Courage to Trust God | Jamaal Bernard

[Music] [Music] father God we thank you so much for who father God we thank you so much for who father God we thank you so much for who you are you're an amazing God you're a you are you're an amazing God you're a you are you're an amazing God you're a wonderful God for man May plan but Lord you direct God for man May plan but Lord you direct we say thank you for taking over this we say thank you for taking over this we say thank you for taking over this service because you saw a group of service because you saw a group of service because you saw a group of people that needed to come into a people that needed to come into a people that needed to come into a connection and a deeper level with connection and a deeper level with connection and a deeper level with Yahweh Yahweh the chain [Music] [Music] breaker so Lord I ask that you continue breaker so Lord I ask that you continue breaker so Lord I ask that you continue having your way through the rest of this having your way through the rest of this having your way through the rest of this service ask that you bless us as we service ask that you bless us as we service ask that you bless us as we receive a word a quick word receive a word a quick word receive a word a quick word thank you for the ministry and the vulnerability of ministry and the vulnerability of Minister [Music] [Music] Kelvin so Lord we ask that you have your Kelvin so Lord we ask that you have your Kelvin so Lord we ask that you have your way in Jesus name amen and amen you may way in Jesus name amen and amen you may way in Jesus name amen and amen you may be be be seated we're going to be this is going seated we're going to be this is going seated we're going to be this is going to be a quick message this will be a to be a quick message this will be a to be a quick message this will be a quick message but for those uh who are quick message but for those uh who are quick message but for those uh who are not familiar with the um not familiar with the um not familiar with the um with the church experience or is saying with the church experience or is saying with the church experience or is saying see this is why we don't go to church see this is why we don't go to church see this is why we don't go to church because of all of this stuff you got to because of all of this stuff you got to because of all of this stuff you got to understand when there are certain issues understand when there are certain issues understand when there are certain issues that people are dealing with when people that people are dealing with when people that people are dealing with when people are struggling you you the struggle is are struggling you you the struggle is are struggling you you the struggle is real turn your neighbor say neighbor real turn your neighbor say neighbor real turn your neighbor say neighbor neighbor the struggle is real and I'm neighbor the struggle is real and I'm neighbor the struggle is real and I'm leaning this way cuz like I don't like

leaning this way cuz like I don't like leaning this way cuz like I don't like there was a judgment I felt from this there was a judgment I felt from this there was a judgment I felt from this area and I'm not saying a negative but area and I'm not saying a negative but area and I'm not saying a negative but let me help you understand what was let me help you understand what was let me help you understand what was going on see because when the struggle going on see because when the struggle going on see because when the struggle is real is real is real there is often times when we tried there is often times when we tried there is often times when we tried everything we could possibly everything we could possibly everything we could possibly do and now we are searching for do and now we are searching for do and now we are searching for something that stands outside of our something that stands outside of our something that stands outside of our current conditions that stands outside current conditions that stands outside current conditions that stands outside of our situation that stands outside of of our situation that stands outside of of our situation that stands outside of anything that we could try to find and anything that we could try to find and anything that we could try to find and help and so what you saw here was a help and so what you saw here was a help and so what you saw here was a god god god Divine Divine Divine intervening on some individuals that intervening on some individuals that intervening on some individuals that done tried everything done tried everything done tried everything and they finally said okay I'm going to and they finally said okay I'm going to and they finally said okay I'm going to try God so that's what you saw here you try God so that's what you saw here you try God so that's what you saw here you saw the move of the saw the move of the saw the move of the spirit this is what spirit this is what spirit this is what happens when God moves and shows up happens when God moves and shows up happens when God moves and shows up sometimes this is not the only way he sometimes this is not the only way he sometimes this is not the only way he does but this is what does but this is what does but this is what happens and and the irony is my my happens and and the irony is my my happens and and the irony is my my message today is it it takes courage to message today is it it takes courage to message today is it it takes courage to trust trust trust God it takes courage to trust God and God it takes courage to trust God and God it takes courage to trust God and and I'm going to try to run through this and I'm going to try to run through this and I'm going to try to run through this real quick and I had a whole introduction but we're and I had a whole introduction but we're going to we're going to just jump um well it is it isn't football season um well it is it isn't football season you know you know you know [Laughter]

[Laughter] [Laughter] so so let's recap real quick courage is so so let's recap real quick courage is so so let's recap real quick courage is the theme for this the theme for this the theme for this year and web's dictionary defines year and web's dictionary defines year and web's dictionary defines courage as a mental or moral strength to persevere in the face of strength to persevere in the face of danger fear and difficulty but here our working difficulty but here our working definition for CCC comes out of definition for CCC comes out of definition for CCC comes out of Joshua 1: Joshua 1: Joshua 1: 8-9 it says courage means to bring your 8-9 it says courage means to bring your 8-9 it says courage means to bring your mind what you think your will what you mind what you think your will what you mind what you think your will what you choose and your emotion what you feel in choose and your emotion what you feel in choose and your emotion what you feel in alignment with your goals objectives and alignment with your goals objectives and alignment with your goals objectives and values I repeat values I repeat values I repeat that courage is the is is the is is it that courage is the is is the is is it that courage is the is is the is is it means to bring your means to bring your means to bring your mind what you mind what you mind what you think your will what you choose and your think your will what you choose and your think your will what you choose and your emotions what you feel in emotions what you feel in emotions what you feel in alignment with your goals objectives and alignment with your goals objectives and alignment with your goals objectives and values and the reason why I I I I'm pushing and the reason why I I I I'm pushing this this like I say Lord what do you this this like I say Lord what do you this this like I say Lord what do you want me to minister and then I heard the want me to minister and then I heard the want me to minister and then I heard the song that we came out with you know I song that we came out with you know I song that we came out with you know I will trust and I said man it actually will trust and I said man it actually will trust and I said man it actually takes courage to trust it t takes takes courage to trust it t takes takes courage to trust it t takes courage just to trust courage just to trust courage just to trust people now we had the god factor in it people now we had the god factor in it people now we had the god factor in it and some of the things that we go and some of the things that we go and some of the things that we go through to even rationalize the through to even rationalize the through to even rationalize the existence of this this individual this

