The War Within | Jamaal Bernard

Before I pray, I try to, you know, I Before I pray, I try to, you know, I always want to make sure I'm in tune always want to make sure I'm in tune always want to make sure I'm in tune with the with the with the [Music] spirit cuz I never want to come up here spirit cuz I never want to come up here selfishly or or or saying that, oh, I selfishly or or or saying that, oh, I selfishly or or or saying that, oh, I got a great prayer, you know, and and got a great prayer, you know, and and got a great prayer, you know, and and these are the moments. There's other these are the moments. There's other these are the moments. There's other moments we can do that. And what I I I moments we can do that. And what I I I moments we can do that. And what I I I know that a lot of you are praying and know that a lot of you are praying and know that a lot of you are praying and petitioning. There's a lot requesting petitioning. There's a lot requesting petitioning. There's a lot requesting going on, but let's try to just focus in on on, but let's try to just focus in on the God we serve, the God serve, the God Almighty, the Alpha and the Omega, the Almighty, the Alpha and the Omega, the Almighty, the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the beginning and the beginning and the [Music] [Music] [Music] end. See, when we focus on Jehovah end. See, when we focus on Jehovah end. See, when we focus on Jehovah Gyra, he responds as the provider. So we Gyra, he responds as the provider. So we Gyra, he responds as the provider. So we don't have to request Lord we need this don't have to request Lord we need this don't have to request Lord we need this we need that. No Lord Jehovah we need that. No Lord Jehovah we need that. No Lord Jehovah Gyra our provider. El Shadai Adonai Elohim LL provider. El Shadai Adonai Elohim LL show show show [Music] [Music] [Music] up the comforter show up. So Lord, as we pray and ask that you up. So Lord, as we pray and ask that you elevate our hearts and minds, that we elevate our hearts and minds, that we elevate our hearts and minds, that we [Music] [Music] [Music] are entering and engaging in are entering and engaging in are entering and engaging in conversation with you at a new level. We conversation with you at a new level. We conversation with you at a new level. We pray that you have your way. Ultimately,

pray that you have your way. Ultimately, pray that you have your way. Ultimately, your will be done, your will be done, your will be done, Lord. Individually and corporately, your Lord. Individually and corporately, your Lord. Individually and corporately, your will be done. So have your way right will be done. So have your way right will be done. So have your way right now. If it's healing, then have your way now. If it's healing, then have your way now. If it's healing, then have your way right now. If it's prophecy, have your right now. If it's prophecy, have your right now. If it's prophecy, have your way right now. way right now. way right now. If it's revelation, have your way right If it's revelation, have your way right If it's revelation, have your way right now. Lord, your will be done. now. Lord, your will be done. now. Lord, your will be done. [Music] [Music] [Music] As we surrender, As we surrender, As we surrender, [Music] [Music] [Music] all we have to say is thank you. So Lord, have your way. Touch me as a as So Lord, have your way. Touch me as a as as I minister a word. Anoint me aresh to as I minister a word. Anoint me aresh to as I minister a word. Anoint me aresh to speak a word in season specific to this speak a word in season specific to this speak a word in season specific to this group of individuals. The ones watching group of individuals. The ones watching group of individuals. The ones watching online. Lord, I pray that you touch my online. Lord, I pray that you touch my online. Lord, I pray that you touch my mouth and and and and open it when I mouth and and and and open it when I mouth and and and and open it when I need to say what I need to say and shut need to say what I need to say and shut need to say what I need to say and shut it when I need not to say certain it when I need not to say certain it when I need not to say certain things. Touch my ears so that I I can things. Touch my ears so that I I can things. Touch my ears so that I I can hear from you even as I hear from you even as I hear from you even as I minister. Lord, bless this group of minister. Lord, bless this group of minister. Lord, bless this group of individuals. And Lord, I pray that you individuals. And Lord, I pray that you individuals. And Lord, I pray that you get all the honor, all the get all the honor, all the get all the honor, all the glory as I decrease and as you increase.

glory as I decrease and as you increase. glory as I decrease and as you increase. Have your way in Jesus name. Amen. And amen. Is that high five? Like 19. No, amen. Is that high five? Like 19. No, I'm just joking. You may be seated. I I'm just joking. You may be seated. I I'm just joking. You may be seated. I couldn't think of couldn't think of couldn't think of anything. You know, that was that was uh anything. You know, that was that was uh anything. You know, that was that was uh the Dr. Cole the Dr. Cole the Dr. Cole days. It be a half an hour with the days. It be a half an hour with the days. It be a half an hour with the slapping high five. Man, I'm excited to be here today. five. Man, I'm excited to be here today. a little nervous because I got a little nervous because I got a little nervous because I got um my row. Let me row. Let me [Music] see. So, so if I say anything or do see. So, so if I say anything or do anything, just text anything, just text anything, just text me. All me. All me. All right. I just had to make sure we're on right. I just had to make sure we're on right. I just had to make sure we're on the same page. But I I I I went to the same page. But I I I I went to the same page. But I I I I went to minister a word because I I was you know minister a word because I I was you know minister a word because I I was you know I ministered uh on Mother's Day and one I ministered uh on Mother's Day and one I ministered uh on Mother's Day and one line came to me and it was it was called line came to me and it was it was called line came to me and it was it was called the the wisdom of of sacrifice.

the the wisdom of of sacrifice. the the wisdom of of sacrifice. But as I was preparing for that, another But as I was preparing for that, another But as I was preparing for that, another um message I came in and and and I um message I came in and and and I um message I came in and and and I started working on called you can't started working on called you can't started working on called you can't outrun bad habits, right? And it was a outrun bad habits, right? And it was a outrun bad habits, right? And it was a significant, right? I was like, "Woo, significant, right? I was like, "Woo, significant, right? I was like, "Woo, Lord, okay, you just, you know, Lord, okay, you just, you know, Lord, okay, you just, you know, downloading it and stuff like that." And downloading it and stuff like that." And downloading it and stuff like that." And then I landed at this other message and then I landed at this other message and then I landed at this other message and it came out of me watching this this uh it came out of me watching this this uh it came out of me watching this this uh I watch anime. All right. And don't uh I watch anime. All right. And don't uh I watch anime. All right. And don't uh don't uh Thank you. Thank you. I watch don't uh Thank you. Thank you. I watch don't uh Thank you. Thank you. I watch see I I know I got some anime see I I know I got some anime see I I know I got some anime individuals and and what you see usually individuals and and what you see usually individuals and and what you see usually in the anime series is usually a in the anime series is usually a in the anime series is usually a protagonist and an antagonist, right? protagonist and an antagonist, right? protagonist and an antagonist, right? And when we look at our And when we look at our And when we look at our lives and we watch what we do and how we lives and we watch what we do and how we lives and we watch what we do and how we do it, there is actually that that that do it, there is actually that that that do it, there is actually that that that war within us, the protagonist and and war within us, the protagonist and and war within us, the protagonist and and and and the antagonist. You know, we got and and the antagonist. You know, we got and and the antagonist. You know, we got we got the individual that we can relate we got the individual that we can relate we got the individual that we can relate to that we want to be and then we have to that we want to be and then we have to that we want to be and then we have the the the example understanding and the the the example understanding and the the the example understanding and then we have the antagonist that that then we have the antagonist that that then we have the antagonist that that that does everything it that does everything it that does everything it can to thwart our plans of becoming an can to thwart our plans of becoming an can to thwart our plans of becoming an individual. And the reason why this individual. And the reason why this individual. And the reason why this struck with me is because when I was struck with me is because when I was struck with me is because when I was going through l my lint season, this was going through l my lint season, this was going through l my lint season, this was a rough Lent a rough Lent a rough Lent season. And I and and and then I started season. And I and and and then I started season. And I and and and then I started getting reports. I said, "Man, I'm not getting reports. I said, "Man, I'm not getting reports. I said, "Man, I'm not alone."

