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Christian Cultural Center August 24, 2026 59m

The Comeback Whisperer | Pastor Adam Durso

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  1. Can we honor the Lord up in this house? Can we honor the Lord up in this house? Can you put your hands together and Can you put your hands together and Can you put your hands together and bless Jesus right there? bless Jesus right there? bless Jesus right there? If you know where he took you from, if If you know where he took you from, if If you know where he took you from, if you KNEW WHAT HE SAVED YOU FROM, you KNEW WHAT HE SAVED YOU FROM, you KNEW WHAT HE SAVED YOU FROM, SOMEBODY OUGHT TO STAND UP ON THEIR FEET SOMEBODY OUGHT TO STAND UP ON THEIR FEET SOMEBODY OUGHT TO STAND UP ON THEIR FEET AND GIVE THEIR GOD A BETTER PRAISE. PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER AND BLESS YOUR PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER AND BLESS YOUR GOD OUT LOUD. GOD OUT LOUD. GOD OUT LOUD. Shout unto God with the voice of triumph Shout unto God with the voice of triumph Shout unto God with the voice of triumph and victory. Stay standing. I was I I was sitting on Stay standing. I was I I was sitting on the front I was standing on the front the front I was standing on the front the front I was standing on the front row during worship and let me just say row during worship and let me just say row during worship and let me just say Josie to the team Josie to the team Josie to the team phenomenal to the musicians. Can we PUT phenomenal to the musicians. Can we PUT phenomenal to the musicians. Can we PUT OUR HANDS TOGETHER AND BLESS GOD FOR OUR HANDS TOGETHER AND BLESS GOD FOR OUR HANDS TOGETHER AND BLESS GOD FOR THEM? Pastor Jabal his relentless drive for progress, the his relentless drive for progress, the screens, the production team. You know, screens, the production team. You know, screens, the production team. You know, nobody shouts out the production team nobody shouts out the production team nobody shouts out the production team unless you get feedback. unless you get feedback. unless you get feedback. >> If it don't sound good, we blame the >> If it don't sound good, we blame the >> If it don't sound good, we blame the production team. It sounds good. It's production team. It sounds good. It's production team. It sounds good. It's the singers to the production TEAM.

  2. the singers to the production TEAM. the singers to the production TEAM. SHOUT OUT TO ALL OF Y'ALL THAT'S SHOUT OUT TO ALL OF Y'ALL THAT'S SHOUT OUT TO ALL OF Y'ALL THAT'S SERVING. And but I WAS I WAS STANDING ON SERVING. And but I WAS I WAS STANDING ON SERVING. And but I WAS I WAS STANDING ON THE FRONT ROW WORSHIPING AS JOSIE WAS THE FRONT ROW WORSHIPING AS JOSIE WAS THE FRONT ROW WORSHIPING AS JOSIE WAS LEADING US AND TEARS STARTED FLOWING LEADING US AND TEARS STARTED FLOWING LEADING US AND TEARS STARTED FLOWING DOWN MY FACE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I JUST DOWN MY FACE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I JUST DOWN MY FACE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I JUST FELT THE HOLY SPIRIT say to me, "IF THEY FELT THE HOLY SPIRIT say to me, "IF THEY FELT THE HOLY SPIRIT say to me, "IF THEY UNDERSTOOD YOUR JOURNEY, THEY'D UNDERSTOOD YOUR JOURNEY, THEY'D UNDERSTOOD YOUR JOURNEY, THEY'D UNDERSTAND your worship. UNDERSTAND your worship. UNDERSTAND your worship. IF THEY KNEW WHAT HE TOOK YOU FROM. LIFT IF THEY KNEW WHAT HE TOOK YOU FROM. LIFT IF THEY KNEW WHAT HE TOOK YOU FROM. LIFT UP YOUR HANDS ALL OVER THIS HOUSE. UP YOUR HANDS ALL OVER THIS HOUSE. UP YOUR HANDS ALL OVER THIS HOUSE. And I need you to open up your mouth. And I need you to open up your mouth. And I need you to open up your mouth. YOU DON'T NEED A SONG LEADER. YOU DON'T YOU DON'T NEED A SONG LEADER. YOU DON'T YOU DON'T NEED A SONG LEADER. YOU DON'T NEED A PSALMIST. YOU DON'T NEED LYRICS NEED A PSALMIST. YOU DON'T NEED LYRICS NEED A PSALMIST. YOU DON'T NEED LYRICS UP ON A SCREEN. I WANT YOU TO OPEN UP UP ON A SCREEN. I WANT YOU TO OPEN UP UP ON A SCREEN. I WANT YOU TO OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH AND GIVE YOUR GOD 30 SECONDS YOUR MOUTH AND GIVE YOUR GOD 30 SECONDS YOUR MOUTH AND GIVE YOUR GOD 30 SECONDS OF YOUR BEST PRAISE and worship. OF YOUR BEST PRAISE and worship. OF YOUR BEST PRAISE and worship. We bless you, Lord. We bless you, Lord. We bless you, Lord. WE BLESS YOU, LORD. WE BLESS YOU, LORD. WE BLESS YOU, LORD. WE BLESS YOU LORD. Remain standing if you would for the Remain standing if you would for the reading of God's word. First Kings the reading of God's word. First Kings the reading of God's word. First Kings the 19th chapter the 9th verse. And there 19th chapter the 9th verse. And there 19th chapter the 9th verse. And there Elijah went into a cave and spent the Elijah went into a cave and spent the Elijah went into a cave and spent the night. And the word of the Lord came to night. And the word of the Lord came to night. And the word of the Lord came to him. And the Lord said to him, "What are him. And the Lord said to him, "What are him. And the Lord said to him, "What are you doing here Elijah?" And he replied you doing here Elijah?" And he replied you doing here Elijah?" And he replied with all these excuses. I've been very with all these excuses. I've been very with all these excuses. I've been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty and zealous for the Lord God Almighty and zealous for the Lord God Almighty and the Israelites. It's other people.

  3. the Israelites. It's other people. the Israelites. It's other people. They've rejected your covenant and They've rejected your covenant and They've rejected your covenant and they've broken down your altars and they they've broken down your altars and they they've broken down your altars and they put your prophets to death with the put your prophets to death with the put your prophets to death with the sword. And now I'm the only one left and sword. And now I'm the only one left and sword. And now I'm the only one left and they're trying to kill me too. And the they're trying to kill me too. And the they're trying to kill me too. And the Lord said, "Go out and stand on the Lord said, "Go out and stand on the Lord said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord. mountain in the presence of the Lord. mountain in the presence of the Lord. For the Lord is about to pass by." For the Lord is about to pass by." For the Lord is about to pass by." Turn to your neighbor and say, "The Lord Turn to your neighbor and say, "The Lord Turn to your neighbor and say, "The Lord is about to pass by. is about to pass by. is about to pass by. Turn to your other second choice Turn to your other second choice Turn to your other second choice neighbor and say, "The Lord is about to neighbor and say, "The Lord is about to neighbor and say, "The Lord is about to pass by." pass by." pass by." AND THEN A GREAT AND powerful wind of AND THEN A GREAT AND powerful wind of AND THEN A GREAT AND powerful wind of TYPHOON FORCE TORE THE MOUNTAIN APART TYPHOON FORCE TORE THE MOUNTAIN APART TYPHOON FORCE TORE THE MOUNTAIN APART AND SHATTERED the rocks before the Lord, AND SHATTERED the rocks before the Lord, AND SHATTERED the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. And but the Lord was not in the wind. And but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind, there was an earthquake, after the wind, there was an earthquake, after the wind, there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. but the Lord was not in the earthquake. but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after THE EARTHQUAKE CAME A FIRE, And after THE EARTHQUAKE CAME A FIRE, And after THE EARTHQUAKE CAME A FIRE, BUT the Lord was not in the fire. BUT the Lord was not in the fire. BUT the Lord was not in the fire. And after that came a gentle whisper. >> Yahweh. >> Yahweh. >> Yahweh.

  4. >> Yahweh. >> Yahweh. Yahweh. Breathe. He breathe. He breathe. Yahweh. Breathe. He breathe. He breathe. Yahweh. Breathe. He breathe. He breathe. He breathe. THE BREATH OF GOD'S ABOUT TO He breathe. THE BREATH OF GOD'S ABOUT TO He breathe. THE BREATH OF GOD'S ABOUT TO BREATHE INTO YOU THIS MORNING. YOU MIGHT BREATHE INTO YOU THIS MORNING. YOU MIGHT BREATHE INTO YOU THIS MORNING. YOU MIGHT HAVE WALKED IN HERE HAVE WALKED IN HERE HAVE WALKED IN HERE NEEDING STRENGTH FROM GOD. THE STRENGTH NEEDING STRENGTH FROM GOD. THE STRENGTH NEEDING STRENGTH FROM GOD. THE STRENGTH OF GOD IS IN THIS HOUSE. FOR THEY THAT OF GOD IS IN THIS HOUSE. FOR THEY THAT OF GOD IS IN THIS HOUSE. FOR THEY THAT WAIT UPON THE LORD SHALL RENEW THEIR WAIT UPON THE LORD SHALL RENEW THEIR WAIT UPON THE LORD SHALL RENEW THEIR STRENGTH. STRENGTH. STRENGTH. >> And when Elijah heard it, he pulled his >> And when Elijah heard it, he pulled his >> And when Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and cloak over his face and went out and cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Father, stood at the mouth of the cave. Father, stood at the mouth of the cave. Father, bless the reading of your word this bless the reading of your word this bless the reading of your word this morning in Jesus name. One more time, morning in Jesus name. One more time, morning in Jesus name. One more time, would you give your God a standing would you give your God a standing would you give your God a standing ovation and bless the Lord? You may be seated in the presence of the You may be seated in the presence of the Lord. Lord. Lord. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. But don't go far. It's been It's been 10 years 10 years 10 years since CCC has been my home.

  5. since CCC has been my home. since CCC has been my home. >> The home of my wife who grew up in this >> The home of my wife who grew up in this >> The home of my wife who grew up in this house. house. house. raised by a Puerto Rican mom raised by a Puerto Rican mom raised by a Puerto Rican mom whose husband went to jail when my wife whose husband went to jail when my wife whose husband went to jail when my wife was only four years old. Pastor Bernard Pastor Bernard officiated the weddings of all of my officiated the weddings of all of my officiated the weddings of all of my mother-in-law's mother-in-law's mother-in-law's sisters. sisters. sisters. They grew up at Household of Faith. It was household of faith at CCC that It was household of faith at CCC that made sure that 23 made sure that 23 made sure that 23 24 year old mother with a fouryear-old 24 year old mother with a fouryear-old 24 year old mother with a fouryear-old daughter daughter daughter and a husband in prison and a husband in prison and a husband in prison made sure there was food on the table. made sure there was food on the table. made sure there was food on the table. MADE SURE THEY WERE TAKEN care of. MADE SURE THEY WERE TAKEN care of. MADE SURE THEY WERE TAKEN care of. And so when And so when And so when I came to CCC I came to CCC I came to CCC and it became our home, our church and it became our home, our church and it became our home, our church family, our community, family, our community, family, our community, OFTENT TIMES PASTOR Bernard OFTENT TIMES PASTOR Bernard OFTENT TIMES PASTOR Bernard would REMIND ME THAT I STOLE LUCY for a would REMIND ME THAT I STOLE LUCY for a would REMIND ME THAT I STOLE LUCY for a season season season and I was just returning her.