existence of this this individual this existence of this this individual this being called being called being called God and then once we rationalize say God and then once we rationalize say God and then once we rationalize say okay I'm leaning on the face saying yes okay I'm leaning on the face saying yes okay I'm leaning on the face saying yes God does exist how or can I trust God does exist how or can I trust God does exist how or can I trust him and then we got to ask the question him and then we got to ask the question him and then we got to ask the question okay what does it mean to trust him what okay what does it mean to trust him what okay what does it mean to trust him what does trusting God look like but it all does trusting God look like but it all does trusting God look like but it all starts with with the starts with with the starts with with the Courage the Courage the Courage the desire to bring our mind our will and desire to bring our mind our will and desire to bring our mind our will and our emotions in our emotions in our emotions in alignment with the goal to trust God alignment with the goal to trust God alignment with the goal to trust God with the objectives to trust God and with the objectives to trust God and with the objectives to trust God and revalue the fact of trusting God so I revalue the fact of trusting God so I revalue the fact of trusting God so I read in a book it says courage is the read in a book it says courage is the read in a book it says courage is the defining virtue of all of us needed to defining virtue of all of us needed to defining virtue of all of us needed to fully be fully be fully be alive without courage we will never have alive without courage we will never have alive without courage we will never have the character to live out our guiding the character to live out our guiding the character to live out our guiding principles and relentlessly pursue a principles and relentlessly pursue a principles and relentlessly pursue a higher calling so today I want to talk about calling so today I want to talk about courage and this also stems from last courage and this also stems from last courage and this also stems from last week I was down in Orlando Florida week I was down in Orlando Florida week I was down in Orlando Florida Orlando Florida oh man we had an amazing Orlando Florida oh man we had an amazing Orlando Florida oh man we had an amazing time and it's feels so good that the time and it's feels so good that the time and it's feels so good that the team is developing uhh uh so nicely that team is developing uhh uh so nicely that team is developing uhh uh so nicely that when I walked into the service and I'm when I walked into the service and I'm when I walked into the service and I'm watching how the service is going and watching how the service is going and watching how the service is going and and I I come in like a guest which is is and I I come in like a guest which is is and I I come in like a guest which is is is fun for me because I like to see what is fun for me because I like to see what is fun for me because I like to see what people are doing and I actually felt people are doing and I actually felt people are doing and I actually felt like I was at a Christian culture center

like I was at a Christian culture center like I was at a Christian culture center campus so continue praying for the campus so continue praying for the campus so continue praying for the Orlando campus continue praying and we Orlando campus continue praying and we Orlando campus continue praying and we had our our Sunday Yahweh and we were had our our Sunday Yahweh and we were had our our Sunday Yahweh and we were going you know through the thing and I going you know through the thing and I going you know through the thing and I landed at this spot and and I'm I'm I'm landed at this spot and and I'm I'm I'm landed at this spot and and I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm going to create I'm I'm going to create I'm I'm going to create tension I'm going to create tension tension I'm going to create tension tension I'm going to create tension because when you look at some of the because when you look at some of the because when you look at some of the conversations whether it's on Tik Tok conversations whether it's on Tik Tok conversations whether it's on Tik Tok Instagram you know Facebook Twitter Instagram you know Facebook Twitter Instagram you know Facebook Twitter there's a there are some conversations there's a there are some conversations there's a there are some conversations about the way God about the way God about the way God moves about the way God does things so moves about the way God does things so moves about the way God does things so I'm going to create some tension you I'm going to create some tension you I'm going to create some tension you ready for some some tension and I said ready for some some tension and I said ready for some some tension and I said this before but it Bears uh repeating see God see God does whatever he pleases and that that that creates the pleases and that that that creates the tension because the number of tension because the number of tension because the number of individuals that has a problem with just individuals that has a problem with just individuals that has a problem with just that statement that statement that statement alone is something that they're willing alone is something that they're willing alone is something that they're willing to reject God to reject God to reject God for see but if you understand who God is for see but if you understand who God is for see but if you understand who God is you can understand and accept the fact you can understand and accept the fact you can understand and accept the fact that he does whatever he pleases that he does whatever he pleases that he does whatever he pleases see God is is the creator of the see God is is the creator of the see God is is the creator of the universe God is the reason why we exist universe God is the reason why we exist universe God is the reason why we exist God is the reason why the Earth exists God is the reason why the Earth exists God is the reason why the Earth exists so because of that there's certain so because of that there's certain so because of that there's certain things that he is allowed to things that he is allowed to things that he is allowed to do and who are we to try to rationalize do and who are we to try to rationalize do and who are we to try to rationalize and say oh well that's prob some of the and say oh well that's prob some of the and say oh well that's prob some of the problem with problem with problem with Christianity but yet they don't they Christianity but yet they don't they Christianity but yet they don't they don't argue with the government who does don't argue with the government who does don't argue with the government who does whatever they pleases but that's a whatever they pleases but that's a whatever they pleases but that's a different