alone." alone." I started getting individuals say, "Hey, I started getting individuals say, "Hey, I started getting individuals say, "Hey, Pastor Jamal, you know, the the the uh Pastor Jamal, you know, the the the uh Pastor Jamal, you know, the the the uh this is a rough lint season. I'm having this is a rough lint season. I'm having this is a rough lint season. I'm having a hard time even engaging in this idea a hard time even engaging in this idea a hard time even engaging in this idea of lint and really trying to rationalize of lint and really trying to rationalize of lint and really trying to rationalize why am I even doing why am I even doing why am I even doing lint?" And those are realities that we lint?" And those are realities that we lint?" And those are realities that we deal with. These are some of the deal with. These are some of the deal with. These are some of the realities that we we we face. And and realities that we we we face. And and realities that we we we face. And and when I looked at me, I'm like, man, you when I looked at me, I'm like, man, you when I looked at me, I'm like, man, you know, I I look at all the know, I I look at all the know, I I look at all the things that I wrestle things that I wrestle things that I wrestle with and I look at all the things with and I look at all the things with and I look at all the things because there's a there's certain things because there's a there's certain things because there's a there's certain things that we understand. Dr. N has taught us that we understand. Dr. N has taught us that we understand. Dr. N has taught us that we live life on levels and we that we live life on levels and we that we live life on levels and we revive on stages and each level and each revive on stages and each level and each revive on stages and each level and each stage is our best becomes mediocre, stage is our best becomes mediocre, stage is our best becomes mediocre, right? And so so so what we do at one right? And so so so what we do at one right? And so so so what we do at one stage to to resolve some of the issues stage to to resolve some of the issues stage to to resolve some of the issues we have to do at another stage because we have to do at another stage because we have to do at another stage because it's a deeper issue. But then we all get it's a deeper issue. But then we all get it's a deeper issue. But then we all get to a point where we feel we arrived. But to a point where we feel we arrived. But to a point where we feel we arrived. But everybody in this room no matter where everybody in this room no matter where everybody in this room no matter where you are psychiatrist, psychologist, the you are psychiatrist, psychologist, the you are psychiatrist, psychologist, the the data shows that everybody constantly the data shows that everybody constantly the data shows that everybody constantly struggles with one or two things. And sometimes that level or or things. And sometimes that level or or or that stage becomes the struggle or that stage becomes the struggle or that stage becomes the struggle becomes even somewhat becomes even somewhat becomes even somewhat stronger or it didn't show up at stronger or it didn't show up at stronger or it didn't show up at all. And I go through the process and all. And I go through the process and all. And I go through the process and you know even trying to figure out the you know even trying to figure out the you know even trying to figure out the whole idea of this weight loss pro uh whole idea of this weight loss pro uh whole idea of this weight loss pro uh process. Everybody says, "Yo, Pastor process. Everybody says, "Yo, Pastor process. Everybody says, "Yo, Pastor Jamal, you're doing good." And yeah, I'm Jamal, you're doing good." And yeah, I'm Jamal, you're doing good." And yeah, I'm I'mma really run this whole idea of the I'mma really run this whole idea of the I'mma really run this whole idea of the story because there's certain realities story because there's certain realities story because there's certain realities that I had to face. And and one of the that I had to face. And and one of the that I had to face. And and one of the questions I had to ask myself, and this

questions I had to ask myself, and this questions I had to ask myself, and this is what we're going to talk about today, is what we're going to talk about today, is what we're going to talk about today, because the the message is the war because the the message is the war because the the message is the war within. The war within. The war within. The war within. And I had to come to face to within. And I had to come to face to within. And I had to come to face to face of a question. And I and I wrestle face of a question. And I and I wrestle face of a question. And I and I wrestle with this question because I didn't even with this question because I didn't even with this question because I didn't even want to ask myself the question because want to ask myself the question because want to ask myself the question because if I ask myself the question, I have to if I ask myself the question, I have to if I ask myself the question, I have to admit that I was failing. admit that I was failing. admit that I was failing. And often we get to a place, there's And often we get to a place, there's And often we get to a place, there's always a point in our life where we have always a point in our life where we have always a point in our life where we have to ask this question. Why is it so hard to ask this question. Why is it so hard to ask this question. Why is it so hard for me to become the person I want to be? Why is it so difficult for me to be? Why is it so difficult for me to become that person that handles finances become that person that handles finances become that person that handles finances better? Why is it so difficult? Why is better? Why is it so difficult? Why is better? Why is it so difficult? Why is it so difficult for me to lose the it so difficult for me to lose the it so difficult for me to lose the weight I want to lose? Why is it so weight I want to lose? Why is it so weight I want to lose? Why is it so difficult? Because you got have these difficult? Because you got have these difficult? Because you got have these two thoughts in your head, these two two thoughts in your head, these two two thoughts in your head, these two tensions that goes on your head where tensions that goes on your head where tensions that goes on your head where you know what you got to do and it's you know what you got to do and it's you know what you got to do and it's it's encouraging and you taking it's encouraging and you taking it's encouraging and you taking information and you getting data but information and you getting data but information and you getting data but then there's this thing says no you then there's this thing says no you then there's this thing says no you don't have to do it.

