keep me lost for words to praise you. Keep me lost for words to praise you. Keep me lost for words to praise you. enough. [singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thank you, Lord. Hallelujah. Thank you, Lord. Hallelujah. Thank you, Lord. Oh, how we need him. Praise God. Oh, how we need him. Praise God. Oh, how we need him. Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Time [singing] Time [singing] is filled with swift transition. [music] All of Earth unmoved can [singing] All of Earth unmoved can [singing] stand. Build your hopes on [singing] things Build your hopes on [singing] things eternal and hold and hold to God's unchanging to God's unchanging to God's unchanging hand. Just hold [singing and music] Just hold [singing and music] to God's unchanging hand. and build your hopes on things eternal and build your hopes on things eternal [singing] [singing] [singing] and hold and hold and hold to God's unchanging to God's unchanging to God's unchanging hand [singing] and trust and trust in him who will not [singing and music] in him who will not [singing and music] in him who will not [singing and music] leave you. whatsoever whatsoever years may bring. years may bring. years may bring. And if And if And if my earthly friends go your forsake, my earthly friends go your forsake, my earthly friends go your forsake, [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] oh, still more closely to him cling. oh, still more closely to him cling. oh, still more closely to him cling. Oh, you've got to hold [music] Oh, you've got to hold [music] Oh, you've got to hold [music] to God's unchanging hand. [singing] precious home to [singing] God's precious home to [singing] God's unchanging hand [screaming] and hold and hold to God's unchanging hand to God's unchanging hand to God's unchanging hand [music and singing] and cover it not the world's vain and cover it not the world's vain richest richest richest [singing] That's so rapidly decay. That's so rapidly decay. Oh, you've got to seek Oh, you've got to seek Oh, you've got to seek to gain the heavenly treasures [singing] to gain the heavenly treasures [singing] to gain the heavenly treasures [singing] for they they will never pass away. for they they will never pass away. for they they will never pass away. [music] That's why you got to hold to God's That's why you got to hold to God's unchanging hand. hand. unchanging hand. hand. unchanging hand. hand. Oh yes. Just hold to his hand. Hold to Oh yes. Just hold to his hand. Hold to Oh yes. Just hold to his hand. Hold to God's unchanging hand God's unchanging hand God's unchanging hand and build your hopes on and build your hopes on and build your hopes on [singing and music] things eternal and hold and hold to God's [music and singing] to God's [music and singing] to God's [music and singing] unchanging hand. unchanging hand. unchanging hand. Oh, let's just hold to God's [music] Oh, let's just hold to God's [music] Oh, let's just hold to God's [music] unchanging hand. unchanging hand. unchanging hand. I'm going to hold to God's unchanging I'm going to hold to God's unchanging I'm going to hold to God's unchanging [music and singing] hand. I'm going to build my hopes on things I'm going to build my hopes on things eternal and hold to God's unchurching hand. and hold to God's unchurching hand. [singing and music] When your journey [singing] is completed When your journey [singing] is completed [music] and [singing] and [singing] to God you have been true. to God you have been true. to God you have been true. He says that there He says that there He says that there and bright the home in glory you're in raptured soul will you. you're in raptured soul will you. [music] Oh, I'm going to hold to his hand. I'm Oh, I'm going to hold to his hand. I'm going to hold to God's hand. Oh, let's going to hold to God's hand. Oh, let's going to hold to God's hand. Oh, let's just hold to God's unchanging hand and whole to God's unchanging hand. and whole to God's unchanging hand. [music] [music] [music] Oh, we've got to hold to God's Oh, we've got to hold to God's Oh, we've got to hold to God's unchanging [music and singing] unchanging [music and singing] unchanging [music and singing] hand, hand, hand, church. You've got to hold to God's church. You've got to hold to God's church. You've got to hold to God's unchanging hand. unchanging hand. unchanging hand. You've got to build your hopes on things You've got to build your hopes on things You've got to build your hopes on things eternal and hold to God's unchanging hand. and hold to God's unchanging hand. Oh yes. Just [music and singing] go to Oh yes. Just [music and singing] go to Oh yes. Just [music and singing] go to God's unchanging hand. Oh to God's unchanging hand. [singing] Oh to God's unchanging hand. [singing] Oh, we've got to build our hope on Oh, we've got to build our hope on Oh, we've got to build our hope on [singing] things eternal [singing] things eternal [singing] things eternal [music] [music] [music] and hold to God's [singing] unchanging and hold to God's [singing] unchanging and hold to God's [singing] unchanging hand. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hold his hand, church. Praise God. got to hold to his hand. got to hold to his hand. If we hold his hand, he certainly will If we hold his hand, he certainly will If we hold his hand, he certainly will hold ours. hold ours. hold ours. We snatch our hand out and we're pretty We snatch our hand out and we're pretty We snatch our hand out and we're pretty much on our own, aren't we? We got to much on our own, aren't we? We got to much on our own, aren't we? We got to hold to his hand. hold to his hand. hold to his hand. Got to trust him every day of our life. Got to trust him every day of our life. Got to trust him every day of our life. Got to trust God. Got to trust God. Got to trust God. Uh let me mention some of these Uh let me mention some of these Uh let me mention some of these announcements. A whole bunch of announcements. A whole bunch of announcements. A whole bunch of announcements here in front of me. Let announcements here in front of me. Let announcements here in front of me. Let me give this one first. me give this one first. me give this one first. Got one here from the state office. It Got one here from the state office. It Got one here from the state office. It looks like uh tells us that brother looks like uh tells us that brother looks like uh tells us that brother there that u there that u there that u brother Franklin Graham is calling brother Franklin Graham is calling brother Franklin Graham is calling our nation to prayer tomorrow at noon. our nation to prayer tomorrow at noon. our nation to prayer tomorrow at noon. Not tomorrow but Wednesday. I'm sorry. Not tomorrow but Wednesday. I'm sorry. Not tomorrow but Wednesday. I'm sorry. Tomorrow is Wednesday. Y'all don't laugh Tomorrow is Wednesday. Y'all don't laugh Tomorrow is Wednesday. Y'all don't laugh at me. at me. at me. Y'all the same way. Don't be laughing at Y'all the same way. Don't be laughing at Y'all the same way. Don't be laughing at me. I just want to see what y'all what y'all I just want to see what y'all what y'all thought. That's what it was. thought. That's what it was. thought. That's what it was. Anyways, tomorrow at noon, tomorrow at noon at 12:00 is calling our tomorrow at noon at 12:00 is calling our nation to prayer. We certainly don't. We nation to prayer. We certainly don't. We nation to prayer. We certainly don't. We certainly need it, don't we? I mean, I certainly need it, don't we? I mean, I certainly need it, don't we? I mean, I can imagine what it would be like if can imagine what it would be like if can imagine what it would be like if everybody across this nation tomorrow at everybody across this nation tomorrow at everybody across this nation tomorrow at noon at 12:00 would pray for God's will noon at 12:00 would pray for God's will noon at 12:00 would pray for God's will to be done in this country. Amen. to be done in this country. Amen. to be done in this country. Amen. If all these people that's protesting If all these people that's protesting If all these people that's protesting can make noise, why in the world can't can make noise, why in the world can't can make noise, why in the world can't the church make some noise? the church make some noise? the church make some noise? I mean, we ain't got to get out on the I mean, we ain't got to get out on the I mean, we ain't got to get out on the street and protest. We get on our knees street and protest. We get on our knees street and protest. We get on our knees and protest. and protest. and protest. I mean, that's the best way to do it. I mean, that's the best way to do it. I mean, that's the best way to do it. That's right. We just need to pray, church. I tell We just need to pray, church. I tell you, if there's a time we ever needed to you, if there's a time we ever needed to you, if there's a time we ever needed to pray, it's right now. We need to pray. I pray, it's right now. We need to pray. I pray, it's right now. We need to pray. I want to go to heaven. How about y'all? want to go to heaven. How about y'all? want to go to heaven. How about y'all? I don't want to miss that. I don't want to miss that. I don't want to miss that. I've been through been through too many I've been through been through too many I've been through been through too many battles, battles, battles, too many trials. to give up now. Amen. too many trials. to give up now. Amen. too many trials. to give up now. Amen. It's God's way or no way. That's it. It's God's way or no way. That's it. It's God's way or no way. That's it. It's God's way or no way. It's God's way or no way. It's God's way or no way. Other events we got coming up January Other events we got coming up January Other events we got coming up January the 25th. Uh Brother Hunt's going to be away Uh Brother Hunt's going to be away preaching. Brother Smith will be in the preaching. Brother Smith will be in the preaching. Brother Smith will be in the morning preach at the morning service. morning preach at the morning service. morning preach at the morning service. I'll be in the evening service. I'll be in the evening service. I'll be in the evening service. Uh January 25, 3:30, Smithfield Church Uh January 25, 3:30, Smithfield Church Uh January 25, 3:30, Smithfield Church of God being revival. Brother Jimmy of God being revival. Brother Jimmy of God being revival. Brother Jimmy Jones. Jones. Jones. January 26 is our district uh meeting January 26 is our district uh meeting January 26 is our district uh meeting for our churches. for our churches. for our churches. That that's going to be at the That that's going to be at the That that's going to be at the Smithfield Church of God. I don't know whe whatever 26 is on I don't know whe whatever 26 is on Monday. Monday. Monday. Monday night doing the revival there. Monday night doing the revival there. Monday night doing the revival there. Uh January 30th through February 1st. Uh January 30th through February 1st. Uh January 30th through February 1st. Uh, Middle Sex Pentecost, the Holy Uh, Middle Sex Pentecost, the Holy Uh, Middle Sex Pentecost, the Holy Church of Be Revival with Brotherh Church of Be Revival with Brotherh Church of Be Revival with Brotherh Gerald Parker. Gerald Parker. Gerald Parker. He's the pastor there. Evangelist will He's the pastor there. Evangelist will He's the pastor there. Evangelist will be Matt McCaulay. I guess you pronounced be Matt McCaulay. I guess you pronounced be Matt McCaulay. I guess you pronounced that right. that right. that right. Sweetheart Bankings is going to be what Sweetheart Bankings is going to be what Sweetheart Bankings is going to be what day? day? day? Which is what? Valentine's Day. Which is what? Valentine's Day. Which is what? Valentine's Day. I bet that's the first time we've had it I bet that's the first time we've had it I bet that's the first time we've had it on Valentine's Day that I can remember. on Valentine's Day that I can remember. on Valentine's Day that I can remember. But it will be for February 14th here at But it will be for February 14th here at But it will be for February 14th here at the church. If you have a signed the the church. If you have a signed the the church. If you have a signed the list outside you want to come, please list outside you want to come, please list outside you want to come, please sign the sheet so we'll know how many uh sign the sheet so we'll know how many uh sign the sheet so we'll know how many uh people to prepare for. Our widowers and people to prepare for. Our widowers and people to prepare for. Our widowers and widows are can come as our guest to be widows are can come as our guest to be widows are can come as our guest to be free. Won't cost you anything, but we do free. Won't cost you anything, but we do free. Won't cost you anything, but we do want you to come. want you to come. want you to come. March 1st through the 6th be our revival March 1st through the 6th be our revival March 1st through the 6th be our revival here at the church. here at the church. here at the church. Our pastor is Bishop Larry W. Hunt. Our Our pastor is Bishop Larry W. Hunt. Our Our pastor is Bishop Larry W. Hunt. Our speaker will be brother Jimmy Jones and speaker will be brother Jimmy Jones and speaker will be brother Jimmy Jones and we want you to be here. we want you to be here. we want you to be here. Okay? Okay? Okay? Want you to be him Want you to be him Want you to be him and come prayerfully seeking the spirit and come prayerfully seeking the spirit and come prayerfully seeking the spirit of God to move in this place. of God to move in this place. of God to move in this place. Amen. We need it. Amen. We need it. Amen. We need it. Is anybody got anything else you want to Is anybody got anything else you want to Is anybody got anything else you want to say before we go any further? say before we go any further? say before we go any further? I practice Thursday at 7. All right. I practice Thursday at 7. All right. I practice Thursday at 7. All right. Ushers, if you would come, please Father, tonight we just [music] Father, tonight we just [music] appreciate your goodness, your mercy, appreciate your goodness, your mercy, appreciate your goodness, your mercy, God, and we ask you to bless this God, and we ask you to bless this God, and we ask you to bless this offering for your kingdom, God. We give offering for your kingdom, God. We give offering for your kingdom, God. We give you the praise for it in Jesus name. you the praise for it in Jesus name. you the praise for it in Jesus name. Amen. It's good to be in church with you It's good to be in church with you tonight. And uh today's January 13th and tonight. And uh today's January 13th and tonight. And uh today's January 13th and uh it was my dad's birthday. He would uh it was my dad's birthday. He would uh it was my dad's birthday. He would have been 89 years old if he would have have been 89 years old if he would have have been 89 years old if he would have been alive today. Song I'm going to try been alive today. Song I'm going to try been alive today. Song I'm going to try to sing is a song that he used to try to to sing is a song that he used to try to to sing is a song that he used to try to sing. So worship with me as I sing He sing. So worship with me as I sing He sing. So worship with me as I sing He touched me tonight. Shackled Shackled by a heavy beneath the Lord of guilt beneath the Lord of guilt and shame. [singing and music] [singing and music] Then the hand of Jesus Then the hand of Jesus Then the hand of Jesus touched me and [singing and music] now I am no and [singing and music] now I am no longer longer longer a saint. He [singing and music] touched me. He [singing and music] touched me. Oh, Oh, Oh, he touched me. and [music] hold and [music] hold the joy that floods my soul. Something Something happened happened happened and now and now and now I know [music] I know [music] I know [music] he [singing] touched me and made me listen up. listen up. Since [music] Since [music] Since [music] I met this blessed I met this blessed I met this blessed Savior, since he cleansed and made since he cleansed and made me whole, me whole, me whole, [music] [music] [music] I would [singing] never cease I would [singing] never cease I would [singing] never cease to praise him. I'll [singing and music] shout it while I'll [singing and music] shout it while eternal eternal eternal tears. He touched me. He touched me. Oh, [singing] Oh, [singing] Oh, [singing] [music] [music] [music] he touched me. And [singing] oh, And [singing] oh, that joy that floods my soul. Something Something happened happened happened and then [music] and then [music] and then [music] I I I he touched me and made me God bless you tonight. Let him touch God bless you tonight. Let him touch you. Amen. He did touch you, didn't he? Amen. He did touch you, didn't he? And he didn't leave you half made. He And he didn't leave you half made. He And he didn't leave you half made. He made you whole. made you whole. made you whole. Somebody say he he made us whole. And he made us holy. And he made us holy. That's what whole means. If you have your Bible, stand with us to If you have your Bible, stand with us to the book of Revelation tonight, chapter the book of Revelation tonight, chapter the book of Revelation tonight, chapter 4. 4. 