← Back
Brooklyn Tabernacle August 12, 2026 1h 53m

Power of the Holy Spirit | Pastor Jim Cymbala | Tuesday Prayer Meeting | The Brooklyn Tabernacle

Read full transcript 90 segments
  1. Good evening everyone. Good evening everyone. Everybody happy? Everybody happy? Everybody happy? >> Good. You know what thought came to me? >> Good. You know what thought came to me? >> Good. You know what thought came to me? Come on singers behind me. Uh we're Come on singers behind me. Uh we're Come on singers behind me. Uh we're going to [music] pray tonight. Amen. going to [music] pray tonight. Amen. going to [music] pray tonight. Amen. >> There's a time for everything under the >> There's a time for everything under the >> There's a time for everything under the sun. There's a [music] time to sing. sun. There's a [music] time to sing. sun. There's a [music] time to sing. There's a time to study the Bible. There's a time to study the Bible. There's a time to study the Bible. There's a time to give a glass of water There's a time to give a glass of water There's a time to give a glass of water to someone. There's a gl there's a time to someone. There's a gl there's a time to someone. There's a gl there's a time [music] to spread the gospel. There's a [music] to spread the gospel. There's a [music] to spread the gospel. There's a time for everything, but there is a time time for everything, but there is a time time for everything, but there is a time to just flat out pray. Amen. I want to to just flat out pray. Amen. I want to to just flat out pray. Amen. I want to [music] remind you of something tonight. [music] remind you of something tonight. [music] remind you of something tonight. Every prayer you pray Every prayer you pray Every prayer you pray is kept in a bowl in heaven. is kept in a bowl in heaven. is kept in a bowl in heaven. That's how precious prayer is to God. That's how precious prayer is to God. That's how precious prayer is to God. Book of Revelation talks about the bowls Book of Revelation talks about the bowls Book of Revelation talks about the bowls that are poured out there. When when that are poured out there. When when that are poured out there. When when someone asks what's in the bowls, oh, someone asks what's in the bowls, oh, someone asks what's in the bowls, oh, those are the prayers of the saints. those are the prayers of the saints. those are the prayers of the saints. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] Just think, every prayer we pray Just think, every prayer we pray Just think, every prayer we pray tonight, [music] it's not going to tonight, [music] it's not going to tonight, [music] it's not going to evaporate. It's not going to disappear. evaporate. It's not going to disappear. evaporate. It's not going to disappear. It doesn't grow old. It's so precious. It doesn't grow old. It's so precious. It doesn't grow old. It's so precious. [music] God keeps them in bowls in [music] God keeps them in bowls in [music] God keeps them in bowls in heaven.

  2. heaven. heaven. Is my mic on? Does anybody here? Amen. Is my mic on? Does anybody here? Amen. Is my mic on? Does anybody here? Amen. How many can say amen to that? That God How many can say amen to that? That God How many can say amen to that? That God is going to hear our prayer tonight and is going to hear our prayer tonight and is going to hear our prayer tonight and keep them. [music] keep them. [music] keep them. [music] Imagine he keeps them in bowls. It hit Imagine he keeps them in bowls. It hit Imagine he keeps them in bowls. It hit us during the 12 to1 prayer time um this us during the 12 to1 prayer time um this us during the 12 to1 prayer time um this this afternoon that wow what an this afternoon that wow what an this afternoon that wow what an opportunity, what a privilege. We're opportunity, what a privilege. We're opportunity, what a privilege. We're going to pray prayers. God's going to going to pray prayers. God's going to going to pray prayers. God's going to give answers. I'm going to give praise give answers. I'm going to give praise give answers. I'm going to give praise reports, but God is going to keep those reports, but God is going to keep those reports, but God is going to keep those prayers and hold them. That's how prayers and hold them. That's how prayers and hold them. That's how precious they [music] are. Amen. precious they [music] are. Amen. precious they [music] are. Amen. >> So, let's all stand up before we do >> So, let's all stand up before we do >> So, let's all stand up before we do praying. Let's thank him for what he's praying. Let's thank him for what he's praying. Let's thank him for what he's already done for us. Amen. And praise already done for us. Amen. And praise already done for us. Amen. And praise him for that. So if your last name him for that. So if your last name him for that. So if your last name begins with M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. begins with M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. begins with M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. If your last name begins with any of If your last name begins with any of If your last name begins with any of that, [music] come and join the Jim that, [music] come and join the Jim that, [music] come and join the Jim Symbola Tuesday night choir.

  3. Symbola Tuesday night choir. Symbola Tuesday night choir. Better than the Brooklyn Tabernacle Better than the Brooklyn Tabernacle Better than the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. [music] This is the real choir. Choir. [music] This is the real choir. Choir. [music] This is the real choir. Come on to the front here and help Pedro Come on to the front here and help Pedro Come on to the front here and help Pedro and everybody sing. Come on to the and everybody sing. Come on to the and everybody sing. Come on to the front. front. front. Come on. Don't be embarrassed. Don't Come on. Don't be embarrassed. Don't Come on. Don't be embarrassed. Don't [music] be ashamed. We're going to [music] be ashamed. We're going to [music] be ashamed. We're going to praise the Lord together. Let's give the praise the Lord together. Let's give the praise the Lord together. Let's give the Lord a hand clap of praise before we do Lord a hand clap of praise before we do Lord a hand clap of praise before we do anything else. Amen. Come on. Clap for anything else. Amen. Come on. Clap for anything else. Amen. Come on. Clap for him. We praise you, Lord. Amen. [music] Hallelujah. We thank you, Jesus. Hallelujah. We thank you, Jesus. Oh Lord, we thank you for bringing us Oh Lord, we thank you for bringing us Oh Lord, we thank you for bringing us [music] all together again, God. Lord, [music] all together again, God. Lord, [music] all together again, God. Lord, would you help us to fix our hearts on would you help us to fix our hearts on would you help us to fix our hearts on you and our eyes on you again? Jesus, you and our eyes on you again? Jesus, you and our eyes on you again? Jesus, [music] [music] [music] we open up. Lord, have your way in this we open up. Lord, have your way in this we open up. Lord, have your way in this place. Lord, as we [music] sing and as place. Lord, as we [music] sing and as place. Lord, as we [music] sing and as we worship you, let's sing. A wonderful we worship you, let's sing. A wonderful we worship you, let's sing. A wonderful [singing] merciful savior, [singing] merciful savior, [singing] merciful savior, precious redeemer [music and singing] precious redeemer [music and singing] precious redeemer [music and singing] and and and oh [singing] oh [singing] oh [singing] [music] rescue the [singing] souls of men.

  4. rescue the [singing] souls of men. Oh you [music] rescue the souls of men. Oh you [music] rescue the souls of men. Oh you [music] rescue the souls of men. Oh he [music] is counsel. Oh he [music] is counsel. Oh he [music] is counsel. Counselor, Counselor, Counselor, comforter, [singing and music] comforter, [singing and music] comforter, [singing and music] keeper, keeper, keeper, spirit [singing] spirit [singing] spirit [singing] we long to embrace. we long to embrace. we long to embrace. [music] [music] [music] You are the hope [singing] in our You are the hope [singing] in our You are the hope [singing] in our heartless heartless heartless [music] lost away. lost away. [music and singing] Holy [music and singing] Holy [music and singing] Holy sh you are the [singing] one that we you are the [singing] one that we praise. [music] You are the one we adore. [music] You are the one we adore. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] You give the healing Hallelujah.

  5. Hallelujah. You are counselor. [music] [singing] [singing] to embrace. [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You >> You >> You adore. adore. adore. [music] [music] [music] You give the healing [singing] and gra You give the healing [singing] and gra You give the healing [singing] and gra [music] you are the one that [music] we praise. you are the one that [music] we praise. You are the one [music] we adore.

  6. You give the healing [singing] You give the healing [singing] and gra and gra and gra [music] [music] [music] [singing] thank you Jesus spirit we thank you Jesus spirit we [music and singing] long to embrace. [music and singing] long to embrace. [music and singing] long to embrace. You [music] You [music] You [music] are all in our hearts. [singing] [singing] [singing] We always praise. [music] praise. [music] You are the one we adore. You are the one we adore. You are the one we adore. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] always always [music]

  7. [music] worship. [music] worship. Oh, just open your mouth and bless you. Oh, just open your mouth and bless you. Oh, just open your mouth and bless you. Oh, we [music and singing] thank you, Oh, we [music and singing] thank you, Oh, we [music and singing] thank you, Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Oh, what confidence we have, God. Oh, what confidence we have, God. Oh, what confidence we have, God. with [music] boldness we have coming with [music] boldness we have coming with [music] boldness we have coming into your presence knowing that you hear into your presence knowing that you hear into your presence knowing that you hear us us us knowing that you love us [music] mighty mighty father [singing and music] father [singing and music] father [singing and music] faithfully loving your own faithfully loving your own faithfully loving your own [music] [music] [music] here in our weakness you find us falling here in our weakness you find us falling here in our weakness you find us falling before [music] you fall. Oh, we're before [music] you fall. Oh, we're before [music] you fall. Oh, we're [singing] falling before. [music] [singing] falling before. [music] [singing] falling before. [music] You are the one. You are the one. You are the one. You are [singing] the one that we You are [singing] the one that we You are [singing] the one that we praise. [music] praise. [music] praise. [music] You are the one we adore.

  8. You [music and singing] give the healing You [music and singing] give the healing and grace. You are the one we adore. You are the one we adore. [music] [music] [music] You give the he You give the he You give the he [singing] always [music] always [music] [singing] [music] [music] just just just you [music] are the one that we praise. you [music] are the one that we praise. you [music] are the one that we praise. You are the one we adore. [singing] You are the one we adore. [singing] You are the one we adore. [singing] [music] [music] [music] You give a healing heart always. heart always. [music and singing] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Yeah. Heat.

  9. [singing] [singing] [music] Oh, we serve a wonderful Oh, we serve a wonderful merciful savior. [music] merciful savior. [music] merciful savior. [music] Jesus, you are everything, Lord. Jesus, you are everything, Lord. Jesus, you are everything, Lord. [music] Oh, we love you, Jes. Oh, how sweet it is just to know you, Oh, how sweet it is just to know you, Jesus. >> [music] >> [music] >> Just to sit at your feet, Lord, like >> Just to sit at your feet, Lord, like >> Just to sit at your feet, Lord, like Mary did, God, [music] to wait in your Mary did, God, [music] to wait in your Mary did, God, [music] to wait in your presence, to listen to your words.

  10. presence, to listen to your words. presence, to listen to your words. [music] [music] [music] We praise you. We praise you. We praise you. [music] [music] [music] Draw near to us. Draw near to us. Draw near to us. >> [music] just to sit at your feet. just to sit at your feet. [music] Draw me [music and singing] close to Draw me [music and singing] close to you.

  11. [music] [music] I [singing] lay it all down again [music] [music] to hear you say [singing] to hear you say [singing] to hear you say [singing] that I [music] [music] you are my [singing] design. No [music and singing] one else will do No [music and singing] one else will do [music] cuz nothing else can take your place cuz nothing else can take your place [music and singing] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] [singing] you're [music] you're [music] [singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Help

  12. [music and singing] me know you are [music and singing] me know you are here. [singing] [music] Oh, draw me close to you. [music] Oh, draw me close to you. Oh, never [music] let me go. >> [music] >> [music] >> I [singing] [music] say [singing] [music] say [singing] that I might might [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> do nothing [singing] else to take your nothing [singing] else to take your place place place [music] to hear the warmth [singing] of your to hear the warmth [singing] of your bra.

  13. bra. bra. [music] Help me [singing] find a way. Help me [singing] find a way. [music] Heat. [music] Heat. [music] Heat. [singing] Heat. Heat. [singing] [singing] Yeah. [singing] Yeah. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [singing] [singing] [music] [singing] [singing] [music] Yeah. Heat.

  14. [music] Yeah. Heat. [music] Yeah. Heat. [singing] [music] [music] [singing] >> Heat. Heat. >> Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat. [music] [music] >> One more time. Just the people.

  15. [singing] [singing] [music] Oh, Oh, [singing] [music] [music] [singing] >> You are fairer than the lily of the >> You are fairer than the lily of the valley. valley. valley. We learned a little song on Sunday. We We learned a little song on Sunday. We We learned a little song on Sunday. We used to sing it back in the [music] day used to sing it back in the [music] day used to sing it back in the [music] day and we brought it back and it says real and we brought it back and it says real and we brought it back and it says real personal from our heart to the Lord. You personal from our heart to the Lord. You personal from our heart to the Lord. You are fairer. He is fairer than the lily are fairer. He is fairer than the lily are fairer. He is fairer than the lily of the valley. He's [music] brighter of the valley. He's [music] brighter of the valley. He's [music] brighter than the morning star. How many have Jesus as your best friend?

  16. How many have Jesus as your best friend? Best friend. Yes, God. Son of God, Best friend. Yes, God. Son of God, Best friend. Yes, God. Son of God, Messiah, Savior, but [music] also best Messiah, Savior, but [music] also best Messiah, Savior, but [music] also best friend. friend. friend. How many have found [music] he loves you How many have found [music] he loves you How many have found [music] he loves you when you don't even love yourself? How when you don't even love yourself? How when you don't even love yourself? How many have found that? I have found that many have found that? I have found that many have found that? I have found that he's just so sweet, so wonderful to he's just so sweet, so wonderful to he's just so sweet, so wonderful to know. [music] know. [music] know. [music] So, I think you learned it from Sunday. So, I think you learned it from Sunday. So, I think you learned it from Sunday. So, we're going to sing it again. So, we're going to sing it again. So, we're going to sing it again. Let's sing it. [music] We'll get it. Let's sing it. [music] We'll get it. Let's sing it. [music] We'll get it. Then we'll sing it to him. He is Then we'll sing it to him. He is Then we'll sing it to him. He is [singing] [music] [music] the valley. He is brighter [music and singing] than He is brighter [music and singing] than the the the sun. [singing] Yeah. [singing] Yeah. [singing] [music] [music] [music] Heat.

  17. [singing] [singing] Yeah. [music] Heat. [singing] [singing] Heat. [music] >> You know what? Before we even change our >> You know what? Before we even change our positions, could I just have that sheet positions, could I just have that sheet positions, could I just have that sheet there with my glasses if I could? And there with my glasses if I could? And there with my glasses if I could? And you have those uh images there. Um yeah, you have those uh images there. Um yeah, you have those uh images there. Um yeah, this is good. No, I can read it here this is good. No, I can read it here this is good. No, I can read it here without it.

  18. without it. without it. So, [music] we prayed last Tuesday for a So, [music] we prayed last Tuesday for a So, [music] we prayed last Tuesday for a group that was leaving to go to an group that was leaving to go to an group that was leaving to go to an undisclosed spot in the Middle East, undisclosed spot in the Middle East, undisclosed spot in the Middle East, remember? remember? remember? >> And uh I've been praying because I want >> And uh I've been praying because I want >> And uh I've been praying because I want protection for them. Where they're going protection for them. Where they're going protection for them. Where they're going is no walk in the park. is no walk in the park. is no walk in the park. Um so, Um so, Um so, we get this um I'll show you the we get this um I'll show you the we get this um I'll show you the pictures in a second from Pastor Park pictures in a second from Pastor Park pictures in a second from Pastor Park who's leading the group. Thank you and who's leading the group. Thank you and who's leading the group. Thank you and the church for praying for us. We got the church for praying for us. We got the church for praying for us. We got here safely and we've been ministering here safely and we've been ministering here safely and we've been ministering since we've arrived. We've done two days since we've arrived. We've done two days since we've arrived. We've done two days of medical clinics as well as vocational of medical clinics as well as vocational of medical clinics as well as vocational training classes. We've seen more than training classes. We've seen more than training classes. We've seen more than 250 patients at a Syrian refugee camp 250 patients at a Syrian refugee camp 250 patients at a Syrian refugee camp and a displacement camp in a different and a displacement camp in a different and a displacement camp in a different city at a house church life center city at a house church life center city at a house church life center location. Our vocational team has taught location. Our vocational team has taught location. Our vocational team has taught 20 students all from Muslim backgrounds 20 students all from Muslim backgrounds 20 students all from Muslim backgrounds in support of this vibrant church. in support of this vibrant church. in support of this vibrant church. They're they're connecting with the They're they're connecting with the They're they're connecting with the church over there made up of Muslim church over there made up of Muslim church over there made up of Muslim believers. Muslim believers converted believers. Muslim believers converted believers. Muslim believers converted and our brothers and sisters. Now, some and our brothers and sisters. Now, some and our brothers and sisters. Now, some of the medical patients, especially from of the medical patients, especially from of the medical patients, especially from Yazidi backgrounds, these are the people Yazidi backgrounds, these are the people Yazidi backgrounds, these are the people nobody wants to be around, the Yazidis, nobody wants to be around, the Yazidis, nobody wants to be around, the Yazidis, shared horrific stories. One woman shared horrific stories. One woman shared horrific stories. One woman shared that 73 of her family members shared that 73 of her family members shared that 73 of her family members were killed by ISIS. Seven of her uncles were killed by ISIS. Seven of her uncles were killed by ISIS. Seven of her uncles are still missing. I learned for the are still missing. I learned for the are still missing. I learned for the first time that ISIS still is keeping first time that ISIS still is keeping first time that ISIS still is keeping thousands of prisoners in various thousands of prisoners in various thousands of prisoners in various countries, mostly girls. We visited

  19. countries, mostly girls. We visited countries, mostly girls. We visited another camp today where we have have a another camp today where we have have a another camp today where we have have a life center and one of the Yuzidi church life center and one of the Yuzidi church life center and one of the Yuzidi church group leaders shared the terrible story group leaders shared the terrible story group leaders shared the terrible story of when ISIS came to their town and her of when ISIS came to their town and her of when ISIS came to their town and her cousin and her family were captured. cousin and her family were captured. cousin and her family were captured. ISIS fighters, ISIS fighters, ISIS fighters, sorry to explain, [music] sorry to explain, [music] sorry to explain, [music] beheaded her cousin's baby right in beheaded her cousin's baby right in beheaded her cousin's baby right in front of her and did other unspeakable front of her and did other unspeakable front of her and did other unspeakable things. At the same time, I was things. At the same time, I was things. At the same time, I was encouraged that just at this one camp, encouraged that just at this one camp, encouraged that just at this one camp, there were 34 different home groups made there were 34 different home groups made there were 34 different home groups made up of Christian believers, but the up of Christian believers, but the up of Christian believers, but the persecution is very severe here. We also persecution is very severe here. We also persecution is very severe here. We also did a Bible training with about 70 did a Bible training with about 70 did a Bible training with about 70 leaders from all over this region leaders from all over this region leaders from all over this region [music] and I was amazed at their faith [music] and I was amazed at their faith [music] and I was amazed at their faith in the face of severe persecution. We'll in the face of severe persecution. We'll in the face of severe persecution. We'll continue our week with more clinics and continue our week with more clinics and continue our week with more clinics and classes in different cities and camps. classes in different cities and camps. classes in different cities and camps. Please keep us in prayer. Pastor James, Please keep us in prayer. Pastor James, Please keep us in prayer. Pastor James, [music] [music] [music] Pastor James is going to come. Let's Pastor James is going to come. Let's Pastor James is going to come. Let's pray for their safety. It's on my heart pray for their safety. It's on my heart pray for their safety. It's on my heart today that God will keep protecting today that God will keep protecting today that God will keep protecting them. You can see where they are, right?

