The service emphasized the necessity of intentional praise for spiritual breakthrough, using Genesis and Matthew as textual foundations. The preacher exhorted congregational participation in praise amid personal and communal challenges, linking praise to divine intervention and revival.
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Amen. Somebody say amen. Amen. Somebody say amen. I want you to help me to do what Psalms I want you to help me to do what Psalms I want you to help me to do what Psalms 47 says to do in first verse one. 47 says to do in first verse one. 47 says to do in first verse one. Go ahead. All of you. Not just some of Go ahead. All of you. Not just some of Go ahead. All of you. Not just some of you, but all of you. And then in verse two, it says, "For the And then in verse two, it says, "For the Lord most high is terrible. He is a Lord most high is terrible. He is a Lord most high is terrible. He is a great king over all the earth. great king over all the earth. great king over all the earth. You know that devil think he's in charge You know that devil think he's in charge You know that devil think he's in charge of a lot of stuff, but he ain't in of a lot of stuff, but he ain't in of a lot of stuff, but he ain't in charge of nothing. I can tell that devil charge of nothing. I can tell that devil charge of nothing. I can tell that devil right now face to face, eyeball to right now face to face, eyeball to right now face to face, eyeball to eyeball. Devil, you don't have no charge eyeball. Devil, you don't have no charge eyeball. Devil, you don't have no charge over me or nobody in this building over me or nobody in this building over me or nobody in this building tonight. tonight. tonight. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. Are you helping me? Amen. Are you helping me? Amen. Are you helping me? Now stand with me tonight and do what Now stand with me tonight and do what Now stand with me tonight and do what Psalms 47 and1 says do. Come on. Some of you ain't clapping your Come on. Some of you ain't clapping your hands. You need to clap your hands. hands. You need to clap your hands. hands. You need to clap your hands. [music] [music] [music] Clap your hands unto the Lord, Clap your hands unto the Lord, Clap your hands unto the Lord, [screaming] all ye people, and shouting [screaming] all ye people, and shouting [screaming] all ye people, and shouting to God. to God. to God. We're going to triumph tonight. I'm We're going to triumph tonight. I'm We're going to triumph tonight. I'm telling, we're going to have revival. telling, we're going to have revival. telling, we're going to have revival. This is Tuesday night. This is my This is Tuesday night. This is my This is Tuesday night. This is my regular attendance service tonight. regular attendance service tonight. regular attendance service tonight. Amen. And I'm telling you, I'm glad to Amen. And I'm telling you, I'm glad to Amen. And I'm telling you, I'm glad to have all of you visitors with me. I have all of you visitors with me. I have all of you visitors with me. I don't normally have you on a Tuesday don't normally have you on a Tuesday don't normally have you on a Tuesday night, but welcome every one of you. All night, but welcome every one of you. All night, but welcome every one of you. All of you visitors to the service here of you visitors to the service here of you visitors to the service here tonight. Amen. Come on, Sister Angel. tonight. Amen. Come on, Sister Angel. tonight. Amen. Come on, Sister Angel. Help us to sing. Y'all get in here Help us to sing. Y'all get in here Help us to sing. Y'all get in here tonight and let us let us have some tonight and let us let us have some tonight and let us let us have some church, will you? I'm praying for the church, will you? I'm praying for the church, will you? I'm praying for the Holy Ghost just to just to take over Holy Ghost just to just to take over Holy Ghost just to just to take over everything and just I pray before some everything and just I pray before some everything and just I pray before some of us go out of here, all of our hair of us go out of here, all of our hair of us go out of here, all of our hair will be messed up. will be messed up. will be messed up. If you got in there to mess up. I [singing] heard an old I [singing] heard an old story. story. story. How a savior [singing and music] How a savior [singing and music] How a savior [singing and music] came from glory. came from glory. came from glory. how he [singing] gave his life on how he [singing] gave his life on how he [singing] gave his life on Calvary Calvary Calvary to save a rich [singing] like me. to save a rich [singing] like me. to save a rich [singing] like me. And I heard about And I heard about And I heard about his groaning his groaning his groaning of his precious blood of his precious blood of his precious blood atoning. [music and singing] atoning. [music and singing] atoning. [music and singing] And then I repented of my sins And then I repented of my sins And then I repented of my sins [music and singing] and won the victory. Oh, victory Oh, victory in Jesus. in Jesus. in Jesus. He's my savior He's my savior He's my savior forever. [singing and music] forever. [singing and music] forever. [singing and music] He saw me and he bought me He saw me and he bought me He saw me and he bought me with his redeeming blood. with his redeeming blood. with his redeeming blood. Oh, he loved me right to him Oh, he loved me right to him Oh, he loved me right to him [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] and all my love is to him. He loves and all my love is to him. He loves and all my love is to him. He loves [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] me to victory me to victory me to victory beneath [music and singing] the beneath [music and singing] the beneath [music and singing] the cleansing blood. cleansing blood. cleansing blood. I heard about his [singing] healing. I heard about his [singing] healing. I heard about his [singing] healing. all his cleansing [music] all his cleansing [music] all his cleansing [music] power revealing power revealing power revealing how he [singing] made the lame to walk how he [singing] made the lame to walk how he [singing] made the lame to walk again again again and cause the blind [singing] to see. and cause the blind [singing] to see. and cause the blind [singing] to see. And then I cried, "Dear [singing] Jesus, And then I cried, "Dear [singing] Jesus, And then I cried, "Dear [singing] Jesus, come and heal my broken come and heal my broken come and heal my broken [music and singing] spirit." [music and singing] spirit." [music and singing] spirit." And somehow Jesus [music] And somehow Jesus [music] And somehow Jesus [music] came and brought to [singing] me the came and brought to [singing] me the came and brought to [singing] me the victory [music] victory [music] victory [music] of victory of victory of victory in Jesus in Jesus in Jesus my savior [singing] my savior [singing] my savior [singing] forever. forever. forever. He [music] saw me and he bought me with He [music] saw me and he bought me with He [music] saw me and he bought me with his [music] his [music] his [music] redeeming [singing] redeeming [singing] redeeming [singing] blood. blood. blood. Oh, he loved me. Oh, he loved me. Oh, he loved me. I knew him I knew him I knew him and all my love [music] is to him. and all my love [music] is to him. and all my love [music] is to him. [singing] [singing] [singing] He blinds me to victory He blinds me to victory He blinds me to victory beneath the cleansing beneath the cleansing beneath the cleansing [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] blood. blood. blood. Oh yes, victory. Oh yes, victory. Oh yes, victory. And Jesus And Jesus And Jesus is my savior [music and singing] is my savior [music and singing] is my savior [music and singing] forever. forever. forever. He sought [music] me and then he bought He sought [music] me and then he bought He sought [music] me and then he bought me with his redeeming blood. me with his redeeming blood. me with his redeeming blood. Oh, he loved me right to him Oh, he loved me right to him Oh, he loved me right to him and all my love [music] and all my love [music] and all my love [music] is [singing] to him. He belongs me to is [singing] to him. He belongs me to is [singing] to him. He belongs me to victory victory victory beneath the cleansing beneath the cleansing beneath the cleansing [singing and music] blood. [singing and music] blood. [singing and music] blood. I heard about I heard about I heard about a mansion [singing] a mansion [singing] a mansion [singing] that he [music] has built for me in that he [music] has built for me in that he [music] has built for me in glory. glory. glory. And I heard about the streets [music] of And I heard about the streets [music] of And I heard about the streets [music] of gold beyond the crystal sea. gold beyond the crystal sea. gold beyond the crystal sea. Oh, and about the angels Oh, and about the angels Oh, and about the angels singing. singing. singing. that old redemption that old redemption that old redemption story story story and songs. and songs. and songs. I'm going to sing of the song of I'm going to sing of the song of I'm going to sing of the song of victory. victory. victory. Oh, victory. Oh, victory. Oh, victory. And Jesus And Jesus And Jesus my savior [singing] forever. my savior [singing] forever. my savior [singing] forever. He saw [music] me and he for bought me He saw [music] me and he for bought me He saw [music] me and he for bought me with his [music] with his [music] with his [music] redeeming blood. redeeming blood. redeeming blood. Oh, he loved me. I [screaming] Oh, he loved me. I [screaming] Oh, he loved me. I [screaming] knew him [music] and all my love knew him [music] and all my love knew him [music] and all my love [singing] [singing] [singing] to him. He belongs me to victory to him. He belongs me to victory to him. He belongs me to victory beneath [singing] beneath [singing] beneath [singing] the things. the things. the things. Glorious victory Glorious victory Glorious victory and Jesus he is my savior and Jesus he is my savior and Jesus he is my savior forever. [singing] forever. [singing] forever. [singing] taught me and bought me taught me and bought me taught me and bought me with his redeeming with his redeeming with his redeeming blood. blood. blood. For he [singing] loved me. For he [singing] loved me. For he [singing] loved me. I knew him and all love is to him. He I knew him and all love is to him. He I knew him and all love is to him. He [music] brought me to sweet victory [music] brought me to sweet victory [music] brought me to sweet victory beneath the cleansing beneath the cleansing beneath the cleansing [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] blood. blood. blood. And I heard about that And I heard about that And I heard about that [music and singing] man's shine that he [music and singing] man's shine that he [music and singing] man's shine that he has built for me. Oh king in glory. has built for me. Oh king in glory. has built for me. Oh king in glory. And I heard about [music] And I heard about [music] And I heard about [music] those streets of [singing] gold beyond those streets of [singing] gold beyond those streets of [singing] gold beyond the crystal sea. the crystal sea. the crystal sea. And about the angels And about the angels And about the angels singing singing singing and the old redemption and the old redemption and the old redemption story. [singing] And some sweet. I'm going to sing up And some sweet. I'm going to sing up there the song of victory. there the song of victory. there the song of victory. Oh, victory. Oh, victory. Oh, victory. And Jesus, he is my savior And Jesus, he is my savior And Jesus, he is my savior forever. forever. forever. He sought me. Heaven bought me with his He sought me. Heaven bought me with his He sought me. Heaven bought me with his redeeing [music] redeeing [music] redeeing [music] blood. Hallelujah. He loved me. blood. Hallelujah. He loved me. blood. Hallelujah. He loved me. I knew him. I knew him. I knew him. And all my love [music] And all my love [music] And all my love [music] is through him. Oh, he launched me to is through him. Oh, he launched me to is through him. Oh, he launched me to victory victory victory beneath the [singing] cleansing blood. beneath the [singing] cleansing blood. beneath the [singing] cleansing blood. Oh, victory Oh, victory Oh, victory in Jesus. He is my [music] savior in Jesus. He is my [music] savior in Jesus. He is my [music] savior forever. forever. forever. He saw me and he bought me He saw me and he bought me He saw me and he bought me with his redeeing blood. with his redeeing blood. with his redeeing blood. Oh, he loved me. Oh, he loved me. Oh, he loved me. I knew him I knew him I knew him and [music] all my love is to him. Oh, and [music] all my love is to him. Oh, and [music] all my love is to him. Oh, he cries me to victory [music] beneath the [singing] landing. beneath the [singing] landing. Glorious victory [music] Glorious victory [music] Glorious victory [music] in Jesus in Jesus in Jesus my [singing] savior my [singing] savior my [singing] savior forever. forever. forever. He's on me He's on me He's on me and bought me and bought me and bought me with his redeeing blood. with his redeeing blood. with his redeeing blood. Oh, he love me and [music and singing] all my love is and [music and singing] all my love is to him. Oh yes, he [music] launched me to him. Oh yes, he [music] launched me to him. Oh yes, he [music] launched me to victory to victory to victory beneath the cleansing. One more time. Oh beneath the cleansing. One more time. Oh beneath the cleansing. One more time. Oh yes, the victory [music] yes, the victory [music] yes, the victory [music] is Jesus. [singing] is Jesus. [singing] is Jesus. [singing] He is my savior He is my savior He is my savior forever. [music and singing] forever. [music and singing] forever. [music and singing] He's on me and bought [music] me with He's on me and bought [music] me with He's on me and bought [music] me with his redeeing blood. his redeeing blood. his redeeing blood. Where he left me, Where he left me, Where he left me, I knew him. And all [music and singing] I knew him. And all [music and singing] I knew him. And all [music and singing] my love is to him. my love is to him. my love is to him. He brought me to victory [music] He brought me to victory [music] He brought me to victory [music] beneath the cleansing blood. [singing] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Thank you, [applause] Jesus. Thank you, [applause] Jesus. Thank you, [applause] Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank God. Thank God. Oh, Oh, now Christ Christ [music] [music] [music] the word souls souls abound. Oh [music] my god. my god. [music] shall shall [music] [music] [music] ever [music] [music] forever. Ever forever. Ever forever. Ever [music] [music] [music] All All All the is is [music] [music] [music] Lord God [singing] of Lord God [singing] of Lord God [singing] of you [music] [music] happy and forever. Ever more in [music] happy and forever. Ever more in the king of all the king of all the king of all the king of all All All shall [music] [music] Oh Oh Oh shuses. [music] [music] [applause] [applause] [applause] [cheering] The house [music and singing] of The house [music and singing] of I am all I am all I am all [music] [music] [music] about the devil. about the devil. about the devil. [singing] [singing] [singing] I'm I'm I'm in my soul. My soul is alive. in my soul. My soul is alive. in my soul. My soul is alive. [music] I don't see the light I don't see the light on the [music] on the [music] on the [music] My love you are [music] you are [music] my I don't I don't [music] I I know you [music] [music] might has [music] promised has [music] promised [singing] [singing] [singing] my heart. my heart. my heart. [music] I want the [music] I I want the [music] I shall be shall be shall be on the [music] on the [music] on the [music] right. right. right. I I want the [music] I want the [music] high am am my chance to chance to [music] walk [music] walk [music] walk my my my Sh. Sh. Sh. [music] [music] [music] Hallelujah. I I [music] [singing] Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] Come on. [music] [music] Hallelujah. I I [music] [music] [music] walk by walk by walk by my house my house my house [music] Somebody say, "Thank God for the Somebody say, "Thank God for the lighthouse. lighthouse. lighthouse. I'm so glad that that light shined on I'm so glad that that light shined on I'm so glad that that light shined on me." me." me." Amen. Amen. Amen. I was drifting further and further away I was drifting further and further away I was drifting further and further away for what I needed. And then that light for what I needed. And then that light for what I needed. And then that light shined up in my path and I saw it and I shined up in my path and I saw it and I shined up in my path and I saw it and I did an about face. And I started marching for King Jesus. And I started marching for King Jesus. One left, right, left, right, left, One left, right, left, right, left, One left, right, left, right, left, right. And I've been marching for Jesus right. And I've been marching for Jesus right. And I've been marching for Jesus for 51 plus years. And I'm telling you, for 51 plus years. And I'm telling you, for 51 plus years. And I'm telling you, I thank God for the lighthouse that is I thank God for the lighthouse that is I thank God for the lighthouse that is still shining the night. And if you're still shining the night. And if you're still shining the night. And if you're not in the army of the Lord, it's time not in the army of the Lord, it's time not in the army of the Lord, it's time that you join up with us. It's time that that you join up with us. It's time that that you join up with us. It's time that you get on board with us because soon you get on board with us because soon you get on board with us because soon and very soon, the King of Kings is and very soon, the King of Kings is and very soon, the King of Kings is about to descend from heaven with a about to descend from heaven with a about to descend from heaven with a shout, with a voice of the archangel, shout, with a voice of the