He Did It | Pastor Jim Cymbala | Sunday Service | The Brooklyn Tabernacle

Good afternoon [music] church. Can we Good afternoon [music] church. Can we all stand? all stand? all stand? How many are happy in Jesus today? How many are happy in Jesus today? How many are happy in Jesus today? Come on. Like we always [music] say, Come on. Like we always [music] say, Come on. Like we always [music] say, today is the day the Lord is made and we today is the day the Lord is made and we today is the day the Lord is made and we can rejoice and be glad because Jesus is can rejoice and be glad because Jesus is can rejoice and be glad because Jesus is alive. How many agree? [music] Say amen. alive. How many agree? [music] Say amen. alive. How many agree? [music] Say amen. Lord, so we love you and we thank you, Lord, so we love you and we thank you, Lord, so we love you and we thank you, God, that [music] we can approach your God, that [music] we can approach your God, that [music] we can approach your throne of grace confidently right now, throne of grace confidently right now, throne of grace confidently right now, knowing that you have mercy and grace knowing that you have mercy and grace knowing that you have mercy and grace and blessings for us, [music] and blessings for us, [music] and blessings for us, [music] oh Lord. So we turn our hearts and our oh Lord. So we turn our hearts and our oh Lord. So we turn our hearts and our eyes to you. Help us to worship. Can we eyes to you. Help us to worship. Can we eyes to you. Help us to worship. Can we sing [music] this together? Lord, you sing [music] this together? Lord, you sing [music] this together? Lord, you are good. are good. are good. >> Lord, you are good and your mercy >> Lord, you are good and your mercy >> Lord, you are good and your mercy endures [singing] forever. [music] endures [singing] forever. [music] endures [singing] forever. [music] >> How many believe that today? Sing. >> How many believe that today? Sing. >> How many believe that today? Sing. You are good. You are good. You are good. [music] You are good. You are good. [music] Let's [music] Let's [music] declare people declare people declare people [music] Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat. [singing] You are [music] you are good. you are good. Oh, how many can testify that he is good Oh, how many can testify that he is good Oh, how many can testify that he is good [music] and his love endures. Let's sing [music] and his love endures. Let's sing [music] and his love endures. Let's sing you You are good. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] You are good. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [singing] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] Yeah. [music] [music] Heat.

You are [music] good. You are [music] good. Come on, lift up my hand. >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat. Heat. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> Heat. Heat. Yeah. [music] Yeah. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music and singing] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah. Heat. [music] [music] Heat. [singing] [singing] Mercy endure forever. [music] [music] >> We're going to go right back to that >> We're going to go right back to that >> We're going to go right back to that song. Okay, song. Okay, song. Okay, I got to stop and inter interrupt. I got to stop and inter interrupt. I got to stop and inter interrupt. Sorry. We're baptizing 28 people today Sorry. We're baptizing 28 people today Sorry. We're baptizing 28 people today right now. right now. right now. [music and applause] [music and applause] [music and applause] Raja, Raja, Raja, that's Raja. [music] Raja Parasa, that's Raja. [music] Raja Parasa, that's Raja. [music] Raja Parasa, 25 years old. 25 years old. 25 years old. He writes this, "Coming to Christ He writes this, "Coming to Christ He writes this, "Coming to Christ changed my life. During a season where I changed my life. During a season where I changed my life. During a season where I felt lost, broken, and overwhelmed by my felt lost, broken, and overwhelmed by my felt lost, broken, and overwhelmed by my own struggles and emotions, I realized own struggles and emotions, I realized own struggles and emotions, I realized that no relationship, no success or that no relationship, no success or that no relationship, no success or achievement could truly heal the achievement could truly heal the achievement could truly heal the emptiness and pain inside me. In my emptiness and pain inside me. In my emptiness and pain inside me. In my lowest moments, I began praying honestly lowest moments, I began praying honestly lowest moments, I began praying honestly to God and seeking him through to God and seeking him through to God and seeking him through scripture. [music] And I experienced his scripture. [music] And I experienced his scripture. [music] And I experienced his peace, conviction, love, and grace in a peace, conviction, love, and grace in a peace, conviction, love, and grace in a real way. Jesus showed me that I do not

real way. Jesus showed me that I do not real way. Jesus showed me that I do not have to carry my guilt, shame, fear, or have to carry my guilt, shame, fear, or have to carry my guilt, shame, fear, or burdens alone. Through him, I found burdens alone. Through him, I found burdens alone. Through him, I found forgiveness, hope, and a new purpose for forgiveness, hope, and a new purpose for forgiveness, hope, and a new purpose for my life. I am still growing and learning my life. I am still growing and learning my life. I am still growing and learning every day. But I now desire to live for every day. But I now desire to live for every day. But I now desire to live for Christ, walk in obedience, praise God, Christ, walk in obedience, praise God, Christ, walk in obedience, praise God, and allow God to transform my heart and and allow God to transform my heart and and allow God to transform my heart and character. [music] character. [music] character. [music] Baptism is my public declaration that my Baptism is my public declaration that my Baptism is my public declaration that my faith and trust are in Jesus Christ and faith and trust are in Jesus Christ and faith and trust are in Jesus Christ and I want to follow him with all of my I want to follow him with all of my I want to follow him with all of my heart. [music] heart. [music] heart. [music] Raja Raja Raja Raja, we're so happy for you and we Raja, we're so happy for you and we Raja, we're so happy for you and we baptize you now today in the name of the baptize you now today in the name of the baptize you now today in the name of the father, the son, the holy spirit in father, the son, the holy spirit in father, the son, the holy spirit in [music] Jesus name. [singing] [singing] Hey.

Hey. Hey. [music] Heat. Heat. [singing] You You [music] [music] [music] are Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Oh, we rejoice in the Lord today.

Oh, we rejoice in the Lord today. Oh, we rejoice in the Lord today. And we rejoice with our brother today, And we rejoice with our brother today, And we rejoice with our brother today, God. God. God. Because when one part of the body Because when one part of the body Because when one part of the body rejoices, we all rejoice. rejoices, we all rejoice. rejoices, we all rejoice. [music] We thank you, Lord. [music] We thank you, Lord. [music] We thank you, Lord. Oh, we love you, Jesus. Come on, just Oh, we love you, Jesus. Come on, just Oh, we love you, Jesus. Come on, just tell him that you love him. [music] tell him that you love him. [music] tell him that you love him. [music] Just bless the name of the Lord in this Just bless the name of the Lord in this Just bless the name of the Lord in this place. We love you, Jesus. place. We love you, Jesus. place. We love you, Jesus. [music] Thank you. [music] Thank you. [music] Thank you. Oh, what a hope we have in Jesus. Oh, what a hope we have in Jesus. Oh, what a hope we have in Jesus. What [music] a firm foundation. [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [singing] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [singing] [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] Oh, heat, heat. heat, heat. [music] [singing] [singing] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. [music] Heat.

[music] [music] Yeah. Heat. [music] [music] [singing] Heat. Heat. [music] [singing] [singing] [music] Oh, [singing] Oh, [singing] [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] heat, [music] [music] Heat. Heat. >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat. Heat. [singing] >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat.

>> Heat. >> Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [singing] [music] [music] Yeah. Heat. [singing] [singing] [singing] Heat. [music] [music] [music] [singing] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] [singing] >> [music] >> [music] [singing] >> You just worship [music] >> You just worship [music] something something something trust in your own words.

>> Just [music] >> Just [music] my [singing] my [singing] my [singing] Jesus. [music and singing] [music and singing] Oh, [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] heat. [music] [music] [singing] Yes. Yes. >> [music] Only Jesus, Only Jesus, God. Like [music] Peter said, God. Like [music] Peter said, God. Like [music] Peter said, Lord, you have the words of life. Where Lord, you have the words of life. Where Lord, you have the words of life. Where else [music] can we go?

else [music] can we go? else [music] can we go? We have nowhere else. We have nothing We have nowhere else. We have nothing We have nowhere else. We have nothing else, Jesus. else, Jesus. else, Jesus. But with you, [music] we have But with you, [music] we have But with you, [music] we have everything. >> [music] >> [music] >> Oh Jesus [singing] >> Oh Jesus [singing] >> Oh Jesus [singing] is is is the sweetest [music] the sweetest [music] the sweetest [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] name name name I know. [music] [music] [music] [singing] Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] >> You just lift up my hand and sing to the >> You just lift up my hand and sing to the >> You just lift up my hand and sing to the Lord. Jesus is [music] Jesus.

[music] Jesus. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] Yeah. [music] Yeah. Heat. [music] [music] [singing] Yeah. Yeah. [music] [music] [music] Heat. [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] [singing] >> Let's close our eyes and sing it [music] >> Let's close our eyes and sing it [music] to him. Sing to Jesus.

[music] [music] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Heat. [music] Heat. [music] Heat. [music] [singing] >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat here. [singing] here. [singing] [music] [music] [music] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> Heat. [music] Heat. >> Come on, church. The [music] Lord is >> Come on, church. The [music] Lord is here. The Lord is here. Let's sing to here. The Lord is here. Let's sing to here. The Lord is here. Let's sing to him. Make him welcome.

him. Make him welcome. him. Make him welcome. [music and singing] [music] [music] [singing] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. [singing] Heat. [singing] Heat. [singing] Heat. [music] >> Amen.

>> Amen. [music] [music] [music] That song that song brings back a lot of That song that song brings back a lot of That song that song brings back a lot of memories to me. I was just a little boy. memories to me. I was just a little boy. memories to me. I was just a little boy. They would drag me to church and they They would drag me to church and they They would drag me to church and they would sing songs like that and I would sing songs like that and I would sing songs like that and I remember looking up to my aunt Helen remember looking up to my aunt Helen remember looking up to my aunt Helen and my mother was on the other side and and my mother was on the other side and and my mother was on the other side and they were singing that song. I didn't they were singing that song. I didn't they were singing that song. I didn't know I was seven or eight years old and know I was seven or eight years old and know I was seven or eight years old and I saw them crying and they were loving I saw them crying and they were loving I saw them crying and they were loving Jesus. I didn't get it [music] and now Jesus. I didn't get it [music] and now Jesus. I didn't get it [music] and now I'm crying because I get it. How many I'm crying because I get it. How many I'm crying because I get it. How many love Jesus today? Amen. love Jesus today? Amen. love Jesus today? Amen. >> [applause] >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat.

[music] [music] heat, heat. heat, heat. heat, heat. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. [music] [singing] Hey, Hey, [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] >> Heat.

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

Heat Heat >> [music] [cheering] [cheering] Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. [music] [music] Heat.

[music] [music] Heat. >> Heat. Heat. >> Heat. Heat. [music] [applause]

[applause] Heat. [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat. adoration adoration [music] [music] [music] to you. to you. to you. You [music] You [music] You [music] alone alone alone for you are for you are for you are alone. [music] alone. [music] alone. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [singing] [singing] [singing] Heat. [music] [singing] [singing] Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah. [music] [music] [music] Heat. [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] Heat. [singing] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [singing] Yeah. Heat. [singing] Yeah. Heat. [singing] [music] Heat. [music] Heat. [music] [singing] [music] [music] [singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] Heat. Heat.

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[music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] Heat. >> [music] >> [music] >> Amen. One of the things that's hard to talk One of the things that's hard to talk about, they're going to sing another about, they're going to sing another about, they're going to sing another song. Joanne song. Joanne song. Joanne Brown is going to come out and sing it. Brown is going to come out and sing it. Brown is going to come out and sing it. It's called More uh More Than Enough. It's called More uh More Than Enough. It's called More uh More Than Enough. Jehovah Gyra, you're my provider. One of Jehovah Gyra, you're my provider. One of Jehovah Gyra, you're my provider. One of the things that's uh hard to share with the things that's uh hard to share with the things that's uh hard to share with people [music] many times if you've lost people [music] many times if you've lost people [music] many times if you've lost your job or you're in financial trouble, your job or you're in financial trouble, your job or you're in financial trouble, we get self-conscious about [music] we get self-conscious about [music] we get self-conscious about [music] that. And uh that. And uh that. And uh we're almost afraid to tell people, even we're almost afraid to tell people, even we're almost afraid to tell people, even other Christians, "Yeah, I'm hurting other Christians, "Yeah, I'm hurting other Christians, "Yeah, I'm hurting right now. I don't know how I'm going to right now. I don't know how I'm going to right now. I don't know how I'm going to pay these bills." It's like uh you pay these bills." It's like uh you pay these bills." It's like uh you shouldn't say that. You shouldn't shouldn't say that. You shouldn't shouldn't say that. You shouldn't confess it. But it is what it is.

confess it. But it is what it is. confess it. But it is what it is. Anybody here ever been in financial Anybody here ever been in financial Anybody here ever been in financial trouble? Let me ask another question. trouble? Let me ask another question. trouble? Let me ask another question. Anybody here ever lost their jobs? Anybody here ever lost their jobs? Anybody here ever lost their jobs? So So So God is our provider. Joanne, [music] God is our provider. Joanne, [music] God is our provider. Joanne, [music] step out here. Joanne was one time, if I step out here. Joanne was one time, if I step out here. Joanne was one time, if I remember her story, she's from Trinidad, remember her story, she's from Trinidad, remember her story, she's from Trinidad, but she was in Canada, weren't you? but she was in Canada, weren't you? but she was in Canada, weren't you? And she was in Canada, and all she had And she was in Canada, and all she had And she was in Canada, and all she had was a thin coat. Am I right? And it get was a thin coat. Am I right? And it get was a thin coat. Am I right? And it get cold up in Canada. cold up in Canada. cold up in Canada. and she was walking freezing [music] and and she was walking freezing [music] and and she was walking freezing [music] and she actually prayed, "God, give me a she actually prayed, "God, give me a she actually prayed, "God, give me a coat. I just need a coat to to protect coat. I just need a coat to to protect coat. I just need a coat to to protect me from the cold." me from the cold." me from the cold." And if you're here today, you've lost And if you're here today, you've lost And if you're here today, you've lost your job. You don't have a job right your job. You don't have a job right your job. You don't have a job right now. You're unemployed. now. You're unemployed. now. You're unemployed. That's hard. That's hard. That's hard. And or the bills are this high and the And or the bills are this high and the And or the bills are this high and the money is only that high. And you need money is only that high. And you need money is only that high. And you need God to supply [music] for you. When this God to supply [music] for you. When this God to supply [music] for you. When this track goes on, I want you to come up out track goes on, I want you to come up out track goes on, I want you to come up out of your seat from the balcony or of your seat from the balcony or of your seat from the balcony or downstairs [music] because we want to downstairs [music] because we want to downstairs [music] because we want to pray over you. She's going to sing over pray over you. She's going to sing over pray over you. She's going to sing over you. The choir is going to sing over you. The choir is going to sing over you. The choir is going to sing over you. God is going to provide. Here's the you. God is going to provide. Here's the you. God is going to provide. Here's the promise. My God will supply all of your promise. My God will supply all of your promise. My God will supply all of your needs according to his riches and glory needs according to his riches and glory needs according to his riches and glory in Christ Jesus. Not some of your need.

in Christ Jesus. Not some of your need. in Christ Jesus. Not some of your need. [applause] [applause] [applause] All of your need. Time out. Not All of your need. Time out. Not All of your need. Time out. Not everything we want, but everything we everything we want, but everything we everything we want, but everything we need. need. need. >> So don't be embarrassed. Deacons here >> So don't be embarrassed. Deacons here >> So don't be embarrassed. Deacons here will stand with you and pray with will stand with you and pray with will stand with you and pray with [music] you. We did it this morning. [music] you. We did it this morning. [music] you. We did it this morning. There were a lot of folks reaching out There were a lot of folks reaching out There were a lot of folks reaching out to the Lord. You come. God bless you. to the Lord. You come. God bless you. to the Lord. You come. God bless you. Thank you, Jo. you're My you're My provider.

provider. provider. [singing] You [music] You [music] are more are more are more than than than enough [music] for me. for me. [music] [music] [music] you're my you're my you're my healer. [music] [music] For by your stripes I [screaming] I [screaming] have been [music] have been [music] have been [music] set free. you you with with with me and and you supply you supply you supply [music] [music] [music] all of all of all of my need.

