God will exceed your expectations

Thankful for those of you that are here Thankful for those of you that are here already. I'm sure there'll be a few already. I'm sure there'll be a few already. I'm sure there'll be a few others maybe coming in here in just a others maybe coming in here in just a others maybe coming in here in just a little bit. But uh I want to read a little bit. But uh I want to read a little bit. But uh I want to read a scripture to you. The book of scripture to you. The book of scripture to you. The book of Ecclesiastes 11:es 9 and 10. And in the Ecclesiastes 11:es 9 and 10. And in the Ecclesiastes 11:es 9 and 10. And in the first verse of chapter 12, it states first verse of chapter 12, it states first verse of chapter 12, it states this. Rejoice, oh young man, in thy this. Rejoice, oh young man, in thy this. Rejoice, oh young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the the days of thy youth, and walk in the the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of ways of thine heart, and in the sight of ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes. But know that thou that that thine eyes. But know that thou that that thine eyes. But know that thou that that all for all these things God will bring all for all these things God will bring all for all these things God will bring thee under judgment. You can live any thee under judgment. You can live any thee under judgment. You can live any way you want to live, do anything you way you want to live, do anything you way you want to live, do anything you want to do, but remember one thing, at want to do, but remember one thing, at want to do, but remember one thing, at the end of it, you're going to be judged the end of it, you're going to be judged the end of it, you're going to be judged by the way you lived. Amen. by the way you lived. Amen. by the way you lived. Amen. And so therefore, tonight I encourage And so therefore, tonight I encourage And so therefore, tonight I encourage you and challenge you to listen to you and challenge you to listen to you and challenge you to listen to what's going to be said here tonight as what's going to be said here tonight as what's going to be said here tonight as a young man or young lady or even an a young man or young lady or even an a young man or young lady or even an adult. Therefore remove, he said, sorrow adult. Therefore remove, he said, sorrow adult. Therefore remove, he said, sorrow from thine heart. Put it put it away, from thine heart. Put it put it away, from thine heart. Put it put it away, put away evil far from you, from the put away evil far from you, from the put away evil far from you, from the flesh and the childhood of youth and flesh and the childhood of youth and flesh and the childhood of youth and vanity. And then number one in verse vanity. And then number one in verse vanity. And then number one in verse chapter 12 says, remember now thy chapter 12 says, remember now thy chapter 12 says, remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth. creator in the days of thy youth. creator in the days of thy youth. remember him in the years that you got remember him in the years that you got remember him in the years that you got before you. And it says, "Nor the years before you. And it says, "Nor the years before you. And it says, "Nor the years draw nigh when thou shalt say, I have no draw nigh when thou shalt say, I have no draw nigh when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them." I have no pleasure. pleasure in them." I have no pleasure. pleasure in them." I have no pleasure. So, this is youth night service tonight, So, this is youth night service tonight, So, this is youth night service tonight, and we're glad to have all of you young and we're glad to have all of you young and we're glad to have all of you young folk. Brother Joe, I think, is the he's folk. Brother Joe, I think, is the he's folk. Brother Joe, I think, is the he's the youngest one here tonight, and he'll the youngest one here tonight, and he'll the youngest one here tonight, and he'll turn 91 on Tuesday. turn 91 on Tuesday. turn 91 on Tuesday. Give him a hand appreciation. Give him a hand appreciation. Give him a hand appreciation. He's still young because he he ain't He's still young because he he ain't He's still young because he he ain't even crossed over the 100 mark yet. And even crossed over the 100 mark yet. And even crossed over the 100 mark yet. And Methusela was 900 Methusela was 900 Methusela was 900 plus. He won't make it to 900. He said, plus. He won't make it to 900. He said, plus. He won't make it to 900. He said, "I don't think I'm going to make it to "I don't think I'm going to make it to "I don't think I'm going to make it to 100." The Lord tells I'm ready to get 100." The Lord tells I'm ready to get 100." The Lord tells I'm ready to get out of here. Will y'all stand with us? out of here. Will y'all stand with us? out of here. Will y'all stand with us? Let us pray. Father, we thank you Let us pray. Father, we thank you Let us pray. Father, we thank you tonight for your grace and mercy. We're tonight for your grace and mercy. We're tonight for your grace and mercy. We're so thankful to have uh Brother Smith, so thankful to have uh Brother Smith, so thankful to have uh Brother Smith, his wife, and some of his members that his wife, and some of his members that his wife, and some of his members that are God with us here tonight for this are God with us here tonight for this are God with us here tonight for this youth night service. We pray you'll youth night service. We pray you'll youth night service. We pray you'll anoint him. to be up on everything that anoint him. to be up on everything that anoint him. to be up on everything that is said and done tonight in this is said and done tonight in this is said and done tonight in this service. And God, to you be the glory service. And God, to you be the glory service. And God, to you be the glory and the honor and the praise for all and the honor and the praise for all and the honor and the praise for all that will be said and done. And we'll that will be said and done. And we'll that will be said and done. And we'll give you praise for it in Jesus [music] give you praise for it in Jesus [music] give you praise for it in Jesus [music] name. Amen. Oh, what a mighty [singing and music] Oh, what a mighty [singing and music] God we serve. What a mighty [music and singing] God we What a mighty [music and singing] God we serve. serve. serve. The angels bow [singing and music] The angels bow [singing and music] The angels bow [singing and music] before him. Heaven and earth adore him. before him. Heaven and earth adore him. before him. Heaven and earth adore him. What a mighty [singing and music] What a mighty [singing and music] What a mighty [singing and music] God we serve. God we serve. God we serve. What a mighty God we serve. What a mighty God we serve. What a mighty God we serve. What a mighty [music and singing] God we What a mighty [music and singing] God we What a mighty [music and singing] God we serve. serve. serve. All of the angels bow before him. Heaven All of the angels bow before him. Heaven All of the angels bow before him. Heaven and earth adore him. [singing and music] and earth adore him. [singing and music] and earth adore him. [singing and music] What a mighty God we serve. What a mighty God we serve. What a mighty God we serve. Singing. [music and singing] What a Singing. [music and singing] What a Singing. [music and singing] What a mighty God we serve. mighty God we serve. mighty God we serve. Yes. What a [music and singing] mighty Yes. What a [music and singing] mighty Yes. What a [music and singing] mighty God we serve. God we serve. God we serve. All the angels bow before [singing] him. All the angels bow before [singing] him. All the angels bow before [singing] him. Heaven and earth adore him. What a Heaven and earth adore him. What a Heaven and earth adore him. What a mighty [music and singing] God we serve. mighty [music and singing] God we serve. mighty [music and singing] God we serve. In the name of Jesus. [music] In the name of Jesus. [music] In the name of Jesus. [music] In the [singing] name of Jesus. We have In the [singing] name of Jesus. We have In the [singing] name of Jesus. We have the victory. Yes. In the name of Jesus. [music] Yes. In the name of Jesus. [music] In the name of Jesus. Satan will have to In the name of Jesus. Satan will have to In the name of Jesus. Satan will have to be. Oh, [music] tell me who [singing] be. Oh, [music] tell me who [singing] be. Oh, [music] tell me who [singing] can stand before us when we call on can stand before us when we call on can stand before us when we call on [music] [music] [music] his greatness. his greatness. his greatness. Jesus. Jesus. Precious Jesus. Jesus. Precious Jesus. Jesus. Precious [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Jesus. We have the victory. Jesus. We have the victory. Jesus. We have the victory. We're singing. What a mighty We're singing. What a mighty We're singing. What a mighty [music and singing] God. [music and singing] God. [music and singing] God. Oh yeah. What a mighty God [music] we Oh yeah. What a mighty God [music] we Oh yeah. What a mighty God [music] we serve. serve. serve. Oh the angels bow before. Oh the angels bow before. Oh the angels bow before. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] What a mighty God we serve. What a mighty God we serve. What a mighty God we serve. Oh what [music and singing] a mighty God Oh what [music and singing] a mighty God Oh what [music and singing] a mighty God we serve. we serve. we serve. What a mighty God [music and singing] we What a mighty God [music and singing] we What a mighty God [music and singing] we serve. serve. serve. You know the angels bow before him. You know the angels bow before him. You know the angels bow before him. Heaven and earth adore Heaven and earth adore Heaven and earth adore [singing and music] him. What a mighty [singing and music] him. What a mighty [singing and music] him. What a mighty God we serve. God we serve. God we serve. Yes. In the name of [music] Jesus. In Yes. In the name of [music] Jesus. In Yes. In the name of [music] Jesus. In the [singing] name of Jesus. We have the [singing] name of Jesus. We have the [singing] name of Jesus. We have [music] the victory. In the name of Jesus. In the name of In the name of Jesus. In the name of [music] Jesus, you know, Satan will have [music] Jesus, you know, Satan will have [music] Jesus, you know, Satan will have to leave. [music] to leave. [music] to leave. [music] [singing] Tell me who can stand before [singing] Tell me who can stand before [singing] Tell me who can stand before us when we [music] us when we [music] us when we [music] call on his great name. His name is call on his great name. His name is call on his great name. His name is Jesus. Jesus. [music] Jesus. Jesus. [music] Jesus. Jesus. [music] Precious Jesus. We have the victory Precious Jesus. We have the victory Precious Jesus. We have the victory [music] in the name of Jesus. [singing] in the name of Jesus. [singing] In the name of Jesus, [music] In the name of Jesus, [music] In the name of Jesus, [music] we have the victory. we have the victory. we have the victory. Praise God. In the name of Jesus. Praise God. In the name of Jesus. Praise God. In the name of Jesus. [music] In the name of Jesus. Satan will [music] In the name of Jesus. Satan will [music] In the name of Jesus. Satan will have to leave. [music] have to leave. [music] have to leave. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Tell me who can stand before [music] us. Tell me who can stand before [music] us. Tell me who can stand before [music] us. When we call on his great name, I call When we call on his great name, I call When we call on his great name, I call him Jesus. [music] Jesus, precious him Jesus. [music] Jesus, precious him Jesus. [music] Jesus, precious Jesus, we have the victory. [music] Jesus, we have the victory. [music] Jesus, we have the victory. [music] Oh, Oh, Oh, tell [singing] me who can stand for us tell [singing] me who can stand for us tell [singing] me who can stand for us [music and singing] when we call on his [music and singing] when we call on his [music and singing] when we call on his great name. His name is Jesus. [music] great name. His name is Jesus. [music] great name. His name is Jesus. [music] Hallelujah. We have [music and singing] the victory. We have [music and singing] the victory. Oh, Oh, Oh, tell me who can [music] stand before us tell me who can [music] stand before us tell me who can [music] stand before us when we fall on his great name. [music] when we fall on his great name. [music] when we fall on his great name. [music] His name is Jesus. Jesus. Precious His name is Jesus. Jesus. Precious His name is Jesus. Jesus. Precious Jesus. [music] We have the victory. What a mighty [music] God we serve. What a mighty [music] God we serve. What a [music] mighty God we serve. What a [music] mighty God we serve. What a [music] mighty God we serve. The angels bow [music] before him. The angels bow [music] before him. The angels bow [music] before him. Heaven and [singing] earth adore him. Heaven and [singing] earth adore him. Heaven and [singing] earth adore him. What a [music] mighty God we serve. What a [music] mighty God we serve. What a [music] mighty God we serve. We're singing. What a mighty [music] We're singing. What a mighty [music] We're singing. What a mighty [music] God. God. God. Oh what a mighty God. What a mighty Oh what a mighty God. What a mighty Oh what a mighty God. What a mighty [music] God. God. [music] God. God. [music] God. God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Angels bow before him. Heaven and Angels bow before him. Heaven and Angels bow before him. Heaven and [music] earth. [music] earth. [music] earth. What a mighty God. What a mighty God. What a mighty God. We're singing. What a mighty [music] God We're singing. What a mighty [music] God We're singing. What a mighty [music] God we serve. we serve. we serve. Oh, what a mighty God [music] we serve. Oh, what a mighty God [music] we serve. Oh, what a mighty God [music] we serve. You told the angels bow before him. You told the angels bow before him. You told the angels bow before him. Heaven and earth adore him. What a Heaven and earth adore him. What a Heaven and earth adore him. What a [music] mighty God. Yeah. [music] mighty God. Yeah. [music] mighty God. Yeah. What a mighty [music] God we serve. What a mighty [music] God we serve. What a mighty [music] God we serve. Church, what a mighty God we serve. Church, what a mighty God we serve. Church, what a mighty God we serve. All of the [music] angels bow [singing] All of the [music] angels bow [singing] All of the [music] angels bow [singing] before him. Heaven and earth adore him. before him. Heaven and earth adore him. before him. Heaven and earth adore him. What a mighty [music] What a mighty [music] What a mighty [music] God we serve. Do you know we turn a God we serve. Do you know we turn a God we serve. Do you know we turn a mighty God [music] we [singing] mighty God [music] we [singing] mighty God [music] we [singing] Oh yes. What a mighty God we serve. All Oh yes. What a mighty God we serve. All Oh yes. What a mighty God we serve. All of the angels bow before [music] him. of the angels bow before [music] him. of the angels bow before [music] him. Heaven and earth adore him. What a Heaven and earth