How to get your life out of the pit
Preacher: Bishop Clyde Hunt
Scriptures: 1 Peter 5:5-10, James 4:7, Daniel 3, Acts 16, Luke 22:44

The sermon focused on overcoming life's challenges through surrendering to God's will, casting worries on Him, and strengthening one's walk with God. The preacher emphasized humility, resistance to the devil's temptations, and trusting God's sovereignty, using 1 Peter 5:5-10 as the main text. Attendees were encouraged to leave their burdens at the altar and remain steadfast in faith.

FULL TRANSCRIPT

All right, it's time for us to get All right, it's time for us to get started tonight. It's good to see started tonight. It's good to see started tonight. It's good to see everybody here. everybody here. everybody here. Um, Sister Angel and Brother Blake has has Sister Angel and Brother Blake has has had a little hiccup that he going to try had a little hiccup that he going to try had a little hiccup that he going to try to get here tonight. to get here tonight. to get here tonight. I understand. I understand. I understand. I'm going to do a congregational number. I'm going to do a congregational number. I'm going to do a congregational number. If you would stand with me and turn in If you would stand with me and turn in If you would stand with me and turn in the himnels to page 212, [music] sing the old familiar song. Keep on the sing the old familiar song. Keep on the fire line. If you're in the [singing and music] If you're in the [singing and music] battle for the Lord and why, keep on battle for the Lord and why, keep on battle for the Lord and why, keep on [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] the firing line. the firing line. the firing line. Willie you and my brother surely you Willie you and my brother surely you Willie you and my brother surely you must fight. Keep on the fire must fight. Keep on the fire must fight. Keep on the fire [singing and music] in line. [singing and music] in line. [singing and music] in line. There are many [music] dangers that we There are many [music] dangers that we There are many [music] dangers that we all must face. If we die all must face. If we die all must face. If we die [singing and music] fighting it is no [singing and music] fighting it is no [singing and music] fighting it is no disgrace. disgrace. disgrace. Coward in the service [music] he will Coward in the service [music] he will Coward in the service [music] he will find no place. So keep [singing] on the find no place. So keep [singing] on the find no place. So keep [singing] on the fire in line. fire in line. fire in line. Well, you must fight, be brave against Well, you must fight, be brave against Well, you must fight, be brave against all evil, never run, nor evil lag all evil, never run, nor evil lag all evil, never run, nor evil lag [singing] behind. [singing] behind. [singing] behind. You [music] would win for God and You [music] would win for God and You [music] would win for God and [singing] the right. Just keep on the [singing] the right. Just keep on the [singing] the right. Just keep on the far line. far line. far line. God will only use the God will only use the God will only use the [music and singing] soldier he can [music and singing] soldier he can [music and singing] soldier he can trust. Keep on the firing line. trust. Keep on the firing line. trust. Keep on the firing line. If you wear [singing and music] a crown, If you wear [singing and music] a crown, If you wear [singing and music] a crown, then cross you must keep then cross you must keep then cross you must keep [singing and music] on the far line. [singing and music] on the far line. [singing and music] on the far line. Life [singing and music] is but the Life [singing and music] is but the Life [singing and music] is but the labor for the master did. Help to banish labor for the master did. Help to banish labor for the master did. Help to banish evil [singing and music] evil [singing and music] evil [singing and music] and to spread good cheer. Great you'll and to spread good cheer. Great you'll and to spread good cheer. Great you'll be [music] rewarded for your [singing] be [music] rewarded for your [singing] be [music] rewarded for your [singing] service here. So keep [music] on the service here. So keep [music] on the service here. So keep [music] on the firing line. firing line. firing line. Fight. Be brave against Fight. Be brave against Fight. Be brave against [singing and music] all evil. Never run [singing and music] all evil. Never run [singing and music] all evil. Never run nor even [singing] lag behind. [music] nor even [singing] lag behind. [music] nor even [singing] lag behind. [music] If you would win for [singing] God and If you would win for [singing] God and If you would win for [singing] God and the right, [music] just keep on the the right, [music] just keep on the the right, [music] just keep on the firing [singing] firing [singing] firing [singing] line. line. line. Well, when [music] we get to heaven, Well, when [music] we get to heaven, Well, when [music] we get to heaven, brother, we'll be glad. brother, we'll be glad. brother, we'll be glad. Keep on [singing and music] the firing Keep on [singing and music] the firing Keep on [singing and music] the firing line. line. line. I will praise the [singing and music] I will praise the [singing and music] I will praise the [singing and music] Savior for the call we had. Keep on the Savior for the call we had. Keep on the Savior for the call we had. Keep on the firing [singing and music] line. firing [singing and music] line. firing [singing and music] line. When we see the souls that we have When we see the souls that we have When we see the souls that we have helped [singing and music] to win, helped [singing and music] to win, helped [singing and music] to win, leading them to Jesus from [music] the leading them to Jesus from [music] the leading them to Jesus from [music] the paths of sin. With a shout of welcome, paths of sin. With a shout of welcome, paths of sin. With a shout of welcome, we [singing] will all maring. we [singing] will all maring. we [singing] will all maring. So keep on the far [singing] So keep on the far [singing] So keep on the far [singing] line. line. line. You must fight. Be brave against You must fight. Be brave against You must fight. Be brave against [music and singing] all evil. Never run [music and singing] all evil. Never run [music and singing] all evil. Never run nor even lag behind. nor even lag behind. nor even lag behind. If [singing] you would win for God and If [singing] you would win for God and If [singing] you would win for God and the right, [music] the right, [music] the right, [music] just keep on the far line. [singing] just keep on the far line. [singing] just keep on the far line. [singing] Well, you must fight. Be [music] brave Well, you must fight. Be [music] brave Well, you must fight. Be [music] brave against all evil. against all evil. against all evil. Never run nor [music and singing] even Never run nor [music and singing] even Never run nor [music and singing] even lag behind lag behind lag behind if you would win [singing] for God and if you would win [singing] for God and if you would win [singing] for God and the right. [music] the right. [music] the right. [music] Just keep on the far line. Do [music] Just keep on the far line. Do [music] Just keep on the far line. Do [music] that first verse. If you're [singing] in that first verse. If you're [singing] in that first verse. If you're [singing] in the battle for the Lord and the battle for the Lord and the battle for the Lord and keep on the firing [singing] keep on the firing [singing] keep on the firing [singing] line. line. line. If you win [singing and music] my If you win [singing and music] my If you win [singing and music] my brother, surely you must fight back. brother, surely you must fight back. brother, surely you must fight back. Keep on [music and singing] the fire in Keep on [music and singing] the fire in Keep on [music and singing] the fire in line. line. line. There are [singing and music] many There are [singing and music] many There are [singing and music] many dangers that we all must face. If we dangers that we all must face. If we dangers that we all must face. If we [singing and music] die of fighting, it [singing and music] die of fighting, it [singing and music] die of fighting, it is no disgrace. is no disgrace. is no disgrace. Coward [singing] in the service, [music] Coward [singing] in the service, [music] Coward [singing] in the service, [music] he will find no place. So keep [singing] he will find no place. So keep [singing] he will find no place. So keep [singing] on the far in line. on the far in line. on the far in line. You must fight. Be brave [music] You must fight. Be brave [music] You must fight. Be brave [music] against [singing] all evil. Never run against [singing] all evil. Never run against [singing] all evil. Never run nor evil lag behind. nor evil lag behind. nor evil lag behind. If you would win [singing and music] for If you would win [singing and music] for If you would win [singing and music] for God and the right, just keep on the far God and the right, just keep on the far God and the right, just keep on the far line. line. line. Well, you must fight. Be brave against Well, you must fight. Be brave against Well, you must fight. Be brave against [singing and music] all evil. Never run [singing and music] all evil. Never run [singing and music] all evil. Never run nor even lag behind. nor even lag behind. nor even lag behind. If [music] you would win [singing] If [music] you would win [singing] If [music] you would win [singing] God and the right, just keep [music] on God and the right, just keep [music] on God and the right, just keep [music] on the firing [singing] the firing [singing] the firing [singing] line. Keep on the firing line. Keep on the firing line. Amen. Fight this battle. You can be Amen. Fight this battle. You can be Amen. Fight this battle. You can be seated. got to fight this battle because seated. got to fight this battle because seated. got to fight this battle because we're in a war. we're in a war. we're in a war. Uh Trump says he that he's he's as Uh Trump says he that he's he's as Uh Trump says he that he's he's as president he's not going to start an president he's not going to start an president he's not going to start an ever, you know, the ever wars thing, but ever, you know, the ever wars thing, but ever, you know, the ever wars thing, but we're in a ever war. It's a everyday we're in a ever war. It's a everyday we're in a ever war. It's a everyday thing. Amen. Anybody fighting the devil thing. Amen. Anybody fighting the devil thing. Amen. Anybody fighting the devil today? today? today? You fighting tomorrow, You fighting tomorrow, You fighting tomorrow, fought him yesterday, fought him yesterday, fought him yesterday, last week. last week. last week. I can assure you, he ain't going to stop I can assure you, he ain't going to stop I can assure you, he ain't going to stop fighting you. fighting you. fighting you. Amen. Long as you stand for what is Amen. Long as you stand for what is Amen. Long as you stand for what is right, he's going to fight you. But right, he's going to fight you. But right, he's going to fight you. But that's okay. I know what the end's going that's okay. I know what the end's going that's okay. I know what the end's going to be. I read the end of the book and to be. I read the end of the book and to be. I read the end of the book and the church wins the church wins the church wins and the devil loses. He's going to be in and the devil loses. He's going to be in and the devil loses. He's going to be in a place called Lake of Fire and a place called Lake of Fire and a place called Lake of Fire and Brimstone. Brimstone. Brimstone. It's going to be there forever and ever. It's going to be there forever and ever. It's going to be there forever and ever. Never to get out. Amen. He knows he's Never to get out. Amen. He knows he's Never to get out. Amen. He knows he's going. He just want to take me with him, going. He just want to take me with him, going. He just want to take me with him, take you with him. But I got news for take you with him. But I got news for take you with him. But I got news for him. I ain't going. him. I ain't going. him. I ain't going. I had an experience with Jesus Christ I had an experience with Jesus Christ I had an experience with Jesus Christ 51. How many years ago? 50 something. 51. How many years ago? 50 something. 51. How many years ago? 50 something. Long time ago, I had an experience. And Long time ago, I had an experience. And Long time ago, I had an experience. And I'm still experiencing that experience I'm still experiencing that experience I'm still experiencing that experience tonight. It's still good tonight just tonight. It's still good tonight just tonight. It's still good tonight just like it was then. The joy is still the like it was then. The joy is still the like it was then. The joy is still the same. The victory is still the same. same. The victory is still the same. same. The victory is still the same. That blood is still holding. Amen. That blood is still holding. Amen. That blood is still holding. Amen. It's still cleansing me every day. keep It's still cleansing me every day. keep It's still cleansing me every day. keep me in the right way to go. Amen. me in the right way to go. Amen. me in the right way to go. Amen. All right. I want to usher to come at All right. I want to usher to come at All right. I want to usher to come at this time if you would. Let's receive this time if you would. Let's receive this time if you would. Let's receive our offering tonight. Father, we love you tonight. We just Father, we love you tonight. We just appreciate your goodness and your mercy. appreciate your goodness and your mercy. appreciate your goodness and your mercy. Lord, bless you to bless this offering. Lord, bless you to bless this offering. Lord, bless you to bless this offering. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. right. Before Sister Ariana, you gonna right. Before Sister Ariana, you gonna sing for a second. Before she sings, is sing for a second. Before she sings, is sing for a second. Before she sings, is there anybody in the house tonight want there anybody in the house tonight want there anybody in the house tonight want to testify for the goodness of God? to testify for the goodness of God? to testify for the goodness of God? Amen. Started you on your way? Started you on your way? Still in your right mind. Still in your right mind. Still in your right mind. Sometimes I wonder if I'm in my right Sometimes I wonder if I'm in my right Sometimes I wonder if I'm in my right mind. mind. mind. I had a job. I had a job. Uh uh lady I had a job. I had a job. Uh uh lady I had a job. I had a job. Uh uh lady count court counselor called me last count court counselor called me last count court counselor called me last week. Wanted me to do a job yesterday. week. Wanted me to do a job yesterday. week. Wanted me to do a job yesterday. Yeah. Yesterday. Yeah. Yesterday. Yeah. Yesterday. Had it written in [music] my schedule. I Had it written in [music] my schedule. I Had it written in [music] my schedule. I looked at it all day long, looked at it all day long, looked at it all day long, but it didn't click in my mind that I but it didn't click in my mind that I but it didn't click in my mind that I had to go do it. And I didn't do it. And I didn't do it. And so she called me yesterday evening And so she called me yesterday evening And so she called me yesterday evening said, "How did it go?" And I said, "Uh, said, "How did it go?" And I said, "Uh, said, "How did it go?" And I said, "Uh, uh-oh. uh-oh. uh-oh. I never forgot." I never forgot." I never forgot." That don't happen to y'all, does it? That don't happen to y'all, does it? That don't happen to y'all, does it? [laughter] But anyway, I got to done today. Amen. But anyway, I got to done today. Amen. All right, sister. If y'all want to turn with me to the If y'all want to turn with me to the page [music] 276, page [music] 276, page [music] 276, prayer bells of heaven. [music] While we are living [singing] in [music] While we are living [singing] in this world of caring this world of caring this world of caring many [singing] the burdens that we have many [singing] the burdens that we have many [singing] the burdens that we have to [music] bear. to [music] bear. to [music] bear. But there's [singing] a prayer bell at But there's [singing] a prayer bell at But there's [singing] a prayer bell at the Lord's [music] right hand. the Lord's [music] right hand. the Lord's [music] right hand. Give [singing] it a ring and he will Give [singing] it a ring and he will Give [singing] it a ring and he will understand. understand. understand. Prayer bells of heaven. Oh, Prayer bells of heaven. Oh, Prayer bells of heaven. Oh, [singing and music] how sweetly they [singing and music] how sweetly they [singing and music] how sweetly they ring. ring. ring. Bearing [singing] our message on to Bearing [singing] our message on to Bearing [singing] our message on to Jesus the King. Jesus the King. Jesus the King. When [music and singing] you are When [music and singing] you are When [music and singing] you are burdened down with trouble and care, burdened down with trouble and care, burdened down with trouble and care, bring on and on for God [singing] will bring on and on for God [singing] will bring on and on for God [singing] will [music] answer your prayer. [music] answer your prayer. [music] answer your prayer. Three Hebrew children [music] to the Three Hebrew children [music] to the Three Hebrew children [music] to the flames were thrown. flames were thrown. flames were thrown. Because a [singing and music] mortal Because a [singing and music] mortal Because a [singing and music] mortal king, they would not all. king, they would not all. king, they would not all. Jesus [singing] Jesus [singing] Jesus [singing] delivered and the [music] king. delivered and the [music] king. delivered and the [music] king. Prayer [singing] bells of heaven beat Prayer [singing] bells of heaven beat Prayer [singing] bells of heaven beat [music] a manade wall. [music] a manade wall. [music] a manade wall. Prayer bells of [singing] heaven, oh how Prayer bells of [singing] heaven, oh how Prayer bells of [singing] heaven, oh how sweetly [music] sweetly [music] sweetly [music] they ring, they ring, they ring, bearing our [singing] message [music] bearing our [singing] message [music] bearing our [singing] message [music] onto Jesus the king. onto Jesus the king. onto Jesus the king. We are [singing] burdened down with We are [singing] burdened down with We are [singing] burdened down with [music] troubles and care. [music] troubles and care. [music] troubles and care. Ring [singing] on and on for God will Ring [singing] on and on for God will Ring [singing] on and on for God will answer your prayer. answer your prayer. answer your prayer. When Paul and Silas both were thrown When Paul and Silas both were thrown When Paul and Silas both were thrown [singing and music] in jail, [singing and music] in jail, [singing and music] in jail, they did not worry who they did not worry who they did not worry who [singing and music] would go their bell. [singing and music] would go their bell. [singing and music] would go their bell. But on the prayer bells they [music] But on the prayer bells they [music] But on the prayer bells they [music] began to ring. began to ring. began to ring. And off fell [singing] the shackles and And off fell [singing] the shackles and And off fell [singing] the shackles and they began to sing. Prayer bells they began to sing. Prayer bells they began to sing. Prayer bells [singing and music] of heaven. Oh, how [singing and music] of heaven. Oh, how [singing and music] of heaven. Oh, how sweetly they ring. sweetly they ring. sweetly they ring. Bearing [singing] our message [music] on Bearing [singing] our message [music] on Bearing [singing] our message [music] on into Jesus the king. into Jesus the king. into Jesus the king. When you are burdened [singing] down When you are burdened [singing] down When you are burdened [singing] down with trouble and [music] care. Ring on with trouble and [music] care. Ring on with trouble and [music] care. Ring on and on [singing] for God will answer and on [singing] for God will answer and on [singing] for God will answer your prayers. your prayers. your prayers. Prayer bells of heaven, oh how Prayer bells of heaven, oh how Prayer bells of heaven, oh how [singing and music] sweetly they ring. [singing and music] sweetly they ring. [singing and music] sweetly they ring. carrying our message onto carrying our message onto carrying our message onto [music and singing] Jesus the King. [music and singing] Jesus the King. [music and singing] Jesus the King. When you are burdened down [music] with When you are burdened down [music] with When you are burdened down [music] with trouble and care, trouble and care, trouble and care, bring on [singing] and on for God will bring on [singing] and on for God will bring on [singing] and on for God will answer your prayer. answer your prayer. answer your prayer. Into [singing] the garden [music] Jesus Into [singing] the garden [music] Jesus Into [singing] the garden [music] Jesus went to pray went to pray went to pray until [singing] until [singing] until [singing] his sweat became as [music] blood. They his sweat became as [music] blood. They his sweat became as [music] blood. They say say say bringing the prayer [singing] bells bringing the prayer [singing] bells bringing the prayer [singing] bells there in agony. there in agony. there in agony. Ringing salvation [singing] Ringing salvation [singing] Ringing salvation [singing] that we might be free. that we might be free. that we might be free. Prayer bells [singing] Prayer bells [singing] Prayer bells [singing] of heaven. Oh, how sweetly they [music] of heaven. Oh, how sweetly they [music] of heaven. Oh, how sweetly they [music] ring. ring. ring. They ring [singing] They ring [singing] They ring [singing] our message unto Jesus the King. our message unto Jesus the King. our message unto Jesus the King. When you are burdened When you are burdened When you are burdened [music and singing] down with trouble [music and singing] down with trouble [music and singing] down with trouble and care, and care, and care, bring on and on for God will [singing] bring on and on for God will [singing] bring on and on for God will [singing] answer your prayer. answer your prayer. answer your prayer. Into the garden, [singing and music] Into the garden, [singing and music] Into the garden, [singing and music] Jesus went to pray. Jesus went to pray. Jesus went to pray. Until his [singing] sweat [music] became Until his [singing] sweat [music] became Until his [singing] sweat [music] became as blood, they say, as blood, they say, as blood, they say, ringing [singing] the prayer bells then ringing [singing] the prayer bells then ringing [singing] the prayer bells then in [music] agony. in [music] agony. in [music] agony. ringing salvation [singing] that we ringing salvation [singing] that we ringing salvation [singing] that we might be free. might be free. might be free. Prayer bells [singing] of heaven. Oh, Prayer bells [singing] of heaven. Oh, Prayer bells [singing] of heaven. Oh, how sweetly they ring. how sweetly they ring. how sweetly they ring. Bearing our [singing] message [music] Bearing our [singing] message [music] Bearing our [singing] message [music] onto Jesus the King. onto Jesus the King. onto Jesus the King. When [singing] you are burdened down When [singing] you are burdened down When [singing] you are burdened down with trouble [music] and care, with trouble [music] and care, with trouble [music] and care, bring [singing] on and on for God will bring [singing] on and on for God will bring [singing] on and on for God will answer your prayer. Got to ring them prayer bells, don't Got to ring them prayer bells, don't keep them ringing. I've had the hardest time to I've had the hardest time to figure out what I wanted to preach to figure out what I wanted to preach to figure out what I wanted to preach to you tonight. you tonight. you tonight. Gone over two or three, four messages Gone over two or three, four messages Gone over two or three, four messages that I have had on my iPad here. that I have had on my iPad here. that I have had on my iPad here. And I still didn't really know when I And I still didn't really know when I And I still didn't really know when I got to church, but somebody said got to church, but somebody said got to church, but somebody said something something something in the service that kind of brought my in the service that kind of brought my in the service that kind of brought my attention to the one that I have got attention to the one that I have got attention to the one that I have got pulled up here. So, I want you to stand pulled up here. So, I want you to stand pulled up here. So, I want you to stand with me. with me. with me. Turn in your Bibles to First Peter Turn in your Bibles to First Peter Turn in your Bibles to First Peter chapter 5. I want to read to you verses 5 through I want to read to you verses 5 through 10. he says, "Likewise, you younger submit he says, "Likewise, you younger submit yourselves unto the elder. yourselves unto the elder. yourselves unto the elder. Yay, all of you be subject one to Yay, all of you be subject one to Yay, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility. another, and be clothed with humility. another, and be clothed with humility. For God resisteth the proud, and giveth For God resisteth the proud, and giveth For God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. grace to the humble. grace to the humble. Humble yourselves, therefore, under the Humble yourselves, therefore, under the Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt mighty hand of God, that he may exalt mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. you in due time. you in due time. Casting all your care upon him, Casting all your care upon him, Casting all your care upon him, for he carth for you. for he carth for you. for he carth for you. Be sober. Be vigilant. Be sober. Be vigilant. Be sober. Be vigilant. Because your adversary, the devil, Because your adversary, the devil, Because your adversary, the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about seeking as a roaring lion, walketh about seeking as a roaring lion, walketh about seeking whom he may devour, whom he may devour, whom he may devour, whom resist steadfast in the faith, whom resist steadfast in the faith, whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are knowing that the same afflictions are knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are accomplished in your brethren that are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. in the world. in the world. But the great the God of all grace, who But the great the God of all grace, who But the great the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by hath called us unto his eternal glory by hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have Christ Jesus, after that ye have Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, suffered a while, make you perfect, suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you. establish, strengthen, settle you. establish, strengthen, settle you. You can be seated. Read to you a little story here in the Read to you a little story here in the opening part of my sermon tonight. This opening part of my sermon tonight. This opening part of my sermon tonight. This this notice appeared in the window of a this notice appeared in the window of a this notice appeared in the window of a of a coat store of a coat store of a coat store in Nottingham, England. in Nottingham, England. in Nottingham, England. It says, "We have been established for It says, "We have been established for It says, "We have been established for over 100 years over 100 years over 100 years and have been pleasing and displeasing and have been pleasing and displeasing and have been pleasing and displeasing customers ever