story not only that God whatever he story not only that God whatever he pleases and it's always pleases and it's always pleases and it's always right see this is adding more to the right see this is adding more to the right see this is adding more to the tension right is adding more to the tension right is adding more to the tension right is adding more to the tension and I told somebody I I I was tension and I told somebody I I I was tension and I told somebody I I I was ministering last week and we were ministering last week and we were ministering last week and we were talking about you know uh Moses going talking about you know uh Moses going talking about you know uh Moses going into uh uh Egypt and freeing God's into uh uh Egypt and freeing God's into uh uh Egypt and freeing God's people and he said who do I say sent me people and he said who do I say sent me people and he said who do I say sent me he said I am uh that uh that I am sent he said I am uh that uh that I am sent he said I am uh that uh that I am sent me I sent you and Yahweh and they going me I sent you and Yahweh and they going me I sent you and Yahweh and they going to refer to me as Yahweh the I that I am to refer to me as Yahweh the I that I am to refer to me as Yahweh the I that I am for Generations after Generations after for Generations after Generations after for Generations after Generations after Generations this is always be my name Generations this is always be my name Generations this is always be my name but but but here it is you ready for but but but here it is you ready for but but but here it is you ready for this this is the tension because if God this this is the tension because if God this this is the tension because if God does whatever he pleases and it's always does whatever he pleases and it's always does whatever he pleases and it's always right how do we rationalize the reality right how do we rationalize the reality right how do we rationalize the reality that God was sending Moses into Egypt that God was sending Moses into Egypt that God was sending Moses into Egypt and God knew that there was some and God knew that there was some and God knew that there was some outomes that a group of outomes that a group of outomes that a group of individuals would them not right and individuals would them not right and individuals would them not right and fitting for the god to fitting for the god to fitting for the god to do even to the point where he's he he's do even to the point where he's he he's do even to the point where he's he he's he he goes and gives them the plagues he he goes and gives them the plagues he he goes and gives them the plagues and you know the the water goes red and and you know the the water goes red and and you know the the water goes red and and and if you know the exent story you and and if you know the exent story you and and if you know the exent story you know please tell me you got you know to know please tell me you got you know to know please tell me you got you know to Exodus second book of the Exodus second book of the Exodus second book of the Bible but here it is he sends the angel Bible but here it is he sends the angel Bible but here it is he sends the angel to kill the first born to kill the first born to kill the first born son how do we rationalize that God does son how do we rationalize that God does son how do we rationalize that God does whatever he pleases and whatever he does whatever he pleases and whatever he does whatever he pleases and whatever he does is always right how about this the next is always right how about this the next is always right how about this the next part of that statement is God does part of that statement is God does part of that statement is God does whatever he pleases does what what uh whatever he pleases does what what uh whatever he pleases does what what uh and it's always right how this and it's and it's always right how this and it's and it's always right how this and it's always

always always beautiful right I'm creating beautiful right I'm creating beautiful right I'm creating tension I'm but there's are there tension I'm but there's are there tension I'm but there's are there there's certain realities that we have there's certain realities that we have there's certain realities that we have to live and understand that there's to live and understand that there's to live and understand that there's certain things that is out of our certain things that is out of our certain things that is out of our purview with our finite mind it's very purview with our finite mind it's very purview with our finite mind it's very difficult to understand the vastness of difficult to understand the vastness of difficult to understand the vastness of what God is doing all see we are just what God is doing all see we are just what God is doing all see we are just the pieces on the board so therefore we the pieces on the board so therefore we the pieces on the board so therefore we can't see the whole board so we are very limited board so we are very limited with the information and the knowledge with the information and the knowledge with the information and the knowledge and understanding to start being able to and understanding to start being able to and understanding to start being able to accept at a deep profound level that God accept at a deep profound level that God accept at a deep profound level that God does whatever he pleases it's always does whatever he pleases it's always does whatever he pleases it's always right and it's always right and it's always right and it's always beautiful and this is where it lies beautiful and this is where it lies beautiful and this is where it lies attention and say okay how do I attention and say okay how do I attention and say okay how do I understand how God functions in order understand how God functions in order understand how God functions in order to understand the ability to trust him to understand the ability to trust him to understand the ability to trust him see trusting God stems with you see trusting God stems with you see trusting God stems with you understanding and knowing the character understanding and knowing the character understanding and knowing the character of God think about this doubt comes in whenever think about this doubt comes in whenever you question the nature and the you question the nature and the you question the nature and the character of the thing you're trusting in right but a deepening of faith comes in right but a deepening of faith comes in when there's very little doubt or no in when there's very little doubt or no in when there's very little doubt or no doubt of the character and nature of the doubt of the character and nature of the doubt of the character and nature of the thing you're thing you're thing you're questioning see so if God is love life questioning see so if God is love life questioning see so if God is love life and Light out of his nature and that God and Light out of his nature and that God and Light out of his nature and that God is love see love desires to benefit

is love see love desires to benefit is love see love desires to benefit others at the expense of self you got to others at the expense of self you got to others at the expense of self you got to understand this God we serve and and I understand this God we serve and and I understand this God we serve and and I wish I had time to really break down wish I had time to really break down wish I had time to really break down this God we serve but we have to you this God we serve but we have to you this God we serve but we have to you know go through this I got nine know go through this I got nine know go through this I got nine minutes don't look at the clock and I minutes don't look at the clock and I minutes don't look at the clock and I don't care what level you are there's don't care what level you are there's don't care what level you are there's going to be a place where you have a going to be a place where you have a going to be a place where you have a hard time and struggle with trusting God I look at my daughter God I look at my daughter and and and and and and and you know and and and and and and and you know and and and and and and and you know they're 23 and 21 and they you know they they're 23 and 21 and they you know they they're 23 and 21 and they you know they go out with their friends and hang go out with their friends and hang go out with their friends and hang out and I'm look at them and I'm out and I'm look at them and I'm out and I'm look at them and I'm watching them drive off and I'm say Okay watching them drive off and I'm say Okay watching them drive off and I'm say Okay Lord I I got nobody else to trust but Lord I I got nobody else to trust but Lord I I got nobody else to trust but you so you got baby dedication you got you so you got baby dedication you got you so you got baby dedication you got the little ones they're home the little ones they're home the little ones they're home everything's good they're growing up and everything's good they're growing up and everything's good they're growing up and stuff like that now they want to go out stuff like that now they want to go out stuff like that now they want to go out there into this world and we we watching there into this world and we we watching there into this world and we we watching the news I'm like oh Lord and then I watched my father go Lord and then I watched my father go through the process of of of of deeper through the process of of of of deeper through the process of of of of deeper in his courage in order uh you know to in his courage in order uh you know to in his courage in order uh you know to trust God with this project he had a trust God with this project he had a trust God with this project he had a vision years ago vision years ago vision years ago yes 2004 2005 about this this big yes 2004 2005 about this this big yes 2004 2005 about this this big building in the back of the of CCC and building in the back of the of CCC and building in the back of the of CCC and you know wanted to do some things and you know wanted to do some things and you know wanted to do some things and God challenged said no think bigger and God challenged said no think bigger and God challenged said no think bigger and whenever you think bigger you got to go whenever you think bigger you got to go whenever you think bigger you got to go deeper in trust whenever you whenever God trust whenever you whenever God challenged you to think bigger you got challenged you to think bigger you got challenged you to think bigger you got to go deeper in your trusting because one we don't have