adore him. What a Heaven and earth adore him. What a mighty [music and singing] God we serve. mighty [music and singing] God we serve. mighty [music and singing] God we serve. All of the angels bow before All of the angels bow before All of the angels bow before [music and singing] him. Heaven and [music and singing] him. Heaven and [music and singing] him. Heaven and earth. earth. earth. All of the angels [music] bow before All of the angels [music] bow before All of the angels [music] bow before him. Heaven and earth. All of the angels him. Heaven and earth. All of the angels him. Heaven and earth. All of the angels [music and singing] bow before him. [music and singing] bow before him. [music and singing] bow before him. Heaven and earth adore him. What a Heaven and earth adore him. What a Heaven and earth adore him. What a mighty [music] God we serve. mighty [music] God we serve. mighty [music] God we serve. What a mighty God we serve. I [music] What a mighty God we serve. I [music] What a mighty God we serve. I [music] know. What a mighty victory. The angels [music] The angels [music] before him. What a [music] mighty God. What a [music] mighty God. Oh, we see what a mighty God we serve. Oh, we see what a mighty God we serve. Oh, we see what a mighty God we serve. Hallelujah. Mighty God. Hallelujah. Mighty God. Hallelujah. Mighty God. He's a mighty [music] big God. The He's a mighty [music] big God. The He's a mighty [music] big God. The angels [singing] bow before him. Heaven angels [singing] bow before him. Heaven angels [singing] bow before him. Heaven and earth adore him. What a and earth adore him. What a and earth adore him. What a [music and singing] mighty God. [music and singing] mighty God. [music and singing] mighty God. Preacher. All of the [music] angels bow Preacher. All of the [music] angels bow Preacher. All of the [music] angels bow before him. Heaven and earth adore him. before him. Heaven and earth adore him. before him. Heaven and earth adore him. What a mighty glory. One more time. All What a mighty glory. One more time. All What a mighty glory. One more time. All of the angels [music] bow before him. of the angels [music] bow before him. of the angels [music] bow before him. Heaven and earth adore him. What a Heaven and earth adore him. What a Heaven and earth adore him. What a mighty [music and singing] God we serve. [music] [music] Hallelujah. [applause] What a mighty God Hallelujah. [applause] What a mighty God Hallelujah. [applause] What a mighty God he is, church. he is, church. he is, church. He's a mighty God, church. He's a mighty He's a mighty God, church. He's a mighty He's a mighty God, church. He's a mighty mighty God. [cheering] mighty God. [cheering] mighty God. [cheering] Hallelujah. sing sing [music] [music] [music] down in heaven down in heaven down in heaven after my sins [music] were Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. [music] higher [music] higher [music] ground [music] [music] higher ground. higher ground. higher ground. Oh [cheering] Oh [cheering] Oh [cheering] my [music] my [music] my [music] [singing] [music] [music] Holy Ghost revelation. revelation. Oh [music] Oh [music] Oh [music] my higher [singing] higher [singing] won't come down. won't come down. won't come down. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. [music] from the ground. from the ground. Another Another Another [music] again again [music] fire fire [music] just just [music] [music] [music] higher and higher and [singing] I over higher and higher and [singing] I over higher and higher and [singing] I over now. [music] I know [music] I know [music] enough woman woman [music] [music] [music] everybody [music] [music] again after after we we we started [music] the highest ground. started [music] the highest ground. started [music] the highest ground. All right. [music and singing] [music and singing] Fire Fire Fire down. down. down. All right. Come on. All right. Come on. All right. Come on. [music] has been so good to me. has been so good to me. He saved my soul and set my spirit free. He saved my soul and set my spirit free. He saved my soul and set my spirit free. [music] He gave me peace and happiness He gave me peace and happiness [music] for all the Lord has done for me. for all the Lord has done for me. I'll just [music] I'll just [music] I'll just [music] be [singing] be [singing] [music] [music] what he's done for [singing] me. what he's done for [singing] me. what he's done for [singing] me. [music] [music] [music] I just I just I just [applause] [applause] [applause] [music] my my [music] [music] [music] stand [music] [music] before my before my before my at my [music] my [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] life. He took away my life. He took away my life. He took away my praise the Lord for victory. praise the Lord for victory. praise the Lord for victory. [music and singing] for me again. for me again. [music] But when I [music and singing] delay, But when I [music and singing] delay, my joy will never be complete until my joy will never be complete until my joy will never be complete until [music] [singing] you [singing] you and and and [music] [music] [music] the glory and and just [music] for for [music] [singing] [singing] [music] The song said, "I just can't thank him The song said, "I just can't thank him enough. What are you going to do right enough. What are you going to do right enough. What are you going to do right now? Are you going to thank him or you now? Are you going to thank him or you now? Are you going to thank him or you just going to sit there?" just going to sit there?" just going to sit there?" I said, "Are you going to thank him or I said, "Are you going to thank him or I said, "Are you going to thank him or you going to just sit there? Thank the you going to just sit there? Thank the you going to just sit there? Thank the Lord. You can't thank [music] him Lord. You can't thank [music] him Lord. You can't thank [music] him enough." Amen. Stand to your feet and enough." Amen. Stand to your feet and enough." Amen. Stand to your feet and thank him right now. Said, "God, I thank thank him right now. Said, "God, I thank thank him right now. Said, "God, I thank you for letting me be in this service you for letting me be in this service you for letting me be in this service tonight. I thank you, God, for what tonight. I thank you, God, for what tonight. I thank you, God, for what you're going to do in this service you're going to do in this service you're going to do in this service tonight. I thank you for the spirit of tonight. I thank you for the spirit of tonight. I thank you for the spirit of God that I feel in this service tonight. God that I feel in this service tonight. God that I feel in this service tonight. And God, I'm going to praise you and And God, I'm going to praise you and And God, I'm going to praise you and worship you because I thank you for worship you because I thank you for worship you because I thank you for being alive right now. Hallelujah. I'm being alive right now. Hallelujah. I'm being alive right now. Hallelujah. I'm telling you, the Holy Ghost is in the telling you, the Holy Ghost is in the telling you, the Holy Ghost is in the house, church. There's a spirit of house, church. There's a spirit of house, church. There's a spirit of worship in this place. And if you don't worship in this place. And if you don't worship in this place. And if you don't worship God, it ain't because God ain't worship God, it ain't because God ain't worship God, it ain't because God ain't here for you to worship him in spirit here for you to worship him in spirit here for you to worship him in spirit and in truth. We need to worship him. and in truth. We need to worship him. and in truth. We need to worship him. Amen. Amen. God bless you. We're going Amen. Amen. God bless you. We're going Amen. Amen. God bless you. We're going to ask y'all to come tonight. We're so to ask y'all to come tonight. We're so to ask y'all to come tonight. We're so happy, thankful to have all of all of happy, thankful to have all of all of happy, thankful to have all of all of our guests with us tonight. Amen. All our guests with us tonight. Amen. All our guests with us tonight. Amen. All the way down from the great town of the way down from the great town of the way down from the great town of Primrook. I guess that's where I told Primrook. I guess that's where I told Primrook. I guess that's where I told him he was from Primark. I said he's him he was from Primark. I said he's him he was from Primark. I said he's close to Red Springs, close to Maxim, close to Red Springs, close to Maxim, close to Red Springs, close to Maxim, but I said I think he's a Red Springs but I said I think he's a Red Springs but I said I think he's a Red Springs man. I mean, a Primrook man. Amen. And man. I mean, a Primrook man. Amen. And man. I mean, a Primrook man. Amen. And we're glad to glad to have brother we're glad to glad to have brother we're glad to glad to have brother Andrew Smith and his church. Amen. And Andrew Smith and his church. Amen. And Andrew Smith and his church. Amen. And uh his members that are with us and uh his members that are with us and uh his members that are with us and church, I want you to make them feel church, I want you to make them feel church, I want you to make them feel welcome here tonight before they leave. welcome here tonight before they leave. welcome here tonight before they leave. I don't want them to go away from here I don't want them to go away from here I don't want them to go away from here tonight and saying that the Wilson tonight and saying that the Wilson tonight and saying that the Wilson church is stuck up because we ain't church is stuck up because we ain't church is stuck up because we ain't Amen. We're just old country folk in a Amen. We're just old country folk in a Amen. We're just old country folk in a different county. different county. different county. I come from the same county they come I come from the same county they come I come from the same county they come from, but I'm still the same old from, but I'm still the same old from, but I'm still the same old Lay I came when I came up here. I get Lay I came when I came up here. I get Lay I came when I came up here. I get sideways sometime around here. Amen. You sideways sometime around here. Amen. You sideways sometime around here. Amen. You You folk know what I'm talking about. You folk know what I'm talking about. You folk know what I'm talking about. Father, we ask you to bless this Father, we ask you to bless this Father, we ask you to bless this offering tonight. Let everybody tell you offering tonight. Let everybody tell you offering tonight. Let everybody tell you the offering is going to go to our young the offering is going to go to our young the offering is going to go to our young people's fund, our youth fund, our people's fund, our youth fund, our people's fund, our youth fund, our regular youth fund. And so we want you regular youth fund. And so we want you regular youth fund. And so we want you to give as you can tonight. [music] I'm to give as you can tonight. [music] I'm to give as you can tonight. [music] I'm going to take care of the preacher out going to take care of the preacher out going to take care of the preacher out of the general fund, but we want you to of the general fund, but we want you to of the general fund, but we want you to give to the youth fund tonight if you give to the youth fund tonight if you give to the youth fund tonight if you can. Father, we ask you to bless this can. Father, we ask you to bless this can. Father, we ask you to bless this offering. And Lord, whatever is given, offering. And Lord, whatever is given, offering. And Lord, whatever is given, we're going to use it for our youth to we're going to use it for our youth to we're going to use it for our youth to continue to further the gospel among our continue to further the gospel among our continue to further the gospel among our young people. And we thank you for it, young people. And we thank you for it, young people. And we thank you for it, Father, in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. [music] Amen. [music] We got one dead organ over there. I hope We got one dead organ over there. I hope We got one dead organ over there. I hope the rest of you ain't dead. It did right. It died right in the It did right. It died right in the middle of the song. middle of the song. middle of the song. You know what it is? A fuse. Amen. Sister Angel taking charge of our Amen. Sister Angel taking charge of our young folk. young folk. young folk. All right. I need all my kids. We All right. I need all my kids. We All right. I need all my kids. We practice our songs. Y'all see that right there? Y'all see that right there? That's a resistor. That's what's the That's a resistor. That's what's the That's a resistor. That's what's the last time it was wrong with it. It's last time it was wrong with it. It's last time it was wrong with it. It's probably his brother as second cousin probably his brother as second cousin probably his brother as second cousin that's wrong with it now. Pray we can get that thing going cuz Pray we can get that thing going cuz that thing is old. We don't want it to that thing is old. We don't want it to that thing is old. We don't want it to die on us now. die on us now. die on us now. Worship Worship Worship with these young folk. All [music] [music] out of his love. out of his great love. I learned the out of his great love. I learned the meaning of salost. meaning of salost. meaning of salost. [music] [singing] [singing] [music] What a lovely What a lovely [music] [music] [music] love [music] [music] and his love I me [music] I shout his praise through I shout his praise through [music and singing] all my days for his [music and singing] all my days for his [music and singing] all my days for his endless mercy and grac endless mercy and grac endless mercy and grac [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] gave our love with joy. [music] I deliver with joy. [music] I deliver out of his out of his out of his [music] me. Hallelujah. Set my feet. [music] me. Hallelujah. Set my feet. [music] me. Hallelujah. Set my feet. [singing] [singing] [singing] Out of his great love. Out of the Out of his great love. Out of the Out of his great love. Out of the [music] [music] [music] salvation. Out of his love. salvation. Out of his love. salvation. Out of his love. Out of his great love. [music] Out of his great love. [music] Out of his great love. [music] He lift me up. Let my feet be on a He lift me up. Let my feet be on a He lift me up. Let my feet be on a [music and singing] stern rock. Out of [music and singing] stern rock. Out of [music and singing] stern rock. Out of his great love. I want to be his great love. I want to be his great love. I want to be salvation. of the [music and singing] style of the [music and singing] style of his love. of his love. of his love. Salvation out of his great love. Salvation out of his great love. Salvation out of his great love. