The service featured worship, prayer, and a sermon focused on the imminence of the rapture and spiritual preparedness. The preacher emphasized prayer, fasting, faithfulness, soul winning, and mastering one's fleshly nature, urging congregational readiness for Christ's return.
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We need to we need to have the knockout We need to we need to have the knockout tonight. tonight. tonight. Amen. Amen. Amen. Um I want to share something with you up Um I want to share something with you up Um I want to share something with you up front here. It came to me a while ago. I front here. It came to me a while ago. I front here. It came to me a while ago. I came across it some of my notes that I I came across it some of my notes that I I came across it some of my notes that I I dug out of some of my notes. It talks dug out of some of my notes. It talks dug out of some of my notes. It talks about the father about the father about the father talking about the heavenly father. In talking about the heavenly father. In talking about the heavenly father. In the mighty name of Jesus, I come for you the mighty name of Jesus, I come for you the mighty name of Jesus, I come for you today with a hungry heart. Lord, I don't today with a hungry heart. Lord, I don't today with a hungry heart. Lord, I don't want to be cold and I don't want to be want to be cold and I don't want to be want to be cold and I don't want to be lukewarm. I want to be burning with lukewarm. I want to be burning with lukewarm. I want to be burning with passion for you and for your word. As it passion for you and for your word. As it passion for you and for your word. As it says in Romans 12 and 11, not sloful in says in Romans 12 and 11, not sloful in says in Romans 12 and 11, not sloful in business, fervent in spirit, serving the business, fervent in spirit, serving the business, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. Lord, set me on fire again with Lord. Lord, set me on fire again with Lord. Lord, set me on fire again with the Holy Ghost. Ignite me. Ignited me the Holy Ghost. Ignite me. Ignited me the Holy Ghost. Ignite me. Ignited me the flame of revival just like on the the flame of revival just like on the the flame of revival just like on the day of Pentecost when tongues of fire day of Pentecost when tongues of fire day of Pentecost when tongues of fire rested upon the disciples in Acts rested upon the disciples in Acts rested upon the disciples in Acts chapter 2:es 3 and 4. And there appeared chapter 2:es 3 and 4. And there appeared chapter 2:es 3 and 4. And there appeared unto them clothed in tongues like as unto them clothed in tongues like as unto them clothed in tongues like as fire and it set upon each of them. And fire and it set upon each of them. And fire and it set upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost they were all filled with the Holy Ghost they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues as and began to speak with other tongues as and began to speak with other tongues as a spirit gave them utterance. That's a spirit gave them utterance. That's a spirit gave them utterance. That's what I want to happen what I want to happen what I want to happen in this church tonight and every time we in this church tonight and every time we in this church tonight and every time we meet. Let the fire fall upon me. Fill me meet. Let the fire fall upon me. Fill me meet. Let the fire fall upon me. Fill me with boldness. Fill me with power. Fill with boldness. Fill me with power. Fill with boldness. Fill me with power. Fill me with unquenchable passion to live and me with unquenchable passion to live and me with unquenchable passion to live and to witness for Jesus Christ. Lord, turn to witness for Jesus Christ. Lord, turn to witness for Jesus Christ. Lord, turn away everything in me that does not away everything in me that does not away everything in me that does not glorify you. Burn away everything in me. glorify you. Burn away everything in me. glorify you. Burn away everything in me. Burn it away and by and and burn every Burn it away and by and and burn every Burn it away and by and and burn every way ever sin away. Fear and laziness and way ever sin away. Fear and laziness and way ever sin away. Fear and laziness and compromise of your word. Like it says in compromise of your word. Like it says in compromise of your word. Like it says in Hebrews 12 and 29. For our God is a Hebrews 12 and 29. For our God is a Hebrews 12 and 29. For our God is a consuming fire. Consume everything in me consuming fire. Consume everything in me consuming fire. Consume everything in me that hinders my walk with you and let that hinders my walk with you and let that hinders my walk with you and let your fire refine me like God is pure. He your fire refine me like God is pure. He your fire refine me like God is pure. He is a He's He's pure like gold. Set me on is a He's He's pure like gold. Set me on is a He's He's pure like gold. Set me on fire for your word fire for your word fire for your word that I may hunger and thirst after that I may hunger and thirst after that I may hunger and thirst after righteousness for your promise. In righteousness for your promise. In righteousness for your promise. In Matthews 5:6 says, "Blessed are the they Matthews 5:6 says, "Blessed are the they Matthews 5:6 says, "Blessed are the they which hunger and thirst after which hunger and thirst after which hunger and thirst after righteousness, for the Lord, the Bible righteousness, for the Lord, the Bible righteousness, for the Lord, the Bible said, shall be fil." They shall be said, shall be fil." They shall be said, shall be fil." They shall be filled. Lord, set me on fire, my soul. filled. Lord, set me on fire, my soul. filled. Lord, set me on fire, my soul. Give me a heart that burns for the lost. Give me a heart that burns for the lost. Give me a heart that burns for the lost. God, give me a heart that burns for the God, give me a heart that burns for the God, give me a heart that burns for the lost, for the broken, and for those who lost, for the broken, and for those who lost, for the broken, and for those who do not know you. I'm telling you church do not know you. I'm telling you church do not know you. I'm telling you church as we do. Jeremiah 20 and 20 20 and as we do. Jeremiah 20 and 20 20 and as we do. Jeremiah 20 and 20 20 and verse 9 says, "Then I said, I will not verse 9 says, "Then I said, I will not verse 9 says, "Then I said, I will not make mention of him nor speak any more make mention of him nor speak any more make mention of him nor speak any more of him." Have you ever been there? of him." Have you ever been there? of him." Have you ever been there? Jeremiah was. And I'm sure if Jeremiah Jeremiah was. And I'm sure if Jeremiah Jeremiah was. And I'm sure if Jeremiah got there, you've got I've been there. got there, you've got I've been there. got there, you've got I've been there. I've been there. I've been there. Just I've been there. I've been there. Just I've been there. I've been there. Just like Jeremiah, you get up and you preach like Jeremiah, you get up and you preach like Jeremiah, you get up and you preach and you tell people and you try to help and you tell people and you try to help and you tell people and you try to help people. You get to a point you just want people. You get to a point you just want people. You get to a point you just want to sit down. to sit down. to sit down. And that's what Jeremiah did. He said, And that's what Jeremiah did. He said, And that's what Jeremiah did. He said, "I speak anymore of his name, but his "I speak anymore of his name, but his "I speak anymore of his name, but his word was like fire shut up in my heart, word was like fire shut up in my heart, word was like fire shut up in my heart, burning within my bones, and I was weary burning within my bones, and I was weary burning within my bones, and I was weary for forbearing, and I could not stay." for forbearing, and I could not stay." for forbearing, and I could not stay." In other words, Jeremiah, he got right In other words, Jeremiah, he got right In other words, Jeremiah, he got right back up and he started doing what he was back up and he started doing what he was back up and he started doing what he was always doing. And that's the way I feel always doing. And that's the way I feel always doing. And that's the way I feel right now. I feel some fire in my bones right now. I feel some fire in my bones right now. I feel some fire in my bones tonight. I said, I feel some fire in my tonight. I said, I feel some fire in my tonight. I said, I feel some fire in my soul here tonight. The devil tries to soul here tonight. The devil tries to soul here tonight. The devil tries to knock us down and devil do everything he knock us down and devil do everything he knock us down and devil do everything he can. But Lord, let me carry your fire can. But Lord, let me carry your fire can. But Lord, let me carry your fire wherever I go that I may proclaim the wherever I go that I may proclaim the wherever I go that I may proclaim the name of boldness. Father, I asked you, name of boldness. Father, I asked you, name of boldness. Father, I asked you, this is my prayer. I want you to pray this is my prayer. I want you to pray this is my prayer. I want you to pray this prayer with me. Father, this is my this prayer with me. Father, this is my this prayer with me. Father, this is my prayer. I asked you to set me on fire in prayer. I asked you to set me on fire in prayer. I asked you to set me on fire in worship. worship. worship. Let me praise, let my praise be alive. Let me praise, let my praise be alive. Let me praise, let my praise be alive. God don't want you to have handy. Praise God don't want you to have handy. Praise God don't want you to have handy. Praise him. Bless you, Lord. Praise God. him. Bless you, Lord. Praise God. him. Bless you, Lord. Praise God. Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. Come on, somebody say Come on, somebody say glory. If they can holler at a ball game, you If they can holler at a ball game, you ought to be will holler in church. And they pay they pay thousands of And they pay they pay thousands of dollars to get the one of the best seats dollars to get the one of the best seats dollars to get the one of the best seats in the in in the place out there where in the in in the place out there where in the in in the place out there where they're running that football at. they're running that football at. they're running that football at. And you ain't got to pay nothing. They And you ain't got to pay nothing. They And you ain't got to pay nothing. They we got the front seat up here. It's It's we got the front seat up here. It's It's we got the front seat up here. It's It's fake all the time. I laid a Bible on it fake all the time. I laid a Bible on it fake all the time. I laid a Bible on it hoping somebody come sit on a Bible. I hoping somebody come sit on a Bible. I hoping somebody come sit on a Bible. I got the Bible right there in the middle got the Bible right there in the middle got the Bible right there in the middle of it. I laid a Bible there the other of it. I laid a Bible there the other of it. I laid a Bible there the other night in in a blue box and asked Brother night in in a blue box and asked Brother night in in a blue box and asked Brother Steve find. He walked right by. Didn't Steve find. He walked right by. Didn't Steve find. He walked right by. Didn't even see it. even see it. even see it. I said, "It's behind you." He said, I said, "It's behind you." He said, I said, "It's behind you." He said, [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] "I had to get you, brother Steve. Hey, "I had to get you, brother Steve. Hey, "I had to get you, brother Steve. Hey, but you was normal. That's what I but you was normal. That's what I but you was normal. That's what I wanted. If you' have done anything else wanted. If you' have done anything else wanted. If you' have done anything else than that, I thought this man ain't than that, I thought this man ain't than that, I thought this man ain't normal. He's supposed to be acting like normal. He's supposed to be acting like normal. He's supposed to be acting like that." that." that." Somebody say, "Amen." Somebody say, "Amen." Somebody say, "Amen." Let my worship be pure. Let my worship be pure. Let my worship be pure. If you're going to worship God tonight, If you're going to worship God tonight, If you're going to worship God tonight, worship him in holiness. Let my heart be surrendered fully only Let my heart be surrendered fully only unto you. Let my life be a altar. Let my unto you. Let my life be a altar. Let my unto you. Let my life be a altar. Let my life be a altar. Let the fire of the life be a altar. Let the fire of the life be a altar. Let the fire of the Holy Ghost never go out. Holy Ghost never go out. Holy Ghost never go out. Leviticus 6 and13, the fire shall ever Leviticus 6 and13, the fire shall ever Leviticus 6 and13, the fire shall ever be burning upon the altar. It shall be burning upon the altar. It shall be burning upon the altar. It shall never go out. Come on, sister Angel. never go out. Come on, sister Angel. never go out. Come on, sister Angel. Sing us into the presence of God. I Sing us into the presence of God. I Sing us into the presence of God. I believe we're already there. I do want believe we're already there. I do want believe we're already there. I do want to share this with you. This is going to to share this with you. This is going to to share this with you. This is going to be our theme this year. Somebody say it. Prayer and fasting, they are Prayer and fasting, they are unstoppable. [music] unstoppable. [music] unstoppable. [music] I want to ask you to join with your I want to ask you to join with your I want to ask you to join with your pastor this year in praying [music] and pastor this year in praying [music] and pastor this year in praying [music] and fasting and we will be unstoppable. fasting and we will be unstoppable. fasting and we will be unstoppable. There's no limit on what God can do in There's no limit on what God can do in There's no limit on what God can do in us and through us and [music] with us in us and through us and [music] with us in us and through us and [music] with us in 2026. 2026. 