Did somebody stop voice in your head Did somebody stop voice in your head that says no scroll scroll to through a that says no scroll scroll to through a that says no scroll scroll to through a couple of more Tik Tok reels to the point where they I think reels to the point where they I think they call it phantom scrolling where you they call it phantom scrolling where you they call it phantom scrolling where you find yourself scrolling and scrolling find yourself scrolling and scrolling find yourself scrolling and scrolling and you look down and an hour has passed or there's a voice in your head passed or there's a voice in your head saying no let's go get up you got to go saying no let's go get up you got to go saying no let's go get up you got to go and then all of a sudden there's a voice and then all of a sudden there's a voice and then all of a sudden there's a voice in your head saying no we got time and in your head saying no we got time and in your head saying no we got time and you know you don't have time but you're you know you don't have time but you're you know you don't have time but you're always saying you have time and you always saying you have time and you always saying you have time and you procrastinate eat or there's a voice in your head that or there's a voice in your head that says, "No, you got to eat better. You says, "No, you got to eat better. You says, "No, you got to eat better. You just know that you can get off these just know that you can get off these just know that you can get off these meds if you eat better." But then all of meds if you eat better." But then all of meds if you eat better." But then all of a sudden, there's a voice that says, a sudden, there's a voice that says, a sudden, there's a voice that says, "No, just one more bite, one more sip." bite, one more sip." You know, there's a voice in your head You know, there's a voice in your head You know, there's a voice in your head said, "No, I got I got I I know I got to said, "No, I got I got I I know I got to said, "No, I got I got I I know I got to stop drinking this alcohol because that stop drinking this alcohol because that stop drinking this alcohol because that that it has consumed me and therefore I that it has consumed me and therefore I that it has consumed me and therefore I am hitting a a wall and no longer can be am hitting a a wall and no longer can be am hitting a a wall and no longer can be successful in this next level where I'm successful in this next level where I'm successful in this next level where I'm supposed to be." And then one, you got supposed to be." And then one, you got supposed to be." And then one, you got the other voice says, "Ah, one more sip." You got that voice that says, "The sip." You got that voice that says, "The Bible doesn't say you can't drink. It Bible doesn't say you can't drink. It Bible doesn't say you can't drink. It says don't get drunk. So, we're going to says don't get drunk. So, we're going to says don't get drunk. So, we're going to try to try to try to measure." Come on. You got that voice.

measure." Come on. You got that voice. measure." Come on. You got that voice. Come on. Let's let's be real today. Come on. Let's let's be real today. Come on. Let's let's be real today. Let's have this conversation. You got Let's have this conversation. You got Let's have this conversation. You got that voice and it's saying no. Let's that voice and it's saying no. Let's that voice and it's saying no. Let's let's you know your weight. You know how let's you know your weight. You know how let's you know your weight. You know how much you consumed yesterday. You didn't much you consumed yesterday. You didn't much you consumed yesterday. You didn't get drunk that time. So you you know you get drunk that time. So you you know you get drunk that time. So you you know you got a pretty much you know level got a pretty much you know level got a pretty much you know level understanding of how much you can drink understanding of how much you can drink understanding of how much you can drink right now. And as that voice tell you right now. And as that voice tell you right now. And as that voice tell you got to drink some more. And then the got to drink some more. And then the got to drink some more. And then the other person say other person say other person say no. You got to get up for work. This is no. You got to get up for work. This is no. You got to get up for work. This is your last your last your last chance. You might get chance. You might get chance. You might get fired. You got the voice in your head fired. You got the voice in your head fired. You got the voice in your head saying no. You got your kids relying on saying no. You got your kids relying on saying no. You got your kids relying on you. You got you got your wife that's you. You got you got your wife that's you. You got you got your wife that's relying you got your husband that's relying you got your husband that's relying you got your husband that's relying and you got the other boy says relying and you got the other boy says relying and you got the other boy says oh they won't mind just one more sip. oh they won't mind just one more sip. oh they won't mind just one more sip. There's a tension that we constantly There's a tension that we constantly There's a tension that we constantly wrestle every morning. You're getting up wrestle every morning. You're getting up wrestle every morning. You're getting up and say oh the snooze morning. And there's the other place morning. And there's the other place that says, "See, I told you to go to bed early and we're waring inside." And then early and we're waring inside." And then I said, "Okay, Lord, what is the cause I said, "Okay, Lord, what is the cause I said, "Okay, Lord, what is the cause of this? Why am I going through this of this? Why am I going through this of this? Why am I going through this stuff? Why is the tension there?" And stuff? Why is the tension there?" And stuff? Why is the tension there?" And there is a tension. Turn say neighbor.

there is a tension. Turn say neighbor. there is a tension. Turn say neighbor. Say, "Neighbor, neighbor, it's going to Say, "Neighbor, neighbor, it's going to Say, "Neighbor, neighbor, it's going to be okay. It's going to be okay. We all be okay. It's going to be okay. We all be okay. It's going to be okay. We all have that war. We all have that war. And as I prayed, I said, "Lord, I need And as I prayed, I said, "Lord, I need help." You know, and I, you know, and help." You know, and I, you know, and help." You know, and I, you know, and once again, bringing anime back into it, once again, bringing anime back into it, once again, bringing anime back into it, you always got that protagonist and you you always got that protagonist and you you always got that protagonist and you got the antagonist. You got the got the antagonist. You got the got the antagonist. You got the individual. And there's this one show I individual. And there's this one show I individual. And there's this one show I was watching called called uh uh Black was watching called called uh uh Black was watching called called uh uh Black Clover. And you you don't have to watch Clover. And you you don't have to watch Clover. And you you don't have to watch it. You're not anime. But there is the it. You're not anime. But there is the it. You're not anime. But there is the young young young man. Uh so everybody gets these magical man. Uh so everybody gets these magical man. Uh so everybody gets these magical powers except for this one young man. He powers except for this one young man. He powers except for this one young man. He he doesn't get magical powers. he's he doesn't get magical powers. he's he doesn't get magical powers. he's wrestling with why he's not getting his wrestling with why he's not getting his wrestling with why he's not getting his magical powers. And all of a sudden, his magical powers. And all of a sudden, his magical powers. And all of a sudden, his friend was getting beat up and he went friend was getting beat up and he went friend was getting beat up and he went to go protect his friend. And he had to go protect his friend. And he had to go protect his friend. And he had this will and this drive and his heart. this will and this drive and his heart. this will and this drive and his heart. And all of a sudden, as he's fighting And all of a sudden, as he's fighting And all of a sudden, as he's fighting this this this individual, this this this individual, this this this individual, the the the book of the five leaf clover showed up book of the five leaf clover showed up book of the five leaf clover showed up and that's the demon and that's the demon and that's the demon book. And he absorbs the demon. And then book. And he absorbs the demon. And then book. And he absorbs the demon. And then as he goes on, you see the tension as he goes on, you see the tension as he goes on, you see the tension throughout the series of him trying to throughout the series of him trying to throughout the series of him trying to fight and not let the demon take over fight and not let the demon take over fight and not let the demon take over and trying to work on his willpower and and trying to work on his willpower and and trying to work on his willpower and and there's a reality that that that and there's a reality that that that and there's a reality that that that Paul has come to when he wrote Romans Paul has come to when he wrote Romans Paul has come to when he wrote Romans chapter 7.