  6. and I was just returning her. and I was just returning her. And even THOUGH I'VE BEEN HERE FOR 10 And even THOUGH I'VE BEEN HERE FOR 10 And even THOUGH I'VE BEEN HERE FOR 10 YEARS, YEARS, YEARS, I'VE REALLY NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO I'VE REALLY NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO I'VE REALLY NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY and to share why. SAY and to share why. SAY and to share why. This is my 30th year of ministry. This is my 30th year of ministry. This is my 30th year of ministry. Started in 1996. Had a youth group in Queens with 18 kids Had a youth group in Queens with 18 kids that grew to 800 young people. that grew to 800 young people. that grew to 800 young people. And as the story is told, somewhere And as the story is told, somewhere And as the story is told, somewhere along the line, Pastor Jamal along the line, Pastor Jamal along the line, Pastor Jamal snuck into my youth GROUP ON A FRIDAY snuck into my youth GROUP ON A FRIDAY snuck into my youth GROUP ON A FRIDAY NIGHT BECAUSE HE WAS TIRED OF HEARING NIGHT BECAUSE HE WAS TIRED OF HEARING NIGHT BECAUSE HE WAS TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT HIS KIDS THAT HE WAS MINISTERING ABOUT HIS KIDS THAT HE WAS MINISTERING ABOUT HIS KIDS THAT HE WAS MINISTERING to on Sunday were going to this other to on Sunday were going to this other to on Sunday were going to this other youth group on Friday night. AND HONESTLY, THAT'S HOW WE REALLY AND HONESTLY, THAT'S HOW WE REALLY BECAME FRIENDS BECAME FRIENDS BECAME FRIENDS AFTER THAT. AFTER THAT. AFTER THAT. PASTOR BERNARD INSTRUCTED US, DON'T BE PASTOR BERNARD INSTRUCTED US, DON'T BE PASTOR BERNARD INSTRUCTED US, DON'T BE COLLEAGUES.

  7. COLLEAGUES. COLLEAGUES. DON'T JUST CHOOSE TO SWAP PULPIT WITH DON'T JUST CHOOSE TO SWAP PULPIT WITH DON'T JUST CHOOSE TO SWAP PULPIT WITH EACH OTHER. Choose to be friends. AND WE EACH OTHER. Choose to be friends. AND WE EACH OTHER. Choose to be friends. AND WE WERE MORE LIKELY TO BE FOUND AT A WERE MORE LIKELY TO BE FOUND AT A WERE MORE LIKELY TO BE FOUND AT A STEAKHOUSE ONCE A MONTH THAN AT EACH STEAKHOUSE ONCE A MONTH THAN AT EACH STEAKHOUSE ONCE A MONTH THAN AT EACH OTHER'S YOUTH GROUPS. I WAS HERE FOR THE OTHER'S YOUTH GROUPS. I WAS HERE FOR THE OTHER'S YOUTH GROUPS. I WAS HERE FOR THE C3 RIBBON CUTTING OF THE C3 HALL C3 RIBBON CUTTING OF THE C3 HALL C3 RIBBON CUTTING OF THE C3 HALL UPSTAIRS. I WAS PART OF THOSE MOMENTS. I UPSTAIRS. I WAS PART OF THOSE MOMENTS. I UPSTAIRS. I WAS PART OF THOSE MOMENTS. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THE INVOCATION HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THE INVOCATION HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THE INVOCATION AT PASTOR JAMAL'S ORDINATION ON THIS AT PASTOR JAMAL'S ORDINATION ON THIS AT PASTOR JAMAL'S ORDINATION ON THIS PLATFORM. I'VE BEEN HONORED TO CALL HIM PLATFORM. I'VE BEEN HONORED TO CALL HIM PLATFORM. I'VE BEEN HONORED TO CALL HIM MY FRIEND AND MY BROTHER FOR OVER 20 MY FRIEND AND MY BROTHER FOR OVER 20 MY FRIEND AND MY BROTHER FOR OVER 20 YEARS. HE'LL NEVER SAY THIS ABOUT HIMSELF, BUT HE'LL NEVER SAY THIS ABOUT HIMSELF, BUT LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING. HE'S A MAN OF LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING. HE'S A MAN OF LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING. HE'S A MAN OF character and integrity. character and integrity. character and integrity. He's a good husband and a great dad. AND He's a good husband and a great dad. AND He's a good husband and a great dad. AND OFTEN TIMES YOU MISS IT BECAUSE HE'S SO OFTEN TIMES YOU MISS IT BECAUSE HE'S SO OFTEN TIMES YOU MISS IT BECAUSE HE'S SO QUICK TO GIVE ACCOLADES TO EVERYBODY QUICK TO GIVE ACCOLADES TO EVERYBODY QUICK TO GIVE ACCOLADES TO EVERYBODY ELSE. BUT THE PROGRESS YOU SEE HERE ELSE. BUT THE PROGRESS YOU SEE HERE ELSE. BUT THE PROGRESS YOU SEE HERE OFTENT TIMES IS PASTOR JAMAL PUSHING THE OFTENT TIMES IS PASTOR JAMAL PUSHING THE OFTENT TIMES IS PASTOR JAMAL PUSHING THE ENVELOPE. THE SCREENS ON THE PLATFORM, ENVELOPE. THE SCREENS ON THE PLATFORM, ENVELOPE. THE SCREENS ON THE PLATFORM, THE MUSIC, THE THINGS THAT ARE THE MUSIC, THE THINGS THAT ARE THE MUSIC, THE THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING. PASTOR JAMAL IS AT THE HAPPENING. PASTOR JAMAL IS AT THE HAPPENING. PASTOR JAMAL IS AT THE FOREFRONT AND HE'S LEADING. And we FOREFRONT AND HE'S LEADING. And we FOREFRONT AND HE'S LEADING. And we should honor THE MAN OF GOD OVER THIS should honor THE MAN OF GOD OVER THIS should honor THE MAN OF GOD OVER THIS HOUSE.

  8. HOUSE. HOUSE. Y'ALL COULD DO A WHOLE LOT BETTER THAN Y'ALL COULD DO A WHOLE LOT BETTER THAN Y'ALL COULD DO A WHOLE LOT BETTER THAN THAT. I said it. YOU COULD DO BETTER THAT. I said it. YOU COULD DO BETTER THAT. I said it. YOU COULD DO BETTER THAN THAT. WELL, WELL, after pastoring with my dad for 20 years after pastoring with my dad for 20 years after pastoring with my dad for 20 years in Queens, in Queens, in Queens, grew the youth ministry from 18 to 800, grew the youth ministry from 18 to 800, grew the youth ministry from 18 to 800, grew the church from ABOUT 700 TO 4,000. grew the church from ABOUT 700 TO 4,000. grew the church from ABOUT 700 TO 4,000. WE had six services, no parking. I can WE had six services, no parking. I can WE had six services, no parking. I can relate. My dad and I had a failed succession My dad and I had a failed succession plan. plan. plan. The board had approved it. It was The board had approved it. It was The board had approved it. It was overseen by Pastor David Ireland and it overseen by Pastor David Ireland and it overseen by Pastor David Ireland and it fell apart. And it not only fell apart fell apart. And it not only fell apart fell apart. And it not only fell apart in the pastoral sense, it fell apart in in the pastoral sense, it fell apart in in the pastoral sense, it fell apart in relationship where I did not speak to my relationship where I did not speak to my relationship where I did not speak to my mom and dad. They did not speak to mom and dad. They did not speak to mom and dad. They did not speak to myself and Lucy for more than seven myself and Lucy for more than seven myself and Lucy for more than seven years. They had no relationship with years. They had no relationship with years. They had no relationship with their grandchildren. Their grandchildren their grandchildren. Their grandchildren their grandchildren. Their grandchildren had no relationship with them. AND LET had no relationship with them. AND LET had no relationship with them. AND LET ME TELL YOU, ME TELL YOU, ME TELL YOU, it was at a Ruth Chris steakhouse. I it was at a Ruth Chris steakhouse. I it was at a Ruth Chris steakhouse. I told you, you'd find me and PJ at a told you, you'd find me and PJ at a told you, you'd find me and PJ at a steakhouse. I mean, we we we both losing steakhouse. I mean, we we we both losing steakhouse. I mean, we we we both losing some weight and he looks fantastic, some weight and he looks fantastic, some weight and he looks fantastic, but we still get our steakhouse on.

  9. but we still get our steakhouse on. but we still get our steakhouse on. Praise Jesus. Praise Jesus. Praise Jesus. Elder Jesus can show up in a steakhouse. >> I was sitting across from Pastor Bernard >> I was sitting across from Pastor Bernard and Pastor Jamal, and Pastor Jamal, and Pastor Jamal, devastated. devastated. devastated. I had pastored in that church for 20 I had pastored in that church for 20 I had pastored in that church for 20 years. There was no scandal, no issue years. There was no scandal, no issue years. There was no scandal, no issue with character or integrity. with character or integrity. with character or integrity. I thought that would be the house that I I thought that would be the house that I I thought that would be the house that I would receive as my inheritance and I would receive as my inheritance and I would receive as my inheritance and I would leave. I had lots of offers but didn't have a I had lots of offers but didn't have a home. I remember pastor saying right across I remember pastor saying right across the table from me, the table from me, the table from me, he said, "Adam, he said, "Adam, he said, "Adam, Jamal brought you in as a brother. Jamal brought you in as a brother. Jamal brought you in as a brother. That makes you a son." And so, pastor, if you're watching this, And so, pastor, if you're watching this, I didn't just need another pastor and I I didn't just need another pastor and I I didn't just need another pastor and I didn't need another position. What I didn't need another position. What I didn't need another position. What I needed was a dad.

  10. needed was a dad. needed was a dad. and you have been like a dad to me for and you have been like a dad to me for and you have been like a dad to me for 10 years now. Can we put our hands 10 years now. Can we put our hands 10 years now. Can we put our hands together for the founding pastor of this together for the founding pastor of this together for the founding pastor of this house and honor him on his birthday house and honor him on his birthday house and honor him on his birthday weekend, Pastor Ar. Bernard, because let ME TELL YOU, WHEN LIFE because let ME TELL YOU, WHEN LIFE HAPPENS SOMETIMES YOU RUN INTO A CAVE. >> I RELATE TO ELIJAH. HE'S MY HE'S MY >> I RELATE TO ELIJAH. HE'S MY HE'S MY FAVORITE CHARACTER IN THE BIBLE BECAUSE FAVORITE CHARACTER IN THE BIBLE BECAUSE FAVORITE CHARACTER IN THE BIBLE BECAUSE HE'S GOT REALLY HIGH HIGHS. HE'S GOT HE'S GOT REALLY HIGH HIGHS. HE'S GOT HE'S GOT REALLY HIGH HIGHS. HE'S GOT REALLY LOW LOWS. REALLY LOW LOWS. REALLY LOW LOWS. >> HE'S GOT MOMENTS WHERE HE'S ON THE >> HE'S GOT MOMENTS WHERE HE'S ON THE >> HE'S GOT MOMENTS WHERE HE'S ON THE MOUNTAINTOP AND HE'S CALLING DOWN FIRE MOUNTAINTOP AND HE'S CALLING DOWN FIRE MOUNTAINTOP AND HE'S CALLING DOWN FIRE AND HE'S SPEAKING TO KINGS AND HE'S AND HE'S SPEAKING TO KINGS AND HE'S AND HE'S SPEAKING TO KINGS AND HE'S PUTTING PROPHETS TO DEBT WITH THE SWORD PUTTING PROPHETS TO DEBT WITH THE SWORD PUTTING PROPHETS TO DEBT WITH THE SWORD AND HE'S SHUTTING UP THE HEAVENS. AND AND HE'S SHUTTING UP THE HEAVENS. AND AND HE'S SHUTTING UP THE HEAVENS. AND THEN AT OTHER MOMENTS HE'S RUNNING AND THEN AT OTHER MOMENTS HE'S RUNNING AND THEN AT OTHER MOMENTS HE'S RUNNING AND HE'S UNDER A TREE AND HE'S READY TO END HE'S UNDER A TREE AND HE'S READY TO END HE'S UNDER A TREE AND HE'S READY TO END IT ALL. IT ALL. IT ALL. >> HE PRAYS UNDER THAT TREE AFTER BEING >> HE PRAYS UNDER THAT TREE AFTER BEING >> HE PRAYS UNDER THAT TREE AFTER BEING EXHAUSTED AND EMPTY AND DEPLETED. GOD, EXHAUSTED AND EMPTY AND DEPLETED. GOD, EXHAUSTED AND EMPTY AND DEPLETED. GOD, JUST KILL ME RIGHT NOW. I DON'T KNOW JUST KILL ME RIGHT NOW. I DON'T KNOW JUST KILL ME RIGHT NOW. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I'M GLAD GOD DOESN'T ABOUT YOU, BUT I'M GLAD GOD DOESN'T ABOUT YOU, BUT I'M GLAD GOD DOESN'T ANSWER EVERY PRAYER.

