Sunday Evening Service
Preacher: Pastor Larry Hunt
Scriptures: Philippians 2:5-11, Matthew 28:5-7, Romans 8:11, 2 Kings 4

The service celebrated Jesus' resurrection with a sermon emphasizing the empty tomb, God's grace, and the call to humility. The preacher highlighted Philippians 2:5-11, urging congregation to adopt Christ's mindset of self-emptying. He also prayed for healing miracles and encouraged community fellowship.

FULL TRANSCRIPT

It's uh resurrection Sunday. So, I do It's uh resurrection Sunday. So, I do appreciate all of you that came back appreciate all of you that came back appreciate all of you that came back tonight. I knew there was going to be a tonight. I knew there was going to be a tonight. I knew there was going to be a bunch that weren't going to be here, but bunch that weren't going to be here, but bunch that weren't going to be here, but that's just the way it is. I just can't that's just the way it is. I just can't that's just the way it is. I just can't cancel church on Sunday afternoon cancel church on Sunday afternoon cancel church on Sunday afternoon resurrection. I just can't do it. God, resurrection. I just can't do it. God, resurrection. I just can't do it. God, my conscience won't let me do it. I' I'd my conscience won't let me do it. I' I'd my conscience won't let me do it. I' I'd feel so guilty I'd have to repent before feel so guilty I'd have to repent before feel so guilty I'd have to repent before Monday, and I don't feel like repenting Monday, and I don't feel like repenting Monday, and I don't feel like repenting over that. So, would you stand with us over that. So, would you stand with us over that. So, would you stand with us tonight? So, we're going to have church. tonight? So, we're going to have church. tonight? So, we're going to have church. We're going to get in here and let the We're going to get in here and let the We're going to get in here and let the Lord help us. We do have a good number. Lord help us. We do have a good number. Lord help us. We do have a good number. We do appreciate all of you here. And I We do appreciate all of you here. And I We do appreciate all of you here. And I do believe that if we'll just worship do believe that if we'll just worship do believe that if we'll just worship God the way God wants us to, we'll leave God the way God wants us to, we'll leave God the way God wants us to, we'll leave here rejoicing, excited, and blessed here rejoicing, excited, and blessed here rejoicing, excited, and blessed because that's exactly what I am because that's exactly what I am because that's exactly what I am tonight. I'm still excited. I still got tonight. I'm still excited. I still got tonight. I'm still excited. I still got that fire in me. I don't want that fire that fire in me. I don't want that fire that fire in me. I don't want that fire to go out. I want it to burn so hot that to go out. I want it to burn so hot that to go out. I want it to burn so hot that it'll begin to catch people on [music] it'll begin to catch people on [music] it'll begin to catch people on [music] fire around me. Amen. I believe it can fire around me. Amen. I believe it can fire around me. Amen. I believe it can happen. I said, I believe it can happen. happen. I said, I believe it can happen. happen. I said, I believe it can happen. I mean, the prophet went out and he I mean, the prophet went out and he I mean, the prophet went out and he preached Ezekiel preach in that valley preached Ezekiel preach in that valley preached Ezekiel preach in that valley of dry bones and them bones got so hot, of dry bones and them bones got so hot, of dry bones and them bones got so hot, got so [music] got they got so movement got so [music] got they got so movement got so [music] got they got so movement of what he was saying, they came alive of what he was saying, they came alive of what he was saying, they came alive and he preached it to where flesh came and he preached it to where flesh came and he preached it to where flesh came back on them. [music] Then he preached back on them. [music] Then he preached back on them. [music] Then he preached where they stood up a mighty army and where they stood up a mighty army and where they stood up a mighty army and now they can do something for God. I'm now they can do something for God. I'm now they can do something for God. I'm telling you, that's what I want to telling you, that's what I want to telling you, that's what I want to happen around. I want God to give me an happen around. I want God to give me an happen around. I want God to give me an army army army that we can work for the kingdom of God that we can work for the kingdom of God that we can work for the kingdom of God and see people saved and sanctified and and see people saved and sanctified and and see people saved and sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost. Come on, sis filled with the Holy Ghost. Come on, sis filled with the Holy Ghost. Come on, sis angel. I got my message, but I'm going angel. I got my message, but I'm going angel. I got my message, but I'm going have to wait a little bit. have to wait a little bit. have to wait a little bit. You sang them down now and I may not You sang them down now and I may not You sang them down now and I may not have to get to preach. Y'all going to have to get to preach. Y'all going to have to get to preach. Y'all going to worship with her? That girl [music] sang worship with her? That girl [music] sang worship with her? That girl [music] sang this morning. That choir sang this this morning. That choir sang this this morning. That choir sang this morning. I'm telling you, I was feeling morning. I'm telling you, I was feeling morning. I'm telling you, I was feeling something. That's reason I jumped out something. That's reason I jumped out something. That's reason I jumped out here and y'all was just sitting back here and y'all was just sitting back here and y'all was just sitting back there. Somebody just sitting [music] there. Somebody just sitting [music] there. Somebody just sitting [music] back there. I said, "Man, this ain't back there. I said, "Man, this ain't back there. I said, "Man, this ain't supposed to be like this, man. We got to supposed to be like this, man. We got to supposed to be like this, man. We got to get these folks up and stand up. Let's get these folks up and stand up. Let's get these folks up and stand up. Let's worship God. worship God. worship God. Amen. If I have to be a cheerleader, Amen. If I have to be a cheerleader, Amen. If I have to be a cheerleader, I'll be one. I'll be one. I'll be one. But I ain't going to be no woman But I ain't going to be no woman But I ain't going to be no woman cheerleader. I'm going to be a man cheerleader. I'm going to be a man cheerleader. I'm going to be a man cheerleader. Somebody say, "Amen." The door is open wide. The door is open wide. Come on in. There's [music] a place for you inside. There's [music] a place for you inside. [singing] [singing] [singing] Lord, we need the peace you bring. There Lord, we need the peace you bring. There Lord, we need the peace you bring. There is healing in your wings. is healing in your wings. is healing in your wings. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] Come on in. Come on in. Come on in. Yes. Come on in. you are welcome to come in you are welcome to come in for we have come together in your name. for we have come together in your name. for we have come together in your name. [music] [music] [music] Oh [singing] Jesus, Oh [singing] Jesus, Oh [singing] Jesus, you are [music] welcome to come in. you are [music] welcome to come in. you are [music] welcome to come in. Every heart will be your dwelling Every heart will be your dwelling Every heart will be your dwelling [music and singing] place. [music and singing] place. [music and singing] place. Come on in. The door [music and singing] is open The door [music and singing] is open wide. Come on in, wide. Come on in, wide. Come on in, Lord. There's a place for you inside. Lord. There's a place for you inside. Lord. There's a place for you inside. We need the peace you bring. There is We need the peace you bring. There is We need the peace you bring. There is healing [singing and music] in your healing [singing and music] in your healing [singing and music] in your wings. Come on in. wings. Come on in. wings. Come on in. Oh, come [singing and music] on in. Oh, come [singing and music] on in. Oh, come [singing and music] on in. Oh yes, come on [singing] in. Oh yes, come on [singing] in. Oh yes, come on [singing] in. All of the door is open wide. Come on All of the door is open wide. Come on All of the door is open wide. Come on in, [music] in, [music] in, [music] Lord. [singing] There's a place for you Lord. [singing] There's a place for you Lord. [singing] There's a place for you inside. [music] inside. [music] inside. [music] We need the peace you bring. There is We need the peace you bring. There is We need the peace you bring. There is healing in your wings. healing in your wings. healing in your wings. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Come on in. Come on in. Come on in. Oh, come on [singing] Oh, come on [singing] Oh, come on [singing] in. [music] Jesus, Jesus, you are [music and singing] welcome to you are [music and singing] welcome to you are [music and singing] welcome to come in come in come in for only [music and singing] you can for only [music and singing] you can for only [music and singing] you can touch and make me whole. touch and make me whole. touch and make me whole. Oh Jesus, [music and singing] you are welcome to come in. Oh, let you are welcome to come in. Oh, let [music] your spirit move inside [music] your spirit move inside [music] your spirit move inside [singing] my soul. [singing] my soul. [singing] my soul. Oh, come on in. Oh, come on in. Oh, come on in. Yes, [singing] the door is open [music] Yes, [singing] the door is open [music] Yes, [singing] the door is open [music] wide. Come on in, wide. Come on in, wide. Come on in, my Lord. There's a place [music] for you my Lord. There's a place [music] for you my Lord. There's a place [music] for you inside. [singing] inside. [singing] inside. [singing] We need the peace you bring. There is We need the peace you bring. There is We need the peace you bring. There is healing in [music] healing in [music] healing in [music] your wings. Come on [singing] in. Oh, your wings. Come on [singing] in. Oh, your wings. Come on [singing] in. Oh, come [music] come [music] come [music] on in. Yes Jesus, [music] Yes Jesus, [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] you are welcome to come [singing] in you are welcome to come [singing] in you are welcome to come [singing] in [music] [music] [music] for only you can touch and make me for only you can touch and make me for only you can touch and make me whole. [singing] whole. [singing] whole. [singing] Oh Jesus, [music] Oh Jesus, [music] Oh Jesus, [music] Lord, you [singing] are welcome to come Lord, you [singing] are welcome to come Lord, you [singing] are welcome to come in. [music] in. [music] in. [music] Let your spirit move [singing] inside Let your spirit move [singing] inside Let your spirit move [singing] inside [music] my soul. [music] my soul. [music] my soul. Yes. Come on in. Yes. Come on in. Yes. Come on in. Oh Lord, the door [music and singing] is Oh Lord, the door [music and singing] is Oh Lord, the door [music and singing] is open wide. Come on in. There's a place for you inside. There's a place for you inside. We need the peace to bring. We need the peace to bring. We need the peace to bring. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Oh, there is healing. Oh, there is healing. Oh, there is healing. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Come on in. Come on in. Come on in. Come on in, Lord. Come [singing] on in. Come on in, Lord. Come [singing] on in. Come on in, Lord. Come [singing] on in. Yes. Come on in. Yes. Come on in. Yes. Come on in. Have your way, Lord. The door [music] is Have your way, Lord. The door [music] is Have your way, Lord. The door [music] is [singing] open wide. Come on in. [singing] open wide. Come on in. [singing] open wide. Come on in. [music] [music] [music] I know there's a place [singing] for you I know there's a place [singing] for you I know there's a place [singing] for you inside. inside. inside. Yes, we need the peace you Yes, we need the peace you Yes, we need the peace you [music and singing] bring. And there is [music and singing] bring. And there is [music and singing] bring. And there is healing in your wings. Come on in. healing in your wings. Come on in. healing in your wings. Come on in. [singing] [singing] [singing] Oh, come on in, [music] Oh, come on in, [music] Oh, come on in, [music] Lord. Come on in. [music] The door is open wide. [singing] [music] The door is open wide. [singing] Come on in. Come on in. Come on in. Oh God, there's a place for you Oh God, there's a place for you Oh God, there's a place for you [music and singing] inside. [music and singing] inside. [music and singing] inside. We need the peace you bring. There is We need the peace you bring. There is We need the peace you bring. There is healing [music] in your wings. [singing] healing [music] in your wings. [singing] healing [music] in your wings. [singing] Come on in. Oh, come on in. Yes. Just Come on in. Oh, come on in. Yes. Just Come on in. Oh, come on in. Yes. Just come on in. come on in. come on in. My God, the door [singing] is open. My God, the door [singing] is open. My God, the door [singing] is open. Come on in, [music] Come on in, [music] Come on in, [music] Holy Spirit. There's a place for you Holy Spirit. There's a place for you Holy Spirit. There's a place for you inside. inside. inside. We need the [music] peace you bring. We need the [music] peace you bring. We need the [music] peace you bring. There is healing in your wings. There is healing in your wings. There is healing in your wings. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh, come [singing and music] Oh, come [singing and music] Oh, come [singing and music] on. We need the peace. Yes. We need the on. We need the peace. Yes. We need the on. We need the peace. Yes. We need the peace you bring. There is healing peace you bring. There is healing peace you bring. There is healing [music and singing] in your wings. Come [music and singing] in your wings. Come [music and singing] in your wings. Come on in. on in. on in. Come [singing] Come [singing] Come [singing] on in. Hallelujah. [applause] Hallelujah. [applause] Hallelujah. [cheering] Sometimes [music] Sometimes [music] heavy [music] [music] in the Lord's presence [singing] in the Lord's presence [singing] in the Lord's presence [singing] waiting for [music] a sweet I said it shall rejoice. I'm a sweet I said it shall rejoice. I'm watching [music] over you. Ever Ever watching the dece. [music] my my life life life in the dark when I can't see [music] my in the dark when I can't see [music] my in the dark when I can't see [music] my way way way [singing] [singing] [singing] heavenly [music] father [music] [music] heavenly father [music] heaven [music] heaven watching In every step I say I will not watching In every step I say I will not watching In every step I say I will not tremble in the dark [music] I am le I am le and [music] I am thirsty in my and [music] I am thirsty in my and [music] I am thirsty in my life [music] [music] heaven. heaven. heaven. [singing] [singing] [singing] Whatever. [music] [music] he ever heavenly father ever heavenly father ever heavenly father [music] heavenly father watching [music] every heavenly father watching [music] every I I I will not [singing] tremble heavenly father heavenly father [music and singing] ever ever watching watching watching and reach my hand. I will [music] not and reach my hand. I will [music] not and reach my hand. I will [music] not trade [music] [music] When salvation comes my way When salvation comes my way When salvation comes my way [music and singing] he he went away. went away. went away. [music] [music] [music] I know. I know. I know. [singing] [singing] [singing] Yes, I you ask me where [music and singing] do you ask me where [music and singing] do I run when the battle's begun and the I run when the battle's begun and the I run when the battle's begun and the storms of life were raging. You wonder storms of life were raging. You wonder storms of life were raging. You wonder [music] who do I [singing] call and [music] who do I [singing] call and [music] who do I [singing] call and tempted to fall and my strength is tempted to fall and my strength is tempted to fall and my strength is [music] quickly fading. I just call on [music] quickly fading. I just call on [music] quickly fading. I just call on the name of [singing] the one who became the name of [singing] the one who became the name of [singing] the one who became the eternal [music] rock of ages. I go the eternal [music] rock of ages. I go the eternal [music] rock of ages. I go running into the rock. There I I hope [music] I hope [music] I know there there [music] [music] [music] now when I have a friend and I've come now when I have a friend and I've come now when I have a friend and I've come to the end of my limited to the end of my limited to the end of my limited [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] resources. resources. resources. You ask me when do I find perfect peace You ask me when do I find perfect peace You ask me when do I find perfect peace for my mind. When my world's [music] for my mind. When my world's [music] for my mind. When my world's [music] completely [singing] completely [singing] completely [singing] shaken, I have come to depend [music] on shaken, I have come to depend [music] on shaken, I have come to depend [music] on the Savior [singing] and friend. He's the Savior [singing] and friend. He's the Savior [singing] and friend. He's the one I always turn to. I [music] go the one I always turn to. I [music] go the one I always turn to. I [music] go running to my my way my way all my [music] all my [music] all my [music] I'm going to the I'm going to the I'm going to the [music] morning morning [music] [music] [music] that come my way that come my way that come my way [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] all You ask me where do I run [music] when You ask me where do I run [music] when the battle's beun and [singing] the the battle's beun and [singing] the the battle's beun and [singing] the storms of life are raging. [music] You storms of life are raging. [music] You storms of life are raging. [music] You wonder who do I call when I'm tempted to wonder who do I call when I'm tempted to wonder who do I call when I'm tempted to fall and my strength is [music] quickly fall and my strength is [music] quickly fall and my strength is [music] quickly [singing] fading. I just call on the [singing] fading. I just call on the [singing] fading. I just call on the name of the one who became the eternal name of the one who became the eternal name of the one who became the eternal rock [music and singing] of ages. [music] [music] I hope I hope I hope I go running to the [music] go running to the [music] one I know I know the cross. I go [music] running through the cross. I go [music] running through the cross. I go [music] running through the the the Ir. Amen. And if you feel like running to Amen. And if you feel like running to [music] the rock tonight, just go ahead [music] the rock tonight, just go ahead [music] the rock tonight, just go ahead and take off and start running. and take off and start running. and take off and start running. You won't have to run far because he's You won't have to run far because he's You won't have to run far because he's right there at you. And maybe I said you won't have to run And maybe I said you won't have to run fair instead of far. Maybe y'all can fair instead of far. Maybe y'all can fair instead of far. Maybe y'all can understand fair a little bit better. understand fair a little bit better. understand fair a little bit better. Y'all still looking at me at yada. Y'all still looking at me at yada. Y'all still looking at me at yada. All right, I'mma just leave it alone. All right, I'mma just leave it alone. All right, I'mma just leave it alone. Maybe you can run fair, far, or further. Maybe you can run fair, far, or further. Maybe you can run fair, far, or further. Whichever you want to do, just take off Whichever you want to do, just take off Whichever you want to do, just take off and run. and run. and run. The devil dares you to, and I dare you, The devil dares you to, and I dare you, The devil dares you to, and I dare you, too. too. too. Just run and keep running. Just run and keep running. Just run and keep running. Don't look back. Don't turn around. Run Don't look back. Don't turn around. Run Don't look back. Don't turn around. Run with all you might towards heaven. with all you might towards heaven. with all you might towards heaven. And I do believe one of these days that And I do believe one of these days that And I do believe one of these days that heaven's going to open up that door and heaven's going to open up that door and heaven's going to open up that door and you'll be able to run right through the you'll be able to run right through the you'll be able to run right through the gate. gate. gate. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. And once you're inside that gate, baby, And once you're inside that gate, baby, And once you're inside that gate, baby, I'm telling you, you're going to have it I'm telling you, you're going to have it I'm telling you, you're going to have it made. There won't be no more devil that made. There won't be no more devil that made. There won't be no more devil that you going to have to fight. you going to have to fight. you going to have to fight. There won't be no more sickness. There won't be no more sickness. There won't be no more sickness. Amen. Amen. Amen. You won't do like I did the other day. You won't do like I did the other day. You won't do like I did the other day. Slip down and tear your toe almost off. Slip down and tear your toe almost off. Slip down and tear your toe almost off. But it's all right. I got it inside this But it's all right. I got it inside this But it's all right. I got it inside this shoe with a band-aid. shoe with a band-aid. shoe with a band-aid. It's going to be all right. All right. It's going to be all right. All right. It's going to be all right. All right. Would you just come tonight service as Would you just come tonight service as Would you just come tonight service as we receive our tithes and offer? Thank we receive our tithes and offer? Thank we receive our tithes and offer? Thank you for everything that you've given you for everything that you've given you for everything that you've given throughout this year already. We're throughout this year already. We're throughout this year already. We're already in April and if you blink your already in April and if you blink your already in April and if you blink your eye too many times, we'll be in May and eye too many times, we'll be in May and eye too many times, we'll be in May and it'll be Mother's Day. it'll be Mother's Day. it'll be Mother's Day. There is six bags, unless somebody's got There is six bags, unless somebody's got There is six bags, unless somebody's got some, there's five, six bags of I mean some, there's five, six bags of I mean some, there's five, six bags of I mean gallon bags of gallon bags of gallon bags of fat bag fat bag fat bag already deep fried and seasoned. already deep fried and seasoned. already deep fried and seasoned. $6 a bag. [music] First come, first $6 a bag. [music] First come, first $6 a bag. [music] First come, first serve. Give the money to Sister Tammy. serve. Give the money to Sister Tammy. serve. Give the money to Sister Tammy. If you can't see Sister Tammy, give it If you can't see Sister Tammy, give it If you can't see Sister Tammy, give it to me. Because if you give it to her, to me. Because if you give it to her, to me. Because if you give it to her, she'll give it to me. So if you just she'll give it to me. So if you just she'll give it to me. So if you just want to, just give it to me and I'll want to, just give it to me and I'll want to, just give it to me and I'll receive it. Ain't that right, Sister receive it. Ain't that right, Sister receive it. Ain't that right, Sister Tammy? We work together, don't we? We're Tammy? We work together, don't we? We're Tammy? We work together, don't we? We're a team, baby. She gets it, I get it. If a team, baby. She gets it, I get it. If a team, baby. She gets it, I get it. If I get it, she gets it cuz I have to give I get it, she gets it cuz I have to give I get it, she gets it cuz I have to give her to give a report of it. Amen. Come her to give a report of it. Amen. Come her to give a report of it. Amen. Come on, somebody help me. Amen. Father, we on, somebody help me. Amen. Father, we on, somebody help me. Amen. Father, we thank you tonight for your grace and thank you tonight for your grace and thank you tonight for your grace and mercy. [music] So thankful, Lord, for mercy. [music] So thankful, Lord, for mercy. [music] So thankful, Lord, for this resurrection Sunday. Been a great this resurrection Sunday. Been a great this resurrection Sunday. Been a great day in the Lord. And God, it's not over day in the Lord. And God, it's not over day in the Lord. And God, it's not over yet. There's still yet more to come. And yet. There's still yet more to come. And yet. There's still yet more to come. And we're so thankful for that in Jesus we're so thankful for that in Jesus we're so thankful for that in Jesus name. Amen. Y'all pray for me. I'm a little bit Y'all pray for me. I'm a little bit nervous. nervous. nervous. I'd learned. I'd learned. I'd learned. Thank you. Praise God. Praise God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. This talks about the grace of God. This talks about the grace of God. This talks about the grace of God. This talks about the grace of God This talks about the grace of God This talks about the grace of God [music] that we we get that we don't [music] that we we get that we don't [music] that we we get that we don't deserve. The um one of our Sunday school deserve. The um one of our Sunday school deserve. The um one of our Sunday school lessons [music] a couple Sunday ago in lessons [music] a couple Sunday ago in lessons [music] a couple Sunday ago in our kids lesson book, the teacher said, our kids lesson book, the teacher said, our kids lesson book, the teacher said, "God gives us grace "God gives us grace "God gives us grace instead of God gives us his [music] instead of God gives us his [music] instead of God gives us his [music] grace gives us mercy instead of the grace gives us mercy instead of the grace gives us mercy instead of the judgment that we deserve." And it just judgment that we deserve." And it just judgment that we deserve." And it just really that line just really popped out. really that line just really popped out. really that line just really popped out. I think I said it right, but that line I think I said it right, but that line I think I said it right, but that line really popped out at me. We his grace is really popped out at me. We his grace is really popped out at me. We his grace is what [music] gives us mercy instead of what [music] gives us mercy instead of what [music] gives us mercy instead of judgment. And I'm just thankful for that judgment. And I'm just thankful for that judgment. And I'm just thankful for that grace this today. This is a very special grace this today. This is a very special grace this today. This is a very special day as every day is in a child of as a day as every day is in a child of as a day as every day is in a child of as a child of God. But you know what I mean? child of God. But you know what I mean? child of God. But you know what I mean? Today we're celebrating his resurrection Today we're celebrating his resurrection Today we're celebrating his resurrection because if he had hadn't resurrected, we because if he had hadn't resurrected, we because if he had hadn't resurrected, we wouldn't be here. Our worship [music] wouldn't be here. Our worship [music] wouldn't be here. Our worship [music] would be in vain. Our life living for would be in vain. Our life living for would be in vain. Our life living for him would be in vain. But I'm so him would be in vain. But I'm so him would be in vain. But I'm so thankful on that third day, thankful on that third day, thankful on that third day, he broke hell in the grave and now he he broke hell in the grave and now he he broke hell in the grave and now he reigns on high. I'm just thankful today reigns on high. I'm just thankful today reigns on high. I'm just thankful today for his grace. And I just want to be a for his grace. And I just want to be a for his grace. And I just want to be a child of the of the king, a true child child of the of the king, a true child child of the of the king, a true child of the king that he can use, a vessel of the king that he can use, a vessel of the king that he can use, a vessel that is anointed by him and willing to that is anointed by him and willing to that is anointed by him and willing to be used by him, full of him. be used by him, full of him. be used by him, full of him. a little part in our lesson this a little part in our lesson this a little part in our lesson this morning. This those Sunday school morning. This those Sunday school morning. This those Sunday school lessons, it might be for the kids, but lessons, it might be for the kids, but lessons, it might be for the kids, but it touches my heart too the way the it touches my heart too the way the it touches my heart too the way the teacher writes them. But it said it was teacher writes them. But it said it was teacher writes them. But it said it was talking about Mary when she got to the talking about Mary when she got to the talking about Mary when she got to the grave and he wasn't there, but he said grave and he wasn't there, but he said grave and he wasn't there, but he said [music] Mary and she knew his voice. [music] Mary and she knew his voice. [music] Mary and she knew his voice. I've never seen Jesus, I've never seen Jesus, I've never seen Jesus, but I want to know his voice like that. but I want to know his voice like that. but I want to know his voice like that. I was telling the kids, you know how we I was telling the kids, you know how we I was telling the kids, you know how we get to know God's voice is you spend get to know God's voice is you spend get to know God's voice is you spend time with him. You read, you pray. She time with him. You read, you pray. She time with him. You read, you pray. She spent time with Jesus. I'm spending time spent time with Jesus. I'm spending time spent time with Jesus. I'm spending time with Jesus because I want to know his with Jesus because I want to know his with Jesus because I want to know his voice. And when I see him, I'm going to voice. And when I see him, I'm going to voice. And when I see him, I'm going to know that's my king. I'm just thankful know that's my king. I'm just thankful know that's my king. I'm just thankful for his grace. I'm thankful for his for his grace. I'm thankful for his for his grace. I'm thankful for his mercy that doesn't give me the judgment mercy that doesn't give me the judgment mercy that doesn't give me the judgment that I deserve. So y'all pray with me as that I deserve. So y'all pray with me as that I deserve. So y'all pray with me as I sing this song. Thank God for grace. There have been times There have been times [singing and music] in my life I was [singing and music] in my life I was [singing and music] in my life I was living in sin. I was so far [music] from living in sin. I was so far [music] from living in sin. I was so far [music] from home. I was so [singing] far from him. home. I was so [singing] far from him. home. I was so [singing] far from him. And I know that I don't deserve And I know that I don't deserve And I know that I don't deserve [singing] [singing] [singing] to be born [music] to be born [music] to be born [music] again. Oh, to be close with him after again. Oh, to be close with him after again. Oh, to be close with him after all of my [singing and music] sin. But all of my [singing and music] sin. But all of my [singing and music] sin. But he takes me back in his arms. He says, he takes me back in his arms. He says, he takes me back in his arms. He says, "Welcome home. You are washed in the "Welcome home. You are washed in the "Welcome home. You are washed in the blood. Sacrificed [music] blood. Sacrificed [music] blood. Sacrificed [music] by the lamb. [singing] by the lamb. [singing] by the lamb. [singing] Thank God for the grace he gives from Thank God for the grace he gives from Thank God for the grace he gives from day to day. [singing] Your mercies every day to day. [singing] Your mercies every day to day. [singing] Your mercies every morning. [music] Thank you, Jesus morning. [music] Thank you, Jesus morning. [music] Thank you, Jesus Christ, for the price you paid on Christ, for the price you paid on Christ, for the price you paid on Calvary [singing] Calvary [singing] Calvary [singing] that day. Thanks for [music] blessings that day. Thanks for [music] blessings that day. Thanks for [music] blessings flowing down on someone so undeserving. flowing down on someone so undeserving. flowing down on someone so undeserving. [singing] [singing] [singing] And I don't [music] And I don't [music] And I don't [music] understand, understand, understand, but I'm thankful anyway, [singing] but I'm thankful anyway, [singing] but I'm thankful anyway, [singing] Father. Thank you. Thank God [singing] Father. Thank you. Thank God [singing] Father. Thank you. Thank God [singing] for grace. for grace. for grace. Thank God for the grace he gives from Thank God for the grace he gives from Thank God for the grace he gives from day to day. new mercies every [music] day to day. new mercies every [music] day to day. new mercies every [music] morning. Thank you, Jesus Christ, for morning. Thank you, Jesus Christ, for morning. Thank you, Jesus Christ, for the price you paid on the price you paid on the price you paid on [singing and music] Calvary that day. [singing and music] Calvary that day. [singing and music] Calvary that day. Thanks for blessings flowing down on Thanks for blessings flowing down on Thanks for blessings flowing down on someone [singing] so undeserving. someone [singing] so undeserving. someone [singing] so undeserving. [music] And I don't understand, [music] And I don't understand, [music] And I don't understand, but I'm thankful anyway. but I'm thankful anyway. but I'm thankful anyway. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] Father, thank you. Thank God for grace. Father, thank you. Thank God for grace. Father, thank you. Thank God for grace. [singing] Now the victory [music] I've won, but Now the victory [music] I've won, but it's not on my own. Power comes from it's not on my own. Power comes from it's not on my own. Power comes from above. [singing] above. [singing] above. [singing] Yes, it's from God alone. Though he Yes, it's from God alone. Though he Yes, it's from God alone. Though he stays in the battle, and it seems I can stays in the battle, and it seems I can stays in the battle, and it seems I can win. I can do [music and singing] all win. I can do [music and singing] all win. I can do [music and singing] all things through the strength that comes things through the strength that comes things through the strength that comes from him. from him. from him. Thank God for the grace he gives from Thank God for the grace he gives from Thank God for the grace he gives from day to [singing] day. your mercies every day to [singing] day. your mercies every day to [singing] day. your mercies every morning. Thank you, Jesus [music] morning. Thank you, Jesus [music] morning. Thank you, Jesus [music] Christ, for the price you paid on Christ, for the price you paid on Christ, for the price you paid on Calvary [singing] that day. Thanks for Calvary [singing] that day. Thanks for Calvary [singing] that day. Thanks for blessings flowing down on someone so blessings flowing down on someone so blessings flowing down on someone so [singing] undeserving. [singing] undeserving. [singing] undeserving. And I [music] don't understand, And I [music] don't understand, And I [music] don't understand, but I'm thankful anyway. Father, thank but I'm thankful anyway. Father, thank but I'm thankful anyway. Father, thank [singing] you. Thank God for grace. [singing] you. Thank God for grace. [singing] you. Thank God for grace. Thank God for the grace he gives from Thank God for the grace he gives from Thank God for the grace he gives from day to day. New mercies every [music] day to day. New mercies every [music] day to day. New mercies every [music] morning. Thank you Jesus Christ for the morning. Thank you Jesus Christ for the morning. Thank you Jesus Christ for the price you paid on Calvary [singing] price you paid on Calvary [singing] price you paid on Calvary [singing] that day. Thanks for [music] blessings that day. Thanks for [music] blessings that day. Thanks for [music] blessings flowing down on someone so undeserving. flowing down on someone so undeserving. flowing down on someone so undeserving. And I don't [music and singing] And I don't [music and singing] And I don't [music and singing] understand understand understand but I'm thankful anyway. but I'm thankful anyway. but I'm thankful anyway. Father, [music and singing] thank you. Father, [music and singing] thank you. Father, [music and singing] thank you. Thank God for grace. Thank God for grace. Thank God for grace. There [singing and music] have been There [singing and music] have been There [singing and music] have been times in my life I was living in sin. I times in my life I was living in sin. I times in my life I was living in sin. I was so far from home. was so far from home. was so far from home. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] I was so far from him. And I know that I I was so far from him. And I know that I I was so far from him. And I know that I don't deserve to be born again. Oh, to don't deserve to be born again. Oh, to don't deserve to be born again. Oh, to be close to him after all of my sin. But be close to him after all of my sin. But be close to him after all of my sin. But he takes me back in his arms and he he takes me back in his arms and he he takes me back in his arms and he [singing] says, "Welcome home." You were [singing] says, "Welcome home." You were [singing] says, "Welcome home." You were washed in the blood, sacrificed washed in the blood, sacrificed washed in the blood, sacrificed [singing] [singing] [singing] by the lamb. by the lamb. by the lamb. Thank God for the grace he gives from Thank God for the grace he gives from Thank God for the grace he gives from day to [singing] day. Your mercies every day to [singing] day. Your mercies every day to [singing] day. Your mercies every morning. Thank you, [music] Jesus morning. Thank you, [music] Jesus morning. Thank you, [music] Jesus Christ, for the price you [singing] paid Christ, for the price you [singing] paid Christ, for the price you [singing] paid on Calvary that day. Thanks for on Calvary that day. Thanks for on Calvary that day. Thanks for blessings flowing down. Oh, someone was blessings flowing down. Oh, someone was blessings flowing down. Oh, someone was so undeserving. so undeserving. so undeserving. And I don't understand, And I don't understand, And I don't understand, but I'm thankful anyway. [music] but I'm thankful anyway. [music] but I'm thankful anyway. [music] [singing] Father, thank you. Thank God [singing] Father, thank you. Thank God [singing] Father, thank you. Thank God for grace. for grace. for grace. Thank God for the grace he gives from Thank God for the grace he gives from Thank God for the grace he gives from day to day. New mercies [singing] day to day. New mercies [singing] day to day. New mercies [singing] every morning. [music] Thank you, Jesus every morning. [music] Thank you, Jesus every morning. [music] Thank you, Jesus Christ, for the price you paid on Christ, for the price you paid on Christ, for the price you paid on Calvary [music and singing] that day. Calvary [music and singing] that day. Calvary [music and singing] that day. Thanks for blessings flowing down on Thanks for blessings flowing down on Thanks for blessings flowing down on someone so undeserving [singing] and I someone so undeserving [singing] and I someone so undeserving [singing] and I don't understand don't understand don't understand but I'm thankful anyway. but I'm thankful anyway. but I'm thankful anyway. Father, [music and singing] thank you. Father, [music and singing] thank you. Father, [music and singing] thank you. Thank God for grace. Thank God for grace. Thank God for grace. Now the victory I've [singing] won, but Now the victory I've [singing] won, but Now the victory I've [singing] won, but it's not on [music] my own. Cuz power it's not on [music] my own. Cuz power it's not on [music] my own. Cuz power comes from above. [singing] comes from above. [singing] comes from above. [singing] Yes, it's from God alone. Yes, it's from God alone. Yes, it's from God alone. Though each [singing] day is a new Though each [singing] day is a new Though each [singing] day is a new battle and it sings, Lord, I can't win, battle and it sings, Lord, I can't win, battle and it sings, Lord, I can't win, but I can do [singing] all things but I can do [singing] all things but I can do [singing] all things [music] through the strength that comes [music] through the strength that comes [music] through the strength that comes from him. Thank God for the grace from him. Thank God for the grace from him. Thank God for the grace [music] he gives from day to day. Your [music] he gives from day to day. Your [music] he gives from day to day. Your mercies every morning. mercies every morning. mercies every morning. [singing and music] Thank you, Jesus [singing and music] Thank you, Jesus [singing and music] Thank you, Jesus Christ, for the price you paid on Christ, for the price you paid on Christ, for the price you paid on Calvary that [singing] day. Thanks for Calvary that [singing] day. Thanks for Calvary that [singing] day. Thanks for blessings for blowing down on someone so blessings for blowing down on someone so blessings for blowing down on someone so undeserving. [singing] undeserving. [singing] undeserving. [singing] [music] And I don't understand, [music] And I don't understand, [music] And I don't understand, but I'm thankful anyway. [singing] but I'm thankful anyway. [singing] but I'm thankful anyway. [singing] Father, thank you. You thank God for Father, thank you. You thank God for Father, thank you. You thank God for grace. grace. grace. It's the grace that God gives me that's It's the grace that God gives me that's It's the grace that God gives me that's so undeserved. [singing] Such grace I so undeserved. [singing] Such grace I so undeserved. [singing] Such grace I receive I can't put into words. Thank God for the grace he gives from Thank God for the grace he gives from day to day. Your mercies [music] every day to day. Your mercies [music] every day to day. Your mercies [music] every [singing] morning. Thank you Jesus [singing] morning. Thank you Jesus [singing] morning. Thank you Jesus Christ for the price you paid on Calvary Christ for the price you paid on Calvary Christ for the price you paid on Calvary that day. Thanks for blessings flowing that day. Thanks for blessings flowing that day. Thanks for blessings flowing down on someone so undeserving. down on someone so undeserving. down on someone so undeserving. And I don't understand, but I'm thankful And I don't understand, but I'm thankful And I don't understand, but I'm thankful anyway. anyway. anyway. Father, thank you. Thank God for grace. Father, thank you. Thank God for grace. Father, thank you. Thank God for grace. One more time. Thank God for the grace One more time. Thank God for the grace One more time. Thank God for the grace he gives from day to day. New mercies he gives from day to day. New mercies he gives from day to day. New mercies every morning. Thank you, Jesus Christ, every morning. Thank you, Jesus Christ, every morning. Thank you, Jesus Christ, for the price you paid on Calvary that for the price you paid on Calvary that for the price you paid on Calvary that day. Thank you for things day. Thank you for things day. Thank you for things on someone so undeserving. on someone so undeserving. on someone so undeserving. [music] [music] [music] And I don't understand, [singing] And I don't understand, [singing] And I don't understand, [singing] but I'm thankful anyway. Father, thank but I'm thankful anyway. Father, thank but I'm thankful anyway. Father, thank you. Thank God for grace. [singing] Oh, you. Thank God for grace. [singing] Oh, you. Thank God for grace. [singing] Oh, [music] Father, thank you. Thank God for [music] Father, thank you. Thank God for [music] Father, thank you. Thank God for grace. [singing] grace. [singing] grace. [singing] Oh, Father, thank you. Thank God for Oh, Father, thank you. Thank God for Oh, Father, thank you. Thank God for grace. [singing] Thank God for grace. Thank God for grace. Hallelujah. I thank God for a good church and a good I thank God for a good church and a good family. Thank God for a good wife and two good Thank God for a good wife and two good daughters. daughters. daughters. Amen. Amen. Amen. four granddaughters and two grand four granddaughters and two grand four granddaughters and two grand grandsons right there. That's That's my grand boys right there. That's That's my grand boys right there. right there. right there. My other one just went that way. He's My other one just went that way. He's My other one just went that way. He's the bigger one. the bigger one. the bigger one. Somebody say, "Amen." Just thank God for Somebody say, "Amen." Just thank God for Somebody say, "Amen." Just thank God for my adopted daughter. my adopted daughter. my adopted daughter. I thank God for all of you. I just thank I thank God for all of you. I just thank I thank God for all of you. I just thank God for thanking God. God for thanking God. God for thanking God. Stand with me. Philippians chapter 2. Stand with me. Philippians chapter 2. Stand with me. Philippians chapter 2. I'm going to preach to you for about 30 I'm going to preach to you for about 30 I'm going to preach to you for about 30 minutes. minutes. minutes. Chapter 2, verse 5. Thank you for being Chapter 2, verse 5. Thank you for being Chapter 2, verse 5. Thank you for being here this this evening. Let this mind be here this this evening. Let this mind be here this this evening. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus, in you, which was also in Christ Jesus, in you, which was also in Christ Jesus, who being in the form of God, thought it who being in the form of God, thought it who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God, but not robbery to be equal with God, but not robbery to be equal with God, but made of himself of no reputation, and made of himself of no reputation, and made of himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and took upon him the form of a servant, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. And was made in the likeness of men. And was made in the likeness of men. And being found in fashion as a man, he being found in fashion as a man, he being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient unto humbled himself and became obedient unto humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. This death, even the death of the cross. This death, even the death of the cross. This is talking about Jesus. Wherefore God is talking about Jesus. Wherefore God is talking about Jesus. Wherefore God also highly exalted him. Give him a also highly exalted him. Give him a also highly exalted him. Give him a name. Give him a name that was above name. Give him a name that was above name. Give him a name that was above every name. That at the name of Jesus, every name. That at the name of Jesus, every name. That at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, and every thing every knee should bow, and every thing every knee should bow, and every thing that's in heaven, and things under the that's in heaven, and things under the that's in heaven, and things under the earth, and things, Amen. under the earth, and things, Amen. under the earth, and things, Amen. under the earth. Listen. And the Bible says, "And earth. Listen. And the Bible says, "And earth. Listen. And the Bible says, "And that every tongue that every tongue that every tongue should confess." should confess." should confess." Now whether they do or not here, they Now whether they do or not here, they Now whether they do or not here, they will. will. will. They may not do it here, but in that They may not do it here, but in that They may not do it here, but in that judgment, every tongue is going to judgment, every tongue is going to judgment, every tongue is going to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Not confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Not confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Not was, is, was, is, was, is, not going to be, is not going to be, is not going to be, is to the glory of God the Father. to the glory of God the Father. to the glory of God the Father. I want to preach to you if you help me I want to preach to you if you help me I want to preach to you if you help me just for a little bit here tonight on just for a little bit here tonight on just for a little bit here tonight on the on the message that we're talking the on the message that we're talking the on the message that we're talking about this morning. Empty celebrations about this morning. Empty celebrations about this morning. Empty celebrations or empty celebration. Truly, the or empty celebration. Truly, the or empty celebration. Truly, the greatest symbol of of new life is found greatest symbol of of new life is found greatest symbol of of new life is found right here in this scripture where Jesus right here in this scripture where Jesus right here in this scripture where Jesus died. I'm telling you, he died and he died. I'm telling you, he died and he died. I'm telling you, he died and he came he came alive and he has ascended came he came alive and he has ascended came he came alive and he has ascended into heaven. This evening we read in into heaven. This evening we read in into heaven. This evening we read in Matthews chapter 28:es 5 and 7. The Matthews chapter 28:es 5 and 7. The Matthews chapter 28:es 5 and 7. The Bible said, "And the angel answered and Bible said, "And the angel answered and Bible said, "And the angel answered and it said unto the woman, fear not ye, for it said unto the woman, fear not ye, for it said unto the woman, fear not ye, for I know that you seek Jesus which was I know that you seek Jesus which was I know that you seek Jesus which was crucified. He is not here." Somebody crucified. He is not here." Somebody crucified. He is not here." Somebody say, "He is not here, for he is risen as say, "He is not here, for he is risen as say, "He is not here, for he is risen as he said." Come see the place where they he said." Come see the place where they he said." Come see the place where they laid him. Come see the place where they laid him. Come see the place where they laid him. Come see the place where they laid. Now I Now I went to Jerusalem. Me laid. Now I Now I went to Jerusalem. Me laid. Now I Now I went to Jerusalem. Me and my wife went to Jerusalem a few and my wife went to Jerusalem a few and my wife went to Jerusalem a few years ago and they took us in a tomb and years ago and they took us in a tomb and years ago and they took us in a tomb and they said that possibly this could be they said that possibly this could be they said that possibly this could be the tomb. But I know it wasn't a tomb. the tomb. But I know it wasn't a tomb. the tomb. But I know it wasn't a tomb. But it sure felt like it. But it sure felt like it. But it sure felt like it. But if it was the tomb, Brother Robert, But if it was the tomb, Brother Robert, But if it was the tomb, Brother Robert, I didn't see no bones in there. I didn't I didn't see no bones in there. I didn't I didn't see no bones in there. I didn't see no skeletons in there. I didn't see see no skeletons in there. I didn't see see no skeletons in there. I didn't see nothing in there. Just an empty tomb. nothing in there. Just an empty tomb. nothing in there. Just an empty tomb. Are you with I felt the presence of God Are you with I felt the presence of God Are you with I felt the presence of God and