See, there's a reality that we can't See, there's a reality that we can't willpower away those deep essence of willpower away those deep essence of willpower away those deep essence of sins. There's a reality that we can't sins. There's a reality that we can't sins. There's a reality that we can't will away the proclivities that we tend will away the proclivities that we tend will away the proclivities that we tend to probably be born with. is a reality. to probably be born with. is a reality. to probably be born with. is a reality. And Paul comes to scripts and he says in And Paul comes to scripts and he says in And Paul comes to scripts and he says in the message uh uh version chapter 7:14, the message uh uh version chapter 7:14, the message uh uh version chapter 7:14, he says, "I can anticipate the response he says, "I can anticipate the response he says, "I can anticipate the response that is coming. I know that all God's that is coming. I know that all God's that is coming. I know that all God's commands are spiritual." And Paul is commands are spiritual." And Paul is commands are spiritual." And Paul is wrestling with the whole idea of of the wrestling with the whole idea of of the wrestling with the whole idea of of the the letter of the Lord, you know, the the letter of the Lord, you know, the the letter of the Lord, you know, the law, the commandments, and he's law, the commandments, and he's law, the commandments, and he's wrestling with understanding the spirit wrestling with understanding the spirit wrestling with understanding the spirit and and the resurrection of Christ and and and the resurrection of Christ and and and the resurrection of Christ and stuff like that. He's having a stuff like that. He's having a stuff like that. He's having a conversation with the church in Rome and conversation with the church in Rome and conversation with the church in Rome and and he's really trying to lay this thing and he's really trying to lay this thing and he's really trying to lay this thing out. He says, "But um but I'm not." out. He says, "But um but I'm not." out. He says, "But um but I'm not." Isn't this also your experience? Yes, I Isn't this also your experience? Yes, I Isn't this also your experience? Yes, I am full of myself after all. Don't point am full of myself after all. Don't point am full of myself after all. Don't point to to to anybody. I spent a long time in sin's anybody. I spent a long time in sin's anybody. I spent a long time in sin's prison. What I don't understand about prison. What I don't understand about prison. What I don't understand about myself is that I decide one myself is that I decide one myself is that I decide one way. How many of us went and said, way. How many of us went and said, way. How many of us went and said, "Lord, if you get me out of this "Lord, if you get me out of this "Lord, if you get me out of this situation, I won't do it again."

I don't want you to count how many times I don't want you to count how many times you did that. you did that. you did that. I don't want I don't want you to count I don't want I don't want you to count I don't want I don't want you to count how many times you you you said it based how many times you you you said it based how many times you you you said it based on the same sin that you said you won't on the same sin that you said you won't on the same sin that you said you won't do again. But there's a reality that do again. But there's a reality that do again. But there's a reality that there's a tension that we know to do there's a tension that we know to do there's a tension that we know to do good. We want to do good. We have a good. We want to do good. We have a good. We want to do good. We have a desire to do good. We wake up every desire to do good. We wake up every desire to do good. We wake up every morning say, "Yep, this is the day." I think about my my brother who who who I think about my my brother who who who who wrestled with the alcoholism and who wrestled with the alcoholism and who wrestled with the alcoholism and every morning he said he would get up every morning he said he would get up every morning he said he would get up and just and just and just worship, worship, worship, pray, read his Bible, but by the pray, read his Bible, but by the pray, read his Bible, but by the afternoon the bottle was afternoon the bottle was afternoon the bottle was open. There was a tension and a war that open. There was a tension and a war that open. There was a tension and a war that he was going through and nobody could he was going through and nobody could he was going through and nobody could really really really understand. And Paul says, "Yeah, I'm understand. And Paul says, "Yeah, I'm understand. And Paul says, "Yeah, I'm full of full of full of myself." is that I decide one way, but myself." is that I decide one way, but myself." is that I decide one way, but then I act another. Doing things I then I act another. Doing things I then I act another. Doing things I absolutely absolutely absolutely despise. It's like that prostitute says, despise. It's like that prostitute says, despise. It's like that prostitute says, "I know I need to stop doing this, but I "I know I need to stop doing this, but I "I know I need to stop doing this, but I need the money. I got to feed my kids. I need the money. I got to feed my kids. I need the money. I got to feed my kids. I got to go through all this stuff, but got to go through all this stuff, but got to go through all this stuff, but yet I I I despise what I'm doing. I dis yet I I I despise what I'm doing. I dis yet I I I despise what I'm doing. I dis I feel disgusted every time it happens, I feel disgusted every time it happens, I feel disgusted every time it happens, but I'm boring. The tension is there.

boring. The tension is there. We go through and we go through to the We go through and we go through to the We go through and we go through to the point where after we do what we do, we point where after we do what we do, we point where after we do what we do, we start crying saying, "Lord, release me start crying saying, "Lord, release me start crying saying, "Lord, release me of even this grief and tension and pain of even this grief and tension and pain of even this grief and tension and pain and hurt. Even though I promised you, and hurt. Even though I promised you, and hurt. Even though I promised you, Lord, I wouldn't do it Lord, I wouldn't do it Lord, I wouldn't do it again." He says, "So if I can't be again." He says, "So if I can't be again." He says, "So if I can't be trusted to figure out what is best for trusted to figure out what is best for trusted to figure out what is best for myself and then do it, it becomes myself and then do it, it becomes myself and then do it, it becomes obvious that God's command is obvious that God's command is obvious that God's command is necessary." necessary." necessary." He's saying basically the commandments He's saying basically the commandments He's saying basically the commandments are necessary because it's a reality are necessary because it's a reality are necessary because it's a reality that I I walk that I I walk that I I walk through. He said, "But I need something through. He said, "But I need something through. He said, "But I need something more because the commands aren't just more because the commands aren't just more because the commands aren't just enough. For if I know the law, but I enough. For if I know the law, but I enough. For if I know the law, but I still can't keep it. And if the power of still can't keep it. And if the power of still can't keep it. And if the power of sin within me keeps sabotaging my best sin within me keeps sabotaging my best sin within me keeps sabotaging my best intentions, I obviously need help. I intentions, I obviously need help. I intentions, I obviously need help. I realize that I don't have what it takes. realize that I don't have what it takes. realize that I don't have what it takes. I can't will I can't will I can't will it, but I can do it. I decide to do it, but I can do it. I decide to do it, but I can do it. I decide to do good, but I really don't do it. I decide good, but I really don't do it. I decide good, but I really don't do it. I decide to do bad, not to do bad when I do it to do bad, not to do bad when I do it to do bad, not to do bad when I do it anyway. My decisions, such as they are, anyway. My decisions, such as they are, anyway. My decisions, such as they are, don't result in actions. Something has don't result in actions. Something has don't result in actions. Something has gone wrong deep within me and gets the gone wrong deep within me and gets the gone wrong deep within me and gets the better of me every better of me every better of me every time. And so Paul is looking at and he's time. And so Paul is looking at and he's time. And so Paul is looking at and he's saying, "Look, this this is this life saying, "Look, this this is this life saying, "Look, this this is this life principle. There's a reality that we all principle. There's a reality that we all principle. There's a reality that we all deal with. Hey, I'm going to stop deal with. Hey, I'm going to stop deal with. Hey, I'm going to stop lying." And the next thing you know the lying." And the next thing you know the lying." And the next thing you know the devil gives you I mean you get devil gives you I mean you get devil gives you I mean you get opportunity to lie. Yeah. I'm going to stop cheating on