  20. them. You can see where they are, right? them. You can see where they are, right? These are excellent Christians from our These are excellent Christians from our These are excellent Christians from our church that are doing this work. Just church that are doing this work. Just church that are doing this work. Just join hands with the person next to you. join hands with the person next to you. join hands with the person next to you. Come on, let's all pray. Come on. We're Come on, let's all pray. Come on. We're Come on, let's all pray. Come on. We're going to really pray. Remember what going to really pray. Remember what going to really pray. Remember what we're praying for. [music] Safety and we're praying for. [music] Safety and we're praying for. [music] Safety and bearing fruit. Safety and bearing fruit. bearing fruit. Safety and bearing fruit. bearing fruit. Safety and bearing fruit. Let's pray. Hallelujah. Let's pray. Hallelujah. Let's pray. Hallelujah. Jesus, we [music] thank you. There is no Jesus, we [music] thank you. There is no Jesus, we [music] thank you. There is no place that we can go in your name that place that we can go in your name that place that we can go in your name that your spirit can't move and break through your spirit can't move and break through your spirit can't move and break through the darkness. Yes, Lord. the darkness. Yes, Lord. the darkness. Yes, Lord. >> God, we thank you for what has already >> God, we thank you for what has already >> God, we thank you for what has already taken place. We thank you for every time taken place. We thank you for every time taken place. We thank you for every time someone was able to be prayed for. Every someone was able to be prayed for. Every someone was able to be prayed for. Every time someone was seen in the medical time someone was seen in the medical time someone was seen in the medical clinic, we thank you for the salvation clinic, we thank you for the salvation clinic, we thank you for the salvation stories. We thank you for keeping our stories. We thank you for keeping our stories. We thank you for keeping our team safe and protected. But God, we team safe and protected. But God, we team safe and protected. But God, we trust you for more. We ask for more, trust you for more. We ask for more, trust you for more. We ask for more, God. You didn't send them there to do God. You didn't send them there to do God. You didn't send them there to do small things. You sent them there to do small things. You sent them there to do small things. You sent them there to do big things because you are a big God. big things because you are a big God. big things because you are a big God. So, Father, with faith, we trust right So, Father, with faith, we trust right So, Father, with faith, we trust right now that even the best is yet to come. now that even the best is yet to come. now that even the best is yet to come. Even more is going to happen. Father, we Even more is going to happen. Father, we Even more is going to happen. Father, we pray that your name will be glorified in pray that your name will be glorified in pray that your name will be glorified in this place that they're in. That you this place that they're in. That you this place that they're in. That you will keep our team safe and more times, will keep our team safe and more times, will keep our team safe and more times, more opportunities for the gospel to go more opportunities for the gospel to go more opportunities for the gospel to go forward. More opportunities for people forward. More opportunities for people forward. More opportunities for people [music] to be comforted. You hear the [music] to be comforted. You hear the [music] to be comforted. You hear the stories of of turmoil and attacks.

  21. stories of of turmoil and attacks. stories of of turmoil and attacks. [music] [music] [music] You see the discouragement they're You see the discouragement they're You see the discouragement they're facing. We pray that the name of Jesus facing. We pray that the name of Jesus facing. We pray that the name of Jesus will [music] be lifted up there. that will [music] be lifted up there. that will [music] be lifted up there. that they will be able to look to you and see they will be able to look to you and see they will be able to look to you and see you as the author and the finisher of you as the author and the finisher of you as the author and the finisher of their faith. That they would know that their faith. That they would know that their faith. That they would know that there is a God in heaven who is [music] there is a God in heaven who is [music] there is a God in heaven who is [music] able to speak light into darkness, to able to speak light into darkness, to able to speak light into darkness, to speak life into death. God, we pray, oh speak life into death. God, we pray, oh speak life into death. God, we pray, oh God, that when they leave, there is such God, that when they leave, there is such God, that when they leave, there is such a presence and an aura of Jesus Christ a presence and an aura of Jesus Christ a presence and an aura of Jesus Christ there. God, we thank you for what you're there. God, we thank you for what you're there. God, we thank you for what you're going to do. We thank you for every going to do. We thank you for every going to do. We thank you for every chain that's going to be broken. We chain that's going to be broken. We chain that's going to be broken. We thank you for every life that's going to thank you for every life that's going to thank you for every life that's going to be changed and converted to Jesus be changed and converted to Jesus be changed and converted to Jesus Christ. We thank you, God, for every Christ. We thank you, God, for every Christ. We thank you, God, for every food program that's going to take place, food program that's going to take place, food program that's going to take place, every medical program that's going to every medical program that's going to every medical program that's going to put to place, every time they're able to put to place, every time they're able to put to place, every time they're able to teach somebody computer literacy, teach somebody computer literacy, teach somebody computer literacy, everything that's going to happen to everything that's going to happen to everything that's going to happen to further the gospel. We thank you, Jesus. further the gospel. We thank you, Jesus. further the gospel. We thank you, Jesus. [music] God, we pray that you'll protect [music] God, we pray that you'll protect [music] God, we pray that you'll protect our team. Keep everything safe. Keep our team. Keep everything safe. Keep our team. Keep everything safe. Keep everyone safe. Give them wisdom as to everyone safe. Give them wisdom as to everyone safe. Give them wisdom as to where to go, what to say, what to do, where to go, what to say, what to do, where to go, what to say, what to do, what not to do. But we pray they don't what not to do. But we pray they don't what not to do. But we pray they don't operate in fear. We pray that they operate in fear. We pray that they operate in fear. We pray that they operate with boldness. that bonus that operate with boldness. that bonus that operate with boldness. that bonus that comes only with knowing Jesus. [music] comes only with knowing Jesus. [music] comes only with knowing Jesus. [music] Direct that every step, Lord God.

  22. Direct that every step, Lord God. Direct that every step, Lord God. Everything they're going to do, let it Everything they're going to do, let it Everything they're going to do, let it be done for the furtherance of your be done for the furtherance of your be done for the furtherance of your kingdom. We thank you for what's going kingdom. We thank you for what's going kingdom. We thank you for what's going to happen. Jesus, you are amazing. We to happen. Jesus, you are amazing. We to happen. Jesus, you are amazing. We praise you even now for everything praise you even now for everything praise you even now for everything [music] that you saw. But God, we're [music] that you saw. But God, we're [music] that you saw. But God, we're trusting you for more, so much more. We trusting you for more, so much more. We trusting you for more, so much more. We won't put a limit on you. We won't limit won't put a limit on you. We won't limit won't put a limit on you. We won't limit what you're going to do. [music] We know what you're going to do. [music] We know what you're going to do. [music] We know that you are God and God Almighty. So we that you are God and God Almighty. So we that you are God and God Almighty. So we give you praise, glory, and honor for give you praise, glory, and honor for give you praise, glory, and honor for every life that will be changed, [music] every life that will be changed, [music] every life that will be changed, [music] every heart that will be converted, every heart that will be converted, every heart that will be converted, every child that will be seen in a every child that will be seen in a every child that will be seen in a medical clinic, every adult who will medical clinic, every adult who will medical clinic, every adult who will [music] be seen in the workshop. We [music] be seen in the workshop. We [music] be seen in the workshop. We thank you for what you're going to do. thank you for what you're going to do. thank you for what you're going to do. Let your name be glorified. Let the Let your name be glorified. Let the Let your name be glorified. Let the words of Jesus [music] Christ be what words of Jesus [music] Christ be what words of Jesus [music] Christ be what they hear when they when our team they hear when they when our team they hear when they when our team leaves. May they not think about the leaves. May they not think about the leaves. May they not think about the book of tabernacle. [music] book of tabernacle. [music] book of tabernacle. [music] May they think about Jesus. May not May they think about Jesus. May not May they think about Jesus. May not think about Pastor Park or the mission think about Pastor Park or the mission think about Pastor Park or the mission team. May they think about Jesus [music] team. May they think about Jesus [music] team. May they think about Jesus [music] Christ. We pray that you will leave an Christ. We pray that you will leave an Christ. We pray that you will leave an impression on their heart. In your impression on their heart. In your impression on their heart. In your precious and holy name we pray Jesus. precious and holy name we pray Jesus. precious and holy name we pray Jesus. [music] Amen. [singing] [singing] [music] Come on, sing one more time.

  23. Come on, sing one more time. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> He is brighter than the [music] morning >> He is brighter than the [music] morning >> He is brighter than the [music] morning sun. [singing] [music] [music] fresher [singing] than the fresher [singing] than the fresher [singing] than the [music] [music] [music] earth by earth by earth by all [singing] [music] [music] >> and all the people said >> and all the people said >> and all the people said we have coming up and God's provided the we have coming up and God's provided the we have coming up and God's provided the money for it. Oh, amazing 5-day money for it. Oh, amazing 5-day money for it. Oh, amazing 5-day sleepaway camp for our BT kids [music] sleepaway camp for our BT kids [music] sleepaway camp for our BT kids [music] who are ages 9 through 13. who are ages 9 through 13. who are ages 9 through 13. For those of you watching online, those For those of you watching online, those For those of you watching online, those of you visiting, of you visiting, of you visiting, um, um, um, a lot of these kids, single parents, not a lot of these kids, single parents, not a lot of these kids, single parents, not the richest, and the normal cost for the the richest, and the normal cost for the the richest, and the normal cost for the buses, a whole [music] week there, food, buses, a whole [music] week there, food, buses, a whole [music] week there, food, lodging, lodging, lodging, what was the amount that was thrown out what was the amount that was thrown out what was the amount that was thrown out there, James? Was it $700?

  24. there, James? Was it $700? there, James? Was it $700? We weren't. Obviously, we can't do that. We weren't. Obviously, we can't do that. We weren't. Obviously, we can't do that. James, do you have any idea how many James, do you have any idea how many James, do you have any idea how many kids are going on this this year? kids are going on this this year? kids are going on this this year? 250 children are wait are going to go 250 children are wait are going to go 250 children are wait are going to go away. And guess what? [music] We we put away. And guess what? [music] We we put away. And guess what? [music] We we put a little uh just placemat fee of a little uh just placemat fee of a little uh just placemat fee of 25 bucks so the parents could just 25 bucks so the parents could just 25 bucks so the parents could just register them. And we just trusted God. register them. And we just trusted God. register them. And we just trusted God. We've decided the pastors, we're going We've decided the pastors, we're going We've decided the pastors, we're going to trust God for the money to pay for to trust God for the money to pay for to trust God for the money to pay for everything. And you online and you here, everything. And you online and you here, everything. And you online and you here, not special offerings, nothing. God has not special offerings, nothing. God has not special offerings, nothing. God has provided every dime we need to do the provided every dime we need to do the provided every dime we need to do the whole thing for free. [music] Praise whole thing for free. [music] Praise whole thing for free. [music] Praise God. God. God. Now, [applause] Now, [applause] Now, [applause] now when they go there and they're now when they go there and they're now when they go there and they're leaving on leaving on leaving on um Monday, um Monday, um Monday, when they go there, we've got our when they go there, we've got our when they go there, we've got our workers and volunteers. They're are here workers and volunteers. They're are here workers and volunteers. They're are here tonight, a lot of them. And these people tonight, a lot of them. And these people tonight, a lot of them. And these people are giving up a week to go [music] away are giving up a week to go [music] away are giving up a week to go [music] away and be with children 9 through 13. Uh and be with children 9 through 13. Uh and be with children 9 through 13. Uh those people who are going away to that those people who are going away to that those people who are going away to that BT kids camp, [music] could you come to BT kids camp, [music] could you come to BT kids camp, [music] could you come to the front here so we can see who you are the front here so we can see who you are the front here so we can see who you are and appreciate you and pray for [music] and appreciate you and pray for [music] and appreciate you and pray for [music] you.

  25. you. you. [applause] [music] [music] So, So, So, so so so Pastor Luke, why don't you come up here Pastor Luke, why don't you come up here Pastor Luke, why don't you come up here and help us? and help us? and help us? These [music] are the people. Amy, come on up. Amy's Amy, come on up. Amy's the the the general in charge of [music] everything. general in charge of [music] everything. general in charge of [music] everything. And And And she she she moved forward right to the edge of that moved forward right to the edge of that moved forward right to the edge of that step there. Thanks. So, just tell them step there. Thanks. So, just tell them step there. Thanks. So, just tell them Amy what the what the what what your Amy what the what the what what your Amy what the what the what what your heart is in God for what you want to see heart is in God for what you want to see heart is in God for what you want to see happen. happen. happen. >> Hello everyone. So, >> Hello everyone. So, >> Hello everyone. So, something actually happened just this something actually happened just this something actually happened just this past Sunday that is the perfect example past Sunday that is the perfect example past Sunday that is the perfect example of what our heart is for this camp. of what our heart is for this camp. of what our heart is for this camp. There is a young man who comes to BT There is a young man who comes to BT There is a young man who comes to BT Kids. He's had a Kids. He's had a Kids. He's had a just a horrible just a horrible just a horrible upbringing so far. nine years old. When upbringing so far. nine years old. When upbringing so far. nine years old. When he first came to us, there was nothing he first came to us, there was nothing he first came to us, there was nothing behind his eyes. And [music] God has behind his eyes. And [music] God has behind his eyes. And [music] God has transformed this young man into just transformed this young man into just transformed this young man into just there's life in him. The Lord is working there's life in him. The Lord is working there's life in him. The Lord is working in him. And he came up to me in the in him. And he came up to me in the in him. And he came up to me in the middle of our service after worship. We middle of our service after worship. We middle of our service after worship. We do something called twig time, which is

  26. do something called twig time, which is do something called twig time, which is time with God. It's just where they sit time with God. It's just where they sit time with God. It's just where they sit and just be with God for 2 minutes. and and just be with God for 2 minutes. and and just be with God for 2 minutes. and he came up to me and he tugged on my he came up to me and he tugged on my he came up to me and he tugged on my shirt and asked me to come over. And I shirt and asked me to come over. And I shirt and asked me to come over. And I looked at him and he just had this looked at him and he just had this looked at him and he just had this expression of like, "Oh my goodness." expression of like, "Oh my goodness." expression of like, "Oh my goodness." And I said, "What happened?" And he And I said, "What happened?" And he And I said, "What happened?" And he said, "Miss Amy, said, "Miss Amy, said, "Miss Amy, God spoke to me during twig time." And I God spoke to me during twig time." And I God spoke to me during twig time." And I said, "What did he say?" And he said, said, "What did he say?" And he said, said, "What did he say?" And he said, "He wants me to tell people about him, "He wants me to tell people about him, "He wants me to tell people about him, but I don't know how." So I said, "I but I don't know how." So I said, "I but I don't know how." So I said, "I don't know how." and he said, "I'm going don't know how." and he said, "I'm going don't know how." and he said, "I'm going to guide you every step." to guide you every step." to guide you every step." And he just had this look on his face. And he just had this look on his face. And he just had this look on his face. And I knew that this was real, that God And I knew that this was real, that God And I knew that this was real, that God really had spoken to him, that he had really had spoken to him, that he had really had spoken to him, that he had had a real encounter with God. And so I had a real encounter with God. And so I had a real encounter with God. And so I encouraged him and I said, "Will you do encouraged him and I said, "Will you do encouraged him and I said, "Will you do exactly what God just told you, and he's exactly what God just told you, and he's exactly what God just told you, and he's going to be with you every step of the going to be with you every step of the going to be with you every step of the way." And he nodded at me, and he walked way." And he nodded at me, and he walked way." And he nodded at me, and he walked back into the service. And as he went back into the service. And as he went back into the service. And as he went in, I literally almost fell to my knees. in, I literally almost fell to my knees. in, I literally almost fell to my knees. And I said, "God, every kid at camp, And I said, "God, every kid at camp, And I said, "God, every kid at camp, every kid, I want that experience every kid, I want that experience every kid, I want that experience [applause] for them to know that he is [applause] for them to know that he is [applause] for them to know that he is real. For them to hear from him, they're real. For them to hear from him, they're real. For them to hear from him, they're going to have fun. But that is going to have fun. But that is going to have fun. But that is secondary.

  27. secondary. secondary. We our heart, all these people up here, We our heart, all these people up here, We our heart, all these people up here, the reason they're giving up a week of the reason they're giving up a week of the reason they're giving up a week of their life is because we want these kids their life is because we want these kids their life is because we want these kids to encounter God. We want them marked to encounter God. We want them marked to encounter God. We want them marked for his kingdom." So when they go back, for his kingdom." So when they go back, for his kingdom." So when they go back, we have parents saying, "Who is this we have parents saying, "Who is this we have parents saying, "Who is this child?" child?" child?" >> Amen. that just came back to me. Who is >> Amen. that just came back to me. Who is >> Amen. that just came back to me. Who is I could see from the time they got off I could see from the time they got off I could see from the time they got off the bus. There is something different the bus. There is something different the bus. There is something different about them. That is our heart. The theme about them. That is our heart. The theme about them. That is our heart. The theme of our camp this year is the great of our camp this year is the great of our camp this year is the great adventure. And we know that so many of adventure. And we know that so many of adventure. And we know that so many of even us as we grew up, we thought even us as we grew up, we thought even us as we grew up, we thought Christianity was, you know, following a Christianity was, you know, following a Christianity was, you know, following a bunch of rules or having to be good or bunch of rules or having to be good or bunch of rules or having to be good or living a certain way. And what Jesus is living a certain way. And what Jesus is living a certain way. And what Jesus is calling on us on is the greatest calling on us on is the greatest calling on us on is the greatest adventure of our lives. adventure of our lives. adventure of our lives. It is going to be hard. It is not going It is going to be hard. It is not going It is going to be hard. It is not going to be easy, but it is so worth it to be easy, but it is so worth it to be easy, but it is so worth it because everything that we will see and because everything that we will see and because everything that we will see and do and accomplish as we follow him is do and accomplish as we follow him is do and accomplish as we follow him is better and bigger and more incredible better and bigger and more incredible better and bigger and more incredible than any little life we could have ever than any little life we could have ever than any little life we could have ever lived without him. So, we are praying lived without him. So, we are praying lived without him. So, we are praying for salvations. We are praying for for salvations. We are praying for for salvations. We are praying for healings. We are praying for the baptism healings. We are praying for the baptism healings. We are praying for the baptism of the Holy Spirit, yes, on 9-year-olds.