4. I'm going to read just verses two and I'm going to read just verses two and I'm going to read just verses two and three and talk to you a little bit three and talk to you a little bit three and talk to you a little bit tonight about this again. I do tonight about this again. I do tonight about this again. I do appreciate you being here. I asked you appreciate you being here. I asked you appreciate you being here. I asked you to pray for me tonight and God will help to pray for me tonight and God will help to pray for me tonight and God will help me. I've got some things I want to say me. I've got some things I want to say me. I've got some things I want to say to you, but I just don't want to say to you, but I just don't want to say to you, but I just don't want to say them to you. I want them to get a hold them to you. I want them to get a hold them to you. I want them to get a hold of you of you of you here in the book of Revelation 4:es 2 here in the book of Revelation 4:es 2 here in the book of Revelation 4:es 2 and three. And immediately and three. And immediately and three. And immediately I was in the spirit. I was in the spirit. I was in the spirit. And behold, a throne was set in heaven, And behold, a throne was set in heaven, And behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And he that and one sat on the throne. And he that and one sat on the throne. And he that sat was to look upon like as jasper, and sat was to look upon like as jasper, and sat was to look upon like as jasper, and solder stone, and there was a rainbow solder stone, and there was a rainbow solder stone, and there was a rainbow round about the throne in sight, like round about the throne in sight, like round about the throne in sight, like unto an emerald. You can be seated. unto an emerald. You can be seated. unto an emerald. You can be seated. talking to you tonight about what Jesus Christ and everything about what Jesus Christ and everything that happened. The Bible says here that that happened. The Bible says here that that happened. The Bible says here that John saw John saw John saw saw this man saw this one sitting on saw this man saw this one sitting on saw this man saw this one sitting on that throne. And we know who it was. It that throne. And we know who it was. It that throne. And we know who it was. It was the son of God. was the son of God. was the son of God. And it says that that there was a And it says that that there was a And it says that that there was a rainbow. There's jasper and sard stone rainbow. There's jasper and sard stone rainbow. There's jasper and sard stone and a rainbow around about the throne and a rainbow around about the throne and a rainbow around about the throne like unto an emerald. like unto an emerald. like unto an emerald. And this And this And this right here is a jasper and a sardis right here is a jasper and a sardis right here is a jasper and a sardis stone. stone. stone. And I want you to understand also here And I want you to understand also here And I want you to understand also here tonight that God is able to help us. tonight that God is able to help us. tonight that God is able to help us. Note with me here tonight Note with me here tonight Note with me here tonight astonishing thing happened. There astonishing thing happened. There astonishing thing happened. There appeared appeared appeared on the one hand on the throne is a on the one hand on the throne is a on the one hand on the throne is a glorious majestic glorious majestic glorious majestic situation that took place that was so situation that took place that was so situation that took place that was so inescribable inescribable inescribable and I can't even begin to try to and I can't even begin to try to and I can't even begin to try to describe to you tonight what happened describe to you tonight what happened describe to you tonight what happened and what was taking place there. No and what was taking place there. No and what was taking place there. No human shape or form can describe him sat human shape or form can describe him sat human shape or form can describe him sat upon that th on that throne. You can't upon that th on that throne. You can't upon that th on that throne. You can't describe the son of God. You can't describe the son of God. You can't describe the son of God. You can't describe God. God is unescribable describe God. God is unescribable describe God. God is unescribable in terms of light. The dazzling light of in terms of light. The dazzling light of in terms of light. The dazzling light of the most precious gems and jewels of the most precious gems and jewels of the most precious gems and jewels of that day were there shining. And it that day were there shining. And it that day were there shining. And it seemed in all of his billet and dazzling seemed in all of his billet and dazzling seemed in all of his billet and dazzling splendor. I want you to understand in splendor. I want you to understand in splendor. I want you to understand in Psalms, the Bible tells us in Psalms Psalms, the Bible tells us in Psalms Psalms, the Bible tells us in Psalms 104:2, it says, "Who coverth thyself 104:2, it says, "Who coverth thyself 104:2, it says, "Who coverth thyself with light as with a garment, who streth with light as with a garment, who streth with light as with a garment, who streth out the heavens like a curtain?" out the heavens like a curtain?" out the heavens like a curtain?" [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] And then in 1 Timothy 6:16, who only And then in 1 Timothy 6:16, who only And then in 1 Timothy 6:16, who only have immorality, dwelling in the light have immorality, dwelling in the light have immorality, dwelling in the light which no man can approve unto, whom no which no man can approve unto, whom no which no man can approve unto, whom no man hath seen and nor can see, to whom man hath seen and nor can see, to whom man hath seen and nor can see, to whom be honor and power everlasting to honor be honor and power everlasting to honor be honor and power everlasting to honor and and power. I'm telling you tonight, and and power. I'm telling you tonight, and and power. I'm telling you tonight, we ought to honor God in this house we ought to honor God in this house we ought to honor God in this house tonight before we leave here. I hope tonight before we leave here. I hope tonight before we leave here. I hope that some of you get a little happy. I that some of you get a little happy. I that some of you get a little happy. I hope you don't continue to just tighten hope you don't continue to just tighten hope you don't continue to just tighten down and just sit there and look at me down and just sit there and look at me down and just sit there and look at me and try to listen to me. Amen. You can and try to listen to me. Amen. You can and try to listen to me. Amen. You can worship God while I'm talk while I'm worship God while I'm talk while I'm worship God while I'm talk while I'm talking to you tonight. While I'm talking to you tonight. While I'm talking to you tonight. While I'm preaching to you, we see in John chapter preaching to you, we see in John chapter preaching to you, we see in John chapter 1 and:es 1 and 4. The Bible said, "In 1 and:es 1 and 4. The Bible said, "In 1 and:es 1 and 4. The Bible said, "In these things, write we unto you that you these things, write we unto you that you these things, write we unto you that you joy that your joy may be full." I don't joy that your joy may be full." I don't joy that your joy may be full." I don't know about you tonight, but I don't want know about you tonight, but I don't want know about you tonight, but I don't want to just to have joy. I want to have joy to just to have joy. I want to have joy to just to have joy. I want to have joy that is unspeakable and full of glory. I that is unspeakable and full of glory. I that is unspeakable and full of glory. I want my joy to be full. I said, I want want my joy to be full. I said, I want want my joy to be full. I said, I want my joy to be full. I want my life to be my joy to be full. I want my life to be my joy to be full. I want my life to be full. I don't want to just be living. I full. I don't want to just be living. I full. I don't want to just be living. I want to be living and then living. I want to be living and then living. I want to be living and then living. I want to live like I'm telling you that want to live like I'm telling you that want to live like I'm telling you that I'm ready to be raptured and I should be I'm ready to be raptured and I should be I'm ready to be raptured and I should be and you should be like we should be and you should be like we should be and you should be like we should be raptured in any moment while I'm talking raptured in any moment while I'm talking raptured in any moment while I'm talking to you tonight. While I'm speaking to to you tonight. While I'm speaking to to you tonight. While I'm speaking to you tonight, do you understand that you tonight, do you understand that you tonight, do you understand that we're so close to the coming of the Lord we're so close to the coming of the Lord we're so close to the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ talking about the rapture? Jesus Christ talking about the rapture? Jesus Christ talking about the rapture? Amen. You may not be ready for the Amen. You may not be ready for the Amen. You may not be ready for the rapture. And if you're not, my friend, rapture. And if you're not, my friend, rapture. And if you're not, my friend, you don't have to not to be ready. You you don't have to not to be ready. You you don't have to not to be ready. You can be ready. You can know that you know can be ready. You can know that you know can be ready. You can know that you know that you know that you know that you're that you know that you know that you're that you know that you know that you're ready in the moment, in the twinkling of ready in the moment, in the twinkling of ready in the moment, in the twinkling of an eye to go meet the Lord Jesus Christ an eye to go meet the Lord Jesus Christ an eye to go meet the Lord Jesus Christ in there. And I'm telling you here in there. And I'm telling you here in there. And I'm telling you here tonight, if you're not ready, why not tonight, if you're not ready, why not tonight, if you're not ready, why not get your house in order? John said in get your house in order? John said in get your house in order? John said in 12:35 and 36, then Jesus said unto them, 12:35 and 36, then Jesus said unto them, 12:35 and 36, then Jesus said unto them, yet a little while is the light with yet a little while is the light with yet a little while is the light with you. you. you. Walk while you have light, least Walk while you have light, least Walk while you have light, least darkness come upon you. For he that darkness come upon you. For he that darkness come upon you. For he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whether walketh in darkness knoweth not whether walketh in darkness knoweth not whether he goeth. I don't know about you, but he goeth. I don't know about you, but he goeth. I don't know about you, but when I'm walking in darkness, sometime I when I'm walking in darkness, sometime I when I'm walking in darkness, sometime I walk around the house and the lights is walk around the house and the lights is walk around the house and the lights is out and I sort of feel myself. out and I sort of feel myself. out and I sort of feel myself. I walk real slow. I walk real slow. I walk real slow. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. And I try to for me remind myself, amen, And I try to for me remind myself, amen, And I try to for me remind myself, amen, where I'm walking at because I don't where I'm walking at because I don't where I'm walking at because I don't want to stomp my toe. want to stomp my toe. want to stomp my toe. Y'all ain't going to help me preach Y'all ain't going to help me preach Y'all ain't going to help me preach tonight. You going to sit there and look tonight. You going to sit there and look tonight. You going to sit there and look at me. I'm telling you folk, darkness is at me. I'm telling you folk, darkness is at me. I'm telling you folk, darkness is coming upon this earth. coming upon this earth. coming upon this earth. The Bible said in verse 36, "While you The Bible said in verse 36, "While you The Bible said in verse 36, "While you have light, believe in the light. While have light, believe in the light. While have light, believe in the light. While you have Jesus Christ today, why don't you have Jesus Christ today, why don't you have Jesus Christ today, why don't you just go ahead and believe in him and you just go ahead and believe in him and you just go ahead and believe in him and serve him and worship him? He's here serve him and worship him? He's here serve him and worship him? He's here right now in this church service. Jesus right now in this church service. Jesus right now in this church service. Jesus is in the house. I said Jesus is in the is in the house. I said Jesus is in the is in the house. I said Jesus is in the house. house. house. He said that you may be the children of He said that you may be the children of He said that you may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus and light. These things spake Jesus and light. These things spake Jesus and departed and didn't hide himself from departed and didn't hide himself from departed and didn't hide himself from them. I'm telling you the jewels chose them. I'm telling you the jewels chose them. I'm telling you the jewels chose to describe God proclaimed a marvelous to describe God proclaimed a marvelous to describe God proclaimed a marvelous message here in the scripture to the message here in the scripture to the message here in the scripture to the hearer and to the listener. They were hearer and to the listener. They were hearer and to the listener. They were considered the most billet and the most considered the most billet and the most considered the most billet and the most valuable precious and designed gems that valuable precious and designed gems that valuable precious and designed gems that were on earth and still today. Thus God were on earth and still today. Thus God were on earth and still today. Thus God is seen and he describes as the most is seen and he describes as the most is seen and he describes as the most billet and the most valuable precious billet and the most valuable precious billet and the most valuable precious amen being that is incredible and amen being that is incredible and amen being that is incredible and glorious and splendor. You see the glorious and splendor. You see the glorious and splendor. You see the countlessness of God's amen shone like a countlessness of God's amen shone like a countlessness of God's amen shone like a jasper. His countenance like jasper jasper. His countenance like jasper jasper. His countenance like jasper stone like a jasper stone. Are you stone like a jasper stone. Are you stone like a jasper stone. Are you helping me here tonight? You see, and helping me here tonight? You see, and helping me here tonight? You see, and the Bible talks here about that stone. the Bible talks here about that stone. the Bible talks here about that stone. You see that stone referred here to was You see that stone referred here to was You see that stone referred here to was different. It was different than any different. It was different than any different. It was different than any other stone that was in a amen in heaven other stone that was in a amen in heaven other stone that was in a amen in heaven at that time. The idea is that the stone at that time. The idea is that the stone at that time. The idea is that the stone was some sort of transparent crystal. was some sort of transparent crystal. was some sort of transparent crystal. Amen. Stone through which light was Amen. Stone through which light was Amen. Stone through which light was shining. This is a picture of it right shining. This is a picture of it right shining. This is a picture of it right there. If you read during the there. If you read during the there. If you read during the revelation, I know you probably can't revelation, I know you probably can't revelation, I know you probably can't see that. I can't read it, but with my see that. I can't read it, but with my see that. I can't read it, but with my glasses on, I can see what it is and glasses on, I can see what it is and glasses on, I can see what it is and know what it is. But I'm tell it was know what it is. But I'm tell it was know what it is. But I'm tell it was shining so brightly that it was shining so brightly that it was shining so brightly that it was apparently I'm tell you consecrated. It apparently I'm tell you consecrated. It apparently I'm tell you consecrated. It was a it was a light that you could see was a it was a light that you could see was a it was a light that you could see like a laser. It was just shining. Amen. like a laser. It was just shining. Amen. like a laser. It was just shining. Amen. Through everything. It was transparent Through everything. It was transparent Through everything. It was transparent and penetrating and it was perfect and and penetrating and it was perfect and and penetrating and it was perfect and it was purity and it was the purity of it was purity and it was the purity of it was purity and it was the purity of God. And God tonight saints of God I'm God. And God tonight saints of God I'm God. And God tonight saints of God I'm telling you right here in this s service telling you