You are more You are more [singing] [singing] [singing] than enough. [music] You are more [singing] You are more [singing] [music] [music] [music] than than than enough. enough. enough. [music] [music] [music] You You You are [singing] more are [singing] more are [singing] more [music] [music] [music] than than than enough for for me. [music] [music] [music] Heat. >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat.

Yeah. Yeah. [music] [singing] [singing] Heat. free. [music] free. [music] [singing] You You [music] [music] [music] [singing] Heat. Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music] Oh, Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat.

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>> Lord, [applause] [applause] [applause] Lord, I bring my friends in the front Lord, I bring my friends in the front Lord, I bring my friends in the front here. [music] here. [music] here. [music] >> We need your help, Lord. >> We need your help, Lord. >> We need your help, Lord. >> Aren't you the great helper of the >> Aren't you the great helper of the >> Aren't you the great helper of the helpless? helpless? helpless? >> And we're helpless. >> And we're helpless. >> And we're helpless. [music] [music] [music] >> We need something from heaven. Not from >> We need something from heaven. Not from >> We need something from heaven. Not from man, not from the government, not from man, not from the government, not from man, not from the government, not from relatives. We need something from relatives. We need something from relatives. We need something from Almighty God. Almighty God. Almighty God. Give jobs where they're needed. Supply Give jobs where they're needed. Supply Give jobs where they're needed. Supply funds where they're needed. funds where they're needed. funds where they're needed. God, we got to pay your bill, pay our God, we got to pay your bill, pay our God, we got to pay your bill, pay our bills because we want to witness to the bills because we want to witness to the bills because we want to witness to the people that you are the God who supplies people that you are the God who supplies people that you are the God who supplies all of our needs. all of our needs. all of our needs. Give us a testimony. Lord, Give us a testimony. Lord, Give us a testimony. Lord, >> I bless I ask you to bless all my >> I bless I ask you to bless all my >> I bless I ask you to bless all my friends here in the front. Their hands friends here in the front. Their hands friends here in the front. Their hands are lifted. Many of them, Lord, others are lifted. Many of them, Lord, others are lifted. Many of them, Lord, others are crying. That's because they're are crying. That's because they're are crying. That's because they're looking to you, Lord. looking to you, Lord. looking to you, Lord. >> They're looking to you. They love you. >> They're looking to you. They love you. >> They're looking to you. They love you. We trust you today.

We trust you today. We trust you today. Bless them all and let us hear praise Bless them all and let us hear praise Bless them all and let us hear praise reports of what you're going to do in reports of what you're going to do in reports of what you're going to do in the days and weeks to come. But Lord, the days and weeks to come. But Lord, the days and weeks to come. But Lord, some of these things are are some of these things are are some of these things are are emergencies, timesensitive. Come emergencies, timesensitive. Come emergencies, timesensitive. Come quickly, Lord. We pray with the quickly, Lord. We pray with the quickly, Lord. We pray with the psalmist. Come quickly, Lord, and psalmist. Come quickly, Lord, and psalmist. Come quickly, Lord, and deliver us and help us. We pray all of deliver us and help us. We pray all of deliver us and help us. We pray all of this in the sweet, beautiful name of this in the sweet, beautiful name of this in the sweet, beautiful name of Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. >> And everyone said, >> And everyone said, >> And everyone said, >> "Amen." Amen. Let's thank God for his >> "Amen." Amen. Let's thank God for his >> "Amen." Amen. Let's thank God for his promises. [applause] You all may go back to your seats. Let's You all may go back to your seats. Let's hear it for all the people who came hear it for all the people who came hear it for all the people who came forward here. You may be seated. [music] forward here. You may be seated. [music] forward here. You may be seated. [music] >> [applause] You know what? I was watching our band You know what? I was watching our band and I was watching our choir. was and I was watching our choir. was and I was watching our choir. was watching Carol play the violin watching Carol play the violin watching Carol play the violin and Sheldon the bass and our keyboard and Sheldon the bass and our keyboard and Sheldon the bass and our keyboard players and guitar players and our players and guitar players and our players and guitar players and our drummer. They're worshiping God. They're drummer. They're worshiping God. They're drummer. They're worshiping God. They're pouring themselves [music] into it. And pouring themselves [music] into it. And pouring themselves [music] into it. And these people sing so hard Sunday after these people sing so hard Sunday after these people sing so hard Sunday after Sunday [music] Sunday [music] Sunday [music] are Let's tell them how much we are Let's tell them how much we are Let's tell them how much we appreciate all that they do.

appreciate all that they do. appreciate all that they do. [music] [music] [music] You know what? You know what? You know what? You'll be shocked at this. You'll be shocked at this. You'll be shocked at this. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You'll be shocked at this. Just tell me. >> You'll be shocked at this. Just tell me. >> You'll be shocked at this. Just tell me. I'm going to uh we're going to do it I'm going to uh we're going to do it I'm going to uh we're going to do it quickly. Just tell me where you were quickly. Just tell me where you were quickly. Just tell me where you were born. born. born. No, that's all I'll say. Maryland, No, that's all I'll say. Maryland, No, that's all I'll say. Maryland, >> St. Kits, >> St. Kits, >> St. Kits, >> Oregon, >> Oregon, >> Oregon, >> Brooklyn, Florida, >> Brooklyn, Florida, >> Brooklyn, Florida, >> New York, >> New York, >> New York, >> New York, >> New York, >> New York, >> Trinidad, >> Trinidad, >> Trinidad, >> St. Lucia, >> St. Lucia, >> St. Lucia, California, California, California, >> St. Lucia York, >> St. Lucia York, >> St. Lucia York, >> Korea, >> Korea, >> Korea, >> Korea, >> Korea, >> Korea, >> New York, Brooklyn, Trinidad, >> New York, Brooklyn, Trinidad, >> New York, Brooklyn, Trinidad, >> Jamaica, >> Jamaica, >> Jamaica, Mexico, New York, LA, Brooklyn, Mexico, New York, LA, Brooklyn, Mexico, New York, LA, Brooklyn, Brooklyn, St. Croy, Puerto Rico, Brooklyn, St. Croy, Puerto Rico, Brooklyn, St. Croy, Puerto Rico, Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Brazil, Brazil. Brazil, Brazil. Brazil, Brazil. So, how many of you have Brazilian So, how many of you have Brazilian So, how many of you have Brazilian backgrounds? backgrounds? backgrounds? There's one, two, there's three There's one, two, there's three There's one, two, there's three Brazilians. They're taking over the Brazilians. They're taking over the Brazilians. They're taking over the church here slowly. And you? Korea, church here slowly. And you? Korea, church here slowly. And you? Korea, >> Long Island, >> Long Island, >> Long Island, >> Brooklyn, >> Brooklyn, >> Brooklyn, >> Pennsylvania, >> Pennsylvania, >> Pennsylvania, >> Pennsylvania, New York, Brooklyn, >> Pennsylvania, New York, Brooklyn, >> Pennsylvania, New York, Brooklyn, Kentucky, Brooklyn, Kentucky, Brooklyn, Kentucky, Brooklyn, >> Korea, Japan, >> Korea, Japan, >> Korea, Japan, >> Dominica, >> Dominica, >> Dominica, Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, >> Saipen. Yeah, I told you Philippines >> Saipen. Yeah, I told you Philippines >> Saipen. Yeah, I told you Philippines because I was raised there but I was because I was raised there but I was because I was raised there but I was born in

>> Northern Marana Islands. >> Northern Marana Islands. >> The Northern Marana Islands >> The Northern Marana Islands >> The Northern Marana Islands >> beside Guam. But you were raised in the >> beside Guam. But you were raised in the >> beside Guam. But you were raised in the Philippines. Philippines. Philippines. >> Wow. My goodness. Korea, >> Wow. My goodness. Korea, >> Wow. My goodness. Korea, Brooklyn, California. Brooklyn, California. Brooklyn, California. You know what? If it wasn't for Jesus, You know what? If it wasn't for Jesus, You know what? If it wasn't for Jesus, they would have never met each other. they would have never met each other. they would have never met each other. Let's hear it one more time for the Let's hear it one more time for the Let's hear it one more time for the whole choir. Bye-bye. whole choir. Bye-bye. whole choir. Bye-bye. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> First time visitors, stand up. Any >> First time visitors, stand up. Any >> First time visitors, stand up. Any first-time visitors, stand up. First first-time visitors, stand up. First first-time visitors, stand up. First time visitors, shake their hand. Shake time visitors, shake their hand. Shake time visitors, shake their hand. Shake their hand. [music] their hand. [music] their hand. [music] Shake their hand. Come on, shake their Shake their hand. Come on, shake their Shake their hand. Come on, shake their hand. Make them feel welcome. hand. Make them feel welcome. hand. Make them feel welcome. Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire Conference. Those Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire Conference. Those Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire Conference. Those of you watching online, wherever you're of you watching online, wherever you're of you watching online, wherever you're from, you think it's pretty where you from, you think it's pretty where you from, you think it's pretty where you are, come to downtown Brooklyn. Come to downtown Brooklyn October 2 Come to downtown Brooklyn October 2 through 4. through 4. through 4. We don't have a lot of trees and grass, We don't have a lot of trees and grass, We don't have a lot of trees and grass, but we have a lot of weed here in but we have a lot of weed here in but we have a lot of weed here in downtown Brooklyn, downtown Brooklyn, downtown Brooklyn, but not the kind of weed that grows in but not the kind of weed that grows in but not the kind of weed that grows in your lawn, unfortunately.

your lawn, unfortunately. your lawn, unfortunately. No, seriously. We're having a great No, seriously. We're having a great No, seriously. We're having a great conference. We got good speakers coming conference. We got good speakers coming conference. We got good speakers coming in. There's a music track. There's a in. There's a music track. There's a in. There's a music track. There's a speakers track. This is for people, speakers track. This is for people, speakers track. This is for people, deacons, elders, people hungry for more deacons, elders, people hungry for more deacons, elders, people hungry for more of God. People saying this, of God. People saying this, of God. People saying this, "God has something for me. I think I I "God has something for me. I think I I "God has something for me. I think I I sense, but I don't know what. Where can sense, but I don't know what. Where can sense, but I don't know what. Where can I go to be fed and pray and worship and I go to be fed and pray and worship and I go to be fed and pray and worship and music is choir directors, worship team music is choir directors, worship team music is choir directors, worship team members, members, members, fresh wind, fresh fire. Fire and wind fresh wind, fresh fire. Fire and wind fresh wind, fresh fire. Fire and wind are symbols of the Holy Spirit. And are symbols of the Holy Spirit. And are symbols of the Holy Spirit. And fresh means God do something new in my fresh means God do something new in my fresh means God do something new in my life." You know what? I'll lift my hand. life." You know what? I'll lift my hand. life." You know what? I'll lift my hand. How many want something new done in your How many want something new done in your How many want something new done in your life by God? Not just the same old same life by God? Not just the same old same life by God? Not just the same old same old go to church on Sunday. Oh God, do old go to church on Sunday. Oh God, do old go to church on Sunday. Oh God, do something new in us for your honor and something new in us for your honor and something new in us for your honor and glory. We need your [music] support glory. We need your [music] support glory. We need your [music] support beside our own overhead. We're involved beside our own overhead. We're involved beside our own overhead. We're involved in a number of projects now trying to in a number of projects now trying to in a number of projects now trying to finish the money that's needed for the finish the money that's needed for the finish the money that's needed for the church we're building in Slovakia for church we're building in Slovakia for church we're building in Slovakia for the Roma people.

the Roma people. the Roma people. um uh a people that's rejected. You know um uh a people that's rejected. You know um uh a people that's rejected. You know what? I met a guy from India. I was in what? I met a guy from India. I was in what? I met a guy from India. I was in Poland two weeks ago, 10 days ago, Poland two weeks ago, 10 days ago, Poland two weeks ago, 10 days ago, whenever. And there was a Roma pastor whenever. And there was a Roma pastor whenever. And there was a Roma pastor leader from India. And the the the leader from India. And the the the leader from India. And the the the mystical beginnings of the Roma mystical beginnings of the Roma mystical beginnings of the Roma derogatory name, Gypsy people, uh derogatory name, Gypsy people, uh derogatory name, Gypsy people, uh although some of them call themselves although some of them call themselves although some of them call themselves gypsies, um is very mysterious and some gypsies, um is very mysterious and some gypsies, um is very mysterious and some think it's India. And he told me that in think it's India. And he told me that in think it's India. And he told me that in India, I can't believe this, that in India, I can't believe this, that in India, I can't believe this, that in Europe, everywhere I've been with the Europe, everywhere I've been with the Europe, everywhere I've been with the Roma people, they're so discriminated Roma people, they're so discriminated Roma people, they're so discriminated against. [music] They're not hired for against. [music] They're not hired for against. [music] They're not hired for jobs. Sometimes they can't go to school. jobs. Sometimes they can't go to school. jobs. Sometimes they can't go to school. They live in conditions sometimes no They live in conditions sometimes no They live in conditions sometimes no electricity, no running water. Uh it's electricity, no running water. Uh it's electricity, no running water. Uh it's just it's astounding. In India, he told just it's astounding. In India, he told just it's astounding. In India, he told me that they are below the untouchables. me that they are below the untouchables. me that they are below the untouchables. You know the cast system in India? Well, You know the cast system in India? Well, You know the cast system in India? Well, in in India, they're below the in in India, they're below the in in India, they're below the untouchables who are at the bottom of untouchables who are at the bottom of untouchables who are at the bottom of the rung there. [music] So, uh we're the rung there. [music] So, uh we're the rung there. [music] So, uh we're building a church them. We're short.