that wasn't empty. I didn't tell and that wasn't empty. I didn't tell and that wasn't empty. I didn't tell you. I felt the presence of God before I you. I felt the presence of God before I you. I felt the presence of God before I got in the tomb. I felt it outside the got in the tomb. I felt it outside the got in the tomb. I felt it outside the tomb. Just thinking in my mind, this tomb. Just thinking in my mind, this tomb. Just thinking in my mind, this could be the place. Amen. And quickly, could be the place. Amen. And quickly, could be the place. Amen. And quickly, I'm telling you, the Bible says, "And I'm telling you, the Bible says, "And I'm telling you, the Bible says, "And tell his disciples, tell his disciples tell his disciples, tell his disciples tell his disciples, tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead. And that he has risen from the dead. And that he has risen from the dead. And behold, he goeth before you into behold, he goeth before you into behold, he goeth before you into Galilee. There shall ye see him. Lo, the Galilee. There shall ye see him. Lo, the Galilee. There shall ye see him. Lo, the Bible says, I have told you. I have told Bible says, I have told you. I have told Bible says, I have told you. I have told you. I need that. I need that that punch you. I need that. I need that that punch you. I need that. I need that that punch pad, baby. I need that punch pad. If you pad, baby. I need that punch pad. If you pad, baby. I need that punch pad. If you can get it to me. I I told you so. can get it to me. I I told you so. can get it to me. I I told you so. Somebody say, "Amen. I forgot it. She Somebody say, "Amen. I forgot it. She Somebody say, "Amen. I forgot it. She forgot it." Listen. Romans chapter 8 11 forgot it." Listen. Romans chapter 8 11 forgot it." Listen. Romans chapter 8 11 says, "But if the spirit of him that says, "But if the spirit of him that says, "But if the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the you, he that raised up Christ from the you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal dead shall also quicken your mortal dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by the spirit that dwelleth in bodies by the spirit that dwelleth in bodies by the spirit that dwelleth in you." The spirit that dwelleth in you. I you." The spirit that dwelleth in you. I you." The spirit that dwelleth in you. I want you to know, saints of God, here want you to know, saints of God, here want you to know, saints of God, here this afternoon, that Jesus Christ is the this afternoon, that Jesus Christ is the this afternoon, that Jesus Christ is the son of God. You see, he has risen. He son of God. You see, he has risen. He son of God. You see, he has risen. He has risen. Death could not hold his body has risen. Death could not hold his body has risen. Death could not hold his body no longer than the three days he allowed no longer than the three days he allowed no longer than the three days he allowed him to. If he'd allowed him to, they him to. If he'd allowed him to, they him to. If he'd allowed him to, they couldn't hold his body at all. But he couldn't hold his body at all. But he couldn't hold his body at all. But he knew he had to die. The reason he had to knew he had to die. The reason he had to knew he had to die. The reason he had to die, he had to die to pay the penalty of die, he had to die to pay the penalty of die, he had to die to pay the penalty of what man had done, had sinned against what man had done, had sinned against what man had done, had sinned against God. God. God. And thank God, he paid it in full. He And thank God, he paid it in full. He And thank God, he paid it in full. He paid a debt that you and I could never paid a debt that you and I could never paid a debt that you and I could never pay. And I'm telling you, church, pay. And I'm telling you, church, pay. And I'm telling you, church, tonight, if you serve God all your life, tonight, if you serve God all your life, tonight, if you serve God all your life, you still haven't paid God half what you still haven't paid God half what you still haven't paid God half what he's paid for you. And you and I need to he's paid for you. And you and I need to he's paid for you. And you and I need to understand tonight, imagination. You understand tonight, imagination. You understand tonight, imagination. You see, we need to imagine the wonderful see, we need to imagine the wonderful see, we need to imagine the wonderful things that God has done for you. And things that God has done for you. And things that God has done for you. And there. You see, I'm telling you, there's there. You see, I'm telling you, there's there. You see, I'm telling you, there's there there's what we call the old tooth there there's what we call the old tooth there there's what we call the old tooth fairy. You know who the old two fairy fairy. You know who the old two fairy fairy. You know who the old two fairy is, don't you? If your child must if is, don't you? If your child must if is, don't you? If your child must if your child long enough, you'll realize your child long enough, you'll realize your child long enough, you'll realize the tooth fairy is not somebody, amen, the tooth fairy is not somebody, amen, the tooth fairy is not somebody, amen, that comes in at night and puts money that comes in at night and puts money that comes in at night and puts money under your pillow. It's your mama or under your pillow. It's your mama or under your pillow. It's your mama or your daddy. And if you don't have it in your daddy. And if you don't have it in your daddy. And if you don't have it in there, the tooth fairy couldn't do it there, the tooth fairy couldn't do it there, the tooth fairy couldn't do it cuz he's dead. And then we got that old man that they And then we got that old man that they call around December the 25th. He's a call around December the 25th. He's a call around December the 25th. He's a fat man with a red suit on, with a white fat man with a red suit on, with a white fat man with a red suit on, with a white beard. They call him Santa Claus. He beard. They call him Santa Claus. He beard. They call him Santa Claus. He ain't no Santa Claus. He's just a man ain't no Santa Claus. He's just a man ain't no Santa Claus. He's just a man dressed up like that. Come on, somebody dressed up like that. Come on, somebody dressed up like that. Come on, somebody say that ain't no Santa Claus. I'm say that ain't no Santa Claus. I'm say that ain't no Santa Claus. I'm telling you here today. Amen. Then we telling you here today. Amen. Then we telling you here today. Amen. Then we then and then and then the time that's then and then and then the time that's then and then and then the time that's fixing that that just just just come is fixing that that just just just come is fixing that that just just just come is fixing to go and just come this past fixing to go and just come this past fixing to go and just come this past Sunday. It's called they call it Easter. Sunday. It's called they call it Easter. Sunday. It's called they call it Easter. They call it Easter this week, last They call it Easter this week, last They call it Easter this week, last week, next week, but it's not Easter. We week, next week, but it's not Easter. We week, next week, but it's not Easter. We don't believe in rabbits. don't believe in rabbits. don't believe in rabbits. And we don't believe you. Show me a And we don't believe you. Show me a And we don't believe you. Show me a bunny. Brother Joe said it the other day bunny. Brother Joe said it the other day bunny. Brother Joe said it the other day on his radio. She showed me a bunny that on his radio. She showed me a bunny that on his radio. She showed me a bunny that lay eggs. I want to catch that bunny. lay eggs. I want to catch that bunny. lay eggs. I want to catch that bunny. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, I can make me some money off of them. I can make me some money off of them. I can make me some money off of them. Hey, I said, "Hey, buddy." Amen. We Hey, I said, "Hey, buddy." Amen. We Hey, I said, "Hey, buddy." Amen. We don't believe in rabbits around here. We don't believe in rabbits around here. We don't believe in rabbits around here. We believe in a supernatural powerful believe in a supernatural powerful believe in a supernatural powerful resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. We don't believe in a Santa Claus and we We don't believe in a Santa Claus and we We don't believe in a Santa Claus and we don't believe in a twofer. We believe in don't believe in a twofer. We believe in don't believe in a twofer. We believe in the supernatural power of the Holy Ghost the supernatural power of the Holy Ghost the supernatural power of the Holy Ghost that God has birthed us into this world that God has birthed us into this world that God has birthed us into this world and we love him because he died for it and we love him because he died for it and we love him because he died for it and proved his love for us. Somebody say he's risen. Somebody say he's risen. Listen, you don't need a bunny or some Listen, you don't need a bunny or some Listen, you don't need a bunny or some eggs to excite the imagination about the eggs to excite the imagination about the eggs to excite the imagination about the resurrection in my mind. resurrection in my mind. resurrection in my mind. I stand alone on it tonight without any I stand alone on it tonight without any I stand alone on it tonight without any help, amen, from anybody. You see, I help, amen, from anybody. You see, I help, amen, from anybody. You see, I believe that the the tomb [laughter] is believe that the the tomb [laughter] is believe that the the tomb [laughter] is empty. And we celebrate tonight. We we empty. And we celebrate tonight. We we empty. And we celebrate tonight. We we celebrate tonight. Amen. Not a not a celebrate tonight. Amen. Not a not a celebrate tonight. Amen. Not a not a tomb that is full of bones, but an empty tomb that is full of bones, but an empty tomb that is full of bones, but an empty tomb. That's what we celebrate. An empty tomb. That's what we celebrate. An empty tomb. That's what we celebrate. An empty celebration. We accept we we we celebration. We accept we we we celebration. We accept we we we celebrate an empty tomb that has been celebrate an empty tomb that has been celebrate an empty tomb that has been empty. empty. empty. There is no bones of Christ in there. There is no bones of Christ in there. There is no bones of Christ in there. And we celebrate the fact that he did And we celebrate the fact that he did And we celebrate the fact that he did what he said he was going to do. He came what he said he was going to do. He came what he said he was going to do. He came out on that third day. And you know out on that third day. And you know out on that third day. And you know where he's seated at tonight? He's where he's seated at tonight? He's where he's seated at tonight? He's seated at the right hand of his father. seated at the right hand of his father. seated at the right hand of his father. You know what he's doing right now? He's You know what he's doing right now? He's You know what he's doing right now? He's looking down upon the Wilson Mills looking down upon the Wilson Mills looking down upon the Wilson Mills congregation tonight and said, "Thank congregation tonight and said, "Thank congregation tonight and said, "Thank you for coming to church and listening you for coming to church and listening you for coming to church and listening to the preacher preach about my to the preacher preach about my to the preacher preach about my resurrection and it won't be long. I'm resurrection and it won't be long. I'm resurrection and it won't be long. I'm coming back for you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I said I It stands alone on its own I said I It stands alone on its own I said I It stands alone on its own without any help. The tomb is empty. You without any help. The tomb is empty. You without any help. The tomb is empty. You see, here is three promises and I may see, here is three promises and I may see, here is three promises and I may not get to all three of them. I'll name not get to all three of them. I'll name not get to all three of them. I'll name them if I have to before I finish. Three them if I have to before I finish. Three them if I have to before I finish. Three promises that we can celebrate. I said promises that we can celebrate. I said promises that we can celebrate. I said we can celebrate this day. The we can celebrate this day. The we can celebrate this day. The resurrection of our Lord. resurrection of our Lord. resurrection of our Lord. I said the resurrection of our Lord. I said the resurrection of our Lord. I said the resurrection of our Lord. Number one, the tomb is empty. Yeah. Number one, the tomb is empty. Yeah. Number one, the tomb is empty. Yeah. Amen. It's empty. Amen. It's empty. Amen. It's empty. There is no life in that tomb. [snorts] There is no life in that tomb. [snorts] There is no life in that tomb. [snorts] But the one that came out of that life, But the one that came out of that life, But the one that came out of that life, out of that tomb is life. out of that tomb is life. out of that tomb is life. Amen. But the Bible says in verse 7, but Amen. But the Bible says in verse 7, but Amen. But the Bible says in verse 7, but made himself of no reputation, and took made himself of no reputation, and took made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was upon him the form of a servant, and was upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. Now Jesus made in the likeness of men. Now Jesus made in the likeness of men. Now Jesus showed that the way to be full is to be showed that the way to be full is to be showed that the way to be full is to be empty. Yeah, empty. Yeah, empty. Yeah, that's the reason we celebrate an empty that's the reason we celebrate an empty that's the reason we celebrate an empty tomb because the way to be full is to be tomb because the way to be full is to be tomb because the way to be full is to be empty. You see, he came out of that empty. You see, he came out of that empty. You see, he came out of that tomb. tomb. tomb. He emptied that tomb. And I'm telling He emptied that tomb. And I'm telling He emptied that tomb. And I'm telling you tonight, we have an opportunity to you tonight, we have an opportunity to you tonight, we have an opportunity to understand that God has fulfilled his understand that God has fulfilled his understand that God has fulfilled his word. Real fulfillment comes when we are word. Real fulfillment comes when we are word. Real fulfillment comes when we are empty. We enter ourselves out. We We empty. We enter ourselves out. We We empty. We enter ourselves out. We We enter our desires out and we make the enter our desires out and we make the enter our desires out and we make the Lord of Lords, Amen, the desire of our Lord of Lords, Amen, the desire of our Lord of Lords, Amen, the desire of our heart and the desire of our walk. I'm heart and the desire of our walk. I'm heart and the desire of our walk. I'm telling somebody here tonight, you need telling somebody here tonight, you need telling somebody here tonight, you need to understand that Jesus came out of to understand that Jesus came out of to understand that Jesus came out of that tomb and he is no longer inside of that tomb and he is no longer inside of that tomb and he is no longer inside of it. It's empty. I said it's empty. And it. It's empty. I said it's empty. And it. It's empty. I said it's empty. And we celebrate the empty tomb. We we celebrate the empty tomb. We we celebrate the empty tomb. We celebrate, Amen. an empty an empty tomb celebrate, Amen. an empty an empty tomb celebrate, Amen. an empty an empty tomb that they that they placed him in. And that they that they placed him in. And that they that they placed him in. And tonight, he's at the right hand of God. tonight, he's at the right hand of God. tonight, he's at the right hand of God. And we praise and magnify the King of And we praise and magnify the King of And we praise and magnify the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. And soon Kings and the Lord of Lords. And soon Kings and the Lord of Lords. And soon and very soon, church, there's going to and very soon, church, there's going to and very soon, church, there's going to be a trumpet. It's going to sound. And I be a trumpet. It's going to sound. And I be a trumpet. It's going to sound. And I tell you, it's going to sound all over tell you, it's going to sound all over tell you, it's going to sound all over this world to every grave site to this world to every grave site to this world to every grave site to everywhere. There's somebody that died everywhere. There's somebody that died everywhere. There's somebody that died in the faith of God. Whether in the deep in the faith of God. Whether in the deep in the faith of God. Whether in the deep part of the sea or in the deep part of part of the sea or in the deep part of part of the sea or in the deep part of the river, it doesn't matter whether I'm the river, it doesn't matter whether I'm the river, it doesn't matter whether I'm telling God's going to sound that telling God's going to sound that telling God's going to sound that trumpet. And I'm telling Jesus said that trumpet. And I'm telling Jesus said that trumpet. And I'm telling Jesus said that dad's going to get up and believe is dad's going to get up and believe is dad's going to get up and believe is going to be changed and we're going to going to