Courage Part 2 | A.R. Bernard

now I'll tell you I was looking for now I'll tell you I was looking for Pastor Jamal because wherever you hear Pastor Jamal because wherever you hear Pastor Jamal because wherever you hear that song I figured it' that song I figured it' that song I figured it' be but I'll give you the detail be but I'll give you the detail be but I'll give you the detail good morning family good morning you good morning family good morning you good morning family good morning you look blessed look blessed look blessed and amen again and again and again and amen again and again and again and amen again and again and again that's our confession that's our that's our confession that's our that's our confession that's our confession of Faith let's bow our heads confession of Faith let's bow our heads confession of Faith let's bow our heads as we go to the Lord in prayer heavenly as we go to the Lord in prayer heavenly as we go to the Lord in prayer heavenly father thank you for Community thank you father thank you for Community thank you father thank you for Community thank you for this spiritual family this Community for this spiritual family this Community for this spiritual family this Community of Faith thank you that this is not just of Faith thank you that this is not just of Faith thank you that this is not just another year it's a new year which means another year it's a new year which means another year it's a new year which means new beginnings new opportunities new beginnings new opportunities new beginnings new opportunities new promises new oppositions new threats new promises new oppositions new threats new promises new oppositions new threats but you remain the same through it all but you remain the same through it all but you remain the same through it all we can count on you we can trust in you we can count on you we can trust in you we can count on you we can trust in you Lord God no matter what we're facing in Lord God no matter what we're facing in Lord God no matter what we're facing in the year ahead so we take this year with the year ahead so we take this year with the year ahead so we take this year with excitement and with courage thank you excitement and with courage thank you excitement and with courage thank you for that word that theme that we will for that word that theme that we will for that word that theme that we will live out every day every moment every live out every day every moment every live out every day every moment every hour thank you for this morning as we hour thank you for this morning as we hour thank you for this morning as we gather together in Worship in communion gather together in Worship in communion gather together in Worship in communion in celebration and Faith but also to in celebration and Faith but also to in celebration and Faith but also to open our hearts and Minds to the wisdom open our hearts and Minds to the wisdom open our hearts and Minds to the wisdom and instruction of your word once again and instruction of your word once again and instruction of your word once again touch these hearts and Minds to hear to touch these hearts and Minds to hear to touch these hearts and Minds to hear to understand and to receive we ask in understand and to receive we ask in understand and to receive we ask in Jesus precious name amen and amen come Jesus precious name amen and amen come Jesus precious name amen and amen come on greet three people before you

seated seated [Music] I'd like to give you another I'd like to give you another installment on Courage can I do that installment on Courage can I do that installment on Courage can I do that today but first I have got some today but first I have got some today but first I have got some reminders reminders reminders um okay I can't say that out um okay I can't say that out um okay I can't say that out loud if it's a loud if it's a loud if it's a secret can y'all keep a secret can y'all keep a secret can y'all keep a secret okay so Pastor Jamal is not in the building so Pastor Jamal is not in the building right okay live streaming okay live streaming [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] all right all right all right so because of inclement weather we had so because of inclement weather we had so because of inclement weather we had to shift some things around so we had to shift some things around so we had to shift some things around so we had planned something planned something planned something special so we're going to do it next special so we're going to do it next special so we're going to do it next week next week next week next Sunday so don't you say anything you Sunday so don't you say anything you Sunday so don't you say anything you online around the world world don't say anything amen am praise the

don't say anything amen am praise the don't say anything amen am praise the Lord so next Lord so next Lord so next week in fact you're going to get an week in fact you're going to get an week in fact you're going to get an email and it'll give you some details so email and it'll give you some details so email and it'll give you some details so I don't say too much all right so check I don't say too much all right so check I don't say too much all right so check your email this week it'll be going out your email this week it'll be going out your email this week it'll be going out to you and it's going to give you some to you and it's going to give you some to you and it's going to give you some information amen amen praise the Lord uh information amen amen praise the Lord uh information amen amen praise the Lord uh also I just want to take the time to also I just want to take the time to also I just want to take the time to thank all of you for your cards your thank all of you for your cards your thank all of you for your cards your gifts your well wishes to Pastor Karen gifts your well wishes to Pastor Karen gifts your well wishes to Pastor Karen and I Pastor Jamal lady Rita throughout and I Pastor Jamal lady Rita throughout and I Pastor Jamal lady Rita throughout the Christmas season and the holiday we the Christmas season and the holiday we the Christmas season and the holiday we take the time to read every one of them take the time to read every one of them take the time to read every one of them and appreciate all the things that you and appreciate all the things that you and appreciate all the things that you want to share with us so we're very want to share with us so we're very want to share with us so we're very grateful for your love for your grateful for your love for your grateful for your love for your generosity and for your Expressions generosity and for your Expressions generosity and for your Expressions during the holiday season it does not go during the holiday season it does not go during the holiday season it does not go by without that appreciation so thank by without that appreciation so thank by without that appreciation so thank you thank you thank you and you know who you thank you thank you and you know who you thank you thank you and you know who sent that message right praise the Lord sent that message right praise the Lord sent that message right praise the Lord amen I think we got it amen I think we got it amen I think we got it all I'm excited about this year's all I'm excited about this year's all I'm excited about this year's theme as it continues to mature and grow theme as it continues to mature and grow theme as it continues to mature and grow how many you know that a message matures how many you know that a message matures how many you know that a message matures and grows in your life you get a word it and grows in your life you get a word it and grows in your life you get a word it comes in seed form and the Genesis law comes in seed form and the Genesis law comes in seed form and the Genesis law is that everything begins in seed form is that everything begins in seed form is that everything begins in seed form and then what grows into an experience and then what grows into an experience and then what grows into an experience so when you come to get the word on so when you come to get the word on so when you come to get the word on Sunday or whenever ever all right that Sunday or whenever ever all right that Sunday or whenever ever all right that word is being seated it's being sewn word is being seated it's being sewn word is being seated it's being sewn into your hearts and the objective is

into your hearts and the objective is into your hearts and the objective is for it to take root grow and bear much for it to take root grow and bear much for it to take root grow and bear much fruit one of the things that I've fruit one of the things that I've fruit one of the things that I've learned to do is not to give away my learned to do is not to give away my learned to do is not to give away my seed but to give the fruit of it I'm seed but to give the fruit of it I'm seed but to give the fruit of it I'm going try that one more time too often going try that one more time too often going try that one more time too often you get a word you don't let it settle you get a word you don't let it settle you get a word you don't let it settle in your own heart in your own mind and in your own heart in your own mind and in your own heart in your own mind and grow and develop and you get excited grow and develop and you get excited grow and develop and you get excited about it and you give it away without it about it and you give it away without it about it and you give it away without it g giving without giving it that time to g giving without giving it that time to g giving without giving it that time to grow and mature you want that word to be grow and mature you want that word to be grow and mature you want that word to be productive in you so that you can share productive in you so that you can share productive in you so that you can share it with others it with others it with others amen so as we think about amen so as we think about amen so as we think about courage and what it takes courage to do courage and what it takes courage to do courage and what it takes courage to do to experience we opened up on New Year's to experience we opened up on New Year's to experience we opened up on New Year's Eve talking about it takes courage to Eve talking about it takes courage to Eve talking about it takes courage to admit need how many of you were blessed admit need how many of you were blessed admit need how many of you were blessed by that word if you got that word if you by that word if you got that word if you by that word if you got that word if you haven't seen it I think it's available haven't seen it I think it's available haven't seen it I think it's available uh on our YouTube channel you need to uh on our YouTube channel you need to uh on our YouTube channel you need to get hold of it it takes courage to admit get hold of it it takes courage to admit get hold of it it takes courage to admit need it takes courage to face need it takes courage to face need it takes courage to face reality it takes reality it takes reality it takes courage to make courage to make courage to make decisions now I've got a list of other decisions now I've got a list of other decisions now I've got a list of other things that it takes courage to do things that it takes courage to do things that it takes courage to do focusing on these things to unpack them focusing on these things to unpack them focusing on these things to unpack them so that you'll grow so that you'll grow so that you'll grow today I want to look at the fact that it today I want to look at the fact that it today I want to look at the fact that it takes courage to keep your mind on the

takes courage to keep your mind on the takes courage to keep your mind on the big big big picture it takes courage to keep your picture it takes courage to keep your picture it takes courage to keep your mind on the big picture and remember our mind on the big picture and remember our mind on the big picture and remember our definition for courage definition for courage definition for courage is keeping your is keeping your is keeping your mind your mind your mind your will and emotions in in alignment with your goals your alignment with your goals your alignment with your goals your dreams your objectives whatever the task dreams your objectives whatever the task dreams your objectives whatever the task is at hand your mind has to do with your thoughts how many know thoughts are thoughts how many know thoughts are powerful they're very powerful they're very powerful they're very influential that's why Jesus said give influential that's why Jesus said give influential that's why Jesus said give no thought for tomorrow he's talking no thought for tomorrow he's talking no thought for tomorrow he's talking about walking in faith and trust in about walking in faith and trust in about walking in faith and trust in God's providential God's providential God's providential guidance in God's providential guidance in God's providential guidance in God's providential protection and God's providential provision you have to be careful you are provision you have to be careful you are the guardian of your mind your mind is the guardian of your mind your mind is the guardian of your mind your mind is like a like a like a garden and whatever grows there is your garden and whatever grows there is your garden and whatever grows there is your fault fault fault because you are what you think the quality of your thinking

think the quality of your thinking determines the quality of your determines the quality of your determines the quality of your life and what we've life and what we've life and what we've learned just I I remember when when when learned just I I remember when when when learned just I I remember when when when we first planted grass and started we first planted grass and started we first planted grass and started setting things up and all of a sudden setting things up and all of a sudden setting things up and all of a sudden weed started shooting weed started shooting weed started shooting up and that was before we developed the up and that was before we developed the up and that was before we developed the land next door in terms of making it land next door in terms of making it land next door in terms of making it right for parking lot this is when we right for parking lot this is when we right for parking lot this is when we first moved into the building so there first moved into the building so there first moved into the building so there were weeds and and and and and all kinds were weeds and and and and and all kinds were weeds and and and and and all kinds of stuff growing over there and I said of stuff growing over there and I said of stuff growing over there and I said Elder Shaw you know we got all these Elder Shaw you know we got all these Elder Shaw you know we got all these weeds growing in the stuff that we just weeds growing in the stuff that we just weeds growing in the stuff that we just planted he said yeah they're coming from planted he said yeah they're coming from planted he said yeah they're coming from next next next door and the idea is that the wind will door and the idea is that the wind will door and the idea is that the wind will carry seeds from other carry seeds from other carry seeds from other locations and they will land in your Garden so it's not only what you Garden so it's not only what you sow but what circumstances situations sow but what circumstances situations sow but what circumstances situations what life slows what so SS what blows in what life slows what so SS what blows in what life slows what so SS what blows in the wind so you've got to go into your the wind so you've got to go into your the wind so you've got to go into your garden and you'll find things in it that garden and you'll find things in it that garden and you'll find things in it that you didn't sow which needs to be weeded out it's a wonderful book called as a out it's a wonderful book called as a man man man thinketh how many read that book and if thinketh how many read that book and if thinketh how many read that book and if not if it's not in your life Library you not if it's not in your life Library you not if it's not in your life Library you need to get need to get need to get it as a man it as a man it as a man thinketh it comes from the Proverbs as a thinketh it comes from the Proverbs as a thinketh it comes from the Proverbs as a man thinketh in his heart so is he it's

