Something Has to Break | Jamaal Bernard

thank you thank you [Music] [Music] [Music] so I I usually stand off I said okay so I I usually stand off I said okay so I I usually stand off I said okay Lord Lord Lord what direction you want to go right what direction you want to go right what direction you want to go right what do you want me to pray for and I'm what do you want me to pray for and I'm what do you want me to pray for and I'm like like like and I'm I'm wrestling and I'm like okay and I'm I'm wrestling and I'm like okay and I'm I'm wrestling and I'm like okay Lord Lord Lord I don't know what to say I don't know what to say I don't know what to say you know because I just did the song you know because I just did the song you know because I just did the song said so much said so much said so much right the song You Know said so much right the song You Know said so much right the song You Know said so much [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] but then when I stood up here I said but then when I stood up here I said but then when I stood up here I said okay Lord I understand I understand there's some things that you need to there's some things that you need to there's some things that you need to talk to God about right now talk to God about right now talk to God about right now so even though I'm up here I need to so even though I'm up here I need to so even though I'm up here I need to start talking to God yourself right now start talking to God yourself right now start talking to God yourself right now there's some individual prayers that I there's some individual prayers that I there's some individual prayers that I can't do corporally that God wants to can't do corporally that God wants to can't do corporally that God wants to meet right now meet right now meet right now so start talking to God so start talking to God so start talking to God if you're here for the first time you if you're here for the first time you if you're here for the first time you don't know to say just start thanking don't know to say just start thanking don't know to say just start thanking them them them [Music] [Music] [Music] if you if you're if you're hurt if if you if you're if you're hurt if if you if you're if you're hurt if you're hurt and in pain you're hurt and in pain you're hurt and in pain just call his name if you if you're just call his name if you if you're just call his name if you if you're angry right now if you're wrestling with angry right now if you're wrestling with angry right now if you're wrestling with that anger towards God I'm telling you that anger towards God I'm telling you that anger towards God I'm telling you just call his name talk to him tell him just call his name talk to him tell him just call his name talk to him tell him why you're mad it's okay [Music] [Music] come on have a conversation

if you don't feel like praying right now if you don't feel like praying right now is the time to pray [Music] [Music] Come on talk to him Come on talk to him Come on talk to him [Music] father God we thank you for who you are father God we thank you for who you are you're a wonderful God and amazing God you're a wonderful God and amazing God you're a wonderful God and amazing God lord lord lord [Music] [Music] [Music] thank you for your traveling mercies thank you for your traveling mercies thank you for your traveling mercies coming here to the building Lord coming here to the building Lord coming here to the building Lord your protection your hand God and your protection your hand God and your protection your hand God and governing us governing us governing us right now Lord we turn this time over to right now Lord we turn this time over to right now Lord we turn this time over to the service the service the service that you prepare our hearts to receive a that you prepare our hearts to receive a that you prepare our hearts to receive a word word word prepare is the hero word prepare is the hero word prepare is the hero word prepare our minds to understand the word prepare our minds to understand the word prepare our minds to understand the word Lord let this word Lord let this word Lord let this word move move move us us us from season to season let this word be a from season to season let this word be a from season to season let this word be a word that we could take and minister to word that we could take and minister to word that we could take and minister to others encourage others others encourage others others encourage others so what I ask that you have your way I'm so what I ask that you have your way I'm so what I ask that you have your way I'm your tool in your hand your tool in your hand your tool in your hand use me as you see fit It's All About You use me as you see fit It's All About You use me as you see fit It's All About You Lord so you increase as I decrease Lord so you increase as I decrease Lord so you increase as I decrease so that you may get the glory and the so that you may get the glory and the so that you may get the glory and the honor in Jesus precious name amen and honor in Jesus precious name amen and honor in Jesus precious name amen and amen amen amen [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] except high five except high five except high five before you see that [Music]

[Music] family how we doing family how we doing family how we doing whoa that sounds good that sounds good whoa that sounds good that sounds good whoa that sounds good that sounds good yeah but that's a good thing yeah but that's a good thing yeah but that's a good thing excellent job come on give it up for the excellent job come on give it up for the excellent job come on give it up for the band band band [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] these are individuals that like kind of these are individuals that like kind of these are individuals that like kind of behind the scenes even though they're on behind the scenes even though they're on behind the scenes even though they're on stage nobody really sees them they see stage nobody really sees them they see stage nobody really sees them they see the people singing and if it wasn't for the people singing and if it wasn't for the people singing and if it wasn't for some keys being played correct in the some keys being played correct in the some keys being played correct in the the kick drum the kick drum the kick drum right yeah last week right yeah last week right yeah last week yo you went Ham on that drum of course yo you went Ham on that drum of course yo you went Ham on that drum of course right you went yeah you did your thing right you went yeah you did your thing right you went yeah you did your thing that song that nephew sang yeah I was no that song that nephew sang yeah I was no that song that nephew sang yeah I was no it was good it was good it was good it was good it was good it was good oh I'm excited I got some housekeeping no I gotta I got some housekeeping no I gotta really uh you know love on them uh so as I after I made it uncomfortable so as I after I made it uncomfortable for them they're gonna try to sneak off but today uh just last only housekeeping but today uh just last only housekeeping is today's uh registration day for the is today's uh registration day for the is today's uh registration day for the Girl Scouts uh 2023 2024 season here at Girl Scouts uh 2023 2024 season here at Girl Scouts uh 2023 2024 season here at CCC CCC CCC registration is open for all girls registration is open for all girls registration is open for all girls grades K to 12. uh we're they're also

grades K to 12. uh we're they're also grades K to 12. uh we're they're also looking for volunteers for all ages in looking for volunteers for all ages in looking for volunteers for all ages in the mezzanine after service the mezzanine after service the mezzanine after service look we're not going to get into the look we're not going to get into the look we're not going to get into the politics of the Girl Scouts there are politics of the Girl Scouts there are politics of the Girl Scouts there are there's a reality that there's some there's a reality that there's some there's a reality that there's some things that's happening that's going on things that's happening that's going on things that's happening that's going on but but but um um um there are there are there are beneficial thing that's happening for beneficial thing that's happening for beneficial thing that's happening for them right and then until things like them right and then until things like them right and then until things like you know go to in a serious extreme you you know go to in a serious extreme you you know go to in a serious extreme you know the reality that there's not too know the reality that there's not too know the reality that there's not too many things that's offered to our our many things that's offered to our our many things that's offered to our our people in this community and so there people in this community and so there people in this community and so there are benefits with Girl Scouts I know you are benefits with Girl Scouts I know you are benefits with Girl Scouts I know you got the superified super super super got the superified super super super got the superified super super super Saints you know saying how dare you Saints you know saying how dare you Saints you know saying how dare you announce uh this but you know God is so announce uh this but you know God is so announce uh this but you know God is so good amen pray for your pastor pray for your pray for your pastor pray for your pastor a couple of weeks ago I talked pastor a couple of weeks ago I talked pastor a couple of weeks ago I talked about stepping out your comfort zone about stepping out your comfort zone about stepping out your comfort zone and man it is a struggle and man it is a struggle and man it is a struggle I'm I'm gonna be a little transparent I'm I'm gonna be a little transparent I'm I'm gonna be a little transparent with you am I am I alone with you am I am I alone with you am I am I alone right so there was a challenge I right so there was a challenge I right so there was a challenge I challenge you to step out of your challenge you to step out of your challenge you to step out of your comfort zone you know really because comfort zone you know really because comfort zone you know really because growth doesn't happen in the comfort growth doesn't happen in the comfort growth doesn't happen in the comfort zone right growth is always outside of zone right growth is always outside of zone right growth is always outside of the area of your comfort zone and our the area of your comfort zone and our the area of your comfort zone and our preset and man I found myself slipping preset and man I found myself slipping preset and man I found myself slipping back to certain things that I didn't back to certain things that I didn't back to certain things that I didn't want to start doing or or or or or want to start doing or or or or or want to start doing or or or or or certain um uh habits started you know certain um uh habits started you know certain um uh habits started you know knocking at the door somebody remember knocking at the door somebody remember knocking at the door somebody remember me I'm like oh Lord you know and I was trying to so pray for you know and I was trying to so pray for your pastor as I pray for you because I your pastor as I pray for you because I your pastor as I pray for you because I understand the struggle is real city of understand the struggle is real city of understand the struggle is real city of neighbors say neighbor neighbors say neighbor neighbors say neighbor struggle is real