since." customers ever since." customers ever since." It says we have made money and lost It says we have made money and lost It says we have made money and lost money, money, money, suffered the effects of coal suffered the effects of coal suffered the effects of coal nationalization, nationalization, nationalization, coal rationing, coal rationing, coal rationing, government control, and bad payers. government control, and bad payers. government control, and bad payers. We have been cussed and discussed, We have been cussed and discussed, We have been cussed and discussed, messed about, lied to, messed about, lied to, messed about, lied to, held up, robbed, and swindled. held up, robbed, and swindled. held up, robbed, and swindled. And then the last line says, "The only And then the last line says, "The only And then the last line says, "The only reason we stay in business is to see reason we stay in business is to see reason we stay in business is to see what happens next." The only reason we stay in business is The only reason we stay in business is to see what's going to happen next. I to see what's going to happen next. I to see what's going to happen next. I mean, ain't too much could happen, you mean, ain't too much could happen, you mean, ain't too much could happen, you would think, after they've been through would think, after they've been through would think, after they've been through all of that. So, I want to talk to you tonight for a So, I want to talk to you tonight for a little little while here. Best I can do. little little while here. Best I can do. little little while here. Best I can do. how to get your life out of the pit. And and brother brother Josh, I forgot And and brother brother Josh, I forgot to give you my stuff, brother. to give you my stuff, brother. to give you my stuff, brother. That's one of my senior moments. I That's one of my senior moments. I That's one of my senior moments. I forgot that. forgot that. forgot that. How to get your life How to get your life How to get your life out of the pit. out of the pit. out of the pit. Now, somebody might be in the pit Now, somebody might be in the pit Now, somebody might be in the pit tonight. I don't know. I don't know what tonight. I don't know. I don't know what tonight. I don't know. I don't know what your situation is. I haven't asked your situation is. I haven't asked your situation is. I haven't asked nobody, and I'm not going to ask. But nobody, and I'm not going to ask. But nobody, and I'm not going to ask. But you know where you are in God. you know where you are in God. you know where you are in God. And I feel like that something I have to And I feel like that something I have to And I feel like that something I have to say tonight is going to help you uh get say tonight is going to help you uh get say tonight is going to help you uh get past a situation that you might be past a situation that you might be past a situation that you might be facing. facing. facing. So the first thing you need to do, going So the first thing you need to do, going So the first thing you need to do, going back to verses five and six, the first back to verses five and six, the first back to verses five and six, the first thing you need to do is surrender your thing you need to do is surrender your thing you need to do is surrender your will to God. will to God. will to God. That's a lot of people's problem and That's a lot of people's problem and That's a lot of people's problem and they won't surrender to God. They'd they won't surrender to God. They'd they won't surrender to God. They'd rather live their life in rebellion rather live their life in rebellion rather live their life in rebellion rather than surrender to God. rather than surrender to God. rather than surrender to God. And and no doubt that's why you're And and no doubt that's why you're And and no doubt that's why you're having a lot of trouble in your life is having a lot of trouble in your life is having a lot of trouble in your life is because you have not surrendered your because you have not surrendered your because you have not surrendered your will to God. Amen. will to God. Amen. will to God. Amen. We got to assume the place of We got to assume the place of We got to assume the place of submission. submission. submission. You see, we live in a day when when men You see, we live in a day when when men You see, we live in a day when when men are all seeking their own way. are all seeking their own way. are all seeking their own way. Everybody wants to do their own thing in Everybody wants to do their own thing in Everybody wants to do their own thing in life. life. life. But a child of God who wants to please But a child of God who wants to please But a child of God who wants to please the Lord will learn to allow God to have the Lord will learn to allow God to have the Lord will learn to allow God to have place place place or preeminence in his or her life. or preeminence in his or her life. or preeminence in his or her life. You've got to surrender yourself to God. You've got to surrender yourself to God. You've got to surrender yourself to God. Amen. The Bible teaches that. So you got Amen. The Bible teaches that. So you got Amen. The Bible teaches that. So you got to assume that place of submission. And to assume that place of submission. And to assume that place of submission. And next, you got to assume the place of next, you got to assume the place of next, you got to assume the place of slavery. Uh Peter said to be clothed with Uh Peter said to be clothed with humility, you got to be an humble humility, you got to be an humble humility, you got to be an humble person. Clothed with humility literally means to Clothed with humility literally means to to wear the apron of a slave. to wear the apron of a slave. to wear the apron of a slave. True humility before the Lord merely is True humility before the Lord merely is True humility before the Lord merely is assuming the place of a slave. assuming the place of a slave. assuming the place of a slave. And this is exactly what Jesus did in And this is exactly what Jesus did in And this is exactly what Jesus did in the upper room. the upper room. the upper room. He humbled himself. He humbled himself. He humbled himself. He washed 12 men's dirty feet He washed 12 men's dirty feet He washed 12 men's dirty feet or or rather it was 11. Excuse me. Judas or or rather it was 11. Excuse me. Judas or or rather it was 11. Excuse me. Judas wasn't there. But he washed those men's wasn't there. But he washed those men's wasn't there. But he washed those men's dirty feet. And you can imagine back in dirty feet. And you can imagine back in dirty feet. And you can imagine back in the day when they they didn't wear shoes the day when they they didn't wear shoes the day when they they didn't wear shoes like we got shoes. All if they wore like we got shoes. All if they wore like we got shoes. All if they wore anything, it was sandals. So you can anything, it was sandals. So you can anything, it was sandals. So you can imagine at the end of the day their feet imagine at the end of the day their feet imagine at the end of the day their feet was really dirty. was really dirty. was really dirty. Everybody remember you that are older Everybody remember you that are older Everybody remember you that are older like I am. You remember when you used to like I am. You remember when you used to like I am. You remember when you used to go barefoot at the house. go barefoot at the house. go barefoot at the house. You didn't wear shoes until you went You didn't wear shoes until you went You didn't wear shoes until you went somewhere. somewhere. somewhere. All summer long you barefooted. All summer long you barefooted. All summer long you barefooted. And sometimes you you look at the heel And sometimes you you look at the heel And sometimes you you look at the heel of your foot and there's little cracks of your foot and there's little cracks of your foot and there's little cracks in And there's dirt and cracks and you in And there's dirt and cracks and you in And there's dirt and cracks and you can't get it out. can't get it out. can't get it out. You're scrubbing. You're scrubbing. You're scrubbing. You're scrubbing. You're scrubbing. You're scrubbing. You're scrubbing. You can't get it out. You're scrubbing. You can't get it out. You're scrubbing. You can't get it out. So, you just have to wear it out over So, you just have to wear it out over So, you just have to wear it out over time. time. time. So, you got to humble yourself. Amen. So, you got to humble yourself. Amen. So, you got to humble yourself. Amen. You can't be proud and serve God. You You can't be proud and serve God. You You can't be proud and serve God. You got to humble yourself. got to humble yourself. got to humble yourself. And then you got to accept the plan of And then you got to accept the plan of And then you got to accept the plan of of of the sovereign. If we can learn the of of the sovereign. If we can learn the of of the sovereign. If we can learn the way of humility, then the Lord will lift way of humility, then the Lord will lift way of humility, then the Lord will lift us up in his own way. us up in his own way. us up in his own way. As long as we seek to promote ourselves, As long as we seek to promote ourselves, As long as we seek to promote ourselves, we'll never learn or never amount we'll never learn or never amount we'll never learn or never amount to much for the glory of God. However, However, when we turn loose of our lives and when we turn loose of our lives and when we turn loose of our lives and willingly place ourselves under the willingly place ourselves under the willingly place ourselves under the Lord, he will use us for his glory. Lord, he will use us for his glory. Lord, he will use us for his glory. God can't use a proud person. God can't use a proud person. God can't use a proud person. They can't use a person that does that They can't use a person that does that They can't use a person that does that think they got everything right. think they got everything right. think they got everything right. Amen. They think they got more sense Amen. They think they got more sense Amen. They think they got more sense than or more knowledge than God's got. than or more knowledge than God's got. than or more knowledge than God's got. Some of them. But you got to humble Some of them. But you got to humble Some of them. But you got to humble yourself and you got to realize that God yourself and you got to realize that God yourself and you got to realize that God is sovereign and he has saved us to use is sovereign and he has saved us to use is sovereign and he has saved us to use us for his glory. So we have to submit us for his glory. So we have to submit us for his glory. So we have to submit ourselves to God. The next part I want to talk about is The next part I want to talk about is you got to send your worry to God. you got to send your worry to God. you got to send your worry to God. Some people are just worry warts. Some people are just worry warts. Some people are just worry warts. I never been a worry wart. I never worry I never been a worry wart. I never worry I never been a worry wart. I never worry too much about anything to be honest too much about anything to be honest too much about anything to be honest with you. Why worry? If it's a problem with you. Why worry? If it's a problem with you. Why worry? If it's a problem you can't solve it, why worry about it? you can't solve it, why worry about it? you can't solve it, why worry about it? That's the way I look at it. If you just That's the way I look at it. If you just That's the way I look at it. If you just wait a while, most of the times it'll wait a while, most of the times it'll wait a while, most of the times it'll work out itself and you've been all work out itself and you've been all work out itself and you've been all stressful for nothing. That word casting there in the Bible That word casting there in the Bible Peter said to cast all of our cares and Peter said to cast all of our cares and Peter said to cast all of our cares and didn't say some of them but it said we didn't say some of them but it said we didn't say some of them but it said we got to cast all our cares upon God. got to cast all our cares upon God. got to cast all our cares upon God. That word casting refers to the act of That word casting refers to the act of That word casting refers to the act of throwing or casting something. It's in a throwing or casting something. It's in a throwing or casting something. It's in a form that refers to a one-time deal. form that refers to a one-time deal. form that refers to a one-time deal. We are told here that once for all We are told here that once for all We are told here that once for all threw our burdens to Jesus. You see, threw our burdens to Jesus. You see, threw our burdens to Jesus. You see, Jesus died on the cross. He died once Jesus died on the cross. He died once Jesus died on the cross. He died once and for all. You're not going to die a and for all. You're not going to die a and for all. You're not going to die a second time. You're not going to the second time. You're not going to the second time. You're not going to the cross the second time. He did it that cross the second time. He did it that cross the second time. He did it that one time and that's it. If you don't one time and that's it. If you don't one time and that's it. If you don't take advantage of this one time, you take advantage of this one time, you take advantage of this one time, you won't have another time. This is it. won't have another time. This is it. won't have another time. This is it. This is all we got. This is the day of This is all we got. This is the day of This is all we got. This is the day of salvation. salvation. salvation. Amen. So, notice that. Notice how much of of So, notice that. Notice how much of of our burden that we're supposed to give our burden that we're supposed to give our burden that we're supposed to give to the Lord, all your care. to the Lord, all your care. to the Lord, all your care. He tells