archangel, shout, with a voice of the archangel, and he's taking the bride back with him. and he's taking the bride back with him. and he's taking the bride back with him. Come on, brethren, get me an offering Come on, brethren, get me an offering Come on, brethren, get me an offering tonight. I feel a preacher spirit in me. tonight. I feel a preacher spirit in me. tonight. I feel a preacher spirit in me. You know why [music] I feel that You know why [music] I feel that You know why [music] I feel that preacher spirit in me? Because it's in preacher spirit in me? Because it's in preacher spirit in me? Because it's in me. me. me. Good to see you, brother Beavers. Good to see you, brother Beavers. Good to see you, brother Beavers. I love this gentleman. He's he's he's a I love this gentleman. He's he's he's a I love this gentleman. He's he's he's a faithful revival member. He's been faithful revival member. He's been faithful revival member. He's been coming out of revival for 39 years. Just coming out of revival for 39 years. Just coming out of revival for 39 years. Just about it. Just about it. Long time he's about it. Just about it. Long time he's about it. Just about it. Long time he's been coming. It's good to see all these been coming. It's good to see all these been coming. It's good to see all these preachers, I think. Let me see as I come preachers, I think. Let me see as I come preachers, I think. Let me see as I come back through here. So through there, we back through here. So through there, we back through here. So through there, we got preacher Tim back there. Good to see got preacher Tim back there. Good to see got preacher Tim back there. Good to see you, brother. Preacher Tim. Got preacher you, brother. Preacher Tim. Got preacher you, brother. Preacher Tim. Got preacher Parker right there. Look at him. He's Parker right there. Look at him. He's Parker right there. Look at him. He's trying to hide from him. [laughter] trying to hide from him. [laughter] trying to hide from him. [laughter] He ain't trying to hide. Preacher He ain't trying to hide. Preacher He ain't trying to hide. Preacher Parker. It's good to have sister [music] Parker. It's good to have sister [music] Parker. It's good to have sister [music] evangelist right here. Sister Smith. evangelist right here. Sister Smith. evangelist right here. Sister Smith. She's an evangelist. Good to have her. She's an evangelist. Good to have her. She's an evangelist. Good to have her. And brother Jerry Waters. He's going to And brother Jerry Waters. He's going to And brother Jerry Waters. He's going to be singing for us in just a minute. I do be singing for us in just a minute. I do be singing for us in just a minute. I do want to say thank you for the offering want to say thank you for the offering want to say thank you for the offering that that you've given so far. continue that that you've given so far. continue that that you've given so far. continue to give because we're going to bless to give because we're going to bless to give because we're going to bless this man of God with a good offering on this man of God with a good offering on this man of God with a good offering on Friday night. Friday night. Friday night. And uh he's worthy of everything that we And uh he's worthy of everything that we And uh he's worthy of everything that we can give him. He has [music] really can give him. He has [music] really can give him. He has [music] really preached. It's not that Jimmy don't ever preached. It's not that Jimmy don't ever preached. It's not that Jimmy don't ever preach. Every time I've ever had him, preach. Every time I've ever had him, preach. Every time I've ever had him, he's preached. I've been having him he's preached. I've been having him he's preached. I've been having him about every two to three years as much about every two to three years as much about every two to three years as much as possible in 39 years I've been here. as possible in 39 years I've been here. as possible in 39 years I've been here. I don't know how many times this has I don't know how many times this has I don't know how many times this has been. It been at least about 10 or 12 been. It been at least about 10 or 12 been. It been at least about 10 or 12 more. How many more. How many more. How many [music] you have you counted? How many [music] you have you counted? How many [music] you have you counted? How many times been here? And he's preached. He's times been here? And he's preached. He's times been here? And he's preached. He's preaching. He's preaching from what I preaching. He's preaching from what I preaching. He's preaching from what I understand my my day in June. understand my my day in June. understand my my day in June. Is that right, Brother Robert? Y'all Is that right, Brother Robert? Y'all Is that right, Brother Robert? Y'all know what my day in June is, don't you? know what my day in June is, don't you? know what my day in June is, don't you? Y'all don't know what my day in June is. Y'all don't know what my day in June is. Y'all don't know what my day in June is. Yeah. Y'all appreciate me. Yeah. Y'all appreciate me. Yeah. Y'all appreciate me. I appreciate y'all, too. I appreciate y'all, too. I appreciate y'all, too. He going to be preaching my pastor He going to be preaching my pastor He going to be preaching my pastor appreciation. appreciation. appreciation. I normally don't know it that far out, I normally don't know it that far out, I normally don't know it that far out, but Brother Robert, he he went had told but Brother Robert, he he went had told but Brother Robert, he he went had told me anyway. I love me some JJ. Father, we ask you to I love me some JJ. Father, we ask you to bless this [music] offering. Touch the bless this [music] offering. Touch the bless this [music] offering. Touch the people of God that are here tonight to people of God that are here tonight to people of God that are here tonight to have to give. Touch those that have not have to give. Touch those that have not have to give. Touch those that have not to give as well. And God, help us all to to give as well. And God, help us all to to give as well. And God, help us all to receive that that [music] you'd have for receive that that [music] you'd have for receive that that [music] you'd have for us in this service in Jesus name. Amen. us in this service in Jesus name. Amen. us in this service in Jesus name. Amen. While they're receiving the offering, While they're receiving the offering, While they're receiving the offering, don't forget to go by the fellowship don't forget to go by the fellowship don't forget to go by the fellowship hall. hall. hall. I underestimated how much bread I had I underestimated how much bread I had I underestimated how much bread I had back there last night. I have as much back there last night. I have as much back there last night. I have as much bread like back there tonight as [music] bread like back there tonight as [music] bread like back there tonight as [music] I told you last night I have. So, I I told you last night I have. So, I I told you last night I have. So, I underestimated it. They took out at underestimated it. They took out at underestimated it. They took out at least 150 loaves last night. [music] least 150 loaves last night. [music] least 150 loaves last night. [music] There's probably at least 600 back there There's probably at least 600 back there There's probably at least 600 back there still. Oh, well, it might be a little still. Oh, well, it might be a little still. Oh, well, it might be a little less now since Brother Jesse got into less now since Brother Jesse got into less now since Brother Jesse got into it. He probably took out close to 50 or it. He probably took out close to 50 or it. He probably took out close to 50 or 70 loaves. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Clap your hands unto the Lord all you Clap your hands unto the Lord all you Clap your hands unto the Lord all you people shouting to God. Amen. Come on, people shouting to God. Amen. Come on, people shouting to God. Amen. Come on, brother Jerry. brother Jerry. brother Jerry. Brother Jerry Waters, the pastor from Brother Jerry Waters, the pastor from Brother Jerry Waters, the pastor from the Smithfield Church of God. the Smithfield Church of God. the Smithfield Church of God. He's our district overseer here in the He's our district overseer here in the He's our district overseer here in the Smithfield district for the for this Smithfield district for the for this Smithfield district for the for this region right here. And we uh we region right here. And we uh we region right here. And we uh we appreciate brother Jerry. appreciate brother Jerry. appreciate brother Jerry. Appreciate he and his wife and family with all the signs that are taking with all the signs that are taking place. Can't help but think about this place. Can't help but think about this place. Can't help but think about this song. I love this song. I heard it way song. I love this song. I heard it way song. I love this song. I heard it way back many years ago. [music] It's back many years ago. [music] It's back many years ago. [music] It's entitled What a Beautiful Day for the entitled What a Beautiful Day for the entitled What a Beautiful Day for the Lord to come again. As I wake up with the morning As I wake up with the morning of each day that passes by and I listen of each day that passes by and I listen of each day that passes by and I listen to the sounds upon my nail. to the sounds upon my nail. to the sounds upon my nail. Oh, I can't help but keep a watch Oh, I can't help but keep a watch Oh, I can't help but keep a watch toward the eastern sky. And I wonder if toward the eastern sky. And I wonder if toward the eastern sky. And I wonder if the trumpet will be the next sound that the trumpet will be the next sound that the trumpet will be the next sound that I hear. I hear. I hear. And what a beautiful And what a beautiful And what a beautiful [singing] day for the Lord to come [singing] day for the Lord to come [singing] day for the Lord to come again. What a beautiful again. What a beautiful again. What a beautiful [singing] day for him to take his [singing] day for him to take his [singing] day for him to take his children home. How I long to see his face and to touch How I long to see his face and to touch his pale scarred hands. What a beautiful his pale scarred hands. What a beautiful his pale scarred hands. What a beautiful day for the Lord to come again. All my earthly disappointments All my earthly disappointments and my trials here below [singing] and my trials here below [singing] and my trials here below [singing] fade away. When I remember fade away. When I remember fade away. When I remember his last words, he said he'd return and receive his he said he'd return and receive his children [singing] unto him. And I'm children [singing] unto him. And I'm children [singing] unto him. And I'm longing longing longing to look upon the face of my Lord. to look upon the face of my Lord. to look upon the face of my Lord. And what a beautyful And what a beautyful And what a beautyful day for the Lord [singing] day for the Lord [singing] day for the Lord [singing] to come again. What a beautiful to come again. What a beautiful to come again. What a beautiful day for him to take his children home. day for him to take his children home. day for him to take his children home. Oh, Oh, Oh, how I long to see his face and to touch how I long to see his face and to touch how I long to see his face and to touch his nail scarred hands. What a beautiful his nail scarred hands. What a beautiful his nail scarred hands. What a beautiful day. Oh, the Lord [singing] to come day. Oh, the Lord [singing] to come day. Oh, the Lord [singing] to come again. Think about this last verse. again. Think about this last verse. again. Think about this last verse. All my earth let disappointments All my earth let disappointments All my earth let disappointments and my trials and my trials and my trials here below [music] here below [music] here below [music] fade away. When I remember his last fade away. When I remember his last fade away. When I remember his last words, he said he'd [singing and music] return he said he'd [singing and music] return and receive his children unto [singing] and receive his children unto [singing] and receive his children unto [singing] him. And I'm longing him. And I'm longing him. And I'm longing to look upon the face of my Lord. to look upon the face of my Lord. to look upon the face of my Lord. And what a beautyful [singing] And what a beautyful [singing] And what a beautyful [singing] day for the Lord to come again. What a day for the Lord to come again. What a day for the Lord to come again. What a beautiful beautiful beautiful [music] [music] [music] day for him to take his children home. day for him to take his children home. day for him to take his children home. Anybody looking for this? Anybody looking for this? Anybody looking for this? Oh, [screaming] Oh, [screaming] Oh, [screaming] how I long to see [music] his face and how I long to see [music] his face and how I long to see [music] his face and to touch his nails scarred hands. What a to touch his nails scarred hands. What a to touch his nails scarred hands. What a [singing] [singing] [singing] beautiful beautiful beautiful day day day for the Lord to come again. I got to do for the Lord to come again. I got to do for the Lord to come again. I got to do it one more time. And what a beautiful it one more time. And what a beautiful it one more time. And what a beautiful day for him to take his children home. day for him to take his children home. day for him to take his children home. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] What a beautiful What a beautiful What a beautiful day for. day for. day for. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh, how I [screaming] long to see his Oh, how I [screaming] long to see his face and to touch his nails scarred face and to touch his nails scarred face and to touch his nails scarred hands. What a beautyful hands. What a beautyful hands. What a beautyful day day day for the Lord to come again. How I long to see his face and to touch How I long to see his face and to touch his nails scarred hands. What a his nails scarred hands. What a his nails scarred hands. What a beautiful beautiful beautiful day day day for the Lord to come again. It certainly is a beautiful day for the It certainly is a beautiful day for the Lord to come, isn't it? Amen. Lord to come, isn't it? Amen. Lord to come, isn't it? Amen. Would you give your undivided attention Would you give your undivided attention Would you give your undivided attention to [music] this evangelist tonight? to [music] this evangelist tonight? to [music] this evangelist tonight? I've been trying to be real good all I've been trying to be real good all I've been trying to be real good all week long and I'm holding my voice week long and I'm holding my voice week long and I'm holding my voice [music] down. This is Brother JJ Jones. One of the greatest male voices in One of the greatest male voices in [music] the church of God just sang for [music] the church of God just sang for [music] the church of God just sang for us tonight. Hallelujah. Put your hands us tonight. Hallelujah. Put your hands us tonight. Hallelujah. Put your hands together one more time. Bless the Lord together one more time. Bless the Lord together one more time. Bless the Lord for this servant of God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I'm just glad [music] to be saved I'm just glad [music] to be saved I'm just glad [music] to be saved tonight. tonight. tonight. Glad to know him. Baptist folks around [music] home say it Baptist folks around [music] home say it this way and I like it in the full this way and I like it in the full this way and I like it in the full pardon and forgiveness of my sins. pardon and forgiveness of my sins. pardon and forgiveness of my sins. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I'm glad [music] I'm glad [music] I'm glad [music] I know him. I'm glad to be known of him. I know him. I'm glad to be known of him. I know him. I'm glad to be known of him. Hallelujah. Glad you're in the house of Hallelujah. Glad you're in the house of Hallelujah. Glad you're in the house of the Lord wherever you are from. So good the Lord wherever you are from. So good the Lord wherever you are from. So good to see you in God's house. Find Matthew to see you in God's house. Find Matthew to see you in God's house. Find Matthew chapter 1 if you will. while you're chapter 1 if you will. while you're chapter 1 if you will. while you're doing that. doing that. doing that. Uh, Brother Hunt mentioned Brother Uh, Brother Hunt mentioned Brother Uh, Brother Hunt mentioned Brother [music] Clyde being his elder brother [music] Clyde being his elder brother [music] Clyde being his elder brother the other night the other night the other night and told us how long Brother Clyde's and told us how long Brother Clyde's and told us how long Brother Clyde's been here [music] uh in the area with been here [music] uh in the area with been here [music] uh in the area with them. Ever since he migrated from Robco. them. Ever since he migrated from Robco. them. Ever since he migrated from Robco. I don't know if he knows this, but when I don't know if he knows this, but when I don't know if he knows this, but when he was when we were all a lot younger, he was when we were all a lot younger, he was when we were all a lot younger, he had preached [music] at home in in he had preached [music] at home in in he had preached [music] at home in in one of our churches one of our churches one of our churches and people were talking about especially and people were talking about especially and people were talking about especially preachers. You know, preachers like good preachers. You know, preachers like good preachers. You know, preachers like good [music] messages and good titles. and he [music] messages and good titles. and he [music] messages and good titles. and he had preached from one of the the the had preached from one of the the the had preached from one of the the the gospels gospels gospels uh from where Jesus had uh seen this fig uh from where Jesus had uh seen this fig uh from where Jesus had uh seen this fig tree and he uh was hungry, thought he'd tree and he uh was hungry, thought he'd tree and he uh was hungry, thought he'd get something to eat, saw the foliage on get something to eat, saw the foliage on get something to eat, saw the foliage on it. Uh Jesus walked up to the tree and it. Uh Jesus walked up to the tree and it. Uh Jesus walked up to the tree and he searched and couldn't find any figs he searched and couldn't find any figs he searched and couldn't find any figs on that tree at all. Jesus said, "No man on that tree at all. Jesus said, "No man on that tree at all. Jesus said, "No man eat of this tree forever." eat of this tree forever." eat of this tree forever." And the next morning it was dead. From And the next morning it was dead. From And the next morning it was dead. From the roots up it was dead. the roots up it was dead. the roots up it was dead. But the thing that the preachers were But the thing that the preachers were But the thing that the preachers were talking about was the title of his talking about was the title of his talking about was the title of his message. Did a [music] good job message. Did a [music] good job message. Did a [music] good job preaching it. But the title of his preaching it. But the title of his preaching it. But the title of his message was simply nothing but leaves. message was simply nothing but leaves. message was simply nothing but leaves. Nothing but leaves. That's been in my Nothing but leaves. That's been in my Nothing but leaves. That's been in my mind for decades now. Matter of fact, mind for decades now. Matter of fact, mind for decades now. Matter of fact, I've tried to preach that. Don't know if I've tried to preach that. Don't know if I've tried to preach that. Don't know if I did it as good as he did. But I love I did it as good as he did. But I love I did it as good as he did. But I love that title. Nothing but leaves. I I that title. Nothing but leaves. I I that title. Nothing but leaves. I I don't know about you, but when I stand don't know about you, but when I stand don't know about you, but when I stand before him, I want to have more to offer before him, I want to have more to offer before him, I want to have more to offer to him than leaves. I want to have more to him than leaves. I want to have more to him than leaves. I want to have more to offer to him than least. Would you to offer to him than least. Would you to offer to him than least. Would you join me tonight? Let Let's Let's not see join me tonight? Let Let's Let's not see join me tonight? Let Let's Let's not see how fast I'm I'm not advocating dragging how fast I'm I'm not advocating dragging how fast I'm I'm not advocating dragging anything out. Let's not see how fast we anything out. Let's not see how fast we anything out. Let's not see how fast we can get through this service, can get through this service, can get through this service, but let's see how completely we can give but let's see how completely we can give but let's see how completely we can give ourselves to him [music] ourselves to him [music] ourselves to him [music] the next little while that we're here. the next little while that we're here. the next little while that we're here. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I had a special time in that room today. well, I don't know if sometimes it's so well, I don't know if sometimes it's so sacred. I I don't know that you even sacred. I I don't know that you even sacred. I I don't know that you even ought to talk about it. Uh but somehow ought to talk about it. Uh but somehow ought to talk about it. Uh but somehow or other he came in that room or other he came in that room or other he came in that room uh today [music] and his presence just uh today [music] and his presence just uh today [music] and his presence just made me feel special made me feel special made me feel special that he come into that room and just that he come into that room and just that he come into that room and just stay for I never saw him but I sure did stay for I never saw him but I sure did stay for I never saw him but I sure did feel him. He he stayed there for a while. Brother He he stayed there for a while. Brother Walker, I'm I'm just telling you Walker, I'm I'm just telling you Walker, I'm I'm just telling you it was special. it was special. it was special. I I wouldn't trade that for a thousand I I wouldn't trade that for a thousand I I wouldn't trade that for a thousand Fortnal. Hallelujah. I live for that to happen Hallelujah. I live for that to happen again. again. again. Praise God. [music] If you'd go with me. Praise God. [music] If you'd go with me. Praise God. [music] If you'd go with me. I'm just minding God. Every man knows I'm just minding God. Every man knows I'm just minding God. Every man knows how God deals [music] with him. Just how God deals [music] with him. Just how God deals [music] with him. Just minding God. Book of Matthew, chapter 1, minding God. Book of Matthew, chapter 1, minding God. Book of Matthew, chapter 1, notice verse three. notice verse three. notice verse three. won't read the entire verse, I doubt won't read the entire verse, I doubt won't read the entire verse, I doubt because I [music] just pasted it and put because I [music] just pasted it and put because I [music] just pasted it and put it on this paper. Four words I want you it on this paper. Four words I want you it on this paper. Four words I want you to notice in verse three. to notice in verse three. to notice in verse three. And Judah And Judah And Judah begat begat begat Phyz. And Judah begat Phyz. Now the next few And Judah begat Phyz. Now the next few words is and and Zarah of Tamar. [music] words is and and Zarah of Tamar. [music] words is and and Zarah of Tamar. [music] But the the verse the words I want you But the the verse the words I want you But the the verse the words I want you to note is and Judah begat fyz. [music] to note is and Judah begat fyz. [music] to note is and Judah begat fyz. [music] May please almighty help us preach. You May please almighty help us preach. You May please almighty help us preach. You might be seated. Sit down. Don't sit might be seated. Sit down. Don't sit might be seated. Sit down. Don't sit down on me. down on me. down on me. But I want you every once in a while do But I want you every once in a while do But I want you every once in a while do what this pastor said. I want you to I what this pastor said. I want you to I what this pastor said. I want you to I want you to live Psalm 41 47 and1. Every want you to live Psalm 41 47 and1. Every want you to live Psalm 41 47 and1. Every once in a while just clap your hands and once in a while just clap your hands and once in a while just clap your hands and magnify the Lord. Judah begat fyz. magnify the Lord. Judah begat fyz. magnify the Lord. Judah begat fyz. If you were to assign the the If you were to assign the the If you were to assign the the definitions to these words, all three of definitions to these words, all three of definitions to these words, all three of them, I'm preaching to you tonight on them, I'm preaching to you tonight on them, I'm preaching to you tonight on this thought simply. Praise be this thought simply. Praise be this thought simply. Praise be breakthrough. breakthrough. breakthrough. Amen. Amen. Amen. Praise be breakthrough. Praise be breakthrough. Praise be breakthrough. Well, I'm of the the persuasion tonight Well, I'm of the the persuasion tonight Well, I'm of the the persuasion tonight that uh the 21st century church needs a that uh the 21st century church needs a that uh the 21st century church needs a breakthrough. breakthrough. breakthrough. We need a breakthrough in the 21st We need a breakthrough in the 21st We need a breakthrough in the 21st century church. I I say this probably century church. I I say this probably century church. I I say this probably every pullpit that I stand in. That is every pullpit that I stand in. That is every pullpit that I stand in. That is that I I've been around the block or that I I've been around the block or that I I've been around the block or time or two and I' I've been to all time or two and I' I've been to all time or two and I' I've been to all kinds of churches, but I'm telling you, kinds of churches, but I'm telling you, kinds of churches, but I'm telling you, brothers and sisters, the Pentecostal brothers and sisters, the Pentecostal brothers and sisters, the Pentecostal church needs a breakthrough. church needs a breakthrough. church needs a breakthrough. Needs a break. It's not the only one. Needs a break. It's not the only one. Needs a break. It's not the only one. the Baptist Church, the Methodist, the the Baptist Church, the Methodist, the the Baptist Church, the Methodist, the Independent Church, the Pentecostal, the Independent Church, the Pentecostal, the Independent Church, the Pentecostal, the Fundamental, the the Evangelical, Black, Fundamental, the the Evangelical, Black, Fundamental, the the Evangelical, Black, White, Red, the First Baptist Church, White, Red, the First Baptist Church, White, Red, the First Baptist Church, the Second Assembly Church, the Remnant the Second Assembly Church, the Remnant the Second Assembly Church, the Remnant Church. Uh, every church needs a Church. Uh, every church needs a Church. Uh, every church needs a breakthrough in this hour you and I are breakthrough in this hour you and I are breakthrough in this hour you and I are living. We are living closer to the living. We are living closer to the living. We are living closer to the return of Jesus Christ uh than we have return of Jesus Christ uh than we have return of Jesus Christ uh than we have ever lived. And we've never needed ever lived. And we've never needed ever lived. And we've never needed breakthrough more than we need breakthrough more than we need breakthrough more than we need breakthrough tonight. Uh the church breakthrough tonight. Uh the church breakthrough tonight. Uh the church needs a breakthrough in prayer, in song, needs a breakthrough in prayer, in song, needs a breakthrough in prayer, in song, in deliverance, in healing, and in deliverance, in healing, and in deliverance, in healing, and miracles, uh in salvations, in revival. miracles, uh in salvations, in revival. miracles, uh in salvations, in revival. We just uh we just need an allaround We just uh we just need an allaround We just uh we just need an allaround breakthrough uh in the church in the breakthrough uh in the church in the breakthrough uh in the church in the modern hour. Somebody recently made this modern hour. Somebody recently made this modern hour. Somebody recently made this observation. They said the church is observation. They said the church is observation. They said the church is composed of three elements. It is is composed of three elements. It is is composed of three elements. It is is composed of the remnant church. It's composed of the remnant church. It's composed of the remnant church. It's composed of the leotysan church. And it composed of the leotysan church. And it composed of the leotysan church. And it is composed of the apostate church. And is composed of the apostate church. And is composed of the apostate church. And I agree with that observation. I agree I agree with that observation. I agree I agree with that observation. I agree with that. Brother Clinton said that with that. Brother Clinton said that with that. Brother Clinton said that there are two rivers flowing in the there are two rivers flowing in the there are two rivers flowing in the world today. He said one is a river of world today. He said one is a river of world today. He said one is a river of revival and the other is a river of revival and the other is a river of revival and the other is a river of apostasy and they're flowing in apostasy and they're flowing in apostasy and they're flowing in different directions. different directions. different directions. And a lot of the modern day church is in And a lot of the modern day church is in And a lot of the modern day church is in that river of apostasy. You can mark that river of apostasy. You can mark that river of apostasy. You can mark that down. A lot of the the modern day that down. A lot of the the modern day that down. A lot of the the modern day church is is in that river of apostasy church is is in that river of apostasy church is is in that river of apostasy breakthrough. The the very word, the breakthrough. The the very word, the breakthrough. The the very word, the nature of the word, the definition of nature of the word, the definition of nature of the word, the definition of the word, it it suggests the word, it it suggests the word, it it suggests it suggests difficulty. If you're going it suggests difficulty. If you're going it suggests difficulty. If you're going to have a breakthrough, it suggests to have a breakthrough, it suggests to have a breakthrough, it suggests difficulty. Uh it suggests opposition. difficulty. Uh it suggests opposition. difficulty. Uh it suggests opposition. Something is opposing me. It suggests Something is opposing me. It suggests Something is opposing me. It suggests that there is no open door, no open that there is no open door, no open that there is no open door, no open passageway. uh you know a closed door, passageway. uh you know a closed door, passageway. uh you know a closed door, closed passageway. The passageway is too closed passageway. The passageway is too closed passageway. The passageway is too narrow or there is a battle uh in front narrow or there is a battle uh in front narrow or there is a battle uh in front of me. There's a fight going on. There of me. There's a fight going on. There of me. There's a fight going on. There is an assault. There's toil and effort is an assault. There's toil and effort is an assault. There's toil and effort uh and labor and strain and sometimes uh and labor and strain and sometimes uh and labor and strain and sometimes even impossibility. Uh yet in all the even impossibility. Uh yet in all the even impossibility. Uh yet in all the church needs a breakthrough uh in the church needs a breakthrough uh in the church needs a breakthrough uh in the day that we currently occupy. The snake day that we currently occupy. The snake day that we currently occupy. The snake lives in the same world with the salmon. lives in the same world with the salmon. lives in the same world with the salmon. And the crocodile lives in the same And the crocodile lives in the same And the crocodile lives in the same world with cotton and poison ivy lives world with cotton and poison ivy lives world with cotton and poison ivy lives in the same world uh with poinsetta. Uh in the same world uh with poinsetta. Uh in the same world uh with poinsetta. Uh and and and poison lives in the same and and and poison lives in the same and and and poison lives in the same world with medicine. Hospitals are world with medicine. Hospitals are world with medicine. Hospitals are located right beside uh you know the located right beside uh you know the located right beside uh you know the house of God or even funeral homes. The house of God or even funeral homes. The house of God or even funeral homes. The cemetery is located beside the daycare cemetery is located beside the daycare cemetery is located beside the daycare center. uh the the the fire uh the fire center. uh the the the fire uh the fire center. uh the the the fire uh the fire department sometime uh you know located department sometime uh you know located department sometime uh you know located uh beside the house of God. The thing uh beside the house of God. The thing uh beside the house of God. The thing I'm trying to tell you is there's good I'm trying to tell you is there's good I'm trying to tell you is there's good and bad all over this world around you and bad all over this world around you and bad all over this world around you know sometimes all day long uh you know know sometimes all day long uh you know know sometimes all day long uh you know we had daylight now it's dark daylight we had daylight now it's dark daylight we had daylight now it's dark daylight and darkness they share the same world and darkness they share the same world and darkness they share the same world they take turns blanket and the earth they take turns blanket and the earth they take turns blanket and the earth steel the Bible says uh you know the steel the Bible says uh you know the steel the Bible says uh you know the will in one hand the palm in the other will in one hand the palm in the other will in one hand the palm in the other hand still the Bible says let everything hand still the Bible says let everything hand still the Bible says let everything that has breath praise the Lord that has breath praise the Lord that has breath praise the Lord glory to God now Just want to tell you glory to God now Just want to tell you glory to God now Just want to tell you tonight that isn't a suggestion. tonight that isn't a suggestion. tonight that isn't a suggestion. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. He's not saying you ought to praise the He's not saying you ought to praise the He's not saying you ought to praise the Lord. Lord. Lord. We We sing a song that that says We We sing a song that that says We We sing a song that that says everybody ought to praise him. everybody ought to praise him. everybody ought to praise him. This this thing about praise is really This this thing about praise is really This this thing about praise is really not a suggestion. It it is it is a not a suggestion. It it is it is a not a suggestion. It it is it is a biblical command and folks that are born biblical command and folks that are born biblical command and folks that are born again will do that. But you know, it it again will do that. But you know, it it again will do that. But you know, it it just seems somehow that we believers just seems somehow that we believers just seems somehow that we believers have lost the perspective, the majesty have lost the perspective, the majesty have lost the perspective, the majesty and the might of praise. See, seems like and the might of praise. See, seems like and the might of praise. See, seems like we we've lost that. We we don't value we we've lost that. We we don't value we we've lost that. We we don't value praise as God values praise. Praise is praise as God values praise. Praise is praise as God values praise. Praise is the spontaneous result of a truth that the spontaneous result of a truth that the spontaneous result of a truth that is so mighty that we dare not have is so mighty that we dare not have is so mighty that we dare not have church without it and we dare not live church without it and we dare not live church without it and we dare not live without it. There's something about without it. There's something about without it. There's something about praise that moves the hand and the heart praise that moves the hand and the heart praise that moves the hand and the heart of God. Uh, you know, it stands to of God. Uh, you know, it stands to of God. Uh, you know, it stands to reason tonight, my opinion, that no reason tonight, my opinion, that no reason tonight, my opinion, that no church service and no life ought to be church service and no life ought to be church service and no life ought to be without praise unto God Almighty. I I without praise unto God Almighty. I I without praise unto God Almighty. I I don't care what your denomination is. I don't care what your denomination is. I don't care what your denomination is. I don't care. Well, we just weren't raised don't care. Well, we just weren't raised don't care. Well, we just weren't raised like that. That don't change the price like that. That don't change the price like that. That don't change the price of chicken in China. That Bible says of chicken in China. That Bible says of chicken in China. That Bible says different. It doesn't matter what your different. It doesn't matter what your different. It doesn't matter what your grandma did. It doesn't matter what your grandma did. It doesn't matter what your grandma did. It doesn't matter what your daddy did. That Bible says that daddy did. That Bible says that daddy did. That Bible says that everything that has breath ought to everything that has breath ought to everything that has breath ought to praise him. praise him. praise him. It actually didn't say we ought to. It It actually didn't say we ought to. It It actually didn't say we ought to. It said let everything that has breath said let everything that has breath said let everything that has breath praise the Lord. I think that's what we praise the Lord. I think that's what we praise the Lord. I think that's what we ought to do. We have forgotten. It seems ought to do. We have forgotten. It seems ought to do. We have forgotten. It seems to me, if we've ever learned it, we've to me, if we've ever learned it, we've to me, if we've ever learned it, we've forgotten that there are certain forgotten that there are certain forgotten that there are certain dynamics that are set into play into dynamics that are set into play into dynamics that are set into play into motion and wondrous results occur when motion and wondrous results occur when motion and wondrous results occur when holy praise is offered by holy people holy praise is offered by holy people holy praise is offered by holy people unto this thrice holy God. Something unto this thrice holy God. Something unto this thrice holy God. Something happens when we praise him. [snorts] happens when we praise him. [snorts] happens when we praise him. [snorts] You know, make no mistake about it. You know, make no mistake about it. You know, make no mistake about it. People, you know, I saw a video today. People, you know, I saw a video today. People, you know, I saw a video today. Somebody sent it to me. It's in a Somebody sent it to me. It's in a Somebody sent it to me. It's in a Baptist church. looked like they had Baptist church. looked like they had Baptist church. looked like they had more people in the choir than they had more people in the choir than they had more people in the choir than they had in the sanctuary. And they were praying in the sanctuary. And they were praying in the sanctuary. And they were praying and I heard or rather singing. I heard and I heard or rather singing. I heard and I heard or rather singing. I heard people praising real loud. I saw uh you people praising real loud. I saw uh you people praising real loud. I saw uh you people hollering and and I I texted to people hollering and and I I texted to people hollering and and I I texted to the person who sent me. I I said that the person who sent me. I I said that the person who sent me. I I said that that that's real good in a Baptist that that's real good in a Baptist that that's real good in a Baptist church. Somebody said uh somebody posted church. Somebody said uh somebody posted church. Somebody said uh somebody posted or under that they said or commented uh or under that they said or commented uh or under that they said or commented uh and said, you know, that doesn't belong and said, you know, that doesn't belong and said, you know, that doesn't belong to the church of God. that belongs to to the church of God. that belongs to to the church of God. that belongs to people that are born again. That's not a people that are born again. That's not a people that are born again. That's not a Pentecostal thing. That's a biblical Pentecostal thing. That's a biblical Pentecostal thing. That's a biblical thing. Everybody, everybody ought to thing. Everybody, everybody ought to thing. Everybody, everybody ought to praise the Lord. We forgotten those praise the Lord. We forgotten those praise the Lord. We forgotten those dynamics that are released when you and dynamics that are released when you and dynamics that are released when you and I trust God enough. When we see him as I trust God enough. When we see him as I trust God enough. When we see him as supreme enough that we, the inferior, supreme enough that we, the inferior, supreme enough that we, the inferior, will praise the superior. Something will praise the superior. Something will praise the superior. Something happens when we do that. The fatalist happens when we do that. The fatalist happens when we do that. The fatalist can never praise God because his can never praise God because his can never praise God because his underlying philosophy forbids that. The underlying philosophy forbids that. The underlying philosophy forbids that. The fatalist will not praise God. His fatalist will not praise God. His fatalist will not praise God. His philosophy won't allow it. The pessimist philosophy won't allow it. The pessimist philosophy won't allow it. The pessimist cannot praise God. Can't praise him with cannot praise God. Can't praise him with cannot praise God. Can't praise him with any joy. Cannot praise him because his any joy. Cannot praise him because his any joy. Cannot praise him because his supporting philosophy and perspective supporting philosophy and perspective supporting philosophy and perspective will not allow that. But you let a will not allow that. But you let a will not allow that. But you let a person that's been delivered from drugs person that's been delivered from drugs person that's been delivered from drugs and alcohol and perversion, delivered and alcohol and perversion, delivered and alcohol and perversion, delivered from hell, you let them get saved, you from hell, you let them get saved, you from hell, you let them get saved, you let them get changed, and they'll praise let them get changed, and they'll praise let them get changed, and they'll praise God if the pessimist dries up like a God if the pessimist dries up like a God if the pessimist dries up like a like a Brussels sprout. [screaming] I'm like a Brussels sprout. [screaming] I'm like a Brussels sprout. [screaming] I'm just telling you folks, there's just telling you folks, there's just telling you folks, there's something about a transformed life that something about a transformed life that something about a transformed life that will praise God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hell, I'm not going to chase that Hell, I'm not going to chase that Hell, I'm not going to chase that rabbit. I'm going to let him I'm going rabbit. I'm going to let him I'm going rabbit. I'm going to let him I'm going to let him live. to let him live. to let him live. The The first the first Bible use of the The The first the first Bible use of the The The first the first Bible use of the word praise is found in the book of word praise is found in the book of word praise is found in the book of Genesis chap 29 and verse 35. And you'll Genesis chap 29 and verse 35. And you'll Genesis chap 29 and verse 35. And you'll find the most unlikely person in all of find the most unlikely person in all of find the most unlikely person in all of the Bible using the word. [snorts] If the Bible using the word. [snorts] If the Bible using the word. [snorts] If you were to look there, and I wouldn't you were to look there, and I wouldn't you were to look there, and I wouldn't recommend it right now. Just wait till I recommend it right now. Just wait till I recommend it right now. Just wait till I get finished preaching and then you can get finished preaching and then you can get finished preaching and then you can look all you want to. Uh but you'll find look all you want to. Uh but you'll find look all you want to. Uh but you'll find that that it was Leah, the the wife, the that that it was Leah, the the wife, the that that it was Leah, the the wife, the first wife of of of Jacob. It was Leah first wife of of of Jacob. It was Leah first wife of of of Jacob. It was Leah uh who gave birth to their Ford son. She uh who gave birth to their Ford son. She uh who gave birth to their Ford son. She gave Jacob his Ford son. Uh and she used gave Jacob his Ford son. Uh and she used gave Jacob his Ford son. Uh and she used the word praise. Now, Jacob had worked the word praise. Now, Jacob had worked the word praise. Now, Jacob had worked 14 years for Rachel. He worked the first 14 years for Rachel. He worked the first 14 years for Rachel. He worked the first seven years thinking he's going to get seven years thinking he's going to get seven years thinking he's going to get Rachel and wound up with Leah. Rachel and wound up with Leah. Rachel and wound up with Leah. Then then his daddy-in-law said, "Well, Then then his daddy-in-law said, "Well, Then then his daddy-in-law said, "Well, if you if you won't ruin this marriage, if you if you won't ruin this marriage, if you if you won't ruin this marriage, you won't ruin this celebration, if you won't ruin this celebration, if you won't ruin this celebration, if you'll just go along with it, work you'll just go along with it, work you'll just go along with it, work another seven years, then I'll give you another seven years, then I'll give you another seven years, then I'll give you Rachel." Well, he worked 14 years for Rachel." Well, he worked 14 years for Rachel." Well, he worked 14 years for Rachel. Never worked a single day for Rachel. Never worked a single day for Rachel. Never worked a single day for Leah. Uh, you know, truth be known, Leah. Uh, you know, truth be known, Leah. Uh, you know, truth be known, that's how that happened. Uh, but she that's how that happened. Uh, but she that's how that happened. Uh, but she gave Jacob that Ford son, and this is gave Jacob that Ford son, and this is gave Jacob that Ford son, and this is what she said. reckon why it took her so what she said. reckon why it took her so what she said. reckon why it took her so long. Uh, you know, she gave him that long. Uh, you know, she gave him that long. Uh, you know, she gave him that for son and this is what she said. Now for son and this is what she said. Now for son and this is what she said. Now will I praise the Lord and she named will I praise the Lord and she named will I praise the Lord and she named that boy Judah. That's the first time that boy Judah. That's the first time that boy Judah. That's the first time you find the word praise on the pages of you find the word praise on the pages of you find the word praise on the pages of Holy R. You don't find that word again Holy R. You don't find that word again Holy R. You don't find that word again for 20 chapters. It's not until you come for 20 chapters. It's not until you come for 20 chapters. It's not until you come to Genesis chapter 49 and verse 8 that to Genesis chapter 49 and verse 8 that to Genesis chapter 49 and verse 8 that word's used a second time. The first word's used a second time. The first word's used a second time. The first time uh the mother used it and the next time uh the mother used it and the next time uh the mother used it and the next time the father used it. This time it's time the father used it. This time it's time the father used it. This time it's Jacob using the word. And this is what Jacob using the word. And this is what Jacob using the word. And this is what he said. Jacob whom thy brethren will he said. Jacob whom thy brethren will he said. Jacob whom thy brethren will praise. praise. praise. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. He said your hand is going to be in the He said your hand is going to be in the He said your hand is going to be in the neck of of your enemies. You know if you neck of of your enemies. You know if you neck of of your enemies. You know if you go back and look at that all of this has go back and look at that all of this has go back and look at that all of this has to do with the birth. She gave birth to to do with the birth. She gave birth to to do with the birth. She gave birth to a boy and named that boy Praise. Well, a boy and named that boy Praise. Well, a boy and named that boy Praise. Well, if you'll go with me for uh the next if you'll go with me for uh the next if you'll go with me for uh the next moment or or next few moments, I I just moment or or next few moments, I I just moment or or next few moments, I I just want to compare that uh to you and me want to compare that uh to you and me want to compare that uh to you and me praising God. The first observation I'd praising God. The first observation I'd praising God. The first observation I'd like to make tonight is this. Praise has like to make tonight is this. Praise has like to make tonight is this. Praise has got to be birthed. got to be birthed. got to be birthed. It don't just roll out of you and me. It don't just roll out of you and me. It don't just roll out of you and me. We've got to birth. And a lot of times We've got to birth. And a lot of times We've got to birth. And a lot of times it's not the easiest thing in the world it's not the easiest thing in the world it's not the easiest thing in the world to do. Sometimes circumstances are such to do. Sometimes circumstances are such to do. Sometimes circumstances are such that it's not the easiest thing in the that it's not the easiest thing in the that it's not the easiest thing in the world. But I tell you folks, you and I world. But I tell you folks, you and I world. But I tell you folks, you and I can birth praise. We can birth it with can birth praise. We can birth it with can birth praise. We can birth it with lips and limbs, with hands and heart, lips and limbs, with hands and heart, lips and limbs, with hands and heart, with words and works. If you don't with words and works. If you don't with words and works. If you don't believe, if you don't believe sometime, believe, if you don't believe sometime, believe, if you don't believe sometime, you got to birth it. Just ask this choir you got to birth it. Just ask this choir you got to birth it. Just ask this choir if they feel like singing like they sang if they feel like singing like they sang if they feel like singing like they sang tonight all the time. Just ask them if tonight all the time. Just ask them if tonight all the time. Just ask them if they do. Just ask them. Ask any preacher they do. Just ask them. Ask any preacher they do. Just ask them. Ask any preacher if they feel like getting up all the if they feel like getting up all the if they feel like getting up all the time. If they feel like a ball of fire time. If they feel like a ball of fire time. If they feel like a ball of fire every time they get up behind this every time they get up behind this every time they get up behind this pullpit if they tell you Yeah. You pullpit if they tell you Yeah. You pullpit if they tell you Yeah. You better mark them. better mark them. better mark them. That's right. That's right. That's right. You better mark them. Man will lie about You better mark them. Man will lie about You better mark them. Man will lie about that. A lie about anything. I've been around the block of time, too. I've been around the block of time, too. I know what I'm telling you. I know what I'm telling you. I know what I'm telling you. Yeah. But you know, praise has got to be Yeah. But you know, praise has got to be Yeah. But you know, praise has got to be birthed. That means you you got to you birthed. That means you you got to you birthed. That means you you got to you got to uh put some effort into that. got to uh put some effort into that. got to uh put some effort into that. Praise comes out often times. Uh and if Praise comes out often times. Uh and if Praise comes out often times. Uh and if you're thinking about Leah and giving you're thinking about Leah and giving you're thinking about Leah and giving birth, praise often times comes out of birth, praise often times comes out of birth, praise often times comes out of great strain. The difficulties that you great strain. The difficulties that you great strain. The difficulties that you you faced all day. Maybe you've been you faced all day. Maybe you've been you faced all day. Maybe you've been going through something for days, weeks, going through something for days, weeks, going through something for days, weeks, even months. Praise often times will even months. Praise often times will even months. Praise often times will come out of great strain. You got to uh come out of great strain. You got to uh come out of great strain. You got to uh it it will require a great deal of it it will require a great deal of it it will require a great deal of effort on your part when your day goes effort on your part when your day goes effort on your part when your day goes into this and there have been times that into this and there have been times that into this and there have been times that I've been trying to get ready to preach I've been trying to get ready to preach I've been trying to get ready to preach at night uh you know and and things just at night uh you know and and things just at night uh you know and and things just start happening you get a phone call start happening you get a phone call start happening you get a phone call something happened at the house doesn't something happened at the house doesn't