The service emphasized life's uncertainty and the importance of spiritual readiness, urging immediate commitment to God. The preacher expounded on James 4:14 and Psalms 90:10-12, highlighting time as an enemy and the need for preparedness for Christ's return. An envelope activity encouraged writing love letters to God as a spiritual practice.
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service this evening. We're glad to have service this evening. We're glad to have you all to those of you who fought you all to those of you who fought you all to those of you who fought through the rain. through the rain. through the rain. At least it wasn't ice At least it wasn't ice At least it wasn't ice and there wasn't flakes and there wasn't flakes and there wasn't flakes of ice. of ice. of ice. Amen. It's just watery liquor. It run Amen. It's just watery liquor. It run Amen. It's just watery liquor. It run right off of it, didn't it? Amen. You right off of it, didn't it? Amen. You right off of it, didn't it? Amen. You might have to dry your coat out a little might have to dry your coat out a little might have to dry your coat out a little bit, but it'll dry. bit, but it'll dry. bit, but it'll dry. By the time you get out of church By the time you get out of church By the time you get out of church tonight, you get it wet again. Go home tonight, you get it wet again. Go home tonight, you get it wet again. Go home and get it all dried. You'll be good to and get it all dried. You'll be good to and get it all dried. You'll be good to go tomorrow because the sun is going to go tomorrow because the sun is going to go tomorrow because the sun is going to shine tomorrow. Amen. Father, we thank shine tomorrow. Amen. Father, we thank shine tomorrow. Amen. Father, we thank you tonight for everyone that is you tonight for everyone that is you tonight for everyone that is gathered here tonight to worship you in gathered here tonight to worship you in gathered here tonight to worship you in spirit and in truth. We pray your spirit and in truth. We pray your spirit and in truth. We pray your anointing would be upon everything that anointing would be upon everything that anointing would be upon everything that is said and done in this service is said and done in this service is said and done in this service tonight. And by all means, God, we pray tonight. And by all means, God, we pray tonight. And by all means, God, we pray that you speak to our hearts and touch that you speak to our hearts and touch that you speak to our hearts and touch us and draw us closer and nearer to you us and draw us closer and nearer to you us and draw us closer and nearer to you than we've ever been before. It is our than we've ever been before. It is our than we've ever been before. It is our hearts, God, tonight to walk closer to hearts, God, tonight to walk closer to hearts, God, tonight to walk closer to you than we walked yesterday. And even you than we walked yesterday. And even you than we walked yesterday. And even in the last hour or so, God, I pray that in the last hour or so, God, I pray that in the last hour or so, God, I pray that you just draw close to your bosom and you just draw close to your bosom and you just draw close to your bosom and let us worship you and praise you and let us worship you and praise you and let us worship you and praise you and magnify you, God, in the spirit of the magnify you, God, in the spirit of the magnify you, God, in the spirit of the Holy Ghost in Jesus name. Amen. I am blessed. I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. Every day that I live, I am blessed. Every day that I live, I am blessed. From From From when I wake up in the morning till I lay when I wake up in the morning till I lay when I wake up in the morning till I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. my head to rest, I am blessed. my head to rest, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. I am blessed. I am blessed. Oh, every day that I live, I am blessed Oh, every day that I live, I am blessed Oh, every day that I live, I am blessed from when I wake up in the morning till from when I wake up in the morning till from when I wake up in the morning till I lay my head to rest. I am blessed. I lay my head to rest. I am blessed. I lay my head to rest. I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. And through the sunshine and the rain And through the sunshine and the rain and even sorrow and pain. Jesus still is and even sorrow and pain. Jesus still is and even sorrow and pain. Jesus still is my comfort and my God. And his love it comforts me. And his And his love it comforts me. And his grace set me free. And someday I shall grace set me free. And someday I shall grace set me free. And someday I shall stand by his side. stand by his side. stand by his side. Oh, I am blessed. When I wake up in the morning till I lay When I wake up in the morning till I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. my head to rest, I am blessed. my head to rest, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Oh, cuz I have shoes on my feet. And I Oh, cuz I have shoes on my feet. And I Oh, cuz I have shoes on my feet. And I have plenty to eat and a home up in have plenty to eat and a home up in have plenty to eat and a home up in heaven by and by. heaven by and by. heaven by and by. I've got brothers and sisters on this I've got brothers and sisters on this I've got brothers and sisters on this earth. And they are mine by my new earth. And they are mine by my new earth. And they are mine by my new birth. And we shall share a home beyond birth. And we shall share a home beyond birth. And we shall share a home beyond the sky. the sky. the sky. Oh, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Oh, every day that I live, I know I am Oh, every day that I live, I know I am Oh, every day that I live, I know I am blessed. blessed. blessed. From when I wake up in the morning till From when I wake up in the morning till From when I wake up in the morning till I lay my head to rest. I am blessed. I lay my head to rest. I am blessed. I lay my head to rest. I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Oh yes, I am blessed. Oh yes, I am blessed. Oh yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Oh, every day that I live, I know I am Oh, every day that I live, I know I am Oh, every day that I live, I know I am blessed. blessed. blessed. From when I wake up in the morning till From when I wake up in the morning till From when I wake up in the morning till I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Focus through the sunshine and the rain Focus through the sunshine and the rain Focus through the sunshine and the rain and even sorrow and pain. Jesus still is and even sorrow and pain. Jesus still is and even sorrow and pain. Jesus still is my comfort and he's my God. my comfort and he's my God. my comfort and he's my God. Oh, when his love he comforts me and his Oh, when his love he comforts me and his Oh, when his love he comforts me and his grace set me free and someday I shall grace set me free and someday I shall grace set me free and someday I shall stand by his side. stand by his side. stand by his side. Oh, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Oh, every day that I live, I know I am Oh, every day that I live, I know I am Oh, every day that I live, I know I am blessed. blessed. blessed. From when I wake up in the morning till From when I wake up in the morning till From when I wake up in the morning till I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. And help me choir. Yes, I am blessed. And help me choir. Yes, I am blessed. And help me choir. Oh, I have shoes on my feet and I have Oh, I have shoes on my feet and I have Oh, I have shoes on my feet and I have plenty to eat and a home up in heaven by plenty to eat and a home up in heaven by plenty to eat and a home up in heaven by and and and I've got brothers and sisters on this I've got brothers and sisters on this I've got brothers and sisters on this earth and they are mine by my new birth earth and they are mine by my new birth earth and they are mine by my new birth and we shall share a home beyond the and we shall share a home beyond the and we shall share a home beyond the sky. sky. sky. For I am blessed. Every day that I live, I am blessed. Every day that I live, I am blessed. When I wake up in the morning, till I When I wake up in the morning, till I When I wake up in the morning, till I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. lay my head to rest, I am blessed. lay my head to rest, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. We're singing, I am blessed. We're singing, I am blessed. We're singing, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Oh, every day that I live, I know that I Oh, every day that I live, I know that I Oh, every day that I live, I know that I am blessed. am blessed. am blessed. Oh, cuz when I wake up in the morning Oh, cuz when I wake up in the morning Oh, cuz when I wake up in the morning until I lay my head to rest, I know I am until I lay my head to rest, I know I am until I lay my head to rest, I know I am blessed. Blessed. blessed. Blessed. blessed. Blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Yes, I am blessed. Oh, every day that I live, I know that I Oh, every day that I live, I know that I Oh, every day that I live, I know that I am blessed. am blessed. am blessed. From when I wake up in the morning till From when I wake up in the morning till From when I wake up in the morning till I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. Oh, I am blessed. From when I wake up in the morning till From when I wake up in the morning till From when I wake up in the morning till I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. I lay my head to rest, I am blessed. I am blessed. Yes. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Ever praise forever and ever Ever praise forever and ever praise praise praise the Lord. I'm going There's no sorrow in my country. There's no sorrow in my country. Happy forever forever Happy Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Glory to God. that I will never see. Many things that that I will never see. Many things that he will never come to but the ceiling I he will never come to but the ceiling I he will never come to but the ceiling I receive receive receive and not a guilty friend. and not a guilty friend. and not a guilty friend. It's better than all for it will not It's better than all for it will not It's better than all for it will not pass away. still still a wonderful a wonderful a wonderful wonderful I know I'm single my my I was people seek for help and all the earth people seek for help and all the earth rock and just rock and just rock and just patience. I trust in Jesus name. But I patience. I trust in Jesus name. But I patience. I trust in Jesus name. But I can say I found a better way. can say I found a better way. can say I found a better way. I'm happy in the Lord since that night I a wonderful a wonderful wonderful and so I and so I stand. There are places on this earth There are places on this earth that I will never see. that I will never see. that I will never see. I'd like to have that will never come to I'd like to have that will never come to I'd like to have that will never come to you. you. you. I receive I receive I receive that and not only praise a wonderful a wonderful wonderful I remain remembers that feeling you got I remain remembers that feeling you got that night you got saved. that night you got saved. that night you got saved. You know the reason you can remember it? You know the reason you can remember it? You know the reason you can remember it? You still got it. You still got it. You still got it. If you can't remember that feeling you If you can't remember that feeling you If you can't remember that feeling you got when you got saved, you ain't saved. got when you got saved, you ain't saved. got when you got saved, you ain't saved. You don't ever forget that. You don't ever forget that. You don't ever forget that. I mean, that's a feeling that is I mean, that's a feeling that is I mean, that's a feeling that is unbelievable unbelievable unbelievable how that God can transform you. Amen. how that God can transform you. Amen. how that God can transform you. Amen. From an alcoholic From an alcoholic From an alcoholic to a Christian. to a Christian. to a Christian. Amen. From just a allout sinner to a Amen. From just a allout sinner to a Amen. From just a allout sinner to a Christian. Christian. Christian. Amen. From whatever you were, whatever Amen. From whatever you were, whatever Amen. From whatever you were, whatever you were doing, he just transformed you you were doing, he just transformed you you were doing, he just transformed you from doing that and now you're doing from doing that and now you're doing from doing that and now you're doing Christian stuff. Christian stuff. Christian stuff. Somebody say, "I'm a believer in Somebody say, "I'm a believer in Somebody say, "I'm a believer in Christ." Christ." Christ." Amen. Want to ask you to come tonight to Amen. Want to ask you to come tonight to Amen. Want to ask you to come tonight to serve you and receive an offering. We do serve you and receive an offering. We do serve you and receive an offering. We do thank you for your giving each and every thank you for your giving each and every thank you for your giving each and every service. God bless you. It's good to see service. God bless you. It's good to see service. God bless you. It's good to see brother Jay back with us down here. He's brother Jay back with us down here. He's brother Jay back with us down here. He's he lives in Mount Olive and just about he lives in Mount Olive and just about he lives in Mount Olive and just about every time he comes, he has to borrow a every time he comes, he has to borrow a every time he comes, he has to borrow a car. Amen. And we thank God he got one today. Amen. And we thank God he got one today. And he came down in the rain, y'all. And he came down in the rain, y'all. And he came down in the rain, y'all. Ain't that something? That's amazing. He Ain't that something? That's amazing. He Ain't that something? That's amazing. He drove an hour, almost an hour to get drove an hour, almost an hour to get drove an hour, almost an hour to get here. here. here. Some folks live 15, 20 minutes and Some folks live 15, 20 minutes and Some folks live 15, 20 minutes and didn't make no effort to even come didn't make no effort to even come didn't make no effort to even come around. But that's okay. Somebody say around. But that's okay. Somebody say around. But that's okay. Somebody say Jesus is in the house. Father, we ask Jesus is in the house. Father, we ask Jesus is in the house. Father, we ask you Lord to bless this service. Bless you Lord to bless this service. Bless