be changed and we're going to going to be changed and we're going to be out of here in the moment in the be out of here in the moment in the be out of here in the moment in the twinkling of an eye. Jesus last words before his death. Jesus last words before his death. What were they? His last words, His last words, it it it is is is finished. Now, what does that mean? finished. Now, what does that mean? finished. Now, what does that mean? What does that mean? Fulfillment. What does that mean? Fulfillment. What does that mean? Fulfillment. That everything that needed to be done That everything that needed to be done That everything that needed to be done was done was done was done when he came out of that grave. when he came out of that grave. when he came out of that grave. He fulfilled everything that needed to He fulfilled everything that needed to He fulfilled everything that needed to be done for man to be a to be able to be be done for man to be a to be able to be be done for man to be a to be able to be saved. saved. saved. Jesus has literally, I'm telling you, Jesus has literally, I'm telling you, Jesus has literally, I'm telling you, emptied himself emptied himself emptied himself of everything he had to offer to me and of everything he had to offer to me and of everything he had to offer to me and you that we might live life more you that we might live life more you that we might live life more abundantly. abundantly. abundantly. I'm talking about life more abundantly. I'm talking about life more abundantly. I'm talking about life more abundantly. Somebody tell me what that first one Somebody tell me what that first one Somebody tell me what that first one says. Gratitude. Gratitude. Do you have gratitude for the grace of Do you have gratitude for the grace of Do you have gratitude for the grace of God? If it wasn't for grace God? If it wasn't for grace God? If it wasn't for grace and mercy that kissed each other. and mercy that kissed each other. and mercy that kissed each other. Amen. I'm telling you, they're brothers Amen. I'm telling you, they're brothers Amen. I'm telling you, they're brothers and sisters. You can't divide the two of and sisters. You can't divide the two of and sisters. You can't divide the two of them. Amen. You take that little Clyde them. Amen. You take that little Clyde them. Amen. You take that little Clyde back there. Me and him brothers. We back there. Me and him brothers. We back there. Me and him brothers. We brothers. We've been brothers all of our brothers. We've been brothers all of our brothers. We've been brothers all of our life. You can't separate the two of us. life. You can't separate the two of us. life. You can't separate the two of us. And God saw fit to do that. He just sent And God saw fit to do that. He just sent And God saw fit to do that. He just sent him up here when I come up here to him up here when I come up here to him up here when I come up here to pastor this church. Amen. 39 years ago. pastor this church. Amen. 39 years ago. pastor this church. Amen. 39 years ago. Starting our 40th year. here today. He's Starting our 40th year. here today. He's Starting our 40th year. here today. He's starting his 40th year in a few days. He starting his 40th year in a few days. He starting his 40th year in a few days. He got here a little bit late. He got here got here a little bit late. He got here got here a little bit late. He got here in August. I got here in April. So, in August. I got here in April. So, in August. I got here in April. So, it'll be August before he start his 40th it'll be August before he start his 40th it'll be August before he start his 40th year. year. year. Wave at me back there, Deacon Clyde. Wave at me back there, Deacon Clyde. Wave at me back there, Deacon Clyde. Huh? I'm telling you, saints of God, I Huh? I'm telling you, saints of God, I Huh? I'm telling you, saints of God, I know what I'm talking about here know what I'm talking about here know what I'm talking about here tonight. You see, I want you to tonight. You see, I want you to tonight. You see, I want you to understand that plants plant seeds of understand that plants plant seeds of understand that plants plant seeds of happiness, hopes of success, and love. happiness, hopes of success, and love. happiness, hopes of success, and love. It will all come back to you in It will all come back to you in It will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature. I abundance. This is the law of nature. I abundance. This is the law of nature. I said the law of nature. Are you said the law of nature. Are you said the law of nature. Are you listening to me? You see, appreciation listening to me? You see, appreciation listening to me? You see, appreciation for the blessings of the rebirth and the for the blessings of the rebirth and the for the blessings of the rebirth and the renewal spreading joy. I'm talking joy renewal spreading joy. I'm talking joy renewal spreading joy. I'm talking joy that is unspeakable to every single day. that is unspeakable to every single day. that is unspeakable to every single day. Every single day that you and I live, we Every single day that you and I live, we Every single day that you and I live, we need to spread joy to the world. I said need to spread joy to the world. I said need to spread joy to the world. I said joy to the world. Amen. Jesus has come. joy to the world. Amen. Jesus has come. joy to the world. Amen. Jesus has come. He's died and he's rose again. There is He's died and he's rose again. There is He's died and he's rose again. There is an empty tomb. And we can celebrate the an empty tomb. And we can celebrate the an empty tomb. And we can celebrate the fact that he's coming back again. Amen. fact that he's coming back again. Amen. fact that he's coming back again. Amen. I said he's coming back again. Do you I said he's coming back again. Do you I said he's coming back again. Do you realize he's coming sooner than what we realize he's coming sooner than what we realize he's coming sooner than what we and I you and I realize? I said the and I you and I realize? I said the and I you and I realize? I said the trump of God just about the sound. He's trump of God just about the sound. He's trump of God just about the sound. He's coming back. Amen. I'm telling you, we coming back. Amen. I'm telling you, we coming back. Amen. I'm telling you, we need to understand that the touch of need to understand that the touch of need to understand that the touch of God, he's going to touch every soul with God, he's going to touch every soul with God, he's going to touch every soul with his kindness. Every soul is going to be feeling the Every soul is going to be feeling the touch of his kindness. embracing every touch of his kindness. embracing every touch of his kindness. embracing every moment, being mindful, relentlessly moment, being mindful, relentlessly moment, being mindful, relentlessly love your neighbor love your neighbor love your neighbor as yourself. as yourself. as yourself. Folk, I'm telling you, we live in a Folk, I'm telling you, we live in a Folk, I'm telling you, we live in a world in a society today that even world in a society today that even world in a society today that even members of the same family can't even members of the same family can't even members of the same family can't even get along. get along. get along. But that's a prophecy that was But that's a prophecy that was But that's a prophecy that was fulfilling today. It was prophesied that fulfilling today. It was prophesied that fulfilling today. It was prophesied that would happen. would happen. would happen. And I'm telling you, it has happened. And I'm telling you, it has happened. And I'm telling you, it has happened. People can't even get along in the same People can't even get along in the same People can't even get along in the same church. They say, "I love you, brother." church. They say, "I love you, brother." church. They say, "I love you, brother." And next month they're gone and they And next month they're gone and they And next month they're gone and they never love you no more. Oh, they tell never love you no more. Oh, they tell never love you no more. Oh, they tell you they love you when they see you, but you they love you when they see you, but you they love you when they see you, but they don't love you. I feel a kick back, but it's not from I feel a kick back, but it's not from here. Somebody heard it. And I want them here. Somebody heard it. And I want them here. Somebody heard it. And I want them to hear it clearly. If you love me, why to hear it clearly. If you love me, why to hear it clearly. If you love me, why you can't come and serve me? Come and you can't come and serve me? Come and you can't come and serve me? Come and worship in the church. But Sister worship in the church. But Sister worship in the church. But Sister Francis over there, she left me a few Francis over there, she left me a few Francis over there, she left me a few months ago. She came from the church months ago. She came from the church months ago. She came from the church where she went back to church where she where she went back to church where she where she went back to church where she came from. So that that's her priority. came from. So that that's her priority. came from. So that that's her priority. But she still loves me. Ain't that But she still loves me. Ain't that But she still loves me. Ain't that right, Sister Mary Francis? Huh? If she right, Sister Mary Francis? Huh? If she right, Sister Mary Francis? Huh? If she didn't love me, she wouldn't come over didn't love me, she wouldn't come over didn't love me, she wouldn't come over here in church and sit on the same pew here in church and sit on the same pew here in church and sit on the same pew on Sunday night and listen to me preach on Sunday night and listen to me preach on Sunday night and listen to me preach again. My God, I feel the Holy Ghost. again. My God, I feel the Holy Ghost. again. My God, I feel the Holy Ghost. I'm telling you folks, you can't love I'm telling you folks, you can't love I'm telling you folks, you can't love people and not come to the same house of people and not come to the same house of people and not come to the same house of God. How can people say I'm going to the God. How can people say I'm going to the God. How can people say I'm going to the same heaven and can't even come to the same heaven and can't even come to the same heaven and can't even come to the same house of God? That's wrong. I go all over everywhere. It don't I go all over everywhere. It don't matter to me who they are. I'm feeling the kick back, but I'm going I'm feeling the kick back, but I'm going to kick it. Kick it back cuz I'm to kick it. Kick it back cuz I'm to kick it. Kick it back cuz I'm standing on the word. standing on the word. standing on the word. That's what Jesus did, did he not? That's what Jesus did, did he not? That's what Jesus did, did he not? He died for me, a sinner He died for me, a sinner He died for me, a sinner and didn't give up old me. and didn't give up old me. and didn't give up old me. 18 years of the first of my life, 18 18 years of the first of my life, 18 18 years of the first of my life, 18 years of my of my beginning of my life, years of my of my beginning of my life, years of my of my beginning of my life, I was still a sinner. on my [screaming] I was still a sinner. on my [screaming] I was still a sinner. on my [screaming] way to hell. But Jesus was still tugging way to hell. But Jesus was still tugging way to hell. But Jesus was still tugging at my heart. I felt his tug. Amen. I at my heart. I felt his tug. Amen. I at my heart. I felt his tug. Amen. I knew there was a God. I knew there was knew there was a God. I knew there was knew there was a God. I knew there was somebody up bigger than what I was. And somebody up bigger than what I was. And somebody up bigger than what I was. And I didn't know him personally, but I had I didn't know him personally, but I had I didn't know him personally, but I had something inside of me was pulling me something inside of me was pulling me something inside of me was pulling me towards that way. I wanted to know who towards that way. I wanted to know who towards that way. I wanted to know who would that was up there. would that was up there. would that was up there. And thank God after Labor Day after Labor Day doing all that work, I got to go to church on a Wednesday I got to go to church on a Wednesday night. night. night. Labor Day was on Monday Labor Day was on Monday Labor Day was on Monday and on Wednesday night I showed up to and on Wednesday night I showed up to and on Wednesday night I showed up to church, got under conviction, showed church, got under conviction, showed church, got under conviction, showed back up to church on Thursday night and back up to church on Thursday night and back up to church on Thursday night and ain't been the same since. ain't been the same since. ain't been the same since. So, I'm celebrating tonight. I said, I'm So, I'm celebrating tonight. I said, I'm So, I'm celebrating tonight. I said, I'm celebrating tonight an empty tomb. I celebrating tonight an empty tomb. I celebrating tonight an empty tomb. I said, I'm celebrating an empty tomb. said, I'm celebrating an empty tomb. said, I'm celebrating an empty tomb. He's no longer in that tomb. He lives in He's no longer in that tomb. He lives in He's no longer in that tomb. He lives in my heart. [screaming] He lives in my my heart. [screaming] He lives in my my heart. [screaming] He lives in my soul. He lives in my spirit. He lives in soul. He lives in my spirit. He lives in soul. He lives in my spirit. He lives in my mind. Listen folk, Listen folk, you plant seeds of happiness and hope you plant seeds of happiness and hope you plant seeds of happiness and hope and success of love expecting something and success of love expecting something and success of love expecting something back. Let me tell you, this is what back. Let me tell you, this is what back. Let me tell you, this is what you're going to get. An abundant life you're going to get. An abundant life you're going to get. An abundant life is really less. It's a it's less about is really less. It's a it's less about is really less. It's a it's less about us and it's more about God. us and it's more about God. us and it's more about God. This life that I'm talking about tonight This life that I'm talking about tonight This life that I'm talking about tonight ain't about us. It's about him. ain't about us. It's about him. ain't about us. It's about him. It's about him that's called Jesus, It's about him that's called Jesus, It's about him that's called Jesus, Jehovah God. When you are grateful, Jehovah God. When you are grateful, Jehovah God. When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears fear disappears and abundance appears fear disappears and abundance appears unto you. You see, he poured in unto you. You see, he poured in unto you. You see, he poured in all that he could into us and we poured all that he could into us and we poured all that he could into us and we poured out, Amen, unto him. And I'm telling out, Amen, unto him. And I'm telling out, Amen, unto him. And I'm telling you, when that happens, we begin to live you, when that happens, we begin to live you, when that happens, we begin to live a life that is abundant. When you watch a life that is abundant. When you watch a life that is abundant. When you watch him live, you know that his life, I'm him live, you know that his life, I'm him live, you know that his life, I'm telling you, was consumed in humility. telling you, was consumed in humility. telling you, was consumed in humility. And to me, you and me and that his empty And to me, you and me and that his empty And to me, you and me and that his empty his empty tomb himself as he emptied his empty tomb himself as he emptied his empty tomb himself as he emptied himself out of that tomb is all that he himself out of that tomb is all that he himself out of that tomb is all that he cares about is you and I. cares about is you and I. cares about is you and I. He wants us to come to him and make him He wants us to come to him and make him He wants us to come to him and make him become savior and lord of our own become savior and lord of our own become savior and lord of our own individual's life. individual's life. individual's life. Step into humility tonight. Step into humility tonight. Step into humility tonight. And I'm telling you, you can let God And I'm telling you, you can let God And I'm telling you, you can let God become the best that you could ever let become the best that you could ever let become the best that you could ever let him become into your life. You got to him become into your life. You got to him become into your life. You got to empty yourself. You can't hold on to empty yourself. You can't hold on to empty yourself. You can't hold on to pride. You know the reason people didn't pride. You know the reason people didn't pride. You know the reason people didn't get saved this morning? They were in get saved this morning? They were in get saved this morning? They were in here and they came to some of them came here and they came to some of them came here and they came to some of them came to but they didn't pray through. to but they didn't pray through. to but they didn't pray through. I didn't hear nobody testify. And if I didn't hear nobody testify. And if I didn't hear nobody testify. And if they really got saved, you don't have to they really got saved, you don't have to they really got saved, you don't have to tell folks to testify. When