Sunday Evening Service

Say, "Praise the Lord. It's 5:00 Say, "Praise the Lord. It's 5:00 and guess what? We are going to start and guess what? We are going to start and guess what? We are going to start church." Stand with us if you would all church." Stand with us if you would all church." Stand with us if you would all over the service here today. We thank over the service here today. We thank over the service here today. We thank God for you showing back up this God for you showing back up this God for you showing back up this evening. And uh there will be a ladies evening. And uh there will be a ladies evening. And uh there will be a ladies short meeting after service tonight. So short meeting after service tonight. So short meeting after service tonight. So don't forget that ladies. But let us get don't forget that ladies. But let us get don't forget that ladies. But let us get in here for just a few minutes tonight in here for just a few minutes tonight in here for just a few minutes tonight and worship the Lord. God met with us and worship the Lord. God met with us and worship the Lord. God met with us this morning. He wanted to do great this morning. He wanted to do great this morning. He wanted to do great great things, more things than what he great things, more things than what he great things, more things than what he did do. But we just we just quenched the did do. But we just we just quenched the did do. But we just we just quenched the spirit. I didn't say you did. I said we spirit. I didn't say you did. I said we spirit. I didn't say you did. I said we did. I ain't blaming nobody for what did. I ain't blaming nobody for what did. I ain't blaming nobody for what doesn't happen here except myself. I doesn't happen here except myself. I doesn't happen here except myself. I take responsibility for it. But I do take responsibility for it. But I do take responsibility for it. But I do believe tonight that we can open up and believe tonight that we can open up and believe tonight that we can open up and God can do some things here tonight that God can do some things here tonight that God can do some things here tonight that he wanted to do this morning and it'll he wanted to do this morning and it'll he wanted to do this morning and it'll be done. Somebody say it'll be done be done. Somebody say it'll be done be done. Somebody say it'll be done right. Let us pray. Father, we thank you right. Let us pray. Father, we thank you right. Let us pray. Father, we thank you today for your grace and mercy. Lord, we today for your grace and mercy. Lord, we today for your grace and mercy. Lord, we do ask you to meet with us in this do ask you to meet with us in this do ask you to meet with us in this service this evening. God, help us to be service this evening. God, help us to be service this evening. God, help us to be obedient to the voice of God and the obedient to the voice of God and the obedient to the voice of God and the word of God as it is spoken to us word of God as it is spoken to us word of God as it is spoken to us tonight. Bless everyone that is here. tonight. Bless everyone that is here. tonight. Bless everyone that is here. Touch those that are not here as well in Touch those that are not here as well in Touch those that are not here as well in Jesus name. Amen. Though others would be lonely when all Though others would be lonely when all their friends are gone, their friends are gone, their friends are gone, my Lord is ever standing by my side. A heavy load upon me and yet I'm A heavy load upon me and yet I'm pressing on pressing on pressing on because I found the Savior and God. because I found the Savior and God. because I found the Savior and God. I have somebody with me to share the I have somebody with me to share the I have somebody with me to share the heavy load. heavy load. heavy load. I feel his presence near me every day. Though trouble overtakes me along my Though trouble overtakes me along my spirit roll, spirit roll, spirit roll, I have somebody with me all the way. I have somebody with me all the way. I have somebody with me all the way. Oh yes, I have somebody with me to share Oh yes, I have somebody with me to share Oh yes, I have somebody with me to share the heavy load. the heavy load. the heavy load. I feel his presence near me every day. No trouble overtakes me along my weary No trouble overtakes me along my weary road. road. road. I have somebody with me all the way. In bitter toilet and sorrow and In bitter toilet and sorrow and heartaches not a few. heartaches not a few. heartaches not a few. A consolation sweet as mine each day. I'm going home tomorrow I'm going home tomorrow when life on earth is through. I have when life on earth is through. I have when life on earth is through. I have somebody with me all the way. I have somebody with me to share the I have somebody with me to share the heavy load. heavy load. heavy load. I feel his presence near me every day. No trouble overtakes me along my weary No trouble overtakes me along my weary road. road. road. I have somebody with me all the way. Some folks have lots of pity. They say Some folks have lots of pity. They say I'm sad and long, but I don't need their I'm sad and long, but I don't need their I'm sad and long, but I don't need their sympathy at all. my Lord, prepare a home. my Lord, prepare a home. I'm leaving when I hear the final call. I'm leaving when I hear the final call. I'm leaving when I hear the final call. Oh yeah, Oh yeah, Oh yeah, I have somebody with me to share a heavy I have somebody with me to share a heavy I have somebody with me to share a heavy load. load. load. I feel his presence near me every day. No trouble overtakes me. A long life No trouble overtakes me. A long life weary road. weary road. weary road. I have somebody with me all the way. I have somebody with me to share the I have somebody with me to share the heavy load. heavy load. heavy load. I feel his presence near me every day. No trouble overtakes me. A long weary No trouble overtakes me. A long weary road. road. road. I have somebody with me all the way. In bitter toil and sorrow In bitter toil and sorrow and heartaches not of you. A consolation and heartaches not of you. A consolation and heartaches not of you. A consolation sweet is mighty st. I'm going home tomorrow I'm going home tomorrow when life on earth is through. when life on earth is through. when life on earth is through. I have somebody with me all the way. I have somebody with me all the way. I have somebody with me all the way. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I have somebody with me to share the I have somebody with me to share the I have somebody with me to share the heaven below. heaven below. heaven below. I feel his presence near me every day. No trouble overtakes me along life's No trouble overtakes me along life's weary road. weary road. weary road. I have somebody with me all the way. I have somebody with me to share the I have somebody with me to share the heavy load. heavy load. heavy load. I feel his presence near me every day. No trouble overtakes me. Alone life No trouble overtakes me. Alone life weary road. weary road. weary road. I have somebody with me all the way. I have somebody with me all the way. I have somebody with me all the way. Oh yes, I have somebody with me to share Oh yes, I have somebody with me to share Oh yes, I have somebody with me to share the heavy load. the heavy load. the heavy load. I feel his presence near me every day. The trouble overtakes me. A long life The trouble overtakes me. A long life weary road. weary road. weary road. I have somebody with me all the way. brother brother and ready to appear for the for the Cation All right. All right. The bright Soon Soon this land of sorrow. this land of sorrow. this land of sorrow. Praise God. Praise God Praise God. Praise God Praise God. Praise God for the ceremony for the ceremony for the ceremony in the air Let your fation Let your fation glory for the ceremony for the ceremony in the air. The father The father will lead us through the holy raise our raise our to rearrange. rearrange. for the wedding is the great is the great that I I know there's power in the blood of I know there's power in the blood of Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. I know because I know because I know because true. working working in the and and I still believe I still believe I still believe that the world and adore him. the world and adore him. We gracious We overcome the power of the world. We overcome the power of the world. I still believe I still I still believe I still I still believe I still wonder. The only thing that I will have to The only thing that I will have to overturn the jud. the jud. eternity working working the power the power the power of God. Let it go. Let it go. There is power. There is power. There is power. Power I will be I will be there. I still believe there is power, wonder I still believe there is power, wonder working power in the blood. working power in the blood. working power in the blood. Amen. Amen. We appreciate this Christ singing Amen. We appreciate this Christ singing this to us tonight, blessing us this this to us tonight, blessing us this this to us tonight, blessing us this morning and tonight. appreciate you morning and tonight. appreciate you morning and tonight. appreciate you being here to listen, to be a part of being here to listen, to be a part of being here to listen, to be a part of it. Amen. We're going to ask to come it. Amen. We're going to ask to come it. Amen. We're going to ask to come this evening to receive our evening ti this evening to receive our evening ti this evening to receive our evening ti and offering you give unto the Lord and and offering you give unto the Lord and and offering you give unto the Lord and the Lord will bless you for any and the Lord will bless you for any and the Lord will bless you for any and everything that you give according to everything that you give according to everything that you give according to his word. Amen. Father, we ask you Lord his word. Amen. Father, we ask you Lord his word. Amen. Father, we ask you Lord tonight to continue to bless this tonight to continue to bless this tonight to continue to bless this service as we give. Asking that you'd service as we give. Asking that you'd service as we give. Asking that you'd bless God the remainder of everything bless God the remainder of everything bless God the remainder of everything that is said and done here tonight with that is said and done here tonight with that is said and done here tonight with your glory and with your power in Jesus your glory and with your power in Jesus your glory and with your power in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. God bless you. Would you worship Amen. God bless you. Would you worship with Sister Hunt? Yes. Thank you. Worship the Lord as I Yes. Thank you. Worship the Lord as I sing. I go to the rock. As I was looking sing. I go to the rock. As I was looking sing. I go to the rock. As I was looking up some scripture on the rock. I know up some scripture on the rock. I know up some scripture on the rock. I know it, but I don't know where it is in my it, but I don't know where it is in my it, but I don't know where it is in my head like brother Jones does and the head like brother Jones does and the head like brother Jones does and the pastor does. But you know the rock spoke pastor does. But you know the rock spoke pastor does. But you know the rock spoke about in the Old Testament. And David about in the Old Testament. And David about in the Old Testament. And David wrote about the rock a lot in Psalms and wrote about the rock a lot in Psalms and wrote about the rock a lot in Psalms and and everything. And and it also says and everything. And and it also says and everything. And and it also says that he wrote a lot of his psalms when that he wrote a lot of his psalms when that he wrote a lot of his psalms when he was in on the battlefield. Do you all he was in on the battlefield. Do you all he was in on the battlefield. Do you all know that? know that? know that? Yeah. He wrote many of his songs on the Yeah. He wrote many of his songs on the Yeah. He wrote many of his songs on the battlefield. And I even asked a preacher battlefield. And I even asked a preacher battlefield. And I even asked a preacher one day. When I read that, I thought, one day. When I read that, I thought, one day. When I read that, I thought, "How did he have time to write right on "How did he have time to write right on "How did he have time to write right on the battlefield?" I don't think we ever the battlefield?" I don't think we ever the battlefield?" I don't think we ever found that answer. Did we, Brother Hunt? found that answer. Did we, Brother Hunt? found that answer. Did we, Brother Hunt? Did we find the answer to that when we Did we find the answer to that when we Did we find the answer to that when we when I asked you that question about when I asked you that question about when I asked you that question about David being on the battlefield and you David being on the battlefield and you David being on the battlefield and you wrote many of his songs? I asked you, wrote many of his songs? I asked you, wrote many of his songs? I asked you, remember I said, "Um, how did he have remember I said, "Um, how did he have remember I said, "Um, how did he have time?" time?" time?" You ever thought about that? We go You ever thought about that? We go You ever thought about that? We go through our battles, our spiritual through our battles, our spiritual through our battles, our spiritual battle, too. when we go down. But he battle, too. when we go down. But he battle, too. when we go down. But he wrote he wrote the psalm many of the wrote he wrote the psalm many of the wrote he wrote the psalm many of the psalms there. I bet brother John's can psalms there. I bet brother John's can psalms there. I bet brother John's can tell us about that. Well, over in the tell us about that. Well, over in the tell us about that. Well, over in the New Testament, Christ is that rock, too. New Testament, Christ is that rock, too. New Testament, Christ is that rock, too. We may go through our battles here on We may go through our battles here on We may go through our battles here on this life, too. And you just praise the this life, too. And you just praise the this life, too. And you just praise the Lord and give him glory that he is our Lord and give him glory that he is our Lord and give him glory that he is our solid foundation just like David. He had solid foundation just like David. He had solid foundation just like David. He had he wrote those psalms and gave