building a church them. We're short. building a church them. We're short. Those of you watching who God has Those of you watching who God has Those of you watching who God has blessed or here, God has blessed blessed or here, God has blessed blessed or here, God has blessed financially. I think we're like $150,000 financially. I think we're like $150,000 financially. I think we're like $150,000 short uh for all the money needed for short uh for all the money needed for short uh for all the money needed for this beautiful, beautiful church seating this beautiful, beautiful church seating this beautiful, beautiful church seating about 1,200 people which will be the about 1,200 people which will be the about 1,200 people which will be the largest church Roma church in all of largest church Roma church in all of largest church Roma church in all of Europe. Um and it's going to be Europe. Um and it's going to be Europe. Um and it's going to be wonderful to see. wonderful to see. wonderful to see. Um but and we're also still needing some Um but and we're also still needing some Um but and we're also still needing some money. They just reminded me that we um money. They just reminded me that we um money. They just reminded me that we um were sending the children from BT Kids were sending the children from BT Kids were sending the children from BT Kids away for a whole week and we needed to away for a whole week and we needed to away for a whole week and we needed to raise I think we're 30 or $40,000 short raise I think we're 30 or $40,000 short raise I think we're 30 or $40,000 short on that. So if any millionaires or on that. So if any millionaires or on that. So if any millionaires or billionaires are here today, hi, how are billionaires are here today, hi, how are billionaires are here today, hi, how are you? you? you? Love to meet you at the end of the Love to meet you at the end of the Love to meet you at the end of the service. No, uh God's going to supply service. No, uh God's going to supply service. No, uh God's going to supply somehow some way. Amen. He did it last somehow some way. Amen. He did it last somehow some way. Amen. He did it last year when we did this and and I know year when we did this and and I know year when we did this and and I know he's pleased with the um the building he's pleased with the um the building he's pleased with the um the building [music] project over in Slovakia. So, [music] project over in Slovakia. So, [music] project over in Slovakia. So, you can give physically as you go out or you can give physically as you go out or you can give physically as you go out or you can give online. Most people give you can give online. Most people give you can give online. Most people give online online online and we have a lot to thank God for. We and we have a lot to thank God for. We and we have a lot to thank God for. We had a board meeting. Men came from had a board meeting. Men came from had a board meeting. Men came from around the country, all different jobs, around the country, all different jobs, around the country, all different jobs, lawyers, Christians, mature, really lawyers, Christians, mature, really lawyers, Christians, mature, really smart, way smarter than me. and they smart, way smarter than me. and they smart, way smarter than me. and they reviewed the financial report from our reviewed the financial report from our reviewed the financial report from our CFO. They heard updates on this that and

CFO. They heard updates on this that and CFO. They heard updates on this that and the other. And um uh every bill right the other. And um uh every bill right the other. And um uh every bill right now, not these projects yet, but every now, not these projects yet, but every now, not these projects yet, but every one of our bills is paid. And I want to one of our bills is paid. And I want to one of our bills is paid. And I want to give God all the honor and glory for give God all the honor and glory for give God all the honor and glory for every bill being paid. every bill being paid. every bill being paid. [applause and music] [applause and music] [applause and music] But the bills are paid through your But the bills are paid through your But the bills are paid through your giving. Through your giving. Isn't that giving. Through your giving. Isn't that giving. Through your giving. Isn't that something how God could just send money something how God could just send money something how God could just send money down with angels? But he said, "No, I down with angels? But he said, "No, I down with angels? But he said, "No, I want my people to [music] flow together, want my people to [music] flow together, want my people to [music] flow together, give and share." And uh that's what we give and share." And uh that's what we give and share." And uh that's what we pray that [music] you'll do. Well, pray that [music] you'll do. Well, pray that [music] you'll do. Well, before I open the word, we're so blessed before I open the word, we're so blessed before I open the word, we're so blessed today to have two of the best singers in today to have two of the best singers in today to have two of the best singers in America. America. America. And uh Jim and Melissa Brady travel And uh Jim and Melissa Brady travel And uh Jim and Melissa Brady travel around the country. They go on cruises, around the country. They go on cruises, around the country. They go on cruises, they sing, they make albums, they do all they sing, they make albums, they do all they sing, they make albums, they do all kinds of stuff. two really special kinds of stuff. two really special kinds of stuff. two really special voices and and and love for the Lord. voices and and and love for the Lord. voices and and and love for the Lord. And one of the songs they're going to And one of the songs they're going to And one of the songs they're going to sing, they I think Jim wrote it and sing, they I think Jim wrote it and sing, they I think Jim wrote it and they're here from Nashville, Tennessee they're here from Nashville, Tennessee they're here from Nashville, Tennessee to sing for us today. Could we give them to sing for us today. Could we give them to sing for us today. Could we give them a loud loud Brooklyn welcome?

[music] [music] Oh, it's good to worship with you today. Oh, it's good to worship with you today. Oh, it's good to worship with you today. I hope this will remind you no matter I hope this will remind you no matter I hope this will remind you no matter what life throws at you, our God is a what life throws at you, our God is a what life throws at you, our God is a mountain mover. Ah, let's have some fun. mountain mover. Ah, let's have some fun. mountain mover. Ah, let's have some fun. My God [music] is a mountain. My God's My God [music] is a mountain. My God's My God [music] is a mountain. My God's going to make a way. Can't count all the going to make a way. Can't count all the going to make a way. Can't count all the time. [music] We can trust him just that time. [music] We can trust him just that time. [music] We can trust him just that way. Take a hopeless situation. Watch way. Take a hopeless situation. Watch way. Take a hopeless situation. Watch him turn it all around. [singing] him turn it all around. [singing] him turn it all around. [singing] Nothing is impossible. [music] Nothing is impossible. [music] Nothing is impossible. [music] I can't hold back. I got to shout my my I can't hold back. I got to shout my my I can't hold back. I got to shout my my [music and singing] [music] [music] Got a problem in my pathway. Got a problem in my pathway. Got a problem in my pathway. I feel [music and singing] I'm frozen I feel [music and singing] I'm frozen I feel [music and singing] I'm frozen here. Doubts are circling high above [music] Doubts are circling high above [music] me. [singing] me. [singing] me. [singing] But in the shadow But in the shadow But in the shadow I fear, I fear, I fear, fire of faith is [music] stirring, fire of faith is [music] stirring, fire of faith is [music] stirring, growing inside of me, reminding me of growing inside of me, reminding me of growing inside of me, reminding me of [music] something.

[music] something. [music] something. [singing] [music] [music] My God's going to make a way and count My God's going to make a way and count My God's going to make a way and count all the time he's proven. We can trust all the time he's proven. We can trust all the time he's proven. We can trust him just like a hopeless [music] him just like a hopeless [music] him just like a hopeless [music] situation. Watch turn it all around situation. Watch turn it all around situation. Watch turn it all around [singing] [singing] [singing] is impossible. I can't hold back is impossible. I can't hold back is impossible. I can't hold back my [singing and music] God of mighty miracles. [music] God of mighty miracles. [music] When the days are dark, I will keep on When the days are dark, I will keep on When the days are dark, I will keep on trusting him. Heat. Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [singing] [singing] [music] Heat. Heat.

[singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] Heat. Heat. >> Just when I think I've seen it all, my >> Just when I think I've seen it all, my faith has [music] weathered faith has [music] weathered faith has [music] weathered every storm.

every storm. every storm. It's when the [music] questions It's when the [music] questions It's when the [music] questions tried to take me back to where I was tried to take me back to where I was tried to take me back to where I was [music] [music] [music] before. before. before. The fear of [singing] falling, The fear of [singing] falling, The fear of [singing] falling, fear of failing, [music] fear that just fear of failing, [music] fear that just fear of failing, [music] fear that just won't let me go. won't let me go. won't let me go. But there's [music] a peace But there's [music] a peace But there's [music] a peace understanding. [singing] understanding. [singing] understanding. [singing] Because [music] I trust. Because [music] I trust. Because [music] I trust. Because I know [singing] Because I know [singing] Because I know [singing] you're [music] ever present, you're [music] ever present, you're [music] ever present, ever faithful, ever faithful, ever faithful, ever close [music] to the brokenhearted, ever close [music] to the brokenhearted, ever close [music] to the brokenhearted, strong in weakness, [music] strong in weakness, [music] strong in weakness, [music] joy and sorrow. joy and sorrow. joy and sorrow. Yesterday, [singing] Yesterday, [singing] Yesterday, [singing] today, tomorrow, today, tomorrow, today, tomorrow, I'm [music] ever thankful, I'm [music] ever thankful, I'm [music] ever thankful, ever grateful. ever grateful. ever grateful. You're ever [singing] present, You're ever [singing] present, You're ever [singing] present, ever faithful.

ever faithful. ever faithful. [music] [music] [music] [singing] When the darkness [music] When the darkness [music] of night is closing, of night is closing, of night is closing, head on all your [music] light of grace. head on all your [music] light of grace. head on all your [music] light of grace. When I need you more than ever is when When I need you more than ever is when When I need you more than ever is when [music] it feels like I'm so far away, [music] it feels like I'm so far away, [music] it feels like I'm so far away, [music] ever present, [music] ever present, [music] ever present, ever [singing] faithful, ever [singing] faithful, ever [singing] faithful, ever close [music] ever close [music] ever close [music] to the brokenhearted, [singing] to the brokenhearted, [singing] to the brokenhearted, [singing] strong in weakness. strong in weakness. strong in weakness. Joy and [music] sorrow. [singing] Joy and [music] sorrow. [singing] Joy and [music] sorrow. [singing] Yesterday, Yesterday, Yesterday, today, [music] tomorrow today, [music] tomorrow today, [music] tomorrow I'm [singing] ever thankful, I'm [singing] ever thankful, I'm [singing] ever thankful, ever grateful. [music] You're ever ever grateful. [music] You're ever ever grateful. [music] You're ever present, present, present, ever faithful, ever faithful, ever faithful, [music] [singing] [singing] over and over.

over and over. over and over. Morning [music] Morning [music] Morning [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] by morning. [music] Over and over. [music] Over and over. Over and over. >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> Ever faithful, faithful, ever close to [music] the brokenhearted, ever close to [music] the brokenhearted, ever close to [music] the brokenhearted, strong weakness, strong weakness, strong weakness, joy and sorrow. joy and sorrow. joy and sorrow. [music and singing] yesterday, [music and singing] yesterday, [music and singing] yesterday, today, tomorrow. today, tomorrow. today, tomorrow. I [music] never thought I ever [music] [music] faithful.

I'm never [singing] I'm never [singing] faithful. [music] faithful. [music] faithful. [music] Ever grateful. Ever grateful. Ever grateful. You're ever present. You're ever present. You're ever present. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Yes. [music] Yes. [music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] We praise you. We praise you. Hallelujah.

Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. [singing] [music] Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. [singing] [music] Hallelujah. [singing] Hallelujah. [singing] [music] Lord, [music and singing] we praise Lord, [music and singing] we praise you. you. you. >> I'll give you [music] praise. Lord, we >> I'll give you [music] praise. Lord, we >> I'll give you [music] praise. Lord, we praise [music and singing] you. Jesus is praise [music and singing] you. Jesus is praise [music and singing] you. Jesus is so good. so good. so good. Lord, we [music and singing] praise Lord, we [music and singing] praise Lord, we [music and singing] praise you.

Lord [music and singing] Lord [music and singing] we praise we praise we praise you. Lord [music] Lord [music] we praise we praise we praise you. Yeah.

Yeah. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] Amen. [music] Amen. [music] [singing] We have we have a basic rule here over We have we have a basic rule here over the years. We've developed in the office the years. We've developed in the office the years. We've developed in the office that if the media ever approaches to that if the media ever approaches to that if the media ever approaches to report on anything, to ask questions report on anything, to ask questions report on anything, to ask questions about anything, you have to be very, about anything, you have to be very, about anything, you have to be very, very careful. Usually we turn down media very careful. Usually we turn down media very careful. Usually we turn down media interviews because we've learned that interviews because we've learned that interviews because we've learned that they are not here to report something.

they are not here to report something. they are not here to report something. They have an agenda. They have an agenda. They have an agenda. >> How many know what I'm talking about? >> How many know what I'm talking about? >> How many know what I'm talking about? >> So they seem like they just want to get >> So they seem like they just want to get >> So they seem like they just want to get facts and all of that, but they have a facts and all of that, but they have a facts and all of that, but they have a secret agenda. And in our culture and secret agenda. And in our culture and secret agenda. And in our culture and with the media today, it's basically to with the media today, it's basically to with the media today, it's basically to make Christianity look bad, make Christianity look bad, make Christianity look bad, >> right? >> right? >> right? haters, judgmental, and all of that. So, haters, judgmental, and all of that. So, haters, judgmental, and all of that. So, um, they have an agenda. And when you um, they have an agenda. And when you um, they have an agenda. And when you talk to people, sometimes you're talking talk to people, sometimes you're talking talk to people, sometimes you're talking with them and they seem friendly and with them and they seem friendly and with them and they seem friendly and then they say something and you know, then they say something and you know, then they say something and you know, you went, "Oh, no. you went, "Oh, no. you went, "Oh, no. They're trying to play me." They're trying to play me." They're trying to play me." How many have ever been played? How many have ever been played? How many have ever been played? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. So they have an agenda and you really So they have an agenda and you really So they have an agenda and you really like to talk to people who have no like to talk to people who have no like to talk to people who have no agenda except to be honest and sincere. agenda except to be honest and sincere. agenda except to be honest and sincere. But I have a good agenda today. Oh, do I But I have a good agenda today. Oh, do I But I have a good agenda today. Oh, do I have an agenda? And I've been I've been have an agenda? And I've been I've been have an agenda? And I've been I've been searching my heart and searching my heart and searching my heart and waiting before the Lord like am I waiting before the Lord like am I waiting before the Lord like am I preaching the way he wants me to in this preaching the way he wants me to in this preaching the way he wants me to in this respect. My agenda today, respect. My agenda today, respect. My agenda today, I have to speak to you briefly from the I have to speak to you briefly from the I have to speak to you briefly from the word of God, but my agenda is word of God, but my agenda is word of God, but my agenda is you have to learn to trust God more.