man thinketh in his heart so is he it's man thinketh in his heart so is he it's really extrapolation of the text but it really extrapolation of the text but it really extrapolation of the text but it still works because as you think the way still works because as you think the way still works because as you think the way you think it's you think it's you think it's critical so you must guard your heart critical so you must guard your heart critical so you must guard your heart you must guard your mind you must guard you must guard your mind you must guard you must guard your mind you must guard your thoughts and as I said on New your thoughts and as I said on New your thoughts and as I said on New Year's Eve don't Year's Eve don't Year's Eve don't allow allow allow squatters in your squatters in your squatters in your mind these are thoughts that are mind these are thoughts that are mind these are thoughts that are unproductive they're just taking up unproductive they're just taking up unproductive they're just taking up space and in fact they're detrimental to space and in fact they're detrimental to space and in fact they're detrimental to you they have no right to be there you they have no right to be there you they have no right to be there rebuke them get rid of them tell them rebuke them get rid of them tell them rebuke them get rid of them tell them that they have no place there don't let that they have no place there don't let that they have no place there don't let them take root in your mind thoughts are them take root in your mind thoughts are them take root in your mind thoughts are powerful and if you allow them to linger powerful and if you allow them to linger powerful and if you allow them to linger they will influence they will influence they will influence you they will influence you they will influence you they will influence you so courage is aligning your thoughts you so courage is aligning your thoughts you so courage is aligning your thoughts your will and when I talk about will I'm your will and when I talk about will I'm your will and when I talk about will I'm talking about the choices that you make talking about the choices that you make talking about the choices that you make our lives are composed of our choices you are the sum total today of choices you are the sum total today of all the choices that you've all the choices that you've all the choices that you've made good and bad and every day we are made good and bad and every day we are made good and bad and every day we are faced with making choices feelings and how many know that these

feelings and how many know that these things can go in different things can go in different things can go in different directions how many have had your mind directions how many have had your mind directions how many have had your mind in One in One in One Direction your your your choices in Direction your your your choices in Direction your your your choices in another Direction your feelings in a another Direction your feelings in a another Direction your feelings in a different direction all at the same different direction all at the same different direction all at the same time not like they take turns time not like they take turns time not like they take turns mm your mind could say you know we mm your mind could say you know we mm your mind could say you know we should go that way your emotion saying should go that way your emotion saying should go that way your emotion saying well I don't I'm not feeling that and your will is saying I wish that and your will is saying I wish y'all would make up your reality so courage is bringing these reality so courage is bringing these three into alignment with the task at three into alignment with the task at three into alignment with the task at hand with your hand with your hand with your gold with your goal with your objectives turn your neighbor say objectives turn your neighbor say neighbor neighbor don't make neighbor neighbor don't make neighbor neighbor don't make choices that take you in the opposite choices that take you in the opposite choices that take you in the opposite direction of your dreams take opposite direction of your dreams take opposite direction of your dreams take opposite of youram don't do youram don't do it and you you got to think you've got it and you you got to think you've got it and you you got to think you've got to think that I'm about to make a choice to think that I'm about to make a choice to think that I'm about to make a choice what direction is this Choice going to what direction is this Choice going to what direction is this Choice going to take take take me I know where I want to go what I have me I know where I want to go what I have me I know where I want to go what I have to do to get to do to get to do to get there but I'm facing a

there but I'm facing a there but I'm facing a choice is that choice going to take me choice is that choice going to take me choice is that choice going to take me in the direction of my in the direction of my in the direction of my dreams so courage is aligning your mind dreams so courage is aligning your mind dreams so courage is aligning your mind will and will and will and emotions that take you in the emotions that take you in the emotions that take you in the direction of your dreams your direction of your dreams your direction of your dreams your objectives and your objectives and your objectives and your goals and one of the realities goals and one of the realities goals and one of the realities is you've got to keep the big is you've got to keep the big is you've got to keep the big picture in picture in picture in mind and we're always mind and we're always mind and we're always wrestling with the wrestling with the wrestling with the big big big picture we're always wrestling with the picture we're always wrestling with the picture we're always wrestling with the big picture the big picture elevates you big picture the big picture elevates you big picture the big picture elevates you beyond your own selfish self and it forces you to think about self and it forces you to think about who else is involved who else is going who else is involved who else is going who else is involved who else is going to be affected how it's going to affected how it's going to impact the bigger dream the bigger impact the bigger dream the bigger impact the bigger dream the bigger goal if you're goal if you're goal if you're selfish you don't keep you don't think selfish you don't keep you don't think selfish you don't keep you don't think about the big picture you only think about the big picture you only think about the big picture you only think about your immediate need your immediate about your immediate need your immediate about your immediate need your immediate feelings immediate feelings immediate feelings immediate gratification but if you're going to fly gratification but if you're going to fly gratification but if you're going to fly with the Eagles this year I'm just saying if you're going to

year I'm just saying if you're going to fly with the Eagles this fly with the Eagles this fly with the Eagles this year you're going to stay focused on the year you're going to stay focused on the year you're going to stay focused on the big big big picture one of the things that was picture one of the things that was picture one of the things that was continuously a message to individual continuously a message to individual continuously a message to individual leaders who were involved in the Civil leaders who were involved in the Civil leaders who were involved in the Civil Rights movement was keep your eyes on Rights movement was keep your eyes on Rights movement was keep your eyes on the the the prize in other words don't allow the prize in other words don't allow the prize in other words don't allow the little things that happen along the way little things that happen along the way little things that happen along the way that can distract you don't let them that can distract you don't let them that can distract you don't let them take you away from the goal keeping your mind on the big goal keeping your mind on the big picture is critical but it is a picture is critical but it is a picture is critical but it is a discipline because it's easy to majure discipline because it's easy to majure discipline because it's easy to majure on the on the on the miners and the devil would love to have miners and the devil would love to have miners and the devil would love to have you caught up in the little things he you caught up in the little things he you caught up in the little things he would love to make you would love to make you would love to make you petty and Petty people create things that's just the way they're wired things that's just the way they're wired until they choose to be otherwise and and and you wonder why otherwise and and and you wonder why they're getting hung up on something they're getting hung up on something they're getting hung up on something that matters so little everything weighs that matters so little everything weighs that matters so little everything weighs something but you better know how much something but you better know how much something but you better know how much it weighs because every decision in life is weighs because every decision in life is a value judgment you're making a value

a value judgment you're making a value a value judgment you're making a value judgment when you make a choice when you judgment when you make a choice when you judgment when you make a choice when you make a decision and and and the climate that decision and and and the climate that we're we're we're in where the slightest little thing ends in where the slightest little thing ends in where the slightest little thing ends up on social media explodes and then up on social media explodes and then up on social media explodes and then travels around the world it is travels around the world it is travels around the world it is reinforcing pettiness and you can't become one of pettiness and you can't become one of the petty people because you you have to stop and people because you you have to stop and say wait a minute wait a minute you're say wait a minute wait a minute you're say wait a minute wait a minute you're getting caught up on this and we got all getting caught up on this and we got all getting caught up on this and we got all this to deal this to deal this to deal [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] with and the devil will use that as with and the devil will use that as with and the devil will use that as distraction to take you away from your distraction to take you away from your distraction to take you away from your goal to make you forget about the big picture I mean on a very practical level picture I mean on a very practical level we're in this building today because we we're in this building today because we we're in this building today because we had to keep thinking about the big had to keep thinking about the big had to keep thinking about the big picture there was an impending storm picture there was an impending storm picture there was an impending storm there were two models the European model there were two models the European model there were two models the European model if you watch the weather reports the GPS if you watch the weather reports the GPS if you watch the weather reports the GPS model and some other model three excuse model and some other model three excuse model and some other model three excuse me they was saying well if this model me they was saying well if this model me they was saying well if this model comes there's going to be more snow in comes there's going to be more snow in comes there's going to be more snow in New York City and Long Island in the New York City and Long Island in the New York City and Long Island in the Jersey coast but if the other model Jersey coast but if the other model Jersey coast but if the other model comes the snow is going to be Upstate comes the snow is going to be Upstate comes the snow is going to be Upstate we're going to get rain and we've got to decide do we open rain and we've got to decide do we open the building do we have service do we go

the building do we have service do we go the building do we have service do we go completely virtual if we go completely completely virtual if we go completely completely virtual if we go completely virtual then we've got to set things up virtual then we've got to set things up virtual then we've got to set things up so that the word can come the praise and so that the word can come the praise and so that the word can come the praise and worship everything can be in place and worship everything can be in place and worship everything can be in place and we've got staff and staff is asking when we've got staff and staff is asking when we've got staff and staff is asking when are you going to make the final decision are you going to make the final decision are you going to make the final decision we're still watching the weather we made we're still watching the weather we made we're still watching the weather we made that final decision uh yesterday at 1: that final decision uh yesterday at 1: that final decision uh yesterday at 1: p.m. and we sent notice out to our staff p.m. and we sent notice out to our staff p.m. and we sent notice out to our staff and why because we're concerned about and why because we're concerned about and why because we're concerned about the safety of our members who would come the safety of our members who would come the safety of our members who would come out the safety of our staff who would out the safety of our staff who would out the safety of our staff who would have to be here and the fact that we have to be here and the fact that we have to be here and the fact that we have members coming from New Jersey up have members coming from New Jersey up have members coming from New Jersey up up Westchester uh Long Island all over up Westchester uh Long Island all over up Westchester uh Long Island all over the place and people will make decisions the place and people will make decisions the place and people will make decisions B based upon you know whether we're B based upon you know whether we're B based upon you know whether we're going to be open or or what so we've got going to be open or or what so we've got going to be open or or what so we've got to go through all of this you just show [Music] [Music] up we've got to understand what it takes up we've got to understand what it takes up we've got to understand what it takes to mobilize staff quickly and the fact to mobilize staff quickly and the fact to mobilize staff quickly and the fact that we've got to put them on the hold that we've got to put them on the hold that we've got to put them on the hold till the last minute which means that till the last minute which means that till the last minute which means that they would have to quickly make they would have to quickly make they would have to quickly make decisions and get things in decisions and get things in decisions and get things in place all of that goes on place all of that goes on place all of that goes on folks I know you don't have to think folks I know you don't have to think folks I know you don't have to think about that but we about that but we about that but we do because we're Ling about the the what do because we're Ling about the the what do because we're Ling about the the what come on we're looking at the what the come on we're looking at the what the come on we're looking at the what the big big big picture picture picture often I get criticized because I'm a often I get criticized because I'm a often I get criticized because I'm a public figure a high-profile figure and public figure a high-profile figure and public figure a high-profile figure and people are watching and listening to my people are watching and listening to my people are watching and listening to my response to social issues whether