right here in this s service telling you right here in this s service tonight. This sard stone was a fiery red tonight. This sard stone was a fiery red tonight. This sard stone was a fiery red stone and it was it represent the stone and it was it represent the stone and it was it represent the justice of God. The just the justice of justice of God. The just the justice of justice of God. The just the justice of God. In other words, it was a stone that God. In other words, it was a stone that God. In other words, it was a stone that was fiery red. And I want you to know was fiery red. And I want you to know was fiery red. And I want you to know tonight, saints of God, it was like a tonight, saints of God, it was like a tonight, saints of God, it was like a rainbow that surrounded the throne. And rainbow that surrounded the throne. And rainbow that surrounded the throne. And it looked, I said it looked like an it looked, I said it looked like an it looked, I said it looked like an emerald and it was green. You see, emerald and it was green. You see, emerald and it was green. You see, tonight as we look at this tonight and tonight as we look at this tonight and tonight as we look at this tonight and the stones that we're talking about the stones that we're talking about the stones that we're talking about tonight, I'm talking about God. You see, tonight, I'm talking about God. You see, tonight, I'm talking about God. You see, God represents all that I'm talking to God represents all that I'm talking to God represents all that I'm talking to you about tonight. And that one that I'm you about tonight. And that one that I'm you about tonight. And that one that I'm talking to you about tonight, we're in talking to you about tonight, we're in talking to you about tonight, we're in the fourth chapter of the book of the fourth chapter of the book of the fourth chapter of the book of Revelation. And let me tell you, whether Revelation. And let me tell you, whether Revelation. And let me tell you, whether you believe it or whether you don't you believe it or whether you don't you believe it or whether you don't believe it, it doesn't matter to me. But believe it, it doesn't matter to me. But believe it, it doesn't matter to me. But in the fourth chapter, the church is in the fourth chapter, the church is in the fourth chapter, the church is going to get out of here. The church is going to get out of here. The church is going to get out of here. The church is going to leave you. We're not quite going to leave you. We're not quite going to leave you. We're not quite there in that fourth chapter, but we're there in that fourth chapter, but we're there in that fourth chapter, but we're getting to that fourth chapter. And when getting to that fourth chapter. And when getting to that fourth chapter. And when we get into that fourth chapter, I'm we get into that fourth chapter, I'm we get into that fourth chapter, I'm telling you, my hair ain't going to telling you, my hair ain't going to telling you, my hair ain't going to stand up, but my life is going to be stand up, but my life is going to be stand up, but my life is going to be changed, and I'm going to be transformed changed, and I'm going to be transformed changed, and I'm going to be transformed by the power of God. And I'm going to a by the power of God. And I'm going to a by the power of God. And I'm going to a city. I said, I'm going to a city whose city. I said, I'm going to a city whose city. I said, I'm going to a city whose builder and maker is God. builder and maker is God. builder and maker is God. I'm getting excited, church. I said, I'm I'm getting excited, church. I said, I'm I'm getting excited, church. I said, I'm getting excited. Why am I getting getting excited. Why am I getting getting excited. Why am I getting excited? Because I am telling you that excited? Because I am telling you that excited? Because I am telling you that rainbow, rainbow, rainbow, that rainbow is fixing to shine. that rainbow is fixing to shine. that rainbow is fixing to shine. I remember I think first time I put I remember I think first time I put I remember I think first time I put those three crosses up out here on the those three crosses up out here on the those three crosses up out here on the hill that very next that very same hill that very next that very same hill that very next that very same Easter I put them up before Easter Easter I put them up before Easter Easter I put them up before Easter resurrection Sunday and Sister Nancy resurrection Sunday and Sister Nancy resurrection Sunday and Sister Nancy Wise I I was going to try to find that Wise I I was going to try to find that Wise I I was going to try to find that picture but I didn't I didn't take the picture but I didn't I didn't take the picture but I didn't I didn't take the time to go and find it. But she took a time to go and find it. But she took a time to go and find it. But she took a picture and she she came out and took a picture and she she came out and took a picture and she she came out and took a picture of that thing and the sun was picture of that thing and the sun was picture of that thing and the sun was shining right over the middle of the shining right over the middle of the shining right over the middle of the cross. Y'all remember that picture? cross. Y'all remember that picture? cross. Y'all remember that picture? That's amazing to me. God was sending me That's amazing to me. God was sending me That's amazing to me. God was sending me a message, didn't he's sending me a a message, didn't he's sending me a a message, didn't he's sending me a message tonight to tell you that that message tonight to tell you that that message tonight to tell you that that rainbow rainbow rainbow is fixing to appear again. is fixing to appear again. is fixing to appear again. Amen. Over the church, Amen. over the Amen. Over the church, Amen. over the Amen. Over the church, Amen. over the cross. And I'm telling you, when he cross. And I'm telling you, when he cross. And I'm telling you, when he comes back this time, he's not coming comes back this time, he's not coming comes back this time, he's not coming back to forsake you and leave you here, back to forsake you and leave you here, back to forsake you and leave you here, but he's come back to snatch you up out but he's come back to snatch you up out but he's come back to snatch you up out of here. I don't know about you, but I'm of here. I don't know about you, but I'm of here. I don't know about you, but I'm ready to get out of this world. This ready to get out of this world. This ready to get out of this world. This world has gone crazy. world has gone crazy. world has gone crazy. Everything the Bible speaks about is Everything the Bible speaks about is Everything the Bible speaks about is coming to pass right before our eyes. coming to pass right before our eyes. coming to pass right before our eyes. Church, we're talking about the coming Church, we're talking about the coming Church, we're talking about the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. In the book of of the Lord Jesus Christ. In the book of of the Lord Jesus Christ. In the book of Genesis, let me read it to you. Chapter Genesis, let me read it to you. Chapter Genesis, let me read it to you. Chapter 9 11-17. You got time? 9 11-17. You got time? 9 11-17. You got time? He says, "And I will establish my He says, "And I will establish my He says, "And I will establish my covenant with you, neither shall all covenant with you, neither shall all covenant with you, neither shall all flesh be cut off and anymore by the flesh be cut off and anymore by the flesh be cut off and anymore by the waters of a flood. Neither shall there waters of a flood. Neither shall there waters of a flood. Neither shall there be any more flood to destroy the earth." be any more flood to destroy the earth." be any more flood to destroy the earth." We're talking here about Noah. And I'm We're talking here about Noah. And I'm We're talking here about Noah. And I'm telling you, Noah was a man after God's telling you, Noah was a man after God's telling you, Noah was a man after God's own heart. And during Noah's time, it own heart. And during Noah's time, it own heart. And during Noah's time, it was just like it is right now. Wicked. was just like it is right now. Wicked. was just like it is right now. Wicked. I mean, wickedness on every hand. But I mean, wickedness on every hand. But I mean, wickedness on every hand. But God told Noah, he said, "No, build an God told Noah, he said, "No, build an God told Noah, he said, "No, build an ark. I'm going to get rid of all of this ark. I'm going to get rid of all of this ark. I'm going to get rid of all of this wickedness." wickedness." wickedness." And God gave the earth and the people on And God gave the earth and the people on And God gave the earth and the people on the earth at that time 120 years to the earth at that time 120 years to the earth at that time 120 years to listen to the preacher. But they listen to the preacher. But they listen to the preacher. But they wouldn't listen to him just like they're wouldn't listen to him just like they're wouldn't listen to him just like they're doing today. As brother Clyde made doing today. As brother Clyde made doing today. As brother Clyde made reference to a while ago, there's a lot reference to a while ago, there's a lot reference to a while ago, there's a lot of people in churches that they calling of people in churches that they calling of people in churches that they calling themselves Christian, but they're not themselves Christian, but they're not themselves Christian, but they're not listening to the word of God. And a lot listening to the word of God. And a lot listening to the word of God. And a lot of preachers ain't even preaching it. of preachers ain't even preaching it. of preachers ain't even preaching it. That's the reason why. That's the reason why. That's the reason why. They're afraid to preach holy. They're They're afraid to preach holy. They're They're afraid to preach holy. They're afraid to preach separation. Amen. They afraid to preach separation. Amen. They afraid to preach separation. Amen. They say it's just man-made, man-made rules say it's just man-made, man-made rules say it's just man-made, man-made rules and man-made law. I'm telling you, my and man-made law. I'm telling you, my and man-made law. I'm telling you, my friend, what I'm talking to you about friend, what I'm talking to you about friend, what I'm talking to you about tonight ain't got nothing to do with me tonight ain't got nothing to do with me tonight ain't got nothing to do with me and ain't got nothing to do with no man. and ain't got nothing to do with no man. and ain't got nothing to do with no man. It's talking about the holy scripture. It's talking about the holy scripture. It's talking about the holy scripture. I'm telling this is a holy Bible. And I'm telling this is a holy Bible. And I'm telling this is a holy Bible. And God said, I'm going to have a holy God said, I'm going to have a holy God said, I'm going to have a holy people. And if you want to go to a holy people. And if you want to go to a holy people. And if you want to go to a holy heaven, you must be holy. [screaming] And God said, "This is the token of the And God said, "This is the token of the covenant which I made between me and covenant which I made between me and covenant which I made between me and you, every living creature that is with you, every living creature that is with you, every living creature that is with you for pre the preference of a you for pre the preference of a you for pre the preference of a generation." And he says, "I do set my generation." And he says, "I do set my generation." And he says, "I do set my bow, my bow in the cloud, and it shall bow, my bow in the cloud, and it shall bow, my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token." be for a token." be for a token." A token. Are you listening? Of a A token. Are you listening? Of a A token. Are you listening? Of a covenant between me and the earth. And covenant between me and the earth. And covenant between me and the earth. And it shall come to pass when I bring a it shall come to pass when I bring a it shall come to pass when I bring a cloud over the earth that the bow shall cloud over the earth that the bow shall cloud over the earth that the bow shall be seen in the cloud. Here just a few few months ago, it seems Here just a few few months ago, it seems like there was a rainbow every day. My like there was a rainbow every day. My like there was a rainbow every day. My daughter was going to work. She said she daughter was going to work. She said she daughter was going to work. She said she seen a she'd send us a picture. She was seen a she'd send us a picture. She was seen a she'd send us a picture. She was seeing a rainbow every day. That's seeing a rainbow every day. That's seeing a rainbow every day. That's unbelievable. You just don't see unbelievable. You just don't see unbelievable. You just don't see rainbows every day. rainbows every day. rainbows every day. back to back to back to back to back. back to back to back to back to back. back to back to back to back to back. But God's trying to send a message, But God's trying to send a message, But God's trying to send a message, Brother Jesse, he's trying to tell us, Brother Jesse, he's trying to tell us, Brother Jesse, he's trying to tell us, he's fixing to send that rainbow, amen, he's fixing to send that rainbow, amen, he's fixing to send that rainbow, amen, over the earth. Are you listening to me? over the earth. Are you listening to me? over the earth. Are you listening to me? That cloud, that rainbow, I'm telling That cloud, that rainbow, I'm telling That cloud, that rainbow, I'm telling you, listen to me here. The Bible says you, listen to me here. The Bible says you, listen to me here. The Bible says in verse 16, "And the rainbow or the bow in verse 16, "And the rainbow or the bow in verse 16, "And the rainbow or the bow shall be in the cloud, and I will look shall be in the cloud, and I will look shall be in the cloud, and I will look upon it, and I" and it says, "And I will upon it, and I" and it says, "And I will upon it, and I" and it says, "And I will I may remember the everlasting covenant I may remember the everlasting covenant I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of between God and every living creature of between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth." And all flesh that is upon the earth." And all flesh that is upon the earth." And God said unto Noah, God said unto Noah, God said unto Noah, "This is the token of the covenant which "This is the token of the covenant which "This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all I have established between me and all I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth." Now flesh that is upon the earth." Now flesh that is upon the earth." Now notice, this is the throne of God notice, this is the throne of God notice, this is the throne of God covered with a whole scoop of salvation. covered with a whole scoop of salvation. covered with a whole scoop of salvation. This is God in all of his perfectness This is God in all of his perfectness This is God in all of his perfectness and all of his purity. Amen. And there and all of his purity. Amen. And there and all of his purity. Amen. And there is a man who comes forth of God is a man who comes forth of God is a man who comes forth of God perfection of purity and and a sorts a perfection of purity and and a sorts a perfection of purity and and a sorts a sort of the glory of God. It begins to sort of the glory of God. It begins to sort of the glory of God. It begins to shine. The Bible tells us in in Romans 3 shine. The Bible tells us in in Romans 3 shine. The Bible tells us in in Romans 3 and:23 and this includes every one of us and:23 and this includes every one of us and:23 and this includes every one of us in this church tonight. in this church tonight. in this church tonight. For we all have sinned. Every last one of us. Every last one of us. We was born in sin and shaped in We was born in sin and shaped in We was born in sin and shaped in iniquity. iniquity. iniquity. And it's in the heart of every child And it's in the heart of every child And it's in the heart of every child that's born just like it is and Hazel that's born just like it is and Hazel that's born just like it is and Hazel back there right now ain't even two back there right now ain't even two back there right now ain't even two months old but it's already in her months old but it's already in her months old but it's already in her heart. heart. heart. She was born with it in her heart. Nola back there 6 months right at it. Nola back there 6 months right at it. It's born in her heart to sin when she It's born in her heart to sin when she It's born in her heart to sin when she gets older. But right now she's covered gets older. But right now she's covered gets older. But right now she's covered by the blood. by the blood. by the blood. They both are. Are you listening to me? They both are. Are you listening to me? They both are. Are you listening to me? But there comes a time when they get But there comes a time when they get But there comes a time when they get Jackson's age. Look at me, Jackson. Jackson's age. Look at me, Jackson. Jackson's age. Look at me, Jackson. When they get Jackson's age back there, When they get Jackson's age back there, When they get Jackson's