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Christian Cultural Center September 29, 2024 54m

Abide | Minister Dario Lariosa

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  1. come on family does anybody can anybody come on family does anybody can anybody test to the fact that God is able to do test to the fact that God is able to do test to the fact that God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all what exceedingly abundantly above all what exceedingly abundantly above all what you thought or imagined so God right now we just say imagined so God right now we just say thank you Father if there's any words thank you Father if there's any words thank you Father if there's any words that come in our mouth right now God that come in our mouth right now God that come in our mouth right now God we're just so grateful for who you are we're just so grateful for who you are we're just so grateful for who you are Lord Lord Lord God God God hallelujah and God we just take this hallelujah and God we just take this hallelujah and God we just take this time time time lord just to lord just to lord just to express and to think about those express and to think about those express and to think about those moments when maybe the doctor said one moments when maybe the doctor said one moments when maybe the doctor said one thing but you said another thing God we thing but you said another thing God we thing but you said another thing God we say thank you for the moments where the say thank you for the moments where the say thank you for the moments where the Outlook looked different and Outlook looked different and Outlook looked different and destructive but God you said something destructive but God you said something destructive but God you said something very different God God that you can take very different God God that you can take very different God God that you can take whatever is coming our way and that whatever is coming our way and that whatever is coming our way and that through your Redemptive work Turn It For through your Redemptive work Turn It For through your Redemptive work Turn It For Your Glory and for our good God so we're Your Glory and for our good God so we're Your Glory and for our good God so we're grateful today grateful today grateful today [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] God and so father even now we just take God and so father even now we just take God and so father even now we just take these moments to pray for those areas these moments to pray for those areas these moments to pray for those areas hit by the hurricane Lord God hit by the hurricane Lord God hit by the hurricane Lord God father I pray very father I pray very father I pray very particular that as relief happens God particular that as relief happens God particular that as relief happens God send the right people for Relief efforts send the right people for Relief efforts send the right people for Relief efforts Lord God and God I'm praying in very uh

  2. Lord God and God I'm praying in very uh Lord God and God I'm praying in very uh precise way Lord God God I pray against precise way Lord God God I pray against precise way Lord God God I pray against any predators that will try to take any predators that will try to take any predators that will try to take advantage of those who are in need Lord advantage of those who are in need Lord advantage of those who are in need Lord God God I'm asking you Lord God that you God God I'm asking you Lord God that you God God I'm asking you Lord God that you would arrest their hearts Lord God God would arrest their hearts Lord God God would arrest their hearts Lord God God I'm asking you Lord God that you give I'm asking you Lord God that you give I'm asking you Lord God that you give wisdom and discernment Lord God God I wisdom and discernment Lord God God I wisdom and discernment Lord God God I ask that the church will rise up Lord ask that the church will rise up Lord ask that the church will rise up Lord God and be the Beacon of Hope in what God and be the Beacon of Hope in what God and be the Beacon of Hope in what you've called us to do you've called us to do you've called us to do and so father I thank you that you are and so father I thank you that you are and so father I thank you that you are sovereign in all things Lord God and sovereign in all things Lord God and sovereign in all things Lord God and that you are in control of everything that you are in control of everything that you are in control of everything father father we trust you we love father father we trust you we love father father we trust you we love you in Jesus you in Jesus you in Jesus name name name amen and amen family before you seated can you amen family before you seated can you just turn to three people and just say just turn to three people and just say just turn to three people and just say that God is able that God is able that God is able come on greet him right now give him a come on greet him right now give him a come on greet him right now give him a hug come on this is family business family I bid you Grace and business family I bid you Grace and peace my name is Dario I am one of the peace my name is Dario I am one of the peace my name is Dario I am one of the ministers here at Christian cultural ministers here at Christian cultural ministers here at Christian cultural center and I have the honor and center and I have the honor and center and I have the honor and privilege for leading both our youth privilege for leading both our youth privilege for leading both our youth ministry our Young Adult Ministry and ministry our Young Adult Ministry and ministry our Young Adult Ministry and missions Ministry and all the other missions Ministry and all the other missions Ministry and all the other things that we have to do as a min things that we have to do as a min things that we have to do as a min sister here at CCC so but it is an honor sister here at CCC so but it is an honor sister here at CCC so but it is an honor and privilege to be in front of you and privilege to be in front of you and privilege to be in front of you today family I believe I do have a word today family I believe I do have a word today family I believe I do have a word from the Lord from you that's going to I

  3. from the Lord from you that's going to I from the Lord from you that's going to I think going to draw us deeper and more think going to draw us deeper and more think going to draw us deeper and more intimate with him amen amen so family I intimate with him amen amen so family I intimate with him amen amen so family I would like to bring to your attention would like to bring to your attention would like to bring to your attention right now a portion of scripture that I right now a portion of scripture that I right now a portion of scripture that I believe will help you navigate all the believe will help you navigate all the believe will help you navigate all the complexities of life amen last week we complexities of life amen last week we complexities of life amen last week we heard about the complexities and how God heard about the complexities and how God heard about the complexities and how God is going to help us navigate that amen is going to help us navigate that amen is going to help us navigate that amen amen so if you have your if you have amen so if you have your if you have amen so if you have your if you have your word I'm going to ask you to turn your word I'm going to ask you to turn your word I'm going to ask you to turn to John to John to John 15: 1- 11 and I'm going to be reading 15: 1- 11 and I'm going to be reading 15: 1- 11 and I'm going to be reading out of the ESV and it out of the ESV and it out of the ESV and it reads I am the True Vine This is Jesus reads I am the True Vine This is Jesus reads I am the True Vine This is Jesus speaking and my father is the vine speaking and my father is the vine speaking and my father is the vine dresser every branch in me that does not dresser every branch in me that does not dresser every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away and every bear fruit he takes away and every bear fruit he takes away and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes branch that does bear fruit he prunes branch that does bear fruit he prunes that it may bear more fruit yes already that it may bear more fruit yes already that it may bear more fruit yes already you are clean because of the word that I you are clean because of the word that I you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you verse four abide in have spoken to you verse four abide in have spoken to you verse four abide in me and I in you as the branch cannot me and I in you as the branch cannot me and I in you as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in bear fruit by itself unless it abides in bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine neither can you unless you the vine neither can you unless you the vine neither can you unless you abide in me verse 5 I am the vine Jesus abide in me verse 5 I am the vine Jesus abide in me verse 5 I am the vine Jesus says and you are the branches whoever says and you are the branches whoever says and you are the branches whoever abides in me and I in him he it is that abides in me and I in him he it is that abides in me and I in him he it is that bears much fruit for apart from me you bears much fruit for apart from me you bears much fruit for apart from me you can do nothing verse six if anyone does can do nothing verse six if anyone does can do nothing verse six if anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a not abide in me he is thrown away like a not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and Withers and the branches are