something happened at the house doesn't matter uh you know and one of the matter uh you know and one of the matter uh you know and one of the toughest things you'll ever do is when toughest things you'll ever do is when toughest things you'll ever do is when your rhythm is disrupted uh when when your rhythm is disrupted uh when when your rhythm is disrupted uh when when when the flow is disrupted one of the when the flow is disrupted one of the when the flow is disrupted one of the most difficult things you'll do is is most difficult things you'll do is is most difficult things you'll do is is praise your way back into that rhythm. praise your way back into that rhythm. praise your way back into that rhythm. them. Shout with me somebody. You know them. Shout with me somebody. You know them. Shout with me somebody. You know you praise is a focus and concentrated you praise is a focus and concentrated you praise is a focus and concentrated work. You have to focus on that. work. You have to focus on that. work. You have to focus on that. Sometimes and again I'm thinking about Sometimes and again I'm thinking about Sometimes and again I'm thinking about giving birth. Sometimes a praise comes. giving birth. Sometimes a praise comes. giving birth. Sometimes a praise comes. Uh it is a painful thing. Uh when you Uh it is a painful thing. Uh when you Uh it is a painful thing. Uh when you have been berated uh when folks have have been berated uh when folks have have been berated uh when folks have lied on you, drug your name through the lied on you, drug your name through the lied on you, drug your name through the mud uh and and everybody believes them mud uh and and everybody believes them mud uh and and everybody believes them and nobody asks you your side of the and nobody asks you your side of the and nobody asks you your side of the story. One of the toughest things you'll story. One of the toughest things you'll story. One of the toughest things you'll do is stand in this crowd tonight and do is stand in this crowd tonight and do is stand in this crowd tonight and raise your hands and praise a God that raise your hands and praise a God that raise your hands and praise a God that it looks like he's letting them get away it looks like he's letting them get away it looks like he's letting them get away with that. with that. with that. All right. All right. All right. All right. All right. All right. Shout with me, somebody. When it seems Shout with me, somebody. When it seems Shout with me, somebody. When it seems like everything is going wrong, I'm like everything is going wrong, I'm like everything is going wrong, I'm telling you to praise God sometimes is a telling you to praise God sometimes is a telling you to praise God sometimes is a painful thing. It arises though. Praise painful thing. It arises though. Praise painful thing. It arises though. Praise arises out of expectation. that mama arises out of expectation. that mama arises out of expectation. that mama goes into delivery because she's goes into delivery because she's goes into delivery because she's expecting in a little while she's going expecting in a little while she's going expecting in a little while she's going to bring a life into this world. That is to bring a life into this world. That is to bring a life into this world. That is how you and I ought to praise God. We how you and I ought to praise God. We how you and I ought to praise God. We ought to praise him with expectation. It ought to praise him with expectation. It ought to praise him with expectation. It may be dark now, but days are coming may be dark now, but days are coming may be dark now, but days are coming after a while. It may be bitter now, but after a while. It may be bitter now, but after a while. It may be bitter now, but things will get sweet. Come on, somebody things will get sweet. Come on, somebody things will get sweet. Come on, somebody help me just a little bit. Uh it may my help me just a little bit. Uh it may my help me just a little bit. Uh it may my world may be upside down, but he's going world may be upside down, but he's going world may be upside down, but he's going to make it all right after a while. to make it all right after a while. to make it all right after a while. Sometimes you got to praise him with Sometimes you got to praise him with Sometimes you got to praise him with expectation. Even when you don't see an expectation. Even when you don't see an expectation. Even when you don't see an answer, you don't see a way out, you answer, you don't see a way out, you answer, you don't see a way out, you just have to praise him with just have to praise him with just have to praise him with expectation. expectation. expectation. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. There's another statement as it relates There's another statement as it relates There's another statement as it relates to giving birth. I want to make to you. to giving birth. I want to make to you. to giving birth. I want to make to you. That is simply this. Praise comes That is simply this. Praise comes That is simply this. Praise comes through blood and water. through blood and water. through blood and water. Amen. Amen. Amen. Bible said, "Let everything that has Bible said, "Let everything that has Bible said, "Let everything that has bread praise the Lord." bread praise the Lord." bread praise the Lord." Amen. But can nobody praise God the way Amen. But can nobody praise God the way Amen. But can nobody praise God the way those of us who've washed in the blood those of us who've washed in the blood those of us who've washed in the blood and washed in the water of the word? and washed in the water of the word? and washed in the water of the word? Can't nobody praise God like you and I Can't nobody praise God like you and I Can't nobody praise God like you and I can praise him. Shout with me somebody. can praise him. Shout with me somebody. can praise him. Shout with me somebody. Real praise, bonafide praise comes Real praise, bonafide praise comes Real praise, bonafide praise comes through blood and water. And and notice through blood and water. And and notice through blood and water. And and notice this. That boy was never born. Praise this. That boy was never born. Praise this. That boy was never born. Praise was never born until after the water was never born until after the water was never born until after the water broke. broke. broke. Until after the water flow. I'm telling Until after the water flow. I'm telling Until after the water flow. I'm telling you, when the spirit of God starts you, when the spirit of God starts you, when the spirit of God starts moving, I'm It's easiest thing in the moving, I'm It's easiest thing in the moving, I'm It's easiest thing in the world to praise God. You You know why I world to praise God. You You know why I world to praise God. You You know why I was standing over there so much raising was standing over there so much raising was standing over there so much raising my hands and praising God? Number one, my hands and praising God? Number one, my hands and praising God? Number one, it don't happen in every church. And it don't happen in every church. And it don't happen in every church. And number two, when that water flows, it's number two, when that water flows, it's number two, when that water flows, it's the easiest thing in the world to praise the easiest thing in the world to praise the easiest thing in the world to praise God Almighty. Shout with me, somebody. God Almighty. Shout with me, somebody. God Almighty. Shout with me, somebody. It's an easy thing then uh to praise It's an easy thing then uh to praise It's an easy thing then uh to praise God. There is one more truth I want to God. There is one more truth I want to God. There is one more truth I want to show you out of this story. show you out of this story. show you out of this story. Now, now the Bible said, I I don't know Now, now the Bible said, I I don't know Now, now the Bible said, I I don't know how you interpret it, but the Bible said how you interpret it, but the Bible said how you interpret it, but the Bible said that that that Leah that that that Leah that that that Leah was was was what is the word? She was tendereyed, what is the word? She was tendereyed, what is the word? She was tendereyed, but Rachel was beautiful. Now, if but Rachel was beautiful. Now, if but Rachel was beautiful. Now, if somebody were to tell you that, how somebody were to tell you that, how somebody were to tell you that, how would you interpret that? This is how would you interpret that? This is how would you interpret that? This is how I'd interpret it. If they told me that I'd interpret it. If they told me that I'd interpret it. If they told me that Leah was a tender eyed and Rachel was Leah was a tender eyed and Rachel was Leah was a tender eyed and Rachel was but Rachel was beautiful, I'd think Leah but Rachel was beautiful, I'd think Leah but Rachel was beautiful, I'd think Leah was ugly. was ugly. was ugly. Now, I've gotten in trouble a time or Now, I've gotten in trouble a time or Now, I've gotten in trouble a time or two saying that because there's a Leah two saying that because there's a Leah two saying that because there's a Leah sitting in the house somewhere. sitting in the house somewhere. sitting in the house somewhere. All right. All right. All right. If there's a Leah here tonight, please If there's a Leah here tonight, please If there's a Leah here tonight, please don't be offended. I ain't talking about don't be offended. I ain't talking about don't be offended. I ain't talking about you. you. you. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] But if somebody said to me, Leah was But if somebody said to me, Leah was But if somebody said to me, Leah was tenderized, but Rachel was beautiful. tenderized, but Rachel was beautiful. tenderized, but Rachel was beautiful. First thing I think is that Leah was First thing I think is that Leah was First thing I think is that Leah was ugly. Here's here's the principle. ugly. Here's here's the principle. ugly. Here's here's the principle. Here's the truth [clears throat] I want Here's the truth [clears throat] I want Here's the truth [clears throat] I want you to see. Often times our praise will you to see. Often times our praise will you to see. Often times our praise will arise out of the ugliest circumstances arise out of the ugliest circumstances arise out of the ugliest circumstances and the ugliest situations you could be and the ugliest situations you could be and the ugliest situations you could be in in your life. Shout with me somebody. in in your life. Shout with me somebody. in in your life. Shout with me somebody. Everything. Listen. Praise you. You Everything. Listen. Praise you. You Everything. Listen. Praise you. You don't praise God all the time cuz that don't praise God all the time cuz that don't praise God all the time cuz that sun's shining and the temperature's just sun's shining and the temperature's just sun's shining and the temperature's just right and the birds are singing and the right and the birds are singing and the right and the birds are singing and the butterflies are fly. No. Sometimes you butterflies are fly. No. Sometimes you butterflies are fly. No. Sometimes you got to praise him in the ugliest of got to praise him in the ugliest of got to praise him in the ugliest of circumstances when you're in a den full circumstances when you're in a den full circumstances when you're in a den full of lions. uh when you're in a fiery of lions. uh when you're in a fiery of lions. uh when you're in a fiery furnace, uh when they're about to cut furnace, uh when they're about to cut furnace, uh when they're about to cut your head off. Anybody hear what I'm your head off. Anybody hear what I'm your head off. Anybody hear what I'm saying? Sometimes praise comes out of saying? Sometimes praise comes out of saying? Sometimes praise comes out of the ugliest circumstances you could ever the ugliest circumstances you could ever the ugliest circumstances you could ever imagine. imagine. imagine. Well, Well, Well, between the first time you see praise on between the first time you see praise on between the first time you see praise on the pages of Holy Rit and the second the pages of Holy Rit and the second the pages of Holy Rit and the second time you see the word praise on the time you see the word praise on the time you see the word praise on the pages of Holy Rit, there is a a pages of Holy Rit, there is a a pages of Holy Rit, there is a a phenomenal thing that happens that phenomenal thing that happens that phenomenal thing that happens that something emerges something emerges something emerges out of the scriptures between the first out of the scriptures between the first out of the scriptures between the first time you see praise and the next time time you see praise and the next time time you see praise and the next time you see praise. you see praise. you see praise. If if [clears throat] you were to look If if [clears throat] you were to look If if [clears throat] you were to look at Genesis 38 after church, at Genesis 38 after church, at Genesis 38 after church, if you were to look at Genesis chapter if you were to look at Genesis chapter if you were to look at Genesis chapter 38, you'll find that the word phes 38, you'll find that the word phes 38, you'll find that the word phes just rises up out of the scriptures just rises up out of the scriptures just rises up out of the scriptures between the first use of praise and the between the first use of praise and the between the first use of praise and the second use of praise. Amen. second use of praise. Amen. second use of praise. Amen. Phyz Phyz Phyz and I've already told you that that and I've already told you that that and I've already told you that that fairez means breakthrough. Right fairez means breakthrough. Right fairez means breakthrough. Right now the first time you see praise the now the first time you see praise the now the first time you see praise the number one Bible numerology you know number one Bible numerology you know number one Bible numerology you know it's it it means unity no division it's it it means unity no division it's it it means unity no division but the the second time number two but the the second time number two but the the second time number two second time it it appears you know the second time it it appears you know the second time it it appears you know the number two means division uh it it number two means division uh it it number two means division uh it it speaks of it speaks of oppression or speaks of it speaks of oppression or speaks of it speaks of oppression or enmity you know opposition so between enmity you know opposition so between enmity you know opposition so between the first time that praise appears and the first time that praise appears and the first time that praise appears and the second time praise appears years the second time praise appears years the second time praise appears years there there arises this name because there there arises this name because there there arises this name because this boy is born and and the name is this boy is born and and the name is this boy is born and and the name is Ferez which is simply breakthrough. Now Ferez which is simply breakthrough. Now Ferez which is simply breakthrough. Now you're kind of quiet now. I just I just you're kind of quiet now. I just I just you're kind of quiet now. I just I just figure it's cuz you're listening to me. figure it's cuz you're listening to me. figure it's cuz you're listening to me. I just want to tell you something. I just want to tell you something. I just want to tell you something. Whenever there is a need in your life Whenever there is a need in your life Whenever there is a need in your life for breakthrough, the first thing you for breakthrough, the first thing you for breakthrough, the first thing you ought to start doing, don't look for an ought to start doing, don't look for an ought to start doing, don't look for an answer. First thing you ought to do answer. First thing you ought to do answer. First thing you ought to do start praising God. start praising God. start praising God. I didn't write the book and I, you know, I didn't write the book and I, you know, I didn't write the book and I, you know, I didn't have anything to do with where I didn't have anything to do with where I didn't have anything to do with where the words appear in in the Bible. But I the words appear in in the Bible. But I the words appear in in the Bible. But I promise you there's something to the promise you there's something to the promise you there's something to the order of that. Praise appeared and then order of that. Praise appeared and then order of that. Praise appeared and then breakthrough appeared and then praise breakthrough appeared and then praise breakthrough appeared and then praise appeared again. If you ever want to have appeared again. If you ever want to have appeared again. If you ever want to have breakthrough in your life, the first breakthrough in your life, the first breakthrough in your life, the first thing you better do is you better start thing you better do is you better start thing you better do is you better start praising God. Come on, somebody help me praising God. Come on, somebody help me praising God. Come on, somebody help me in this house just a little bit. uh that in this house just a little bit. uh that in this house just a little bit. uh that you'll never see breakthrough until you you'll never see breakthrough until you you'll never see breakthrough until you find praise. Shout with me. Tell your find praise. Shout with me. Tell your find praise. Shout with me. Tell your neighbor. You better hear the preacher. neighbor. You better hear the preacher. neighbor. You better hear the preacher. You'll never find breakthrough until You'll never find breakthrough until You'll never find breakthrough until first of all you [screaming] begin to first of all you [screaming] begin to first of all you [screaming] begin to praise God Almighty. Breakthrough Breakthrough comes after the praise. comes after the praise. comes after the praise. And if you look at it in scripture, And if you look at it in scripture, And if you look at it in scripture, breakthrough breakthrough breakthrough rises rises rises between the praises. between the praises. between the praises. You don't just praise him before