lie. Yeah. I'm going to stop cheating on my on my spouse. And then you know next my on my spouse. And then you know next my on my spouse. And then you know next thing you know cuz you know you're doing wrong. See it happens so regularly that wrong. See it happens so regularly that it is it is it is predictable. The moment I decide to do predictable. The moment I decide to do predictable. The moment I decide to do good sin is there to trip me up. I truly good sin is there to trip me up. I truly good sin is there to trip me up. I truly delight in God's commands, but it's delight in God's commands, but it's delight in God's commands, but it's pretty obvious that not all of me joins pretty obvious that not all of me joins pretty obvious that not all of me joins in their in their in their delight. Parts of me covertly rebel or delight. Parts of me covertly rebel or delight. Parts of me covertly rebel or rebel. And just when I least expected, rebel. And just when I least expected, rebel. And just when I least expected, they take charge. I tried everything and they take charge. I tried everything and they take charge. I tried everything and nothing helps. I'm at the end of my nothing helps. I'm at the end of my nothing helps. I'm at the end of my rope. Is there no one who can do rope. Is there no one who can do rope. Is there no one who can do anything for me? anything for me? anything for me? Some of you have come into this church Some of you have come into this church Some of you have come into this church with the same with the same with the same plea, looking for an escape from the plea, looking for an escape from the plea, looking for an escape from the cyclical life experiences of the wanting cyclical life experiences of the wanting cyclical life experiences of the wanting to do good and then end up doing bad. to do good and then end up doing bad. to do good and then end up doing bad. Wanting to do good and then end up doing Wanting to do good and then end up doing Wanting to do good and then end up doing bad, wanting to do good and then end up bad, wanting to do good and then end up bad, wanting to do good and then end up doing bad. You you want that escape. And doing bad. You you want that escape. And doing bad. You you want that escape. And I'm telling you, we have Jesus is the I'm telling you, we have Jesus is the I'm telling you, we have Jesus is the answer. Like Paul says here, he said that is the real question.

here, he said that is the real question. The answer, thank God, is that Jesus The answer, thank God, is that Jesus The answer, thank God, is that Jesus Christ can and does. He acted to set Christ can and does. He acted to set Christ can and does. He acted to set things right in this life of things right in this life of things right in this life of contradiction where I want to serve God contradiction where I want to serve God contradiction where I want to serve God with all my heart and with all my heart and with all my heart and mind, but I'm pulled by the influences mind, but I'm pulled by the influences mind, but I'm pulled by the influences of sin to do something totally of sin to do something totally of sin to do something totally different. The solution is life on God's different. The solution is life on God's different. The solution is life on God's terms. The solution is life on God's terms. The solution is life on God's terms. The solution is life on God's terms. The solution is life on God's terms. The solution is life on God's terms. The solution is life on God's term. term. term. [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] And so as I was going through and and I And so as I was going through and and I And so as I was going through and and I wasn't out there wasn't out there wasn't out there sinning and I was out there running the sinning and I was out there running the sinning and I was out there running the streets and and running a muck during streets and and running a muck during streets and and running a muck during Lent experience, but I had a desire to Lent experience, but I had a desire to Lent experience, but I had a desire to be a better be a better be a better person coming out of Lent than what I person coming out of Lent than what I person coming out of Lent than what I entered into entered into entered into Lent. I had to face some realities that, Lent. I had to face some realities that, Lent. I had to face some realities that, you know, you I I thought I was where I you know, you I I thought I was where I you know, you I I thought I was where I was and God said, "No, you're not there was and God said, "No, you're not there was and God said, "No, you're not there yet. yet. yet. And I looked at some of the things and And I looked at some of the things and And I looked at some of the things and some of the the the sabotaging of of some of the the the sabotaging of of some of the the the sabotaging of of that I do in my own walk and I said, that I do in my own walk and I said, that I do in my own walk and I said, "Man, what is the tension? What's the "Man, what is the tension? What's the "Man, what is the tension? What's the problem?" And we and what we want to do problem?" And we and what we want to do problem?" And we and what we want to do here at CCC, we want to focus really on here at CCC, we want to focus really on here at CCC, we want to focus really on on the idea of spiritual health or on the idea of spiritual health or on the idea of spiritual health or spiritual wellness, mental wellness, spiritual wellness, mental wellness, spiritual wellness, mental wellness, emotional wellness, financial wellness, emotional wellness, financial wellness, emotional wellness, financial wellness, and physical wellness.

and physical wellness. and physical wellness. And I said, 'Lord, why is it such a key And I said, 'Lord, why is it such a key And I said, 'Lord, why is it such a key five things? He said, ' Because we we we five things? He said, ' Because we we we five things? He said, ' Because we we we we know that this the whole man is is is we know that this the whole man is is is we know that this the whole man is is is needed to grow as an individual, as an needed to grow as an individual, as an needed to grow as an individual, as an expression of the life that they're expression of the life that they're expression of the life that they're living as a Christian. But we have to living as a Christian. But we have to living as a Christian. But we have to start with part start with part start with part one because we can see that out of their one because we can see that out of their one because we can see that out of their spiritual spiritual spiritual brokenness flows all of the tensions brokenness flows all of the tensions brokenness flows all of the tensions that we face as human beings. that we face as human beings. that we face as human beings. Even the trauma for mental health, even Even the trauma for mental health, even Even the trauma for mental health, even the trauma for emotional health, even the trauma for emotional health, even the trauma for emotional health, even the the the the the reality of trying to the the the the the reality of trying to the the the the the reality of trying to be physically healthy or or or or the be physically healthy or or or or the be physically healthy or or or or the way we spend our money way we spend our money way we spend our money responded from our spiritual walk. So responded from our spiritual walk. So responded from our spiritual walk. So you know me and my points, I like my points. So the message is the battle points. So the message is the battle within and if I had a sub message is why within and if I had a sub message is why within and if I had a sub message is why can't I become the person I want to be? can't I become the person I want to be? can't I become the person I want to be? And so number one is the ideal self is not just a is the ideal self is not just a goal. And pastor, what does that mean?