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Salvation out of his [music] [music] [applause] [music] [music] He counts the stars [singing] He counts the stars [singing] He counts the stars [singing] one and all. He knows how much sand is one and all. He knows how much sand is one and all. He knows how much sand is on [music and singing] on [music and singing] on [music and singing] the shore. He sees every sparrow that the shore. He sees every sparrow that the shore. He sees every sparrow that falls. [singing] He made the mountains and the sea. He's He made the mountains and the sea. He's in control of everything in control of everything in control of everything of all creatures [music] of all creatures [music] of all creatures [music] [singing] great and small. [singing] great and small. [singing] great and small. He knows [music] my name, He knows [music] my name, He knows [music] my name, every step that I take. every step that I take. every step that I take. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Every move that [music] I make, Every move that [music] I make, Every move that [music] I make, every tears that I cry. [singing] He knows my name [music] He knows my name [music] and I'm overwhelmed. I can see the [music] I can see the [music] day. day. day. I know I'll be just [music] [music] I don't know what tomorrow [singing] I don't know what tomorrow [singing] I don't know what tomorrow [singing] will bring. will bring. will bring. I can't tell what's in store. [music] I can't tell what's in store. [music] I can't tell what's in store. [music] I don't know a lot of things. I don't know a lot of things. I don't know a lot of things. [music] I don't have the answers [singing] I don't have the answers [singing] to the questions [music] to the questions [music] to the questions [music] of life. of life. of life. But I know it whom I have. [music] He knows [singing] my name. He knows [singing] my name. Every [music] step that I take, Every [music] step that I take, Every [music] step that I take, every move that I make, [music] every move that I make, [music] every move that I make, [music] every tear that I cry, [music] every tear that I cry, [music] every tear that I cry, [music] he knows my name. he knows my name. he knows my name. [music] I know I'll be just fine. I know I'll be just fine. He knows [music] my He knows [music] my He knows [music] my Every step that I take, Every step that I take, Every step that I take, everything [music] that I [music] [music] he [applause] [applause] [music] if he would come. I don't know if he has if he would come. I don't know if he has anybody wants to sing from his roof anybody wants to sing from his roof anybody wants to sing from his roof tonight. If he does, they're welcome to tonight. If he does, they're welcome to tonight. If he does, they're welcome to do it. We're on his time in the Lord's do it. We're on his time in the Lord's do it. We're on his time in the Lord's time. So, time. So, time. So, y'all think about it. If you don't want y'all think about it. If you don't want y'all think about it. If you don't want to, that's all right with me. But we're to, that's all right with me. But we're to, that's all right with me. But we're glad to have this preacher. glad to have this preacher. glad to have this preacher. And uh I want us to get in here and And uh I want us to get in here and And uh I want us to get in here and worship with him now. worship with him now. worship with him now. He's nervous. He's nervous. He's nervous. He's He has the right to be nervous. He's He has the right to be nervous. He's He has the right to be nervous. He's in a place he's never been before. He's in a place he's never been before. He's in a place he's never been before. Y'all know how it is. I mean, just Y'all know how it is. I mean, just Y'all know how it is. I mean, just because he's been pastoring a long time because he's been pastoring a long time because he's been pastoring a long time down there among all them lums. down there among all them lums. down there among all them lums. He's still nervous. And I want to tell He's still nervous. And I want to tell He's still nervous. And I want to tell on him. I want to tell on him. Them lums on him. I want to tell on him. Them lums on him. I want to tell on him. Them lums down there made him an honorary alum. down there made him an honorary alum. down there made him an honorary alum. They gave him a plaque. So he's the chief of that tribe down So he's the chief of that tribe down there. Good to meet you, chief. there. Good to meet you, chief. there. Good to meet you, chief. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Hallelujah, brother. Well, it's certainly an honor to be here Well, it's certainly an honor to be here and uh thank God for this opportunity. and uh thank God for this opportunity. and uh thank God for this opportunity. Brother Hunt has extended to us to come Brother Hunt has extended to us to come Brother Hunt has extended to us to come and uh wanted to say always makes a and uh wanted to say always makes a and uh wanted to say always makes a preacher pastor feel good to see some of preacher pastor feel good to see some of preacher pastor feel good to see some of his people come and uh I really didn't his people come and uh I really didn't his people come and uh I really didn't know much about it. I think they kind of know much about it. I think they kind of know much about it. I think they kind of surprise me that they were coming and surprise me that they were coming and surprise me that they were coming and I'm so thankful that they have come to I'm so thankful that they have come to I'm so thankful that they have come to be with us. This is a youth night and a be with us. This is a youth night and a be with us. This is a youth night and a lot of them are younger and we're just lot of them are younger and we're just lot of them are younger and we're just glad to have them from Mount Zion. Good glad to have them from Mount Zion. Good glad to have them from Mount Zion. Good to be here with you all tonight and I to be here with you all tonight and I to be here with you all tonight and I appreciate all that we have already felt appreciate all that we have already felt appreciate all that we have already felt and heard in this service. Um the young and heard in this service. Um the young and heard in this service. Um the young people's done such a wonderful job. people's done such a wonderful job. people's done such a wonderful job. Brother, you are blessed to have Brother, you are blessed to have Brother, you are blessed to have workers. I notice in your church working workers. I notice in your church working workers. I notice in your church working for God, we have workers with our young for God, we have workers with our young for God, we have workers with our young people. We are blessed. Amen. Thank God. people. We are blessed. Amen. Thank God. people. We are blessed. Amen. Thank God. So tonight, we're going to preach to you So tonight, we're going to preach to you So tonight, we're going to preach to you just for a little bit. If the Lord would just for a little bit. If the Lord would just for a little bit. If the Lord would help us, we would like to um call your help us, we would like to um call your help us, we would like to um call your attention tonight to the book of St. attention tonight to the book of St. attention tonight to the book of St. Luke's Gospel, chapter 19. Luke's Gospel, chapter 19. Luke's Gospel, chapter 19. Amen. Amen. Amen. We appreciate your pastor. He was with We appreciate your pastor. He was with We appreciate your pastor. He was with us just recently, preached one of our us just recently, preached one of our us just recently, preached one of our youth services and done an awesome job. youth services and done an awesome job. youth services and done an awesome job. Him and his wife came down and we really Him and his wife came down and we really Him and his wife came down and we really enjoyed our time together of fellowship enjoyed our time together of fellowship enjoyed our time together of fellowship and it's just a great privilege tonight and it's just a great privilege tonight and it's just a great privilege tonight to get to come be with you all. Amen. to get to come be with you all. Amen. to get to come be with you all. Amen. How many of you young people in the How many of you young people in the How many of you young people in the church tonight has ever heard the story church tonight has ever heard the story church tonight has ever heard the story about the man that went and climbed up about the man that went and climbed up about the man that went and climbed up the sycamore tree? the sycamore tree? the sycamore tree? Oh, what's his name? Oh, what's his name? Oh, what's his name? Zakius. Amen. That's what we're going to Zakius. Amen. That's what we're going to Zakius. Amen. That's what we're going to talk a little bit about tonight. Chapter talk a little bit about tonight. Chapter talk a little bit about tonight. Chapter 19. Let's look together in verse number 19. Let's look together in verse number 19. Let's look together in verse number one. one. one. And Jesus entered and passed through And Jesus entered and passed through And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And behold, there come a man Jericho. And behold, there come a man Jericho. And behold, there come a man named Zakius, which was chief among the named Zakius, which was chief among the named Zakius, which was chief among the publicans, as and he was rich. And he publicans, as and he was rich. And he publicans, as and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus for who he was, and sought to see Jesus for who he was, and sought to see Jesus for who he was, and could not for the press, because he was could not for the press, because he was could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he ran before and little of stature. And he ran before and little of stature. And he ran before and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see climbed up into a sycamore tree to see climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way. And him, for he was to pass that way. And him, for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked when Jesus came to the place, he looked when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him and said unto him, up and saw him and said unto him, up and saw him and said unto him, "Zakius, make haste and come down, for "Zakius, make haste and come down, for "Zakius, make haste and come down, for today I must abide at thy house." And he today I must abide at thy house." And he today I must abide at thy house." And he made haste and come down and received made haste and come down and received made haste and come down and received him joyfully. And when they saw it, they him joyfully. And when they saw it, they him joyfully. And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying that he was gone to all murmured, saying that he was gone to all murmured, saying that he was gone to be guest with a man that was a sinner. be guest with a man that was a sinner. be guest with a man that was a sinner. And Zakius stood and said unto the Lord, And Zakius stood and said unto the Lord, And Zakius stood and said unto the Lord, "Behold, Lord, I the half of my goods I "Behold, Lord, I the half of my goods I "Behold, Lord, I the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken give to the poor, and if I have taken give to the poor, and if I have taken anything uh from any man by false anything uh from any man by false anything uh from any man by false accusation, I store restore him accusation, I store restore him accusation, I store restore him four-fold." And Jesus said unto him, four-fold." And Jesus said unto him, four-fold." And Jesus said unto him, "This day is salvation come to this "This day is salvation come to this "This day is salvation come to this house. For so much as he also is a son house. For so much as he also is a son house. For so much as he also is a son of Abraham, for the Son of man is come of Abraham, for the Son of man is come of Abraham, for the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was to seek and to save that which was to seek and to save that which was lost." Amen. You might be seated lost." Amen. You might be seated lost." Amen. You might be seated tonight. tonight. tonight. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Zakius Zakius Zakius one day he decided one day he decided one day he decided uh he had come up with a what I'm going uh he had come up with a what I'm going uh he had come up with a what I'm going to say a simple plan. to say a simple plan. to say a simple plan. Simple plan was this. I want to see Simple plan was this. I want to see Simple plan was this. I want to see Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. By the end of that day that simple plan By the end of that day that simple plan By the end of that day that simple plan turned into Jesus was now inside his turned into Jesus was now inside his turned into Jesus was now inside his house. house. house. Jesus had changed his heart. Jesus had changed his heart. Jesus had changed his heart. Jesus had transformed his entire life Jesus had transformed his entire life Jesus had transformed his entire life from just that one simple plan. I want from just that one simple plan. I want from just that one simple plan. I want to see Jesus. Amen. to see Jesus. Amen. to see Jesus. Amen. Praise God. Zakius Praise God. Zakius Praise God. Zakius got more than just a look at Jesus. He got more than just a look at Jesus. He got more than just a look at Jesus. He got a lifechanging encounter with this got a lifechanging encounter with this got a lifechanging encounter with this man, Jesus. man, Jesus. man, Jesus. Aren't you glad tonight that you've had Aren't you glad tonight that you've had Aren't you glad tonight that you've had that encounter with Jesus? Praise God. that encounter with Jesus? Praise God. that encounter with Jesus? Praise God. Hallelujah. I've come to preach to Hallelujah. I've come to preach to Hallelujah. I've come to preach to somebody here tonight. Amen. God will somebody here tonight. Amen. God will somebody here tonight. Amen. God will exceed your expectations. Amen. exceed your expectations. Amen. exceed your expectations. Amen. Praise the Lord. He will exceed your Praise the Lord. He will exceed your Praise the Lord. He will exceed your expectations. expectations. expectations. Bible says Zakius was chief tax Bible says Zakius was chief tax Bible says Zakius was chief tax collector and the Bible says he was collector and the Bible says he was collector and the Bible says he was rich. rich. rich. And but even with all of this and his And but even with all of this and his And but even with all of this and his wealth, wealth, wealth, uh something was still missing in uh something was still missing in uh something was still missing in Zakius's life. Zakius's life. Zakius's life. But according to our reading here But according to our reading here But according to our reading here tonight, Zakius was there just to catch tonight, Zakius was there just to catch tonight, Zakius was there just to catch a glimpse of Jesus passing by. a glimpse of Jesus passing by. a glimpse of Jesus passing by. He didn't come there necessarily to have He didn't come there necessarily to have He didn't come there necessarily to have Jesus pray for him. Jesus pray for him. Jesus pray for him. He didn't come there, amen, to talk He didn't come there, amen, to talk He didn't come there, amen, to talk theology with Jesus. Zakius was there theology with Jesus. Zakius was there theology with Jesus. Zakius was there because he wanted to see him and he was because he wanted to see him and he was because he wanted to see him and he was curious. Amen. He was curious. He wanted curious. Amen. He was curious. He wanted curious. Amen. He was curious. He wanted to see Jesus for who he was. The Bible to see Jesus for who he was. The Bible to see Jesus for who he was. The Bible says, but notice Zakius, amen, did not says, but notice Zakius, amen, did not says, but notice Zakius, amen, did not let the obstacles get in his way and let the obstacles get in his way and let the obstacles get in his way and stop him from going to see Jesus. The stop him from going to see Jesus. The stop him from going to see Jesus. The crowd was large. Amen. They could have crowd was large. Amen. They could have crowd was large. Amen. They could have easily probably blocked him out. Uh his easily probably blocked him out. Uh his easily probably blocked him out. Uh his his statue, the Bible said he was short. his statue, the Bible said he was short. his statue, the Bible said he was short. Uh but that did not stop him being a tax Uh but that did not stop him being a tax Uh but that did not stop him being a tax collector. Do you reckon he had a collector. Do you reckon he had a collector. Do you reckon he had a reputation? reputation? reputation? Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Hallelujah. Amen. Tax Tax collectors are Hallelujah. Amen. Tax Tax collectors are Hallelujah. Amen. Tax Tax collectors are probably not the most liked people in probably not the most liked people in probably not the most liked people in the world. Amen. Praise God. But that the world. Amen. Praise God. But that the world. Amen. Praise God. But that did not stop Zakius, amen, from going to did not stop Zakius, amen, from going to did not stop Zakius, amen, from going to see Jesus. We find, amen, here that he see Jesus. We find, amen, here that he see Jesus. We find, amen, here that he climbed up in a tree. And I want you to climbed up in a tree. And I want you to climbed up in a tree. And I want you to notice tonight, he was willing to do notice tonight, he was willing to do notice tonight, he was willing to do whatever it took whatever it took whatever it took to just catch a glimpse of Jesus. to just catch a glimpse of Jesus. to just catch a glimpse of Jesus. Amen. I want to tell you something right Amen. I want to tell you something right Amen. I want to tell you something right here tonight. Amen. If you'll make an here tonight. Amen. If you'll make an here tonight. Amen. If you'll make an effort toward Jesus, he will exceed effort toward Jesus, he will exceed effort toward Jesus, he will exceed every single time. Hallelujah. every single time. Hallelujah. every single time. Hallelujah. Thank God. Zakius just wanted to see Thank God. Zakius just wanted to see Thank God. Zakius just wanted to see Jesus. But Jesus stopped. Amen. To see Jesus. But Jesus stopped. Amen. To see Jesus. But Jesus stopped. Amen. To see Zakius. Hallelujah. Praise God. Amen. Zakius. Hallelujah. Praise God. Amen. Zakius. Hallelujah. Praise God. Amen. Jesus doesn't just stop by, come by, Jesus doesn't just stop by, come by, Jesus doesn't just stop by, come by, amen, pass by, but he stops where Zakius amen, pass by, but he stops where Zakius amen, pass by, but he stops where Zakius is. is. is. Jesus doesn't just notice, amen, crowds, Jesus doesn't just notice, amen, crowds, Jesus doesn't just notice, amen, crowds, but he focuses on individuals. but he focuses on individuals. but he focuses on individuals. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. I'm grateful for that. I'm grateful for that. I'm grateful for that. I was raised up in church all my life. I was raised up in church all my life. I was raised up in church all my life. My dad was a preacher. A lot of people My dad was a preacher. A lot of people My dad was a preacher. A lot of people in and out. Praise God. A lot of people in and out. Praise God. A lot of people in and out. Praise God. A lot of people with needs, with needs, with needs, but me, I was just the youngest of six but me, I was just the youngest of six but me, I was just the youngest of six children. But the Lord didn't overlook children. But the Lord didn't overlook children. But the Lord didn't overlook me. Hallelujah. as an individual. He me. Hallelujah. as an individual. He me. Hallelujah. as an individual. He cares about each and every one of us cares about each and every one of us cares about each and every one of us tonight. Hallelujah. Thank God. Amen. So tonight. Hallelujah. Thank God. Amen. So tonight. Hallelujah. Thank God. Amen. So Jesus doesn't just want uh your Jesus doesn't just want uh your Jesus doesn't just want uh your attention. He desires to have a attention. He desires to have a attention. He desires to have a relationship with each and every one of relationship with each and every one of relationship with each and every one of us. Praise God. Zakius expected a us. Praise God. Zakius expected a us. Praise God. Zakius expected a glimpse. glimpse. glimpse. But Jesus intended more than just a But Jesus intended more than just a But Jesus intended more than just a glimpse. He intended a relationship with glimpse. He intended a relationship with glimpse. He intended a relationship with Zakius. Zakius. Zakius. Praise God. Zakius expected to stay Praise God. Zakius expected to stay Praise God. Zakius expected to stay hidden in a tree. Amen. Jesus intended a hidden in a tree. Amen. Jesus intended a hidden in a tree. Amen. Jesus intended a forever transformation in Zakius's life. forever transformation in Zakius's life. forever transformation in Zakius's life. God is never limited by our God is never limited by our God is never limited by our expectations. expectations. expectations. Amen. Sometimes I feel we pray small Amen. Sometimes I feel we pray small Amen. Sometimes I feel we pray small prayers. Amen. But we serve a big God. prayers. Amen. But we serve a big God. prayers. Amen. But we serve a big God. Amen. We sometimes, amen, we limit, Amen. We sometimes, amen, we limit, Amen. We sometimes, amen, we limit, Amen, in our mind what God can do. Amen, in our mind what God can do. Amen, in our mind what God can do. But we must be reminded of the scripture But we must be reminded of the scripture But we must be reminded of the scripture where the Bible says, "For God is able where the Bible says, "For God is able where the Bible says, "For God is able to do exceedingly and abundantly above to do exceedingly and abundantly above to do exceedingly and abundantly above all that we could even ask or think all that we could even ask or think all that we could even ask or think according to the power that workketh according to the power that workketh according to the power that workketh within us." Hallelujah. Thank God. I'm within us." Hallelujah. Thank God. I'm within us." Hallelujah. Thank God. I'm so grateful tonight, amen, that I when I so grateful tonight, amen, that I when I so grateful tonight, amen, that I when I found Jesus I in that altar, amen, he found Jesus I in that altar, amen, he found Jesus I in that altar, amen, he came into my heart and life, I had been came into my heart and life, I had been came into my heart and life, I had been told all my life how wonderful it was to told all my life how wonderful it was to told all my life how wonderful it was to be a Christian and how great it was to be a Christian and how great it was to be a Christian and how great it was to be saved. Uh but thank God, amen, when I be saved. Uh but thank God, amen, when I be saved. Uh but thank God, amen, when I got in, I found out it was much more, got in, I found out it was much more, got in, I found out it was much more, amen, than what was told. Hallelujah. amen, than what was told. Hallelujah. amen, than what was told. Hallelujah. Much more. Thank God. He's been a great Much more. Thank God. He's been a great Much more. Thank God. He's been a great God in my life. Thank God. And he just God in my life. Thank God. And he just God in my life. Thank God. And he just keeps going right on and on. Amen. keeps going right on and on. Amen. keeps going right on and on. Amen. Exceeding every expectation I've ever Exceeding every expectation I've ever Exceeding every expectation I've ever had. Thank God. He has made ways when had. Thank God. He has made ways when had. Thank God. He has made ways when there seemth to be no way. He has done there seemth to be no way. He has done there seemth to be no way. He has done miracles in our life. Amen. We are miracles in our life. Amen. We are miracles in our life. Amen. We are serving a great God here tonight. Thank serving a great God here tonight. Thank serving a great God here tonight. Thank God. I'm so grateful. Amen. Thank God God. I'm so grateful. Amen. Thank God God. I'm so grateful. Amen. Thank God that he is able to do whatever you have that he is able to do whatever you have that he is able to do whatever you have need of. Hallelujah. Thank God. God is need of. Hallelujah. Thank God. God is need of. Hallelujah. Thank God. God is working in every single life tonight. I working in every single life tonight. I working in every single life tonight. I could remember maybe just speaking some could remember maybe just speaking some could remember maybe just speaking some to the young people tonight. I was never to the young people tonight. I was never to the young people tonight. I was never privileged to go to a Christian school privileged to go to a Christian school privileged to go to a Christian school or to a private school as a young boy. I or to a private school as a young boy. I or to a private school as a young boy. I had to attend public school. had to attend public school. had to attend public school. Amen. And uh I was in the 11th grade and Amen. And uh I was in the 11th grade and Amen. And uh I was in the 11th grade and we were studying Jonathan Edwards, we were studying Jonathan Edwards, we were studying Jonathan Edwards, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. Y'all remember? Amen. If you was in Y'all remember? Amen. If you was in Y'all remember? Amen. If you was in school, you probably went through that. school, you probably went through that. school, you probably went through that. Amen. Sinners in the hands of an angry Amen. Sinners in the hands of an angry Amen. Sinners in the hands of an angry god. And uh I wasn't called to be a god. And uh I wasn't called to be a god. And uh I wasn't called to be a preacher that I knew anything about. I preacher that I knew anything about. I preacher that I knew anything about. I was a preach preacher's son. But I was was a preach preacher's son. But I was was a preach preacher's son. But I was always bashful. I sat on the very back always bashful. I sat on the very back always bashful. I sat on the very back of the pews, amen, of the church. And of the pews, amen, of the church. And of the pews, amen, of the church. And don't you think, Amen, that uh I used to don't you think, Amen, that uh I used to don't you think, Amen, that uh I used to love to watch everybody else get love to watch everybody else get love to watch everybody else get blessed. I used to love to watch blessed. I used to love to watch blessed. I used to love to watch everybody else shout and get a blessing everybody else shout and get a blessing everybody else shout and get a blessing from the Lord. But you wouldn't budge from the Lord. But you wouldn't budge from the Lord. But you wouldn't budge me, brother. Amen. Hallelujah. I was me, brother. Amen. Hallelujah. I was me, brother. Amen. Hallelujah. I was always stuck to the back. I like to always stuck to the back. I like to always stuck to the back. I like to watch everybody else. Amen. But not me. watch everybody else. Amen. But not me. watch everybody else. Amen. But not me. Hallelujah. But I I was in that class Hallelujah. But I I was in that class Hallelujah. But I I was in that class that day and the teacher said, "Now that day and the teacher said, "Now that day and the teacher said, "Now we're going to the auditorium of the we're going to the auditorium of the we're going to the auditorium of the school and uh we're going to reenact school and uh we're going to reenact school and uh we're going to reenact Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God and Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God and Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God and all the schools going to come and attend all the schools going to come and attend all the schools going to come and attend that that service that day." I wish that that service that day." I wish that that service that day." I wish they'd still do that today. I don't they'd still do that today. I don't they'd still do that today. I don't know, but I'm afraid a lot of the public know, but I'm afraid a lot of the public know, but I'm afraid a lot of the public schools is cutting that out today. schools is cutting that out today. schools is cutting that out today. Praise God. But anyway, they said, Praise God. But anyway, they said, Praise God. But anyway, they said, "We've got to choose who's going to have "We've got to choose who's going to have "We've got to choose who's going to have each part. Got to have our singers. We each part. Got to have our singers. We each part. Got to have our singers. We got to have the ones that's going to do got to have the ones that's going to do got to have the ones that's going to do preliminaries." And they said, "We got preliminaries." And they said, "We got preliminaries." And they said, "We got to have a preacher." And uh so when they to have a preacher." And uh so when they to have a preacher." And uh so when they got to the part where they said, "We've got to the part where they said, "We've got to the part where they said, "We've got to have a preacher." got to have a preacher." got to have a preacher." All of the children turned around in All of the children turned around in All of the children turned around in their seats and they pointed right at their seats and they pointed right at their seats and they pointed right at me. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. me. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. me. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. Hallelujah. I'd had no idea, brother. Hallelujah. I'd had no idea, brother. Hallelujah. I'd had no idea, brother. Thank God. But I got up there, Amen. in Thank God. But I got up there, Amen. in Thank God. But I got up there, Amen. in front of that whole school, high school, front of that whole school, high school, front of that whole school, high school, and preach sinners in the hands of an and preach sinners in the hands of an and preach sinners in the hands of an angry God. Hallelujah. Little did I angry God. Hallelujah. Little did I angry God. Hallelujah. Little did I know, thank God, that as time went on know, thank God, that as time went on know, thank God, that as time went on and God filled me with the Holy Ghost, and God filled me with the Holy Ghost, and God filled me with the Holy Ghost, praise God, that God would call me to praise God, that God would call me to praise God, that God would call me to preach the gospel. Hallelujah. There is preach the gospel. Hallelujah. There is preach the gospel. Hallelujah. There is no telling in our midst right here no telling in our midst right here no telling in our midst right here tonight among these young people. Praise tonight among these young people. Praise tonight among these young people. Praise God. What God can do in their lives. God. What God can do in their lives. God. What God can do in their lives. Hallelujah. Thank God. We limit this so Hallelujah. Thank God. We limit this so Hallelujah. Thank God. We limit this so many times in our mind. Amen. We think, many times in our mind. Amen. We think, many times in our mind. Amen. We think, Amen, with these natural thoughts. Amen, with these natural thoughts. Amen, with these natural thoughts. Praise God. And we think, well, I'll Praise God. And we think, well, I'll Praise God. And we think, well, I'll never do that. Amen. I'll never be able never do that. Amen. I'll never be able never do that. Amen. I'll never be able to do this or that. Praise God. But when to do this or that. Praise God. But when to do this or that. Praise God. But when you begin to go for God and you begin to you begin to go for God and you begin to you begin to go for God and you begin to seek God, God sees more potential about seek God, God sees more potential about seek God, God sees more potential about each and every one of us than you could each and every one of us than you could each and every one of us than you could ever see yourself. Praise God. ever see yourself. Praise God. ever see yourself. Praise God. Hallelujah. God, Amen, doesn't go on how Hallelujah. God, Amen, doesn't go on how Hallelujah. God, Amen, doesn't go on how much education a person's got. Amen. God much education a person's got. Amen. God much education a person's got. Amen. God doesn't see, Amen, by how much, Amen, doesn't see, Amen, by how much, Amen, doesn't see, Amen, by how much, Amen, lineage of the church your grandma and lineage of the church your grandma and lineage of the church your grandma and grandpa was. Amen. Maybe a preacher or grandpa was. Amen. Maybe a preacher or grandpa was. Amen. Maybe a preacher or Amen. Maybe in the church. God doesn't Amen. Maybe in the church. God doesn't Amen. Maybe in the church. God doesn't go off of that. Amen. Maybe somebody go off of that. Amen. Maybe somebody go off of that. Amen. Maybe somebody that's riding the church bus. Uh, amen. that's riding the church bus. Uh, amen. that's riding the church bus. Uh, amen. That's coming from the other side of That's coming from the other side of That's coming from the other side of town. Uh, that many people would never town. Uh, that many people would never town. Uh, that many people would never think, uh, Amen. that God would move in think, uh, Amen. that God would move in think, uh, Amen. that God would move in their life and God, amen, would do their life and God, amen, would do their life and God, amen, would do something for them. Uh, but the Bible something for them. Uh, but the Bible something for them. Uh, but the Bible teaches us God takes the foolish things, teaches us God takes the foolish things, teaches us God takes the foolish things, uh, amen, of the world to confound the uh, amen, of the world to confound the uh, amen, of the world to confound the wise, uh, Amen. Thank God. Not many wise wise, uh, Amen. Thank God. Not many wise wise, uh, Amen. Thank God. Not many wise men. Not many noble men. Not many amen men. Not many noble men. Not many amen men. Not many noble men. Not many amen mighty men are called. Uh but God takes mighty men are called. Uh but God takes mighty men are called. Uh but God takes those base things. Uh praise God. God those base things. Uh praise God. God those base things. Uh praise God. God can use uh whatever we put in his hands. can use uh whatever we put in his hands. can use uh whatever we put in his hands. Uh hallelujah. If we'll just allow God, Uh hallelujah. If we'll just allow God, Uh hallelujah. If we'll just allow God, Amen. to use us uh and work his will in Amen. to use us uh and work his will in Amen. to use us uh and work his will in our lives. our lives. our lives. Hallelujah. Thank God. Oh, brother Hallelujah. Thank God. Oh, brother Hallelujah. Thank God. Oh, brother Zakius. Never would have thought that Zakius. Never would have thought that Zakius. Never would have thought that day just going to catch a glimpse of the day just going to catch a glimpse of the day just going to catch a glimpse of the Lord. Hallelujah. That the Lord would Lord. Hallelujah. That the Lord would Lord. Hallelujah. That the Lord would have stopped under that tree. have stopped under that tree. have stopped under that tree. I know you by your name. Praise God. I know you by your name. Praise God. I know you by your name. Praise God. Young people, the Lord knows you by your Young people, the Lord knows you by your Young people, the Lord knows you by your name. name. name. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. He knows what he can make out of Amen. He knows what he can make out of Amen. He knows what he can make out of you. you. you. Praise God. He knows what he he wants to Praise God. He knows what he he wants to Praise God. He knows what he he wants to do with your life. Hallelujah, Zakius. do with your life. Hallelujah, Zakius. do with your life. Hallelujah, Zakius. Praise God. A tax collector. Praise God. A tax collector. Praise God. A tax collector. Oh, but God saw something else in Oh, but God saw something else in Oh, but God saw something else in Zakius. Amen. Said, "Zakius, come down. Zakius. Amen. Said, "Zakius, come down. Zakius. Amen. Said, "Zakius, come down. Make haste for I'mma go into your house Make haste for I'mma go into your house Make haste for I'mma go into your house today." today." today." Hallelujah. Praise God. And immediately Hallelujah. Praise God. And immediately Hallelujah. Praise God. And immediately in the presence of the Lord Jesus, in the presence of the Lord Jesus, in the presence of the Lord Jesus, Zakius began, Amen, to get right with Zakius began, Amen, to get right with Zakius began, Amen, to get right with God. He began to repent. And he be to God. He began to repent. And he be to God. He began to repent. And he be to say, "Lord, if I've taken anything by say, "Lord, if I've taken anything by say, "Lord, if I've taken anything by false accusation, I restore it false accusation, I restore it false accusation, I restore it four-fold." Amen. He begin to straighten four-fold." Amen. He begin to straighten four-fold." Amen. He begin to straighten up his life. Hallelujah. There's just up his life. Hallelujah. There's just up his life. Hallelujah. There's just something about uh when you're in the something about uh when you're in the something about uh when you're in the presence of a holy God. Hallelujah. God presence of a holy God. Hallelujah. God presence of a holy God. Hallelujah. God begins to call you. God begins to draw begins to call you. God begins to draw begins to call you. God begins to draw you. Uh hallelujah. And you know what? you. Uh hallelujah. And you know what? you. Uh hallelujah. And you know what? Uh Amen. You'll want to do right. You'll Uh Amen. You'll want to do right. You'll Uh Amen. You'll want to do right. You'll want to live right. Uh hallelujah. Thank want to live right. Uh hallelujah. Thank want to live right. Uh hallelujah. Thank God. It's no coincidence uh that you're God. It's no coincidence uh that you're God. It's no coincidence uh that you're in the house of God tonight. Uh many of in the house of God tonight. Uh many of in the house of God tonight. Uh many of our young people could be anywhere else. our young people could be anywhere else. our young people could be anywhere else. Uh but they have chosen, Amen, to be in Uh but they have chosen, Amen, to be in Uh but they have chosen, Amen, to be in the presence of God. Hallelujah. Thank the presence of God. Hallelujah. Thank the presence of God. Hallelujah. Thank God. Hallelujah. There's a lot of people God. Hallelujah. There's a lot of people God. Hallelujah. There's a lot of people tonight, they're running from it. Uh tonight, they're running from it. Uh tonight, they're running from it. Uh they have no desire to be here. Uh thank they have no desire to be here. Uh thank they have no desire to be here. Uh thank God. But it speaks volumes tonight. Uh God. But it speaks volumes tonight. Uh God. But it speaks volumes tonight. Uh amen. that you have come to the house of amen. that you have come to the house of amen. that you have come to the house of the Lord. Uh, amen. Maybe you was like the Lord. Uh, amen. Maybe you was like the Lord. Uh, amen. Maybe you was like me. Uh, maybe you was like Zakius. Uh, me. Uh, maybe you was like Zakius. Uh, me. Uh, maybe you was like Zakius. Uh, sitting on the back pew of the church. sitting on the back pew of the church. sitting on the back pew of the church. Uh, all I want to do is just see, Amen. Uh, all I want to do is just see, Amen. Uh, all I want to do is just see, Amen. the Holy Ghost move. Uh, all I want to the Holy Ghost move. Uh, all I want to the Holy Ghost move. Uh, all I want to do is just see, uh, a glimpse of God. do is just see, uh, a glimpse of God. do is just see, uh, a glimpse of God. Amen. But you haven't never really got Amen. But you haven't never really got Amen. But you haven't never really got in. Hallelujah. Hang around this long in. Hallelujah. Hang around this long in. Hallelujah. Hang around this long enough. Uh, thank God you stay in the enough. Uh, thank God you stay in the enough. Uh, thank God you stay in the presence of God long enough. presence of God long enough. presence of God long enough. Something's going to begin to happen in Something's going to begin to happen in Something's going to begin to happen in your life. You're going to begin to your life. You're going to begin to your life. You're going to begin to desire more of God. desire more of God. desire more of God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Praise God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Praise God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Praise God. Thought about these young children that Thought about these young children that Thought about these young children that was up here tonight. This is a critical was up here tonight. This is a critical was up here tonight. This is a critical age. Praise God. Just let them get a age. Praise God. Just let them get a age. Praise God. Just let them get a little bit bigger. Hallelujah. Where little bit bigger. Hallelujah. Where little bit bigger. Hallelujah. Where they can get to making their own choices they can get to making their own choices they can get to making their own choices and their own decisions. Sometimes you and their own decisions. Sometimes you and their own decisions. Sometimes you look around, pastor, and wonder where look around, pastor, and wonder where look around, pastor, and wonder where are they at on Sunday night? Where are are they at on Sunday night? Where are are they at on Sunday night? Where are they at in the house of God? Hallelujah. they at in the house of God? Hallelujah. they at in the house of God? Hallelujah. Something else has grabbed a hold of Something else has grabbed a hold of Something else has grabbed a hold of their attention. Oh, glory to God. But their attention. Oh, glory to God. But their attention. Oh, glory to God. But if we can get them in touch with God at if we can get them in touch with God at if we can get them in touch with God at this age, if we can get it instilled in this age, if we can get it instilled in this age, if we can get it instilled in their heart and a love for God when their heart and a love for God when their heart and a love for God when they're this young, hallelujah, praise they're this young, hallelujah, praise they're this young, hallelujah, praise God, they can go on and be instruments God, they can go on and be instruments God, they can go on and be instruments in the hands of God. And God can use in the hands of God. And God can use in the hands of God. And God can use them mightily for his kingdom. them mightily for his kingdom. them mightily for his kingdom. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. These young Hallelujah. Hallelujah. These young Hallelujah. Hallelujah. These young people need to be sanctified, filled people need to be sanctified, filled people need to be sanctified, filled with the Holy Ghost just as soon as they with the Holy Ghost just as soon as they with the Holy Ghost just as soon as they can, brother. Oh, hallelujah. Some few can, brother. Oh, hallelujah. Some few can, brother. Oh, hallelujah. Some few years ago at the church where I pastor, years ago at the church where I pastor, years ago at the church where I pastor, Hallelujah. Uh the Lord had dealt with Hallelujah. Uh the Lord had dealt with Hallelujah. Uh the Lord had dealt with me, Brother Hunt, on something I had me, Brother Hunt, on something I had me, Brother Hunt, on something I had never been dealt with before. He said, never been dealt with before. He said, never been dealt with before. He said, the Lord dealt with me in prayer and he the Lord dealt with me in prayer and he the Lord dealt with me in prayer and he said, "Preach on the subject of the Holy said, "Preach on the subject of the Holy said, "Preach on the subject of the Holy Ghost and don't quit preaching on it Ghost and don't quit preaching on it Ghost and don't quit preaching on it until somebody receives the Holy Ghost until somebody receives the Holy Ghost until somebody receives the Holy Ghost in your church." in your church." in your church." Hallelujah. Never had been dealt with Hallelujah. Never had been dealt with Hallelujah. Never had been dealt with like that before. like that before. like that before. And so I would get up on Sunday, I'd And so I would get up on Sunday, I'd And so I would get up on Sunday, I'd say, "Well, I don't have to tell you say, "Well, I don't have to tell you say, "Well, I don't have to tell you what I'm preaching on. You already know what I'm preaching on. You already know what I'm preaching on. You already know what I'm preaching on the Holy Ghost." what I'm preaching on the Holy Ghost." what I'm preaching on the Holy Ghost." Praise God. I preached on the Holy Ghost Praise God. I preached on the Holy Ghost Praise God. I preached on the Holy Ghost every way that I could think of for at every way that I could think of for at every way that I could think of for at least a solid month or month and a half. least a solid month or month and a half. least a solid month or month and a half. Preached on the Holy Ghost. Hallelujah. Preached on the Holy Ghost. Hallelujah. Preached on the Holy Ghost. Hallelujah. One night we was in our service and I One night we was in our service and I One night we was in our service and I had given the altar call and uh while we had given the altar call and uh while we had given the altar call and uh while we was in the altar, the phone rang in the was in the altar, the phone rang in the was in the altar, the phone rang in the church office and there was one of the church office and there was one of the church office and there was one of the deacons in our church, his granddaughter deacons in our church, his granddaughter deacons in our church, his granddaughter got real sick, quit breathing. Amen. got real sick, quit breathing. Amen. got real sick, quit breathing. Amen. ended up having to be taken to the ended up having to be taken to the ended up having to be taken to the emergency room. And they called, she was emergency room. And they called, she was emergency room. And they called, she was lost and undone without God. And the lost and undone without God. And the lost and undone without God. And the deacons brothers told me, they said, deacons brothers told me, they said, deacons brothers told me, they said, "Preacher