  28. of the Holy Spirit, yes, on 9-year-olds. of the Holy Spirit, yes, on 9-year-olds. We are praying for spiritual gifts to be We are praying for spiritual gifts to be We are praying for spiritual gifts to be imparted. We are praying for families to imparted. We are praying for families to imparted. We are praying for families to be transformed in one week. And if you be transformed in one week. And if you be transformed in one week. And if you don't think that's possible, then I don't think that's possible, then I don't think that's possible, then I encourage you to ask God to boost your encourage you to ask God to boost your encourage you to ask God to boost your faith because we do. We believe that faith because we do. We believe that faith because we do. We believe that that is absolutely possible and we that is absolutely possible and we that is absolutely possible and we cannot do it without your prayers. cannot do it without your prayers. cannot do it without your prayers. [applause] We're preparing. We're doing [applause] We're preparing. We're doing [applause] We're preparing. We're doing all kinds of logistics to make sure it's all kinds of logistics to make sure it's all kinds of logistics to make sure it's safe, but the the the bottom line is we safe, but the the the bottom line is we safe, but the the the bottom line is we need the the Holy Spirit to pour out need the the Holy Spirit to pour out need the the Holy Spirit to pour out every meeting on every child. So, would every meeting on every child. So, would every meeting on every child. So, would you pray with us? And just as the week you pray with us? And just as the week you pray with us? And just as the week goes on, would you continue to pray? goes on, would you continue to pray? goes on, would you continue to pray? Anytime you see a child, just lift up Anytime you see a child, just lift up Anytime you see a child, just lift up God, BT Kids Camp, God, that salvation God, BT Kids Camp, God, that salvation God, BT Kids Camp, God, that salvation message, that message on the baptism of message, that message on the baptism of message, that message on the baptism of the Holy Spirit, would you move in the the Holy Spirit, would you move in the the Holy Spirit, would you move in the lives of our children? So please, please lives of our children? So please, please lives of our children? So please, please join with us in prayer. join with us in prayer. join with us in prayer. >> Amen. Let's hear it for Amy. >> Amen. Let's hear it for Amy. >> Amen. Let's hear it for Amy. [applause] [applause] [applause] [music] [music] [music] So workers, we love you. We so So workers, we love you. We so So workers, we love you. We so appreciate what you're doing. You know, appreciate what you're doing. You know, appreciate what you're doing. You know, some of you are giving up vacation time some of you are giving up vacation time some of you are giving up vacation time or you lose money. You're going on a or you lose money. You're going on a or you lose money. You're going on a mission for the Lord. Amen. [music] mission for the Lord. Amen. [music] mission for the Lord. Amen. [music] >> And and as she said, this is not >> And and as she said, this is not >> And and as she said, this is not playtime. This is not keeping the kids playtime. This is not keeping the kids playtime. This is not keeping the kids occupied. They'll have fun in games and occupied. They'll have fun in games and occupied. They'll have fun in games and all of that, but we need them to all of that, but we need them to all of that, but we need them to encounter the living God. My wife and I encounter the living God. My wife and I encounter the living God. My wife and I are products of as little kids. We were are products of as little kids. We were are products of as little kids. We were in services where we encountered the in services where we encountered the in services where we encountered the living God. Yeah. We heard Bible living God. Yeah. We heard Bible living God. Yeah. We heard Bible messages. We heard all that. Am I right, messages. We heard all that. Am I right, messages. We heard all that. Am I right, Carol? We encountered the living God. I

  29. Carol? We encountered the living God. I Carol? We encountered the living God. I had experiences where no one could tell had experiences where no one could tell had experiences where no one could tell me God doesn't exist because when, and me God doesn't exist because when, and me God doesn't exist because when, and this is not emotionalism, the fanaticism this is not emotionalism, the fanaticism this is not emotionalism, the fanaticism and craziness. This is the living God and craziness. This is the living God and craziness. This is the living God meeting these kids. So, they're stamped meeting these kids. So, they're stamped meeting these kids. So, they're stamped when they come back and they know their when they come back and they know their when they come back and they know their God and they're going to put their trust God and they're going to put their trust God and they're going to put their trust in him. Amen. Come on, let's pray in him. Amen. Come on, let's pray in him. Amen. Come on, let's pray together. Let's everybody pray. Come on, >> help us. >> help us. >> Father, we come before you [music] as >> Father, we come before you [music] as >> Father, we come before you [music] as your body, as a spiritual family that your body, as a spiritual family that your body, as a spiritual family that you've created. And God, we thank you you've created. And God, we thank you you've created. And God, we thank you for every child that you've entrusted for every child that you've entrusted for every child that you've entrusted into this family tonight. God, we take into this family tonight. God, we take into this family tonight. God, we take responsibility for each of them in responsibility for each of them in responsibility for each of them in prayer as we bring them before you. prayer as we bring them before you. prayer as we bring them before you. Lord, we believe that you have ordained Lord, we believe that you have ordained Lord, we believe that you have ordained it for them to come unto this week. it for them to come unto this week. it for them to come unto this week. Lord, every service, every message Lord, every service, every message Lord, every service, every message that's going to be spoken, Lord, we know that's going to be spoken, Lord, we know that's going to be spoken, Lord, we know that you have brought them so that they that you have brought them so that they that you have brought them so that they can have an encounter with the living can have an encounter with the living can have an encounter with the living God. And so, Jesus, we bring them before God. And so, Jesus, we bring them before God. And so, Jesus, we bring them before you right now. Your word, we see that you right now. Your word, we see that you right now. Your word, we see that you welcomed all of the kids to come to you welcomed all of the kids to come to you welcomed all of the kids to come to you. You wanted them to know you and to you. You wanted them to know you and to you. You wanted them to know you and to experience your love, God. And so, experience your love, God. And so, experience your love, God. And so, Jesus, we call upon you. We call upon Jesus, we call upon you. We call upon Jesus, we call upon you. We call upon the power of your Holy Spirit that God the power of your Holy Spirit that God the power of your Holy Spirit that God every meeting, every day that they were every meeting, every day that they were every meeting, every day that they were there, Lord, that your power will come there, Lord, that your power will come there, Lord, that your power will come and touch every heart. Lord, that every and touch every heart. Lord, that every and touch every heart. Lord, that every child will not walk away with any skewed understanding of you,

  30. with any skewed understanding of you, but that they will with simplicity see but that they will with simplicity see but that they will with simplicity see the holy God who loves them, who's the holy God who loves them, who's the holy God who loves them, who's calling them to trust them with their calling them to trust them with their calling them to trust them with their lives. We ask God that you will cut each lives. We ask God that you will cut each lives. We ask God that you will cut each of them to their heart like in Acts 2, of them to their heart like in Acts 2, of them to their heart like in Acts 2, Lord, that every message that's Lord, that every message that's Lord, that every message that's preached, it will penetrate. It won't preached, it will penetrate. It won't preached, it will penetrate. It won't just be their understanding being just be their understanding being just be their understanding being affected, but Holy Spirit, help them to affected, but Holy Spirit, help them to affected, but Holy Spirit, help them to see you high and lifted up over their see you high and lifted up over their see you high and lifted up over their lives. lives. lives. >> And Lord, we just give you every worker >> And Lord, we just give you every worker >> And Lord, we just give you every worker who's up here in the front, God. Every who's up here in the front, God. Every who's up here in the front, God. Every person who's sacrificed so that they can person who's sacrificed so that they can person who's sacrificed so that they can love and serve your children, God. We love and serve your children, God. We love and serve your children, God. We ask for supernatural grace, supernatural ask for supernatural grace, supernatural ask for supernatural grace, supernatural energy, supernatural love to fill them. energy, supernatural love to fill them. energy, supernatural love to fill them. God, help them to not go in dependent on God, help them to not go in dependent on God, help them to not go in dependent on themselves. Help them to not go in themselves. Help them to not go in themselves. Help them to not go in dependent on how you've used them in the dependent on how you've used them in the dependent on how you've used them in the past. Help them to receive something past. Help them to receive something past. Help them to receive something fresh from you even tonight so that they fresh from you even tonight so that they fresh from you even tonight so that they can pour out and give all of their can pour out and give all of their can pour out and give all of their hearts, Lord. Help them to do [music] hearts, Lord. Help them to do [music] hearts, Lord. Help them to do [music] this with their entire hearts, Lord, as this with their entire hearts, Lord, as this with their entire hearts, Lord, as they step into it this upcoming week. We they step into it this upcoming week. We they step into it this upcoming week. We ask for protection over every detail, ask for protection over every detail, ask for protection over every detail, God, over every child's life. Lord, we God, over every child's life. Lord, we God, over every child's life. Lord, we come against any way that the enemy come against any way that the enemy come against any way that the enemy could try to attack and destroy and could try to attack and destroy and could try to attack and destroy and steal. Lord, we ask for protection so steal. Lord, we ask for protection so steal. Lord, we ask for protection so that nothing can get in the way of the that nothing can get in the way of the that nothing can get in the way of the work that you've promised to do in each work that you've promised to do in each work that you've promised to do in each of their hearts.

  31. of their hearts. of their hearts. >> So Lord, move in power. >> So Lord, move in power. >> So Lord, move in power. >> Let each of them be marked in a way >> Let each of them be marked in a way >> Let each of them be marked in a way that's going to keep them through their that's going to keep them through their that's going to keep them through their lives. lives. lives. We trust you for these things today. We We trust you for these things today. We We trust you for these things today. We ask them all in Jesus name. Amen. ask them all in Jesus name. Amen. ask them all in Jesus name. Amen. [music] [music] [music] >> [applause] >> Glorify >> Glorify [music] [music] [music] thy [singing] name thy [singing] name thy [singing] name in all in all in all [music] the earth. [singing] [singing] thy name. thy name. thy name. [music] Glorify Glorify [singing] thy name [music] thy name [music] [singing] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] >> workers look at me thank you thank you I >> workers look at me thank you thank you I >> workers look at me thank you thank you I can't reward you but oh what's waiting

  32. can't reward you but oh what's waiting can't reward you but oh what's waiting for you in heaven no muerio for you in heaven no muerio for you in heaven no muerio very serious you you are walking into a very serious you you are walking into a very serious you you are walking into a reward forward for what you're doing and reward forward for what you're doing and reward forward for what you're doing and God's going to be with you as Pastor God's going to be with you as Pastor God's going to be with you as Pastor Luke prayed. I want you to turn around Luke prayed. I want you to turn around Luke prayed. I want you to turn around and face the congregation so [music] you and face the congregation so [music] you and face the congregation so [music] you could they can see how good-looking this could they can see how good-looking this could they can see how good-looking this group is here. Can we hear it for them? group is here. Can we hear it for them? group is here. Can we hear it for them? [music] [applause] [applause] There you go. You may go back to your There you go. You may go back to your There you go. You may go back to your seats. [applause and music] seats. [applause and music] seats. [applause and music] You may go back to your seats. So, you folks have been sitting for a So, you folks have been sitting for a little while. You know what? I need my little while. You know what? I need my little while. You know what? I need my card. You got my prayer card. How many card. You got my prayer card. How many card. You got my prayer card. How many got one of those cards when you walked got one of those cards when you walked got one of those cards when you walked in? Wave it at me, please. You got one? in? Wave it at me, please. You got one? in? Wave it at me, please. You got one? Wave it so I know. If you don't have Wave it so I know. If you don't have Wave it so I know. If you don't have one, lift your hand. The uh D deacons one, lift your hand. The uh D deacons one, lift your hand. The uh D deacons will hand you one.

  33. So now this we have to do for those So now this we have to do for those visiting and watching online. These are visiting and watching online. These are visiting and watching online. These are sacred things you see. They're just sacred things you see. They're just sacred things you see. They're just white cards. white cards. white cards. But we have a prayer band that starts But we have a prayer band that starts But we have a prayer band that starts praying on the premises praying on the premises praying on the premises on rotation. There's a couple hundred of on rotation. There's a couple hundred of on rotation. There's a couple hundred of them. We're going to have more. And they them. We're going to have more. And they them. We're going to have more. And they pray in one or two hour shifts from 9:00 pray in one or two hour shifts from 9:00 pray in one or two hour shifts from 9:00 in the morning till 9 at night. And they in the morning till 9 at night. And they in the morning till 9 at night. And they pray for every kind of thing that comes pray for every kind of thing that comes pray for every kind of thing that comes in. So these cards come from them and in. So these cards come from them and in. So these cards come from them and they come to us in the [music] Tuesday they come to us in the [music] Tuesday they come to us in the [music] Tuesday night prayer meeting so we can pray. Someone named Ramona, don't know here, Someone named Ramona, don't know here, California. It could be any place your California. It could be any place your California. It could be any place your card pray for mental healing from card pray for mental healing from card pray for mental healing from military PTSD military PTSD military PTSD for Ian as he enters rehab. for Ian as he enters rehab. for Ian as he enters rehab. Someone's coming back messed up PTSD Someone's coming back messed up PTSD Someone's coming back messed up PTSD [music] [music] [music] and he's going to go into rehab and and he's going to go into rehab and and he's going to go into rehab and she's praying for healing. So some this she's praying for healing. So some this she's praying for healing. So some this Ramona, whoever she is, is praying for Ramona, whoever she is, is praying for Ramona, whoever she is, is praying for someone named Ian.

  34. someone named Ian. someone named Ian. And now I have this card. God knew I And now I have this card. God knew I And now I have this card. God knew I would have this [music] card. God knew would have this [music] card. God knew would have this [music] card. God knew you would have your card. Read it again. you would have your card. Read it again. you would have your card. Read it again. Just look at it again. Get it in your Just look at it again. Get it in your Just look at it again. Get it in your heart. heart. heart. The Bible says, [music] "Pray one for The Bible says, [music] "Pray one for The Bible says, [music] "Pray one for another." another." another." So, okay, look up back at me, please. So, okay, look up back at me, please. So, okay, look up back at me, please. You You get it in your heart. So, here's You You get it in your heart. So, here's You You get it in your heart. So, here's what just come in this week. Okay, what just come in this week. Okay, what just come in this week. Okay, because these cards have all different because these cards have all different because these cards have all different uh requests. So, now people are calling uh requests. So, now people are calling uh requests. So, now people are calling into the church or reporting. Someone into the church or reporting. Someone into the church or reporting. Someone named Anna says, "Praise the Lord. My named Anna says, "Praise the Lord. My named Anna says, "Praise the Lord. My sister Alice found the full-time job I sister Alice found the full-time job I sister Alice found the full-time job I sent into your church." Sharon, praise sent into your church." Sharon, praise sent into your church." Sharon, praise the Lord. After you prayed, our po the Lord. After you prayed, our po the Lord. After you prayed, our po father, our brother found the perfect father, our brother found the perfect father, our brother found the perfect new apartment. That's a good thing to new apartment. That's a good thing to new apartment. That's a good thing to pray for, too, right? Praise the Lord. pray for, too, right? Praise the Lord. pray for, too, right? Praise the Lord. My friend in Australia has received My friend in Australia has received My friend in Australia has received several job opportunities. Thank you for several job opportunities. Thank you for several job opportunities. Thank you for praying. Praise the Lord. He gave me praying. Praise the Lord. He gave me praying. Praise the Lord. He gave me victory with my uft. That's United victory with my uft. That's United victory with my uft. That's United Federation Teachers hearing. I got my Federation Teachers hearing. I got my Federation Teachers hearing. I got my job reinstated and retroactive pay.

  35. job reinstated and retroactive pay. job reinstated and retroactive pay. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Let's hear it for retroactive pay. Let's hear it for retroactive pay. Let's hear it for retroactive pay. Praise the Lord. He has set me free from Praise the Lord. He has set me free from Praise the Lord. He has set me free from my addiction. Praise the Lord. After you my addiction. Praise the Lord. After you my addiction. Praise the Lord. After you prayed, I found the seven boxes I prayed, I found the seven boxes I prayed, I found the seven boxes I thought were missing. See, people are thought were missing. See, people are thought were missing. See, people are praying for everything. Praise the Lord. praying for everything. Praise the Lord. praying for everything. Praise the Lord. My husband John has been healed from My husband John has been healed from My husband John has been healed from cancer. He got a perfect report from cancer. He got a perfect report from cancer. He got a perfect report from Wanette. Praise the Lord. The Lord has Wanette. Praise the Lord. The Lord has Wanette. Praise the Lord. The Lord has blessed and healed me from the u results blessed and healed me from the u results blessed and healed me from the u results of a stroke I had. God is good. Amen. of a stroke I had. God is good. Amen. of a stroke I had. God is good. Amen. >> So now that's why these are important. >> So now that's why these are important. >> So now that's why these are important. God answers prayer. He keeps them in a God answers prayer. He keeps them in a God answers prayer. He keeps them in a bowl. bowl. bowl. You know, he Bible never says he keeps You know, he Bible never says he keeps You know, he Bible never says he keeps sermons in a bowl. sermons in a bowl. sermons in a bowl. He keeps a choir song in a bowl. They He keeps a choir song in a bowl. They He keeps a choir song in a bowl. They all have their place. But prayers, all have their place. But prayers, all have their place. But prayers, they're kept in bowls. That's how they're kept in bowls. That's how they're kept in bowls. That's how precious they [music] are. That we would precious they [music] are. That we would precious they [music] are. That we would come to our father and cry to him and come to our father and cry to him and come to our father and cry to him and say, "God, help us with this, please, in say, "God, help us with this, please, in say, "God, help us with this, please, in Jesus' name." So everyone stand. The way Jesus' name." So everyone stand. The way Jesus' name." So everyone stand. The way we do this for those of you visiting, we do this for those of you visiting, we do this for those of you visiting, [music] [music] [music] every man find a male partner and face every man find a male partner and face every man find a male partner and face him. Join hands. [music] him. Join hands. [music] him. Join hands. [music] Talk to each other about what the card Talk to each other about what the card Talk to each other about what the card says. Every woman find a woman partner.

  36. says. Every woman find a woman partner. says. Every woman find a woman partner. [music] [music] [music] Read the card to each other. Agree on Read the card to each other. Agree on Read the card to each other. Agree on it. And then pray out loud. [music] Lift it. And then pray out loud. [music] Lift it. And then pray out loud. [music] Lift the man and pray out loud. Pray out loud the man and pray out loud. Pray out loud the man and pray out loud. Pray out loud so the other person can hear you pray. so the other person can hear you pray. so the other person can hear you pray. Pray out loud. Oh God, [music] Pray out loud. Oh God, [music] Pray out loud. Oh God, [music] we pray for Ian. Lord, we pray for Ian, we pray for Ian. Lord, we pray for Ian, we pray for Ian. Lord, we pray for Ian, God, that you're going to heal him, God, that you're going to heal him, God, that you're going to heal him, Lord. Heat Heat >> [music] Heat Heat [music]

  37. >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat up here. [music] [music] Heat [music] [music] >> Heat up >> Heat up >> Heat up here. here. here. [music] Heat Heat [music] up up [music] here.