2026. All right, get your prayer request All right, get your prayer request All right, get your prayer request ready. We're going to leave this ready. We're going to leave this ready. We're going to leave this envelope [music] down on the front side. envelope [music] down on the front side. envelope [music] down on the front side. We're taking the other one out of place We're taking the other one out of place We're taking the other one out of place and this is going to go in its place. and this is going to go in its place. and this is going to go in its place. With God, all things are possible With God, all things are possible With God, all things are possible and with prayer and fasting, and with prayer and fasting, and with prayer and fasting, nothing is impossible. nothing is impossible. nothing is impossible. All right. God bless you. Go ahead and All right. God bless you. Go ahead and All right. God bless you. Go ahead and sing. Once like a bird in prison I Once like a bird in prison I [singing and music] dwelt. [singing and music] dwelt. [singing and music] dwelt. No freedom from my sorrow [singing] No freedom from my sorrow [singing] No freedom from my sorrow [singing] I felt. I felt. I felt. But Jesus [music] But Jesus [music] But Jesus [music] came and listen [singing] came and listen [singing] came and listen [singing] to me. And glory to God. He [singing] to me. And glory to God. He [singing] to me. And glory to God. He [singing] set me free. set me free. set me free. He set me free. Yes, he set me free. He set me free. Yes, he set me free. He set me free. Yes, he set me free. He broke [music] the bonds of prison for He broke [music] the bonds of prison for He broke [music] the bonds of prison for me. me. me. I'm glory bound my Jesus to sing. For I'm glory bound my Jesus to sing. For I'm glory bound my Jesus to sing. For glory to God. He set me free. Oh, he set glory to God. He set me free. Oh, he set glory to God. He set me free. Oh, he set me free. Yes, [music and singing] he set me free. Yes, [music and singing] he set me free. Yes, [music and singing] he set me free and he broke the bonds of prison me free and he broke the bonds of prison me free and he broke the bonds of prison for me. for me. for me. I'm glory bound my Jesus I'm glory bound my Jesus I'm glory bound my Jesus [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] to see for glory to God. He set me free. to see for glory to God. He set me free. to see for glory to God. He set me free. [singing] Now I am climbing [singing] Now I am climbing [singing] [music] higher each day. The darkness of [music] higher each day. The darkness of [music] higher each day. The darkness of night has [music] drifted away. night has [music] drifted away. night has [music] drifted away. My feet are planted on higher ground and My feet are planted on higher ground and My feet are planted on higher ground and glory to God. I'm homeward bound. glory to God. I'm homeward bound. glory to God. I'm homeward bound. He set me free. Yes, he set me free. He set me free. Yes, he set me free. He set me free. Yes, he set me free. He broke up bonds of [singing] prison He broke up bonds of [singing] prison He broke up bonds of [singing] prison for me. for me. for me. I'm glory bound by [singing] Jesus to I'm glory bound by [singing] Jesus to I'm glory bound by [singing] Jesus to sing. For glory to God, he [singing] set sing. For glory to God, he [singing] set sing. For glory to God, he [singing] set me free. me free. me free. So goodbye [singing] to sin [music] So goodbye [singing] to sin [music] So goodbye [singing] to sin [music] and things that come. and things that come. and things that come. Cuz not [singing] of the world shall Cuz not [singing] of the world shall Cuz not [singing] of the world shall turn me around. And daily I'm working. turn me around. And daily I'm working. turn me around. And daily I'm working. I'm praying too. And glory to God. I'm I'm praying too. And glory to God. I'm I'm praying too. And glory to God. I'm going through. going through. going through. He set [music] me free. Yes, he set He set [music] me free. Yes, he set He set [music] me free. Yes, he set [singing] me free. And he broke [music] [singing] me free. And he broke [music] [singing] me free. And he broke [music] the bonds of [singing] prison for me. the bonds of [singing] prison for me. the bonds of [singing] prison for me. And glory bound my Jesus And glory bound my Jesus And glory bound my Jesus [singing and music] to [singing and music] to [singing and music] to glory to God. He set me free. [singing] glory to God. He set me free. [singing] glory to God. He set me free. [singing] Oh, he [music] set me free. Yes, he set Oh, he [music] set me free. Yes, he set Oh, he [music] set me free. Yes, he set me free. me free. me free. He broke [singing and music] the bonds He broke [singing and music] the bonds He broke [singing and music] the bonds of prison for me. of prison for me. of prison for me. And glory bound my Jesus to sing. For And glory bound my Jesus to sing. For And glory bound my Jesus to sing. For glory to God, he set me free. Now I am climbing higher each day. Now I am climbing higher each day. Darkness of night has drifted away. Darkness of night has drifted away. Darkness of night has drifted away. My feet are planted [singing] My feet are planted [singing] My feet are planted [singing] on a higher ground. And glory to God, I on a higher ground. And glory to God, I on a higher ground. And glory to God, I know I'm homebound. know I'm homebound. know I'm homebound. So he set me free. Yes, he set me free. So he set me free. Yes, he set me free. So he set me free. Yes, he set me free. He broke the bonds of prison for me. He broke the bonds of prison for me. He broke the bonds of prison for me. I'm glorify I'm glorify I'm glorify my Jesus [music and singing] to see. Oh, my Jesus [music and singing] to see. Oh, my Jesus [music and singing] to see. Oh, glory to God. He's set me free. Come on glory to God. He's set me free. Come on glory to God. He's set me free. Come on choir. choir. choir. So goodbye to sin and all those things I So goodbye to sin and all those things I So goodbye to sin and all those things I confound. confound. confound. God [music] of the world shall turn God [music] of the world shall turn God [music] of the world shall turn [singing] me around. [singing] me around. [singing] me around. Daily I'm working. Lord, I'm praying Daily I'm working. Lord, I'm praying Daily I'm working. Lord, I'm praying too. And glory to God, I'm going too. And glory to God, I'm going too. And glory to God, I'm going through. through. through. He [music] set me free. Yes, [singing] He [music] set me free. Yes, [singing] He [music] set me free. Yes, [singing] he set me free. And he broke the bonds he set me free. And he broke the bonds he set me free. And he broke the bonds of [singing] prison [music] of [singing] prison [music] of [singing] prison [music] for me. for me. for me. My glory felt my Jesus My glory felt my Jesus My glory felt my Jesus [music and singing] to sing. Oh, glory [music and singing] to sing. Oh, glory [music and singing] to sing. Oh, glory to God. He set me free. Oh, he set me to God. He set me free. Oh, he set me to God. He set me free. Oh, he set me free. I know he set [music] me free. free. I know he set [music] me free. free. I know he set [music] me free. He broke the bond of prison for me. He broke the bond of prison for me. He broke the bond of prison for me. [music] [music] [music] Now I'm glory bound by Jesus to sing. Now I'm glory bound by Jesus to sing. Now I'm glory bound by Jesus to sing. Oh, glory to [music] God. He set me Oh, glory to [music] God. He set me Oh, glory to [music] God. He set me free. Oh, he set [music] me free. Yes, free. Oh, he set [music] me free. Yes, free. Oh, he set [music] me free. Yes, he [singing] set me free. he [singing] set me free. he [singing] set me free. He broke [music] the mark of prison for He broke [music] the mark of prison for He broke [music] the mark of prison for me. me. me. And glory thou [singing] my Jesus to And glory thou [singing] my Jesus to And glory thou [singing] my Jesus to sing. Oh, glory to God. He set me free. sing. Oh, glory to God. He set me free. sing. Oh, glory to God. He set me free. [music] Hallelujah. [applause] Hallelujah. [applause] Praise the Lord. Trouble Trouble [music and singing] here shall [music and singing] rise shall [music and singing] rise in for [singing] God ever for [singing] God ever [music] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] in the [singing] sky. in the [singing] sky. in the [singing] sky. No one [music] No one [music] No one [music] ever [music] Glorious [music] Glorious people. [singing] [singing] [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music and singing] You are [music] You are [music] the [singing] the [singing] the [singing] hallelujah. Glory to glory. [music] Glory to glory. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Glory is Glory is Glory is [music] [music] [music] glory. glory. glory. [singing] [singing] [singing] Glory. Glory. Glory. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] Christ [applause] [applause] Praise God. and [music] the saint. and [music] the saint. What a lovely name. Reaching [music] higher. Reaching Reaching [music] higher. Reaching higher. higher. higher. Everybody is ang is ang Power, [music] [music] [music] is the Reaching higher Reaching higher higher. [music] [music] Everybody single single [music] I am I am [music] burning clouds of glory burning clouds of glory [music and singing] love love [music] [music] [music] Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] [singing] [music] [music] about the name of the name of Jesus [music] [music] You are a lovely day. You are a lovely day. You are a lovely day. [music] There's not a name more leverier than There's not a name more leverier than the name of Jesus. the name of Jesus. the name of Jesus. I tell you that's a beautiful name. I tell you that's a beautiful name. I tell you that's a beautiful name. That's the name that they named him That's the name that they named him That's the name that they named him during that little staple. His name will during that little staple. His name will during that little staple. His name will be named Jesus. But after that, he's the be named Jesus. But after that, he's the be named Jesus. But after that, he's the Lord. He's the Christ. He's the Savior. Lord. He's the Christ. He's the Savior. Lord. He's the Christ. He's the Savior. He's the redeemer. He's the redeemer. He's the redeemer. He's the alpha. He's the Omega. He's the He's the alpha. He's the Omega. He's the He's the alpha. He's the Omega. He's the beginning. He's the end. He's the first. beginning. He's the end. He's the first. beginning. He's the end. He's the first. He's the last. His name never ends. He's the last. His name never ends. He's the last. His name never ends. Whatever you need him to be, he'll be Whatever you need him to be, he'll be Whatever you need him to be, he'll be that to you. that to you. that to you. ushers, would you come help us to ushers, would you come help us to ushers, would you come help us to receive our offering tonight? Thank you receive our offering tonight? Thank you receive our offering tonight? Thank you for your giving again this evening. for your giving again this evening. for your giving again this evening. Thank you for being in the house of the Thank you for being in the house of the Thank you for being in the house of the Lord. [music] God bless all of you that Lord. [music] God bless all of you that Lord. [music] God bless all of you that are here today. are here today. are here today. It's good to have Caleb and Aubrey and It's good to have Caleb and Aubrey and It's good to have Caleb and Aubrey and their family in church with us [music] their family in church with us [music] their family in church with us [music] tonight. I'm sure sister Carolyn is tonight. I'm sure sister Carolyn is tonight. I'm sure sister Carolyn is blessed to have them here. blessed to have them here. blessed to have them here. It's just good to [music] have all of It's just good to [music] have all of It's just good to [music] have all of you here in the worship service this you here in the worship service this you here in the worship service this evening. Father, we ask you to bless evening. Father, we ask you to bless evening. Father, we ask you to bless this offering. Bless the remainder of this offering. Bless the remainder of this offering. Bless the remainder of this service, God. And I pray your this service, God. And I pray your this service, God. And I pray your anointing, your fire would burn in our anointing, your fire would burn in our anointing, your fire would burn in our hearts in a most powerful way in Jesus hearts in a most powerful way in Jesus hearts in a most powerful way in Jesus name. Amen. I do want to thank the Lord tonight for I do want to thank the Lord tonight for what he's done for me. You know, Jesus what he's done for me. You know, Jesus what he's done for me. You know, Jesus could have given up on me, but I'm so could have given up on me, but I'm so could have given up on me, but I'm so glad tonight that he gave me another glad tonight that he gave me another glad tonight that he gave me another chance and didn't give up. And I I'm I'm chance and didn't give up. And I I'm I'm chance and didn't give up. And I I'm I'm thankful for that. You know, when when thankful for that. You know, when when thankful for that. You know, when when Jesus was dying on that cross and they Jesus was dying on that cross and they Jesus was dying on that cross and they put those crown of thorns on his head, put those crown of thorns on his head, put those crown of thorns on his head, he suffered headache. He knows what it he suffered headache. He knows what it he suffered headache. He knows what it feels to have your head hurt. He knows feels to have your head hurt. He knows feels to have your head hurt. He knows how it feels when your leg hurts. how it feels when your leg hurts. how it feels when your leg hurts. He knows all about the pains that you He knows all about the pains that you He knows all about the pains that you have. But one of these days, he's going have. But one of these days, he's going have. But one of these days, he's going to come and take his children home. And to come and take his children home. And to come and take his children home. And we're not going to have any more pain. we're not going to have any more pain. we're not going to have any more pain. And God himself is going to wipe all the And God himself is going to wipe all the And God himself is going to wipe all the tears away from our eyes. There won't be tears away from our eyes. There won't be tears away from our eyes. There won't be no more sorrow. And that that's a no more sorrow. And that that's a no more sorrow. And that that's a blessing to me just to know. And I long blessing to me just to know. And I long blessing to me just to know. And I long for that city that Brother Hunt was for that city that Brother Hunt was for that city that Brother Hunt was preaching about last I think it was preaching about last I think it was preaching about last I think it was Tuesday night. I long to go to that city Tuesday night. I long to go to that city Tuesday night. I long to go to that city where no man made that city but God did where no man made that city but God did where no man made that city but God did and he's prepared each and every one of and he's prepared each and every one of and he's prepared each and every one of us a place in heaven somewhere I us a place in heaven somewhere I us a place in heaven somewhere I believe. And so I want to go to that believe. And so I want to go to that believe. And so I want to go to that city. Don't you city. Don't you city. Don't you pray for us as we try to sing what a pray for us as we try to sing what a pray for us as we try to sing what a day. There [snorts] is coming There [snorts] is coming [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] a day a day a day when the heart when the heart when the heart [music and singing] shall come. [music and singing] shall come. [music and singing] shall come. No more tears No more tears No more tears in the [singing and music] sky. in the [singing and music] sky. in the [singing and music] sky. No more tears to dim the eyes. [music] No more tears to dim the eyes. [music] No more tears to dim the eyes. [music] All will keep us forever more All will keep us forever more All will keep us forever more in the happy [music] in the happy [music] in the happy [music] golden [singing] golden [singing] golden [singing] shore. shore. shore. What a day. What a day. What a day. Glorious [music and singing] day Glorious [music and singing] day Glorious [music and singing] day that will be. What a day What a day that will [music] be. that will [music] be. that will [music] be. In my Jesus In my Jesus In my Jesus I shall see. I shall see. I shall see. And I [singing and music] look upon his And I [singing and music] look upon his And I [singing and music] look upon his face. The one who saves me by his grace. face. The one who saves me by his grace. face. The one who saves me by his grace. [music] [music] [music] When he takes me by the hand and leads When he takes me by the hand and leads When he takes me by the hand and leads me through the promised [singing] land. me through the promised [singing] land. me through the promised [singing] land. What [music] a day, What [music] a day, What [music] a day, glorious day glorious day glorious day that will [music and singing] be. There'll be no [singing] There'll be no [singing] sorrow there. sorrow there. sorrow there. No more burdens No more burdens No more burdens [music] to [singing] bear. [music] to [singing] bear. [music] to [singing] bear. No more sickness. No more sickness. No more sickness. No pain. [singing] No pain. [singing] No pain. [singing] No moreing [music] No moreing [music] No moreing [music] over there. over there. over there. Lord Lord Lord is forever more is forever more