response to social issues whether response to social issues whether they're political whether they're racial they're political whether they're racial they're political whether they're racial whether they're religious no matter what whether they're religious no matter what whether they're religious no matter what context it may be in there are those who context it may be in there are those who context it may be in there are those who are waiting to hear what I'm going to are waiting to hear what I'm going to are waiting to hear what I'm going to say what I'm going to do how I'm going say what I'm going to do how I'm going say what I'm going to do how I'm going to respond how I'm going to to respond how I'm going to to respond how I'm going to react things can blow up on social media react things can blow up on social media react things can blow up on social media that are in proximity to that are in proximity to that are in proximity to me I'm going try that one more time cuz me I'm going try that one more time cuz me I'm going try that one more time cuz I'm kind of speaking in I'm kind of speaking in I'm kind of speaking in code things can blow up on social code things can blow up on social code things can blow up on social media that are in proximity to media that are in proximity to media that are in proximity to me because I've been there at a meeting me because I've been there at a meeting me because I've been there at a meeting or there with an individual or there as or there with an individual or there as or there with an individual or there as part of a situation or there how many part of a situation or there how many part of a situation or there how many understand what I'm talking understand what I'm talking understand what I'm talking [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] about and people say well you know I saw about and people say well you know I saw about and people say well you know I saw you at such and such a place I saw you you at such and such a place I saw you you at such and such a place I saw you on the news I saw you with so and so I on the news I saw you with so and so I on the news I saw you with so and so I saw you and and I've got to stand back saw you and and I've got to stand back saw you and and I've got to stand back and say okay do I weigh in do I not and say okay do I weigh in do I not and say okay do I weigh in do I not weigh in what are the weigh in what are the weigh in what are the consequences what are the consequences what are the consequences what are the benefits if any benefits if any benefits if any what's the social pressure that would what's the social pressure that would what's the social pressure that would come does my congregation expect me to come does my congregation expect me to come does my congregation expect me to weigh in what do I know that the public weigh in what do I know that the public weigh in what do I know that the public doesn't know that informs me differently doesn't know that informs me differently doesn't know that informs me differently in terms of how I should respond what do in terms of how I should respond what do in terms of how I should respond what do I know and can't say or maybe shouldn't

say see you say see you see I'm privy to see I'm privy to see I'm privy to information that is part of what governs my that is part of what governs my response so if I'm privy to information response so if I'm privy to information response so if I'm privy to information the public is not privy to and I weigh the public is not privy to and I weigh the public is not privy to and I weigh in on something I've got all to allow in on something I've got all to allow in on something I've got all to allow that information that I'm privy to to that information that I'm privy to to that information that I'm privy to to shape and inform how I weigh in and shape and inform how I weigh in and shape and inform how I weigh in and whether or not I weigh whether or not I weigh whether or not I weigh in especially if I know something else in especially if I know something else in especially if I know something else is coming but I get coming but I get criticized I take the criticized I take the criticized I take the heat I got tough skin it's skin it's okay because I see the Jesus was always about the big the Jesus was always about the big picture and there are times he could picture and there are times he could picture and there are times he could have allowed himself to be have allowed himself to be have allowed himself to be distracted by the distracted by the distracted by the public by the social political public by the social political public by the social political climate by economics even by the people climate by economics even by the people climate by economics even by the people close to him but he knew how to check them and him but he knew how to check them and put them in perspective in one in one conversation perspective in one in one conversation it got so intense he had to take tell it got so intense he had to take tell it got so intense he had to take tell tell one of his staff members get behind tell one of his staff members get behind tell one of his staff members get behind me me me [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] sa did y'all read that

sa did y'all read that sa did y'all read that part it takes it takes courage it takes the alignment of your courage it takes the alignment of your courage it takes the alignment of your mind your will and emotions towards a p mind your will and emotions towards a p mind your will and emotions towards a p specific goal or objective and your specific goal or objective and your specific goal or objective and your commitment to that ultimate goal or commitment to that ultimate goal or commitment to that ultimate goal or objective it takes courage to not say objective it takes courage to not say objective it takes courage to not say something when you let's go through some illustrations can let's go through some illustrations can we do we do we do that and I'll share with you some that and I'll share with you some that and I'll share with you some personal examples can we do that that's personal examples can we do that that's personal examples can we do that that's cuz you're nosy let's go nosy let's go to the gospel of Matthew chapter um um 1724 are you ready to 1724 are you ready to 1724 are you ready to study okay good this is a Teaching study okay good this is a Teaching study okay good this is a Teaching Ministry Ministry Ministry remember spirit and word so Matthew word so Matthew 1724 there's a corollary passage that we

1724 there's a corollary passage that we 1724 there's a corollary passage that we will look at in the gospel of Mark but will look at in the gospel of Mark but will look at in the gospel of Mark but this is when Jesus is facing the temple this is when Jesus is facing the temple this is when Jesus is facing the temple tax it was a tax tax it was a tax tax it was a tax okay when I'm reading from the English okay when I'm reading from the English okay when I'm reading from the English Standard Version Matthew 17:24 when they Standard Version Matthew 17:24 when they Standard Version Matthew 17:24 when they came to came to came to Capernaum the collectors of the two drma Capernaum the collectors of the two drma Capernaum the collectors of the two drma tax went up to tax went up to tax went up to Peter and said does your teacher not not Peter and said does your teacher not not Peter and said does your teacher not not pay the tax notice the setup pay the tax notice the setup pay the tax notice the setup here they're trying to trap him and here they're trying to trap him and here they're trying to trap him and they're putting him they're putting him they're putting him between his between his between his faith and the government does your teacher not pay the government does your teacher not pay the tax do you see how that's tax do you see how that's tax do you see how that's worded he said yes interesting thing is worded he said yes interesting thing is worded he said yes interesting thing is Peter didn't know but he acted thinking that he was but he acted thinking that he was defending Jesus and this is not the defending Jesus and this is not the defending Jesus and this is not the first time that Peter's done something first time that Peter's done something first time that Peter's done something like like like this and when he came into the house this and when he came into the house this and when he came into the house Jesus spoke to him first first saying notice notice what's going down saying notice notice what's going down saying notice notice what's going down here the tax collectors come to Peter

they asked Peter does your master not they asked Peter does your master not pay taxes in other words they're trying pay taxes in other words they're trying pay taxes in other words they're trying to imply he doesn't so he comes into the house and doesn't so he comes into the house and Jesus knowing what's going down looks at Jesus knowing what's going down looks at Jesus knowing what's going down looks at Peter says what do you think Simon from Peter says what do you think Simon from Peter says what do you think Simon from whom do kings of the Earth take toll or whom do kings of the Earth take toll or whom do kings of the Earth take toll or tax from their sons or from tax from their sons or from tax from their sons or from others and when he said from others others and when he said from others others and when he said from others Jesus said to him then the sons are free Jesus said to him then the sons are free Jesus said to him then the sons are free in other words you don't exploit your in other words you don't exploit your in other words you don't exploit your family so Jesus is challenging Peter on family so Jesus is challenging Peter on family so Jesus is challenging Peter on his position with regard to the validity his position with regard to the validity his position with regard to the validity of Taxation and how the tax system of Taxation and how the tax system of Taxation and how the tax system works and who should be taxed and who works and who should be taxed and who works and who should be taxed and who should not be taxed verse taxed verse 27 however not to give offense to them 27 however not to give offense to them 27 however not to give offense to them go to the Sea and cast a hook and take go to the Sea and cast a hook and take go to the Sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up and when the first fish that comes up and when the first fish that comes up and when you open its mouth you will find a you open its mouth you will find a you open its mouth you will find a shekele take that and give it to them shekele take that and give it to them shekele take that and give it to them for for for me and for me and for me and for yourself that's it very nice isn't it yourself that's it very nice isn't it yourself that's it very nice isn't it let me tell you something I wish when let me tell you something I wish when let me tell you something I wish when tax time came tax time came tax time came around all I had to do was go all I had to do was go [Applause]

fishing indicator of of his authority fishing indicator of of his authority his his his knowledge and let me tell you knowledge and let me tell you knowledge and let me tell you something the sea is full of something the sea is full of something the sea is full of fish the first fish that comes up that's fish the first fish that comes up that's fish the first fish that comes up that's suspect that had to be a suspect that had to be a suspect that had to be a setup the timing of it Peter goes there setup the timing of it Peter goes there setup the timing of it Peter goes there and when he arrives in time to fish a and when he arrives in time to fish a and when he arrives in time to fish a very specific fish with a coin in his very specific fish with a coin in his very specific fish with a coin in his mouth that's enough to pay both of their [Applause] [Applause] taxes are y'all with me here this morning and with this with the with the morning and with this with the with the confidence that Peter was going to find confidence that Peter was going to find confidence that Peter was going to find that fish and the shackle would be in that fish and the shackle would be in that fish and the shackle would be in the fish's mouth I'm not telling Peter was Jesus wasn't I'm not telling Peter was Jesus wasn't telling Peter to hope for something he telling Peter to hope for something he telling Peter to hope for something he was giving him was giving him was giving him instructions and all he had to do was instructions and all he had to do was instructions and all he had to do was follow follow follow them and I love the them and I love the them and I love the generosity it'll cover generosity it'll cover generosity it'll cover mine I got mine I got mine I got you you you notice but I want to take a look at the notice but I want to take a look at the notice but I want to take a look at the words that that Jesus spoke words that that Jesus spoke words that that Jesus spoke here here here verse verse verse 27 27 27 however not to give offense to them in however not to give offense to them in however not to give offense to them in other words however not to offend them other words however not to offend them other words however not to offend them we're going to pay the

we're going to pay the we're going to pay the taxes are you taxes are you taxes are you listening all right they were looking listening all right they were looking listening all right they were looking for an opportunity to trap him and bring for an opportunity to trap him and bring for an opportunity to trap him and bring charges against him they were out to get charges against him they were out to get charges against him they were out to get him however not to give offense to them him however not to give offense to them him however not to give offense to them go to the Sea and cast The Hook and go to the Sea and cast The Hook and go to the Sea and cast The Hook and catch the fish let's go to Mark 12:14 Mark 12: 13 I'm sorry beginning of 12:14 Mark 12: 13 I'm sorry beginning of verse 13 Gospel of Mark are you there verse 13 Gospel of Mark are you there verse 13 Gospel of Mark are you there mark 1213 and they sent to him some of the 1213 and they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the herodians to Pharisees and some of the herodians to Pharisees and some of the herodians to trap him in his trap him in his trap him in his talk and they came and said said to him talk and they came and said said to him talk and they came and said said to him teacher look at the setup listen we know teacher look at the setup listen we know teacher look at the setup listen we know that you are that you are that you are true and do not care about anyone's opinion for you are not swayed by opinion for you are not swayed by appearances but truly teach the way of God I mean you just butter it God I mean you just butter it up and then you throw it in the up and then you throw it in the up and then you throw it in the furnace is is it lawful to pay taxes to furnace is is it lawful to pay taxes to furnace is is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or Caesar or Caesar or not should we pay them or should we not not should we pay them or should we not not should we pay them or should we not and of course whatever he says and of course whatever he says and of course whatever he says right they're setting them