  38. [music] [music] >> Hold that card up to the Lord. Hold it >> Hold that card up to the Lord. Hold it >> Hold that card up to the Lord. Hold it up. Hold it up. up. Hold it up. up. Hold it up. [music] [music] [music] Let's sing it one time through. God is Let's sing it one time through. God is Let's sing it one time through. God is moving. Hold that card [music] up. Let's moving. Hold that card [music] up. Let's moving. Hold that card [music] up. Let's sing it by faith. Yeah. [singing] [music] [music] [singing] Heat.

  39. Heat. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Heat. [music] [music] [singing] Thank you. You may be seated. Thank you. You may be seated. [music] [music] [music] Thank you. You may be seated. Thank you. You may be seated. Thank you. You may be seated. As you leave uh the building today, As you leave uh the building today, As you leave uh the building today, [music] there's a basket those baskets [music] there's a basket those baskets [music] there's a basket those baskets where you can give. We really need your where you can give. We really need your where you can give. We really need your help. We have a little wrinkle here help. We have a little wrinkle here help. We have a little wrinkle here coming up. Um, most people give online. coming up. Um, most people give online. coming up. Um, most people give online. You can give online. You watching, you You can give online. You watching, you You can give online. You watching, you hear, hear, hear, we have a an emergency little need. We we have a an emergency little need. We we have a an emergency little need. We we had this explosion of more and more we had this explosion of more and more we had this explosion of more and more um um um sanctus age 18- 29 going on their sanctus age 18- 29 going on their sanctus age 18- 29 going on their retreat which is coming up um later on retreat which is coming up um later on retreat which is coming up um later on in the month. But um we have to pay for in the month. But um we have to pay for in the month. But um we have to pay for more buses than we thought. I'll just be more buses than we thought. I'll just be more buses than we thought. I'll just be totally transparent. And the buses are totally transparent. And the buses are totally transparent. And the buses are expensive.

  40. expensive. expensive. So we need three $4,000 So we need three $4,000 So we need three $4,000 to extra. I don't want to rob the to extra. I don't want to rob the to extra. I don't want to rob the offerings from it. I'm trusting that God offerings from it. I'm trusting that God offerings from it. I'm trusting that God will speak to someone watching here will speak to someone watching here will speak to someone watching here today or some pastor from some church. today or some pastor from some church. today or some pastor from some church. And uh even though these are 18 through And uh even though these are 18 through And uh even though these are 18 through 29, a lot of them don't have a lot of 29, a lot of them don't have a lot of 29, a lot of them don't have a lot of money. And um money. And um money. And um but uh they're going they're going to but uh they're going they're going to but uh they're going they're going to meet God and we'll be talking about meet God and we'll be talking about meet God and we'll be talking about that. But if anyone here has a special that. But if anyone here has a special that. But if anyone here has a special gift, you can just send it to my gift, you can just send it to my gift, you can just send it to my attention. [music] We'll get it to where attention. [music] We'll get it to where attention. [music] We'll get it to where we have to go. That's the Sanctus we have to go. That's the Sanctus we have to go. That's the Sanctus retreat. retreat. retreat. And uh the regular offering you give as And uh the regular offering you give as And uh the regular offering you give as you leave. Thank you for giving. you leave. Thank you for giving. you leave. Thank you for giving. Oh, what did I read last night? I Oh, what did I read last night? I Oh, what did I read last night? I couldn't sleep for a couple reasons. And couldn't sleep for a couple reasons. And couldn't sleep for a couple reasons. And I read this sentence at about 1:00 in I read this sentence at about 1:00 in I read this sentence at about 1:00 in the morning. Whatever you keep, you the morning. Whatever you keep, you the morning. Whatever you keep, you lose. lose. lose. And whatever you give, you keep forever. And whatever you give, you keep forever. And whatever you give, you keep forever. Is that not say at all? Whatever you Is that not say at all? Whatever you Is that not say at all? Whatever you keep, I don't care how long you keep it, keep, I don't care how long you keep it, keep, I don't care how long you keep it, you're going to end up losing it because you're going to end up losing it because you're going to end up losing it because you die. But whatever you give, you have you die. But whatever you give, you have you die. But whatever you give, you have it forever.

  41. it forever. it forever. >> A reward in heaven. So may the Lord >> A reward in heaven. So may the Lord >> A reward in heaven. So may the Lord bless our giving. Um, Pastor Brian is going to come and give Pastor Brian is going to come and give you an announcement about you an announcement about you an announcement about it's this very Saturday, isn't it, it's this very Saturday, isn't it, it's this very Saturday, isn't it, Pastor Brian? This Saturday, right? It's Pastor Brian? This Saturday, right? It's Pastor Brian? This Saturday, right? It's a marriage ministry picnic. Tell us a marriage ministry picnic. Tell us a marriage ministry picnic. Tell us about it. Do what you feel, brother. about it. Do what you feel, brother. about it. Do what you feel, brother. Yeah. So, I love marriage. Um, Yeah. So, I love marriage. Um, Yeah. So, I love marriage. Um, amazing thing. amazing thing. amazing thing. Yeah. Come on, Danny. Let's Marriage is Yeah. Come on, Danny. Let's Marriage is Yeah. Come on, Danny. Let's Marriage is awesome. [applause] awesome. [applause] awesome. [applause] You know, growing up in a broken home, I You know, growing up in a broken home, I You know, growing up in a broken home, I I didn't look at marriage as something I didn't look at marriage as something I didn't look at marriage as something that I was excited about. I just I just that I was excited about. I just I just that I was excited about. I just I just thought it was you were obligated for thought it was you were obligated for thought it was you were obligated for suffering for however many years, 50 suffering for however many years, 50 suffering for however many years, 50 years or 60. Um, then I got saved and years or 60. Um, then I got saved and years or 60. Um, then I got saved and God started to change my perspective and God started to change my perspective and God started to change my perspective and then I got married and God really just then I got married and God really just then I got married and God really just blessed me. My wife, marriage is the blessed me. My wife, marriage is the blessed me. My wife, marriage is the greatest thing uh next to Jesus that I greatest thing uh next to Jesus that I greatest thing uh next to Jesus that I have. And uh when I became a pastor, one have. And uh when I became a pastor, one have. And uh when I became a pastor, one of the things I asked to take of the things I asked to take of the things I asked to take responsibility for, I said, "I'd love to responsibility for, I said, "I'd love to responsibility for, I said, "I'd love to have the marriage ministry because I have the marriage ministry because I have the marriage ministry because I know God does incredible things through know God does incredible things through know God does incredible things through marriage." And so, Pastor Eric, he moved marriage." And so, Pastor Eric, he moved marriage." And so, Pastor Eric, he moved on to Texas and there was a a gap in the on to Texas and there was a a gap in the on to Texas and there was a a gap in the marriage family ministry. So, I just marriage family ministry. So, I just marriage family ministry. So, I just said, "I'd love to do that." So, uh I'm said, "I'd love to do that." So, uh I'm said, "I'd love to do that." So, uh I'm back at it again. And I want to back at it again. And I want to back at it again. And I want to encourage everybody that's married to encourage everybody that's married to encourage everybody that's married to come out to this little gathering we're come out to this little gathering we're come out to this little gathering we're having. It's from 12:00 to 4:00. It's at having. It's from 12:00 to 4:00. It's at having. It's from 12:00 to 4:00. It's at the Brooklyn Bridge Park. It's at the the Brooklyn Bridge Park. It's at the the Brooklyn Bridge Park. It's at the lawn. Bring a bring a blanket. Bring lawn. Bring a bring a blanket. Bring lawn. Bring a bring a blanket. Bring some food. We'll have some drinks there

  42. some food. We'll have some drinks there some food. We'll have some drinks there for you. But we got to encourage each for you. But we got to encourage each for you. But we got to encourage each other. Marriage has taken it on the chin other. Marriage has taken it on the chin other. Marriage has taken it on the chin in America. Marriage is an institution in America. Marriage is an institution in America. Marriage is an institution that has been assaulted in so many ways. that has been assaulted in so many ways. that has been assaulted in so many ways. And I counsel so many people in so many And I counsel so many people in so many And I counsel so many people in so many marriages. And you can smile, you can marriages. And you can smile, you can marriages. And you can smile, you can seem like you have it together, but seem like you have it together, but seem like you have it together, but marriage can really uh marriages can be marriage can really uh marriages can be marriage can really uh marriages can be hanging by a thread. So whether your hanging by a thread. So whether your hanging by a thread. So whether your marriage is hanging by a thread or you marriage is hanging by a thread or you marriage is hanging by a thread or you are in a great place in your marriage, are in a great place in your marriage, are in a great place in your marriage, would you come out and just connect with would you come out and just connect with would you come out and just connect with other people that are married? And um other people that are married? And um other people that are married? And um [music] in the next few months that [music] in the next few months that [music] in the next few months that come, we're going to be doing special come, we're going to be doing special come, we're going to be doing special things to try to encourage marriages. things to try to encourage marriages. things to try to encourage marriages. But for now, I just want to take a But for now, I just want to take a But for now, I just want to take a second and ask everybody who's married second and ask everybody who's married second and ask everybody who's married to stand. to stand. to stand. I want to pray for marriages. I want to pray for marriages. I want to pray for marriages. I want to pray God's blessing over I want to pray God's blessing over I want to pray God's blessing over marriages. [applause] marriages. [applause] marriages. [applause] [music] And you know what? If you want to get And you know what? If you want to get married, I'm going to ask you to stand. married, I'm going to ask you to stand. married, I'm going to ask you to stand. It's not a joke. I want to pray that God It's not a joke. I want to pray that God It's not a joke. I want to pray that God would help you to find your spouse.

  43. [music] [music] [applause] [applause] [applause] Now, wives, be careful. Wann to be Now, wives, be careful. Wann to be Now, wives, be careful. Wann to be wives, be careful. The Bible says, "If wives, be careful. The Bible says, "If wives, be careful. The Bible says, "If you find a wife, you find a good thing." you find a wife, you find a good thing." you find a wife, you find a good thing." So, the dudes are in a good position. It So, the dudes are in a good position. It So, the dudes are in a good position. It doesn't say if you find a husband, you doesn't say if you find a husband, you doesn't say if you find a husband, you find a good thing. So, somebody's got to find a good thing. So, somebody's got to find a good thing. So, somebody's got to lose. If you're standing, ladies, just lose. If you're standing, ladies, just lose. If you're standing, ladies, just buy or beware. But let's pray. Father, I thank you for But let's pray. Father, I thank you for every married couple here. I thank you every married couple here. I thank you every married couple here. I thank you for what you intend marriage to be. You for what you intend marriage to be. You for what you intend marriage to be. You intend it to be something that reflects intend it to be something that reflects intend it to be something that reflects our relationship to you and who you are, our relationship to you and who you are, our relationship to you and who you are, to us. And God, I pray that you would to us. And God, I pray that you would to us. And God, I pray that you would strengthen every marriage here, whether strengthen every marriage here, whether strengthen every marriage here, whether they're people standing here, they're they're people standing here, they're they're people standing here, they're watching online. God, I pray a blessing watching online. God, I pray a blessing watching online. God, I pray a blessing over these relationships where an enemy over these relationships where an enemy over these relationships where an enemy would come in to steal, [music] kill, would come in to steal, [music] kill, would come in to steal, [music] kill, and destroy. Lord, you've put your and destroy. Lord, you've put your and destroy. Lord, you've put your spirit in the middle of these spirit in the middle of these spirit in the middle of these relationships that you might build up relationships that you might build up relationships that you might build up and unite and help people to grow in and unite and help people to grow in and unite and help people to grow in love in such a way. Lord, that the love in such a way. Lord, that the love in such a way. Lord, that the marriage becomes something that reflects marriage becomes something that reflects marriage becomes something that reflects who you are in this world. And the world who you are in this world. And the world who you are in this world. And the world needs to see the hope of your love. God, needs to see the hope of your love. God, needs to see the hope of your love. God, I pray through marriages it would be I pray through marriages it would be I pray through marriages it would be seen and among children, Lord, that they seen and among children, Lord, that they seen and among children, Lord, that they as they look at their parents would um as they look at their parents would um as they look at their parents would um see you. And God, as people watch from see you. And God, as people watch from see you. And God, as people watch from the outside looking in, they would see the outside looking in, they would see the outside looking in, they would see you. That through these marriages, you. That through these marriages, you. That through these marriages, Jesus, you would be glorified. And I Jesus, you would be glorified. And I Jesus, you would be glorified. And I thank you for every person who longs to thank you for every person who longs to thank you for every person who longs to be married. It's a it's a good thing to be married. It's a it's a good thing to be married. It's a it's a good thing to long for. But I pray, God, that you long for. But I pray, God, that you long for. But I pray, God, that you would bring the right people into these would bring the right people into these would bring the right people into these people's lives that are standing. If people's lives that are standing. If people's lives that are standing. If they're here in the church, help them to they're here in the church, help them to they're here in the church, help them to connect. if if God there's someone connect. if if God there's someone connect. if if God there's someone outside the doors of this church that

  44. outside the doors of this church that outside the doors of this church that loves you, help them to connect. However loves you, help them to connect. However loves you, help them to connect. However you do it, Lord, [music] I pray that you you do it, Lord, [music] I pray that you you do it, Lord, [music] I pray that you would bless their faith and God as they would bless their faith and God as they would bless their faith and God as they delight in you, you would fulfill the delight in you, you would fulfill the delight in you, you would fulfill the desires of their heart. But Lord, bless desires of their heart. But Lord, bless desires of their heart. But Lord, bless marriages that Jesus be glorified. It's marriages that Jesus be glorified. It's marriages that Jesus be glorified. It's in his precious name we pray. in his precious name we pray. in his precious name we pray. >> Amen. Amen. You may be seated. >> Amen. Amen. You may be seated. >> Amen. Amen. You may be seated. [applause and music] You know, Pastor Brian just prayed and You know, Pastor Brian just prayed and said a good word. Pastor Luke prayed said a good word. Pastor Luke prayed said a good word. Pastor Luke prayed earlier and um earlier and um earlier and um that's the father, that's the son. that's the father, that's the son. that's the father, that's the son. Luke has a son, Luke has a son, Luke has a son, has two sons, has two sons, has two sons, and his older son is called Teddy, and his older son is called Teddy, and his older son is called Teddy, Theodore, Theodore, Theodore, and he's known as Bubby and he's known as Bubby and he's known as Bubby or Teddy. or Teddy. or Teddy. And then while we're speaking about And then while we're speaking about And then while we're speaking about people who need prayer, let's bring up people who need prayer, let's bring up people who need prayer, let's bring up Teddy for a second, okay? Teddy for a second, okay? Teddy for a second, okay? Because I just was told this by Luke.

  45. Because I just was told this by Luke. Because I just was told this by Luke. Teddy is a very, very precocious, very Teddy is a very, very precocious, very Teddy is a very, very precocious, very cunning, very, and Pastor Brian cunning, very, and Pastor Brian cunning, very, and Pastor Brian confirmed it. He He takes control. He confirmed it. He He takes control. He confirmed it. He He takes control. He walks into my office on Sunday morning walks into my office on Sunday morning walks into my office on Sunday morning like he's the pastor and I just work for like he's the pastor and I just work for like he's the pastor and I just work for him. him. him. Yesterday, Yesterday, Yesterday, Luke is trying to get him to obey, Luke is trying to get him to obey, Luke is trying to get him to obey, right? right? right? Discipline, obey, listen to your father. Discipline, obey, listen to your father. Discipline, obey, listen to your father. But Bubby is always pushing the envelope But Bubby is always pushing the envelope But Bubby is always pushing the envelope so in many different ways. so in many different ways. so in many different ways. So when they go walking, So when they go walking, So when they go walking, the problem Luke has is that he likes to the problem Luke has is that he likes to the problem Luke has is that he likes to walk away and stroll away from his walk away and stroll away from his walk away and stroll away from his father. And he's looking at store father. And he's looking at store father. And he's looking at store windows like he's going to buy something windows like he's going to buy something windows like he's going to buy something like he has credit cards and and he's like he has credit cards and and he's like he has credit cards and and he's going to buy something. And then Luke going to buy something. And then Luke going to buy something. And then Luke will say, "Teddy, Teddy, right here next will say, "Teddy, Teddy, right here next will say, "Teddy, Teddy, right here next to me. You can't go strolling away."

  46. to me. You can't go strolling away." to me. You can't go strolling away." And then they go and then he's looking And then they go and then he's looking And then they go and then he's looking again windows. He's straying away. again windows. He's straying away. again windows. He's straying away. Luke has to give him verbal pow-pow and Luke has to give him verbal pow-pow and Luke has to give him verbal pow-pow and just say come on next to me. So just say come on next to me. So just say come on next to me. So yesterday the report from the father yesterday the report from the father yesterday the report from the father is he strolled away from him and went to is he strolled away from him and went to is he strolled away from him and went to a bench which was near the sidewalk. a bench which was near the sidewalk. a bench which was near the sidewalk. It's in Queens near the street at the It's in Queens near the street at the It's in Queens near the street at the edge of the sidewalk and he sat down. edge of the sidewalk and he sat down. edge of the sidewalk and he sat down. So Luke went over, you know, like what's So Luke went over, you know, like what's So Luke went over, you know, like what's going on? And he said, "Dad, daddy, I going on? And he said, "Dad, daddy, I going on? And he said, "Dad, daddy, I can't go further. I have to pray." Did you hear what I just said? He had to Did you hear what I just said? He had to pray. pray. pray. So Luke obviously was clever, very So Luke obviously was clever, very So Luke obviously was clever, very clever, because Luke's not going to say, clever, because Luke's not going to say, clever, because Luke's not going to say, "Oh, no, you can't pray." Think how "Oh, no, you can't pray." Think how "Oh, no, you can't pray." Think how cunning that little child is, right? So cunning that little child is, right? So cunning that little child is, right? So Luke takes out his phone and is filming Luke takes out his phone and is filming Luke takes out his phone and is filming some of it, but he has nothing to really some of it, but he has nothing to really some of it, but he has nothing to really pray about because it's a ruse. He's pray about because it's a ruse. He's pray about because it's a ruse. He's he's playing his father. Everybody from he's playing his father. Everybody from he's playing his father. Everybody from Brooklyn say amen. Right.