Faith is everything. If I speak or you Faith is everything. If I speak or you come to these meetings and you're not come to these meetings and you're not come to these meetings and you're not learning to grow more in your faith, learning to grow more in your faith, learning to grow more in your faith, then somehow I missed the target. And then somehow I missed the target. And then somehow I missed the target. And forgive me if I've done that. My job is forgive me if I've done that. My job is forgive me if I've done that. My job is to try to point you to Jesus and the to try to point you to Jesus and the to try to point you to Jesus and the word of God so that you believe. I word of God so that you believe. I word of God so that you believe. I didn't see that when I was growing up. I didn't see that when I was growing up. I didn't see that when I was growing up. I grew up in a legalistic setting and it grew up in a legalistic setting and it grew up in a legalistic setting and it was do do try try was do do try try was do do try try harder, be good. harder, be good. harder, be good. But that's hard to live with that when But that's hard to live with that when But that's hard to live with that when you realize you're not good. That you you realize you're not good. That you you realize you're not good. That you need someone to change you to be good. need someone to change you to be good. need someone to change you to be good. Amen. How does that change come about Amen. How does that change come about Amen. How does that change come about when you trust? when you trust? when you trust? See, that's counterintuitive to all of See, that's counterintuitive to all of See, that's counterintuitive to all of us. When we fail at something, we try us. When we fail at something, we try us. When we fail at something, we try harder. But God says, "Don't try harder harder. But God says, "Don't try harder harder. But God says, "Don't try harder because no matter how hard you try, because no matter how hard you try, because no matter how hard you try, you're not going to cut it." Trust me you're not going to cut it." Trust me you're not going to cut it." Trust me for what? For everything. for what? For everything. for what? For everything. For your sins to be forgiven. Ask me to For your sins to be forgiven. Ask me to For your sins to be forgiven. Ask me to forgive you for your sins. I'll do it. forgive you for your sins. I'll do it. forgive you for your sins. I'll do it. I want to go to heaven. Trust me. I'll I want to go to heaven. Trust me. I'll I want to go to heaven. Trust me. I'll bring you to heaven.

bring you to heaven. bring you to heaven. >> You get it? Everything is trust. Who's >> You get it? Everything is trust. Who's >> You get it? Everything is trust. Who's going to keep us this week to as we live going to keep us this week to as we live going to keep us this week to as we live in New York City and and try to live for in New York City and and try to live for in New York City and and try to live for the Lord uh and shine for him? It's the the Lord uh and shine for him? It's the the Lord uh and shine for him? It's the Peter says we are kept by the power of Peter says we are kept by the power of Peter says we are kept by the power of God through faith. What activates God's God through faith. What activates God's God through faith. What activates God's power in our lives? Faith. not trying, power in our lives? Faith. not trying, power in our lives? Faith. not trying, not screaming, not screaming, not screaming, um trust. um trust. um trust. In fact, a summary statement is in In fact, a summary statement is in In fact, a summary statement is in Hebrews 11:6, which says this, "Without Hebrews 11:6, which says this, "Without Hebrews 11:6, which says this, "Without faith, it is impossible to please God faith, it is impossible to please God faith, it is impossible to please God because anyone who comes to him must because anyone who comes to him must because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he believe that he exists and that he believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." rewards those who earnestly seek him." rewards those who earnestly seek him." Notice this. Without faith, it's Notice this. Without faith, it's Notice this. Without faith, it's impossible to please God. The men that impossible to please God. The men that impossible to please God. The men that are mentioned and women that are are mentioned and women that are are mentioned and women that are mentioned in Hebrews 11, who are the mentioned in Hebrews 11, who are the mentioned in Hebrews 11, who are the heroes of the of the Old Testament, heroes of the of the Old Testament, heroes of the of the Old Testament, they're all commended for their faith, they're all commended for their faith, they're all commended for their faith, not perfect living. Check out David. He not perfect living. Check out David. He not perfect living. Check out David. He didn't live a perfect life. But what God didn't live a perfect life. But what God didn't live a perfect life. But what God honored was faith.

honored was faith. honored was faith. >> That's hard for some of us. is you grew >> That's hard for some of us. is you grew >> That's hard for some of us. is you grew up Roman Catholic or if you grew up um up Roman Catholic or if you grew up um up Roman Catholic or if you grew up um in a legalistic setting uh you easily in a legalistic setting uh you easily in a legalistic setting uh you easily slide into works I got to do more try slide into works I got to do more try slide into works I got to do more try more try and go saying no trust me the more try and go saying no trust me the more try and go saying no trust me the just shall live just shall live just shall live >> by faith you know that's how the >> by faith you know that's how the >> by faith you know that's how the Protestant Reformation began Protestant Reformation began Protestant Reformation began this monk in Germany named Martin Luther this monk in Germany named Martin Luther this monk in Germany named Martin Luther and he was sincere and he tried forget and he was sincere and he tried forget and he was sincere and he tried forget what was going on in the Roman Catholic what was going on in the Roman Catholic what was going on in the Roman Catholic system then system then it was an system then system then it was an system then system then it was an abomination but they controlled people abomination but they controlled people abomination but they controlled people by salvation comes through us and if you by salvation comes through us and if you by salvation comes through us and if you try hard enough and do enough prayers try hard enough and do enough prayers try hard enough and do enough prayers and penance and hail Marys and our and penance and hail Marys and our and penance and hail Marys and our fathers and stations of the cross and fathers and stations of the cross and fathers and stations of the cross and give uh money for for indulgences where give uh money for for indulgences where give uh money for for indulgences where you can get your grandfather out of you can get your grandfather out of you can get your grandfather out of purgatory in the midst of all that purgatory in the midst of all that purgatory in the midst of all that darkness which have been going on for darkness which have been going on for darkness which have been going on for hundreds of years. Luther so sincere, hundreds of years. Luther so sincere, hundreds of years. Luther so sincere, not imperfect person, but he came across not imperfect person, but he came across not imperfect person, but he came across Romans and where it says the just shall Romans and where it says the just shall Romans and where it says the just shall live by faith, not by trying. We're live by faith, not by trying. We're live by faith, not by trying. We're received by God because we trust him. So received by God because we trust him. So received by God because we trust him. So every meeting we have, oh God, help me every meeting we have, oh God, help me every meeting we have, oh God, help me to do better and help our church to do to do better and help our church to do to do better and help our church to do better. We got to encourage to people, better. We got to encourage to people, better. We got to encourage to people, get people to believe.

get people to believe. get people to believe. And even if you believe and you're a And even if you believe and you're a And even if you believe and you're a Christian today, he wants you to believe Christian today, he wants you to believe Christian today, he wants you to believe more. Trust more. The disciples one time came to Jesus and The disciples one time came to Jesus and said, "Lord, increase our faith." Faith said, "Lord, increase our faith." Faith said, "Lord, increase our faith." Faith grows. Faith can go down. Faith can grow grows. Faith can go down. Faith can grow grows. Faith can go down. Faith can grow and and get stronger like a tree whose and and get stronger like a tree whose and and get stronger like a tree whose roots go down. And we want to have roots go down. And we want to have roots go down. And we want to have increased faith. How many want to have increased faith. How many want to have increased faith. How many want to have more faith in your life now? Faith for more faith in your life now? Faith for more faith in your life now? Faith for things you never had faith for before. things you never had faith for before. things you never had faith for before. Now, we're all Christians because of Now, we're all Christians because of Now, we're all Christians because of faith. We're saved by grace through faith. We're saved by grace through faith. We're saved by grace through faith through God's grace. It's a gift. faith through God's grace. It's a gift. faith through God's grace. It's a gift. And you receive the gift. Look, I just And you receive the gift. Look, I just And you receive the gift. Look, I just faith is the hand that takes the gift. faith is the hand that takes the gift. faith is the hand that takes the gift. You don't earn it. God doesn't have any You don't earn it. God doesn't have any You don't earn it. God doesn't have any paychecks. He only has gifts. paychecks. He only has gifts. paychecks. He only has gifts. Comprende. No compre. Comprende. No compre. Comprende. No compre. >> He gives gifts. And the hand that >> He gives gifts. And the hand that >> He gives gifts. And the hand that reaches out says, "I believe, Lord." reaches out says, "I believe, Lord." reaches out says, "I believe, Lord." So, I want to here's my agenda. I wanted So, I want to here's my agenda. I wanted So, I want to here's my agenda. I wanted to get you to believe more like the to get you to believe more like the to get you to believe more like the psalmist did or learn something from psalmist did or learn something from psalmist did or learn something from Psalm 44. This psalm is not written by Psalm 44. This psalm is not written by Psalm 44. This psalm is not written by David according to the subscription. Uh, David according to the subscription. Uh, David according to the subscription. Uh, and it it's written by one of the sons and it it's written by one of the sons and it it's written by one of the sons of Kora, one of the worship leaders. Not of Kora, one of the worship leaders. Not of Kora, one of the worship leaders. Not all the psalms were written by by mo uh all the psalms were written by by mo uh all the psalms were written by by mo uh by David. So, just listen to eight by David. So, just listen to eight by David. So, just listen to eight verses and then we'll go back and unpack verses and then we'll go back and unpack verses and then we'll go back and unpack them. So we have heard it with our eyes.

them. So we have heard it with our eyes. them. So we have heard it with our eyes. Verse one. Oh God, our ancestors have Verse one. Oh God, our ancestors have Verse one. Oh God, our ancestors have told us what you did in their days and told us what you did in their days and told us what you did in their days and long days long ago. With your hand you long days long ago. With your hand you long days long ago. With your hand you drove out the nations and planted our drove out the nations and planted our drove out the nations and planted our ancestors. You crushed the peoples and ancestors. You crushed the peoples and ancestors. You crushed the peoples and made our ancestors flourish. Now, what made our ancestors flourish. Now, what made our ancestors flourish. Now, what that's speaking about, wait, that's that's speaking about, wait, that's that's speaking about, wait, that's speaking about the story of Israel speaking about the story of Israel speaking about the story of Israel coming out of Egypt, slavery, God coming out of Egypt, slavery, God coming out of Egypt, slavery, God delivering them, God having them cross delivering them, God having them cross delivering them, God having them cross through the Red Sea, God providing them through the Red Sea, God providing them through the Red Sea, God providing them 40 years in the in the wilderness 40 years in the in the wilderness 40 years in the in the wilderness desert, and then God under Joshua, Moses desert, and then God under Joshua, Moses desert, and then God under Joshua, Moses died, Joshua in the book of Joshua leads died, Joshua in the book of Joshua leads died, Joshua in the book of Joshua leads them into the land which was promised. them into the land which was promised. them into the land which was promised. But then now now they had to fight the But then now now they had to fight the But then now now they had to fight the enemies to get them off the land because enemies to get them off the land because enemies to get them off the land because the Canaanite tribes were into forms of the Canaanite tribes were into forms of the Canaanite tribes were into forms of worship and child sacrifice that are not worship and child sacrifice that are not worship and child sacrifice that are not to be discussed in mixed company to be discussed in mixed company to be discussed in mixed company including babies fed into the fire. So including babies fed into the fire. So including babies fed into the fire. So God used Israel there as a a rod of God used Israel there as a a rod of God used Israel there as a a rod of punishment and now possessed the land punishment and now possessed the land punishment and now possessed the land that I promised to Abraham. So they went that I promised to Abraham. So they went that I promised to Abraham. So they went in there and possessed it. That's what in there and possessed it. That's what in there and possessed it. That's what he's referring to. Next verse says, "It he's referring to. Next verse says, "It he's referring to. Next verse says, "It was not by their sword that they won the was not by their sword that they won the was not by their sword that they won the land." That's interesting because they land." That's interesting because they land." That's interesting because they did fight. Nor did their arm bring them did fight. Nor did their arm bring them did fight. Nor did their arm bring them victory. It was your right hand, your victory. It was your right hand, your victory. It was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face. And arm, and the light of your face. And arm, and the light of your face. And light of your face in the scripture light of your face in the scripture light of your face in the scripture always means the blessing of God, his always means the blessing of God, his always means the blessing of God, his smile upon us. When when it says God

smile upon us. When when it says God smile upon us. When when it says God smiled on someone or his face was bright smiled on someone or his face was bright smiled on someone or his face was bright toward them, it means that God blessed toward them, it means that God blessed toward them, it means that God blessed someone. And when God blesses you, someone. And when God blesses you, someone. And when God blesses you, nobody can curse you. nobody can curse you. nobody can curse you. I just want to stop there. Nobody can I just want to stop there. Nobody can I just want to stop there. Nobody can curse you. Are you a Christian? Nobody curse you. Are you a Christian? Nobody curse you. Are you a Christian? Nobody can curse you. Someone came to me again can curse you. Someone came to me again can curse you. Someone came to me again and said, "Could you pray for me? and said, "Could you pray for me? and said, "Could you pray for me? Someone's doing voodoo on me and hoodoo Someone's doing voodoo on me and hoodoo Someone's doing voodoo on me and hoodoo and all kinds of doodoo and every kind and all kinds of doodoo and every kind and all kinds of doodoo and every kind of thing." And I said to them, I've said of thing." And I said to them, I've said of thing." And I said to them, I've said this so many times. Don't you get it? this so many times. Don't you get it? this so many times. Don't you get it? Nobody can curse a Christian because God Nobody can curse a Christian because God Nobody can curse a Christian because God has blessed us. has blessed us. has blessed us. >> And the blessing of God is stronger than >> And the blessing of God is stronger than >> And the blessing of God is stronger than anyone's curse. Come on. Can we say anyone's curse. Come on. Can we say anyone's curse. Come on. Can we say amen? amen? amen? >> [applause] >> I I feel like a failing because I repeat >> I I feel like a failing because I repeat that. Don't I Dickens? Don't I repeat that. Don't I Dickens? Don't I repeat that. Don't I Dickens? Don't I repeat that all the time? And then some people that all the time? And then some people that all the time? And then some people are just superstitious. Oh, my next door are just superstitious. Oh, my next door are just superstitious. Oh, my next door neighbor, they put a dead chicken in neighbor, they put a dead chicken in neighbor, they put a dead chicken in front of my house and it's bleeding and front of my house and it's bleeding and front of my house and it's bleeding and and all of that. Just kick the chicken and all of that. Just kick the chicken and all of that. Just kick the chicken down the road and just move on with down the road and just move on with down the road and just move on with life. But nobody can curse us. Oh, be life. But nobody can curse us. Oh, be life. But nobody can curse us. Oh, be careful. They're going to give you the careful. They're going to give you the careful. They're going to give you the evil eye. Nobody can give me an evil evil eye. Nobody can give me an evil evil eye. Nobody can give me an evil eye. God is smiling on us. Come on, eye. God is smiling on us. Come on, eye. God is smiling on us. Come on, let's say amen to that evil eye.