you Lord to bless this service. Bless the giving, bless the people here the giving, bless the people here the giving, bless the people here tonight. And we'll praise you for it in tonight. And we'll praise you for it in tonight. And we'll praise you for it in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. You worship with Sister Ariana. Amen. You worship with Sister Ariana. She sings for us tonight. There will be She sings for us tonight. There will be She sings for us tonight. There will be a ladies meeting and a men's meeting a ladies meeting and a men's meeting a ladies meeting and a men's meeting immediately following the service. If it wasn't for Jesus, I never known If it wasn't for Jesus, I never known grace would have missed all the times of grace would have missed all the times of grace would have missed all the times of seeking his face and the touch of his seeking his face and the touch of his seeking his face and the touch of his hand in a season of prayer. On a cold, hand in a season of prayer. On a cold, hand in a season of prayer. On a cold, dark night when nobody was there. The dark night when nobody was there. The dark night when nobody was there. The moments when I failed him do in my mind. moments when I failed him do in my mind. moments when I failed him do in my mind. I may not know how, but he'll move right I may not know how, but he'll move right I may not know how, but he'll move right on time. I'll give it my praise for he's on time. I'll give it my praise for he's on time. I'll give it my praise for he's good to me. What else can I do but only good to me. What else can I do but only good to me. What else can I do but only believe? Cuz I would have fainted if it wasn't Cuz I would have fainted if it wasn't for Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in for Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in for Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the land of the living. He is my portion the land of the living. He is my portion the land of the living. He is my portion in a time that was barren. A garment of in a time that was barren. A garment of in a time that was barren. A garment of praise is the robe that I'm wearing. praise is the robe that I'm wearing. praise is the robe that I'm wearing. He's a water when I'm thirsty and bread He's a water when I'm thirsty and bread He's a water when I'm thirsty and bread for my healing. I can't quite describe for my healing. I can't quite describe for my healing. I can't quite describe all the joy that I'm feeling if I had all the joy that I'm feeling if I had all the joy that I'm feeling if I had not believe. not believe. not believe. Where would I be I would have fainted if it wasn't for I would have fainted if it wasn't for Jesus that I've seen his goodness in the Jesus that I've seen his goodness in the Jesus that I've seen his goodness in the land of the living. He is my portion in land of the living. He is my portion in land of the living. He is my portion in a time that's barren. A garment of a time that's barren. A garment of a time that's barren. A garment of praise is the robe that I'm wearing. And praise is the robe that I'm wearing. And praise is the robe that I'm wearing. And he's a water when I'm thirsty and bread he's a water when I'm thirsty and bread he's a water when I'm thirsty and bread for my healing. I can't quite describe for my healing. I can't quite describe for my healing. I can't quite describe all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had not believed, not believed, not believed, where would I be? If it wasn't for Jesus who's right by my If it wasn't for Jesus who's right by my side, I would have never known. There's side, I would have never known. There's side, I would have never known. There's a place I can hide. When the flood water a place I can hide. When the flood water a place I can hide. When the flood water raises and the troubles arise, I belong raises and the troubles arise, I belong raises and the troubles arise, I belong to the Lord. I'm the apple of his eye. to the Lord. I'm the apple of his eye. to the Lord. I'm the apple of his eye. He surrounds me with songs and shouts He surrounds me with songs and shouts He surrounds me with songs and shouts from above. I'm deeply engulfed in the from above. I'm deeply engulfed in the from above. I'm deeply engulfed in the depths of God's love. No weapon shall depths of God's love. No weapon shall depths of God's love. No weapon shall prosper. The power can prevail. This prosper. The power can prevail. This prosper. The power can prevail. This rock is my Jesus and he cannot fail. I rock is my Jesus and he cannot fail. I rock is my Jesus and he cannot fail. I would have fainted if it wasn't for would have fainted if it wasn't for would have fainted if it wasn't for Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the land of the living. He is my portion. In land of the living. He is my portion. In land of the living. He is my portion. In a time that barren, a garment of praise a time that barren, a garment of praise a time that barren, a garment of praise is the robe that I'm wearing. He's a is the robe that I'm wearing. He's a is the robe that I'm wearing. He's a water when I'm thirsty and bread for my water when I'm thirsty and bread for my water when I'm thirsty and bread for my healing. I can't quite describe all the healing. I can't quite describe all the healing. I can't quite describe all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had not joy that I'm feeling. If I had not joy that I'm feeling. If I had not believed, believed, believed, where would I be? if it wasn't for Jesus. He's right by my if it wasn't for Jesus. He's right by my side. I would have never known there's a side. I would have never known there's a side. I would have never known there's a place I can hide. When the flood water place I can hide. When the flood water place I can hide. When the flood water raises and trouble arrives, I belong to raises and trouble arrives, I belong to raises and trouble arrives, I belong to the Lord. I'm the apple of his eye. He the Lord. I'm the apple of his eye. He the Lord. I'm the apple of his eye. He surrounds me with songs and shouts from surrounds me with songs and shouts from surrounds me with songs and shouts from above. I'm deeply engulfed in the depths above. I'm deeply engulfed in the depths above. I'm deeply engulfed in the depths of God's love. No weapon can prosper, no of God's love. No weapon can prosper, no of God's love. No weapon can prosper, no power can prevail. This rock is my Jesus power can prevail. This rock is my Jesus power can prevail. This rock is my Jesus and he cannot fail. and he cannot fail. and he cannot fail. I would have fainted if it wasn't for I would have fainted if it wasn't for I would have fainted if it wasn't for Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the land of the living. He is my portion in land of the living. He is my portion in land of the living. He is my portion in a time that's barren. A garment of a time that's barren. A garment of a time that's barren. A garment of praise is the robe that I'm wearing. praise is the robe that I'm wearing. praise is the robe that I'm wearing. He's a water when I'm thirsty and bread He's a water when I'm thirsty and bread He's a water when I'm thirsty and bread for my healing. I can't quite describe for my healing. I can't quite describe for my healing. I can't quite describe all the joy that I'm feeling. If it had all the joy that I'm feeling. If it had all the joy that I'm feeling. If it had not believed, not believed, not believed, where would I be? If it wasn't for Jesus, I would have If it wasn't for Jesus, I would have never known grace. would have missed all never known grace. would have missed all never known grace. would have missed all the times of seeking his face and the the times of seeking his face and the the times of seeking his face and the touch of his hand in a season of prayer. touch of his hand in a season of prayer. touch of his hand in a season of prayer. On a cold, dark night when nobody was On a cold, dark night when nobody was On a cold, dark night when nobody was there. there. there. The moment when I found him, I knew in The moment when I found him, I knew in The moment when I found him, I knew in my mind, hallelujah, my mind, hallelujah, my mind, hallelujah, he'll move right on time. I'll give him he'll move right on time. I'll give him he'll move right on time. I'll give him my praise. He's so good to me. What else my praise. He's so good to me. What else my praise. He's so good to me. What else can I do but only believe? Hallelujah. can I do but only believe? Hallelujah. can I do but only believe? Hallelujah. Cuz I would have sainted if it wasn't Cuz I would have sainted if it wasn't Cuz I would have sainted if it wasn't for Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in for Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in for Jesus. But I've seen his goodness in the land of the living. He is my portion the land of the living. He is my portion the land of the living. He is my portion in a time that's barren. A garment of in a time that's barren. A garment of in a time that's barren. A garment of praise is the robe that I'm wearing. praise is the robe that I'm wearing. praise is the robe that I'm wearing. He's water when I'm thirsty. and prayed He's water when I'm thirsty. and prayed He's water when I'm thirsty. and prayed for my healing. I can't quite describe for my healing. I can't quite describe for my healing. I can't quite describe all the joy that I'm feeling. If it had all the joy that I'm feeling. If it had all the joy that I'm feeling. If it had not believed, not believed, not believed, where would I be He's a water when I'm thirsty and bread He's a water when I'm thirsty and bread for my healing. I can't quite describe for my healing. I can't quite describe for my healing. I can't quite describe all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had not believed, not believed, not believed, where would I be? He's a water when I'm thirsty. He's a water when I'm thirsty. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. And he's bread for my healing. I can't And he's bread for my healing. I can't And he's bread for my healing. I can't quite describe all the joy that I'm quite describe all the joy that I'm quite describe all the joy that I'm feeling. If I had not believed, feeling. If I had not believed, feeling. If I had not believed, where would I be? Somebody say, "Thank God for Jesus. Somebody say, "Thank God for Jesus. He's everything. He's everything. He's everything. He's your food. He's your water. He's your food. He's your water. He's your food. He's your water. He's your rest. He's your rest. He's your rest. Amen. He's your alpha, your omega. Your Amen. He's your alpha, your omega. Your Amen. He's your alpha, your omega. Your beginning and your end, your first and beginning and your end, your first and beginning and your end, your first and your last. If you got Jesus, you don't your last. If you got Jesus, you don't your last. If you got Jesus, you don't need anything else but him." Two verses need anything else but him." Two verses need anything else but him." Two verses of scripture. one found in James chapter of scripture. one found in James chapter of scripture. one found in James chapter 4:14 and then back up to uh Psalms 4:14 and then back up to uh Psalms 4:14 and then back up to uh Psalms chapter 90 10 and 11 and 12. chapter 90 10 and 11 and 12. chapter 90 10 and 11 and 12. Let me say it's good to have all of you Let me say it's good to have all of you Let me say it's good to have all of you here. It's good to see brother two back here. It's good to see brother two back here. It's good to see brother two back there, the young man from the two there, the young man from the two there, the young man from the two family. I forgot to recognize him while family. I forgot to recognize him while family. I forgot to recognize him while ago. I saw him but I didn't my mind just ago. I saw him but I didn't my mind just ago. I saw him but I didn't my mind just went blank. But anyway, we're glad to went blank. But anyway, we're glad to went blank. But anyway, we're glad to have all of you that's in the service have all of you that's in the service have all of you that's in the service here tonight. I do believe the Lord's here tonight. I do believe the Lord's here tonight. I do believe the Lord's got a message for us here that he wants got a message for us here that he wants got a message for us here that he wants to speak to us prior to revival start to speak to us prior to revival start to speak to us prior to revival start starting. starting. starting. I I was praying for something this past I I was praying for something this past I I was praying for something this past week and God begin to put these thoughts week and God begin to put these thoughts week and God begin to put these thoughts into my in my head and I begin to put into my in my head and I begin to put into my in my head and I begin to put them together and I feel like that this them together and I feel like that this them together and I feel like that this is a message that is revalent for right is a message that is revalent for right is a message that is revalent for right now. It's a right now message now. It's a right now message now. It's a right now message here in James chapter 4:14 says, here in James chapter 4:14 says, here in James chapter 4:14 says, "Whereas ye know not what shall be on "Whereas ye know not what shall be on "Whereas ye know not what shall be on tomorrow." tomorrow." tomorrow." Ain't nobody in this building tonight Ain't nobody in this building tonight Ain't nobody in this building tonight knows what's going to be on tomorrow. knows what's going to be on tomorrow. knows what's going to be on tomorrow. Nobody. For what is your life? For what is your life? It is even It is even It is even a vapor a vapor a vapor that appearth that appearth that appearth for a little time and then That's that's a powerful scripture every That's that's a powerful scripture every time I read it. time I read it. time I read it. Dropping over to Psalms chapter 90. Back Dropping over to Psalms chapter 90. Back Dropping over to Psalms chapter 90. Back to Psalms chapter 90. Psalmist David. I to Psalms chapter 90. Psalmist David. I to Psalms chapter 90. Psalmist David. I I feel like we needed to have him to say I feel like we needed to have him to say I feel like we needed to have him to say something on what James here was saying something on what James here was saying something on what James here was saying to give his ins insight on it. Psalms to give his ins insight on it. Psalms to give his ins insight on it. Psalms 90:10. 90:10. 90:10. The days The days The days of our years are three score years and of our years are three score years and of our years are three score years and 10. 