the You don't just praise him before the You don't just praise him before the breakthrough. breakthrough. breakthrough. You praise him, you enjoy breakthrough, You praise him, you enjoy breakthrough, You praise him, you enjoy breakthrough, and then you praise him again. and then you praise him again. and then you praise him again. Breakthrough ought to be sandwiched Breakthrough ought to be sandwiched Breakthrough ought to be sandwiched between a life of praise. You praise him between a life of praise. You praise him between a life of praise. You praise him before it happens and then you praise before it happens and then you praise before it happens and then you praise him after it happens. You praise him in him after it happens. You praise him in him after it happens. You praise him in faith before the breakthrough and you faith before the breakthrough and you faith before the breakthrough and you praise him in gratitude after the break. praise him in gratitude after the break. praise him in gratitude after the break. Anybody hear what I'm saying to you? Anybody hear what I'm saying to you? Anybody hear what I'm saying to you? Just get used to praising God. The one Just get used to praising God. The one Just get used to praising God. The one thing that the devil doesn't like is a thing that the devil doesn't like is a thing that the devil doesn't like is a life that'll praise God when the sun's life that'll praise God when the sun's life that'll praise God when the sun's shining and when it's raining, when the shining and when it's raining, when the shining and when it's raining, when the bottom's gone out of your world. Listen, bottom's gone out of your world. Listen, bottom's gone out of your world. Listen, folks. The devil knows who's gonna folks. The devil knows who's gonna folks. The devil knows who's gonna praise God and who is not. Steve Brock, I don't know if I told the Steve Brock, I don't know if I told the story here, but Steve Brock pastoring in story here, but Steve Brock pastoring in story here, but Steve Brock pastoring in Ohio had a lady in his church. Now, I Ohio had a lady in his church. Now, I Ohio had a lady in his church. Now, I don't remember. I don't remember the don't remember. I don't remember the don't remember. I don't remember the page. I'll just say 118. page. I'll just say 118. page. I'll just say 118. He said, "Every time they sang page 118, He said, "Every time they sang page 118, He said, "Every time they sang page 118, she shouted, she shouted, she shouted, "All right, "All right, "All right, clockwork." clockwork." clockwork." Well, he had a judge come to church one Well, he had a judge come to church one Well, he had a judge come to church one Sunday night and he called he told he Sunday night and he called he told he Sunday night and he called he told he told Sister Angel, told Sister Angel, told Sister Angel, he told that choir leader, minister he told that choir leader, minister he told that choir leader, minister music, "Don't sing page 118. Don't you sing page 118 tonight." Don't you sing page 118 tonight." All right. Now, come on, son. All right. Now, come on, son. All right. Now, come on, son. Well, service started. the judge was Well, service started. the judge was Well, service started. the judge was seated. That choir started singing. seated. That choir started singing. seated. That choir started singing. Might not have been the first song. I Might not have been the first song. I Might not have been the first song. I don't remember now which one it was. But don't remember now which one it was. But don't remember now which one it was. But at some point that choir leader said to at some point that choir leader said to at some point that choir leader said to that choir, that choir, that choir, page 118. And Steve Brock said he started to stand And Steve Brock said he started to stand up and he heard a voice say, "Sit down." He sat back down and they started He sat back down and they started singing that song and he could hear that singing that song and he could hear that singing that song and he could hear that woman warming up. woman warming up. woman warming up. He started to stand up again and he He started to stand up again and he He started to stand up again and he heard a voice say, "Sit down heard a voice say, "Sit down heard a voice say, "Sit down and he sat back down." And after a while and he sat back down." And after a while and he sat back down." And after a while that woman is fullblown shouting. She's that woman is fullblown shouting. She's that woman is fullblown shouting. She's shouting all all in the aisle. judges shouting all all in the aisle. judges shouting all all in the aisle. judges sitting there. And a third time he sitting there. And a third time he sitting there. And a third time he almost got up and that voice said, "I almost got up and that voice said, "I almost got up and that voice said, "I told you to sit down." He sat back down told you to sit down." He sat back down told you to sit down." He sat back down and that woman got her shout out. And and that woman got her shout out. And and that woman got her shout out. And the next day he went to see that judge the next day he went to see that judge the next day he went to see that judge and apologized to him. And the judge and apologized to him. And the judge and apologized to him. And the judge said, "Ain't no need to you said, "Ain't no need to you said, "Ain't no need to you apologizing." I enjoyed it. As a matter apologizing." I enjoyed it. As a matter apologizing." I enjoyed it. As a matter of fact, I got some folks I need to send of fact, I got some folks I need to send of fact, I got some folks I need to send down to your church. Come on, somebody. down to your church. Come on, somebody. down to your church. Come on, somebody. You need to live such a life that the You need to live such a life that the You need to live such a life that the devil expects you to praise God. If it's devil expects you to praise God. If it's devil expects you to praise God. If it's good, if it's bad, if it's smooth, if good, if it's bad, if it's smooth, if good, if it's bad, if it's smooth, if it's rough, he ought to expect you to it's rough, he ought to expect you to it's rough, he ought to expect you to praise God. praise God. praise God. Yeah. Lord have mercy. Yeah. Lord have mercy. Yeah. Lord have mercy. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Something wonderful happened between the Something wonderful happened between the Something wonderful happened between the praises praises praises and it was called breakthrough. and it was called breakthrough. and it was called breakthrough. Breakthrough is birth as much as praise Breakthrough is birth as much as praise Breakthrough is birth as much as praise is birth. is birth. is birth. It doesn't just stroll into your life. It doesn't just stroll into your life. It doesn't just stroll into your life. It's birth into your life. You there It's birth into your life. You there It's birth into your life. You there there'll always be battle before there'll always be battle before there'll always be battle before blessing. The very nature of spiritual blessing. The very nature of spiritual blessing. The very nature of spiritual things is this. There will be battle things is this. There will be battle things is this. There will be battle before breakthrough. There'll be no before breakthrough. There'll be no before breakthrough. There'll be no triumph unless you're tried. There's no triumph unless you're tried. There's no triumph unless you're tried. There's no testimony until you're tested. There's testimony until you're tested. There's testimony until you're tested. There's no message without a mess. And there's no message without a mess. And there's no message without a mess. And there's no resurrection without a crucifixion. no resurrection without a crucifixion. no resurrection without a crucifixion. Somebody try that on and shout right Somebody try that on and shout right Somebody try that on and shout right there. There [screaming] will be a there. There [screaming] will be a there. There [screaming] will be a reason for you to praise God. If you reason for you to praise God. If you reason for you to praise God. If you praise God, praise God, praise God, Lord, Lord, Lord, I feel Raise your hands. I feel the Holy I feel Raise your hands. I feel the Holy I feel Raise your hands. I feel the Holy Ghost in this house. Ghost in this house. Ghost in this house. Hallelujah. Praise God. Hallelujah. Praise God. Hallelujah. Praise God. Breakthrough Breakthrough Breakthrough came between the first praise came between the first praise came between the first praise and the second praise. But I need to and the second praise. But I need to and the second praise. But I need to show something. show something. show something. Praise was around a while Praise was around a while Praise was around a while before breakthrough ever came. before breakthrough ever came. before breakthrough ever came. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Judah Judah Judah sired three sons and then and then breakthrough came along. breakthrough came along. breakthrough came along. I'm just telling you, you may have to I'm just telling you, you may have to I'm just telling you, you may have to praise him. praise him. praise him. A lifestyle of praising him A lifestyle of praising him A lifestyle of praising him systematically. Praise him. The answer systematically. Praise him. The answer systematically. Praise him. The answer may not come tonight. You may not get it may not come tonight. You may not get it may not come tonight. You may not get it in the morning. It may not be here this in the morning. It may not be here this in the morning. It may not be here this time next week. You may have to praise time next week. You may have to praise time next week. You may have to praise him for a year. I'm just telling you, him for a year. I'm just telling you, him for a year. I'm just telling you, praise was around a long time before a praise was around a long time before a praise was around a long time before a breakthrough ever came. But God just breakthrough ever came. But God just breakthrough ever came. But God just showed it to you. It's in that book. showed it to you. It's in that book. showed it to you. It's in that book. Breakthrough will come. It may not come Breakthrough will come. It may not come Breakthrough will come. It may not come when you want it to. It may not come on when you want it to. It may not come on when you want it to. It may not come on the day you choose on the calendar, but the day you choose on the calendar, but the day you choose on the calendar, but if you praise him, there will be if you praise him, there will be if you praise him, there will be breakthrough inevitably. You may have to breakthrough inevitably. You may have to breakthrough inevitably. You may have to wait on it, but wait on it. You must. wait on it, but wait on it. You must. wait on it, but wait on it. You must. Amen. So So breakthrough never came until they breakthrough never came until they breakthrough never came until they praised. I saw something in this in this praised. I saw something in this in this praised. I saw something in this in this story that's all together alltogether story that's all together alltogether story that's all together alltogether interesting to me. Did you know chapter Did you know chapter 38 38 38 interrupts the story? Holy Ghost is telling the story about Holy Ghost is telling the story about Joseph. Telling the story about Joseph. You get Telling the story about Joseph. You get to the end. to the end. to the end. You get to the end of chapter 37. You get to the end of chapter 37. You get to the end of chapter 37. Joseph just got sold. The Holy Ghost The Holy Ghost stops telling the story of Joseph stops telling the story of Joseph stops telling the story of Joseph and starts telling the story and starts telling the story and starts telling the story of praise and breakthrough, of praise and breakthrough, of praise and breakthrough, right? right? right? You ever noticed that Holy Ghost didn't have no senior moment? Holy Ghost didn't have no senior moment? Not a more fitting place in all of that Not a more fitting place in all of that Not a more fitting place in all of that book to insert a story about book to insert a story about book to insert a story about breakthrough. breakthrough. breakthrough. Amen. Amen. Amen. In chapter 37, Joseph just got sold. In chapter 37, Joseph just got sold. In chapter 37, Joseph just got sold. At the start of chapter n 39, At the start of chapter n 39, At the start of chapter n 39, he got sold a second time. If there's he got sold a second time. If there's he got sold a second time. If there's anybody in that book that needed a anybody in that book that needed a anybody in that book that needed a breakthrough, breakthrough, breakthrough, Joseph needed a breakthrough. Joseph needed a breakthrough. Joseph needed a breakthrough. and and and the Holy Ghost inserts a and and and the Holy Ghost inserts a and and and the Holy Ghost inserts a story about breakthrough between chapter story about breakthrough between chapter story about breakthrough between chapter 37 and chapter 39. I wish y'all were 37 and chapter 39. I wish y'all were 37 and chapter 39. I wish y'all were swinging from the lights, but if you'll swinging from the lights, but if you'll swinging from the lights, but if you'll hang on with me here, I I'm just saying hang on with me here, I I'm just saying hang on with me here, I I'm just saying to you folks, it is an apt story where a to you folks, it is an apt story where a to you folks, it is an apt story where a 17-year-old boy sold by his brothers uh 17-year-old boy sold by his brothers uh 17-year-old boy sold by his brothers uh to to a crowd. He doesn't know their to to a crowd. He doesn't know their to to a crowd. He doesn't know their language. He doesn't know their customs. language. He doesn't know their customs. language. He doesn't know their customs. He hasn't become accustomed to all of He hasn't become accustomed to all of He hasn't become accustomed to all of that. But the story's inserted between that. But the story's inserted between that. But the story's inserted between the first time he sold in Canaan and the the first time he sold in Canaan and the the first time he sold in Canaan and the second time he sold in the land of second time he sold in the land of second time he sold in the land of Egypt. I'm just telling you, it may take Egypt. I'm just telling you, it may take Egypt. I'm just telling you, it may take a while and your heart may break and you a while and your heart may break and you a while and your heart may break and you may question God and you may say, "Why? may question God and you may say, "Why? may question God and you may say, "Why? [screaming] Why? Why? When is it ever [screaming] Why? Why? When is it ever [screaming] Why? Why? When is it ever going to be over?" I'm telling you, the going to be over?" I'm telling you, the going to be over?" I'm telling you, the Holy Ghost put that story there to tell Holy Ghost put that story there to tell Holy Ghost put that story there to tell you it may be a long time, but you it may be a long time, but you it may be a long time, but breakthrough will come. Now, I may not preach worth a hoot Now, I may not preach worth a hoot tomorrow night. tomorrow night. tomorrow night. Phyz Phyz Phyz was the fourth son was the fourth son was the fourth son of the fourth son. of the fourth son. of the fourth son. Amen. Phyz was the fourth son of Judah Amen. Phyz was the fourth son of Judah Amen. Phyz was the fourth son of Judah and Judah and Judah and Judah was the fourth son was the fourth son was the fourth son of Jacob. of Jacob. of Jacob. Well, Brother Jones, so what? I'm glad Well, Brother Jones, so what? I'm glad Well, Brother Jones, so what? I'm glad you asked me. you asked me. you asked me. Amen. Amen. Amen. I've been dying to tell you I've been dying to tell you I've been dying to tell you the number four in Bible numerology, the number four in Bible numerology, the number four in Bible numerology, Brother J. Waters can, you know, confirm Brother J. Waters can, you know, confirm Brother J. Waters can, you know, confirm it or say, "No, that's wrong." But the it or say, "No, that's wrong." But the it or say, "No, that's wrong." But the number four in Bible numerology speaks number four in Bible numerology speaks number four in Bible numerology speaks of creation and the creative power of of creation and the creative power of of creation and the creative power of God. On day number four of creation, God God. On day number four of creation, God God. On day number four of creation, God finished the material universe. When God finished the material universe. When God finished the material universe. When God was creating things, he created four was creating things, he created four was creating things, he created four elements. Earth, air, fire, and water. elements. Earth, air, fire, and water. elements. Earth, air, fire, and water. There are four phases to the moon. Fool There are four phases to the moon. Fool There are four phases to the moon. Fool first quarter. Then there's new moon in first quarter. Then there's new moon in first quarter. Then there's new moon in third quarter. Four divisions of the third quarter. Four divisions of the third quarter. Four divisions of the day. morning, noon, evening and day. morning, noon, evening and day. morning, noon, evening and midnight. Four seasons, spring, summer, midnight. Four seasons, spring, summer, midnight. Four seasons, spring, summer, fall and winter. Four divisions of fall and winter. Four divisions of fall and winter. Four divisions of mankind, lands, tongues, families, and mankind, lands, tongues, families, and mankind, lands, tongues, families, and nations. The four heads of animal nations. The four heads of animal nations. The four heads of animal creation, lion, king of beast, ox, uh creation, lion, king of beast, ox, uh creation, lion, king of beast, ox, uh you know, king of tame bees, eagle, uh you know, king of tame bees, eagle, uh you know, king of tame bees, eagle, uh you know, the king of birds, man, the you know, the king of birds, man, the you know, the king of birds, man, the head of all of them. I'm just telling head of all of them. I'm just telling head of all of them. I'm just