The sermon warns of spiritual death in the church due to disobedience and urges obedience to God's word, using 2 Kings 4 as a metaphor. The preacher emphasizes revival through unity, scripture, and drawing closer to God amid trials, highlighting personal testimonies of faith and deliverance.
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an announcement. We're fixing to an announcement. We're fixing to worship. worship. worship. So stand to your feet. If you don't want So stand to your feet. If you don't want So stand to your feet. If you don't want to worship, stand anyway to worship, stand anyway to worship, stand anyway cuz everybody needs to worship. Somebody cuz everybody needs to worship. Somebody cuz everybody needs to worship. Somebody say, "Everybody needs to worship." say, "Everybody needs to worship." say, "Everybody needs to worship." I'm telling you, God has helped us and I'm telling you, God has helped us and I'm telling you, God has helped us and blessed us and we need to worship him blessed us and we need to worship him blessed us and we need to worship him today. Great Sunday school lesson. today. Great Sunday school lesson. today. Great Sunday school lesson. They all are good. And God is helping us They all are good. And God is helping us They all are good. And God is helping us to to be taught and educated about what to to be taught and educated about what to to be taught and educated about what we supposed to be doing as Christians. we supposed to be doing as Christians. we supposed to be doing as Christians. You know, Christians, if Christians, if You know, Christians, if Christians, if You know, Christians, if Christians, if all Christians all across America would all Christians all across America would all Christians all across America would do their job as a Christian, we could do their job as a Christian, we could do their job as a Christian, we could turn America upside down tomorrow and turn America upside down tomorrow and turn America upside down tomorrow and today and forever. today and forever. today and forever. There's more than being a Christian and There's more than being a Christian and There's more than being a Christian and it comes coming to church once in a it comes coming to church once in a it comes coming to church once in a while. Hit and miss when you feel like while. Hit and miss when you feel like while. Hit and miss when you feel like it. it. it. I ain't preaching yet. I'm just I ain't preaching yet. I'm just I ain't preaching yet. I'm just meddling. meddling. meddling. And I feel like I'm a meddal a little And I feel like I'm a meddal a little And I feel like I'm a meddal a little bit this morning. bit this morning. bit this morning. I've been out of the pool pit for a week I've been out of the pool pit for a week I've been out of the pool pit for a week and I've heard some I heard some and I've heard some I heard some and I've heard some I heard some tremendous preaching. tremendous preaching. tremendous preaching. So you might call it whatever you want So you might call it whatever you want So you might call it whatever you want to call it, but God gave me a message to call it, but God gave me a message to call it, but God gave me a message this morning. this morning. this morning. There's death in the pot. You remember that there's death in the You remember that there's death in the pot. pot. pot. Come on, sis angel before I get turned Come on, sis angel before I get turned Come on, sis angel before I get turned loose here. Father, we thank you, God, loose here. Father, we thank you, God, loose here. Father, we thank you, God, for your loving mercy. We ask that, for your loving mercy. We ask that, for your loving mercy. We ask that, Lord, that you touch us and help us to Lord, that you touch us and help us to Lord, that you touch us and help us to be obedient. God, thank you for these be obedient. God, thank you for these be obedient. God, thank you for these people that are here today. God, we want people that are here today. God, we want people that are here today. God, we want you to bless each of them and minister you to bless each of them and minister you to bless each of them and minister to them, strengthen them, and God, to them, strengthen them, and God, to them, strengthen them, and God, please help us all to worship you in please help us all to worship you in please help us all to worship you in spirit and in truth in Jesus name. Amen. Oh, how beautiful Oh, how beautiful are you, Lord is your words is your words and is your love. and is your love. and is your love. Oh, how glorious is your power. is your power. It was your cross that save me that save me and rescued me. and rescued me. and rescued me. Just a moment there, Just a moment there, Just a moment there, he set me free. he set me free. he set me free. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory, I give you glory, glory, I give you glory, glory, Jesus. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. Yes, I give you glory, glory. Yes, I give you glory, glory. Yes, I give you glory, glory. Oh, I give you glory, glory, Oh, I give you glory, glory, Oh, I give you glory, glory, Jesus. Oh, how beautiful Oh, how beautiful are you, Lord is your love. is your love. Oh, how glorious is your power. is your power. It was your cross that saved me that saved me and rescued me. and rescued me. and rescued me. Just a moment there, Just a moment there, Just a moment there, you set me free. you set me free. you set me free. Yes. I give you glory. Glory. Yes. I give you glory. Glory. Yes. I give you glory. Glory. Oh, I give you glory. Glory. Oh, I give you glory. Glory. Oh, I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. Oh Jesus. Oh Jesus. Oh Jesus. Yes. I give you glory. Glory. Yes. I give you glory. Glory. Yes. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. Oh Jesus. Yes. I give you glory. Glory. Yes. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. Oh, I give you glory. Glory. Oh, I give you glory. Glory. Oh, I give you glory. Glory. Jesus that saved me that saved me and rescued me. and rescued me. and rescued me. Just a moment there. Just a moment there. Just a moment there. You set me free. You set me free. You set me free. Oh, you saved me Oh, you saved me Oh, you saved me and you rescued me. and you rescued me. and you rescued me. Just a moment there. Just a moment there. Just a moment there. You set me free. You set me free. You set me free. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. Hallelujah. I give you glory, glory. Hallelujah. I give you glory, glory. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh Jesus, I give you glory, glory. Lord, I give I give you glory, glory. Lord, I give you glory, glory. you glory, glory. you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. Jesus. Oh, how beautiful Oh, how beautiful are you, Lord. are you, Lord. are you, Lord. is your words is your words is your words is your love. is your love. is your love. Oh, how glorious are you, Lord are you, Lord is your power. is your power. is your power. And it was your cross that saved me that saved me and rescued me. and rescued me. and rescued me. Just a moment there. Just a moment there. Just a moment there. Set me free. Set me free. Set me free. Yes. I give you glory. Glory. Yes. I give you glory. Glory. Yes. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. Yes, Jesus. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory, my Jesus. Oh, I give you glory, glory. Oh, I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, can I choir all that save me can I choir all that save me can I choir all that save me and rescued me and rescued me and rescued me just a moment there, just a moment there, just a moment there, set me free. set me free. set me free. Your cross, it saved me Your cross, it saved me Your cross, it saved me and rescued me. and rescued me. and rescued me. And just a moment there, And just a moment there, And just a moment there, set me free. set me free. set me free. It was your cross that save me It was your cross that save me It was your cross that save me and resued me. and resued me. and resued me. And just a moment there, And just a moment there, And just a moment there, I was set free. I was set free. I was set free. I was your cross that saved me. I know I was your cross that saved me. I know I was your cross that saved me. I know it resedu me. it resedu me. it resedu me. Just a moment there. Just a moment there. Just a moment there. Set me free. Set me free. Set me free. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. Hallelujah. Sing it. Hallelujah. Sing it. Hallelujah. Sing it. Glory. Glory. Give him glory. Glory. Give him glory. Glory. Give him glory. Glory. Give him glory. Glory. Give him glory. Glory. Glory. Glory. Glory Glory. Glory. Glory Glory. Glory. Glory to Jesus. Yes. Come save me Yes. Come save me and res me and res me and res me just a moment there. just a moment there. just a moment there. You set me free. You set me free. You set me free. Oh, God. Save me Oh, God. Save me Oh, God. Save me and rescued me. and rescued me. and rescued me. Just a moment there. Just a moment there. Just a moment there. Set me free. Set me free. Set me free. So I give you glory, glory. So I give you glory, glory. So I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. Hallelujah. I give you glory, glory. Hallelujah. I give you glory, glory. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. Glory. Glory. Glory. Glory. Glory. Glory. One more time. Hallelujah. One more time. Hallelujah. One more time. Hallelujah. One more time. Hallelujah. One more time. Hallelujah. One more time. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I give you glory. Glory. Hallelujah. I give you glory. Glory. Hallelujah. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. Jesus, I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Glory. Glory. Glory. No more chains. No more chains. No more chains. No more chains. No more chains. No more chains. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Let's do that first. Hallelujah. Let's do that first. Hallelujah. Let's do that first. Hallelujah. Oh, how beautiful Oh, how beautiful Oh, how beautiful are you, Lord? for words for words in this your life. in this your life. in this your life. Oh, how glorious are you, Lord are you, Lord is your power. is your power. is your power. And it was your cross that save me that save me and rescued me. and rescued me. and rescued me. just a moment there just a moment there just a moment there set me free. set me free. set me free. His cross save me His cross save me His cross save me and res me and res me and res me just a moment. just a moment. just a moment. Set me free. Set me free. Set me free. I know he set me free. Just a moment there. Just a moment there. Set me free. Set me free. Set me free. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. Hallelujah. Glory. Hallelujah. Glory. Hallelujah. Glory. No more chains. No more chains. No more chains. We've been set free. Praise God. Oh, I give you glory. Glory. Oh, I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory, glory. I give I give you glory. Glory, glory. I give I give you glory. Glory, glory. I give you glory, glory, glory. Oh, I give you glory, glory, glory. I Oh, I give you glory, glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. give you glory, glory. give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory, I give you glory, glory, I give you glory, glory, Jesus. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Sing a choir. Sing a choir. Sing a choir. Glory, glory, glory. Thank you, Lord. Glory, glory, glory. Thank you, Lord. Glory, glory, glory. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. Oh, yes. His cross save me Oh, yes. His cross save me and he rescued me and he rescued me and he rescued me in just a moment there. in just a moment there. in just a moment there. I was set free. I was set free. I was set free. Oh yes, that save me Oh yes, that save me Oh yes, that save me and rescue me. and rescue me. and rescue me. Just a moment there. Just a moment there. Just a moment there. Set me free. Set me free. Set me free. So I give you glory, glory. So I give you glory, glory. So I give you glory, glory. Oh, glory to him. Glory. Oh, glory to him. Glory. Oh, glory to him. Glory. Hallelujah. I give you glory, glory, Hallelujah. I give you glory, glory, Hallelujah. I give you glory, glory, glory. Oh, I give you glory, glory. Oh, I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. Jesus, I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. I give you glory, glory. One more time. I give you glory, glory. One more time. I give you glory, glory. One more time. Yes. Hallelujah. I give you glory. Yes. Hallelujah. I give you glory. Yes. Hallelujah. I give you glory. Glory. Glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. I give you glory. Glory. Jesus. Praise God. Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you. Thank you, Jesus. I'm burning down the sin. I'm burning down the sin. No happiness No happiness No happiness within. within. within. No, I never knew the end of joy down in No, I never knew the end of joy down in No, I never knew the end of joy down in my soul. for the Lord has made me. I should never for the Lord has made me. I should never forget the day forget the day forget the day when the Lord save me. when the Lord save me. when the Lord save me. I remember I remember I remember I the Lord made me. I should never forget the Lord made me. I should never forget the day the day the day the Lord shall live shall live deep within my heart the day of Jesus the day of Jesus took my sins away and heaven I will go and heaven I will go And the angels ang And the angels ang And the angels ang praising his name for the glorious day. I was happy and free. I was happy and free. Glory to my soul. I feel Glory to my soul. I feel Glory to my soul. I feel for you. The Lord made me. I should for you. The Lord made me. I should for you. The Lord made me. I should never forget. I was burning down. I was burning down. No happiness was found. No happiness was found. No happiness was found. I never knew I never knew I never knew joy down in my soul. Oh joy down in my soul. Oh joy down in my soul. Oh sh all around all around my soul. my soul. my soul. I I I remember the day remember the day remember the day when the Lord save me. All the heaven when the Lord save me. All the heaven when the Lord save me. All the heaven came. came. came. I was happy and free I was happy and free I was happy and free and glory my soul. The Lord had made me to never forget the The Lord had made me to never forget the day. day. day. The Lord save me. So So deep within the heart of God. Jesus Jesus took my sins away. be his angels ever. be his angels ever. praising his name for glorious praising his name for glorious praising his name for glorious and save my soul. and save my soul. and save my soul. I remember I remember I remember I remember the day I remember the day I remember the day when the Lord saved me all heaven. I was happy and free. I was happy and free. Glory fill my soul for the Lord that made me whole. I shall for the Lord that made me whole. I shall never forget the day never forget the day never forget the day when the Lord saved me. I remember the day I remember the day when the Lord saved me. All of heaven when the Lord saved me. All of heaven when the Lord saved me. All of heaven came down. came down. came down. I was happy and free. I was happy and free. I was happy and free. Glory my soul. Glory my soul. Glory my soul. Glory to the Lord. Glory to the Lord. Glory to the Lord. I shall never forget the day I shall never forget the day I shall never forget the day when the Lord saved me. I remember the day I remember the day when the Lord saved me. All of heaven when the Lord saved me. All of heaven when the Lord saved me. All of heaven came down. I never glory in my soul glory in my soul for the Lord. for the Lord. for the Lord. I shall never forget the day. Come on, give him some praise out there Come on, give him some praise out there church today. Have you forgot that day church today. Have you forgot that day church today. Have you forgot that day that he saved you? Maybe it was a night. that he saved you? Maybe it was a night. that he saved you? Maybe it was a night. But whether it was a night or a day, But whether it was a night or a day, But whether it was a night or a day, don't never forget it. He saved you. And don't never forget it. He saved you. And don't never forget it. He saved you. And he saved you for a purpose. And that he saved you for a purpose. And that he saved you for a purpose. And that purpose was to worship him. I said, purpose was to worship him. I said, purpose was to worship him. I said, "Worship him." Hallelujah to the lamb. "Worship him." Hallelujah to the lamb. "Worship him." Hallelujah to the lamb. Thank God the chains are fell off. I'm Thank God the chains are fell off. I'm Thank God the chains are fell off. I'm free. I'm no longer bound. I said, "I'm free. I'm no longer bound. I said, "I'm free. I'm no longer bound. I said, "I'm no longer bound, but I'm free from the no longer bound, but I'm free from the no longer bound, but I'm free from the chains of sin. chains of sin. chains of sin. I've been loosed and I'm in his presence I've been loosed and I'm in his presence I've been loosed and I'm in his presence this morning and I'm going to worship this morning and I'm going to worship this morning and I'm going to worship him." Amen. I don't know about you, but him." Amen. I don't know about you, but him." Amen. I don't know about you, but I'm still in revival. Amen. You can sit I'm still in revival. Amen. You can sit I'm still in revival. Amen. You can sit down if you want to sit down. You can down if you want to sit down. You can down if you want to sit down. You can sit quiet if you want to sit quiet. But sit quiet if you want to sit quiet. But sit quiet if you want to sit quiet. But I'm telling there's a spirit in this I'm telling there's a spirit in this I'm telling there's a spirit in this house today. There's a revival, Holy house today. There's a revival, Holy house today. There's a revival, Holy Ghost spirit moving still in the house Ghost spirit moving still in the house Ghost spirit moving still in the house of God at Wilson's Mills Church of God. If I had any hair on my head like Philip If I had any hair on my head like Philip used to have her on his head, it stand used to have her on his head, it stand used to have her on his head, it stand up. up. up. And I see he's got a brother down there And I see he's got a brother down there And I see he's got a brother down there the same way we are. the same way we are. the same way we are. And he got it from his daddy. And he got it from his daddy. And he got it from his daddy. Good to have brother Philip and all his Good to have brother Philip and all his Good to have brother Philip and all his family here with us today. family here with us today. family here with us today. Would you give him a hand? Appreciation. Would you give him a hand? Appreciation. Would you give him a hand? Appreciation. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. We're going to ask yers to come Amen. We're going to ask yers to come Amen. We're going to ask yers to come this morning. Thank you so much for this morning. Thank you so much for this morning. Thank you so much for being here. I do want to say thank the being here. I do want to say thank the being here. I do want to say thank the church for all of the others of you who church for all of the others of you who church for all of the others of you who attended revival throughout the week. attended revival throughout the week. attended revival throughout the week. We had a great great revival. We had a great great revival. We had a great great revival. I tell you, brother Jimmy Jones, he did I tell you, brother Jimmy Jones, he did I tell you, brother Jimmy Jones, he did some He's always preached good, but I some He's always preached good, but I some He's always preached good, but I believe he talked everything he ever believe he talked everything he ever believe he talked everything he ever preached preached preached in the 39 years that I've known him. in the 39 years that I've known him. in the 39 years that I've known him. He He climb he climbed that tree high He He climb he climbed that tree high He He climb he climbed that tree high and I'm telling he poured it out. and I'm telling he poured it out. and I'm telling he poured it out. Amen. Father, we ask you to bless the Amen. Father, we ask you to bless the Amen. Father, we ask you to bless the offering of the tithes this morning. offering of the tithes this morning. offering of the tithes this morning. Bless this service. I pray in Jesus Bless this service. I pray in Jesus Bless this service. I pray in Jesus name. Amen. children's church ages 4 to 12. If children's church ages 4 to 12. If you're 4 years old or 12 years old, just you're 4 years old or 12 years old, just you're 4 years old or 12 years old, just follow these children to children's follow these children to children's follow these children to children's church if you'd like to go. God bless church if you'd like to go. God bless church if you'd like to go. God bless you. Every one of you can go 4 to 12. We do want to uh get your attention this We do want to uh get your attention this morning to I feel like something the morning to I feel like something the morning to I feel like something the Lord gave me for this service to open Lord gave me for this service to open Lord gave me for this service to open here this morning. I want to remind you before we read our I want to remind you before we read our scripture this morning that brother scripture this morning that brother scripture this morning that brother Jimmy came to the pool pit last Sunday Jimmy came to the pool pit last Sunday Jimmy came to the pool pit last Sunday morning with a message that really morning with a message that really morning with a message that really touched my heart and uh I knew about touched my heart and uh I knew about touched my heart and uh I knew about where he was going but didn't exactly where he was going but didn't exactly where he was going but didn't exactly know exactly what what thought he was know exactly what what thought he was know exactly what what thought he was going to use at the end of it. But I going to use at the end of it. But I going to use at the end of it. But I knew the best thing that God ever done knew the best thing that God ever done knew the best thing that God ever done in my life is when he saved me. in my life is when he saved me. in my life is when he saved me. He said God at his best. He preached on He said God at his best. He preached on He said God at his best. He preached on God is his best and he preached about God is his best and he preached about God is his best and he preached about all these things that God did but it all these things that God did but it all these things that God did but it wasn't his best. wasn't his best. wasn't his best. And when he ended up at the end of that And when he ended up at the end of that And when he ended up at the end of that message that morning, I said, "Yes, sir. message that morning, I said, "Yes, sir. message that morning, I said, "Yes, sir. That's right there. That's it. God did That's right there. That's it. God did That's right there. That's it. God did his best." Is when he reached down in his best." Is when he reached down in his best." Is when he reached down in Primrook, North Carolina, and that's Primrook, North Carolina, and that's Primrook, North Carolina, and that's where Jimmy Jones is from. We found out where Jimmy Jones is from. We found out where Jimmy Jones is from. We found out that, didn't we? that, didn't we? that, didn't we? Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Amen. From Primrook, North Carolina. He Amen. From Primrook, North Carolina. He Amen. From Primrook, North Carolina. He reached down on September the 5th, 1974 reached down on September the 5th, 1974 reached down on September the 5th, 1974 between 9:30 and 10:00 at night. and he between 9:30 and 10:00 at night. and he between 9:30 and 10:00 at night. and he saved my soul. saved my soul. saved my soul. That was the best thing he ever done for That was the best thing he ever done for That was the best thing he ever done for me. me. me. Then he came back in there Sunday night Then he came back in there Sunday night Then he came back in there Sunday night and he preached that you can tell the and he preached that you can tell the and he preached that you can tell the devil, "I changed my mind." devil, "I changed my mind." devil, "I changed my mind." Devil, I've changed my mind. I don't Devil, I've changed my mind. I don't Devil, I've changed my mind. I don't want no more of you. I'm not serving want no more of you. I'm not serving want no more of you. I'm not serving you. I'm not surrendering to you. I'm you. I'm not surrendering to you. I'm you. I'm not surrendering to you. I'm giving my all to Christ. giving my all to Christ. giving my all to Christ. Hallelujah. And then he came back in on Hallelujah. And then he came back in on Hallelujah. And then he came back in on Monday night. He talked about the man, Monday night. He talked about the man, Monday night. He talked about the man, the mechanicals that man has. Amen. To the mechanicals that man has. Amen. To the mechanicals that man has. Amen. To try to move God try to move God try to move God and the move of God. You see, and then and the move of God. You see, and then and the move of God. You see, and then Tuesday he came back told us that we Tuesday he came back told us that we Tuesday he came back told us that we need to praise. need to praise. need to praise. We need to praise. We need a We need to praise. We need a We need to praise. We need a breakthrough. breakthrough. breakthrough. We need a breakthrough church. We need We need a breakthrough church. We need We need a breakthrough church. We need We need a We just closed revival Friday We need a We just closed revival Friday We need a We just closed revival Friday night. We We're only one day from night. We We're only one day from night. We We're only one day from revival. So there ain't no reason why we revival. So there ain't no reason why we revival. So there ain't no reason why we should be cooled off by now. There still should be cooled off by now. There still should be cooled off by now. There still should be some heat in your feet, some should be some heat in your feet, some should be some heat in your feet, some heat in your hands, some heat in your heat in your hands, some heat in your heat in your hands, some heat in your heart, and some praise to God out here heart, and some praise to God out here heart, and some praise to God out here this morning. I'm telling you, church, this morning. I'm telling you, church, this morning. I'm telling you, church, we're only took off one night, but I'm we're only took off one night, but I'm we're only took off one night, but I'm telling we're right back here this telling we're right back here this telling we're right back here this morning. morning. morning. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. And we need God to break us through and And we need God to break us through and And we need God to break us through and break us out. Wednesday night, he break us out. Wednesday night, he break us out. Wednesday night, he preached on the the the un guarded preached on the the the un guarded preached on the the the un guarded altar. altar. altar. We got to guard this altar. We got to guard this altar. We got to guard this altar. If you don't guard your altar in your If you don't guard your altar in your If you don't guard your altar in your heart, you know what? You won't have no heart, you know what? You won't have no heart, you know what? You won't have no altar. Brother, brother Robert preached altar. Brother, brother Robert preached altar. Brother, brother Robert preached on it, taught on it this morning. on it, taught on it this morning. on it, taught on it this morning. If you don't guard your if you don't If you don't guard your if you don't If you don't guard your if you don't stay in that altar and guard that hall stay in that altar and guard that hall stay in that altar and guard that hall and pray in that altar, you know what and pray in that altar, you know what and pray in that altar, you know what happened? You won't even have no altar. happened? You won't even have no altar. happened? You won't even have no altar. He'll take it from you. You'll just be He'll take it from you. You'll just be He'll take it from you. You'll just be going floating through the motions. going floating through the motions. going floating through the motions. And then he preached on Thursday night And then he preached on Thursday night And then he preached on Thursday night about honey, about honey, about honey, but not the honeycomb. but not the honeycomb. but not the honeycomb. Thank God for that honey. Amen. Amen. And then he preached to us on Friday And then he preached to us on Friday And then he preached to us on Friday night as he closed out talking about night as he closed out talking about night as he closed out talking about strangers. How many strangers we got strangers. How many strangers we got strangers. How many strangers we got here? here? here? Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Strangers. Are y'all a stranger? I'm a Strangers. Are y'all a stranger? I'm a Strangers. Are y'all a stranger? I'm a stranger in this land. I don't belong stranger in this land. I don't belong stranger in this land. I don't belong here. I'm a stranger. here. I'm a stranger. here. I'm a stranger. You may not be a stranger here this You may not be a stranger here this You may not be a stranger here this morning, but I'm a stranger. morning, but I'm a stranger. morning, but I'm a stranger. Amen. I'm not a stranger to God. Amen. I'm not a stranger to God. Amen. I'm not a stranger to God. I'm a pilgrim for him. I'm a pilgrim for him. I'm a pilgrim for him. I'm a servant of his. I'm a servant of his. I'm a servant of his. So today, if you would stand with me, So today, if you would stand with me, So today, if you would stand with me, I'm going read Second Kings chapter 4. I'm going read Second Kings chapter 4. I'm going read Second Kings chapter 4. Second Kings chapter 4. And we do Second Kings chapter 4. And we do Second Kings chapter 4. And we do welcome, Amen. our family over here welcome, Amen. our family over here welcome, Amen. our family over here today all the way from Florida. We thank today all the way from Florida. We thank today all the way from Florida. We thank God for him coming and being with us God for him coming and being with us God for him coming and being with us today and worshiping in the house of God today and worshiping in the house of God today and worshiping in the house of God with us this morning. Thank God for all with us this morning. Thank God for all with us this morning. Thank God for all of you that are here. I do want you to of you that are here. I do want you to of you that are here. I do want you to be blessed. I'm not going to try to keep be blessed. I'm not going to try to keep be blessed. I'm not going to try to keep too off alone this morning, but you I am too off alone this morning, but you I am too off alone this morning, but you I am on daylight savings time. Amen. We're an hour ahead right now. So, Amen. We're an hour ahead right now. So, I can I got an hour plus the head I can I got an hour plus the head I can I got an hour plus the head to preach to you this morning. to preach to you this morning. to preach to you this morning. Are y'all going to help me? Are y'all going to help me? Are y'all going to help me? The Bible says here in verse 38, "And The Bible says here in verse 38, "And The Bible says here in verse 38, "And Elijah Elijah Elijah came again to Gel, and there was a dirt came again to Gel, and there was a dirt came again to Gel, and there was a dirt in the land. And the sons of the in the land. And the sons of the in the land. And the sons of the prophets were sitting before him. And he prophets were sitting before him. And he prophets were sitting before him. And he said unto his servants, "Set said unto his servants, "Set said unto his servants, "Set on the great pot, and seeth the pottage on the great pot, and seeth the pottage on the great pot, and seeth the pottage for the sons of the prophets." And one for the sons of the prophets." And one for the sons of the prophets." And one went out into the field, there he goes, went out into the field, there he goes, went out into the field, there he goes, to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds. and gathered thereof wild gourds. and gathered thereof wild gourds. His lamp was full. His lamp was full. His lamp was full. Listen. And he came and he shredded them Listen. And he came and he shredded them Listen. And he came and he shredded them into the pottage into the pot of into the pottage into the pot of into the pottage into the pot of pottage, for they knew them not. So they pottage, for they knew them not. So they pottage, for they knew them not. So they poured out for the men to eat. Listen poured out for the men to eat. Listen poured out for the men to eat. Listen what happened. And it came to pass as what happened. And it came to pass as what happened. And it came to pass as they were eating of the pottage that they were eating of the pottage that they were eating of the pottage that they cried out they cried out they cried out and said, "Oh, thou men of God, there is and said, "Oh, thou men of God, there is and said, "Oh, thou men of God, there is dirt. There is death." That's what I'm dirt. There is death." That's what I'm dirt. There is death." That's what I'm talking about. Dirt death in the pot. talking about. Dirt death in the pot. talking about. Dirt death in the pot. And they they could not eat thereof. But And they they could not eat thereof. But And they they could not eat thereof. But he said, "Then bring meal." he said, "Then bring meal." he said, "Then bring meal." Thank God for some meal. You know, meal Thank God for some meal. You know, meal Thank God for some meal. You know, meal is good for you. is good for you. is good for you. And the Bible says, "And he cast it into And the Bible says, "And he cast it into And the Bible says, "And he cast it into the pot and he said, "Pour out for the the pot and he said, "Pour out for the the pot and he said, "Pour out for the people that they may eat." And there was people that they may eat." And there was people that they may eat." And there was no harm left in that pot. There was no no harm left in that pot. There was no no harm left in that pot. There was no more harm in that pot. You know, this more harm in that pot. You know, this more harm in that pot. You know, this morning we're going we're going to be morning we're going we're going to be morning we're going we're going to be eating from a pot eating from a pot eating from a pot that there ain't no death in it. I want that there ain't no death in it. I want that there ain't no death in it. I want to talk to you on on on on this this to talk to you on on on on this this to talk to you on on on on this this death that's in the pot. You can be death that's in the pot. You can be death that's in the pot. You can be seated. You see, man today, I do believe seated. You see, man today, I do believe seated. You see, man today, I do believe is trying to give it humanistic answers is trying to give it humanistic answers is trying to give it humanistic answers to spiritual problems to solve the to spiritual problems to solve the to spiritual problems to solve the emptiness of the souls of humanity. But emptiness of the souls of humanity. But emptiness of the souls of humanity. But it cannot and will not help that that it cannot and will not help that that it cannot and will not help that that man is lacking in his life. man is lacking in his life. man is lacking in his life. The answer may often sound right, The answer may often sound right, The answer may often sound right, look right, and even politically, come look right, and even politically, come look right, and even politically, come on, politically be correct. But we on, politically be correct. But we on, politically be correct. But we realize that apart from Jesus Christ realize that apart from Jesus Christ realize that apart from Jesus Christ today, church, we are in bad condition. today, church, we are in bad condition. today, church, we are in bad condition. We're in bad sh We have death We're in bad sh We have death We're in bad sh We have death in the church. We have death in the pot in the church. We have death in the pot in the church. We have death in the pot because of the condition of hearts of because of the condition of hearts of because of the condition of hearts of people that's sitting on the pews. Are people that's sitting on the pews. Are people that's sitting on the pews. Are you listening to me? I said there's you listening to me? I said there's you listening to me? I said there's death in the church because people in death in the church because people in death in the church because people in the church is not worthy supposed to be the church is not worthy supposed to be the church is not worthy supposed to be with God. Are you listening to me here with God. Are you listening to me here with God. Are you listening to me here this morning? Someone has observed that this morning? Someone has observed that this morning? Someone has observed that we live in a cut flower civilization we live in a cut flower civilization we live in a cut flower civilization today. A cut flower. You see, you can go today. A cut flower. You see, you can go today. A cut flower. You see, you can go out and you can cut one of the most out and you can cut one of the most out and you can cut one of the most beautiful sets of roses. and my wife, I beautiful sets of roses. and my wife, I beautiful sets of roses. and my wife, I don't know who cut those flowers, but don't know who cut those flowers, but don't know who cut those flowers, but when I was 40 years old on my 40th when I was 40 years old on my 40th when I was 40 years old on my 40th birthday, and they tell me, brother, I birthday, and they tell me, brother, I birthday, and they tell me, brother, I don't know how old are y'all. Have you don't know how old are y'all. Have you don't know how old are y'all. Have you 40? You ain't got 40 yet, have you? Oh, 40? You ain't got 40 yet, have you? Oh, 40? You ain't got 40 yet, have you? Oh, you're done went over the hill. You're you're done went over the hill. You're you're done went over the hill. You're with me, man. You with me. with me, man. You with me. with me, man. You with me. And that hill goes down, down, down, And that hill goes down, down, down, And that hill goes down, down, down, down. The more older you get. Amen. down. The more older you get. Amen. down. The more older you get. Amen. You're not quite down the hill as it You're not quite down the hill as it You're not quite down the hill as it like your daddy, your mom over there, like your daddy, your mom over there, like your daddy, your mom over there, but you you're right. You're you're but you you're right. You're you're but you you're right. You're you're chasing right behind them. chasing right behind them. chasing right behind them. But my wife on my 40th birthday, I But my wife on my 40th birthday, I But my wife on my 40th birthday, I didn't know it. She surprised me. First didn't know it. She surprised me. First didn't know it. She surprised me. First time she ever surprised me. And I think time she ever surprised me. And I think time she ever surprised me. And I think it's the first time I ever had a little it's the first time I ever had a little it's the first time I ever had a little surprise birthday party. surprise birthday party. surprise birthday party. I'm fixing to turn 70. I'm fixing to turn 70. I'm fixing to turn 70. My brother Phil, you wasn't here that My brother Phil, you wasn't here that My brother Phil, you wasn't here that day. But she she had me she had the boys day. But she she had me she had the boys day. But she she had me she had the boys to put my over coat on out there. I got to put my over coat on out there. I got to put my over coat on out there. I got my big old overcoat and my hat. my big old overcoat and my hat. my big old overcoat and my hat. And she had to had had one of the the And she had to had had one of the the And she had to had had one of the the men of the church roll me in a men of the church roll me in a men of the church roll me in a wheelchair. wheelchair. wheelchair. And I was holding a dozen roses. The And I was holding a dozen roses. The And I was holding a dozen roses. The first dozen roses I've ever got like first dozen roses I've ever got like first dozen roses I've ever got like that. But you know what was wrong with that. But you know what was wrong with that. But you know what was wrong with them? They were dead. They were dead. And I was going over the They were dead. And I was going over the hill. But I enjoyed every one of them hill. But I enjoyed every one of them hill. But I enjoyed every one of them roses. And I enjoyed that hill. Come on, roses. And I enjoyed that hill. Come on, roses. And I enjoyed that hill. Come on, somebody. And I'm still going down that somebody. And I'm still going down that somebody. And I'm still going down that hill. But let me tell you that this hill. But let me tell you that this hill. But let me tell you that this morning, I've got life in my bones. I've morning, I've got life in my bones. I've morning, I've got life in my bones. I've got life in my soul. I've got fire shut got life in my soul. I've got fire shut got life in my soul. I've got fire shut up like Jeremiah. He said, "It's like up like Jeremiah. He said, "It's like up like Jeremiah. He said, "It's like fire shut up in my bones. And I cannot fire shut up in my bones. And I cannot fire shut up in my bones. And I cannot be weary." I'm telling you, saints of be weary." I'm telling you, saints of be weary." I'm telling you, saints of God, here this morning, I'm looking God, here this morning, I'm looking God, here this morning, I'm looking forward to what God's fixing to do. And forward to what God's fixing to do. And forward to what God's fixing to do. And it's going to do a quick work in it's going to do a quick work in it's going to do a quick work in America. I said, "It's going to do a America. I said, "It's going to do a America. I said, "It's going to do a quick work in America." Amen. One of the quick work in America." Amen. One of the quick work in America." Amen. One of the sisters the other day, she she text me sisters the other day, she she text me sisters the other day, she she text me while she was at work and she said, while she was at work and she said, while she was at work and she said, "Pastor Hunt," she said, "I had a vision "Pastor Hunt," she said, "I had a vision "Pastor Hunt," she said, "I had a vision last night, a dream last night." She last night, a dream last night." She last night, a dream last night." She said, "I saw the doors open." And she said, "I saw the doors open." And she said, "I saw the doors open." And she said, "People were just coming down." said, "People were just coming down." said, "People were just coming down." Amen. This row right here. And she said, Amen. This row right here. And she said, Amen. This row right here. And she said, "20, 30 people was just coming in and "20, 30 people was just coming in and "20, 30 people was just coming in and they were sitting down in the house of they were sitting down in the house of they were sitting down in the house of God." I said, "I pray your dream come God." I said, "I pray your dream come God." I said, "I pray your dream come true very quickly because we don't have true very quickly because we don't have true very quickly because we don't have long." I said, "We don't have long. long." I said, "We don't have long. long." I said, "We don't have long. There's death in the pot." I said, There's death in the pot." I said, There's death in the pot." I said, "There's death in the pot." But church, "There's death in the pot." But church, "There's death in the pot." But church, let's not have death in the church. let's not have death in the church. let's not have death in the church. Let's come alive. I said let's come Let's come alive. I said let's come Let's come alive. I said let's come alive and let the fire I said let the alive and let the fire I said let the alive and let the fire I said let the fire burn in your heart and burn in your fire burn in your heart and burn in your fire burn in your heart and burn in your soul. We speak of peace and ethics and do not We speak of peace and ethics and do not establish the root of foundation that establish the root of foundation that establish the root of foundation that God wants us to