right they're setting them right they're setting them up I love verse 15 but knowing their up I love verse 15 but knowing their up I love verse 15 but knowing their hypocrisy he said to them why put me to hypocrisy he said to them why put me to hypocrisy he said to them why put me to the test bring me a Denarius and let me the test bring me a Denarius and let me the test bring me a Denarius and let me look at it and they brought one and he look at it and they brought one and he look at it and they brought one and he said said to them who likeness whose said said to them who likeness whose said said to them who likeness whose image incription is this they said to image incription is this they said to image incription is this they said to him Caesars Jesus said to them render to him Caesars Jesus said to them render to him Caesars Jesus said to them render to Caesar the things that are Caesar and to Caesar the things that are Caesar and to Caesar the things that are Caesar and to God the things that are gods and they God the things that are gods and they God the things that are gods and they marveled at marveled at marveled at him now him now him now listen the big picture his disciples were picture his disciples were ready to ready to ready to fight in fact at one point Jesus had to fight in fact at one point Jesus had to fight in fact at one point Jesus had to tell Peter put away your sword it was expected that he was going to it was expected that he was going to lead in a physical Revolt he had enough lead in a physical Revolt he had enough lead in a physical Revolt he had enough followers thousands and thousands of followers thousands and thousands of followers thousands and thousands of people were moved by his message and his people were moved by his message and his people were moved by his message and his miracles and it great it gave great miracles and it great it gave great miracles and it great it gave great concern to the religious leaders the concern to the religious leaders the concern to the religious leaders the political leaders and even the Empire political leaders and even the Empire political leaders and even the Empire even though that was an even though that was an even though that was an outpost and that's why when he stood outpost and that's why when he stood outpost and that's why when he stood before Pilate he said my kingdom is not before Pilate he said my kingdom is not before Pilate he said my kingdom is not of this world world if it were then my of this world world if it were then my of this world world if it were then my servants would fight but they were fight but they were concerned so he knows that they're concerned so he knows that they're concerned so he knows that they're trying to trap trying to trap trying to trap him and he could have said no it is him and he could have said no it is him and he could have said no it is unjust the execution of taxes unfairly

unjust the execution of taxes unfairly unjust the execution of taxes unfairly at unstable rates in fact High rates at unstable rates in fact High rates at unstable rates in fact High rates that are designed to keep the people in that are designed to keep the people in that are designed to keep the people in poverty because that's what was going poverty because that's what was going poverty because that's what was going on that's why the Jewish people hated on that's why the Jewish people hated on that's why the Jewish people hated the tax collectors of their own people the tax collectors of their own people the tax collectors of their own people oppressing their own oppressing their own oppressing their own people and Jesus could have responded by people and Jesus could have responded by people and Jesus could have responded by saying well you know what it's not fair saying well you know what it's not fair saying well you know what it's not fair no shouldn't give Cesar no shouldn't give Cesar no shouldn't give Cesar anything it would have created a stir an anything it would have created a stir an anything it would have created a stir an uprising a riot word would have gotten uprising a riot word would have gotten uprising a riot word would have gotten back military would have responded and back military would have responded and back military would have responded and guess what he would would have never guess what he would would have never guess what he would would have never made it to the mind it wasn't a matter of who was right mind it wasn't a matter of who was right or who was wrong or who was wrong or who was wrong politically are y'all with me you politically are y'all with me you politically are y'all with me you hearing me now notice the setup notice hearing me now notice the setup notice hearing me now notice the setup notice the the the setup they say to him we know that you setup they say to him we know that you setup they say to him we know that you have no respector of person and you are have no respector of person and you are have no respector of person and you are a man of the truth truth the disciples watching him knowing that the disciples watching him knowing that the disciples watching him knowing that he has power and authority knowing and he has power and authority knowing and he has power and authority knowing and observing witnessing his observing witnessing his observing witnessing his power they're watching him stand down on power they're watching him stand down on power they're watching him stand down on this this this one can you imagine how they may have one can you imagine how they may have one can you imagine how they may have criticized him and we don't have the criticized him and we don't have the criticized him and we don't have the time to go through it but how they could time to go through it but how they could time to go through it but how they could have criticized him for his decision to

have criticized him for his decision to have criticized him for his decision to not stand up you got to understand this not stand up you got to understand this not stand up you got to understand this is moving closer and closer to his is moving closer and closer to his is moving closer and closer to his arrest and he's already talking about uh arrest and he's already talking about uh arrest and he's already talking about uh well the son of man is going to have to well the son of man is going to have to well the son of man is going to have to suffer many things and he's going to be suffer many things and he's going to be suffer many things and he's going to be killed but on the third day he's going killed but on the third day he's going killed but on the third day he's going to rise again the disciples are already to rise again the disciples are already to rise again the disciples are already wondering well wait a minute this is wondering well wait a minute this is wondering well wait a minute this is this is inconsistence there's an in this is inconsistence there's an in this is inconsistence there's an in congruency here he's got all this power congruency here he's got all this power congruency here he's got all this power and influence and yet he's not using and influence and yet he's not using and influence and yet he's not using it are y'all with me this it are y'all with me this it are y'all with me this morning he was keeping his mind on what morning he was keeping his mind on what morning he was keeping his mind on what the big picture and just because you the big picture and just because you the big picture and just because you have power and influence doesn't mean have power and influence doesn't mean have power and influence doesn't mean you should exercise it you should exercise it you should exercise it carelessly Hallelujah it was in the beginning when Hallelujah it was in the beginning when the devil said to him if you are the Son the devil said to him if you are the Son the devil said to him if you are the Son of God throw yourself down because it is of God throw yourself down because it is of God throw yourself down because it is written the angels have been given written the angels have been given written the angels have been given charge over you to protect you and bear charge over you to protect you and bear charge over you to protect you and bear you up L you dash your foot against the you up L you dash your foot against the you up L you dash your foot against the stone little King James language stone little King James language stone little King James language there and he said You shall not put God there and he said You shall not put God there and he said You shall not put God to the test is it true about his to the test is it true about his to the test is it true about his protection yes because it it was angels protection yes because it it was angels protection yes because it it was angels that were with him in the wilderness that were with him in the wilderness that were with him in the wilderness when he was being tempted by the devil when he was being tempted by the devil when he was being tempted by the devil if you read it carefully he was out if you read it carefully he was out if you read it carefully he was out amongst the wild beasts the scripture amongst the wild beasts the scripture amongst the wild beasts the scripture said but there were Angels there said but there were Angels there said but there were Angels there protecting him watching over him and protecting him watching over him and protecting him watching over him and caring for him while he was caring for him while he was caring for him while he was there it was an it was a Temptation

there it was an it was a Temptation there it was an it was a Temptation throw yourself down with a Temptation throw yourself down with a Temptation throw yourself down with a Temptation for him to take his power and use it for him to take his power and use it for him to take his power and use it recklessly recklessly recklessly and just because you got power God knows and just because you got power God knows and just because you got power God knows he's got to be able to trust you with he's got to be able to trust you with he's got to be able to trust you with that that that power just like the people have to know power just like the people have to know power just like the people have to know that they have to be able to trust you that they have to be able to trust you that they have to be able to trust you with the power that they give with the power that they give with the power that they give you and that's one of the big questions you and that's one of the big questions you and that's one of the big questions when you're going to cast your vote and when you're going to cast your vote and when you're going to cast your vote and elect someone and give them elect someone and give them elect someone and give them power what are they going to do with power what are they going to do with power what are they going to do with that that that power can they be trusted with that kind power can they be trusted with that kind power can they be trusted with that kind of power on let's go to Galatians chapter on let's go to Galatians chapter 6 verse one oh man no you know what can I spend one oh man no you know what can I spend another minute on that another minute on that another minute on that [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] one let's go to John one let's go to John one let's go to John 17:12 John 17:12 John chapter 17 is Jesus's High 17:12 John chapter 17 is Jesus's High Priestly prayer he's at the end of his Priestly prayer he's at the end of his Priestly prayer he's at the end of his mission he's speaking to his father and mission he's speaking to his father and mission he's speaking to his father and basically he's he's homesick he said basically he's he's homesick he said basically he's he's homesick he said restore to me the glory that I had with restore to me the glory that I had with restore to me the glory that I had with you from the beginning he's ready to go

you from the beginning he's ready to go you from the beginning he's ready to go home notice what he says here verse 12 home notice what he says here verse 12 home notice what he says here verse 12 are you there are you there are you there while I was with them here on Earth I while I was with them here on Earth I while I was with them here on Earth I kept them in your name which you have kept them in your name which you have kept them in your name which you have given me talking about his disciples are given me talking about his disciples are given me talking about his disciples are you you you there I there I there I have come on ESV translation if you have come on ESV translation if you have come on ESV translation if you don't have it it's it's on the screen I don't have it it's it's on the screen I don't have it it's it's on the screen I have what guarded I have what guarded have what guarded I have what guarded have what guarded I have what guarded guarded them and come on guarded them and come on guarded them and come on not one of them has been lost except the not one of them has been lost except the not one of them has been lost except the son of Destruction which is who Judas son of Destruction which is who Judas son of Destruction which is who Judas right that the scripture might be right that the scripture might be right that the scripture might be fulfilled notice what's in his mind in fulfilled notice what's in his mind in fulfilled notice what's in his mind in the big picture he cannot have any of the big picture he cannot have any of the big picture he cannot have any of these guys these guys these guys die none of them can be wounded or die none of them can be wounded or die none of them can be wounded or killed they could not die for him he killed they could not die for him he killed they could not die for him he came to die came to die came to die for for for them and if one of them had died for him them and if one of them had died for him them and if one of them had died for him it would have changed the whole narrative so he had to make sure nothing narrative so he had to make sure nothing nothing nothing happened to these nothing nothing happened to these nothing nothing happened to these guys that the father assigned to guys that the father assigned to guys that the father assigned to him and now in his high Priestly prayer

him and now in his high Priestly prayer him and now in his high Priestly prayer what is he what is he what is he praying I have guarded them and not one praying I have guarded them and not one praying I have guarded them and not one of them has been lost except the one we of them has been lost except the one we of them has been lost except the one we knew would be lost he said have not I chosen 12 of you lost he said have not I chosen 12 of you and one of you and one of you and one of you is a is a is a devil he understood devil he understood devil he understood that let's go to John chapter 18:9 I'm sorry John chapter 18:9 I'm sorry John chapter [Music] [Music] [Music] 18 let's go to verse one John 18:1 are 18 let's go to verse one John 18:1 are 18 let's go to verse one John 18:1 are you you you there when Jesus had spoken these words there when Jesus had spoken these words there when Jesus had spoken these words he went out with his disciples across he went out with his disciples across he went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron where there was a the brook Kidron where there was a the brook Kidron where there was a garden which he and his disciples garden which he and his disciples garden which he and his disciples entered now Judas was betrayed Judas who entered now Judas was betrayed Judas who entered now Judas was betrayed Judas who betrayed him also knew the place for betrayed him also knew the place for betrayed him also knew the place for Jesus often met there with his disciples Jesus often met there with his disciples Jesus often met there with his disciples you got it so Judas who betraying he's you got it so Judas who betraying he's you got it so Judas who betraying he's going to tell them exactly where to find going to tell them exactly where to find going to tell them exactly where to find Jesus and the other guys verse three so Jesus and the other guys verse three so Jesus and the other guys verse three so Judas having procured a band of soldiers Judas having procured a band of soldiers Judas having procured a band of soldiers look at look at look at this and some officers from the chief this and some officers from the chief this and some officers from the chief priests and the priests and the priests and the Pharisees went there with lanterns and Pharisees went there with lanterns and Pharisees went there with lanterns and torches and weapons then Jesus knowing all that weapons then Jesus knowing all that would happen to him came forward and would happen to him came forward and would happen to him came forward and said to them whom do you