  4. branch and Withers and the branches are branch and Withers and the branches are gathered and thrown into the fire and gathered and thrown into the fire and gathered and thrown into the fire and burned if you abide in me and my words burned if you abide in me and my words burned if you abide in me and my words abide in you ask whatever you wish and abide in you ask whatever you wish and abide in you ask whatever you wish and it will be done verse eight by this my it will be done verse eight by this my it will be done verse eight by this my father is glorified that you bear much father is glorified that you bear much father is glorified that you bear much fruit somebody say much fruit much and fruit somebody say much fruit much and fruit somebody say much fruit much and so prove to be my disciples verse 9 as so prove to be my disciples verse 9 as so prove to be my disciples verse 9 as the father has loved me so I have loved the father has loved me so I have loved the father has loved me so I have loved you abide in my you abide in my you abide in my love if you keep my Commandments you love if you keep my Commandments you love if you keep my Commandments you will abide in my love just as I have will abide in my love just as I have will abide in my love just as I have kept my father's commandment and abide kept my father's commandment and abide kept my father's commandment and abide in his love verse 11 these things I have in his love verse 11 these things I have in his love verse 11 these things I have spoken to you that my joy may be in you spoken to you that my joy may be in you spoken to you that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be full and that your joy may be full and that your joy may be full amen family as we look at the four amen family as we look at the four amen family as we look at the four gospels each gospel gives a very clear gospels each gospel gives a very clear gospels each gospel gives a very clear depiction of who Jesus is in the Book of depiction of who Jesus is in the Book of depiction of who Jesus is in the Book of Matthew you can hear something like this Matthew you can hear something like this Matthew you can hear something like this the Book of Matthew and the author says the Book of Matthew and the author says the Book of Matthew and the author says this that when that concerning Jesus this that when that concerning Jesus this that when that concerning Jesus that this is the Messiah the king and that this is the Messiah the king and that this is the Messiah the king and worship him when it comes to the Book of worship him when it comes to the Book of worship him when it comes to the Book of Mark you can kind of get the theme of Mark you can kind of get the theme of Mark you can kind of get the theme of who how it depicts Jesus as say this who how it depicts Jesus as say this who how it depicts Jesus as say this that this is the servant who served that this is the servant who served that this is the servant who served Humanity so do what follow him in in the Humanity so do what follow him in in the Humanity so do what follow him in in the book of Lukas says this that this is the book of Lukas says this that this is the book of Lukas says this that this is the only man among men without sin so

  5. only man among men without sin so only man among men without sin so emulate him but when we come to the Book emulate him but when we come to the Book emulate him but when we come to the Book of of of John John is very clear in what he says John John is very clear in what he says John John is very clear in what he says to us today and he says concerning Jesus to us today and he says concerning Jesus to us today and he says concerning Jesus that this is God in human flesh that this is God in human flesh that this is God in human flesh believe in believe in believe in him so in essence when it comes to the him so in essence when it comes to the him so in essence when it comes to the Book of John it says this that the man Book of John it says this that the man Book of John it says this that the man we know as Jesus is none other than God we know as Jesus is none other than God we know as Jesus is none other than God on Earth on Earth on Earth amen when you look at verse one Jesus amen when you look at verse one Jesus amen when you look at verse one Jesus says I am the True Vine yes and my says I am the True Vine yes and my says I am the True Vine yes and my father is the vine dresser amen father is the vine dresser amen father is the vine dresser amen family in the Gospel of John there are family in the Gospel of John there are family in the Gospel of John there are at least seven instances that Jesus at least seven instances that Jesus at least seven instances that Jesus makes a statement concerning his own makes a statement concerning his own makes a statement concerning his own Divinity you have statements like I am Divinity you have statements like I am Divinity you have statements like I am the bread of life I am the light of the the bread of life I am the light of the the bread of life I am the light of the world I am the door of the sheep I am world I am the door of the sheep I am world I am the door of the sheep I am the Good Shepherd I am the resurrection the Good Shepherd I am the resurrection the Good Shepherd I am the resurrection and the life I am the way the truth and and the life I am the way the truth and and the life I am the way the truth and the life and he lastly says I am the the life and he lastly says I am the the life and he lastly says I am the truth truth truth Vine Vine Vine amen that one statement got me I amen that one statement got me I amen that one statement got me I am you see when Moses asked God how he am you see when Moses asked God how he am you see when Moses asked God how he should be identified to Israel when he

  6. should be identified to Israel when he should be identified to Israel when he was when when God had asked him to go to was when when God had asked him to go to was when when God had asked him to go to Egypt and talk to pharoh pharaoh and say Egypt and talk to pharoh pharaoh and say Egypt and talk to pharoh pharaoh and say let my people go then Moses had to say let my people go then Moses had to say let my people go then Moses had to say so so Lord what do you want me to say to so so Lord what do you want me to say to so so Lord what do you want me to say to them and God said I am who I am them and God said I am who I am them and God said I am who I am say this to the people of Israel I am say this to the people of Israel I am say this to the people of Israel I am has sent me to has sent me to has sent me to you you see I am in the English you you see I am in the English you you see I am in the English translation can simply mean to be see translation can simply mean to be see translation can simply mean to be see that word I am can be translated as I that word I am can be translated as I that word I am can be translated as I will be what I will be huh or I cause to will be what I will be huh or I cause to will be what I will be huh or I cause to be what I cause to be see by describing be what I cause to be see by describing be what I cause to be see by describing himself this way God was a affirming his himself this way God was a affirming his himself this way God was a affirming his self-existence and his self-existence and his self-existence and his self-sufficiency see he depends on self-sufficiency see he depends on self-sufficiency see he depends on nothing God depends on nothing and no nothing God depends on nothing and no nothing God depends on nothing and no one he is the Creator and sustainer of one he is the Creator and sustainer of one he is the Creator and sustainer of all so when Jesus uses this phrase he is all so when Jesus uses this phrase he is all so when Jesus uses this phrase he is deliberately somebody say deliberately deliberately somebody say deliberately deliberately somebody say deliberately he is deliberately invoking the same he is deliberately invoking the same he is deliberately invoking the same thing you see in John 8 Jesus is thing you see in John 8 Jesus is thing you see in John 8 Jesus is responding to the disbelief of his responding to the disbelief of his responding to the disbelief of his critics Jesus talked about knowing critics Jesus talked about knowing critics Jesus talked about knowing god and his word choice especially in god and his word choice especially in god and his word choice especially in the Greek I'm going to get a little

  7. the Greek I'm going to get a little the Greek I'm going to get a little greek on you Jesus talked about knowing greek on you Jesus talked about knowing greek on you Jesus talked about knowing god and used very Choice words and in god and used very Choice words and in god and used very Choice words and in the Greek Jesus implied a couple of the Greek Jesus implied a couple of the Greek Jesus implied a couple of things he implied a kind of knowledge things he implied a kind of knowledge things he implied a kind of knowledge listen to me that is inborn in inate and listen to me that is inborn in inate and listen to me that is inborn in inate and natural make it plain Dario I'm glad you natural make it plain Dario I'm glad you natural make it plain Dario I'm glad you asked so here it asked so here it asked so here it is Jesus is Jesus is Jesus indicated to those and his indicated to those and his indicated to those and his critics that critics that critics that Abraham look forward to the coming of Abraham look forward to the coming of Abraham look forward to the coming of him and rejoice to see the day when he him and rejoice to see the day when he him and rejoice to see the day when he finally arrived then his critics was finally arrived then his critics was finally arrived then his critics was like you're whing right now you're not like you're whing right now you're not like you're whing right now you're not even 50 years old my man even 50 years old my man even 50 years old my man and then Jesus said to them truly truly and then Jesus said to them truly truly and then Jesus said to them truly truly I say to you before Abraham I say to you before Abraham I say to you before Abraham was am I am he goes on to say that I am the True am he goes on to say that I am the True Vine you see true indicates being Vine you see true indicates being Vine you see true indicates being original genuine and authentic original genuine and authentic original genuine and authentic see the existence of that word true also see the existence of that word true also see the existence of that word true also indicates that there are the existence indicates that there are the existence indicates that there are the existence of counterfeits there the existence of counterfeits there the existence of substitutes and copy you see family a