trusting because one we don't have enough information we enough information we enough information we feel we don't have enough feel we don't have enough feel we don't have enough information you want me to do information you want me to do information you want me to do what right that's what we ask okay how what right that's what we ask okay how what right that's what we ask okay how do I do that is that even possible do I do that is that even possible do I do that is that even possible you're getting just enough information you're getting just enough information you're getting just enough information to know that the job can be done but now to know that the job can be done but now to know that the job can be done but now all the how and the why and all that all the how and the why and all that all the how and the why and all that stuff the intricate details about the stuff the intricate details about the stuff the intricate details about the task is what you're questioning and God task is what you're questioning and God task is what you're questioning and God and say no this is what you're going to and say no this is what you're going to and say no this is what you're going to do I called you out of the darkness to do I called you out of the darkness to do I called you out of the darkness to be light this is how you're going to be light this is how you're going to be light this is how you're going to operate this is what you're going to operate this is what you're going to operate this is what you're going to function I see you Rising above the function I see you Rising above the function I see you Rising above the individuals that's Sur you I see you individuals that's Sur you I see you individuals that's Sur you I see you stepping into Corporate Offices where stepping into Corporate Offices where stepping into Corporate Offices where people said you couldn't do I see you people said you couldn't do I see you people said you couldn't do I see you and then you start questioning but Lord and then you start questioning but Lord and then you start questioning but Lord you said you see this but how how about this we have difficulties how how about this we have difficulties trusting because of fear difficulties trusting because of fear difficulties trusting because of worry wor and worry you know can can worry wor and worry you know can can worry wor and worry you know can can stem from a self-esteem issue a feeling stem from a self-esteem issue a feeling stem from a self-esteem issue a feeling of inadequacies you know worry can stem of inadequacies you know worry can stem of inadequacies you know worry can stem from so many different from so many different from so many different things difficult is trusting because of things difficult is trusting because of things difficult is trusting because of our our our past you know being held to your past is past you know being held to your past is past you know being held to your past is one of the worst things that you can one of the worst things that you can one of the worst things that you can allow to happen in your life because allow to happen in your life because allow to happen in your life because that's one thing you have control that's one thing you have control that's one thing you have control over I'll say that again being held in over I'll say that again being held in over I'll say that again being held in bondage because of your past is a sad bondage because of your past is a sad bondage because of your past is a sad thing because that's one of the things thing because that's one of the things thing because that's one of the things you actually have for control you actually have for control you actually have for control over cuz all you got to do is just let over cuz all you got to do is just let over cuz all you got to do is just let go and this is the ironing so I I I told

go and this is the ironing so I I I told go and this is the ironing so I I I told the story before and I was down in the story before and I was down in the story before and I was down in Guatemala and we taking a youth group of Guatemala and we taking a youth group of Guatemala and we taking a youth group of individuals into the jail system and individuals into the jail system and individuals into the jail system and this is a maximum Penitentiary and we this is a maximum Penitentiary and we this is a maximum Penitentiary and we going in and here it is you know uh uh going in and here it is you know uh uh going in and here it is you know uh uh they got to you know search just to make they got to you know search just to make they got to you know search just to make sure we're not bringing Contra anything sure we're not bringing Contra anything sure we're not bringing Contra anything and um whatnot and I have these you know and um whatnot and I have these you know and um whatnot and I have these you know anywhere from 14 to 18 young individuals anywhere from 14 to 18 young individuals anywhere from 14 to 18 young individuals and I'm like okay this is what we're and I'm like okay this is what we're and I'm like okay this is what we're doing I'm praying Lord is this the right doing I'm praying Lord is this the right doing I'm praying Lord is this the right decision so we go end up going in Minister you so we go end up going in Minister you remember this one right and these guys remember this one right and these guys remember this one right and these guys got AK-47s and they AR15 so I'm like all got AK-47s and they AR15 so I'm like all got AK-47s and they AR15 so I'm like all right you know if anything happens you right you know if anything happens you right you know if anything happens you know blah blah blah right you we're good know blah blah blah right you we're good know blah blah blah right you we're good and then I and then all of a sudden I and then I and then all of a sudden I and then I and then all of a sudden I hear the gate closed k k and I see the hear the gate closed k k and I see the hear the gate closed k k and I see the guy with the gun on the out in on the guy with the gun on the out in on the guy with the gun on the out in on the outside I'm like you're not coming in and I said Lord have mercy what have in and I said Lord have mercy what have I just done and I'm telling you I'm like I just done and I'm telling you I'm like I just done and I'm telling you I'm like and and and here it is I'm wrestling and and and here it is I'm wrestling and and and here it is I'm wrestling with the ability to trust God and I'm with the ability to trust God and I'm with the ability to trust God and I'm like okay Lord I I I need some courage like okay Lord I I I need some courage like okay Lord I I I need some courage right now because here it is I see young right now because here it is I see young right now because here it is I see young women and men that I had just brought women and men that I had just brought women and men that I had just brought into this environment and I'm say Lord I into this environment and I'm say Lord I into this environment and I'm say Lord I know you sent me but Lord man I didn't know you sent me but Lord man I didn't know you sent me but Lord man I didn't know you going to send me like this so I'm praying as we walking in and this so I'm praying as we walking in and and and and and and and and people and and and and and and and people and and and and and and and people looked at me and they said man you looked at me and they said man you looked at me and they said man you looking like you had you know you were looking like you had you know you were looking like you had you know you were strong and stuff like that but they strong and stuff like that but they strong and stuff like that but they didn't know what was going on inside the didn't know what was going on inside the didn't know what was going on inside the the wrestling and the and the stressing the wrestling and the and the stressing the wrestling and the and the stressing out and stuff like that and he said go out and stuff like that and he said go out and stuff like that and he said go speak to the boss I go and start talking to the I go and start talking to the boss and the Lord just starts boss and the Lord just starts boss and the Lord just starts moving and I start talking to him and I