I got a message today I'm excited about I got a message today I'm excited about this message I'm trying to uh trying to this message I'm trying to uh trying to this message I'm trying to uh trying to come up with a title of the message come up with a title of the message come up with a title of the message um as a minister and you think of it um as a minister and you think of it um as a minister and you think of it please don't text me no it's funny people really do text me no it's funny people really do text me I'm like I'm ministering like I'm like I'm ministering like I'm like I'm ministering like trying to give up the you know let the trying to give up the you know let the trying to give up the you know let the Lord lead me and use me and people just Lord lead me and use me and people just Lord lead me and use me and people just you know don't understand that so God is you know don't understand that so God is you know don't understand that so God is good for the five people for the five people that believe that and all the time that believe that and all the time that believe that and all the time I'm gonna give a shout for those who I'm gonna give a shout for those who I'm gonna give a shout for those who Brave the weather today uh uh thank you Brave the weather today uh uh thank you Brave the weather today uh uh thank you so much that Bell Parkway had me singing I'm a that Bell Parkway had me singing I'm a razor Hallelujah razor Hallelujah razor Hallelujah cause traffic was the enemy this morning cause traffic was the enemy this morning cause traffic was the enemy this morning I said Lord have mercy I said Lord have mercy I said Lord have mercy I got all red lights on a Sunday morning I got all red lights on a Sunday morning I got all red lights on a Sunday morning but you know thank you for those who but you know thank you for those who but you know thank you for those who pushed through you know those who stayed pushed through you know those who stayed pushed through you know those who stayed home I understand this is a Sunday I can home I understand this is a Sunday I can home I understand this is a Sunday I can understand you staying home no judgment understand you staying home no judgment understand you staying home no judgment here next Sunday maybe with this Sunday here next Sunday maybe with this Sunday here next Sunday maybe with this Sunday no the Judgment free today oh Lord have no the Judgment free today oh Lord have no the Judgment free today oh Lord have mercy because I I wouldn't mind being on mercy because I I wouldn't mind being on mercy because I I wouldn't mind being on my bed right now my bed right now my bed right now watching the service with a little uh watching the service with a little uh watching the service with a little uh you know espresso you know espresso you know espresso caramel you know a little cinnamon caramel you know a little cinnamon caramel you know a little cinnamon but we're here we're in the house right but we're here we're in the house right but we're here we're in the house right we are in these streets right all right so let's let's get into it uh

all right so let's let's get into it uh you know so the reality is documents you know so the reality is documents you know so the reality is documents we're talking about occupy and I love we're talking about occupy and I love we're talking about occupy and I love this idea of occupy because I believe this idea of occupy because I believe this idea of occupy because I believe that this is a command from God that this is a command from God that this is a command from God say the name is a neighbor say the name is a neighbor say the name is a neighbor you're you occupying you're you occupying you're you occupying wasn't just a good message wasn't just a good message wasn't just a good message but it's a command from God but it's a command from God but it's a command from God amen amen so I'm excited about that so amen amen so I'm excited about that so amen amen so I'm excited about that so but but there's some realities with the but but there's some realities with the but but there's some realities with the whole idea of occupying right there's whole idea of occupying right there's whole idea of occupying right there's some realities of of our Humanity that some realities of of our Humanity that some realities of of our Humanity that can get in the way there's some can get in the way there's some can get in the way there's some realities of us not wanting to step out realities of us not wanting to step out realities of us not wanting to step out of our comfort zone or or those habits of our comfort zone or or those habits of our comfort zone or or those habits knocking at the door there's some knocking at the door there's some knocking at the door there's some realities of the whole idea of concept realities of the whole idea of concept realities of the whole idea of concept of occupying there's other people's of occupying there's other people's of occupying there's other people's attitudes I don't want to occupy and attitudes I don't want to occupy and attitudes I don't want to occupy and talk to that person I understand you are talk to that person I understand you are talk to that person I understand you are not alone but even though there are those but even though there are those realities and those tensions it still realities and those tensions it still realities and those tensions it still shouldn't stop you shouldn't stop you shouldn't stop you you still shouldn't stop you you still shouldn't stop you you still shouldn't stop you so did the message I'm wrestling with is so did the message I'm wrestling with is so did the message I'm wrestling with is occupy in your dark times occupy in your dark times occupy in your dark times or occupying during your dark times and then you're gonna say Pastor what is and then you're gonna say Pastor what is that I'm telling you we all go through that I'm telling you we all go through that I'm telling you we all go through Dark Times Dark Times Dark Times there's a statement that is always I there's a statement that is always I there's a statement that is always I always use because I love it people are always use because I love it people are always use because I love it people are either coming out of a storm either coming out of a storm either coming out of a storm are in a storm or about to go into a are in a storm or about to go into a are in a storm or about to go into a storm storm storm I'll say it again every one of you the I'll say it again every one of you the I'll say it again every one of you the person next to you might be in a storm person next to you might be in a storm person next to you might be in a storm but God is still calling them to occupy

but God is still calling them to occupy but God is still calling them to occupy the person next to you might be coming the person next to you might be coming the person next to you might be coming out of a storm and God is still saying out of a storm and God is still saying out of a storm and God is still saying occupy occupy occupy the person might be coming into the the person might be coming into the the person might be coming into the storm and he's saying in that storm you storm and he's saying in that storm you storm and he's saying in that storm you must occupy so I've been studying the book of Acts so I've been studying the book of Acts and his passage stood out to me like it and his passage stood out to me like it and his passage stood out to me like it never stopped me before never stopped me before never stopped me before as we live life and find ourselves in as we live life and find ourselves in as we live life and find ourselves in predicaments like Paul and Silas predicaments like Paul and Silas predicaments like Paul and Silas remember not all prisons are made of remember not all prisons are made of remember not all prisons are made of iron bars and concrete walls iron bars and concrete walls iron bars and concrete walls see these prisons can represent uh see these prisons can represent uh see these prisons can represent uh darkest moments in our journey called darkest moments in our journey called darkest moments in our journey called life life life see but as as we occupy you know if God see but as as we occupy you know if God see but as as we occupy you know if God is the coach right he's the coach he's is the coach right he's the coach he's is the coach right he's the coach he's he's up there and I'm not I'm don't he's up there and I'm not I'm don't he's up there and I'm not I'm don't worry sayings if not worry sayings if not worry sayings if not lowering his title lowering his title lowering his title but I'm a sports person but I'm a sports person but I'm a sports person right so so I I equate things as in right so so I I equate things as in right so so I I equate things as in sports analogies and between food and sports analogies and between food and sports analogies and between food and sports but God is like that chef but God is like that chef that knows the right seasoning as you're that knows the right seasoning as you're that knows the right seasoning as you're living your life that when you need what living your life that when you need what living your life that when you need what you need right you need right you need right see y'all gonna leave hungry today see y'all gonna leave hungry today see y'all gonna leave hungry today we don't get a chance to sit out we don't get a chance to sit out we don't get a chance to sit out we don't get a chance to sit this one we don't get a chance to sit this one we don't get a chance to sit this one out out out as we live in this life there there as we live in this life there there as we live in this life there there might be some time out moments might be some time out moments might be some time out moments but there are no riding the bench but there are no riding the bench but there are no riding the bench moments moments moments turning your neighbor say neighbor turning your neighbor say neighbor turning your neighbor say neighbor as you occupy