is forever more on the happy on the happy on the happy golden [singing and music] shore. golden [singing and music] shore. golden [singing and music] shore. What a day, What a day, What a day, glorious day glorious day glorious day that [singing and music] will be. What a [singing] day [music] that will What a [singing] day [music] that will be be be when my Jesus [singing] I shall sing. when my Jesus [singing] I shall sing. when my Jesus [singing] I shall sing. When I look upon his face, the one When I look upon his face, the one When I look upon his face, the one [music and singing] who saved me by his [music and singing] who saved me by his [music and singing] who saved me by his grace. grace. grace. When he [singing] takes me by the hand When he [singing] takes me by the hand When he [singing] takes me by the hand and leads [music] me through the and leads [music] me through the and leads [music] me through the promised [singing] promised [singing] promised [singing] land. land. land. What a day, [music] What a day, [music] What a day, [music] glorious day glorious day glorious day that will be. There'll be [singing] no There'll be [singing] no sorrow there, sorrow there, sorrow there, no more burdens no more burdens no more burdens to bear, to bear, to bear, no more [singing] sickness, no more [singing] sickness, no more [singing] sickness, no pain, no pain, no pain, no [music] more partying no [music] more partying no [music] more partying over there. over there. over there. Never Never Never will be will be will be one [singing and music] one [singing and music] one [singing and music] who died for me. who died for me. who died for me. What a [music and singing] day, What a [music and singing] day, What a [music and singing] day, glorious day glorious day glorious day that will be. [singing] [singing] What a [music] day What a [music] day What a [music] day that will be that will be that will be when my Jesus when my Jesus when my Jesus I [music] shall see. I [music] shall see. I [music] shall see. And [singing] I look upon his face. The And [singing] I look upon his face. The And [singing] I look upon his face. The one who saved [singing] one who saved [singing] one who saved [singing] [music] me by his grace. [music] me by his grace. [music] me by his grace. when he takes me by the hand and leads when he takes me by the hand and leads when he takes me by the hand and leads me [singing and music] through the me [singing and music] through the me [singing and music] through the promised land. promised land. promised land. What a [singing] day, What a [singing] day, What a [singing] day, glorious day glorious day glorious day that will be. [singing and music] What a day, What a day, glorious day glorious day glorious day that [singing and music] will be. It's going to be a glorious day, church. It's going to be a glorious day, church. And that day ain't too far off. The Bible is fulfilling as I stand in The Bible is fulfilling as I stand in this pull pit tonight to the letter to the letter. to the letter. I'm talking about those letters that I'm talking about those letters that I'm talking about those letters that John the Revelator wrote. John the Revelator wrote. John the Revelator wrote. They're fulfilling. They're fulfilling. They're fulfilling. We're right at the right at the break of We're right at the right at the break of We're right at the right at the break of the fourth chapter. the fourth chapter. the fourth chapter. Everything is fulfilled right up to the Everything is fulfilled right up to the Everything is fulfilled right up to the fourth chapter. fourth chapter. fourth chapter. All All we got to do is step from the All All we got to do is step from the All All we got to do is step from the third chapter to the fourth chapter and third chapter to the fourth chapter and third chapter to the fourth chapter and bam, we're out of here. bam, we're out of here. bam, we're out of here. Stand with me in book of Acts chapter 1 Stand with me in book of Acts chapter 1 Stand with me in book of Acts chapter 1 verse 11. I'm going to talk to you for verse 11. I'm going to talk to you for verse 11. I'm going to talk to you for about 30 30 and a half, maybe 30 and about 30 30 and a half, maybe 30 and about 30 30 and a half, maybe 30 and 1/2, 40 and a half, 50 and a half, 60 1/2, 40 and a half, 50 and a half, 60 1/2, 40 and a half, 50 and a half, 60 and 1/2 minutes. and 1/2 minutes. and 1/2 minutes. Whatever the half I stop at, that's Whatever the half I stop at, that's Whatever the half I stop at, that's where I'll be at. It's going to be some where I'll be at. It's going to be some where I'll be at. It's going to be some half minute. Acts 1. half minute. Acts 1. half minute. Acts 1. What a day that will be. What a day that will be. What a day that will be. And that's what I'm going to be And that's what I'm going to be And that's what I'm going to be preaching about tonight. What is the preaching about tonight. What is the preaching about tonight. What is the rapture? And when would it happen when rapture? And when would it happen when rapture? And when would it happen when also the Bible said, "Which also ye men also the Bible said, "Which also ye men also the Bible said, "Which also ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus which is taken heaven? This same Jesus which is taken heaven? This same Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven shall come in up from you into heaven shall come in up from you into heaven shall come in like manner as you have seen him go into like manner as you have seen him go into like manner as you have seen him go into heaven." heaven." heaven." Second Peter 3:3, you don't have to turn Second Peter 3:3, you don't have to turn Second Peter 3:3, you don't have to turn there. knowing this first of all that there. knowing this first of all that there. knowing this first of all that there shall come in the last day there shall come in the last day there shall come in the last day scoffers walking after their own lust. scoffers walking after their own lust. scoffers walking after their own lust. You can be seated. I'm going to be You can be seated. I'm going to be You can be seated. I'm going to be talking to you tonight about the talking to you tonight about the talking to you tonight about the rapture. What is the rapture? The word rapture. What is the rapture? The word rapture. What is the rapture? The word rapture is not in the Bible. It don't rapture is not in the Bible. It don't rapture is not in the Bible. It don't take a Bible scholar to figure that out. take a Bible scholar to figure that out. take a Bible scholar to figure that out. But I'm going to give you enough of But I'm going to give you enough of But I'm going to give you enough of scripture tonight that if you ain't scripture tonight that if you ain't scripture tonight that if you ain't convinced that the rapture is going to convinced that the rapture is going to convinced that the rapture is going to take place, there ain't no help for you. take place, there ain't no help for you. take place, there ain't no help for you. And I'm not talking about 20 years down And I'm not talking about 20 years down And I'm not talking about 20 years down the road. I'm talking probably less than the road. I'm talking probably less than the road. I'm talking probably less than three years down the road. Less than three years down the road. Less than three years down the road. Less than three years. I'm not trying to predict three years. I'm not trying to predict three years. I'm not trying to predict anything. I'm just trying to tell you anything. I'm just trying to tell you anything. I'm just trying to tell you we're in that generation at the tail end we're in that generation at the tail end we're in that generation at the tail end of it that Jesus said 48 to now. And you of it that Jesus said 48 to now. And you of it that Jesus said 48 to now. And you count it up. From 48 to now at Israel count it up. From 48 to now at Israel count it up. From 48 to now at Israel became a nation from that point to now became a nation from that point to now became a nation from that point to now is a generation that he spoke about in is a generation that he spoke about in is a generation that he spoke about in the Bible. Paul is saying here that the the Bible. Paul is saying here that the the Bible. Paul is saying here that the antichrist cannot be revealed until the antichrist cannot be revealed until the antichrist cannot be revealed until the one who holds back the power of sin and one who holds back the power of sin and one who holds back the power of sin and lawlessness is taken out of the way. If lawlessness is taken out of the way. If lawlessness is taken out of the way. If it wasn't for the church today in this it wasn't for the church today in this it wasn't for the church today in this world, this world would be in to turmoil world, this world would be in to turmoil world, this world would be in to turmoil worse than what has ever been before. worse than what has ever been before. worse than what has ever been before. And it's going to happen very soon And it's going to happen very soon And it's going to happen very soon because the church is going to be because the church is going to be because the church is going to be snatched up and out of here. snatched up and out of here. snatched up and out of here. And you're talking about a world you And you're talking about a world you And you're talking about a world you don't want to be here during that seven don't want to be here during that seven don't want to be here during that seven years of tribulation. years of tribulation. years of tribulation. John said in 6:18 and 11 chapter 16 John said in 6:18 and 11 chapter 16 John said in 6:18 and 11 chapter 16 verse 8 and 11 and when he has come he verse 8 and 11 and when he has come he verse 8 and 11 and when he has come he will reprove the world. When Jesus come will reprove the world. When Jesus come will reprove the world. When Jesus come he will reprove the world of sin he will reprove the world of sin he will reprove the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment of and of righteousness and of judgment of and of righteousness and of judgment of sin because they believe not on me. All sin because they believe not on me. All sin because they believe not on me. All those who believe not on him he's going those who believe not on him he's going those who believe not on him he's going to reprove them. He's going to set them to reprove them. He's going to set them to reprove them. He's going to set them in their place in their place in their place of righteousness because I go to my of righteousness because I go to my of righteousness because I go to my father and they see me no more. father and they see me no more. father and they see me no more. They ain't going to see the church like They ain't going to see the church like They ain't going to see the church like the church is right now no more. Are you the church is right now no more. Are you the church is right now no more. Are you listening to me? Of judgment because the listening to me? Of judgment because the listening to me? Of judgment because the prince of the world is judged. You see prince of the world is judged. You see prince of the world is judged. You see the importance that we talking about the importance that we talking about the importance that we talking about tonight of the rapture. We need to tonight of the rapture. We need to tonight of the rapture. We need to understand that the rapture, the word understand that the rapture, the word understand that the rapture, the word rapture is a word that we c we get from rapture is a word that we c we get from rapture is a word that we c we get from several words over in the scripture. And several words over in the scripture. And several words over in the scripture. And I'm going to be sharing those uh words I'm going to be sharing those uh words I'm going to be sharing those uh words with you here in just a few minutes. And with you here in just a few minutes. And with you here in just a few minutes. And I'm going to just give you basically I'm I'm going to just give you basically I'm I'm going to just give you basically I'm going to give you scripture tonight. I'm going to give you scripture tonight. I'm going to give you scripture tonight. I'm not going to give you a lot of my own not going to give you a lot of my own not going to give you a lot of my own personal comments. I'm going to just personal comments. I'm going to just personal comments. I'm going to just give you some scripture tonight. And I give you some scripture tonight. And I give you some scripture tonight. And I feel like when I'm giving you the feel like when I'm giving you the feel like when I'm giving you the scripture, I'm still preaching. scripture, I'm still preaching. scripture, I'm still preaching. Matter of fact, I feel like I'm Matter of fact, I feel like I'm Matter of fact, I feel like I'm preaching better when I just give you preaching better when I just give you preaching better when I just give you the straight word and not get give my the straight word and not get give my the straight word and not get give my comments can be a little bit lopsided comments can be a little bit lopsided comments can be a little bit lopsided sometime. sometime. sometime. Luke chapter 21 and verse 36 says, Luke chapter 21 and verse 36 says, Luke chapter 21 and verse 36 says, "Watch ye therefore." What did he say? "Watch ye therefore." What did he say? "Watch ye therefore." What did he say? Do Do Do watch. Now, how can you watch if you watch. Now, how can you watch if you watch. Now, how can you watch if you ain't looking? ain't looking? ain't looking? You got to watch. Watch ye therefore and You got to watch. Watch ye therefore and You got to watch. Watch ye therefore and pray. Not only do you watch, but you pray. Not only do you watch, but you pray. Not only do you watch, but you pray. That's the reason that we feel pray. That's the reason that we feel pray. That's the reason that we feel like it's so important this year that like it's so important this year that like it's so important this year that we've designed this year for us to pray we've designed this year for us to pray we've designed this year for us to pray and fast. Prayer and fasting. I'm and fast. Prayer and fasting. I'm and fast. Prayer and fasting. I'm telling you, they are unstoppable. And church, if you don't believe what And church, if you don't believe what I'm telling you, you just stand in our I'm telling you, you just stand in our I'm telling you, you just stand in our way. We'll run right over you because way. We'll run right over you because way. We'll run right over you because the Holy Ghost is going to have his way the Holy Ghost is going to have his way the Holy Ghost is going to have his way in the Wilson Mills Church of God this in the Wilson Mills Church of God this in the Wilson Mills Church of God this year. This is the year that the Holy year. This is the year that the Holy year. This is the year that the Holy Ghost is going to have his way in this Ghost is going to have his way in this Ghost is going to have his way in this church. Amen. God has put me as a pastor church. Amen. God has put me as a pastor church. Amen. God has put me as a pastor here. And I'm telling you, I am burned here. And I'm telling you, I am burned here. And I'm telling you, I am burned down and I'm going to let God's freedom down and I'm going to let God's freedom down and I'm going to let God's freedom reign in this house of God. And if the reign in this house of God. And if the reign in this house of God. And if the devil poke his nose in here, he's going devil poke his nose in here, he's going devil poke his nose in here, he's going to go out of here bleeding and running. to go out of here bleeding and running. to go out of here bleeding and running. Amen. and hide telling that because Amen. and hide telling that because Amen. and hide telling that because we're going to submit ourselves we're going to submit ourselves we're going to submit ourselves therefore to God and resist the devil therefore to God and resist the devil therefore to God and resist the devil and he's got to flee. and he's got to flee. and he's got to flee. My God, I feel the Holy Ghost. My hair My God, I feel the Holy Ghost. My hair My God, I feel the Holy Ghost. My hair is about to stand up on my head and I is about to stand up on my head and I is about to stand up on my head and I know I ain't got nothing but a ball know I ain't got nothing but a ball know I ain't got nothing but a ball head. head. head. At least I feel it. That's all it is. At least I feel it. That's all it is. At least I feel it. That's all it is. Bald. He says here in the scripture that Bald. He says here in the scripture that Bald. He says here in the scripture that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all ye may be accounted worthy to escape all ye may be accounted worthy to escape all of these things that shall come to pass of these things that shall come to pass of these things that shall come to pass and to stand before the son of man. and to stand before the son of man. and to stand before the son of man. These things aren't going to come to These things aren't going to come to These things aren't going to come to pass as the Bible says 1 Peter 4:7 but pass as the Bible says 1 Peter 4:7 but pass as the Bible says 1 Peter 4:7 but the end of the time all time is at the the end of the time all time is at the the end of the time all time is at the hand be ye therefore sober and watch and hand be ye therefore sober and watch and hand be ye therefore sober and watch and under prayer. We need to watch and we under prayer. We need to watch and we under prayer. We need to watch and we need to pray. Are you watching? Are you need to pray. Are you watching? Are you need to pray. Are you watching? Are you praying? If you're not, you're not doing praying? If you're not, you're not doing praying? If you're not, you're not doing the will of God. It's the will of God the will of God. It's the will of God the will of God. It's the will of God for not only Wilson's Mills Church of for not only Wilson's Mills Church of for not only Wilson's Mills Church of God to watch and pray, but everybody God to watch and pray, but everybody God to watch and pray, but everybody that wants to go to heaven better get that wants to go to heaven better get that wants to go to heaven better get watching. And you better get to praying. watching. And you better get to praying. watching. And you better get to praying. Listen. 