goal. And pastor, what does that mean? goal. And pastor, what does that mean? The ideal self is not just a goal. Because the ideal self is a goal. Because the ideal self is a calling. See our desire to grow calling. See our desire to grow calling. See our desire to grow mentally, emotionally, physically, mentally, emotionally, physically, mentally, emotionally, physically, financially, and spiritually is not financially, and spiritually is not financially, and spiritually is not merely ambition. It is evidence of the merely ambition. It is evidence of the merely ambition. It is evidence of the IMO day. The image of God we are longing IMO day. The image of God we are longing IMO day. The image of God we are longing for and to be restored for and to be restored for and to be restored to. It is the the desire to be restored to. It is the the desire to be restored to. It is the the desire to be restored is what we're yearning for. St. is what we're yearning for. St. is what we're yearning for. St. Augustine said it this way. He said, Augustine said it this way. He said, Augustine said it this way. He said, "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they and our hearts are restless until they and our hearts are restless until they rest in you." So the conflict within is not just about So the conflict within is not just about discipline because I discipline myself discipline because I discipline myself discipline because I discipline myself and Dr. B says it. He says you you you and Dr. B says it. He says you you you and Dr. B says it. He says you you you discipline yourself in one area of life. discipline yourself in one area of life. discipline yourself in one area of life. You start you create the habits to You start you create the habits to You start you create the habits to discipline yourself in every other area discipline yourself in every other area discipline yourself in every other area of your life. So discipline it wasn't of your life. So discipline it wasn't of your life. So discipline it wasn't the problem. I would go wake up and go the problem. I would go wake up and go the problem. I would go wake up and go to the gym every day. I would pray in to the gym every day. I would pray in to the gym every day. I would pray in the morning. I would read my scriptures the morning. I would read my scriptures the morning. I would read my scriptures in the morning. So it's not about in the morning. So it's not about in the morning. So it's not about discipline but it's about discipline but it's about discipline but it's about design. You are reaching for something design. You are reaching for something design. You are reaching for something eternal within a broken system.

You're reaching for something eternal in You're reaching for something eternal in a broken system. We have a desire to to a broken system. We have a desire to to a broken system. We have a desire to to to for the image of God, but there's a to for the image of God, but there's a to for the image of God, but there's a reality that we're broken and reality that we're broken and reality that we're broken and wounded. And Dr. D taught us that wounded. And Dr. D taught us that wounded. And Dr. D taught us that scriptures teaches us so Dr. N teaches scriptures teaches us so Dr. N teaches scriptures teaches us so Dr. N teaches us that scriptures teaches us that scriptures teaches us that scriptures teaches us that we are wounded and broken us that we are wounded and broken us that we are wounded and broken individuals. individuals. individuals. And woundedness and brokenness manifest And woundedness and brokenness manifest And woundedness and brokenness manifest itself in five itself in five itself in five ways. Number one, ways. Number one, ways. Number one, ignorance. ignorance. ignorance. Ignorance. And that's why I love because Ignorance. And that's why I love because Ignorance. And that's why I love because Dr. Cole used to say a stubborn man I Dr. Cole used to say a stubborn man I Dr. Cole used to say a stubborn man I mean ignorant a stubborn man will be mean ignorant a stubborn man will be mean ignorant a stubborn man will be always be an ignorant always be an ignorant always be an ignorant man. Number two, man. Number two, man. Number two, selfishness. Number three, moral selfishness. Number three, moral selfishness. Number three, moral weakness. Number four, uncontrolled weakness. Number four, uncontrolled weakness. Number four, uncontrolled passion. Number five, blindness. Oh, this is what Dr. Roto told us this Oh, this is what Dr. Roto told us this already. I'm just recapping. already. I'm just recapping. already. I'm just recapping. All right. You want me to recap a little All right. You want me to recap a little All right. You want me to recap a little slower?

So, number one is So, number one is ignorance. And ignorance is lacking ignorance. And ignorance is lacking ignorance. And ignorance is lacking spiritual and moral spiritual and moral spiritual and moral knowledge. Lacking spiritual and moral knowledge. Lacking spiritual and moral knowledge. Lacking spiritual and moral knowledge. And understanding is And understanding is ignorance. And you don't understand how ignorance. And you don't understand how ignorance. And you don't understand how much ignorance ignorance robs you of much ignorance ignorance robs you of much ignorance ignorance robs you of your success. I was I was I was talking to the the uh I was I was I was talking to the the uh young adults and I was explaining to young adults and I was explaining to young adults and I was explaining to them that that that uh you know as I them that that that uh you know as I them that that that uh you know as I said before that we all you know uh that said before that we all you know uh that said before that we all you know uh that we all create a worldview on three we all create a worldview on three we all create a worldview on three different levels. one coffee talk to uh different levels. one coffee talk to uh different levels. one coffee talk to uh art entertainment and number three the art entertainment and number three the art entertainment and number three the the uh the the the place of discourse and Peterson he said this he discourse and Peterson he said this he said and not until you acknowledge your said and not until you acknowledge your said and not until you acknowledge your ignorance how much you don't know will ignorance how much you don't know will ignorance how much you don't know will you be open to learning something new he said he said it is at that place new he said he said it is at that place of discourse that table of discourse of discourse that table of discourse of discourse that table of discourse where we open ourselves up and he said where we open ourselves up and he said where we open ourselves up and he said and That's where the ears of the heart and That's where the ears of the heart and That's where the ears of the heart is opened to receive something new that is opened to receive something new that is opened to receive something new that would challenge would challenge would challenge you and prayerfully change you you and prayerfully change you you and prayerfully change you or challenge you and cause you to dig or challenge you and cause you to dig or challenge you and cause you to dig deeper in your world view in your deeper in your world view in your deeper in your world view in your framework.

framework. framework. So We prefer our own good over others. We prefer our own good over others. Selfishness. Number three, moral Selfishness. Number three, moral Selfishness. Number three, moral weakness. And this is what Paul was weakness. And this is what Paul was weakness. And this is what Paul was saying. He's saying that the the the the saying. He's saying that the the the the saying. He's saying that the the the the tension is I am morally tension is I am morally tension is I am morally weak. He said that's where the tension weak. He said that's where the tension weak. He said that's where the tension lies. I am morally weak. So morally weak lies. I am morally weak. So morally weak lies. I am morally weak. So morally weak says anything good that could possibly says anything good that could possibly says anything good that could possibly come out of me, I have the proclivity to come out of me, I have the proclivity to come out of me, I have the proclivity to sabotage it. sabotage it. sabotage it. anything good, no matter what it is, if anything good, no matter what it is, if anything good, no matter what it is, if it if it's if it has its origin and good it if it's if it has its origin and good it if it's if it has its origin and good because of my moral weakness, I have the because of my moral weakness, I have the because of my moral weakness, I have the proclivity to sabotage proclivity to sabotage proclivity to sabotage it. I wrestle with that it. I wrestle with that it. I wrestle with that tension. Dr. N taught us, he said, he tension. Dr. N taught us, he said, he tension. Dr. N taught us, he said, he said at at the inception of all all said at at the inception of all all said at at the inception of all all human institutions, wait. Okay, I had it. I'm institutions, wait. Okay, I had it. I'm glad he's in the building. At the glad he's in the building. At the glad he's in the building. At the exception of all exception of all exception of all institutions are the seeds of his own destruction are the seeds of its own destruction are the seeds of its own destruction because we understand that destruction because we understand that destruction because we understand that we're we're we're broken. Even in our our our desire to broken. Even in our our our desire to broken. Even in our our our desire to love our spouse is still being expressed love our spouse is still being expressed love our spouse is still being expressed from some type of brokenness. And that's from some type of brokenness. And that's from some type of brokenness. And that's why we fall short. is not because we