as you occupy as you occupy you don't get a chance you don't get a chance you don't get a chance to sit this one out to sit this one out to sit this one out see in Acts see in Acts see in Acts chapter 16 verse 22 chapter 16 verse 22 chapter 16 verse 22 8 Message Bible somebody said message 8 Message Bible somebody said message 8 Message Bible somebody said message message it reads this way he says by the time it reads this way he says by the time the crowd had the crowd had the crowd had turned into a Restless mob turned into a Restless mob turned into a Restless mob Out For Blood the judges the judges went along with the mob had Paul and went along with the mob had Paul and went along with the mob had Paul and Silas Silas Silas close ripped off and ordered a public close ripped off and ordered a public close ripped off and ordered a public beating beating beating and I'm telling you right now and I'm telling you right now and I'm telling you right now yes it's a command to occupy yes it's a command to occupy yes it's a command to occupy but you're gonna find yourself but you're gonna find yourself but you're gonna find yourself not literally but metaphorically beaten not literally but metaphorically beaten not literally but metaphorically beaten up you can find yourselves metaphorically you can find yourselves metaphorically with your clothes torn your your you got with your clothes torn your your you got with your clothes torn your your you got a place where you just you just it's a place where you just you just it's a place where you just you just it's just ripped it and shreds and some just ripped it and shreds and some just ripped it and shreds and some things that you're gonna go through things that you're gonna go through things that you're gonna go through there are times when you're gonna when there are times when you're gonna when there are times when you're gonna when you're called to occupy you're called to occupy you're called to occupy and you're gonna have people judging you and you're gonna have people judging you and you're gonna have people judging you and incite individuals and incite individuals and incite individuals to push you away after beating them black and blue they after beating them black and blue they threw them into jail threw them into jail threw them into jail tell them that you're a keeper to put tell them that you're a keeper to put tell them that you're a keeper to put them under heavy guard so there would be them under heavy guard so there would be them under heavy guard so there would be no chance of Escape

no chance of Escape no chance of Escape see when you occupy when you occupy it see when you occupy when you occupy it see when you occupy when you occupy it people gonna try to lock you up people gonna try to lock you up people gonna try to lock you up when you occupy in your Workforce it's when you occupy in your Workforce it's when you occupy in your Workforce it's gonna be individually trying to shut gonna be individually trying to shut gonna be individually trying to shut your mouth in so there'll be people your mouth in so there'll be people your mouth in so there'll be people trying to hold you back and tell you no trying to hold you back and tell you no trying to hold you back and tell you no put them in this place and they can't put them in this place and they can't put them in this place and they can't escape from this area this is this this escape from this area this is this this escape from this area this is this this is this is the highest they can go in in is this is the highest they can go in in is this is the highest they can go in in the corporate structure in the corporate the corporate structure in the corporate the corporate structure in the corporate ladder but God has a plan for you today ladder but God has a plan for you today ladder but God has a plan for you today I'm telling you there's gonna be I'm telling you there's gonna be I'm telling you there's gonna be individuals that's going to try to push individuals that's going to try to push individuals that's going to try to push you away because you're occupying is you away because you're occupying is you away because you're occupying is gonna annoy them gonna annoy them gonna annoy them you're occupying is going to convict you're occupying is going to convict you're occupying is going to convict them you're occupying is going to them you're occupying is going to them you're occupying is going to challenge their belief system their challenge their belief system their challenge their belief system their world view and you're gonna mess some world view and you're gonna mess some world view and you're gonna mess some people up people up people up [Applause] so he did just that so he did just that threw them into maximum security not threw them into maximum security not threw them into maximum security not just any security maximum security have just any security maximum security have just any security maximum security have you ever gone into maximum security you ever gone into maximum security you ever gone into maximum security well I have well I have well I have we were in Guatemala we were in Guatemala we were in Guatemala are you right Minnesota you remember are you right Minnesota you remember are you right Minnesota you remember that that that she said Lord well we were we praying she said Lord well we were we praying she said Lord well we were we praying so we go so we go so we go and we're going in there and you go in and we're going in there and you go in and we're going in there and you go in one area through metal detectives you go one area through metal detectives you go one area through metal detectives you go through another area and they pass you through another area and they pass you through another area and they pass you down you go to another area and these down you go to another area and these down you go to another area and these are all armed guards are all armed guards are all armed guards right and we're piling in we're going in right and we're piling in we're going in right and we're piling in we're going in I got young individuals and I'm like I got young individuals and I'm like I got young individuals and I'm like Lord what are we doing Lord what are we doing Lord what are we doing I said Minister Melissa I said Minister Melissa I said Minister Melissa we gonna do this and she said I don't

we gonna do this and she said I don't we gonna do this and she said I don't know you tell me know you tell me know you tell me [Laughter] and as you're walking in you hear a gate and as you're walking in you hear a gate close thank you close thank you close thank you hotstar racing you go to the next area hotstar racing you go to the next area hotstar racing you go to the next area because Hank I'm like Lord have mercy because Hank I'm like Lord have mercy because Hank I'm like Lord have mercy what have these people done that you what have these people done that you what have these people done that you have called us a minister Lord I'm like have called us a minister Lord I'm like have called us a minister Lord I'm like yo where are we going and that's the yo where are we going and that's the yo where are we going and that's the like lastly we're all piling and the guy like lastly we're all piling and the guy like lastly we're all piling and the guy said the gate with his gun uh and he said the gate with his gun uh and he said the gate with his gun uh and he closes it but he doesn't come out saying closes it but he doesn't come out saying closes it but he doesn't come out saying you're not coming with us and Lord have mercy when I started and Lord have mercy when I started hearing some of them stories I hearing some of them stories I hearing some of them stories I understood why they were in there understood why they were in there understood why they were in there but then when you hear the story about but then when you hear the story about but then when you hear the story about Paul and Silas preaching the gospel Paul and Silas preaching the gospel Paul and Silas preaching the gospel bringing freedom to individuals breaking bringing freedom to individuals breaking bringing freedom to individuals breaking bondage change broken you know Hearts bondage change broken you know Hearts bondage change broken you know Hearts healed and they'd be placed into that healed and they'd be placed into that healed and they'd be placed into that level of penitentiary so Lord have mercy so Lord have mercy I said Lord I know the church needs to I said Lord I know the church needs to I said Lord I know the church needs to get ready so he said put him in a Mexican security so he said put him in a Mexican security cell in the jail and clamp leg irons on cell in the jail and clamp leg irons on cell in the jail and clamp leg irons on them them them but hey look this is how our God is but hey look this is how our God is but hey look this is how our God is along about midnight along about midnight along about midnight Paul and Silas were praying at prayer

Paul and Silas were praying at prayer Paul and Silas were praying at prayer and singing a robust a robust hymn to and singing a robust a robust hymn to and singing a robust a robust hymn to God and this is if I was right Paul and God and this is if I was right Paul and God and this is if I was right Paul and Silas and nowadays Silas and nowadays Silas and nowadays this is a song I would sing this is a song I would sing this is a song I would sing this is song I sing this is song I sing this is song I sing I feel it in this room I feel it in this room I feel it in this room Holy Spirit move Holy Spirit move Holy Spirit move because when you have your way because when you have your way because when you have your way something has to break something has to break something has to break [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] tear down every lie tear down every lie tear down every lie set the wrong things right because when set the wrong things right because when set the wrong things right because when you have your way you have your way you have your way something has to break something has to break something has to break now I wish I could sink right now now I wish I could sink right now now I wish I could sink right now I know what key this is in but I know but I know I know thinking I know thinking I know thinking I feel it in this room Lord I feel it in this room Lord I feel it in this room Lord because sometimes we got to be able to because sometimes we got to be able to because sometimes we got to be able to praise out of our situation praise out of our situation praise out of our situation [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] Holy Spirit move because when you have your way because when you have your way something has to break something has to break something has to break so I'm reading I'm reading this taxes so I'm reading I'm reading this taxes so I'm reading I'm reading this taxes and then this song comes to mind and I and then this song comes to mind and I and then this song comes to mind and I start reading this text Wallace song is start reading this text Wallace song is start reading this text Wallace song is playing and Lord I got I broke out into playing and Lord I got I broke out into playing and Lord I got I broke out into tears because there's some dark moments that because there's some dark moments that have happened in my life