1 Peter 2:9-12. Listen. 1 Peter 2:9-12. Listen. 1 Peter 2:9-12. But ye are a chosen. But ye are a chosen. But ye are a chosen. We're being chosen, church. We're a We're being chosen, church. We're a We're being chosen, church. We're a chosen generation. chosen generation. chosen generation. I said we're a chosen generation. We are I said we're a chosen generation. We are I said we're a chosen generation. We are royal priesthood and holy nation, a royal priesthood and holy nation, a royal priesthood and holy nation, a peculiar people that ye should show peculiar people that ye should show peculiar people that ye should show forth the praise of him. Come on, forth the praise of him. Come on, forth the praise of him. Come on, somebody say, "We got to show forth the somebody say, "We got to show forth the somebody say, "We got to show forth the praise of him praise of him praise of him who have called us out of darkness into who have called us out of darkness into who have called us out of darkness into his marvelous light." If there's ever a his marvelous light." If there's ever a his marvelous light." If there's ever a time that Wilson Mills need to lift the time that Wilson Mills need to lift the time that Wilson Mills need to lift the raptors on this congregation, we need to raptors on this congregation, we need to raptors on this congregation, we need to do it this year. We need to praise God do it this year. We need to praise God do it this year. We need to praise God like we've never praised him before and like we've never praised him before and like we've never praised him before and let the devil know we're going to leave let the devil know we're going to leave let the devil know we're going to leave here praising him. We're going to shout here praising him. We're going to shout here praising him. We're going to shout out of here praising him. I'm telling out of here praising him. I'm telling out of here praising him. I'm telling you, the rapture is about to take place. Verse 10 says, "Which in times past were Verse 10 says, "Which in times past were not a people, but are now the people of not a people, but are now the people of not a people, but are now the people of God." There's a time, you know, that we God." There's a time, you know, that we God." There's a time, you know, that we weren't a people of God. weren't a people of God. weren't a people of God. There's a time that we weren't even There's a time that we weren't even There's a time that we weren't even saved. Every one of us was born to saved. Every one of us was born to saved. Every one of us was born to sinner. As far as when you was born, you're As far as when you was born, you're covered. You're covered with grace. covered. You're covered with grace. covered. You're covered with grace. There's two little babies or three or There's two little babies or three or There's two little babies or three or four little babies right there. Little four little babies right there. Little four little babies right there. Little baby right there. A little baby right baby right there. A little baby right baby right there. A little baby right there back in the arm. Them little them there back in the arm. Them little them there back in the arm. Them little them mothers, they're covered. If they die at mothers, they're covered. If they die at mothers, they're covered. If they die at their age, maybe some of these other their age, maybe some of these other their age, maybe some of these other smaller ones, if they die at their age, smaller ones, if they die at their age, smaller ones, if they die at their age, they're covered by the blood. But when they're covered by the blood. But when they're covered by the blood. But when you become of age and you know right you become of age and you know right you become of age and you know right from wrong and left from right, from wrong and left from right, from wrong and left from right, y'all better help me while I'm talking y'all better help me while I'm talking y'all better help me while I'm talking to you. And there ain't no age limit on to you. And there ain't no age limit on to you. And there ain't no age limit on it. I know people over the years have it. I know people over the years have it. I know people over the years have tried to put it at 12, but I'm telling tried to put it at 12, but I'm telling tried to put it at 12, but I'm telling you 12 has nothing to do with it in this you 12 has nothing to do with it in this you 12 has nothing to do with it in this generation. generation. generation. My all of my granddaughters, except for My all of my granddaughters, except for My all of my granddaughters, except for maybe that one right there that she's maybe that one right there that she's maybe that one right there that she's holding in the arm, is about as smart as holding in the arm, is about as smart as holding in the arm, is about as smart as I am. I am. I am. And that little lily back there, I'm And that little lily back there, I'm And that little lily back there, I'm telling you, I think she's already smart telling you, I think she's already smart telling you, I think she's already smart as I am. That girl can outsmart me. Are you with me? And and you know, one Are you with me? And and you know, one thing she did today and she made my thing she did today and she made my thing she did today and she made my heart rejoice as she went home with my heart rejoice as she went home with my heart rejoice as she went home with my wife and myself. And I did get to stay wife and myself. And I did get to stay wife and myself. And I did get to stay about 5 10 minutes with her. Then I was about 5 10 minutes with her. Then I was about 5 10 minutes with her. Then I was gone again. I had an emergency I had to gone again. I had an emergency I had to gone again. I had an emergency I had to take care of. Are you with me? But she take care of. Are you with me? But she take care of. Are you with me? But she stayed with my wife all afternoon right stayed with my wife all afternoon right stayed with my wife all afternoon right by herself. I'm talking about you, Lily. by herself. I'm talking about you, Lily. by herself. I'm talking about you, Lily. Lily. Lily, I'm talking about you, baby. Lily. Lily, I'm talking about you, baby. Lily. Lily, I'm talking about you, baby. Got to listen to Papa. Yeah. Mhm. Got to listen to Papa. Yeah. Mhm. Got to listen to Papa. Yeah. Mhm. You see what she said? You see what she said? You see what she said? Listen, that that girl's that she's a Listen, that that girl's that she's a Listen, that that girl's that she's a mess. Listen, the Bible says, "Which had mess. Listen, the Bible says, "Which had mess. Listen, the Bible says, "Which had not obtained mercy, but now have not obtained mercy, but now have not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy." Dearly, beloved, he's obtained mercy." Dearly, beloved, he's obtained mercy." Dearly, beloved, he's talking to you. He's talking to me. I talking to you. He's talking to me. I talking to you. He's talking to me. I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain abstain abstain from fleshly lust. from fleshly lust. from fleshly lust. You got to do some abstaining. If You got to do some abstaining. If You got to do some abstaining. If Wilson's Mills will do some extaining Wilson's Mills will do some extaining Wilson's Mills will do some extaining this year away from things that you're this year away from things that you're this year away from things that you're not supposed to be not supposed to be not supposed to be peeling around with, I'm telling you peeling around with, I'm telling you peeling around with, I'm telling you what's going to happen is God is going what's going to happen is God is going what's going to happen is God is going to do something. The Bible said which to do something. The Bible said which to do something. The Bible said which war against the soul. These things that war against the soul. These things that war against the soul. These things that many times that people amen they want to many times that people amen they want to many times that people amen they want to take and and pill around with. I'm tell take and and pill around with. I'm tell take and and pill around with. I'm tell it tell it tears you down. It hinders it tell it tears you down. It hinders it tell it tears you down. It hinders your spirit. It hinders your prayer your spirit. It hinders your prayer your spirit. It hinders your prayer life. It hinders your relationship with life. It hinders your relationship with life. It hinders your relationship with God. And the Bible said, "Having your God. And the Bible said, "Having your God. And the Bible said, "Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, conversation honest among the Gentiles, conversation honest among the Gentiles, that whereas they speak against you as that whereas they speak against you as that whereas they speak against you as evildoers." evildoers." evildoers." Do you know the world today for the most Do you know the world today for the most Do you know the world today for the most part, the society today, don't lack part, the society today, don't lack part, the society today, don't lack Christians. Christians. Christians. That situation over there in Sedan, I That situation over there in Sedan, I That situation over there in Sedan, I think it is Sedan that brother Papa's think it is Sedan that brother Papa's think it is Sedan that brother Papa's been telling us about, it's worsening. been telling us about, it's worsening. been telling us about, it's worsening. It's getting worse and worse. It's getting worse and worse. It's getting worse and worse. It just turns my heart out. But there It just turns my heart out. But there It just turns my heart out. But there ain't but so much that I can do. That's ain't but so much that I can do. That's ain't but so much that I can do. That's a world away from me. I've got a world a world away from me. I've got a world a world away from me. I've got a world right here. I need to I need to try to right here. I need to I need to try to right here. I need to I need to try to help. Are you Are you with me? Amen. I'm help. Are you Are you with me? Amen. I'm help. Are you Are you with me? Amen. I'm here in Johnston County and I need to here in Johnston County and I need to here in Johnston County and I need to make a difference in Johnston County and make a difference in Johnston County and make a difference in Johnston County and you as a congregation in Johnston County you as a congregation in Johnston County you as a congregation in Johnston County need to make a difference with me in need to make a difference with me in need to make a difference with me in Johnson County. Are you helping me right Johnson County. Are you helping me right Johnson County. Are you helping me right now? Listen, beloved. And he said, "I now? Listen, beloved. And he said, "I now? Listen, beloved. And he said, "I beseech you, strangers and pilgrims, beseech you, strangers and pilgrims, beseech you, strangers and pilgrims, which war against the soul, having your which war against the soul, having your which war against the soul, having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, conversation honest among the Gentiles, conversation honest among the Gentiles, whereas they speak against you as evil whereas they speak against you as evil whereas they speak against you as evil doers. They may, the Bible said, by your doers. They may, the Bible said, by your doers. They may, the Bible said, by your good works which they shall behold, good works which they shall behold, good works which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation." glorify God in the day of visitation." glorify God in the day of visitation." There's going to be a visitation soon, There's going to be a visitation soon, There's going to be a visitation soon, church. There are as many as six crowns church. There are as many as six crowns church. There are as many as six crowns that you and I could have access to that you and I could have access to that you and I could have access to receive. I don't know about you, but I receive. I don't know about you, but I receive. I don't know about you, but I want all six of them. Yeah, every one of want all six of them. Yeah, every one of want all six of them. Yeah, every one of them. them. them. I don't want to miss one of them I don't want to miss one of them I don't want to miss one of them because of my stupidity because of my stupidity because of my stupidity and my laziness and my my unwillingness and my laziness and my my unwillingness and my laziness and my my unwillingness to do what God told me to do. to do what God told me to do. to do what God told me to do. I just said six. I'm going just name I just said six. I'm going just name I just said six. I'm going just name six. I don't know how many crowns that six. I don't know how many crowns that six. I don't know how many crowns that you and I can read, but I'm I'm going to you and I can read, but I'm I'm going to you and I can read, but I'm I'm going to talk to you about six here just for a talk to you about six here just for a talk to you about six here just for a few minutes. Is you okay? I I still got few minutes. Is you okay? I I still got few minutes. Is you okay? I I still got that half minute to go. Number one, the that half minute to go. Number one, the that half minute to go. Number one, the crown of those who loves his appearance. crown of those who loves his appearance. crown of those who loves his appearance. Is there anybody here tonight Anybody Is there anybody here tonight Anybody Is there anybody here tonight Anybody here tonight, you want him to come? here tonight, you want him to come? here tonight, you want him to come? You're looking for him to come. And when You're looking for him to come. And when You're looking for him to come. And when he comes, you're going to love it. he comes, you're going to love it. he comes, you're going to love it. You're going to rejoice in it. Come on. You're going to rejoice in it. Come on. You're going to rejoice in it. Come on. I said you're going to love his I said you're going to love his I said you're going to love his appearing. appearing. appearing. Amen. If I was to show up your house Amen. If I was to show up your house Amen. If I was to show up your house tonight, Amen. out the church, would you tonight, Amen. out the church, would you tonight, Amen. out the church, would you love it? love it? love it? You better love it. You better love it. You better love it. Because one is greater than I am is Because one is greater than I am is Because one is greater than I am is going to show up and he can show up at going to show up and he can show up at going to show up and he can show up at your house tonight looking for you. your house tonight looking for you. your house tonight looking for you. Will you be ready? Will you be ready? Will you be ready? I said, "Will you be ready? I said, "Will you be ready? I said, "Will you be ready? 