age back there, he becomes accountable. That boy knows he becomes accountable. That boy knows he becomes accountable. That boy knows what's right from wrong. His mama done what's right from wrong. His mama done what's right from wrong. His mama done taught it to him. So you're talking about accountability. So you're talking about accountability. When you can know what's right and wrong When you can know what's right and wrong When you can know what's right and wrong and you still do wrong, you understand and you still do wrong, you understand and you still do wrong, you understand you're doing wrong. And then you're you're doing wrong. And then you're you're doing wrong. And then you're going to become accountable. Are you going to become accountable. Are you going to become accountable. Are you going to help me? Now, I'm not trying to going to help me? Now, I'm not trying to going to help me? Now, I'm not trying to put no limitation on what the age of a put no limitation on what the age of a put no limitation on what the age of a child can be to be covered by the blood. child can be to be covered by the blood. child can be to be covered by the blood. I'm trying to tell you that God is I'm trying to tell you that God is I'm trying to tell you that God is merciful. And I believe there's going to merciful. And I believe there's going to merciful. And I believe there's going to be a lot of children, amen, running be a lot of children, amen, running be a lot of children, amen, running around and shouting and praising God in around and shouting and praising God in around and shouting and praising God in heaven. And thank God, heaven wouldn't heaven. And thank God, heaven wouldn't heaven. And thank God, heaven wouldn't be heaven without children. be heaven without children. be heaven without children. And grandmas and grandpas, come on, And grandmas and grandpas, come on, And grandmas and grandpas, come on, somebody help me. somebody help me. somebody help me. I don't think we're all going to be the I don't think we're all going to be the I don't think we're all going to be the same age over there and look the same same age over there and look the same same age over there and look the same way. way. way. And we ain't going to be the same color And we ain't going to be the same color And we ain't going to be the same color either. either. either. Y'all ain't got no Y'all ain't got no Y'all ain't got no Y'all ain't got no Y'all ain't got no Y'all ain't got no praise in your heart here tonight. I praise in your heart here tonight. I praise in your heart here tonight. I said, "Are you going to listen to me, said, "Are you going to listen to me, said, "Are you going to listen to me, saints of God? I'm telling you, God is saints of God? I'm telling you, God is saints of God? I'm telling you, God is coming back for his church, his bride, coming back for his church, his bride, coming back for his church, his bride, those who love him." Do you love God? If those who love him." Do you love God? If those who love him." Do you love God? If you love God, then do what's right. you love God, then do what's right. you love God, then do what's right. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. For all have sinned and come short of For all have sinned and come short of For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. We've all come short. the glory of God. We've all come short. the glory of God. We've all come short. Righteous is righteousness is for Righteous is righteousness is for Righteous is righteousness is for everyone, everyone, everyone, not just for a few select people. not just for a few select people. not just for a few select people. The scripture is clear in its The scripture is clear in its The scripture is clear in its declaration. Righteousness is for all declaration. Righteousness is for all declaration. Righteousness is for all who believe. who believe. who believe. Note, righteousness is both given to the Note, righteousness is both given to the Note, righteousness is both given to the believer and laid upon the believer. believer and laid upon the believer. believer and laid upon the believer. Righteousness is given to the believer Righteousness is given to the believer Righteousness is given to the believer as a possession. How many has got car keys in your pocket How many has got car keys in your pocket book or in your pocket? book or in your pocket? book or in your pocket? Oh, car keys belong to you. You got Oh, car keys belong to you. You got Oh, car keys belong to you. You got somebody else's car keys, somebody else's car keys, somebody else's car keys, huh? Now, they belong to you. If you got car Now, they belong to you. If you got car keys, they belong to you. At least you keys, they belong to you. At least you keys, they belong to you. At least you if you got them in your pocket right if you got them in your pocket right if you got them in your pocket right now, your pocketbook, they belong to now, your pocketbook, they belong to now, your pocketbook, they belong to you. And I ain't got no business going you. And I ain't got no business going you. And I ain't got no business going in your pocket or your pocketbook and in your pocket or your pocketbook and in your pocket or your pocketbook and getting them out and say, "Give me my getting them out and say, "Give me my getting them out and say, "Give me my keys." keys." keys." Huh? Huh? Huh? I'm telling you right now, I got Jesus I'm telling you right now, I got Jesus I'm telling you right now, I got Jesus in my heart. And there ain't no devil. in my heart. And there ain't no devil. in my heart. And there ain't no devil. There ain't no demon. There ain't no There ain't no demon. There ain't no There ain't no demon. There ain't no individual is going to take God out of individual is going to take God out of individual is going to take God out of my heart. I have received the Lord. And my heart. I have received the Lord. And my heart. I have received the Lord. And I know he's in my heart I know he's in my heart I know he's in my heart and I know I'm heaven bound. Listen, the and I know I'm heaven bound. Listen, the and I know I'm heaven bound. Listen, the writer said in 2 Peter 1:4, "Whereby are writer said in 2 Peter 1:4, "Whereby are writer said in 2 Peter 1:4, "Whereby are are you are the Bible say are given unto are you are the Bible say are given unto are you are the Bible say are given unto exceeding great promise that by these exceeding great promise that by these exceeding great promise that by these you might be partakers of the divine you might be partakers of the divine you might be partakers of the divine nature of righteousness." The divine nature of righteousness." The divine nature of righteousness." The divine God's nature is righteous. God's nature is righteous. God's nature is righteous. It's a divine nature, righteous nature It's a divine nature, righteous nature It's a divine nature, righteous nature having escaped the corruption that is in having escaped the corruption that is in having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. I'm telling. And the world through lust. I'm telling. And the world through lust. I'm telling. And then John John says in chapter 14:16-1 then John John says in chapter 14:16-1 then John John says in chapter 14:16-1 17, "And I will pray the father and he 17, "And I will pray the father and he 17, "And I will pray the father and he shall give you another comforter." There shall give you another comforter." There shall give you another comforter." There it is, my friend. If you're here it is, my friend. If you're here it is, my friend. If you're here tonight, I'm telling you, you need the tonight, I'm telling you, you need the tonight, I'm telling you, you need the fulfillment of the baptism of the Holy fulfillment of the baptism of the Holy fulfillment of the baptism of the Holy Ghost, the comforter. And the Bible said Ghost, the comforter. And the Bible said Ghost, the comforter. And the Bible said that he may abide in you forever, even that he may abide in you forever, even that he may abide in you forever, even as a spirit of truth, whom the the Bible as a spirit of truth, whom the the Bible as a spirit of truth, whom the the Bible said the world cannot receive. The world said the world cannot receive. The world said the world cannot receive. The world cannot receive this Holy Ghost. The cannot receive this Holy Ghost. The cannot receive this Holy Ghost. The world cannot understand this Holy Ghost. world cannot understand this Holy Ghost. world cannot understand this Holy Ghost. And the world can't I'm telling they say And the world can't I'm telling they say And the world can't I'm telling they say they're saved but I'm telling unless they're saved but I'm telling unless they're saved but I'm telling unless you're living like you're saved and you're living like you're saved and you're living like you're saved and doing what a saved person supposed to doing what a saved person supposed to doing what a saved person supposed to be. It's just words be. It's just words be. It's just words just wasteful words. just wasteful words. just wasteful words. He said the world cannot receive because He said the world cannot receive because He said the world cannot receive because I seeth him not neither knoweth him but I seeth him not neither knoweth him but I seeth him not neither knoweth him but ye know him for he dwelleth in you and ye know him for he dwelleth in you and ye know him for he dwelleth in you and shall be in you. Talking about the shall be in you. Talking about the shall be in you. Talking about the comforter. comforter. comforter. I'm telling you the Holy Ghost is in me I'm telling you the Holy Ghost is in me I'm telling you the Holy Ghost is in me tonight. I don't care what nobody says tonight. I don't care what nobody says tonight. I don't care what nobody says about me, nor what they're trying to do about me, nor what they're trying to do about me, nor what they're trying to do to me. Because I'm telling you, I've got to me. Because I'm telling you, I've got to me. Because I'm telling you, I've got a heart of righteousness. I've got a a heart of righteousness. I've got a a heart of righteousness. I've got a heart of love. I've got a heart of heart of love. I've got a heart of heart of love. I've got a heart of peace. Righteousness is laid upon me, peace. Righteousness is laid upon me, peace. Righteousness is laid upon me, the believer, as a covering of clothes. the believer, as a covering of clothes. the believer, as a covering of clothes. You know, the only reason I'm wearing You know, the only reason I'm wearing You know, the only reason I'm wearing clothes right now is because Adam and clothes right now is because Adam and clothes right now is because Adam and Eve, they broke the covenant that God Eve, they broke the covenant that God Eve, they broke the covenant that God gave them, and they saw their shame and gave them, and they saw their shame and gave them, and they saw their shame and they had to make fig leaves to put on to they had to make fig leaves to put on to they had to make fig leaves to put on to cover their shamefulness. cover their shamefulness. cover their shamefulness. Amen. And God is God has given us the Amen. And God is God has given us the Amen. And God is God has given us the common sense as human beings to follow common sense as human beings to follow common sense as human beings to follow what happened in Eve that we need to what happened in Eve that we need to what happened in Eve that we need to cover ourselves. In other words, women cover ourselves. In other words, women cover ourselves. In other words, women and men, you don't need to go around and men, you don't need to go around and men, you don't need to go around half uncovered. half uncovered. half uncovered. Don't be showing parts of your body that Don't be showing parts of your body that Don't be showing parts of your body that you want the opposite sexy trying to you want the opposite sexy trying to you want the opposite sexy trying to draw attention to. You're about to help draw attention to. You're about to help draw attention to. You're about to help me preach what I'm preaching tonight. me preach what I'm preaching tonight. me preach what I'm preaching tonight. Wear your clothes long enough. Come on. Wear your clothes long enough. Come on. Wear your clothes long enough. Come on. Come on. Somebody help me. Come on. Somebody help me. Come on. Somebody help me. I'm not against nobody wearing short I'm not against nobody wearing short I'm not against nobody wearing short sleeves, but God spoke to me. Amen. sleeves, but God spoke to me. Amen. sleeves, but God spoke to me. Amen. Several many several many years ago. Several many several many years ago. Several many several many years ago. Amen. about my skin. I was getting Amen. about my skin. I was getting Amen. about my skin. I was getting brown. I mean, really brown, black. brown. I mean, really brown, black. brown. I mean, really brown, black. I ain't talking about no color. I'm I ain't talking about no color. I'm I ain't talking about no color. I'm talking about I was just getting burnt. talking about I was just getting burnt. talking about I was just getting burnt. Yeah. Look at my hand. Look at my Look at my hand. Look at my You see the difference in the two You see the difference in the two You see the difference in the two colors? You know the reason why I wear colors? You know the reason why I wear colors? You know the reason why I wear long sleeve shirts? long sleeve shirts? long sleeve shirts? I wear long I wear long sleeve shirts I wear long I wear long sleeve shirts I wear long I wear long sleeve shirts because I can stay cool and warmer with because I can stay cool and warmer with because I can stay cool and warmer with long sleeve shirts than you can with long sleeve shirts than you can with long sleeve shirts than you can with your shirt off. If you don't believe what I'm telling If you don't believe what I'm telling you, try it. you, try it. you, try it. You'll stay cooler and you'll look You'll stay cooler and you'll look You'll stay cooler and you'll look better covered up than you do half nude better covered up than you do half nude better covered up than you do half nude and naked. and naked. and naked. And the church world today, they have And the church world today, they have And the church world today, they have gotten so liberal, you can't tell the gotten so liberal, you can't tell the gotten so liberal, you can't tell the church in Walmart, hey, come on, from church in Walmart, hey, come on, from church in Walmart, hey, come on, from the normal person in Walmart. I'm the normal person in Walmart. I'm the normal person in Walmart. I'm telling you, you need to stand out. telling you, you need to stand out. telling you, you need to stand out. Amen. Like a sore thumb when you walk Amen. Like a sore thumb when you walk Amen. Like a sore thumb when you walk down the wall the the walk down the down the wall the the walk down the down the wall the the walk down the aisles of Walmart. aisles of Walmart. aisles of Walmart. Amen. Amen. Amen. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I don't care if you got your your I don't care if you got your your I don't care if you got your your working clothes on. When I go to a working clothes on. When I go to a working clothes on. When I go to a Walmart, most time I've got my working Walmart, most time I've got my working Walmart, most time I've got my working clothes on, I'm dirty. clothes on, I'm dirty. clothes on, I'm dirty. I hardly ever go over there with a suit I hardly ever go over there with a suit I hardly ever go over there with a suit on like this. Matter of fact, I can't on like this. Matter of fact, I can't on like this. Matter of fact, I can't even remember when I've been in Walmart even remember when I've been in Walmart even remember when I've been in Walmart with a tie on. with a tie on. with a tie on. You know why? cuz I don't go to Walmart You know why? cuz I don't go to Walmart You know why? cuz I don't go to Walmart on Sunday on Sunday on Sunday and I normally don't wear and I don't go and I normally don't wear and I don't go and I normally don't wear and I don't go to Walmart on Tuesday. Are you with me? So therefore, Are you with me? So therefore, they never see me dressed up like this. they never see me dressed up like this. they never see me dressed up like this. What I'm trying to say, folks, is this. What I'm trying to say, folks, is this. What I'm trying to say, folks, is this. There is a dress code There is a dress code There is a dress code for heaven. for heaven. for heaven. Amen. Amen. Amen. And it's a holiness dress code. And it's a holiness dress code. And it's a holiness dress code. Yes, it is. Brother Blake, do you want to share what Brother Blake, do you want to share what you want to share? What you share with you want to share? What you share with you want to share? What you share with the family later on? It's left up to the family later on? It's left up to the family later on? It's left up to you, son. I ain't I ain't going to put you, son. I ain't I ain't going to put you, son. I ain't I ain't going to put no pressure on you, but I think God gave no pressure on you, but I think God gave no pressure on you, but I think God gave you something that that the folks need you something that that the folks need you something that that the folks need to understand and see. God's trying to to understand and see. God's trying to to understand and see. God's trying to do something in Wilson's Mills. do something in Wilson's Mills. do something in Wilson's Mills. And God is working through different And God is working through different And God is working through different people. There were several people people. There were several people people. There were several people testified Sunday morning. They were testified Sunday morning. They were testified Sunday morning. They were right on time. Brother Billy, you were right on time. Brother Billy, you were right on time. Brother Billy, you were right on time, son. You hear me? You right on time, son. You hear me? You right on time, son. You hear me? You were right on time. and what you said were right on time. and what you said were right on time. and what you said about yourself, about your personal about yourself, about your personal about yourself, about your personal personal needs and help, you know, about personal needs and help, you know, about personal needs and help, you know, about you sitting back there and all defeated you sitting back there and all defeated you sitting back there and all defeated and this that and the other and God told and this that and the other and God told and this that and the other and God told you to step out and finally you stepped you to step out and finally you stepped you to step out and finally you stepped out and the more you walk, the better out and the more you walk, the better out and the more you walk, the better you felt. you felt. you felt. And you got the feeling so good you And you got the feeling so good you And you got the feeling so good you said, "Preacher, can I say something said, "Preacher, can I say something said, "Preacher, can I say something that ain't the normal Billy Norris that that ain't the normal Billy Norris that that ain't the normal Billy Norris that y'all Come on, y'all help me right now." y'all Come on, y'all help me right now." y'all Come on, y'all help me right now." That ain't just the normal Billy Norris. That ain't just the normal Billy Norris. That ain't just the normal Billy Norris. That's something moving in him. That's That's something moving in him. That's That's something moving in him. That's something Come on. Something turning up something Come on. Something turning up something Come on. Something turning up inside of him. And I'm telling you right inside of him. And I'm telling you right inside of him. And I'm telling you right now, I feel that spirit. I feel that now, I feel that spirit. I feel that now, I feel that spirit. I feel that power. God wants to move upon his power. God wants to move upon his power. God wants to move upon his church. church. church. Hallelujah. Second Corinthians 5:21, for he hath Second Corinthians 5:21, for he hath made him to be sin for us. made him to be sin for us. made him to be sin for us. Jesus, he the Bible said he he made him Jesus, he the Bible said he he made him Jesus, he the Bible said he he made him sin to be sin. Made him to be sin for us sin to be sin. Made him to be sin for us sin to be sin. Made him to be sin for us who knew no sin. Jesus never sinned. who knew no sin. Jesus never sinned. who knew no sin. Jesus never sinned. He couldn't sin. He couldn't sin. He couldn't sin. You know why? He's the word. You know why? He's the word. You know why? He's the word. He's the living word. He's the living word. He's the living word. He's the son of God. He's the son of God. He's the son of God. He was tempted and he was even crucified He was tempted and he was even crucified He was tempted and he was even crucified and made mockery of and made mockery of and made mockery of and he took the sins of all the world and he took the sins of all the world and he took the sins of all the world that day on his back. that day on his back. that day on his back. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hanging on that cross with those spikes Hanging on that cross with those spikes Hanging on that cross with those spikes through his hands. He died. But he through his hands. He died. But he through his hands. He died. But he didn't die a sinner. He died for the didn't die a sinner. He died for the didn't die a sinner. He died for the sins of humanity. And he said in three sins of humanity. And he said in three sins of humanity. And he said in three days I'm coming up out of that grave. days I'm coming up out of that grave. days I'm coming up out of that grave. And I'm telling you, he's here tonight. And I'm telling you, he's here tonight. And I'm telling you, he's here tonight. I said he's here tonight. He's alive. I I said he's here tonight. He's alive. I I said he's here tonight. He's alive. I said he's alive and he's moving in this said he's alive and he's moving in this said he's alive and he's moving in this house tonight. house tonight. house tonight. Paul said in Ephesians 4:24, "And that Paul said in Ephesians 4:24, "And that Paul said in Ephesians 4:24, "And that you put on the new man, you got to put you put on the new man, you got to put you put on the new man, you got to put on a new man, a new woman, and you boy, on a new man, a new woman, and you boy, on a new man, a new woman, and you boy, the new girl, which after God has the new girl, which after God has the new girl, which after God has created in righteousness and true created in righteousness and true created in righteousness and true holiness." And before I get it, before I forget it, And before I get it, before I forget it, I want to make sure that you understand. I want to make sure that you understand. I want to make sure that you understand. We've got a prayer thing right here. I We've got a prayer thing right here. I We've got a prayer thing right here. I got I got one one uh I have a cup piece got I got one one uh I have a cup piece got I got one one uh I have a cup piece of paper. Got cup piece of paper with a of paper. Got cup piece of paper with a of paper. Got cup piece of paper with a bunch of names on them. I put them in bunch of names on them. I put them in bunch of names on them. I put them in there myself personally. All right. You there myself personally. All right. You there myself personally. All right. You see this? What' it say? Huh? Huh? Unstoppable. Why? Unstoppable. Why? Unstoppable. Why? Let me tell you why. Let me tell you why. Let me tell you why. Because when a man or woman begins to Because when a man or woman begins to Because when a man or woman begins to pray and fast, they're humbling pray and fast, they're humbling pray and fast, they're humbling themselves. They're telling their themselves. They're telling their themselves. They're telling their stomach and they're telling the devil stomach and they're telling the devil stomach and they're telling the devil and they're telling their flesh, "You and they're telling their flesh, "You and they're telling their flesh, "You ain't eating today." ain't eating today." ain't eating today." And devil, you ain't going to do nothing And devil, you ain't going to do nothing And devil, you ain't going to do nothing about it. And you want you you're you're purifying And you want you you're you're purifying your body. When you fast and pray, you your body. When you fast and pray, you your body. When you fast and pray, you purify your body. It it it does a purify your body. It it it does a purify your body. It it it does a physical thing, not just a spiritual physical thing, not just a spiritual physical thing, not just a spiritual thing, but it does a physical thing on thing, but it does a physical thing on thing, but it does a physical thing on you. I believe that people that pray and fast I believe that people that pray and fast won't get as sick and as as armed to get won't get as sick and as as armed to get won't get as sick and as as armed to get germs and get this, that, and get that. germs and get this, that, and get that. germs and get this, that, and get that. And I may die tomorrow with one, And I may die tomorrow with one, And I may die tomorrow with one, but I'm gonna fast today. but I'm gonna fast today. but I'm gonna fast today. Amen. Amen. Amen. Are you understanding what I'm saying? Are you understanding what I'm saying? Are you understanding what I'm saying? But this envelope, I'm going to leave it But this envelope, I'm going to leave it But this envelope, I'm going to leave it right up here until the first Sunday right up here until the first Sunday right up here until the first Sunday night in February. And I want to tell night in February. And I want to tell night in February. And I want to tell you, are you listening? I'm going to you, are you listening? I'm going to you, are you listening? I'm going to tell this I'm going to tell this over tell this I'm going to tell this over tell this I'm going to tell this over again. I'mma seal it and I'm not going again. I'mma seal it and I'm not going again. I'mma seal it and I'm not going to open it up for somebody to say, to open it up for somebody to say, to open it up for somebody to say, "Well, I forgot." Preacher, you got 19 "Well, I forgot." Preacher, you got 19 "Well, I forgot." Preacher, you got 19 days left to get your prayer request in days left to get your prayer request in days left to get your prayer request in this envelope. this envelope. this envelope. And I'm not going to keep reminding you. And I'm not going to keep reminding you. And I'm not going to keep reminding you. I'm going to just set it right here. And I'm going to just set it right here. And I'm going to just set it right here. And if you don't put one in it, I'm gonna if you don't put one in it, I'm gonna if you don't put one in it, I'm gonna seal it on that night and your prayer seal it on that night and your prayer seal it on that night and your prayer request will not be in this envelope. request will not be in this envelope. request will not be in this envelope. I'm not mean, but over the last few I'm not mean, but over the last few I'm not mean, but over the last few years, I've talked and talked and talked years, I've talked and talked and talked years, I've talked and talked and talked and it be sometime almost right to the and it be sometime almost right to the and it be sometime almost right to the end of the time that I'm telling and end of the time that I'm telling and end of the time that I'm telling and then people after I seal it up, can you then people after I seal it up, can you then people after I seal it up, can you unseal it? I forgot to put my prayer unseal it? I forgot to put my prayer unseal it? I forgot to put my prayer request in there. And I've done that a request in there. And I've done that a request in there. And I've done that a time or two, but they ain't doing it time or two, but they ain't doing it time or two, but they ain't doing it this year. You know why I ain't doing it this year. You know why I ain't doing it this year. You know why I ain't doing it this year? Because God said don't do it. this year? Because God said don't do it. this year? Because God said don't do it. If they are concerned about their prayer If they are concerned about their prayer If they are concerned about their prayer request, they got 19 more days left. And request, they got 19 more days left. And request, they got 19 more days left. And I wouldn't, if I was you, I wouldn't I wouldn't, if I was you, I wouldn't I wouldn't, if I was you, I wouldn't even wait. I do it tonight. I start even wait. I do it tonight. I start even wait. I do it tonight. I start putting them in there for the next 19 putting them in there for the next 19 putting them in there for the next 19 days. Are you gonna help me? days. Are you gonna help me? days. Are you gonna help me? And that's might might be what I'm gonna And that's might might be what I'm gonna And that's might might be what I'm gonna do. I'm put one in there today and I'm do. I'm put one in there today and I'm do. I'm put one in there today and I'm gonna probably put some in there the gonna probably put some in there the gonna probably put some in there the rest of the week and the rest of the rest of the week and the rest of the rest of the week and the rest of the week. Are you helping me? week. Are you helping me? week. Are you helping me? Yeah. Because I believe right here is the key Because I believe right here is the key to Wilson's Mills having a Holy Ghost I to Wilson's Mills having a Holy Ghost I to Wilson's Mills having a Holy Ghost I mean devil stomping unstoppable Holy mean devil stomping unstoppable Holy mean devil stomping unstoppable Holy Ghost revival this year. Yeah. Ghost revival this year. Yeah. Ghost revival this year. Yeah. And I'm not talking about in March and And I'm not talking about in March and And I'm not talking about in March and I'm talking about in July. I'm not I'm talking about in July. I'm not I'm talking about in July. I'm not talking about in October. I'm talking talking about in October. I'm talking talking about in October. I'm talking about from tonight on. about from tonight on. about from tonight on. Are you helping me? Are you helping me? Are you helping me? Amen. You don't need an evangelist to Amen. You don't need an evangelist to Amen. You don't need an evangelist to come in to have revival. You've got one come in to have revival. You've got one come in to have revival. You've got one in the pull pit now. I'm an evangelist. in the pull pit now. I'm an evangelist. in the pull pit now. I'm an evangelist. I'm telling you, God called me first to I'm telling you, God called me first to I'm telling you, God called me first to evangelism work. [screaming] And I know evangelism work. [screaming] And I know evangelism work. [screaming] And I know what it is to have revival. So, I challenge you. Get your process in So, I challenge you. Get your process in this envelope. God's going to work this envelope. God's going to work this envelope. God's going to work miracles because we are going to pray miracles because we are going to pray miracles because we are going to pray and we're going to fast over this and we're going to fast over this and we're going to fast over this envelope. Conviction is falling right now in this Conviction is falling right now in this house. I said conviction is falling house. I said conviction is falling house. I said conviction is falling right now in this house. How do you right now in this house. How do you right now in this house. How do you know, preacher? Because I've prayed and know, preacher? Because I've prayed and know, preacher? Because I've prayed and you've prayed. Are you believing God? you've prayed. Are you believing God? you've prayed. Are you believing God? Are you believing God for your family to Are you believing God for your family to Are you believing God for your family to be saved? Are you going to trust? I'm be saved? Are you going to trust? I'm be saved? Are you going to trust? I'm telling you, we don't have no time, telling you, we don't have no time, telling you, we don't have no time, church. We're we're going to enter into church. We're we're going to enter into church. We're we're going to enter into that fourth chapter of Revelation. And that fourth chapter of Revelation. And that fourth chapter of Revelation. And when we do, those that are ready are when we do, those that are ready are when we do, those that are ready are going to be gone. And those that are not going to be gone. And those that are not going to be gone. And those that are not ready are going to be here. ready are going to be here. ready are going to be here. My plan is going to be gone. My plan is going to be gone. My plan is going to be gone. Amen. Amen. Amen. In the moment, in the twinkling of an In the moment, in the twinkling of an In the moment, in the twinkling of an eye, you got to let it one more time, don't you got to let it one more time, don't you? Colossians 3:3 and verse 10. For you? Colossians 3:3 and verse 10. For you? Colossians 3:3 and verse 10. For you are dead you are dead you are dead and your life is hid with Christ. You and your life is hid with Christ. You and your life is hid with Christ. You got to die. You got to die. got to be got to die. You got to die. got to be got to die. You got to die. got to be hid with Christ in God and then put on hid with Christ in God and then put on hid with Christ in God and then put on the new man which after the renew the the new man which after the renew the the new man which after the renew the Bible says is renewed in knowledge after Bible says is renewed in knowledge after Bible says is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him. the image of him that created him. the image of him that created him. You got to die. The old man's got to die You got to die. The old man's got to die You got to die. The old man's got to die and the new man's new man's got to come and the new man's new man's got to come and the new man's new man's got to come back alive. Righteousness is needed by back alive. Righteousness is needed by back alive. Righteousness is needed by all of us. All of us need to live a all of us. All of us need to live a all of us. All of us need to live a righteous life. There is no difference righteous life. There is no difference righteous life. There is no difference and no distinction between men. and no distinction between men. and no distinction between men. A man is a man and a woman is a woman. A man is a man and a woman is a woman. A man is a man and a woman is a woman. And they are two different sexes. And they are two different sexes. And they are two different