and the question is and the question is are you called to occupy only in the are you called to occupy only in the are you called to occupy only in the good moments good moments good moments did he say occupy when did he say occupy when did he say occupy when or did he just say occupied so he said so he said about midnight about midnight about midnight Paul and Silas were praying at prayer Paul and Silas were praying at prayer Paul and Silas were praying at prayer and singing and robust him to God and singing and robust him to God and singing and robust him to God the other prisons could not believe the other prisons could not believe the other prisons could not believe there is there is there is then without warning then without warning then without warning a huge earthquake a huge earthquake a huge earthquake the jailhouse tottered every door flew the jailhouse tottered every door flew the jailhouse tottered every door flew open and the prison were loose started from sleep to jealous saw all started from sleep to jealous saw all the doors swinging loose on their hinges the doors swinging loose on their hinges the doors swinging loose on their hinges assume that all Prince had escaped he assume that all Prince had escaped he assume that all Prince had escaped he pulled out his sword pulled out his sword pulled out his sword and was about to do himself in and was about to do himself in and was about to do himself in figuring he was as good as dead anyway figuring he was as good as dead anyway figuring he was as good as dead anyway then Paul stopped him then Paul stopped him then Paul stopped him don't do that don't do that don't do that we're all still here nobody's run away see some of us are in dark moments right see some of us are in dark moments right now wrestling now wrestling now wrestling with some questions like where is God with some questions like where is God with some questions like where is God or a question like why God why me or a question like why God why me or a question like why God why me why anybody period why God

why anybody period why God why anybody period why God some of us are in this room saying how some of us are in this room saying how some of us are in this room saying how long God how long how long Lord will you allow me to endure this Lord will you allow me to endure this Lord will you allow me to endure this how long is some of your cries today some of us are coming out of duck our some of us are coming out of duck our moments and thinking God we're out moments and thinking God we're out moments and thinking God we're out but the question is have you learned but the question is have you learned but the question is have you learned anything anything anything some of us are about to enter a dark some of us are about to enter a dark some of us are about to enter a dark moment and and I have four points moment and and I have four points moment and and I have four points that get us through these dark that get us through these dark that get us through these dark moments like Paula Silas did like Paula Silas did they understood the power of praise come on sayings they understood the come on sayings they understood the power of praise they didn't even say power of praise they didn't even say power of praise they didn't even say neighbor neighbor neighbor is power and praise being unjustly in prison facing physical being unjustly in prison facing physical suffering they chose to worship and suffering they chose to worship and suffering they chose to worship and praise God praise God praise God they didn't murmur they didn't murmur they didn't murmur they didn't complain they didn't complain they didn't complain then it was Ill on the individuals that then it was Ill on the individuals that then it was Ill on the individuals that did this did this did this they praised and worshiped God they praised and worshiped God they praised and worshiped God the act of praised in the Midnight Hour the act of praised in the Midnight Hour the act of praised in the Midnight Hour demonstrates the transformative power of demonstrates the transformative power of demonstrates the transformative power of praise and its ability to shift our

praise and its ability to shift our praise and its ability to shift our Focus Focus Focus from our circumstance from our circumstance from our circumstance to the greatness of God see when you choose to praise God in the see when you choose to praise God in the midst of Charles we invite the presence midst of Charles we invite the presence midst of Charles we invite the presence and the power into our lives opening the and the power into our lives opening the and the power into our lives opening the door to a supernatural breakthrough so number one so number one power of praise how many of you ready for a supernatural how many of you ready for a supernatural breakthrough number two number two this freedom and worship this freedom and worship this freedom and worship see the name of his neighbor see the name of his neighbor see the name of his neighbor there's Freedom In Worship see after Paul and Solace worshiped and see after Paul and Solace worshiped and earthquake shook the prison breaking earthquake shook the prison breaking earthquake shook the prison breaking open the prison doors and loosening open the prison doors and loosening open the prison doors and loosening their chains their worship not only their chains their worship not only their chains their worship not only brought freedom to their own lives but brought freedom to their own lives but brought freedom to their own lives but get this it also impacted the lives of get this it also impacted the lives of get this it also impacted the lives of those around them so the worship your worship doesn't just so the worship your worship doesn't just impact your life impact your life impact your life your worship impacts the lives around your worship impacts the lives around your worship impacts the lives around you that's why I think there's something that's why I think there's something about coming to the church because sometimes you come to the church because sometimes you come to the church on your last on your last on your last inch of energy sometimes you come to the

inch of energy sometimes you come to the inch of energy sometimes you come to the church where you got no more and you church where you got no more and you church where you got no more and you just barely made it into the door you just barely made it into the door you just barely made it into the door you can barely get to your seat and if it can barely get to your seat and if it can barely get to your seat and if it wasn't for somebody else's worship wasn't for somebody else's worship wasn't for somebody else's worship because you weren't worshiping but if it because you weren't worshiping but if it because you weren't worshiping but if it was because of somebody else's worship was because of somebody else's worship was because of somebody else's worship and you're looking at what God is doing and you're looking at what God is doing and you're looking at what God is doing it alive and you're looking and you're it alive and you're looking and you're it alive and you're looking and you're saying wow and all of a sudden you get saying wow and all of a sudden you get saying wow and all of a sudden you get shifted right into the right posture and shifted right into the right posture and shifted right into the right posture and your hands go up all because of somebody your hands go up all because of somebody your hands go up all because of somebody else's worship see when we worship God sincerely we see when we worship God sincerely we experience freedom from the chains that experience freedom from the chains that experience freedom from the chains that binds us binds us binds us like fear like fear like fear worry doubt worry doubt worry doubt despair anger frustration hatred despair anger frustration hatred despair anger frustration hatred bitterness cynicism racism all that isms bitterness cynicism racism all that isms bitterness cynicism racism all that isms our worship becomes a testimony of God's our worship becomes a testimony of God's our worship becomes a testimony of God's faithfulness faithfulness faithfulness and can Inspire and set others free as and can Inspire and set others free as and can Inspire and set others free as well [Applause] [Applause] so number one the power of praise number so number one the power of praise number so number one the power of praise number two the freedom of worship number three it was prayers of persistent it was prayers of persistent because it doesn't you can read the text because it doesn't you can read the text because it doesn't you can read the text and think oh they were praying at and think oh they were praying at and think oh they were praying at midnight no midnight no midnight no they were praying up to midnight

they were praying up to midnight they were praying up to midnight so they're praying while they were they so they're praying while they were they so they're praying while they were they were in jail were in jail were in jail it was at the time they were singing at it was at the time they were singing at it was at the time they were singing at him him him that the earthquake came but they were that the earthquake came but they were that the earthquake came but they were praying praying praying before and sometimes you got to pray before and sometimes you got to pray before and sometimes you got to pray up and through up and through up and through midnight see the verse mentions that Silas and see the verse mentions that Silas and Paul were praying Paul were praying Paul were praying their prayers were not casual their prayers were not casual their prayers were not casual or fleeting but marked by persistence or fleeting but marked by persistence or fleeting but marked by persistence it wasn't casual said Lord when you get it wasn't casual said Lord when you get it wasn't casual said Lord when you get a chance hook a brother up a chance hook a brother up a chance hook a brother up wait we weren't talking about that wait we weren't talking about that wait we weren't talking about that love when you get a chance look out for love when you get a chance look out for love when you get a chance look out for your sister your sister your sister look when you get if you happen to come look when you get if you happen to come look when you get if you happen to come by this way by this way by this way yo break this chain right here hook hook yo break this chain right here hook hook yo break this chain right here hook hook me up like do me right me up like do me right me up like do me right no it was present persistence no it was present persistence no it was present persistence it reminds me of that Widow where Jesus it reminds me of that Widow where Jesus it reminds me of that Widow where Jesus gave that story and he said the willow gave that story and he said the willow gave that story and he said the willow ended up annoying the judge so much so ended up annoying the judge so much so ended up annoying the judge so much so that he said for the sake of my ears that he said for the sake of my ears that he said for the sake of my ears this is jamalism this is jamalism this is jamalism the sake of my sanity I'm gonna give her the sake of my sanity I'm gonna give her the sake of my sanity I'm gonna give her what she wants what she wants what she wants there's something about the Persistence there's something about the Persistence there's something about the Persistence of Prayer of Prayer of Prayer when you persistently pray there's when you persistently pray there's when you persistently pray there's something that happens to you something that happens to you something that happens to you right to the persistence if something right to the persistence if something right to the persistence if something happens to you they creates a new habit happens to you they creates a new habit happens to you they creates a new habit in your life when you're praying at a in your life when you're praying at a in your life when you're praying at a persistent level there's something that persistent level there's something that persistent level there's something that happens on the inside of you that that happens on the inside of you that that happens on the inside of you that that there's a faith because this is if you