folks get tell folks to testify. When folks get tell folks to testify. When folks get saved, they're going to want to testify. saved, they're going to want to testify. saved, they're going to want to testify. That's the first thing I wanted to do That's the first thing I wanted to do That's the first thing I wanted to do when I got back to church at Fairmont when I got back to church at Fairmont when I got back to church at Fairmont with Brother Clyde. I want to testify. I with Brother Clyde. I want to testify. I with Brother Clyde. I want to testify. I got saved got saved got saved cuz the world curse you. He'd give you cuz the world curse you. He'd give you cuz the world curse you. He'd give you opportunity to testify. And if I don't opportunity to testify. And if I don't opportunity to testify. And if I don't give you an opportunity, just go ahead give you an opportunity, just go ahead give you an opportunity, just go ahead and take you one. Because I did that and take you one. Because I did that and take you one. Because I did that many times. many times. many times. I'd make me a place. I'd make me a place. I'd make me a place. Are you hearing me? I said I'd make me a Are you hearing me? I said I'd make me a Are you hearing me? I said I'd make me a place to testify. I'd raise my hand. And place to testify. I'd raise my hand. And place to testify. I'd raise my hand. And the preacher say, "Yes, sir. Can I help the preacher say, "Yes, sir. Can I help the preacher say, "Yes, sir. Can I help you, brother Hunt? I want to testify, you, brother Hunt? I want to testify, you, brother Hunt? I want to testify, pastor. Go ahead, son." He said, "Go pastor. Go ahead, son." He said, "Go pastor. Go ahead, son." He said, "Go ahead." ahead." ahead." Amen. You can do me the same way. It Amen. You can do me the same way. It Amen. You can do me the same way. It won't It won't affect me right in the won't It won't affect me right in the won't It won't affect me right in the middle of my sermon. If you raise your middle of my sermon. If you raise your middle of my sermon. If you raise your hand, you got a testify and you're hand, you got a testify and you're hand, you got a testify and you're sincere in in the spirit. I'm telling sincere in in the spirit. I'm telling sincere in in the spirit. I'm telling you, God will bless and use you to be a you, God will bless and use you to be a you, God will bless and use you to be a blessing in this church. Are you blessing in this church. Are you blessing in this church. Are you listening to me, saints of God? I'm listening to me, saints of God? I'm listening to me, saints of God? I'm telling you, I'm a little bit from the telling you, I'm a little bit from the telling you, I'm a little bit from the old school and I'm telling you, I want old school and I'm telling you, I want old school and I'm telling you, I want to get back to the old school right here to get back to the old school right here to get back to the old school right here in this church like I never have before. in this church like I never have before. in this church like I never have before. When you used to have testimony service, When you used to have testimony service, When you used to have testimony service, yes, brother Clyde back there and yes, brother Clyde back there and yes, brother Clyde back there and there'd be four, five, six, seven, there'd be four, five, six, seven, there'd be four, five, six, seven, eight, 10 people testifying at the same eight, 10 people testifying at the same eight, 10 people testifying at the same time. You'd be doing like this here. You couldn't understand hard at half You couldn't understand hard at half whatever they said. But when they got whatever they said. But when they got whatever they said. But when they got through, you shouted and want to through, you shouted and want to through, you shouted and want to testify. testify. testify. I'd love for that to break out around I'd love for that to break out around I'd love for that to break out around here and we have an epidemic of it. Come here and we have an epidemic of it. Come here and we have an epidemic of it. Come on, somebody help me right. We need an on, somebody help me right. We need an on, somebody help me right. We need an epidemic of it, brother. We need to get epidemic of it, brother. We need to get epidemic of it, brother. We need to get you so touched with God that you'll want you so touched with God that you'll want you so touched with God that you'll want to stand up and testify. to stand up and testify. to stand up and testify. Hey, hey, [screaming] Hey, hey, [screaming] Hey, hey, [screaming] hey, somebody testified to the muscle of somebody testified to the muscle of Sunday. I don't know what's wrong with Sunday. I don't know what's wrong with Sunday. I don't know what's wrong with you. Where's your testimony at? you. Where's your testimony at? you. Where's your testimony at? I ain't hard preacher. I'm just a caring I ain't hard preacher. I'm just a caring I ain't hard preacher. I'm just a caring preacher. Lord have mercy. Help me, preacher. Lord have mercy. Help me, preacher. Lord have mercy. Help me, Jesus. You see, we serve a Lord that Jesus. You see, we serve a Lord that Jesus. You see, we serve a Lord that specializes in filling emptiness. specializes in filling emptiness. specializes in filling emptiness. Second Kings tells us in chapter 4, I Second Kings tells us in chapter 4, I Second Kings tells us in chapter 4, I like this scripture. This is a scripture like this scripture. This is a scripture like this scripture. This is a scripture over there in chapter 3 verse4 that over there in chapter 3 verse4 that over there in chapter 3 verse4 that chapter in 2 kings the Bible said then chapter in 2 kings the Bible said then chapter in 2 kings the Bible said then he said go borrow thee vessels abroad of all of thy neighbors abroad of all of thy neighbors even empty vessels even empty vessels even empty vessels borrow not a few. borrow not a few. borrow not a few. And when thou art come in, thou shalt And when thou art come in, thou shalt And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee, and upon thy shut the door upon thee, and upon thy shut the door upon thee, and upon thy sons, and shall pour out into all of sons, and shall pour out into all of sons, and shall pour out into all of those vessels, those vessels, those vessels, and thou shalt set aside and thou shalt set aside and thou shalt set aside that which is full. that which is full. that which is full. You see this little old lady, she's You see this little old lady, she's You see this little old lady, she's getting ready to die. The creditor has come and her husband The creditor has come and her husband had died and now they're they're getting had died and now they're they're getting had died and now they're they're getting ready to try to take everything she had. ready to try to take everything she had. ready to try to take everything she had. She don't know what to do. She don't know what to do. She don't know what to do. She was just getting ready to just turn She was just getting ready to just turn She was just getting ready to just turn it all over and just just give it up. it all over and just just give it up. it all over and just just give it up. She couldn't pay them bills. She couldn't pay them bills. She couldn't pay them bills. And folks, I'm telling you, it's going And folks, I'm telling you, it's going And folks, I'm telling you, it's going to come right here in this congregation. to come right here in this congregation. to come right here in this congregation. There'll be people that's going to get There'll be people that's going to get There'll be people that's going to get there. But don't give up. there. But don't give up. there. But don't give up. And don't expect the church to pay all And don't expect the church to pay all And don't expect the church to pay all your bills. your bills. your bills. You hear me? You hear me? You hear me? Don't expect the preacher to do it. I'm about to be careful right here. I'm I'm about to be careful right here. I'm digging a hole. I don't want to fall in digging a hole. I don't want to fall in digging a hole. I don't want to fall in it. And y'all bury me there. it. And y'all bury me there. it. And y'all bury me there. Are you listening to me? Are you Are you listening to me? Are you Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? listening to me? listening to me? What I'm telling you to do is when that What I'm telling you to do is when that What I'm telling you to do is when that comes, and it's going to come, comes, and it's going to come, comes, and it's going to come, the Bible said in one day that the price the Bible said in one day that the price the Bible said in one day that the price of a hamburger could go 800 times of a hamburger could go 800 times of a hamburger could go 800 times higher. higher. higher. You won't be able to buy, sell, or trade You won't be able to buy, sell, or trade You won't be able to buy, sell, or trade without a mark. I ain't going to be here without a mark. I ain't going to be here without a mark. I ain't going to be here during that time. You might be here, but during that time. You might be here, but during that time. You might be here, but I'm going to be gone, baby. I'm going to I'm going to be gone, baby. I'm going to I'm going to be gone, baby. I'm going to be up there on them streaks of purest be up there on them streaks of purest be up there on them streaks of purest gold, sitting down at that table. Amen. gold, sitting down at that table. Amen. gold, sitting down at that table. Amen. And I don't care what end I'm on, what And I don't care what end I'm on, what And I don't care what end I'm on, what side I'm on, but I'm going to be on one side I'm on, but I'm going to be on one side I'm on, but I'm going to be on one side of the other. And I'm going to be side of the other. And I'm going to be side of the other. And I'm going to be somewhere sitting at that table and I'm somewhere sitting at that table and I'm somewhere sitting at that table and I'm going to eat going to eat going to eat from the marriage supper of the lamb. from the marriage supper of the lamb. from the marriage supper of the lamb. Seven years I'm going to celebrate and it going to be like a physical and it going to be like a physical thing. People eat physically to the to thing. People eat physically to the to thing. People eat physically to the to the belly just about pops. the belly just about pops. the belly just about pops. They come to church on Sunday night They come to church on Sunday night They come to church on Sunday night after Easter Easter meal, come in here after Easter Easter meal, come in here after Easter Easter meal, come in here half full and can't even hardly praise half full and can't even hardly praise half full and can't even hardly praise God. is so stuffed. God. is so stuffed. God. is so stuffed. I think that's where some of you are I think that's where some of you are I think that's where some of you are right now. I can feel it. I felt it from right now. I can feel it. I felt it from right now. I can feel it. I felt it from the beginning. the beginning. the beginning. Hallelujah. Come on, somebody help me Hallelujah. Come on, somebody help me Hallelujah. Come on, somebody help me preach what I'm preaching to you. You preach what I'm preaching to you. You preach what I'm preaching to you. You know I'm telling it right. know I'm telling it right. know I'm telling it right. But that lady, she just had a she just But that lady, she just had a she just But that lady, she just had a she just had had to obey God. And the prophet had had to obey God. And the prophet had had to obey God. And the prophet told her what to do. Told her to send told her what to do. Told her to send told her what to do. Told her to send her sons out and collect all the vessels her sons out and collect all the vessels her sons out and collect all the vessels that she could collect. And she only had that she could collect. And she only had that she could collect. And she only had one little old cruise of oil. Just a one little old cruise of oil. Just a one little old cruise of oil. Just a little old bit of oil. She just had a little old bit of oil. She just had a little old bit of oil. She just had a little bit. Just a little. Just a little little bit. Just a little. Just a little little bit. Just a little. Just a little bit. Let me Let me get some real oil bit. Let me Let me get some real oil bit. Let me Let me get some real oil here. I think I don't know what oil is. here. I think I don't know what oil is. here. I think I don't know what oil is. Just a little oil. Just a little. She Just a little oil. Just a little. She Just a little oil. Just a little. She had about that much oil. And she had had about that much oil. And she had had about that much oil. And she had some pots and pans. She had borrowed some pots and pans. She had borrowed some pots and pans. She had borrowed from all the neighbors. She borrowed all from all the neighbors. She borrowed all from all the neighbors. She borrowed all of them that she could borrow from of them that she could borrow from of them that she could borrow from everybody. And when she did what the everybody. And when she did what the everybody. And when she did what the prophet of God said do, prophet of God said do, prophet of God said do, I'm talking about the man of God, y'all. I'm talking about the man of God, y'all. I'm talking about the man of God, y'all. If people around here at Wilson Mills If people around here at Wilson Mills If people around here at Wilson Mills says just do what I tell you to do says just do what I tell you to do says just do what I tell you to do sometime, I'm telling you, this place sometime, I'm telling you, this place sometime, I'm telling you, this place would go up in a flaming fire. I'm would go up in a flaming fire. I'm would go up in a flaming fire. I'm telling you, we would have church on top telling you, we would have church on top telling you, we would have church on top of church on top of church. We wouldn't of church on top of church. We wouldn't of church on top of church. We wouldn't have we wouldn't have to worry worry have we wouldn't have to worry worry have we wouldn't have to worry worry about getting folks in. They'd come about getting folks in. They'd come about getting folks in. They'd come watch us burn. I said people will watch watch us burn. I said people will watch watch us burn. I said people will watch it burn. If we ever catch on fire as a it burn. If we ever catch on fire as a it burn. If we ever catch on fire as a church like we're supposed to catch on church like we're supposed to catch on church like we're supposed to catch on fire, I know it'll work. They did it in fire, I know it'll work. They did it in fire, I know it'll work. They did it in the old church. They'll do it in you the old church. They'll do it in you the old church. They'll do it in you church. We just hadn't caught on fire in church. We just hadn't caught on fire in church. We just hadn't caught on fire in you church yet, but we're getting there. you church yet, but we're getting there. you church yet, but we're getting there. I said, I feel the sparks. Amen. They're I said, I feel the sparks. Amen. They're I said, I feel the sparks. Amen. They're getting they're getting hotter and getting they're getting hotter and getting they're getting hotter and hotter and hotter. And just in a little hotter and hotter. And just in a little hotter and hotter. And just in a little while, somebody's going to throw amen while, somebody's going to throw amen while, somebody's going to throw amen louder a stump over here and a lighter louder a stump over here and a lighter louder a stump over here and a lighter stump over there. And after that thing's stump over there. And after that thing's stump over there. And after that thing's going to start blazing and that old pot going to start blazing and that old pot going to start blazing and that old pot belly stove is going to start jumping belly stove is going to start jumping belly stove is going to start jumping up. Jumping up. That's what happens up. Jumping up. That's what happens up. Jumping up. That's what happens around here when you get on fire. Some around here when you get on fire. Some around here when you get on fire. Some of you jump up and praise God. Some of of you jump up and praise God. Some of of you jump up and praise God. Some of them jump up and shout and praise and them jump up and shout and praise and them jump up and shout and praise and hallelujah. Come on somebody. I said God hallelujah. Come on somebody. I said God hallelujah. Come on somebody. I said God set a [screaming] fire in this house set a [screaming] fire in this house set a [screaming] fire in this house tonight. Let the fire fall. tonight. Let the fire fall. tonight. Let the fire fall. She poured the oil out and poured the She poured the oil out and poured the She poured the oil out and poured the oil out and poured the oil out to the oil out and poured the oil out to the oil out and poured the oil out to the point she had every vessel that she point she had every vessel that she point she had every vessel that she collected with her son and they were all collected with her son and they were all collected with her son and they were all full. What am I going to do now? full. What am I going to do now? full. What am I going to do now? Go sell [screaming] it. Go sell [screaming] it. Go sell [screaming] it. You see, that's what I'm talking about. You see, that's what I'm talking about. You see, that's