  8. substitutes and copy you see family a substitutes and copy you see family a counterfeit is the imitation of counterfeit is the imitation of counterfeit is the imitation of something with the intent to deceive something with the intent to deceive something with the intent to deceive you see family we need God's word we you see family we need God's word we you see family we need God's word we need in wisdom and discernment to see need in wisdom and discernment to see need in wisdom and discernment to see what's the authentic versus the counter and Jesus is the authentic he is the and Jesus is the authentic he is the original he is true turn to your original he is true turn to your original he is true turn to your neighbor say neighbor he's the true one neighbor say neighbor he's the true one neighbor say neighbor he's the true one he's the true one see the word Vine he's the true one see the word Vine he's the true one see the word Vine everybody say Vine Vine you see a Vine everybody say Vine Vine you see a Vine everybody say Vine Vine you see a Vine exists to nourish feed and to grow the exists to nourish feed and to grow the exists to nourish feed and to grow the branches in essence the vine is the branches in essence the vine is the branches in essence the vine is the source and sustenance of life for the source and sustenance of life for the source and sustenance of life for the branches he is the vine and you are the branches he is the vine and you are the branches he is the vine and you are the let me say that again a Vine exists to let me say that again a Vine exists to let me say that again a Vine exists to do three things to nourish to feed and do three things to nourish to feed and do three things to nourish to feed and to grow the to grow the to grow the branches in essence let me say it again branches in essence let me say it again branches in essence let me say it again the vine is the source meaning the the vine is the source meaning the the vine is the source meaning the cause the vine is the sustenance meaning cause the vine is the sustenance meaning cause the vine is the sustenance meaning a means of support a means of support a means of support maintenance and existence please get maintenance and existence please get maintenance and existence please get that for all that for all that for all life so family I need you to be life so family I need you to be life so family I need you to be encouraged today that Jesus is encouraged today that Jesus is encouraged today that Jesus is active he's at work on your behalf

  9. active he's at work on your behalf active he's at work on your behalf flowing into your lives what you what we flowing into your lives what you what we flowing into your lives what you what we all need desperately what do we need all need desperately what do we need all need desperately what do we need desperately it's called life desperately it's called life desperately it's called life life that does not originate with life that does not originate with life that does not originate with us but with him through a connection to us but with him through a connection to us but with him through a connection to him did you hear him did you hear him did you hear me so by stating that he is the true me so by stating that he is the true me so by stating that he is the true vine he says this to us vine he says this to us vine he says this to us today that he can do what we cannot today that he can do what we cannot today that he can do what we cannot do and be what we have been unable to be do and be what we have been unable to be do and be what we have been unable to be let me make it let me make it let me make it plain so in short let me say this so plain so in short let me say this so plain so in short let me say this so look at that statement on the screen he look at that statement on the screen he look at that statement on the screen he can do what can do what can do what we and be what we have been unable to be we and be what we have been unable to be we and be what we have been unable to be so in short the fruit that we have been so in short the fruit that we have been so in short the fruit that we have been unable to produce in our own lives Jesus unable to produce in our own lives Jesus unable to produce in our own lives Jesus will now make it possible for us so I don't know about you but let me us so I don't know about you but let me not get there Galatians not get there Galatians not get there Galatians 5: 22- 5: 22- 5: 22- 23 but the fruit of the spirit is what 23 but the fruit of the spirit is what 23 but the fruit of the spirit is what love joy peace love joy peace love joy peace forbearance kindness that word forbearance kindness that word forbearance kindness that word forbearance is patience and forbearance is patience and forbearance is patience and longsuffering forbearance kindness

  10. longsuffering forbearance kindness longsuffering forbearance kindness goodness faithfulness gentleness and goodness faithfulness gentleness and goodness faithfulness gentleness and self-control here's the thing about in self-control here's the thing about in self-control here's the thing about in Galatians that word fruit is Galatians that word fruit is Galatians that word fruit is singular so what does that tell us today singular so what does that tell us today singular so what does that tell us today as Believers it's not a pick and choose it is something meant for us for choose it is something meant for us for it collectively to be as evidence that it collectively to be as evidence that it collectively to be as evidence that we are we are we are believers but here's the thing we cannot believers but here's the thing we cannot believers but here's the thing we cannot produce that fruit on our own on our own produce that fruit on our own on our own produce that fruit on our own on our own it cannot be done by human effort it it cannot be done by human effort it it cannot be done by human effort it cannot be done by trying so hard so cannot be done by trying so hard so cannot be done by trying so hard so Jesus is simply saying this you need so Jesus is simply saying this you need so Jesus is simply saying this you need so let me be honest with you I suffer from let me be honest with you I suffer from let me be honest with you I suffer from a lack of forbearance at a lack of forbearance at a lack of forbearance at times especially when I'm driving in times especially when I'm driving in times especially when I'm driving in these streets called New York City I can't somebody cuts me off and City I can't somebody cuts me off and then I get to ask my wife yo I get heat then I get to ask my wife yo I get heat then I get to ask my wife yo I get heat it I get it I get it I get red so I need Jesus to start coming in red so I need Jesus to start coming in red so I need Jesus to start coming in and start prod doing the things that I and start prod doing the things that I and start prod doing the things that I cannot do producing the things that I cannot do producing the things that I cannot do producing the things that I cannot produce tell I produce tell I need loving your neighbor and loving need loving your neighbor and loving need loving your neighbor and loving your enemies in particular is

  11. tough especially when they let their dog tough especially when they let their dog just do whatever on your lawn I want to run out and just give him some I want to run out and just give him some words maybe even throw some hands but he can do what we cannot do and be but he can do what we cannot do and be what we have been unable so family as the True so family as the True Vine Jesus now to a vital Union with him Vine Jesus now to a vital Union with him Vine Jesus now to a vital Union with him makes it makes it makes it possible listen to this statement our possible listen to this statement our possible listen to this statement our Union with Christ is a living Union with Christ is a living Union with Christ is a living Union so we may bear Union so we may bear Union so we may bear fruit a loving Union so that we may fruit a loving Union so that we may fruit a loving Union so that we may enjoy him and a lasting Union so that we enjoy him and a lasting Union so that we enjoy him and a lasting Union so that we don't have to be don't have to be don't have to be afraid I don't know what you may be afraid I don't know what you may be afraid I don't know what you may be experiencing right here right now at at experiencing right here right now at at experiencing right here right now at at this particular moment in your life but this particular moment in your life but this particular moment in your life but I want to put a word into your I want to put a word into your I want to put a word into your vocabulary and this word is vocabulary and this word is vocabulary and this word is this abide everybody say abide abide see abide everybody say abide abide see abide happens around 63 three times in

  12. abide happens around 63 three times in abide happens around 63 three times in the Gospel of John to abide means this the Gospel of John to abide means this the Gospel of John to abide means this it's the Greek word meno and it means a it's the Greek word meno and it means a it's the Greek word meno and it means a couple of things it means to remain to couple of things it means to remain to couple of things it means to remain to stay in place to continue in to dwell to stay in place to continue in to dwell to stay in place to continue in to dwell to be vitally United and linked to let me be vitally United and linked to let me be vitally United and linked to let me say that again what's the Greek word say that again what's the Greek word say that again what's the Greek word let's let's do a Greek lesson right now let's let's do a Greek lesson right now let's let's do a Greek lesson right now what's the Greek word for aide is called what's the Greek word for aide is called what's the Greek word for aide is called meno and it means to remain to stay in meno and it means to remain to stay in meno and it means to remain to stay in place place place to continue in to dwell to vitally be to continue in to dwell to vitally be to continue in to dwell to vitally be vitally United and linked vitally United and linked vitally United and linked to so what is a good to so what is a good to so what is a good example of example of example of abiding see there are two type of tea abiding see there are two type of tea abiding see there are two type of tea drinkers that I've discovered I am a definite tea discovered I am a definite tea drinker anybody tea drinkers in the drinker anybody tea drinkers in the drinker anybody tea drinkers in the house see what tea house see what tea house see what tea you can do it one or two ways you can be you can do it one or two ways you can be you can do it one or two ways you can be a a a Dipper I think this is Dipper I think this is Dipper I think this is [Laughter] [Laughter] [Laughter] [Applause] ungodly because when you begin to just ungodly because when you begin to just to dip your bag up and down in the to dip your bag up and down in the to dip your bag up and down in the mug it really doesn't do mug it really doesn't do mug it really doesn't do anything you see I I I've noticed when anything you see I I I've noticed when anything you see I I I've noticed when people dip that they get