10. 10. Three score years and 10. And if by Three score years and 10. And if by Three score years and 10. And if by reason of strength reason of strength reason of strength they be four score years, yet is their they be four score years, yet is their they be four score years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow, for it is strength labor and sorrow, for it is strength labor and sorrow, for it is soon cut off, soon cut off, soon cut off, and we fly away. and we fly away. and we fly away. So teach us to number our days So teach us to number our days So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts that we may apply our hearts that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. unto wisdom. unto wisdom. God help us to teach to number our days. God help us to teach to number our days. God help us to teach to number our days. I want to talk to you tonight on these u I want to talk to you tonight on these u I want to talk to you tonight on these u few words that I put together for a few words that I put together for a few words that I put together for a subject. I could change it up all kinds subject. I could change it up all kinds subject. I could change it up all kinds of different ways, but this is what I of different ways, but this is what I of different ways, but this is what I came up with. We have an enemy. I'm I'm came up with. We have an enemy. I'm I'm came up with. We have an enemy. I'm I'm going to preach on our enemy. going to preach on our enemy. going to preach on our enemy. Who is our enemy? Who is our enemy? Who is our enemy? Now, I know we say the devil, and that's Now, I know we say the devil, and that's Now, I know we say the devil, and that's true, but it's the clock. true, but it's the clock. true, but it's the clock. Time. Time is our enemy. Time. Time is our enemy. Time. Time is our enemy. Amen. Amen. Amen. Time is our enemy. So, I'm going to Time is our enemy. So, I'm going to Time is our enemy. So, I'm going to preach on our enemy is the clock time. preach on our enemy is the clock time. preach on our enemy is the clock time. You can be seated as we summarize what we want to speak to as we summarize what we want to speak to you here tonight for just a few moments. you here tonight for just a few moments. you here tonight for just a few moments. And I'm not going to hold you too off And I'm not going to hold you too off And I'm not going to hold you too off alone tonight. We have two meetings. And alone tonight. We have two meetings. And alone tonight. We have two meetings. And I I I respect the time of every one of I I I respect the time of every one of I I I respect the time of every one of you here that's going to be attending you here that's going to be attending you here that's going to be attending these meetings. these meetings. these meetings. We all face a common enemy. A common We all face a common enemy. A common We all face a common enemy. A common enemy. This this is an enemy that all of enemy. This this is an enemy that all of enemy. This this is an enemy that all of us face pretty much every day of our us face pretty much every day of our us face pretty much every day of our life. And it's called the clock. life. And it's called the clock. life. And it's called the clock. The clock. While I'm standing here not The clock. While I'm standing here not The clock. While I'm standing here not saying nothing. saying nothing. saying nothing. The clock's ticking. The clock's ticking. The clock's ticking. It ain't waiting on me. I can stand here It ain't waiting on me. I can stand here It ain't waiting on me. I can stand here all night and you can sit there for the all night and you can sit there for the all night and you can sit there for the next 20 minutes and not say nothing. But next 20 minutes and not say nothing. But next 20 minutes and not say nothing. But some of you ain't going to sit there if some of you ain't going to sit there if some of you ain't going to sit there if I don't say nothing. You going to get up I don't say nothing. You going to get up I don't say nothing. You going to get up and go. I know it. Because your patience will I know it. Because your patience will run out and say, "I ain't sitting around run out and say, "I ain't sitting around run out and say, "I ain't sitting around here, preacher. You ain't preaching to here, preacher. You ain't preaching to here, preacher. You ain't preaching to me. I'm going to the house. me. I'm going to the house. me. I'm going to the house. So, I'm going to take advantage of the So, I'm going to take advantage of the So, I'm going to take advantage of the clock right now. I'm on the clock. So, clock right now. I'm on the clock. So, clock right now. I'm on the clock. So, I'm going to preach to you for a few I'm going to preach to you for a few I'm going to preach to you for a few minutes." You see, we see time as past, minutes." You see, we see time as past, minutes." You see, we see time as past, present, and future. present, and future. present, and future. Do we not? Maybe we should consider Do we not? Maybe we should consider Do we not? Maybe we should consider temporary versus eternity. temporary versus eternity. temporary versus eternity. There is an appointment right now set There is an appointment right now set There is an appointment right now set for every one of us. for every one of us. for every one of us. There's an appointment set for every one There's an appointment set for every one There's an appointment set for every one of us. And when that appointment shows of us. And when that appointment shows of us. And when that appointment shows up and it's time for that appointment to up and it's time for that appointment to up and it's time for that appointment to develop to our lives, then we better be develop to our lives, then we better be develop to our lives, then we better be ready cuz it's an appointed unto every ready cuz it's an appointed unto every ready cuz it's an appointed unto every man, every woman to die. Life is uncertain. Life is uncertain. You and I need to understand that You and I need to understand that You and I need to understand that self-sufficient is failure to recognize self-sufficient is failure to recognize self-sufficient is failure to recognize the uncertainty of life. the uncertainty of life. the uncertainty of life. There are two reasons that I'm going to There are two reasons that I'm going to There are two reasons that I'm going to be talking about in this message between be talking about in this message between be talking about in this message between now and the conclusion of it. Two now and the conclusion of it. Two now and the conclusion of it. Two reasons why tomorrow is uncertain. reasons why tomorrow is uncertain. reasons why tomorrow is uncertain. Number one, our minds Number one, our minds Number one, our minds and nature and nature and nature are limited. are limited. are limited. I don't know about your mind, but my I don't know about your mind, but my I don't know about your mind, but my mind is very limited. mind is very limited. mind is very limited. What about yours tonight? And the older What about yours tonight? And the older What about yours tonight? And the older I get, the more limited is getting and I get, the more limited is getting and I get, the more limited is getting and more confused it is getting. more confused it is getting. more confused it is getting. Amen. Amen. Amen. You know, I'm in that age group that my You know, I'm in that age group that my You know, I'm in that age group that my daddy told me about when he was in it. daddy told me about when he was in it. daddy told me about when he was in it. And he was talking to me as a young man. And he was talking to me as a young man. And he was talking to me as a young man. And I just I just sat there and listened And I just I just sat there and listened And I just I just sat there and listened to him. And I was thinking to myself, I to him. And I was thinking to myself, I to him. And I was thinking to myself, I don't know what you talking about, don't know what you talking about, don't know what you talking about, daddy. daddy. daddy. Mama the same way. Say, "Boy, you you Mama the same way. Say, "Boy, you you Mama the same way. Say, "Boy, you you wait till you get my age. You you'll wait till you get my age. You you'll wait till you get my age. You you'll understand." understand." understand." I wish I had my mama and daddy back I wish I had my mama and daddy back I wish I had my mama and daddy back where I could talk to them. Said, "Y'all where I could talk to them. Said, "Y'all where I could talk to them. Said, "Y'all told me right." told me right." told me right." You see, we just cannot know the future. You see, we just cannot know the future. You see, we just cannot know the future. I was thinking about something out here I was thinking about something out here I was thinking about something out here today as I was praying and all of a today as I was praying and all of a today as I was praying and all of a sudden my mind got sidetracked to sudden my mind got sidetracked to sudden my mind got sidetracked to something that went on in my life back something that went on in my life back something that went on in my life back in way back in the day and then I in way back in the day and then I in way back in the day and then I thought about where my life has today thought about where my life has today thought about where my life has today and I just opened up my hands and I and I just opened up my hands and I and I just opened up my hands and I said, "Thank you, God, that that didn't said, "Thank you, God, that that didn't said, "Thank you, God, that that didn't collapse me and cause me to lose my soul collapse me and cause me to lose my soul collapse me and cause me to lose my soul in eternity. in eternity. in eternity. There was a situation that rose up and There was a situation that rose up and There was a situation that rose up and I'm not got to declare it to you I'm not got to declare it to you I'm not got to declare it to you tonight. The devil knows what it what tonight. The devil knows what it what tonight. The devil knows what it what what it was and and God knows what it what it was and and God knows what it what it was and and God knows what it was. But God saved me and spared me from was. But God saved me and spared me from was. But God saved me and spared me from that situation development any further that situation development any further that situation development any further than what it went because it could it than what it went because it could it than what it went because it could it could have it could have turned out that could have it could have turned out that could have it could have turned out that I wouldn't even be here tonight. And I wouldn't even be here tonight. And I wouldn't even be here tonight. And then all of a sudden I thought about, then all of a sudden I thought about, then all of a sudden I thought about, man, God, you've been so good to me. You man, God, you've been so good to me. You man, God, you've been so good to me. You saved me. You gave me a beautiful wife. saved me. You gave me a beautiful wife. saved me. You gave me a beautiful wife. You gave me two beautiful children. You You gave me two beautiful children. You You gave me two beautiful children. You gave me four beautiful granddaughters. gave me four beautiful granddaughters. gave me four beautiful granddaughters. Amen. You gave me two wonderful uh Amen. You gave me two wonderful uh Amen. You gave me two wonderful uh sons-in-law. And God, you gave me such a sons-in-law. And God, you gave me such a sons-in-law. And God, you gave me such a beautiful church family. Amen. As I look beautiful church family. Amen. As I look beautiful church family. Amen. As I look out across this church tonight, all my out across this church tonight, all my out across this church tonight, all my family ain't here tonight, but thank God family ain't here tonight, but thank God family ain't here tonight, but thank God every one of you are beautiful. Somebody every one of you are beautiful. Somebody every one of you are beautiful. Somebody say, "Amen." And I said, "God, you've say, "Amen." And I said, "God, you've say, "Amen." And I said, "God, you've been good to me. So good to me, and the been good to me. So good to me, and the been good to me. So good to me, and the clock is still ticking, but God, you clock is still ticking, but God, you clock is still ticking, but God, you gave me extra time that I could get to gave me extra time that I could get to gave me extra time that I could get to where I'm at in this point in my life. where I'm at in this point in my life. where I'm at in this point in my life. I could have been gone I could have been gone I could have been gone 50 years ago, vanished away, the clock 50 years ago, vanished away, the clock 50 years ago, vanished away, the clock was ticking, but I thank God tonight is was ticking, but I thank God tonight is was ticking, but I thank God tonight is still on my side." No matter what we may still on my side." No matter what we may still on my side." No matter what we may plan or no matter what we think, we do plan or no matter what we think, we do plan or no matter what we think, we do not know what will happen tomorrow. You not know what will happen tomorrow. You not know what will happen tomorrow. You see, we are uh completely I say see, we are uh completely I say see, we are uh completely I say completely in the dark on what is going completely in the dark on what is going completely in the dark on what is going to go on tomorrow. I know we got plans. to go on tomorrow. I know we got plans. to go on tomorrow. I know we got plans. Some of you already know what time you Some of you already know what time you Some of you already know what time you going to get up. First thing you're going to get up. First thing you're going to get up. First thing you're going to do is get you a cup of coffee. going to do is get you a cup of coffee. going to do is get you a cup of coffee. Oh, y'all can say what you want to say, Oh, y'all can say what you want to say, Oh, y'all can say what you want to say, but yeah, but yeah, but yeah, some of the first thing you're going to some of the first thing you're going to some of the first thing you're going to do is get on your knees and pray. do is get on your knees and pray. do is get on your knees and pray. Uhhuh. Yeah. Uhhuh. Yeah. Uhhuh. Yeah. And I don't know what you're going to And I don't know what you're going to And I don't know what you're going to do, and you don't know what I'm going to do, and you don't know what I'm going to do, and you don't know what I'm going to do. And we're not going to disclose it do. And we're not going to disclose it do. And we're not going to disclose it tonight, are