2 Timothy 4:8 says, "Henceforth, there 2 Timothy 4:8 says, "Henceforth, there 2 Timothy 4:8 says, "Henceforth, there is laid up for me a crown of is laid up for me a crown of is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteousness, which the Lord, the righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that righteous judge, shall give me at that righteous judge, shall give me at that day, and not to me only, but unto all day, and not to me only, but unto all day, and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearance. them also that love his appearance. them also that love his appearance. If you don't love his appearance, you If you don't love his appearance, you If you don't love his appearance, you won't see him when he shows up." won't see him when he shows up." won't see him when he shows up." And you won't get that crown. And you won't get that crown. And you won't get that crown. Number two, the crown for enduring Number two, the crown for enduring Number two, the crown for enduring trials. trials. trials. Is anybody been tried lately? Yep. But the thing is, we're all going Yep. But the thing is, we're all going to fail a few of them. to fail a few of them. to fail a few of them. But the main one we're going to fail if But the main one we're going to fail if But the main one we're going to fail if we don't fail on God, we don't give up we don't fail on God, we don't give up we don't fail on God, we don't give up on God. on God. on God. Amen. Amen. Amen. Uhhuh. Uhhuh. Uhhuh. Are you with me? Are you with me? Are you with me? Listen, the Bible says in James 1:12, Listen, the Bible says in James 1:12, Listen, the Bible says in James 1:12, plain scripture, I'm just giving you plain scripture, I'm just giving you plain scripture, I'm just giving you scripture tonight. This is the crown of scripture tonight. This is the crown of scripture tonight. This is the crown of enduring trial. The Bible says, "Blessed enduring trial. The Bible says, "Blessed enduring trial. The Bible says, "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation." is the man that endureth temptation." is the man that endureth temptation." Anybody been tempted. You got to endure Anybody been tempted. You got to endure Anybody been tempted. You got to endure temptation. You can't give into it. You temptation. You can't give into it. You temptation. You can't give into it. You can't give your life over to it. And it can't give your life over to it. And it can't give your life over to it. And it says, "For when he is tried, he shall says, "For when he is tried, he shall says, "For when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life which the Lord receive the crown of life which the Lord receive the crown of life which the Lord hath promised to them that love him." Do hath promised to them that love him." Do hath promised to them that love him." Do you love the Lord? Even though you've you love the Lord? Even though you've you love the Lord? Even though you've been tried and tested. Come on. I said been tried and tested. Come on. I said been tried and tested. Come on. I said you've been tried and test, you still you've been tried and test, you still you've been tried and test, you still love the Lord. love the Lord. love the Lord. Well, keep on doing that and you could Well, keep on doing that and you could Well, keep on doing that and you could get that crown of enduring trials. get that crown of enduring trials. get that crown of enduring trials. Number three, the crown of those willing Number three, the crown of those willing Number three, the crown of those willing to feed the flock. I called brother Trogden, brother Walker I called brother Trogden, brother Walker this week and I told him, I said, "Uh, this week and I told him, I said, "Uh, this week and I told him, I said, "Uh, we got some feed for you." we got some feed for you." we got some feed for you." It's collar stems, It's collar stems, It's collar stems, collar pieces. They got animals. collar pieces. They got animals. collar pieces. They got animals. Uhhuh. Uhhuh. Uhhuh. How did they react when you put that How did they react when you put that How did they react when you put that stuff in the pin? They say, "I don't stuff in the pin? They say, "I don't stuff in the pin? They say, "I don't want that. I don't want that little want that. I don't want that little want that. I don't want that little stinking collared mess." Huh? stinking collared mess." Huh? stinking collared mess." Huh? [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] They devoured it. They devoured it. They devoured it. Y'all going to help me preach tonight? Y'all going to help me preach tonight? Y'all going to help me preach tonight? I That's the way we ought to do when we I That's the way we ought to do when we I That's the way we ought to do when we come to the house of God. The man of God come to the house of God. The man of God come to the house of God. The man of God is preaching. We ought to get so hungry is preaching. We ought to get so hungry is preaching. We ought to get so hungry and so thirsty. We ought to be eating. and so thirsty. We ought to be eating. and so thirsty. We ought to be eating. Come on. We ought to be eating, man. Come on. We ought to be eating, man. Come on. We ought to be eating, man. Come on. Y'all better help me right now. Come on. Y'all better help me right now. Come on. Y'all better help me right now. And the thing about it is sometime we And the thing about it is sometime we And the thing about it is sometime we get to preaching and people don't like get to preaching and people don't like get to preaching and people don't like it. So they sit back there with a smile. it. So they sit back there with a smile. it. So they sit back there with a smile. And some of them even get up and walk And some of them even get up and walk And some of them even get up and walk out and leave it. I don't like what that out and leave it. I don't like what that out and leave it. I don't like what that preacher serving tonight. I didn't come preacher serving tonight. I didn't come preacher serving tonight. I didn't come here for that kind of preaching. I'm trying to feed the flock. I'm trying to feed the flock. And sometimes the feed that I have to And sometimes the feed that I have to And sometimes the feed that I have to feed the flock ain't something that you feed the flock ain't something that you feed the flock ain't something that you really particularly like. But if you eat really particularly like. But if you eat really particularly like. But if you eat it, it'll cause you to grow and mature it, it'll cause you to grow and mature it, it'll cause you to grow and mature into a mature man or woman of God into a mature man or woman of God into a mature man or woman of God that'll be stable and flatfooted on the that'll be stable and flatfooted on the that'll be stable and flatfooted on the word of God. 1 Peter 5:2 and4 says this, word of God. 1 Peter 5:2 and4 says this, word of God. 1 Peter 5:2 and4 says this, "Feed the flock of God which is among "Feed the flock of God which is among "Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not you, taking the oversight thereof, not you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constrain, but willingly, not not for by constrain, but willingly, not not for by constrain, but willingly, not not for filthy lucer, but for a ready mind." filthy lucer, but for a ready mind." filthy lucer, but for a ready mind." You're not paying me to preach the You're not paying me to preach the You're not paying me to preach the gospel. Amen. gospel. Amen. gospel. Amen. If you wasn't giving me a dime tonight, If you wasn't giving me a dime tonight, If you wasn't giving me a dime tonight, I'd find somebody like the Apostle Paul. I'd find somebody like the Apostle Paul. I'd find somebody like the Apostle Paul. I'd make tents. I'd build houses. I'd do I'd make tents. I'd build houses. I'd do I'd make tents. I'd build houses. I'd do something. But I'm still going to something. But I'm still going to something. But I'm still going to preach. preach. preach. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Cuz the Bible says a man a labor is Cuz the Bible says a man a labor is Cuz the Bible says a man a labor is worthy of his heart. So you've hired me. worthy of his heart. So you've hired me. worthy of his heart. So you've hired me. I'm working for you. I'm working for you. I'm working for you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. And if you ain't paying your time tithe, And if you ain't paying your time tithe, And if you ain't paying your time tithe, you ain't paying me. you ain't paying me. you ain't paying me. Amen. Amen. Amen. You're working against me. Oh, I I had You're working against me. Oh, I I had You're working against me. Oh, I I had to drive that steak in right there. It's to drive that steak in right there. It's to drive that steak in right there. It's a good steak. It's the gospel, living, a good steak. It's the gospel, living, a good steak. It's the gospel, living, holy truth. If you don't want it, Amen. holy truth. If you don't want it, Amen. holy truth. If you don't want it, Amen. It you don't have to eat it, but it's It you don't have to eat it, but it's It you don't have to eat it, but it's the truth. It's in the Bible. the truth. It's in the Bible. the truth. It's in the Bible. [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] I said it's in the Bible. And listen, verse three says, "Neither And listen, verse three says, "Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but as being lords over God's heritage, but as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock." I'm not being examples to the flock." I'm not being examples to the flock." I'm not lord over you. lord over you. lord over you. Are you listening? Are you listening? Are you listening? I'm trying my best every day of my life I'm trying my best every day of my life I'm trying my best every day of my life to be an example to you. If you'll follow, if you'll follow my If you'll follow, if you'll follow my example, I don't think anybody in this example, I don't think anybody in this example, I don't think anybody in this building would die and go to hell. building would die and go to hell. building would die and go to hell. I don't think you will. I don't think you will. I don't think you will. Paul even said it. He said, "Follow me." Paul even said it. He said, "Follow me." Paul even said it. He said, "Follow me." Amen. Amen. Amen. As I follow Christ. As I follow Christ. As I follow Christ. And how many know where Paul's at And how many know where Paul's at And how many know where Paul's at tonight? He might be in a grave somewhere as far He might be in a grave somewhere as far as his body, but his spirit's in heaven. as his body, but his spirit's in heaven. as his body, but his spirit's in heaven. with his master. with his master. with his master. Y'all better help me right now. And I Y'all better help me right now. And I Y'all better help me right now. And I ain't going to try to figure out how his ain't going to try to figure out how his ain't going to try to figure out how his spirit's going to get back and get back spirit's going to get back and get back spirit's going to get back and get back to his body. He's going to get out of to his body. He's going to get out of to his body. He's going to get out of that grave. And I hope I hope God will that grave. And I hope I hope God will that grave. And I hope I hope God will let me let me be in be being around Paul let me let me be in be being around Paul let me let me be in be being around Paul as Paul's going around wherever he's as Paul's going around wherever he's as Paul's going around wherever he's going. I want if I even have to be the going. I want if I even have to be the going. I want if I even have to be the least of the least of them. I I'd love least of the least of them. I I'd love least of the least of them. I I'd love to be around Paul. I believe I can learn to be around Paul. I believe I can learn to be around Paul. I believe I can learn a few things from him during that a few things from him during that a few things from him during that millennium. millennium. millennium. Amen. Amen. Amen. Are y'all with me? Are y'all with me? Are y'all with me? And the Bible said, "And when the chief And the Bible said, "And when the chief And the Bible said, "And when the chief shepherd," a mean that's Jesus, shepherd," a mean that's Jesus, shepherd," a mean that's Jesus, the chief shepherd shall appear, ye the chief shepherd shall appear, ye the chief shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that shall receive a crown of glory that shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. fadeth not away. fadeth not away. If you feed the flock, you going to If you feed the flock, you going to If you feed the flock, you going to receive a crown of glory that fadeth not receive a crown of glory that fadeth not receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. away. away. But I can tell you for assurityity that But I can tell you for assurityity that But I can tell you for assurityity that when we get to heaven, you ain't going when we get to heaven, you ain't going when we get to heaven, you ain't going to want to keep that crown. Neither one to want to keep that crown. Neither one to want to keep that crown. Neither one of these crowns that I mentioned of these crowns that I mentioned of these crowns that I mentioned already. In other words, you ain't going already. In other words, you ain't going already. In other words, you ain't going to want to keep none of the crowns that to want to keep none of the crowns that to want to keep none of the crowns that you might get. You're going to lay them you might get. You're going to lay them you might get. You're going to lay them at the feet of the one who is worthy. at the feet of the one who is worthy. at the feet of the one who is worthy. [screaming] Number four, the crown for those who are Number four, the crown for those who are faithful unto death. faithful unto death. faithful unto death. You know, God don't want you to be in You know, God don't want you to be in You know, God don't want you to be in church up and down like a yo-yo. And if I could have if I could have done And if I could have if I could have done I used to do a yo-yo. I don't don't have I used to do a yo-yo. I don't don't have I used to do a yo-yo. I don't don't have one. I thought about it. I might have one. I thought about it. I might have one. I thought about it. I might have bought me one to practice with a little bought me one to practice with a little bought me one to practice with a little bit. See if I could could have done it. bit. See if I could could have done it. bit. See if I could could have done it. I used to do it good. I I used to make I used to do it good. I I used to make I used to do it good. I I used to make that thing walk. Come on. Some of you you brother y'all Come on. Some of you you brother y'all come on y'all know some of y'all used to come on y'all know