  13. people dip that they get people dip that they get frustrated and then they put a strangle frustrated and then they put a strangle frustrated and then they put a strangle hold on the teabag just to try to hold on the teabag just to try to hold on the teabag just to try to squeeze something learn when you learn to let the teab bag learn when you learn to let the teab bag Abide a couple of things Abide a couple of things Abide a couple of things happen you see over time uh the water happen you see over time uh the water happen you see over time uh the water starts starts starts changing uh and it almost seems like the changing uh and it almost seems like the changing uh and it almost seems like the water and the teab bag become dip impatient dip impatient people dip people dip people dip because they just want it to happen now because they just want it to happen now because they just want it to happen now and then they get frustrated with the and then they get frustrated with the and then they get frustrated with the process then they start murmuring and process then they start murmuring and process then they start murmuring and complaining and but when you and but when you learn how to learn how to learn how to [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] abide you see family

  14. the change that you're working so hard the change that you're working so hard for God is simply telling for God is simply telling for God is simply telling you to abide let the process begin to happen abide let the process begin to happen because when you submit to his process because when you submit to his process because when you submit to his process when you submit to his presence and his when you submit to his presence and his when you submit to his presence and his word a couple of things begin to happen word a couple of things begin to happen word a couple of things begin to happen you begin to see things differently you you begin to see things differently you you begin to see things differently you begin discern and begin God begins to begin discern and begin God begins to begin discern and begin God begins to give you the wisdom necessary to kind of give you the wisdom necessary to kind of give you the wisdom necessary to kind of operate in the thing that he wants you operate in the thing that he wants you operate in the thing that he wants you to operate in oh God hear to operate in oh God hear to operate in oh God hear [Applause] me family Jesus wants you to stay me family Jesus wants you to stay there and experience the full strength there and experience the full strength there and experience the full strength of his presence of his presence of his presence but here's the but here's the but here's the principle the strength of your life will principle the strength of your life will principle the strength of your life will depend on your decision to abide when we talk about the abide when we talk about the complexities of Life the strength of complexities of Life the strength of complexities of Life the strength of your life will depend on your decision your life will depend on your decision your life will depend on your decision to do what to do what to do what family to remain to stay to a couple of suggestions that I humbly to a couple of suggestions that I humbly put before you when it comes to

  15. put before you when it comes to put before you when it comes to abiding number one there are three abiding number one there are three abiding number one there are three postures that I'm going to ask you to postures that I'm going to ask you to postures that I'm going to ask you to consider posture number consider posture number consider posture number one a posture of one a posture of one a posture of study posture number two in your abiding study posture number two in your abiding study posture number two in your abiding a posture of a posture of a posture of prayer and number three a posture of prayer and number three a posture of prayer and number three a posture of surrender John 15: 7 says if you abide surrender John 15: 7 says if you abide surrender John 15: 7 says if you abide in me and my words abide in you ask in me and my words abide in you ask in me and my words abide in you ask whatever you wish and it will be done a whatever you wish and it will be done a whatever you wish and it will be done a posture of study listen family abiding posture of study listen family abiding posture of study listen family abiding in Christ means allowing his word to in Christ means allowing his word to in Christ means allowing his word to fill our minds direct our wills and fill our minds direct our wills and fill our minds direct our wills and transform our affections let me say that again by allowing God's word to fill our again by allowing God's word to fill our minds it will direct our Wills and minds it will direct our Wills and minds it will direct our Wills and transform our transform our transform our affections in other words our affections in other words our affections in other words our relationship to Christ is intimately relationship to Christ is intimately relationship to Christ is intimately connected to what you do with your Bibles a posture of prayer here's the Bibles a posture of prayer here's the thing family thing family thing family abiding changes what you wish for and abiding changes what you wish for and abiding changes what you wish for and what you ask and how you ask let me say what you ask and how you ask let me say what you ask and how you ask let me say that again abiding changes what you wish that again abiding changes what you wish that again abiding changes what you wish for and the way you for and the way you for and the way you ask God is not some genie in the bottle ask God is not some genie in the bottle ask God is not some genie in the bottle or some Cosmic vending

  16. machine to know God's word is to know machine to know God's word is to know his his his heart to pray his heart is the essence heart to pray his heart is the essence heart to pray his heart is the essence of effectual prayer let me say that of effectual prayer let me say that of effectual prayer let me say that again to know God's word like Minister again to know God's word like Minister again to know God's word like Minister re uh alluded to in the beginning to re uh alluded to in the beginning to re uh alluded to in the beginning to know God's word is to know his heart and know God's word is to know his heart and know God's word is to know his heart and to pray his heart is the essence of to pray his heart is the essence of to pray his heart is the essence of effectual effectual effectual prayer the more times you spend in God's prayer the more times you spend in God's prayer the more times you spend in God's presence the more your desires line up presence the more your desires line up presence the more your desires line up with his and he begin and and then you with his and he begin and and then you with his and he begin and and then you begin to see what he wants and then you begin to see what he wants and then you begin to see what he wants and then you want to make them your wants a posture of study a posture of wants a posture of study a posture of Prayer Prayer Prayer and a posture of and a posture of and a posture of surrender surrender surrender yield humble yield humble yield humble yourselves and get under God's direction yourselves and get under God's direction yourselves and get under God's direction for your for your for your lives align your emotions with him him study study study prayerallah Hallelujah surrender [Music] [Music] study oh God I need you I don't know study oh God I need you I don't know study oh God I need you I don't know what to do I think I know what to do and what to do I think I know what to do and what to do I think I know what to do and but things are whing out right now and I but things are whing out right now and I but things are whing out right now and I want to do certain things but God here's want to do certain things but God here's want to do certain things but God here's what I'm going to do I'm just going to

  17. what I'm going to do I'm just going to what I'm going to do I'm just going to [Applause] family family pruning is the inevitable pruning is the inevitable pruning is the inevitable result of abiding pruning John 15:2 every branch abiding pruning John 15:2 every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes in me that does not bear fruit he takes in me that does not bear fruit he takes away and every branch that does bear away and every branch that does bear away and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes that it may bear more fruit he prunes that it may bear more fruit he prunes that it may bear more fruit pruning is the inevitable result fruit pruning is the inevitable result fruit pruning is the inevitable result of of of abiding pruning is the act of removing abiding pruning is the act of removing abiding pruning is the act of removing hindrances to fruit hindrances to fruit hindrances to fruit bearing pruning is to cleanse by cutting bearing pruning is to cleanse by cutting bearing pruning is to cleanse by cutting away the old and the away the old and the away the old and the unnecessary so when Jesus calls his unnecessary so when Jesus calls his unnecessary so when Jesus calls his father the vine dresser he is describing father the vine dresser he is describing father the vine dresser he is describing him in terms of his relationship and him in terms of his relationship and him in terms of his relationship and attitude as well as his actions in the attitude as well as his actions in the attitude as well as his actions in the lives of his of his lives of his of his lives of his of his disciples our heavenly father is active disciples our heavenly father is active disciples our heavenly father is active everybody say active active in our lives everybody say active active in our lives everybody say active active in our lives and fulfilling a work he long planned to and fulfilling a work he long planned to and fulfilling a work he long planned to do but here's the thing that I learned do but here's the thing that I learned do but here's the thing that I learned about the pruning about the pruning about the pruning process see the branches of a grape vine