moving and I start talking to him and I moving and I start talking to him and I see his tattoos I say hey you know nice see his tattoos I say hey you know nice see his tattoos I say hey you know nice tattoos I said I got some tattoos too tattoos I said I got some tattoos too tattoos I said I got some tattoos too right so break the ice you right so break the ice you right so break the ice you know I was like order holes and I said yo the the the the holes and I said yo the the the the difference between your tattoos cuz your difference between your tattoos cuz your difference between your tattoos cuz your rip rip they all in the ground I said rip rip they all in the ground I said rip rip they all in the ground I said but my tattoo I got a cross and my cross but my tattoo I got a cross and my cross but my tattoo I got a cross and my cross is you know the cross is empty I said I is you know the cross is empty I said I is you know the cross is empty I said I don't have rip cuz the grave is don't have rip cuz the grave is don't have rip cuz the grave is empty and I said there's something empty and I said there's something empty and I said there's something significant about significant about significant about my Christ I said those are your homies I my Christ I said those are your homies I my Christ I said those are your homies I said but this is my said but this is my said but this is my [Music] savior and he tells me he said no no no savior and he tells me he said no no no no no no no no no no no no no your Christ can't save me I said why no your Christ can't save me I said why no your Christ can't save me I said why can't my Christ save you can't my Christ save you can't my Christ save you he said because because I I'm in jail he said because because I I'm in jail he said because because I I'm in jail for three life for three life for three life sentences I said man what did you do sentences I said man what did you do sentences I said man what did you do right we got the translator and I said right we got the translator and I said right we got the translator and I said no emphasize what did you do so he's no emphasize what did you do so he's no emphasize what did you do so he's translating stuff like that and and he translating stuff like that and and he translating stuff like that and and he said I I I I I killed my rival gang said I I I I I killed my rival gang said I I I I I killed my rival gang member in front of his member in front of his member in front of his mother but before I killed my rival gang mother but before I killed my rival gang mother but before I killed my rival gang member in front of his mother I I I I member in front of his mother I I I I member in front of his mother I I I I I I I sa my rival gang for those okay this is sa my rival gang for those okay this is sa my rival gang for those okay this is like I know I'll be on social media too like I know I'll be on social media too like I know I'll be on social media too much see cuz they got you get banned if much see cuz they got you get banned if much see cuz they got you get banned if you say certain things on social media I you say certain things on social media I you say certain things on social media I sex assaulted my rival gang member's

sex assaulted my rival gang member's sex assaulted my rival gang member's girlfriend in front of him and then girlfriend in front of him and then girlfriend in front of him and then killed her I killed him in front of his killed her I killed him in front of his killed her I killed him in front of his mother no I kill his mother in front of mother no I kill his mother in front of mother no I kill his mother in front of him and I finally killed him and I finally killed him and I finally killed him I said first of all him I said first of all him I said first of all why and he said because he was a rival why and he said because he was a rival why and he said because he was a rival gang member nothing else gang member nothing else gang member nothing else and he said because of that I know your and he said because of that I know your and he said because of that I know your Christ can't forgive me and I told him I Christ can't forgive me and I told him I Christ can't forgive me and I told him I said well that means you don't said well that means you don't said well that means you don't know my Christ you don't know the God I know my Christ you don't know the God I know my Christ you don't know the God I serve I don't know what you gone serve I don't know what you gone serve I don't know what you gone through go ahead but the God I serve the through go ahead but the God I serve the through go ahead but the God I serve the god of the Bible sent his son because he god of the Bible sent his son because he god of the Bible sent his son because he knew you would have a debt that you knew you would have a debt that you knew you would have a debt that you couldn't pay couldn't pay couldn't pay [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] he he he he said I I said you know for he he he he said I I said you know for he he he he said I I said you know for every life that you taken God has paid every life that you taken God has paid every life that you taken God has paid the the price I said now don't get me the the price I said now don't get me the the price I said now don't get me wrong God's love and Justice runs in wrong God's love and Justice runs in wrong God's love and Justice runs in tandem they don't operate individually tandem they don't operate individually tandem they don't operate individually so the the Justice you're going to have so the the Justice you're going to have so the the Justice you're going to have to end up suffering the consequence I to end up suffering the consequence I to end up suffering the consequence I said but there's something about the said but there's something about the said but there's something about the freedom you receive from letting go of freedom you receive from letting go of freedom you receive from letting go of something that God has paid for already something that God has paid for already something that God has paid for already see now what happens it trickles into see now what happens it trickles into see now what happens it trickles into the family so if he keeps holding on to the family so if he keeps holding on to the family so if he keeps holding on to his past not letting go the anger the his past not letting go the anger the his past not letting go the anger the revenge and all the stuff that he's revenge and all the stuff that he's revenge and all the stuff that he's going to go through is now going to be a going to go through is now going to be a going to go through is now going to be a generational thing that now you're going generational thing that now you're going generational thing that now you're going to see a family of gangsters a family of to see a family of gangsters a family of to see a family of gangsters a family of gangsters and right then and there he