some of y'all used to come on y'all know some of y'all used to practice them yo-yos too and make him practice them yo-yos too and make him practice them yo-yos too and make him walk. Huh? List the loop. Y'all listen to Jess. List the loop. Y'all listen to Jess. He's an oldtimer. He knows what I'm He's an oldtimer. He knows what I'm He's an oldtimer. He knows what I'm talking about. talking about. talking about. But listen to what Revelation 2:10 says. But listen to what Revelation 2:10 says. But listen to what Revelation 2:10 says. Fear none of these things. Don't be Fear none of these things. Don't be Fear none of these things. Don't be afraid of them. afraid of them. afraid of them. Amen. Don't let them intimidate you. Amen. Don't let them intimidate you. Amen. Don't let them intimidate you. Fear none of these things which thou Fear none of these things which thou Fear none of these things which thou shalt suffer. shalt suffer. shalt suffer. How many knows before we get to heaven, How many knows before we get to heaven, How many knows before we get to heaven, a lot of us is going to suffer a whole a lot of us is going to suffer a whole a lot of us is going to suffer a whole lot more things than what we're lot more things than what we're lot more things than what we're suffering right now. suffering right now. suffering right now. We here in America, we are blessed. We here in America, we are blessed. We here in America, we are blessed. I'm telling you, I've never suffered I'm telling you, I've never suffered I'm telling you, I've never suffered like I've seen people over the world like I've seen people over the world like I've seen people over the world suffer. suffer. suffer. I've been to places where people were I've been to places where people were I've been to places where people were suffering. It made me feel so so bad. I suffering. It made me feel so so bad. I suffering. It made me feel so so bad. I took money out of my pocket. I I ain't took money out of my pocket. I I ain't took money out of my pocket. I I ain't out of my pocket among money out of out of my pocket among money out of out of my pocket among money out of pocket before I got back. I didn't have pocket before I got back. I didn't have pocket before I got back. I didn't have nothing in my pocket. All I had was a nothing in my pocket. All I had was a nothing in my pocket. All I had was a credit card so I could get something on credit card so I could get something on credit card so I could get something on the credits to come back home. I give the credits to come back home. I give the credits to come back home. I give all my money away all my money away all my money away and I carried it over with that and I carried it over with that and I carried it over with that intention. I'm talking I'm not talking intention. I'm talking I'm not talking intention. I'm talking I'm not talking about a few dollars. I'm talking up in about a few dollars. I'm talking up in about a few dollars. I'm talking up in the thousands of dollars. Are you the thousands of dollars. Are you the thousands of dollars. Are you helping me? Listen. Listen. Fear none of those things which thou Fear none of those things which thou Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil shall shalt suffer. Behold, the devil shall shalt suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison. cast some of you into prison. cast some of you into prison. I may go to prison, brother Clyde, I may go to prison, brother Clyde, I may go to prison, brother Clyde, before it's over. before it's over. before it's over. And I hope they'll let me out so you can And I hope they'll let me out so you can And I hope they'll let me out so you can put one of them bracelets on me cuz I ain't going to run away from the cuz I ain't going to run away from the house once they let me out. But I'm house once they let me out. But I'm house once they let me out. But I'm going to run straight to the house. I'm going to run straight to the house. I'm going to run straight to the house. I'm staying there, baby. 20 foot. If I can't staying there, baby. 20 foot. If I can't staying there, baby. 20 foot. If I can't get 20 foot out of the yard, I'm going get 20 foot out of the yard, I'm going get 20 foot out of the yard, I'm going to stay with them 19 foot. I ain't going to stay with them 19 foot. I ain't going to stay with them 19 foot. I ain't going over that 20 foot. over that 20 foot. over that 20 foot. I ain't going to be one of them scammers I ain't going to be one of them scammers I ain't going to be one of them scammers that, you know, they cut it off and run that, you know, they cut it off and run that, you know, they cut it off and run and then they get caught again. Got to and then they get caught again. Got to and then they get caught again. Got to get another one put on there. He's just get another one put on there. He's just get another one put on there. He's just making double money off of them. He making double money off of them. He making double money off of them. He ain't going to make no double money off ain't going to make no double money off ain't going to make no double money off of me. of me. of me. Are y'all with me here tonight? The Are y'all with me here tonight? The Are y'all with me here tonight? The Bible says, "And shall be, and you shall Bible says, "And shall be, and you shall Bible says, "And shall be, and you shall have tribulation have tribulation have tribulation 10 days. 10 days. 10 days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will Be thou faithful unto death, and I will Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life." A crown of give thee a crown of life." A crown of give thee a crown of life." A crown of life. You got to be faithful. Somebody life. You got to be faithful. Somebody life. You got to be faithful. Somebody say faithful. Number five, a crown for say faithful. Number five, a crown for say faithful. Number five, a crown for those who win souls. those who win souls. those who win souls. I want to be a soul winner. I want to be a soul winner. I want to be a soul winner. I I forget where we at the other day, I I forget where we at the other day, I I forget where we at the other day, honey. I can't remember where we at. I honey. I can't remember where we at. I honey. I can't remember where we at. I think was I don't know where we was at, think was I don't know where we was at, think was I don't know where we was at, but anyhow, we were somewhere and this but anyhow, we were somewhere and this but anyhow, we were somewhere and this girl I know where we was at. We was up girl I know where we was at. We was up girl I know where we was at. We was up in Western Sizzling in Goldsboro. in Western Sizzling in Goldsboro. in Western Sizzling in Goldsboro. Come right back to me. Didn't you Come right back to me. Didn't you Come right back to me. Didn't you remember Western Sis? What were you remember Western Sis? What were you remember Western Sis? What were you doing over there, preacher? Eating. doing over there, preacher? Eating. doing over there, preacher? Eating. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I won't just visit the place. Those what I won't just visit the place. Those what I won't just visit the place. Those what to eat, man. Fried chicken. No, not to eat, man. Fried chicken. No, not to eat, man. Fried chicken. No, not fried chicken. Baked chicken. fried chicken. Baked chicken. fried chicken. Baked chicken. Collarded greens. Y'all getting hungry already, aren't Y'all getting hungry already, aren't you? I better shut up, too, cuz I might you? I better shut up, too, cuz I might you? I better shut up, too, cuz I might be getting hungry. Huh? be getting hungry. Huh? be getting hungry. Huh? But this lady, this this little But this lady, this this little But this lady, this this little waitress, she never she never served us waitress, she never she never served us waitress, she never she never served us before there. She was I think she was a before there. She was I think she was a before there. She was I think she was a new waitress. She just had started or new waitress. She just had started or new waitress. She just had started or something because I never seen her. But something because I never seen her. But something because I never seen her. But she did a great job. She did a great she did a great job. She did a great she did a great job. She did a great job. And she did something that that she job. And she did something that that she job. And she did something that that she missed. She Yeah, you you know missed. She Yeah, you you know missed. She Yeah, you you know waitresses when they pour out stuff waitresses when they pour out stuff waitresses when they pour out stuff sometime they'll miss the glass. sometime they'll miss the glass. sometime they'll miss the glass. You can tell that she's in training. Some of you be worse than that. You Some of you be worse than that. You won't miss Mr. Glass. You just poured won't miss Mr. Glass. You just poured won't miss Mr. Glass. You just poured all over the person that you all over the person that you all over the person that you Y'all better help me while I'm preaching Y'all better help me while I'm preaching Y'all better help me while I'm preaching to you. But she did a fabulous job. And to you. But she did a fabulous job. And to you. But she did a fabulous job. And uh when I called her over there, I gave uh when I called her over there, I gave uh when I called her over there, I gave her a good tip and I asked her, I said, her a good tip and I asked her, I said, her a good tip and I asked her, I said, "Where do you go to church at?" And she "Where do you go to church at?" And she "Where do you go to church at?" And she started filling around like she went to started filling around like she went to started filling around like she went to church. I said, "Hold it right there." I church. I said, "Hold it right there." I church. I said, "Hold it right there." I said, she was trying to tell me where said, she was trying to tell me where said, she was trying to tell me where she used to go to church at. In other she used to go to church at. In other she used to go to church at. In other words, she don't go to church now. words, she don't go to church now. words, she don't go to church now. I didn't ask her where she used to go to I didn't ask her where she used to go to I didn't ask her where she used to go to church. I asked where she going to church. I asked where she going to church. I asked where she going to church now. church now. church now. Y'all y'all y'all help me? And so I Y'all y'all y'all help me? And so I Y'all y'all y'all help me? And so I stopped her in her tracks. I I wasn't stopped her in her tracks. I I wasn't stopped her in her tracks. I I wasn't mad. I wasn't mean. I wasn't mad. I just mad. I wasn't mean. I wasn't mad. I just mad. I wasn't mean. I wasn't mad. I just said, "Hey." I said I said, "Lady sis, said, "Hey." I said I said, "Lady sis, said, "Hey." I said I said, "Lady sis, whatever what I called her." I said, whatever what I called her." I said, whatever what I called her." I said, "Hey, me and my wife, I'm a pastor. "Hey, me and my wife, I'm a pastor. "Hey, me and my wife, I'm a pastor. She's my wife. And I said, "We love She's my wife. And I said, "We love She's my wife. And I said, "We love people. We love people's souls. And we people. We love people's souls. And we people. We love people's souls. And we want you to be a Christian. And we want want you to be a Christian. And we want want you to be a Christian. And we want you to go to heaven with us." you to go to heaven with us." you to go to heaven with us." Yes. Hallelujah. Yes. Hallelujah. Yes. Hallelujah. And it touched that young lady's heart. And it touched that young lady's heart. And it touched that young lady's heart. Are you with me? Are you with me? Are you with me? In other words, be a soul winner no In other words, be a soul winner no In other words, be a soul winner no matter where you're at. matter where you're at. matter where you're at. You don't have to be mean. Just be kind You don't have to be mean. Just be kind You don't have to be mean. Just be kind and be gentle. I'm telling you, I and be gentle. I'm telling you, I and be gentle. I'm telling you, I planted a seed in that lady, and who planted a seed in that lady, and who planted a seed in that lady, and who knows that seed's growing right now. I knows that seed's growing right now. I knows that seed's growing right now. I don't know if she went to church today don't know if she went to church today don't know if she went to church today because of that. But if I go back up to because of that. But if I go back up to because of that. But if I go back up to her again, she serves me again, I'm her again, she serves me again, I'm her again, she serves me again, I'm going to ask her, "Did you go to church going to ask her, "Did you go to church going to ask her, "Did you go to church yet?" yet?" yet?" Cuz I remember, Cuz I remember, Cuz I remember, she'll remember me, too. She probably she'll remember me, too. She probably she'll remember me, too. She probably want me to sit at her table. want me to sit at her table. want me to sit at her table. She said, "That's that preacher got me She said, "That's that preacher got me She said, "That's that preacher got me the other day." Huh? But then I give her the other day." Huh? But then I give her the other day." Huh? But then I give her a good offer. She might I give her a a good offer. She might I give her a a good offer. She might I give her a good tip and and get no taxes on it now. good tip and and get no taxes on it now. good tip and and get no taxes on it now. She might want to come back over there She might want to come back over there She might want to come back over there and say, "Hey, he'll give you a good and say, "Hey, he'll give you a good and say, "Hey, he'll give you a good tip." Come on, saints of God. I'm tip." Come on, saints of God. I'm tip." Come on, saints of God. I'm telling you folk, if we did the church telling you folk, if we did the church telling you folk, if we did the church like we do waitresses when we go out to like we do waitresses when we go out to like we do waitresses when we go out to eat, we'd have a whole lot more more eat, we'd have a whole lot more more eat, we'd have a whole lot more more money in that bag around here. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I know we would. [laughter] [laughter] All right, I'm I'm my 50 and a half All right, I'm I'm my 50 and a half All right, I'm I'm my 50 and a half minutes is coming here shortly. Listen. minutes is coming here shortly. Listen. minutes is coming here shortly. Listen. 