what I'm talking about. It's going to get to the place you don't It's going to get to the place you don't It's going to get to the place you don't know what to do. But there's some stuff know what to do. But there's some stuff know what to do. But there's some stuff that some of you hoard it up and hoard that some of you hoard it up and hoard that some of you hoard it up and hoard it up and hoard it up and hoard it up. Have a yard [screaming] sale. Have a yard [screaming] sale. Put it on. What you call that face? Put it on. What you call that face? Put it on. What you call that face? What? What's that thing you call that? What? What's that thing you call that? What? What's that thing you call that? Marketplace. That's it. Marketplace. Marketplace. That's it. Marketplace. Marketplace. That's it. Marketplace. Facebook marketplace. And I'm telling Facebook marketplace. And I'm telling Facebook marketplace. And I'm telling you, I've I I haven't done this myself, you, I've I I haven't done this myself, you, I've I I haven't done this myself, but I've got somebody in a contact in but I've got somebody in a contact in but I've got somebody in a contact in the church been selling stuff for me for the church been selling stuff for me for the church been selling stuff for me for years, and we've raised thousands of years, and we've raised thousands of years, and we've raised thousands of dollars. dollars. dollars. I just need Brother Jimmy to go back to I just need Brother Jimmy to go back to I just need Brother Jimmy to go back to work a job or two to get him back and work a job or two to get him back and work a job or two to get him back and get a place to turn it out and get me a get a place to turn it out and get me a get a place to turn it out and get me a whole bunch of furniture and stuff. I whole bunch of furniture and stuff. I whole bunch of furniture and stuff. I can sell it. I need David to give me He can sell it. I need David to give me He can sell it. I need David to give me He ain't give me one in a long time. I ain't give me one in a long time. I ain't give me one in a long time. I don't know what he's been doing with don't know what he's been doing with don't know what he's been doing with that stuff. They don't need to put it in that stuff. They don't need to put it in that stuff. They don't need to put it in a dumpster. I need to sell [screaming] a dumpster. I need to sell [screaming] a dumpster. I need to sell [screaming] it. I mean, we went up three stores and I mean, we went up three stores and brought stuff down. I'm telling you, it brought stuff down. I'm telling you, it brought stuff down. I'm telling you, it was almost impossible to get it done, was almost impossible to get it done, was almost impossible to get it done, but we got it down, baby. And we got it but we got it down, baby. And we got it but we got it down, baby. And we got it in the back of that trailer and we kept in the back of that trailer and we kept in the back of that trailer and we kept brought it to Wilson's Mill and we put brought it to Wilson's Mill and we put brought it to Wilson's Mill and we put it on a marketplace and bam, we didn't it on a marketplace and bam, we didn't it on a marketplace and bam, we didn't try to make a force and we tried to get try to make a force and we tried to get try to make a force and we tried to get because anything we make, babies, it's because anything we make, babies, it's because anything we make, babies, it's profit. profit. profit. And that's what's going to happen. You And that's what's going to happen. You And that's what's going to happen. You see, that's what I'm saying. If you see, that's what I'm saying. If you see, that's what I'm saying. If you serve God, God is still got pots. serve God, God is still got pots. serve God, God is still got pots. And God, come on. Are you helping me? And God, come on. Are you helping me? And God, come on. Are you helping me? And God has still got folks that's going And God has still got folks that's going And God has still got folks that's going to buy them pots of oil when you get to buy them pots of oil when you get to buy them pots of oil when you get them filled up. I'm trying to help somebody here I'm trying to help somebody here tonight. You need to celebrate. Amen. tonight. You need to celebrate. Amen. tonight. You need to celebrate. Amen. Don't be don't be doubting yourself and Don't be don't be doubting yourself and Don't be don't be doubting yourself and don't be downhearting yourself. I'm don't be downhearting yourself. I'm don't be downhearting yourself. I'm telling you, do what the scripture says. telling you, do what the scripture says. telling you, do what the scripture says. And the Bible says you can you can live. And the Bible says you can you can live. And the Bible says you can you can live. You see, in creation, he flung the You see, in creation, he flung the You see, in creation, he flung the universe into expand. Amen. Of universe into expand. Amen. Of universe into expand. Amen. Of emptiness. And he hung the stars upon emptiness. And he hung the stars upon emptiness. And he hung the stars upon nothing. He turned nothing into nothing. He turned nothing into nothing. He turned nothing into something and then hung it on nothing. something and then hung it on nothing. something and then hung it on nothing. I'm talking about a God that does things I'm talking about a God that does things I'm talking about a God that does things and I'm tell you you can't even explain and I'm tell you you can't even explain and I'm tell you you can't even explain it. You can't even figure it out. I'm it. You can't even figure it out. I'm it. You can't even figure it out. I'm tell where did God come from? I don't tell where did God come from? I don't tell where did God come from? I don't know where he came from. Where is he know where he came from. Where is he know where he came from. Where is he going? I don't know where he's going. going? I don't know where he's going. going? I don't know where he's going. The same place has always been on the The same place has always been on the The same place has always been on the throne. Somebody say on the throne. But throne. Somebody say on the throne. But throne. Somebody say on the throne. But I'm telling you his son's coming back. I I'm telling you his son's coming back. I I'm telling you his son's coming back. I said his son's coming back. Are you said his son's coming back. Are you said his son's coming back. Are you ready? I said are you ready? Let's ready? I said are you ready? Let's ready? I said are you ready? Let's celebrate resurrection Sunday tonight celebrate resurrection Sunday tonight celebrate resurrection Sunday tonight and praise God for the resurrection and praise God for the resurrection and praise God for the resurrection power. Somebody come play for my 30 minutes is Somebody come play for my 30 minutes is about Matthew tells us in 14 and 15 and about Matthew tells us in 14 and 15 and about Matthew tells us in 14 and 15 and when it was evening his disciples came when it was evening his disciples came when it was evening his disciples came unto him and I like this story saying unto him and I like this story saying unto him and I like this story saying this is a desert place this is a desert place this is a desert place and the time is now passed. send the and the time is now passed. send the and the time is now passed. send the multitude away multitude away multitude away that they may go into the village that they may go into the village that they may go into the village villages and buy themselves villages and buy themselves villages and buy themselves viddles something to eat food viddles something to eat food viddles something to eat food cuz them old disciples they didn't have cuz them old disciples they didn't have cuz them old disciples they didn't have enough faith enough faith enough faith but all them people they was out there but all them people they was out there but all them people they was out there he he teaching to he was teaching to he he teaching to he was teaching to he he teaching to he was teaching to 5,000 plus 5,000 plus 5,000 plus 5,000 5,000 5,000 plus the women and children. plus the women and children. plus the women and children. 5,000 men plus of women and children. 5,000 men plus of women and children. 5,000 men plus of women and children. That could have been 15, 20,000 people That could have been 15, 20,000 people That could have been 15, 20,000 people out there easily. out there easily. out there easily. And they didn't have a whole lot of And they didn't have a whole lot of And they didn't have a whole lot of something to eat. something to eat. something to eat. Listen, God can take nothing and perform Listen, God can take nothing and perform Listen, God can take nothing and perform a miracle. a miracle. a miracle. Jesus said unto them, "They need not to Jesus said unto them, "They need not to Jesus said unto them, "They need not to depart, give you them to eat." depart, give you them to eat." depart, give you them to eat." And they said unto him, "We have here And they said unto him, "We have here And they said unto him, "We have here about five loaves, about five loaves, about five loaves, two fish." Brother Joe been telling about them fish Brother Joe been telling about them fish eat that boy. He'd been turning them up eat that boy. He'd been turning them up eat that boy. He'd been turning them up there in that over there in that pond there in that over there in that pond there in that over there in that pond lately catching them fish. They broke his hook. They made his lost They broke his hook. They made his lost plugs. plugs. plugs. He get he get frustrated. He get he get frustrated. He get he get frustrated. Come home. Think about it. Go back to Come home. Think about it. Go back to Come home. Think about it. Go back to fishing again. I mean, he lost them six or seven $10 I mean, he lost them six or seven $10 plugs over there and he can't get to plugs over there and he can't get to plugs over there and he can't get to them. And I sure ain't going on that them. And I sure ain't going on that them. And I sure ain't going on that other side [music] to bank and get them other side [music] to bank and get them other side [music] to bank and get them either. either. either. Nonetheless, I carry my little trolling Nonetheless, I carry my little trolling Nonetheless, I carry my little trolling boat down there with my little trolling boat down there with my little trolling boat down there with my little trolling motor and get over there close enough motor and get over there close enough motor and get over there close enough where I can reach them [music] out of where I can reach them [music] out of where I can reach them [music] out of side to trolling. And I might do that side to trolling. And I might do that side to trolling. And I might do that one day if they're still hanging in one day if they're still hanging in one day if they're still hanging in there and I can take them for myself, there and I can take them for myself, there and I can take them for myself, fish with them. Amen. He give them to me. If I go and Amen. He give them to me. If I go and get them, he wouldn't want them back. get them, he wouldn't want them back. get them, he wouldn't want them back. Are you listening to me? He said, "Bring Are you listening to me? He said, "Bring Are you listening to me? He said, "Bring them hither to me." Jesus said, "And he them hither to me." Jesus said, "And he them hither to me." Jesus said, "And he commanded the multitude to sit down on commanded the multitude to sit down on commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass." the grass." the grass." Have you ever had a grass lunch? Have you ever had a grass lunch? Have you ever had a grass lunch? Grass picnic? Grass picnic? Grass picnic? Ain't nothing like it. I tell you, man, Ain't nothing like it. I tell you, man, Ain't nothing like it. I tell you, man, it's it's wonderful. Be picnicking out it's it's wonderful. Be picnicking out it's it's wonderful. Be picnicking out and sit down on the grass and start and sit down on the grass and start and sit down on the grass and start eating. eating. eating. He took five loaves, two fish, and he He took five loaves, two fish, and he He took five loaves, two fish, and he looked up to heaven. Somebody said, looked up to heaven. Somebody said, looked up to heaven. Somebody said, "That's what we got to do when hard "That's what we got to do when hard "That's what we got to do when hard times start coming. We can't look down. times start coming. We can't look down. times start coming. We can't look down. Can't look around. You're looking around Can't look around. You're looking around Can't look around. You're looking around or looking down is the wrong places to or looking down is the wrong places to or looking down is the wrong places to look. Look up." I said, "Look up and look. Look up." I said, "Look up and look. Look up." I said, "Look up and celebrate the one that sits on the celebrate the one that sits on the celebrate the one that sits on the throne." He blessed it. He broke it. And he gave He blessed it. He broke it. And he gave the loaves to his disciples. And the the loaves to his disciples. And the the loaves to his disciples. And the disciples to the multitude. And they did disciples to the multitude. And they did disciples to the multitude. And they did all. Somebody say they did all eat. all. Somebody say they did all eat. all. Somebody say they did all eat. Men, women, and children. Men, women, and children. Men, women, and children. They did all eat and were filled. They did all eat and were filled. They did all eat and were filled. How many How many eat lunch today? How many How many eat lunch today? How many How many eat lunch today? filled up. filled up. filled up. I'm you you got to a point you feel like I'm you you got to a point you feel like I'm you you got to a point you feel like I'm I need to quit. I'm full. Come on I'm I need to quit. I'm full. Come on I'm I need to quit. I'm full. Come on now. Some of you y'all ain't now. Some of you y'all ain't now. Some of you y'all ain't participating with me. I know some y'all participating with me. I know some y'all participating with me. I know some y'all all y'all didn't fast today. Now, come on. Y'all y'all in church, tell the come on. Y'all y'all in church, tell the truth. Did you feel up when you eating? truth. Did you feel up when you eating? truth. Did you feel up when you eating? What did you do when you filled up? You What did you do when you filled up? You What did you do when you filled up? You stopped, didn't you? stopped, didn't you? stopped, didn't you? Well, if you just get one more mouthful Well, if you just get one more mouthful Well, if you just get one more mouthful of that banana pudding, you're going to of that banana pudding, you're going to of that banana pudding, you're going to bust. And that old chicken lot of stock, it's And that old chicken lot of stock, it's a lot of large over there inside of your a lot of large over there inside of your a lot of large over there inside of your side of your jaw. If you try to eat side of your jaw. If you try to eat side of your jaw. If you try to eat another chicken, chicken thigh, another chicken, chicken thigh, another chicken, chicken thigh, but they didn't have chicken. They had but they didn't have chicken. They had but they didn't have chicken. They had fish. They were all eating fish and fish. They were all eating fish and fish. They were all eating fish and bread. Ain't that something to be bread. Ain't that something to be bread. Ain't that something to be filling up on? Five loaves and two fish filling up on? Five loaves and two fish filling up on? Five loaves and two fish with 5,000 plus. with 5,000 plus. with 5,000 plus. Son, I don't know what happened, but Son, I don't know what happened, but Son, I don't know what happened, but them fish and them loaves grow and grow them fish and them loaves grow and grow them fish and them loaves grow and grow and grow and grow and grow and grow. And and grow and grow and grow and grow. And and grow and grow and grow and grow. And look what verse 20 said. And they did look what verse 20 said. And they did look what verse 20 said. And they did all eat and were filled and they took up all eat and were filled and they took up all eat and were filled and they took up the fragments. You know what fragments the fragments. You know what fragments the fragments. You know what fragments is, don't you? Leftovers. How many had is, don't you? Leftovers. How many had is, don't you? Leftovers. How many had leftovers? You're going back home leftovers? You're going back home leftovers? You're going back home tonight and get them. Come on now. I tonight and get them. Come on now. I tonight and get them. Come on now. I know you didn't eat all that food you know you didn't eat all that food you know you didn't eat all that food you prepared for lunch. You going to eat prepared for lunch. You going to eat prepared for lunch. You going to eat leftovers tonight. And you ain't coming to my house cuz I'm And you ain't coming to my house cuz I'm going to eat freshovers. Amen. It's going to be my first time Amen. It's going to be my first time eating it. Are you listening to me? Now, eating it. Are you listening to me? Now, eating it. Are you listening to me? Now, tomorrow you might can come, but I ain't tomorrow you might can come, but I ain't tomorrow you might can come, but I ain't going to be there tomorrow and give it going to be there tomorrow and give it going to be there tomorrow and give it to