  18. process see the branches of a grape vine process see the branches of a grape vine are frequently invaded by the gross of are frequently invaded by the gross of are frequently invaded by the gross of things called sucker shoots turn your neighbor say sucker shoots turn your neighbor say sucker shoots Su I said what in the shoots Su I said what in the shoots Su I said what in the [Applause] world a sucker shoot which if left world a sucker shoot which if left unchecked will siphon off the flow of unchecked will siphon off the flow of unchecked will siphon off the flow of nutrients and cause the branch to nutrients and cause the branch to nutrients and cause the branch to wither the vine dresser or the gardener wither the vine dresser or the gardener wither the vine dresser or the gardener Our Father God must cut off these sucker Our Father God must cut off these sucker Our Father God must cut off these sucker shoots ruing the branch so that it can shoots ruing the branch so that it can shoots ruing the branch so that it can bear bear bear fruit family many things in our lives fruit family many things in our lives fruit family many things in our lives can become sucker shoots things such as Sin not shoots things such as Sin not confessed an unhealthy attention to confessed an unhealthy attention to confessed an unhealthy attention to possessions possessions possessions unhealthy relationships you see the trials and relationships you see the trials and sufferings we experience are of are sufferings we experience are of are sufferings we experience are of are often here's often here's often here's we don't want to hear this but here's we don't want to hear this but here's we don't want to hear this but here's the the truth the trials and sufferings the the truth the trials and sufferings the the truth the trials and sufferings we experience are often used by God the we experience are often used by God the we experience are often used by God the vine dresser to carry out some pain vine dresser to carry out some pain vine dresser to carry out some pain painful work of pruning our branches but without branches but without pruning a Vine will grow wild with

  19. pruning a Vine will grow wild with pruning a Vine will grow wild with branches stretching out in unsymmetrical branches stretching out in unsymmetrical branches stretching out in unsymmetrical directions sometimes resulting in lesser directions sometimes resulting in lesser directions sometimes resulting in lesser fruit fruit fruit however with pruning a Vine is not only however with pruning a Vine is not only however with pruning a Vine is not only shaped and crafted in Beauty but the shaped and crafted in Beauty but the shaped and crafted in Beauty but the potential of producing greater food potential of producing greater food potential of producing greater food yield is yield is yield is heightened everybody say pruning pruning so why are we abiding pruning so why are we abiding why for the pruning process it's one why for the pruning process it's one why for the pruning process it's one word God desires for his people to bear word God desires for his people to bear word God desires for his people to bear fruit fruit fruit everybody say everybody say everybody say fruit one of my heroes in the fruit one of my heroes in the fruit one of my heroes in the faith Dr Brian faith Dr Brian faith Dr Brian litz he said this about fruit he said litz he said this about fruit he said litz he said this about fruit he said that fruit is the visible display it's that fruit is the visible display it's that fruit is the visible display it's going to be on the going to be on the going to be on the screen fruit is the visible display of screen fruit is the visible display of screen fruit is the visible display of the character of Christ through an the character of Christ through an the character of Christ through an abiding relationship with him for the abiding relationship with him for the abiding relationship with him for the benefit of benefit of benefit of others and the glory of God God fruit when left alone will become rotten fruit is meant to be given

  20. rotten fruit is meant to be given away my question to you receiving has life made receiving has life made you I am a recovering Cyn cynicist or C you I am a recovering Cyn cynicist or C you I am a recovering Cyn cynicist or C whatever whatever whatever I I used to be suspect of everybody I I used to be suspect of everybody I I used to be suspect of everybody body based on past hurts and body based on past hurts and body based on past hurts and experiences life made me experiences life made me experiences life made me cynical but when I became a a believer cynical but when I became a a believer cynical but when I became a a believer in him and started actually receiving in him and started actually receiving in him and started actually receiving what true love is from individuals who what true love is from individuals who what true love is from individuals who didn't want to harm or hurt me but who didn't want to harm or hurt me but who didn't want to harm or hurt me but who truly loved truly loved truly loved me my eyes started changing me my eyes started changing me my eyes started changing relationships started happening I think relationships started happening I think relationships started happening I think if I didn't deal with my cynicism that if I didn't deal with my cynicism that if I didn't deal with my cynicism that God wouldn't have brought my amazing God wouldn't have brought my amazing God wouldn't have brought my amazing wife wife wife lever but God had to prune lever but God had to prune lever but God had to prune me he would have he had to kind of me he would have he had to kind of me he would have he had to kind of change the way he had I had to do a change the way he had I had to do a change the way he had I had to do a fruit fruit fruit check I had to make sure am I abiding in check I had to make sure am I abiding in check I had to make sure am I abiding in him and he in I don't know how to say

  21. I don't know how to say [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] this there are some ouch moments of this there are some ouch moments of this there are some ouch moments of pruning where if you look at what the a pruning where if you look at what the a pruning where if you look at what the a real farmer does he uses some pretty real farmer does he uses some pretty real farmer does he uses some pretty heavy tools to cut and those could heavy tools to cut and those could heavy tools to cut and those could represent some very difficult moment represent some very difficult moment represent some very difficult moment moments moments moments but because you're connected with but because you're connected with but because you're connected with him after every him after every him after every ouch then comes an ah because when he cuts but also because ah because when he cuts but also because I'm I'm connected to him that's when I'm I'm connected to him that's when I'm I'm connected to him that's when Life Starts flowing even more greater Life Starts flowing even more greater Life Starts flowing even more greater and faster to bring healing to the and faster to bring healing to the and faster to bring healing to the places that God needed to cut out of my places that God needed to cut out of my places that God needed to cut out of my life he brought new relationships life he brought new relationships life he brought new relationships thinking that these old relationships thinking that these old relationships thinking that these old relationships family we've learned here that in order family we've learned here that in order family we've learned here that in order to embrace the new you first must pass to embrace the new you first must pass to embrace the new you first must pass judgment on the feet I'm going to ask you right now feet I'm going to ask you right now where you're where you're where you're at to begin to talk to your heavenly at to begin to talk to your heavenly at to begin to talk to your heavenly father father father I'm going to ask you right now God this I'm going to ask you right now God this I'm going to ask you right now God this was my highlight moment right here and was my highlight moment right here and was my highlight moment right here and right now come on don't look up here but

  22. right now come on don't look up here but right now come on don't look up here but come can you take a posture of prayer come can you take a posture of prayer come can you take a posture of prayer right right right now and just consider where you're now and just consider where you're now and just consider where you're at consider the pruning process concern at consider the pruning process concern at consider the pruning process concern consider the fruit you've been bearing consider some of the things that bearing consider some of the things that you've been impatient with or lack of you've been impatient with or lack of you've been impatient with or lack of love with but whatever your highlight love with but whatever your highlight love with but whatever your highlight moment was for today can I ask you to moment was for today can I ask you to moment was for today can I ask you to own it and then begin to talk to God own it and then begin to talk to God own it and then begin to talk to God about it right now come on family father about it right now come on family father about it right now come on family father we love you Lord we love you Lord we love you Lord God father we thank you God father we thank you God father we thank you Lord thank you Lord thank you Father father for the tired person in Father father for the tired person in this room room Jesus you say come unto this room room Jesus you say come unto this room room Jesus you say come unto me all you are heavy later and I will me all you are heavy later and I will me all you are heavy later and I will give you rest to those who are burdened by sin rest to those who are burdened by sin and life's hardship Jesus says take my and life's hardship Jesus says take my and life's hardship Jesus says take my yoke upon you and learn of me for I am yoke upon you and learn of me for I am yoke upon you and learn of me for I am meek and lonely in heart and ye shall meek and lonely in heart and ye shall meek and lonely in heart and ye shall find rest unto your soul for those who feel lost in this soul for those who feel lost in this room Jesus says that he is the room Jesus says that he is the room Jesus says that he is the way for those who are burdened by guilt way for those who are burdened by guilt way for those who are burdened by guilt and shame God says there is therefore and shame God says there is therefore and shame God says there is therefore now no