establish. Therefore, God wants us to establish. Therefore, God wants us to establish. Therefore, there is little left to substain there is little left to substain there is little left to substain the purpose of life. Little to abstain the purpose of life. Little to abstain the purpose of life. Little to abstain it. Things can look good on the outside it. Things can look good on the outside it. Things can look good on the outside and they do. Every one of you look good and they do. Every one of you look good and they do. Every one of you look good today. today. today. I'm tell every one of you look matter of I'm tell every one of you look matter of I'm tell every one of you look matter of fact every one of you look beautiful fact every one of you look beautiful fact every one of you look beautiful today today today that's on the outside but right now that's on the outside but right now that's on the outside but right now ain't none of us not even you can tell ain't none of us not even you can tell ain't none of us not even you can tell what's working on the inside of you what's working on the inside of you what's working on the inside of you I'm talking to the physical body I'm talking to the physical body I'm talking to the physical body I was doing good I thought I was doing I was doing good I thought I was doing I was doing good I thought I was doing well to the doctor my wife said I'll see well to the doctor my wife said I'll see well to the doctor my wife said I'll see you when you get back when I got there I you when you get back when I got there I you when you get back when I got there I had a bad report had a bad report had a bad report I thought I was doing good until that I thought I was doing good until that I thought I was doing good until that Doctor gave me the report. He says, "You Doctor gave me the report. He says, "You Doctor gave me the report. He says, "You got prostate cancer got prostate cancer got prostate cancer and we must do surgery immediately." And I'm telling you, I beat it. And I'm telling you, I beat it. Through Christ, through the surgeon, I'm Through Christ, through the surgeon, I'm Through Christ, through the surgeon, I'm cancer free. cancer free. cancer free. Amen. Amen. Amen. God can turn it around. I don't know God can turn it around. I don't know God can turn it around. I don't know what you're going through. I don't know what you're going through. I don't know what you're going through. I don't know what kind of report you may get what kind of report you may get what kind of report you may get tomorrow, but let me tell you, don't let tomorrow, but let me tell you, don't let tomorrow, but let me tell you, don't let it get you down. Amen. I'm telling you it get you down. Amen. I'm telling you it get you down. Amen. I'm telling you today that we're living in a world that today that we're living in a world that today that we're living in a world that we've got a God that's he knows we've got a God that's he knows we've got a God that's he knows everything that's going on right now in everything that's going on right now in everything that's going on right now in your life. And the one good thing about your life. And the one good thing about your life. And the one good thing about it is if you'll serve him, if you'll it is if you'll serve him, if you'll it is if you'll serve him, if you'll trust him, and if he'll if you'll let trust him, and if he'll if you'll let trust him, and if he'll if you'll let him, I'm tell it may it might be death him, I'm tell it may it might be death him, I'm tell it may it might be death in the B, but death cannot destroy your in the B, but death cannot destroy your in the B, but death cannot destroy your eternity with God. I'm telling I may die eternity with God. I'm telling I may die eternity with God. I'm telling I may die in this old fleshly body and they may in this old fleshly body and they may in this old fleshly body and they may throw dirt in my face. But soon as that throw dirt in my face. But soon as that throw dirt in my face. But soon as that trump of God sounds, I'm going to get up trump of God sounds, I'm going to get up trump of God sounds, I'm going to get up out of that grave. And if you're still out of that grave. And if you're still out of that grave. And if you're still living, you're going to have to wait living, you're going to have to wait living, you're going to have to wait till I come up out of the grave to meet till I come up out of the grave to meet till I come up out of the grave to meet me in the air because I'm telling the me in the air because I'm telling the me in the air because I'm telling the Lord is about to come back for his Lord is about to come back for his Lord is about to come back for his church. You see, it looks good on the outside. You see, it looks good on the outside. It sounds good to the human ear. But if It sounds good to the human ear. But if It sounds good to the human ear. But if this connection this connection this connection from the true vine, if it's like cut from the true vine, if it's like cut from the true vine, if it's like cut flowers that that you take look so flowers that that you take look so flowers that that you take look so beautiful on the outside, but then all beautiful on the outside, but then all beautiful on the outside, but then all of a sudden they begin to dry up. The of a sudden they begin to dry up. The of a sudden they begin to dry up. The Bible tells us in Proverbs 16:25, there Bible tells us in Proverbs 16:25, there Bible tells us in Proverbs 16:25, there is a way that seemth right unto a man. is a way that seemth right unto a man. is a way that seemth right unto a man. You see, people today, they think they You see, people today, they think they You see, people today, they think they can figure God out for themselves to the can figure God out for themselves to the can figure God out for themselves to the point that they can live just like they point that they can live just like they point that they can live just like they want to live, do like they want to do, want to live, do like they want to do, want to live, do like they want to do, and still go to heaven. wrong. and still go to heaven. wrong. and still go to heaven. wrong. You can't figure God out. He's way You can't figure God out. He's way You can't figure God out. He's way bigger than you and I have ever been and bigger than you and I have ever been and bigger than you and I have ever been and ever will be. ever will be. ever will be. And look what the writer of Proverbs And look what the writer of Proverbs And look what the writer of Proverbs went on to say here. He said, "But the went on to say here. He said, "But the went on to say here. He said, "But the end there are are the ways of death. end there are are the ways of death. end there are are the ways of death. There's death in the pot." There's death in the pot." There's death in the pot." I said there's death in the pot. There's I said there's death in the pot. There's I said there's death in the pot. There's death in your decisions to try to figure death in your decisions to try to figure death in your decisions to try to figure it out your own way. it out your own way. it out your own way. He said man man you see man is trying to He said man man you see man is trying to He said man man you see man is trying to give the h the he the the answer to the give the h the he the the answer to the give the h the he the the answer to the to the to the problem without the to the to the problem without the to the to the problem without the spiritual without the spiritual spiritual without the spiritual spiritual without the spiritual heaviness of God. You see the scripture heaviness of God. You see the scripture heaviness of God. You see the scripture tells us today that there is death. tells us today that there is death. tells us today that there is death. There is death that we got to contend There is death that we got to contend There is death that we got to contend with. The answer may often sound like with. The answer may often sound like with. The answer may often sound like and it may look right. It may even be and it may look right. It may even be and it may look right. It may even be politically right. But I'm telling you politically right. But I'm telling you politically right. But I'm telling you here today the text tells us these sons here today the text tells us these sons here today the text tells us these sons of the prophet were being taught by of the prophet were being taught by of the prophet were being taught by Elijah. I'm tell you could not get Elijah. I'm tell you could not get Elijah. I'm tell you could not get anybody any better to teach you than anybody any better to teach you than anybody any better to teach you than Elijah. Elijah. Elijah. And you couldn't have even a better And you couldn't have even a better And you couldn't have even a better evangelist to preach to you for a whole evangelist to preach to you for a whole evangelist to preach to you for a whole week revival than Jimmy Jones. week revival than Jimmy Jones. week revival than Jimmy Jones. And did he not preach? And did he not preach? And did he not preach? In other words, they were in the Bible In other words, they were in the Bible In other words, they were in the Bible school learning. You see church, this school learning. You see church, this school learning. You see church, this whole past week, we were in Bible school whole past week, we were in Bible school whole past week, we were in Bible school learning learning learning and a lot of people didn't even come. and a lot of people didn't even come. and a lot of people didn't even come. They didn't even show up to the learning They didn't even show up to the learning They didn't even show up to the learning that we had. that we had. that we had. Not at night after night. I'm telling Not at night after night. I'm telling Not at night after night. I'm telling you folk, I'm not trying to make you you folk, I'm not trying to make you you folk, I'm not trying to make you feel bad. If you feel bad, it's because feel bad. If you feel bad, it's because feel bad. If you feel bad, it's because you didn't show up. Amen. I can't help you didn't show up. Amen. I can't help you didn't show up. Amen. I can't help you if you didn't show up. I'm just you if you didn't show up. I'm just you if you didn't show up. I'm just preaching to you. Are you going to help preaching to you. Are you going to help preaching to you. Are you going to help me preach here this morning? What I'm me preach here this morning? What I'm me preach here this morning? What I'm trying to tell you, God is pouring out trying to tell you, God is pouring out trying to tell you, God is pouring out his word. He's pouring out his blessings his word. He's pouring out his blessings his word. He's pouring out his blessings upon the church and upon this upon the church and upon this upon the church and upon this generation. But people are so tied up. generation. But people are so tied up. generation. But people are so tied up. Amen. Doing what they want to do when Amen. Doing what they want to do when Amen. Doing what they want to do when they want to do it, how they want to do they want to do it, how they want to do they want to do it, how they want to do it. They don't take time to serve God. it. They don't take time to serve God. it. They don't take time to serve God. I'm telling, you better make a I'm telling, you better make a I'm telling, you better make a sacrifice. You better get in this order. sacrifice. You better get in this order. sacrifice. You better get in this order. Amen. Like you never got in this order Amen. Like you never got in this order Amen. Like you never got in this order before. And you better pray, God, help before. And you better pray, God, help before. And you better pray, God, help me to serve you with all of my heart. me to serve you with all of my heart. me to serve you with all of my heart. Hear me, saints of God. I want to help Hear me, saints of God. I want to help Hear me, saints of God. I want to help you this morning. I don't want to hurt you this morning. I don't want to hurt you this morning. I don't want to hurt you. You see, Elijah was a prophet. They you. You see, Elijah was a prophet. They you. You see, Elijah was a prophet. They were doing what was right as they were were doing what was right as they were were doing what was right as they were feasting on the mana from God feasting on the mana from God feasting on the mana from God in their spirit, but their bodies were in their spirit, but their bodies were in their spirit, but their bodies were becoming tired becoming tired becoming tired and the bodies were becoming hungry. You and the bodies were becoming hungry. You and the bodies were becoming hungry. You know the reason people have a hard time know the reason people have a hard time know the reason people have a hard time fasting and praying and we all we all have it. I mean I I and we all we all have it. I mean I I have a hard time fasting and praying but have a hard time fasting and praying but have a hard time fasting and praying but I still do it. This is our theme for the year. I want This is our theme for the year. I want you to practice it. Thank you, brother. Anybody else gonna Thank you, brother. Anybody else gonna say amen for me? say amen for me? say amen for me? Praise God. Hallelujah. I'm glad I got Praise God. Hallelujah. I'm glad I got Praise God. Hallelujah. I'm glad I got some response out there. Y'all gonna some response out there. Y'all gonna some response out there. Y'all gonna have to respond when I asked you a have to respond when I asked you a have to respond when I asked you a question. I'm looking for a response. question. I'm looking for a response. question. I'm looking for a response. Amen. If I'm if I'm the teacher in this Amen. If I'm if I'm the teacher in this Amen. If I'm if I'm the teacher in this in in the class and I ask a question, I in in the class and I ask a question, I in in the class and I ask a question, I want to say everybody stay down. want to say everybody stay down. want to say everybody stay down. I need somebody to speak back at me. I need somebody to speak back at me. I need somebody to speak back at me. I know y'all ain't dummies. I know y'all ain't dummies. I know y'all ain't dummies. Amen. Amen. Amen. No, sir. Not after what we just heard. No, sir. Not after what we just heard. No, sir. Not after what we just heard. Amen. Amen. Amen. You You're well educated. You You're well educated. You You're well educated. The Bible said praying and fasting is The Bible said praying and fasting is The Bible said praying and fasting is unstoppable. I'm telling you, the devil unstoppable. I'm telling you, the devil unstoppable. I'm telling you, the devil can't stop us. Oh, I know. I know. He He can't stop us. Oh, I know. I know. He He can't stop us. Oh, I know. I know. He He worked on me. He beat on my mind. He worked on me. He beat on my mind. He worked on me. He beat on my mind. He beat on my heart all