gangsters and right then and there he gangsters and right then and there he let go of his past and change the let go of his past and change the let go of his past and change the trajectory of the Next trajectory of the Next trajectory of the Next [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] Generation if you don't let go of your Generation if you don't let go of your Generation if you don't let go of your past you're going to hinder your future some of us have a hard time trusting God some of us have a hard time trusting God because we have a distorted image of God some of us have a hard time trusting God some of us have a hard time trusting God because we just can't let go of control I know I'm talking about control I know I'm talking about somebody in this room I'm not going to somebody in this room I'm not going to somebody in this room I'm not going to say who it is cuz I don't know your name say who it is cuz I don't know your name say who it is cuz I don't know your name if I knew your name I'll say it for the sake of time let me just read for the sake of time let me just read you this Proverbs 3: 5-6 amplifi by it you this Proverbs 3: 5-6 amplifi by it you this Proverbs 3: 5-6 amplifi by it says trust in the and rely says trust in the and rely says trust in the and rely confidently in the Lord with all your confidently in the Lord with all your confidently in the Lord with all your heart and do not rely on your own heart and do not rely on your own heart and do not rely on your own Insight or understanding in all your Insight or understanding in all your Insight or understanding in all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize ways know and acknowledge and recognize ways know and acknowledge and recognize him and in and he will make your path him and in and he will make your path him and in and he will make your path straight and smooth removing straight and smooth removing straight and smooth removing obstacles that blocks your way obstacles that blocks your way obstacles that blocks your way so the first thing you need and we're so the first thing you need and we're so the first thing you need and we're only going to be able to get to the only going to be able to get to the only going to be able to get to the first one the first thing you need in first one the first thing you need in first one the first thing you need in order to trust God is what we call order to trust God is what we call order to trust God is what we call courageous courageous courageous faith and I'm talking about that that

faith and I'm talking about that that faith and I'm talking about that that that that real deep down courageous that that real deep down courageous that that real deep down courageous Faith the faith that you know no nobody Faith the faith that you know no nobody Faith the faith that you know no nobody can tell can tell can tell you anything about your you anything about your you anything about your God see there's a faith and I'm not God see there's a faith and I'm not God see there's a faith and I'm not talking about Blind Faith I'm talking talking about Blind Faith I'm talking talking about Blind Faith I'm talking about an educated logical Progressive about an educated logical Progressive about an educated logical Progressive faith that you went through the process faith that you went through the process faith that you went through the process to understand who this God is and you to understand who this God is and you to understand who this God is and you have a deep profound Faith let me have a deep profound Faith let me have a deep profound Faith let me explain to you Dr has said it this way he said you Dr has said it this way he said faith is an inherent enduring trust that faith is an inherent enduring trust that faith is an inherent enduring trust that permeates our permeates our permeates our understanding and perception of understanding and perception of understanding and perception of ourselves and the world around ourselves and the world around ourselves and the world around us it is an unwavering truth I mean us it is an unwavering truth I mean us it is an unwavering truth I mean trust in the Providence trust in the Providence trust in the Providence of God once again it is an unwavering of God once again it is an unwavering of God once again it is an unwavering trust in the Providence of God what trust in the Providence of God what trust in the Providence of God what happened here today was God moving it happened here today was God moving it happened here today was God moving it was a providential move of God to change was a providential move of God to change was a providential move of God to change this service to create an alter call this service to create an alter call this service to create an alter call because he wanted to break some chains because he wanted to break some chains because he wanted to break some chains he says somebody is not going to leave he says somebody is not going to leave he says somebody is not going to leave here the way they came in somebody's here the way they came in somebody's here the way they came in somebody's going to go home out free somebody's going to go home out free somebody's going to go home out free somebody's going to leave in a place where they are going to leave in a place where they are going to leave in a place where they are no longer bound to sin and somebody's going to be able to sin and somebody's going to be able to go out there and tell the story see Thomas aquinus is version of story see Thomas aquinus is version of Hebrews 11:1 it says faith is a settled Hebrews 11:1 it says faith is a settled Hebrews 11:1 it says faith is a settled disposition that's courageous faith I'm

disposition that's courageous faith I'm disposition that's courageous faith I'm I'm I'm I'm settled I'm settled ain't nothing what settled I'm settled ain't nothing what settled I'm settled ain't nothing what news can say about God I'm settled news can say about God I'm settled news can say about God I'm settled there's nothing that that that that a a there's nothing that that that that a a there's nothing that that that that a a a person representing God can do to a person representing God can do to a person representing God can do to cause me to walk away from God cuz I'm settled there's nothing that some some settled there's nothing that some some church can do that's going to be outside church can do that's going to be outside church can do that's going to be outside of what the biblical narrative says is of what the biblical narrative says is of what the biblical narrative says is going to do is going to cause me to away going to do is going to cause me to away going to do is going to cause me to away from uh walk away from God cuz I'm settled he said a settled disposition of settled he said a settled disposition of the mind that allows the the mind that allows the the mind that allows the intellect the intellect to intellect the intellect to intellect the intellect to ascend to ascend to ascend to things that are not things that are not things that are not apparent and I wish we had more time cuz apparent and I wish we had more time cuz apparent and I wish we had more time cuz we going to go into it all right let we going to go into it all right let we going to go into it all right let let's finish let's finish courageous let's finish let's finish courageous let's finish let's finish courageous faith I'm going give you courageous faith I'm going give you courageous faith I'm going give you courageous Faith courageous faith is a person by Faith courageous faith is a person by Faith courageous faith is a person by the name of David and some people have the name of David and some people have the name of David and some people have time a hard time wrestling with these time a hard time wrestling with these time a hard time wrestling with these stories but let me tell you something stories but let me tell you something stories but let me tell you something David was a real person that was living David was a real person that was living David was a real person that was living at a real time David is not a fictional at a real time David is not a fictional at a real time David is not a fictional character the Bible is not a fictional character the Bible is not a fictional character the Bible is not a fictional book it's a book that that that that book it's a book that that that that book it's a book that that that that contains history it's not a historical contains history it's not a historical contains history it's not a historical book but it contains history it's not a book but it contains history it's not a book but it contains history it's not a scientific book but it contains science scientific book but it contains science scientific book but it contains science but it's a book that has a story about a but it's a book that has a story about a but it's a book that has a story about a real person named real person named real person named David and David was was was doing doing David and David was was was doing doing David and David was was was doing doing his thing living his life you know he he his thing living his life you know he he his thing living his life you know he he was out there shepherding uh the sheep was out there shepherding uh the sheep was out there shepherding uh the sheep for his his father he out there you know for his his father he out there you know for his his father he out there you know saying beers and lions and tigers Oh my saying beers and lions and tigers Oh my saying beers and lions and tigers Oh my he was out there doing his thing he was he was out there doing his thing he was he was out there doing his thing he was good doing what he was doing right did good doing what he was doing right did good doing what he was doing right did you get up to David