there's a faith because this is if you there's a faith because this is if you don't quit because you have faith that don't quit because you have faith that don't quit because you have faith that this next prayer will work this next this next prayer will work this next this next prayer will work this next prayer will work this next prayer word prayer will work this next prayer word prayer will work this next prayer word that one of them has to work Lord [Applause] [Applause] see what's not casual pleading but it's see what's not casual pleading but it's see what's not casual pleading but it's marked by persistence they understood marked by persistence they understood marked by persistence they understood the importance of consistent and fervent the importance of consistent and fervent the importance of consistent and fervent prayer prayer prayer the one that got his the one that got his the one that got his and responds and responds and responds knowing God hears knowing God hears knowing God hears and response and response and response to the Christ to the cries of his people to the Christ to the cries of his people to the Christ to the cries of his people likewise we are called to persevere in likewise we are called to persevere in likewise we are called to persevere in prayer prayer prayer even when it seems like our prayers go even when it seems like our prayers go even when it seems like our prayers go unanswered unanswered unanswered see God is faithful see God is faithful see God is faithful see God is faithful see God is faithful see God is faithful matter of fact turn to your neighbor say matter of fact turn to your neighbor say matter of fact turn to your neighbor say nerva nerva nerva nerba like I said I got nerva will come in will come in at the right time at the right time at the right time right perfect timing will happen at the right perfect timing will happen at the right perfect timing will happen at the right time his perfect faithfulness right time his perfect faithfulness right time his perfect faithfulness there's something about the perfect time there's something about the perfect time there's something about the perfect time of God and I'm telling you when you of God and I'm telling you when you of God and I'm telling you when you start leaning on a perfect time of God start leaning on a perfect time of God start leaning on a perfect time of God you'll be amazed you'll be amazed you'll be amazed like look wow like look wow like look wow that's that I think that's where that that's that I think that's where that that's that I think that's where that statement is look at God

come on can I can I get somebody who has come on can I can I get somebody who has that had remember I remember one time I was remember I remember one time I was driving on the highway and and and and driving on the highway and and and and driving on the highway and and and and and like there was an accident and and like there was an accident and and like there was an accident and matter of fact I was on the integral matter of fact I was on the integral matter of fact I was on the integral right Jackie Robinson intro right Jackie Robinson intro right Jackie Robinson intro right for my Brooklyn as we know Israel right for my Brooklyn as we know Israel right for my Brooklyn as we know Israel right for all those outside y'all Jackie right for all those outside y'all Jackie right for all those outside y'all Jackie Robinson people and I'm coming home this is like your and I'm coming home this is like your days days days and I was partying hanging out and I was partying hanging out and I was partying hanging out it was like one o'clock in the morning it was like one o'clock in the morning it was like one o'clock in the morning and I'm driving it was raining and all and I'm driving it was raining and all and I'm driving it was raining and all of a sudden I just saw myself spinning of a sudden I just saw myself spinning of a sudden I just saw myself spinning and I ended up like this car's coming on and I ended up like this car's coming on and I ended up like this car's coming on this side of me this side of me this side of me and all of a sudden and all of a sudden and all of a sudden all the cars stopped all the cars stopped all the cars stopped there was no accidents there was no accidents there was no accidents to happen to happen to happen and I'm shaking trying to because it was and I'm shaking trying to because it was and I'm shaking trying to because it was a manual so I'm trying to get it in the a manual so I'm trying to get it in the a manual so I'm trying to get it in the reverse right and trying to turn the reverse right and trying to turn the reverse right and trying to turn the wheel because I'm like and all I got to wheel because I'm like and all I got to wheel because I'm like and all I got to say is look at God say is look at God say is look at God in spite of I'm out here partying in spite of I'm out here partying in spite of I'm out here partying hanging out not doing right hanging out not doing right hanging out not doing right and I'm like look at God you know if he and I'm like look at God you know if he and I'm like look at God you know if he has something for me look at God and so has something for me look at God and so has something for me look at God and so when you have that look at God moment when you have that look at God moment when you have that look at God moment there's something about like God is a there's something about like God is a there's something about like God is a God that shows out God that shows out God that shows out I don't care what you say guys yeah this I don't care what you say guys yeah this I don't care what you say guys yeah this is a humility there's a Harmony but God is a humility there's a Harmony but God is a humility there's a Harmony but God is a god about show he shows out is a god about show he shows out is a god about show he shows out you're gonna know it was him you're gonna know it was him you're gonna know it was him you're not gonna make a mistake and say you're not gonna make a mistake and say you're not gonna make a mistake and say oh it was it was this individual this oh it was it was this individual this oh it was it was this individual this energy or that Iraq or this Crystal no energy or that Iraq or this Crystal no energy or that Iraq or this Crystal no you're gonna know it was God you're gonna know it was God you're gonna know it was God [Applause]

was a neighbor was a neighbor witnessed through adversity witnessed through adversity witnessed through adversity see sometimes we'll witness after see sometimes we'll witness after see sometimes we'll witness after but let me tell you about where I came but let me tell you about where I came but let me tell you about where I came from from from sometimes we can witness before not sometimes we can witness before not sometimes we can witness before not knowing that we're about to go through knowing that we're about to go through knowing that we're about to go through adversity but look at look how Lord you adversity but look at look how Lord you adversity but look at look how Lord you know I'm over here ministering about it know I'm over here ministering about it know I'm over here ministering about it uh comfort zone and here it is after uh comfort zone and here it is after uh comfort zone and here it is after that is where I'm challenged that is where I'm challenged that is where I'm challenged before I was doing good I was yeah I was before I was doing good I was yeah I was before I was doing good I was yeah I was like now we were making some changes in like now we were making some changes in like now we were making some changes in the lifestyle you know eating certain the lifestyle you know eating certain the lifestyle you know eating certain things and things was happening I was things and things was happening I was things and things was happening I was doing good and then right after I doing good and then right after I doing good and then right after I ministered it's like it's like yeah you ministered it's like it's like yeah you ministered it now so you don't have to be a man be it now so you don't have to be a man be it now so you don't have to be a man be about a man about your word about a man about your word about a man about your word you don't have to be about your word you you don't have to be about your word you you don't have to be about your word you minute set already you know you were minute set already you know you were minute set already you know you were doing that before so now afterwards doing that before so now afterwards doing that before so now afterwards you're good Pastor Jamal just chill out you're good Pastor Jamal just chill out you're good Pastor Jamal just chill out you know go eat those cookies from you know go eat those cookies from you know go eat those cookies from Subways have them heated up five seconds you know get that white mocha with two you know get that white mocha with two extra pumps extra pumps extra pumps I know I know but it's something about witnessing but it's something about witnessing through the adversity through the adversity through the adversity there's a there's a way that God shows there's a there's a way that God shows there's a there's a way that God shows up when you're witnessing through up when you're witnessing through up when you're witnessing through adversity there's something about adversity there's something about adversity there's something about witnessing through adversity see next see next Paul and Solace boldly was sharing their Paul and Solace boldly was sharing their Paul and Solace boldly was sharing their faith in the midst of the imprisonment faith in the midst of the imprisonment faith in the midst of the imprisonment they were unwavering with a commitment they were unwavering with a commitment they were unwavering with a commitment to Christ and their joyous worship drew to Christ and their joyous worship drew to Christ and their joyous worship drew the attention of the other prisoners and

the attention of the other prisoners and the attention of the other prisoners and the children the children the children as a result they had the opportunity to as a result they had the opportunity to as a result they had the opportunity to witness to them and lead the jailer witness to them and lead the jailer witness to them and lead the jailer and his household to Salvation see this teaches us that our response to see this teaches us that our response to adversity adversity adversity can become a powerful testimony to those can become a powerful testimony to those can become a powerful testimony to those around us around us around us in times of trouble we have the in times of trouble we have the in times of trouble we have the opportunity to demonstrate the love opportunity to demonstrate the love opportunity to demonstrate the love peace and hope found in Christ peace and hope found in Christ peace and hope found in Christ pointing others pointing others pointing others towards a transformative power towards a transformative power towards a transformative power of the Gospel of the Gospel of the Gospel so number one number one number one says number two says number two says number two number three number three number three and number four Pastor Adam I was telling him and we Pastor Adam I was telling him and we were going back and forth to pass Adam I were going back and forth to pass Adam I were going back and forth to pass Adam I might need you to minister you know and might need you to minister you know and might need you to minister you know and you know he's I'm ready prepared and he you know he's I'm ready prepared and he you know he's I'm ready prepared and he calls me back I said no daddy told me I calls me back I said no daddy told me I calls me back I said no daddy told me I have to minister have to minister have to minister and uh he said well I got a word for you and uh he said well I got a word for you and uh he said well I got a word for you and he dropped us and he said it's mine and he dropped us and he said it's mine and he dropped us and he said it's mine so I don't have to really give him so I don't have to really give him so I don't have to really give him credit after this credit after this credit after this so I'm holding and this is what he said you ready for this don't ever question you ready for this don't ever question in the dark in the dark in the dark what God has revealed in the light don't ever question why you're in a dark