let's say amen to that evil eye. let's say amen to that evil eye. [applause] [applause] [applause] So you are my king. Verse four, and my God you are my king. Verse four, and my God who decrees victories for Jacob through who decrees victories for Jacob through who decrees victories for Jacob through you. Through you, through you we push you. Through you, through you we push you. Through you, through you we push back our enemies through your name. Name back our enemies through your name. Name back our enemies through your name. Name stands for who the person is. When it stands for who the person is. When it stands for who the person is. When it says we believe in his name, that means says we believe in his name, that means says we believe in his name, that means we don't believe in a name. It believes we don't believe in a name. It believes we don't believe in a name. It believes what the name stands for. Who's the what the name stands for. Who's the what the name stands for. Who's the person with the name? That's why the person with the name? That's why the person with the name? That's why the name of Jesus stands for Jesus and who name of Jesus stands for Jesus and who name of Jesus stands for Jesus and who he is and the authority he has. So don't he is and the authority he has. So don't he is and the authority he has. So don't don't use it like a mantra. In the name don't use it like a mantra. In the name don't use it like a mantra. In the name of Jesus. In the name of Jesus. In the of Jesus. In the name of Jesus. In the of Jesus. In the name of Jesus. In the name of Jesus. You only have to say it name of Jesus. You only have to say it name of Jesus. You only have to say it once and believe in it. You don't by once and believe in it. You don't by once and believe in it. You don't by repeating it. That's that's witchcraft. repeating it. That's that's witchcraft. repeating it. That's that's witchcraft. That's um that's mantras and saying That's um that's mantras and saying That's um that's mantras and saying things by repeating them over and over things by repeating them over and over things by repeating them over and over again. We don't have to do that. We come again. We don't have to do that. We come again. We don't have to do that. We come in the mighty name of Jesus and we we in the mighty name of Jesus and we we in the mighty name of Jesus and we we pray in his name. So through your name pray in his name. So through your name pray in his name. So through your name we trample our foes. And then it ends we trample our foes. And then it ends we trample our foes. And then it ends this way. Next, I put no trust in my this way. Next, I put no trust in my this way. Next, I put no trust in my bow. My sword does not bring me victory.

bow. My sword does not bring me victory. bow. My sword does not bring me victory. But you give us victory over our But you give us victory over our But you give us victory over our enemies. You put our adversaries to enemies. You put our adversaries to enemies. You put our adversaries to shame. In God we make our boast. Oh, in shame. In God we make our boast. Oh, in shame. In God we make our boast. Oh, in God we make our boast all day long. And God we make our boast all day long. And God we make our boast all day long. And we will praise your name forever. we will praise your name forever. we will praise your name forever. So let's see what lessons God has. All So let's see what lessons God has. All So let's see what lessons God has. All scriptures inspired by God. Don't scriptures inspired by God. Don't scriptures inspired by God. Don't believe any preacher at any time or an believe any preacher at any time or an believe any preacher at any time or an angel if an angel even comes to your angel if an angel even comes to your angel if an angel even comes to your house. Don't believe anyone if they house. Don't believe anyone if they house. Don't believe anyone if they speak something outside of the word of speak something outside of the word of speak something outside of the word of God. God has given this as our only rule God. God has given this as our only rule God. God has given this as our only rule of faith and doctrine. of faith and doctrine. of faith and doctrine. >> This is it. Not what someone feels. Oh, >> This is it. Not what someone feels. Oh, >> This is it. Not what someone feels. Oh, I think God told me. Yeah. You check I think God told me. Yeah. You check I think God told me. Yeah. You check everything out with the word. The Bible everything out with the word. The Bible everything out with the word. The Bible says try the spirits to see whether they says try the spirits to see whether they says try the spirits to see whether they be of God. And if you don't find it in be of God. And if you don't find it in be of God. And if you don't find it in the word, then walk away. the word, then walk away. the word, then walk away. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> But and that's goes for me, too. You >> But and that's goes for me, too. You >> But and that's goes for me, too. You check on me. If I preach something check on me. If I preach something check on me. If I preach something that's not in the book, walk out. that's not in the book, walk out. that's not in the book, walk out. >> Walk out while I'm speaking. I don't >> Walk out while I'm speaking. I don't >> Walk out while I'm speaking. I don't deserve to be heard.

deserve to be heard. deserve to be heard. >> We're supposed to preach the word. Paul >> We're supposed to preach the word. Paul >> We're supposed to preach the word. Paul says to Timothy, "Preach the word, not says to Timothy, "Preach the word, not says to Timothy, "Preach the word, not your dream, not your feelings. your dream, not your feelings. your dream, not your feelings. Preach the word. The word of God is Preach the word. The word of God is Preach the word. The word of God is sharp and powerful." Amen. sharp and powerful." Amen. sharp and powerful." Amen. So why did he put this in the in in the So why did he put this in the in in the So why did he put this in the in in the scripture? So let's learn why. Verses 1 scripture? So let's learn why. Verses 1 scripture? So let's learn why. Verses 1 and two. So we have heard with our eyes. and two. So we have heard with our eyes. and two. So we have heard with our eyes. I'm sorry. We have heard with our ears. I'm sorry. We have heard with our ears. I'm sorry. We have heard with our ears. Just checking to see if you were Just checking to see if you were Just checking to see if you were listening. Yeah. We have heard with our listening. Yeah. We have heard with our listening. Yeah. We have heard with our ears. Oh God. Our ancestors have told us ears. Oh God. Our ancestors have told us ears. Oh God. Our ancestors have told us what you did in their days and days long what you did in their days and days long what you did in their days and days long ago. With your hand you drove out the ago. With your hand you drove out the ago. With your hand you drove out the nations, planted our ancestors. you nations, planted our ancestors. you nations, planted our ancestors. you crushed the peoples and made our crushed the peoples and made our crushed the peoples and made our ancestors flourish. So the psalmist here ancestors flourish. So the psalmist here ancestors flourish. So the psalmist here says says says he's going to ask God for something and he's going to ask God for something and he's going to ask God for something and he's moving ahead to praise, but he's he's moving ahead to praise, but he's he's moving ahead to praise, but he's saying saying saying from the time you did what you did for from the time you did what you did for from the time you did what you did for our ancestors, it's been passed down our ancestors, it's been passed down our ancestors, it's been passed down from generation to generations.

from generation to generations. from generation to generations. We heard with our ears. We didn't see We heard with our ears. We didn't see We heard with our ears. We didn't see it. We weren't there back then, but we it. We weren't there back then, but we it. We weren't there back then, but we heard with our ears the great things you heard with our ears the great things you heard with our ears the great things you did. So the first generation that saw did. So the first generation that saw did. So the first generation that saw it, they passed it on to the next they passed it on to the next generation. This is what God did. You generation. This is what God did. You generation. This is what God did. You know, let's say when Joshua was older know, let's say when Joshua was older know, let's say when Joshua was older and ready to die and babies were being and ready to die and babies were being and ready to die and babies were being born then and raised up and they were in born then and raised up and they were in born then and raised up and they were in the land and they asked their parents, the land and they asked their parents, the land and they asked their parents, "How do we get to this land?" And they "How do we get to this land?" And they "How do we get to this land?" And they went, "No, he's you don't know how we went, "No, he's you don't know how we went, "No, he's you don't know how we got to the land. Let me tell you. Let me got to the land. Let me tell you. Let me got to the land. Let me tell you. Let me tell you, son. God with his mighty right tell you, son. God with his mighty right tell you, son. God with his mighty right hand raised raised us up out of Egypt hand raised raised us up out of Egypt hand raised raised us up out of Egypt and he brought us into the land. God did and he brought us into the land. God did and he brought us into the land. God did that for us. Then the next generation, that for us. Then the next generation, that for us. Then the next generation, that guy, that kid grew up and he passed that guy, that kid grew up and he passed that guy, that kid grew up and he passed it on to his children. This is what God it on to his children. This is what God it on to his children. This is what God did." So there was no no written record did." So there was no no written record did." So there was no no written record then. So oral oral uh reports were then. So oral oral uh reports were then. So oral oral uh reports were everything. everything. everything. So from one generation to another, they So from one generation to another, they So from one generation to another, they talked about the great things God had talked about the great things God had talked about the great things God had done. And that's what gave faith to the done. And that's what gave faith to the done. And that's what gave faith to the psalmist because he had heard it. He psalmist because he had heard it. He psalmist because he had heard it. He wasn't there originally, but he heard wasn't there originally, but he heard wasn't there originally, but he heard the testimony. So now the question is the testimony. So now the question is the testimony. So now the question is for all of us, who are you sharing all for all of us, who are you sharing all for all of us, who are you sharing all the things God does for you.

the things God does for you. the things God does for you. You're not allowed to keep it to You're not allowed to keep it to You're not allowed to keep it to yourself. yourself. yourself. >> God permits tests so we have a >> God permits tests so we have a >> God permits tests so we have a testimony. Amen. testimony. Amen. testimony. Amen. >> God lets us go through things so he can >> God lets us go through things so he can >> God lets us go through things so he can show his power not just to get us show his power not just to get us show his power not just to get us through it. So that we can tell the next through it. So that we can tell the next through it. So that we can tell the next generation, our children, our generation, our children, our generation, our children, our grandchildren, younger Christians, grandchildren, younger Christians, grandchildren, younger Christians, people baptized on Sunday here in July. people baptized on Sunday here in July. people baptized on Sunday here in July. We can tell everybody this is what God We can tell everybody this is what God We can tell everybody this is what God did and he can do it for you because he did and he can do it for you because he did and he can do it for you because he did it for me. did it for me. did it for me. Look look at look at look at me Look look at look at look at me Look look at look at look at me everyone. Don't you under don't you get everyone. Don't you under don't you get everyone. Don't you under don't you get it? God permits all kinds of things it? God permits all kinds of things it? God permits all kinds of things sideways and trials in our life. He sideways and trials in our life. He sideways and trials in our life. He permits it. Why? To build our faith, but permits it. Why? To build our faith, but permits it. Why? To build our faith, but to give us a a testimony that we can to give us a a testimony that we can to give us a a testimony that we can share with someone who's struggling. share with someone who's struggling. share with someone who's struggling. They can't make it, but you made it. They can't make it, but you made it. They can't make it, but you made it. Tell them what God did for you so they Tell them what God did for you so they Tell them what God did for you so they can have faith that God will do it for can have faith that God will do it for can have faith that God will do it for them. Come on, let's clap and say, them. Come on, let's clap and say, them. Come on, let's clap and say, "Amen." "Amen." "Amen." >> [applause] >> When you think about all the baba and >> When you think about all the baba and nonsense that we talk about and social nonsense that we talk about and social nonsense that we talk about and social media and what we tell people, oh, I got media and what we tell people, oh, I got media and what we tell people, oh, I got to tell you my my recipe for this sauce to tell you my my recipe for this sauce to tell you my my recipe for this sauce and or whatever and that's good.

and or whatever and that's good. and or whatever and that's good. Everything, you know, not some stuff is Everything, you know, not some stuff is Everything, you know, not some stuff is toxic. But a lot of conversation, it's toxic. But a lot of conversation, it's toxic. But a lot of conversation, it's meaningless. Why don't you tell what did meaningless. Why don't you tell what did meaningless. Why don't you tell what did God do for you in the last year? Why God do for you in the last year? Why God do for you in the last year? Why don't you tell someone? Did he answer a don't you tell someone? Did he answer a don't you tell someone? Did he answer a prayer? Did he supply something? Did he prayer? Did he supply something? Did he prayer? Did he supply something? Did he bring you through a temptation when the bring you through a temptation when the bring you through a temptation when the enemy attacked? Fine. Thank you. Thank enemy attacked? Fine. Thank you. Thank enemy attacked? Fine. Thank you. Thank you, Lord. Now, who you going to tell? you, Lord. Now, who you going to tell? you, Lord. Now, who you going to tell? So they can have confidence. So they can have confidence. So they can have confidence. >> They can have faith. This is what the psalmist is saying. I This is what the psalmist is saying. I have faith today because I've heard all have faith today because I've heard all have faith today because I've heard all the stuff that God did. And if he did it the stuff that God did. And if he did it the stuff that God did. And if he did it back then, he can do it again. back then, he can do it again. back then, he can do it again. But if we're quiet and we don't tell But if we're quiet and we don't tell But if we're quiet and we don't tell younger Christians, we you and I should younger Christians, we you and I should younger Christians, we you and I should be sharing every day things that God has be sharing every day things that God has be sharing every day things that God has brought us through. brought us through. brought us through. >> Come on. How many have been brought >> Come on. How many have been brought >> Come on. How many have been brought through some stuff? Come on, wave your through some stuff? Come on, wave your through some stuff? Come on, wave your hand at me, right? How about valley hand at me, right? How about valley hand at me, right? How about valley going over mountains, attacks of the going over mountains, attacks of the going over mountains, attacks of the enemy. enemy. enemy. I've seen that in my own life now. I I've seen that in my own life now. I I've seen that in my own life now. I didn't see that when I was going through didn't see that when I was going through didn't see that when I was going through it. Although I did pledge to God that I it. Although I did pledge to God that I it. Although I did pledge to God that I would share it as he as he permitted me would share it as he as he permitted me would share it as he as he permitted me to, but I've been through some to, but I've been through some to, but I've been through some challenges. A Wayward daughter years and challenges. A Wayward daughter years and challenges. A Wayward daughter years and years ago and then uh that was a two and years ago and then uh that was a two and years ago and then uh that was a two and a half year long nightmare and then uh a half year long nightmare and then uh a half year long nightmare and then uh holding on to God praying and uh and and holding on to God praying and uh and and holding on to God praying and uh and and I've gone out now for years and when I I've gone out now for years and when I I've gone out now for years and when I feel prompted I don't like to go there.