  47. Brooklyn say amen. Right. Brooklyn say amen. Right. So he's praying and he's going, So he's praying and he's going, So he's praying and he's going, "Help the garbage. [laughter] Help the sky. Help the sun. Help the sky. Help the sun. So, I believe next Tuesday we should So, I believe next Tuesday we should So, I believe next Tuesday we should have that young boy right here to pray have that young boy right here to pray have that young boy right here to pray for. Now, he's going to be a leader. And for. Now, he's going to be a leader. And for. Now, he's going to be a leader. And he's the sweetest, but smart. Oh my he's the sweetest, but smart. Oh my he's the sweetest, but smart. Oh my goodness, he's so smart. But someone told us that story to my But someone told us that story to my wife and I. And wife and I. And wife and I. And Pastor Lincoln, who's been here one of Pastor Lincoln, who's been here one of Pastor Lincoln, who's been here one of the longest, and Pastor Lincoln said, the longest, and Pastor Lincoln said, the longest, and Pastor Lincoln said, "Your wife's not here now, right? Is she "Your wife's not here now, right? Is she "Your wife's not here now, right? Is she Brian? She went home. So Lincoln said, Brian? She went home. So Lincoln said, Brian? She went home. So Lincoln said, "Pastor "Pastor "Pastor Susan, Susan, Susan, the grandmother, Pastor Brian's wife, my the grandmother, Pastor Brian's wife, my the grandmother, Pastor Brian's wife, my daughter, that's the way she was when daughter, that's the way she was when daughter, that's the way she was when she grew up." And my wife agreed. Am I correct, Carol? And my wife agreed. Am I correct, Carol? You You gave a yay and amen. And I gave You You gave a yay and amen. And I gave You You gave a yay and amen. And I gave a yay and amen because she was totally I a yay and amen because she was totally I a yay and amen because she was totally I know she leads worship. She's a know she leads worship. She's a know she leads worship. She's a wonderful woman of God now, but growing wonderful woman of God now, but growing wonderful woman of God now, but growing up up up We were afraid of her and we were the We were afraid of her and we were the We were afraid of her and we were the parents. It's not a good sign.

  48. parents. It's not a good sign. parents. It's not a good sign. She was in BT Kids, let's call it. And She was in BT Kids, let's call it. And She was in BT Kids, let's call it. And she sat behind African-American girl who she sat behind African-American girl who she sat behind African-American girl who had braids and they were all listening had braids and they were all listening had braids and they were all listening and she just would pull on the braid and she just would pull on the braid and she just would pull on the braid and then the girl would look around and and then the girl would look around and and then the girl would look around and she would just look up and then she'd she would just look up and then she'd she would just look up and then she'd pull the other braid down. So, one of the leaders of BT Kids, let's So, one of the leaders of BT Kids, let's call it, was watching from the side and call it, was watching from the side and call it, was watching from the side and busted her and called her over and said, busted her and called her over and said, busted her and called her over and said, "I see what you're doing." She put her "I see what you're doing." She put her "I see what you're doing." She put her head down. I I know what you're doing. I head down. I I know what you're doing. I head down. I I know what you're doing. I see what you're doing. How can you do see what you're doing. How can you do see what you're doing. How can you do that? that? that? And Sue said, little Susan said to the And Sue said, little Susan said to the And Sue said, little Susan said to the teacher, [clears throat] "Do you know teacher, [clears throat] "Do you know teacher, [clears throat] "Do you know who my father is? Is that bad or is that bad? Is that bad or is that bad? But look, God is redemptive. Look at a But look, God is redemptive. Look at a But look, God is redemptive. Look at a wonderful woman of God she is today wonderful woman of God she is today wonderful woman of God she is today leading worship. leading worship. leading worship. But I believe I believe that's not my But I believe I believe that's not my But I believe I believe that's not my son-in-law and that little baby nor my son-in-law and that little baby nor my son-in-law and that little baby nor my grandson. That's that's the grandmother.

  49. grandson. That's that's the grandmother. grandson. That's that's the grandmother. So, how should we do this? how should we do this? Before we close, after we pray here for Before we close, after we pray here for Before we close, after we pray here for a while, we're going to pray for our a while, we're going to pray for our a while, we're going to pray for our friends from Belair Baptist Church friends from Belair Baptist Church friends from Belair Baptist Church in um Murphreey'sboro, in um Murphreey'sboro, in um Murphreey'sboro, right, Tennessee, which is near right, Tennessee, which is near right, Tennessee, which is near Nashville. Nashville. Nashville. The senior pastor is the son of a dear The senior pastor is the son of a dear The senior pastor is the son of a dear friend of mine who went to be with the friend of mine who went to be with the friend of mine who went to be with the Lord. His widow was here on Sunday. Lord. His widow was here on Sunday. Lord. His widow was here on Sunday. Their worship pastor Channing Gillespie Their worship pastor Channing Gillespie Their worship pastor Channing Gillespie who writes gospel music along with they who writes gospel music along with they who writes gospel music along with they have staff members that have come. We're have staff members that have come. We're have staff members that have come. We're going to pray for them. going to pray for them. going to pray for them. But maybe just share this verse because But maybe just share this verse because But maybe just share this verse because they need it. I need it. You need it. We they need it. I need it. You need it. We they need it. I need it. You need it. We all need it. all need it. all need it. When the Christian church was born, When the Christian church was born, When the Christian church was born, we're part of that Christian church. we're part of that Christian church. we're part of that Christian church. We have to go back and keep looking at We have to go back and keep looking at We have to go back and keep looking at how things were in the Bible and not go how things were in the Bible and not go how things were in the Bible and not go by current modern trends because many by current modern trends because many by current modern trends because many time modern trends are good time modern trends are good time modern trends are good communications have good ideas, good communications have good ideas, good communications have good ideas, good things to use. But they can easily get things to use. But they can easily get things to use. But they can easily get away from the original intention of God away from the original intention of God away from the original intention of God for the Christian church, for the Christian church, for the Christian church, especially when it comes to how are we especially when it comes to how are we especially when it comes to how are we to accomplish what he called us to do?

  50. to accomplish what he called us to do? to accomplish what he called us to do? He called us to do what's called the He called us to do what's called the He called us to do what's called the work of the Lord. And the work of the work of the Lord. And the work of the work of the Lord. And the work of the Lord is two prongs. The work of the Lord Lord is two prongs. The work of the Lord Lord is two prongs. The work of the Lord have many facets but main two prongs. have many facets but main two prongs. have many facets but main two prongs. Number one, to spread the gospel so Number one, to spread the gospel so Number one, to spread the gospel so people can get converted. All in favor people can get converted. All in favor people can get converted. All in favor say I. I. say I. I. say I. I. >> That's the number one thing. Jesus said, >> That's the number one thing. Jesus said, >> That's the number one thing. Jesus said, "Go into all the world and preach the "Go into all the world and preach the "Go into all the world and preach the gospel." So whether it's Murphy'sboro or gospel." So whether it's Murphy'sboro or gospel." So whether it's Murphy'sboro or Brooklyn or wherever or you're watching, Brooklyn or wherever or you're watching, Brooklyn or wherever or you're watching, we have to spread the gospel. It's we have to spread the gospel. It's we have to spread the gospel. It's harvest time. harvest time. harvest time. The angels don't rejoice when we have a The angels don't rejoice when we have a The angels don't rejoice when we have a good meeting. The angels don't rejoice good meeting. The angels don't rejoice good meeting. The angels don't rejoice when we have a good Bible study. The when we have a good Bible study. The when we have a good Bible study. The angels rejoice when one sinner repents. angels rejoice when one sinner repents. angels rejoice when one sinner repents. >> Whether it's in the Middle East or >> Whether it's in the Middle East or >> Whether it's in the Middle East or whether it's in a camp for the children. whether it's in a camp for the children. whether it's in a camp for the children. But to do that, we need power. But to do that, we need power. But to do that, we need power. And power only belongs to one person in And power only belongs to one person in And power only belongs to one person in the Godhead, and that is the Holy the Godhead, and that is the Holy the Godhead, and that is the Holy Spirit. Spirit. Spirit. merit acceptance with God comes through merit acceptance with God comes through merit acceptance with God comes through Jesus only Jesus only Jesus only but power belongs to the Holy Spirit. So but power belongs to the Holy Spirit. So but power belongs to the Holy Spirit. So Jesus had told them you'll receive Jesus had told them you'll receive Jesus had told them you'll receive power.

  51. power. power. The other facet the other prong of the The other facet the other prong of the The other facet the other prong of the work of the Lord is developing work of the Lord is developing work of the Lord is developing Christians once they get saved. Now how Christians once they get saved. Now how Christians once they get saved. Now how do you develop them, mature them, help do you develop them, mature them, help do you develop them, mature them, help them, counsel them, pray with them, them, counsel them, pray with them, them, counsel them, pray with them, console them, comfort them? they lose a console them, comfort them? they lose a console them, comfort them? they lose a loved one, they have a weward child. We loved one, they have a weward child. We loved one, they have a weward child. We have to walk with each other. Amen. And have to walk with each other. Amen. And have to walk with each other. Amen. And help us through this. So that's the work help us through this. So that's the work help us through this. So that's the work of the Lord. Whether you're a pastor or of the Lord. Whether you're a pastor or of the Lord. Whether you're a pastor or you're going to the camp or whoever you you're going to the camp or whoever you you're going to the camp or whoever you are in the choir, whatever, that's the are in the choir, whatever, that's the are in the choir, whatever, that's the work of the Lord is mainly in involves work of the Lord is mainly in involves work of the Lord is mainly in involves prayer. It involves giving. It involves prayer. It involves giving. It involves prayer. It involves giving. It involves missions. It involves a lot of things. missions. It involves a lot of things. missions. It involves a lot of things. So when the church was born, Jesus told So when the church was born, Jesus told So when the church was born, Jesus told them in Acts 1, "All right, I'm going to them in Acts 1, "All right, I'm going to them in Acts 1, "All right, I'm going to leave now." He had been appearing to leave now." He had been appearing to leave now." He had been appearing to them off and on for a period of about 40 them off and on for a period of about 40 them off and on for a period of about 40 days from Passover, which time he had days from Passover, which time he had days from Passover, which time he had been crucified. And now he was going to been crucified. And now he was going to been crucified. And now he was going to leave them. And the last thing he said leave them. And the last thing he said leave them. And the last thing he said to them was, "Okay, they had a prophecy to them was, "Okay, they had a prophecy to them was, "Okay, they had a prophecy question. Is you going to restore the question. Is you going to restore the question. Is you going to restore the kingdom now? Who's the antichrist?

  52. kingdom now? Who's the antichrist? kingdom now? Who's the antichrist? What's the fourth beast in the revel? What's the fourth beast in the revel? What's the fourth beast in the revel? Whatever the questions are in prophecy, Whatever the questions are in prophecy, Whatever the questions are in prophecy, we've developed them with the the we've developed them with the the we've developed them with the the completion of the New Testament cannon. completion of the New Testament cannon. completion of the New Testament cannon. But the question was, are you going to But the question was, are you going to But the question was, are you going to establish this? And he said, it's not establish this? And he said, it's not establish this? And he said, it's not for you to know that. That's what the for you to know that. That's what the for you to know that. That's what the father has put in his own plans. That's father has put in his own plans. That's father has put in his own plans. That's a good lesson for all of us. Don't be a good lesson for all of us. Don't be a good lesson for all of us. Don't be guessing who's this, what's that, and guessing who's this, what's that, and guessing who's this, what's that, and Israel and the Russia. And no, it's it's Israel and the Russia. And no, it's it's Israel and the Russia. And no, it's it's the Muslims, it's this, it's China, it's the Muslims, it's this, it's China, it's the Muslims, it's this, it's China, it's that, and um that, and um that, and um your business is this. Go to Jerusalem your business is this. Go to Jerusalem your business is this. Go to Jerusalem and wait until and wait until and wait until the Holy Spirit comes upon you, the Holy Spirit comes upon you, the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will receive power when the Holy and you will receive power when the Holy and you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. It's I'm glad Amy Spirit comes upon you. It's I'm glad Amy Spirit comes upon you. It's I'm glad Amy said what she said about that said what she said about that said what she said about that 9-year-old. 9-year-old. 9-year-old. Did they have a good model in their Did they have a good model in their Did they have a good model in their disciplehip program? Yeah, I would say disciplehip program? Yeah, I would say disciplehip program? Yeah, I would say Jesus is not a pretty good model. What Jesus is not a pretty good model. What Jesus is not a pretty good model. What do you think?

  53. do you think? do you think? >> Three and a half years watching him >> Three and a half years watching him >> Three and a half years watching him talk. Well, were they ready for talk. Well, were they ready for talk. Well, were they ready for ministry? ministry? ministry? Nope. Had they been broken in many ways? Yes. Had they been broken in many ways? Yes. Peter denied the Lord three times and Peter denied the Lord three times and Peter denied the Lord three times and he's going to be the preacher he's going to be the preacher he's going to be the preacher in the first meeting of the Christian in the first meeting of the Christian in the first meeting of the Christian church. church. church. So So So wait in Jerusalem. wait in Jerusalem. wait in Jerusalem. No. No. But the people got to hear. We No. No. But the people got to hear. We No. No. But the people got to hear. We know you're alive. We've seen you. No. know you're alive. We've seen you. No. know you're alive. We've seen you. No. No. Wait in Jerusalem until the Holy No. Wait in Jerusalem until the Holy No. Wait in Jerusalem until the Holy Spirit comes upon you and you will Spirit comes upon you and you will Spirit comes upon you and you will receive power. The word [snorts] is receive power. The word [snorts] is receive power. The word [snorts] is dunamis where we get dynamite. Dunamis dunamis where we get dynamite. Dunamis dunamis where we get dynamite. Dunamis in the Greek. and then you'll be my in the Greek. and then you'll be my in the Greek. and then you'll be my witnesses. In other words, brothers and sisters, we In other words, brothers and sisters, we all need power from the Holy Spirit. all need power from the Holy Spirit. all need power from the Holy Spirit. >> Power to be what God wants us to be. >> Power to be what God wants us to be. >> Power to be what God wants us to be. Power to live a holy life. Power to live a holy life. Power to live a holy life. You can't overcome the world, the flesh, You can't overcome the world, the flesh, You can't overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil with smoke and mirrors or and the devil with smoke and mirrors or and the devil with smoke and mirrors or making promises or vows. I tried that making promises or vows. I tried that making promises or vows. I tried that for a good part of my young life. It for a good part of my young life. It for a good part of my young life. It doesn't work.

  54. doesn't work. doesn't work. You need juice. You need something from You need juice. You need something from You need juice. You need something from outside. outside. outside. So here's the fulfillment of what So here's the fulfillment of what So here's the fulfillment of what happened. happened. happened. Acts chapter 2 verse one. When the day Acts chapter 2 verse one. When the day Acts chapter 2 verse one. When the day of Pentecost, that's a Jewish feast. of Pentecost, that's a Jewish feast. of Pentecost, that's a Jewish feast. 40 days he was with them. Okay? Penta 40 days he was with them. Okay? Penta 40 days he was with them. Okay? Penta Pentecost 50 penta. 40 days he was Pentecost 50 penta. 40 days he was Pentecost 50 penta. 40 days he was appearing off and on. Then 10 days they appearing off and on. Then 10 days they appearing off and on. Then 10 days they were waiting in Jerusalem. were waiting in Jerusalem. were waiting in Jerusalem. Follow. What were they doing? Praying. Follow. What were they doing? Praying. Follow. What were they doing? Praying. waiting, singing, waiting on the Lord. waiting, singing, waiting on the Lord. waiting, singing, waiting on the Lord. God, oh Lord, send the power just now God, oh Lord, send the power just now God, oh Lord, send the power just now and baptize everyone. That's what Jesus and baptize everyone. That's what Jesus and baptize everyone. That's what Jesus had promised. But you have to pray the had promised. But you have to pray the had promised. But you have to pray the promise. You can't just quote the promise. You can't just quote the promise. You can't just quote the promise. promise. promise. That's mental positivism. You have to That's mental positivism. You have to That's mental positivism. You have to pray the promise pray the promise pray the promise if you would play my brother Jeffrey. if you would play my brother Jeffrey. if you would play my brother Jeffrey. And And And that came. So we have the word that came. So we have the word that came. So we have the word Pentecostal now, which means nothing to Pentecostal now, which means nothing to Pentecostal now, which means nothing to God. There are no Pentecostals to God.

  55. God. There are no Pentecostals to God. God. There are no Pentecostals to God. There are no Baptists to God. There are There are no Baptists to God. There are There are no Baptists to God. There are no none of these names we've made up no none of these names we've made up no none of these names we've made up have any meaning to God. He just has his have any meaning to God. He just has his have any meaning to God. He just has his body, the body of Christ. body, the body of Christ. body, the body of Christ. >> How many are in the body of Christ who >> How many are in the body of Christ who >> How many are in the body of Christ who are Christians? And what we want to be are Christians? And what we want to be are Christians? And what we want to be is New Testament Christians. So, most of is New Testament Christians. So, most of is New Testament Christians. So, most of these words that we've developed divide these words that we've developed divide these words that we've developed divide people and people think they're better people and people think they're better people and people think they're better than another person. My doctrine's than another person. My doctrine's than another person. My doctrine's better. I'm a Calvinist. I'm an better. I'm a Calvinist. I'm an better. I'm a Calvinist. I'm an Armenian. I'm whatever. And uh but by Armenian. I'm whatever. And uh but by Armenian. I'm whatever. And uh but by you'll know a tree by its fruit, not by you'll know a tree by its fruit, not by you'll know a tree by its fruit, not by how it talks or what it's called. Like how it talks or what it's called. Like how it talks or what it's called. Like the old ads, where's the beef? That's the old ads, where's the beef? That's the old ads, where's the beef? That's what that's what we're looking for. We what that's what we're looking for. We what that's what we're looking for. We want to do something. We want to see want to do something. We want to see want to do something. We want to see people one to Christ. We want to people one to Christ. We want to people one to Christ. We want to disciple people. So disciple people. So disciple people. So they were all together in one place. Who they were all together in one place. Who they were all together in one place. Who was together? About 120 including women. was together? About 120 including women. was together? About 120 including women. including women, men, women, everybody. including women, men, women, everybody. including women, men, women, everybody. Then they're listed some of the names in Then they're listed some of the names in Then they're listed some of the names in in in Luke uh in Acts chapter 1. And in in Luke uh in Acts chapter 1. And in in Luke uh in Acts chapter 1. And that's where they were. Suddenly, a that's where they were. Suddenly, a that's where they were. Suddenly, a sound like the blowing of a violent wind sound like the blowing of a violent wind sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven. In other words, no one came from heaven. In other words, no one came from heaven. In other words, no one manufactured this. No one planned it.