us to give him everything. He tells us to give him everything. He tells us to give him everything. A lot of people come to the altar and A lot of people come to the altar and A lot of people come to the altar and and and they'll pray and and they say and and they'll pray and and they say and and they'll pray and and they say they give that situation over to God and they give that situation over to God and they give that situation over to God and then they go back and they continue to then they go back and they continue to then they go back and they continue to worry about the situation. worry about the situation. worry about the situation. They haven't really given it to God. They haven't really given it to God. They haven't really given it to God. We got to fully trust God if we're going We got to fully trust God if we're going We got to fully trust God if we're going to give him a burden. He knows what our to give him a burden. He knows what our to give him a burden. He knows what our burden is. Our burden has come upon us burden is. Our burden has come upon us burden is. Our burden has come upon us for a reason. Amen. It didn't just for a reason. Amen. It didn't just for a reason. Amen. It didn't just happen stance come upon us. It's come happen stance come upon us. It's come happen stance come upon us. It's come upon us for a reason. And it can be many upon us for a reason. And it can be many upon us for a reason. And it can be many reasons. It's because it could be reasons. It's because it could be reasons. It's because it could be because you just got slack on the Lord because you just got slack on the Lord because you just got slack on the Lord and you haven't been doing what you need and you haven't been doing what you need and you haven't been doing what you need to be doing. So God has allowed this to to be doing. So God has allowed this to to be doing. So God has allowed this to come upon you to teach you that you need come upon you to teach you that you need come upon you to teach you that you need to humble yourself and submit yourself to humble yourself and submit yourself to humble yourself and submit yourself to God. That's that's the case with the to God. That's that's the case with the to God. That's that's the case with the children of Israel when they left Egypt. children of Israel when they left Egypt. children of Israel when they left Egypt. They grown and they complain. They They grown and they complain. They They grown and they complain. They grumbling and they complain. They sent grumbling and they complain. They sent grumbling and they complain. They sent 10 spies to spy out the land. And if you 10 spies to spy out the land. And if you 10 spies to spy out the land. And if you read the story, they weren't very far read the story, they weren't very far read the story, they weren't very far from Egypt to to where the Canaan land from Egypt to to where the Canaan land from Egypt to to where the Canaan land was. They sent spies in to spy out the was. They sent spies in to spy out the was. They sent spies in to spy out the land. 10 came back with with an evil land. 10 came back with with an evil land. 10 came back with with an evil report. two had a good report. report. two had a good report. report. two had a good report. So therefore, So therefore, So therefore, God placed a burden upon them. He gave God placed a burden upon them. He gave God placed a burden upon them. He gave them allowed them rather to walk 40 them allowed them rather to walk 40 them allowed them rather to walk 40 years years years in the desert in the wilderness because in the desert in the wilderness because in the desert in the wilderness because of that bad report. So you can of that bad report. So you can of that bad report. So you can understand what understand what understand what my shortcomings can be or what my my shortcomings can be or what my my shortcomings can be or what my shortcomings could do to this shortcomings could do to this shortcomings could do to this congregation tonight if I fall short congregation tonight if I fall short congregation tonight if I fall short because we're all one family tonight. because we're all one family tonight. because we're all one family tonight. Amen. think we're all one body tonight. Amen. think we're all one body tonight. Amen. think we're all one body tonight. And if one body is weak, one of us is And if one body is weak, one of us is And if one body is weak, one of us is weak, it's going to affect the whole weak, it's going to affect the whole weak, it's going to affect the whole body. But people don't understand things body. But people don't understand things body. But people don't understand things that way. They think, you know, if they, that way. They think, you know, if they, that way. They think, you know, if they, you know, I can do what I want to do, you know, I can do what I want to do, you know, I can do what I want to do, live like I want to live, it ain't going live like I want to live, it ain't going live like I want to live, it ain't going to hurt nobody. It's going to hurt a lot to hurt nobody. It's going to hurt a lot to hurt nobody. It's going to hurt a lot of bodies of bodies of bodies if you just realize it and think about if you just realize it and think about if you just realize it and think about what you what you just said. what you what you just said. what you what you just said. So, we got to surrender all of our care So, we got to surrender all of our care So, we got to surrender all of our care to God. to God. to God. So, how can we do this? Well, we can do So, how can we do this? Well, we can do So, how can we do this? Well, we can do this by absolute confidence that he this by absolute confidence that he this by absolute confidence that he cares for us. cares for us. cares for us. Understand that God really cares about Understand that God really cares about Understand that God really cares about you, about your situation. you, about your situation. you, about your situation. He already knows what you're facing in He already knows what you're facing in He already knows what you're facing in in your life tonight. He knows. in your life tonight. He knows. in your life tonight. He knows. You can pray and you can tell him, but You can pray and you can tell him, but You can pray and you can tell him, but he already knows. He's just waiting for he already knows. He's just waiting for he already knows. He's just waiting for you to submit yourself to him. Surrender you to submit yourself to him. Surrender you to submit yourself to him. Surrender yourself to him so he can help you get yourself to him so he can help you get yourself to him so he can help you get through whatever it is you're facing. through whatever it is you're facing. through whatever it is you're facing. That's not hard, is it? That's ABC. That's not hard, is it? That's ABC. That's not hard, is it? That's ABC. Simple. One, two, three. But people take Simple. One, two, three. But people take Simple. One, two, three. But people take it the other way. They they seem like it the other way. They they seem like it the other way. They they seem like it's just so hard to trust God. it's just so hard to trust God. it's just so hard to trust God. We can trust the doctor. We can go to We can trust the doctor. We can go to We can trust the doctor. We can go to the doctor and he can diagnose us with the doctor and he can diagnose us with the doctor and he can diagnose us with with with sugar diabetes. with with sugar diabetes. with with sugar diabetes. Give us a pill and send us to the house Give us a pill and send us to the house Give us a pill and send us to the house and we going to tell everybody I got and we going to tell everybody I got and we going to tell everybody I got sugar diabetes because the doctor said I sugar diabetes because the doctor said I sugar diabetes because the doctor said I did. did. did. Amen. We got faith in that darkness, Amen. We got faith in that darkness, Amen. We got faith in that darkness, what he said. We got faith in that pill what he said. We got faith in that pill what he said. We got faith in that pill that he give us to help us with our that he give us to help us with our that he give us to help us with our diabetes. We got more faith in in what diabetes. We got more faith in in what diabetes. We got more faith in in what the doctor says than than what God has the doctor says than than what God has the doctor says than than what God has said. said. said. Amen. And the reason being being I Amen. And the reason being being I Amen. And the reason being being I believe is because a lot of us are not believe is because a lot of us are not believe is because a lot of us are not reading God's word. We're not reading it reading God's word. We're not reading it reading God's word. We're not reading it and studying it like we should be as a and studying it like we should be as a and studying it like we should be as a Christian. Christian. Christian. You can't just read it and think you're You can't just read it and think you're You can't just read it and think you're going to get everything out of it. You going to get everything out of it. You going to get everything out of it. You got to study God's word. Paul said, got to study God's word. Paul said, got to study God's word. Paul said, "Study to show thyself approved unto "Study to show thyself approved unto "Study to show thyself approved unto God." You have got to study God's word. God." You have got to study God's word. God." You have got to study God's word. That's what I've been trying to do here That's what I've been trying to do here That's what I've been trying to do here lately. I told you that a little while lately. I told you that a little while lately. I told you that a little while ago instead of just reading the Bible, ago instead of just reading the Bible, ago instead of just reading the Bible, I'm going to study the Bible. And I've I'm going to study the Bible. And I've I'm going to study the Bible. And I've taken time to do that. And God has taken time to do that. And God has taken time to do that. And God has taught me a lot of good things. He taught me a lot of good things. He taught me a lot of good things. He showed me a lot of good things that I showed me a lot of good things that I showed me a lot of good things that I didn't see before. You got to take time didn't see before. You got to take time didn't see before. You got to take time to study his word. Break it down to study his word. Break it down to study his word. Break it down like a like a surgeon. Uh like you I like a like a surgeon. Uh like you I like a like a surgeon. Uh like you I remember in school, we had to dissect remember in school, we had to dissect remember in school, we had to dissect the frog. the frog. the frog. take out every little part and name it. take out every little part and name it. take out every little part and name it. And that's that's what just what that's And that's that's what just what that's And that's that's what just what that's what you got to do. You got to dissect what you got to do. You got to dissect what you got to do. You got to dissect that situation that you're in, every that situation that you're in, every that situation that you're in, every little part of it. Amen. And know what little part of it. Amen. And know what little part of it. Amen. And know what you're dealing with and let God help you you're dealing with and let God help you you're dealing with and let God help you deal with that situation. And God will deal with that situation. And God will deal with that situation. And God will help you get past it sooner help you get past it sooner help you get past it sooner than you think. But if you want to do it than you think. But if you want to do it than you think. But if you want to do it by yourself, it's going to take you a by yourself, it's going to take you a by yourself, it's going to take you a good long time to get past it because good long time to get past it because good long time to get past it because you're not trusting God. you're not trusting God. you're not trusting God. You're trusting your own mind, your own You're trusting your own mind, your own You're trusting your own mind, your own skill, your own mindset. You're trusting skill, your own mindset. You're trusting skill, your own mindset. You're trusting yourself and yourself cannot do it. I yourself and yourself cannot do it. I yourself and yourself cannot do it. I don't know how many times today I've don't know how many times today I've don't know how many times today I've told God, Lord, I don't know what to do told God, Lord, I don't know what to do told God, Lord, I don't know what to do tonight. I don't know how to go on the tonight. I don't know how to go on the tonight. I don't know how to go on the word to go, where to turn. You got to word to go, where to turn. You got to word to go, where to turn. You got to show me. show me. show me. And he did after I got here. So, here I And he did after I got here. So, here I And he did after I got here. So, here I am trying to help somebody in this c in am trying to help somebody in this c in am trying to help somebody in this c in this congregation not to get out of a this congregation not to get out of a this congregation not to get out of a pit. The devil has put you in a pit and pit. The devil has put you in a pit and pit. The devil has put you in a pit and you can't find your way out. But I'm you can't find your way out. But I'm you can't find your way out. But I'm trying to help you to understand that trying to help you to understand that trying to help you to understand that God's going to lead you out if you let God's going to lead you out if you let God's going to lead you out if you let him. But if you want to if you want to him. But if you want to if you want to him. But if you want to if you want to camp out there, you can. If you want to camp out there, you can. If you want to camp out there, you can. If you want to stay there a good long time, stay there. stay there a good long time, stay there. stay there a good long time, stay there. That's that's your that's