  11. ANSWER EVERY PRAYER. ANSWER EVERY PRAYER. IN HIS WISDOM AND IN HIS SOVEREIGNTY, HE IN HIS WISDOM AND IN HIS SOVEREIGNTY, HE IN HIS WISDOM AND IN HIS SOVEREIGNTY, HE KNOWS HOW TO ANSWER WHICH PRAYERS ARE KNOWS HOW TO ANSWER WHICH PRAYERS ARE KNOWS HOW TO ANSWER WHICH PRAYERS ARE RIGHT FOR US. SOMEBODY SHOUT AMEN RIGHT RIGHT FOR US. SOMEBODY SHOUT AMEN RIGHT RIGHT FOR US. SOMEBODY SHOUT AMEN RIGHT THERE. >> UNDER A TREE, READY TO DIE. >> UNDER A TREE, READY TO DIE. WAKES UP FROM A NAP TO WARM BREAD BAKING WAKES UP FROM A NAP TO WARM BREAD BAKING WAKES UP FROM A NAP TO WARM BREAD BAKING ON COALS AND A COOL GLASS OF WATER IN ON COALS AND A COOL GLASS OF WATER IN ON COALS AND A COOL GLASS OF WATER IN THE DESERT. SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED A THE DESERT. SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED A THE DESERT. SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED A NAP. DON'T MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS WHEN DON'T MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS WHEN YOU'RE TIRED. DON'T MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS WHEN DON'T MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS WHEN YOU'RE EXHAUSTED. YOU'RE EXHAUSTED. YOU'RE EXHAUSTED. YOU'RE SPEAKING OUT OF YOUR FATIGUE. YOU'RE SPEAKING OUT OF YOUR FATIGUE. YOU'RE SPEAKING OUT OF YOUR FATIGUE. And you must lead OUT OF THE STRENGTH And you must lead OUT OF THE STRENGTH And you must lead OUT OF THE STRENGTH THAT GOD GIVES YOU. EXHAUSTED, EXHAUSTED, TAKES A NAP, DRINKS WATER, BAKING BREAD, TAKES A NAP, DRINKS WATER, BAKING BREAD, TAKES A NAP, DRINKS WATER, BAKING BREAD, OPEN CALLS, AND NOW HE IS STRENGTHENED OPEN CALLS, AND NOW HE IS STRENGTHENED OPEN CALLS, AND NOW HE IS STRENGTHENED FOR THE REST OF THE JOURNEY. AND HE FOR THE REST OF THE JOURNEY. AND HE FOR THE REST OF THE JOURNEY. AND HE FINDS HIMSELF IN A CAVE.

  12. Don't want to be around nobody. Don't Don't want to be around nobody. Don't want to see nobody. Sometimes the loneliest place you could Sometimes the loneliest place you could be is in the middle of a crowd. >> He finds HIMSELF IN A CAVE AND GOD SHOWS >> He finds HIMSELF IN A CAVE AND GOD SHOWS UP TO MEET HIM right where he is. I WANT UP TO MEET HIM right where he is. I WANT UP TO MEET HIM right where he is. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS MORNING THAT EVEN WHEN YOU TO KNOW THIS MORNING THAT EVEN WHEN YOU TO KNOW THIS MORNING THAT EVEN WHEN YOU'RE NOT LOOKING FOR GOD, GOD WILL YOU'RE NOT LOOKING FOR GOD, GOD WILL YOU'RE NOT LOOKING FOR GOD, GOD WILL COME LOOKING FOR YOU. COME LOOKING FOR YOU. COME LOOKING FOR YOU. EVEN WHEN NOBODY KNOWS WHERE TO FIND EVEN WHEN NOBODY KNOWS WHERE TO FIND EVEN WHEN NOBODY KNOWS WHERE TO FIND YOU, GOD WILL COME AND FIND YOU RIGHT YOU, GOD WILL COME AND FIND YOU RIGHT YOU, GOD WILL COME AND FIND YOU RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE. EVEN WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE WHERE YOU ARE. EVEN WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE WHERE YOU ARE. EVEN WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE LOST AND ALL ALONE, HE IS THE YOU ARE LOST AND ALL ALONE, HE IS THE YOU ARE LOST AND ALL ALONE, HE IS THE GOD WHO STICKS CLOSER THAN A BROTHER. GOD WHO STICKS CLOSER THAN A BROTHER. GOD WHO STICKS CLOSER THAN A BROTHER. HE'LL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU. >> DAVID SAID, "IF I MAKE MY PLACE IN THE >> DAVID SAID, "IF I MAKE MY PLACE IN THE HEAVENS, YOU ARE THERE. AND IF I MAKE MY HEAVENS, YOU ARE THERE. AND IF I MAKE MY HEAVENS, YOU ARE THERE. AND IF I MAKE MY BED IN HELL, YOU'RE THERE, TOO." BED IN HELL, YOU'RE THERE, TOO." BED IN HELL, YOU'RE THERE, TOO." >> I I LOVE THAT JAMES SAYS HE'LL GIVE YOU >> I I LOVE THAT JAMES SAYS HE'LL GIVE YOU >> I I LOVE THAT JAMES SAYS HE'LL GIVE YOU WISDOM IN THE MIDST OF YOUR SITUATION WISDOM IN THE MIDST OF YOUR SITUATION WISDOM IN THE MIDST OF YOUR SITUATION WITHOUT FINDING FAULT. IN OTHER WORDS, I WITHOUT FINDING FAULT. IN OTHER WORDS, I WITHOUT FINDING FAULT. IN OTHER WORDS, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT IN A LOT OF DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT IN A LOT OF DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT IN A LOT OF TIMES IN MY LIFE, IT'S MY FAULT THE MESS TIMES IN MY LIFE, IT'S MY FAULT THE MESS TIMES IN MY LIFE, IT'S MY FAULT THE MESS I'M IN.

  13. I'M IN. I'M IN. >> AND EVEN WHEN IT'S MY FAULT, >> AND EVEN WHEN IT'S MY FAULT, >> AND EVEN WHEN IT'S MY FAULT, >> he's the God that will rescue me. >> he's the God that will rescue me. >> he's the God that will rescue me. >> EVEN WHEN IT'S MY OWN MISTAKES, HE WILL >> EVEN WHEN IT'S MY OWN MISTAKES, HE WILL >> EVEN WHEN IT'S MY OWN MISTAKES, HE WILL RESCUE ME. HE MY ON MY BEST DAY, MY RESCUE ME. HE MY ON MY BEST DAY, MY RESCUE ME. HE MY ON MY BEST DAY, MY RIGHTEOUSNESS IS BUTT LIKE FILTHY RAGS. RIGHTEOUSNESS IS BUTT LIKE FILTHY RAGS. RIGHTEOUSNESS IS BUTT LIKE FILTHY RAGS. BUT I HAVE A RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT COMES BUT I HAVE A RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT COMES BUT I HAVE A RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT COMES APART FROM THE LAW. A RIGHTEOUSNESS APART FROM THE LAW. A RIGHTEOUSNESS APART FROM THE LAW. A RIGHTEOUSNESS APPLIED TO ME FROM THE BLOOD OF JESUS APPLIED TO ME FROM THE BLOOD OF JESUS APPLIED TO ME FROM THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST. SOMEBODY SAY AMEN. CHRIST. SOMEBODY SAY AMEN. CHRIST. SOMEBODY SAY AMEN. >> AMEN. >> AMEN. >> AMEN. >> IT'S NOT ABOUT YOUR PERFORMANCE. >> IT'S NOT ABOUT YOUR PERFORMANCE. >> IT'S NOT ABOUT YOUR PERFORMANCE. >> ELIJAH WASN'T STANDING IN FAITH. HE WAS >> ELIJAH WASN'T STANDING IN FAITH. HE WAS >> ELIJAH WASN'T STANDING IN FAITH. HE WAS ON THE RUN, ELDER. ON THE RUN, ELDER. ON THE RUN, ELDER. >> HE RAN TO A CAVE TO HIDE OUT. HE HAD >> HE RAN TO A CAVE TO HIDE OUT. HE HAD >> HE RAN TO A CAVE TO HIDE OUT. HE HAD ALREADY THOUGHT ABOUT COMMITTING ALREADY THOUGHT ABOUT COMMITTING ALREADY THOUGHT ABOUT COMMITTING SUICIDE. HE ALREADY WANTED TO END IT SUICIDE. HE ALREADY WANTED TO END IT SUICIDE. HE ALREADY WANTED TO END IT ALL. AND HE'S AT THE LOWEST POINT. HE'S ALL. AND HE'S AT THE LOWEST POINT. HE'S ALL. AND HE'S AT THE LOWEST POINT. HE'S been exhausted, exhausted, depleted, depleted, depleted, fatigued. fatigued. fatigued. tired tired tired in a cave in a cave in a cave ALL BY HIMSELF AND THE LORD SHOWS up to ALL BY HIMSELF AND THE LORD SHOWS up to ALL BY HIMSELF AND THE LORD SHOWS up to meet him where he's at.

  14. >> I don't know where your cave is, but >> I don't know where your cave is, but your cave has many manifestations. your cave has many manifestations. your cave has many manifestations. >> Some of us find a cave in our basement. >> Some of us find a cave in our basement. >> Some of us find a cave in our basement. Some of us find a cave in a room in our Some of us find a cave in a room in our Some of us find a cave in a room in our apartment. Others of us drive. Other of apartment. Others of us drive. Other of apartment. Others of us drive. Other of us just flee. The others of us just try us just flee. The others of us just try us just flee. The others of us just try to disappear and get away from to disappear and get away from to disappear and get away from everybody. Your cave looks like a lot of everybody. Your cave looks like a lot of everybody. Your cave looks like a lot of different things, but it's still a cave. And I have found myself at the end of my And I have found myself at the end of my rope, devastated by what I didn't see coming devastated by what I didn't see coming around the corner. And I'm so glad God around the corner. And I'm so glad God around the corner. And I'm so glad God saw it the whole time. saw it the whole time. saw it the whole time. Even when I didn't know it was coming, Even when I didn't know it was coming, Even when I didn't know it was coming, he knew it was coming. he knew it was coming. he knew it was coming. When that succession plan went arai, God already had everything I needed. God already had everything I needed. And the truth of the matter is, I would And the truth of the matter is, I would And the truth of the matter is, I would not be the leader that I am 10 years not be the leader that I am 10 years not be the leader that I am 10 years later later later doing the things in the kingdom had I doing the things in the kingdom had I doing the things in the kingdom had I not left there and came here.

  15. not left there and came here. not left there and came here. >> You need to grow where you're planted. >> You need to grow where you're planted. >> You need to grow where you're planted. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> YOU CAN'T JUST DO THAT BY SHOWING UP, >> YOU CAN'T JUST DO THAT BY SHOWING UP, >> YOU CAN'T JUST DO THAT BY SHOWING UP, SITTING IN THE BACK EVERY ONCE IN A SITTING IN THE BACK EVERY ONCE IN A SITTING IN THE BACK EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. YOU GOT TO BE in the community. WHILE. YOU GOT TO BE in the community. WHILE. YOU GOT TO BE in the community. >> And when I came here 10 YEARS AGO, THE >> And when I came here 10 YEARS AGO, THE >> And when I came here 10 YEARS AGO, THE GROWTH IN MY LIFE, I TELL PASTOR ALL THE GROWTH IN MY LIFE, I TELL PASTOR ALL THE GROWTH IN MY LIFE, I TELL PASTOR ALL THE TIME, I'M NOT JUST A BETTER PREACHER for TIME, I'M NOT JUST A BETTER PREACHER for TIME, I'M NOT JUST A BETTER PREACHER for it. I'm a better I'm a better dad for it. I'm a better I'm a better dad for it. I'm a better I'm a better dad for it. it. it. >> I'm a better husband for it. I'm a >> I'm a better husband for it. I'm a >> I'm a better husband for it. I'm a better man because I've been part of better man because I've been part of better man because I've been part of this house at the Christian Cultural this house at the Christian Cultural this house at the Christian Cultural Center. But when I was at the end of my rope and But when I was at the end of my rope and I couldn't see it, I couldn't see it, I couldn't see it, no severance plan. no severance plan. no severance plan. What are you going to do? What are you going to do? What are you going to do? I found a cave AND I BEGAN TO call upon I found a cave AND I BEGAN TO call upon I found a cave AND I BEGAN TO call upon the name of the Lord. GOD WON'T ANSWER the name of the Lord. GOD WON'T ANSWER the name of the Lord. GOD WON'T ANSWER YOUR EXCUSES, but he will answer your YOUR EXCUSES, but he will answer your YOUR EXCUSES, but he will answer your prayers. prayers. prayers. >> And here's what I LEARNED ABOUT GOD. >> And here's what I LEARNED ABOUT GOD. >> And here's what I LEARNED ABOUT GOD. I'VE LEARNED THIS ABOUT GOD. EVEN IF I I'VE LEARNED THIS ABOUT GOD. EVEN IF I I'VE LEARNED THIS ABOUT GOD. EVEN IF I CAN'T ARTICULATE MY PRAYING, HE READS MY CAN'T ARTICULATE MY PRAYING, HE READS MY CAN'T ARTICULATE MY PRAYING, HE READS MY TEARS.