  56. manufactured this. No one planned it. manufactured this. No one planned it. They had no Q sheet for what the meeting They had no Q sheet for what the meeting They had no Q sheet for what the meeting should be like. Oh Lord, help us. >> [sighs] >> [sighs] >> They were just waiting and meeting and >> They were just waiting and meeting and >> They were just waiting and meeting and standing on God's promises and what the standing on God's promises and what the standing on God's promises and what the spirit led them to do they did. But they spirit led them to do they did. But they spirit led them to do they did. But they didn't have a you can't have a program didn't have a you can't have a program didn't have a you can't have a program pastors watching out there. You can't pastors watching out there. You can't pastors watching out there. You can't have a program in the Holy Spirit at the have a program in the Holy Spirit at the have a program in the Holy Spirit at the same time. You you you have to have a same time. You you you have to have a same time. You you you have to have a freedom to move and let the spirit do freedom to move and let the spirit do freedom to move and let the spirit do what he wants to do. [music] what he wants to do. [music] what he wants to do. [music] Do I get a witness here from the church? Do I get a witness here from the church? Do I get a witness here from the church? That's not wildfire. I'm not talking That's not wildfire. I'm not talking That's not wildfire. I'm not talking about shooting from your hip and not about shooting from your hip and not about shooting from your hip and not knowing the Bible. I'm not talking about knowing the Bible. I'm not talking about knowing the Bible. I'm not talking about crazy stuff. I'm talking about the wind crazy stuff. I'm talking about the wind crazy stuff. I'm talking about the wind blows where it wants to blow. You can't blows where it wants to blow. You can't blows where it wants to blow. You can't tell the wind where to blow and how to tell the wind where to blow and how to tell the wind where to blow and how to blow. Nobody can tell the wind anything. blow. Nobody can tell the wind anything. blow. Nobody can tell the wind anything. And they heard the sound of a violent And they heard the sound of a violent And they heard the sound of a violent wind and it came from heaven. wind and it came from heaven. wind and it came from heaven. And it filled the whole house where they And it filled the whole house where they And it filled the whole house where they were sitting. So notice they weren't were sitting. So notice they weren't were sitting. So notice they weren't kneeling. They weren't standing. They kneeling. They weren't standing. They kneeling. They weren't standing. They weren't prostrate on the ground. They weren't prostrate on the ground. They weren't prostrate on the ground. They happened to be sitting like all of you happened to be sitting like all of you happened to be sitting like all of you people are sitting right now. and the people are sitting right now. and the people are sitting right now. and the spirit came and they heard this sound of spirit came and they heard this sound of spirit came and they heard this sound of a wind. Now the word numa for spirit in a wind. Now the word numa for spirit in a wind. Now the word numa for spirit in the New Testament is the same word for the New Testament is the same word for the New Testament is the same word for breath and wind.

  57. breath and wind. breath and wind. So they heard this wind, a symbol of the So they heard this wind, a symbol of the So they heard this wind, a symbol of the Holy Spirit, right? And they heard a Holy Spirit, right? And they heard a Holy Spirit, right? And they heard a violent and it came from heaven. So what violent and it came from heaven. So what violent and it came from heaven. So what I'd like to just say to you today, what I'd like to just say to you today, what I'd like to just say to you today, what we need to pray for, [music] what our we need to pray for, [music] what our we need to pray for, [music] what our friends from Murphy'sboro need, what we friends from Murphy'sboro need, what we friends from Murphy'sboro need, what we need, we need something from heaven. need, we need something from heaven. need, we need something from heaven. [music] [music] [music] Not man-made, not manufactured, not Not man-made, not manufactured, not Not man-made, not manufactured, not worked up. Something from heaven, worked up. Something from heaven, worked up. Something from heaven, something supernatural. something supernatural. something supernatural. How many want and hunger and thirst for How many want and hunger and thirst for How many want and hunger and thirst for something from heaven? Supernatural. something from heaven? Supernatural. something from heaven? Supernatural. Oh, no. But then people will call us Oh, no. But then people will call us Oh, no. But then people will call us holy rollers. Whatever. Let them say holy rollers. Whatever. Let them say holy rollers. Whatever. Let them say what they want to say. I want something what they want to say. I want something what they want to say. I want something from heaven. I've been doing this for a from heaven. I've been doing this for a from heaven. I've been doing this for a while, but right now I told the Lord while, but right now I told the Lord while, but right now I told the Lord today, I want something from heaven, today, I want something from heaven, today, I want something from heaven, deeper, stronger than anything I've ever deeper, stronger than anything I've ever deeper, stronger than anything I've ever experienced before. experienced before. experienced before. So, a violent wind was heard, came from So, a violent wind was heard, came from So, a violent wind was heard, came from heaven, and it filled the whole house heaven, and it filled the whole house heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. So, they were where they were sitting. So, they were where they were sitting. So, they were sitting about 120 people, men and women.

  58. sitting about 120 people, men and women. sitting about 120 people, men and women. They saw what seemed to be tongues of They saw what seemed to be tongues of They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on fire that separated and came to rest on fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. This is the birth of the each of them. This is the birth of the each of them. This is the birth of the Christian church. Well, I grew up Christian church. Well, I grew up Christian church. Well, I grew up different. I know you grew up. I grew different. I know you grew up. I grew different. I know you grew up. I grew up. But how about let's look at the up. But how about let's look at the up. But how about let's look at the Bible. Bible. Bible. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Don't go by how you grew up and I grew >> Don't go by how you grew up and I grew >> Don't go by how you grew up and I grew up. up. up. We're supposed to use the Bible as our We're supposed to use the Bible as our We're supposed to use the Bible as our sole authority. So, a tongue, it looked sole authority. So, a tongue, it looked sole authority. So, a tongue, it looked like a tongue, but it would look like like a tongue, but it would look like like a tongue, but it would look like fire. It sit sat on each of their heads fire. It sit sat on each of their heads fire. It sit sat on each of their heads or their shoulders. It lit on all of or their shoulders. It lit on all of or their shoulders. It lit on all of them, the men and the women. So them, the men and the women. So them, the men and the women. So obviously women must have something to obviously women must have something to obviously women must have something to do in the church because the same spirit do in the church because the same spirit do in the church because the same spirit that came on the men came on the women. that came on the men came on the women. that came on the men came on the women. So people put women down and say women So people put women down and say women So people put women down and say women can't do this or that or anything. They can't do this or that or anything. They can't do this or that or anything. They just should, you know, stay at home and just should, you know, stay at home and just should, you know, stay at home and make uh chachche or something and and make uh chachche or something and and make uh chachche or something and and and not do anything for the Lord. I I and not do anything for the Lord. I I and not do anything for the Lord. I I don't get that myself because the same don't get that myself because the same don't get that myself because the same spirit came on them. For Joel said, spirit came on them. For Joel said, spirit came on them. For Joel said, Peter quotes it, "In the last days, I'll Peter quotes it, "In the last days, I'll Peter quotes it, "In the last days, I'll pour out my spirit on all flesh, and my pour out my spirit on all flesh, and my pour out my spirit on all flesh, and my sons and my daughters will prophesy."

  59. sons and my daughters will prophesy." sons and my daughters will prophesy." >> Whatever that means. Obviously, God can >> Whatever that means. Obviously, God can >> Whatever that means. Obviously, God can use a woman. God can use a man. How many use a woman. God can use a man. How many use a woman. God can use a man. How many believe it? Put your hands together and believe it? Put your hands together and believe it? Put your hands together and clap. [music and applause] You can't organize the Holy Spirit. The You can't organize the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is supposed to organize us. Holy Spirit is supposed to organize us. Holy Spirit is supposed to organize us. So, So, So, and these tongues separated and came to and these tongues separated and came to and these tongues separated and came to rest on each of them. Notice it was a rest on each of them. Notice it was a rest on each of them. Notice it was a tongue of fire. So, now we have wind, tongue of fire. So, now we have wind, tongue of fire. So, now we have wind, symbol of the Holy Spirit. We have fire, symbol of the Holy Spirit. We have fire, symbol of the Holy Spirit. We have fire, symbol of the Holy Spirit. [music] Wind. symbol of the Holy Spirit. [music] Wind. symbol of the Holy Spirit. [music] Wind. Ooh, a wind. It could blow anyone away. Ooh, a wind. It could blow anyone away. Ooh, a wind. It could blow anyone away. Did you see some of those winds? Uh, the Did you see some of those winds? Uh, the Did you see some of those winds? Uh, the tornadoes that went through, they lifted tornadoes that went through, they lifted tornadoes that went through, they lifted whole trucks. Big semis lifted up like a whole trucks. Big semis lifted up like a whole trucks. Big semis lifted up like a toy. Just tossed it. toy. Just tossed it. toy. Just tossed it. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> roofs come off of houses because of just >> roofs come off of houses because of just >> roofs come off of houses because of just wind. That's a symbol of what the Holy wind. That's a symbol of what the Holy wind. That's a symbol of what the Holy Spirit can do. He can change everything Spirit can do. He can change everything Spirit can do. He can change everything around in your life and in a church. And around in your life and in a church. And around in your life and in a church. And he can go from dead and drying to like a he can go from dead and drying to like a he can go from dead and drying to like a mighty force for God. Why? Not because mighty force for God. Why? Not because mighty force for God. Why? Not because of the leadership or the the what the of the leadership or the the what the of the leadership or the the what the programs are in the church. Good. Let's programs are in the church. Good. Let's programs are in the church. Good. Let's [clears throat] have good programs. But [clears throat] have good programs. But [clears throat] have good programs. But we need that wind.

  60. we need that wind. we need that wind. >> Do you want the [music] wind? >> Do you want the [music] wind? >> Do you want the [music] wind? >> How many want to be blown by that wind? >> How many want to be blown by that wind? >> How many want to be blown by that wind? Not crazy. Now it's always going to be Not crazy. Now it's always going to be Not crazy. Now it's always going to be according to scripture. But please, we according to scripture. But please, we according to scripture. But please, we need the wind. And then we need the need the wind. And then we need the need the wind. And then we need the fire. The tongues of fire. Notice fire fire. The tongues of fire. Notice fire fire. The tongues of fire. Notice fire penetrates and fire catches other things penetrates and fire catches other things penetrates and fire catches other things on fire. Wind doesn't make for more on fire. Wind doesn't make for more on fire. Wind doesn't make for more wind. Fire though is said this goes on wind. Fire though is said this goes on wind. Fire though is said this goes on fire. The floor will go on fire. Then fire. The floor will go on fire. Then fire. The floor will go on fire. Then the carpet, then the whole building will the carpet, then the whole building will the carpet, then the whole building will come down. Fire spreads. That's what come down. Fire spreads. That's what come down. Fire spreads. That's what happened in the early church. It was happened in the early church. It was happened in the early church. It was spreading that fire through the people spreading that fire through the people spreading that fire through the people who were full of that fire. who were full of that fire. who were full of that fire. And And And all of them, notice, all of them, not all of them, notice, all of them, not all of them, notice, all of them, not just the men, not just the apostles, all just the men, not just the apostles, all just the men, not just the apostles, all of them, men, women, maybe teenagers of them, men, women, maybe teenagers of them, men, women, maybe teenagers were there, all of them were filled with were there, all of them were filled with were there, all of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in the Holy Spirit and began to speak in the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the spirit enabled other tongues as the spirit enabled other tongues as the spirit enabled them. That's glosselia. them. That's glosselia. them. That's glosselia. They were lifted up into some ecstatic They were lifted up into some ecstatic They were lifted up into some ecstatic utterance utterance utterance and they were speaking languages they and they were speaking languages they and they were speaking languages they didn't know. Well, how can you speak a didn't know. Well, how can you speak a didn't know. Well, how can you speak a language you don't know? Because the language you don't know? Because the language you don't know? Because the Holy Spirit was using that sign of Holy Spirit was using that sign of Holy Spirit was using that sign of saying they were possessing these saying they were possessing these saying they were possessing these people. Like when someone's people. Like when someone's people. Like when someone's demonpossessed, they're controlled by a demonpossessed, they're controlled by a demonpossessed, they're controlled by a demon. When you're Holy Spirit demon. When you're Holy Spirit demon. When you're Holy Spirit possessed, you're controlled by the Holy possessed, you're controlled by the Holy possessed, you're controlled by the Holy Spirit. And because there were people Spirit. And because there were people Spirit. And because there were people gathered from all over the world because gathered from all over the world because gathered from all over the world because it was the feast of Pentecost, they it was the feast of Pentecost, they it was the feast of Pentecost, they actually heard their own languages being actually heard their own languages being actually heard their own languages being spoken, this big uproar happened. And spoken, this big uproar happened. And spoken, this big uproar happened. And they came and they said, "How could

  61. they came and they said, "How could they came and they said, "How could these men be and women be speaking these men be and women be speaking these men be and women be speaking languages they don't know? They don't languages they don't know? They don't languages they don't know? They don't know. They're Galileans. What do they know. They're Galileans. What do they know. They're Galileans. What do they know? They're fishermen." know? They're fishermen." know? They're fishermen." Others saw it. And this is what a lot of Others saw it. And this is what a lot of Others saw it. And this is what a lot of us don't like. They saw it and they us don't like. They saw it and they us don't like. They saw it and they said, "Ah, you're drunk." They're drunk. said, "Ah, you're drunk." They're drunk. said, "Ah, you're drunk." They're drunk. And in churches, we don't want anyone to And in churches, we don't want anyone to And in churches, we don't want anyone to think we're drunk. think we're drunk. think we're drunk. But I wouldn't mind a good drink once in But I wouldn't mind a good drink once in But I wouldn't mind a good drink once in a while. How many say amen if you're a while. How many say amen if you're a while. How many say amen if you're drinking of the Holy Spirit? Are you drinking of the Holy Spirit? Are you drinking of the Holy Spirit? Are you with me or not? Come on. with me or not? Come on. with me or not? Come on. No, no, you can't. You have to control No, no, you can't. You have to control No, no, you can't. You have to control the meeting or it could get away from the meeting or it could get away from the meeting or it could get away from you. I find that verse for me. Just find you. I find that verse for me. Just find you. I find that verse for me. Just find that verse where we're to control the that verse where we're to control the that verse where we're to control the Holy Spirit and not the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit and not the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit and not the Holy Spirit control us. control us. control us. But remember, all things must be done to But remember, all things must be done to But remember, all things must be done to edification. edification. edification. So everything has to edify. It can't be So everything has to edify. It can't be So everything has to edify. It can't be wildfire and craziness. So they spoke in wildfire and craziness. So they spoke in wildfire and craziness. So they spoke in other languages. The Bible says more other languages. The Bible says more other languages. The Bible says more about speaking in tongues. By the way, about speaking in tongues. By the way, about speaking in tongues. By the way, in 1 Corinthians 14, it says, "Whoever in 1 Corinthians 14, it says, "Whoever in 1 Corinthians 14, it says, "Whoever speaks in an unknown tongue or prays in speaks in an unknown tongue or prays in speaks in an unknown tongue or prays in an unknown tongue edifies themsself.

  62. an unknown tongue edifies themsself. an unknown tongue edifies themsself. They're built up." But pastor, how does They're built up." But pastor, how does They're built up." But pastor, how does that work? You're not supposed to that work? You're not supposed to that work? You're not supposed to understand it. You're just supposed to understand it. You're just supposed to understand it. You're just supposed to do it. do it. do it. God says that's the way I can build God says that's the way I can build God says that's the way I can build people up. They pray in the spirit people up. They pray in the spirit people up. They pray in the spirit [music] [music] [music] speaking in in other languages. speaking in in other languages. speaking in in other languages. And uh is that abused? Is there fake? Is And uh is that abused? Is there fake? Is And uh is that abused? Is there fake? Is there are the demonic tongues? there are the demonic tongues? there are the demonic tongues? Absolutely. my friend um Absolutely. my friend um Absolutely. my friend um son of Sam son of Sam son of Sam um um um David David Burkowitz he when he came David David Burkowitz he when he came David David Burkowitz he when he came back from Vietnam before he started his back from Vietnam before he started his back from Vietnam before he started his killing spree [music] he was going to a killing spree [music] he was going to a killing spree [music] he was going to a church of Satan they used the satanic church of Satan they used the satanic church of Satan they used the satanic Bible and he was there and they would Bible and he was there and they would Bible and he was there and they would worship Satan and they would speak in worship Satan and they would speak in worship Satan and they would speak in tongues and prophesy tongues and prophesy tongues and prophesy there's power Satan has power but God there's power Satan has power but God there's power Satan has power but God has more power has more power has more power >> come on greater is he that's in than the >> come on greater is he that's in than the >> come on greater is he that's in than the one that's in the world. [music] one that's in the world. [music] one that's in the world. [music] So the rule is never force anything but So the rule is never force anything but So the rule is never force anything but don't be afraid of anything from God.

  63. And that's how the church began. And that's how the church began. A crowd gathered. Peter got up and A crowd gathered. Peter got up and A crowd gathered. Peter got up and preached and 3,000 people got saved by a preached and 3,000 people got saved by a preached and 3,000 people got saved by a sermon so simple that a first year Bible sermon so simple that a first year Bible sermon so simple that a first year Bible student. Ask uh Pastor Gaines here uh student. Ask uh Pastor Gaines here uh student. Ask uh Pastor Gaines here uh how great that sermon is from Peter. how great that sermon is from Peter. how great that sermon is from Peter. It's it's it's nothing. No oratory, no It's it's it's nothing. No oratory, no It's it's it's nothing. No oratory, no cleverness, cleverness, cleverness, no Bible, no money, no pulpit, no no Bible, no money, no pulpit, no no Bible, no money, no pulpit, no buildings, no no PowerPoint. And yet the church started that way. So And yet the church started that way. So what's the lesson for us? [snorts] It's what's the lesson for us? [snorts] It's what's the lesson for us? [snorts] It's the Holy Ghost or bust. the Holy Ghost or bust. the Holy Ghost or bust. Oh, but pastor, I've been serving the Oh, but pastor, I've been serving the Oh, but pastor, I've been serving the Lord. I've had experience with God. Lord. I've had experience with God. Lord. I've had experience with God. Guess what? I've had experiences just Guess what? I've had experiences just Guess what? I've had experiences just like that. Similar experiences with God. like that. Similar experiences with God. like that. Similar experiences with God. So has my wife. So has my wife. So has my wife. Do I look like I'm crazy? No one's saying anything here. No one's saying anything here. I'm not crazy. I'm not crazy. I'm not crazy. You think we would be doing this for You think we would be doing this for You think we would be doing this for more than 50 years if we were crazy?