said to them whom do you said to them whom do you seek they answered him seek they answered him seek they answered him Jesus of Nazareth Jesus said to them I Jesus of Nazareth Jesus said to them I Jesus of Nazareth Jesus said to them I am am am he Judas who betrayed him was standing he Judas who betrayed him was standing he Judas who betrayed him was standing with them when Jesus said to them I am with them when Jesus said to them I am with them when Jesus said to them I am he they drew back and fell to the ground he they drew back and fell to the ground he they drew back and fell to the ground why I am was expressing his am was expressing his identity that's a lot of power identity that's a lot of power identity that's a lot of power folks so asked them again whom do you folks so asked them again whom do you folks so asked them again whom do you seek it's almost like warning them you seek it's almost like warning them you seek it's almost like warning them you guys need to know who you're dealing guys need to know who you're dealing guys need to know who you're dealing with here and they said Jesus of Nazareth here and they said Jesus of Nazareth Jesus answered I told you that I am he Jesus answered I told you that I am he Jesus answered I told you that I am he so if you seek me what come on let these so if you seek me what come on let these so if you seek me what come on let these men go this was for to fulfill the word men go this was for to fulfill the word men go this was for to fulfill the word that he has spoken of Those whom you that he has spoken of Those whom you that he has spoken of Those whom you come on gave me I have lost not one then come on gave me I have lost not one then come on gave me I have lost not one then Simon Peter having a sword drew it and Simon Peter having a sword drew it and Simon Peter having a sword drew it and struck the high priest servant cut off struck the high priest servant cut off struck the high priest servant cut off his right ear the servant's name was his right ear the servant's name was his right ear the servant's name was malcus so Jesus said to Peter put your malcus so Jesus said to Peter put your malcus so Jesus said to Peter put your sword into its seed shall I not drink sword into its seed shall I not drink sword into its seed shall I not drink the cup that the father has given me of the cup that the father has given me of the cup that the father has given me of course he was talking about the cup of course he was talking about the cup of course he was talking about the cup of death but notice he's doing everything death but notice he's doing everything death but notice he's doing everything he can to protect these

he can to protect these he can to protect these guys why because he's focused on the guys why because he's focused on the guys why because he's focused on the what big picture in fact he said to them what big picture in fact he said to them what big picture in fact he said to them he said he said what do you think don't he said he said what do you think don't he said he said what do you think don't you know that right now I can call to my you know that right now I can call to my you know that right now I can call to my father and he will send 12 Legions of father and he will send 12 Legions of father and he will send 12 Legions of angels now that's Overkill cuz one angels now that's Overkill cuz one angels now that's Overkill cuz one Legion took out 270,000 men in the Old Legion took out 270,000 men in the Old Legion took out 270,000 men in the Old Testament 12 Legions that's Testament 12 Legions that's Testament 12 Legions that's Overkill but Jesus said to them what do Overkill but Jesus said to them what do Overkill but Jesus said to them what do you think I can't right now call to my you think I can't right now call to my you think I can't right now call to my father that I don't have that power to father that I don't have that power to father that I don't have that power to call my father and he'll send in respon call my father and he'll send in respon call my father and he'll send in respon 12 Legion of Legion and this will all be 12 Legion of Legion and this will all be 12 Legion of Legion and this will all be over 12 Legion of angels and this will over 12 Legion of angels and this will over 12 Legion of angels and this will all be over but if I do that how then all be over but if I do that how then all be over but if I do that how then will the scripture be fulfilled what was constantly informing fulfilled what was constantly informing the use of his power his words his the use of his power his words his the use of his power his words his interaction with the interaction with the interaction with the [Music] authorities can I tell you how many authorities can I tell you how many times in my own life the big times in my own life the big times in my own life the big picture was a determining factor in what picture was a determining factor in what picture was a determining factor in what I said or did not say what I did or did I said or did not say what I did or did I said or did not say what I did or did not not not do because I was watching the big do because I was watching the big do because I was watching the big picture and guess what it takes picture and guess what it takes picture and guess what it takes courage I'm going try that one more time courage I'm going try that one more time courage I'm going try that one more time it takes it takes it takes courage let's go to Galatians chapter oh

courage let's go to Galatians chapter oh courage let's go to Galatians chapter oh oh man there that clock again all right Genesis chapter again all right Genesis chapter 6 verse one I'm sorry Galatians not one I'm sorry Galatians not Genesis that's cuz I wish the clock was Genesis that's cuz I wish the clock was Genesis that's cuz I wish the clock was back at the beginning back at the beginning back at the beginning so Galatians chapter so Galatians chapter so Galatians chapter 6 verse 6 verse 6 verse one one one brothers and that's generic brothers and brothers and that's generic brothers and brothers and that's generic brothers and sisters if anyone is caught in any sisters if anyone is caught in any sisters if anyone is caught in any transgression you who are transgression you who are transgression you who are spiritual you who are what spiritual you who are what spiritual you who are what spiritual not you who are spiritual not you who are spiritual not you who are critical not you who are hyper religious critical not you who are hyper religious critical not you who are hyper religious and self-righteous not you who are self-righteous not you who are judgmental you who are what come on judgmental you who are what come on judgmental you who are what come on Elevate this thing you who are what Elevate this thing you who are what Elevate this thing you who are what spiritual spiritual spiritual spiritual so if you are as spiritual as spiritual so if you are as spiritual as spiritual so if you are as spiritual as you say you you say you you say you are claim to be or represent to be what are claim to be or represent to be what are claim to be or represent to be what should be your actions in response to should be your actions in response to should be your actions in response to someone who is taken in a transgression what's it transgression what's it say you who are spiritual should what say you who are spiritual should what say you who are spiritual should what restore him restore him in a spirit restore him restore him in a spirit restore him restore him in a spirit Spirit of what gentleness and and and

Spirit of what gentleness and and and Spirit of what gentleness and and and the word restore there interesting word the word restore there interesting word the word restore there interesting word because it has to do with a because it has to do with a because it has to do with a restaurant and what do you do at a restaurant and what do you do at a restaurant and what do you do at a restaurant you feed restaurant you feed restaurant you feed people in other words people in other words people in other words restoration is getting that person back restoration is getting that person back restoration is getting that person back on their feet re-empowering them on their feet re-empowering them on their feet re-empowering them forgiving them helping them go through a forgiving them helping them go through a forgiving them helping them go through a process of of of standing back up process of of of standing back up process of of of standing back up claiming and holding responsibility for claiming and holding responsibility for claiming and holding responsibility for whatever it is that took whatever it is that took whatever it is that took place but too often in the Christian place but too often in the Christian place but too often in the Christian Community we shoot our wounded and the scripture says if you wounded and the scripture says if you carry that level of you got to carry that level of you got to carry that level of you got to understand all understand all understand all right I carry a higher level of right I carry a higher level of right I carry a higher level of responsibility in the kingdom of responsibility in the kingdom of responsibility in the kingdom of God because of the the delegated God because of the the delegated God because of the the delegated authority that's been entrusted to my authority that's been entrusted to my authority that's been entrusted to my care so how I weigh in on things is care so how I weigh in on things is care so how I weigh in on things is critical you know it's interesting as I critical you know it's interesting as I critical you know it's interesting as I sat there and and and listened to sat there and and and listened to sat there and and and listened to Israel's testimony and I was so blessed Israel's testimony and I was so blessed Israel's testimony and I was so blessed to hear him openly because I'm not going to hear him openly because I'm not going to hear him openly because I'm not going to say it but he was willing to openly to say it but he was willing to openly to say it but he was willing to openly share his share his share his experience I've watched what the body of experience I've watched what the body of experience I've watched what the body of Christ Christ Christ does especially to high-profile individuals individuals and too often we don't respond with the

and too often we don't respond with the and too often we don't respond with the big picture in big picture in big picture in mind and in a world where we can let mind and in a world where we can let mind and in a world where we can let social media shape and and form us social media shape and and form us social media shape and and form us that's a dangerous thing that's a dangerous thing that's a dangerous thing folks that's a dangerous thing but folks that's a dangerous thing but folks that's a dangerous thing but there's a there's a there's a responsibility there's a responsibility responsibility there's a responsibility responsibility there's a responsibility that comes there's a parable called the that comes there's a parable called the that comes there's a parable called the wheat and The Tear how many how many wheat and The Tear how many how many wheat and The Tear how many how many read that read that read that Parable raise your hands I want to see Parable raise your hands I want to see Parable raise your hands I want to see how if any didn't read it okay all right how if any didn't read it okay all right how if any didn't read it okay all right good so you're familiar with Matthew good so you're familiar with Matthew good so you're familiar with Matthew Chapter 13 I don't I don't have to go Chapter 13 I don't I don't have to go Chapter 13 I don't I don't have to go through it I can talk through it right through it I can talk through it right through it I can talk through it right Jesus gave a Jesus gave a Jesus gave a parable he said that that a swer sowed parable he said that that a swer sowed parable he said that that a swer sowed good seed in his good seed in his good seed in his field he later interprets field he later interprets field he later interprets that Parable he says the field is the that Parable he says the field is the that Parable he says the field is the world The Good Seed are the world The Good Seed are the world The Good Seed are the children of God the children of the son children of God the children of the son children of God the children of the son of man the Ser is the son of man he said of man the Ser is the son of man he said of man the Ser is the son of man he said but an enemy but an enemy but an enemy came and sowed came and sowed came and sowed weeds among the wheat so when they came and they saw it wheat so when they came and they saw it the Angels looked at it and said well the Angels looked at it and said well the Angels looked at it and said well wait a minute the servant said wait wait wait a minute the servant said wait wait wait a minute the servant said wait wait a minute didn't you seow good seed here a minute didn't you seow good seed here a minute didn't you seow good seed here he said yes yes how did the weeds get he said yes yes how did the weeds get he said yes yes how did the weeds get here an enemy did that the enemy he