  16. TEARS. TEARS. >> THE BIBLE SAYS IN REVELATION, HE BOTTLES >> THE BIBLE SAYS IN REVELATION, HE BOTTLES >> THE BIBLE SAYS IN REVELATION, HE BOTTLES UP MY TEARS AND THEY GO UP BEFORE HIM. I UP MY TEARS AND THEY GO UP BEFORE HIM. I UP MY TEARS AND THEY GO UP BEFORE HIM. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT EVEN YOUR TEARS WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT EVEN YOUR TEARS WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT EVEN YOUR TEARS ARE LIKE PRAYERS AND WORSHIP TO GOD. ARE LIKE PRAYERS AND WORSHIP TO GOD. ARE LIKE PRAYERS AND WORSHIP TO GOD. >> HALLELUJAH. >> HALLELUJAH. >> HALLELUJAH. THERE WERE TIMES I DIDN'T KNOW. I HAD THERE WERE TIMES I DIDN'T KNOW. I HAD THERE WERE TIMES I DIDN'T KNOW. I HAD BEEN A PASTOR FOR 20 YEARS ALREADY AT BEEN A PASTOR FOR 20 YEARS ALREADY AT BEEN A PASTOR FOR 20 YEARS ALREADY AT THAT POINT AND DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO PRAY. THAT POINT AND DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO PRAY. THAT POINT AND DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO PRAY. AND I WOULD JUST OPEN UP THE PSALMS AND AND I WOULD JUST OPEN UP THE PSALMS AND AND I WOULD JUST OPEN UP THE PSALMS AND START READING THE PSALMS OUT LOUD START READING THE PSALMS OUT LOUD START READING THE PSALMS OUT LOUD BECAUSE THEY WERE PRAYERS WRITTEN TO BECAUSE THEY WERE PRAYERS WRITTEN TO BECAUSE THEY WERE PRAYERS WRITTEN TO GOD. >> It's been an interesting thought for me >> It's been an interesting thought for me because I realized that the Psalms that because I realized that the Psalms that because I realized that the Psalms that David wrote as prayers are the only David wrote as prayers are the only David wrote as prayers are the only portion OF SCRIPTURE IN THE BIBLE portion OF SCRIPTURE IN THE BIBLE portion OF SCRIPTURE IN THE BIBLE WRITTEN WITH NO INTENDED AUDIENCE. Think about that for a second. ALL OF Think about that for a second. ALL OF THE BOOKS OF MOSES WERE WRITTEN TO TELL THE BOOKS OF MOSES WERE WRITTEN TO TELL THE BOOKS OF MOSES WERE WRITTEN TO TELL THE HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE, THE HEBREW THE HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE, THE HEBREW THE HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE, THE HEBREW PEOPLE TO ANOTHER GENERATION. JOSHUA AND PEOPLE TO ANOTHER GENERATION. JOSHUA AND PEOPLE TO ANOTHER GENERATION. JOSHUA AND JUDGES WERE ALL WRITTEN TO TELL A STORY. JUDGES WERE ALL WRITTEN TO TELL A STORY. JUDGES WERE ALL WRITTEN TO TELL A STORY. CHRONICLES AND KINGS. CHRONICLES AND KINGS. CHRONICLES AND KINGS. Samuel telling the story of David.

  17. Samuel telling the story of David. Samuel telling the story of David. PROVERBS WRITTEN BY THE WISEST MAN EVER PROVERBS WRITTEN BY THE WISEST MAN EVER PROVERBS WRITTEN BY THE WISEST MAN EVER TO LIVE. SOLOMON TO TO TO TO TO SHARE TO LIVE. SOLOMON TO TO TO TO TO SHARE TO LIVE. SOLOMON TO TO TO TO TO SHARE THE WISDOM THAT HE RECEIVED FROM GOD. THE WISDOM THAT HE RECEIVED FROM GOD. THE WISDOM THAT HE RECEIVED FROM GOD. ALL THE PROPHETS WERE WRITTEN SO THAT ALL THE PROPHETS WERE WRITTEN SO THAT ALL THE PROPHETS WERE WRITTEN SO THAT THE PEOPLE OF GOD WOULD READ THEM. THE PEOPLE OF GOD WOULD READ THEM. THE PEOPLE OF GOD WOULD READ THEM. THE GOSPELS WERE WRITTEN TO TELL THE THE GOSPELS WERE WRITTEN TO TELL THE THE GOSPELS WERE WRITTEN TO TELL THE STORY OF WHEN JESUS WALKED ON THE EARTH. STORY OF WHEN JESUS WALKED ON THE EARTH. STORY OF WHEN JESUS WALKED ON THE EARTH. THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, EVERY EPISTLE THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, EVERY EPISTLE THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, EVERY EPISTLE AND LETTER WRITTEN IN THE NEW TESTAMENT AND LETTER WRITTEN IN THE NEW TESTAMENT AND LETTER WRITTEN IN THE NEW TESTAMENT WAS WRITTEN TO BE READ ALOUD TO ANOTHER WAS WRITTEN TO BE READ ALOUD TO ANOTHER WAS WRITTEN TO BE READ ALOUD TO ANOTHER CHURCH, ANOTHER GROUP, ANOTHER PEOPLE. CHURCH, ANOTHER GROUP, ANOTHER PEOPLE. CHURCH, ANOTHER GROUP, ANOTHER PEOPLE. BUT WHEN DAVID WROTE IN A CAVE, I FEEL BUT WHEN DAVID WROTE IN A CAVE, I FEEL BUT WHEN DAVID WROTE IN A CAVE, I FEEL LIKE THE CHORDS OF DEATH TANGLE AROUND LIKE THE CHORDS OF DEATH TANGLE AROUND LIKE THE CHORDS OF DEATH TANGLE AROUND ME. HE WASN'T REWRITING IT FOR ANYBODY ME. HE WASN'T REWRITING IT FOR ANYBODY ME. HE WASN'T REWRITING IT FOR ANYBODY ELSE. HE WAS JUST WRITING IT TO GOD. IT'S NOT PRETTY, BUT IT'S ALL THAT I'VE IT'S NOT PRETTY, BUT IT'S ALL THAT I'VE GOT. GOT. GOT. SOMETIMES YOUR BEST WORSHIP HAS NOTHING SOMETIMES YOUR BEST WORSHIP HAS NOTHING SOMETIMES YOUR BEST WORSHIP HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE KEY OR THE NOTE IT'S IN. TO DO WITH THE KEY OR THE NOTE IT'S IN. TO DO WITH THE KEY OR THE NOTE IT'S IN. It has TO DO WITH THE POSTURE OF THE It has TO DO WITH THE POSTURE OF THE It has TO DO WITH THE POSTURE OF THE HEART AND WHAT GOD RESCUED YOU OUT OF. HEART AND WHAT GOD RESCUED YOU OUT OF. HEART AND WHAT GOD RESCUED YOU OUT OF. Come on right there. Lift up your hands Come on right there. Lift up your hands Come on right there. Lift up your hands and open up your mouth and bless him.

  18. and open up your mouth and bless him. and open up your mouth and bless him. IF YOU KNOW HE'S A RESCUING GOD, LIFT UP IF YOU KNOW HE'S A RESCUING GOD, LIFT UP IF YOU KNOW HE'S A RESCUING GOD, LIFT UP YOUR HANDS RIGHT THERE. HE FOUND YOU IN YOUR HANDS RIGHT THERE. HE FOUND YOU IN YOUR HANDS RIGHT THERE. HE FOUND YOU IN A CAVE. OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH AND WORSHIP A CAVE. OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH AND WORSHIP A CAVE. OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH AND WORSHIP HIM RIGHT THERE. >> SO WHEN DAVID WROTE THE PSALMS, NOT THE >> SO WHEN DAVID WROTE THE PSALMS, NOT THE STUFF REQUIRES TO SING, BUT WHEN DAVID STUFF REQUIRES TO SING, BUT WHEN DAVID STUFF REQUIRES TO SING, BUT WHEN DAVID WROTE IN THE CAVE, NO, HE WASN'T WROTE IN THE CAVE, NO, HE WASN'T WROTE IN THE CAVE, NO, HE WASN'T EXPECTING ANYBODY TO READ IT. THEY WERE EXPECTING ANYBODY TO READ IT. THEY WERE EXPECTING ANYBODY TO READ IT. THEY WERE JUST HIS HEART OPEN AND TRANSPARENT JUST HIS HEART OPEN AND TRANSPARENT JUST HIS HEART OPEN AND TRANSPARENT BEFORE GOD. GOD, SEE ME, HEAR ME. BEFORE GOD. GOD, SEE ME, HEAR ME. BEFORE GOD. GOD, SEE ME, HEAR ME. AND SOMEBODY FOUND HIS JOURNAL IN A CAVE AND SOMEBODY FOUND HIS JOURNAL IN A CAVE AND SOMEBODY FOUND HIS JOURNAL IN A CAVE AND DECIDED TO INCLUDE IT IN THE CANNON AND DECIDED TO INCLUDE IT IN THE CANNON AND DECIDED TO INCLUDE IT IN THE CANNON OF SCRIPTURE. >> ELIJAH'S ALONE IN A CAVE AND GOD COMES >> ELIJAH'S ALONE IN A CAVE AND GOD COMES AND SHOWS UP TO MEET HIM RIGHT WHERE HE AND SHOWS UP TO MEET HIM RIGHT WHERE HE AND SHOWS UP TO MEET HIM RIGHT WHERE HE IS AND HE SAYS, "ELIJAH, WHAT ARE YOU IS AND HE SAYS, "ELIJAH, WHAT ARE YOU IS AND HE SAYS, "ELIJAH, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" GOD DOESN'T ASK QUESTIONS DOING HERE?" GOD DOESN'T ASK QUESTIONS DOING HERE?" GOD DOESN'T ASK QUESTIONS BECAUSE HE DOESN'T KNOW THE ANSWER. >> GOD ASKS YOU QUESTIONS SO THAT YOU CAN >> GOD ASKS YOU QUESTIONS SO THAT YOU CAN REFLECT. REFLECT. REFLECT. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, ELIJAH? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, ELIJAH? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, ELIJAH? MY BROTHER, MY SISTER, WHAT ARE YOU MY BROTHER, MY SISTER, WHAT ARE YOU MY BROTHER, MY SISTER, WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THIS CAVE?