week long. But I beat on my heart all week long. But I beat on my heart all week long. But I done got over that. I said, I done got done got over that. I said, I done got done got over that. I said, I done got over that. I done prayed and fasted for over that. I done prayed and fasted for over that. I done prayed and fasted for the revival. The vibers done come and the revival. The vibers done come and the revival. The vibers done come and it's done. Now I'm praying and fasting it's done. Now I'm praying and fasting it's done. Now I'm praying and fasting for the count meeting. for the count meeting. for the count meeting. For the count meeting. Are you going to For the count meeting. Are you going to For the count meeting. Are you going to help me? Amen. I I can't do anything help me? Amen. I I can't do anything help me? Amen. I I can't do anything about what didn't happen in the revival, about what didn't happen in the revival, about what didn't happen in the revival, but I can do something about what's but I can do something about what's but I can do something about what's fixing to happen towards me. Amen. In fixing to happen towards me. Amen. In fixing to happen towards me. Amen. In front of me and into account me. Are you front of me and into account me. Are you front of me and into account me. Are you helping me here this morning? I'm helping me here this morning? I'm helping me here this morning? I'm telling you, saints of God, don't let telling you, saints of God, don't let telling you, saints of God, don't let the devil discourage you and beat you up the devil discourage you and beat you up the devil discourage you and beat you up and beat you down. There is still fire. and beat you down. There is still fire. and beat you down. There is still fire. I said there is still fire burning in I said there is still fire burning in I said there is still fire burning in the house of God and God wants whistle the house of God and God wants whistle the house of God and God wants whistle mills to understand we got to work while mills to understand we got to work while mills to understand we got to work while it is day because it's going to get it is day because it's going to get it is day because it's going to get darker. I said it's going to get darker darker. I said it's going to get darker darker. I said it's going to get darker and we'll not be able to work. Here they were no doubt in the center of Here they were no doubt in the center of the will of God yet enduring the will of God yet enduring the will of God yet enduring time of testing. time of testing. time of testing. Do you know what? That's exactly where Do you know what? That's exactly where Do you know what? That's exactly where we're at this morning. We're in the time we're at this morning. We're in the time we're at this morning. We're in the time of testing. of testing. of testing. The Bible says in verse one that there The Bible says in verse one that there The Bible says in verse one that there was death. was death. was death. There was death, dirt in that pot. There was death, dirt in that pot. There was death, dirt in that pot. Are you listening to me? I said it. It Are you listening to me? I said it. It Are you listening to me? I said it. It was in that pot. It was in that land. was in that pot. It was in that land. was in that pot. It was in that land. Famine, Famine, Famine, the lack, and the sacredness of food. the lack, and the sacredness of food. the lack, and the sacredness of food. Are you with me? It was a drought. Cuz Are you with me? It was a drought. Cuz Are you with me? It was a drought. Cuz you realize Elijah, he had just prayed. you realize Elijah, he had just prayed. you realize Elijah, he had just prayed. One man had just prayed and it didn't rain and it didn't rain for three and a half years for three and a half years for three and a half years and famine has struck the land. That country where Papa over there in in That country where Papa over there in in Africa, I think it's Sedan, is it Sudan? Africa, I think it's Sedan, is it Sudan? Africa, I think it's Sedan, is it Sudan? where papa's over there trying to help where papa's over there trying to help where papa's over there trying to help them folks. The the leader over there at them folks. The the leader over there at them folks. The the leader over there at that orphanage, he sent a thing out that that orphanage, he sent a thing out that that orphanage, he sent a thing out that he had went a long way. Couldn't find no he had went a long way. Couldn't find no he had went a long way. Couldn't find no food and finally found a whole truck food and finally found a whole truck food and finally found a whole truck full of food and he finally made it back full of food and he finally made it back full of food and he finally made it back to the place and he's so sick. He to the place and he's so sick. He to the place and he's so sick. He couldn't even hardly walk trying to get couldn't even hardly walk trying to get couldn't even hardly walk trying to get and people are dying of hungry over and people are dying of hungry over and people are dying of hungry over there. there. there. We in America, we don't even know what We in America, we don't even know what We in America, we don't even know what hungry is. hungry is. hungry is. If you say you're hungry, you're not If you say you're hungry, you're not If you say you're hungry, you're not hungry. You just want something else to hungry. You just want something else to hungry. You just want something else to eat. Hungry is when you ain't got nothing to Hungry is when you ain't got nothing to eat for days and days and days. Come on, eat for days and days and days. Come on, eat for days and days and days. Come on, somebody help me right now. I'm telling somebody help me right now. I'm telling somebody help me right now. I'm telling you, saints of God, we here in America you, saints of God, we here in America you, saints of God, we here in America has never really been hungry. has never really been hungry. has never really been hungry. We just use that word lightly. We just use that word lightly. We just use that word lightly. And I don't know what's going to happen And I don't know what's going to happen And I don't know what's going to happen between now and the rapture, but I can between now and the rapture, but I can between now and the rapture, but I can tell you one thing. I'm going to keep my tell you one thing. I'm going to keep my tell you one thing. I'm going to keep my faith in God no matter what happens. faith in God no matter what happens. faith in God no matter what happens. I said I'm going to keep my faith in God I said I'm going to keep my faith in God I said I'm going to keep my faith in God no matter what happens because I know no matter what happens because I know no matter what happens because I know he's my only hope. Drought and famine had came into that Drought and famine had came into that land touching every area of it and the land touching every area of it and the land touching every area of it and the school of the prophets was no exception school of the prophets was no exception school of the prophets was no exception to what was happening. And Wilson's to what was happening. And Wilson's to what was happening. And Wilson's males I want to tell you we're no males I want to tell you we're no males I want to tell you we're no exception to what's fixing to happen. exception to what's fixing to happen. exception to what's fixing to happen. The fact is that we do the will of God The fact is that we do the will of God The fact is that we do the will of God does not release us from the time of does not release us from the time of does not release us from the time of trial and testing and tribulation. trial and testing and tribulation. trial and testing and tribulation. Amen. You got to walk upright, walk Amen. You got to walk upright, walk Amen. You got to walk upright, walk upright, talk right, live right. Amen. upright, talk right, live right. Amen. upright, talk right, live right. Amen. But I'm telling you, that doesn't exempt But I'm telling you, that doesn't exempt But I'm telling you, that doesn't exempt you from what's fixing to come up on you from what's fixing to come up on you from what's fixing to come up on this society. I don't know how deep this society. I don't know how deep this society. I don't know how deep we're going to go into what's going to we're going to go into what's going to we're going to go into what's going to happen, but I can tell you one thing. happen, but I can tell you one thing. happen, but I can tell you one thing. I'm not going through the seven-year I'm not going through the seven-year I'm not going through the seven-year tribulation. You can if you want to, but tribulation. You can if you want to, but tribulation. You can if you want to, but I'm going to be gone after that third I'm going to be gone after that third I'm going to be gone after that third chapter revelation. I said I'm going to chapter revelation. I said I'm going to chapter revelation. I said I'm going to be gone after that third chapter of be gone after that third chapter of be gone after that third chapter of Revelation. And when they enter into the Revelation. And when they enter into the Revelation. And when they enter into the fourth chapter, I'm tell that's when fourth chapter, I'm tell that's when fourth chapter, I'm tell that's when it's going to mount up. And when we get it's going to mount up. And when we get it's going to mount up. And when we get to about the sixth or seventh chapter so to about the sixth or seventh chapter so to about the sixth or seventh chapter so over there, I'm tell God is going to over there, I'm tell God is going to over there, I'm tell God is going to move. I'm telling you, God is going to move. I'm telling you, God is going to move. I'm telling you, God is going to move. He's trying to get his children in move. He's trying to get his children in move. He's trying to get his children in Israel. You see, most of the Jewish Israel. You see, most of the Jewish Israel. You see, most of the Jewish people, they don't believe in the people, they don't believe in the people, they don't believe in the Messiah. They're still looking for him. Messiah. They're still looking for him. Messiah. They're still looking for him. And God's going to show him that he's And God's going to show him that he's And God's going to show him that he's already come. And all they've got to do already come. And all they've got to do already come. And all they've got to do is to bow their knees during the is to bow their knees during the is to bow their knees during the tribulation and accept him. And I'm tell tribulation and accept him. And I'm tell tribulation and accept him. And I'm tell there'll be a many Jews. I said a there'll be a many Jews. I said a there'll be a many Jews. I said a million Jews that'll be saved during million Jews that'll be saved during million Jews that'll be saved during that tribulation time. Are you with me? It rains on the just Are you with me? It rains on the just and the unjust. But we see that the and the unjust. But we see that the and the unjust. But we see that the famine did not break this communication famine did not break this communication famine did not break this communication or this community of men that they had or this community of men that they had or this community of men that they had that they had together upon themselves that they had together upon themselves that they had together upon themselves and drew them closer to God and drew them closer to God and drew them closer to God and drew them closer to each other. and drew them closer to each other. and drew them closer to each other. And church, that's where we got to get And church, that's where we got to get And church, that's where we got to get as a church. We got to draw closer to as a church. We got to draw closer to as a church. We got to draw closer to God and closer to each other. And I God and closer to each other. And I God and closer to each other. And I thank God. I said, I thank God for the thank God. I said, I thank God for the thank God. I said, I thank God for the unity that we have in this church. I can unity that we have in this church. I can unity that we have in this church. I can tell you this and I'm going to tell you tell you this and I'm going to tell you tell you this and I'm going to tell you this and and it's so true. When people this and and it's so true. When people this and and it's so true. When people come into the church like these folks come into the church like these folks come into the church like these folks here, don't let them out until you shake here, don't let them out until you shake here, don't let them out until you shake their hand. Amen. Send usher back there their hand. Amen. Send usher back there their hand. Amen. Send usher back there and stop the door and say, "Y'all wait." and stop the door and say, "Y'all wait." and stop the door and say, "Y'all wait." Well, you got to get your hand shake. Well, you got to get your hand shake. Well, you got to get your hand shake. Now, I know all of you ain't going to Now, I know all of you ain't going to Now, I know all of you ain't going to get over here and shake their hand, but get over here and shake their hand, but get over here and shake their hand, but as many as you can, you need to shake as many as you can, you need to shake as many as you can, you need to shake these folks's hand. And anytime anybody these folks's hand. And anytime anybody these folks's hand. And anytime anybody you come in that door, that door, or you come in that door, that door, or you come in that door, that door, or this door, or that door, and most of the this door, or that door, and most of the this door, or that door, and most of the time they ain't going to come in that time they ain't going to come in that time they ain't going to come in that door and that door, they'll come in that door and that door, they'll come in that door and that door, they'll come in that door, that door. door, that door. door, that door. Anytime they come on this side or that Anytime they come on this side or that Anytime they come on this side or that side, make sure that you shake their side, make sure that you shake their side, make sure that you shake their hand and welcome them. hand and welcome them. hand and welcome them. Welcome them into the house of God. at Welcome them into the house of God. at Welcome them into the house of God. at Wilson's Mails. Wilson's Mails. Wilson's Mails. Don't you be all snubbed up or I can't Don't you be all snubbed up or I can't Don't you be all snubbed up or I can't stand a church. I go in to church and stand a church. I go in to church and stand a church. I go in to church and sit down. Nobody come and shake my hand. sit down. Nobody come and shake my hand. sit down. Nobody come and shake my hand. Then I got to get up and go around shake Then I got to get up and go around shake Then I got to get up and go around shake their hands. their hands. their