your That's that's your that's your That's that's your that's your prerogative to do that. You can stay in prerogative to do that. You can stay in prerogative to do that. You can stay in that pit as long as you want to stay that pit as long as you want to stay that pit as long as you want to stay there. You can cry and bless not and do there. You can cry and bless not and do there. You can cry and bless not and do whatever you want to do in that pit, but whatever you want to do in that pit, but whatever you want to do in that pit, but until you realize that God is going to until you realize that God is going to until you realize that God is going to help you and can help you, that's where help you and can help you, that's where help you and can help you, that's where you'll remain in that pit. You got to have confidence in God. You You got to have confidence in God. You got to have confidence in God. got to have confidence in God. got to have confidence in God. Notice that this this this verb is in Notice that this this this verb is in Notice that this this this verb is in the present tense, an active voice, and in the indicative an active voice, and in the indicative mode. Now you might wonder what this mode. Now you might wonder what this mode. Now you might wonder what this means for you or for anybody else. Well, means for you or for anybody else. Well, means for you or for anybody else. Well, the present tense means that it's the present tense means that it's the present tense means that it's ongoing activity. It's going on right ongoing activity. It's going on right ongoing activity. It's going on right now. It's happening right now. Active now. It's happening right now. Active now. It's happening right now. Active force means that the Lord himself is force means that the Lord himself is force means that the Lord himself is involved. involved. involved. It's going on right now, but God is It's going on right now, but God is It's going on right now, but God is involved with your situation. involved with your situation. involved with your situation. The indicative mood mood means that that The indicative mood mood means that that The indicative mood mood means that that it's a fact. It's going on. God is with it's a fact. It's going on. God is with it's a fact. It's going on. God is with you and it's a fact. It's happening. You you and it's a fact. It's happening. You you and it's a fact. It's happening. You know that it's happening because you're know that it's happening because you're know that it's happening because you're right in the middle of it. Amen. right in the middle of it. Amen. right in the middle of it. Amen. So, put it all together and we find that So, put it all together and we find that So, put it all together and we find that Jesus Christ himself is active actively Jesus Christ himself is active actively Jesus Christ himself is active actively involved in caring for me and for you. involved in caring for me and for you. involved in caring for me and for you. He's cares for us. He's cares for us. He's cares for us. Else why would he come to a cross and Else why would he come to a cross and Else why would he come to a cross and die and give his life for us if he die and give his life for us if he die and give his life for us if he didn't care for us? shed his blood, gave didn't care for us? shed his blood, gave didn't care for us? shed his blood, gave his life, gave up heaven, left heaven his life, gave up heaven, left heaven his life, gave up heaven, left heaven and come to this sinful, wicked world and come to this sinful, wicked world and come to this sinful, wicked world to save rich like me. Amen. Because he to save rich like me. Amen. Because he to save rich like me. Amen. Because he cared about me. God don't want me to go cared about me. God don't want me to go cared about me. God don't want me to go to hell. He don't want you to go to to hell. He don't want you to go to to hell. He don't want you to go to hell. He's done his best. He's done hell. He's done his best. He's done hell. He's done his best. He's done everything that he can do to help you everything that he can do to help you everything that he can do to help you avoid going to hell. But yet, people die avoid going to hell. But yet, people die avoid going to hell. But yet, people die and go to hell every day because they and go to hell every day because they and go to hell every day because they simply won't submit themselves to God. simply won't submit themselves to God. simply won't submit themselves to God. they just won't trust God. So you got to they just won't trust God. So you got to they just won't trust God. So you got to surrender your will and you got to send surrender your will and you got to send surrender your will and you got to send your worry to God. your worry to God. your worry to God. Next, you got to strengthen your walk Next, you got to strengthen your walk Next, you got to strengthen your walk with God. Peter said to be sober, to be vigilant. Peter said to be sober, to be vigilant. This simply means that we need to get This simply means that we need to get This simply means that we need to get serious serious serious about some things, about some things, about some things, especially when the devil's concerned. especially when the devil's concerned. especially when the devil's concerned. Did you know the devil's your enemy? Did you know the devil's your enemy? Did you know the devil's your enemy? He's your adversary. Don't you He's your adversary. Don't you He's your adversary. Don't you understand the devil don't love you? He understand the devil don't love you? He understand the devil don't love you? He don't care about you. don't care about you. don't care about you. He don't want you to go to heaven. He's He don't want you to go to heaven. He's He don't want you to go to heaven. He's going to do everything he can to prevent going to do everything he can to prevent going to do everything he can to prevent you from going to heaven. He's going to you from going to heaven. He's going to you from going to heaven. He's going to do everything he can to cause you to do everything he can to cause you to do everything he can to cause you to compromise your way with God. And he's compromise your way with God. And he's compromise your way with God. And he's certainly done a good job of that. Amen. certainly done a good job of that. Amen. certainly done a good job of that. Amen. A lot of churches, and this is this is A lot of churches, and this is this is A lot of churches, and this is this is something that I had had in mind to something that I had had in mind to something that I had had in mind to bring to you tonight, but there's a lot bring to you tonight, but there's a lot bring to you tonight, but there's a lot of churches that have married the world. And I can think of a lot of churches, And I can think of a lot of churches, and I I'm not going to call the name, and I I'm not going to call the name, and I I'm not going to call the name, but I can think of a lot of church. but I can think of a lot of church. but I can think of a lot of church. There's more churches married to the There's more churches married to the There's more churches married to the world than there is married to Christ. world than there is married to Christ. world than there is married to Christ. Amen. Amen. Amen. And I say that because church, a lot of And I say that because church, a lot of And I say that because church, a lot of churches, most of our churches are just churches, most of our churches are just churches, most of our churches are just worldly churches. They allow anything to worldly churches. They allow anything to worldly churches. They allow anything to go on. They preacher won't preach go on. They preacher won't preach go on. They preacher won't preach holiness. He won't preach holiness. He won't preach holiness. He won't preach sanctification. He won't preach the Holy sanctification. He won't preach the Holy sanctification. He won't preach the Holy Ghost baptism. He won't preach the truth Ghost baptism. He won't preach the truth Ghost baptism. He won't preach the truth about of of God's word. He preaches what about of of God's word. He preaches what about of of God's word. He preaches what the ears want to be tickled for to hear. the ears want to be tickled for to hear. the ears want to be tickled for to hear. I mean, he preaches what the I mean, he preaches what the I mean, he preaches what the congregation want to hear, and he don't congregation want to hear, and he don't congregation want to hear, and he don't preach anything else or more or less. preach anything else or more or less. preach anything else or more or less. So, they're married to the world. So, they're married to the world. So, they're married to the world. They've compromised themselves. A lot of They've compromised themselves. A lot of They've compromised themselves. A lot of the people that got saved back in 1974 the people that got saved back in 1974 the people that got saved back in 1974 when I got saved, they were holiness when I got saved, they were holiness when I got saved, they were holiness people. people. people. I mean, they were on fire for God. I mean, they were on fire for God. I mean, they were on fire for God. They wouldn't do anything that was They wouldn't do anything that was They wouldn't do anything that was contrary to scripture. contrary to scripture. contrary to scripture. But now it don't matter. But now it don't matter. But now it don't matter. They've compromised. The devil has got They've compromised. The devil has got They've compromised. The devil has got to them and c and confused their to them and c and confused their to them and c and confused their relationship with God. And they've relationship with God. And they've relationship with God. And they've compromised their way with God. And compromised their way with God. And compromised their way with God. And they're in a pit and don't realize that they're in a pit and don't realize that they're in a pit and don't realize that they're in a pit. They're thinking they're in a pit. They're thinking they're in a pit. They're thinking they're still going to heaven. They're they're still going to heaven. They're they're still going to heaven. They're still thinking everything is good. still thinking everything is good. still thinking everything is good. Everything is all right. Everything is all right. Everything is all right. But a lot has changed. Their But a lot has changed. Their But a lot has changed. Their relationship, their walk with God has relationship, their walk with God has relationship, their walk with God has changed. They're walking with the world. changed. They're walking with the world. changed. They're walking with the world. They're not walking with God. They're They're not walking with God. They're They're not walking with God. They're walking in the flesh. They're not walking in the flesh. They're not walking in the flesh. They're not walking in the spirit. But they don't walking in the spirit. But they don't walking in the spirit. But they don't realize that for some reason. And I and realize that for some reason. And I and realize that for some reason. And I and I can't help to say, but maybe it's I can't help to say, but maybe it's I can't help to say, but maybe it's because their mind is repbate. because their mind is repbate. because their mind is repbate. They believe a lie and won't believe the They believe a lie and won't believe the They believe a lie and won't believe the truth. Amen. There's a lot of folks in truth. Amen. There's a lot of folks in truth. Amen. There's a lot of folks in the world that's like that. Their mind the world that's like that. Their mind the world that's like that. Their mind is repbate. It's carnal. It's wicked. is repbate. It's carnal. It's wicked. is repbate. It's carnal. It's wicked. They won't accept truth. They won't They won't accept truth. They won't They won't accept truth. They won't believe truth. They'll argue with you believe truth. They'll argue with you believe truth. They'll argue with you there all day. I know what I'm doing. there all day. I know what I'm doing. there all day. I know what I'm doing. I'm all right. I'm okay. But on the way I'm all right. I'm okay. But on the way I'm all right. I'm okay. But on the way to hell and don't realize it. They're in to hell and don't realize it. They're in to hell and don't realize it. They're in a pit and they can't get out. a pit and they can't get out. a pit and they can't get out. And in some cases, I don't I think they And in some cases, I don't I think they And in some cases, I don't I think they don't want to get out. They want to stay don't want to get out. They want to stay don't want to get out. They want to stay right where they're at and just go on right where they're at and just go on right where they're at and just go on and live their life. and live their life. and live their life. But folks, I'm telling you not, you got But folks, I'm telling you not, you got But folks, I'm telling you not, you got to be serious about the devil's reality. to be serious about the devil's reality. to be serious about the devil's reality. He is your adversary. He is your adversary. He is your adversary. He is not going to love you. He is not going to love you. He is not going to love you. This verse refers to a being that is This verse refers to a being that is This verse refers to a being that is that most of the world that most of the world that most of the world does believe in. does believe in. does believe in. Most of the world believe in the devil. Most of the world believe in the devil. Most of the world believe in the devil. However, However, However, just in case there's any confusion in just in case there's any confusion in just in case there's any confusion in your mind, the devil is real. your mind, the devil is real. your mind, the devil is real. Jesus believes in him. Amen. The Bible Jesus believes in him. Amen. The Bible Jesus believes in him. Amen. The Bible believes in him. God believes in him. believes in him. God believes in him. believes in him. God