telling you, there's something about the number you, there's something about the number you, there's something about the number four and the power of God that that four and the power of God that that four and the power of God that that comes with that. But you know praise comes with that. But you know praise comes with that. But you know praise always precedes always precedes always precedes breakthrough is always that way cannot breakthrough is always that way cannot breakthrough is always that way cannot be otherwise. It that is praise is the be otherwise. It that is praise is the be otherwise. It that is praise is the breeding ground for the kind of breeding ground for the kind of breeding ground for the kind of breakthrough that you need. breakthrough that you need. breakthrough that you need. Yes sir. Yes sir. Yes sir. When when hurricane Matthew came through When when hurricane Matthew came through When when hurricane Matthew came through we we were without power for six days. we we were without power for six days. we we were without power for six days. Uh, we had an old acoustic piano in the Uh, we had an old acoustic piano in the Uh, we had an old acoustic piano in the house house house and and we knew it's going to be a while and and we knew it's going to be a while and and we knew it's going to be a while before this power comes on. So, every before this power comes on. So, every before this power comes on. So, every day, Sister Rose and I'd go to that day, Sister Rose and I'd go to that day, Sister Rose and I'd go to that acoustic piano, acoustic piano, acoustic piano, sit down, and I'd pluck on it, and we'd sit down, and I'd pluck on it, and we'd sit down, and I'd pluck on it, and we'd start singing. start singing. start singing. God God God is so good. Amen. is so good. Amen. is so good. Amen. God God God is so good. is so good. is so good. God God God is so good. is so good. is so good. He's so good [clears throat] He's so good [clears throat] He's so good [clears throat] to to to me. Got up one morning, thought I was going Got up one morning, thought I was going to have to drive all the way to to have to drive all the way to to have to drive all the way to Aberdine, try to find gas. Aberdine, try to find gas. Aberdine, try to find gas. Six, seven miles from the house. Six, seven miles from the house. Six, seven miles from the house. I just decide I'll just try. The store I just decide I'll just try. The store I just decide I'll just try. The store got off. Drove over to the store. I'm got off. Drove over to the store. I'm got off. Drove over to the store. I'm waiting in line. A couple of folks move. waiting in line. A couple of folks move. waiting in line. A couple of folks move. I move up. I get the tank and and I'm I move up. I get the tank and and I'm I move up. I get the tank and and I'm filling up gas cans. Going to fill up my filling up gas cans. Going to fill up my filling up gas cans. Going to fill up my truck. This guy comes up and he said, "I truck. This guy comes up and he said, "I truck. This guy comes up and he said, "I I'll pay you to to let me fill this this I'll pay you to to let me fill this this I'll pay you to to let me fill this this tank." I said, "I will." I said, "You tank." I said, "I will." I said, "You tank." I said, "I will." I said, "You let me let me finish this and and and let me let me finish this and and and let me let me finish this and and and you can fill that tank." Well, he gave you can fill that tank." Well, he gave you can fill that tank." Well, he gave me money. I don't remember how much it me money. I don't remember how much it me money. I don't remember how much it was now. $5, $10, whatever it was. Uh was now. $5, $10, whatever it was. Uh was now. $5, $10, whatever it was. Uh and and he started filling that tank and and and he started filling that tank and and and he started filling that tank and and or that jug and the gas ran out. I and or that jug and the gas ran out. I and or that jug and the gas ran out. I tried to give him money back. I tried to tried to give him money back. I tried to tried to give him money back. I tried to give him money back. He said, "No." give him money back. He said, "No." give him money back. He said, "No." Said, "You were kind enough to let me Said, "You were kind enough to let me Said, "You were kind enough to let me pump gas." He said, "No, you just hang pump gas." He said, "No, you just hang pump gas." He said, "No, you just hang on to that." I I want to tell you what I on to that." I I want to tell you what I on to that." I I want to tell you what I believe. I believe I were getting around believe. I believe I were getting around believe. I believe I were getting around that piano and singing God is so good. that piano and singing God is so good. that piano and singing God is so good. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] I I just drove seven miles down the road I I just drove seven miles down the road I I just drove seven miles down the road instead of an hour from the house. instead of an hour from the house. instead of an hour from the house. Anybody hear what I'm saying? There's Anybody hear what I'm saying? There's Anybody hear what I'm saying? There's something about praise, the dynamics something about praise, the dynamics something about praise, the dynamics that are released by that, it works in that are released by that, it works in that are released by that, it works in your favor. I I don't remember where it your favor. I I don't remember where it your favor. I I don't remember where it is. I I didn't have time to look for it is. I I didn't have time to look for it is. I I didn't have time to look for it today, but there's a verse in that Old today, but there's a verse in that Old today, but there's a verse in that Old Testament that says that when when when Testament that says that when when when Testament that says that when when when men pray that the earth will give forth men pray that the earth will give forth men pray that the earth will give forth its fruit. You know, that's an invisible its fruit. You know, that's an invisible its fruit. You know, that's an invisible thing. It's a powerful thing. But if you thing. It's a powerful thing. But if you thing. It's a powerful thing. But if you and I will learn that even when we can't and I will learn that even when we can't and I will learn that even when we can't see any results, when it looks like it's see any results, when it looks like it's see any results, when it looks like it's the most foolish thing you've ever done the most foolish thing you've ever done the most foolish thing you've ever done in your life, if you'll stop everything in your life, if you'll stop everything in your life, if you'll stop everything and say, "I'm going to praise God. I and say, "I'm going to praise God. I and say, "I'm going to praise God. I don't care how long it takes to get an don't care how long it takes to get an don't care how long it takes to get an answer." I'm telling you, when you do answer." I'm telling you, when you do answer." I'm telling you, when you do that, dynamics are released in your that, dynamics are released in your that, dynamics are released in your life. And and I'm telling you, the power life. And and I'm telling you, the power life. And and I'm telling you, the power of God begins to turn things around. It of God begins to turn things around. It of God begins to turn things around. It may take [screaming] a while, but the may take [screaming] a while, but the may take [screaming] a while, but the answer is going to come. Somebody ought answer is going to come. Somebody ought answer is going to come. Somebody ought to shout with me right there. to shout with me right there. to shout with me right there. Doesn't mean breakthrough's going to Doesn't mean breakthrough's going to Doesn't mean breakthrough's going to come right away. come right away. come right away. But if I can go back to that story, I But if I can go back to that story, I But if I can go back to that story, I can go back to you, you know how that can go back to you, you know how that can go back to you, you know how that came about Judah and Tamar and then came about Judah and Tamar and then came about Judah and Tamar and then Tamar's with child and Judah gets word, Tamar's with child and Judah gets word, Tamar's with child and Judah gets word, you know, she's been playing the harlot you know, she's been playing the harlot you know, she's been playing the harlot and he said, "She ought to die." And she and he said, "She ought to die." And she and he said, "She ought to die." And she said, "Before you strike that match said, "Before you strike that match said, "Before you strike that match or you burn me alive," or you burn me alive," or you burn me alive," said I want you to tell me who these said I want you to tell me who these said I want you to tell me who these belong to. belong to. belong to. Bracelet, rain staff, all that stuff. Bracelet, rain staff, all that stuff. Bracelet, rain staff, all that stuff. And Judah was spitting in the heart. And Judah was spitting in the heart. And Judah was spitting in the heart. All right? All right? All right? Cuz he knew those things belong to him. Cuz he knew those things belong to him. Cuz he knew those things belong to him. Well, Well, Well, she wasn't killed. she wasn't killed. she wasn't killed. And then the day came for her to give And then the day came for her to give And then the day came for her to give birth birth birth and the midwife was attending her. and the midwife was attending her. and the midwife was attending her. And and that first baby And and that first baby And and that first baby stuck his hand out and the midwife tied stuck his hand out and the midwife tied stuck his hand out and the midwife tied a scarlet thread around his wrist. a scarlet thread around his wrist. a scarlet thread around his wrist. All right. All right. All right. Know there's two of them in there so Know there's two of them in there so Know there's two of them in there so she's going to mark them so she don't she's going to mark them so she don't she's going to mark them so she don't get them confused. get them confused. get them confused. Y'all in a hurry? Y'all in a hurry? Y'all in a hurry? Amen. Come on, sir. Amen. Come on, sir. Amen. Come on, sir. Well, the next thing that happened is a Well, the next thing that happened is a Well, the next thing that happened is a physical impossibility. physical impossibility. physical impossibility. All right. All right. All right. That boy that's in the birth channel That boy that's in the birth channel That boy that's in the birth channel and stuck his hand out of his mama's and stuck his hand out of his mama's and stuck his hand out of his mama's body had that scarlet thread tied around body had that scarlet thread tied around body had that scarlet thread tied around his wrist, his wrist, his wrist, pulled his hand back in, pulled his hand back in, pulled his hand back in, and he and his brother and he and his brother and he and his brother swap places. swap places. swap places. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Figure that out. Figure that out. Figure that out. Praise God. Hallelujah. Praise God. Hallelujah. Praise God. Hallelujah. Anybody hear what I'm saying? How many Anybody hear what I'm saying? How many Anybody hear what I'm saying? How many of you nurses in this house? Am I of you nurses in this house? Am I of you nurses in this house? Am I telling you? Isn't that a physical imp? telling you? Isn't that a physical imp? telling you? Isn't that a physical imp? That don't happen, does it? That don't That don't happen, does it? That don't That don't happen, does it? That don't happen. You don't believe it? Just talk to her You don't believe it? Just talk to her at church. Physical impossibility. Physical impossibility. But that boy withdrew his hand But that boy withdrew his hand But that boy withdrew his hand and he and his twin swap places. and he and his twin swap places. and he and his twin swap places. And that next boy was born. And that next boy was born. And that next boy was born. And when that boy came out first, that And when that boy came out first, that And when that boy came out first, that midwife said, "What have you done? How midwife said, "What have you done? How midwife said, "What have you done? How in the world could this happen?" I'm in the world could this happen?" I'm in the world could this happen?" I'm telling you, it was a miracle. And if telling you, it was a miracle. And if telling you, it was a miracle. And if you'll praise God in a difficult time, you'll praise God in a difficult time, you'll praise God in a difficult time, when God moves, [screaming] he'll give when God moves, [screaming] he'll give when God moves, [screaming] he'll give you a miracle. Shout with me, somebody. you a miracle. Shout with me, somebody. you a miracle. Shout with me, somebody. I said if you'll praise him, if you'll I said if you'll praise him, if you'll I said if you'll praise him, if you'll trust him, if you'll hold on, when he trust him, if you'll hold on, when he trust him, if you'll hold on, when he moves, it will be miraculous. Whatever you do, Whatever you do, thank you, Lord. thank you, Lord. thank you, Lord. Don't let men mark you and dictate what Don't let men mark you and dictate what Don't let men mark you and dictate what you'll be, where you'll go, you'll be, where you'll go, you'll be, where you'll go, who you'll be. who you'll be. who you'll be. That first boy is in that birth channel. That first boy is in that birth channel. That first boy is in that birth channel. Stuck his hand out. And that woman tied Stuck his hand out. And that woman tied Stuck his hand out. And that woman tied that scarlet thread. You are the that scarlet thread. You are the that scarlet thread. You are the firstborn. firstborn. firstborn. Well, he hadn't made his debut yet. He's Well, he hadn't made his debut yet. He's Well, he hadn't made his debut yet. He's not out of that that womb. not out of that that womb. not out of that that womb. But man said, But man said, But man said, you going to get the birthright. you going to get the blessing and the you going to get the blessing and the double portion. double portion. double portion. After she marked him, pulled his hand After she marked him, pulled his hand After she marked him, pulled his hand back in them two boys swap places. back in them two boys swap places. back in them two boys swap places. And the one she marked for the And the one she marked for the And the one she marked for the birthright, birthright, birthright, right? right? right? The blessing, the double portion, The blessing, the double portion, The blessing, the double portion, he had to take a back seat. he had to take a back seat. he had to take a back seat. Amen. Amen. Amen. Because the next boy that came out was Because the next boy that came out was Because the next boy that came out was breakthrough. breakthrough. breakthrough. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I said the next boy that came out was I said the next boy that came out was I said the next boy that came out was breakthrough. breakthrough. breakthrough. You if if don't ever let people uh when You if if don't ever let people uh when You if if don't ever let people uh when when I was going through the internship when I was going through the internship when I was going through the internship program 1986, I had some of them I had program 1986, I had some of them I had program 1986, I had some of them I had some of those those pastors that were on some of those those pastors that were on some of those those pastors that were on that board telling me, "You're going to that board telling me, "You're going to that board telling me, "You're going to make a great pastor. You got a pastor's make a great pastor. You got a pastor's make a great pastor. You got a pastor's heart." And I'm thinking to myself, "You heart." And I'm thinking to myself, "You heart." And I'm thinking to myself, "You don't even know me. don't even know me. don't even know me. Come on, brother Jimmy. Come on, brother Jimmy. Come on, brother Jimmy. What do you know about me?" What do you know about me?" What do you know about me?" They're sitting there. They're saying They're sitting there. They're saying They're sitting there. They're saying you you're going to make a especially you you're going to make a especially you you're going to make a especially toward the end of that thing, you'll toward the end of that thing, you'll toward the end of that thing, you'll make a good pastor. You got a you got a make a good pastor. You got a you got a make a good pastor. You got a you got a pastor's heart. And I'm sitting there pastor's heart. And I'm sitting there pastor's heart. And I'm sitting there saying, "Nuh-uh, not me. saying, "Nuh-uh, not me. saying, "Nuh-uh, not me. I'm going to be an evangelist. I'm going to be an evangelist. I'm going to be an evangelist. I ain't I ain't pastoring no church. You I ain't I ain't pastoring no church. You I ain't I ain't pastoring no church. You You got that wrong. Listen, I've been You got that wrong. Listen, I've been You got that wrong. Listen, I've been out here. out here. out here. I've been out here for 40ome years. I've been out here for 40ome years. I've been out here for 40ome years. Well, I've been full-time about 36 and Well, I've been full-time about 36 and Well, I've been full-time about 36 and I've been preaching about 41. I'm just I've been preaching about 41. I'm just I've been preaching about 41. I'm just telling you, I've had offers. I've had telling you, I've had offers. I've had telling you, I've had offers. I've had calls, but that that I've I've I've calls, but that that I've I've I've calls, but that that I've I've I've turned them all down. That's that's turned them all down. That's that's turned them all down. That's that's never been the will of God for me. I I'm never been the will of God for me. I I'm never been the will of God for me. I I'm just saying, don't let people mark you. just saying, don't let people mark you. just saying, don't let people mark you. Don't let people prophesy over you and Don't let people prophesy over you and Don't let people prophesy over you and tell you what you're supposed to be. If tell you what you're supposed to be. If tell you what you're supposed to be. If you prophesy over me, this is what Jimmy you