  23. now no now no condemnation to those who are in Christ condemnation to those who are in Christ condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus no sense of guilt no sense of [Music] [Music] inferiority for those who fill abandoned inferiority for those who fill abandoned inferiority for those who fill abandoned Jesus says I will never leave you nor Jesus says I will never leave you nor Jesus says I will never leave you nor forsake you forsake you forsake you [Music] as you talk to him what areas need to be as you talk to him what areas need to be pruned Come on talk to him about that pruned Come on talk to him about that pruned Come on talk to him about that [Music] pruning God prun a habit right now in pruning God prun a habit right now in the name of the name of the name of Jesus God prune my attitude right now Jesus God prune my attitude right now Jesus God prune my attitude right now God prune the way that I see co-workers God prune the way that I see co-workers God prune the way that I see co-workers who are giving me a difficult time God who are giving me a difficult time God who are giving me a difficult time God allow me to see them made in your image allow me to see them made in your image allow me to see them made in your image who needs to get in contact with you so who needs to get in contact with you so who needs to get in contact with you so father give me the words to say the father give me the words to say the father give me the words to say the attitude to attitude to attitude to [Music] take God pruned my attitude toward my take God pruned my attitude toward my family family family God words have been said things have God words have been said things have God words have been said things have been done but God I'm asking you to been done but God I'm asking you to been done but God I'm asking you to intervene in a way that only you intervene in a way that only you intervene in a way that only you can God I'm asking for that father and can God I'm asking for that father and can God I'm asking for that father and mother for that parent that you would mother for that parent that you would mother for that parent that you would bring the prodal home prune their attitude toward that home prune their attitude toward that prodical in the name of

  24. Jesus God let me take a posture of Jesus God let me take a posture of prayer right prayer right prayer right [Music] now clean my act up Lord Jes oh now clean my act up Lord Jes oh God clean me up Lord so family the alars so family the alars open the altar is the place of exchange if you need to take a posture exchange if you need to take a posture of surrender right now I'm going to say of surrender right now I'm going to say of surrender right now I'm going to say to alter to alter to alter here if you need to take a posture of here if you need to take a posture of here if you need to take a posture of prayer right now the altar is prayer right now the altar is prayer right now the altar is open ain't no shade but we'll all need open ain't no shade but we'll all need open ain't no shade but we'll all need to be up here at one point or another to be up here at one point or another to be up here at one point or another but God I'm asking you to prune some but God I'm asking you to prune some but God I'm asking you to prune some things right now so as you make your way things right now so as you make your way things right now so as you make your way up here we're going to believe that God up here we're going to believe that God up here we're going to believe that God is going to meet you where you're is going to meet you where you're is going to meet you where you're [Music] at b as you begin to come up you can at b as you begin to come up you can just begin to lift your hands up you can just begin to lift your hands up you can just begin to lift your hands up you can kind of just take that posture and begin kind of just take that posture and begin kind of just take that posture and begin to talk to him you can to let the let to talk to him you can to let the let to talk to him you can to let the let the tears flow if need

  25. be come on this is family business so as be come on this is family business so as you see your brothers and sisters up you see your brothers and sisters up you see your brothers and sisters up here you if you're not up here I'm going here you if you're not up here I'm going here you if you're not up here I'm going to you to point your hands toward the to you to point your hands toward the to you to point your hands toward the direction and begin to intercede for direction and begin to intercede for direction and begin to intercede for them right now you don't have to know them right now you don't have to know them right now you don't have to know but God knows amen thank you Lord thank you Lord amen thank you Lord thank you Lord Hallelujah Lord God you're going to begin to feel a hand God you're going to begin to feel a hand kind of touch your shoulders that's just kind of touch your shoulders that's just kind of touch your shoulders that's just one of our individual one of our members one of our individual one of our members one of our individual one of our members is praying for you interceding for you [Music] [Music] for me hanging on the [Music] [Music] cross go ahead you can pray for

  26. [Music] [Music] before we before we before we pray for those who are up at the pray for those who are up at the pray for those who are up at the altar Minister Dariel reminded altar Minister Dariel reminded altar Minister Dariel reminded us who God says that he is us who God says that he is us who God says that he is and that is I am who I and that is I am who I and that is I am who I am that means what ministerio shared is am that means what ministerio shared is am that means what ministerio shared is I can do what you I can do what you I can do what you can't and I can be what you're unable to can't and I can be what you're unable to can't and I can be what you're unable to be before Abraham was I am that means be before Abraham was I am that means be before Abraham was I am that means before you were God was that also means before you were God was that also means before you were God was that also means that whatever issues you had God was that whatever issues you had God was that whatever issues you had God was before those issues came yeah yeah yeah before those issues came yeah yeah yeah before those issues came yeah yeah yeah yeah but if God was before those issues yeah but if God was before those issues yeah but if God was before those issues came God can handle those issues you came God can handle those issues you came God can handle those issues you cannot so I'm just calling out to some cannot so I'm just calling out to some cannot so I'm just calling out to some of those who are still trying to fight of those who are still trying to fight of those who are still trying to fight on their own the way that God fights in the own the way that God fights in the spirit is different from how we fight in spirit is different from how we fight in spirit is different from how we fight in the physical we fight like this in the the physical we fight like this in the the physical we fight like this in the physical God fights like this in the physical God fights like this in the physical God fights like this in the spirit God is asking you right now spirit God is asking you right now spirit God is asking you right now surrender stop fighting this fight on surrender stop fighting this fight on surrender stop fighting this fight on your own God's got it come right now your own God's got it come right now your own God's got it come right now stop fighting trust stop fighting trust stop fighting trust him trust him trust him trust him just come there's time just come him just come there's time just come him just come there's time just come hanging on a cross that was for for the hanging on a cross that was for for the hanging on a cross that was for for the blood for the blood of

  27. blood for the blood of blood for the blood of Jesus sh for all the blood all the blood Jesus sh for all the blood all the blood Jesus sh for all the blood all the blood of Jesus of Jesus of Jesus shed shed shed for the blood of for the blood of for the blood of [Music] Jesus and there's Jesus and there's some God is speaking there's some who some God is speaking there's some who some God is speaking there's some who you've been questioning questioning if you've been questioning questioning if you've been questioning questioning if you should just give your life over to you should just give your life over to you should just give your life over to God and the answer is God and the answer is God and the answer is yes the answer is yes yes the answer is yes yes the answer is yes the answer is yes if you're watching the answer is yes if you're watching the answer is yes if you're watching online the answer is yes trust him now online the answer is yes trust him now online the answer is yes trust him now abide in him link to forget all the lies that you've heard forget all the lies that you've heard about what you've gone about what you've gone about what you've gone [Music] [Music] [Music] through yes the hurt is through yes the hurt is through yes the hurt is real yes the pain is real real yes the pain is real real yes the pain is real whether it was your fault or whether it was your fault or whether it was your fault or not but God is saying abide in me not but God is saying abide in me not but God is saying abide in me today come on there's still time I feel today come on there's still time I feel today come on there's still time I feel you there's still time surrender you there's still time surrender you there's still time surrender surrender surrender [Music] [Music] yeah thank you