hands. I said you don't shake mine. I get up. I I said you don't shake mine. I get up. I I said you don't shake mine. I get up. I just go around shake your hand then. just go around shake your hand then. just go around shake your hand then. I do it. I do it. I do it. I ain't going to go to church. Nobody I ain't going to go to church. Nobody I ain't going to go to church. Nobody shake my hand. I'm going to shake shake my hand. I'm going to shake shake my hand. I'm going to shake somebody else's hand. They don't shake somebody else's hand. They don't shake somebody else's hand. They don't shake mine. mine. mine. That's just the way I've been taught. That's just the way I've been taught. That's just the way I've been taught. Amen. That's about like somebody coming Amen. That's about like somebody coming Amen. That's about like somebody coming in your house. in your house. in your house. You just open up door, don't say You just open up door, don't say You just open up door, don't say nothing. just sit back down. They're looking around said, "Man, I They're looking around said, "Man, I don't know whether I want to stand here don't know whether I want to stand here don't know whether I want to stand here or not." They gone. or not." They gone. or not." They gone. But there was a brother and he'd been But there was a brother and he'd been But there was a brother and he'd been over I think twice. Had been here over I think twice. Had been here over I think twice. Had been here probably a year or so. He came the other probably a year or so. He came the other probably a year or so. He came the other night. And he said, "Pastor," he said, night. And he said, "Pastor," he said, night. And he said, "Pastor," he said, "I want you to know you got some of the "I want you to know you got some of the "I want you to know you got some of the friendliest people I ever seen." He friendliest people I ever seen." He friendliest people I ever seen." He said, "I couldn't no longer even hardly said, "I couldn't no longer even hardly said, "I couldn't no longer even hardly get sat down and people coming up get sat down and people coming up get sat down and people coming up shaking my hand." shaking my hand." shaking my hand." I said, "That's the way I taught them." I said, "That's the way I taught them." I said, "That's the way I taught them." That's what I'm teaching them. You got That's what I'm teaching them. You got That's what I'm teaching them. You got to show yourself friendly. If you want a to show yourself friendly. If you want a to show yourself friendly. If you want a friend, be a friend. friend, be a friend. friend, be a friend. If you want to be an enemy, be an enemy. If you want to be an enemy, be an enemy. If you want to be an enemy, be an enemy. And that's the way folks will teach you. And that's the way folks will teach you. And that's the way folks will teach you. And that's the way they'll treat you. And that's the way they'll treat you. And that's the way they'll treat you. But I'm telling you, church, we want to But I'm telling you, church, we want to But I'm telling you, church, we want to be a friendly church. It don't matter be a friendly church. It don't matter be a friendly church. It don't matter what they look like, who they come from, what they look like, who they come from, what they look like, who they come from, or where they come from. I'm telling or where they come from. I'm telling or where they come from. I'm telling you, amen. It don't matter if they look you, amen. It don't matter if they look you, amen. It don't matter if they look like a Jezebel, Ahab. Are you going to like a Jezebel, Ahab. Are you going to like a Jezebel, Ahab. Are you going to help me? It doesn't matter. They're in help me? It doesn't matter. They're in help me? It doesn't matter. They're in the congregation. They're not on the the congregation. They're not on the the congregation. They're not on the platform, platform, platform, and they won't get on that platform. Are and they won't get on that platform. Are and they won't get on that platform. Are you hearing me? That's a preserved place you hearing me? That's a preserved place you hearing me? That's a preserved place up here. But out here, anybody can come up here. But out here, anybody can come up here. But out here, anybody can come and sit. and sit. and sit. Anybody can join us. It don't matter if Anybody can join us. It don't matter if Anybody can join us. It don't matter if they're they're lesbians or homosexuals. they're they're lesbians or homosexuals. they're they're lesbians or homosexuals. We welcome them because they need help. We welcome them because they need help. We welcome them because they need help. They need deliverance. They got a spirit They need deliverance. They got a spirit They need deliverance. They got a spirit in them that they need to be delivered in them that they need to be delivered in them that they need to be delivered from. I'm telling you. And God the Holy from. I'm telling you. And God the Holy from. I'm telling you. And God the Holy Ghost and God the blood and God the word Ghost and God the blood and God the word Ghost and God the blood and God the word can do the work. can do the work. can do the work. So, I want to compliment you. I was So, I want to compliment you. I was So, I want to compliment you. I was right proud of him when he told me that. right proud of him when he told me that. right proud of him when he told me that. I said, "Thank you, brother, for letting I said, "Thank you, brother, for letting I said, "Thank you, brother, for letting sharing that with me. I needed you. I sharing that with me. I needed you. I sharing that with me. I needed you. I needed to hear that from you. needed to hear that from you. needed to hear that from you. Are you listening to me?" You see, the rain You see, the rain is on the just and the unjust. is on the just and the unjust. is on the just and the unjust. We here today as men and women of God, We here today as men and women of God, We here today as men and women of God, we're feeding. we're feeding. we're feeding. We're feeding and we're eating. Even We're feeding and we're eating. Even We're feeding and we're eating. Even though the famine is all around us, we though the famine is all around us, we though the famine is all around us, we have a stomach that is not hungry. have a stomach that is not hungry. have a stomach that is not hungry. And I believe we got a spiritual if if And I believe we got a spiritual if if And I believe we got a spiritual if if you're really hungry spiritually, there you're really hungry spiritually, there you're really hungry spiritually, there ain't no way you should be hungry. ain't no way you should be hungry. ain't no way you should be hungry. I'm just trying to feed you a little bit I'm just trying to feed you a little bit I'm just trying to feed you a little bit of dessert this morning. of dessert this morning. of dessert this morning. I'm telling you, he failed you the whole I'm telling you, he failed you the whole I'm telling you, he failed you the whole cow this past week. cow this past week. cow this past week. He cut it up in ribe eyes. Come on. Are He cut it up in ribe eyes. Come on. Are He cut it up in ribe eyes. Come on. Are you going to help me? you going to help me? you going to help me? Amen. He grounded up some of it Amen. He grounded up some of it Amen. He grounded up some of it and made burgers out of it. Are you with and made burgers out of it. Are you with and made burgers out of it. Are you with me? And I believe he even cooked some of me? And I believe he even cooked some of me? And I believe he even cooked some of them them them and see if he wanted to eat it, and see if he wanted to eat it, and see if he wanted to eat it, but people still wouldn't coming out to but people still wouldn't coming out to but people still wouldn't coming out to eat it like they needed to eat it like they needed to eat it like they needed to cuz there's death in the church. cuz there's death in the church. cuz there's death in the church. I ain't talking about you. I'm talking I ain't talking about you. I'm talking I ain't talking about you. I'm talking about death in the church. People People about death in the church. People People about death in the church. People People are living on death row and don't even are living on death row and don't even are living on death row and don't even realize it. Just go ahead. Just go ahead. Just go ahead and try to delay my food Just go ahead and try to delay my food Just go ahead and try to delay my food and see what happens. and see what happens. and see what happens. They could have lashed out at Elijah They could have lashed out at Elijah They could have lashed out at Elijah wondering where God was. wondering where God was. wondering where God was. Where is the God that Elijah Where is the God that Elijah Where is the God that Elijah fed the ravens at the brook? Where is fed the ravens at the brook? Where is fed the ravens at the brook? Where is that God at? There's death in the pot. that God at? There's death in the pot. that God at? There's death in the pot. Where is that God at? You see, this is Where is that God at? You see, this is Where is that God at? You see, this is Elijah. This was Elijah, not Elijah in Elijah. This was Elijah, not Elijah in Elijah. This was Elijah, not Elijah in this story. And worries to God this story. And worries to God this story. And worries to God that multitude, that multitude, that multitude, the widow was the widow was the widow was with a cru. with a cru. with a cru. That widow had a cruise of oil. Are you That widow had a cruise of oil. Are you That widow had a cruise of oil. Are you with me? She just had a little morsel of with me? She just had a little morsel of with me? She just had a little morsel of bread. Where is that God? And that man bread. Where is that God? And that man bread. Where is that God? And that man of God, Elijah came up to her and said, of God, Elijah came up to her and said, of God, Elijah came up to her and said, "Make me a mossel first. Make me one "Make me a mossel first. Make me one "Make me a mossel first. Make me one first." And by her being obedient, God first." And by her being obedient, God first." And by her being obedient, God blessed her. And that's what that's blessed her. And that's what that's blessed her. And that's what that's what's lacking in the church today. what's lacking in the church today. what's lacking in the church today. People have got to be obedient. We got People have got to be obedient. We got People have got to be obedient. We got too much disobedience in the church. I too much disobedience in the church. I too much disobedience in the church. I do believe that God's speaking to do believe that God's speaking to do believe that God's speaking to people. He spoke to people this past people. He spoke to people this past people. He spoke to people this past week in the revival. I believe it with week in the revival. I believe it with week in the revival. I believe it with all of my heart. But people did not obey all of my heart. But people did not obey all of my heart. But people did not obey God during that revival. And if you're God during that revival. And if you're God during that revival. And if you're here today and God speaks to you, you here today and God speaks to you, you here today and God speaks to you, you need to be obedient to God. I'm telling need to be obedient to God. I'm telling need to be obedient to God. I'm telling you, God's above me. I'm just an you, God's above me. I'm just an you, God's above me. I'm just an undersheperd. But when God wants to use undersheperd. But when God wants to use undersheperd. But when God wants to use you, he can use you or anybody in you, he can use you or anybody in you, he can use you or anybody in anything he wants to use when he gets anything he wants to use when he gets anything he wants to use when he gets ready to do it. And we need to be ready ready to do it. And we need to be ready ready to do it. And we need to be ready to let him do it. Are you listening, saints of God? She Are you listening, saints of God? She obeyed God and when she went back to obeyed God and when she went back to obeyed God and when she went back to that barrel, that barrel, that barrel, her and her son eat and kept on eating her and her son eat and kept on eating her and her son eat and kept on eating and kept on eating and kept on eating and kept on eating and kept on eating and kept on eating and kept on eating because God supplied her every need. And then where is the God that parted And then where is the God that parted the water? Elijah the water? Elijah the water? Elijah when he struck the waters with Elijah's when he struck the waters with Elijah's when he struck the waters with Elijah's cloak to his coat that he had. Where is cloak to his coat that he had. Where is cloak to his coat that he had. Where is that God? Elijah he he experienced that. that God? Elijah he he experienced that. that God? Elijah he he experienced that. Elijah told him if you see me when I go Elijah told him if you see me when I go Elijah told him if you see me when I go up you going to get a double portion. He up you going to get a double portion. He up you going to get a double portion. He wanted a double portion. Is anybody here wanted a double portion. Is anybody here wanted a double portion. Is anybody here this morning want a double portion of this morning want a double portion of this morning want a double portion of what Jimmy Jones had? what Jimmy Jones had? what Jimmy Jones had? I said do you want to want a double I said do you want to want a double I said do you want to want a double portion of what Jimmy Amen deliver? portion of what Jimmy Amen deliver? portion of what Jimmy Amen deliver? Well, I'm telling you you can get all Well, I'm telling you you can get all Well, I'm telling you you can get all you got to do is go back and get the USB you got to do is go back and get the USB you got to do is go back and get the USB drive and listen to those CDs over and drive and listen to those CDs over and drive and listen to those CDs over and over and over. Amen. And let God Amen. over and over. Amen. And let God Amen. over and over. Amen. And let God Amen. preach to you because every time you preach to you because every time you preach to you because every time you listen to it, you're going to get listen to it, you're going to get listen to it, you're going to get something else out of it. something else out of it. something else out of it. Amen. Amen. Amen. Because that word will never go dormant. Because that word will never go dormant. Because that word will never go dormant. It'll never go dead. Every time you It'll never go dead. Every time you It'll never go dead. Every time you listen to those messages, it'll speak to listen to those messages, it'll speak to listen to those messages, it'll speak to you. It'll speak into your spirit. Hear you. It'll speak into your spirit. Hear you. It'll speak into your spirit. Hear