we? That's not up for tonight, are we? That's not up for tonight, are we? That's not up for suggestion tonight. We're just going to suggestion tonight. We're just going to suggestion tonight. We're just going to go on because if we live to see in the go on because if we live to see in the go on because if we live to see in the morning, we're going to do something. We morning, we're going to do something. We morning, we're going to do something. We not going to just lay there in the bed not going to just lay there in the bed not going to just lay there in the bed all day. Are we? all day. Are we? all day. Are we? I know we ain't that kind of people. I know we ain't that kind of people. I know we ain't that kind of people. We got some hardworking folk around here We got some hardworking folk around here We got some hardworking folk around here tonight. Are you listening to me? You tonight. Are you listening to me? You tonight. Are you listening to me? You see, think for a moment with me. Can you see, think for a moment with me. Can you see, think for a moment with me. Can you think for a moment with me? What would think for a moment with me? What would think for a moment with me? What would happen? What will happen tomorrow? happen? What will happen tomorrow? happen? What will happen tomorrow? What could happen tomorrow? There could What could happen tomorrow? There could What could happen tomorrow? There could be an accident. be an accident. be an accident. There could be someone that wake up There could be someone that wake up There could be someone that wake up tomorrow and you you go to the doctor tomorrow and you you go to the doctor tomorrow and you you go to the doctor and you find out you got a disease and and you find out you got a disease and and you find out you got a disease and it's deadly. it's deadly. it's deadly. Now, someone can wake up tomorrow and Now, someone can wake up tomorrow and Now, someone can wake up tomorrow and your husband leave you, your wife leave your husband leave you, your wife leave your husband leave you, your wife leave you, your children leave you, broken you, your children leave you, broken you, your children leave you, broken relationship. relationship. relationship. There was a man that's preaching this There was a man that's preaching this There was a man that's preaching this past weekend where my wife and I was at past weekend where my wife and I was at past weekend where my wife and I was at and I'm just going to share just b I'm and I'm just going to share just b I'm and I'm just going to share just b I'm not going to share the whole details of not going to share the whole details of not going to share the whole details of just briefly show it to you just to show just briefly show it to you just to show just briefly show it to you just to show show you how devastating tomorrow can show you how devastating tomorrow can show you how devastating tomorrow can be. This this one this one gentleman got be. This this one this one gentleman got be. This this one this one gentleman got up and he testified he testified about up and he testified he testified about up and he testified he testified about his son turned 18 years old his son turned 18 years old his son turned 18 years old and I'm sure if he's listen or get a and I'm sure if he's listen or get a and I'm sure if he's listen or get a hold of this he wouldn't mind me telling hold of this he wouldn't mind me telling hold of this he wouldn't mind me telling because he told it to the public so I because he told it to the public so I because he told it to the public so I can tell it to the public can tell it to the public can tell it to the public because I'm trying to make a point here because I'm trying to make a point here because I'm trying to make a point here tonight. We don't know what's going to tonight. We don't know what's going to tonight. We don't know what's going to happen tomorrow, Sister Sheila. And this happen tomorrow, Sister Sheila. And this happen tomorrow, Sister Sheila. And this this young boy, it was his 18th this young boy, it was his 18th this young boy, it was his 18th birthday, and he came to his mom and his birthday, and he came to his mom and his birthday, and he came to his mom and his daddy. And you know what he did? He gave daddy. And you know what he did? He gave daddy. And you know what he did? He gave him a birthday present. And what the him a birthday present. And what the him a birthday present. And what the present was? He told them, "I'm gay. present was? He told them, "I'm gay. present was? He told them, "I'm gay. I'm a homosexual and I'm leaving." Broke his mom and and I'm leaving." Broke his mom and daddy's heart. He told him to pack his daddy's heart. He told him to pack his daddy's heart. He told him to pack his clothes. And packed his clothes, got clothes. And packed his clothes, got clothes. And packed his clothes, got everything together. Somebody come by. everything together. Somebody come by. everything together. Somebody come by. He picked him up his his He picked him up his his He picked him up his his what you call his lover and left what you call his lover and left what you call his lover and left stayed gone for numbers of years started stayed gone for numbers of years started stayed gone for numbers of years started to build started started a started he to build started started a started he to build started started a started he started a business and the business started a business and the business started a business and the business begin to boom making all kind of money begin to boom making all kind of money begin to boom making all kind of money but the daddy said I never gave up on my but the daddy said I never gave up on my but the daddy said I never gave up on my son I never quit praying for praying for son I never quit praying for praying for son I never quit praying for praying for my son and my mom the mama the mama the my son and my mom the mama the mama the my son and my mom the mama the mama the same way and they said we could continue same way and they said we could continue same way and they said we could continue to believe God that God's going to turn to believe God that God's going to turn to believe God that God's going to turn our son around because We know that this our son around because We know that this our son around because We know that this is not the order and the will of God for is not the order and the will of God for is not the order and the will of God for our child. And it was their only son. And he prayed and prayed and prayed. And And he prayed and prayed and prayed. And to make a long story short, God turned to make a long story short, God turned to make a long story short, God turned that boy around. that boy around. that boy around. He got sick and almost died. And still He got sick and almost died. And still He got sick and almost died. And still today, he's a sickly boy, but he's today, he's a sickly boy, but he's today, he's a sickly boy, but he's saved. saved. saved. God. God. God. Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? Yes. God turned that situation around Yes. God turned that situation around Yes. God turned that situation around for that mom and daddy after the 18th for that mom and daddy after the 18th for that mom and daddy after the 18th birthday of their son. And today they birthday of their son. And today they birthday of their son. And today they said he's if he dies, at least he's said he's if he dies, at least he's said he's if he dies, at least he's going to go to heaven. going to go to heaven. going to go to heaven. Are you listening to me? I'm telling Are you listening to me? I'm telling Are you listening to me? I'm telling you, sin can bring havoc on a person's you, sin can bring havoc on a person's you, sin can bring havoc on a person's life quickly. life quickly. life quickly. I mean, they they're they're doing this I mean, they they're they're doing this I mean, they they're they're doing this and they're doing that and they think, and they're doing that and they think, and they're doing that and they think, "Well, I've got it made." But the clock "Well, I've got it made." But the clock "Well, I've got it made." But the clock is ticking and the clock is against you. is ticking and the clock is against you. is ticking and the clock is against you. You see, you can have a broken You see, you can have a broken You see, you can have a broken relationship. You can have bad news just relationship. You can have bad news just relationship. You can have bad news just like this gentleman, this this mom and like this gentleman, this this mom and like this gentleman, this this mom and daddy got bad news on the 18th birthday daddy got bad news on the 18th birthday daddy got bad news on the 18th birthday of the only son. Amen. And then you can of the only son. Amen. And then you can of the only son. Amen. And then you can get some good news. How many loves good get some good news. How many loves good get some good news. How many loves good news? I can tell you some good news news? I can tell you some good news news? I can tell you some good news tonight. Amen. Just hold on just a tonight. Amen. Just hold on just a tonight. Amen. Just hold on just a little bit longer. The clock is ticking. little bit longer. The clock is ticking. little bit longer. The clock is ticking. I said the clock is ticking. And in the I said the clock is ticking. And in the I said the clock is ticking. And in the moment, in the twinkling of an eye, the moment, in the twinkling of an eye, the moment, in the twinkling of an eye, the son of God is going to step out on us. son of God is going to step out on us. son of God is going to step out on us. I'm telling the clouds of glory. And I'm I'm telling the clouds of glory. And I'm I'm telling the clouds of glory. And I'm tell he's coming back for his bride. Are tell he's coming back for his bride. Are tell he's coming back for his bride. Are you married to him tonight? I said, are you married to him tonight? I said, are you married to him tonight? I said, are you married to him tonight? If you are, you married to him tonight? If you are, you married to him tonight? If you are, then he's coming back for you. I said then he's coming back for you. I said then he's coming back for you. I said he's coming back for his church he's coming back for his church he's coming back for his church in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, and it could be any twinkle right now. and it could be any twinkle right now. and it could be any twinkle right now. That's good news. That's good news. That's good news. And then, you know, death could take And then, you know, death could take And then, you know, death could take place. Unexpected death could take place. Unexpected death could take place. Unexpected death could take place. And then there are those that place. And then there are those that place. And then there are those that that fly. You know, some of you I know that fly. You know, some of you I know that fly. You know, some of you I know you don't fly. Uh, Billy Graham said his you don't fly. Uh, Billy Graham said his you don't fly. Uh, Billy Graham said his he could never get his daddy on a plane. he could never get his daddy on a plane. he could never get his daddy on a plane. And he was living during that era when And he was living during that era when And he was living during that era when they started flying planes. He said he they started flying planes. He said he they started flying planes. He said he could never get his daddy on a plane. And you know it's always a chance And you know it's always a chance whether you write you fly a plane, whether you write you fly a plane, whether you write you fly a plane, whether you ride an automobile, a whether you ride an automobile, a whether you ride an automobile, a motorcycle, bicycle, or walk down the motorcycle, bicycle, or walk down the motorcycle, bicycle, or walk down the side of the road. side of the road. side of the road. I mean, it don't matter what you own, I mean, it don't matter what you own, I mean, it don't matter what you own, what you're moving with. It's always a what you're moving with. It's always a what you're moving with. It's always a chance that you could lose your life chance that you could lose your life chance that you could lose your life doing what you're doing. And you don't doing what you're doing. And you don't doing what you're doing. And you don't have to be doing anything. You could be have to be doing anything. You could be have to be doing anything. You could be sitting down in church. sitting down in church. sitting down in church. Sitting down in church and die with a Sitting down in church and die with a Sitting down in church and die with a massive heart attack. I know a preacher massive heart attack. I know a preacher massive heart attack. I know a preacher that I I I pre I preached at the church that I I I pre I preached at the church that I I I pre I preached at the church where he preached at and pastored at where he preached at and pastored at where he preached at and pastored at several years ago. And while he was several years ago. And while he was several years ago. And while he was preaching in the pulpit, he died. preaching in the pulpit, he died. preaching in the pulpit, he died. You never know. You never know. You never know. The Bible says that life is uncertain. The Bible says that life is uncertain. The Bible says that life is uncertain. So folks, tonight I challenge every one So folks, tonight I challenge every one So folks, tonight I challenge every one of us here tonight to make sure that we of us here tonight to make sure that we of us here tonight to make sure that we got our house in order. You know, you got our house in order. You know, you got our house in order. You know, you could have a plane crash, have money could have a plane crash, have money could have a plane crash, have money loss, have a serious fire to take place loss, have a serious fire to take place loss, have a serious fire to take place in your house or your property. The in your house or your property. The in your house or your property. The stock market, maybe you got money out stock market, maybe you got money out stock market, maybe you got money out there in the stock market and it could there in the stock market and it could there in the stock market and it could all sudden, and it did this past week. I all sudden, and it did this past week. I all sudden, and it did this past week. I think they said it fell way down. think they said it fell way down. think they said it fell way down. But don't worry about it. It'll go way But don't worry about it. It'll go way But don't worry about it. It'll go way back up because that's what the stock back up because that's what the stock back up because that's what the stock market is. Up, down, up, down, up, down, market is. Up, down, up, down, up, down, market is. Up, down, up, down, up, down, up, down. It's always a chance. up, down. It's always a chance. up, down. It's always a chance. Amen. Amen. Amen. We do know nothing about tomorrow right We do know nothing about tomorrow right We do know nothing about tomorrow right now. We don't know. We got all kinds of now. We don't know. We got all kinds of now. We don't know. We got all kinds of plans about tomorrow, but none of those plans about tomorrow, but none of those plans about tomorrow, but none of those plans could come to pass. In fact, I plans could come to pass. In fact, I plans could come to pass. In fact, I want you to understand tonight, we do want you to understand tonight, we do want you to understand tonight, we do not know what will happen one hour from not know what will happen one hour from not know what will happen one hour from right now. And right now, this clock right now. And right now, this clock right now. And right now, this clock says it's 5:43. 