  64. But boy, do I want more of God tonight. But boy, do I want more of God tonight. You know, I've had many moments like You know, I've had many moments like You know, I've had many moments like this in my life. It's like I [music] get this in my life. It's like I [music] get this in my life. It's like I [music] get tired of the same old same old. And God tired of the same old same old. And God tired of the same old same old. And God has blessed. Look at all the people here has blessed. Look at all the people here has blessed. Look at all the people here for a prayer meeting. Thank God [music] for a prayer meeting. Thank God [music] for a prayer meeting. Thank God [music] for that. But for that. But for that. But mas, mas, mas, how many want more? Come on, lift your how many want more? Come on, lift your how many want more? Come on, lift your head. [music] More more power, head. [music] More more power, head. [music] More more power, more openness to the Holy Spirit, more more openness to the Holy Spirit, more more openness to the Holy Spirit, more control by the Holy [music] Spirit. And as I wrote in this book years and And as I wrote in this book years and years ago, fresh wind, fresh [music] years ago, fresh wind, fresh [music] years ago, fresh wind, fresh [music] fire, the devil wants us to be like fire, the devil wants us to be like fire, the devil wants us to be like this. either this. either this. either wild crazy insane asylum churches doing wild crazy insane asylum churches doing wild crazy insane asylum churches doing things that don't help anyone that are things that don't help anyone that are things that don't help anyone that are just crazy [music] just crazy [music] just crazy [music] or reaction to that and now you have a or reaction to that and now you have a or reaction to that and now you have a cemetery for a church. Everything is cemetery for a church. Everything is cemetery for a church. Everything is just neat. Like tombstones, [music] just neat. Like tombstones, [music] just neat. Like tombstones, [music] they're neat, grass, neat, and nothing they're neat, grass, neat, and nothing they're neat, grass, neat, and nothing happening. No souls hardly one to happening. No souls hardly one to happening. No souls hardly one to Christ. [music] And God says, I want you Christ. [music] And God says, I want you Christ. [music] And God says, I want you to have the word and the spirit. If you to have the word and the spirit. If you to have the word and the spirit. If you only have the word, you dry up. If you only have the word, you dry up. If you only have the word, you dry up. If you only have the spirit, you blow up. But only have the spirit, you blow up. But only have the spirit, you blow up. But if you have the word and the spirit, you if you have the word and the spirit, you if you have the word and the spirit, you grow up. You You're a blessing to grow up. You You're a blessing to grow up. You You're a blessing to people. How many want to grow up? Word people. How many want to grow up? Word people. How many want to grow up? Word and spirit. Spirit and word. [music] and spirit. Spirit and word. [music] and spirit. Spirit and word. [music] I just want to remind you of those I just want to remind you of those I just want to remind you of those things.

  65. things. things. And And And >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> uh I want something deeper from the Holy >> uh I want something deeper from the Holy >> uh I want something deeper from the Holy Spirit. More power, Spirit. More power, Spirit. More power, more gifting from the Holy Spirit, more more gifting from the Holy Spirit, more more gifting from the Holy Spirit, more faith. faith. faith. Don't you want more faith in your life? Don't you want more faith in your life? Don't you want more faith in your life? Don't you want more discernment of Don't you want more discernment of Don't you want more discernment of spirits and what's going on around you? spirits and what's going on around you? spirits and what's going on around you? Don't you want to be able to [music] see Don't you want to be able to [music] see Don't you want to be able to [music] see God, what he's doing in your life and in God, what he's doing in your life and in God, what he's doing in your life and in people's lives around you? Don't you people's lives around you? Don't you people's lives around you? Don't you want to be able to have the discerning want to be able to have the discerning want to be able to have the discerning of spirits to know, wait a minute, the of spirits to know, wait a minute, the of spirits to know, wait a minute, the devil's in that? It looks good on the devil's in that? It looks good on the devil's in that? It looks good on the outside, but the devil's in that. outside, but the devil's in that. outside, but the devil's in that. That happened all in the book of Acts That happened all in the book of Acts That happened all in the book of Acts because they were depending on the Holy because they were depending on the Holy because they were depending on the Holy Spirit. So if this church stands for Spirit. So if this church stands for Spirit. So if this church stands for [music] anything [music] anything [music] anything is we want to preach the gospel, we want is we want to preach the gospel, we want is we want to preach the gospel, we want to help [music] Christians grow. to help [music] Christians grow. to help [music] Christians grow. But God chose my wife, shy, untrained, But God chose my wife, shy, untrained, But God chose my wife, shy, untrained, chose me, not trained. chose me, not trained. chose me, not trained. And in the book of 1 Corinthians where And in the book of 1 Corinthians where And in the book of 1 Corinthians where it says God uses the foolish things of it says God uses the foolish things of it says God uses the foolish things of this world, [music] this world, [music] this world, [music] her picture and my picture are right in her picture and my picture are right in her picture and my picture are right in the margin of that verse because we the margin of that verse because we the margin of that verse because we don't have a chance without the Holy don't have a chance without the Holy don't have a chance without the Holy Spirit. How about you? Aren't you hungry Spirit. How about you? Aren't you hungry Spirit. How about you? Aren't you hungry though? [music] Aren't you here partly though? [music] Aren't you here partly though? [music] Aren't you here partly tonight because you want more of God?

  66. tonight because you want more of God? tonight because you want more of God? >> So the people from um Belair Church, >> So the people from um Belair Church, >> So the people from um Belair Church, would you come up and [music] stand here would you come up and [music] stand here would you come up and [music] stand here in the front facing me? How are you? Hi. Haven't [music] had a How are you? Hi. Haven't [music] had a chance to meet you. How are you, sister? chance to meet you. How are you, sister? chance to meet you. How are you, sister? How are you, ma'am? Hi again. May my How are you, ma'am? Hi again. May my How are you, ma'am? Hi again. May my brother. Hello. So, deacons, would you come around them So, deacons, would you come around them and lay your hands on them? Pastors, and lay your hands on them? Pastors, and lay your hands on them? Pastors, come up on the platform with me. I'm making [music] a call now. I'm making [music] a call now. Just move forward right to the edge Just move forward right to the edge Just move forward right to the edge there if you could. All of you, they're there if you could. All of you, they're there if you could. All of you, they're right up to the edge. right up to the edge. right up to the edge. Everybody here that just [music] is Everybody here that just [music] is Everybody here that just [music] is hungering and thirsting. Oh God, I want hungering and thirsting. Oh God, I want hungering and thirsting. Oh God, I want you to come in power. I know this this you to come in power. I know this this you to come in power. I know this this group of people, they want God to come.

  67. group of people, they want God to come. group of people, they want God to come. How are you going to have a church in How are you going to have a church in How are you going to have a church in America today that's effective without America today that's effective without America today that's effective without the power of the Holy Spirit? the power of the Holy Spirit? the power of the Holy Spirit? Impossibly. Impossible. Anybody here, men or women from our Anybody here, men or women from our church, you want to step [music] forward church, you want to step [music] forward church, you want to step [music] forward and stand behind them and around us? and stand behind them and around us? and stand behind them and around us? You just are hungry for God. Just get You just are hungry for God. Just get You just are hungry for God. Just get out of your seat and come. Just hungry, out of your seat and come. Just hungry, out of your seat and come. Just hungry, flat out hungry for God. If you're a couple coming, If you're a couple coming, come up and stand on the [music] come up and stand on the [music] come up and stand on the [music] platform with us, pastors. If there's platform with us, pastors. If there's platform with us, pastors. If there's any couples, we'll make more room. >> We're going to sing once and then we're >> We're going to sing once and then we're going to pray. [music] Okay, let's sing.

  68. going to pray. [music] Okay, let's sing. going to pray. [music] Okay, let's sing. Come, Holy Spirit. Come, Holy Spirit. Come, Holy Spirit. Come [singing] Holy Come [singing] Holy Come [singing] Holy [music] [music] [music] Spirit. [music] [music] Oh, how Oh, how Oh, how [singing] we need [singing] we need [singing] we need you. [music] [music] [music] here. here. here. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> Once again, let's [music] singit. [singing] [singing] [music] Holy Holy Spirit, [singing] [music] [music] we [singing] one more [music] time. Let's lift our one more [music] time. Let's lift our hands and sing even louder. Lift your hands and sing even louder. Lift your hands and sing even louder. Lift your hands.

  69. hands. hands. Come. [music] Come. [music] Come. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] we [music] need [music] one last time before we pray. [music] one last time before we pray. This is a prayer of those. Sing the This is a prayer of those. Sing the This is a prayer of those. Sing the prayer. Come [music] prayer. Come [music] prayer. Come [music] Holy Spirit. [singing] Holy Spirit. [singing] Holy Spirit. [singing] Come Holy Spirit. We invite you. We need Come Holy Spirit. We invite you. We need Come Holy Spirit. We invite you. We need you. you. you. [music] [music] [music] [singing] Okay, just [music] begin. Lift your Okay, just [music] begin. Lift your voice and fall to the Lord and pray.

  70. voice and fall to the Lord and pray. voice and fall to the Lord and pray. Everyone pray. Everyone pray. Everyone pray. Pastors, [music] would you go and lay Pastors, [music] would you go and lay Pastors, [music] would you go and lay your hands one to the next? [music] [music] Oh, Holy Spirit, come. Holy Spirit, fill Oh, Holy Spirit, come. Holy Spirit, fill Oh, Holy Spirit, come. Holy Spirit, fill your people. Holy Spirit, come and fill your people. Holy Spirit, come and fill your people. Holy Spirit, come and fill your [music] people. Come in power. Come your [music] people. Come in power. Come your [music] people. Come in power. Come like a wind. Come like fire. But come, like a wind. Come like fire. But come, like a wind. Come like fire. But come, Holy [music] Spirit. Holy [music] Spirit. Holy [music] Spirit. Change us. Rearrange us. Empower us, Change us. Rearrange us. Empower us, Change us. Rearrange us. Empower us, Lord. [music] How can we do what you Lord. [music] How can we do what you Lord. [music] How can we do what you called us to do without your power, called us to do without your power, called us to do without your power, Lord? Holy [music] Spirit, you have the Lord? Holy [music] Spirit, you have the Lord? Holy [music] Spirit, you have the power we need. Come and bless us with power we need. Come and bless us with power we need. Come and bless us with it. it. it. Visit us. [music] Visit us. [music] Visit us. [music] Blow like a mighty wind in our lives, in Blow like a mighty wind in our lives, in Blow like a mighty wind in our lives, in our churches. our churches. our churches. [music] Come Holy Spirit.

  71. Come Holy Spirit. Come Holy Spirit. Come Holy Spirit. Come Holy Spirit. Open [music] your mouths and pray. Open Open [music] your mouths and pray. Open Open [music] your mouths and pray. Open your mouths and praise. When you seek [music] for me with all When you seek [music] for me with all your heart, you will find me. God says, your heart, you will find me. God says, your heart, you will find me. God says, "Oh God, we give ourselves to you "Oh God, we give ourselves to you "Oh God, we give ourselves to you tonight. Possess us. Possess your tonight. Possess us. Possess your tonight. Possess us. Possess your people, Lord. [music] >> Oh God, help us. Help your people, Lord. >> Oh God, help us. Help your people, Lord. Help your [music] people, Lord. Help your [music] people, Lord. Help your [music] people, Lord. Help your people, Lord. Help your Help your people, Lord. Help your Help your people, Lord. Help your people, Lord. people, Lord. people, Lord. Help your people, [music] Lord. Help Help your people, [music] Lord. Help Help your people, [music] Lord. Help your people, Lord. Heat.

  72. >> Don't stop. Call on the Lord. Call >> Don't stop. Call on the Lord. Call [music] on the Lord. Lord, we're [music] on the Lord. Lord, we're [music] on the Lord. Lord, we're claiming your promise. You want us to claiming your promise. You want us to claiming your promise. You want us to have power, but we can't [music] have it have power, but we can't [music] have it have power, but we can't [music] have it without the Holy Spirit, Lord, in without the Holy Spirit, Lord, in without the Holy Spirit, Lord, in fullness, Lord. Lord, we need you. [music] Lord, we need you. [music] Help us. Help us. Help us. >> Lord, we need you like never before. >> Lord, we need you like never before. >> Lord, we need you like never before. God, God, God, >> help me. Lord, help me. >> help me. Lord, help me. >> help me. Lord, help me. >> We need you like never before. God, >> We need you like never before. God, >> We need you like never before. God, >> help me, Lord. >> help me, Lord. >> help me, Lord. >> Oh, Father, we need you, Lord. God, do >> Oh, Father, we need you, Lord. God, do >> Oh, Father, we need you, Lord. God, do what you have promised, Lord. You said what you have promised, Lord. You said what you have promised, Lord. You said in these last days, you'll pour out your in these last days, you'll pour out your in these last days, you'll pour out your spirit on all flesh.

  73. spirit on all flesh. spirit on all flesh. Oh God, do what you have promised, Oh God, do what you have promised, Oh God, do what you have promised, Father. Father. Father. God, it's not [music] that we just want God, it's not [music] that we just want God, it's not [music] that we just want you. We need you so desperately, Lord. you. We need you so desperately, Lord. you. We need you so desperately, Lord. God, people are flaunting their sin like God, people are flaunting their sin like God, people are flaunting their sin like never before, never before, never before, God. We need the power of the Holy God. We need the power of the Holy God. We need the power of the Holy Spirit, God. We need to be the witnesses Spirit, God. We need to be the witnesses Spirit, God. We need to be the witnesses that you've called us to be, God. that you've called us to be, God. that you've called us to be, God. Father, we ask that you would [music] Father, we ask that you would [music] Father, we ask that you would [music] send a fire. God, that you would burn send a fire. God, that you would burn send a fire. God, that you would burn out everything in us that is not of you. out everything in us that is not of you. out everything in us that is not of you. God, we ask that you would forgive us. God, we ask that you would forgive us. God, we ask that you would forgive us. forgive us of our [music] complacency, forgive us of our [music] complacency, forgive us of our [music] complacency, God. That you would forgive us of our God. That you would forgive us of our God. That you would forgive us of our lukewarmness, that you would forgive us lukewarmness, that you would forgive us lukewarmness, that you would forgive us of our carnality, God. God, we're so of our carnality, God. God, we're so of our carnality, God. God, we're so distracted, [music] Jesus. Lord, you distracted, [music] Jesus. Lord, you distracted, [music] Jesus. Lord, you left us on the face of this earth, God, left us on the face of this earth, God, left us on the face of this earth, God, to proclaim the [music] gospel. Oh God, Oh God, oh Lord, forgive us, Lord. [music] oh Lord, forgive us, Lord. [music] oh Lord, forgive us, Lord. [music] God, forgive us. We've been busy about God, forgive us. We've been busy about God, forgive us. We've been busy about our business our business our business and God, we've neglected God, your work.

  74. and God, we've neglected God, your work. and God, we've neglected God, your work. God, God, God, forgive us, Lord. God, oh God. Lord, you said when we confess our sins, Lord, you said when we confess our sins, [music] [music] [music] >> Yes, God. That's when the refreshing >> Yes, God. That's when the refreshing >> Yes, God. That's when the refreshing comes. comes. comes. And so, Father, we stand bare before And so, Father, we stand bare before And so, Father, we stand bare before you, God. Father, time is short. you, God. Father, time is short. you, God. Father, time is short. >> Oh, God. >> Oh, God. >> Oh, God. >> Time is short. You've been speaking >> Time is short. You've been speaking >> Time is short. You've been speaking [music] that to my heart. [music] that to my heart. [music] that to my heart. And God, you've been saying there's too And God, you've been saying there's too And God, you've been saying there's too much at stake to be complacent. much at stake to be complacent. much at stake to be complacent. There's too much at stake, oh God. Many There's too much at stake, oh God. Many There's too much at stake, oh God. Many souls [music] are perishing without you. souls [music] are perishing without you. souls [music] are perishing without you. and you've left us there to go into all and you've left us there to go into all and you've left us there to go into all the world and preach the gospel, Lord. the world and preach the gospel, Lord. the world and preach the gospel, Lord. And God, we ask for forgiveness, [music] And God, we ask for forgiveness, [music] And God, we ask for forgiveness, [music] for being distracted, God, pour out your for being distracted, God, pour out your for being distracted, God, pour out your spirit on us, God, refocus us, God, in spirit on us, God, refocus us, God, in spirit on us, God, refocus us, God, in the name of Jesus. Lord, refocus us on the name of Jesus. Lord, refocus us on the name of Jesus. Lord, refocus us on what you've left us here for, Father. Oh what you've left us here for, Father. Oh what you've left us here for, Father. Oh God, we can't do it in our own strength.

  75. God, we can't do it in our own strength. God, we can't do it in our own strength. We can only be the witnesses that We can only be the witnesses that We can only be the witnesses that [music] you've called us to be. Lord, if [music] you've called us to be. Lord, if [music] you've called us to be. Lord, if you empower us, what you've promised you empower us, what you've promised you empower us, what you've promised that you will do it. We want to be the that you will do it. We want to be the that you will do it. We want to be the salt [music] that you've called us to salt [music] that you've called us to salt [music] that you've called us to be, God. We want to be the lights in the be, God. We want to be the lights in the be, God. We want to be the lights in the midst of the darkness, Jesus. We want to midst of the darkness, Jesus. We want to midst of the darkness, Jesus. We want to do what you've called [music] us to do. do what you've called [music] us to do. do what you've called [music] us to do. So send the rain. Send the latter rain, So send the rain. Send the latter rain, So send the rain. Send the latter rain, God. Rain down, God. Pour out your God. Rain down, God. Pour out your God. Rain down, God. Pour out your spirit like never before. Shake what spirit like never before. Shake what spirit like never before. Shake what needs to be shaken. Rearrange what needs needs to be shaken. Rearrange what needs needs to be shaken. Rearrange what needs to be rearranged in our lives. Do to be rearranged in our lives. Do to be rearranged in our lives. Do whatever you need to do, God, to [music] whatever you need to do, God, to [music] whatever you need to do, God, to [music] fulfill the purpose, God, because people fulfill the purpose, God, because people fulfill the purpose, God, because people are dying. are dying. are dying. People are dying without you, Lord. God, People are dying without you, Lord. God, People are dying without you, Lord. God, empower us. Put your word in our mouth. empower us. Put your word in our mouth. empower us. Put your word in our mouth. Give us a new boldness, Jesus. They're Give us a new boldness, Jesus. They're Give us a new boldness, Jesus. They're bold in their sins. Let us be bold, oh bold in their sins. Let us be bold, oh bold in their sins. Let us be bold, oh God. bringing the gospel at whatever God. bringing the gospel at whatever God. bringing the gospel at whatever cost, Lord.