sexes. I don't care what they argue about in I don't care what they argue about in I don't care what they argue about in the state office or the general office the state office or the general office the state office or the general office or or the or or or the white house. or or the or or or the white house. or or the or or or the white house. Men should not be playing with women in Men should not be playing with women in Men should not be playing with women in sports and women and men should not be sports and women and men should not be sports and women and men should not be playing vice versa. playing vice versa. playing vice versa. Are you listening to me? It's about to slip out. I'm about to say It's about to slip out. I'm about to say it. And if you're a Christian, you need it. And if you're a Christian, you need it. And if you're a Christian, you need to quit sports. You don't need to be playing. You don't You don't need to be playing. You don't need play. You don't need to be playing need play. You don't need to be playing need play. You don't need to be playing ball on Sunday. ball on Sunday. ball on Sunday. You don't need to be going to a football You don't need to be going to a football You don't need to be going to a football game or basketball game on Sunday. game or basketball game on Sunday. game or basketball game on Sunday. Matter of fact, you don't even need to Matter of fact, you don't even need to Matter of fact, you don't even need to be going to the fair. I said, I'm feeling the Holy Ghost. It I said, I'm feeling the Holy Ghost. It doesn't matter. I'm telling you, J, doesn't matter. I'm telling you, J, doesn't matter. I'm telling you, J, we're too liberal. we're too liberal. we're too liberal. God said become righteous. There are two reasons why all men are There are two reasons why all men are sinners. All women are sinners. sinners. All women are sinners. sinners. All women are sinners. The word sinner is in the Greek word The word sinner is in the Greek word The word sinner is in the Greek word which simply means it is once for all which simply means it is once for all which simply means it is once for all happening. happening. happening. It looks back to the historical entrance It looks back to the historical entrance It looks back to the historical entrance of sin into the world. This means that of sin into the world. This means that of sin into the world. This means that all men all men all men have sinned. have sinned. have sinned. Inherited the nature of their sinful Inherited the nature of their sinful Inherited the nature of their sinful father and mother. father and mother. father and mother. Church, we all go back to Adam and Eve. Church, we all go back to Adam and Eve. Church, we all go back to Adam and Eve. I didn't say Adam and Steve. We got to get it right. It's Adam and We got to get it right. It's Adam and Eve. We all go back to that garden of Eve. We all go back to that garden of Eve. We all go back to that garden of our first mom and dad have sinned have sinned and are sinners and are sinners and are sinners cannot keep from sinning and will not cannot keep from sinning and will not cannot keep from sinning and will not keep from sinning except through what keep from sinning except through what keep from sinning except through what the scripture says in Galatians 3:22. the scripture says in Galatians 3:22. the scripture says in Galatians 3:22. But the scripture hath concluded all But the scripture hath concluded all But the scripture hath concluded all under sin that the promise by faith of under sin that the promise by faith of under sin that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that Jesus Christ might be given to them that Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. believe. believe. There is a God There is a God There is a God and a God justice and a God judgment. and a God justice and a God judgment. and a God justice and a God judgment. God is he he he is justice and he's God is he he he is justice and he's God is he he he is justice and he's going to judge this world. Man being going to judge this world. Man being going to judge this world. Man being short of God's perfection and purity short of God's perfection and purity short of God's perfection and purity cannot live a holy life without God. cannot live a holy life without God. cannot live a holy life without God. If he allows sin and unrighteousness to If he allows sin and unrighteousness to If he allows sin and unrighteousness to live in his and and and and in in his live in his and and and and in in his live in his and and and and in in his presence, they would contaminate heaven presence, they would contaminate heaven presence, they would contaminate heaven and heaven would not long longer be and heaven would not long longer be and heaven would not long longer be heaven. There is no going to be no sin heaven. There is no going to be no sin heaven. There is no going to be no sin in heaven, folk. in heaven, folk. in heaven, folk. There ain't going to be no sinning going There ain't going to be no sinning going There ain't going to be no sinning going on in heaven. Therefore, God must ex He on in heaven. Therefore, God must ex He on in heaven. Therefore, God must ex He must execute judgment upon sin and upon must execute judgment upon sin and upon must execute judgment upon sin and upon unrighteousness. There is God's mercy unrighteousness. There is God's mercy unrighteousness. There is God's mercy and there is God's grace. and there is God's grace. and there is God's grace. Thank God for the mercy and grace. God Thank God for the mercy and grace. God Thank God for the mercy and grace. God loves men. He loves a man. Therefore, he loves men. He loves a man. Therefore, he loves men. He loves a man. Therefore, he sent his son to bear the sins of man. sent his son to bear the sins of man. sent his son to bear the sins of man. His son actually took the sin, amen, of His son actually took the sin, amen, of His son actually took the sin, amen, of man upon himself and bore the guilt of man upon himself and bore the guilt of man upon himself and bore the guilt of judgment against all that man has done. judgment against all that man has done. judgment against all that man has done. Therefore, man can now be free Therefore, man can now be free Therefore, man can now be free from sin. from sin. from sin. He can become acceptable to God if he He can become acceptable to God if he He can become acceptable to God if he will accept the sacrifice of Christ for will accept the sacrifice of Christ for will accept the sacrifice of Christ for his sin. his sin. his sin. You see, people just sit back and they You see, people just sit back and they You see, people just sit back and they sit back and they hear what I'm telling, sit back and they hear what I'm telling, sit back and they hear what I'm telling, but they refuse. They refuse to repent. but they refuse. They refuse to repent. but they refuse. They refuse to repent. They refuse. They refuse to listen to They refuse. They refuse to listen to They refuse. They refuse to listen to what I'm tell. And they just sit back what I'm tell. And they just sit back what I'm tell. And they just sit back and say, "Well, I've got plenty of and say, "Well, I've got plenty of and say, "Well, I've got plenty of time." No, you don't. time." No, you don't. time." No, you don't. I'm telling you, your time is more I'm telling you, your time is more I'm telling you, your time is more limited tonight than it was yesterday. limited tonight than it was yesterday. limited tonight than it was yesterday. You've got one day, one 24 hours, amen, You've got one day, one 24 hours, amen, You've got one day, one 24 hours, amen, less than what you have today. And you less than what you have today. And you less than what you have today. And you may not even make it to the sunrise in may not even make it to the sunrise in may not even make it to the sunrise in the morning. There may not be anything the morning. There may not be anything the morning. There may not be anything wrong with you, but that don't matter. wrong with you, but that don't matter. wrong with you, but that don't matter. You could just drop [screaming] dead any You could just drop [screaming] dead any You could just drop [screaming] dead any moment because if God said go get this moment because if God said go get this moment because if God said go get this one, he'll snatch the breath out of you one, he'll snatch the breath out of you one, he'll snatch the breath out of you and your heart will quit pumping blood and your heart will quit pumping blood and your heart will quit pumping blood and you'll be dead. No matter what they and you'll be dead. No matter what they and you'll be dead. No matter what they try to do, they can put you on a life try to do, they can put you on a life try to do, they can put you on a life machine and you can sit there for three machine and you can sit there for three machine and you can sit there for three weeks, but then when they pull the plug, weeks, but then when they pull the plug, weeks, but then when they pull the plug, you're gone. you're gone. you're gone. Because even while the plug's on you, Because even while the plug's on you, Because even while the plug's on you, you're gone. you're gone. you're gone. Amen. Amen. Amen. Your body's still here, but your your Your body's still here, but your your Your body's still here, but your your soul, your spirit is gone. soul, your spirit is gone. soul, your spirit is gone. Are you hearing me here tonight? Are you Are you hearing me here tonight? Are you Are you hearing me here tonight? Are you listening? This is this is serious listening? This is this is serious listening? This is this is serious business, church. God has mercy and business, church. God has mercy and business, church. God has mercy and grace for us right now. All of this is grace for us right now. All of this is grace for us right now. All of this is seen in the throne of God. The whole seen in the throne of God. The whole seen in the throne of God. The whole scope of human history of the glorious scope of human history of the glorious scope of human history of the glorious salvation of God, his plan for man. The salvation of God, his plan for man. The salvation of God, his plan for man. The throne of God and God himself declared throne of God and God himself declared throne of God and God himself declared that he is perfect and pure and just and that he is perfect and pure and just and that he is perfect and pure and just and yet full of mercy and is full of grace yet full of mercy and is full of grace yet full of mercy and is full of grace right here tonight. Note women here right here tonight. Note women here right here tonight. Note women here tonight that not only this the the exact tonight that not only this the the exact tonight that not only this the the exact what man needs is needed perfection and what man needs is needed perfection and what man needs is needed perfection and needs justice right now. We need to be needs justice right now. We need to be needs justice right now. We need to be perfected and we need justice perfected and we need justice perfected and we need justice executed upon the evil and executed upon the evil and executed upon the evil and unrighteousness of this earth. He needs unrighteousness of this earth. He needs unrighteousness of this earth. He needs man needs to receive the mercy and the man needs to receive the mercy and the man needs to receive the mercy and the grace of God that God can live forever grace of God that God can live forever grace of God that God can live forever in their life and make them perfected. in their life and make them perfected. in their life and make them perfected. This is the light of God. The very light This is the light of God. The very light This is the light of God. The very light that man needs. Not this light, that man needs. Not this light, that man needs. Not this light, but his light. God is a light. In him is but his light. God is a light. In him is but his light. God is a light. In him is no darkness at all. Psalms 104:2, "Who no darkness at all. Psalms 104:2, "Who no darkness at all. Psalms 104:2, "Who coverth thyself with light and with a coverth thyself with light and with a coverth thyself with light and with a garment, and stretcheth out the heavens garment, and stretcheth out the heavens garment, and stretcheth out the heavens like a curtain." like a curtain." like a curtain." 1 Timothy 6:16, who only hath 1 Timothy 6:16, who only hath 1 Timothy 6:16, who only hath immorality, dwelling in the light, which immorality, dwelling in the light, which immorality, dwelling in the light, which no man can approach unto, whom no man no man can approach unto, whom no man no man can approach unto, whom no man have seen, nor can see, to whom be honor have seen, nor can see, to whom be honor have seen, nor can see, to whom be honor and power forever. I can tell some of you a little bored I can tell some of you a little bored out there tonight, but it's okay. out there tonight, but it's okay. out there tonight, but it's okay. You ain't going to loosen me up. You ain't going to loosen me up. You ain't going to loosen me up. 1 John 1 and5 says this. This then is 1 John 1 and5 says this. This then is 1 John 1 and5 says this. This then is the message. This is the message which the message. This is the message which the message. This is the message which we have heard of him and declare unto we have heard of him and declare unto we have heard of him and declare unto you that God is light and in him is no you that God is light and in him is no you that God is light and in him is no darkness at all. John 12:35 and 36. Then darkness at all. John 12:35 and 36. Then darkness at all. John 12:35 and 36. Then Jesus said unto them, yet a little while Jesus said unto them, yet a little while Jesus said unto them, yet a little while is a light with you. He's with you right is a light with you. He's with you right is a light with you. He's with you right now. Walk while ye have light. Walk now. Walk while ye have light. Walk now. Walk while ye have light. Walk while you have what? Walk in that light while you have what? Walk in that light while you have what? Walk in that light while the light's here. Least darkness while the light's here. Least darkness while the light's here. Least darkness come upon you. For he that walketh in come upon you. For he that walketh in come upon you. For he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whether he goeth. You see, you you don't believe that You see, you you don't believe that there is a heaven and a hell. If you there is a heaven and a hell. If you there is a heaven and a hell. If you did, you'd really would get yourself did, you'd really would get yourself did, you'd really would get yourself ready to go to heaven instead of messing ready to go to heaven instead of messing ready to go to heaven instead of messing around hell's gate. Amen. You'd turn around hell's gate. Amen. You'd turn around hell's gate. Amen. You'd turn away from that hellish gate and you away from that hellish gate and you away from that hellish gate and you start going towards that heavenly gate. start going towards that heavenly gate. start going towards that heavenly gate. Come on, somebody help me. Verse 36 Come on, somebody help me. Verse 36 Come on, somebody help me. Verse 36 says, "While you have light, believe in says, "While you have light, believe in says, "While you have light, believe in the light that you may be the children the light that you may be the children the light that you may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus and of light. These things spake Jesus and of light. These things spake Jesus and departed and did not hide himself from departed and did not hide himself from departed and did not hide himself from them. Revelation in our text tonight. them. Revelation in our text tonight. them. Revelation in our text tonight. Verse four. And round about the throne Verse four. And round about the throne Verse four. And round about the throne were four and 20 seats. And upon the were four and 20 seats. And upon the were four and 20 seats. And upon the seat I saw four and 20 elders sitting seat I saw four and 20 elders sitting seat I saw four and 20 elders sitting clothed, the Bible says, and white clothed, the Bible says, and white clothed, the Bible says, and white raignment. And they had on their heads raignment. And they had on their heads raignment. And they had on their heads crowns of gold. crowns of gold. crowns of gold. Crowns. They had they had they had Crowns. They had they had they had Crowns. They had they had they had crowns upon their head. Are you crowns upon their head. Are you crowns upon their head. Are you listening to what the Bible is saying listening to what the Bible is saying listening to what the Bible is saying here tonight? The Bible said they had here tonight? The Bible said they had here tonight? The Bible said they had crowns upon their heads. Now what is crowns upon their heads. Now what is crowns upon their heads. Now what is about be said here and done here? They about be said here and done here? They about be said here and done here? They are seated upon the throne that are seated upon the throne that are seated upon the throne that surrounds God's throne. They surround surrounds God's throne. They surround surrounds God's throne. They surround the whole throne. Seated upon the seated the whole throne. Seated upon