us he wrote those psalms and gave us he wrote those psalms and gave us courage, too, because he stood the test courage, too, because he stood the test courage, too, because he stood the test too back in his time, too. So, we got to too back in his time, too. So, we got to too back in his time, too. So, we got to stand the test as well. So, I go to the stand the test as well. So, I go to the stand the test as well. So, I go to the rock. I hope you understand what I was rock. I hope you understand what I was rock. I hope you understand what I was talking about. Oh, yes. Oh, yes. Where do I go Where do I go Where do I go when there's no one else to turn to who when there's no one else to turn to who when there's no one else to turn to who I'm going to talk to? I'm going to talk to? I'm going to talk to? When no one wants to listen, who do I When no one wants to listen, who do I When no one wants to listen, who do I lean on? lean on? lean on? When there's no foundation stable, I go When there's no foundation stable, I go When there's no foundation stable, I go to the rock. I know he's able. I go to to the rock. I know he's able. I go to to the rock. I know he's able. I go to the rock. Hallelujah. I go to the rock the rock. Hallelujah. I go to the rock the rock. Hallelujah. I go to the rock of my salvation. I go to the stone that of my salvation. I go to the stone that of my salvation. I go to the stone that the builders rejected. I run to the the builders rejected. I run to the the builders rejected. I run to the mountain. mountain. mountain. The mountain stands by me. The mountain stands by me. The mountain stands by me. The earth all around is shaking sand. Oh The earth all around is shaking sand. Oh The earth all around is shaking sand. Oh Christ the solid rock I stand. When I Christ the solid rock I stand. When I Christ the solid rock I stand. When I need a shelter, when I need a friend, I need a shelter, when I need a friend, I need a shelter, when I need a friend, I go to the rock. go to the rock. go to the rock. Where do I hide? Where do I hide? Where do I hide? Till the storms have all passed over. Till the storms have all passed over. Till the storms have all passed over. Where do I run to? Where do I run to? Where do I run to? In the wind of sorrows rap is a refuge. In the wind of sorrows rap is a refuge. In the wind of sorrows rap is a refuge. In the time of tribulation In the time of tribulation In the time of tribulation where my soul needs consolation. I go to where my soul needs consolation. I go to where my soul needs consolation. I go to the rock. the rock. the rock. I go to the rock of my salvation. I go I go to the rock of my salvation. I go I go to the rock of my salvation. I go to the stone that the builders rejected. to the stone that the builders rejected. to the stone that the builders rejected. I run to the mountain and the mountain I run to the mountain and the mountain I run to the mountain and the mountain stands by me. stands by me. stands by me. The earth all around me is sinking sand. The earth all around me is sinking sand. The earth all around me is sinking sand. Oh Christ the solid rock I stand. When I Oh Christ the solid rock I stand. When I Oh Christ the solid rock I stand. When I need a shelter, when I need a friend, I need a shelter, when I need a friend, I need a shelter, when I need a friend, I go to the rock. go to the rock. go to the rock. I go to the rock of my salvation. I go I go to the rock of my salvation. I go I go to the rock of my salvation. I go to the stone that the builders rejected. to the stone that the builders rejected. to the stone that the builders rejected. I run to the mountain and the mountain I run to the mountain and the mountain I run to the mountain and the mountain stands for me. stands for me. stands for me. The earth all around me seek. Oh Christ The earth all around me seek. Oh Christ The earth all around me seek. Oh Christ I stand. When I need a shelter, when I I stand. When I need a shelter, when I I stand. When I need a shelter, when I need a bread, I go to the rock. need a bread, I go to the rock. need a bread, I go to the rock. Where do I go Where do I go Where do I go when there's no one else to turn to? Who when there's no one else to turn to? Who when there's no one else to turn to? Who I'm going to talk to? I'm going to talk to? I'm going to talk to? When no one wants to listen. Who I lead When no one wants to listen. Who I lead When no one wants to listen. Who I lead on. on. on. When there's no foundation stable, I go When there's no foundation stable, I go When there's no foundation stable, I go to the rock. I know he's able. I go to to the rock. I know he's able. I go to to the rock. I know he's able. I go to the rock. the rock. the rock. I go to the rocks of my salvation. I go I go to the rocks of my salvation. I go I go to the rocks of my salvation. I go to the stone that the builders rejected. to the stone that the builders rejected. to the stone that the builders rejected. I run to the mountain and the mountain I run to the mountain and the mountain I run to the mountain and the mountain he said by me. he said by me. he said by me. The arrow me The arrow me The arrow me the solid rock I said. When I need a the solid rock I said. When I need a the solid rock I said. When I need a shelter, when I need a friend, I go to shelter, when I need a friend, I go to shelter, when I need a friend, I go to the rock. the rock. the rock. The earth all around me is sick and The earth all around me is sick and The earth all around me is sick and sand. Oh, Christ the solid rock I stand. sand. Oh, Christ the solid rock I stand. sand. Oh, Christ the solid rock I stand. When I need a shelter, when I need a When I need a shelter, when I need a When I need a shelter, when I need a friend, I go to the rock. Go to that rock anytime, any day, any Go to that rock anytime, any day, any moment, anywhere. moment, anywhere. moment, anywhere. He's always there. Thank God. Thank God. Stand with us. Turn to your Bibles. Acts Stand with us. Turn to your Bibles. Acts Stand with us. Turn to your Bibles. Acts chapter chapter chapter what? what? what? What verse? What verse? What verse? You already got it. You already got it. You already got it. I got to turn to my notes. I know what I got to turn to my notes. I know what I got to turn to my notes. I know what the verse says. the verse says. the verse says. Somebody say Somebody say Somebody say amen. amen. amen. I do believe that God is speaking to I do believe that God is speaking to I do believe that God is speaking to this church in this particular season this church in this particular season this church in this particular season to get yourself to get yourself to get yourself in in in a situation to where you can in in in a situation to where you can in in in a situation to where you can receive the power receive the power receive the power to do the work that God's called this to do the work that God's called this to do the work that God's called this church to do. We can't do it church church to do. We can't do it church church to do. We can't do it church within ourselves. within ourselves. within ourselves. We got to do as that song said. We got We got to do as that song said. We got We got to do as that song said. We got to go to go to go to to to the rock. the rock. the rock. We got to go to that rock and let that We got to go to that rock and let that We got to go to that rock and let that rock do in us. The Bible says in Acts rock do in us. The Bible says in Acts rock do in us. The Bible says in Acts 1:8, "But ye shall receive power after 1:8, "But ye shall receive power after 1:8, "But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost has come upon you that the Holy Ghost has come upon you that the Holy Ghost has come upon you and ye shall be witnesses unto me both and ye shall be witnesses unto me both and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria and in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria and in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the earth." unto the uttermost part of the earth." unto the uttermost part of the earth." God wants us to be a witness. God wants us to be a witness. God wants us to be a witness. That's wherever you go That's wherever you go That's wherever you go to the uttermost part of the earth. Walmart, gas station, your neighborhood, Walmart, gas station, your neighborhood, your family. your family. your family. You got to be a witness at church. Amen. Amen. Don't matter where you go, what you're Don't matter where you go, what you're Don't matter where you go, what you're doing, be a witness. Not just a witness, doing, be a witness. Not just a witness, doing, be a witness. Not just a witness, a witness full of power. a witness full of power. a witness full of power. You can be seated. God, help us tonight. You can be seated. God, help us tonight. You can be seated. God, help us tonight. Would you help me right now? Father, in Would you help me right now? Father, in Would you help me right now? Father, in the name of Jesus, we ask you to bless the name of Jesus, we ask you to bless the name of Jesus, we ask you to bless God your word. Bless this service in God your word. Bless this service in God your word. Bless this service in Jesus name. As I said earlier this Jesus name. As I said earlier this Jesus name. As I said earlier this morning, I said it each time I preach morning, I said it each time I preach morning, I said it each time I preach this message. I need the power. What this message. I need the power. What this message. I need the power. What about you? about you? about you? I said, I need the power. What about I said, I need the power. What about I said, I need the power. What about you? I believe we all need that power, you? I believe we all need that power, you? I believe we all need that power, don't we? We concluded our thoughts this don't we? We concluded our thoughts this don't we? We concluded our thoughts this morning talking to you about the the morning talking to you about the the morning talking to you about the the scriptures of sanctification. I I'm scriptures of sanctification. I I'm scriptures of sanctification. I I'm going to add a few more scriptures to going to add a few more scriptures to going to add a few more scriptures to that and then we're going to continue that and then we're going to continue that and then we're going to continue this message. 1 Corinthians chapter 6 this message. 1 Corinthians chapter 6 this message. 1 Corinthians chapter 6 and verse 11 states that and such were and verse 11 states that and such were and verse 11 states that and such were some of you. some of you. some of you. We could probably change that a little We could probably change that a little We could probably change that a little bit there. Not to take away from but bit there. Not to take away from but bit there. Not to take away from but some but such were some of all of us. some but such were some of all of us. some but such were some of all of us. Amen. All of us were such as some as Amen. All of us were such as some as Amen. All of us were such as some as you. And it says, "But ye are washed, you. And it says, "But ye are washed, you. And it says, "But ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are sanctified, but ye are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the but you are justified in the name of the but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the spirit of our Lord Jesus and by the spirit of our Lord Jesus and by the spirit of our God." God wants you tonight to be God." God wants you tonight to be God." God wants you tonight to be sanctified holy. sanctified holy. sanctified holy. 2 Timothy 2:21, "If a man therefore 2 Timothy 2:21, "If a man therefore 2 Timothy 2:21, "If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a purge himself from these, he shall be a purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel under honor, sanctified, and meek vessel under honor, sanctified, and meek vessel under honor, sanctified, and meek for the master's use, and prepared unto for the master's use, and prepared unto for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work." God wants you to be every good work." God wants you to be every good work." God wants you to be prepared to do the work, every good prepared to do the work, every good prepared to do the work, every good work. And only way you can do that is work. And only way you can do that is work. And only way you can do that is you got to be sanctified to do it. you got to be sanctified to do it. you got to be sanctified to do it. If you do it any other way, it's not If you do it any other way, it's not If you do it any other way, it's not going to do no good. going to do no good. going to do no good. You can't tell me that you love God and You can't tell me that you love God and You can't tell me that you love God and you go around blowing smoke in my face you go around blowing smoke in my face you go around blowing smoke in my face and spitting chewing tobacco juice on and spitting chewing tobacco juice on and spitting chewing tobacco juice on me. me. me. Come on, somebody help me here today. I Come on, somebody help me here today. I Come on, somebody help me here today. I said the devil is a liar. God wants you said the devil is a liar. God wants you said the devil is a liar. God wants you to be clean of this world, clean of the to be clean of this world, clean of the to be clean of this world, clean of the things of this world that defile your things of this world that defile your things of this world that defile your temple. He wants your temple to be pure temple. He wants your temple to be pure temple. He wants your temple to be pure and holy and righteous before God and holy and righteous before God and holy and righteous before God Almighty. I want the Holy Ghost tonight Almighty. I want the Holy Ghost tonight Almighty. I want the Holy Ghost tonight to fall on Wilson's milk. Amen. And to fall on Wilson's milk. Amen. And to fall on Wilson's milk. Amen. And begin to purify us from the pull pit to begin to purify us from the pull pit to begin to purify us from the pull pit to the pew. Jude said in in chapter one only one Jude said in in chapter one only one chapter verse one. Look what he said. chapter verse one. Look what he said. chapter verse one. Look what he said. Jude the servant of Jesus Christ and Jude the servant of Jesus Christ and Jude the servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James to them that are brother of James to them that are brother of James to them that are sanctified sanctified sanctified by God the Father and preserved