don't ever question why you're in a dark place why you're in a dark moment don't place why you're in a dark moment don't place why you're in a dark moment don't ever question what God has revealed to ever question what God has revealed to ever question what God has revealed to you in the light you in the light you in the light don't let that circumstance change but don't let that circumstance change but don't let that circumstance change but God revealed that's what he's saying so God revealed that's what he's saying so God revealed that's what he's saying so sometimes we're going to find ourselves sometimes we're going to find ourselves sometimes we're going to find ourselves in a dark place sometimes we're going to in a dark place sometimes we're going to in a dark place sometimes we're going to find ourselves in a dark in a place find ourselves in a dark in a place find ourselves in a dark in a place where we don't want to be but there's where we don't want to be but there's where we don't want to be but there's something that God revealed while we something that God revealed while we something that God revealed while we were in the good times and the dark time were in the good times and the dark time were in the good times and the dark time has nothing to do with what's going to has nothing to do with what's going to has nothing to do with what's going to happen because God is a man of his word happen because God is a man of his word happen because God is a man of his word [Music] [Music] [Music] he said matter of fact he said I'm not a he said matter of fact he said I'm not a he said matter of fact he said I'm not a man I shall not lie so don't ever so don't ever don't ever question in the dark but God don't ever question in the dark but God don't ever question in the dark but God has revealed in the light has revealed in the light has revealed in the light so as I close allow Acts chapter 16. allow Acts chapter 16. verse 25 verse 25 verse 25 to serve as a reminder that even in the to serve as a reminder that even in the to serve as a reminder that even in the Midnight Hour Our Lives Midnight Hour Our Lives Midnight Hour Our Lives we find ourselves we find ourselves we find ourselves in the midst of pain suffering or in the midst of pain suffering or in the midst of pain suffering or imprisonment imprisonment imprisonment we can still find Freedom we can still find Freedom we can still find Freedom by choosing to praise God by choosing to praise God by choosing to praise God worship wholeheartedly persist in prayer worship wholeheartedly persist in prayer worship wholeheartedly persist in prayer and bearing Witness and bearing Witness and bearing Witness for his faithfulness we open ourselves for his faithfulness we open ourselves for his faithfulness we open ourselves as transformative power let us embrace as transformative power let us embrace as transformative power let us embrace the example of Paul and Solace knowing the example of Paul and Solace knowing the example of Paul and Solace knowing that God can turn our darkest moments that God can turn our darkest moments that God can turn our darkest moments into opportunities for miraculous into opportunities for miraculous into opportunities for miraculous breakthrough and profound impact let me breakthrough and profound impact let me breakthrough and profound impact let me say it again remember that God can turn

say it again remember that God can turn say it again remember that God can turn our darkest moments into opportunities our darkest moments into opportunities our darkest moments into opportunities of a miraculous breakthrough of a miraculous breakthrough of a miraculous breakthrough and profound impact let me say that one and profound impact let me say that one and profound impact let me say that one more time remember that God could turn more time remember that God could turn more time remember that God could turn our darkest moments into opportunities our darkest moments into opportunities our darkest moments into opportunities of miraculous breakthrough and profound of miraculous breakthrough and profound of miraculous breakthrough and profound impact turn your neighbor say neighbor impact turn your neighbor say neighbor impact turn your neighbor say neighbor you have no other choice you have no other choice you have no other choice but to occupy come on up hang out with me come on up hang out with me thank you I pray that you got some out thank you I pray that you got some out thank you I pray that you got some out of it and what what the biggest thing that I and what what the biggest thing that I hear God is saying hear God is saying hear God is saying right as I listen and you know and right as I listen and you know and right as I listen and you know and ponder about everything that I'm doing ponder about everything that I'm doing ponder about everything that I'm doing and studying I've been I'm now I'm in and studying I've been I'm now I'm in and studying I've been I'm now I'm in the Book of Romans no Hebrews I just the Book of Romans no Hebrews I just the Book of Romans no Hebrews I just finished Romans I'm studying looking at finished Romans I'm studying looking at finished Romans I'm studying looking at the letters that Paul was writing to the the letters that Paul was writing to the the letters that Paul was writing to the Church of encouragement but also Church of encouragement but also Church of encouragement but also structure and and certain things and structure and and certain things and structure and and certain things and then and all I keep saying is wow look then and all I keep saying is wow look then and all I keep saying is wow look how far we are from this look how far we have fallen short as a look how far we have fallen short as a church body of Believers not CCC but church body of Believers not CCC but church body of Believers not CCC but body of Believers look how far we are body of Believers look how far we are body of Believers look how far we are and what the biggest reason why is and what the biggest reason why is and what the biggest reason why is because there's so much biblical because there's so much biblical because there's so much biblical literacy

literacy literacy so we're gonna go on a Bible reading so we're gonna go on a Bible reading so we're gonna go on a Bible reading challenge coming up challenge coming up challenge coming up and we're going to do it together and and we're going to do it together and and we're going to do it together and discuss that discuss that discuss that and we're going to take a look at a time and we're going to take a look at a time and we're going to take a look at a time for some people it might be a lot I'm for some people it might be a lot I'm for some people it might be a lot I'm not gonna tell you read a whole book in not gonna tell you read a whole book in not gonna tell you read a whole book in a week but you know we're going to do a week but you know we're going to do a week but you know we're going to do some things some things some things but this is what God is saying but this is what God is saying but this is what God is saying there are no excuses there are no excuses for you to occupy there are no excuses for you to occupy there's no excuses there's no excuses there's no excuses I've seen people minister to other I've seen people minister to other I've seen people minister to other individuals in the hospital individuals in the hospital individuals in the hospital right before they're going to surgery right before they're going to surgery right before they're going to surgery when they're coming out of surgery I've when they're coming out of surgery I've when they're coming out of surgery I've seen people who are who are who are seen people who are who are who are seen people who are who are who are being aided with certain things because being aided with certain things because being aided with certain things because they can't function as what we call they can't function as what we call they can't function as what we call normal but they still they ought to normal but they still they ought to normal but they still they ought to ministering because they still have this ministering because they still have this ministering because they still have this understanding that God is understanding that God is understanding that God is you've been you've been you've been so good so good so good you've been right so this is where we you've been right so this is where we you've been right so this is where we have to be have to be have to be I know I I know I I know I I try I I can't administer Aaron I try I I can't administer Aaron I try I I can't administer Aaron [Applause] was that a word was that a word was that a word was that a word was that a word is there anybody here that came in here is there anybody here that came in here is there anybody here that came in here with a struggle with a struggle with a struggle I came in here that had a challenge I came in here that had a challenge I came in here that had a challenge is there anybody in here that Mr Mark is there anybody in here that Mr Mark is there anybody in here that Mr Mark from time to time from time to time from time to time you know what maybe I'm asking the wrong you know what maybe I'm asking the wrong you know what maybe I'm asking the wrong question question question is there anybody in here that does not