the seated the whole throne. Seated upon the seated upon them seats. This shows that they upon them seats. This shows that they upon them seats. This shows that they are near God. are near God. are near God. You can't get that close to the throne You can't get that close to the throne You can't get that close to the throne and get inside the throne of God and not and get inside the throne of God and not and get inside the throne of God and not being near God and being filled being near God and being filled being near God and being filled completely completely and satisfied completely completely and satisfied completely completely and satisfied and enthroned with God. That is they are and enthroned with God. That is they are and enthroned with God. That is they are given a permanent place in his presence given a permanent place in his presence given a permanent place in his presence forever and forever. forever and forever. forever and forever. They are clothed in white. They are clothed in white. They are clothed in white. This means that they are clothed in the This means that they are clothed in the This means that they are clothed in the purity and the holiness of God and of purity and the holiness of God and of purity and the holiness of God and of Christ. I'm telling you, church, I Christ. I'm telling you, church, I Christ. I'm telling you, church, I believe that heaven is pure. believe that heaven is pure. believe that heaven is pure. Revelation tells us in in in verse uh Revelation tells us in in in verse uh Revelation tells us in in in verse uh chapter 3:1 18 and 20, listen to what it chapter 3:1 18 and 20, listen to what it chapter 3:1 18 and 20, listen to what it says. He said, "I counsel thee." Notice says. He said, "I counsel thee." Notice says. He said, "I counsel thee." Notice here tonight, he's talking to somebody here tonight, he's talking to somebody here tonight, he's talking to somebody that's on the outside of heaven. And that's on the outside of heaven. And that's on the outside of heaven. And that's where you'll be in this fourth that's where you'll be in this fourth that's where you'll be in this fourth chapter. If you're not there in heaven chapter. If you're not there in heaven chapter. If you're not there in heaven with us, you'll be on the outside. But with us, you'll be on the outside. But with us, you'll be on the outside. But right now, you're here. And I want you right now, you're here. And I want you right now, you're here. And I want you to listen to what Jesus said in the to listen to what Jesus said in the to listen to what Jesus said in the third chapter. He's trying to get them third chapter. He's trying to get them third chapter. He's trying to get them ready because the rapture is about to ready because the rapture is about to ready because the rapture is about to take place. He's trying to get them take place. He's trying to get them take place. He's trying to get them ready. He said, "I counsel thee to buy ready. He said, "I counsel thee to buy ready. He said, "I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in fire, that thou of me gold tried in fire, that thou of me gold tried in fire, that thou mayest be rich and white raignment, that mayest be rich and white raignment, that mayest be rich and white raignment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the thou mayest be clothed, and that the thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear, shame of thy nakedness do not appear, shame of thy nakedness do not appear, and anoint thine eyes with eyes, that and anoint thine eyes with eyes, that and anoint thine eyes with eyes, that thou mayest see." God wants you to thou mayest see." God wants you to thou mayest see." God wants you to anoint yourself, I'm dry as shucks tonight, church, but I'm dry as shucks tonight, church, but I've been drinking water all day. I've been drinking water all day. I've been drinking water all day. I'm the dest preacher in this church, I'm the dest preacher in this church, I'm the dest preacher in this church, probably in this county. probably in this county. probably in this county. But I'm not the the sorest one, though. But I'm not the the sorest one, though. But I'm not the the sorest one, though. I can tell you that. Listen to what it says in verse 19. And Listen to what it says in verse 19. And many as I love, many as I love, many as I love, do you know the Lord loves you? do you know the Lord loves you? do you know the Lord loves you? And you know what he said? I rebuke, And you know what he said? I rebuke, And you know what he said? I rebuke, but not just rebuke, but I chas him. but not just rebuke, but I chas him. but not just rebuke, but I chas him. God's chasing after you right now. God's chasing after you right now. God's chasing after you right now. Amen. He's rebuking your sin, but he's Amen. He's rebuking your sin, but he's Amen. He's rebuking your sin, but he's chasing after your heart. He's chasing chasing after your heart. He's chasing chasing after your heart. He's chasing after your life. after your life. after your life. Be zealous, he said, therefore, Be zealous, he said, therefore, Be zealous, he said, therefore, and do what? and do what? and do what? Repent. Repent. Repent. And do look what he said. Behold, And do look what he said. Behold, And do look what he said. Behold, I want you to do what he says do, I want you to do what he says do, I want you to do what he says do, brother Steve, over there at that door. brother Steve, over there at that door. brother Steve, over there at that door. He said, behold, I stand at the door and He said, behold, I stand at the door and He said, behold, I stand at the door and I knock. He's a knocking. I knock. He's a knocking. I knock. He's a knocking. And then if any man if any man come on And then if any man if any man come on And then if any man if any man come on do what he said. If any man hear my do what he said. If any man hear my do what he said. If any man hear my voice and open the door, voice and open the door, voice and open the door, I will come in to him and will suck with I will come in to him and will suck with I will come in to him and will suck with him and he with me. him and he with me. him and he with me. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. He's knocking at your heart's door right He's knocking at your heart's door right He's knocking at your heart's door right now. now. now. Right here in this church service. Some Right here in this church service. Some Right here in this church service. Some of you are not where you need to be with of you are not where you need to be with of you are not where you need to be with God. And you better go ahead and admit God. And you better go ahead and admit God. And you better go ahead and admit it. You better quit. You got to quit it. You better quit. You got to quit it. You better quit. You got to quit acting like you're ready to go to heaven acting like you're ready to go to heaven acting like you're ready to go to heaven when you know you're not. You know, I when you know you're not. You know, I when you know you're not. You know, I tell you, you know deep down inside of tell you, you know deep down inside of tell you, you know deep down inside of you tonight whether you're ready or you tonight whether you're ready or you tonight whether you're ready or whether you're not ready. And if you whether you're not ready. And if you whether you're not ready. And if you know deep down inside you're not ready, know deep down inside you're not ready, know deep down inside you're not ready, open that door. I said open that door. open that door. I said open that door. open that door. I said open that door. Amen. Rid yourself of anything and Amen. Rid yourself of anything and Amen. Rid yourself of anything and everything that's holding you back from everything that's holding you back from everything that's holding you back from being [screaming] holy. being [screaming] holy. being [screaming] holy. Amen. the crown of gold on their heads. This the crown of gold on their heads. This means that they hold position means that they hold position means that they hold position and authority with God. and authority with God. and authority with God. That they are given some duties and That they are given some duties and That they are given some duties and responsibilities to oversee for God. responsibilities to oversee for God. responsibilities to oversee for God. You see, that's what I'm doing right You see, that's what I'm doing right You see, that's what I'm doing right now. God has given me authority and he's now. God has given me authority and he's now. God has given me authority and he's given me he's given me some things to do given me he's given me some things to do given me he's given me some things to do and I'm overseeing for him right now. He and I'm overseeing for him right now. He and I'm overseeing for him right now. He has made me an undersheperd. has made me an undersheperd. has made me an undersheperd. If if you' if you'd have told me, Amen, If if you' if you'd have told me, Amen, If if you' if you'd have told me, Amen, when I was 18, 17, 16 years old that I'd when I was 18, 17, 16 years old that I'd when I was 18, 17, 16 years old that I'd be pastoring in a church for 39 years, I be pastoring in a church for 39 years, I be pastoring in a church for 39 years, I said, "You are crazy." But God, somebody say, "But God, But God, somebody say, "But God, he knew what he was doing he knew what he was doing he knew what he was doing and he's still doing it." The Bible said and he's still doing it." The Bible said and he's still doing it." The Bible said that they that they serve God by that they that they serve God by that they that they serve God by overseeing some of the rules and domains overseeing some of the rules and domains overseeing some of the rules and domains and that others serve under them. You and that others serve under them. You and that others serve under them. You see, I've been here for 39 years, but I see, I've been here for 39 years, but I see, I've been here for 39 years, but I got a lot of people serving up under me got a lot of people serving up under me got a lot of people serving up under me as under sheeperd. And I'm telling you, as under sheeperd. And I'm telling you, as under sheeperd. And I'm telling you, I couldn't do it without you. I couldn't do it without you. I couldn't do it without you. I'm looking for God to give me more I'm looking for God to give me more I'm looking for God to give me more help. help. help. I want more help. I prayed over this I want more help. I prayed over this I want more help. I prayed over this choir, Sister Angel. I prayed over this choir, Sister Angel. I prayed over this choir, Sister Angel. I prayed over this choir today. I said, "God, let this be choir today. I said, "God, let this be choir today. I said, "God, let this be the year that every one of these every the year that every one of these every the year that every one of these every one of these 20 27 chairs be filled up. one of these 20 27 chairs be filled up. one of these 20 27 chairs be filled up. And when these 27 get filled up, we'll And when these 27 get filled up, we'll And when these 27 get filled up, we'll put one here and one there, and we'll put one here and one there, and we'll put one here and one there, and we'll still leave a gap. One here, one there, still leave a gap. One here, one there, still leave a gap. One here, one there, and we'll still leave a gap. And we and we'll still leave a gap. And we and we'll still leave a gap. And we might put one here, one there. But we might put one here, one there. But we might put one here, one there. But we ain't we ain't going we ain't going we ain't we ain't going we ain't going we ain't we ain't going we ain't going we ain't going to make that choir go all ain't going to make that choir go all ain't going to make that choir go all the way across where you can't get in the way across where you can't get in the way across where you can't get in and out." Because I like the freedom and out." Because I like the freedom and out." Because I like the freedom that y'all have to roam in and roam out that y'all have to roam in and roam out that y'all have to roam in and roam out here like it is right now. You know, we here like it is right now. You know, we here like it is right now. You know, we used to have it all the way across and used to have it all the way across and used to have it all the way across and you had to all the way down the street you had to all the way down the street you had to all the way down the street and all the way down the street. Now you and all the way down the street. Now you and all the way down the street. Now you can take a street and you go down take can take a street and you go down take can take a street and you go down take another you go any about any you can go another you go any about any you can go another you go any about any you can go any direction you want to and get in any direction you want to and get in any direction you want to and get in there there there and a not about the number it's all and a not about the number it's all and a not about the number it's all about the power of God and anointing of about the power of God and anointing of about the power of God and anointing of God that's going to place up that 27. God that's going to place up that 27. God that's going to place up that 27. I'm telling if we can get a 27 voice I'm telling if we can get a 27 voice I'm telling if we can get a 27 voice choir. Come on somebody help me. And choir. Come on somebody help me. And choir. Come on somebody help me. And somebody say well I'm I can't sing. All somebody say well I'm I can't sing. All somebody say well I'm I can't sing. All you got to do is do what the scripture you got to do is do what the scripture you got to do is do what the scripture says. What the scripture say do? Make a says. What the scripture say do? Make a says. What the scripture say do? Make a joyful [screaming] joyful [screaming] joyful [screaming] noise. Nobody wants you to try to be a noise. Nobody wants you to try to be a noise. Nobody wants you to try to be a professional professional professional like Jimmy Swagger was. He was a like Jimmy Swagger was. He was a like Jimmy Swagger was. He was a professional singer. professional singer. professional singer. That man could sing, play, preach. He That man could sing, play, preach. He That man could sing, play, preach. He can do it all. But all you got to do is to live right. But all you got to do is to live right. And you know we have guidelines and And you know we have guidelines and And you know we have guidelines and regulations and rules that when you get regulations and rules that when you get regulations and rules that when you get in that choir, you got to follow them. in that choir, you got to follow them. in that choir, you got to follow them. Anybody and everybody can't get up Anybody and everybody can't get up Anybody and everybody can't get up there. there. there. That's a holy choir. That's a holy choir. That's a holy choir. And if we find out folks is doing things And if we find out folks is doing things And if we find out folks is doing things that ain't supposed to be doing, we'll that ain't supposed to be doing, we'll that ain't supposed to be doing, we'll deal with them in a private manner. I've deal with them in a private manner. I've deal with them in a private manner. I've had to do it over the years. Are you had to do it over the years. Are you had to do it over the years. Are you listening to me? I'm telling you, listening to me? I'm telling you, listening to me? I'm telling you, church, I'm sincere. I'm sincere about church, I'm sincere. I'm sincere about church, I'm sincere. I'm sincere about what I'm doing because you see, I'm what I'm doing because you see, I'm what I'm doing because you see, I'm going to be responsible. I'm going to be going to be responsible. I'm going to be going to be responsible. I'm going to be held accountable for what I allow to go held accountable for what I allow to go held accountable for what I allow to go on on on in this area up here in this pull pit. in this area up here in this pull pit. in this area up here in this pull pit. what goes on out here. You know, I I what goes on out here. You know, I I what goes on out here. You know, I I ain't gonna prevent folks coming in and ain't gonna prevent folks coming in and ain't gonna prevent folks coming in and being sinners and and live like sinners being sinners and and live like sinners being sinners and and live like sinners and do like sinners. I mean, you know, and do like sinners. I mean, you know, and do like sinners. I mean, you know, if they get the dressing a little too if they get the dressing a little too if they get the dressing a little too awkward and and the bodies show them, awkward and and the bodies show them, awkward and and the bodies show them, I'll tell them say, "Please just just I'll tell them say, "Please just just I'll tell them say, "Please just just come to church and put something over come to church and put something over come to church and put something over you. Respect respect the church. Respect you. Respect respect the church. Respect you. Respect respect the church. Respect the belief of the church. Respect the the belief of the church. Respect the the belief of the church. Respect the sanctuary. This is a holy place. Are you sanctuary. This is a holy place. Are you sanctuary. This is a holy place. Are