believes in him. So therefore, he must be real. He must be real. He must be real. So here in the Bible, he's called So here in the Bible, he's called So here in the Bible, he's called adversary. This word adversary simply adversary. This word adversary simply adversary. This word adversary simply means an opponent, means an opponent, means an opponent, an enemy. And he's also called the an enemy. And he's also called the an enemy. And he's also called the devil. He's called the devil. He's devil. He's called the devil. He's devil. He's called the devil. He's called the serpent. He's called by many called the serpent. He's called by many called the serpent. He's called by many names. That word devil means slander. It means That word devil means slander. It means false accuser. false accuser. false accuser. And he's going to God on a regular basis And he's going to God on a regular basis And he's going to God on a regular basis accusing me, accusing you, accusing all accusing me, accusing you, accusing all accusing me, accusing you, accusing all of Christian people before God just like of Christian people before God just like of Christian people before God just like he did Job. He went before God accusing he did Job. He went before God accusing he did Job. He went before God accusing Job. Job. Job. If you'll tear down that that head, you If you'll tear down that that head, you If you'll tear down that that head, you got to run him. If you take whatever got to run him. If you take whatever got to run him. If you take whatever he's got, he'll curse you to your face. he's got, he'll curse you to your face. he's got, he'll curse you to your face. And God said, "Go ahead and take it." And God said, "Go ahead and take it." And God said, "Go ahead and take it." God allowed it to happen. It happened. God allowed it to happen. It happened. God allowed it to happen. It happened. Job remained faithful to God. He kept Job remained faithful to God. He kept Job remained faithful to God. He kept his integrity. Amen. He was in a pit, his integrity. Amen. He was in a pit, his integrity. Amen. He was in a pit, but he didn't forget God. He knew God but he didn't forget God. He knew God but he didn't forget God. He knew God was on his side. He knew God would bring was on his side. He knew God would bring was on his side. He knew God would bring him out of that pit sometime or another. him out of that pit sometime or another. him out of that pit sometime or another. He was just waiting for God to deliver He was just waiting for God to deliver He was just waiting for God to deliver him from that situation. And finally, at him from that situation. And finally, at him from that situation. And finally, at last, God delivered him from that last, God delivered him from that last, God delivered him from that situation. And as far as I know, Job situation. And as far as I know, Job situation. And as far as I know, Job didn't have to go through that situation didn't have to go through that situation didn't have to go through that situation again because he maintained his again because he maintained his again because he maintained his integrity with God. integrity with God. integrity with God. How many trials have you gone through How many trials have you gone through How many trials have you gone through time and time and time again, over and time and time and time again, over and time and time and time again, over and over and over? over and over? over and over? the job I do putting on ankle braces. I the job I do putting on ankle braces. I the job I do putting on ankle braces. I I'm I'm dealing with some of the same I'm I'm dealing with some of the same I'm I'm dealing with some of the same people that I dealt with 10 years ago people that I dealt with 10 years ago people that I dealt with 10 years ago where they keep doing the same thing where they keep doing the same thing where they keep doing the same thing over and over and over. over and over and over. over and over and over. And so many times I've asked them, why And so many times I've asked them, why And so many times I've asked them, why do you want to keep doing this? do you want to keep doing this? do you want to keep doing this? It keeps me in a job good. It keeps me in a job good. It keeps me in a job good. You know, for that reason, that's pretty You know, for that reason, that's pretty You know, for that reason, that's pretty good. good. good. But I'd rather see you serve God But I'd rather see you serve God But I'd rather see you serve God and stop the foolishness that you're and stop the foolishness that you're and stop the foolishness that you're doing. Amen. doing. Amen. doing. Amen. There's a lot of Christians in church There's a lot of Christians in church There's a lot of Christians in church today that if they stop their today that if they stop their today that if they stop their foolishness foolishness foolishness and commit their way to God and serve and commit their way to God and serve and commit their way to God and serve God, their life is going to be much more God, their life is going to be much more God, their life is going to be much more plentiful and much more prosperous. plentiful and much more prosperous. plentiful and much more prosperous. But they won't do that. They don't want But they won't do that. They don't want But they won't do that. They don't want to do that for whatever reason. I don't to do that for whatever reason. I don't to do that for whatever reason. I don't understand why. Why don't you want to understand why. Why don't you want to understand why. Why don't you want to just wholeheartedly give yourself your just wholeheartedly give yourself your just wholeheartedly give yourself your life to God and let God be God in your life to God and let God be God in your life to God and let God be God in your life? Amen. Let God be God in your life. life? Amen. Let God be God in your life. life? Amen. Let God be God in your life. Let God do what he needs to do, what he Let God do what he needs to do, what he Let God do what he needs to do, what he wants to do for you. Amen. Because we wants to do for you. Amen. Because we wants to do for you. Amen. Because we are precious in his sight. We're his are precious in his sight. We're his are precious in his sight. We're his children. He loves his children. How children. He loves his children. How children. He loves his children. How many of you parents don't love your many of you parents don't love your many of you parents don't love your children? I love my children. They grown children? I love my children. They grown children? I love my children. They grown and gone, but I still love them. Still and gone, but I still love them. Still and gone, but I still love them. Still would do anything for it. Amen. And would do anything for it. Amen. And would do anything for it. Amen. And that's the way God is. He'll do anything that's the way God is. He'll do anything that's the way God is. He'll do anything for me and do anything for you that for me and do anything for you that for me and do anything for you that needs to be done. needs to be done. needs to be done. Anything that's right. I'm not saying Anything that's right. I'm not saying Anything that's right. I'm not saying anything that he's going to compromise. anything that he's going to compromise. anything that he's going to compromise. He's not. But he'll do anything that he He's not. But he'll do anything that he He's not. But he'll do anything that he needs to do that is right to help us get needs to do that is right to help us get needs to do that is right to help us get along in life. You got to be serious about the devil's You got to be serious about the devil's ferocity. The devil's compared to a ferocity. The devil's compared to a ferocity. The devil's compared to a roaring lion, Peter said. roaring lion, Peter said. roaring lion, Peter said. I don't I don't recall ever. Maybe I saw I don't I don't recall ever. Maybe I saw I don't I don't recall ever. Maybe I saw a lion in a zoo somewhere or another, a lion in a zoo somewhere or another, a lion in a zoo somewhere or another, but a lion is a big animal. He's a a but a lion is a big animal. He's a a but a lion is a big animal. He's a a ferocious animal. He is a beast. ferocious animal. He is a beast. ferocious animal. He is a beast. They call him the king of the jungle. They call him the king of the jungle. They call him the king of the jungle. When he roars, you can hear it from When he roars, you can hear it from When he roars, you can hear it from miles away. miles away. miles away. And he does that because to put put fear And he does that because to put put fear And he does that because to put put fear in his those that are in the jungle. in his those that are in the jungle. in his those that are in the jungle. Amen. And that's all the devil does. Amen. And that's all the devil does. Amen. And that's all the devil does. He talks loud and he's loud all the time He talks loud and he's loud all the time He talks loud and he's loud all the time trying to put fear in my heart and your trying to put fear in my heart and your trying to put fear in my heart and your heart. Amen. heart. Amen. heart. Amen. You hear that sound, you hear that You hear that sound, you hear that You hear that sound, you hear that voice, and you know it's the devil. And voice, and you know it's the devil. And voice, and you know it's the devil. And all of a sudden, you get fear build up all of a sudden, you get fear build up all of a sudden, you get fear build up in your heart because the devil's in your heart because the devil's in your heart because the devil's talking. Don't give him your ear. Don't talking. Don't give him your ear. Don't talking. Don't give him your ear. Don't listen to what he has to say. Amen. Cast listen to what he has to say. Amen. Cast listen to what he has to say. Amen. Cast that down. The Bible tells us to cast it that down. The Bible tells us to cast it that down. The Bible tells us to cast it down. Don't hear what he has to say. The down. Don't hear what he has to say. The down. Don't hear what he has to say. The Bible says that everybody that has an Bible says that everybody that has an Bible says that everybody that has an ear to hear what the spirit has to say. ear to hear what the spirit has to say. ear to hear what the spirit has to say. We don't need to give our ear to the We don't need to give our ear to the We don't need to give our ear to the devil because he'll fill our head full devil because he'll fill our head full devil because he'll fill our head full of all kinds of stuff. We'll be so of all kinds of stuff. We'll be so of all kinds of stuff. We'll be so confused. We don't know right from confused. We don't know right from confused. We don't know right from wrong, left from right because he has wrong, left from right because he has wrong, left from right because he has filled our mind with so much mess. filled our mind with so much mess. filled our mind with so much mess. Lions are forceful. They're forceful Lions are forceful. They're forceful Lions are forceful. They're forceful animals. says here that they are 14 to animals. says here that they are 14 to animals. says here that they are 14 to 21 times stronger than a man. That's 21 times stronger than a man. That's 21 times stronger than a man. That's pretty strong. pretty strong. pretty strong. I mean, they can they can rip you apart I mean, they can they can rip you apart I mean, they can they can rip you apart just with with a swing of a paw. They just with with a swing of a paw. They just with with a swing of a paw. They can rip your arm off. can rip your arm off. can rip your arm off. They're that powerful. And that's the They're that powerful. And that's the They're that powerful. And that's the way the devil I'm telling you, the way the devil I'm telling you, the way the devil I'm telling you, the devil's a powerful being. Don't ever devil's a powerful being. Don't ever devil's a powerful being. Don't ever miss Don't ever second guess the devil. miss Don't ever second guess the devil. miss Don't ever second guess the devil. He's a powerful being. But greater is he He's a powerful being. But greater is he He's a powerful being. But greater is he that is in me. I can't fight the devil that is in me. I can't fight the devil that is in me. I can't fight the devil on my own. I'm not able to. I can't. But on my own. I'm not able to. I can't. But on my own. I'm not able to. I can't. But greater is he that is in me than he that greater is he that is in me than he that greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world. God has given us the is in the world. God has given us the is in the world. God has given us the power to stand and to overcome this power to stand and to overcome this power to stand and to overcome this enemy that we have to face every day of enemy that we have to face every day of enemy that we have to face every day of our lives. our lives. our lives. And we need to realize and come come to And we need to realize and come come to And we need to realize and come come to conclusion that that we're more than conclusion that that we're more than conclusion that that we're more than conquerors through Christ. conquerors through Christ. conquerors through Christ. More than a conqueror. We're overcomers More than a conqueror. We're overcomers More than a conqueror. We're overcomers because of what Christ has done at because of what Christ has done at because of what Christ has done at Calvary. Calvary. Calvary. Amen. So you don't have to remain in Amen. So you don't have to remain in Amen. So you don't have to remain in that pit if you're in a pit tonight. You that pit if you're in a pit tonight. You that pit if you're in a pit tonight. You don't have to stay there. You can come don't have to stay there. You can come don't have to stay there. You can come out before you leave this house of God out before you leave this house of God out before you leave this house of God tonight. And your life will be much tonight. And your life will be much tonight. And your life will be much better, much more pleasant. Lines are better, much