feel prompted I don't like to go there. feel prompted I don't like to go there. It's a lot of hard moments, a lot of It's a lot of hard moments, a lot of It's a lot of hard moments, a lot of emotion. emotion. emotion. um my oldest girl. So, uh a baby out of um my oldest girl. So, uh a baby out of um my oldest girl. So, uh a baby out of wedlock and all that Carol and I went wedlock and all that Carol and I went wedlock and all that Carol and I went through and now I realize that when I'm through and now I realize that when I'm through and now I realize that when I'm in front of preachers in front of preachers in front of preachers or leaders and I feel so impressed. I or leaders and I feel so impressed. I or leaders and I feel so impressed. I share that testimony and sometimes the share that testimony and sometimes the share that testimony and sometimes the tears start while I'm speaking. tears start while I'm speaking. tears start while I'm speaking. People are breaking down while I'm People are breaking down while I'm People are breaking down while I'm talking. Why? Because they're going talking. Why? Because they're going talking. Why? Because they're going through that right now. through that right now. through that right now. >> They're going through that. So God >> They're going through that. So God >> They're going through that. So God permitted me to go through it so that I permitted me to go through it so that I permitted me to go through it so that I can tell people, listen, can tell people, listen, can tell people, listen, Jesus recovers stolen property. Jesus recovers stolen property. Jesus recovers stolen property. How many believe that? Say amen. He How many believe that? Say amen. He How many believe that? Say amen. He recovers stolen property so you can recovers stolen property so you can recovers stolen property so you can believe. believe. believe. So you can believe So you can believe So you can believe [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] that's what But some of you, why are you that's what But some of you, why are you that's what But some of you, why are you so mum? You don't talk to people and so mum? You don't talk to people and so mum? You don't talk to people and tell them. You're not embarrassed, are tell them. You're not embarrassed, are tell them. You're not embarrassed, are you? you? you? >> Open up your mouth and tell people. This >> Open up your mouth and tell people. This >> Open up your mouth and tell people. This is what the Lord did. little things, big is what the Lord did. little things, big is what the Lord did. little things, big things, whatever things. After the things, whatever things. After the things, whatever things. After the prayer meeting on Tuesday, a sister in prayer meeting on Tuesday, a sister in prayer meeting on Tuesday, a sister in our church who I've seen many times at our church who I've seen many times at our church who I've seen many times at the altar reaching out to God, and I I the altar reaching out to God, and I I the altar reaching out to God, and I I had a hint, I don't know how I learned had a hint, I don't know how I learned had a hint, I don't know how I learned it, what she was praying about. Well, it, what she was praying about. Well, it, what she was praying about. Well, she grabbed me over here on Tuesday she grabbed me over here on Tuesday she grabbed me over here on Tuesday night and ran up to me and I just want night and ran up to me and I just want night and ran up to me and I just want to say, "Hello, how you doing?" And she to say, "Hello, how you doing?" And she to say, "Hello, how you doing?" And she said, "Pastor, pastor, said, "Pastor, pastor, said, "Pastor, pastor, my prodal son has come home. My prodical my prodal son has come home. My prodical my prodal son has come home. My prodical son has come home." She couldn't keep it son has come home." She couldn't keep it son has come home." She couldn't keep it in

in in And that lifted me. That encouraged me. And that lifted me. That encouraged me. And that lifted me. That encouraged me. And I I thought I would like move on to And I I thought I would like move on to And I I thought I would like move on to a different subject. She wouldn't let a different subject. She wouldn't let a different subject. She wouldn't let me. She did a little jump. And she said, me. She did a little jump. And she said, me. She did a little jump. And she said, "It's my prodal son. God brought him "It's my prodal son. God brought him "It's my prodal son. God brought him home." But that's what Israel did. From home." But that's what Israel did. From home." But that's what Israel did. From one generation to another, they kept one generation to another, they kept one generation to another, they kept telling people what God had done in telling people what God had done in telling people what God had done in their life. their life. their life. >> Don't keep it to yourself. God is >> Don't keep it to yourself. God is >> Don't keep it to yourself. God is telling us, "Share it." telling us, "Share it." telling us, "Share it." Remember, your testimony is irrefutable. Remember, your testimony is irrefutable. Remember, your testimony is irrefutable. People might want to argue about People might want to argue about People might want to argue about doctrine and and and what does the third doctrine and and and what does the third doctrine and and and what does the third horse in Revelation mean and all of that horse in Revelation mean and all of that horse in Revelation mean and all of that stuff, but what you and I can say is, stuff, but what you and I can say is, stuff, but what you and I can say is, "Look, I was blind, but now I see." I "Look, I was blind, but now I see." I "Look, I was blind, but now I see." I was lost, now I'm found. I was depressed was lost, now I'm found. I was depressed was lost, now I'm found. I was depressed and now I have the joy of the Lord. Am I and now I have the joy of the Lord. Am I and now I have the joy of the Lord. Am I right or wrong? right or wrong? right or wrong? But you got to we got to share that. So But you got to we got to share that. So But you got to we got to share that. So that verse is in the Bible there as a that verse is in the Bible there as a that verse is in the Bible there as a reminder to us that sharing is not just reminder to us that sharing is not just reminder to us that sharing is not just preaching at a pulpit. It's talking to preaching at a pulpit. It's talking to preaching at a pulpit. It's talking to people and just sharing the goodness of people and just sharing the goodness of people and just sharing the goodness of God. You never know who you're tech God. You never know who you're tech God. You never know who you're tech talking to and what they might need to talking to and what they might need to talking to and what they might need to hear, but we got to share it. Pass it hear, but we got to share it. Pass it hear, but we got to share it. Pass it on.

on. on. Not just to our children and our Not just to our children and our Not just to our children and our grandchildren. grandchildren. grandchildren. I told you about my grand I told you about my grand I told you about my grand great-grandson, Pastor Luke's son. great-grandson, Pastor Luke's son. great-grandson, Pastor Luke's son. So, Bubby of Theo Teddy is his name. He So, Bubby of Theo Teddy is his name. He So, Bubby of Theo Teddy is his name. He he wants to be a preacher or something he wants to be a preacher or something he wants to be a preacher or something and he's uh two years and five months or and he's uh two years and five months or and he's uh two years and five months or something and he jumped up on the coffee something and he jumped up on the coffee something and he jumped up on the coffee table table table and made his parents sit down and and made his parents sit down and and made his parents sit down and they're holding his younger brother they're holding his younger brother they're holding his younger brother um Benji Bo and um Benji Bo and um Benji Bo and he says, "Listen," he's very dramatic he says, "Listen," he's very dramatic he says, "Listen," he's very dramatic and he goes, "God loves you. and he goes, "God loves you. and he goes, "God loves you. God loves you. God loves you. God loves you. But then he realized he had no material But then he realized he had no material But then he realized he had no material for his sermon. for his sermon. for his sermon. So he just God loves you. And then he So he just God loves you. And then he So he just God loves you. And then he went, "What's your favorite color?" went, "What's your favorite color?" went, "What's your favorite color?" That was his sermon. But we have something to share. But we have something to share. >> Don't we?

>> Don't we? >> Don't we? >> Can't you tell somebody something that >> Can't you tell somebody something that >> Can't you tell somebody something that God did? Tell someone, "This is what God God did? Tell someone, "This is what God God did? Tell someone, "This is what God did for me. He brought me through this." did for me. He brought me through this." did for me. He brought me through this." I was telling the church this morning I was telling the church this morning I was telling the church this morning that um it's happened a couple times, that um it's happened a couple times, that um it's happened a couple times, but this one time was a very emotional but this one time was a very emotional but this one time was a very emotional moment for this minister. I was with two moment for this minister. I was with two moment for this minister. I was with two younger pastors and from I don't know younger pastors and from I don't know younger pastors and from I don't know where. One was from New York and the guy where. One was from New York and the guy where. One was from New York and the guy was sitting with me and we're eating and was sitting with me and we're eating and was sitting with me and we're eating and he went, "Pastor Jim, can I ask you a he went, "Pastor Jim, can I ask you a he went, "Pastor Jim, can I ask you a question?" I said, "Sure." He said, "I question?" I said, "Sure." He said, "I question?" I said, "Sure." He said, "I read some of your books and uh tell me read some of your books and uh tell me read some of your books and uh tell me tell me again." I read it, but tell me tell me again." I read it, but tell me tell me again." I read it, but tell me again. You were backed up against the again. You were backed up against the again. You were backed up against the wall, you and the church, and you needed wall, you and the church, and you needed wall, you and the church, and you needed $6 million, $6 million, $6 million, and you didn't tell anyone the amount, and you didn't tell anyone the amount, and you didn't tell anyone the amount, and God in 10 minutes supplied $6 and God in 10 minutes supplied $6 and God in 10 minutes supplied $6 million, a $1 million gift, a $5 million million, a $1 million gift, a $5 million million, a $1 million gift, a $5 million gift. Tell me again. I said, "Well, gift. Tell me again. I said, "Well, gift. Tell me again. I said, "Well, brother, you read the book. I I told brother, you read the book. I I told brother, you read the book. I I told you." He says, "No, no, tell it to me you." He says, "No, no, tell it to me you." He says, "No, no, tell it to me again." I said, "But why?" And then he again." I said, "But why?" And then he again." I said, "But why?" And then he got emotional. He said, "I'm got emotional. He said, "I'm got emotional. He said, "I'm struggling." He had a smaller church.

struggling." He had a smaller church. struggling." He had a smaller church. I'm struggling to believe God for I'm struggling to believe God for I'm struggling to believe God for 100,000. 100,000. 100,000. I can't get the faith for 100,000. I can't get the faith for 100,000. I can't get the faith for 100,000. I've tried, but I feel defeated. Tell me I've tried, but I feel defeated. Tell me I've tried, but I feel defeated. Tell me again. And as I told it to him, the again. And as I told it to him, the again. And as I told it to him, the tears were running down his face. And he tears were running down his face. And he tears were running down his face. And he said, "Look, if God could do it for you, said, "Look, if God could do it for you, said, "Look, if God could do it for you, 6 million, what's a 100,000 to God?" 6 million, what's a 100,000 to God?" 6 million, what's a 100,000 to God?" Come on. God encourages people through Come on. God encourages people through Come on. God encourages people through the testimony of his people. [applause] Got to share it. We've heard it with our Got to share it. We've heard it with our own ears. The great things God has done, own ears. The great things God has done, own ears. The great things God has done, the psalmist says, and then he goes on a the psalmist says, and then he goes on a the psalmist says, and then he goes on a little more complex part, but we can little more complex part, but we can little more complex part, but we can learn for our faith to grow. It was not learn for our faith to grow. It was not learn for our faith to grow. It was not by their sword that they won the land, by their sword that they won the land, by their sword that they won the land, nor did their arm bring them victory. It nor did their arm bring them victory. It nor did their arm bring them victory. It was your right hand, your right hand, was your right hand, your right hand, was your right hand, your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, your arm, and the light of your face, your arm, and the light of your face, which means your blessing. For you love which means your blessing. For you love which means your blessing. For you love them. You are my king and my God who them. You are my king and my God who them. You are my king and my God who decrees victories for Jacob. decrees victories for Jacob. decrees victories for Jacob. Through you we push back our enemies.

Through you we push back our enemies. Through you we push back our enemies. Through your name we trample our foes. Through your name we trample our foes. Through your name we trample our foes. So now what the psalmist is reminding So now what the psalmist is reminding So now what the psalmist is reminding God, God, we give you all the glory God, God, we give you all the glory God, God, we give you all the glory because even though they fought, they because even though they fought, they because even though they fought, they didn't win the battle. You won the didn't win the battle. You won the didn't win the battle. You won the battle. battle. battle. >> Well, what does that mean? >> Well, what does that mean? >> Well, what does that mean? Did they just sit back and God killed Did they just sit back and God killed Did they just sit back and God killed the enemy? Nope. They fought. But even the enemy? Nope. They fought. But even the enemy? Nope. They fought. But even while they were fighting, while they were fighting, while they were fighting, it was God behind their fighting that it was God behind their fighting that it was God behind their fighting that gave them the victory. gave them the victory. gave them the victory. It was the blessing of God on them. It It was the blessing of God on them. It It was the blessing of God on them. It wasn't their effort. It wasn't their wasn't their effort. It wasn't their wasn't their effort. It wasn't their strength. It wasn't their bow. It wasn't strength. It wasn't their bow. It wasn't strength. It wasn't their bow. It wasn't their shield. It wasn't their spear. their shield. It wasn't their spear. their shield. It wasn't their spear. No, it was God. So you have to remember No, it was God. So you have to remember No, it was God. So you have to remember that God is telling us to increase our that God is telling us to increase our that God is telling us to increase our faith. Always keep your eyes on me, faith. Always keep your eyes on me, faith. Always keep your eyes on me, never on what means I use. Your job is never on what means I use. Your job is never on what means I use. Your job is not your salvation. God is your not your salvation. God is your not your salvation. God is your salvation. Your IRA is not your salvation. Your IRA is not your salvation. Your IRA is not your security. God is your security. Your security. God is your security. Your security. God is your security. Your bank account will not help you on a bank account will not help you on a bank account will not help you on a rainy day. God will help you on a rainy rainy day. God will help you on a rainy rainy day. God will help you on a rainy day. God will help you on a sunny day.

day. God will help you on a sunny day. day. God will help you on a sunny day. Come on. Every day God will help us. Come on. Every day God will help us. Come on. Every day God will help us. [applause] So this is a good important lesson So this is a good important lesson because all of us have look taken our because all of us have look taken our because all of us have look taken our eyes off of God and we look at the eyes off of God and we look at the eyes off of God and we look at the situation situation situation and then we look at who could help us in and then we look at who could help us in and then we look at who could help us in our situation. our situation. our situation. And now our eyes aren't on God anymore. And now our eyes aren't on God anymore. And now our eyes aren't on God anymore. It's on who we think he'll use. It's on who we think he'll use. It's on who we think he'll use. I told you the story. I want to say it I told you the story. I want to say it I told you the story. I want to say it again because it comes to me every time again because it comes to me every time again because it comes to me every time I think of this thing of my own failure. I think of this thing of my own failure. I think of this thing of my own failure. We were in this building but only here a We were in this building but only here a We were in this building but only here a year or two and we still had all kinds year or two and we still had all kinds year or two and we still had all kinds of big numbers of debt and whatever. of big numbers of debt and whatever. of big numbers of debt and whatever. and uh and uh and uh the chairman of the then board uh the the chairman of the then board uh the the chairman of the then board uh the late chair chairman of our board uh was late chair chairman of our board uh was late chair chairman of our board uh was a businessman from Chicago he called me a businessman from Chicago he called me a businessman from Chicago he called me and he said I'm going to be in church and he said I'm going to be in church and he said I'm going to be in church I'm be in New York on s Sunday and you I'm be in New York on s Sunday and you I'm be in New York on s Sunday and you know he knew our financial condition and know he knew our financial condition and know he knew our financial condition and he said I'm bringing with with me a he said I'm bringing with with me a he said I'm bringing with with me a Christian friend he's worth 1.2 billion Christian friend he's worth 1.2 billion Christian friend he's worth 1.2 billion I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry one yeah 1.2 2 billion one yeah 1.2 2 billion one yeah 1.2 2 billion and he's a giver.

I felt something churning inside of me I felt something churning inside of me like, "Yeah, let let's go with this." like, "Yeah, let let's go with this." like, "Yeah, let let's go with this." And And And he said, "With what?" I remember his he said, "With what?" I remember his he said, "With what?" I remember his words. With one stroke of the pen, your words. With one stroke of the pen, your words. With one stroke of the pen, your problems are gone. I said, "You're bringing them?" He said, I said, "You're bringing them?" He said, "Yeah, he's going to be in the meeting. "Yeah, he's going to be in the meeting. "Yeah, he's going to be in the meeting. He's never visited your church before. I was like, I wonder what he looks like. I was like, I wonder what he looks like. He's coming with his wife. And my wife, who I talked to a little And my wife, who I talked to a little while ago, she's in Florida coming back. while ago, she's in Florida coming back. while ago, she's in Florida coming back. She had a little eye surgery. And she She had a little eye surgery. And she She had a little eye surgery. And she told me she heard she watched the the told me she heard she watched the the told me she heard she watched the the meeting online this morning and she meeting online this morning and she meeting online this morning and she said, "You know, Jim, I was just said, "You know, Jim, I was just said, "You know, Jim, I was just thinking about that story. It's so thinking about that story. It's so thinking about that story. It's so true." in the hospitality suite before true." in the hospitality suite before true." in the hospitality suite before the meeting, his wife came over to me the meeting, his wife came over to me the meeting, his wife came over to me and reached in her pocketbook to give me and reached in her pocketbook to give me and reached in her pocketbook to give me something. something. something. And I knew, like, you knew who they And I knew, like, you knew who they And I knew, like, you knew who they were. And she handed me a Hershey bar were. And she handed me a Hershey bar were. And she handed me a Hershey bar with almonds.