1 Thessalonians 2:19. For what is our 1 Thessalonians 2:19. For what is our 1 Thessalonians 2:19. For what is our hope hope hope or joy or crown of rejoicing? Are not or joy or crown of rejoicing? Are not or joy or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord even ye in the presence of our Lord even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? I'm telling Jesus Christ at his coming? I'm telling Jesus Christ at his coming? I'm telling you, he's coming, church. The rapture is you, he's coming, church. The rapture is you, he's coming, church. The rapture is going to take place. You have a hope. going to take place. You have a hope. going to take place. You have a hope. You have a joy. You can receive the joy You have a joy. You can receive the joy You have a joy. You can receive the joy of helping those that's lost to be of helping those that's lost to be of helping those that's lost to be saved. saved. saved. Amen. Amen. Amen. Be a soul winner. Yeah. Be a soul winner. Yeah. Be a soul winner. Yeah. And it's not hard to be a soul winner. And it's not hard to be a soul winner. And it's not hard to be a soul winner. I'm not going to ask you how many has I'm not going to ask you how many has I'm not going to ask you how many has ever won a soul. There's people in this ever won a soul. There's people in this ever won a soul. There's people in this building probably has never won a soul building probably has never won a soul building probably has never won a soul since you've been saved. And I'm not since you've been saved. And I'm not since you've been saved. And I'm not criticizing. I'm not down. I'm just criticizing. I'm not down. I'm just criticizing. I'm not down. I'm just telling you, annihilate that record. Let telling you, annihilate that record. Let telling you, annihilate that record. Let this be the year. Let this be the week. this be the year. Let this be the week. this be the year. Let this be the week. Let's this be the month that you help Let's this be the month that you help Let's this be the month that you help somebody to get to Jesus Christ. somebody to get to Jesus Christ. somebody to get to Jesus Christ. That's one of the first things I started That's one of the first things I started That's one of the first things I started doing when I got saved is is to get doing when I got saved is is to get doing when I got saved is is to get people. And I'm telling you, when I had people. And I'm telling you, when I had people. And I'm telling you, when I had my first convert, that was a wonderful my first convert, that was a wonderful my first convert, that was a wonderful feeling. And every time it happens now, feeling. And every time it happens now, feeling. And every time it happens now, it's still a wonderful feeling. If it's still a wonderful feeling. If it's still a wonderful feeling. If somebody walks down this aisle here somebody walks down this aisle here somebody walks down this aisle here tonight and gets saved from the tonight and gets saved from the tonight and gets saved from the preaching I'm preaching, that'll be a preaching I'm preaching, that'll be a preaching I'm preaching, that'll be a wonderful feeling. wonderful feeling. wonderful feeling. I'm telling you, there's something about I'm telling you, there's something about I'm telling you, there's something about getting somebody, amen, to the point to getting somebody, amen, to the point to getting somebody, amen, to the point to where they say, "Yes, Lord, I want to where they say, "Yes, Lord, I want to where they say, "Yes, Lord, I want to serve you." serve you." serve you." That's a feeling that you cannot replace That's a feeling that you cannot replace That's a feeling that you cannot replace with anything in the world. Number six, the crown for those who Number six, the crown for those who master the old nature. I'm preach I'm preaching to me. I'm I'm preach I'm preaching to me. I'm preaching to you. We got old nature. But we can master it. But we can master it. That's right. Through the scripture. Let That's right. Through the scripture. Let That's right. Through the scripture. Let me give you some scripture right here. me give you some scripture right here. me give you some scripture right here. It's going to take me a little bit It's going to take me a little bit It's going to take me a little bit longer to get this one. This is the last longer to get this one. This is the last longer to get this one. This is the last one. 1 Corinthians 9:24 and 25. Know ye one. 1 Corinthians 9:24 and 25. Know ye one. 1 Corinthians 9:24 and 25. Know ye not that they which run in a race run not that they which run in a race run not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth a prize. So run all, but one receiveth a prize. So run all, but one receiveth a prize. So run that ye may obtain. that ye may obtain. that ye may obtain. I don't know about you, but any race I I don't know about you, but any race I I don't know about you, but any race I ever got into, any competition I ever ever got into, any competition I ever ever got into, any competition I ever got into, I got in that competition, one got into, I got in that competition, one got into, I got in that competition, one one thing, one thing only to win. one thing, one thing only to win. one thing, one thing only to win. My lieutenant in basic training, he My lieutenant in basic training, he My lieutenant in basic training, he challenged he challenged us us rookies, challenged he challenged us us rookies, challenged he challenged us us rookies, you know. you know. you know. He he he he was a fast he was a fast He he he he was a fast he was a fast He he he he was a fast he was a fast dude. He run he he do a lot of things. dude. He run he he do a lot of things. dude. He run he he do a lot of things. He was thin and he was thin but I was I He was thin and he was thin but I was I He was thin and he was thin but I was I was thin too. I was about 135 pound. was thin too. I was about 135 pound. was thin too. I was about 135 pound. I know I don't look it now. So don't I know I don't look it now. So don't I know I don't look it now. So don't don't judge me by what I look now. don't judge me by what I look now. don't judge me by what I look now. And I and back then I was still I was And I and back then I was still I was And I and back then I was still I was still green. I'm tell I'm still green. still green. I'm tell I'm still green. still green. I'm tell I'm still green. Are you with me? Are you with me? Are you with me? I had a man he thought he was going to I had a man he thought he was going to I had a man he thought he was going to pull out his knife and cut cut me in and pull out his knife and cut cut me in and pull out his knife and cut cut me in and into the back of field before he could into the back of field before he could into the back of field before he could ever get his hand out of his pocket. I ever get his hand out of his pocket. I ever get his hand out of his pocket. I done had my knife around his throat. I done had my knife around his throat. I done had my knife around his throat. I said, "You better leave it in there." said, "You better leave it in there." said, "You better leave it in there." Amen. Amen. Amen. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. He left it in there. That boy didn't He left it in there. That boy didn't He left it in there. That boy didn't never bother me no more. never bother me no more. never bother me no more. That fell that jumped on me while I was That fell that jumped on me while I was That fell that jumped on me while I was in the army, he jumped on me and before in the army, he jumped on me and before in the army, he jumped on me and before he knew what was going, he didn't know. he knew what was going, he didn't know. he knew what was going, he didn't know. He didn't know I was going to give him a He didn't know I was going to give him a He didn't know I was going to give him a bird hug and throw him down on that bird hug and throw him down on that bird hug and throw him down on that ground. I had him laying on that ground. ground. I had him laying on that ground. ground. I had him laying on that ground. I held him down to the to the sergeant I held him down to the to the sergeant I held him down to the to the sergeant got there and he came running over got there and he came running over got there and he came running over breaking up. He said, "Who started? Who breaking up. He said, "Who started? Who breaking up. He said, "Who started? Who started?" Everybody pointed at him. I started?" Everybody pointed at him. I started?" Everybody pointed at him. I said I'm telling you, that devil wants to I'm telling you, that devil wants to grab you and take you down. But you let grab you and take you down. But you let grab you and take you down. But you let Jesus be the Lord of your life. And when Jesus be the Lord of your life. And when Jesus be the Lord of your life. And when that devil, Amen, comes down and thinks that devil, Amen, comes down and thinks that devil, Amen, comes down and thinks he's going to take you down. Jesus is he's going to take you down. Jesus is he's going to take you down. Jesus is going to say, "Loose him and let him go going to say, "Loose him and let him go going to say, "Loose him and let him go free." I'm telling you, church, there's free." I'm telling you, church, there's free." I'm telling you, church, there's power. I said there's power in power. I said there's power in power. I said there's power in [screaming] serving God. God wants us to [screaming] serving God. God wants us to [screaming] serving God. God wants us to master our flesh. master our flesh. master our flesh. Amen. Amen. Amen. And it says here in verse 25, "And every And it says here in verse 25, "And every And it says here in verse 25, "And every man that striveth for the mastery is man that striveth for the mastery is man that striveth for the mastery is tempered in all things." Now they do it tempered in all things." Now they do it tempered in all things." Now they do it to obtain a corruptable crown, but we to obtain a corruptable crown, but we to obtain a corruptable crown, but we incorruptible. incorruptible. incorruptible. Matthews 24:23, then if any man shall Matthews 24:23, then if any man shall Matthews 24:23, then if any man shall say unto you, lo, here is Christ, or say unto you, lo, here is Christ, or say unto you, lo, here is Christ, or there, believe it not. there, believe it not. there, believe it not. Exodus over in the Old Testament chapter Exodus over in the Old Testament chapter Exodus over in the Old Testament chapter 7 verse 10 and 12. And Moses and Aaron 7 verse 10 and 12. And Moses and Aaron 7 verse 10 and 12. And Moses and Aaron went into Pharaoh and they did so as the went into Pharaoh and they did so as the went into Pharaoh and they did so as the Lord had commanded. And Aaron cast down Lord had commanded. And Aaron cast down Lord had commanded. And Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before his his rod before Pharaoh and before his his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it became a serpent. servants, and it became a serpent. servants, and it became a serpent. Then Pharaoh also called the wise men Then Pharaoh also called the wise men Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers. Now the magicians of and the sorcerers. Now the magicians of and the sorcerers. Now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with Egypt, they also did in like manner with Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantment. For they cast down their enchantment. For they cast down their enchantment. For they cast down their man. The Bible says cast down their man. The Bible says cast down their man. The Bible says cast down every man his rod and they became every man his rod and they became every man his rod and they became serpent. But Aaron's rod swallowed up serpent. But Aaron's rod swallowed up serpent. But Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods. their rods. their rods. You see what happened there? When every You see what happened there? When every You see what happened there? When every time that old devil thinks he can do time that old devil thinks he can do time that old devil thinks he can do what you do, think he's got you beat, what you do, think he's got you beat, what you do, think he's got you beat, God's going to put him to a shame. He God's going to put him to a shame. He God's going to put him to a shame. He just swallowed them up. That's a crown I don't want to. I want That's a crown I don't want to. I want to I want I want to control and get a to I want I want to control and get a to I want I want to control and get a control of this old nature man, this old control of this old nature man, this old control of this old nature man, this old fleshly man. And you know the way you do fleshly man. And you know the way you do fleshly man. And you know the way you do that through is sanctification. A man can get saved, but he's still got A man can get saved, but he's still got some things he need to deal with in his some things he need to deal with in his some things he need to deal with in his in his flesh. And even after he gets in his flesh. And even after he gets in his flesh. And even after he gets saved and sanctified, he still got some saved and sanctified, he still got some saved and sanctified, he still got some things he need to deal with in his things he need to deal with in his things he need to deal with in his flesh. And even after he gets saved and flesh. And even after he gets saved and flesh. And even after he gets saved and get sanctified, he still got to do some get sanctified, he still got to do some get sanctified, he still got to do some thing with his. So that's the reason God thing with his. So that's the reason God thing with his. So that's the reason God baptizes you with the Holy Ghost. But baptizes you with the Holy Ghost. But baptizes you with the Holy Ghost. But when you're saved, sanctified, and when you're saved, sanctified, and when you're saved, sanctified, and filled with the Holy Ghost, I'm telling filled with the Holy Ghost, I'm telling filled with the Holy Ghost, I'm telling you, you can master your flesh. Now, everybody that gets saved got the Now, everybody that gets saved got the spirit of God in them, the Holy Ghost in spirit of God in them, the Holy Ghost in spirit of God in them, the Holy Ghost in them. But I'm talking about the baptism them. But I'm talking about the baptism them. But I'm talking about the baptism of the Holy Ghost. That's what speaking of the Holy Ghost. That's what speaking of the Holy Ghost. That's what speaking in other tongues, and the devil can't in other tongues, and the devil can't in other tongues, and the devil can't even interpret it. even interpret it. even interpret it. That's power, church. That's authority. That's power, church. That's authority. That's power, church. That's authority. Matthew's 25, the Bible tells us here in Matthew's 25, the Bible tells us here in Matthew's 25, the Bible tells us here in verses 1-13, y'all ready for the Bible verses 1-13, y'all ready for the Bible verses 1-13, y'all ready for the Bible reading? I'll be through in a half reading? I'll be through in a half reading? I'll be through in a half minute here. Then shall the kingdom of minute here. Then shall the kingdom of minute here. Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto 10 virgins which heaven be likened unto 10 virgins which heaven be likened unto 10 virgins which took their lamps and went forth to meet took their lamps and went forth to meet took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 10 virgins. Listen. And the bridegroom. 10 virgins. Listen. And the bridegroom. 