6:43. You don't know says it's 5:43. 6:43. You don't know says it's 5:43. 6:43. You don't know what's going to be happening at 6:43 what's going to be happening at 6:43 what's going to be happening at 6:43 from now. from now. from now. None of us know what's going to be None of us know what's going to be None of us know what's going to be happening at 6:43 from now. If you think happening at 6:43 from now. If you think happening at 6:43 from now. If you think you can figure it out, you go ahead and you can figure it out, you go ahead and you can figure it out, you go ahead and figure it out because I ain't going to figure it out because I ain't going to figure it out because I ain't going to try to figure it out. My brain is too try to figure it out. My brain is too try to figure it out. My brain is too small and too limited to try to figure small and too limited to try to figure small and too limited to try to figure out something like that. I'm telling out something like that. I'm telling out something like that. I'm telling you, the the scripture is powerful. I you, the the scripture is powerful. I you, the the scripture is powerful. I want you to understand here tonight. The want you to understand here tonight. The want you to understand here tonight. The point is this. We forget and ignore our point is this. We forget and ignore our point is this. We forget and ignore our nature and who we are at times. You see nature and who we are at times. You see nature and who we are at times. You see how limited we really are. We're all how limited we really are. We're all how limited we really are. We're all limited tonight. And I know sometimes, limited tonight. And I know sometimes, limited tonight. And I know sometimes, amen, we want to think that we know this amen, we want to think that we know this amen, we want to think that we know this and we know that. But I'm telling you, and we know that. But I'm telling you, and we know that. But I'm telling you, church, we couldn't know nothing if it church, we couldn't know nothing if it church, we couldn't know nothing if it wasn't for God. God's the one that gave wasn't for God. God's the one that gave wasn't for God. God's the one that gave us the mind that we have, and he's the us the mind that we have, and he's the us the mind that we have, and he's the one that gave us the sense that we have one that gave us the sense that we have one that gave us the sense that we have in that mind. in that mind. in that mind. Amen. We certainly we certainly don't Amen. We certainly we certainly don't Amen. We certainly we certainly don't know everything there is to know. How know everything there is to know. How know everything there is to know. How certain is life? with all of the certain is life? with all of the certain is life? with all of the happiness and the events, amen, the happiness and the events, amen, the happiness and the events, amen, the reality that's going on in our life, reality that's going on in our life, reality that's going on in our life, there is a tremendous, amen, within us, there is a tremendous, amen, within us, there is a tremendous, amen, within us, a tendency within us that man is a tendency within us that man is a tendency within us that man is ignorant to the fact of his fatality and ignorant to the fact of his fatality and ignorant to the fact of his fatality and of his failure and his weaknesses and of his failure and his weaknesses and of his failure and his weaknesses and the ability to continue to go on in the ability to continue to go on in the ability to continue to go on in life. You see, I want you to know life. You see, I want you to know life. You see, I want you to know tonight in all the pride and the tonight in all the pride and the tonight in all the pride and the ignorance, amen, of our souls tonight. ignorance, amen, of our souls tonight. ignorance, amen, of our souls tonight. You see, he wants us to be understanding You see, he wants us to be understanding You see, he wants us to be understanding tonight that we're not in control of tonight that we're not in control of tonight that we're not in control of life. life. life. We're not in control of our destiny. If We're not in control of our destiny. If We're not in control of our destiny. If we'll give ourselves over to him we'll give ourselves over to him we'll give ourselves over to him completely, give it to him and surrender completely, give it to him and surrender completely, give it to him and surrender to him sufficiently everything there is to him sufficiently everything there is to him sufficiently everything there is in our life, then he will choose our in our life, then he will choose our in our life, then he will choose our destiny. Amen. In heaven, I don't know destiny. Amen. In heaven, I don't know destiny. Amen. In heaven, I don't know about you tonight, but I want to go to about you tonight, but I want to go to about you tonight, but I want to go to heaven. I don't want to go to hell. When heaven. I don't want to go to hell. When heaven. I don't want to go to hell. When I was raised up, born as a young man and I was raised up, born as a young man and I was raised up, born as a young man and raised up, and I knew something was out raised up, and I knew something was out raised up, and I knew something was out there. I knew there was more out there there. I knew there was more out there there. I knew there was more out there to life than what I had known or to life than what I had known or to life than what I had known or experienced. We had a Bible in the experienced. We had a Bible in the experienced. We had a Bible in the house, but I never read it. house, but I never read it. house, but I never read it. We weren't we weren't a home that didn't We weren't we weren't a home that didn't We weren't we weren't a home that didn't have a Bible in it. There was a Bible in have a Bible in it. There was a Bible in have a Bible in it. There was a Bible in the house when I got saved. the house when I got saved. the house when I got saved. Are you with me? When I got saved and Are you with me? When I got saved and Are you with me? When I got saved and come back that next day, I got that come back that next day, I got that come back that next day, I got that Bible out and started reading some in Bible out and started reading some in Bible out and started reading some in it. And I read in there that for God so it. And I read in there that for God so it. And I read in there that for God so loved me that he gave his only begotten loved me that he gave his only begotten loved me that he gave his only begotten son that if I would believe that he son that if I would believe that he son that if I would believe that he would save me. And I said, "Thank God would save me. And I said, "Thank God would save me. And I said, "Thank God for John 3:16." for John 3:16." for John 3:16." Amen. I said, "Thank God for John 3:16. Amen. I said, "Thank God for John 3:16. Amen. I said, "Thank God for John 3:16. The Lord saved me on a Thursday night. The Lord saved me on a Thursday night. The Lord saved me on a Thursday night. And on Friday morning or Friday, I was And on Friday morning or Friday, I was And on Friday morning or Friday, I was reading the Bible for the very first reading the Bible for the very first reading the Bible for the very first time. Amen. I can remember my life. Are time. Amen. I can remember my life. Are time. Amen. I can remember my life. Are you helping me here tonight? And I'm you helping me here tonight? And I'm you helping me here tonight? And I'm telling you, that word of God is quick. telling you, that word of God is quick. telling you, that word of God is quick. It is powerful. It is sharper than any It is powerful. It is sharper than any It is powerful. It is sharper than any two-edged sword. And tonight, I don't two-edged sword. And tonight, I don't two-edged sword. And tonight, I don't know what your needs may be. I don't know what your needs may be. I don't know what your needs may be. I don't know what the devil may try to do to know what the devil may try to do to know what the devil may try to do to you, but one thing for sure is this. If you, but one thing for sure is this. If you, but one thing for sure is this. If you'll let the clock tick in your behalf you'll let the clock tick in your behalf you'll let the clock tick in your behalf and serve God right now, this moment, and serve God right now, this moment, and serve God right now, this moment, this second, I'm tell you've got a this second, I'm tell you've got a this second, I'm tell you've got a future. I'm telling that's out of this future. I'm telling that's out of this future. I'm telling that's out of this world. I said, "You've got a future world. I said, "You've got a future world. I said, "You've got a future that's out of this world." How many that's out of this world." How many that's out of this world." How many wants to go to heaven? I want to go. wants to go to heaven? I want to go. wants to go to heaven? I want to go. I don't want to go down. I want to go I don't want to go down. I want to go I don't want to go down. I want to go up. And God has given me that honor, that And God has given me that honor, that privilege tonight to be able to do that. privilege tonight to be able to do that. privilege tonight to be able to do that. You see, this is utter a foolishness. You see, this is utter a foolishness. You see, this is utter a foolishness. You said for man to cannot know what is You said for man to cannot know what is You said for man to cannot know what is going to happen tomorrow. His very going to happen tomorrow. His very going to happen tomorrow. His very nature is limited. nature is limited. nature is limited. We're limited, church. so limited that We're limited, church. so limited that We're limited, church. so limited that that man cannot know how much and what that man cannot know how much and what that man cannot know how much and what is happening right now and very little is happening right now and very little is happening right now and very little about what is happening in the in the about what is happening in the in the about what is happening in the in the that's going to happen amen in the that's going to happen amen in the that's going to happen amen in the future or even in the past. You see how future or even in the past. You see how future or even in the past. You see how does does does a man how he does not he does not and a man how he does not he does not and a man how he does not he does not and cannot know about what's going to happen cannot know about what's going to happen cannot know about what's going to happen tomorrow. tomorrow. tomorrow. Our minds, Our minds, Our minds, our minds right now and the nature of our minds right now and the nature of our minds right now and the nature of our minds are limited. our minds are limited. our minds are limited. I don't know about your mind tonight, I don't know about your mind tonight, I don't know about your mind tonight, the way your brain thinks or your mind the way your brain thinks or your mind the way your brain thinks or your mind thinks, but I feel like I'm very, very thinks, but I feel like I'm very, very thinks, but I feel like I'm very, very limited when it comes to knowing stuff. limited when it comes to knowing stuff. limited when it comes to knowing stuff. Our lives at most are only as a vapor. Our lives at most are only as a vapor. Our lives at most are only as a vapor. A vapor. A vapor. A vapor. You know, You know, You know, there's water in this bottle. That swallow right there disappeared. That swallow right there disappeared. You know why it disappeared? I swallowed You know why it disappeared? I swallowed You know why it disappeared? I swallowed it. it. it. That's the way life is. God decides that That's the way life is. God decides that That's the way life is. God decides that he's going to take you. You know what he's going to take you. You know what he's going to take you. You know what life you have? It just swallows you up life you have? It just swallows you up life you have? It just swallows you up and you're gone. and you're gone. and you're gone. Just like a vapor. It appearth for a Just like a vapor. It appearth for a Just like a vapor. It appearth for a brief time and then it vanishes away. brief time and then it vanishes away. brief time and then it vanishes away. I'm sure you've got up in the morning I'm sure you've got up in the morning I'm sure you've got up in the morning times and it's all foggy outside. I times and it's all foggy outside. I times and it's all foggy outside. I mean, you can't even hardly see two or mean, you can't even hardly see two or mean, you can't even hardly see two or three carlings down the road. And within three carlings down the road. And within three carlings down the road. And within 30 minutes or so going down the road, 30 minutes or so going down the road, 30 minutes or so going down the road, just depends on where you at, where just depends on where you at, where just depends on where you at, where you're going through. You see, you may you're going through. You see, you may you're going through. You see, you may be going through deep fog here, but over be going through deep fog here, but over be going through deep fog here, but over yonder, it's not as foggy. And then you yonder, it's not as foggy. And then you yonder, it's not as foggy. And then you go out of the fog into the where and you go out of the fog into the where and you go out of the fog into the where and you say, "Oh man, it's clear over here." say, "Oh man, it's clear over here." say, "Oh man, it's clear over here." But while you was going through that But while you was going through that But while you was going through that fog, you was very careful driving, fog, you was very careful driving, fog, you was very careful driving, making