  19. It's amazing how quickly our emotions It's amazing how quickly our emotions can change. WE CAN BE IN CHURCH can change. WE CAN BE IN CHURCH can change. WE CAN BE IN CHURCH SHOUTING, "I'M BLESSED AND HIGHLY SHOUTING, "I'M BLESSED AND HIGHLY SHOUTING, "I'M BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED," AND BACKSLIDE ON THE BELT FAVORED," AND BACKSLIDE ON THE BELT FAVORED," AND BACKSLIDE ON THE BELT PARKWAY. Come on. The Belt Parkway will make some Come on. The Belt Parkway will make some people backslide. Somebody shout, "Amen" people backslide. Somebody shout, "Amen" people backslide. Somebody shout, "Amen" right there. right there. right there. They still doing CONSTRUCTION ON THE I They still doing CONSTRUCTION ON THE I They still doing CONSTRUCTION ON THE I WAS A KID WHEN THEY STARTED CONSTRUCTION WAS A KID WHEN THEY STARTED CONSTRUCTION WAS A KID WHEN THEY STARTED CONSTRUCTION ON THE BQE AND BELT PARKWAY. Pastor ON THE BQE AND BELT PARKWAY. Pastor ON THE BQE AND BELT PARKWAY. Pastor Jamal, IN A HOT SECOND, IN A QUICK SECOND. IN A HOT SECOND, IN A QUICK SECOND. READY TO BACKSLIDE ON THE BQE. For those of you watching online, the For those of you watching online, the Brooklyn Queens Expressway Brooklyn Queens Expressway Brooklyn Queens Expressway is supposed to be a high-speed mode of is supposed to be a high-speed mode of is supposed to be a high-speed mode of transportation YOU DRIVE ON. IT'S NOT. transportation YOU DRIVE ON. IT'S NOT. transportation YOU DRIVE ON. IT'S NOT. Look it up. Google it. GOD'S NOT ASKING HIM A QUESTION LIKE HE GOD'S NOT ASKING HIM A QUESTION LIKE HE DOESN'T KNOW WHERE ELIJAH. HE KNEW DOESN'T KNOW WHERE ELIJAH. HE KNEW DOESN'T KNOW WHERE ELIJAH. HE KNEW EXACTLY WHERE ELIJAH WAS.

  20. EXACTLY WHERE ELIJAH WAS. EXACTLY WHERE ELIJAH WAS. >> WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, >> WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, >> WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, >> MY SISTER? WHY ARE YOU RUNNING? >> MY SISTER? WHY ARE YOU RUNNING? >> MY SISTER? WHY ARE YOU RUNNING? MY BROTHER, WHY ARE YOU FRETTING? HE MY BROTHER, WHY ARE YOU FRETTING? HE MY BROTHER, WHY ARE YOU FRETTING? HE SAID, "SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD. SAID, "SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD. SAID, "SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD. >> AND ALL THESE THINGS, >> AND ALL THESE THINGS, >> AND ALL THESE THINGS, >> ALL." >> ALL." >> ALL." >> AMEN. AMEN. >> AMEN. AMEN. >> AMEN. AMEN. >> ALL >> ALL >> ALL >> YOU KNOW WHAT ALL MEANS IN THE ORIGINAL >> YOU KNOW WHAT ALL MEANS IN THE ORIGINAL >> YOU KNOW WHAT ALL MEANS IN THE ORIGINAL GREEK IN HEBREW? GREEK IN HEBREW? GREEK IN HEBREW? >> ALL. IT'S ALL OF IT. IT'S ALL OF IT. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, HE'S ALREADY GOD. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, HE'S ALREADY GOD. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, HE'S ALREADY GOD. HE'S JEHOVAH GYRA. HE IS THE GOD WHO HE'S JEHOVAH GYRA. HE IS THE GOD WHO HE'S JEHOVAH GYRA. HE IS THE GOD WHO PROVIDES PROVIDES PROVIDES >> AND HE KNOWS RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE TO BE >> AND HE KNOWS RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE TO BE >> AND HE KNOWS RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE TO BE ABLE TO YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO FIND YOUR ABLE TO YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO FIND YOUR ABLE TO YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO FIND YOUR WAY TO GOD. GOD WILL FIND HIS WAY TO WAY TO GOD. GOD WILL FIND HIS WAY TO WAY TO GOD. GOD WILL FIND HIS WAY TO YOU. >> And in that moment, Elijah, what are you >> And in that moment, Elijah, what are you doing here? He starts to come up with doing here? He starts to come up with doing here? He starts to come up with ALL THESE EXCUSES. YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN ALL THESE EXCUSES. YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN ALL THESE EXCUSES. YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN REALLY, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW HOW MANY REALLY, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW HOW MANY REALLY, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I CAME TO CHURCH THIS MONTH? TIMES I CAME TO CHURCH THIS MONTH? TIMES I CAME TO CHURCH THIS MONTH? I've been zealous FOR THE LORD. WE ARE I've been zealous FOR THE LORD. WE ARE I've been zealous FOR THE LORD. WE ARE SO QUICK TO DEFEND OURSELVES.

  21. HOW HOW COULD I GET FIRED, LORD? YOU HOW HOW COULD I GET FIRED, LORD? YOU KNOW, I'M A TITHER. I'VE BEEN ZEALOUS, LORD. I I'm I'VE BEEN ZEALOUS, LORD. I I'm And when the truth of the matter, when And when the truth of the matter, when And when the truth of the matter, when it really comes down to it, it really comes down to it, it really comes down to it, no one is righteous, know not one. no one is righteous, know not one. no one is righteous, know not one. >> But Elijah, just like us. That's why in >> But Elijah, just like us. That's why in >> But Elijah, just like us. That's why in James it says Elijah is a man just like James it says Elijah is a man just like James it says Elijah is a man just like us. us. us. He starts with the excuses. He starts with the excuses. He starts with the excuses. You know, I've been really zealous. And You know, I've been really zealous. And You know, I've been really zealous. And you know those other people, they're you know those other people, they're you know those other people, they're really bad. really bad. really bad. Don't act like you don't do it. We play Don't act like you don't do it. We play Don't act like you don't do it. We play that comparison game. that comparison game. that comparison game. I You know, I I MAY NOT BE I MAY NOT BE I You know, I I MAY NOT BE I MAY NOT BE I You know, I I MAY NOT BE I MAY NOT BE PERFECT, BUT YOU KNOW I'M NOT HER. Don't elbow the person next to you Don't elbow the person next to you either. That's not okay in church. Don't either. That's not okay in church. Don't either. That's not okay in church. Don't do that right there. ELIJAH'S LIKE, YOU KNOW, ELIJAH'S LIKE, YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN ZEALOUS AND THOSE OTHER I'VE BEEN ZEALOUS AND THOSE OTHER I'VE BEEN ZEALOUS AND THOSE OTHER PEOPLE, THEY'RE REALLY bad PEOPLE, THEY'RE REALLY bad PEOPLE, THEY'RE REALLY bad and now I'm the only one left.

  22. and now I'm the only one left. and now I'm the only one left. IT IS A TACTIC OF THE ENEMY TO GET YOU IT IS A TACTIC OF THE ENEMY TO GET YOU IT IS A TACTIC OF THE ENEMY TO GET YOU ISOLATED. ISOLATED. ISOLATED. >> BECAUSE WHEN HE CAN GET YOU ISOLATED, >> BECAUSE WHEN HE CAN GET YOU ISOLATED, >> BECAUSE WHEN HE CAN GET YOU ISOLATED, YOU START RUMINATING IN YOUR OWN THOUGHT YOU START RUMINATING IN YOUR OWN THOUGHT YOU START RUMINATING IN YOUR OWN THOUGHT LIFE. LIFE. LIFE. >> THAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH THE DAY AND AGE >> THAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH THE DAY AND AGE >> THAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH THE DAY AND AGE AND THE IPHONE AND THE ALGORITHM. ALL WE AND THE IPHONE AND THE ALGORITHM. ALL WE AND THE IPHONE AND THE ALGORITHM. ALL WE GET TO HEAR NOWADAYS IS MORE OF WHAT WE GET TO HEAR NOWADAYS IS MORE OF WHAT WE GET TO HEAR NOWADAYS IS MORE OF WHAT WE ALREADY THINK. ALREADY THINK. ALREADY THINK. >> HAVE YOU NOTICED YOUR ALGORITHM ONLY >> HAVE YOU NOTICED YOUR ALGORITHM ONLY >> HAVE YOU NOTICED YOUR ALGORITHM ONLY PLAYS YOU THE MUSIC YOU ALREADY LIKE? PLAYS YOU THE MUSIC YOU ALREADY LIKE? PLAYS YOU THE MUSIC YOU ALREADY LIKE? IT USED TO BE BACK IN THE DAYS IF YOU IT USED TO BE BACK IN THE DAYS IF YOU IT USED TO BE BACK IN THE DAYS IF YOU PLAYED THE RADIO, PLAYED THE RADIO, PLAYED THE RADIO, >> YOU GOT SOME SONGS YOU LIKE, YOU GOT >> YOU GOT SOME SONGS YOU LIKE, YOU GOT >> YOU GOT SOME SONGS YOU LIKE, YOU GOT SOME SONGS YOU DIDN'T LIKE, BUT YOU HAD SOME SONGS YOU DIDN'T LIKE, BUT YOU HAD SOME SONGS YOU DIDN'T LIKE, BUT YOU HAD TO LISTEN TO THE WHOLE THING. STARBUCKS STARBUCKS WAS CREATED WAS CREATED WAS CREATED AS A THIRD SPACE. AS A THIRD SPACE. AS A THIRD SPACE. THE IDEA THAT COMMUNITY WOULD HAPPEN IN THE IDEA THAT COMMUNITY WOULD HAPPEN IN THE IDEA THAT COMMUNITY WOULD HAPPEN IN THREE PLACES, YOUR HOME, YOUR JOB, AND THREE PLACES, YOUR HOME, YOUR JOB, AND THREE PLACES, YOUR HOME, YOUR JOB, AND AT STARBUCKS. THAT WAS THAT WAS THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF THAT WAS THAT WAS THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF IT. IT WAS NOT BUILT ON COFFEE. IT WAS IT. IT WAS NOT BUILT ON COFFEE. IT WAS IT. IT WAS NOT BUILT ON COFFEE. IT WAS BUILT ON COMMUNITY.

  23. >> Thank you, >> Thank you, Pastor Jamal. Can I plead with you? We Pastor Jamal. Can I plead with you? We Pastor Jamal. Can I plead with you? We need preaching towels. I sweat when I preach. I glisten. My I sweat when I preach. I glisten. My bald head is glistening right now. I can bald head is glistening right now. I can bald head is glistening right now. I can see it. Mike is in the back dampening it see it. Mike is in the back dampening it see it. Mike is in the back dampening it for the online audience right now. for the online audience right now. for the online audience right now. Don't fix your TVs. It's me. IT WAS BUILT AROUND COMMUNITY. BUT NOW IT WAS BUILT AROUND COMMUNITY. BUT NOW THERE'S NO COMMUNITY AT STARBUCKS. THERE'S NO COMMUNITY AT STARBUCKS. THERE'S NO COMMUNITY AT STARBUCKS. EVERYBODY ORDERS ON THEIR IPHONE. EVERYBODY ORDERS ON THEIR IPHONE. EVERYBODY ORDERS ON THEIR IPHONE. WALKS IN, GOES UP TO A RACK, WALKS IN, GOES UP TO A RACK, WALKS IN, GOES UP TO A RACK, you look FOR YOUR NAME, YOU GET YOUR you look FOR YOUR NAME, YOU GET YOUR you look FOR YOUR NAME, YOU GET YOUR DRINK, YOU WALK OUT. AIN'T NOBODY DRINK, YOU WALK OUT. AIN'T NOBODY DRINK, YOU WALK OUT. AIN'T NOBODY SITTING UP IN THERE TALKING TO ANYBODY SITTING UP IN THERE TALKING TO ANYBODY SITTING UP IN THERE TALKING TO ANYBODY ELSE. THEY LOOK AT YOU LIKE YOU GOT ELSE. THEY LOOK AT YOU LIKE YOU GOT ELSE. THEY LOOK AT YOU LIKE YOU GOT THREE HEADS. IF YOU START DOING IT, ME, THREE HEADS. IF YOU START DOING IT, ME, THREE HEADS. IF YOU START DOING IT, ME, I WALK INTO STARBUCKS, I'M LIKE, "HEY, I WALK INTO STARBUCKS, I'M LIKE, "HEY, I WALK INTO STARBUCKS, I'M LIKE, "HEY, YOU HAVE AN AWESOME DAY. YOU HAVE AN YOU HAVE AN AWESOME DAY. YOU HAVE AN YOU HAVE AN AWESOME DAY. YOU HAVE AN AWESOME DAY. YOU HAVE AN AWESOME DAY.