  28. Jesus now for those of you at the altar Jesus now for those of you at the altar lift your hands up all the way surrender lift your hands up all the way surrender lift your hands up all the way surrender surrender surrender the First Act of surrendering surrender the First Act of surrendering is is is worship it's just saying thank you God I worship it's just saying thank you God I worship it's just saying thank you God I give you everything come on you begin to give you everything come on you begin to give you everything come on you begin to talk to him right now while you're up talk to him right now while you're up talk to him right now while you're up here you open up your mouths and you say here you open up your mouths and you say here you open up your mouths and you say God here I am everything that I am God here I am everything that I am God here I am everything that I am everything that I'm not I everything that I'm not I everything that I'm not I Surrender I Surrender like Dario sure us Surrender I Surrender like Dario sure us Surrender I Surrender like Dario sure us I Surrender come on surrender open up I Surrender come on surrender open up I Surrender come on surrender open up your mouth say God here I am everything your mouth say God here I am everything your mouth say God here I am everything everything everything I give you everything everything I give you everything everything I give you everything everything everything everything everything everything everything even through your tears even everything even through your tears even everything even through your tears even through your Brokenness even through through your Brokenness even through through your Brokenness even through your hurt even through your anger your hurt even through your anger your hurt even through your anger surrender it all now come on let God hear you let God now come on let God hear you let God hear you that's the First Act of hear you that's the First Act of hear you that's the First Act of surrender is to worship is to say God I surrender is to worship is to say God I surrender is to worship is to say God I love you thank you [Music] [Music] and let me tell you the most important and let me tell you the most important and let me tell you the most important thing about John 15 God says not only to abide but to 15 God says not only to abide but to abide in my love yeah yeah yeah yeah in abide in my love yeah yeah yeah yeah in abide in my love yeah yeah yeah yeah in my love God loves you God loves you I my love God loves you God loves you I my love God loves you God loves you I remember when I came up to the Altar and remember when I came up to the Altar and remember when I came up to the Altar and I felt I felt like I was full of Filth I felt I felt like I was full of Filth I felt I felt like I was full of Filth and dirt and and dirt and and dirt and crime and all I kept saying was God

  29. crime and all I kept saying was God crime and all I kept saying was God forgive me for forgive me forgive me forgive me for forgive me forgive me forgive me for forgive me forgive me forgive me forgive me but you know what forgive me forgive me but you know what forgive me forgive me but you know what God responded he didn't respond I God responded he didn't respond I God responded he didn't respond I forgive you he said I love you I love forgive you he said I love you I love forgive you he said I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you you I love you I love you I love you you I love you I love you I love you that's what God is saying to you right that's what God is saying to you right that's what God is saying to you right now I love you I love you I love you you now I love you I love you I love you you now I love you I love you I love you you are loved so father God right now we pray loved so father God right now we pray for your sons and daughters at this for your sons and daughters at this for your sons and daughters at this altar we thank you that they have altar we thank you that they have altar we thank you that they have responded to your love and they choose responded to your love and they choose responded to your love and they choose to to to abide they choose to abide they choose to abide they choose to surrender and so God take every surrender and so God take every surrender and so God take every burden take every heaviness take every burden take every heaviness take every burden take every heaviness take every Brokenness take every Brokenness take every Brokenness take every pain take every struggle take every obstacle that they have placed before obstacle that they have placed before this Altar and in exchange give give this Altar and in exchange give give this Altar and in exchange give give them peace in exchange give them joy in them peace in exchange give them joy in them peace in exchange give them joy in exchange give them Grace in exchange exchange give them Grace in exchange exchange give them Grace in exchange give them Mercy in exchange give them give them Mercy in exchange give them give them Mercy in exchange give them power in exchange give them power in exchange give them power in exchange give them Enlightenment in Enlightenment in Enlightenment in exchange give them new life we rebuke every demonic work in the life we rebuke every demonic work in the name of Jesus towards the blood towards name of Jesus towards the blood towards name of Jesus towards the blood towards the blood tws the blood Wass the blood

  30. the blood tws the blood Wass the blood the blood tws the blood Wass the blood it is the blood that covers you now the it is the blood that covers you now the it is the blood that covers you now the blood of Jesus Jesus Loves Jesus Jesus Loves You Jesus loves you you are healed you You Jesus loves you you are healed you You Jesus loves you you are healed you are whole you are new you are are whole you are new you are are whole you are new you are forgiven hey you are forgiven we need to forgiven hey you are forgiven we need to forgiven hey you are forgiven we need to give him praise you are forgiven give him praise you are forgiven give him praise you are forgiven celebrate you are forgiven you you are celebrate you are forgiven you you are celebrate you are forgiven you you are set free you are new you are healed you set free you are new you are healed you set free you are new you are healed you are his you are his you are his open up are his you are his you are his open up are his you are his you are his open up your mouth your mouth your mouth hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelu the blood was the blood the hallelu the blood was the blood the hallelu the blood was the blood the blood of Jesus blood of Jesus blood of Jesus Hallelujah in the name of Jesus you're Hallelujah in the name of Jesus you're Hallelujah in the name of Jesus you're free in the name of Jesus yes in the free in the name of Jesus yes in the free in the name of Jesus yes in the name of Jesus God loves you you believe name of Jesus God loves you you believe name of Jesus God loves you you believe it God loves [Music] [Music] you now Minister Dario gave us some instructions because you're his there instructions because you're his there are still some requirements are still some requirements are still some requirements you got to

  31. you got to you got to study you got to pray you got to study you got to pray you got to study you got to pray you got to surrender come on say it with me I got surrender come on say it with me I got surrender come on say it with me I got to study I got to study I have to pray I to study I got to study I have to pray I to study I got to study I have to pray I got to pray I have to surrender I have got to pray I have to surrender I have got to pray I have to surrender I have to surrender now right now give God to surrender now right now give God to surrender now right now give God praise those on the altar give God praise yes how praise yes how [Applause] yes family please before you return to yes family please before you return to your seats God is real seats God is real yes but the enemy is real yes but the enemy is real yes but the enemy is real also and he is also and he is also and he is angry he's going to try and go after you angry he's going to try and go after you angry he's going to try and go after you but that's when you still stay studying but that's when you still stay studying but that's when you still stay studying that's when you still stay praying that's when you still stay praying that's when you still stay praying that's when you still stay surrendering that's when you still stay surrendering that's when you still stay surrendering don't let the devil trick you don't let don't let the devil trick you don't let don't let the devil trick you don't let him fool you don't let him shut your him fool you don't let him shut your him fool you don't let him shut your mouth you know why because you have the mouth you know why because you have the mouth you know why because you have the power now to power now to power now to rebuke you have the power to chase them rebuke you have the power to chase them rebuke you have the power to chase them out of your home you have the power to out of your home you have the power to out of your home you have the power to chase him out of your marriage you have chase him out of your marriage you have chase him out of your marriage you have the power to chase him out of your the power to chase him out of your the power to chase him out of your family you have the power you have the family you have the power you have the family you have the power you have the power you have the power you have the power you have the power you have the power you have the power you have the power you have the power you have the power you have the power claim it claiming I have the power claim it claiming I have the power claim it claiming I have the power because of his