sure that you didn't see no brake making sure that you didn't see no brake making sure that you didn't see no brake lights or try to run into nobody, run, lights or try to run into nobody, run, lights or try to run into nobody, run, hit nobody. There's been many of times hit nobody. There's been many of times hit nobody. There's been many of times I'm going down the road and it's foggy I'm going down the road and it's foggy I'm going down the road and it's foggy or dark. And how many has ever almost or dark. And how many has ever almost or dark. And how many has ever almost hit somebody and killed them that was hit somebody and killed them that was hit somebody and killed them that was walking side the road? There was a man walking side the road? There was a man walking side the road? There was a man the other night, me and my wife was in the other night, me and my wife was in the other night, me and my wife was in the car going down the road and all of a the car going down the road and all of a the car going down the road and all of a sudden I turned and I didn't see that sudden I turned and I didn't see that sudden I turned and I didn't see that man. But I thank God I was still on the man. But I thank God I was still on the man. But I thank God I was still on the road and he was off the road and I road and he was off the road and I road and he was off the road and I didn't hit him cuz I didn't see him. didn't hit him cuz I didn't see him. didn't hit him cuz I didn't see him. I don't want to kill nobody. I don't I don't want to kill nobody. I don't I don't want to kill nobody. I don't know about you. know about you. know about you. And God please let me never ever run And God please let me never ever run And God please let me never ever run into nobody hit nobody. Amen. You see, into nobody hit nobody. Amen. You see, into nobody hit nobody. Amen. You see, but once we are born into this world, but once we are born into this world, but once we are born into this world, the only thing that we can know for sure the only thing that we can know for sure the only thing that we can know for sure is that we will die. It's appointed unto is that we will die. It's appointed unto is that we will die. It's appointed unto man once to die. man once to die. man once to die. We know that. Every one of us sitting We know that. Every one of us sitting We know that. Every one of us sitting here tonight know at some point if the here tonight know at some point if the here tonight know at some point if the rapture don't take place, we will die a rapture don't take place, we will die a rapture don't take place, we will die a natural death. Sooner or later, we all will die if the Sooner or later, we all will die if the rapture don't take place. And I'm rapture don't take place. And I'm rapture don't take place. And I'm praying for the good Lord to send Jesus praying for the good Lord to send Jesus praying for the good Lord to send Jesus back. I want to be like Enie. back. I want to be like Enie. back. I want to be like Enie. I want to be a was not. I want to be a was not. I want to be a was not. Amen. I want to be like Elijah. I want Amen. I want to be like Elijah. I want Amen. I want to be like Elijah. I want the whirlwind just to come down and and the whirlwind just to come down and and the whirlwind just to come down and and scoop me up. scoop me up. scoop me up. Amen. Are you with me tonight, saints of Amen. Are you with me tonight, saints of Amen. Are you with me tonight, saints of God? Life is just like that vapor. It it God? Life is just like that vapor. It it God? Life is just like that vapor. It it appears and it can't be seen. You can't appears and it can't be seen. You can't appears and it can't be seen. You can't see vapor. Sometimes you can't even see see vapor. Sometimes you can't even see see vapor. Sometimes you can't even see it. But it is not solid. It's s it is is it. But it is not solid. It's s it is is it. But it is not solid. It's s it is is sustainable and or or permanent. You see sustainable and or or permanent. You see sustainable and or or permanent. You see it shifts and buffets about the the it shifts and buffets about the the it shifts and buffets about the the disappearing even so soon all because of disappearing even so soon all because of disappearing even so soon all because of its nature and the the change in in the its nature and the the change in in the its nature and the the change in in the its armament that's around it. So it is its armament that's around it. So it is its armament that's around it. So it is with life it appears and then it's gone with life it appears and then it's gone with life it appears and then it's gone vanishes away. vanishes away. vanishes away. the the life you see the end of life the the life you see the end of life the the life you see the end of life will come to the place that every one of will come to the place that every one of will come to the place that every one of us us us nothing can stop us from passing this nothing can stop us from passing this nothing can stop us from passing this life. We are going to pass this life one life. We are going to pass this life one life. We are going to pass this life one way or the other. It may be tomorrow way or the other. It may be tomorrow way or the other. It may be tomorrow and it could be today. It could be and it could be today. It could be and it could be today. It could be tonight. None of us here tonight in this tonight. None of us here tonight in this tonight. None of us here tonight in this church service right now is promised to church service right now is promised to church service right now is promised to see in the morning the sunrise. That's right. We're not promised to see That's right. We're not promised to see the sunrise in the morning. But we do the sunrise in the morning. But we do the sunrise in the morning. But we do know that according to history and know that according to history and know that according to history and according to this Bible, there will be a according to this Bible, there will be a according to this Bible, there will be a sunrise in the morning. sunrise in the morning. sunrise in the morning. There will there'll be a sunrise in the There will there'll be a sunrise in the There will there'll be a sunrise in the morning because because we know that we haven't because because we know that we haven't been raptured yet, those of us that been raptured yet, those of us that been raptured yet, those of us that saved. And after we're raptured, there's saved. And after we're raptured, there's saved. And after we're raptured, there's going to be at least seven more years going to be at least seven more years going to be at least seven more years while we're going away on our honeymoon. while we're going away on our honeymoon. while we're going away on our honeymoon. And then we're coming back to this same And then we're coming back to this same And then we're coming back to this same old earth that we're in right now. But old earth that we're in right now. But old earth that we're in right now. But this whole earth is going to change this whole earth is going to change this whole earth is going to change drastically when the church and the drastically when the church and the drastically when the church and the bride comes back. You talking about a bride comes back. You talking about a bride comes back. You talking about a change? I'm telling you, it's going to change? I'm telling you, it's going to change? I'm telling you, it's going to change. Evil is going to be put down change. Evil is going to be put down change. Evil is going to be put down because the devil is going to be chained because the devil is going to be chained because the devil is going to be chained for 1,000 years. for 1,000 years. for 1,000 years. And we're going to rule and we're going And we're going to rule and we're going And we're going to rule and we're going to reign on this earth. And this earth to reign on this earth. And this earth to reign on this earth. And this earth is going to be all straightened out. I'm is going to be all straightened out. I'm is going to be all straightened out. I'm telling you, after that 1,000 years and telling you, after that 1,000 years and telling you, after that 1,000 years and then the devil's going to be loose for a then the devil's going to be loose for a then the devil's going to be loose for a season. But hold on, church. He's not season. But hold on, church. He's not season. But hold on, church. He's not going to run. He He's not going to run going to run. He He's not going to run going to run. He He's not going to run what we started and what we accomplished what we started and what we accomplished what we started and what we accomplished in 1,000 years. It's just going to in 1,000 years. It's just going to in 1,000 years. It's just going to continue. I said it's going to continue continue. I said it's going to continue continue. I said it's going to continue and it's going to continue and it's and it's going to continue and it's and it's going to continue and it's going to continue. And you know what? going to continue. And you know what? going to continue. And you know what? The time will never run out. The clock The time will never run out. The clock The time will never run out. The clock will keep ticking cuz it's going to will keep ticking cuz it's going to will keep ticking cuz it's going to click for eternity. You see, there's an click for eternity. You see, there's an click for eternity. You see, there's an eternal clock. eternal clock. eternal clock. There's a clock that is eternal, and it There's a clock that is eternal, and it There's a clock that is eternal, and it will never stop ticking. You see, it may will never stop ticking. You see, it may will never stop ticking. You see, it may be due to the fault of a blowout tire be due to the fault of a blowout tire be due to the fault of a blowout tire that you die. There's been many of that you die. There's been many of that you die. There's been many of people that a tires blow out and they people that a tires blow out and they people that a tires blow out and they got killed. I died from that blowout. It got killed. I died from that blowout. It got killed. I died from that blowout. It may be uh simply from falling asleep, may be uh simply from falling asleep, may be uh simply from falling asleep, falling asleep falling asleep falling asleep at the control of driving a vehicle and at the control of driving a vehicle and at the control of driving a vehicle and you die. It could become a very serious you die. It could become a very serious you die. It could become a very serious accident. It could be a disease. There's accident. It could be a disease. There's accident. It could be a disease. There's many many people have died from diseases many many people have died from diseases many many people have died from diseases and you you know the disease is and you you know the disease is and you you know the disease is something sometimes that you just don't something sometimes that you just don't something sometimes that you just don't see it coming. You don't know it's see it coming. You don't know it's see it coming. You don't know it's coming. It's there and sometimes it's coming. It's there and sometimes it's coming. It's there and sometimes it's already took over your complete life already took over your complete life already took over your complete life before you ever find out what it is and before you ever find out what it is and before you ever find out what it is and now it's too late to give you three now it's too late to give you three now it's too late to give you three months to live, two months to live. And months to live, two months to live. And months to live, two months to live. And most of the time them folks are right most of the time them folks are right most of the time them folks are right unless there is a divine miracle that unless there is a divine miracle that unless there is a divine miracle that would take place and God can't perform would take place and God can't perform would take place and God can't perform miracles. miracles. miracles. And then there are those that simply And then there are those that simply And then there are those that simply just have a heart attack laying in the just have a heart attack laying in the just have a heart attack laying in the bed at night. And when family members go bed at night. And when family members go bed at night. And when family members go check them, they lay in there dead and check them, they lay in there dead and check them, they lay in there dead and you never knew they even have a heart you never knew they even have a heart you never knew they even have a heart attack. They just died in their sleep. attack. They just died in their sleep. attack. They just died in their sleep. You see what I'm saying? Time's ticking. You see what I'm saying? Time's ticking. You see what I'm saying? Time's ticking. Even after that person dies, the time is Even after that person dies, the time is Even after that person dies, the time is still ticking on. It could be a fire. It could be a fire. A fire could happen while you're sleep A fire could happen while you're sleep A fire could happen while you're sleep at night and you never have chance to at night and you never have chance to at night and you never have chance to wake up and when you do wake up it's too wake up and when you do wake up it's too wake up and when you do wake up it's too late. That fire consumes your life. late. That fire consumes your life. late. That fire consumes your life. And then there's been those that Brother And then there's been those that Brother And then there's been those that Brother Clyde way back in the day, he was older Clyde way back in the day, he was older Clyde way back in the day, he was older than I was. He had some privileges I than I was. He had some privileges I than I was. He had some privileges I didn't have because I was a little bit didn't have because I was a little bit didn't have because I was a little bit younger than he was. But uh we worked on younger than he was. But uh we worked on younger than he was. But uh we worked on the same farm the same farm the same farm and he went down to this irrigation pond and he went down to this irrigation pond and he went down to this irrigation pond and he was down there swimming in it. and he was down there swimming in it. and he was down there swimming in it. And I wanted to swim. Mama done told us And I wanted to swim. Mama done told us And I wanted to swim. Mama done told us we better not go swimming. We better not we better not go swimming. We better not we better not go swimming. We better not come back with our clothes wet. It's the consequences. You do stuff. You It's the consequences. You do stuff. You know what I'm saying? When you're young. know what I'm saying? When