  24. AWESOME DAY. YOU HAVE AN AWESOME DAY. AWESOME DAY. YOU HAVE AN AWESOME DAY. Because when the enemy can get you Because when the enemy can get you Because when the enemy can get you isolated and you're just in your own isolated and you're just in your own isolated and you're just in your own head, you're easy prey. head, you're easy prey. head, you're easy prey. WHEN YOU'RE ISOLATED AND YOU'VE GOT WHEN YOU'RE ISOLATED AND YOU'VE GOT WHEN YOU'RE ISOLATED AND YOU'VE GOT NOBODY, THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE SAYS ONE NOBODY, THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE SAYS ONE NOBODY, THAT'S WHY THE BIBLE SAYS ONE PUTS A THOUSAND TO FLIGHT AND TWO 2,000. PUTS A THOUSAND TO FLIGHT AND TWO 2,000. PUTS A THOUSAND TO FLIGHT AND TWO 2,000. >> NOPE. >> NOPE. >> NOPE. >> AND TWO COME INTO AGREEMENT >> AND TWO COME INTO AGREEMENT >> AND TWO COME INTO AGREEMENT 10,000. 10,000. 10,000. THERE'S EXPONENTIAL power THERE'S EXPONENTIAL power THERE'S EXPONENTIAL power >> in agreement. >> in agreement. >> in agreement. >> THAT'S WHY WHEN YOU'VE GOT A STRONG >> THAT'S WHY WHEN YOU'VE GOT A STRONG >> THAT'S WHY WHEN YOU'VE GOT A STRONG MARRIAGE, YOU CAN FACE HELL AND STILL COME BACK. YOU CAN FACE HELL AND STILL COME BACK. CUZ I KNOW MY WIFE IS PRAYING FOR ME AND CUZ I KNOW MY WIFE IS PRAYING FOR ME AND CUZ I KNOW MY WIFE IS PRAYING FOR ME AND SHE KNOWS I'M PRAYING FOR HER. WE ARE IN SHE KNOWS I'M PRAYING FOR HER. WE ARE IN SHE KNOWS I'M PRAYING FOR HER. WE ARE IN AGREEMENT. THAT'S WHY THE ENEMY WANTS TO AGREEMENT. THAT'S WHY THE ENEMY WANTS TO AGREEMENT. THAT'S WHY THE ENEMY WANTS TO SEW SEEDS OF DIVISION IN YOUR HOME. SEW SEEDS OF DIVISION IN YOUR HOME. SEW SEEDS OF DIVISION IN YOUR HOME. OH, I struck a cord right there. I can OH, I struck a cord right there. I can OH, I struck a cord right there. I can feel it. feel it. feel it. >> The enemy IS SEWING SEEDS OF DISCORD IN >> The enemy IS SEWING SEEDS OF DISCORD IN >> The enemy IS SEWING SEEDS OF DISCORD IN YOUR HOME BECAUSE HE KNOWS THAT IF YOU YOUR HOME BECAUSE HE KNOWS THAT IF YOU YOUR HOME BECAUSE HE KNOWS THAT IF YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE ARE IN AGREEMENT AND ON AND YOUR SPOUSE ARE IN AGREEMENT AND ON AND YOUR SPOUSE ARE IN AGREEMENT AND ON THE SAME PAGE, HE CAN'T PENETRATE YOUR THE SAME PAGE, HE CAN'T PENETRATE YOUR THE SAME PAGE, HE CAN'T PENETRATE YOUR HOME.

  25. HOME. HOME. >> GENERATIONAL CURSES BEGIN TO BREAK. >> GENERATIONAL CURSES BEGIN TO BREAK. >> GENERATIONAL CURSES BEGIN TO BREAK. BOUNDARY LINES ARE DRAWN. YOUR CHILDREN BOUNDARY LINES ARE DRAWN. YOUR CHILDREN BOUNDARY LINES ARE DRAWN. YOUR CHILDREN ARE RAISED UP AND THE CHILDREN OF THE ARE RAISED UP AND THE CHILDREN OF THE ARE RAISED UP AND THE CHILDREN OF THE RIGHTEOUS WILL BE MIGHTY IN THE LAND. MY RIGHTEOUS WILL BE MIGHTY IN THE LAND. MY RIGHTEOUS WILL BE MIGHTY IN THE LAND. MY SONS AND MY DAUGHTER, THEY WILL BE SONS AND MY DAUGHTER, THEY WILL BE SONS AND MY DAUGHTER, THEY WILL BE BETTER THAN ME. >> THEY WILL OWN MORE PROPERTY. THEY WILL >> THEY WILL OWN MORE PROPERTY. THEY WILL HAVE MORE MONEY. THEY WILL BE MORE HAVE MORE MONEY. THEY WILL BE MORE HAVE MORE MONEY. THEY WILL BE MORE ANOINTED. THEY WILL HAVE GREATER IDEAS. ANOINTED. THEY WILL HAVE GREATER IDEAS. ANOINTED. THEY WILL HAVE GREATER IDEAS. WHY? BECAUSE THE ENEMY CAN'T HAVE MY WHY? BECAUSE THE ENEMY CAN'T HAVE MY WHY? BECAUSE THE ENEMY CAN'T HAVE MY SONS. BUT WHEN YOU'RE ARGUING WITH YOUR BUT WHEN YOU'RE ARGUING WITH YOUR SPOUSE, YOU ALLOW A LOOPHOLE FOR THE SPOUSE, YOU ALLOW A LOOPHOLE FOR THE SPOUSE, YOU ALLOW A LOOPHOLE FOR THE ENEMY TO TRY TO GET INTO YOUR HOME. ENEMY TO TRY TO GET INTO YOUR HOME. ENEMY TO TRY TO GET INTO YOUR HOME. >> SEW THAT UP, MY BROTHER. >> SEW THAT UP, MY BROTHER. >> SEW THAT UP, MY BROTHER. SEW THAT UP, MY SISTER. And Elijah's all alone. And Elijah's all alone. Joshy all by himself in a cave, Joshy all by himself in a cave, Joshy all by himself in a cave, the end of his rope, exhausted and the end of his rope, exhausted and the end of his rope, exhausted and fatigued and tired. fatigued and tired. fatigued and tired. The Lord says, "What are you doing The Lord says, "What are you doing The Lord says, "What are you doing here?" And he gives him all these here?" And he gives him all these here?" And he gives him all these excuses. And I love I love how God I excuses. And I love I love how God I excuses. And I love I love how God I love I love, Joy. I love how God just love I love, Joy. I love how God just love I love, Joy. I love how God just completely circumvents all the excuses.

  26. completely circumvents all the excuses. completely circumvents all the excuses. Doesn't answer any of them. Doesn't answer any of them. Doesn't answer any of them. There's no response from God to answer There's no response from God to answer There's no response from God to answer any of Elijah's excuses. any of Elijah's excuses. any of Elijah's excuses. None of it. He doesn't SAY, "NO, WELL, None of it. He doesn't SAY, "NO, WELL, None of it. He doesn't SAY, "NO, WELL, YOU'VE KIND OF BEEN good and you're YOU'VE KIND OF BEEN good and you're YOU'VE KIND OF BEEN good and you're right. Those other people, they're right. Those other people, they're right. Those other people, they're really bad." None of that. really bad." None of that. really bad." None of that. He says, "Let me tell you the solution He says, "Let me tell you the solution He says, "Let me tell you the solution to what you're going through, Elijah. to what you're going through, Elijah. to what you're going through, Elijah. I'm about to show up." I'm about to show up." I'm about to show up." G. >> And when God shows up, >> And when God shows up, anything can happen. >> You've been looking >> You've been looking for so many other things. AND WHAT YOU for so many other things. AND WHAT YOU for so many other things. AND WHAT YOU JUST NEED TO be listening to is the JUST NEED TO be listening to is the JUST NEED TO be listening to is the minute he shows up, your miracle can minute he shows up, your miracle can minute he shows up, your miracle can happen. happen. happen. >> THE MINUTE HE SHOWS UP, YOUR HEALING >> THE MINUTE HE SHOWS UP, YOUR HEALING >> THE MINUTE HE SHOWS UP, YOUR HEALING HAPPENS. THE MINUTE HE SHOWS UP, YOUR HAPPENS. THE MINUTE HE SHOWS UP, YOUR HAPPENS. THE MINUTE HE SHOWS UP, YOUR PROVISION HAPPENS. THE MINUTE HE SHOWS PROVISION HAPPENS. THE MINUTE HE SHOWS PROVISION HAPPENS. THE MINUTE HE SHOWS UP, SO HE IGNORES ALL THE EXCUSES AND UP, SO HE IGNORES ALL THE EXCUSES AND UP, SO HE IGNORES ALL THE EXCUSES AND ALL THE STUFF ELIJAH'S BEEN SAYING TO ALL THE STUFF ELIJAH'S BEEN SAYING TO ALL THE STUFF ELIJAH'S BEEN SAYING TO GOD ABOUT ABOUT THIS THING AND ABOUT GOD ABOUT ABOUT THIS THING AND ABOUT GOD ABOUT ABOUT THIS THING AND ABOUT THAT THING, AND HE SAYS, "I'm about to show up." And here's the "I'm about to show up." And here's the problem.

  27. problem. problem. Often times, we miss God because we Often times, we miss God because we Often times, we miss God because we assume we know how he's going to show assume we know how he's going to show assume we know how he's going to show up. We assume, Lady Rita, that he's going to We assume, Lady Rita, that he's going to come come come in the wind of hurricane force. He going in the wind of hurricane force. He going in the wind of hurricane force. He going to BLOW ME AWAY. BAND'S GOING TO BE to BLOW ME AWAY. BAND'S GOING TO BE to BLOW ME AWAY. BAND'S GOING TO BE PLAYING, trumpets are going to be, you PLAYING, trumpets are going to be, you PLAYING, trumpets are going to be, you know, uh, angels are going to be singing know, uh, angels are going to be singing know, uh, angels are going to be singing and it's GOING TO BE LIKE, WHOA. And he's not in he's not in the And he's not in he's not in the hurricane. hurricane. hurricane. And then then there's a then there's a And then then there's a then there's a And then then there's a then there's a fire. The fire scorches the ground and The fire scorches the ground and it's bright. it's bright. it's bright. You know, when I read my when I read my You know, when I read my when I read my You know, when I read my when I read my word, I I kind of put my creative lenses word, I I kind of put my creative lenses word, I I kind of put my creative lenses on. I don't know if it was at night and on. I don't know if it was at night and on. I don't know if it was at night and the fire showed up and it just the fire showed up and it just the fire showed up and it just illuminated everything and he saw it. illuminated everything and he saw it. illuminated everything and he saw it. What we do know is that in the land of What we do know is that in the land of What we do know is that in the land of Israel, the mountaintop where this took Israel, the mountaintop where this took Israel, the mountaintop where this took place, they can find the scorching of place, they can find the scorching of place, they can find the scorching of the mountaintop, the mountaintop, the mountaintop, but he's not in the fire.

  28. but he's not in the fire. but he's not in the fire. And then And then And then then there's an earthquake and the then there's an earthquake and the then there's an earthquake and the ground begins to shake under his feet. ground begins to shake under his feet. ground begins to shake under his feet. Mountains, rocks, avalanche, STUFF Mountains, rocks, avalanche, STUFF Mountains, rocks, avalanche, STUFF BEGINS TO FALL ALL AROUND HIM. But God's BEGINS TO FALL ALL AROUND HIM. But God's BEGINS TO FALL ALL AROUND HIM. But God's not not not in the earthquake because we often believe that for God to because we often believe that for God to do the miraculous, he must show up in do the miraculous, he must show up in do the miraculous, he must show up in the sensational. He's giving me cues from the front row He's giving me cues from the front row here. here. here. We often believe that for God to do the We often believe that for God to do the We often believe that for God to do the miraculous, he must show up in the miraculous, he must show up in the miraculous, he must show up in the sensational. Did I do that accurately sensational. Did I do that accurately sensational. Did I do that accurately both times? Because I don't have any both times? Because I don't have any both times? Because I don't have any notes up here. It's just I'm going for notes up here. It's just I'm going for notes up here. It's just I'm going for it. it. it. And Josie, if you could just send the And Josie, if you could just send the And Josie, if you could just send the keyboard player out, that would be keyboard player out, that would be keyboard player out, that would be great. He's not in the earthquake.