you listening to me?" And I've told you, I'll tell you again. And I've told you, I'll tell you again. Two lesbians want to come in, two Two lesbians want to come in, two Two lesbians want to come in, two [ __ ] want to come in here, settle on [ __ ] want to come in here, settle on [ __ ] want to come in here, settle on a few, they can settle on a few long as a few, they can settle on a few long as a few, they can settle on a few long as they keep their hands off each other. they keep their hands off each other. they keep their hands off each other. And that goes the same with with with And that goes the same with with with And that goes the same with with with married man and woman. And I sure don't married man and woman. And I sure don't married man and woman. And I sure don't want no young ain't been married want to want no young ain't been married want to want no young ain't been married want to hold hands and hug on each other while hold hands and hug on each other while hold hands and hug on each other while church is going on. Are you with me? church is going on. Are you with me? church is going on. Are you with me? This is a holy place, church. This ain't This is a holy place, church. This ain't This is a holy place, church. This ain't no place to This ain't lover's lane. Are y'all with me tonight? Are y'all with me tonight? Am I out here in left field somewhere? I Am I out here in left field somewhere? I Am I out here in left field somewhere? I think I'm right in the middle of the think I'm right in the middle of the think I'm right in the middle of the sanctuary, the Wilson Mill Church of sanctuary, the Wilson Mill Church of sanctuary, the Wilson Mill Church of God. And I'm telling you the living God. And I'm telling you the living God. And I'm telling you the living gospel of truth. Keep this place holy. gospel of truth. Keep this place holy. gospel of truth. Keep this place holy. You don't find me smooching on my wife You don't find me smooching on my wife You don't find me smooching on my wife in church. I'll shake her hand just like in church. I'll shake her hand just like in church. I'll shake her hand just like I shake your hand. I shake your hand. I shake your hand. Huh? And my wife said, "Thank God." And my wife said, "Thank God." I can tell what she's saying. I can read I can tell what she's saying. I can read I can tell what she's saying. I can read her mind. I've been with I I can read my her mind. I've been with I I can read my her mind. I've been with I I can read my my wife's mind. I can tell you, man. I my wife's mind. I can tell you, man. I my wife's mind. I can tell you, man. I know that woman like a back of my hand know that woman like a back of my hand know that woman like a back of my hand almost. almost. almost. But she is she is beautiful and I love But she is she is beautiful and I love But she is she is beautiful and I love her with all of my heart. her with all of my heart. her with all of my heart. God gave me my wife for a helpmate. And God gave me my wife for a helpmate. And God gave me my wife for a helpmate. And I can tell you, and you don't I don't I can tell you, and you don't I don't I can tell you, and you don't I don't have to tell you, explain to you, she have to tell you, explain to you, she have to tell you, explain to you, she has been a helpmate to me. has been a helpmate to me. has been a helpmate to me. Simply stated, as I close here tonight, Simply stated, as I close here tonight, Simply stated, as I close here tonight, they ruled and reigned for God, serving they ruled and reigned for God, serving they ruled and reigned for God, serving him by managing some vast rules and him by managing some vast rules and him by managing some vast rules and domains over the universe. Are you here domains over the universe. Are you here domains over the universe. Are you here tonight? Are you listening to me? They tonight? Are you listening to me? They tonight? Are you listening to me? They serve God by overseeing some of the the serve God by overseeing some of the the serve God by overseeing some of the the rules and domains and other things that rules and domains and other things that rules and domains and other things that was going on. And I'm telling you, they was going on. And I'm telling you, they was going on. And I'm telling you, they they ruled and they reign over they ruled and they reign over they ruled and they reign over everything that is is. And here is here everything that is is. And here is here everything that is is. And here is here is those here is those uh is those here is those uh is those here is those uh let me get it up there. Here is here's let me get it up there. Here is here's let me get it up there. Here is here's those 24 elders and they're they're those 24 elders and they're they're those 24 elders and they're they're around that throne. And church, this is around that throne. And church, this is around that throne. And church, this is going to happen very soon. going to happen very soon. going to happen very soon. You see, they got them crowns on You see, they got them crowns on You see, they got them crowns on already got laid down. already got laid down. already got laid down. You know what? We're going we're going You know what? We're going we're going You know what? We're going we're going to have crowns. I told you about I think to have crowns. I told you about I think to have crowns. I told you about I think it was five different crowns last week it was five different crowns last week it was five different crowns last week that we could get. that we could get. that we could get. I want all five of them. All eight of I want all five of them. All eight of I want all five of them. All eight of them. All I want all the crowns I can them. All I want all the crowns I can them. All I want all the crowns I can get. get. get. I don't want to miss one crown that I I don't want to miss one crown that I I don't want to miss one crown that I could get could get could get by not serving God the way I supposed to by not serving God the way I supposed to by not serving God the way I supposed to serve God. Are you listening to me? And I ain't trying to be anything but And I ain't trying to be anything but just simply a Christian man of God. just simply a Christian man of God. just simply a Christian man of God. But I don't want to go up there with But I don't want to go up there with But I don't want to go up there with just one crown. just, you know, just just one crown. just, you know, just just one crown. just, you know, just barely make it in. barely make it in. barely make it in. Yeah. I want to walk in with everything I can I want to walk in with everything I can on my crown. on my crown. on my crown. Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? But when we get there, you know what But when we get there, you know what But when we get there, you know what we're going to do? we're going to do? we're going to do? We're going to take him off our head We're going to take him off our head We're going to take him off our head because we're unworthy because we're unworthy because we're unworthy to wear a crown in the presence of the to wear a crown in the presence of the to wear a crown in the presence of the one who's crowned, King of Glory. one who's crowned, King of Glory. one who's crowned, King of Glory. Amen. Amen. Amen. And we're going to take him off, lay him And we're going to take him off, lay him And we're going to take him off, lay him at his feet, at his feet, at his feet, and that'll be it for the crowns, baby. and that'll be it for the crowns, baby. and that'll be it for the crowns, baby. We won't have no crowns the rest of our We won't have no crowns the rest of our We won't have no crowns the rest of our eternity eternity eternity cuz we won't even want them. I'll just cuz we won't even want them. I'll just cuz we won't even want them. I'll just be so thankful to be in his presence. be so thankful to be in his presence. be so thankful to be in his presence. So thankful. All right, stand with me. So thankful. All right, stand with me. So thankful. All right, stand with me. I'm finished. What did you decide? What did you decide? Pass that young enough over there. I Pass that young enough over there. I Pass that young enough over there. I don't want you to be hindered. don't want you to be hindered. don't want you to be hindered. She stayed with Grant today. She didn't She stayed with Grant today. She didn't She stayed with Grant today. She didn't get a nap, so she's sleeping in church. get a nap, so she's sleeping in church. get a nap, so she's sleeping in church. Come on. Come on up here right here. Sister David, can you come play for me Sister David, can you come play for me right quick while he's testifying right quick while he's testifying right quick while he's testifying your heart? Okay. Okay. Sunday morning Sunday morning Sunday morning throughout this year. See, I'm not in throughout this year. See, I'm not in throughout this year. See, I'm not in this house. God's dealing with people in this house. God's dealing with people in this house. God's dealing with people in this church, but you need to speak up this church, but you need to speak up this church, but you need to speak up because sometime listen to you when they because sometime listen to you when they because sometime listen to you when they won't listen to me. That's nothing on won't listen to me. That's nothing on won't listen to me. That's nothing on me. That's nothing on them. That's just me. That's nothing on them. That's just me. That's nothing on them. That's just the way humanity is. Yeah. So, I was just sharing with our Yeah. So, I was just sharing with our family the other day. Um, brother, is family the other day. Um, brother, is family the other day. Um, brother, is brother Billy here? You're okay. Yeah. brother Billy here? You're okay. Yeah. brother Billy here? You're okay. Yeah. Brother Billy was testifying Sunday Brother Billy was testifying Sunday Brother Billy was testifying Sunday about how he [music] had just recently about how he [music] had just recently about how he [music] had just recently gotten over something, was having some gotten over something, was having some gotten over something, was having some trouble breathing. Um, but you started trouble breathing. Um, but you started trouble breathing. Um, but you started walking around the church and the more walking around the church and the more walking around the church and the more you walk, the better you were feeling. you walk, the better you were feeling. you walk, the better you were feeling. Is that right? [music] Is that right, Is that right? [music] Is that right, Is that right? [music] Is that right, Brother Billy? Okay. And then um Sister Brother Billy? Okay. And then um Sister Brother Billy? Okay. And then um Sister Sheila talked about how she felt like Sheila talked about how she felt like Sheila talked about how she felt like she was out of breath too and couldn't she was out of breath too and couldn't she was out of breath too and couldn't sing. [music] But she got up and did it sing. [music] But she got up and did it sing. [music] But she got up and did it anyway. And the more she sang, the anyway. And the more she sang, the anyway. And the more she sang, the better she felt. And so while Brother better she felt. And so while Brother better she felt. And so while Brother Billy was testifying, I was thinking Billy was testifying, I was thinking Billy was testifying, I was thinking about it. Well, you can look at me and about it. Well, you can look at me and about it. Well, you can look at me and tell I don't run. But runners, like tell I don't run. But runners, like tell I don't run. But runners, like athletes, athletes, athletes, [music] [music] [music] um the more they run, the more they um the more they run, the more they um the more they run, the more they exert theirelves. They get what's called exert theirelves. They get what's called exert theirelves. They get what's called a second wind. And so they condition a second wind. And so they condition a second wind. And so they condition their body to keep going, to keep their body to keep going, to keep their body to keep going, to keep pressing on, [music] to not give up. And pressing on, [music] to not give up. And pressing on, [music] to not give up. And so they get what's called that second so they get what's called that second so they get what's called that second burst of energy so they can keep going burst of energy so they can keep going burst of energy so they can keep going and finish the race. And so this year and finish the race. And so this year and finish the race. And so this year also our theme is prayer and fasting. also our theme is prayer and fasting. also our theme is prayer and fasting. And so I looked it up about like what And so I looked it up about like what And so I looked it up about like what are the benefits of fasting for someone are the benefits of fasting for someone are the benefits of fasting for someone who is a runner or someone that's in a who is a runner or someone that's in a who is a runner or someone that's in a race. And so when you're fasting, you're race. And so when you're fasting, you're race. And so when you're fasting, you're training your flesh to not crave the training your flesh to not crave the training your flesh to not crave the things that [music] it does. Like you're things that [music] it does. Like you're things that [music] it does. Like you're you're taming your flesh or spirit. But you're taming your flesh or spirit. But you're taming your flesh or spirit. But fasting also helps. It has health fasting also helps. It has health fasting also helps. It has health benefits as well. It helps you your body benefits as well. It helps you your body benefits as well. It helps you your body to regulate itself. [music] And so, um, to regulate itself. [music] And so, um, to regulate itself. [music] And so, um, what I found is when people fast, if what I found is when people fast, if what I found is when people fast, if they exercise afterward, it helps you they exercise afterward, it helps you they exercise afterward, it helps you get to that second [music] wind faster. get to that second [music] wind faster. get to that second [music] wind faster. And so, I felt like God was just And so, I felt like God was just And so, I felt like God was just reminding me and and pricking my heart, reminding me and and pricking my heart, reminding me and and pricking my heart, too, cuz I need to fast more as well. If too, cuz I need to fast more as well. If too, cuz I need to fast more as well. If we'll pray and fast, we'll get the we'll pray and fast, we'll get the we'll pray and fast, we'll get the energy and that second wind we need to energy and that second wind we need to energy and that second wind we need to do what God wants us to do. And it just do what God wants us to do. And it just do what God wants us to do. And it just the thought just came to me. This is the the thought just came to me. This is the the thought just came to me. This is the year, baby, that God's going to give year, baby, that God's going to give year, baby, that God's going to give Wilson's meals her second win. Brother Wilson's meals her second win. Brother Wilson's meals her second win. Brother Hunt talks about how we had revival and Hunt talks about how we had revival and Hunt talks about how we had revival and services in the old church, but that services in the old church, but that services in the old church, but that doesn't have to be a thing. We can make doesn't have to be a thing. We can make doesn't have to be a thing. We can make new new records here. We can have new new new records here. We can have new new new records here. We can have new moves of God here in this sanctuary, and moves of God here in this sanctuary, and moves of God here in this sanctuary, and we can experience God like we never have we can experience God like we never have we can experience God like we never have before. So, I believe God's going to before. So, I believe God's going to before. So, I believe God's going to give Wilson's meals her second wind. But give Wilson's meals her second wind. But give Wilson's meals her second wind. But we've got to pray. We've got to fast. we've got to pray. We've got to fast. we've got to pray. We've got to fast. And we can't give up. We can't be lazy. And we can't give up. We can't be lazy. And we can't give up. We can't be lazy. As the song says, we've got to fight As the song says, we've got to fight As the song says, we've got to fight against all evil. We've got to do what against all evil. We've got to do what against all evil. We've got to do what God's called us to do. So, you pray for God's called us to do. So, you pray for God's called us to do. So, you pray for me and I'll [music] pray for you. me and I'll [music] pray for you. me and I'll [music] pray for you. If you would, I want you to come on If you would, I want you to come on If you would, I want you to come on around the altar here. I want us to come around the altar here. I want us to come around the altar here. I want us to come as a as a family as we pray. We're going as a as a family as we pray. We're going as a as a family as we pray. We're going to dismiss. Come. Everybody come. to dismiss. Come. Everybody come. to dismiss. Come. Everybody come. Everybody that can just [music] come Everybody that can just [music] come Everybody that can just [music] come around. Stand with us in the altar.