you're young. know what I'm saying? When you're young. And I asked Brother Cloud. I said, "How And I asked Brother Cloud. I said, "How And I asked Brother Cloud. I said, "How can you swim? How you doing that?" He can you swim? How you doing that?" He can you swim? How you doing that?" He told me, he said, "Back over there. Back told me, he said, "Back over there. Back told me, he said, "Back over there. Back over there, son, and just run and jump." over there, son, and just run and jump." over there, son, and just run and jump." And I was crazy enough to do what he And I was crazy enough to do what he And I was crazy enough to do what he said do. I backed up over there and I said do. I backed up over there and I said do. I backed up over there and I ran and jump. And Lord have mercy. It ran and jump. And Lord have mercy. It ran and jump. And Lord have mercy. It was swim or die now, buddy. down here in was swim or die now, buddy. down here in was swim or die now, buddy. down here in the deep. And I started dog padding. And I started dog padding. And from there, I swam until I was I And from there, I swam until I was I And from there, I swam until I was I think I think the last time I ever swam think I think the last time I ever swam think I think the last time I ever swam was in Barbara Lee swimming pool over was in Barbara Lee swimming pool over was in Barbara Lee swimming pool over here when Bobby Lee and I came to this here when Bobby Lee and I came to this here when Bobby Lee and I came to this church, Bobby Lee and uh church, Bobby Lee and uh church, Bobby Lee and uh over here. Barbara Lee and Bobby Lee was over here. Barbara Lee and Bobby Lee was over here. Barbara Lee and Bobby Lee was living over here up the road over here. living over here up the road over here. living over here up the road over here. I think I don't know what that road is. I think I don't know what that road is. I think I don't know what that road is. Southern Road or whatever it is. They Southern Road or whatever it is. They Southern Road or whatever it is. They had a swimming pool back there in the had a swimming pool back there in the had a swimming pool back there in the woods. was a hell of a swimming pool and woods. was a hell of a swimming pool and woods. was a hell of a swimming pool and I I jumped in there with my with my I I jumped in there with my with my I I jumped in there with my with my whole pants on, my shirt on, everything. whole pants on, my shirt on, everything. whole pants on, my shirt on, everything. I ain't taking my clothes off. I was a I ain't taking my clothes off. I was a I ain't taking my clothes off. I was a safe, sanctified man. And I swam with safe, sanctified man. And I swam with safe, sanctified man. And I swam with him. Just me and him in a swimming pool. him. Just me and him in a swimming pool. him. Just me and him in a swimming pool. Nobody out there, but just me and him. Nobody out there, but just me and him. Nobody out there, but just me and him. That's the last time I ever swam in a That's the last time I ever swam in a That's the last time I ever swam in a swimming pool or swimmed in water at swimming pool or swimmed in water at swimming pool or swimmed in water at all. I guess I can still swim, but I all. I guess I can still swim, but I all. I guess I can still swim, but I don't want to find out tomorrow. don't want to find out tomorrow. don't want to find out tomorrow. I want the time to keep going for me I want the time to keep going for me I want the time to keep going for me because I mean that was that's been that because I mean that was that's been that because I mean that was that's been that was I was 20. I think I was 22 years old was I was 20. I think I was 22 years old was I was 20. I think I was 22 years old then. And now, no, excuse me. I wasn't then. And now, no, excuse me. I wasn't then. And now, no, excuse me. I wasn't 22 years old. I was 30 years old. I was 22 years old. I was 30 years old. I was 22 years old. I was 30 years old. I was 30 years old then. 30 years old then. 30 years old then. Are you with me? Now I'm fixing to turn Are you with me? Now I'm fixing to turn Are you with me? Now I'm fixing to turn 70. 70. 70. It's 40 years ago. So, I ain't been in I It's 40 years ago. So, I ain't been in I It's 40 years ago. So, I ain't been in I ain't been in no swimming hole in 40 ain't been in no swimming hole in 40 ain't been in no swimming hole in 40 years. So, I don't know if I can swim or years. So, I don't know if I can swim or years. So, I don't know if I can swim or not. I ain't ready to find out either. I ain't ready to find out either. Are you with me? So, I don't go swimming Are you with me? So, I don't go swimming Are you with me? So, I don't go swimming no more. nowhere. Now, I almost had to no more. nowhere. Now, I almost had to no more. nowhere. Now, I almost had to go swimming with Britney one day. We was go swimming with Britney one day. We was go swimming with Britney one day. We was down there at the uh South Carolina Zoo down there at the uh South Carolina Zoo down there at the uh South Carolina Zoo and she was only just about maybe 3, and she was only just about maybe 3, and she was only just about maybe 3, four years old. And Britney, I'm telling four years old. And Britney, I'm telling four years old. And Britney, I'm telling you, Britney is about like right there you, Britney is about like right there you, Britney is about like right there behind her. I'm talking about you. I'm talking about I'm talking about you. I'm talking about you, Lily. She's a pistol and and Britney's always She's a pistol and and Britney's always featured in jumping. She or I I let me featured in jumping. She or I I let me featured in jumping. She or I I let me take that back. She was like me when I take that back. She was like me when I take that back. She was like me when I was a when I was a little boy, but my was a when I was a little boy, but my was a when I was a little boy, but my mama told me to not to get on top of mama told me to not to get on top of mama told me to not to get on top of that well. And I got on top of that well that well. And I got on top of that well that well. And I got on top of that well anyway. She said, "Won't you get on that anyway. She said, "Won't you get on that anyway. She said, "Won't you get on that well?" I got on anyway and I fell in well?" I got on anyway and I fell in well?" I got on anyway and I fell in like drowned. We told we told we told like drowned. We told we told we told like drowned. We told we told we told Britney, "Stay with us. Stay with us, Britney, "Stay with us. Stay with us, Britney, "Stay with us. Stay with us, mama. Just tell y'all you stay with us mama. Just tell y'all you stay with us mama. Just tell y'all you stay with us now, Brit. Don't you be running off. now, Brit. Don't you be running off. now, Brit. Don't you be running off. Leave us." She didn't pay us no Leave us." She didn't pay us no Leave us." She didn't pay us no attention. She She took off and she ran attention. She She took off and she ran attention. She She took off and she ran off. She saw this little little gold off. She saw this little little gold off. She saw this little little gold gold pool over there and she ran and she gold pool over there and she ran and she gold pool over there and she ran and she ran and she fell right in that pool and ran and she fell right in that pool and ran and she fell right in that pool and I was behind my wife and my wife was I was behind my wife and my wife was I was behind my wife and my wife was standing there screaming in the holland. standing there screaming in the holland. standing there screaming in the holland. She wasn't doing anything and I said, She wasn't doing anything and I said, She wasn't doing anything and I said, "What happened?" She said, "Britney fell "What happened?" She said, "Britney fell "What happened?" She said, "Britney fell in the pool and I ran up down had to go in the pool and I ran up down had to go in the pool and I ran up down had to go down. I I tore the knee my pants and had down. I I tore the knee my pants and had down. I I tore the knee my pants and had to pull Britney out of that pool. I to pull Britney out of that pool. I to pull Britney out of that pool. I saved her life." She's with us tonight because I saved She's with us tonight because I saved her life that night. That day. Y'all her life that night. That day. Y'all her life that night. That day. Y'all with me? I mean, just a split second, with me? I mean, just a split second, with me? I mean, just a split second, man. I'm telling you, time was ticking. man. I'm telling you, time was ticking. man. I'm telling you, time was ticking. The clock was ticking. And brother, I'm The clock was ticking. And brother, I'm The clock was ticking. And brother, I'm telling you, she was down in the water telling you, she was down in the water telling you, she was down in the water water. And she was drinking that water water. And she was drinking that water water. And she was drinking that water from the goldfish. She could have strangled to death on She could have strangled to death on that water. that water. that water. But God helped me to be quick. And when But God helped me to be quick. And when But God helped me to be quick. And when I poured it up, my wife was standing I poured it up, my wife was standing I poured it up, my wife was standing there with ice cream still in her hand. She was saving it for when she got out. She was saving it for when she got out. She gave it and she gave it back to her She gave it and she gave it back to her She gave it and she gave it back to her after she got out and said, "Here, baby, after she got out and said, "Here, baby, after she got out and said, "Here, baby, here go eat rest your ice cream." I'm here go eat rest your ice cream." I'm here go eat rest your ice cream." I'm telling you, we had some good times back telling you, we had some good times back telling you, we had some good times back in the day. Are y'all with me? in the day. Are y'all with me? in the day. Are y'all with me? Y'all got to know my my wife is a Y'all got to know my my wife is a Y'all got to know my my wife is a beautiful woman. beautiful woman. beautiful woman. But she just goes cold and dead on some But she just goes cold and dead on some But she just goes cold and dead on some things sometime when things are things sometime when things are things sometime when things are happening. happening. happening. Y'all know what I'm talking about. Y'all Y'all know what I'm talking about. Y'all Y'all know what I'm talking about. Y'all seen her around here. She's the first seen her around here. She's the first seen her around here. She's the first lady of this church. And I'm telling lady of this church. And I'm telling lady of this church. And I'm telling you, you're not going to get no another you, you're not going to get no another you, you're not going to get no another one like her. one like her. one like her. cuz she passed away. I ain't getting cuz she passed away. I ain't getting cuz she passed away. I ain't getting married again. married again. married again. I ain't got time to be getting married. I ain't got time to be getting married. I ain't got time to be getting married. It's too close to the coming of the It's too close to the coming of the It's too close to the coming of the Lord. Are you helping me? And I don't Lord. Are you helping me? And I don't Lord. Are you helping me? And I don't feel like I'm going to have to. You know feel like I'm going to have to. You know feel like I'm going to have to. You know why? Because the time clock is ticking why? Because the time clock is ticking why? Because the time clock is ticking and I still got a few hours and a few and I still got a few hours and a few and I still got a few hours and a few months and a few years still left for months and a few years still left for months and a few years still left for me. She does too. And I'm telling you, I me. She does too. And I'm telling you, I me. She does too. And I'm telling you, I believe we're going to both be living believe we're going to both be living believe we're going to both be living right here at Wilson's Mills pastoring right here at Wilson's Mills pastoring right here at Wilson's Mills pastoring this church and the rapture takes place. this church and the rapture takes place. this church and the rapture takes place. I hope you go with me. All of you. I I hope you go with me. All of you. I I hope you go with me. All of you. I hope all of you go with me. But if you hope all of you go with me. But if you hope all of you go with me. But if you don't, goodbye right now. I'm telling don't, goodbye right now. I'm telling don't, goodbye right now. I'm telling you goodbye right now cuz I ain't you goodbye right now cuz I ain't you goodbye right now cuz I ain't standing around the pastor you no standing around the pastor you no standing around the pastor you no longer. longer. longer. And that trumpet sound I'm out of here And that trumpet sound I'm out of here And that trumpet sound I'm out of here on that first sound of that first blast. on that first sound of that first blast. on that first sound of that first blast. I'm gone. I'm gone. I'm gone. Stand to your feet tonight. I'm going to Stand to your feet tonight. I'm going to Stand to your feet tonight. I'm going to preach the rest of this later. preach the rest of this later. preach the rest of this later. I'm talking about our enemy. It's the I'm talking about our enemy. It's the I'm talking about our enemy. It's the clock. And you know what? As you stand clock. And you know what? As you stand clock. And you know what? As you stand tonight, you're on the clock. I remember how many remembers way back I remember how many remembers way back in the day some of those some of you in the day some of those some of you in the day some of those some of you don't remember those way back in the don't remember those way back in the don't remember those way back in the day. You remember back in the day and day. You remember back in the day and day. You remember back in the day and and I was growing up and we finally got and I was growing up and we finally got and I was growing up and we finally got a television that you look at was black a television that you look at was black a television that you look at was black and white and sometimes you'd have to go and white and sometimes you'd have to go and white and sometimes you'd have to go there and shake it or heat it or there and shake it or heat it or there and shake it or heat it or whatever to get it to run. But you know whatever to get it to run. But you know whatever to get it to run. But you know it would run but as I got a little older it would run but as I got a little older it would run but as I got a little older we got a light little television and we got a light little television