  29. He's not in the earthquake. He's not in the fire. >> You know why the whisper matters? Thank >> You know why the whisper matters? Thank you. is not going to shout is not going to shout over the noise in your life. over the noise in your life. over the noise in your life. The whisper matters because to hear a The whisper matters because to hear a The whisper matters because to hear a whisper, you've got to be close. I CAN SHOUT AT YOU IN THE BALCONY, I CAN SHOUT AT YOU IN THE BALCONY, but to hear a whisper, but to hear a whisper, but to hear a whisper, I got to get up close next to you.

  30. In the midst of my exhaustion, in the In the midst of my exhaustion, in the midst of wanting to give up and quit, in midst of wanting to give up and quit, in midst of wanting to give up and quit, in the midst of my difficulty, that's when the midst of my difficulty, that's when the midst of my difficulty, that's when I find that God gets real close I find that God gets real close I find that God gets real close in my brokenness. He's close to the in my brokenness. He's close to the in my brokenness. He's close to the brokenhearted. The Bible says brokenhearted. The Bible says brokenhearted. The Bible says IN MY EXHAUSTION, IN MY FATIGUE, HE IN MY EXHAUSTION, IN MY FATIGUE, HE IN MY EXHAUSTION, IN MY FATIGUE, HE COMES CLOSE AND HE WHISPERS, "ADAM, I have not left you. I have not left you. I have not forsaken you. AND THOUGH YOUR I have not forsaken you. AND THOUGH YOUR I have not forsaken you. AND THOUGH YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES SEEM LIKE THE world has CIRCUMSTANCES SEEM LIKE THE world has CIRCUMSTANCES SEEM LIKE THE world has BEEN TURNED UPSIDE DOWN IN YOUR LIFE, IT BEEN TURNED UPSIDE DOWN IN YOUR LIFE, IT BEEN TURNED UPSIDE DOWN IN YOUR LIFE, IT HAS NOT CHANGED THAT I AM STILL KING OF HAS NOT CHANGED THAT I AM STILL KING OF HAS NOT CHANGED THAT I AM STILL KING OF KINGS. KINGS. KINGS. I am still Lord of Lords. I am still Lord of Lords. I am still Lord of Lords. I AM STILL ON THE THRONE AND THE STEPS I AM STILL ON THE THRONE AND THE STEPS I AM STILL ON THE THRONE AND THE STEPS OF A RIGHTEOUS WOMAN, THE STEPS OF A OF A RIGHTEOUS WOMAN, THE STEPS OF A OF A RIGHTEOUS WOMAN, THE STEPS OF A RIGHTEOUS MAN. THEY ARE ORDERED BY THE RIGHTEOUS MAN. THEY ARE ORDERED BY THE RIGHTEOUS MAN. THEY ARE ORDERED BY THE LORD. AND EVEN IF YOU'RE IN A CAVE THIS LORD. AND EVEN IF YOU'RE IN A CAVE THIS LORD. AND EVEN IF YOU'RE IN A CAVE THIS MORNING, I CAME HERE TO TELL YOU THAT MORNING, I CAME HERE TO TELL YOU THAT MORNING, I CAME HERE TO TELL YOU THAT GOD HAS SHOWED UP AT THE MOUTH OF YOUR GOD HAS SHOWED UP AT THE MOUTH OF YOUR GOD HAS SHOWED UP AT THE MOUTH OF YOUR CAVE. AND BECAUSE GOD IS HERE, ANYTHING CAVE. AND BECAUSE GOD IS HERE, ANYTHING CAVE. AND BECAUSE GOD IS HERE, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN. WOULD YOU BOW YOUR HEADS CAN HAPPEN. WOULD YOU BOW YOUR HEADS CAN HAPPEN. WOULD YOU BOW YOUR HEADS WITH ME ALL OVER THIS ROOM? Can you dim WITH ME ALL OVER THIS ROOM? Can you dim WITH ME ALL OVER THIS ROOM? Can you dim the lights like we had for worship, the lights like we had for worship, the lights like we had for worship, please?

  31. D, please. D, please. If your back was against the wall, maybe If your back was against the wall, maybe If your back was against the wall, maybe this week you wanted to quit. Maybe this this week you wanted to quit. Maybe this this week you wanted to quit. Maybe this week you wanted to run out on your week you wanted to run out on your week you wanted to run out on your family, run out on YOUR MARRIAGE, RUN family, run out on YOUR MARRIAGE, RUN family, run out on YOUR MARRIAGE, RUN OUT ON YOUR CHILDREN. MAYBE THE THE OUT ON YOUR CHILDREN. MAYBE THE THE OUT ON YOUR CHILDREN. MAYBE THE THE WHOLE THING AT YOUR JOB GOT FLIPPED ON WHOLE THING AT YOUR JOB GOT FLIPPED ON WHOLE THING AT YOUR JOB GOT FLIPPED ON ITS HEAD AND YOU NEED GOD TO SHOW UP. IF ITS HEAD AND YOU NEED GOD TO SHOW UP. IF ITS HEAD AND YOU NEED GOD TO SHOW UP. IF I'M SPEAKING TO YOU, LIFT UP YOUR HAND I'M SPEAKING TO YOU, LIFT UP YOUR HAND I'M SPEAKING TO YOU, LIFT UP YOUR HAND RIGHT NOW AND SAY, "THAT'S ME. RIGHT NOW AND SAY, "THAT'S ME. RIGHT NOW AND SAY, "THAT'S ME. GOD CAME TO SHOW UP TO YOUR CAVE THIS GOD CAME TO SHOW UP TO YOUR CAVE THIS GOD CAME TO SHOW UP TO YOUR CAVE THIS MORNING." YOU MIGHT BE IN THE MIDDLE OF CHURCH AND YOU MIGHT BE IN THE MIDDLE OF CHURCH AND THERE'S THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AROUND YOU THERE'S THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AROUND YOU THERE'S THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AROUND YOU AND YOU'RE IN A CAVE, BUT GOD CAME TO AND YOU'RE IN A CAVE, BUT GOD CAME TO AND YOU'RE IN A CAVE, BUT GOD CAME TO SHOW UP TO MEET YOU RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE. SHOW UP TO MEET YOU RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE. SHOW UP TO MEET YOU RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE. IF I'M TALKING TO YOU THIS MORNING AND IF I'M TALKING TO YOU THIS MORNING AND IF I'M TALKING TO YOU THIS MORNING AND YOU LIFTED UP YOUR HAND, STAND ON YOUR YOU LIFTED UP YOUR HAND, STAND ON YOUR YOU LIFTED UP YOUR HAND, STAND ON YOUR FEET RIGHT NOW. STAND. STAND. STAND. FEET RIGHT NOW. STAND. STAND. STAND. FEET RIGHT NOW. STAND. STAND. STAND. STAND. STAND. SURROUNDED BY DIFFICULTY ON EVERY SIDE.

  32. SURROUNDED BY DIFFICULTY ON EVERY SIDE. STAND. HE WANTS TO SPEAK TO YOU. HE WANTS TO HE WANTS TO SPEAK TO YOU. HE WANTS TO WHISPER TO YOU AND REMIND YOU, I'M STILL WHISPER TO YOU AND REMIND YOU, I'M STILL WHISPER TO YOU AND REMIND YOU, I'M STILL HERE. RIGHTEOUS FALL DOWN, BUT THEY GET BACK RIGHTEOUS FALL DOWN, BUT THEY GET BACK UP. GET BACK UP AGAIN. UP. GET BACK UP AGAIN. UP. GET BACK UP AGAIN. He's the comeback whisperer. He's the comeback whisperer. He's the comeback whisperer. He's not sticking a hand in YOUR FACE He's not sticking a hand in YOUR FACE He's not sticking a hand in YOUR FACE AND BLAMING YOU. AND BLAMING YOU. AND BLAMING YOU. He's saying, "I'm here for you He's saying, "I'm here for you He's saying, "I'm here for you right where you are. out of the overflow right where you are. out of the overflow right where you are. out of the overflow of your pain, out of the overflow of of your pain, out of the overflow of of your pain, out of the overflow of your difficulty. Can I invite you all your difficulty. Can I invite you all your difficulty. Can I invite you all over this house to lift up your hands over this house to lift up your hands over this house to lift up your hands and as Josie leads us, JUST OPEN UP YOUR and as Josie leads us, JUST OPEN UP YOUR and as Josie leads us, JUST OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH and just begin to bless your God. MOUTH and just begin to bless your God. MOUTH and just begin to bless your God. Even before she begins to sing, JUST Even before she begins to sing, JUST Even before she begins to sing, JUST OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH RIGHT THERE. Sing to God. Sing to God. Sing to God. Oh yeah, yeah, >> God is MOVING UP AND DOWN EVERY ROAD.

  33. >> God is MOVING UP AND DOWN EVERY ROAD. >> God is MOVING UP AND DOWN EVERY ROAD. >> Like a symphony, >> Like a symphony, >> Like a symphony, all in harmony, all in harmony, all in harmony, we will raise you a sound. It's a song of love It's a song of love for no other one but the one we adore. for no other one but the one we adore. for no other one but the one we adore. Come on, sing like a symphony. >> All in harmony in harmony. >> All in harmony in harmony. >> We will raise >> We will raise >> We will raise >> We will raise. >> It's a song of love. is a song. >> It's a song of love. is a song. Oh no. >> If you're not standing, stand on your >> If you're not standing, stand on your feet. Sing God.

  34. God. >> The most high God. Every hand lifted >> The most high God. Every hand lifted >> The most high God. Every hand lifted sing I know I know you you you worship your worship your worship your high I am

  35. I am and the love >> The Bible says he wills that all men and >> The Bible says he wills that all men and women would lift up holy hands in women would lift up holy hands in women would lift up holy hands in prayer. Lift up those hands. I hope prayer. Lift up those hands. I hope prayer. Lift up those hands. I hope you're not tired yet. The strength of you're not tired yet. The strength of you're not tired yet. The strength of God IS HERE FOR EVERY MARRIAGE THAT WAS God IS HERE FOR EVERY MARRIAGE THAT WAS God IS HERE FOR EVERY MARRIAGE THAT WAS ON THE ROCKS THIS WEEK. HEALING FOR YOUR ON THE ROCKS THIS WEEK. HEALING FOR YOUR ON THE ROCKS THIS WEEK. HEALING FOR YOUR MARRIAGE. HEALING IN YOUR CHILDREN. MARRIAGE. HEALING IN YOUR CHILDREN. MARRIAGE. HEALING IN YOUR CHILDREN. HEALING IN YOUR FINANCES. HEALING IN HEALING IN YOUR FINANCES. HEALING IN HEALING IN YOUR FINANCES. HEALING IN YOUR HOME. HEALING IN YOUR BODY. HEALING YOUR HOME. HEALING IN YOUR BODY. HEALING YOUR HOME. HEALING IN YOUR BODY. HEALING IN YOUR EMOTIONS. HEALING IN YOUR MIND. IN YOUR EMOTIONS. HEALING IN YOUR MIND. IN YOUR EMOTIONS. HEALING IN YOUR MIND. OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH RIGHT THERE. OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH RIGHT THERE. OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH RIGHT THERE. Come into AGREEMENT WITH WHAT GOD IS Come into AGREEMENT WITH WHAT GOD IS Come into AGREEMENT WITH WHAT GOD IS DOING. THE LORD IS HERE.