in Jesus by God the Father and preserved in Jesus by God the Father and preserved in Jesus Christ and called. Christ and called. Christ and called. God wants you to be preserved and God wants you to be preserved and God wants you to be preserved and sanctified and called. And then we see sanctified and called. And then we see sanctified and called. And then we see in Acts chapter 2:es 38 and 39, the in Acts chapter 2:es 38 and 39, the in Acts chapter 2:es 38 and 39, the Bible talking here about Peter. Then Bible talking here about Peter. Then Bible talking here about Peter. Then Peter said, this is Peter talking unto Peter said, this is Peter talking unto Peter said, this is Peter talking unto them, repent. them, repent. them, repent. If there's ever a time that we need to If there's ever a time that we need to If there's ever a time that we need to repent, it's today. repent, it's today. repent, it's today. And you know what you need to repent of. And you know what you need to repent of. And you know what you need to repent of. You have a conscience. The preacher You have a conscience. The preacher You have a conscience. The preacher ain't got to tell you every little thing ain't got to tell you every little thing ain't got to tell you every little thing that you don't need to do to quit doing that you don't need to do to quit doing that you don't need to do to quit doing it. it. it. God will talk to you. And many times God God will talk to you. And many times God God will talk to you. And many times God will talk to you through the preaching will talk to you through the preaching will talk to you through the preaching and you won't obey him. and you won't obey him. and you won't obey him. There's a lot of people's left this There's a lot of people's left this There's a lot of people's left this church because they didn't believe the church because they didn't believe the church because they didn't believe the preaching that was going on around here preaching that was going on around here preaching that was going on around here and they're paying for it today. And and they're paying for it today. And and they're paying for it today. And some of them's in hell because they some of them's in hell because they some of them's in hell because they left. left. left. I know what I'm talking about. I said, I I know what I'm talking about. I said, I I know what I'm talking about. I said, I know what I'm talking about, church. I'm know what I'm talking about, church. I'm know what I'm talking about, church. I'm telling you, being a minister of the telling you, being a minister of the telling you, being a minister of the gospel and being a true Pentecostal gospel and being a true Pentecostal gospel and being a true Pentecostal preacher and preaching holy, it's not preacher and preaching holy, it's not preacher and preaching holy, it's not popular. Especially today, it wasn't popular. Especially today, it wasn't popular. Especially today, it wasn't popular when I started out 48 47 years popular when I started out 48 47 years popular when I started out 48 47 years ago. And is real less more popular ago. And is real less more popular ago. And is real less more popular tonight than it was then. And I'm tonight than it was then. And I'm tonight than it was then. And I'm denomination has nothing to do with denomination has nothing to do with denomination has nothing to do with holiness. Church of God has nothing to holiness. Church of God has nothing to holiness. Church of God has nothing to do with holiness. Pentecostal holiness do with holiness. Pentecostal holiness do with holiness. Pentecostal holiness has nothing to do with hol. This is a has nothing to do with hol. This is a has nothing to do with hol. This is a holy book. I said this is a holy book holy book. I said this is a holy book holy book. I said this is a holy book and this is a holy God. And Jesus Christ and this is a holy God. And Jesus Christ and this is a holy God. And Jesus Christ is a holy savior. Independence denomination ain't got Independence denomination ain't got nothing on God. God a God right by nothing on God. God a God right by nothing on God. God a God right by himself. himself. himself. But here the Bible says that Peter said But here the Bible says that Peter said But here the Bible says that Peter said unto them, "Repent and be baptized every unto them, "Repent and be baptized every unto them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ one of you in the name of Jesus Christ one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sin and ye shall for the remission of sin and ye shall for the remission of sin and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you and to your the promise is unto you and to your the promise is unto you and to your children and to all of them a far off, children and to all of them a far off, children and to all of them a far off, even as many as the Lord thou God shall even as many as the Lord thou God shall even as many as the Lord thou God shall call. call. call. I mean, God's calling us all I mean, God's calling us all I mean, God's calling us all to repent. to repent. to repent. Yes, sir. Right there in this scripture Yes, sir. Right there in this scripture Yes, sir. Right there in this scripture on display is the wonderful gift of the on display is the wonderful gift of the on display is the wonderful gift of the infilling of the power of the Holy infilling of the power of the Holy infilling of the power of the Holy Ghost. And it's for all of us. Ghost. And it's for all of us. Ghost. And it's for all of us. It's for all of us. You see, if you have It's for all of us. You see, if you have It's for all of us. You see, if you have repented of your sins and sanctified repented of your sins and sanctified repented of your sins and sanctified yourself holy unto God and been baptized yourself holy unto God and been baptized yourself holy unto God and been baptized into the family of God by the spirit of into the family of God by the spirit of into the family of God by the spirit of God by receiving Jesus Christ into your God by receiving Jesus Christ into your God by receiving Jesus Christ into your heart, then I want to tell you then then heart, then I want to tell you then then heart, then I want to tell you then then the gift of God is free to you just for the gift of God is free to you just for the gift of God is free to you just for the receiving and asking of him. No the receiving and asking of him. No the receiving and asking of him. No need. You see, we don't need more of need. You see, we don't need more of need. You see, we don't need more of that power of the Holy Ghost in the that power of the Holy Ghost in the that power of the Holy Ghost in the church. We just need the Holy Ghost church. We just need the Holy Ghost church. We just need the Holy Ghost in the church to help us. You see, you in the church to help us. You see, you in the church to help us. You see, you need him in your life right now. need him in your life right now. need him in your life right now. If he's not dominant in your life, why If he's not dominant in your life, why If he's not dominant in your life, why not? Let God, the Holy Ghost, God the not? Let God, the Holy Ghost, God the not? Let God, the Holy Ghost, God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy, let Father, God the Son, God the Holy, let Father, God the Son, God the Holy, let the Trinity, Amen, be dominant in your the Trinity, Amen, be dominant in your the Trinity, Amen, be dominant in your life. Let them rule your life, control life. Let them rule your life, control life. Let them rule your life, control your life, direct your life, and Amen. your life, direct your life, and Amen. your life, direct your life, and Amen. and guide you every step that you go. and guide you every step that you go. and guide you every step that you go. I'm telling saints of God here tonight. I'm telling saints of God here tonight. I'm telling saints of God here tonight. And I'm telling saints of God on that And I'm telling saints of God on that And I'm telling saints of God on that video tonight. You need to bow your knee video tonight. You need to bow your knee video tonight. You need to bow your knee to God. Amen. Right now. Don't wait till to God. Amen. Right now. Don't wait till to God. Amen. Right now. Don't wait till it's too late. Bow your knee right now it's too late. Bow your knee right now it's too late. Bow your knee right now and confess to Jesus right that you need and confess to Jesus right that you need and confess to Jesus right that you need him. You need him more than you've ever him. You need him more than you've ever him. You need him more than you've ever needed him in your life. I'm tell the needed him in your life. I'm tell the needed him in your life. I'm tell the Lord's about to descend from heaven. My Lord's about to descend from heaven. My Lord's about to descend from heaven. My God of mercy. Are you ready? I said, God of mercy. Are you ready? I said, God of mercy. Are you ready? I said, "Are you ready?" I don't know about you, but I want I don't know about you, but I want everything that God wants for me to everything that God wants for me to everything that God wants for me to have. have. have. When you walk out of this church When you walk out of this church When you walk out of this church tonight, tonight, tonight, you are going to need the infilling of you are going to need the infilling of you are going to need the infilling of the power of the Holy Ghost. the power of the Holy Ghost. the power of the Holy Ghost. I believe that if more people were I believe that if more people were I believe that if more people were filled with the Holy Ghost in this filled with the Holy Ghost in this filled with the Holy Ghost in this church, this church could double in church, this church could double in church, this church could double in attendance attendance attendance overnight. overnight. overnight. Amen. Amen. Amen. You know why? Because I'm telling you, You know why? Because I'm telling you, You know why? Because I'm telling you, we all operate. I said we all operate in we all operate. I said we all operate in we all operate. I said we all operate in some kind of spirit. some kind of spirit. some kind of spirit. A lot of times it's a spirit of A lot of times it's a spirit of A lot of times it's a spirit of selfishness. selfishness. selfishness. Oh God help me Jesus Oh God help me Jesus Oh God help me Jesus is a spirit of what I want is a spirit of what I want is a spirit of what I want and how I do and how I do and how I do and then if one brother gets a little and then if one brother gets a little and then if one brother gets a little ahead of you get a little jealousy in ahead of you get a little jealousy in ahead of you get a little jealousy in you. The flesh, I'm telling you, the you. The flesh, I'm telling you, the you. The flesh, I'm telling you, the flesh is a dominant part of people's flesh is a dominant part of people's flesh is a dominant part of people's lives lives lives and it should be in some of the sense and it should be in some of the sense and it should be in some of the sense because we live in a body of flesh. because we live in a body of flesh. because we live in a body of flesh. But I'm telling you, when you crucify But I'm telling you, when you crucify But I'm telling you, when you crucify that flesh, when you crucify that old that flesh, when you crucify that old that flesh, when you crucify that old man, every time you wake up and you your man, every time you wake up and you your man, every time you wake up and you your eyes open up and pop open in the eyes open up and pop open in the eyes open up and pop open in the morning, that's the first thing you need morning, that's the first thing you need morning, that's the first thing you need to do is to pray, "God, crucify myself to do is to pray, "God, crucify myself to do is to pray, "God, crucify myself today. I'm going to be a servant of today. I'm going to be a servant of today. I'm going to be a servant of yours. I'm going to live for you. Fall yours. I'm going to live for you. Fall yours. I'm going to live for you. Fall on your knees." Amen. Say a prayer and on your knees." Amen. Say a prayer and on your knees." Amen. Say a prayer and ask God to help you to make it through ask God to help you to make it through ask God to help you to make it through the day. and to be a witness. I said be the day. and to be a witness. I said be the day. and to be a witness. I said be a w, not just a witness. A witness for a w, not just a witness. A witness for a w, not just a witness. A witness for the Lord. Somebody say a witness for the the Lord. Somebody say a witness for the the Lord. Somebody say a witness for the Lord. Lord. Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. You see, we would have a lot less weak You see, we would have a lot less weak You see, we would have a lot less weak need Christians in the church if folks need Christians in the church if folks need Christians in the church if folks was filled with the Holy Ghost. was filled with the Holy Ghost. was filled with the Holy Ghost. There are too many Christians who live There are too many Christians who live There are too many Christians who live under the devil's under the devil's under the devil's thumb. He has you to He has you so bound. He has you to He has you so bound. People are so bound on the inside that People are so bound on the inside that People are so bound on the inside that they haven't even felt the joy of the they haven't even felt the joy of the they haven't even felt the joy of the Lord in their life in a long time. Lord in their life in a long time. Lord in their life in a long time. I feel it right now. That joy is I feel it right now. That joy is I feel it right now. That joy is bubbling up in my soul right now. And if bubbling up in my soul right now. And if bubbling up in my soul right now. And if I begin to burst wide open around here I begin to burst wide open around here I begin to burst wide open around here and run through the run through the wall and run through the run through the wall and run through the run through the wall or leap over a wall, y'all just pay me or leap over a wall, y'all just pay me or leap over a wall, y'all just pay me no attention because I'm telling you, no attention because I'm telling you, no attention because I'm telling you, the Holy Ghost wants you to understand the Holy Ghost wants you to understand the Holy Ghost wants you to understand that he's in this house right now. I that he's in this house right now. I that he's in this house right now. I don't know what it is like. Amen. To don't know what it is like. Amen. To don't know what it is like. Amen. To have a real freedom of worship. God God have a real freedom of worship. God God have a real freedom of worship. God God wants you to have a real freedom of wants you to have a real freedom of wants you to have a real freedom of worship. I'm telling you, preacher, God worship. I'm telling you, preacher, God worship. I'm telling you, preacher, God wants you to have a re a real freedom of wants you to have a re a real freedom of wants you to have a re a real freedom of worship as a preacher. God wants you to worship as a preacher. God wants you to worship as a preacher. God wants you to be free. He wants to have you he wants be free. He wants to have you he wants be free. He wants to have you he wants you to have the joy of the Lord in your you to have the joy of the Lord in your you to have the joy of the Lord in your heart. heart. heart. You can't enjoy coming at the house of You can't enjoy coming at the house of You can't enjoy coming at the house of God and being around people. Amen. Of God and being around people. Amen. Of God and being around people. Amen. Of God. Because the devil has you God. Because the devil has you God. Because the devil has you oppressed. People sat in church lots of oppressed. People sat in church lots of oppressed. People sat in church lots of times and still do it. They're times and still do it. They're times and still do it. They're oppressed. They come and oppressed and oppressed. They come and oppressed and oppressed. They come and oppressed and I'm tell and they leave oppressed. Why? I'm tell and they leave oppressed. Why? I'm tell and they leave oppressed. Why? Because they won't give it in and they Because they won't give it in and they Because they won't give it in and they won't give it up and they won't let God won't give it up and they won't let God won't give it up and they won't let God have his way. I know that if you are a bornagain child I know that if you are a bornagain child of God that the devil cannot possess of God that the devil cannot possess of God that the devil cannot possess you. you. you. You belong to Jesus, You belong to Jesus, You belong to Jesus, not the devil. Now if you belong to not the devil. Now if you belong to not the devil. Now if you belong to Jesus, tell the devil who you belong to Jesus, tell the devil who you belong to Jesus, tell the devil who you belong to right now. Tell him. Say, "I belong to right now. Tell him. Say, "I belong to right now. Tell him. Say, "I belong to Jesus." Tell that devil right now. I Jesus." Tell that devil right now. I Jesus." Tell that devil right now. I belong to Jesus, not you, devil. belong to Jesus, not you, devil. belong to Jesus, not you, devil. Huh? Huh? Huh? And by my f my by my fellow Christians And by my f my by my fellow Christians And by my f my by my fellow Christians here tonight, the devil can't he cannot here tonight, the devil can't he cannot here tonight, the devil can't he cannot I said he cannot oppress you. I said he cannot oppress you. I said he cannot oppress you. You need an infilling of the power of You need an infilling of the power of You need an infilling of the power of the Holy Ghost to cast him out the Holy Ghost to cast him out the Holy Ghost to cast him out and send him packing. and send him packing. and send him packing. Send him packing. Don't let him hang Send him packing. Don't let him hang Send him packing. Don't let him hang around your house. around your house. around your house. If he's going to hang around, let him be If he's going to hang around, let him be If he's going to hang around, let him be outside. When you go outside, rebuke outside. When you go outside, rebuke outside. When you go outside, rebuke that devil and he'll run down the road. that devil and he'll run down the road. that devil and he'll run down the road. You see, the last words of Jesus Christ You see, the last words of Jesus Christ You see, the last words of Jesus Christ to his disciples on the Mount of to his disciples on the Mount of to his disciples on the Mount of Transfiguration was just simply this. It Transfiguration was just simply this. It Transfiguration was just simply this. It was instant before him. He said his feet was instant before him. He said his feet was instant before him. He said his feet lift left the earth for his journey back lift left the earth for his journey back lift left the earth for his journey back to the throne room of heaven where these to the throne room of heaven where these to the throne room of heaven where these words were found in Matthew chapter 16 words were found in Matthew chapter 16 words were found in Matthew chapter 16 and 16-18. He that believeth and is and 16-18. He that believeth and is and 16-18. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. Are you a baptized shall be saved. Are you a baptized shall be saved. Are you a believer? Are you saved? believer? Are you saved? believer? Are you saved? I said, are you saved? Well, if you're I said, are you saved? Well, if you're I said, are you saved? Well, if you're saved, you need to be sanctified. And if saved, you need to be sanctified. And if saved, you need to be sanctified. And if you're sanctified, you need to be filled you're sanctified, you need to be filled you're sanctified, you need to be filled with the Holy Ghost. And he said, "But he that believeth And he said, "But he that believeth not shall be damned." not shall be damned." not shall be damned." And these signs, come on, somebody say, And these signs, come on, somebody say, And these signs, come on, somebody say, "These signs shall follow them which "These signs shall follow them which "These signs shall follow them which believe in my name." In my name shall they cast out devils. In my name shall they cast out devils. They shall speak with new tongues. They They shall speak with new tongues. They They shall speak with new tongues. They shall take up serpents. Now folks, today we're not no snake Now folks, today we're not no snake handling church. I said we're not no snake handling I said we're not no snake handling church. In a sense, this way. You know the way I handle snakes. My You know the way I handle snakes. My daddy, you see, I wasn't raised in daddy, you see, I wasn't raised in daddy, you see, I wasn't raised in church. church. church. I said, I wasn't raised in church. You I said, I wasn't raised in church. You I said, I wasn't raised in church. You understand? I wasn't raised in church. understand? I wasn't raised in church. understand? I wasn't raised in church. And my daddy carried me fishing all the And my daddy carried me fishing all the And my daddy carried me fishing all the time on Sunday. and if you didn't have a shovel, and if you didn't have a shovel, get your stick. get your stick. get your stick. I said, get your stick. You see, snake I said, get your stick. You see, snake I said, get your stick. You see, snake handling stuff is something that you handling stuff is something that you handling stuff is something that you don't need to be doing. Listen, this man don't need to be doing. Listen, this man don't need to be doing. Listen, this man was standing on his body, not on his was standing on his body, not on his was standing on his body, not on his head. I'm telling you, he was standing head. I'm telling you, he was standing head. I'm telling you, he was standing on the wrong part of the snake, the on the wrong part of the snake, the on the wrong part of the snake, the rattlesnake's head. Come on. Thanks to rattlesnake's head. Come on. Thanks to rattlesnake's head. Come on. Thanks to God. God. God. There is there's nothing about that There is there's nothing about that There is there's nothing about that except stupidity. except stupidity. except stupidity. Many people have died Many people have died Many people have died from that snake handling deal. from that snake handling deal. from that snake handling deal. Are you listening to me? And many are Are you listening to me? And many are Are you listening to me? And many are dying even today as they still do it. dying even today as they still do it. dying even today as they still do it. But it's not God's will for you to But it's not God's will for you to But it's not God's will for you to handle a snake that way. Because that's handle a snake that way. Because that's handle a snake that way. Because that's not even what he was talking about when not even what he was talking about when not even what he was talking about when he's talking about a serpent. he's talking about a serpent. he's talking about a serpent. He wasn't talking about a live snake He wasn't talking about a live snake He wasn't talking about a live snake crawling around on his belly. The crawling around on his belly. The crawling around on his belly. The serpent is a devil. serpent is a devil. serpent is a devil. You need to handle that devil. You need You need to handle that devil. You need You need to handle that devil. You need to put that devil in his place. That to put that devil in his place. That to put that devil in his place. That serpent in his place by the name of serpent in his place by the name of serpent in his place by the name of Jesus Christ. Take the authority over Jesus Christ. Take the authority over Jesus Christ. Take the authority over him. Are you with me? Are you with me? Listen, that's not what God wants you to Listen, that's not what God wants you to Listen, that's not what God wants you to do with a serpent. That's a snake. This is what you do with a serpent. A This is what you do with a serpent. A snake like my brother did down in down snake like my brother did down in down snake like my brother did down in down in Georgia just a few years ago when he in Georgia just a few years ago when he in Georgia just a few years ago when he put his foot down. All of a sudden, he put his foot down. All of a sudden, he put his foot down. All of a sudden, he heard rattless and he said, "Oh." He heard rattless and he said, "Oh." He heard rattless and he said, "Oh." He shouted away. shouted away. shouted away. But he didn't shout away and just leave But he didn't shout away and just leave But he didn't shout away and just leave that snake there because that snake was that snake there because that snake was that snake there because that snake was a threat in his yard a threat in his yard a threat in his yard in his house. So he got him a stick. in his house. So he got him a stick. in his house. So he got him a stick. You see, he wasn't raised when me and You see, he wasn't raised when me and You see, he wasn't raised when me and Clyde was raised going fishing back in Clyde was raised going fishing back in Clyde was raised going fishing back in the day. You see that pistol? That the day. You see that pistol? That the day. You see that pistol? That pistol? My daddy had that pistol long, pistol? My daddy had that pistol long, pistol? My daddy had that pistol long, long time. I just showed you. That long time. I just showed you. That long time. I just showed you. That thing's antique. thing's antique. thing's antique. And that's one of the only things that And that's one of the only things that And that's one of the only things that my daddy gave me when he died. Before he my daddy gave me when he died. Before he my daddy gave me when he died. Before he died, he said, "Son, this is yours. This died, he said, "Son, this is yours. This died, he said, "Son, this is yours. This is what I'm giving you. It didn't give is what I'm giving you. It didn't give is what I'm giving you. It didn't give me no $100, no thousand dollar, no any me no $100, no thousand dollar, no any me no $100, no thousand dollar, no any anything like just give me a little 22 anything like just give me a little 22 anything like just give me a little 22 pistol. I don't carry it everywhere I go, but I I don't carry it everywhere I go, but I do have it in the pool pit. Hey, there's some devils out there, Hey, there's some devils out there, two-legged ones two-legged ones two-legged ones that's going to be a threat to you and I that's going to be a threat to you and I that's going to be a threat to you and I sooner or later. And church, we better sooner or later. And church, we better sooner or later. And church, we better be armed. I said we better be armed when be armed. I said we better be armed when be armed. I said we better be armed when they start breaking in on us because I'm they start breaking in on us because I'm they start breaking in on us because I'm telling you, we don't need to just telling you, we don't need to just telling you, we don't need to just settle around and say, "Well, just do settle around and say, "Well, just do settle around and say, "Well, just do what you want to." No, sir. I'm coming what you want to." No, sir. I'm coming what you want to." No, sir. I'm coming back with the word of God more than back with the word of God more than back with the word of God more than anything. But I'm telling you, every anything. But I'm telling you, every anything. But I'm telling you, every once in a while, you might have to use once in a while, you might have to use once in a while, you might have to use something else. But I'm telling you, something else. But I'm telling you, something else. But I'm telling you, there's all we need tonight is the power there's all we need tonight is the power there's all we need tonight is the power of the Holy Ghost. I'm telling you, of the Holy Ghost. I'm telling you, of the Holy Ghost. I'm telling you, God's Holy Ghost power can take care of God's Holy Ghost power can take care of God's Holy Ghost power can take care of every devil, every serpent, and every every devil, every serpent, and every every devil, every serpent, and every snake that's around. Listen, you have to believe now. You Listen, you have to believe now. You need to be baptized need to be baptized need to be baptized in the Holy Ghost and fire. in the Holy Ghost and fire. in the Holy Ghost and fire. Not just baptized in water, but the Not just baptized in water, but the Not just baptized in water, but the power of the Holy Ghost and fire. power of the Holy Ghost and fire. power of the Holy Ghost and fire. Are you with me? With the Holy Ghost Are you with me? With the Holy Ghost Are you with me? With the Holy Ghost power, you will speak with new tongues. power, you will speak with new tongues. power, you will speak with new tongues. That includes the language that you will That includes the language that you will That includes the language that you will speak as the power is given unto you. speak as the power is given unto you. speak as the power is given unto you. Initial evidence that the Holy