and we got a light little television and they had a man on there call himself they had a man on there call himself they had a man on there call himself they call it he called himself Muhammad they call it he called himself Muhammad they call it he called himself Muhammad Ali. Ali. Ali. He was a bonser. He was a bonser. He was a bonser. And this man, I don't know how he did And this man, I don't know how he did And this man, I don't know how he did it, but he did it. He get in the ring it, but he did it. He get in the ring it, but he did it. He get in the ring with them men. They they they bigger with them men. They they they bigger with them men. They they they bigger than him. Most of them bigger than him. than him. Most of them bigger than him. than him. Most of them bigger than him. But he was so fancy with his fist and But he was so fancy with his fist and But he was so fancy with his fist and this that and the other and his legs. He this that and the other and his legs. He this that and the other and his legs. He tell him said, "I'm going to take him tell him said, "I'm going to take him tell him said, "I'm going to take him out in the fifth round." And he'd knock out in the fifth round." And he'd knock out in the fifth round." And he'd knock him out until he got to got in the ring him out until he got to got in the ring him out until he got to got in the ring with Fraser. with Fraser. with Fraser. Old Fraser knocked him out. Are you Old Fraser knocked him out. Are you Old Fraser knocked him out. Are you listening to me? See, sometime you think listening to me? See, sometime you think listening to me? See, sometime you think we bad, bad, bad. There's always we bad, bad, bad. There's always we bad, bad, bad. There's always somebody better than we are. somebody better than we are. somebody better than we are. We better be careful who we say. And I We better be careful who we say. And I We better be careful who we say. And I tell you, there's one out there better tell you, there's one out there better tell you, there's one out there better than all of us. That's the devil. So than all of us. That's the devil. So than all of us. That's the devil. So church, we're no, we're no match for the church, we're no, we're no match for the church, we're no, we're no match for the devil. We can't handle the devil. I devil. We can't handle the devil. I devil. We can't handle the devil. I don't care how spiritual, super don't care how spiritual, super don't care how spiritual, super spiritual, Holy Ghost, field talk, spiritual, Holy Ghost, field talk, spiritual, Holy Ghost, field talk, tongue talking you are, you are no match tongue talking you are, you are no match tongue talking you are, you are no match for the devil. for the devil. for the devil. So, I adv I I I I tell everyone of us So, I adv I I I I tell everyone of us So, I adv I I I I tell everyone of us here tonight, get as close to God as you here tonight, get as close to God as you here tonight, get as close to God as you can and make sure can and make sure can and make sure you're on the clock serving God with all you're on the clock serving God with all you're on the clock serving God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength. your heart, mind, soul, and strength. your heart, mind, soul, and strength. I want us to pray tonight for uh these I want us to pray tonight for uh these I want us to pray tonight for uh these envelope. Brother uh Mark, will you come envelope. Brother uh Mark, will you come envelope. Brother uh Mark, will you come up here and explain to them just a up here and explain to them just a up here and explain to them just a moment what you did in that one envelope moment what you did in that one envelope moment what you did in that one envelope there? We're going to unless you want to there? We're going to unless you want to there? We're going to unless you want to leave that envelope somewhere else, leave that envelope somewhere else, leave that envelope somewhere else, we're going to leave it along with the we're going to leave it along with the we're going to leave it along with the with the envelope we got there. Just with the envelope we got there. Just with the envelope we got there. Just explain to them what you did the other explain to them what you did the other explain to them what you did the other night or did last night with that night or did last night with that night or did last night with that envelope and then we're going to pray. envelope and then we're going to pray. envelope and then we're going to pray. Well, we had our our sweetheart banquet Well, we had our our sweetheart banquet Well, we had our our sweetheart banquet yesterday and you know we we get yesterday and you know we we get yesterday and you know we we get together every year and sometimes you together every year and sometimes you together every year and sometimes you run out of ideas, games to play, things run out of ideas, games to play, things run out of ideas, games to play, things like that. And I come across this this like that. And I come across this this like that. And I come across this this idea. I said that's that's what we need idea. I said that's that's what we need idea. I said that's that's what we need to do. to do. to do. So, I found some red construction paper, So, I found some red construction paper, So, I found some red construction paper, cut out some hearts, cut out some hearts, cut out some hearts, got a bunch of pencils, got a bunch of pencils, got a bunch of pencils, and I asked everybody, I said, "What I and I asked everybody, I said, "What I and I asked everybody, I said, "What I want you to do is Brother Rock's going want you to do is Brother Rock's going want you to do is Brother Rock's going to help pass out these hearts. We're to help pass out these hearts. We're to help pass out these hearts. We're going to come in here. We're going to going to come in here. We're going to going to come in here. We're going to write a love letter to God." write a love letter to God." write a love letter to God." So, we took some time. We come in here So, we took some time. We come in here So, we took some time. We come in here for about 10, 15 minutes and we wrote a for about 10, 15 minutes and we wrote a for about 10, 15 minutes and we wrote a love letter to God. Thanksgiving love letter to God. Thanksgiving love letter to God. Thanksgiving and praise. and we put it in this envelope. and we put it in this envelope. It's addressed to Father, Son, Holy It's addressed to Father, Son, Holy It's addressed to Father, Son, Holy Ghost, Glory Avenue, Heaven, Wilson Ghost, Glory Avenue, Heaven, Wilson Ghost, Glory Avenue, Heaven, Wilson Mills Church of God. Mills Church of God. Mills Church of God. When everybody was done, we came and put When everybody was done, we came and put When everybody was done, we came and put those hearts in here and I said, "We're those hearts in here and I said, "We're those hearts in here and I said, "We're going to put this with the request going to put this with the request going to put this with the request that's here." So, we're going to cover that's here." So, we're going to cover that's here." So, we're going to cover it with thanksgiving and praise, and it with thanksgiving and praise, and it with thanksgiving and praise, and we're going to leave it here at the we're going to leave it here at the we're going to leave it here at the altar, and we're going to watch God altar, and we're going to watch God altar, and we're going to watch God work. work. work. And we sealed up everybody's love And we sealed up everybody's love And we sealed up everybody's love letters to God in this envelope. letters to God in this envelope. letters to God in this envelope. Amen. Now, Pastor Hunt has left this Amen. Now, Pastor Hunt has left this Amen. Now, Pastor Hunt has left this other envelope open if that's something other envelope open if that's something other envelope open if that's something you want to do. Let me encourage you to you want to do. Let me encourage you to you want to do. Let me encourage you to not only put a request in there, but not only put a request in there, but not only put a request in there, but write a love letter to God. write a love letter to God. write a love letter to God. That's right. That's right. That's right. Thanksgiving and praise to the Lord God Thanksgiving and praise to the Lord God Thanksgiving and praise to the Lord God Almighty for many things he's done and Almighty for many things he's done and Almighty for many things he's done and is going to do. is going to do. is going to do. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Amen. Amen. Amen. And we pray. And we pray. And we pray. And we'll seal this up on the 24th of uh And we'll seal this up on the 24th of uh And we'll seal this up on the 24th of uh February. The 24th of February. That's February. The 24th of February. That's February. The 24th of February. That's the last service that we'll be having the last service that we'll be having the last service that we'll be having before revival. I want us to stand right before revival. I want us to stand right before revival. I want us to stand right now. As you're standing, I want us to now. As you're standing, I want us to now. As you're standing, I want us to pray. Let us stretch your hands towards pray. Let us stretch your hands towards pray. Let us stretch your hands towards these two envelopes down here. And let these two envelopes down here. And let these two envelopes down here. And let us pray. We're on the clock, church. us pray. We're on the clock, church. us pray. We're on the clock, church. We're on the clock. Let us pray right We're on the clock. Let us pray right We're on the clock. Let us pray right now sincerely. Father, we thank you for now sincerely. Father, we thank you for now sincerely. Father, we thank you for every request and for every God petition every request and for every God petition every request and for every God petition that have been put inside both these that have been put inside both these that have been put inside both these envelopes here tonight, this before us. envelopes here tonight, this before us. envelopes here tonight, this before us. We pray that God that your divine glory, We pray that God that your divine glory, We pray that God that your divine glory, your divine anointing, your divine your divine anointing, your divine your divine anointing, your divine presence and power. Lord, we know that presence and power. Lord, we know that presence and power. Lord, we know that there's souls that need to be saved. there's souls that need to be saved. there's souls that need to be saved. They need to be sanctified, filled with They need to be sanctified, filled with They need to be sanctified, filled with the Holy Ghost. There are those that God the Holy Ghost. There are those that God the Holy Ghost. There are those that God that need healing, need encouragement, that need healing, need encouragement, that need healing, need encouragement, and God in all kinds of substance and and God in all kinds of substance and and God in all kinds of substance and things that God spiritually and things that God spiritually and things that God spiritually and physically that God that individual physically that God that individual physically that God that individual families and people that God that need families and people that God that need families and people that God that need Lord help that's in this envelope Lord help that's in this envelope Lord help that's in this envelope tonight. The most important thing is tonight. The most important thing is tonight. The most important thing is that God, there's many family members in that God, there's many family members in that God, there's many family members in there just lost and undone without God. there just lost and undone without God. there just lost and undone without God. And that's the most important thing that And that's the most important thing that And that's the most important thing that God that we want to see you do is to God that we want to see you do is to God that we want to see you do is to save their eternal souls. God, we know save their eternal souls. God, we know save their eternal souls. God, we know we're on the clock and we don't have we're on the clock and we don't have we're on the clock and we don't have much time to pray. We don't have much much time to pray. We don't have much much time to pray. We don't have much time to seek the face of God. But Lord, time to seek the face of God. But Lord, time to seek the face of God. But Lord, I pray tonight is that God that you I pray tonight is that God that you I pray tonight is that God that you would expediently God bring conviction would expediently God bring conviction would expediently God bring conviction upon every lost sinner, every upon every lost sinner, every upon every lost sinner, every backslider, everyone that's got away backslider, everyone that's got away backslider, everyone that's got away from God and don't know you as their from God and don't know you as their from God and don't know you as their Lord and Savior. That is our God, that Lord and Savior. That is our God, that Lord and Savior. That is our God, that is our number one prayer that God that is our number one prayer that God that is our number one prayer that God that you would save those people and save you would save those people and save you would save those people and save them now, God. Save them as soon as them now, God. Save them as soon as them now, God. Save them as soon as possible, God. Let let them come under possible, God. Let let them come under possible, God. Let let them come under conviction. Let them surrender their conviction. Let them surrender their conviction. Let them surrender their life to you. And let them begin to walk life to you. And let them begin to walk life to you. And let them begin to walk with you and unison with you and love with you and unison with you and love with you and unison with you and love you, God, with all their heart, mind, you, God, with all their heart, mind, you, God, with all their heart, mind, soul, and strength. And God, we'll soul, and strength. And God, we'll soul, and strength. And God, we'll praise you, worship you, and honor you, praise you, worship you, and honor you, praise you, worship you, and honor you, and glorify you because we're believing and glorify you because we're believing and glorify you because we're believing that God that you're going to do it in that God that you're going to do it in that God that you're going to do it in Jesus name. In Jesus name. Amen. God Jesus name. In Jesus name. Amen. God Jesus name. In Jesus name. Amen. God bless you. There is a ladies meeting bless you. There is a ladies meeting bless you. There is a ladies meeting over here to my left and
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