more pleasant. Lines are better, much more pleasant. Lines are are ferocious. They're forceful. They're are ferocious. They're forceful. They're are ferocious. They're forceful. They're ferocious. They're fearful. ferocious. They're fearful. ferocious. They're fearful. A mature lion's roar can be heard up to A mature lion's roar can be heard up to A mature lion's roar can be heard up to five miles. It says here in my lesson, five miles. It says here in my lesson, five miles. It says here in my lesson, up to five miles. And they do much roaring at night. And they do much roaring at night. Ain't I just like a thief to do the Ain't I just like a thief to do the Ain't I just like a thief to do the mercies of stealing and robbing and not because they think nobody's looking, because they think nobody's looking, nobody's expecting them, nobody's expecting them, nobody's expecting them, nobody won't see them. nobody won't see them. nobody won't see them. And that's the way the devil is. He's And that's the way the devil is. He's And that's the way the devil is. He's sly, sneaky. Amen. He's conniving. sly, sneaky. Amen. He's conniving. sly, sneaky. Amen. He's conniving. He'll present himself to be an angel of He'll present himself to be an angel of He'll present himself to be an angel of light, light, light, but he's not. but he's not. but he's not. He's a deceiver. He's a deceiver. He's a deceiver. Amen. And the more you look, the more Amen. And the more you look, the more Amen. And the more you look, the more you're going to want what he's dangling you're going to want what he's dangling you're going to want what he's dangling in front of you. in front of you. in front of you. I told him my Sunday school class the I told him my Sunday school class the I told him my Sunday school class the other Sunday. We we were talking about other Sunday. We we were talking about other Sunday. We we were talking about temptation. And I told him a little temptation. And I told him a little temptation. And I told him a little story about me and my dad going down to story about me and my dad going down to story about me and my dad going down to fishing at my brother Kevin's house back fishing at my brother Kevin's house back fishing at my brother Kevin's house back down in Georgia on the lake fishing for down in Georgia on the lake fishing for down in Georgia on the lake fishing for shell cracker fish. shell cracker fish. shell cracker fish. We go down there like in May or June, We go down there like in May or June, We go down there like in May or June, depends on when the full moon was to depends on when the full moon was to depends on when the full moon was to find them. when they were bedding. And find them. when they were bedding. And find them. when they were bedding. And when we found a bed, it was a big bed. I when we found a bed, it was a big bed. I when we found a bed, it was a big bed. I mean, there was hundreds of them on the mean, there was hundreds of them on the mean, there was hundreds of them on the bed. The males would make the little bed. The males would make the little bed. The males would make the little beds in in the lake. They were fanned beds in in the lake. They were fanned beds in in the lake. They were fanned out. When they got done fanning, the out. When they got done fanning, the out. When they got done fanning, the females was waiting in the deep water females was waiting in the deep water females was waiting in the deep water border. They would come and get into the border. They would come and get into the border. They would come and get into the bed. And then the male and the female bed. And then the male and the female bed. And then the male and the female would get together and bump each other. would get together and bump each other. would get together and bump each other. And that's the way they laid the leg And that's the way they laid the leg And that's the way they laid the leg eggs. eggs. eggs. And when the females finished, they left And when the females finished, they left And when the females finished, they left the the the bed. And the males would the the the bed. And the males would the the the bed. And the males would stay on the bed garden the bed. stay on the bed garden the bed. stay on the bed garden the bed. Now you could catch the females easy. I Now you could catch the females easy. I Now you could catch the females easy. I mean they would just I don't want to say mean they would just I don't want to say mean they would just I don't want to say what I just went through my mind right what I just went through my mind right what I just went through my mind right there. Lord forgive me. I didn't mean that Lord forgive me. I didn't mean that thought to go through my mind. thought to go through my mind. thought to go through my mind. But but you can catch them females just But but you can catch them females just But but you can catch them females just in the deep water behind away from the in the deep water behind away from the in the deep water behind away from the bed. You can throw your hook over and bed. You can throw your hook over and bed. You can throw your hook over and you just catch hundreds of them. But you just catch hundreds of them. But you just catch hundreds of them. But those males will stay on the bed when those males will stay on the bed when those males will stay on the bed when they when they've laid out guard the they when they've laid out guard the they when they've laid out guard the bed. Anything that falls in that nest in bed. Anything that falls in that nest in bed. Anything that falls in that nest in that bed, they'll pick it up and move it that bed, they'll pick it up and move it that bed, they'll pick it up and move it out. If it's, you know, any kind of out. If it's, you know, any kind of out. If it's, you know, any kind of debris that might fall in, they'll pick debris that might fall in, they'll pick debris that might fall in, they'll pick it up and they'll throw it out. Well, I it up and they'll throw it out. Well, I it up and they'll throw it out. Well, I could take my bait, my worm on my hook could take my bait, my worm on my hook could take my bait, my worm on my hook and throw it in the bed and he would and throw it in the bed and he would and throw it in the bed and he would look at it for a little bit. He over look at it for a little bit. He over look at it for a little bit. He over there, he'd pick it up and and and drop there, he'd pick it up and and and drop there, he'd pick it up and and and drop it out. it out. it out. And there was times I told my son this And there was times I told my son this And there was times I told my son this class I could take that worm right class I could take that worm right class I could take that worm right across his nose there and he he would across his nose there and he he would across his nose there and he he would blow it away. blow it away. blow it away. But after I tempted him so many times, But after I tempted him so many times, But after I tempted him so many times, guess what? He would bite that hook. He guess what? He would bite that hook. He guess what? He would bite that hook. He got tired of me tempting him and he got tired of me tempting him and he got tired of me tempting him and he would bite that hook and I'd pull his would bite that hook and I'd pull his would bite that hook and I'd pull his his eye out the water. And that's the his eye out the water. And that's the his eye out the water. And that's the same way the devil is. He'll tempt you same way the devil is. He'll tempt you same way the devil is. He'll tempt you and he'll tempt you and he'll tempt you and he'll tempt you and he'll tempt you and he'll tempt you and he'll tempt you until you finally give in to that until you finally give in to that until you finally give in to that temptation. temptation. temptation. Amen. So, you got to know who the devil Amen. So, you got to know who the devil Amen. So, you got to know who the devil is and what he's up to. He's going to is and what he's up to. He's going to is and what he's up to. He's going to tempt you with something. He's going to tempt you with something. He's going to tempt you with something. He's going to try you with something. He's going to try you with something. He's going to try you with something. He's going to try your faith. He's going to try your try your faith. He's going to try your try your faith. He's going to try your trust in God. trust in God. trust in God. But you got to be strong. You got to be But you got to be strong. You got to be But you got to be strong. You got to be You got to take a stand against that You got to take a stand against that You got to take a stand against that devil. No matter how loud he roars, devil. No matter how loud he roars, devil. No matter how loud he roars, don't listen to his roar. No matter how don't listen to his roar. No matter how don't listen to his roar. No matter how many times he tempts you, don't listen many times he tempts you, don't listen many times he tempts you, don't listen to his temptations. Don't compromise to his temptations. Don't compromise to his temptations. Don't compromise your relationship with God to do the your relationship with God to do the your relationship with God to do the devil's beating. Amen. devil's beating. Amen. devil's beating. Amen. So, you got to be serious about the So, you got to be serious about the So, you got to be serious about the devil's susceptibility. devil's susceptibility. devil's susceptibility. The good news about the devil is that The good news about the devil is that The good news about the devil is that that he can he can be defeated, as I've that he can he can be defeated, as I've that he can he can be defeated, as I've already told you, by the child of God. already told you, by the child of God. already told you, by the child of God. Folks, we can defeat the devil. The Folks, we can defeat the devil. The Folks, we can defeat the devil. The Bible says in James to resist the devil Bible says in James to resist the devil Bible says in James to resist the devil and he'll flee. and he'll flee. and he'll flee. But folks won't resist him. They rather But folks won't resist him. They rather But folks won't resist him. They rather stand there and fight and argue with him stand there and fight and argue with him stand there and fight and argue with him about this that or the other rather than about this that or the other rather than about this that or the other rather than resist him. You got to put up resist him. You got to put up resist him. You got to put up resistance. resistance. resistance. You got to put up a defense and not give You got to put up a defense and not give You got to put up a defense and not give into what he's trying to implant in your into what he's trying to implant in your into what he's trying to implant in your heart and mind. Amen. So the secret to overcoming him So the secret to overcoming him and changing his roar into a meow is to and changing his roar into a meow is to and changing his roar into a meow is to resist. resist. resist. Cuz that's all he's doing. He's just Cuz that's all he's doing. He's just Cuz that's all he's doing. He's just he's just making loud noises. he's just making loud noises. he's just making loud noises. He can't do no more than what he's doing He can't do no more than what he's doing He can't do no more than what he's doing unless you allow him to. Amen. He's unless you allow him to. Amen. He's unless you allow him to. Amen. He's doing the best that he can do. That's doing the best that he can do. That's doing the best that he can do. That's the best he got is a roar. But we got the best he got is a roar. But we got the best he got is a roar. But we got more than a roar. more than a roar. more than a roar. I mean, we got Jesus on the inside of I mean, we got Jesus on the inside of I mean, we got Jesus on the inside of us, helping us to defeat this devil. us, helping us to defeat this devil. us, helping us to defeat this devil. Amen. So that word resist, it means to stand So that word resist, it means to stand up against the devil. Be steadfast in up against the devil. Be steadfast in up against the devil. Be steadfast in your faith, knowing that the Lord has your faith, knowing that the Lord has your faith, knowing that the Lord has already already already defeated the devil. What do you think defeated the devil. What do you think defeated the devil. What do you think Calvary was all about? It was about Calvary was all about? It was about Calvary was all about? It was about defeating Satan. It was about putting defeating Satan. It was about putting defeating Satan. It was about putting Satan in his place. Amen. He's already Satan in his place. Amen. He's already Satan in his place. Amen. He's already been defeated. He is a defeated foe. But been defeated. He is a defeated foe. But been defeated. He is a defeated foe. But he don't want you to think that. he don't want you to think that. he don't want you to think that. He wants you to think you to think that He wants you to think you to think that He wants you to think you to think that he's greater than we are or you are. But he's greater than we are or you are. But he's greater than we are or you are. But he's not. So he's already been defeated. And that So he's already been defeated. And that victory for the child of God is found in victory for the child of God is found in victory for the child of God is found in the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. We the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. We the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. We have been washed in the blood. Think have been washed in the blood. Think have been washed in the blood. Think about that for a second. We have been about that for a second. We have been about that for a second. We have been washed in the blood of Jesus Christ. washed in the blood of Jesus Christ. washed in the blood of Jesus Christ. Our sins have been washed away and we've Our sins have been washed away and we've Our sins have been washed away and we've been made new in Christ. We are a new been made