why we fall short. is not because we why we fall short. is not because we intentionally force struggle but there intentionally force struggle but there intentionally force struggle but there are some seeds that we got to deal passion and number five Dr. I told I passion and number five Dr. I told I said it was said it was said it was blindness, brokenness and wounded blindness, brokenness and wounded blindness, brokenness and wounded individual be can become individual be can become individual be can become blind. He's a blind to the fact that oh blind. He's a blind to the fact that oh blind. He's a blind to the fact that oh he but he still loves me. Girl, go look he but he still loves me. Girl, go look he but he still loves me. Girl, go look in the in the in the mirror. Oh, but he didn't mean it. He mirror. Oh, but he didn't mean it. He mirror. Oh, but he didn't mean it. He didn't mean to hit both eyes. I'm just saying. This is what we eyes. I'm just saying. This is what we deal with. So number one, the ideal self is not So number one, the ideal self is not just a just a just a goal. The ideal self is a goal. The ideal self is a goal. The ideal self is a calling. Number calling. Number calling. Number two, the flesh resists the formation of two, the flesh resists the formation of two, the flesh resists the formation of the the the soul. The flesh resists the formation of soul. The flesh resists the formation of soul. The flesh resists the formation of the soul. Galatians 5:16 uh to 18 the the soul. Galatians 5:16 uh to 18 the the soul. Galatians 5:16 uh to 18 the message translation it says my counsel message translation it says my counsel message translation it says my counsel is this live is this live is this live freely animated and motivated by God's freely animated and motivated by God's freely animated and motivated by God's spirit then you won't feel I feed the spirit then you won't feel I feed the spirit then you won't feel I feed the compulsions of compulsions of compulsions of selfishness there is a root of sinful

selfishness there is a root of sinful selfishness there is a root of sinful and self-interest in us that is at odds and self-interest in us that is at odds and self-interest in us that is at odds with a free spirit just as a free spirit with a free spirit just as a free spirit with a free spirit just as a free spirit is incompatible with selfishness these is incompatible with selfishness these is incompatible with selfishness these two ways of life are contrary to each two ways of life are contrary to each two ways of life are contrary to each other. Says you cannot live at time one other. Says you cannot live at time one other. Says you cannot live at time one way and at times another way according way and at times another way according way and at times another way according to how you feel on any given to how you feel on any given to how you feel on any given day. Why don't you choose to be led by day. Why don't you choose to be led by day. Why don't you choose to be led by the spirit and so escape the erratic the spirit and so escape the erratic the spirit and so escape the erratic compulsions of a law dominated existence? That's why I tell people and existence? That's why I tell people and don't allow feelings to dictate how you don't allow feelings to dictate how you don't allow feelings to dictate how you live your life. Because feelings are so Because feelings are so unstable. Because the reason why they're unstable. Because the reason why they're unstable. Because the reason why they're so unstable is because they're always so unstable is because they're always so unstable is because they're always connected to something connected to something connected to something else. Something else causes that else. Something else causes that else. Something else causes that feeling. So, so if you are looking to feeling. So, so if you are looking to feeling. So, so if you are looking to get that feeling again, you're going to get that feeling again, you're going to get that feeling again, you're going to look for the thing that caused it. And look for the thing that caused it. And look for the thing that caused it. And just because it was good at this level just because it was good at this level just because it was good at this level doesn't necessarily mean it's good at doesn't necessarily mean it's good at doesn't necessarily mean it's good at this level. So, as you mature, the this level. So, as you mature, the this level. So, as you mature, the certain feelings or certain things that certain feelings or certain things that certain feelings or certain things that led to those feelings have to change.

led to those feelings have to change. led to those feelings have to change. So feelings aren't a great barometer of So feelings aren't a great barometer of So feelings aren't a great barometer of how society is how society is how society is doing. See, because according to doing. See, because according to doing. See, because according to Galatians 5:17, there's a spiritual Galatians 5:17, there's a spiritual Galatians 5:17, there's a spiritual battle between the flesh and the spirit. battle between the flesh and the spirit. battle between the flesh and the spirit. The tension explains why our body The tension explains why our body The tension explains why our body resists health, our minds resist resists health, our minds resist resists health, our minds resist discipline, and our hearts resist discipline, and our hearts resist discipline, and our hearts resist forgiveness. forgiveness. forgiveness. Once again, it it it explains why our Once again, it it it explains why our Once again, it it it explains why our body resists health, our minds resist body resists health, our minds resist body resists health, our minds resist discipline, and our hearts resist forgiveness. For the desires of the forgiveness. For the desires of the flesh are against the spirit and the flesh are against the spirit and the flesh are against the spirit and the desires of the spirit is against the desires of the spirit is against the desires of the spirit is against the flesh. For sake of time, I'mma continue flesh. For sake of time, I'mma continue flesh. For sake of time, I'mma continue moving moving moving on. Number on. Number on. Number three. Number three. three. Number three. three. Number three. If we can live here for a little If we can live here for a little If we can live here for a little bit, I like to massage this part of the bit, I like to massage this part of the bit, I like to massage this part of the of my message. You ready for of my message. You ready for of my message. You ready for this? Your environment is not neutral, man. I thought that was a neutral, man. I thought that was a profound statement, y'all. I was I profound statement, y'all. I was I profound statement, y'all. I was I thought Wow. Okay, Pastor Ro, where you thought Wow. Okay, Pastor Ro, where you thought Wow. Okay, Pastor Ro, where you going with that?