[cheering] With almonds, though, notice [cheering] With almonds, though, notice it wasn't just a regular Hershey bar. I it wasn't just a regular Hershey bar. I it wasn't just a regular Hershey bar. I said, "That happened?" She said, "Yeah." said, "That happened?" She said, "Yeah." said, "That happened?" She said, "Yeah." So anyway, now we're in the meeting and So anyway, now we're in the meeting and So anyway, now we're in the meeting and she's sitting right where this lady is she's sitting right where this lady is she's sitting right where this lady is with this green colored dress on and with this green colored dress on and with this green colored dress on and they're they're standing there and I'm they're they're standing there and I'm they're they're standing there and I'm there and uh this is true. This is this there and uh this is true. This is this there and uh this is true. This is this is why you got to not trust in your is why you got to not trust in your is why you got to not trust in your sword or in your bow or in someone that sword or in your bow or in someone that sword or in your bow or in someone that you think God will use. you think God will use. you think God will use. And I looked at them during praise and And I looked at them during praise and And I looked at them during praise and worship and they were singing along and worship and they were singing along and worship and they were singing along and then the choir was singing and I just my then the choir was singing and I just my then the choir was singing and I just my mind, you know, I was like, "This could mind, you know, I was like, "This could mind, you know, I was like, "This could be the day. be the day. be the day. This could be the day." He said, "One This could be the day." He said, "One This could be the day." He said, "One stroke of the pen. Make sure we have stroke of the pen. Make sure we have stroke of the pen. Make sure we have pens over here at the end of the pens over here at the end of the pens over here at the end of the service." service." service." And And And and I looked over him while the choir and I looked over him while the choir and I looked over him while the choir was worshiping. And I wasn't worshiping. was worshiping. And I wasn't worshiping. was worshiping. And I wasn't worshiping. I was watching him.

Shame on me. Shame on me. Sister is nodding. Don't nod so strong Sister is nodding. Don't nod so strong Sister is nodding. Don't nod so strong like that. like that. like that. It's true. It's true. It's true. It's true. It's true. It's true. And did God ever visit me right there in And did God ever visit me right there in And did God ever visit me right there in that chair? that chair? that chair? He gave me a chastening. He gave me a chastening. He gave me a chastening. Has God ever corrected any of you? Has God ever corrected any of you? Has God ever corrected any of you? >> How many know that feeling? >> How many know that feeling? >> How many know that feeling? This was super powpow This was super powpow This was super powpow spiritual. I broke down. I started spiritual. I broke down. I started spiritual. I broke down. I started weeping like a baby. It's as if God was weeping like a baby. It's as if God was weeping like a baby. It's as if God was saying to me, "You're looking at him. saying to me, "You're looking at him. saying to me, "You're looking at him. That's your answer, not me. That's your answer, not me. That's your answer, not me. How much have I done for you in your How much have I done for you in your How much have I done for you in your life? Well, how many times have I life? Well, how many times have I life? Well, how many times have I brought you through?" And now you're brought you through?" And now you're brought you through?" And now you're looking at that guy. looking at that guy. looking at that guy. His breath is in my hand. His breath is in my hand. His breath is in my hand. Oh, I was so Oh, I was so Oh, I was so chasened and corrected. And the meeting went on. They took an And the meeting went on. They took an offering. That's back when we passed the offering. That's back when we passed the offering. That's back when we passed the baskets and it was the lowest offering baskets and it was the lowest offering baskets and it was the lowest offering we had had in about two years. That's we had had in about two years. That's we had had in about two years. That's the truth.

the truth. the truth. I sometimes think, did he take money I sometimes think, did he take money I sometimes think, did he take money out? Is that why he was a billionaire? out? Is that why he was a billionaire? out? Is that why he was a billionaire? like when the basket came. We've had like when the basket came. We've had like when the basket came. We've had that happen here. We We've had that that happen here. We We've had that that happen here. We We've had that happen here. So, happen here. So, happen here. So, never look at what you think is the never look at what you think is the never look at what you think is the means. means. means. Oh. Oh, there promotions are coming. I Oh. Oh, there promotions are coming. I Oh. Oh, there promotions are coming. I could get that job. Listen, leave it could get that job. Listen, leave it could get that job. Listen, leave it with God. He's your source. He's Jehovah with God. He's your source. He's Jehovah with God. He's your source. He's Jehovah Gyra. Come on. My provider. More than Gyra. Come on. My provider. More than Gyra. Come on. My provider. More than enough for me. [applause] David, the psalmist, I should say, goes David, the psalmist, I should say, goes further and I close. He says something further and I close. He says something further and I close. He says something even stronger. I put no trust in my bow. even stronger. I put no trust in my bow. even stronger. I put no trust in my bow. My sword does not bring me victory. Just My sword does not bring me victory. Just My sword does not bring me victory. Just stop right there. No, that's good. Go stop right there. No, that's good. Go stop right there. No, that's good. Go back. I'm sorry, sister. Sorry. You give back. I'm sorry, sister. Sorry. You give back. I'm sorry, sister. Sorry. You give victory over our enemies and you put our victory over our enemies and you put our victory over our enemies and you put our adversaries to shame. Jeffrey, if you'd adversaries to shame. Jeffrey, if you'd adversaries to shame. Jeffrey, if you'd come. In other words, whatever you're come. In other words, whatever you're come. In other words, whatever you're facing today, whatever battles are going facing today, whatever battles are going facing today, whatever battles are going on, because we fight battles, not like on, because we fight battles, not like on, because we fight battles, not like Israel with bows and swords and shields.

Israel with bows and swords and shields. Israel with bows and swords and shields. We don't fight like that. But we wrestle We don't fight like that. But we wrestle We don't fight like that. But we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against not against flesh and blood, but against not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers. And however principalities and powers. And however principalities and powers. And however you're being attacked, God will give you you're being attacked, God will give you you're being attacked, God will give you the victory. the victory. the victory. God is going to give us the victory. God is going to give us the victory. God is going to give us the victory. [applause] [applause] [applause] wayward child or whatever now, but this is the subtle part. now, but this is the subtle part. I'm preaching. I've studied. I've prayed I'm preaching. I've studied. I've prayed I'm preaching. I've studied. I've prayed during the week. I prayed during the during the week. I prayed during the during the week. I prayed during the night last night. I'm doing my best. But night last night. I'm doing my best. But night last night. I'm doing my best. But if this sermon helps anyone, it's not if this sermon helps anyone, it's not if this sermon helps anyone, it's not me. me. me. >> It's God. >> It's God. >> It's God. >> It's not my prayers. What? No, I pray >> It's not my prayers. What? No, I pray >> It's not my prayers. What? No, I pray because the Bible says pray. I study because the Bible says pray. I study because the Bible says pray. I study because it says study to show yourself because it says study to show yourself because it says study to show yourself approved. But I can do everything under approved. But I can do everything under approved. But I can do everything under the sun. Unless God adds his blessing, the sun. Unless God adds his blessing, the sun. Unless God adds his blessing, it's all for not. So here are the two it's all for not. So here are the two it's all for not. So here are the two extremes that people go into that you extremes that people go into that you extremes that people go into that you meet in life. And we want to be meet in life. And we want to be meet in life. And we want to be balanced. Some people say God has to do balanced. Some people say God has to do balanced. Some people say God has to do it. So I'm not doing anything. I'm not it. So I'm not doing anything. I'm not it. So I'm not doing anything. I'm not going to pray. Hey, God's either going going to pray. Hey, God's either going going to pray. Hey, God's either going to do it. He's not going to do it.

to do it. He's not going to do it. to do it. He's not going to do it. like a supercalvinist approach and um like a supercalvinist approach and um like a supercalvinist approach and um God I I'm not going to study the word. God I I'm not going to study the word. God I I'm not going to study the word. I'm not going to do this. I'm not going I'm not going to do this. I'm not going I'm not going to do this. I'm not going to do that. I'm not going to do this. to do that. I'm not going to do this. to do that. I'm not going to do this. Why? Because God, he's gives the Why? Because God, he's gives the Why? Because God, he's gives the victory. Yet God tells us to do those victory. Yet God tells us to do those victory. Yet God tells us to do those things, but not to trust in them. You things, but not to trust in them. You things, but not to trust in them. You pray to God, but you don't trust in your pray to God, but you don't trust in your pray to God, but you don't trust in your prayers. You trust in God. prayers. You trust in God. prayers. You trust in God. >> There's difference in trusting in your >> There's difference in trusting in your >> There's difference in trusting in your prayers and trusting in God. Then on the other side there are those Then on the other side there are those are just lazy bones fake spirituality. are just lazy bones fake spirituality. are just lazy bones fake spirituality. Then on the other side there's hypertype Then on the other side there's hypertype Then on the other side there's hypertype A people who feel it's all up to them A people who feel it's all up to them A people who feel it's all up to them like there's no God in heaven. They got like there's no God in heaven. They got like there's no God in heaven. They got to do this, they got to do that. They to do this, they got to do that. They to do this, they got to do that. They have to do this and have to do that or have to do this and have to do that or have to do this and have to do that or it's not going to happen and and all of it's not going to happen and and all of it's not going to happen and and all of that. Like there's no God in heaven. that. Like there's no God in heaven. that. Like there's no God in heaven. They're going to do it themselves. They're going to do it themselves. They're going to do it themselves. And that's terrible. You have a nervous And that's terrible. You have a nervous And that's terrible. You have a nervous breakdown. breakdown. breakdown. We do what we have to do, but we trust We do what we have to do, but we trust We do what we have to do, but we trust in God in the end. We don't trust in our in God in the end. We don't trust in our in God in the end. We don't trust in our bow. Do we use the bow? Yeah, the guys bow. Do we use the bow? Yeah, the guys bow. Do we use the bow? Yeah, the guys fought. They fought with their bows.

fought. They fought with their bows. fought. They fought with their bows. They fought with their shields. But when They fought with their shields. But when They fought with their shields. But when the battle was over, even though they the battle was over, even though they the battle was over, even though they used all those those weapons, they said, used all those those weapons, they said, used all those those weapons, they said, "God, you gave the victory." "God, you gave the victory." "God, you gave the victory." Come on. God's going to give the Come on. God's going to give the Come on. God's going to give the victory. So I once was victory. So I once was victory. So I once was maybe just a couple years in the maybe just a couple years in the maybe just a couple years in the ministry and we've all seen this if you ministry and we've all seen this if you ministry and we've all seen this if you live in Brooklyn. Um so we went to the live in Brooklyn. Um so we went to the live in Brooklyn. Um so we went to the project somewhere back oh long time ago. project somewhere back oh long time ago. project somewhere back oh long time ago. Carol and I were just new in the Carol and I were just new in the Carol and I were just new in the ministry. But there was a little mamita ministry. But there was a little mamita ministry. But there was a little mamita who made some roong gondul who made some roong gondul who made some roong gondul to platonos maduro. to platonos maduro. to platonos maduro. move. move. move. I remember in that house, the father I remember in that house, the father I remember in that house, the father didn't move. This was classic Puerto didn't move. This was classic Puerto didn't move. This was classic Puerto Rican culture. The father sat at the end Rican culture. The father sat at the end Rican culture. The father sat at the end of the table. The children were there. of the table. The children were there. of the table. The children were there. The wife was there. He asked me to say The wife was there. He asked me to say The wife was there. He asked me to say grace. We I said grace. And I'm we're grace. We I said grace. And I'm we're grace. We I said grace. And I'm we're all taking our food and he just sat at all taking our food and he just sat at all taking our food and he just sat at the end of the table. the end of the table. the end of the table. He didn't move. And I was wondering, He didn't move. And I was wondering, He didn't move. And I was wondering, he's not going to eat. He's fasting.

he's not going to eat. He's fasting. he's not going to eat. He's fasting. His wife had to come with the food. His wife had to come with the food. His wife had to come with the food. only she served him. He couldn't lift only she served him. He couldn't lift only she served him. He couldn't lift his spoon and put the rice on his plate. his spoon and put the rice on his plate. his spoon and put the rice on his plate. I said to my wife, "Check this out. I'd I said to my wife, "Check this out. I'd I said to my wife, "Check this out. I'd like to bring this into the I'd like to like to bring this into the I'd like to like to bring this into the I'd like to bring this into our marriage." bring this into our marriage." bring this into our marriage." She was not happy about that. No. So She was not happy about that. No. So She was not happy about that. No. So anyway, anyway, anyway, anyway, we they had one of those doors anyway, we they had one of those doors anyway, we they had one of those doors in the projects. I promise you, it has in the projects. I promise you, it has in the projects. I promise you, it has seven locks. It had the the the rod. It seven locks. It had the the the rod. It seven locks. It had the the the rod. It had the locks. It had the top lock, the had the locks. It had the top lock, the had the locks. It had the top lock, the bottom lock. It had a chain lock. It It had more than Riker's Island has It It had more than Riker's Island has to keep people in a in a cell. to keep people in a in a cell. to keep people in a in a cell. And when I said to them, the mother was And when I said to them, the mother was And when I said to them, the mother was a nervous type, new Christian. And I a nervous type, new Christian. And I a nervous type, new Christian. And I said, "Boy, you got some locks here." said, "Boy, you got some locks here." said, "Boy, you got some locks here." And they went, "No, no, no. You don't And they went, "No, no, no. You don't And they went, "No, no, no. You don't know. You don't know. A lot of stuff's know. You don't know. A lot of stuff's know. You don't know. A lot of stuff's going on." I said, "Okay, have all the going on." I said, "Okay, have all the going on." I said, "Okay, have all the locks you want, but don't put your trust locks you want, but don't put your trust locks you want, but don't put your trust in the locks.

in the locks. in the locks. Only God can keep us. Only God can keep us. Only God can keep us. >> Am I right or wrong? >> Am I right or wrong? >> Am I right or wrong? >> Do whatever is normal, whatever you >> Do whatever is normal, whatever you >> Do whatever is normal, whatever you think is wise. Take precautions, think is wise. Take precautions, think is wise. Take precautions, whatever. But don't go to bed saying, whatever. But don't go to bed saying, whatever. But don't go to bed saying, "Oh boy, those locks are going to save "Oh boy, those locks are going to save "Oh boy, those locks are going to save me. God's going to save us. God's going me. God's going to save us. God's going me. God's going to save us. God's going to help us. God's going to bring us to help us. God's going to bring us to help us. God's going to bring us through." [applause] through." [applause] through." [applause] Listen, he loves you. He loves you. Ever Listen, he loves you. He loves you. Ever Listen, he loves you. He loves you. Ever faithful. That song really touched me faithful. That song really touched me faithful. That song really touched me today. Ever faithful. God is ever today. Ever faithful. God is ever today. Ever faithful. God is ever faithful. And if you're going through faithful. And if you're going through faithful. And if you're going through something today, I tossed in my bed last something today, I tossed in my bed last something today, I tossed in my bed last night. I said, "God, what do you want me night. I said, "God, what do you want me night. I said, "God, what do you want me to tell the people I love so much and to tell the people I love so much and to tell the people I love so much and your people that you love much more? your people that you love much more? your people that you love much more? Tell them that I love them and I will Tell them that I love them and I will Tell them that I love them and I will give them the victory." give them the victory." give them the victory." >> I will give them the victory. But don't >> I will give them the victory. But don't >> I will give them the victory. But don't look, don't look to your bow. Don't look look, don't look to your bow. Don't look look, don't look to your bow. Don't look to your shield.