prophesy over me, this is what Jimmy you prophesy over me, this is what Jimmy Jones is going to do. If God's already Jones is going to do. If God's already Jones is going to do. If God's already talking about it uh to me, I'll use what talking about it uh to me, I'll use what talking about it uh to me, I'll use what you say for confirmation. Uh and if you you say for confirmation. Uh and if you you say for confirmation. Uh and if you don't say what God's saying, I'm going don't say what God's saying, I'm going don't say what God's saying, I'm going to write you off. to write you off. to write you off. Amen. Amen. Amen. That's I don't care. I don't care how That's I don't care. I don't care how That's I don't care. I don't care how many people believe you. I don't care many people believe you. I don't care many people believe you. I don't care how many people trust you. If you're not how many people trust you. If you're not how many people trust you. If you're not saying to me what God's already saying, saying to me what God's already saying, saying to me what God's already saying, I'm going to write you off. I'll be kind I'm going to write you off. I'll be kind I'm going to write you off. I'll be kind to you. I'll smile in your face. I'll to you. I'll smile in your face. I'll to you. I'll smile in your face. I'll shake your hand before you walk away. shake your hand before you walk away. shake your hand before you walk away. But that'll be the last time I think But that'll be the last time I think But that'll be the last time I think about that. about that. about that. Y'all too quiet. Y'all too quiet. Y'all too quiet. That's the reason folk get into trouble. That's the reason folk get into trouble. That's the reason folk get into trouble. You think everybody's a prophet. They You think everybody's a prophet. They You think everybody's a prophet. They they'll catch you before you get to that they'll catch you before you get to that they'll catch you before you get to that door, start prophesying over you. A lot door, start prophesying over you. A lot door, start prophesying over you. A lot of time they don't have enough God to of time they don't have enough God to of time they don't have enough God to come to church every weekend, but they come to church every weekend, but they come to church every weekend, but they got enough God. They going to prophesy got enough God. They going to prophesy got enough God. They going to prophesy over you. The devil is a lie. When over you. The devil is a lie. When over you. The devil is a lie. When [screaming] you get enough of God, you [screaming] you get enough of God, you [screaming] you get enough of God, you can come to church and pay your tithe. can come to church and pay your tithe. can come to church and pay your tithe. Then you talk to me. Then you talk to me. Then you talk to me. Probably reason you got it wrong. Probably reason you got it wrong. Probably reason you got it wrong. How'd I get here? Let Let me Let me move How'd I get here? Let Let me Let me move How'd I get here? Let Let me Let me move on. Let me move on. Joseph Joseph came to visit his daddy when his daddy's came to visit his daddy when his daddy's came to visit his daddy when his daddy's dying dying dying brought his sons. He brought Manass and brought his sons. He brought Manass and brought his sons. He brought Manass and Ephraim. Ephraim. Ephraim. He position them boys so that Joseph's He position them boys so that Joseph's He position them boys so that Joseph's right hand is on the eldest son and his right hand is on the eldest son and his right hand is on the eldest son and his left hand's on the younger son. left hand's on the younger son. left hand's on the younger son. Jacob Jacob Jacob Jacob was old, but he won't stupid. Jacob was old, but he won't stupid. Jacob was old, but he won't stupid. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. He knew who was in front of him. He knew who was in front of him. He knew who was in front of him. And by the will of God, And by the will of God, And by the will of God, Joseph was saying, "This oldest boy Joseph was saying, "This oldest boy Joseph was saying, "This oldest boy going to get this blessing." going to get this blessing." going to get this blessing." This is what the man of God did. He crossed his hands. crossed his hands. Don't you love it when God crosses his Don't you love it when God crosses his Don't you love it when God crosses his hands? hands? hands? Man said, "It's got to happen this way." Man said, "It's got to happen this way." Man said, "It's got to happen this way." But God crossed his hands. Praise God. But God crossed his hands. Praise God. But God crossed his hands. Praise God. I'm moving on. Listen, listen. Don't I'm moving on. Listen, listen. Don't I'm moving on. Listen, listen. Don't Don't be governed by what people say. Don't be governed by what people say. Don't be governed by what people say. She tied that string around that boy's She tied that string around that boy's She tied that string around that boy's hand. He withdrew it. The other boy was hand. He withdrew it. The other boy was hand. He withdrew it. The other boy was born and they named him I'm just about born and they named him I'm just about born and they named him I'm just about closer to finish than you know. They closer to finish than you know. They closer to finish than you know. They named him Phyz. named him Phyz. named him Phyz. His name was His name was His name was Breakthrough. Breakthrough. Breakthrough. Amen. Amen. Amen. And then the boy with the scarlet thread And then the boy with the scarlet thread And then the boy with the scarlet thread on his arm was born. I'm dying to look. I'm dying to look. Come on now. guess what his name Zarah I believe was guess what his name Zarah I believe was his name. G guess guess what his name his name. G guess guess what his name his name. G guess guess what his name means? means? means? His name means His name means His name means daybreak, daybreak, daybreak, breakthrough, breakthrough, breakthrough, and daybreak. and daybreak. and daybreak. Let me let you in on a secret. Most of Let me let you in on a secret. Most of Let me let you in on a secret. Most of the time, you'll get breakthrough the time, you'll get breakthrough the time, you'll get breakthrough before you see daybreak. Amen. While your world is still dark and While your world is still dark and unpredictable, when you can't see unpredictable, when you can't see unpredictable, when you can't see nothing, when there ain't even a moon nothing, when there ain't even a moon nothing, when there ain't even a moon shining, I'm telling you, God will give shining, I'm telling you, God will give shining, I'm telling you, God will give you, if you'll praise him, he'll give you, if you'll praise him, he'll give you, if you'll praise him, he'll give you breakthrough. Most of the time it'll you breakthrough. Most of the time it'll you breakthrough. Most of the time it'll come before daybreak. But if you praise come before daybreak. But if you praise come before daybreak. But if you praise him and breakthrough comes, daybreak him and breakthrough comes, daybreak him and breakthrough comes, daybreak will come on the heels of that. Somebody will come on the heels of that. Somebody will come on the heels of that. Somebody ought to praise God with me just a ought to praise God with me just a ought to praise God with me just a little bit. Praise breakthrough and little bit. Praise breakthrough and little bit. Praise breakthrough and daybreak and then praise again. daybreak and then praise again. daybreak and then praise again. Come on, brother Blake. Come on, brother Blake. Come on, brother Blake. I preached long enough to quit. Praise Praise breakthrough. breakthrough. breakthrough. Daybreak. Daybreak. Daybreak. Did you know that praise Did you know that praise Did you know that praise was the swaddling band was the swaddling band was the swaddling band worn by the earth worn by the earth worn by the earth before the world was ever born? When history is you and I know it When history is you and I know it closes on this earth, closes on this earth, closes on this earth, praise praise praise is going to saturate the atmosphere. is going to saturate the atmosphere. is going to saturate the atmosphere. The only book to close The only book to close The only book to close with more praise than the book of the with more praise than the book of the with more praise than the book of the revelation revelation revelation is the book of Psalms. The book of Psalms. [music] I read it The book of Psalms. [music] I read it today. I I I wish I'd written it down. today. I I I wish I'd written it down. today. I I I wish I'd written it down. Book of Psalms is divided into five Book of Psalms is divided into five Book of Psalms is divided into five books. And every one of them And every one of them closes with praise. Several of them is praise and something, Several of them is praise and something, but they all close. Every one of those but they all close. Every one of those but they all close. Every one of those books, they close with praise. books, they close with praise. books, they close with praise. The scene in Revelation 4 The scene in Revelation 4 The scene in Revelation 4 is one of unprecedented is one of unprecedented is one of unprecedented praise. Praises of [music] the four creatures Praises of [music] the four creatures seem to spark the praises of the elders. seem to spark the praises of the elders. seem to spark the praises of the elders. They leave their thrones and They leave their thrones and They leave their thrones and they bow before his throne. In chapter five, In chapter five, many angels, many angels, many angels, thousands upon thousands, thousands upon thousands, thousands upon thousands, 10,000 times, 10,000. [music] They start singing, "Worthy is the They start singing, "Worthy is the lamb." Worthy is the lamb to receive power and Worthy is the lamb to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor wealth and wisdom and strength and honor wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise. Then the last word Then the last word in the Bible is one word linked to in the Bible is one word linked to in the Bible is one word linked to praise. Even in the book of Psalms, praise. Even in the book of Psalms, praise. Even in the book of Psalms, the last word on the pages of Holy Red the last word on the pages of Holy Red the last word on the pages of Holy Red is is is amen. amen. amen. Let it be so. Let it be so. Let it be so. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Let it be so. Stand with me all over Let it be so. Stand with me all over Let it be so. Stand with me all over this house, would you please? going to ask you a personal question. going to ask you a personal question. Would you be honest with me? There's no Would you be honest with me? There's no Would you be honest with me? There's no right or wrong answer. right or wrong answer. right or wrong answer. Only you know the answer tonight. But Only you know the answer tonight. But Only you know the answer tonight. But I just kind of need to know how many of you right now as of 10 how many of you right now as of 10 minutes tonight, how many of you [music] minutes tonight, how many of you [music] minutes tonight, how many of you [music] in your heart of hearts really in your heart of hearts really in your heart of hearts really feel like praising him? If you don't, If you don't, then you're going to have to birth then you're going to have to birth then you're going to have to birth praise [music] in this house. praise [music] in this house. praise [music] in this house. You're going to have to birth it. You're You're going to have to birth it. You're You're going to have to birth it. You're going to have to give effort to it. going to have to give effort to it. going to have to give effort to it. You You're going to have to be You You're going to have to be You You're going to have to be deliberate and intentional. deliberate and intentional. deliberate and intentional. Now, all the people standing in this Now, all the people standing in this Now, all the people standing in this house, by the way, great number tonight. house, by the way, great number tonight. house, by the way, great number tonight. I'm so glad you're here. How many of you I'm so glad you're here. How many of you I'm so glad you're here. How many of you in this house you'd be honest and say, in this house you'd be honest and say, in this house you'd be honest and say, "Brother Jones, "Brother Jones, "Brother Jones, there are needs in my life, a need in my there are needs in my life, a need in my there are needs in my life, a need in my life. I need breakthrough [music] life. I need breakthrough [music] life. I need breakthrough [music] tonight." How many of you'd raise your tonight." How many of you'd raise your tonight." How many of you'd raise your hand? I need breakthrough. hand? I need breakthrough. hand? I need breakthrough. If you got lost family, you need If you got lost family, you need If you got lost family, you need breakthrough. breakthrough. breakthrough. You got somebody sick in your family, You got somebody sick in your family, You got somebody sick in your family, you need breakthrough. you need breakthrough. you need breakthrough. Somebody fighting depression, you need Somebody fighting depression, you need Somebody fighting depression, you need breakthrough. If they have economic breakthrough. If they have economic breakthrough. If they have economic difficulty, can you need any need difficulty, can you need any need difficulty, can you need any need breakthrough? breakthrough? breakthrough? This is what I'd like for us to do This is what I'd like for us to do This is what I'd like for us to do tonight. If half of you come, I'll be happy. If half of you come, I'll be happy. [music] If all of you come, I'll be [music] If all of you come, I'll be [music] If all of you come, I'll be ecstatic. But if every person in this house would But if every person in this house would come and if you'd let's start out this come and if you'd let's start out this come and if you'd let's start out this way in a few minutes, you can change if way in a few minutes, you can change if way in a few minutes, you can change if you if you want to. But would you come you if you want to. But would you come you if you want to. But would you come and let's just stand across [music] this and let's just stand across [music] this and let's just stand across [music] this altar and would you altar and would you altar and would you in faith by faith through [music] faith? in faith by faith through [music] faith? in faith by faith through [music] faith? Would you let's just begin to praise Would you let's just begin to praise Would you let's just begin to praise him. I don't know when your him. I don't know when your him. I don't know when your breakthrough's going to come. [music] I breakthrough's going to come. [music] I breakthrough's going to come. [music] I just know that it will. just know that it will. just know that it will. I just know it starts out [music] with I just know it starts out [music] with I just know it starts out [music] with praise. praise. praise. It graduates to breakthrough. It graduates to breakthrough. It graduates to breakthrough. Then there's daybreak. Then there's daybreak. Then there's daybreak. Then there's praise again. Would you Then there's praise again. Would you Then there's praise again. Would you come all over the house? Would you take come all over the house? Would you take come all over the house? Would you take your time? Would you raise your hands, your time? Would you raise your hands, your time? Would you raise your hands, your hearts, your voices? Would you be your hearts, your voices? Would you be your hearts, your voices? Would you be intentional tonight? I need intentional tonight? I need intentional tonight? I need breakthrough. Just begin to praise him breakthrough. Just begin to praise him breakthrough. Just begin to praise him again. I didn't write the book. I didn't again. I didn't write the book. I didn't again. I didn't write the book. I didn't choose the chronology. How these things choose the chronology. How these things choose the chronology. How these things appear on the pages of holy written, the appear on the pages of holy written, the appear on the pages of holy written, the very first book of the Bible. I didn't very first book of the Bible. I didn't very first book of the Bible. I didn't choose that. God did that. I feel the Holy Ghost. I feel the Holy I feel the Holy Ghost. I feel the Holy Ghost. I'm telling you, [music] he'll Ghost. I'm telling you, [music] he'll Ghost. I'm telling you, [music] he'll he'll bring breakthrough in your health, he'll bring breakthrough in your health, he'll bring breakthrough in your health, in your body. He'll bring breakthrough in your body. He'll bring breakthrough in your body. He'll bring breakthrough in your finances. He'll save your lost. in your finances. He'll save your lost. in your finances. He'll save your lost. He'll give you breakthrough. He'll turn He'll give you breakthrough. He'll turn He'll give you breakthrough. He'll turn things around in your church in your business, in your neighborhood. in your business, in your neighborhood. Come on, saints of God. Come on, saints of God. Come on, saints of God. Let's praise him in this house. Let's praise him in this house. Let's praise him in this house. Let's praise him. And some may not come Let's praise him. And some may not come Let's praise him. And some may not come tonight, but it will come. [singing] tonight, but it will come. [singing] tonight, but it will come. [singing] It may not come in these altars, but it It may not come in these altars, but it It may not come in these altars, but it will come. Come on. will come. Come on. will come. Come on. That's right. Sing it, [singing] Brother That's right. Sing it, [singing] Brother That's right. Sing it, [singing] Brother Blake. Come on, folks. Yeah. If I don't Blake. Come on, folks. Yeah. If I don't Blake. Come on, folks. Yeah. If I don't rush among you, you don't need me rush among you, you don't need me rush among you, you don't need me [music] to help you praise. Go ahead and [music] to help you praise. Go ahead and [music] to help you praise. Go ahead and praise.
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