is there anybody in here that does not is there anybody in here that does not have an issue I dare you to raise your have an issue I dare you to raise your have an issue I dare you to raise your hand we gonna bring you up here and hand we gonna bring you up here and hand we gonna bring you up here and stone you and that'll be your issue stone you and that'll be your issue stone you and that'll be your issue we we gonna have some challenges we we gonna have some challenges we we gonna have some challenges we're gonna have those moments where we we're gonna have those moments where we we're gonna have those moments where we need to cry out need to cry out need to cry out that's the only way you can get out of that's the only way you can get out of that's the only way you can get out of this just to remind yourself of the this just to remind yourself of the this just to remind yourself of the goodness of the Lord because if we think goodness of the Lord because if we think goodness of the Lord because if we think it's under our own power we get in the it's under our own power we get in the it's under our own power we get in the way of what it is that God is doing way of what it is that God is doing way of what it is that God is doing so we we're not even going to belabor so we we're not even going to belabor so we we're not even going to belabor the point listen the point listen the point listen if you came in here today and you had if you came in here today and you had if you came in here today and you had some struggles that you were battling some struggles that you were battling some struggles that you were battling you had some challenges that you just you had some challenges that you just you had some challenges that you just felt were insurmountable felt were insurmountable felt were insurmountable we're going to ask you to stand to your we're going to ask you to stand to your we're going to ask you to stand to your feet feet feet we're not going to take a whole long we're not going to take a whole long we're not going to take a whole long time stand to your feet God is not time stand to your feet God is not time stand to your feet God is not playing playing playing because we're gonna pray the heavenly father the heavenly father we take this moment to give you your we take this moment to give you your we take this moment to give you your just do we know that you have made a way just do we know that you have made a way just do we know that you have made a way your word says that you have a plan for your word says that you have a plan for your word says that you have a plan for us and part of that plan is to show us us and part of that plan is to show us us and part of that plan is to show us that adversity is part of it and as we that adversity is part of it and as we that adversity is part of it and as we go through the adversity a lot of times go through the adversity a lot of times go through the adversity a lot of times we think that we're being picked on but we think that we're being picked on but we think that we're being picked on but father remind us that we're being made father remind us that we're being made father remind us that we're being made examples so that we can show somebody

examples so that we can show somebody examples so that we can show somebody else how to Triumph in the midst of the else how to Triumph in the midst of the else how to Triumph in the midst of the storm storm storm father I pray for each and every father I pray for each and every father I pray for each and every individual standing that you meet them individual standing that you meet them individual standing that you meet them where they are where they are where they are give them the the wherewithal the give them the the wherewithal the give them the the wherewithal the strategy so that they can obtain the strategy so that they can obtain the strategy so that they can obtain the victory father you are God all by victory father you are God all by victory father you are God all by yourself we are in awe of the work of yourself we are in awe of the work of yourself we are in awe of the work of your hands and sometimes Lord God we your hands and sometimes Lord God we your hands and sometimes Lord God we can't even figure out why you chose us can't even figure out why you chose us can't even figure out why you chose us but we so glad that you did so as we but we so glad that you did so as we but we so glad that you did so as we continue to move forward pressing continue to move forward pressing continue to move forward pressing forward giving you all the praise you forward giving you all the praise you forward giving you all the praise you are the glory you are the honor we ask are the glory you are the honor we ask are the glory you are the honor we ask that you continue to have your way and that you continue to have your way and that you continue to have your way and father when we don't really know which father when we don't really know which father when we don't really know which way things are going to go just keep us way things are going to go just keep us way things are going to go just keep us reminded that you will not owe any of us reminded that you will not owe any of us reminded that you will not owe any of us a thing so as we continue to sow into a thing so as we continue to sow into a thing so as we continue to sow into your kingdom whether it's tears of joy your kingdom whether it's tears of joy your kingdom whether it's tears of joy whether it's moments we sow into other whether it's moments we sow into other whether it's moments we sow into other people's lives a word of encouragement people's lives a word of encouragement people's lives a word of encouragement father allow for us to see those seeds father allow for us to see those seeds father allow for us to see those seeds being sown and we see him coming back on being sown and we see him coming back on being sown and we see him coming back on every wave Lord keep us encouraged every wave Lord keep us encouraged every wave Lord keep us encouraged because we trust you we love you and we because we trust you we love you and we because we trust you we love you and we surrender to you our very all so we surrender to you our very all so we surrender to you our very all so we thank you Lord for that very Freedom thank you Lord for that very Freedom thank you Lord for that very Freedom that you've given us in the name of your that you've given us in the name of your that you've given us in the name of your son Jesus Christ amen amen amen son Jesus Christ amen amen amen son Jesus Christ amen amen amen [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] and lastly

and lastly and lastly if by chance if by chance if by chance you got a chance to get this word today you got a chance to get this word today you got a chance to get this word today and you came in here and you might have felt like I'm not sure if you might have felt like I'm not sure if I really know I really know I really know God for myself God for myself God for myself I know that there's been those interboro I know that there's been those interboro I know that there's been those interboro moments where I've I've messed up and moments where I've I've messed up and moments where I've I've messed up and I've been on the wrong side of the lane I've been on the wrong side of the lane I've been on the wrong side of the lane and you've given me a chance to get back and you've given me a chance to get back and you've given me a chance to get back on the straight and narrow on the straight and narrow on the straight and narrow but Lord I I need to know for sure but Lord I I need to know for sure but Lord I I need to know for sure that I'm Yours that I'm Yours that I'm Yours I'm gonna give you a moment to make your I'm gonna give you a moment to make your I'm gonna give you a moment to make your way up here so that we can pray for you way up here so that we can pray for you way up here so that we can pray for you if you don't know if Christ is within if you don't know if Christ is within if you don't know if Christ is within you if you don't know that you're a you if you don't know that you're a you if you don't know that you're a Believer we need you to come on you need Believer we need you to come on you need Believer we need you to come on you need to be running up here to be running up here to be running up here pray with pray with pray with [Music] [Music] [Music] seize this moment because it's one thing seize this moment because it's one thing seize this moment because it's one thing to be able to read the word it's a whole to be able to read the word it's a whole to be able to read the word it's a whole nother thing to be able to know the nother thing to be able to know the nother thing to be able to know the author and be able to understand author and be able to understand author and be able to understand what word really means what word really means what word really means so father we thank you so father we thank you so father we thank you we thank you for each and every we thank you for each and every we thank you for each and every individual coming forward individual coming forward individual coming forward we thank you Lord God we thank you Lord God we thank you Lord God We Praise You Lord hallelujah We Praise You Lord hallelujah We Praise You Lord hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah we thank you Lord thank you we thank you Lord thank you we thank you Lord thank you Lord hallelujah Lord hallelujah Lord hallelujah [Music]

[Music] [Music] just surrender all just surrender all just surrender all just lift your hands and just thank God just lift your hands and just thank God just lift your hands and just thank God for giving you today for giving you today for giving you today to make it through the storm to make it through the storm to make it through the storm Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah [Music] [Music] [Music] Hallelujah [Music] [Music] father thank you Lord father thank you Lord father thank you Lord Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah [Music] [Music] [Music] Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah bless your lord bless your lord bless your lord [Music] [Music] [Music] thank you thank you thank you we're gonna give you another 30 seconds we're gonna give you another 30 seconds we're gonna give you another 30 seconds because if you're not sure because if you're not sure because if you're not sure that means I'm talking to you that means I'm talking to you that means I'm talking to you make your way up here make your way up here make your way up here [Music] [Music] [Music] I want you to repeat after me [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] come on come on come on the anointing is come on come on come on the anointing is real you better get up here real you better get up here real you better get up here the anointing is real you better get up the anointing is real you better get up the anointing is real you better get up here here here God saved your life God saved your life God saved your life you better make it up here

you better make it up here you better make it up here let's go let's go let's go God is not playing God is not playing God is not playing [Music] [Music] [Music] Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah come on you know how to sing come on come on you know how to sing come on Saints come on surrender all Saints Saints come on surrender all Saints Saints come on surrender all Saints let's go I surrender all let's go I surrender all let's go I surrender all let's go Saints you should be praying Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah listen I want you to look at me I want listen I want you to look at me I want listen I want you to look at me I want you to look at me you to look at me you to look at me God has given you another opportunity it's no mistake it's no mistake it's no mistake in the midst of a storm it's no mistake in the midst of a storm it's no mistake in the midst of a storm you came out you came out you came out to get a word you could have been to get a word you could have been to get a word you could have been watching online watching online watching online but you decided to be in the presence but you decided to be in the presence but you decided to be in the presence with the brethren with the brethren with the brethren you decided to come and get some of this you decided to come and get some of this you decided to come and get some of this energy that God has stored up just for energy that God has stored up just for energy that God has stored up just for you you you so listen what the scripture says in so listen what the scripture says in so listen what the scripture says in Romans 10 9-10 it says that if you Romans 10 9-10 it says that if you Romans 10 9-10 it says that if you confess with your mouth and believe with confess with your mouth and believe with confess with your mouth and believe with your heart that Jesus Christ was raised