here an enemy did that the enemy he here an enemy did that the enemy he defines in the text as the devil so defines in the text as the devil so defines in the text as the devil so while God is sowing the son of man is while God is sowing the son of man is while God is sowing the son of man is sewing Jesus is sewing the devil is sewing Jesus is sewing the devil is sewing Jesus is sewing the devil is sewing sewing sewing seed and those who are influenced by seed and those who are influenced by seed and those who are influenced by him and here here here here it is and we him and here here here here it is and we him and here here here here it is and we we can spend so much time on this unpack we can spend so much time on this unpack we can spend so much time on this unpack this the Angels say do you want us to this the Angels say do you want us to this the Angels say do you want us to remove remove remove remove the remove the remove the weeds and the master responds and says weeds and the master responds and says weeds and the master responds and says no let them grow no let them grow no let them grow together and when it's time for Harvest together and when it's time for Harvest together and when it's time for Harvest whenever that may be do not just take whenever that may be do not just take whenever that may be do not just take that and apply it to the end of the world because the scripture says world because the scripture says whatsoever man SWS that shall he also whatsoever man SWS that shall he also whatsoever man SWS that shall he also reap so there is a harvest for whatever reap so there is a harvest for whatever reap so there is a harvest for whatever anyone SWS in life he said no let them both grow together he said no let them both grow together why he answers that question because why he answers that question because why he answers that question because while you're trying to pull up the while you're trying to pull up the while you're trying to pull up the weeds you may at the same time pull up weeds you may at the same time pull up weeds you may at the same time pull up the intertwined that you can't tell the intertwined that you can't tell the difference and when I read that difference and when I read that difference and when I read that pastorally I said wow that is brilliant pastorally I said wow that is brilliant pastorally I said wow that is brilliant because Jesus was concerned about the

because Jesus was concerned about the because Jesus was concerned about the what and sometimes when you take action what and sometimes when you take action what and sometimes when you take action against evil without considering the against evil without considering the against evil without considering the impact that it's going to have on impact that it's going to have on impact that it's going to have on good you can dismantle all the good that good you can dismantle all the good that good you can dismantle all the good that was done by something that is now was done by something that is now was done by something that is now [Applause] [Applause] evil evil but you got certain Christians who are but you got certain Christians who are but you got certain Christians who are just so just so just so [Laughter] [Laughter] [Laughter] self-righteous that they don't know how self-righteous that they don't know how self-righteous that they don't know how to deal with these things why because to deal with these things why because to deal with these things why because they're not looking at the what big picture so a person in my position has picture so a person in my position has to say okay whatever I do and say is to say okay whatever I do and say is to say okay whatever I do and say is going to affect a lot of people how I respond to any given people how I respond to any given situation no matter what the subject situation no matter what the subject situation no matter what the subject subject matter is going to affect a lot subject matter is going to affect a lot subject matter is going to affect a lot of people why didn't Pastor do something people why didn't Pastor do something why didn't Pastor say something yeah why didn't Pastor say something yeah why didn't Pastor say something yeah he's all he's all he's all that you self-righteous information you don't have all the information you don't have all the information only God has all the information information and God knows how to when necessary and God knows how to when necessary and God knows how to when necessary surgically remove something so that the whole body is not

something so that the whole body is not lost in the lost in the lost in the process we come in with a wrecking ball and heavy ball and heavy equipment back up I got this and we have all these people killed this and we have all these people killed in the process all this destruction in the process all this destruction in the process all this destruction takes takes takes place and then you look back and see the place and then you look back and see the place and then you look back and see the devastation I got rid of it didn't devastation I got rid of it didn't devastation I got rid of it didn't I and everybody in the I and everybody in the I and everybody in the process you got rid process you got rid process you got rid of it takes courage because you have to of it takes courage because you have to of it takes courage because you have to be willing to take a beating from people be willing to take a beating from people be willing to take a beating from people who are who are who are ignorant people who have their own ignorant people who have their own ignorant people who have their own personal personal personal agenda you got to deal with all the agenda you got to deal with all the agenda you got to deal with all the stuff and if you don't have the courage stuff and if you don't have the courage stuff and if you don't have the courage to do that how many what I'm talking to do that how many what I'm talking to do that how many what I'm talking about can I can I just stretch it a about can I can I just stretch it a about can I can I just stretch it a little bit little bit little bit more so Jesus and you got to be careful more so Jesus and you got to be careful more so Jesus and you got to be careful because the human ego is huge and we can because the human ego is huge and we can because the human ego is huge and we can come to the place where we think we know come to the place where we think we know come to the place where we think we know better than God turn your neighbor he's better than God turn your neighbor he's better than God turn your neighbor he's talking about somebody you know and it talking about somebody you know and it talking about somebody you know and it may be you so the conversation begins with whom you so the conversation begins with whom do men say that I am he's talking to his do men say that I am he's talking to his do men say that I am he's talking to his disciples and and the disciples well disciples and and the disciples well disciples and and the disciples well some say Jeremiah some say John the some say Jeremiah some say John the some say Jeremiah some say John the Baptist resurrected from the dead some Baptist resurrected from the dead some Baptist resurrected from the dead some say Elijah the prophet uh who do you say say Elijah the prophet uh who do you say say Elijah the prophet uh who do you say that I am and then moment of inspiration that I am and then moment of inspiration that I am and then moment of inspiration moment of divine inspiration Peter is

moment of divine inspiration Peter is moment of divine inspiration Peter is elevated Above the Rest you are the elevated Above the Rest you are the elevated Above the Rest you are the Christ the son of the Living Christ the son of the Living Christ the son of the Living God God God hallelujah and Jesus said blessed are hallelujah and Jesus said blessed are hallelujah and Jesus said blessed are you Simon son of Jonah because Flesh and you Simon son of Jonah because Flesh and you Simon son of Jonah because Flesh and Blood did not reveal that to you but my Blood did not reveal that to you but my Blood did not reveal that to you but my Father in heaven and you shall be called Father in heaven and you shall be called Father in heaven and you shall be called Peter and Upon This Rock I will build my Peter and Upon This Rock I will build my Peter and Upon This Rock I will build my church and the Gates of Hell will not church and the Gates of Hell will not church and the Gates of Hell will not Prevail against Prevail against Prevail against it can you imagine how that blew Peter's it can you imagine how that blew Peter's it can you imagine how that blew Peter's head head head up he's talking about up he's talking about up he's talking about me me me [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] Pete did you hear what he Pete did you hear what he Pete did you hear what he said he's going to build the church on said he's going to build the church on said he's going to build the church on me me me and the Gates of Hell won't Prevail no and the Gates of Hell won't Prevail no and the Gates of Hell won't Prevail no sooner Jesus finishes that he then sooner Jesus finishes that he then sooner Jesus finishes that he then begins to talk about his death and his begins to talk about his death and his begins to talk about his death and his resurrection and Hell shows [Applause] [Applause] up and what does Peter do the one who up and what does Peter do the one who up and what does Peter do the one who was elevated he steps up he says be it was elevated he steps up he says be it was elevated he steps up he says be it far from you Lord this will never happen to you I'm Lord this will never happen to you I'm Peter remember me I got the Gates of Peter remember me I got the Gates of Peter remember me I got the Gates of Hell covered Hell covered Hell covered [Applause] Jesus and Jesus Jesus and Jesus says get behind me

Sint because you're are mindful not of Sint because you're are mindful not of the things that be of God but the things the things that be of God but the things the things that be of God but the things that be of man and what was he saying he that be of man and what was he saying he that be of man and what was he saying he was saying Peter you've got the wrong was saying Peter you've got the wrong was saying Peter you've got the wrong perspectives you have got the human perspectives you have got the human perspectives you have got the human perspective you need a Divine perspective you need a Divine perspective you need a Divine perspective to understand the big perspective to understand the big perspective to understand the big picture requires that I suffer and you picture requires that I suffer and you picture requires that I suffer and you missed the part that I was going to be missed the part that I was going to be missed the part that I was going to be raised from the raised from the raised from the dead cuz if you believe that you dead cuz if you believe that you dead cuz if you believe that you wouldn't worry about the suffering in wouldn't worry about the suffering in wouldn't worry about the suffering in the the the cross Hallelujah but he was already cross Hallelujah but he was already cross Hallelujah but he was already expressing he didn't believe all the expressing he didn't believe all the expressing he didn't believe all the way and Jesus had to tell him back up way and Jesus had to tell him back up way and Jesus had to tell him back up back up it sounded good it may have come back up it sounded good it may have come back up it sounded good it may have come out of Peter's care and love for Jesus out of Peter's care and love for Jesus out of Peter's care and love for Jesus or it may have been shaked and or it may have been shaked and or it may have been shaked and influenced by the Jewish notion that influenced by the Jewish notion that influenced by the Jewish notion that Messiah wouldn't die when Messiah comes Messiah wouldn't die when Messiah comes Messiah wouldn't die when Messiah comes he's going to lead them into he's going to lead them into he's going to lead them into Victory so if he's going to die then Victory so if he's going to die then Victory so if he's going to die then maybe he's not the maybe he's not the maybe he's not the Messiah and three and a half years of my Messiah and three and a half years of my Messiah and three and a half years of my life is just gone down the drain I left life is just gone down the drain I left life is just gone down the drain I left my house my wife my my family my mother-in-law and he promised me that in mother-in-law and he promised me that in this life I'll get houses and land and this life I'll get houses and land and this life I'll get houses and land and expansion of family and fruitfulness and expansion of family and fruitfulness and expansion of family and fruitfulness and now he's talking about dying on a now he's talking about dying on a now he's talking about dying on a cross

cross cross uhuh can't let this uhuh can't let this uhuh can't let this happen and Jesus had to put him in his happen and Jesus had to put him in his happen and Jesus had to put him in his place say back up you don't understand place say back up you don't understand place say back up you don't understand there's something bigger than you going there's something bigger than you going there's something bigger than you going on here are y'all hearing me this on here are y'all hearing me this on here are y'all hearing me this morning morning morning [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] family you family you family you know well no we'll we'll do that next time there have been major time there have been major times when we've had leaders make times when we've had leaders make times when we've had leaders make decisions in this nation decisions in this nation decisions in this nation that shaped the future of this that shaped the future of this that shaped the future of this nation and I try to put nation and I try to put nation and I try to put myself in those positions not because myself in those positions not because myself in those positions not because I'm there but as a leader what would I'm there but as a leader what would I'm there but as a leader what would they go through what were they they go through what were they they go through what were they thinking and in a very divided time in thinking and in a very divided time in thinking and in a very divided time in our nation as we're thinking about the our nation as we're thinking about the our nation as we're thinking about the election ahead of us this year the election ahead of us this year the election ahead of us this year the social political economic forces social political economic forces social political economic forces spiritual and moral forces that will be spiritual and moral forces that will be spiritual and moral forces that will be at play let me tell you something it's at play let me tell you something it's at play let me tell you something it's going to be a very Spirit very busy going to be a very Spirit very busy going to be a very Spirit very busy spiritual season 2024 because we live in a parallel 2024 because we live in a parallel universe and whatever we see in the universe and whatever we see in the universe and whatever we see in the physical is a manifestation of what's physical is a manifestation of what's physical is a manifestation of what's going on in the spiritual realm how many going on in the spiritual realm how many going on in the spiritual realm how many of y'all still believe of y'all still believe of y'all still believe that so I'm watching and learning I'm that so I'm watching and learning I'm that so I'm watching and learning I'm observing and