Ghost has Initial evidence that the Holy Ghost has Initial evidence that the Holy Ghost has come upon you and in you. come upon you and in you. come upon you and in you. But it is also includes the fact that But it is also includes the fact that But it is also includes the fact that your language will be different than you your language will be different than you your language will be different than you will be able to speak for God and with will be able to speak for God and with will be able to speak for God and with the power of God beyond his words. When the power of God beyond his words. When the power of God beyond his words. When I say your language will be different, I say your language will be different, I say your language will be different, you see they're those folks that are you see they're those folks that are you see they're those folks that are going around right now and I'm not the going around right now and I'm not the going around right now and I'm not the judge and I'm not going to judge them as judge and I'm not going to judge them as judge and I'm not going to judge them as I'm preaching. They're calling I'm preaching. They're calling I'm preaching. They're calling themselves Christians. themselves Christians. themselves Christians. They're calling themselves preaching and They're calling themselves preaching and They're calling themselves preaching and they say they're saved and they're still they say they're saved and they're still they say they're saved and they're still going around using profanity. going around using profanity. going around using profanity. And I say four or three, two or whatever And I say four or three, two or whatever And I say four or three, two or whatever color words. Well, I want to tell you, I got saved Well, I want to tell you, I got saved and I was a curs cursor before I got and I was a curs cursor before I got and I was a curs cursor before I got saved. After I got saved the next day, saved. After I got saved the next day, saved. After I got saved the next day, it was when them words come out of my it was when them words come out of my it was when them words come out of my mind, out of my mouth. And Lord have mind, out of my mouth. And Lord have mind, out of my mouth. And Lord have mercy, conviction got a hold of me so mercy, conviction got a hold of me so mercy, conviction got a hold of me so strong. strong. strong. I swallowed it, spit it out, and ain't I swallowed it, spit it out, and ain't I swallowed it, spit it out, and ain't said another one since. said another one since. said another one since. Them four-letter words is gone. Way Them four-letter words is gone. Way Them four-letter words is gone. Way gone. You know why? Because I am saved gone. You know why? Because I am saved gone. You know why? Because I am saved by the power of the blood. And the blood by the power of the blood. And the blood by the power of the blood. And the blood tucked the cursing out of me. Hallelujah to the lamb. Hallelujah to the lamb. And I've been around preachers cursing, And I've been around preachers cursing, And I've been around preachers cursing, using profanity. Are you helping me, using profanity. Are you helping me, using profanity. Are you helping me, folks? I'm telling you, I don't have no folks? I'm telling you, I don't have no folks? I'm telling you, I don't have no confidence in that kind of preacher. confidence in that kind of preacher. confidence in that kind of preacher. The old language is hurting our The old language is hurting our The old language is hurting our testimony today. testimony today. testimony today. They need a new language, a new tongue. They need a new language, a new tongue. They need a new language, a new tongue. And God can give every man, woman, boy, And God can give every man, woman, boy, And God can give every man, woman, boy, and girl that needs a new tongue a new and girl that needs a new tongue a new and girl that needs a new tongue a new tongue. A tongue that'll speak in the tongue. A tongue that'll speak in the tongue. A tongue that'll speak in the power of the Holy Ghost. You see, if the Holy Ghost and fire is You see, if the Holy Ghost and fire is in you, it's going to burn away all the in you, it's going to burn away all the in you, it's going to burn away all the language and give everything that's language and give everything that's language and give everything that's inside of you out. And you will have a inside of you out. And you will have a inside of you out. And you will have a new manner of speech. Your vocabulary will change. Your vocabulary will change. Your reading that you read will change. Your reading that you read will change. Your reading that you read will change. The things you look at will change. The The things you look at will change. The The things you look at will change. The thing that you do will change. You'll thing that you do will change. You'll thing that you do will change. You'll change inside and outside because it change inside and outside because it change inside and outside because it starts on the inside and it works it way starts on the inside and it works it way starts on the inside and it works it way on the outside. That's the reason I look on the outside. That's the reason I look on the outside. That's the reason I look different than I did when I was a different than I did when I was a different than I did when I was a sinner. I dress different than I did when I was I dress different than I did when I was a sinner. a sinner. a sinner. Are you helping me, saints of God? with Are you helping me, saints of God? with Are you helping me, saints of God? with the Holy Ghost power, you will be able the Holy Ghost power, you will be able the Holy Ghost power, you will be able to cast out that serpent, to cast out that serpent, to cast out that serpent, that devil. Now, know two things. Many that devil. Now, know two things. Many that devil. Now, know two things. Many people, even some in our area right people, even some in our area right people, even some in our area right here, take this to mean that we should here, take this to mean that we should here, take this to mean that we should be able to pick up a deadly snake, a be able to pick up a deadly snake, a be able to pick up a deadly snake, a serpent, a rattlesnake. serpent, a rattlesnake. serpent, a rattlesnake. That's mostly what these snake tingling That's mostly what these snake tingling That's mostly what these snake tingling churches use. They they take up a churches use. They they take up a churches use. They they take up a rattlesnake. That rattles, he's shaking rattlesnake. That rattles, he's shaking rattlesnake. That rattles, he's shaking that rattle at him, you know. that rattle at him, you know. that rattle at him, you know. And they're saying, "I ain't afraid of And they're saying, "I ain't afraid of And they're saying, "I ain't afraid of him." him." him." They'll kiss him on the nose. They'll kiss him on the nose. They'll kiss him on the nose. You go ahead and kiss him all you want You go ahead and kiss him all you want You go ahead and kiss him all you want to. I'm going to blow his brains out. Amen. I ain't playing with him. Amen. I ain't playing with him. Listen, if I run out of ammo, I'm going Listen, if I run out of ammo, I'm going Listen, if I run out of ammo, I'm going throw my gun at him and run. throw my gun at him and run. throw my gun at him and run. I ain't playing with him, I ain't playing with him, I ain't playing with him, but I'm running to get me something else but I'm running to get me something else but I'm running to get me something else and I'm coming back. Are you listening to me? How many has Are you listening to me? How many has ever heard the the the the old song ever heard the the the the old song ever heard the the the the old song singer that used to be way back in the singer that used to be way back in the singer that used to be way back in the early days of the 70s and 80s, Wendy early days of the 70s and 80s, Wendy early days of the 70s and 80s, Wendy Bagwell? Bagwell? Bagwell? You've heard this story about Wendy You've heard this story about Wendy You've heard this story about Wendy Bagwell, hadn't you? Him and him and his Bagwell, hadn't you? Him and him and his Bagwell, hadn't you? Him and him and his his group used to go around to different his group used to go around to different his group used to go around to different churches and sing gospel singing. And churches and sing gospel singing. And churches and sing gospel singing. And this one church called him and said, this one church called him and said, this one church called him and said, "Uh, I understand that that y'all sing "Uh, I understand that that y'all sing "Uh, I understand that that y'all sing just for an offering." Oh, yeah. Oh, just for an offering." Oh, yeah. Oh, just for an offering." Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. We just sang for an offering. yeah. We just sang for an offering. yeah. We just sang for an offering. Won't y'all to come down and sing for Won't y'all to come down and sing for Won't y'all to come down and sing for us? He never been there before. Huh? Huh? I don't know if he went back after after I don't know if he went back after after I don't know if he went back after after the first occasion, but he never he the first occasion, but he never he the first occasion, but he never he never been there before. When he got never been there before. When he got never been there before. When he got there, he noticed something a little there, he noticed something a little there, he noticed something a little strange around there. These folks act a strange around there. These folks act a strange around there. These folks act a little bit strange. There were some little bit strange. There were some little bit strange. There were some boxes sitting around boxes sitting around boxes sitting around the covers over the covers over the covers over and they got up and started singing. I'm and they got up and started singing. I'm and they got up and started singing. I'm gonna tell it the way I want to tell it. gonna tell it the way I want to tell it. gonna tell it the way I want to tell it. You know, I ain't gonna tell exactly You know, I ain't gonna tell exactly You know, I ain't gonna tell exactly like when the bag work he tell it so like when the bag work he tell it so like when the bag work he tell it so funny. I'd have all of you laughing. funny. I'd have all of you laughing. funny. I'd have all of you laughing. You'd be falling out the pew. I don't You'd be falling out the pew. I don't You'd be falling out the pew. I don't want you to fall out the pew. I want you want you to fall out the pew. I want you want you to fall out the pew. I want you to fall in the altar. to fall in the altar. to fall in the altar. This ain't no laughing giggling thing. This ain't no laughing giggling thing. This ain't no laughing giggling thing. I'm telling you this is a serious thing. I'm telling you this is a serious thing. I'm telling you this is a serious thing. And he and the Wendy Bagwell said after And he and the Wendy Bagwell said after And he and the Wendy Bagwell said after he got up to sing and started to sing he got up to sing and started to sing he got up to sing and started to sing and everything all of a sudden he said and everything all of a sudden he said and everything all of a sudden he said this sister got up and went behind went this sister got up and went behind went this sister got up and went behind went by him and got one of those got one of by him and got one of those got one of by him and got one of those got one of those boxes reached there and got one of those boxes reached there and got one of those boxes reached there and got one of the biggest rattlesnakes put your the biggest rattlesnakes put your the biggest rattlesnakes put your eyeballs on inside of a church. eyeballs on inside of a church. eyeballs on inside of a church. He said she started shouting and then He said she started shouting and then He said she started shouting and then here come another brother. He gets one. here come another brother. He gets one. here come another brother. He gets one. He starts to shouting. He said before He starts to shouting. He said before He starts to shouting. He said before long they were shouting all over the long they were shouting all over the long they were shouting all over the church. Amen. Praising and and church. Amen. Praising and and church. Amen. Praising and and magnifying amen the snake. magnifying amen the snake. magnifying amen the snake. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. an old windy bag. Well, he almost lost an old windy bag. Well, he almost lost an old windy bag. Well, he almost lost his tune. his tune. his tune. He kept his eyes open, kept his ears He kept his eyes open, kept his ears He kept his eyes open, kept his ears open. He kept looking and said they open. He kept looking and said they open. He kept looking and said they walked over to him said, "Do you do you walked over to him said, "Do you do you walked over to him said, "Do you do you handle snakes?" He said, He said, "No, madam. "No, madam. "No, madam. I would if he asked me to do it. But God I would if he asked me to do it. But God I would if he asked me to do it. But God hadn't asked me and I ain't. hadn't asked me and I ain't. hadn't asked me and I ain't. Hallelujah. And if God asked me to handle a snake, And if God asked me to handle a snake, I'd do it. But God ain't ask me, so I I'd do it. But God ain't ask me, so I I'd do it. But God ain't ask me, so I ain't going to handle him. ain't going to handle him. ain't going to handle him. Come on, somebody help me right now. I'm Come on, somebody help me right now. I'm Come on, somebody help me right now. I'm telling you tonight, God, what he wants telling you tonight, God, what he wants telling you tonight, God, what he wants you to handle is he wants you to handle you to handle is he wants you to handle you to handle is he wants you to handle the word of God. And let the word of God the word of God. And let the word of God the word of God. And let the word of God handle you and get in you and the handle you and get in you and the handle you and get in you and the authority of the word of God. And authority of the word of God. And authority of the word of God. And through the authority of this word, you through the authority of this word, you through the authority of this word, you can handle any disease, any snake, any can handle any disease, any snake, any can handle any disease, any snake, any devil, any lying spirit. You can handle devil, any lying spirit. You can handle devil, any lying spirit. You can handle any anything that comes your way. You any anything that comes your way. You any anything that comes your way. You can handle it with the authority of the can handle it with the authority of the can handle it with the authority of the word of God in the name of the Lord word of God in the name of the Lord word of God in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. The scripture has nothing to do with The scripture has nothing to do with The scripture has nothing to do with earthly vipers. Paul was a good example of that. Paul was a good example of that. Amen. He was trying to tell them folks, Amen. He was trying to tell them folks, Amen. He was trying to tell them folks, you don't need to leave and take me over you don't need to leave and take me over you don't need to leave and take me over yonder. Now it's dangerous out there in yonder. Now it's dangerous out there in yonder. Now it's dangerous out there in that ocean. that ocean. that ocean. They wouldn't listen. They want to get They wouldn't listen. They want to get They wouldn't listen. They want to get rid of that Paul. They're going to carry rid of that Paul. They're going to carry rid of that Paul. They're going to carry him down and get him tried to get rid of him down and get him tried to get rid of him down and get him tried to get rid of him. He said, "You don't need to take him. He said, "You don't need to take him. He said, "You don't need to take me." There was 276 people on that ship. me." There was 276 people on that ship. me." There was 276 people on that ship. One of them is only saved. Rest of them One of them is only saved. Rest of them One of them is only saved. Rest of them is hardcore sinners. is hardcore sinners. is hardcore sinners. I'm telling you what, if you're going to I'm telling you what, if you're going to I'm telling you what, if you're going to have to cross that kind of ocean and get have to cross that kind of ocean and get have to cross that kind of ocean and get into that kind of situation, you better into that kind of situation, you better into that kind of situation, you better have somebody on there saved. have somebody on there saved. have somebody on there saved. You don't need to be on a boat full of You don't need to be on a boat full of You don't need to be on a boat full of sinners. And a storm's rising. And the sinners. And a storm's rising. And the sinners. And a storm's rising. And the storm began to rage. Come on, somebody storm began to rage. Come on, somebody storm began to rage. Come on, somebody help me. Amen. And oh, Paul, he was down help me. Amen. And oh, Paul, he was down help me. Amen. And oh, Paul, he was down there. He was down there sleeping. And there. He was down there sleeping. And there. He was down there sleeping. And the storm was raging. the storm was raging. the storm was raging. They had they had him incarcerated down They had they had him incarcerated down They had they had him incarcerated down there in the bottom. there in the bottom. there in the bottom. And they done everything they could do And they done everything they could do And they done everything they could do to lighten that ship up. You know, Paul, he told him, he said, You know, Paul, he told him, he said, "God spoke to me a little while ago. I'm "God spoke to me a little while ago. I'm "God spoke to me a little while ago. I'm putting in my own words." He said, "All putting in my own words." He said, "All putting in my own words." He said, "All you all of you just need to stay on you all of you just need to stay on you all of you just need to stay on board. Just stay on board. God's got board. Just stay on board. God's got board. Just stay on board. God's got this." Somebody say, "God's got this. this." Somebody say, "God's got this. this." Somebody say, "God's got this. Just stay on the ship. You're going to Just stay on the ship. You're going to Just stay on the ship. You're going to be all right." be all right." be all right." Now, before they got to land, you know Now, before they got to land, you know Now, before they got to land, you know what happened? That old boat, that old what happened? That old boat, that old what happened? That old boat, that old ship, it hit rocks. It hit whatever. And ship, it hit rocks. It hit whatever. And ship, it hit rocks. It hit whatever. And it broke it all to pieces. it broke it all to pieces. it broke it all to pieces. You know what some of them did that You know what some of them did that You know what some of them did that couldn't swim? They grabbed them aboard couldn't swim? They grabbed them aboard couldn't swim? They grabbed them aboard and hung on and floated. The lifesaver. and hung on and floated. The lifesaver. and hung on and floated. The lifesaver. Amen. Come on. Floated. And all 275 of Amen. Come on. Floated. And all 275 of Amen. Come on. Floated. And all 275 of them plus Paul them plus Paul them plus Paul made it to that island of Malita made it to that island of Malita made it to that island of Malita alive. Man, it was cold. I mean, they were Man, it was cold. I mean, they were cold. They about to freeze. And them cold. They about to freeze. And them cold. They about to freeze. And them natives, I mean, they usually eat natives, I mean, they usually eat natives, I mean, they usually eat humans, humans, humans, but God wouldn't let them eat one of but God wouldn't let them eat one of but God wouldn't let them eat one of them 276 humans this time. Matter of them 276 humans this time. Matter of them 276 humans this time. Matter of fact, they invited them to supper and fact, they invited them to supper and fact, they invited them to supper and they made a fire. Are you let Are you they made a fire. Are you let Are you they made a fire. Are you let Are you helping me? But that old devil showed helping me? But that old devil showed helping me? But that old devil showed his head up. his head up. his head up. And I don't believe I tell I tell you And I don't believe I tell I tell you And I don't believe I tell I tell you they had that fire going. And I don't they had that fire going. And I don't they had that fire going. And I don't believe there was no serpent in that believe there was no serpent in that believe there was no serpent in that fire until Paul got close to it fire until Paul got close to it fire until Paul got close to it and got some wood over there and and and got some wood over there and and and got some wood over there and and throwed in a piece of that fire. And throwed in a piece of that fire. And throwed in a piece of that fire. And when he throw that wood into that fire, when he throw that wood into that fire, when he throw that wood into that fire, that's that that serpent, that devil that's that that serpent, that devil that's that that serpent, that devil leaped out and bit him. And everybody on leaped out and bit him. And everybody on leaped out and bit him. And everybody on the island was standing there watching the island was standing there watching the island was standing there watching for him to die. for him to die. for him to die. But you know what Paul did? Shook him But you know what Paul did? Shook him But you know what Paul did? Shook him off. That's what some of you need to do off. That's what some of you need to do off. That's what some of you need to do here tonight. You need to shake that here tonight. You need to shake that here tonight. You need to shake that stuff off of you. You need to shake that stuff off of you. You need to shake that stuff off of you. You need to shake that devil off of you. He got his He's got devil off of you. He got his He's got devil off of you. He got his He's got his ve veins in you. He's got his teeth his ve veins in you. He's got his teeth his ve veins in you. He's got his teeth in you and he's trying to pump you full in you and he's trying to pump you full in you and he's trying to pump you full of venom. He's trying to turn you of venom. He's trying to turn you of venom. He's trying to turn you against the preacher, turn you against against the preacher, turn you against against the preacher, turn you against the church, turn you against God. But the church, turn you against God. But the church, turn you against God. But I'm tell shake him off. I said shake I'm tell shake him off. I said shake I'm tell shake him off. I said shake that devil off and let God I said let that devil off and let God I said let that devil off and let God I said let God be the authority of your life God be the authority of your life God be the authority of your life tonight and you can go home praising and tonight and you can go home praising and tonight and you can go home praising and magnifying God for who he is. I'm telling you, Paul did not die there I'm telling you, Paul did not die there because it was not the will of God for because it was not the will of God for because it was not the will of God for him to die by the bite of a venomous him to die by the bite of a venomous him to die by the bite of a venomous snake. He was going to the chopping block. And He was going to the chopping block. And Paul knew where he was going. He knew Paul knew where he was going. He knew Paul knew where he was going. He knew where he was headed. He knew what he had where he was headed. He knew what he had where he was headed. He knew what he had done. And he was still innocent done. And he was still innocent done. And he was still innocent and wasn't afraid. and wasn't afraid. and wasn't afraid. He wasn't afraid to die for what he He wasn't afraid to die for what he He wasn't afraid to die for what he believed and stood for. He done wrote believed and stood for. He done wrote believed and stood for. He done wrote twothirds of the New Testament. twothirds of the New Testament. twothirds of the New Testament. Why he got to be afraid? Why he got to be afraid? Why he got to be afraid? Praise God. I said, praise God. Are you Praise God. I said, praise God. Are you Praise God. I said, praise God. Are you helping me? Listen, helping me? Listen, helping me? Listen, I'm talking about that old serpent, that I'm talking about that old serpent, that I'm talking about that old serpent, that old devil. It's I'm talking about being old devil. It's I'm talking about being old devil. It's I'm talking about being able by the Holy Ghost power to reach able by the Holy Ghost power to reach able by the Holy Ghost power to reach out and to catch that devil. Come on, out and to catch that devil. Come on, out and to catch that devil. Come on, somebody. catch that devil or that somebody. catch that devil or that somebody. catch that devil or that serpent or that demon by the tail and serpent or that demon by the tail and serpent or that demon by the tail and swing him around and around and give him swing him around and around and give him swing him around and around and give him whiplash and then throw him away and cast him into the pit of hell where and cast him into the pit of hell where he belongs. he belongs. he belongs. Are you with me? Are you with me? Are you with me? Boy, that clock's ticking fast. Boy, that clock's ticking fast. Boy, that clock's ticking fast. I had a feeling I was going to get I had a feeling I was going to get I had a feeling I was going to get bogged down. bogged down. bogged down. When the Holy Ghost power, you will be When the Holy Ghost power, you will be When the Holy Ghost power, you will be able to resist the devil and he will able to resist the devil and he will able to resist the devil and he will flee flee flee from you. from you. from you. My wife sang that song about running to My wife sang that song about running to My wife sang that song about running to the rock. That's where you need to run the rock. That's where you need to run the rock. That's where you need to run to. Hallelujah. He's a rock that'll take to. Hallelujah. He's a rock that'll take to. Hallelujah. He's a rock that'll take care of every situation, every care of every situation, every care of every situation, every circumstance, everything that happens circumstance, everything that happens circumstance, everything that happens and going on in your life. That rock and going on in your life. That rock and going on in your life. That rock will take care of it. Because when the will take care of it. Because when the will take care of it. Because when the power of the Holy Ghost, I'm telling in power of the Holy Ghost, I'm telling in power of the Holy Ghost, I'm telling in you, the devil walks softly you, the devil walks softly you, the devil walks softly around you. around you. around you. That's right. The devil can't stand that That's right. The devil can't stand that That's right. The devil can't stand that power that's inside of you. He's afraid power that's inside of you. He's afraid power that's inside of you. He's afraid of it. of it. of it. Knowing that if he messes with you, Knowing that if he messes with you, Knowing that if he messes with you, Amen. You'll wake up and you're a Amen. You'll wake up and you're a Amen. You'll wake up and you're a sleeping giant. Are you listening to me? sleeping giant. Are you listening to me? sleeping giant. Are you listening to me? And when you wake up, he's going to be And when you wake up, he's going to be And when you wake up, he's going to be afraid. afraid. afraid. He knows that he can't beat you head on. He knows that he can't beat you head on. He knows that he can't beat you head on. So he has to sneak around So he has to sneak around So he has to sneak around and connive and attack you. Amen. When and connive and attack you. Amen. When and connive and attack you. Amen. When your guard's down. When your guard's your guard's down. When your guard's your guard's down. When your guard's down. He wants to attack you when your down. He wants to attack you when your down. He wants to attack you when your guard's down. He knows that the power in guard's down. He knows that the power in guard's down. He knows that the power in you is greater. And he knows that all you is greater. And he knows that all you is greater. And he knows that all the imps and all that he could put the imps and all that he could put the imps and all that he could put together and walk around, amen, with, together and walk around, amen, with, together and walk around, amen, with, I'm telling you, he's still going to be I'm telling you, he's still going to be I'm telling you, he's still going to be trembling when the power of the Holy trembling when the power of the Holy trembling when the power of the Holy Ghost lives and abides within your Ghost lives and abides within your Ghost lives and abides within your heart. I want to tell somebody here heart. I want to tell somebody