yet but David walked with the love we yet but David walked with the love we see CU one of the things I will say that see CU one of the things I will say that see CU one of the things I will say that helps me be courageous with my faith is helps me be courageous with my faith is helps me be courageous with my faith is because I always make sure I remember because I always make sure I remember because I always make sure I remember what God did in the past I remember what what God did in the past I remember what what God did in the past I remember what God has done in the past I remember what God has done in the past I remember what God has done in the past I remember what God has done and some that's why I love God has done and some that's why I love God has done and some that's why I love to hear testimonies because then to hear testimonies because then to hear testimonies because then sometimes I get energized by somebody sometimes I get energized by somebody sometimes I get energized by somebody else's testimony okay he didn't do that else's testimony okay he didn't do that else's testimony okay he didn't do that in my life but if he can do it in their life and so here's David he's walking life and so here's David he's walking chilling hanging out talking to his chilling hanging out talking to his chilling hanging out talking to his people he said yo what's going on right people he said yo what's going on right people he said yo what's going on right this is Jamal ISM for the sake of time this is Jamal ISM for the sake of time this is Jamal ISM for the sake of time I'm Jamal iing right it's in the Bible I'm Jamal iing right it's in the Bible I'm Jamal iing right it's in the Bible read it and he goes and talks to him he says it and he goes and talks to him he says yo what's going on who's man is yo what's going on who's man is yo what's going on who's man is this he said what uncircumcised man's is this he said what uncircumcised man's is this he said what uncircumcised man's is this that he he going to disrespect God this that he he going to disrespect God this that he he going to disrespect God and the people of God he's like what's and the people of God he's like what's and the people of God he's like what's going on first of all how can y'all let going on first of all how can y'all let going on first of all how can y'all let that happen see sometimes we got to be that happen see sometimes we got to be that happen see sometimes we got to be so courageous that we got to check some so courageous that we got to check some so courageous that we got to check some Christians for letting some things Christians for letting some things Christians for letting some things happen we got to check some Christians happen we got to check some Christians happen we got to check some Christians because they not representing right you because they not representing right you because they not representing right you know there's certain Christians that are know there's certain Christians that are know there's certain Christians that are making us look bad I'm going to start making us look bad I'm going to start making us look bad I'm going to start checking like look look look look get checking like look look look look get checking like look look look look get yourself together check get your life all right this is Joor Jamal ISM life all right this is Joor Jamal ISM this is you know and so he look said sa this is you know and so he look said sa this is you know and so he look said sa he looked at his brothers they like what he looked at his brothers they like what he looked at his brothers they like what are you doing down here he said I'm just are you doing down here he said I'm just are you doing down here he said I'm just coming to bring lunch but now I see coming to bring lunch but now I see coming to bring lunch but now I see what's going on and now I know the real what's going on and now I know the real what's going on and now I know the real reason why I got to pull up I'm pulling reason why I got to pull up I'm pulling reason why I got to pull up I'm pulling up for God I'm on business for God right up for God I'm on business for God right up for God I'm on business for God right and and so so so he's seeing this and and and so so so he's seeing this and and and so so so he's seeing this and he's having a hard time because who he he's having a hard time because who he he's having a hard time because who he when you know the god that you serve and when you know the god that you serve and when you know the god that you serve and you see somebody trying to disrespect

you see somebody trying to disrespect you see somebody trying to disrespect not only the god you serve but the not only the god you serve but the not only the god you serve but the people of God who represents the god you people of God who represents the god you people of God who represents the god you serve you're going to go walking in a a serve you're going to go walking in a a serve you're going to go walking in a a dignified State and say whoa whoa whoa dignified State and say whoa whoa whoa dignified State and say whoa whoa whoa whoa wo but your ability to walk like this wo but your ability to walk like this comes from this courageous faith that comes from this courageous faith that comes from this courageous faith that you live by he says who is this guy he said let by he says who is this guy he said let me handle me handle me handle it most people would have been concerned it most people would have been concerned it most people would have been concerned I'm like I'm like I'm like nah they try to give him some more nah they try to give him some more nah they try to give him some more armies no I'm good he said first of all armies no I'm good he said first of all armies no I'm good he said first of all It Don't Fit me so he goes out there and handles me so he goes out there and handles business for but those who know the business for but those who know the business for but those who know the story you know D David killed Goliath story you know D David killed Goliath story you know D David killed Goliath and cut off his head it represents a lot and cut off his head it represents a lot and cut off his head it represents a lot more but for the sake of it I just want more but for the sake of it I just want more but for the sake of it I just want to stay here cu the reality is that to stay here cu the reality is that to stay here cu the reality is that courageous faith that that um that when courageous faith that that um that when courageous faith that that um that when we look at David facing we look at David facing we look at David facing Goliath with nothing but a sling and Goliath with nothing but a sling and Goliath with nothing but a sling and trust in God God's strength we too must trust in God God's strength we too must trust in God God's strength we too must summon the courage to trust God's summon the courage to trust God's summon the courage to trust God's promises knowing that with him even the promises knowing that with him even the promises knowing that with him even the highest obstacles can be overcome even with God and no hopsicle too big no even with God and no hopsicle too big no enemy too strong to stop the move of God enemy too strong to stop the move of God enemy too strong to stop the move of God in your life amen we're going to stop in your life amen we're going to stop in your life amen we're going to stop here I pray that you got something out