listening listening and it's going to require and it's going to require and it's going to require courage wisdom prudence and discernment courage wisdom prudence and discernment courage wisdom prudence and discernment and I'll get back to the difference and I'll get back to the difference and I'll get back to the difference between those things it's going to between those things it's going to between those things it's going to require us to look at the bigger picture require us to look at the bigger picture require us to look at the bigger picture of things on an ongoing basis but I of things on an ongoing basis but I of things on an ongoing basis but I thought about Abraham thought about Abraham thought about Abraham Lincoln and how he had to balance the politics of the balance the politics of the day with principle moral day with principle moral day with principle moral principle and in making a critical principle and in making a critical principle and in making a critical decision as to the future of this nation nation and there is enough information to and there is enough information to and there is enough information to clearly Express that it's not that clearly Express that it's not that clearly Express that it's not that Lincoln was so Lincoln was so Lincoln was so anti-slavery anti-slavery anti-slavery that he was that he was that he was motivated to make the decision that he motivated to make the decision that he motivated to make the decision that he did in fact he made some comments about did in fact he made some comments about did in fact he made some comments about slavery which demonstrates that it's not slavery which demonstrates that it's not slavery which demonstrates that it's not that he was an that he was an that he was an abolitionist but he abolitionist but he abolitionist but he understood that the future of the nation understood that the future of the nation understood that the future of the nation rested on its cohesion and if they if he didn't make a cohesion and if they if he didn't make a distinction to unify a decision rather distinction to unify a decision rather distinction to unify a decision rather to unify it regardless of the political to unify it regardless of the political to unify it regardless of the political climate because the tension was between climate because the tension was between climate because the tension was between the political demands of the society and

the political demands of the society and the political demands of the society and what was morally what was morally what was morally right and he had to bring those two right and he had to bring those two right and he had to bring those two things together out of it came the things together out of it came the things together out of it came the Emancipation Emancipation Emancipation Proclamation it cost him his Proclamation it cost him his Proclamation it cost him his life but the fact Still life but the fact Still life but the fact Still Remains he had to Remains he had to Remains he had to transcend either transcend either transcend either or and understand or and understand or and understand the big picture and make decisions on the big picture and make decisions on the big picture and make decisions on that that that basis those are the kind of politicians basis those are the kind of politicians basis those are the kind of politicians we need those are the kind of elected we need those are the kind of elected we need those are the kind of elected officials we need officials we need officials we need in positions of power when we're going in positions of power when we're going in positions of power when we're going to give them that power by the to give them that power by the to give them that power by the exercising of our vote it's going to be exercising of our vote it's going to be exercising of our vote it's going to be a very interesting season I'll be making a very interesting season I'll be making a very interesting season I'll be making commentary along the way as we talk about courage and the way as we talk about courage and the year ahead did you get anything out of year ahead did you get anything out of year ahead did you get anything out of this this this [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] today this is very real folks today this is very real folks today this is very real folks I'll share a little secret with you as I I'll share a little secret with you as I I'll share a little secret with you as I close I was offered a million dooll close I was offered a million dooll close I was offered a million dooll bribe bribe bribe once actually once actually once actually twice to sell out our deliberate hope you understand what I

deliberate hope you understand what I just said I was able to said I was able to answer immediately and when my attorney answer immediately and when my attorney answer immediately and when my attorney called me to tell me about it he said he called me to tell me about it he said he called me to tell me about it he said he said well you know uh somebody made you said well you know uh somebody made you said well you know uh somebody made you an offer I said what kind of an offer an offer I said what kind of an offer an offer I said what kind of an offer said a million dollars he said oh to the said a million dollars he said oh to the said a million dollars he said oh to the church he said no to you church he said no to you church he said no to you personally I said what I said is it personally I said what I said is it personally I said what I said is it legitimate is it real he said yes I said legitimate is it real he said yes I said legitimate is it real he said yes I said how long have you known me he said 25 how long have you known me he said 25 how long have you known me he said 25 years I said do you think that I'm going years I said do you think that I'm going years I said do you think that I'm going to sell out my community and take that to sell out my community and take that to sell out my community and take that million dollars he said no but I had to million dollars he said no but I had to million dollars he said no but I had to present it to you cuz nobody ever gave present it to you cuz nobody ever gave present it to you cuz nobody ever gave me a bribe of a million dollars to offer me a bribe of a million dollars to offer me a bribe of a million dollars to offer to one of my clients I said well you know what the clients I said well you know what the answer is he said I expected it he said answer is he said I expected it he said answer is he said I expected it he said thank you I'll get back to thank you I'll get back to thank you I'll get back to them the higher up you go in life the them the higher up you go in life the them the higher up you go in life the more power and influence you get in life more power and influence you get in life more power and influence you get in life you are tested according to your value you are tested according to your value you are tested according to your value in the in the in the Kingdom sir are y'all listening to me Kingdom sir are y'all listening to me Kingdom sir are y'all listening to me and your and your and your longevity will be determined by how you longevity will be determined by how you longevity will be determined by how you respond to those tests there one thing respond to those tests there one thing respond to those tests there one thing that I want to hear well done good and that I want to hear well done good and that I want to hear well done good and faithful servant I got my flaws yeah faithful servant I got my flaws yeah faithful servant I got my flaws yeah like everybody else but I want to hear like everybody else but I want to hear like everybody else but I want to hear those words I want to finish

those words I want to finish those words I want to finish well come on stand on your feet the right Reverend Misha field is feet the right Reverend Misha field is waiting in the waiting in the waiting in the wings to speak to our viewing audience wings to speak to our viewing audience wings to speak to our viewing audience and to you to make sure that you have an and to you to make sure that you have an and to you to make sure that you have an opportunity to surrender your life to opportunity to surrender your life to opportunity to surrender your life to Christ I pray that it was worth you Christ I pray that it was worth you Christ I pray that it was worth you traveling through the rain and getting here today God bless you I and getting here today God bless you I love love love [Music] [Music] [Music] you I I thought he was going to break you I I thought he was going to break you I I thought he was going to break out into song I I didn't that through out into song I I didn't that through out into song I I didn't that through the rain hit my ears kind of the rain hit my ears kind of the rain hit my ears kind of [Music] [Music] [Music] musically we close every service by musically we close every service by musically we close every service by saying Jesus is Lord but we can't do saying Jesus is Lord but we can't do saying Jesus is Lord but we can't do that without giving someone the that without giving someone the that without giving someone the opportunity to make him Lord turn to opportunity to make him Lord turn to opportunity to make him Lord turn to your neighbor and say neighbor neighbor your neighbor and say neighbor neighbor your neighbor and say neighbor neighbor leave those weeds alone leave those leave those weeds alone leave those leave those weeds alone leave those weeds weeds weeds alone it takes courage to keep your mind alone it takes courage to keep your mind alone it takes courage to keep your mind on the big picture in giving marching on the big picture in giving marching on the big picture in giving marching orders for the mind will and emotions orders for the mind will and emotions orders for the mind will and emotions Pastor told us to line up our souls with Pastor told us to line up our souls with Pastor told us to line up our souls with our goals cuz we've been sewing but life our goals cuz we've been sewing but life our goals cuz we've been sewing but life has been blowing and running against the has been blowing and running against the has been blowing and running against the wind is tough enough but our choices can wind is tough enough but our choices can wind is tough enough but our choices can take us in the opposite direction of our take us in the opposite direction of our take us in the opposite direction of our dreams Eagles don't waste time worrying dreams Eagles don't waste time worrying dreams Eagles don't waste time worrying about the opinions of

about the opinions of about the opinions of turkeys or the Facebook feed of turkeys or the Facebook feed of turkeys or the Facebook feed of snakes because neither of them can be snakes because neither of them can be snakes because neither of them can be found at 20,000 ft and if you can fly found at 20,000 ft and if you can fly found at 20,000 ft and if you can fly you should fly because the sky is the you should fly because the sky is the you should fly because the sky is the limit and that is good limit and that is good limit and that is good news the good news is that a holy God so news the good news is that a holy God so news the good news is that a holy God so loved a rebellious world that He Sent loved a rebellious world that He Sent loved a rebellious world that He Sent His only begotten son to live a sinless His only begotten son to live a sinless His only begotten son to live a sinless life die in our place and rise from the life die in our place and rise from the life die in our place and rise from the grave conquering death and in doing so grave conquering death and in doing so grave conquering death and in doing so he paid the price for our sin and gives he paid the price for our sin and gives he paid the price for our sin and gives us a right to everlasting life the good us a right to everlasting life the good us a right to everlasting life the good news is that family doesn't pay taxes news is that family doesn't pay taxes news is that family doesn't pay taxes the good news is that Jesus has a the good news is that Jesus has a the good news is that Jesus has a literal figurative and symbolic money literal figurative and symbolic money literal figurative and symbolic money fish for you too the good news is you fish for you too the good news is you fish for you too the good news is you don't have to talk just because you can don't have to talk just because you can don't have to talk just because you can you don't have to answer a question just you don't have to answer a question just you don't have to answer a question just because it's asked your confession because it's asked your confession because it's asked your confession matters and Romans 10:9 says that you matters and Romans 10:9 says that you matters and Romans 10:9 says that you confess with your mouth that Jesus is confess with your mouth that Jesus is confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God Lord and believe in your heart that God Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you will be raised him from the dead you will be raised him from the dead you will be saved so with every head bowed and every saved so with every head bowed and every saved so with every head bowed and every eye closed if you've never made Jesus eye closed if you've never made Jesus eye closed if you've never made Jesus the Lord of your life I'd like to pray the Lord of your life I'd like to pray the Lord of your life I'd like to pray for you I'm just going to ask you to for you I'm just going to ask you to for you I'm just going to ask you to raise your hand if you walked with God raise your hand if you walked with God raise your hand if you walked with God and walked away and thought that you and walked away and thought that you and walked away and thought that you lost your chance to win I'm talking to lost your chance to win I'm talking to lost your chance to win I'm talking to you too all I need you to do is raise you too all I need you to do is raise you too all I need you to do is raise your hand if there is something you need your hand if there is something you need your hand if there is something you need to lay down or pick up today something to lay down or pick up today something to lay down or pick up today something you need race to do just raise your hand you need race to do just raise your hand you need race to do just raise your hand and if you raised your hand I'm going to and if you raised your hand I'm going to and if you raised your hand I'm going to ask you to do one thing