  76. cost, Lord. cost, Lord. God, if they want to take our jobs, let God, if they want to take our jobs, let God, if they want to take our jobs, let them [music] take it, them [music] take it, them [music] take it, Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Oh, God. If they want to kill us, Oh, God. If they want to kill us, Oh, God. If they want to kill us, [music] let them do it, Lord. But we [music] let them do it, Lord. But we [music] let them do it, Lord. But we need you like never before. We need you need you like never before. We need you need you like never before. We need you like never before, Jesus. So, we're like never before, Jesus. So, we're like never before, Jesus. So, we're looking to you [music] that you will do looking to you [music] that you will do looking to you [music] that you will do this work, God. God, I've never seen this work, God. God, I've never seen this work, God. God, I've never seen anyone in your word call on you and you anyone in your word call on you and you anyone in your word call on you and you not come. [music] not come. [music] not come. [music] And so, we're trusting you because we're And so, we're trusting you because we're And so, we're trusting you because we're desperate for you, Lord. We're so desperate for you, Lord. We're so desperate for you, Lord. We're so desperate. [music] desperate. [music] desperate. [music] God, when I see what they're teaching God, when I see what they're teaching God, when I see what they're teaching our children, God, when I see the can our children, God, when I see the can our children, God, when I see the can hear the conversations at work, oh God. Oh, God. They could care less who is Oh, God. They could care less who is around. around. around. Oh, Jesus. There's this hatred for you, Oh, Jesus. There's this hatred for you, Oh, Jesus. There's this hatred for you, but oh God, we love you and we want to but oh God, we love you and we want to but oh God, we love you and we want to shine for you, oh God. [music] shine for you, oh God. [music] shine for you, oh God. [music] Oh God, we don't want to curse the Oh God, we don't want to curse the Oh God, we don't want to curse the darkness. We want to light that candle, darkness. We want to light that candle, darkness. We want to light that candle, oh God. And we don't want to hide our oh God. And we don't want to hide our oh God. And we don't want to hide our lights, [music] Lord, in the name of lights, [music] Lord, in the name of lights, [music] Lord, in the name of Jesus. So God, make us radical for you, Jesus. So God, make us radical for you, Jesus. So God, make us radical for you, Lord. Because when we stand before you, Lord. Because when we stand before you, Lord. Because when we stand before you, God, we want to hear, "Well done, my God, we want to hear, "Well done, my God, we want to hear, "Well done, my good and faithful servant. enter into my good and faithful servant. enter into my good and faithful servant. enter into my rest. And so, Father, do a new work, rest. And so, Father, do a new work, rest. And so, Father, do a new work, God. Even, oh God, in this church that's God. Even, oh God, in this church that's God. Even, oh God, in this church that's represented here today, let them go back represented here today, let them go back represented here today, let them go back with the fire of God. And like fire

  77. with the fire of God. And like fire with the fire of God. And like fire impacts everything that [music] comes impacts everything that [music] comes impacts everything that [music] comes into contact with it. God, may they into contact with it. God, may they into contact with it. God, may they impact, oh God, their city for you, oh impact, oh God, their city for you, oh impact, oh God, their city for you, oh God, in the name of Jesus. May we impact God, in the name of Jesus. May we impact God, in the name of Jesus. May we impact our [music] neighbors, Lord. our [music] neighbors, Lord. our [music] neighbors, Lord. Jesus Jesus Jesus that everywhere we go, [music] let us that everywhere we go, [music] let us that everywhere we go, [music] let us carry the aroma of Christ. carry the aroma of Christ. carry the aroma of Christ. Oh God, we just thank you and we're Oh God, we just thank you and we're Oh God, we just thank you and we're believing you, Father. We're not letting believing you, Father. We're not letting believing you, Father. We're not letting go of you, Lord. We're not letting go, go of you, Lord. We're not letting go, go of you, Lord. We're not letting go, God, [music] until you come in the name God, [music] until you come in the name God, [music] until you come in the name of Jesus. Lord, we thank you and we of Jesus. Lord, we thank you and we of Jesus. Lord, we thank you and we bless you, Lord, in your name, [music] bless you, Lord, in your name, [music] bless you, Lord, in your name, [music] Jesus. Amen. Amen. Jesus. Amen. Amen. Jesus. Amen. Amen. Heat. [music] I've been practicing obedience I've been practicing obedience because obedience is better than

  78. because obedience is better than because obedience is better than sacrifice. sacrifice. sacrifice. And you know, rebellion, the Bible says, And you know, rebellion, the Bible says, And you know, rebellion, the Bible says, is as a sin as witchcraft of witchcraft. is as a sin as witchcraft of witchcraft. is as a sin as witchcraft of witchcraft. And God wants us to be obedient more And God wants us to be obedient more And God wants us to be obedient more than ever before because it is real. than ever before because it is real. than ever before because it is real. [snorts] The things that our children [snorts] The things that our children [snorts] The things that our children are exposed to, the things that are are exposed to, the things that are are exposed to, the things that are happening in the school system, happening in the school system, happening in the school system, these are the future, right? And we need these are the future, right? And we need these are the future, right? And we need God to pour out his spirit. And we God to pour out his spirit. And we God to pour out his spirit. And we [snorts] have to be examples of Christ. [snorts] have to be examples of Christ. [snorts] have to be examples of Christ. And you know that's been on my heart and And you know that's been on my heart and And you know that's been on my heart and pastor I know that this is God is pastor I know that this is God is pastor I know that this is God is moving. moving. moving. >> He's moving because this has been my on >> He's moving because this has been my on >> He's moving because this has been my on my heart all week about the outpouring my heart all week about the outpouring my heart all week about the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. And believing God of the Holy Spirit. And believing God of the Holy Spirit. And believing God that pastor will see that outpouring that pastor will see that outpouring that pastor will see that outpouring like never before like never before like never before >> on this side of eternity. >> on this side of eternity. >> on this side of eternity. >> And so God is going to do it. But we >> And so God is going to do it. But we >> And so God is going to do it. But we can't have God and have our sin. can't have God and have our sin. can't have God and have our sin. >> We really can't. We have to let go of >> We really can't. We have to let go of >> We really can't. We have to let go of the things that are holding us back and the things that are holding us back and the things that are holding us back and fully surrender to the Lord because he fully surrender to the Lord because he fully surrender to the Lord because he wants to pour out his spirit. That's wants to pour out his spirit. That's wants to pour out his spirit. That's nothing for God. But [snorts] we can't nothing for God. But [snorts] we can't nothing for God. But [snorts] we can't have God and have our way. So, we have have God and have our way. So, we have have God and have our way. So, we have to really continue to surrender our to really continue to surrender our to really continue to surrender our lives to the Lord. And, you know, um lives to the Lord. And, you know, um lives to the Lord. And, you know, um I have to be careful what I say on the I have to be careful what I say on the I have to be careful what I say on the the the thing, right? It dreads me. I'm the the thing, right? It dreads me. I'm the the thing, right? It dreads me. I'm going to be honest. It dreads me to go going to be honest. It dreads me to go going to be honest. It dreads me to go back to work. [snorts] It dreads me.

  79. back to work. [snorts] It dreads me. back to work. [snorts] It dreads me. And I've been praying, God, open the And I've been praying, God, open the And I've been praying, God, open the door. door. door. God, I can't go back. And you know, it's the moment this week, And you know, it's the moment this week, last week, cuz I shared with the deacons last week, cuz I shared with the deacons last week, cuz I shared with the deacons that I said to the Lord, if you're that I said to the Lord, if you're that I said to the Lord, if you're sending me back, I will go. sending me back, I will go. sending me back, I will go. Because the Lord had been speaking to my Because the Lord had been speaking to my Because the Lord had been speaking to my heart that there were times that he heart that there were times that he heart that there were times that he stopped Paul from going to Asia, and it stopped Paul from going to Asia, and it stopped Paul from going to Asia, and it seemed good, but for him, it wasn't seemed good, but for him, it wasn't seemed good, but for him, it wasn't good. But God had another plan. And good. But God had another plan. And good. But God had another plan. And God's plans are good. God's plans are good. God's plans are good. >> And when he says go, we go. When he says >> And when he says go, we go. When he says >> And when he says go, we go. When he says speak, we have to speak. speak, we have to speak. speak, we have to speak. >> When he says be quiet, we have to be >> When he says be quiet, we have to be >> When he says be quiet, we have to be quiet. quiet. quiet. >> But let's surrender to the Lord like >> But let's surrender to the Lord like >> But let's surrender to the Lord like never before and be that light in the never before and be that light in the never before and be that light in the midst of the darkness. midst of the darkness. midst of the darkness. >> It can't be that we look like the world. >> It can't be that we look like the world. >> It can't be that we look like the world. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] We can't look like the world. Light We can't look like the world. Light We can't look like the world. Light stands out in darkness. So I want to stands out in darkness. So I want to stands out in darkness. So I want to encourage you. Continue to seek after encourage you. Continue to seek after encourage you. Continue to seek after the Lord. Go after him with your whole the Lord. Go after him with your whole the Lord. Go after him with your whole heart and obey him. You're left here.

  80. heart and obey him. You're left here. heart and obey him. You're left here. We're left here to preach the gospel. We're left here to preach the gospel. We're left here to preach the gospel. That's it. Everything else is the icing That's it. Everything else is the icing That's it. Everything else is the icing on the cake. And time is short and on the cake. And time is short and on the cake. And time is short and there's [music] too much at stake for us there's [music] too much at stake for us there's [music] too much at stake for us to be complacent. to be complacent. to be complacent. So, God bless you. Just be encouraged So, God bless you. Just be encouraged So, God bless you. Just be encouraged and just continue to seek the Lord. and just continue to seek the Lord. and just continue to seek the Lord. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Oh Lord, send the power [music] just >> Oh Lord, send the power [music] just >> Oh Lord, send the power [music] just now. now. now. Oh, [singing] send the [music] power just now. send the [music] power just now. [singing] [singing] [singing] And oh And oh And oh [music] [music] [music] Lord, send the power just lift your Lord, send the power just lift your Lord, send the power just lift your hands and [music] baptize hands and [music] baptize hands and [music] baptize everyone. >> [music] >> [music] >> Louder everyone and >> Louder everyone and >> Louder everyone and [singing] [singing] [singing] the fire. [music] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] Heat.

  81. [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] [singing] >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat. >> Heat. >> Heat. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music and singing] [music and singing] Heat. [music] [music] [singing] Jesus. [music] Jesus,

  82. Jesus. [music] Jesus, the one who baptizes in the Holy Spirit. the one who baptizes in the Holy Spirit. the one who baptizes in the Holy Spirit. Oh, [music] Oh, [music] Oh, [music] do something fresh and deep and do something fresh and deep and do something fresh and deep and wonderful in [music] our churches. [music] [music] >> Lord, I pray you'll forgive me and >> Lord, I pray you'll forgive me and >> Lord, I pray you'll forgive me and leadership for not leading the church leadership for not leading the church leadership for not leading the church better, more spiritfilled.

  83. better, more spiritfilled. better, more spiritfilled. People come here, Lord, and visit and People come here, Lord, and visit and People come here, Lord, and visit and think that think that think that you've blessed us and you have. We thank you've blessed us and you have. We thank you've blessed us and you have. We thank you for everything you've given us, you for everything you've given us, you for everything you've given us, Lord. Lord. Lord. But God, we hunger for more. We thirst But God, we hunger for more. We thirst But God, we hunger for more. We thirst for more, Lord. >> Come and visit us. Visit me in the days >> Come and visit us. Visit me in the days to come. Lord, we're not going to let to come. Lord, we're not going to let to come. Lord, we're not going to let go. We're going to keep seeking after go. We're going to keep seeking after go. We're going to keep seeking after you, Lord. what our sister said is true. How can we what our sister said is true. How can we be familiar and flow with the Holy be familiar and flow with the Holy be familiar and flow with the Holy Spirit if our lives are unholy, Lord? Spirit if our lives are unholy, Lord? Spirit if our lives are unholy, Lord? >> So cleanse us. >> So cleanse us. >> So cleanse us. Not just the sensational [music] Not just the sensational [music] Not just the sensational [music] sins, but every sin. Pride, prejudice, sins, but every sin. Pride, prejudice, sins, but every sin. Pride, prejudice, racism, racism, racism, bitterness, hatred.

  84. break us down to nothing so you can fill break us down to nothing so you can fill us and make us something in you, Lord. us and make us something in you, Lord. us and make us something in you, Lord. But how can you fill us [music] until But how can you fill us [music] until But how can you fill us [music] until we're empty, Lord? we're empty, Lord? we're empty, Lord? So we give up on all self-effort, Lord. Use us not only to help the community Use us not only to help the community around here, Lord, and spread the around here, Lord, and spread the around here, Lord, and spread the gospel, but help us to spark other gospel, but help us to spark other gospel, but help us to spark other churches to want more of you, Lord. Singers, come behind me, please. Singers, come behind me, please. Oh Jesus, we love you. We're so happy we Oh Jesus, we love you. We're so happy we Oh Jesus, we love you. We're so happy we belong to you, Lord. We'd rather be here belong to you, Lord. We'd rather be here belong to you, Lord. We'd rather be here than any place else in the world. To be than any place else in the world. To be than any place else in the world. To be in your presence is everything. We don't in your presence is everything. We don't in your presence is everything. We don't want a billion dollars. We don't want to want a billion dollars. We don't want to want a billion dollars. We don't want to meet important people. We don't want to meet important people. We don't want to meet important people. We don't want to drive [music] impressive cars and drive [music] impressive cars and drive [music] impressive cars and jewelry and everything the world runs jewelry and everything the world runs jewelry and everything the world runs after. We just want to be with you, after. We just want to be with you, after. We just want to be with you, Lord.

  85. >> Let's sing together. [music] >> Let's sing together. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [singing] [music] [music] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> to see >> to see >> to see your Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] Oh, [singing] [music] [music] sing. Heat. Heat.

  86. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. [singing] [singing] [singing] Heat. [music] Heat Heat >> [singing] Come on, every hand [music] raised. Come on, every hand [music] raised. Let's go this way. Come on.

  87. Yeah. Yeah. Heat. [music] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] to say our final prayer benediction.

  88. to say our final prayer benediction. to say our final prayer benediction. Pastor Gaines [music] is going to come Pastor Gaines [music] is going to come Pastor Gaines [music] is going to come up here. Come on, my brother. Pastor up here. Come on, my brother. Pastor up here. Come on, my brother. Pastor Gaines, we're so happy you're here and Gaines, we're so happy you're here and Gaines, we're so happy you're here and your folks. Would you dismiss the your folks. Would you dismiss the your folks. Would you dismiss the [music] meeting in prayer, my brother? I [music] meeting in prayer, my brother? I [music] meeting in prayer, my brother? I love you, Father. That is why we came here [music] Father. That is why we came here [music] tonight, to worship you, to draw near to tonight, to worship you, to draw near to tonight, to worship you, to draw near to you. We don't just seek your hand, you. We don't just seek your hand, you. We don't just seek your hand, Father. We seek your face tonight. Father. We seek your face tonight. Father. We seek your face tonight. And we thank you [music] that when we And we thank you [music] that when we And we thank you [music] that when we draw near to you, you have we have the draw near to you, you have we have the draw near to you, you have we have the promise that you will draw near to us. promise that you will draw near to us. promise that you will draw near to us. And father, what we need most is the And father, what we need most is the And father, what we need most is the presence and the power of your Holy presence and the power of your Holy presence and the power of your Holy Spirit in our lives. And so we ask for Spirit in our lives. And so we ask for Spirit in our lives. And so we ask for that right now. And we thank you that that right now. And we thank you that that right now. And we thank you that you said if earthly fathers know how to you said if earthly fathers know how to you said if earthly fathers know how to give good things to their [music] give good things to their [music] give good things to their [music] children, how much more does the children, how much more does the children, how much more does the heavenly father not give the Holy Spirit heavenly father not give the Holy Spirit heavenly father not give the Holy Spirit to his children when they ask for it. to his children when they ask for it. to his children when they ask for it. And so that's what we ask right now, And so that's what we ask right now, And so that's what we ask right now, Father. Greater filling of your Holy Father. Greater filling of your Holy Father. Greater filling of your Holy Spirit, greater empowerment of your Holy Spirit, greater empowerment of your Holy Spirit, greater empowerment of your Holy Spirit, greater [music] gifting of your Spirit, greater [music] gifting of your Spirit, greater [music] gifting of your Holy Spirit. And I pray, Father, that Holy Spirit. And I pray, Father, that Holy Spirit. And I pray, Father, that just like the church in Acts in Acts just like the church in Acts in Acts just like the church in Acts in Acts chapter 4, that when they gathered chapter 4, that when they gathered chapter 4, that when they gathered together and prayed, the place was together and prayed, the place was together and prayed, the place was shaken, they were filled with the Holy shaken, they were filled with the Holy shaken, they were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they continue to speak your Spirit, and they continue to speak your Spirit, and they continue to speak your word, oh God, with boldness. And so, word, oh God, with boldness. And so, word, oh God, with boldness. And so, Father, we pray that that's what has Father, we pray that that's what has Father, we pray that that's what has happened tonight. That we would leave happened tonight. That we would leave happened tonight. That we would leave here filled with the Holy Spirit so that here filled with the Holy Spirit so that here filled with the Holy Spirit so that we can speak your word, oh God, with we can speak your word, oh God, with we can speak your word, oh God, with boldness. So that when we lift up our boldness. So that when we lift up our boldness. So that when we lift up our voices and proclaim your word, it will voices and proclaim your word, it will voices and proclaim your word, it will not come to the people we speak to in not come to the people we speak to in not come to the people we speak to in word only, but also in power and in the word only, but also in power and in the word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction so Holy Spirit and with full conviction so Holy Spirit and with full conviction so that your church is built and the gates that your church is built and the gates that your church is built and the gates of hell do not prevail against it. We of hell do not prevail against it. We of hell do not prevail against it. We pray all these things in the name of

  89. pray all these things in the name of pray all these things in the name of Jesus Christ our savior and lord. Amen. Jesus Christ our savior and lord. Amen. Jesus Christ our savior and lord. Amen. [music] [music] [music] >> Amen. Thank you, brother. [applause] >> Amen. Thank you, brother. [applause] >> Amen. Thank you, brother. [applause] We love you. We love you. We love you. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You know, we have these uh beautiful >> You know, we have these uh beautiful >> You know, we have these uh beautiful people from Tennessee in the front here. people from Tennessee in the front here. people from Tennessee in the front here. So, I hope you can greet them because in So, I hope you can greet them because in So, I hope you can greet them because in Tennessee, [music] they're known for Tennessee, [music] they're known for Tennessee, [music] they're known for being friendly and saying how y'all and being friendly and saying how y'all and being friendly and saying how y'all and all that. But we're going to show them all that. But we're going to show them all that. But we're going to show them Brooklyn kindness. [music] Okay? Brooklyn kindness. [music] Okay? Brooklyn kindness. [music] Okay? Remember the offering as you leave. Remember the offering as you leave. Remember the offering as you leave. Remember the marriage Remember the marriage Remember the marriage um picnic coming up on Saturday. Turn um picnic coming up on Saturday. Turn um picnic coming up on Saturday. Turn around and love a bunch of people. Say around and love a bunch of people. Say around and love a bunch of people. Say hello to my friends here [music] at the hello to my friends here [music] at the hello to my friends here [music] at the front. Okay. God bless you. Heat. Heat. front. Okay. God bless you. Heat. Heat. front. Okay. God bless you. Heat. Heat. [music and singing] [singing] [singing] Heat.

  90. [music] [music] >> Heat. >> Heat. >> Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music]

Summary

The sermon emphasizes the preciousness of prayer to God, referencing Revelation's imagery of prayers collected in bowls in heaven. It highlights that every prayer is heard, kept, and never lost. The practical takeaway is to value and engage in prayer, recognizing its significance and God's attentive preservation of each supplication.

View original episode ↗