your heart that Jesus Christ was raised your heart that Jesus Christ was raised from the dead you shall be saved do you from the dead you shall be saved do you from the dead you shall be saved do you believe that do you confess that Jesus believe that do you confess that Jesus believe that do you confess that Jesus Christ is Lord of your life Christ is Lord of your life Christ is Lord of your life I want to hear you say Jesus I want to hear you say Jesus I want to hear you say Jesus I thank you for giving me I thank you for giving me I thank you for giving me another opportunity another opportunity another opportunity I believe that you lived I believe that you lived I believe that you lived I believe that you died I believe that you died I believe that you died and I believe that you Rose again and I believe that you Rose again and I believe that you Rose again just for me just for me just for me father father father I thank you I thank you I thank you for another moment for another moment for another moment to get it right so today Lord to get it right so today Lord to get it right so today Lord ask that you forgive me ask that you forgive me ask that you forgive me for every wrong thought for every wrong thought for every wrong thought every wrong sin every wrong sin every wrong sin and every wrong deed and every wrong deed and every wrong deed and I surrender to you and I surrender to you and I surrender to you my very own my very own my very own now Lord have your way in my life now Lord have your way in my life now Lord have your way in my life amen and amen amen and amen amen and amen [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] where we're going to ask for you to do where we're going to ask for you to do where we're going to ask for you to do that just take a moment that just take a moment that just take a moment [Music] [Music] [Music] amen amen amen amen [Applause] [Applause] thank you thank you thank you yeah I think you dismissed them yeah I think you dismissed them yeah I think you dismissed them you can dismiss them

we just want to give thanks to God we just want to give thanks to God for you giving us an opportunity just for you giving us an opportunity just for you giving us an opportunity just just take a look around just just look just take a look around just just look just take a look around just just look let's look behind you real quick this is let's look behind you real quick this is let's look behind you real quick this is your family your family your family this is your family this is your family this is your family [Music] see now the very the very Lord and see now the very the very Lord and Savior that Pastor has been talking Savior that Pastor has been talking Savior that Pastor has been talking about this morning about this morning about this morning you're a part of that family now and you you're a part of that family now and you you're a part of that family now and you don't have to be confused anymore you don't have to be confused anymore you don't have to be confused anymore you know that you know that you know that know that you know that you know that know that you know that you know that you know that Christ resides within your you know that Christ resides within your you know that Christ resides within your heart heart heart so now here's what's going to happen I'm so now here's what's going to happen I'm so now here's what's going to happen I'm gonna need you to read the book of John gonna need you to read the book of John gonna need you to read the book of John I'm gonna need you to read the book of I'm gonna need you to read the book of I'm gonna need you to read the book of John John John and we want you to come back get some and we want you to come back get some and we want you to come back get some more teaching continue to learn of what more teaching continue to learn of what more teaching continue to learn of what it is that God has given you because see it is that God has given you because see it is that God has given you because see now the word is in your heart now the word is in your heart now the word is in your heart so now is just a matter of the Lord so now is just a matter of the Lord so now is just a matter of the Lord bringing it out so when you read the bringing it out so when you read the bringing it out so when you read the word every word you read will from now word every word you read will from now word every word you read will from now on be confirmation of what it is of the on be confirmation of what it is of the on be confirmation of what it is of the great work that God is doing in all of great work that God is doing in all of great work that God is doing in all of our Lives none of us are perfect we all our Lives none of us are perfect we all our Lives none of us are perfect we all have our own struggles and we all know have our own struggles and we all know have our own struggles and we all know that God is God all by himself amen that God is God all by himself amen that God is God all by himself amen so we're gonna ask you so we're gonna ask you so we're gonna ask you to find your seats at this moment so to find your seats at this moment so to find your seats at this moment so that we can in service if you have any that we can in service if you have any that we can in service if you have any questions please feel free to speak to questions please feel free to speak to questions please feel free to speak to any of our ministers or Elders after any of our ministers or Elders after any of our ministers or Elders after service you can always ask our ministry service you can always ask our ministry service you can always ask our ministry of helps of helps of helps any of our ushers if you need any of our ushers if you need any of our ushers if you need to talk to someone

to talk to someone to talk to someone [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] I'm going to ask you to return to your I'm going to ask you to return to your I'm going to ask you to return to your seat seat seat [Music] amen family amen family [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] look God is good right look God is good right look God is good right amen God is good amen God is good amen God is good amen amen amen amen amen amen all right before we end I want to give a all right before we end I want to give a all right before we end I want to give a shout out to shout out to shout out to um um um ambassador ambassador ambassador Roby kakonge Roby kakonge Roby kakonge from Uganda thank you for joining us we from Uganda thank you for joining us we from Uganda thank you for joining us we want to keep Uganda in their prayers want to keep Uganda in their prayers want to keep Uganda in their prayers they're making some bold statements they're making some bold statements they're making some bold statements and we want to say uh we want them to and we want to say uh we want them to and we want to say uh we want them to make sure to get to hear the Lord make sure to get to hear the Lord make sure to get to hear the Lord they're making some gold moves like I'm they're making some gold moves like I'm they're making some gold moves like I'm kind of liking some of their moves kind of liking some of their moves kind of liking some of their moves but when I get political so keep Uganda but when I get political so keep Uganda but when I get political so keep Uganda keep um Roby kakonge and your prayers as keep um Roby kakonge and your prayers as keep um Roby kakonge and your prayers as she represents uh Uganda amen uh father she represents uh Uganda amen uh father she represents uh Uganda amen uh father God thank you for this time of worship God thank you for this time of worship God thank you for this time of worship thank you for this um thank you for this um thank you for this um time to have fun learning time to have fun learning time to have fun learning Lord the praise and worship was amazing Lord the praise and worship was amazing Lord the praise and worship was amazing thank you Lord we pray for traveling thank you Lord we pray for traveling thank you Lord we pray for traveling mercies as we leave this placement never mercies as we leave this placement never mercies as we leave this placement never your presence for you to have your way

your presence for you to have your way your presence for you to have your way in Jesus name amen and amen I believe in Jesus name amen and amen I believe in Jesus name amen and amen I believe this place remember God's presence Jesus this place remember God's presence Jesus this place remember God's presence Jesus is Lord period we believe it we Proclaim is Lord period we believe it we Proclaim is Lord period we believe it we Proclaim it and we're seeing it coming past God it and we're seeing it coming past God it and we're seeing it coming past God bless and enjoy the rest of your week bless and enjoy the rest of your week bless and enjoy the rest of your week 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 ccc's YouTube channel if you feel what ccc's YouTube channel if you feel what you just experienced impacted your life you just experienced impacted your life you just experienced impacted your life in any way we encourage you to like in any way we encourage you to like in any way we encourage you to like subscribe and share this video with subscribe and share this video with subscribe and share this video with others so we can fulfill our mission in others so we can fulfill our mission in others so we can fulfill our mission in spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world we welcome you to check out the world we welcome you to check out the world we welcome you to check out some of our other videos also make sure some of our other videos also make sure some of our other videos also make sure to click the notification Bell so you to click the notification Bell so you to click the notification Bell so you are the first to know when we post a new are the first to know when we post a new are the first to know when we post a new one our praise and worship team brings one our praise and worship team brings one our praise and worship team brings us a powerful and dynamic live worship us a powerful and dynamic live worship us a powerful and dynamic live worship experience every Sunday and trust me and experience every Sunday and trust me and experience every Sunday and trust me and Cameron when I say you do not want to Cameron when I say you do not want to Cameron when I say you do not want to miss it streaming times are in the miss it streaming times are in the miss it streaming times are in the description box below and if you are description box below and if you are description box below and if you are looking for any other information about looking for any other information about looking for any other information about what's happening here at CCC visit what's happening here at CCC visit what's happening here at CCC visit www.cccinfo.org we hope to see you next www.cccinfo.org we hope to see you next www.cccinfo.org we hope to see you next Sunday but for now continue to have a Sunday but for now continue to have a Sunday but for now continue to have a blessed week in the Lord