new in Christ. We are a new been made new in Christ. We are a new creature in Christ because of that blood creature in Christ because of that blood creature in Christ because of that blood bath that God gave us. Amen. bath that God gave us. Amen. bath that God gave us. Amen. So therefore, we are the victor. We are So therefore, we are the victor. We are So therefore, we are the victor. We are the overcomer. Amen. We are more than the overcomer. Amen. We are more than the overcomer. Amen. We are more than conquerors because of that blood of conquerors because of that blood of conquerors because of that blood of Jesus Christ that has cleansed us from Jesus Christ that has cleansed us from Jesus Christ that has cleansed us from all of our sins. Amen. all of our sins. Amen. all of our sins. Amen. So, surrender your will to God. I'm So, surrender your will to God. I'm So, surrender your will to God. I'm going to close in just a little bit. going to close in just a little bit. going to close in just a little bit. Surrender your will to God. Send your Surrender your will to God. Send your Surrender your will to God. Send your worry to God. Are you worrying about worry to God. Are you worrying about worry to God. Are you worrying about something tonight? something tonight? something tonight? Bring it up behind this altar and leave Bring it up behind this altar and leave Bring it up behind this altar and leave it with God. it with God. it with God. That's all you got to do. Bring it up That's all you got to do. Bring it up That's all you got to do. Bring it up here and leave it with God. Don't take here and leave it with God. Don't take here and leave it with God. Don't take it back with you. Leave it with God. it back with you. Leave it with God. it back with you. Leave it with God. And strengthen your walk with God. And strengthen your walk with God. And strengthen your walk with God. We got to be strong in our walk, strong We got to be strong in our walk, strong We got to be strong in our walk, strong in our stand. We got to be strong in our in our stand. We got to be strong in our in our stand. We got to be strong in our will. We got to be strong soldiers to will. We got to be strong soldiers to will. We got to be strong soldiers to fight this battle. If we're weak, we're fight this battle. If we're weak, we're fight this battle. If we're weak, we're not going to fight it. We're not going not going to fight it. We're not going not going to fight it. We're not going to win. So, we got to be strong. to win. So, we got to be strong. to win. So, we got to be strong. One of the greatest incentives to One of the greatest incentives to One of the greatest incentives to walking in in continuous victory is to walking in in continuous victory is to walking in in continuous victory is to be able to see the Lord at work all be able to see the Lord at work all be able to see the Lord at work all around us. around us. around us. Do you ever see God and he's just Do you ever see God and he's just Do you ever see God and he's just working all around you? Wherever you working all around you? Wherever you working all around you? Wherever you look, you see God working. I mean, there look, you see God working. I mean, there look, you see God working. I mean, there ain't nohere that you can look that you ain't nohere that you can look that you ain't nohere that you can look that you can't see God working. Amen. He's all can't see God working. Amen. He's all can't see God working. Amen. He's all around us. He's everywhere. around us. He's everywhere. around us. He's everywhere. But yet, we get our eyes on the world. But yet, we get our eyes on the world. But yet, we get our eyes on the world. We get our eyes on different things and We get our eyes on different things and We get our eyes on different things and we don't see what God's doing. We see we don't see what God's doing. We see we don't see what God's doing. We see what's going what we're going through. what's going what we're going through. what's going what we're going through. We see what pit we're in. That's all we We see what pit we're in. That's all we We see what pit we're in. That's all we see is the pit that we're in. We don't see is the pit that we're in. We don't see is the pit that we're in. We don't actually see God at work. actually see God at work. actually see God at work. Think about the grace that we enjoy Think about the grace that we enjoy Think about the grace that we enjoy every day. The grace of God. every day. The grace of God. every day. The grace of God. The grace of God. The mercy of God that The grace of God. The mercy of God that The grace of God. The mercy of God that we enjoy so much every day. We're we enjoy so much every day. We're we enjoy so much every day. We're growing in grace. Amen. Growing in his growing in grace. Amen. Growing in his growing in grace. Amen. Growing in his mercy. mercy. mercy. We're enduring the troublesome times We're enduring the troublesome times We're enduring the troublesome times that we're facing in this world. I think that we're really close to the I think that we're really close to the end of life as we know it. end of life as we know it. end of life as we know it. when when I hear about the things that's when when I hear about the things that's when when I hear about the things that's going on in, you know, around the world, going on in, you know, around the world, going on in, you know, around the world, even in in our own country, all of the even in in our own country, all of the even in in our own country, all of the stupid that's going on in our country. stupid that's going on in our country. stupid that's going on in our country. There's one commentator that that I There's one commentator that that I There's one commentator that that I watch on TV at night and in his watch on TV at night and in his watch on TV at night and in his conclusion of his of his uh talk, he conclusion of his of his uh talk, he conclusion of his of his uh talk, he always says, "And don't get the stupid." always says, "And don't get the stupid." always says, "And don't get the stupid." A lot of people has got the stupid and A lot of people has got the stupid and A lot of people has got the stupid and they're not trusting God. They're not they're not trusting God. They're not they're not trusting God. They're not walking with God. They're not leaning on walking with God. They're not leaning on walking with God. They're not leaning on God. They're leaning on other things God. They're leaning on other things God. They're leaning on other things that they don't need to be leaning on. that they don't need to be leaning on. that they don't need to be leaning on. Amen. We need to learn to lean on God. Amen. We need to learn to lean on God. Amen. We need to learn to lean on God. Lean on Jesus and trust him in his and Lean on Jesus and trust him in his and Lean on Jesus and trust him in his and take him at his word. Amen. take him at his word. Amen. take him at his word. Amen. Take him at his word. And think about the glory that we'll And think about the glory that we'll experience. Don't you want to experience experience. Don't you want to experience experience. Don't you want to experience the glory of God? Amen. Don't you don't the glory of God? Amen. Don't you don't the glory of God? Amen. Don't you don't just want to experience the spirit of just want to experience the spirit of just want to experience the spirit of God every time we come to his house, you God every time we come to his house, you God every time we come to his house, you know, at our home, on our job, wherever know, at our home, on our job, wherever know, at our home, on our job, wherever we are, I experience the spirit of God we are, I experience the spirit of God we are, I experience the spirit of God just riding down the road in my Dodge just riding down the road in my Dodge just riding down the road in my Dodge Ram truck, listen to real southern Ram truck, listen to real southern Ram truck, listen to real southern gospel. gospel. gospel. Amen. Amen. Amen. I ain't going to listen to nothing else. I ain't going to listen to nothing else. I ain't going to listen to nothing else. There's a station over there in D. I There's a station over there in D. I There's a station over there in D. I don't I don't really care about that don't I don't really care about that don't I don't really care about that station. They play gospel music, but station. They play gospel music, but station. They play gospel music, but they don't play southern gospel music. they don't play southern gospel music. they don't play southern gospel music. I like music that's going to move my I like music that's going to move my I like music that's going to move my soul, move my heart, that's going to soul, move my heart, that's going to soul, move my heart, that's going to make me raise my hand, that's going to make me raise my hand, that's going to make me raise my hand, that's going to cause tears to come out of my eyes. cause tears to come out of my eyes. cause tears to come out of my eyes. Amen. Something that makes me rejoice in Amen. Something that makes me rejoice in Amen. Something that makes me rejoice in God. That's the way I try to live my God. That's the way I try to live my God. That's the way I try to live my life. I'm I'm live my life in a pit. life. I'm I'm live my life in a pit. life. I'm I'm live my life in a pit. I'm not going to tell you that I'm I I'm not going to tell you that I'm I I'm not going to tell you that I'm I don't ever get down. I get down about don't ever get down. I get down about don't ever get down. I get down about things at times, but I don't stay down. things at times, but I don't stay down. things at times, but I don't stay down. I get back up. Yeah, the devil knocks me I get back up. Yeah, the devil knocks me I get back up. Yeah, the devil knocks me down sometime, but I get right back up. down sometime, but I get right back up. down sometime, but I get right back up. You know that little thing you used to You know that little thing you used to You know that little thing you used to buy in town like a balloon? you hit it buy in town like a balloon? you hit it buy in town like a balloon? you hit it and hit you he fall over and come right and hit you he fall over and come right and hit you he fall over and come right back. You know what I'm talking about? back. You know what I'm talking about? back. You know what I'm talking about? You could punch it, hit it hard as you You could punch it, hit it hard as you You could punch it, hit it hard as you want to, but he'll come right back. want to, but he'll come right back. want to, but he'll come right back. That's the way we got to be as That's the way we got to be as That's the way we got to be as Christians. Let the devil punch us. Let Christians. Let the devil punch us. Let Christians. Let the devil punch us. Let him hit us. Let him do whatever. Let him him hit us. Let him do whatever. Let him him hit us. Let him do whatever. Let him bring his best shot. We're going to bring his best shot. We're going to bring his best shot. We're going to bounce right back. We're not going to bounce right back. We're not going to bounce right back. We're not going to stay down. Amen. stay down. Amen. stay down. Amen. We're not going to stay down. We're not going to stay down. We're not going to stay down. So, in conclusion tonight, I'm going to So, in conclusion tonight, I'm going to So, in conclusion tonight, I'm going to ask you this. Is your life ask you this. Is your life ask you this. Is your life in the pits in the pits in the pits tonight? Is your life in the pits? If it is, If it is, there's a way out. there's a way out. there's a way out. Amen. So, I want you to ask yourself Amen. So, I want you to ask yourself Amen. So, I want you to ask yourself these following questions that I'm going these following questions that I'm going these following questions that I'm going to ask you. If you are in a pit tonight, to ask you. If you are in a pit tonight, to ask you. If you are in a pit tonight, I want to ask you this question. Are you I want to ask you this question. Are you I want to ask you this question. Are you surrendering your will to God? surrendering your will to God? surrendering your will to God? My next question, are you sending your My next question, are you sending your My next question, are you sending your worries to God? worries to God? worries to God? The next one, are you strengthening your The next one, are you strengthening your The next one, are you strengthening your walk with God? walk with God? walk with God? And the last one I want to ask you, are And the last one I want to ask you, are And the last one I want to ask you, are you seeing the work of God? you seeing the work of God? you seeing the work of God? Good questions, aren't you? Good questions, aren't you? Good questions, aren't you? It's up to you how you answer those It's up to you how you answer those It's up to you how you answer those questions. I ask you questions. I ask you questions. I ask you if you're in the pit, if you if you if you're in the pit, if you if you if you're in the pit, if you if you surrendered to those questions I just surrendered to those questions I just surrendered to those questions I just asked you, you can be pit free in this asked you, you can be pit free in this asked you, you can be pit free in this service tonight, you can walk out of service tonight, you can walk out of service tonight, you can walk out of here free with your hands raised to God, here free with your hands raised to God, here free with your hands raised to God, praising God that he's brought you out praising God that he's brought you out praising God that he's brought you out of the pit. Amen. of the pit. Amen. of the pit. Amen. I want you to stand with me. I want you to stand with me. I want you to stand with me. I want us to go to the Lord in prayer. I want us to go to the Lord in prayer. I want us to go to the Lord in prayer. Uh Uh Uh let's don't forget our pastor. He and let's don't forget our pastor. He and let's don't forget our pastor. He and his wife are away.