here heart. I want to tell somebody here tonight, make up your mind here, right tonight, make up your mind here, right tonight, make up your mind here, right now in this congregation or service that now in this congregation or service that now in this congregation or service that you're not going to continue to go on you're not going to continue to go on you're not going to continue to go on and just be a saved person, but you're and just be a saved person, but you're and just be a saved person, but you're going to be praying for sanctification. going to be praying for sanctification. going to be praying for sanctification. You're going to be praying for the You're going to be praying for the You're going to be praying for the baptism of the Holy Ghost with the baptism of the Holy Ghost with the baptism of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in another evidence of speaking in another evidence of speaking in another language. And God will give you donamous language. And God will give you donamous language. And God will give you donamous power. He'll give you power to cast out power. He'll give you power to cast out power. He'll give you power to cast out devils, to lay hands on the sick. And devils, to lay hands on the sick. And devils, to lay hands on the sick. And I'm telling, he'll give you the power to I'm telling, he'll give you the power to I'm telling, he'll give you the power to do anything that he wants you to do. And do anything that he wants you to do. And do anything that he wants you to do. And you won't be afraid to do it. He hopes that you can, you know, that he He hopes that you can, you know, that he can fool you and keep you tied up with can fool you and keep you tied up with can fool you and keep you tied up with little little wild lies and troubles little little wild lies and troubles little little wild lies and troubles troublesome cares and things and and troublesome cares and things and and troublesome cares and things and and trying to get you forget about the power trying to get you forget about the power trying to get you forget about the power of the Holy Ghost. And sometimes we have of the Holy Ghost. And sometimes we have of the Holy Ghost. And sometimes we have to do like Samson, to do like Samson, to do like Samson, we have to shake ourselves. we have to shake ourselves. we have to shake ourselves. Got to shake ourselves. Do like Paul. Got to shake ourselves. Do like Paul. Got to shake ourselves. Do like Paul. Shake that devil off. Shake that devil off. Shake that devil off. Shake him off. Shake him off. Shake him off. Amen. Amen. Amen. Because I'm telling you, he wants to Because I'm telling you, he wants to Because I'm telling you, he wants to latch on to you. Amen. While you're latch on to you. Amen. While you're latch on to you. Amen. While you're sleeping, he wants to latch on to you. sleeping, he wants to latch on to you. sleeping, he wants to latch on to you. And he don't want you to wake up And he don't want you to wake up And he don't want you to wake up realizing that the power that you went realizing that the power that you went realizing that the power that you went to sleep with is still there. Amen. If you will only be filled with Amen. If you will only be filled with the Holy Ghost power when all the devil the Holy Ghost power when all the devil the Holy Ghost power when all the devil sees you begin to start shaking. sees you begin to start shaking. sees you begin to start shaking. When the devil starts seeing you When the devil starts seeing you When the devil starts seeing you shaking, you're shaking. Not just shaking, you're shaking. Not just shaking, you're shaking. Not just because you're shaking. You're shaking because you're shaking. You're shaking because you're shaking. You're shaking under the power of the Holy Ghost. I'm under the power of the Holy Ghost. I'm under the power of the Holy Ghost. I'm telling you now, you begin to wake up. telling you now, you begin to wake up. telling you now, you begin to wake up. And when you begin to wake up, you know And when you begin to wake up, you know And when you begin to wake up, you know what the devil knows? He knows when you what the devil knows? He knows when you what the devil knows? He knows when you you start shaking and waking up, that you start shaking and waking up, that you start shaking and waking up, that anointing is going to begin to flow anointing is going to begin to flow anointing is going to begin to flow through you. And that Holy Ghost is through you. And that Holy Ghost is through you. And that Holy Ghost is going to begin to move through you. And going to begin to move through you. And going to begin to move through you. And that devil, he begins to take a step that devil, he begins to take a step that devil, he begins to take a step backwards. I'm telling you, the Bible backwards. I'm telling you, the Bible backwards. I'm telling you, the Bible tells me in the Lord and and the word of tells me in the Lord and and the word of tells me in the Lord and and the word of God that when you submit yourself God that when you submit yourself God that when you submit yourself therefore to God and resist the devil, therefore to God and resist the devil, therefore to God and resist the devil, he flees. He runs away. He's a he flees. He runs away. He's a he flees. He runs away. He's a scaredy-cat. Church, we don't have to be bound and be Church, we don't have to be bound and be controlled by the powers of hell. God controlled by the powers of hell. God controlled by the powers of hell. God has given us the authority over spirits has given us the authority over spirits has given us the authority over spirits and demons, and demons, and demons, nerves, anxiety, nerves, anxiety, nerves, anxiety, anxiousness, anxiousness, anxiousness, been so nervous you're just shaking. I don't know what I may die from or die I don't know what I may die from or die with, but I can tell you one thing. with, but I can tell you one thing. with, but I can tell you one thing. I'mma die in me. The Holy Ghost. I ain't giving him up. The devil knows I ain't giving him up. The devil knows that the scriptures better than we do. that the scriptures better than we do. that the scriptures better than we do. He does. Do you know that? The devil He does. Do you know that? The devil He does. Do you know that? The devil knows the scripture better than we do. knows the scripture better than we do. knows the scripture better than we do. He knows it. And he already knows what He knows it. And he already knows what He knows it. And he already knows what God has promised to those who will God has promised to those who will God has promised to those who will resist him. resist him. resist him. We're reading Deuteronomy. And I'm We're reading Deuteronomy. And I'm We're reading Deuteronomy. And I'm coming to a close. Somebody can play for coming to a close. Somebody can play for coming to a close. Somebody can play for me. Deuteronomy chapter 28 and 7 said, me. Deuteronomy chapter 28 and 7 said, me. Deuteronomy chapter 28 and 7 said, "The Lord shall cause the enemies," "The Lord shall cause the enemies," "The Lord shall cause the enemies," somebody say enemies, not enemy, somebody say enemies, not enemy, somebody say enemies, not enemy, enemies, enemies, enemies, that raise up against thee, to be that raise up against thee, to be that raise up against thee, to be smitten before thy face. They shall come smitten before thy face. They shall come smitten before thy face. They shall come out against thee one only, one way, and out against thee one only, one way, and out against thee one only, one way, and flee before thee seven ways. flee before thee seven ways. flee before thee seven ways. They come this way, and then all of a They come this way, and then all of a They come this way, and then all of a sudden they flee seven different ways. sudden they flee seven different ways. sudden they flee seven different ways. Them scaredy-cats, aren't they? Them scaredy-cats, aren't they? Them scaredy-cats, aren't they? Huh? I'm telling you, God gives you an Huh? I'm telling you, God gives you an Huh? I'm telling you, God gives you an eye that power. You see, the blessed of eye that power. You see, the blessed of eye that power. You see, the blessed of victory is over the enemy. And he victory is over the enemy. And he victory is over the enemy. And he promises us, God promises us to be promises us, God promises us to be promises us, God promises us to be obedient. And when we're an obedient obedient. And when we're an obedient obedient. And when we're an obedient person, God will protect us. God will person, God will protect us. God will person, God will protect us. God will secure us because of the wonderful secure us because of the wonderful secure us because of the wonderful promises of God in the Bible. Note with promises of God in the Bible. Note with promises of God in the Bible. Note with me here tonight, know exactly what he me here tonight, know exactly what he me here tonight, know exactly what he said to Israel about the wonderful said to Israel about the wonderful said to Israel about the wonderful promises. Notice what he said. He says, promises. Notice what he said. He says, promises. Notice what he said. He says, "If a enemy rise up against you, that "If a enemy rise up against you, that "If a enemy rise up against you, that enemy will be defeated before your very enemy will be defeated before your very enemy will be defeated before your very presence." presence." presence." No matter who that enemy is, no how No matter who that enemy is, no how No matter who that enemy is, no how strong in number those enemies are, the strong in number those enemies are, the strong in number those enemies are, the enemy will be defeated. And church, it's happening today. And church, it's happening today. Prophecy is being fulfilled right now in Prophecy is being fulfilled right now in Prophecy is being fulfilled right now in the world. is peace, peace, peace. is peace, peace, peace. And they really think, these leaders And they really think, these leaders And they really think, these leaders really think, our president really really think, our president really really think, our president really thinks there's going to be peace and thinks there's going to be peace and thinks there's going to be peace and he's going to be the most powerful he's going to be the most powerful he's going to be the most powerful president in the world. I could care president in the world. I could care president in the world. I could care less about all that less about all that less about all that because I'm telling you, it's not man. because I'm telling you, it's not man. because I'm telling you, it's not man. The most powerful president in the world The most powerful president in the world The most powerful president in the world is Jesus. He's the president of the is Jesus. He's the president of the is Jesus. He's the president of the world. He's the savior of the world. world. He's the savior of the world. world. He's the savior of the world. He's the lord of the world. He's the god He's the lord of the world. He's the god He's the lord of the world. He's the god of the world. He's the most powerful one of the world. He's the most powerful one of the world. He's the most powerful one there is. But you mark it down, folk, we just a But you mark it down, folk, we just a few days, a few weeks, and just a little few days, a few weeks, and just a little few days, a few weeks, and just a little twinkle of an eye, and there's going to twinkle of an eye, and there's going to twinkle of an eye, and there's going to be an explosion on this planet Earth, be an explosion on this planet Earth, be an explosion on this planet Earth, and all hell is going to break loose in and all hell is going to break loose in and all hell is going to break loose in in that part of the country. in that part of the country. in that part of the country. And now, not just Iran and just a few And now, not just Iran and just a few And now, not just Iran and just a few other just a few, but there going to be other just a few, but there going to be other just a few, but there going to be 10 of them. It's going to line up to get 10 of them. It's going to line up to get 10 of them. It's going to line up to get Israel, Israel, Israel, but they won't be able to destroy her. but they won't be able to destroy her. but they won't be able to destroy her. You know why? because God's got his hand You know why? because God's got his hand You know why? because God's got his hand of protection on them. They are God's of protection on them. They are God's of protection on them. They are God's chosen people. chosen people. chosen people. And I pray America, And I pray America, And I pray America, America, stand with Israel like you have America, stand with Israel like you have America, stand with Israel like you have all this time. all this time. all this time. And we will not we will not suffer as And we will not we will not suffer as And we will not we will not suffer as bad as some of the other countries will. bad as some of the other countries will. bad as some of the other countries will. But America's going to suffer. But America's going to suffer. But America's going to suffer. America's going to suffer because we got America's going to suffer because we got America's going to suffer because we got a n a lot of nonbelieving a n a lot of nonbelieving a n a lot of nonbelieving Christians in this society in America. Christians in this society in America. Christians in this society in America. Not only Americans, but foreigners Not only Americans, but foreigners Not only Americans, but foreigners and some of the same ones that come out and some of the same ones that come out and some of the same ones that come out of these countries are here. of these countries are here. of these countries are here. And when it comes time to do it, I don't And when it comes time to do it, I don't And when it comes time to do it, I don't know what's going to happen, how it's know what's going to happen, how it's know what's going to happen, how it's going to happen. I can't explain it to going to happen. I can't explain it to going to happen. I can't explain it to you how it's going to happen, but it's you how it's going to happen, but it's you how it's going to happen, but it's going to happen. going to happen. going to happen. We could wake up in the morning with no We could wake up in the morning with no We could wake up in the morning with no power, nowhere in the United States of power, nowhere in the United States of power, nowhere in the United States of America, America, America, and