you. My wife might give it to you if to you. My wife might give it to you if to you. My wife might give it to you if you come over if you're hungry enough. And the Bible said remain 12 baskets And the Bible said remain 12 baskets full of fragments. full of fragments. full of fragments. They started out with five loaves and They started out with five loaves and They started out with five loaves and two fish and end up with 12 baskets for two fish and end up with 12 baskets for two fish and end up with 12 baskets for I can't never figure that out. And I I can't never figure that out. And I I can't never figure that out. And I ain't going to try to figure it out. All ain't going to try to figure it out. All ain't going to try to figure it out. All I can tell you is that's got to be God. I can tell you is that's got to be God. I can tell you is that's got to be God. And we're going to celebrate. And we're going to celebrate. And we're going to celebrate. I said we're going to celebrate with a I said we're going to celebrate with a I said we're going to celebrate with a full stomach and with a full life full stomach and with a full life full stomach and with a full life because he fed 5,000 plus. The disciples said, "Let us just get rid The disciples said, "Let us just get rid of the problem." of the problem." of the problem." But Jesus said, "No, But Jesus said, "No, But Jesus said, "No, sit them down. He'll take care of it." He'll take care of it." I said I was going to tell you I said I was going to tell you I said I was going to tell you tell you the uh other subject. [music] tell you the uh other subject. [music] tell you the uh other subject. [music] So, I'm going to keep my word about So, I'm going to keep my word about So, I'm going to keep my word about that, but that, but that, but I thought I was going to get way further I thought I was going to get way further I thought I was going to get way further than this in my notes [music] tonight. than this in my notes [music] tonight. than this in my notes [music] tonight. So, you might be hearing Easter So, you might be hearing Easter So, you might be hearing Easter resurrection service resurrection service resurrection service for the next week. for the next week. for the next week. the way this thing is going, it ain't the way this thing is going, it ain't the way this thing is going, it ain't about half halfway there and I'll about half halfway there and I'll about half halfway there and I'll probably add some to [music] it before I probably add some to [music] it before I probably add some to [music] it before I go back when I go back to the study. go back when I go back to the study. go back when I go back to the study. I'll add another another sermon or two I'll add another another sermon or two I'll add another another sermon or two to it before I finish it up because it's to it before I finish it up because it's to it before I finish it up because it's just getting better [music] and better just getting better [music] and better just getting better [music] and better and better. But I am going to give you and better. But I am going to give you and better. But I am going to give you the thoughts to think about. You the thoughts to think about. You the thoughts to think about. You remember that first one I told you about remember that first one I told you about remember that first one I told you about the emptiness? the emptiness? the emptiness? Let let me take Let me tell you what Let let me take Let me tell you what Let let me take Let me tell you what [music] I'm I'm I'm scrolling up here. [music] I'm I'm I'm scrolling up here. [music] I'm I'm I'm scrolling up here. Let me see. I'm I'm scrolling up. An Let me see. I'm I'm scrolling up. An Let me see. I'm I'm scrolling up. An empty life. Is your life empty? Number empty life. Is your life empty? Number empty life. Is your life empty? Number one. Number two, an empty cross. We one. Number two, an empty cross. We one. Number two, an empty cross. We celebrate an empty life and an empty celebrate an empty life and an empty celebrate an empty life and an empty cross. And number three, listen. Number cross. And number three, listen. Number cross. And number three, listen. Number three, three, three, we celebrate an empty tomb. we celebrate an empty tomb. we celebrate an empty tomb. And I'm telling you, I'm celebrating And I'm telling you, I'm celebrating And I'm telling you, I'm celebrating right now. The tomb is empty. right now. The tomb is empty. right now. The tomb is empty. I said the tomb is empty. Stand to your I said the tomb is empty. Stand to your I said the tomb is empty. Stand to your feet. I said the tomb is empty. feet. I said the tomb is empty. feet. I said the tomb is empty. What I want us to do, church, tonight What I want us to do, church, tonight What I want us to do, church, tonight before we dismiss, [music] if anybody before we dismiss, [music] if anybody before we dismiss, [music] if anybody needs special prayer, we'd be glad to needs special prayer, we'd be glad to needs special prayer, we'd be glad to have special prayer for you. Please, I have special prayer for you. Please, I have special prayer for you. Please, I don't want to leave you out, but if you don't want to leave you out, but if you don't want to leave you out, but if you need special prayer, I do want to ask need special prayer, I do want to ask need special prayer, I do want to ask you tonight. I do want to ask you you tonight. I do want to ask you you tonight. I do want to ask you tonight, Brother Joy. I'm I'm I'm anoint tonight, Brother Joy. I'm I'm I'm anoint tonight, Brother Joy. I'm I'm I'm anoint you. Some of you don't know Joyce you. Some of you don't know Joyce you. Some of you don't know Joyce Miseno. [music] Miseno. [music] Miseno. [music] Some of you may have heard of Joyce Some of you may have heard of Joyce Some of you may have heard of Joyce Misingo. Do you know who she is? She's a Misingo. Do you know who she is? She's a Misingo. Do you know who she is? She's a first lady of this church. First lady, first lady of this church. First lady, first lady of this church. First lady, ever first lady of this church, Wilson ever first lady of this church, Wilson ever first lady of this church, Wilson Mills Church of God. her husband Altoeno Mills Church of God. her husband Altoeno Mills Church of God. her husband Altoeno died [music] in March. I think it was somewhere around I think it was somewhere around 86. I'm not sure the date, but anyway, 86. I'm not sure the date, but anyway, 86. I'm not sure the date, but anyway, he died. It might have been [music] 8 I he died. It might have been [music] 8 I he died. It might have been [music] 8 I think it might have been 86. No, it was think it might have been 86. No, it was think it might have been 86. No, it was 87. Excuse me. It was 87. That's right. 87. Excuse me. It was 87. That's right. 87. Excuse me. It was 87. That's right. It was 87 cuz I was on the I was sitting It was 87 cuz I was on the I was sitting It was 87 cuz I was on the I was sitting on the platform of the Wilson of the on the platform of the Wilson of the on the platform of the Wilson of the Cumlin Church of God. Pastor Wilson p Cumlin Church of God. Pastor Wilson p Cumlin Church of God. Pastor Wilson p James Wilson uh preaching revival and he James Wilson uh preaching revival and he James Wilson uh preaching revival and he reached up and said, "Have you heard reached up and said, "Have you heard reached up and said, "Have you heard that Alto Mazingo died today?" And that that Alto Mazingo died today?" And that that Alto Mazingo died today?" And that was in March. I came to his funeral. I was in March. I came to his funeral. I was in March. I came to his funeral. I came to his funeral here. I was in came to his funeral here. I was in came to his funeral here. I was in preaching over in Wilson. But in April, preaching over in Wilson. But in April, preaching over in Wilson. But in April, I was scheduled to come and preach a I was scheduled to come and preach a I was scheduled to come and preach a revival. My fifth revival at Will Smith revival. My fifth revival at Will Smith revival. My fifth revival at Will Smith Church of God. Instead of coming Church of God. Instead of coming Church of God. Instead of coming preaching revival, my fifth one, I come preaching revival, my fifth one, I come preaching revival, my fifth one, I come and started [music] pastoring. and started [music] pastoring. and started [music] pastoring. But she's the first lady. She has a son But she's the first lady. She has a son But she's the first lady. She has a son named Philip Mazingo. named Philip Mazingo. named Philip Mazingo. He's a real tall fella. I mean, he's He's a real tall fella. I mean, he's He's a real tall fella. I mean, he's taller than any [music] man in this taller than any [music] man in this taller than any [music] man in this building. He's even taller than building. He's even taller than building. He's even taller than Doug over there. And he's 6 foot. 6' what? 63. 6' what? 63. He's probably 6'4, [music] 6'5. He's probably 6'4, [music] 6'5. He's probably 6'4, [music] 6'5. Tall fella. Tall fella. Tall fella. Heavy set fell, too. Heavy set fell, too. Heavy set fell, too. But he's been through a lot of sickness But he's been through a lot of sickness But he's been through a lot of sickness with sugar, diabetes. I don't know what with sugar, diabetes. I don't know what with sugar, diabetes. I don't know what they've amputated off of him, but they've amputated off of him, but they've amputated off of him, but they've amputated parts of his feet or they've amputated parts of his feet or they've amputated parts of his feet or whatever. I don't know exactly how far whatever. I don't know exactly how far whatever. I don't know exactly how far they got, but here just a few days ago, they got, but here just a few days ago, they got, but here just a few days ago, a couple weeks ago, we got the phone a couple weeks ago, we got the phone a couple weeks ago, we got the phone call. Did you send out a message? You call. Did you send out a message? You call. Did you send out a message? You sent out a message. So, you may have got sent out a message. So, you may have got sent out a message. So, you may have got the message. So, you've heard about it. the message. So, you've heard about it. the message. So, you've heard about it. He's sick. Sick unto death. He was in He's sick. Sick unto death. He was in He's sick. Sick unto death. He was in the hospital. the hospital. the hospital. What's that? What's that disease? What's What's that? What's that disease? What's What's that? What's that disease? What's that thing called? that thing called? that thing called? Septis. He's got septus. Septis. He's got septus. Septis. He's got septus. They sent him home They sent him home They sent him home a week ago a week ago a week ago with hospice. Three days early. They put with hospice. Three days early. They put with hospice. Three days early. They put out of bed and soon as he got home, out of bed and soon as he got home, out of bed and soon as he got home, hospice nurse came over and she gave him hospice nurse came over and she gave him hospice nurse came over and she gave him the low down of everything the low down of everything the low down of everything getting ready to start hospice and he getting ready to start hospice and he getting ready to start hospice and he looked out and he said, "I'm not ready looked out and he said, "I'm not ready looked out and he said, "I'm not ready for this." for this." for this." She started packing up and was gone She started packing up and was gone She started packing up and was gone within an hour and then within two hours within an hour and then within two hours within an hour and then within two hours they done come got in the hospice bed. they done come got in the hospice bed. they done come got in the hospice bed. He's still living. And as long as I got my right mind, And as long as I got my right mind, that's exactly what I'm going to do, that's exactly what I'm going to do, that's exactly what I'm going to do, too. You ain't going to come in there too. You ain't going to come in there too. You ain't going to come in there and put me up, put me up with more pain. and put me up, put me up with more pain. and put me up, put me up with more pain. I'll stand the pain as much as I can, I'll stand the pain as much as I can, I'll stand the pain as much as I can, cuz I know what [music] pain is. cuz I know what [music] pain is. cuz I know what [music] pain is. Maybe I don't know what that kind of Maybe I don't know what that kind of Maybe I don't know what that kind of pain will be, but I can tell you one pain will be, but I can tell you one pain will be, but I can tell you one thing. I'm going to live as long as I thing. I'm going to live as long as I thing. I'm going to live as long as I can live without that morphine in me. can live without that morphine in me. can live without that morphine in me. And he's still living. And he's still living. And he's still living. And and he's expecting a turnaround. And and he's expecting a turnaround. And and he's expecting a turnaround. [music] [music] [music] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Come on, Brother Joel. I'm I'm going Come on, Brother Joel. I'm I'm going Come on, Brother Joel. I'm I'm going anoint you cuz anoint you cuz anoint you cuz way back in the day. How old are you? way back in the day. How old are you? way back in the day. How old are you? 15. He's probably a little bit younger 15. He's probably a little bit younger 15. He's probably a little bit younger than he was when I first met him, but than he was when I first met him, but than he was when I first met him, but cuz I met him when he was just a [music] cuz I met him when he was just a [music] cuz I met him when he was just a [music] young boy. Some of you men come up here young boy. Some of you men come up here young boy. Some of you men come up here and some of you and some of you and some of you fellas just got the prayer. We're going fellas just got the prayer. We're going fellas just got the prayer. We're going to pray for him and we're going to pray to pray for him and we're going to pray to pray for him and we're going to pray for every sick person in this building, for every sick person in this building, for every sick person in this building, every sick person in your family. We're every sick person in your family. We're every sick person in your family. We're praying for God to give us miracles. I'm praying for God to give us miracles. I'm praying for God to give us miracles. I'm praying for Sister Ana to get up out praying for Sister Ana to get up out praying for Sister Ana to get up out that pew here soon, ve very soon, and that pew here soon, ve very soon, and that pew here soon, ve very soon, and walk around this church and praise God. walk around this church and praise God. walk around this church and praise God. I'm looking for it to happen. I'm I'm looking for it to happen. I'm I'm looking for it to happen. I'm looking for miracles to happen in this looking for miracles to happen in this looking for miracles to happen in this church like we've never seen before in church like we've never seen before in church like we've never seen before in this particular building. I'm looking this particular building. I'm looking this particular building. I'm looking for Sister Bond, amen, to jump up one for Sister Bond, amen, to jump up one for Sister Bond, amen, to jump up one one night or one service, amen, and all one night or one service, amen, and all one night or one service, amen, and all of a sudden, Brother Walker, something's of a sudden, Brother Walker, something's of a sudden, Brother Walker, something's going to bionically going to bionically going to bionically touch her from the top of her head to touch her from the top of her head to touch her from the top of her head to the soles of her feet. And maybe it'll the soles of her feet. And maybe it'll the soles of her feet. And maybe it'll touch you at the same time. And when she touch you at the same time. And when she touch you at the same time. And when she takes off, you can take off behind her takes off, you can take off behind her takes off, you can take off behind her cuz I know you don't want her to leave cuz I know you don't want her to leave cuz I know you don't want her to leave you behind. Cuz where she goes, thou you behind. Cuz where she goes, thou you behind. Cuz where she goes, thou goeth. I believe it can happen, Sister Bunny. I I believe it can happen, Sister Bunny. I believe that God can supernaturally believe that God can supernaturally believe that God can supernaturally Sister Brown back there. I'm telling Sister Brown back there. I'm telling Sister Brown back there. I'm telling you, I know you've complained and you, I know you've complained and you, I know you've complained and complained about your leg, this, that, complained about your leg, this, that, complained about your leg, this, that, and the other. You missed quite a few and the other. You missed quite a few and the other. You missed quite a few services. But God said to tell you, he's services. But God said to tell you, he's services. But God said to tell you, he's fixing to turn it around. I said, he's fixing to turn it around. I said, he's fixing to turn it around. I said, he's fix My God of mercy. He's fixing to turn fix My God of mercy. He's fixing to turn fix My God of mercy. He's fixing to turn some things around for people in this some things around for people in this some things around for people in this house. house. house. I