What? What is that? What? What is that? >> A mint. Okay, listen to this. I'm sorry. >> A mint. Okay, listen to this. I'm sorry. >> A mint. Okay, listen to this. I'm sorry. I just saw a mint coming down my aisle. I just saw a mint coming down my aisle. I just saw a mint coming down my aisle. I thought people might come forward to I thought people might come forward to I thought people might come forward to pray. I got a mint coming down. It just pray. I got a mint coming down. It just pray. I got a mint coming down. It just rolled down here. We were just in this rolled down here. We were just in this rolled down here. We were just in this building just to show you the building just to show you the building just to show you the faithfulness of God. You mind if I just faithfulness of God. You mind if I just faithfulness of God. You mind if I just interrupt this with this? our first interrupt this with this? our first interrupt this with this? our first prayer meeting, one of the first prayer prayer meeting, one of the first prayer prayer meeting, one of the first prayer meetings in [music] this building. I was meetings in [music] this building. I was meetings in [music] this building. I was sitting right where you are, right there sitting right where you are, right there sitting right where you are, right there in the front in the front in the front and the building is filled with people and the building is filled with people and the building is filled with people that pray. Come and join me Tuesday. By that pray. Come and join me Tuesday. By that pray. Come and join me Tuesday. By the way, we have communion together. And the way, we have communion together. And the way, we have communion together. And I'm there I'm there I'm there and suddenly I see grapes and suddenly I see grapes and suddenly I see grapes rolling down the aisle. rolling down the aisle. rolling down the aisle. Grapes. Ubas. See? Ubas. See? >> And they're [music] coming like to pray >> And they're [music] coming like to pray >> And they're [music] coming like to pray or what? They were coming down the altar or what? They were coming down the altar or what? They were coming down the altar down the aisle. And I'm thinking to down the aisle. And I'm thinking to down the aisle. And I'm thinking to myself, is this not am I imagining this?

myself, is this not am I imagining this? myself, is this not am I imagining this? Suddenly, a gra I sent a deacon. I said, Suddenly, a gra I sent a deacon. I said, Suddenly, a gra I sent a deacon. I said, "Pick up the grapes, [music] please." I "Pick up the grapes, [music] please." I "Pick up the grapes, [music] please." I mean, what pastor in America says to his mean, what pastor in America says to his mean, what pastor in America says to his deacon, "Pick up the grapes at the deacon, "Pick up the grapes at the deacon, "Pick up the grapes at the altar." Just suddenly one hits me in the altar." Just suddenly one hits me in the altar." Just suddenly one hits me in the back of the neck. back of the neck. back of the neck. It's the truth. So I went, "Am I going crazy here?" So So I went, "Am I going crazy here?" So they called the security and they went they called the security and they went they called the security and they went upstairs in the balcony in the front row upstairs in the balcony in the front row upstairs in the balcony in the front row right over there and there were some right over there and there were some right over there and there were some people there and there was a woman people there and there was a woman people there and there was a woman sitting like this with a huge bag of sitting like this with a huge bag of sitting like this with a huge bag of grapes grapes grapes and she was picking them and just and she was picking them and just and she was picking them and just throwing them off the balcony. throwing them off the balcony. throwing them off the balcony. Another day at Brooklyn Tabernacle. What Another day at Brooklyn Tabernacle. What Another day at Brooklyn Tabernacle. What can I tell you? can I tell you? can I tell you? and they were rolling down the aisle. and they were rolling down the aisle. and they were rolling down the aisle. One hit me in the back and they told me, One hit me in the back and they told me, One hit me in the back and they told me, it was funny because they told me later it was funny because they told me later it was funny because they told me later when they the security went to find out when they the security went to find out when they the security went to find out what's happening, all of our members what's happening, all of our members what's happening, all of our members were going.

That's her. That's her. But if God can protect me from grapes, But if God can protect me from grapes, But if God can protect me from grapes, he can protect me from anything. Amen. he can protect me from anything. Amen. he can protect me from anything. Amen. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> So, >> So, >> So, so my point is so my point is so my point is trust in the Lord today. Look, stop trust in the Lord today. Look, stop trust in the Lord today. Look, stop this. Stop that. Stop that. Do this. this. Stop that. Stop that. Do this. this. Stop that. Stop that. Do this. Fall in his arms and say, "I'm not going Fall in his arms and say, "I'm not going Fall in his arms and say, "I'm not going to get stressed out. Be anxious for to get stressed out. Be anxious for to get stressed out. Be anxious for nothing. But in everything by prayer and But in everything by prayer and petition, make your needs known to God. petition, make your needs known to God. petition, make your needs known to God. and the peace of God which [music] and the peace of God which [music] and the peace of God which [music] passes all understanding. God's going to passes all understanding. God's going to passes all understanding. God's going to take care of your business. This is a take care of your business. This is a take care of your business. This is a message I feel in my heart, prophetic or message I feel in my heart, prophetic or message I feel in my heart, prophetic or not, take it. It's from the Bible also. not, take it. It's from the Bible also. not, take it. It's from the Bible also. [music] God's going to take care of your [music] God's going to take care of your [music] God's going to take care of your business. business. business. >> He's going to take care of your >> He's going to take care of your >> He's going to take care of your business. Let's close our eyes. If you business. Let's close our eyes. If you business. Let's close our eyes. If you have business that needs to be taken have business that needs to be taken have business that needs to be taken care of by God, you're going through care of by God, you're going through care of by God, you're going through something that's really challenging of something that's really challenging of something that's really challenging of any nature, any nature, any nature, don't trust in your bow. Don't trust in don't trust in your bow. Don't trust in don't trust in your bow. Don't trust in your shield. Don't trust in your own your shield. Don't trust in your own your shield. Don't trust in your own strength. Don't trust in your strength. Don't trust in your strength. Don't trust in your righteousness. Don't trust in in in in righteousness. Don't trust in in in in righteousness. Don't trust in in in in the government. Don't trust in in the government. Don't trust in in the government. Don't trust in in anybody. Put your trust in God anybody. Put your trust in God anybody. Put your trust in God and say, "God, you got it. I It's too and say, "God, you got it. I It's too and say, "God, you got it. I It's too hard for me. It's too much."

hard for me. It's too much." hard for me. It's too much." We might [music] want to pray over you We might [music] want to pray over you We might [music] want to pray over you here. If you're in that situation, just here. If you're in that situation, just here. If you're in that situation, just stand where you are, balcony or stand where you are, balcony or stand where you are, balcony or downstairs. Pastor, that word was for downstairs. Pastor, that word was for downstairs. Pastor, that word was for me. I'm looking at the wrong thing. I me. I'm looking at the wrong thing. I me. I'm looking at the wrong thing. I got to get my eyes refocused on the got to get my eyes refocused on the got to get my eyes refocused on the Lord. That's it. Just stand. God's going to help you. Don't move God's going to help you. Don't move anyone. Just anyone. Just anyone. Just if you're standing, come to [music] the if you're standing, come to [music] the if you're standing, come to [music] the front. Come on. Come balcony. Come down. front. Come on. Come balcony. Come down. front. Come on. Come balcony. Come down. We'll dismiss in a moment. We'll dismiss in a moment. We'll dismiss in a moment. This is more important. What you're This is more important. What you're This is more important. What you're doing now is you're casting all your doing now is you're casting all your doing now is you're casting all your cares upon him. cares upon him. cares upon him. You're giving it to the Lord. Come on. No more trusting yourself. Come on. No more trusting yourself. No more like me with that billionaire.

No more like me with that billionaire. No more like me with that billionaire. No. No. The Lord is going to see you No. No. The Lord is going to see you No. No. The Lord is going to see you through. My house shall be called the house of My house shall be called the house of prayer for all nations. prayer for all nations. prayer for all nations. When you call, I will answer. The Lord When you call, I will answer. The Lord When you call, I will answer. The Lord [music] says, [music] says, [music] says, help me incl. Our single. [music] help me incl. Our single. [music] help me incl. Our single. [music] [singing] All All [music] things things are possible. are possible. are possible. [music] [music] [music] >> [singing] [music] [music] [singing] sing to the Lord now. Lord, I believe.

sing to the Lord now. Lord, I believe. Sing. [music] Yeah. Yeah. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] [singing] Lord, we say to you today, Lord, we say to you today, we've heard with our ears, all the great things you have done.

all the great things you have done. We've read it [music] also in your word. We've read it [music] also in your word. We've read it [music] also in your word. All the great things you've done for All the great things you've done for All the great things you've done for your people who trusted in you. You have your people who trusted in you. You have your people who trusted in you. You have a track record like no one else in the a track record like no one else in the a track record like no one else in the universe. And because And because of your faithfulness, [music] we put our of your faithfulness, [music] we put our of your faithfulness, [music] we put our trust in you today. trust in you today. trust in you today. Take the burden that's on our back. Take Take the burden that's on our back. Take Take the burden that's on our back. Take it [music] it [music] it [music] off our mind, off our hearts. off our mind, off our hearts. off our mind, off our hearts. We're trusting in you. We're not We're trusting in you. We're not We're trusting in you. We're not trusting in our bow, in our arrows, in trusting in our bow, in our arrows, in trusting in our bow, in our arrows, in our spear, and our shield. We're our spear, and our shield. We're our spear, and our shield. We're trusting in you. You use things. [music] trusting in you. You use things. [music] trusting in you. You use things. [music] You use people. You use prayer. You use You use people. You use prayer. You use You use people. You use prayer. You use going to church. You use all kinds of going to church. You use all kinds of going to church. You use all kinds of things, but our trust is not in them. things, but our trust is not in them. things, but our trust is not in them. Our trust is in you. Our trust is in you. Our trust is in you. It's personal. Lord, it's personal. It's personal. Lord, it's personal. It's personal. Lord, it's personal. Lord, Lord, Lord, I love you, Lord. I trust in you today, I love you, Lord. I trust in you today, I love you, Lord. I trust in you today, Lord. Lord. Lord. You've helped all the people behind me You've helped all the people behind me You've helped all the people behind me in the choir. If they should take the in the choir. If they should take the in the choir. If they should take the microphone, they could tell stories of microphone, they could tell stories of microphone, they could tell stories of all that you've done in their lives.

all that you've done in their lives. all that you've done in their lives. So today we cast our cares upon you. So today we cast our cares upon you. So today we cast our cares upon you. Too much for us deo seor de masi. Too Too much for us deo seor de masi. Too Too much for us deo seor de masi. Too much much much but not for you. but not for you. but not for you. With you nothing is impossible. Bam. Just play that a little louder. Bam. Just play that a little louder. We're not going to sing. Just pray. Pray We're not going to sing. Just pray. Pray We're not going to sing. Just pray. Pray right [music] now. Pray. Give it to the right [music] now. Pray. Give it to the right [music] now. Pray. Give it to the Lord. Give it to the Lord. Lord. Give it to the Lord. Lord. Give it to the Lord. [music] [music] [music] Talk to the Lord. Don't look around. Talk to the Lord. Don't look around. Talk to the Lord. Don't look around. Talk to the Lord. Talk to the Lord. Talk to the Lord. [music] >> Thank you Jesus.

>> Thank you Jesus. Thank you [music] Jesus. In your name we Thank you [music] Jesus. In your name we Thank you [music] Jesus. In your name we pray Jesus. Look at me here in the front. Look at Look at me here in the front. Look at me. me. me. You trusting God? You trusting God? You trusting God? >> Look at me. Are you trusting God? >> Look at me. Are you trusting God? >> Look at me. Are you trusting God? >> Is he going to take care of things for >> Is he going to take care of things for >> Is he going to take care of things for us? us? us? >> Didn't he say that in his word? >> Didn't he say that in his word? >> Didn't he say that in his word? >> Would he torment us? Would he disappoint >> Would he torment us? Would he disappoint >> Would he torment us? Would he disappoint us? Would he play with our emotions? us? Would he play with our emotions? us? Would he play with our emotions? Never. Never. Never. >> He's going to do it. >> He's going to do it. >> He's going to do it. Bueno. He's been good. Bueno. He's been good. Bueno. He's been good. So, [music] we're going to sing this So, [music] we're going to sing this So, [music] we're going to sing this song, and you can stay and sing for a song, and you can stay and sing for a song, and you can stay and sing for a while, but a different song. Let's sing while, but a different song. Let's sing while, but a different song. Let's sing that one that we were singing this that one that we were singing this that one that we were singing this morning. Brother, I came to worship you. morning. Brother, I came to worship you. morning. Brother, I came to worship you. I Yeah, that's a good song. So, we're I Yeah, that's a good song. So, we're I Yeah, that's a good song. So, we're going to sing this song. [music] Maybe going to sing this song. [music] Maybe going to sing this song. [music] Maybe God wants you to just worship with us God wants you to just worship with us God wants you to just worship with us for a little while. Those of you, for a little while. Those of you, for a little while. Those of you, everyone stand, please. If you have to everyone stand, please. If you have to everyone stand, please. If you have to go, you have to go remember the go, you have to go remember the go, you have to go remember the offering. Remember, sign up for the offering. Remember, sign up for the offering. Remember, sign up for the choir. [music] But right now, we're choir. [music] But right now, we're choir. [music] But right now, we're going to just worship the Lord because going to just worship the Lord because going to just worship the Lord because he's good and he's going to help us. He he's good and he's going to help us. He he's good and he's going to help us. He decrees blessings for us.

decrees blessings for us. decrees blessings for us. [music] Victory belongs to God. I [music] came Victory belongs to God. I [music] came to worship to worship to worship [singing] you. [music] [music] Yeah. [singing] Yeah. [singing] Yeah. [singing] Heat. [singing] [singing] [music] Sing [music] Sing [music] [singing] hallelujah. Oh [music] hallelujah. Oh [music] [singing] >> [music] >> [music] [singing] >> We might as well lift our hands and sing >> We might as well lift our hands and sing it. [music] [music] [music] Yeah.

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[music] >> So, I rarely point out clothing that I'd I rarely point out clothing that I'd like, but could you, sister, come up like, but could you, sister, come up like, but could you, sister, come up Yeah. You with that t-shirt. Yeah. And you come up. Yeah. And you come up. Yeah. See what that says? [music] See what that says? [music] See what that says? [music] And because Jesus paid it all, And because Jesus paid it all, And because Jesus paid it all, she became a child of God. How about she became a child of God. How about she became a child of God. How about that? [music] that? [music] that? [music] [applause] Nice shirt. Nice shirt. [applause] Nice shirt. Nice shirt. [applause] Nice shirt. Nice shirt. [music] God bless you. Greet one [music] God bless you. Greet one [music] God bless you. Greet one another. The Lord be with you.