they begin to go out here and go out and they begin to go out here and go out and they begin to go out here and go out here and go out here before it's over. here and go out here before it's over. here and go out here before it's over. It's all gone. It's all gone. It's all gone. And there is coming a time that you And there is coming a time that you And there is coming a time that you won't be able to buy, sell, or trade won't be able to buy, sell, or trade won't be able to buy, sell, or trade without a mark. Your money will become without a mark. Your money will become without a mark. Your money will become worthless. worthless. worthless. So that's the reason I'm telling people, So that's the reason I'm telling people, So that's the reason I'm telling people, do what you can, spend on what you can. do what you can, spend on what you can. do what you can, spend on what you can. You know, I ain't telling you to go You know, I ain't telling you to go You know, I ain't telling you to go crazy. crazy. crazy. Don't don't mis don't misunderstand me, Don't don't mis don't misunderstand me, Don't don't mis don't misunderstand me, but don't hoard it up. Do as much as you can for the kingdom of Do as much as you can for the kingdom of God. Amen. Amen. God amazes me when I do something God amazes me when I do something God amazes me when I do something and it don't it's it's just in a matter and it don't it's it's just in a matter and it don't it's it's just in a matter of time. God just turns it around. of time. God just turns it around. of time. God just turns it around. Sometime it's not money, but sometimes Sometime it's not money, but sometimes Sometime it's not money, but sometimes it's just blessings, just physical it's just blessings, just physical it's just blessings, just physical health, physical strength, spiritual health, physical strength, spiritual health, physical strength, spiritual blessing. Just like the other night, God blessing. Just like the other night, God blessing. Just like the other night, God woke me up at 3:00 in the morning and woke me up at 3:00 in the morning and woke me up at 3:00 in the morning and began to talk to me. That was worth more began to talk to me. That was worth more began to talk to me. That was worth more than any money could buy. And I was home by myself. My wife, she And I was home by myself. My wife, she was off, she was off staying with her was off, she was off staying with her was off, she was off staying with her granddaughters. Her granddaughters have granddaughters. Her granddaughters have granddaughters. Her granddaughters have been after her, chasing her. I want you been after her, chasing her. I want you been after her, chasing her. I want you to stay with us, Grana. to stay with us, Grana. to stay with us, Grana. And not only did Grana stay with her, And not only did Grana stay with her, And not only did Grana stay with her, Auntie stayed. Man, that was a double Auntie stayed. Man, that was a double Auntie stayed. Man, that was a double blessing. Lord have mercy. I don't know blessing. Lord have mercy. I don't know blessing. Lord have mercy. I don't know what kind of party y'all had over there, what kind of party y'all had over there, what kind of party y'all had over there, but I was left out in over there in the but I was left out in over there in the but I was left out in over there in the dark right by myself. But me and God, I dark right by myself. But me and God, I dark right by myself. But me and God, I said, me and God, we woke up at 3:00 and said, me and God, we woke up at 3:00 and said, me and God, we woke up at 3:00 and he was dealing me. He was dealing with he was dealing me. He was dealing with he was dealing me. He was dealing with me several hours. I I was having some of me several hours. I I was having some of me several hours. I I was having some of the craziest, strange, some I'm tell the craziest, strange, some I'm tell the craziest, strange, some I'm tell you, it was it it'll blow your mind. It you, it was it it'll blow your mind. It you, it was it it'll blow your mind. It might blow mind. And like the Lord said, go to the And like the Lord said, go to the office. I got something I want to share office. I got something I want to share office. I got something I want to share with you and you going to get some of with you and you going to get some of with you and you going to get some of that cuz I got about 45 pages already that cuz I got about 45 pages already that cuz I got about 45 pages already and ain't even finished with my notes and ain't even finished with my notes and ain't even finished with my notes yet. yet. yet. I'm talking about 45 pages on my iPad. I'm talking about 45 pages on my iPad. I'm talking about 45 pages on my iPad. Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? And I'm going to start that up here And I'm going to start that up here And I'm going to start that up here probably Sunday week. Sunday week. I probably Sunday week. Sunday week. I probably Sunday week. Sunday week. I don't know. I might start it. I might don't know. I might start it. I might don't know. I might start it. I might start it too. I don't know. I ain't start it too. I don't know. I ain't start it too. I don't know. I ain't going to put it off but so long. But going to put it off but so long. But going to put it off but so long. But I'mma dig into it, Sister Bonnie. And I I'mma dig into it, Sister Bonnie. And I I'mma dig into it, Sister Bonnie. And I want this church, the Wilson Mills want this church, the Wilson Mills want this church, the Wilson Mills congregation, the people of this church congregation, the people of this church congregation, the people of this church to understand God's for you and not to understand God's for you and not to understand God's for you and not against you. He wants you to be filled against you. He wants you to be filled against you. He wants you to be filled with the power of the Holy Ghost. But you got to have a hunger. But you got to have a hunger. You got to spend time. You got to spend time. You got to spend time. You got to you you got to learn how to You got to you you got to learn how to You got to you you got to learn how to tar. tar. tar. Do you know and I'm going to dig into Do you know and I'm going to dig into Do you know and I'm going to dig into that word tar and I'm going to preach that word tar and I'm going to preach that word tar and I'm going to preach about that word this tar. What terry about that word this tar. What terry about that word this tar. What terry means? means? means? I don't know all of it is right now, but I don't know all of it is right now, but I don't know all of it is right now, but I know a little bit about it. But tyrion I know a little bit about it. But tyrion I know a little bit about it. But tyrion means tarioning. means tarioning. means tarioning. Do you know how long how many days it Do you know how long how many days it Do you know how long how many days it took the the disciples that 120 to get took the the disciples that 120 to get took the the disciples that 120 to get the Holy Ghost? the Holy Ghost? the Holy Ghost? And do you know they were in that upper And do you know they were in that upper And do you know they were in that upper room and they didn't have no Burger room and they didn't have no Burger room and they didn't have no Burger King? They didn't have no Cracker King? They didn't have no Cracker King? They didn't have no Cracker Barrel. They didn't have no steakhouse. Barrel. They didn't have no steakhouse. Barrel. They didn't have no steakhouse. Come on. Are you with me? Come on. Are you with me? Come on. Are you with me? They didn't have no KFC. They had none of They had none of that They had none of They had none of that for 10 straight days. They were in that upper room and they They were in that upper room and they fasted and they prayed until they were fasted and they prayed until they were fasted and they prayed until they were endued with power from on high. endued with power from on high. endued with power from on high. It took those disciples, 120 of them, 10 It took those disciples, 120 of them, 10 It took those disciples, 120 of them, 10 days. days. days. Amen. Amen. Amen. That ought to speak to us. That ought to speak to us. That ought to speak to us. I ain't gonna try to say too much I ain't gonna try to say too much I ain't gonna try to say too much because I'm I gotta dig into it. I gotta because I'm I gotta dig into it. I gotta because I'm I gotta dig into it. I gotta I gotta get some gotta get some some I gotta get some gotta get some some I gotta get some gotta get some some word on this because I'm telling you, I word on this because I'm telling you, I word on this because I'm telling you, I had thought about it here, but God woke had thought about it here, but God woke had thought about it here, but God woke me up the other night and he spoke to me me up the other night and he spoke to me me up the other night and he spoke to me about that. I never really thought about about that. I never really thought about about that. I never really thought about it, you know, them 10 days. And we it, you know, them 10 days. And we it, you know, them 10 days. And we spicked about them 10 days and all that spicked about them 10 days and all that spicked about them 10 days and all that tering, all that all that fasting and tering, all that all that fasting and tering, all that all that fasting and praying. praying. praying. I don't know if they I don't know if I don't know if they I don't know if I don't know if they I don't know if they must have had a some kind of they must have had a some kind of they must have had a some kind of fountain up there or either way God fountain up there or either way God fountain up there or either way God supernaturally helped them because you supernaturally helped them because you supernaturally helped them because you know naturally in the natural body three know naturally in the natural body three know naturally in the natural body three days three days is about as long as you days three days is about as long as you days three days is about as long as you need to go without water need to go without water need to go without water you can go without food for 40 days you can go without food for 40 days you can go without food for 40 days it's been proven by people in the Bible it's been proven by people in the Bible it's been proven by people in the Bible and people out of the Bible I've never and people out of the Bible I've never and people out of the Bible I've never had a 40-day fast never felt led to do had a 40-day fast never felt led to do had a 40-day fast never felt led to do that unless until I do I ain't going to that unless until I do I ain't going to that unless until I do I ain't going to do it cuz it kill me do it cuz it kill me do it cuz it kill me that's just the way I feel physically that's just the way I feel physically that's just the way I feel physically but if God told me to do it he kill me. but if God told me to do it he kill me. but if God told me to do it he kill me. It'll superize me. But when you go without water But when you go without water when you fast, you need to drink water. when you fast, you need to drink water. when you fast, you need to drink water. Not soda pop, not milk, not juice. Not soda pop, not milk, not juice. Not soda pop, not milk, not juice. Water. Water only. You don't even need Water. Water only. You don't even need Water. Water only. You don't even need coffee with water in it. I'm telling you, Wilson's Mills, we I'm telling you, Wilson's Mills, we better get with this program that God's better get with this program that God's better get with this program that God's given me to you. God wants Wilson's given me to you. God wants Wilson's given me to you. God wants Wilson's Mills to be a powerful church. We're in Mills to be a powerful church. We're in Mills to be a powerful church. We're in the last days. We're in the last moments the last days. We're in the last moments the last days. We're in the last moments of the last days. God's getting ready to of the last days. God's getting ready to of the last days. God's getting ready to give revival to us. You want your loved give revival to us. You want your loved give revival to us. You want your loved ones saved. You want your your neighbor ones saved. You want your your neighbor ones saved. You want your your neighbor saved. You want your grandchildren, your saved. You want your grandchildren, your saved. You want your grandchildren, your children, your great-grandchildren children, your great-grandchildren children, your great-grandchildren saved. I'm telling you, we got to do saved. I'm telling you, we got to do saved. I'm telling you, we got to do more than what we're doing right now for more than what we're doing right now for more than what we're doing right now for that to happen. It won't happen unless that to happen. It won't happen unless that to happen. It won't happen unless we do it. we do it. we do it. We got to tear down and break down the We got to tear down and break down the We got to tear down and break down the strongholds of hell. And the only way we strongholds of hell. And the only way we strongholds of hell. And the only way we can do that is through power that's more can do that is through power that's more can do that is through power that's more supernatural than what we are. And I'm supernatural than what we are. And I'm supernatural than what we are. And I'm talking about the power of the Holy talking about the power of the Holy talking about the power of the Holy Ghost and the power of the name of Jesus Ghost and the power of the name of Jesus Ghost and the power of the name of Jesus and the power of the blood. Stand to and the power of the blood. Stand to and the power of the blood. Stand to your feet. your feet. your feet. Let's come stand in the altar tonight. I Let's come stand in the altar tonight. I Let's come stand in the altar tonight. I don't want to pray for you. don't want to pray for you. don't want to pray for you. The ladies has got a meeting. So, I'm The ladies has got a meeting. So, I'm The ladies has got a meeting. So, I'm going going going I'm going to recognize that tonight. But I'm going to recognize that tonight. But I'm going to recognize that tonight. But I do want to pray for you. I want to I do want to pray for you. I want to I do want to pray for you. I want to pray for you as your pastor. If you'll pray for you as your pastor. If you'll pray for you as your pastor. If you'll come stand with me, come sit with me on come stand with me, come sit with me on come stand with me, come sit with me on the from