me, saints of God. I love going back and me, saints of God. I love going back and me, saints of God. I love going back and replaying stuff. And I was going to listen to it the And I was going to listen to it the other day, meant yesterday, and my uh my other day, meant yesterday, and my uh my other day, meant yesterday, and my uh my USB ain't working right in my car. I got USB ain't working right in my car. I got USB ain't working right in my car. I got one of them old cars and said I've got one of them old cars and said I've got one of them old cars and said I've got to get the man back there to do to get the man back there to do to get the man back there to do something so I can play it in my car. I something so I can play it in my car. I something so I can play it in my car. I can play it on my truck. But I wasn't in can play it on my truck. But I wasn't in can play it on my truck. But I wasn't in my truck. I was in my car. my truck. I was in my car. my truck. I was in my car. I need one play in my car cuz I'm in my I need one play in my car cuz I'm in my I need one play in my car cuz I'm in my car more than in my truck. Y'all help me car more than in my truck. Y'all help me car more than in my truck. Y'all help me here on this right now. Y'all help me. here on this right now. Y'all help me. here on this right now. Y'all help me. You see, listen. You see, listen. You see, listen. Where is the God Where is the God Where is the God who took Elijah who took Elijah who took Elijah up into heaven? up into heaven? up into heaven? With a blazing chariot of horses. With a blazing chariot of horses. With a blazing chariot of horses. Where is that God? You want me to tell Where is that God? You want me to tell Where is that God? You want me to tell you where he's at? Right here, right you where he's at? Right here, right you where he's at? Right here, right now. now. now. I said it's right here, right now. And I said it's right here, right now. And I said it's right here, right now. And who knows, he might come take you up who knows, he might come take you up who knows, he might come take you up before this service is over. But my before this service is over. But my before this service is over. But my question to you, are you ready? Have you question to you, are you ready? Have you question to you, are you ready? Have you been born again? Have you been been born again? Have you been been born again? Have you been sanctified? Have you been filled with sanctified? Have you been filled with sanctified? Have you been filled with the Holy Ghost? I'm telling you, God the Holy Ghost? I'm telling you, God the Holy Ghost? I'm telling you, God wants you to be ready. I said, God wants you to be ready. They I said, God wants you to be ready. They might have said, if God can do it all of might have said, if God can do it all of might have said, if God can do it all of those things, if he can do them all, those things, if he can do them all, those things, if he can do them all, then surely we don't have to struggle then surely we don't have to struggle then surely we don't have to struggle here when there in this text, when that here when there in this text, when that here when there in this text, when that meal is available. Go get me some meal. meal is available. Go get me some meal. meal is available. Go get me some meal. There's death in this pot, but go get me There's death in this pot, but go get me There's death in this pot, but go get me some meal. some meal. some meal. And I'm telling you, when they throw And I'm telling you, when they throw And I'm telling you, when they throw that meal in that pot, it was like that meal in that pot, it was like that meal in that pot, it was like healing meal. healing meal. healing meal. Everything that was poisoning in that Everything that was poisoning in that Everything that was poisoning in that pot with them gourds. See them? See the pot with them gourds. See them? See the pot with them gourds. See them? See the See the the the stink of it came from See the the the stink of it came from See the the the stink of it came from that them gourds he got. I don't I don't that them gourds he got. I don't I don't that them gourds he got. I don't I don't recommend going out and cutting gourds recommend going out and cutting gourds recommend going out and cutting gourds and putting them in your pot that you're and putting them in your pot that you're and putting them in your pot that you're cooking already. There might be some cooking already. There might be some cooking already. There might be some poison in them. And they may not been and they may not And they may not been and they may not be they may not be Elijah around or be they may not be Elijah around or be they may not be Elijah around or Elijah around. Are you listening to me? Elijah around. Are you listening to me? Elijah around. Are you listening to me? Let's look at Job. We're going we're Let's look at Job. We're going we're Let's look at Job. We're going we're going we're going to shorten up. I'm going we're going to shorten up. I'm going we're going to shorten up. I'm gonna preach some more of this tonight. gonna preach some more of this tonight. gonna preach some more of this tonight. I know it was going to be a two-part, I know it was going to be a two-part, I know it was going to be a two-part, might be a three-part. It could be a might be a three-part. It could be a might be a three-part. It could be a four-part. I don't know how many parts, four-part. I don't know how many parts, four-part. I don't know how many parts, but it don't matter. I'm going to finish but it don't matter. I'm going to finish but it don't matter. I'm going to finish this message at some point down the this message at some point down the this message at some point down the road. Are you helping me? Come on, road. Are you helping me? Come on, road. Are you helping me? Come on, brother Blake. Play for me right softly. brother Blake. Play for me right softly. brother Blake. Play for me right softly. I'm gonna give them this scripture. Job I'm gonna give them this scripture. Job I'm gonna give them this scripture. Job chapter 1 verses 20 and 22. Listen what chapter 1 verses 20 and 22. Listen what chapter 1 verses 20 and 22. Listen what it said. Then Job arose. Somebody say it said. Then Job arose. Somebody say it said. Then Job arose. Somebody say you got to rise up. you got to rise up. you got to rise up. Ren his mana, shaved his face and shaved Ren his mana, shaved his face and shaved Ren his mana, shaved his face and shaved his head. Job was he was facing something. Job was he was facing something. I mean he was it was terrorizing what I mean he was it was terrorizing what I mean he was it was terrorizing what happened. He done lost everything he happened. He done lost everything he happened. He done lost everything he had, all of his riches and wealth and had, all of his riches and wealth and had, all of his riches and wealth and lost all 10 of his children. lost all 10 of his children. lost all 10 of his children. There was death all around him. There was death all around him. There was death all around him. Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? Are you hearing me? He shaved his head and he fell down upon He shaved his head and he fell down upon He shaved his head and he fell down upon the ground. And you know what he did the ground. And you know what he did the ground. And you know what he did when he fell on the ground? Tell me what when he fell on the ground? Tell me what when he fell on the ground? Tell me what he did. He worshiped, didn't he? he did. He worshiped, didn't he? he did. He worshiped, didn't he? I'm telling you, church, it may get so I'm telling you, church, it may get so I'm telling you, church, it may get so bad that we may have to shave our head. bad that we may have to shave our head. bad that we may have to shave our head. I won't have much to shave. Brother I won't have much to shave. Brother I won't have much to shave. Brother Jesse over there. He'll have he have Jesse over there. He'll have he have Jesse over there. He'll have he have about probably less than I've got to about probably less than I've got to about probably less than I've got to shave right now. I got cuz my hairline shave right now. I got cuz my hairline shave right now. I got cuz my hairline goes up a little taller than his. And goes up a little taller than his. And goes up a little taller than his. And Lord have mercy, Jesus, Jesse. But we'll Lord have mercy, Jesus, Jesse. But we'll Lord have mercy, Jesus, Jesse. But we'll shave our head, shave our face. Come on. shave our head, shave our face. Come on. shave our head, shave our face. Come on. shave our face. You got to shave that shave our face. You got to shave that shave our face. You got to shave that beard off, too, boy. And then we're going to fall down on our And then we're going to fall down on our faces before God. You know what we're faces before God. You know what we're faces before God. You know what we're going to do, Jesse? We're going to going to do, Jesse? We're going to going to do, Jesse? We're going to worship the Lord. worship the Lord. worship the Lord. And listen what he said here. And he And listen what he said here. And he And listen what he said here. And he said, "Naked came out out of my mother's said, "Naked came out out of my mother's said, "Naked came out out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither. womb, and naked shall I return thither. womb, and naked shall I return thither. The Lord gave, and the Lord taketh The Lord gave, and the Lord taketh The Lord gave, and the Lord taketh away." Somebody say, "The Lord gave, and away." Somebody say, "The Lord gave, and away." Somebody say, "The Lord gave, and the Lord taketh away. the Lord taketh away. the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Come Blessed be the name of the Lord. Come Blessed be the name of the Lord. Come on, bless his name right now. Say, on, bless his name right now. Say, on, bless his name right now. Say, "Blessed be the name of the Lord." I'm "Blessed be the name of the Lord." I'm "Blessed be the name of the Lord." I'm telling you, church, we got to bless the telling you, church, we got to bless the telling you, church, we got to bless the name of God. And it says, "In all of this, Job sin And it says, "In all of this, Job sin not, not, not, nor charged God foolishly." You know, nor charged God foolishly." You know, nor charged God foolishly." You know, people today are blaming God for all people today are blaming God for all people today are blaming God for all kinds of stuff. And if it wasn't for kinds of stuff. And if it wasn't for kinds of stuff. And if it wasn't for God, they'd be worse shape what they're God, they'd be worse shape what they're God, they'd be worse shape what they're in. what they're blaming God for. If it in. what they're blaming God for. If it in. what they're blaming God for. If it wasn't for God, they'd be in worse shape wasn't for God, they'd be in worse shape wasn't for God, they'd be in worse shape than what they're in. than what they're in. than what they're in. So why blame God? Don't curse God. Don't So why blame God? Don't curse God. Don't So why blame God? Don't curse God. Don't blame God. I'm telling you, God ain't blame God. I'm telling you, God ain't blame God. I'm telling you, God ain't nothing but good. I said, God ain't nothing but good. I said, God ain't nothing but good. I said, God ain't nothing but good. nothing but good. nothing but good. Amen. He blesses us when we're when Amen. He blesses us when we're when Amen. He blesses us when we're when we're down to nothing. we're down to nothing. we're down to nothing. He knows where you're at. He knows where you're at. He knows where you're at. And somebody say he's a known time God. And somebody say he's a known time God. And somebody say he's a known time God. I said he's a known time God. Yes, he I said he's a known time God. Yes, he I said he's a known time God. Yes, he is. is. is. Listen, Listen, Listen, often we can look around us and only see often we can look around us and only see often we can look around us and only see death, see famine, see destruction. death, see famine, see destruction. death, see famine, see destruction. But if there is ever a day for the But if there is ever a day for the But if there is ever a day for the church right now church right now church right now to stick together, to bind together, and to stick together, to bind together, and to stick together, to bind together, and to come together in one mind and in one to come together in one mind and in one to come together in one mind and in one accord and in one place, it's now. accord and in one place, it's now. accord and in one place, it's now. Right now is when the church needs to Right now is when the church needs to Right now is when the church needs to come together come together come together and bind together. and bind together. and bind together. We got folks among us. This brother here We got folks among us. This brother here We got folks among us. This brother here just had two bypass surgery. He had just had two bypass surgery. He had just had two bypass surgery. He had blood clots in his legs and in his up in blood clots in his legs and in his up in blood clots in his legs and in his up in his lungs. But I noticed today I said, his lungs. But I noticed today I said, his lungs. But I noticed today I said, "No, he didn't. Did he? "No, he didn't. Did he? "No, he didn't. Did he? Did somebody drive you to church drop Did somebody drive you to church drop Did somebody drive you to church drop you off? You drove by yourself?" you off? You drove by yourself?" you off? You drove by yourself?" That That's what I'm That's what I'm That That's what I'm That's what I'm That That's what I'm That's what I'm thinking. I said, "No, he didn't. Did thinking. I said, "No, he didn't. Did thinking. I said, "No, he didn't. Did he?" He did. He did. he?" He did. He did. he?" He did. He did. He drove right by himself, but there was He drove right by himself, but there was He drove right by himself, but there was somebody there with him. somebody there with him. somebody there with him. Cause cuz several months ago, Brother Cause cuz several months ago, Brother Cause cuz several months ago, Brother Ricky, you you talked about God and you Ricky, you you talked about God and you Ricky, you you talked about God and you know, you spoke about God, but God know, you spoke about God, but God know, you spoke about God, but God finally got you straight out in your finally got you straight out in your finally got you straight out in your brain up there the other day. And you brain up there the other day. And you brain up there the other day. And you know what you did? You accepted God as know what you did? You accepted God as know what you did? You accepted God as your savior in that heart, didn't you? your savior in that heart, didn't you? your savior in that heart, didn't you? And you know why you're here by And you know why you're here by And you