  36. FATHER, you see, you know, FATHER, you see, you know, you don't wait for us to come FIND YOU. you don't wait for us to come FIND YOU. you don't wait for us to come FIND YOU. YOU COME AND MEET US WHERE WE'RE AT. Everything we need Everything we need FOR LIFE AND FOR GODLINESS, FOR LIFE AND FOR GODLINESS, FOR LIFE AND FOR GODLINESS, he has already supplied he has already supplied he has already supplied according to his riches and glory. according to his riches and glory. according to his riches and glory. And so this morning, And so this morning, And so this morning, let the devil let the devil let the devil and every DEMON HEAR IT AND BE ON and every DEMON HEAR IT AND BE ON and every DEMON HEAR IT AND BE ON NOTICE. NOTICE. NOTICE. YOU SHOULD have ended IT WHEN YOU HAD YOU SHOULD have ended IT WHEN YOU HAD YOU SHOULD have ended IT WHEN YOU HAD THE CHANCE. THE CHANCE. THE CHANCE. YOU SHOULD HAVE KILLED ME WHEN YOU HAD YOU SHOULD HAVE KILLED ME WHEN YOU HAD YOU SHOULD HAVE KILLED ME WHEN YOU HAD THE CHANCE. YOU SHOULD HAVE FINALIZED A THE CHANCE. YOU SHOULD HAVE FINALIZED A THE CHANCE. YOU SHOULD HAVE FINALIZED A DIVORCE WHEN YOU HAD THE CHANCE. DIVORCE WHEN YOU HAD THE CHANCE. DIVORCE WHEN YOU HAD THE CHANCE. BUT THE FACT THAT I'M STANDING HERE THIS BUT THE FACT THAT I'M STANDING HERE THIS BUT THE FACT THAT I'M STANDING HERE THIS MORNING MORNING MORNING IS MIRACLE ENOUGH FOR ME TO SAY, "IF GOD IS MIRACLE ENOUGH FOR ME TO SAY, "IF GOD IS MIRACLE ENOUGH FOR ME TO SAY, "IF GOD BEFORE ME, BEFORE ME, BEFORE ME, y'all didn't hear me." CeCe see, "If God y'all didn't hear me." CeCe see, "If God y'all didn't hear me." CeCe see, "If God before me, before me, before me, THEN WHO AND NOTHING CAN stand against THEN WHO AND NOTHING CAN stand against THEN WHO AND NOTHING CAN stand against me?" So one more time, lift up those me?" So one more time, lift up those me?" So one more time, lift up those hands, hands, hands, open up your mouth, open up your mouth, open up your mouth, and give your God 30 seconds of your and give your God 30 seconds of your and give your God 30 seconds of your best prayer.

  37. Like a symphony. Come on, sing. All in Like a symphony. Come on, sing. All in harmony, harmony, harmony, we will raise you. Yeah, it's a song of love for no other Yeah, it's a song of love for no other one one one but the one we adore. but the one we adore. but the one we adore. Like a sing like a sing Like a sing like a sing Like a sing like a sing all in harmony. all in harmony. all in harmony. We will raise. Oh, it's a song of love. Oh, it's a song of love. The Lord the most high God. the most high God. >> The most high God.

  38. >> The most high God. >> The most high God. >> We love to call your name. Yahweh, Yahweh, the most high God. Come on. The most the most high God. Come on. The most the most high God. Come on. The most high God. Come on, lift it up. Sing. high God. Come on, lift it up. Sing. high God. Come on, lift it up. Sing. Sing like the we will raise we will raise you. you. you. >> It's a sound of worship. is a song of >> It's a sound of worship. is a song of >> It's a sound of worship. is a song of love love love for no other one for no other one for no other one for no one. for no one. for no one. Come on, let's sing it again. Like a Come on, let's sing it again. Like a Come on, let's sing it again. Like a symmetry.

  39. We sing to you. We sing to you. We love the highest. You are You are the most high God. a lion.

  40. a lion. We shared. I am thanking I am thanking the way We praise your name. Yaheh. We praise your name. Yaheh. Yaheh. Yaheh. Yaheh. Yaheh. We breathe your name. Yaheh. Yaheh. We breathe your name. Yaheh. Yaheh. We breathe your name. Yaheh. Yahe. Yahe. Yahe. Yaheh. be real.

  41. >> So, >> So, I just want to do some extended worship. I just want to do some extended worship. I just want to do some extended worship. The message ministered to some people. The message ministered to some people. The message ministered to some people. If you have to go, we understand we're If you have to go, we understand we're If you have to go, we understand we're not gonna hold you back, but just be not gonna hold you back, but just be not gonna hold you back, but just be respectful respectful respectful as there are individuals who need a time as there are individuals who need a time as there are individuals who need a time like this. So, we're going to have a like this. So, we're going to have a like this. So, we're going to have a special moment. We don't do this special moment. We don't do this special moment. We don't do this normally, but we're going to go back normally, but we're going to go back normally, but we're going to go back into some worship. And you know, I just, into some worship. And you know, I just, into some worship. And you know, I just, you know, know that you know, know that you know, know that one of the things that there's always a struggle there's always a struggle to receive a word to receive a word to receive a word that delivers you. that delivers you. that delivers you. But once the word is over, But once the word is over, But once the word is over, there's always a a a sense to try to there's always a a a sense to try to there's always a a a sense to try to grab it back grab it back grab it back or put yourself back into that place or put yourself back into that place or put yourself back into that place that you were delivered from or or or that you were delivered from or or or that you were delivered from or or or try to reconnect and fuse the chains try to reconnect and fuse the chains try to reconnect and fuse the chains that just was broken. And so I'm like, that just was broken. And so I'm like, that just was broken. And so I'm like, "No, we need we need some worship "No, we need we need some worship "No, we need we need some worship because I know that there's some chains because I know that there's some chains because I know that there's some chains that was broken today. There was some that was broken today. There was some that was broken today. There was some answers that were received today. And so answers that were received today. And so answers that were received today. And so I don't want to put you out there. I I don't want to put you out there. I I don't want to put you out there. I want you to be able just to really sit want you to be able just to really sit want you to be able just to really sit in a place. Get familiar in a place. Get familiar in a place. Get familiar right now of the new place right now of the new place right now of the new place that God has freed you into.

  42. that God has freed you into. that God has freed you into. All right? So take the time right now to All right? So take the time right now to All right? So take the time right now to get familiar because sometimes it's the get familiar because sometimes it's the get familiar because sometimes it's the unfamiliar that pushes us back. But take unfamiliar that pushes us back. But take unfamiliar that pushes us back. But take the time right now to get to into the the time right now to get to into the the time right now to get to into the get familiarized with the new that God get familiarized with the new that God get familiarized with the new that God wants to do. to you. the most high God. Yeah. the most high God. Yeah. The most We brea

  43. We brea down. down. down. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. We breathe your in in We join the Come on. the Come on. We breathe your power. hallelu hallelu hallelujah.

  44. >> Come on sing it to the Lord. >> Come on sing it to the Lord. >> Hallelujah. >> We breathe your name. >> We breathe your name. >> Hallelujah. Praise. Praise. >> Oh hallelujah. >> Oh hallelujah. >> Oh hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Halleluah. Halleluah. Halleluah. >> Hallelujah. >> Oh, hallelujah. >> Oh, hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah.

  45. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Here we go. Give our love. Let's sing Here we go. Give our love. Let's sing Here we go. Give our love. Let's sing it. oh, oh, we breathe your Open your mouth and worship.

  46. Open your mouth and worship. Hallelujah. Jesus. Jesus. We worship you. We worship you. We worship you. Great. I am Jesus. Great. I am Jesus. Great. I am Jesus. We worship you. We worship you. We worship you. Hallelujah. Come on, sing unto the Lord. Hallelujah. Come on, sing unto the Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. hallelujah.

  47. hallelujah. Hallelujah. Oh Lord, we love you. Oh Lord, we love you. >> Lord, we love >> Lord, we love >> Lord, we love you. you. you. >> Our father, >> Our father, >> Our father, >> Lord, we love >> Lord, we love >> Lord, we love you. you. you. >> Lord, we love you. >> Lord, we love you. >> Lord, we love you. >> Lord, we love >> Lord, we love >> Lord, we love you. you. you. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. away. away. away. >> Thank you Jesus. Thank you.

  48. Thank you. >> Come on. Sit. Sit right there. You see >> Come on. Sit. Sit right there. You see >> Come on. Sit. Sit right there. You see how that feels? how that feels? how that feels? That's that freedom. That's that freedom. That's that freedom. That's a place where you got to get That's a place where you got to get That's a place where you got to get familiar. familiar. familiar. So Lord, we thank you so much for for So Lord, we thank you so much for for So Lord, we thank you so much for for you are a great God, a wonderful God. you are a great God, a wonderful God. you are a great God, a wonderful God. You're an amazing God. You're an amazing God. You're an amazing God. And Lord, thank you for how And Lord, thank you for how And Lord, thank you for how you're constantly shifting things based on your love for us. based on your love for us. So Lord, we pray that whatever receive So Lord, we pray that whatever receive So Lord, we pray that whatever receive today, we we don't leave it here. today, we we don't leave it here. today, we we don't leave it here. We take it with us. And Lord, whatever We take it with us. And Lord, whatever We take it with us. And Lord, whatever you you you delivered us from, we leave here. And we delivered us from, we leave here. And we delivered us from, we leave here. And we won't take it with us. We are walking in won't take it with us. We are walking in won't take it with us. We are walking in this year of freedom. this year of freedom. this year of freedom. And so Lord, we ask that you we walk out And so Lord, we ask that you we walk out And so Lord, we ask that you we walk out in a place of freedom. Free from in a place of freedom. Free from in a place of freedom. Free from bondage. Free from chains, free from bondage. Free from chains, free from bondage. Free from chains, free from burdens.

  49. So Lord, we say thank you for who you So Lord, we say thank you for who you are and what you are are and what you are are and what you are in Jesus precious name. in Jesus precious name. in Jesus precious name. Amen. And amen. Come on, you. Amen. And amen. Come on, you. Amen. And amen. Come on, you. >> So let's say something good as we leave >> So let's say something good as we leave >> So let's say something good as we leave this place, but never God's presence. Thank you for all the birthday wishes Thank you for all the birthday wishes and songs and all of that stuff. I'm and songs and all of that stuff. I'm and songs and all of that stuff. I'm glad I could make it just a little bit glad I could make it just a little bit glad I could make it just a little bit with you today. Thank you for my family. with you today. Thank you for my family. with you today. Thank you for my family. Thank you for everyone. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy you. Happy birthday to you. Happy you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday.

  50. birthday. birthday. Happy Happy birthday. Happy birthday. Happy Happy Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. I'm going to make a wish.

  51. >> I'm not going to tell you what my wish >> I'm not going to tell you what my wish is, but I'm glad to be here. Let's put it but I'm glad to be here. Let's put it that way. Amen. Thank you for all your that way. Amen. Thank you for all your that way. Amen. Thank you for all your prayers. I love you family so much. prayers. I love you family so much. prayers. I love you family so much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. And we Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. And we Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. And we are dismissed. >> 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. the world. the world. >> We welcome you to check out some of our >> We welcome you to check out some of our >> We welcome you to check out some of our other videos. Also, make sure to click other videos. Also, make sure to click other videos. Also, make sure to click the notification bell so you are the the notification bell so you are the the notification bell so you are the first to know when we post a new one. first to know when we post a new one. first to know when we post a new one. >> Our praise and worship team brings us a >> Our praise and worship team brings us a >> Our praise and worship team brings us a powerful and dynamic live worship powerful and dynamic live worship powerful and dynamic live worship experience every Sunday. And trust me experience every Sunday. And trust me experience every Sunday. And trust me and Cameron when I say you do not want and Cameron when I say you do not want and Cameron when I say you do not want to miss it. Streaming times are in the to miss it. Streaming times are in the to 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.ccinfo.org.

  52. www.ccinfo.org. www.ccinfo.org. >> We hope to see you next Sunday. But for >> We hope to see you next Sunday. But for >> We hope to see you next Sunday. But for now, continue to have a blessed week in now, continue to have a blessed week in now, continue to have a blessed week in the Lord.

Summary

The sermon emphasizes the importance of heartfelt praise and worship to God, reminding congregants of His transformative power in their lives, akin to the story of Elijah facing adversity. The practical takeaway is to offer genuine praise and worship, recognizing how far God has brought us, even without external prompts.

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