  32. power because of his power because of his love because of his love I will abide I love because of his love I will abide I love because of his love I will abide I will abide I will abide I will [Music] [Music] abide come on give him praise as you go abide come on give him praise as you go abide come on give him praise as you go back to your seats I'm going to ask back to your seats I'm going to ask back to your seats I'm going to ask Minister Dario and Miss L to come Minister Dario and Miss L to come Minister Dario and Miss L to come up come on go back to your seats I have up come on go back to your seats I have up come on go back to your seats I have to do this Mr to do this Mr to do this Mr lady L come up family can we pray for lady L come up family can we pray for lady L come up family can we pray for them real them real them real quick is that all right I'm quick is that all right I'm quick is that all right I'm sure our pastors wouldn't mind and we sure our pastors wouldn't mind and we sure our pastors wouldn't mind and we have to keep them in prayer as they're have to keep them in prayer as they're have to keep them in prayer as they're in Atlanta right in Atlanta right in Atlanta right now come up come now come up come now come up come [Music] up this is my brother in service up this is my brother in service y'all my my sister the enemy will try to attack us sister the enemy will try to attack us because of the work that we're doing because of the work that we're doing because of the work that we're doing with our young people there's a few people that I've people there's a few people that I've watched over the years that I've been a watched over the years that I've been a watched over the years that I've been a part of this part of this part of this ministry I don't have children of my own ministry I don't have children of my own ministry I don't have children of my own so I watch other men and how they love so I watch other men and how they love so I watch other men and how they love their children Minister darel being a their children Minister darel being a their children Minister darel being a incredible father incredible incredible father incredible incredible father incredible husband an incredible husband an incredible husband an incredible son an incredible

  33. son an incredible son an incredible [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] friend so if you could extend your friend so if you could extend your friend so if you could extend your faith and before I pray come on lift up faith and before I pray come on lift up faith and before I pray come on lift up a prayer before a prayer before a prayer before him some of you have children that are him some of you have children that are him some of you have children that are in C3 Ministry and you've seen the in C3 Ministry and you've seen the in C3 Ministry and you've seen the results lift him up lift them up lift results lift him up lift them up lift results lift him up lift them up lift him up lift L up lift their family up [Music] [Music] thank you Lord God for this man of God thank you Lord God for this man of God thank you Lord God for this man of God and this woman of God we lift them up and this woman of God we lift them up and this woman of God we lift them up before you first we thank you for lady before you first we thank you for lady before you first we thank you for lady L who has done Ministry with L who has done Ministry with L who has done Ministry with him who have entrusted her husband to him who have entrusted her husband to him who have entrusted her husband to your care and has allowed him to move your care and has allowed him to move your care and has allowed him to move the way he moves and it's not the way he moves and it's not the way he moves and it's not easy we know that but we say thank you easy we know that but we say thank you easy we know that but we say thank you to Lady L for letting us have Minister Dario we thank you Father God for the Dario we thank you Father God for the years that you have kept her as a strong years that you have kept her as a strong years that you have kept her as a strong wife as a strong mother raising her wife as a strong mother raising her wife as a strong mother raising her children up in this crazy children up in this crazy children up in this crazy world but allowing her husband not just world but allowing her husband not just world but allowing her husband not just to raise their children but to raise up to raise their children but to raise up to raise their children but to raise up the children of others the children of others the children of others through through through Ministry so we ask that you as he has Ministry so we ask that you as he has Ministry so we ask that you as he has poured out that you would pour right

  34. poured out that you would pour right poured out that you would pour right back in your word reminds us that he back in your word reminds us that he back in your word reminds us that he that refreshes others will himself be that refreshes others will himself be that refreshes others will himself be refreshed so we ask for our refreshing refreshed so we ask for our refreshing refreshed so we ask for our refreshing we ask for new Waters to be poured into we ask for new Waters to be poured into we ask for new Waters to be poured into him new word new Strength new peace New him new word new Strength new peace New him new word new Strength new peace New Heights new levels for the road ahead for you have levels for the road ahead for you have entrusted him with entrusted him with entrusted him with much and we thank you for gifting CCC much and we thank you for gifting CCC much and we thank you for gifting CCC with Minister Dario and Lady with Minister Dario and Lady with Minister Dario and Lady L continue to do a good work in him as L continue to do a good work in him as L continue to do a good work in him as we know that he is far from done that we know that he is far from done that we know that he is far from done that he's he has only touched the tip of the he's he has only touched the tip of the he's he has only touched the tip of the iceberg you have much more for him to do iceberg you have much more for him to do iceberg you have much more for him to do much more for him to see much more for much more for him to see much more for much more for him to see much more for him to re experience much more for him him to re experience much more for him him to re experience much more for him to to to receive much more platforms receive much more platforms receive much more platforms much more much more much more [Music] [Music] [Music] platforms as he abides in you continue platforms as he abides in you continue platforms as he abides in you continue to abide in him in Jesus name amen come to abide in him in Jesus name amen come to abide in him in Jesus name amen come on give him praise on give him praise on give him praise [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] y'all family did you receive a y'all family did you receive a [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] word come on give as many people as you word come on give as many people as you word come on give as many people as you can reach around you some Abiding can reach around you some Abiding can reach around you some Abiding Love come on it's Love come on it's Love come on it's important if you're online you with your important if you're online you with your important if you're online you with your family come on give your family a hug

  35. family come on give your family a hug family come on give your family a hug give them some love type some love in give them some love type some love in give them some love type some love in the the the [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] chat we want to give some chat we want to give some love to the Orlando campus love to the Orlando campus love to the Orlando campus to the Atlanta to the Atlanta to the Atlanta campus to the Long Island Campus to the campus to the Long Island Campus to the campus to the Long Island Campus to the online online online campus come on did you have a good campus come on did you have a good campus come on did you have a good time woo this was good this was good time woo this was good this was good time woo this was good this was good come on let's say something good as we come on let's say something good as we come on let's say something good as we leave this place but never God's leave this place but never God's leave this place but never God's presence Jesus and we're seeing it come to pass Jesus and we're seeing it come to pass God bless you we love you have an God bless you we love you have an God bless you we love you have an incredible week in the incredible week in the incredible week in the Lord family thank you thank you so much Lord family thank you thank you so much Lord family thank you thank you so much for watching ccc's YouTube channel if for watching ccc's YouTube channel if for watching ccc's YouTube channel if you feel what you just experienced you feel what you just experienced you feel what you just experienced impacted your life in any way we impacted your life in any way we impacted your life in any way we encourage you to like subscribe and encourage you to like subscribe and encourage you to like subscribe and share this video with others so we can share this video with others so we can share this video with others so we can fulfill our mission in spreading the fulfill our mission in spreading the fulfill our mission in spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world we Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world we Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world we welcome you to check out some of our welcome you to check out some of our welcome you to check out some of our other videos also make sure to click the other videos also make sure to click the other videos also make sure to click the notification Bell so you are the first notification Bell so you are the first notification Bell so you are the first to know when we post a new one our to know when we post a new one our to know when we post a new one our praise and worship team brings us a praise and worship team brings us a 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 experience every Sunday experience every Sunday and trust me and Cameron when I say you and trust me and Cameron when I say you and trust me and Cameron when I say you do not want to miss it streaming times do not want to miss it streaming times do not want to miss it streaming times are in the description box below and if are in the description box below and if are in the description box below and if you are looking for any other you are looking for any other you are looking for any other information about what's happening here

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Summary

The sermon focuses on God's immense power to do exceedingly abundantly above all we can imagine. It references instances where God's word contradicted dire prognoses, highlighting His redemptive work for His glory and our good. The takeaway is to trust God's sovereignty, especially in times of hardship, and for the church to be a beacon of hope.

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