here I pray that you got something out here I pray that you got something out of this trusting God is one of the key trusting God is one of the key elements that will get you through this elements that will get you through this elements that will get you through this life for some you know it's only through life for some you know it's only through life for some you know it's only through trusting God that you'll be able to live trusting God that you'll be able to live trusting God that you'll be able to live this life that God has called you to this life that God has called you to this life that God has called you to live so I want you to go throughout this live so I want you to go throughout this live so I want you to go throughout this week and say okay Lord and really be week and say okay Lord and really be week and say okay Lord and really be truthfully honest with yourself do I truthfully honest with yourself do I truthfully honest with yourself do I really trust you really trust you really trust you God or is my trust something that God or is my trust something that God or is my trust something that stemmed out of a stemmed out of a stemmed out of a convenience see because it's easy to convenience see because it's easy to convenience see because it's easy to trust God when everything is trust God when everything is trust God when everything is okay it's it's easy to trust God when okay it's it's easy to trust God when okay it's it's easy to trust God when this this the the the the number of your this this the the the the number of your this this the the the the number of your bank account is not just zero or bank account is not just zero or bank account is not just zero or negative it's easy to trust God when you negative it's easy to trust God when you negative it's easy to trust God when you got you know you definitely got gas in got you know you definitely got gas in got you know you definitely got gas in the car and you're good for the week the car and you're good for the week the car and you're good for the week it's easy to trust God when you open a it's easy to trust God when you open a it's easy to trust God when you open a refrigerator and it's full because you refrigerator and it's full because you refrigerator and it's full because you just went shopping at BJs cuz you got just went shopping at BJs cuz you got just went shopping at BJs cuz you got too many kids to feed but the question is do you trust God but the question is do you trust God when it's not when it's not when it's not easy do you trust God when things are easy do you trust God when things are easy do you trust God when things are empty can you trust God and we're going empty can you trust God and we're going empty can you trust God and we're going to go through the rest of the elements to go through the rest of the elements to go through the rest of the elements of trusting God but the first step is of trusting God but the first step is of trusting God but the first step is saying let's start developing courageous saying let's start developing courageous saying let's start developing courageous Faith courageous Faith let's all stand

[Music] [Music] then I asked the then I asked the then I asked the [Music] [Music] [Music] Lord what name fits Lord what name fits Lord what name fits you and he said yeah I'mma have other brother you going yeah I'mma have other brother you going to come to come to come up and just close this out in prayer all up and just close this out in prayer all up and just close this out in prayer all right don't you get don't you get us right don't you get don't you get us right don't you get don't you get us started again no because you're the one started again no because you're the one started again no because you're the one who started all of who started all of who started all of this other the B go there you know I this other the B go there you know I this other the B go there you know I thought she was going to like start rip thought she was going to like start rip thought she was going to like start rip it off bar cuz he was about to preach I it off bar cuz he was about to preach I it off bar cuz he was about to preach I said say said say said say yes you got to do one you know you yes you got to do one you know you yes you got to do one you know you preaching when you do one of preaching when you do one of preaching when you do one of [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] these come on Elder love you love you praise God Elder love you love you praise God [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] hallelujah God is good is me all the hallelujah God is good is me all the hallelujah God is good is me all the time time time I don't know about you but I told you I don't know about you but I told you I don't know about you but I told you earlier I felt like earlier I felt like earlier I felt like preaching nothing has preaching nothing has preaching nothing has [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] changed but I thank God that my life is changed but I thank God that my life is changed but I thank God that my life is a living a living a living [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] testimony let's say something full of testimony let's say something full of testimony let's say something full of faith and Power faith and Power faith and Power before I do that father God right now in

before I do that father God right now in before I do that father God right now in the name of the name of the name of Jesus we love you on this day we thank Jesus we love you on this day we thank Jesus we love you on this day we thank you for your awesome power of you for your awesome power of you for your awesome power of forgiveness forgiveness forgiveness restoration resting upon each restoration resting upon each restoration resting upon each household in the household in the household in the building watching by way of Internet we building watching by way of Internet we building watching by way of Internet we thank you right now for restoring thank you right now for restoring thank you right now for restoring unto us the joy of our unto us the joy of our unto us the joy of our Salvation And as we receive that Salvation And as we receive that Salvation And as we receive that restoration we're going to say something restoration we're going to say something restoration we're going to say something full of faith and full of faith and full of faith and power Jesus is Lord period we believe it power Jesus is Lord period we believe it power Jesus is Lord period we believe it and we see and we are seeing it come to and we see and we are seeing it come to and we see and we are seeing it come to pass be blessed walk in Victory and know pass be blessed walk in Victory and know pass be blessed walk in Victory and know that you are victory that you are victory that you are victory [Music] [Music] [Music] Victorious family real quick they just Victorious family real quick they just Victorious family real quick they just told me how to do this uh we're we're told me how to do this uh we're we're told me how to do this uh we're we're we're our Summer Fest is now going on we're our Summer Fest is now going on we're our Summer Fest is now going on the road we're going to look to go back the road we're going to look to go back the road we're going to look to go back to frog rdge for those who used to go on to frog rdge for those who used to go on to frog rdge for those who used to go on our summer picnics we're starting back our summer picnics we're starting back our summer picnics we're starting back up this year thank God we're working on up this year thank God we're working on up this year thank God we're working on the numbers and stuff like that we want the numbers and stuff like that we want the numbers and stuff like that we want to say save the date for July 6 save the to say save the date for July 6 save the to say save the date for July 6 save the date July 6 come hang out we're going to date July 6 come hang out we're going to date July 6 come hang out we're going to chill play some spad uh some dominoes chill play some spad uh some dominoes chill play some spad uh some dominoes capu all that stuff all right if you capu all that stuff all right if you capu all that stuff all right if you can't hang don't play with me cuz I'm a can't hang don't play with me cuz I'm a can't hang don't play with me cuz I'm a cheater cheater cheater family thank you so much for watching family thank you so much for watching family thank you so much for watching ccc's YouTube channel if you feel what

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