more I just realized what I would wanted more I just realized what I would wanted to ask you to do is not going to work to ask you to do is not going to work to ask you to do is not going to work I'm going to ask you to come to the I'm going to ask you to come to the I'm going to ask you to come to the altar so that we the church can pray for altar so that we the church can pray for altar so that we the church can pray for you you you together beloved come I was going to ask together beloved come I was going to ask together beloved come I was going to ask you to stand but then I realized we're you to stand but then I realized we're you to stand but then I realized we're all standing so no one will know who you all standing so no one will know who you all standing so no one will know who you are come come so we the church can pray are come come so we the church can pray are come come so we the church can pray for you together come for this moment of for you together come for this moment of for you together come for this moment of Freedom come for this moment of release Freedom come for this moment of release Freedom come for this moment of release come do not miss this opportunity to lay come do not miss this opportunity to lay come do not miss this opportunity to lay down a burden do not miss this down a burden do not miss this down a burden do not miss this opportunity to make your calling and opportunity to make your calling and opportunity to make your calling and election sure do not miss this election sure do not miss this election sure do not miss this opportunity to make a decision to make a opportunity to make a decision to make a opportunity to make a decision to make a confession and to have all of us come confession and to have all of us come confession and to have all of us come into agreement with you because this into agreement with you because this into agreement with you because this moment is a moment of transformation moment is a moment of transformation moment is a moment of transformation this moment is a moment of transition no this moment is a moment of transition no this moment is a moment of transition no one left Jesus the same way that they one left Jesus the same way that they one left Jesus the same way that they came if they came broken they left came if they came broken they left came if they came broken they left healed if they came confused they left healed if they came confused they left healed if they came confused they left understanding if they came arrogant they understanding if they came arrogant they understanding if they came arrogant they left convicted if they came sideways left convicted if they came sideways left convicted if they came sideways they left straight Jesus fixed Jesus they left straight Jesus fixed Jesus they left straight Jesus fixed Jesus repaired Jesus redeemed Jesus restored repaired Jesus redeemed Jesus restored repaired Jesus redeemed Jesus restored and he does the same thing to each and and he does the same thing to each and and he does the same thing to each and every one of us there is an opportunity every one of us there is an opportunity every one of us there is an opportunity for us to the moments in our lives when for us to the moments in our lives when for us to the moments in our lives when we meet Jesus boil down for every one of we meet Jesus boil down for every one of we meet Jesus boil down for every one of us not just for human history to BC and us not just for human history to BC and us not just for human history to BC and AD there was our life before Christ and AD there was our life before Christ and AD there was our life before Christ and there was our life once he stay stepped there was our life once he stay stepped there was our life once he stay stepped in once we came to know him once we came in once we came to know him once we came in once we came to know him once we came to walk with him in a new way once we to walk with him in a new way once we to walk with him in a new way once we came to surrender all this is a moment came to surrender all this is a moment came to surrender all this is a moment of surrender this is a moment of of surrender this is a moment of of surrender this is a moment of transformation this is a moment of transformation this is a moment of transformation this is a moment of transition and this is a Moment of Truth

transition and this is a Moment of Truth transition and this is a Moment of Truth we shall know the truth and the truth we shall know the truth and the truth we shall know the truth and the truth shall set us free so let us continue to shall set us free so let us continue to shall set us free so let us continue to praise God in this moment there are a praise God in this moment there are a praise God in this moment there are a few people still coming beloved we can few people still coming beloved we can few people still coming beloved we can continue to believe God for something continue to believe God for something continue to believe God for something new in this moment because the people new in this moment because the people new in this moment because the people that we see here are just a a type and a that we see here are just a a type and a that we see here are just a a type and a shadow of the people people are being shadow of the people people are being shadow of the people people are being changed every one of them represents a changed every one of them represents a changed every one of them represents a family every one of us represents a family every one of us represents a family every one of us represents a community every one of us represents a community every one of us represents a community every one of us represents a school a school a school a workplace a nation has changed one workplace a nation has changed one workplace a nation has changed one person at a time Beloved the world has person at a time Beloved the world has person at a time Beloved the world has changed one heart at a changed one heart at a changed one heart at a time institutions are changed one person time institutions are changed one person time institutions are changed one person at a at a at a time so let us praise God praise God for time so let us praise God praise God for time so let us praise God praise God for this moment and let us praise God some this moment and let us praise God some this moment and let us praise God some [Music] [Music] [Music] more more more [Music] [Music] [Music] now we stand here at this altar with a now we stand here at this altar with a now we stand here at this altar with a thousand different burdens but one thousand different burdens but one thousand different burdens but one almighty God so whatever decision you almighty God so whatever decision you almighty God so whatever decision you are making in this moment please pray are making in this moment please pray are making in this moment please pray this prayer with this prayer with this prayer with me me me father thank you for this father thank you for this father thank you for this opportunity to receive your love to opportunity to receive your love to opportunity to receive your love to receive your love I Repent I Repent of receive your love I Repent I Repent of receive your love I Repent I Repent of my sin my sin I believe I believe Christ my sin my sin I believe I believe Christ my sin my sin I believe I believe Christ died Christ died on the cross on the died Christ died on the cross on the died Christ died on the cross on the cross to pay the price pay the price for cross to pay the price pay the price for cross to pay the price pay the price for my sin for my sin and rose again rose my sin for my sin and rose again rose my sin for my sin and rose again rose again conquering death conquering death

again conquering death conquering death again conquering death conquering death I confess him I confess as Lord as Lord I confess him I confess as Lord as Lord I confess him I confess as Lord as Lord and Savior Andi and your word your word and Savior Andi and your word your word and Savior Andi and your word your word says I'm born again say I'm thank you says I'm born again say I'm thank you says I'm born again say I'm thank you thank you for grace for grace and mercy thank you for grace for grace and mercy thank you for grace for grace and mercy and mercy thank you and mercy thank you and mercy thank you that no matter how many times I fall I that no matter how many times I fall I that no matter how many times I fall I can get back up if I confess you will can get back up if I confess you will can get back up if I confess you will wash me clean you will wash me CLE today wash me clean you will wash me CLE today wash me clean you will wash me CLE today today I will walk by faith I will walk today I will walk by faith I will walk today I will walk by faith I will walk by Fai and not by sight not by sight by Fai and not by sight not by sight by Fai and not by sight not by sight today today I will lay down my hurts I today today I will lay down my hurts I today today I will lay down my hurts I lay down mys and pick up hope and pick lay down mys and pick up hope and pick lay down mys and pick up hope and pick up hope today today I will lay down my up hope today today I will lay down my up hope today today I will lay down my doubt and pick up Faith Pi today I will doubt and pick up Faith Pi today I will doubt and pick up Faith Pi today I will lay down my will lay down my will lay down my will will and pick up your cross and follow will and pick up your cross and follow will and pick up your cross and follow you follow I pray iay in Jesus's name you follow I pray iay in Jesus's name you follow I pray iay in Jesus's name amen can we give God amen can we give God amen can we give God praise for a new season for a new praise for a new season for a new praise for a new season for a new beginning for a new opportunity for a beginning for a new opportunity for a beginning for a new opportunity for a new understanding for New Freedom and new understanding for New Freedom and new understanding for New Freedom and New Faith Family we believe if you New Faith Family we believe if you New Faith Family we believe if you prayed those prayers you are born again prayed those prayers you are born again prayed those prayers you are born again you're beginning the process of you're beginning the process of you're beginning the process of restoration and you are ready to take restoration and you are ready to take restoration and you are ready to take new steps in the work but change is not new steps in the work but change is not new steps in the work but change is not not an event it's a process wherever you not an event it's a process wherever you not an event it's a process wherever you are in this walk I need you to do four are in this walk I need you to do four are in this walk I need you to do four things one begin to study the word two things one begin to study the word two things one begin to study the word two get in a Bible teaching Church three get in a Bible teaching Church three get in a Bible teaching Church three tell someone about the decision you made tell someone about the decision you made tell someone about the decision you made today four keep showing up and know this

today four keep showing up and know this today four keep showing up and know this Jesus did not lose one of his disciples Jesus did not lose one of his disciples Jesus did not lose one of his disciples and he's not going to lose you either and he's not going to lose you either and he's not going to lose you either you will need Grace you will need to you will need Grace you will need to you will need Grace you will need to repent you will mess up but when you repent you will mess up but when you repent you will mess up but when you repent you can start over and God will repent you can start over and God will repent you can start over and God will will bring you people to restore you and will bring you people to restore you and will bring you people to restore you and for that we should all give him praise now if you responded to this call praise now if you responded to this call Via our Internet service we have some Via our Internet service we have some Via our Internet service we have some information we'd like to give you so information we'd like to give you so information we'd like to give you so please call or text the number on your please call or text the number on your please call or text the number on your screen may God continue to bless you screen may God continue to bless you screen may God continue to bless you your life will never be the same and now your life will never be the same and now your life will never be the same and now you may be and now let's all and now let's all [Music] [Music] [Music] stand were you glad to be here today stand were you glad to be here today stand were you glad to be here today beloved did you get a word today did you beloved did you get a word today did you beloved did you get a word today did you experience worship today did you experience worship today did you experience worship today did you experience Fellowship today did you experience Fellowship today did you experience Fellowship today did you receive something that you can take with receive something that you can take with receive something that you can take with you you into the you you into the you you into the week beloved my prayer for you today is week beloved my prayer for you today is week beloved my prayer for you today is that that that this was a type and a shadow of the week this was a type and a shadow of the week this was a type and a shadow of the week and the month and the season to come and the month and the season to come and the month and the season to come because with all of the forecast and all because with all of the forecast and all because with all of the forecast and all of the predictions of Doom and Gloom it

of the predictions of Doom and Gloom it of the predictions of Doom and Gloom it was a whole lot of noise and then just a was a whole lot of noise and then just a was a whole lot of noise and then just a little little little sprinkle there are so many situations in sprinkle there are so many situations in sprinkle there are so many situations in our lives where if we if our ears are our lives where if we if our ears are our lives where if we if our ears are open and if our hearts are broken and open and if our hearts are broken and open and if our hearts are broken and the devil will make a whole lot of the devil will make a whole lot of the devil will make a whole lot of noise try to get us to quit try to get noise try to get us to quit try to get noise try to get us to quit try to get us just to not even bother to show up us just to not even bother to show up us just to not even bother to show up when all that's standing in our way is when all that's standing in our way is when all that's standing in our way is just a little just a little just a little sprinkle I ask that you keep praying sprinkle I ask that you keep praying sprinkle I ask that you keep praying keep praying for your leadership keep keep praying for your leadership keep keep praying for your leadership keep praying for your family keep praying for praying for your family keep praying for praying for your family keep praying for that one person who works your last that one person who works your last that one person who works your last nerve especially nerve especially nerve especially them tell someone difficult that you them tell someone difficult that you them tell someone difficult that you love them today and don't be offended if love them today and don't be offended if love them today and don't be offended if someone now turns to you [Applause] [Applause] because it's all because it's all because it's all love so let us say something good as we love so let us say something good as we love so let us 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 is Lord period we believe presence Jesus is Lord period we believe presence Jesus is Lord period we believe it we Proclaim it and we're seeing it it we Proclaim it and we're seeing it it we Proclaim it and we're seeing it come to pass God bless everybody see you come to pass God bless everybody see you come to pass God bless everybody see you soon family thank you so much for soon family thank you so much for soon family thank you so much for watching ccc's YouTube channel if you watching ccc's YouTube channel if you watching ccc's YouTube channel if you feel what you just experienced impacted feel what you just experienced impacted feel what you just experienced impacted your life in any way we encourage you to your life in any way we encourage you to your life in any way we encourage you to like subscribe and share this video with like subscribe and share this video with like subscribe and share this video with others so we can fulfill our mission in others so we can fulfill our mission in others so we can fulfill our mission in spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world we welcome you to check out the world we welcome you to check out the world we welcome you to check out some of our other videos also make sure some of our other videos also make sure some of our other videos also make sure to click the notification Bell so you to click the notification Bell so you to click the notification Bell so you are the first to know when we post a new are the first to know when we post a new are the first to know when we post a new one our praise and worship team brings one our praise and worship team brings one our praise and worship team brings us a powerful and dynamic live worship

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