said, "You go on to the "Preacher said, "You go on to the "Preacher said, "You go on to the hospital. This girl's lost. You go ahead hospital. This girl's lost. You go ahead hospital. This girl's lost. You go ahead and we'll pray with Jesus in the altar and we'll pray with Jesus in the altar and we'll pray with Jesus in the altar seeking God." And so I went on went on seeking God." And so I went on went on seeking God." And so I went on went on to Fagatville. Amen. To the hospital. to Fagatville. Amen. To the hospital. to Fagatville. Amen. To the hospital. Praise God. And little did I even think Praise God. And little did I even think Praise God. And little did I even think about this to take place while I was about this to take place while I was about this to take place while I was gone. I had a daughter 11 years old. She gone. I had a daughter 11 years old. She gone. I had a daughter 11 years old. She was seeking God. She loved God. was seeking God. She loved God. was seeking God. She loved God. Hallelujah. But they sent me, Amen, a Hallelujah. But they sent me, Amen, a Hallelujah. But they sent me, Amen, a video on my phone. Praise God. My video on my phone. Praise God. My video on my phone. Praise God. My daughter had went through to the baptism daughter had went through to the baptism daughter had went through to the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Praise God. She was of the Holy Ghost. Praise God. She was of the Holy Ghost. Praise God. She was shouting all in the front of that shouting all in the front of that shouting all in the front of that church. Amen. The Holy Ghost was church. Amen. The Holy Ghost was church. Amen. The Holy Ghost was speaking through her. Praise God. And in speaking through her. Praise God. And in speaking through her. Praise God. And in that hospital, brother, I had myself a that hospital, brother, I had myself a that hospital, brother, I had myself a time. Praise God. Praising God and time. Praise God. Praising God and time. Praise God. Praising God and rejoicing. [laughter] Amen. Little did I rejoicing. [laughter] Amen. Little did I rejoicing. [laughter] Amen. Little did I know when God said, "Preach on the Holy know when God said, "Preach on the Holy know when God said, "Preach on the Holy Ghost till somebody got the Holy Ghost Ghost till somebody got the Holy Ghost Ghost till somebody got the Holy Ghost that it would be in my family." Amen. that it would be in my family." Amen. that it would be in my family." Amen. That it would be my 11year-old daughter. That it would be my 11year-old daughter. That it would be my 11year-old daughter. Hallelujah. But I want to tell you, it's Hallelujah. But I want to tell you, it's Hallelujah. But I want to tell you, it's always in order. Amen, brother. When the always in order. Amen, brother. When the always in order. Amen, brother. When the spirit of God tells you something to be spirit of God tells you something to be spirit of God tells you something to be [gasps] obedient, praise God. [gasps] obedient, praise God. [gasps] obedient, praise God. Hallelujah. God's going to bring the Hallelujah. God's going to bring the Hallelujah. God's going to bring the blessing and it's going to be greater blessing and it's going to be greater blessing and it's going to be greater than what you ever expected when you be than what you ever expected when you be than what you ever expected when you be in obedience to God. Hallelujah. in obedience to God. Hallelujah. in obedience to God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. There's a Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. There's a Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. There's a young man that's sitting in this church. young man that's sitting in this church. young man that's sitting in this church. Brother Junior, stand up. Where you at? Brother Junior, stand up. Where you at? Brother Junior, stand up. Where you at? Hallelujah. Praise God. Brother Junior. Hallelujah. Praise God. Brother Junior. Hallelujah. Praise God. Brother Junior. Hallelujah. I come home. Amen. that Hallelujah. I come home. Amen. that Hallelujah. I come home. Amen. that night from the hospital rushed back to night from the hospital rushed back to night from the hospital rushed back to the church and they had come out of the the church and they had come out of the the church and they had come out of the church and they were standing on the church and they were standing on the church and they were standing on the front porch of the church. Hallelujah. front porch of the church. Hallelujah. front porch of the church. Hallelujah. They were rejoicing. Uh my daughter had They were rejoicing. Uh my daughter had They were rejoicing. Uh my daughter had got the Holy Ghost and this young man got the Holy Ghost and this young man got the Holy Ghost and this young man right here, he come running to where I right here, he come running to where I right here, he come running to where I was. He said, "Brother Smith," he said, was. He said, "Brother Smith," he said, was. He said, "Brother Smith," he said, "What are you going to preach on next?" "What are you going to preach on next?" "What are you going to preach on next?" Hallelujah. I said, "Brother," I said, Hallelujah. I said, "Brother," I said, Hallelujah. I said, "Brother," I said, "I was going to preach on the Holy Ghost "I was going to preach on the Holy Ghost "I was going to preach on the Holy Ghost till somebody received the Holy Ghost." till somebody received the Holy Ghost." till somebody received the Holy Ghost." He said, "Please don't quit preaching on He said, "Please don't quit preaching on He said, "Please don't quit preaching on the Holy Ghost." He said, "I want the the Holy Ghost." He said, "I want the the Holy Ghost." He said, "I want the Holy Ghost." I said, "Son, if you want Holy Ghost." I said, "Son, if you want Holy Ghost." I said, "Son, if you want the Holy Ghost like that, you're going the Holy Ghost like that, you're going the Holy Ghost like that, you're going to get the Holy Ghost." And it wasn't to get the Holy Ghost." And it wasn't to get the Holy Ghost." And it wasn't very [screaming] long, he went through very [screaming] long, he went through very [screaming] long, he went through to the Holy Ghost. Little did I know to the Holy Ghost. Little did I know to the Holy Ghost. Little did I know nine or 10 of our people, Amen, right nine or 10 of our people, Amen, right nine or 10 of our people, Amen, right after my daughter got the Holy Ghost, after my daughter got the Holy Ghost, after my daughter got the Holy Ghost, nine or 10 of them, Amen, went through nine or 10 of them, Amen, went through nine or 10 of them, Amen, went through to the Holy Ghost. Hallelujah. Never to the Holy Ghost. Hallelujah. Never to the Holy Ghost. Hallelujah. Never would I have thought that. But brother would I have thought that. But brother would I have thought that. But brother God exceeds uh our expectations. Uh God exceeds uh our expectations. Uh God exceeds uh our expectations. Uh thank God. We just need to be obedient thank God. We just need to be obedient thank God. We just need to be obedient to him. Amen. to him. Amen. to him. Amen. Oh, glory to God. Glory to God. Brother, Oh, glory to God. Glory to God. Brother, Oh, glory to God. Glory to God. Brother, brother Zakius was as happy as he could brother Zakius was as happy as he could brother Zakius was as happy as he could be. be. be. Glory to God. What a change took place Glory to God. What a change took place Glory to God. What a change took place in his life. in his life. in his life. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh, hallelujah. Jesus has been Oh, hallelujah. Jesus has been Oh, hallelujah. Jesus has been everything that he said he would be and everything that he said he would be and everything that he said he would be and so much more in my life. Oh, hallelujah. so much more in my life. Oh, hallelujah. so much more in my life. Oh, hallelujah. Hallelujah. My wife's grandpa used to Hallelujah. My wife's grandpa used to Hallelujah. My wife's grandpa used to sing an old song like this. Said, "If I sing an old song like this. Said, "If I sing an old song like this. Said, "If I could count my blessings, I'd name them could count my blessings, I'd name them could count my blessings, I'd name them one by one." Said, "I'd write a book one by one." Said, "I'd write a book one by one." Said, "I'd write a book that everyone could read." I'd start it that everyone could read." I'd start it that everyone could read." I'd start it out with glory and I'd end with praise out with glory and I'd end with praise out with glory and I'd end with praise the Lord. I'd tell the world what Jesus the Lord. I'd tell the world what Jesus the Lord. I'd tell the world what Jesus means to me. Hallelujah. Oh, glory to means to me. Hallelujah. Oh, glory to means to me. Hallelujah. Oh, glory to God. Have we lost our testimony? Have we God. Have we lost our testimony? Have we God. Have we lost our testimony? Have we lost our enthusiasm lost our enthusiasm lost our enthusiasm about what Jesus has done in our lives? about what Jesus has done in our lives? about what Jesus has done in our lives? Amen. We need God to anoint our Amen. We need God to anoint our Amen. We need God to anoint our [screaming] eyesh with our uh that we [screaming] eyesh with our uh that we [screaming] eyesh with our uh that we might see uh the goodness of God in the might see uh the goodness of God in the might see uh the goodness of God in the land of the living. Uh my God is still land of the living. Uh my God is still land of the living. Uh my God is still on the throne. Uh my God's still on the throne. Uh my God's still on the throne. Uh my God's still working. Uh my God's still performing working. Uh my God's still performing working. Uh my God's still performing miracles. Uh hallelujah. He's the same miracles. Uh hallelujah. He's the same miracles. Uh hallelujah. He's the same yesterday, today, and forever. And he yesterday, today, and forever. And he yesterday, today, and forever. And he changes not. changes not. changes not. Oh, hallelujah. Oh, hallelujah. Oh, hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. What a mighty God. What a mighty God. What a mighty God. What a mighty God. What a mighty God. What a mighty God. Hallelujah. We need to lift him up. Hallelujah. We need to lift him up. Hallelujah. We need to lift him up. Oh, hallelujah. I believe from this day Oh, hallelujah. I believe from this day Oh, hallelujah. I believe from this day forward, praise God, Zakius had a forward, praise God, Zakius had a forward, praise God, Zakius had a different story about this man named different story about this man named different story about this man named Jesus. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. After Jesus. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. After Jesus. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. After that woman at the well of Samaria met that woman at the well of Samaria met that woman at the well of Samaria met this man named Jesus. Hallelujah. And this man named Jesus. Hallelujah. And this man named Jesus. Hallelujah. And experienced Hallelujah. Jesus looking at experienced Hallelujah. Jesus looking at experienced Hallelujah. Jesus looking at her and telling her her whole life her and telling her her whole life her and telling her her whole life story. Praise God. when she went running story. Praise God. when she went running story. Praise God. when she went running back into the city. Thank God she said, back into the city. Thank God she said, back into the city. Thank God she said, "Come see a man that told me ever I did. "Come see a man that told me ever I did. "Come see a man that told me ever I did. Is not this the Christ?" Hallelujah. She Is not this the Christ?" Hallelujah. She Is not this the Christ?" Hallelujah. She wanted to tell somebody about what Jesus wanted to tell somebody about what Jesus wanted to tell somebody about what Jesus is doing in her life. Oh, lamb of God, is doing in her life. Oh, lamb of God, is doing in her life. Oh, lamb of God, help us tonight. Hallelujah. They help us tonight. Hallelujah. They help us tonight. Hallelujah. They singing a song at my church just singing a song at my church just singing a song at my church just recently and it's thrilled my heart. recently and it's thrilled my heart. recently and it's thrilled my heart. Amen. Some of you might have heard Amen. Some of you might have heard Amen. Some of you might have heard [laughter] it uh said, "My God's not [laughter] it uh said, "My God's not [laughter] it uh said, "My God's not emptyhanded. emptyhanded. emptyhanded. Thank God he gives me blessings upon Thank God he gives me blessings upon Thank God he gives me blessings upon blessings." Uh hallelujah. Hallelujah. blessings." Uh hallelujah. Hallelujah. blessings." Uh hallelujah. Hallelujah. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Help me right here. My God's not Help me right here. My God's not Help me right here. My God's not emptyhanded. Uh he gives me blessings emptyhanded. Uh he gives me blessings emptyhanded. Uh he gives me blessings upon blessings. What else? Hallelujah. upon blessings. What else? Hallelujah. upon blessings. What else? Hallelujah. Come on. Do you remember it? Hallelujah. Come on. Do you remember it? Hallelujah. Come on. Do you remember it? Hallelujah. Praise God. Their minds Amen. About like Praise God. Their minds Amen. About like Praise God. Their minds Amen. About like mine. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. Not mine. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. Not mine. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. Not empty-handed. He gives me blessings upon empty-handed. He gives me blessings upon empty-handed. He gives me blessings upon blessings, but blessings, but blessings, but I know the Lord will provide. I know the Lord will provide. I know the Lord will provide. Hallelujah. Praise God. Is that your God Hallelujah. Praise God. Is that your God Hallelujah. Praise God. Is that your God tonight? tonight? tonight? Amen. Hallelujah. Has he met your needs? Amen. Hallelujah. Has he met your needs? Amen. Hallelujah. Has he met your needs? Praise God. Has he been your supplier? Praise God. Has he been your supplier? Praise God. Has he been your supplier? Hey, glory to God. Hallelujah. Hey, glory to God. Hallelujah. Hey, glory to God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Sometimes the old enemy Hallelujah. Sometimes the old enemy Hallelujah. Sometimes the old enemy wants us to fret and worry. wants us to fret and worry. wants us to fret and worry. What are we going to do? Hallelujah. What are we going to do? Hallelujah. What are we going to do? Hallelujah. Grocery prices is skyhigh. Grocery prices is skyhigh. Grocery prices is skyhigh. Glory to God. What are we going to do? Glory to God. What are we going to do? Glory to God. What are we going to do? Gas prices are going up so high. What Gas prices are going up so high. What Gas prices are going up so high. What are we going to do? Hallelujah. Praise are we going to do? Hallelujah. Praise are we going to do? Hallelujah. Praise God. Don't forget who you serve. God. Don't forget who you serve. God. Don't forget who you serve. Glory to God. Fret not thyself. Praise Glory to God. Fret not thyself. Praise Glory to God. Fret not thyself. Praise God. Trust in the Lord with all thine God. Trust in the Lord with all thine God. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart. Lean not unto thine own heart. Lean not unto thine own heart. Lean not unto thine own understanding. Praise God. I have been understanding. Praise God. I have been understanding. Praise God. I have been young and now I'm old. But I've never young and now I'm old. But I've never young and now I'm old. But I've never seen the righteous. Praise God. His eyes seen the righteous. Praise God. His eyes seen the righteous. Praise God. His eyes [screaming] is on the sparrow and I know [screaming] is on the sparrow and I know [screaming] is on the sparrow and I know that he watches over me. Hallelujah. that he watches over me. Hallelujah. that he watches over me. Hallelujah. Thank God. Hallelujah. You are worth Thank God. Hallelujah. You are worth Thank God. Hallelujah. You are worth many sparrows. Thank God you're the many sparrows. Thank God you're the many sparrows. Thank God you're the apple of his eye. Thank God he's going apple of his eye. Thank God he's going apple of his eye. Thank God he's going to pro provide. Thank God he's going to to pro provide. Thank God he's going to to pro provide. Thank God he's going to give you what you need. Hallelujah. give you what you need. Hallelujah. give you what you need. Hallelujah. We're going to make it through, my We're going to make it through, my We're going to make it through, my friend. Hold [screaming] fast and serve friend. Hold [screaming] fast and serve friend. Hold [screaming] fast and serve God with all of your heart tonight. God with all of your heart tonight. God with all of your heart tonight. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. He's made a way out of Hallelujah. He's made a way out of Hallelujah. He's made a way out of nowhere. nowhere. nowhere. Oh, hallelujah. I'm not going to keep Oh, hallelujah. I'm not going to keep Oh, hallelujah. I'm not going to keep you much longer, but brother, Amen. you much longer, but brother, Amen. you much longer, but brother, Amen. Several many years ago, I've been Several many years ago, I've been Several many years ago, I've been pastoring. Where I'm at this this August pastoring. Where I'm at this this August pastoring. Where I'm at this this August will be 20 years. Hallelujah. Before I will be 20 years. Hallelujah. Before I will be 20 years. Hallelujah. Before I pastored there, I pastored over in pastored there, I pastored over in pastored there, I pastored over in Columbus County, Whiteville, North Columbus County, Whiteville, North Columbus County, Whiteville, North Carolina for three years. Hallelujah. Carolina for three years. Hallelujah. Carolina for three years. Hallelujah. And uh before that, I worked for the And uh before that, I worked for the And uh before that, I worked for the Senator North Carolina, Mr. Lock Senator North Carolina, Mr. Lock Senator North Carolina, Mr. Lock Fairloth. Some of y'all might have Fairloth. Some of y'all might have Fairloth. Some of y'all might have remembered him over in Clinton, North remembered him over in Clinton, North remembered him over in Clinton, North Carolina. I worked there for him for Carolina. I worked there for him for Carolina. I worked there for him for several, many years. Hallelujah. And uh several, many years. Hallelujah. And uh several, many years. Hallelujah. And uh my wife and I had got married. my wife and I had got married. my wife and I had got married. I had accepted the call to preach to do I had accepted the call to preach to do I had accepted the call to preach to do the will of God, but I was working and I the will of God, but I was working and I the will of God, but I was working and I said, said, said, "I'd like to have me a home of my own." "I'd like to have me a home of my own." "I'd like to have me a home of my own." Amen. Amen. Amen. And so I was young, newly married, And so I was young, newly married, And so I was young, newly married, praise God, and uh my boss man, praise God, and uh my boss man, praise God, and uh my boss man, multi-millionaire, multi-millionaire, multi-millionaire, he said, "Andrew, you found you a home he said, "Andrew, you found you a home he said, "Andrew, you found you a home you like?" I said, "Yes, sir. I sure you like?" I said, "Yes, sir. I sure you like?" I said, "Yes, sir. I sure have." He said, "Let's go look at it." have." He said, "Let's go look at it." have." He said, "Let's go look at it." We got in his pickup truck. We rode over We got in his pickup truck. We rode over We got in his pickup truck. We rode over there. there. there. All right. All right. All right. And we looked at the house and the land And we looked at the house and the land And we looked at the house and the land that was there. He said, "You want that was there. He said, "You want that was there. He said, "You want that?" I said, "Yes, sir." He said, that?" I said, "Yes, sir." He said, that?" I said, "Yes, sir." He said, "That's a good price." He said, "Don't "That's a good price." He said, "Don't "That's a good price." He said, "Don't worry about it." He said, "I'm going to worry about it." He said, "I'm going to worry about it." He said, "I'm going to go to the bank with you and you going to go to the bank with you and you going to go to the bank with you and you going to get it." get it." get it." Hallelujah. I said, "That Hallelujah. I said, "That Hallelujah. I said, "That that sounds good. That sounds good." that sounds good. That sounds good." that sounds good. That sounds good." Hallelujah. Amen. But you see, I had a Hallelujah. Amen. But you see, I had a Hallelujah. Amen. But you see, I had a higher boss man than that. higher boss man than that. higher boss man than that. Glory to God. Hallelujah. Amen. And this Glory to God. Hallelujah. Amen. And this Glory to God. Hallelujah. Amen. And this boss, this higher boss man owns it all. boss, this higher boss man owns it all. boss, this higher boss man owns it all. Come on. Hallelujah. And I've never, my Come on. Hallelujah. And I've never, my Come on. Hallelujah. And I've never, my wife can tell you I go to sleep five wife can tell you I go to sleep five wife can tell you I go to sleep five minutes once my head hits the pillow at minutes once my head hits the pillow at minutes once my head hits the pillow at night. Amen. Never have no problems much night. Amen. Never have no problems much night. Amen. Never have no problems much sleeping. But when he told me I'm going sleeping. But when he told me I'm going sleeping. But when he told me I'm going to get that house, praise God. I rode to get that house, praise God. I rode to get that house, praise God. I rode and I tumbled and I rode and I tumbled and I tumbled and I rode and I tumbled and I tumbled and I rode and I tumbled and I couldn't sleep. I said, "What in and I couldn't sleep. I said, "What in and I couldn't sleep. I said, "What in the world is wrong?" the world is wrong?" the world is wrong?" Hallelujah. Praise God. went to a Hallelujah. Praise God. went to a Hallelujah. Praise God. went to a revival and there was a preacher that revival and there was a preacher that revival and there was a preacher that didn't know me from Adam from way from didn't know me from Adam from way from didn't know me from Adam from way from another state somewhere. I had accepted another state somewhere. I had accepted another state somewhere. I had accepted the call to preach. Hallelujah. And uh the call to preach. Hallelujah. And uh the call to preach. Hallelujah. And uh this preacher didn't know me but I'll this preacher didn't know me but I'll this preacher didn't know me but I'll never forget the words he spoke. He said never forget the words he spoke. He said never forget the words he spoke. He said I had he didn't call my name but he said I had he didn't call my name but he said I had he didn't call my name but he said folks praise God. He said, "Don't you go folks praise God. He said, "Don't you go folks praise God. He said, "Don't you go get yourself tied up in a 30-year get yourself tied up in a 30-year get yourself tied up in a 30-year mortgage that you going to be tied down mortgage that you going to be tied down mortgage that you going to be tied down where you can't obey the will of God." where you can't obey the will of God." where you can't obey the will of God." And about that time, I bumped my wife. I And about that time, I bumped my wife. I And about that time, I bumped my wife. I said, "That's my answer right there." said, "That's my answer right there." said, "That's my answer right there." Oh, it wasn't what I wanted to hear. Oh, it wasn't what I wanted to hear. Oh, it wasn't what I wanted to hear. It wasn't what the flesh wanted to hear. It wasn't what the flesh wanted to hear. It wasn't what the flesh wanted to hear. But when I settled it in my mind that But when I settled it in my mind that But when I settled it in my mind that God was talking to me, Listen to me. God was talking to me, Listen to me. God was talking to me, Listen to me. Amen. God has got a better plan. You Amen. God has got a better plan. You Amen. God has got a better plan. You might not see it. You might not might not see it. You might not might not see it. You might not comprehend it. You might not understand comprehend it. You might not understand comprehend it. You might not understand it. Hallelujah. But when God puts the it. Hallelujah. But when God puts the it. Hallelujah. But when God puts the brakes on you, brother, it's for a brakes on you, brother, it's for a brakes on you, brother, it's for a reason and a purpose. God's got another reason and a purpose. God's got another reason and a purpose. God's got another plan. He's got another [screaming] plan. He's got another [screaming] plan. He's got another [screaming] chapter. Hallelujah. And I'm going to chapter. Hallelujah. And I'm going to chapter. Hallelujah. And I'm going to tell you, if it's God's plan, it's going tell you, if it's God's plan, it's going tell you, if it's God's plan, it's going to be better than your plan ever thought to be better than your plan ever thought to be better than your plan ever thought it would be. Amen. it would be. Amen. it would be. Amen. Hallelujah. Praise God. I went home Hallelujah. Praise God. I went home Hallelujah. Praise God. I went home after I settled in my mind. I slept like after I settled in my mind. I slept like after I settled in my mind. I slept like a baby. No problem. a baby. No problem. a baby. No problem. Wasn't too long the phone rang. Brother Wasn't too long the phone rang. Brother Wasn't too long the phone rang. Brother Smith, we need a pastor. Smith, we need a pastor. Smith, we need a pastor. I had to move from where I lived way I had to move from where I lived way I had to move from where I lived way yonder somewhere. Pastor in Whiteville, yonder somewhere. Pastor in Whiteville, yonder somewhere. Pastor in Whiteville, North Carolina. Hallelujah. Pastored North Carolina. Hallelujah. Pastored North Carolina. Hallelujah. Pastored there three years, then got a call to go there three years, then got a call to go there three years, then got a call to go to Pimrook. Pastor Been there for almost to Pimrook. Pastor Been there for almost to Pimrook. Pastor Been there for almost 20 years. But I lived in the parsonage 20 years. But I lived in the parsonage 20 years. But I lived in the parsonage that they had there at the church for 12 that they had there at the church for 12 that they had there at the church for 12 years. Never did have a home of my own. years. Never did have a home of my own. years. Never did have a home of my own. Hallelujah. Praise God. After 12 years Hallelujah. Praise God. After 12 years Hallelujah. Praise God. After 12 years of living in that parsonage, I told my of living in that parsonage, I told my of living in that parsonage, I told my wife one day, I said, "I feel that if wife one day, I said, "I feel that if wife one day, I said, "I feel that if something was to happen to me, what something was to happen to me, what something was to happen to me, what would you do?" I said, "We need to start would you do?" I said, "We need to start would you do?" I said, "We need to start thinking about having a home of our thinking about having a home of our thinking about having a home of our own." Hallelujah. And I was riding down own." Hallelujah. And I was riding down own." Hallelujah. And I was riding down the road one day and there was a sister the road one day and there was a sister the road one day and there was a sister in my church that would go with me. in my church that would go with me. in my church that would go with me. She's an elderly sister. She loved to She's an elderly sister. She loved to She's an elderly sister. She loved to visit the hospitals and pray for people. visit the hospitals and pray for people. visit the hospitals and pray for people. Sister Emma, some of y'all might know Sister Emma, some of y'all might know Sister Emma, some of y'all might know her. And we was riding down the road her. And we was riding down the road her. And we was riding down the road next to her house. And there was a next to her house. And there was a next to her house. And there was a pretty field out there next to her pretty field out there next to her pretty field out there next to her house. I said, "Sister Emma, do you know house. I said, "Sister Emma, do you know house. I said, "Sister Emma, do you know who owns that property? I like that." I who owns that property? I like that." I who owns that property? I like that." I said, "Uh, love to buy it." She said, said, "Uh, love to buy it." She said, said, "Uh, love to buy it." She said, "My cousin owns it." She said, 'But "My cousin owns it." She said, 'But "My cousin owns it." She said, 'But you'll never buy it because uh McDuffy you'll never buy it because uh McDuffy you'll never buy it because uh McDuffy Cummins will never sell it. Hallelujah. Cummins will never sell it. Hallelujah. Cummins will never sell it. Hallelujah. Amen. I said, 'Well, that's all right. I Amen. I said, 'Well, that's all right. I Amen. I said, 'Well, that's all right. I just wondered.' She said, 'But don't you just wondered.' She said, 'But don't you just wondered.' She said, 'But don't you buy my land? I said, I didn't know you buy my land? I said, I didn't know you buy my land? I said, I didn't know you had any for sale. Hallelujah. She said, had any for sale. Hallelujah. She said, had any for sale. Hallelujah. She said, I've got some land. I'll She said, "In I've got some land. I'll She said, "In I've got some land. I'll She said, "In fact, I'll just give it to you." fact, I'll just give it to you." fact, I'll just give it to you." Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. I said, Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. I said, Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. I said, "No, no, no, sister. I can't do that." I "No, no, no, sister. I can't do that." I "No, no, no, sister. I can't do that." I said, "You've got children. You're said, "You've got children. You're said, "You've got children. You're elderly. I don't want them to get mad elderly. I don't want them to get mad elderly. I don't want them to get mad with the preacher. I'll give you some with the preacher. I'll give you some with the preacher. I'll give you some money for it. Hallelujah. I bought the money for it. Hallelujah. I bought the money for it. Hallelujah. I bought the property. Hallelujah. Amen. And then one property. Hallelujah. Amen. And then one property. Hallelujah. Amen. And then one right after another, God got to working. right after another, God got to working. right after another, God got to working. I built the foundation. Hallelujah. And I built the foundation. Hallelujah. And I built the foundation. Hallelujah. And some of them old widow women that I used some of them old widow women that I used some of them old widow women that I used to pastor from the church. Amen. Over in to pastor from the church. Amen. Over in to pastor from the church. Amen. Over in Whiteville, every once in a while, I go Whiteville, every once in a while, I go Whiteville, every once in a while, I go to the mailbox and there'd be a check in to the mailbox and there'd be a check in to the mailbox and there'd be a check in there said, "I just wanted to help you there said, "I just wanted to help you there said, "I just wanted to help you build your new house." Hallelujah. One build your new house." Hallelujah. One build your new house." Hallelujah. One of the sisters, she come to me. She of the sisters, she come to me. She of the sisters, she come to me. She said, "Brother Smith, how much is your said, "Brother Smith, how much is your said, "Brother Smith, how much is your windows going to cost you?" I said, "I windows going to cost you?" I said, "I windows going to cost you?" I said, "I don't know." She said, "Find out. Let me don't know." She said, "Find out. Let me don't know." She said, "Find out. Let me know." I told her, "Amen. What?" She know." I told her, "Amen. What?" She know." I told her, "Amen. What?" She wrote me a check. Pay for every window wrote me a check. Pay for every window wrote me a check. Pay for every window in the house. Hallelujah. Praise God. in the house. Hallelujah. Praise God. in the house. Hallelujah. Praise God. Pastor's appreciation rolled by. They Pastor's appreciation rolled by. They Pastor's appreciation rolled by. They said, "How much is the brick going to said, "How much is the brick going to said, "How much is the brick going to cost to get put on you?" I said, "I cost to get put on you?" I said, "I cost to get put on you?" I said, "I don't know. Find out." I told them, "How don't know. Find out." I told them, "How don't know. Find out." I told them, "How much?" Praise God. The church paid for much?" Praise God. The church paid for much?" Praise God. The church paid for the brick to go on my house. Hallelujah. the brick to go on my house. Hallelujah. the brick to go on my house. Hallelujah. All these years, I've been waiting on a All these years, I've been waiting on a All these years, I've been waiting on a home of my own. Hallelujah. But when my home of my own. Hallelujah. But when my home of my own. Hallelujah. But when my wife and I moved in about 8 years ago, I wife and I moved in about 8 years ago, I wife and I moved in about 8 years ago, I haven't paid the first mortgage payment haven't paid the first mortgage payment haven't paid the first mortgage payment yet. God paid every dime of it. yet. God paid every dime of it. yet. God paid every dime of it. Hallelujah. That's my God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. That's my God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. That's my God. Hallelujah. Exceed your expectations. Exceed your expectations. Exceed your expectations. You might not know [screaming] how. You You might not know [screaming] how. You You might not know [screaming] how. You might not know when, but he'll do it might not know when, but he'll do it might not know when, but he'll do it again. He'll make a way for you, friend. again. He'll make a way for you, friend. again. He'll make a way for you, friend. Trust God. Hallelujah. Believe him. Trust God. Hallelujah. Believe him. Trust God. Hallelujah. Believe him. Hallelujah. He'll never fail you. Hallelujah. He'll never fail you. Hallelujah. He'll never fail you. Amen. That's just a few things that my Amen. That's just a few things that my Amen. That's just a few things that my God's done. God's done. God's done. Praise the Lord. Hallelujah. We got a Praise the Lord. Hallelujah. We got a Praise the Lord. Hallelujah. We got a lot of young people here tonight. lot of young people here tonight. lot of young people here tonight. I've got my daughter and her husband, I I've got my daughter and her husband, I I've got my daughter and her husband, I think, preached for you not too long think, preached for you not too long think, preached for you not too long ago, Brother Barton. Hallelujah. Well, I ago, Brother Barton. Hallelujah. Well, I ago, Brother Barton. Hallelujah. Well, I got a son. He's 21 years old and he's got a son. He's 21 years old and he's got a son. He's 21 years old and he's been dating this girl for about three been dating this girl for about three been dating this girl for about three years. years. years. And he said, "Daddy," And he said, "Daddy," And he said, "Daddy," he said, he worked for the power lines, he said, he worked for the power lines, he said, he worked for the power lines, putting these power lines up. He said, putting these power lines up. He said, putting these power lines up. He said, "Daddy," he said, "these prices of these "Daddy," he said, "these prices of these "Daddy," he said, "these prices of these houses," he said, "How can these young houses," he said, "How can these young houses," he said, "How can these young people afford it?" He said, "They're people afford it?" He said, "They're people afford it?" He said, "They're wanting two and three and $400,000 for a wanting two and three and $400,000 for a wanting two and three and $400,000 for a decent home." He said, ' Daddy, what am decent home." He said, ' Daddy, what am decent home." He said, ' Daddy, what am I going to do?' He said, 'I done told I going to do?' He said, 'I done told I going to do?' He said, 'I done told myself I'm not going to ask my myself I'm not going to ask my myself I'm not going to ask my girlfriend to marry me until I've got a girlfriend to marry me until I've got a girlfriend to marry me until I've got a home to move her into. Hallelujah. And home to move her into. Hallelujah. And home to move her into. Hallelujah. And he said, I don't know what I'm going to he said, I don't know what I'm going to he said, I don't know what I'm going to do. He said, the prices are so high. He do. He said, the prices are so high. He do. He said, the prices are so high. He said, what am I going to do? Hallelujah. said, what am I going to do? Hallelujah. said, what am I going to do? Hallelujah. I don't know exactly what to tell him I don't know exactly what to tell him I don't know exactly what to tell him other than, Hallelujah. Trust God. other than, Hallelujah. Trust God. other than, Hallelujah. Trust God. Believe God. Watch God. Amen. I can tell Believe God. Watch God. Amen. I can tell Believe God. Watch God. Amen. I can tell you all across this building tonight. you all across this building tonight. you all across this building tonight. Amen. God has done it for every single Amen. God has done it for every single Amen. God has done it for every single one of you. Uh and if God done it for one of you. Uh and if God done it for one of you. Uh and if God done it for you, uh young people, God will do it for you, uh young people, God will do it for you, uh young people, God will do it for you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. There's a you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. There's a you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. There's a lot of things you're wondering about. lot of things you're wondering about. lot of things you're wondering about. There's a lot of things you've got There's a lot of things you've got There's a lot of things you've got questions about. You don't hardly see questions about. You don't hardly see questions about. You don't hardly see how it's all going to come to pass. how it's all going to come to pass. how it's all going to come to pass. Hallelujah. But but God said, "I'm no Hallelujah. But but God said, "I'm no Hallelujah. But but God said, "I'm no respector person." Thank God. God will respector person." Thank God. God will respector person." Thank God. God will make a way. Hallelujah. When you look make a way. Hallelujah. When you look make a way. Hallelujah. When you look back, uh, you'll realize it wasn't my back, uh, you'll realize it wasn't my back, uh, you'll realize it wasn't my hand that done it. It wasn't my hand that done it. It wasn't my hand that done it. It wasn't my intellect that done it, but there's a intellect that done it, but there's a intellect that done it, but there's a higher power. Amen. That put his hand in higher power. Amen. That put his hand in higher power. Amen. That put his hand in my life and begin to mold it and fashion my life and begin to mold it and fashion my life and begin to mold it and fashion it after his will. Hallelujah. it after his will. Hallelujah. it after his will. Hallelujah. Praise God. God's looking for a Praise God. God's looking for a Praise God. God's looking for a generation that will love him, trust generation that will love him, trust generation that will love him, trust him, and serve him. Hallelujah. him, and serve him. Hallelujah. him, and serve him. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I believe from this day Hallelujah. I believe from this day Hallelujah. I believe from this day forward, Zakius's life was forever forward, Zakius's life was forever forward, Zakius's life was forever changed. changed. changed. Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I guess he was Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I guess he was Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I guess he was worried before he met Jesus how much worried before he met Jesus how much worried before he met Jesus how much taxes so and so owed down the road down taxes so and so owed down the road down taxes so and so owed down the road down there. how much taxes they owed, how there. how much taxes they owed, how there. how much taxes they owed, how much taxes they owed. But after he met much taxes they owed. But after he met much taxes they owed. But after he met Jesus, he realized he was the greatest Jesus, he realized he was the greatest Jesus, he realized he was the greatest one in debt compared to anybody else. I one in debt compared to anybody else. I one in debt compared to anybody else. I owe him my everything. owe him my everything. owe him my everything. Praise God. Hallelujah. I'll never, Praise God. Hallelujah. I'll never, Praise God. Hallelujah. I'll never, brother, I'll never be able to pay brother, I'll never be able to pay brother, I'll never be able to pay the price of what he has done for me. the price of what he has done for me. the price of what he has done for me. Glory to God. I preach to you my heart Glory to God. I preach to you my heart Glory to God. I preach to you my heart this evening. Thank God. Don't put Jesus this evening. Thank God. Don't put Jesus this evening. Thank God. Don't put Jesus on no limitations. on no limitations. on no limitations. Hallelujah. Don't limit him in your Hallelujah. Don't limit him in your Hallelujah. Don't limit him in your mind. One of the greatest things, Amen, mind. One of the greatest things, Amen, mind. One of the greatest things, Amen, that upset God was when the children of that upset God was when the children of that upset God was when the children of Israel limited the Holy One of Israel. Israel limited the Holy One of Israel. Israel limited the Holy One of Israel. God's not limited, but sometimes we God's not limited, but sometimes we God's not limited, but sometimes we limit him because of our doubt and our limit him because of our doubt and our limit him because of our doubt and our unbelief. Young people believe God. unbelief. Young people believe God. unbelief. Young people believe God. I don't know how many of your people, I don't know how many of your people, I don't know how many of your people, brother here, young, needs the Holy brother here, young, needs the Holy brother here, young, needs the Holy Ghost. How many of them's been Ghost. How many of them's been Ghost. How many of them's been sanctified, but I'm here to encourage sanctified, but I'm here to encourage sanctified, but I'm here to encourage you tonight. If God done it for all you tonight. If God done it for all you tonight. If God done it for all these other saints among us, he'll do it these other saints among us, he'll do it these other saints among us, he'll do it for you. Stay in the altar. Keep seeking for you. Stay in the altar. Keep seeking for you. Stay in the altar. Keep seeking God. Believe the Lord. He'll come by for God. Believe the Lord. He'll come by for God. Believe the Lord. He'll come by for you. Hallelujah. He'll come by for you. you. Hallelujah. He'll come by for you. you. Hallelujah. He'll come by for you. Let us stand all over the building Let us stand all over the building Let us stand all over the building tonight. Brother Hunt, how do you do tonight. Brother Hunt, how do you do tonight. Brother Hunt, how do you do your altar service? Amen. Hallelujah. your altar service? Amen. Hallelujah. your altar service? Amen. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. I probably won't do Praise the Lord. I probably won't do Praise the Lord. I probably won't do like brother Hunt done when he come down like brother Hunt done when he come down like brother Hunt done when he come down to my church. He went hunting after all to my church. He went hunting after all to my church. He went hunting after all of the young people all the way to the of the young people all the way to the of the young people all the way to the back pew. Amen. Hallelujah. And there back pew. Amen. Hallelujah. And there back pew. Amen. Hallelujah. And there was one of them little hard-headed boys was one of them little hard-headed boys was one of them little hard-headed boys that was there. Brother Hunt tried his that was there. Brother Hunt tried his that was there. Brother Hunt tried his best to pry him up out of his pew, and best to pry him up out of his pew, and best to pry him up out of his pew, and that young boy wouldn't do nothing. that young boy wouldn't do nothing. that young boy wouldn't do nothing. Brother Hunt said, "I know you need to Brother Hunt said, "I know you need to Brother Hunt said, "I know you need to be saved." [laughter] Hallelujah. Praise be saved." [laughter] Hallelujah. Praise be saved." [laughter] Hallelujah. Praise God. Hallelujah. I probably won't come God. Hallelujah. I probably won't come God. Hallelujah. I probably won't come after you tonight, but if you needing after you tonight, but if you needing after you tonight, but if you needing something from God, hallelujah, why something from God, hallelujah, why something from God, hallelujah, why don't you let's just meet all around the don't you let's just meet all around the don't you let's just meet all around the front of this building up here. All you front of this building up here. All you front of this building up here. All you young people, come on. Amen. We got a young people, come on. Amen. We got a young people, come on. Amen. We got a lot of folks here tonight that'd love to lot of folks here tonight that'd love to lot of folks here tonight that'd love to pray with you. Amen. Let us come and pray with you. Amen. Let us come and pray with you. Amen. Let us come and seek the face of God. everyone that we seek the face of God. everyone that we seek the face of God. everyone that we are. are. are. Praise