10 virgins. Listen. And five of them were wise and five of them five of them were wise and five of them five of them were wise and five of them were foolish. They that were foolish were foolish. They that were foolish were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with took their lamps and took no oil with took their lamps and took no oil with them. That's foolishness. them. That's foolishness. them. That's foolishness. In other words, they didn't they didn't In other words, they didn't they didn't In other words, they didn't they didn't take they didn't take that Holy Ghost take they didn't take that Holy Ghost take they didn't take that Holy Ghost with them. That's the Lord. with them. That's the Lord. with them. That's the Lord. And people today are thinking they can And people today are thinking they can And people today are thinking they can get to heaven without being baptized in get to heaven without being baptized in get to heaven without being baptized in the spirit. And you might get there like the spirit. And you might get there like the spirit. And you might get there like that man on the cross, but I wouldn't that man on the cross, but I wouldn't that man on the cross, but I wouldn't take no chances. take no chances. take no chances. If you don't have the Holy Ghost If you don't have the Holy Ghost If you don't have the Holy Ghost baptism, you better get in this order. baptism, you better get in this order. baptism, you better get in this order. You better start praying in 2026 like You better start praying in 2026 like You better start praying in 2026 like you never prayed before. God fill me you never prayed before. God fill me you never prayed before. God fill me with the Holy Ghost with the Holy Ghost with the Holy Ghost cuz we are no match for the devil. cuz we are no match for the devil. cuz we are no match for the devil. Listen. Listen. Listen. Verse four. But a but the wise took oil Verse four. But a but the wise took oil Verse four. But a but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. in their vessels with their lamps. in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom carried, they all While the bridegroom carried, they all While the bridegroom carried, they all slumbered and they all slept. How many slumbered and they all slept. How many slumbered and they all slept. How many know this whole body of that you're know this whole body of that you're know this whole body of that you're living in physically will get tired and living in physically will get tired and living in physically will get tired and you want to sleep and slumber. I want to sleep and slumber last night I want to sleep and slumber last night more than I could, but I couldn't sleep more than I could, but I couldn't sleep more than I could, but I couldn't sleep and slumber last night because I was and slumber last night because I was and slumber last night because I was sick. sick. sick. At midnight there was a cry At midnight there was a cry At midnight there was a cry made. Behold, the bridegroom cometh. Go made. Behold, the bridegroom cometh. Go made. Behold, the bridegroom cometh. Go you out to meet him." Then all of those you out to meet him." Then all of those you out to meet him." Then all of those virgins, all 10 of them, arose at virgins, all 10 of them, arose at virgins, all 10 of them, arose at midnight and trimmed their lamps. And midnight and trimmed their lamps. And midnight and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, "Give us the foolish said to the wise, "Give us the foolish said to the wise, "Give us of your ore, for our lamps are gone of your ore, for our lamps are gone of your ore, for our lamps are gone out." out." out." I mean, their lamps done gone out. And I mean, their lamps done gone out. And I mean, their lamps done gone out. And at midnight, that lamps are gone. They at midnight, that lamps are gone. They at midnight, that lamps are gone. They ain't even got no light. ain't even got no light. ain't even got no light. But the wise answered and said, "Not so. But the wise answered and said, "Not so. But the wise answered and said, "Not so. least there not be enough for us and least there not be enough for us and least there not be enough for us and you. But go ye rather to them that sell you. But go ye rather to them that sell you. But go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves. And while they and buy for yourselves. And while they and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, went to buy, the bridegroom came, went to buy, the bridegroom came, the rapture took place. And they that the rapture took place. And they that the rapture took place. And they that were ready went in with him to the were ready went in with him to the were ready went in with him to the marriage, supper of the lamb, and the marriage, supper of the lamb, and the marriage, supper of the lamb, and the door was shut. door was shut. door was shut. Just like on Noah's ark, Just like on Noah's ark, Just like on Noah's ark, he preached for 120 years. It's going to he preached for 120 years. It's going to he preached for 120 years. It's going to rain. They didn't believe him. I've been rain. They didn't believe him. I've been rain. They didn't believe him. I've been preaching for 39 years over here and preaching for 39 years over here and preaching for 39 years over here and people still don't believe me. But I ain't gonna stop preaching it cuz But I ain't gonna stop preaching it cuz God is going to rapture me one day and God is going to rapture me one day and God is going to rapture me one day and he's going to shut the door and those he's going to shut the door and those he's going to shut the door and those that didn't believe, they'll be shut that didn't believe, they'll be shut that didn't believe, they'll be shut out. out. out. There won't be no more pastor hunt There won't be no more pastor hunt There won't be no more pastor hunt around here to pastor them no more. Much around here to pastor them no more. Much around here to pastor them no more. Much less pastor them. That's what I'm trying less pastor them. That's what I'm trying less pastor them. That's what I'm trying to do is pastor, not pastor. to do is pastor, not pastor. to do is pastor, not pastor. But I feel like I've done more pastoring But I feel like I've done more pastoring But I feel like I've done more pastoring the years than I have pastoring. because the years than I have pastoring. because the years than I have pastoring. because I had more people come and leave than I I had more people come and leave than I I had more people come and leave than I have people to stay. Listen. Listen. But he answered and he said, "Verily, I But he answered and he said, "Verily, I But he answered and he said, "Verily, I say unto you, I know you not. Watch say unto you, I know you not. Watch say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know not, neither the therefore, for ye know not, neither the therefore, for ye know not, neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh." Somebody come play for me. cometh." Somebody come play for me. cometh." Somebody come play for me. Matthews 28:19, "Go you therefore and Matthews 28:19, "Go you therefore and Matthews 28:19, "Go you therefore and teach all nations, baptize the name in teach all nations, baptize the name in teach all nations, baptize the name in the name of the Father and of the Son the name of the Father and of the Son the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost." Church, we got a and of the Holy Ghost." Church, we got a and of the Holy Ghost." Church, we got a job to do. We need to go thereforth and job to do. We need to go thereforth and job to do. We need to go thereforth and teach all nations. teach all nations. teach all nations. Teach all nations everywhere. John Teach all nations everywhere. John Teach all nations everywhere. John 14:26, "But the comforter, which is the 14:26, "But the comforter, which is the 14:26, "But the comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he will he shall teach you all my name, he will he shall teach you all my name, he will he shall teach you all things and bring all things to your things and bring all things to your things and bring all things to your remembrance where the Bible said, remembrance where the Bible said, remembrance where the Bible said, whatsoever I have said unto you." John whatsoever I have said unto you." John whatsoever I have said unto you." John 15 and 26. But when the comforter is 15 and 26. But when the comforter is 15 and 26. But when the comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the come, whom I will send unto you from the come, whom I will send unto you from the father, even a spirit of truth which father, even a spirit of truth which father, even a spirit of truth which proceedth forth uh from the father, he proceedth forth uh from the father, he proceedth forth uh from the father, he shall testify of me. shall testify of me. shall testify of me. 1 Corinthians 8 and 6. But to us there 1 Corinthians 8 and 6. But to us there 1 Corinthians 8 and 6. But to us there is but one God. Somebody say one God, is but one God. Somebody say one God, is but one God. Somebody say one God, the father of whom all are all things the father of whom all are all things the father of whom all are all things and we in him and one lord. Say, and we in him and one lord. Say, and we in him and one lord. Say, somebody say, "One Lord by whom all somebody say, "One Lord by whom all somebody say, "One Lord by whom all things things things and we by him." and we by him." and we by him." There's one God and there's one son. There's one God and there's one son. There's one God and there's one son. There's one Holy Ghost. [music] 2 There's one Holy Ghost. [music] 2 There's one Holy Ghost. [music] 2 Corinthians 13:14. The grace of the Lord Corinthians 13:14. The grace of the Lord Corinthians 13:14. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God. That Jesus Christ and the love of God. That Jesus Christ and the love of God. That communion of the Holy Ghost is with you communion of the Holy Ghost is with you communion of the Holy Ghost is with you all. The communion of the Holy Ghost. all. The communion of the Holy Ghost. all. The communion of the Holy Ghost. See, we we mentioned the father and the See, we we mentioned the father and the See, we we mentioned the father and the son and the holy ghost right here in son and the holy ghost right here in son and the holy ghost right here in these two scriptures. And God wants you these two scriptures. And God wants you these two scriptures. And God wants you to have all three of them in your life. to have all three of them in your life. to have all three of them in your life. He wants he wants him to flourish in He wants he wants him to flourish in He wants he wants him to flourish in your life to cover your life to control your life to cover your life to control your life to cover your life to control your life. And church that is our your life. And church that is our your life. And church that is our protection against the ws of the devil. protection against the ws of the devil. protection against the ws of the devil. Ephesians Paul said in 4 and6 one God Ephesians Paul said in 4 and6 one God Ephesians Paul said in 4 and6 one God and father of all who is above all and and father of all who is above all and and father of all who is above all and through all and in you all. Philippians 2:10 and 11 Philippians 2:10 and 11 that at the name of Jesus that at the name of Jesus that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow every knee shall bow every knee shall bow of things in heaven and things here on of things in heaven and things here on of things in heaven and things here on earth and things even under the earth. earth and things even under the earth. earth and things even under the earth. And I didn't [music] realize And I didn't [music] realize And I didn't [music] realize till I got grown and still here lately till I got grown and still here lately till I got grown and still here lately how much stuff is under the earth. how much stuff is under the earth. how much stuff is under the earth. There's whole cities built under the There's whole cities built under the There's whole cities built under the earth up there at the White House. You'd earth up there at the White House. You'd earth up there at the White House. You'd be surprised. I've never been down be surprised. I've never been down be surprised. I've never been down there, but but they tell me there's a there, but but they tell me there's a there, but but they tell me there's a whole city up under where the White whole city up under where the White whole city up under where the White House is down there up under the earth. House is down there up under the earth. House is down there up under the earth. A whole city. A whole city. A whole city. You know, they had that right up there You know, they had that right up there You know, they had that right up there January 6. You know where them folks was January 6. You know where them folks was January 6. You know where them folks was going? They weren't going up. They were going? They weren't going up. They were going? They weren't going up. They were going down. I can't imagine. It's just it's just I can't imagine. It's just it's just enough for me to go through a tunnel up enough for me to go through a tunnel up enough for me to go through a tunnel up under the water. Have you ever been up under the water. Have you ever been up under the water. Have you ever been up on a tunnel up under the water? I'm on a tunnel up under the water? I'm on a tunnel up under the water? I'm talking about the ocean. And you're talking about the ocean. And you're talking about the ocean. And you're you're riding through there and you know you're riding through there and you know you're riding through there and you know you thinking, "Man, I sure hope this you thinking, "Man, I sure hope this you thinking, "Man, I sure hope this thing don't cave in on me. I can't drink thing don't cave in on me. I can't drink thing don't cave in on me. I can't drink all that water." all that water." all that water." Are y'all with me? Are y'all with me? Are y'all with me? I've been in some fearful situations, I've been in some fearful situations, I've been in some fearful situations, but God got me through them all. but God got me through them all. but God got me through them all. I'm going to ask you church tonight if I'm going to ask you church tonight if I'm going to ask you church tonight if you would come this here tonight. you would come this here tonight. you would come this here tonight. And the Bible says that every tongue And the Bible says that every tongue And the Bible says that every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. Let your to the glory of God the Father. Let your to the glory of God the Father. Let your tongue [music] confess it tonight. Come tongue [music] confess it tonight. Come tongue [music] confess it tonight. Come on. Come on down to this altar tonight. on. Come on down to this altar tonight. on. Come on down to this altar tonight. If you want to go in the rapture, you If you want to go in the rapture, you If you want to go in the rapture, you want to receive these crowns, let's make want to receive these crowns, let's make want to receive these crowns, let's make up our minds here tonight in 2026. We're up our minds here tonight in 2026. We're up our minds here tonight in 2026. We're going to do what these six things tells going to do what these six things tells going to do what these six things tells us to do. And we're going to be ready us to do. And we're going to be ready us to do. And we're going to be ready when that rapture that catching away, when that rapture that catching away, when that rapture that catching away, whatever you want to call it, the whatever you want to call it, the whatever you want to call it, the gathering of the saints. gathering of the saints. gathering of the saints. Young people, I'm telling you, you about Young people, I'm telling you, you about Young people, I'm telling you, you about to get your heart right with God. Your to get your heart right with God. Your to get your heart right with God. Your mom and your dad is trying to tell you, mom and your dad is trying to tell you, mom and your dad is trying to tell you, and you're just going alone think, and you're just going alone think, and you're just going alone think, "Well, you got plenty of time." You "Well, you got plenty of time." You "Well, you got plenty of time." You don't have plenty of time. don't have plenty of time. don't have plenty of time. While I'm talking to you tonight, the While I'm talking to you tonight, the While I'm talking to you tonight, the rapture could take place. And if the rapture could take place. And if the rapture could take place. And if the rapture takes place while I'm talking to rapture takes place while I'm talking to rapture takes place while I'm talking to you, my question to you, where will you you, my question to you, where will you you, my question to you, where will you be? Here or there? If you're here, be? Here or there? If you're here, be? Here or there? If you're here, you'll be left behind. But if you're you'll be left behind. But if you're you'll be left behind. But if you're there, you'll be in heaven. You have a there, you'll be in heaven. You have a there, you'll be in heaven. You have a choice. You have a decision. Make up choice. You have a decision. Make up choice. You have a decision. Make up your mind and your heart tonight. I'm your mind and your heart tonight. I'm your mind and your heart tonight. I'm going to go to heaven. Don't play going to go to heaven. Don't play going to go to heaven. Don't play Christianity. Don't play church. Christianity. Don't play church. Christianity. Don't play church. Young people, get right with God. Young people, get right with God. Young people, get right with God. Pray. Don't sit there and just look Pray. Don't sit there and just look Pray. Don't sit there and just look around. [music] Pray, son. Call on God. around. [music] Pray, son. Call on God. around. [music] Pray, son. Call on God. Come on, young ladies. Call on God.
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