know why you're here by yourself? Because you didn't come by yourself? Because you didn't come by yourself? Because you didn't come by yourself. He went with you. He came with yourself. He went with you. He came with yourself. He went with you. He came with you. And he's going to go back home with you. And he's going to go back home with you. And he's going to go back home with you. He's going to protect you. Brother you. He's going to protect you. Brother you. He's going to protect you. Brother Ricky, somebody say, "Everywhere I go, Ricky, somebody say, "Everywhere I go, Ricky, somebody say, "Everywhere I go, God goes with me." Y'all ain't getting God goes with me." Y'all ain't getting God goes with me." Y'all ain't getting this. I'm telling you, that's a miracle this. I'm telling you, that's a miracle this. I'm telling you, that's a miracle right there in itself. right there in itself. right there in itself. Sat back to back there. He got one more Sat back to back there. He got one more Sat back to back there. He got one more episode in about eight, nine more days. episode in about eight, nine more days. episode in about eight, nine more days. They're going to go in there, stretch They're going to go in there, stretch They're going to go in there, stretch that old stone that's aggravated him to that old stone that's aggravated him to that old stone that's aggravated him to start with and ended up happening. All start with and ended up happening. All start with and ended up happening. All this seven month stuff that went on this seven month stuff that went on this seven month stuff that went on because they had the wrong physicians. because they had the wrong physicians. because they had the wrong physicians. We as a church, we should have just We as a church, we should have just We as a church, we should have just believed God for the right physician believed God for the right physician believed God for the right physician that took care of him. Amen. Six, seven that took care of him. Amen. Six, seven that took care of him. Amen. Six, seven months ago and he wouldn't had to go months ago and he wouldn't had to go months ago and he wouldn't had to go through all that. But he went through through all that. But he went through through all that. But he went through for a purpose. I believe that brother for a purpose. I believe that brother for a purpose. I believe that brother Joe, Amen. He's already preaching better Joe, Amen. He's already preaching better Joe, Amen. He's already preaching better than what he preached before he went than what he preached before he went than what he preached before he went through it. Y'all hear him on that radio through it. Y'all hear him on that radio through it. Y'all hear him on that radio this past week. I'm telling you, that this past week. I'm telling you, that this past week. I'm telling you, that little old boy, he's turning it up. little old boy, he's turning it up. little old boy, he's turning it up. He's fixing to turn He's fixing to turn He's fixing to turn He's fixing to turn He's fixing to turn He's fixing to turn 90 years old. He's just getting started. 90 years old. He's just getting started. 90 years old. He's just getting started. He's firing up right now, getting ready He's firing up right now, getting ready He's firing up right now, getting ready to preach some revival services. Are to preach some revival services. Are to preach some revival services. Are y'all going to help me? y'all going to help me? y'all going to help me? And who knows, I might give him a And who knows, I might give him a And who knows, I might give him a two-day rob two-day rob two-day rob and I just close it out and I just close it out and I just close it out before camp meeting. before camp meeting. before camp meeting. Y'all ain't helping me right now, are Y'all ain't helping me right now, are Y'all ain't helping me right now, are you? Some of you ain't even excited you? Some of you ain't even excited you? Some of you ain't even excited about what I'm talking about because you about what I'm talking about because you about what I'm talking about because you ain't got church on your mind. Amen. ain't got church on your mind. Amen. ain't got church on your mind. Amen. Just coming once or twice a week. Amen. Just coming once or twice a week. Amen. Just coming once or twice a week. Amen. A time or two a week. You got enough of A time or two a week. You got enough of A time or two a week. You got enough of church. But I'm telling you, I could be church. But I'm telling you, I could be church. But I'm telling you, I could be in church every day. Amen. If I could in church every day. Amen. If I could in church every day. Amen. If I could leave in church 24/7, that's where I'd leave in church 24/7, that's where I'd leave in church 24/7, that's where I'd live. Inside the church. My sister Elen, she's ending up here in My sister Elen, she's ending up here in the Wington Hospital. They said she the Wington Hospital. They said she the Wington Hospital. They said she might not have to have surgery, but she might not have to have surgery, but she might not have to have surgery, but she text me back after I talked to her. She text me back after I talked to her. She text me back after I talked to her. She said she's going to have ser surgery said she's going to have ser surgery said she's going to have ser surgery tomorrow. I think somewhere midm morning tomorrow. I think somewhere midm morning tomorrow. I think somewhere midm morning or so. She going to have surgery again or so. She going to have surgery again or so. She going to have surgery again on neck. She said, "Brother Larry," she on neck. She said, "Brother Larry," she on neck. She said, "Brother Larry," she said, "I'm tired. I'm worried. said, "I'm tired. I'm worried. said, "I'm tired. I'm worried. Please pray for me." I prayed another Please pray for me." I prayed another Please pray for me." I prayed another prayer for a while. I was sitting in the prayer for a while. I was sitting in the prayer for a while. I was sitting in the car. She t she text she text me. She car. She t she text she text me. She car. She t she text she text me. She says, "I thought you'd be up cuz I know says, "I thought you'd be up cuz I know says, "I thought you'd be up cuz I know you was an early rising." I said, "Baby, you was an early rising." I said, "Baby, you was an early rising." I said, "Baby, I'm already at the church. I'm already at the church. I'm already at the church. And it was only 6:00. And it was only 6:00. And it was only 6:00. Y'all ain't hi me, are you? Y'all ain't hi me, are you? Y'all ain't hi me, are you? Huh? Huh? Huh? You said, "Preacher, how do you do it?" You said, "Preacher, how do you do it?" You said, "Preacher, how do you do it?" I got fire shut up in my bones, and I I got fire shut up in my bones, and I I got fire shut up in my bones, and I love the house of God. love the house of God. love the house of God. God, God, God, my God, I'm telling you, church, I'm fixing to turn 70, I'm fixing to turn 70, dear brother. I passed 40 a long time dear brother. I passed 40 a long time dear brother. I passed 40 a long time ago ago ago and I'm feeling I'm feeling that 40 age, and I'm feeling I'm feeling that 40 age, and I'm feeling I'm feeling that 40 age, not that 78. not that 78. not that 78. And I got two still knees. Hey, are you helping me? And I know Hey, are you helping me? And I know folks ain't that ain't old as I am can't folks ain't that ain't old as I am can't folks ain't that ain't old as I am can't hardly get around. They get up like this hardly get around. They get up like this hardly get around. They get up like this here. And I ain't I ain't talking about here. And I ain't I ain't talking about here. And I ain't I ain't talking about them. Are you hearing me? I'm just them. Are you hearing me? I'm just them. Are you hearing me? I'm just telling you I'm trying to live right. telling you I'm trying to live right. telling you I'm trying to live right. I'm trying to live right, be right, and I'm trying to live right, be right, and I'm trying to live right, be right, and do right. And I may fall to pieces do right. And I may fall to pieces do right. And I may fall to pieces tomorrow, but if I do, I'm gonna have my tomorrow, but if I do, I'm gonna have my tomorrow, but if I do, I'm gonna have my good time today and I'm gonna enjoy the good time today and I'm gonna enjoy the good time today and I'm gonna enjoy the Lord today. Are you listening to me? Lord today. Are you listening to me? Lord today. Are you listening to me? Amen. Are you helping me? Amen. Are you helping me? Amen. Are you helping me? I said, are you helping me? I'm telling I said, are you helping me? I'm telling I said, are you helping me? I'm telling you, church, enjoy your health while you you, church, enjoy your health while you you, church, enjoy your health while you got it. got it. got it. Don't abuse it and use it and l Amen. Don't abuse it and use it and l Amen. Don't abuse it and use it and l Amen. Use it up for the devil. Use it and lend Use it up for the devil. Use it and lend Use it up for the devil. Use it and lend it out to God and let God bless you. it out to God and let God bless you. it out to God and let God bless you. Praise God. And God reigns on the just and the And God reigns on the just and the unjust. And I'm going to tell this unjust. And I'm going to tell this unjust. And I'm going to tell this brother Jesse. I'm sure you won't mind brother Jesse. I'm sure you won't mind brother Jesse. I'm sure you won't mind me telling that brother sitting on the me telling that brother sitting on the me telling that brother sitting on the pew over there. Y I know y'all don't pew over there. Y I know y'all don't pew over there. Y I know y'all don't know him. He's Jesse James from the Wild know him. He's Jesse James from the Wild know him. He's Jesse James from the Wild West. West. West. And I'm serious. He was wild. Hey, look. He came in. He came in this Hey, look. He came in. He came in this morning. He said, "I'm tired." He said, morning. He said, "I'm tired." He said, morning. He said, "I'm tired." He said, "I didn't work all week." And he said, "I didn't work all week." And he said, "I didn't work all week." And he said, "I I work Friday and Saturday." How old are you, Jess? 7 what? 72. How old are you, Jess? 7 what? 72. 72 in May. Up down a scaffold Up down a scaffold putting mud up. putting mud up. putting mud up. He's a sheep rock man. He's a sheep rock man. He's a sheep rock man. Yeah. But old Jesse got saved here what, Yeah. But old Jesse got saved here what, Yeah. But old Jesse got saved here what, three years, maybe? Three, four years three years, maybe? Three, four years three years, maybe? Three, four years ago. ago. ago. Six years ago. Man, time's flying ain't Six years ago. Man, time's flying ain't Six years ago. Man, time's flying ain't him. Well, give me a high five there, him. Well, give me a high five there, him. Well, give me a high five there, brother Jesse. Six years. You You brother Jesse. Six years. You You brother Jesse. Six years. You You fishing going to the seventh, man. fishing going to the seventh, man. fishing going to the seventh, man. Amen. I said you're fishing going to the Amen. I said you're fishing going to the Amen. I said you're fishing going to the seventh. And before you get to the seventh. And before you get to the seventh. And before you get to the seventh, you know what happened? seventh, you know what happened? seventh, you know what happened? Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. It could happen. It could happen. It could happen. Yes. Yes. Yes. He could appear any moment. But God, he he he's got a history of But God, he he he's got a history of stuff that God delivered him from. stuff that God delivered him from. stuff that God delivered him from. And he's so joyful. And all of us ought And he's so joyful. And all of us ought And he's so joyful. And all of us ought to be like that because whether you had to be like that because whether you had to be like that because whether you had the history he had or not, God delivered the history he had or not, God delivered the history he had or not, God delivered you. you. you. Amen. So you ought to praise him. Come Amen. So you ought to praise him. Come Amen. So you ought to praise him. Come on, saints of God. We need to get some on, saints of God. We need to get some on, saints of God. We need to get some energy in here. I said we need to get energy in here. I said we need to get energy in here. I said we need to get some energy in here. We need to praise some energy in here. We need to praise some energy in here. We need to praise God, magnify God, and give God the glory God, magnify God, and give God the glory God, magnify God, and give God the glory for what God has done in our lives. for what God has done in our lives. for what God has done in our lives. He ain't finished for us yet. Stand to He ain't finished for us yet. Stand to He ain't finished for us yet. Stand to your feet. Let's come down to this altar your feet. Let's come down to this altar your feet. Let's come down to this altar tonight. Today. tonight. Today. tonight. Today. Come on. Let's come down to this altar Come on. Let's come down to this altar Come on. Let's come down to this altar this morning. It's not quite 12:00 yet. this morning. It's not quite 12:00 yet. this morning. It's not quite 12:00 yet. And that's about a daylight savings And that's about a daylight savings And that's about a daylight savings time. time. time. Let's pray for every sinner that comes Let's pray for every sinner that comes Let's pray for every sinner that comes in this church this rest of this year. in this church this rest of this year. in this church this rest of this year. Every sinner, every unbeliever, every Every sinner, every unbeliever, every Every sinner, every unbeliever, every backslider. Let's pray for them. Let's backslider. Let's pray for them. Let's backslider. Let's pray for them. Let's pray for our families. pray for our families. pray for our families. Let's get excited about what God's Let's get excited about what God's Let's get excited about what God's fixing to do for us. There's death in fixing to do for us. There's death in fixing to do for us. There's death in the pot church. There's death in the the pot church. There's death in the the pot church. There's death in the church. People are dying. Not so much church. People are dying. Not so much church. People are dying. Not so much physically, but they're dying physically, but they're dying physically, but they're dying spiritually. They're dying away. And we spiritually. They're dying away. And we spiritually. They're dying away. And we need to get stirred up need to get stirred up need to get stirred up and put some meal in the pot. Put some and put some meal in the pot. Put some and put some meal in the pot. Put some praises amen in the part. praises amen in the part. praises amen in the part. Hallelujah.
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