[Laughter] [Laughter] neutral. Thank you. Thank you. See, cuz you got Romans 12 verse 1 and 2 See, cuz you got Romans 12 verse 1 and 2 and I I've been living in the message and I I've been living in the message and I I've been living in the message Bible just because the way it's speaking Bible just because the way it's speaking Bible just because the way it's speaking to what I was going to what I was going to what I was going through. So he says, "Here's what I want through. So he says, "Here's what I want through. So he says, "Here's what I want you to do. God helping you." Who helping you to do. God helping you." Who helping you to do. God helping you." Who helping you? God. Show to your neighbor. Say, you? God. Show to your neighbor. Say, you? God. Show to your neighbor. Say, "Neighbor." Neighbor. God helping you. "Neighbor." Neighbor. God helping you. "Neighbor." Neighbor. God helping you. God helping you. God helping you. God helping you. He said, "So here's what I want you to He said, "So here's what I want you to He said, "So here's what I want you to do with God helping you. Take your do with God helping you. Take your do with God helping you. Take your everyday ordinary life. You're sleeping. everyday ordinary life. You're sleeping. everyday ordinary life. You're sleeping. You're eating. You're going to work and You're eating. You're going to work and You're eating. You're going to work and walking around life and place it before walking around life and place it before walking around life and place it before God as an offering. God as an offering. God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the Embracing what God does for you is the Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him." Just best thing you can do for him." Just best thing you can do for him." Just that statement right there, if we can we that statement right there, if we can we that statement right there, if we can we can live there if we had time. Just he can live there if we had time. Just he can live there if we had time. Just he said just embracing what God does for said just embracing what God does for said just embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don't become so well adjusted to him. Don't become so well adjusted to your culture that you fit in and fit your culture that you fit in and fit your culture that you fit in and fit into it without even thinking. Instead, into it without even thinking. Instead, into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You'll be fix your attention on God. You'll be fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside out. readily changed from the inside out. readily changed from the inside out. readily recognize what he wants for you and recognize what he wants for you and recognize what he wants for you and quickly respond to it. Readily recognize quickly respond to it. Readily recognize quickly respond to it. Readily recognize and quickly to respond. Readily and quickly to respond. Readily and quickly to respond. Readily recognize and quickly to recognize and quickly to recognize and quickly to respond. Unlike the culture around you respond. Unlike the culture around you respond. Unlike the culture around you always dragging you down to his level of always dragging you down to his level of always dragging you down to his level of immaturity, God brings the best out of immaturity, God brings the best out of immaturity, God brings the best out of you. Hallelujah. Develops wellformed

you. Hallelujah. Develops wellformed you. Hallelujah. Develops wellformed maturity in you. maturity in you. maturity in you. And what we what what Paul is saying And what we what what Paul is saying And what we what what Paul is saying here is that that that he commands us here is that that that he commands us here is that that that he commands us not to be conformed to this world, not to be conformed to this world, not to be conformed to this world, not to be conformed to the spirit of the not to be conformed to the spirit of the not to be conformed to the spirit of the age, not to be conformed to the systems age, not to be conformed to the systems age, not to be conformed to the systems around us like media, culture, e around us like media, culture, e around us like media, culture, e economy. cuz this is economy. cuz this is economy. cuz this is often discipling us often discipling us often discipling us unconsciously into a pattern of unconsciously into a pattern of unconsciously into a pattern of stagnation, consumption, and comparison. stagnation, consumption, and comparison. stagnation, consumption, and comparison. I'll say it again. It it it is it is a I'll say it again. It it it is it is a I'll say it again. It it it is it is a system that that that we we are stuck system that that that we we are stuck system that that that we we are stuck in. And if we allow ourselves to be in. And if we allow ourselves to be in. And if we allow ourselves to be consumed by it, to be to be uh uh consumed by it, to be to be uh uh consumed by it, to be to be uh uh enveloped by it, that it it would it's enveloped by it, that it it would it's enveloped by it, that it it would it's it's slowly unconsciously discipling it's slowly unconsciously discipling it's slowly unconsciously discipling you. you. you. [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] You want to be a part of the next new You want to be a part of the next new You want to be a part of the next new wave and and and and and so what what is wave and and and and and so what what is wave and and and and and so what what is discipling you to do instead of call 911 discipling you to do instead of call 911 discipling you to do instead of call 911 you out here man back in the days we're you out here man back in the days we're you out here man back in the days we're roll star. Come on. How many of us are star. Come on. How many of us are quicker to grab the phone to record a quicker to grab the phone to record a quicker to grab the phone to record a situation then call 911 to help that situation then call 911 to help that situation then call 911 to help that person?

person? person? It's discipling you to walk a certain It's discipling you to walk a certain It's discipling you to walk a certain way, to talk a certain way, to live life way, to talk a certain way, to live life way, to talk a certain way, to live life a certain way, to expect from God. It's a certain way, to expect from God. It's a certain way, to expect from God. It's discipling you to expect from God based discipling you to expect from God based discipling you to expect from God based on what you observe from this culture on what you observe from this culture on what you observe from this culture that your expectations aren't met and that your expectations aren't met and that your expectations aren't met and therefore you get mad at God. But it's a therefore you get mad at God. But it's a therefore you get mad at God. But it's a part of this a place of disciplehip that part of this a place of disciplehip that part of this a place of disciplehip that you're allowing in your you're allowing in your you're allowing in your life. Remember the point is that this life. Remember the point is that this life. Remember the point is that this environment is not neutral. It's designed. Do you understand that designed. Do you understand that marketing is such a science? There's a book I I read uh years ago. There's a book I I read uh years ago. It's called It's called It's called Contagious. And in the book, they just Contagious. And in the book, they just Contagious. And in the book, they just looked at the the psychology behind how looked at the the psychology behind how looked at the the psychology behind how things became a fad, how things just things became a fad, how things just things became a fad, how things just took off on sales. took off on sales. took off on sales. And the first thing they said, the one And the first thing they said, the one And the first thing they said, the one of the uh not the first thing, but one of the uh not the first thing, but one of the uh not the first thing, but one of the things they called it, they said of the things they called it, they said of the things they called it, they said it's the top of the head, top of the head, the tip of the head, top of the head, the tip of the lung of the lung of the lung of the tongue. And he said if he keeps it in tongue. And he said if he keeps it in tongue. And he said if he keeps it in the front of your mind, it'll be the the front of your mind, it'll be the the front of your mind, it'll be the very first thing that you speak out very first thing that you speak out very first thing that you speak out consistently.

So you market this whole So you market this whole lifestyle intentionally because they lifestyle intentionally because they lifestyle intentionally because they know they they can disciple you. It's know they they can disciple you. It's know they they can disciple you. It's disciplehip. Marketing is disciplehip. Marketing is disciplehip. Marketing is disciplehip. Please don't get it disciplehip. Please don't get it disciplehip. Please don't get it twisted. Please understand what they're twisted. Please understand what they're twisted. Please understand what they're trying to do. They're trying to get you trying to do. They're trying to get you trying to do. They're trying to get you to live a lifestyle by buying certain to live a lifestyle by buying certain to live a lifestyle by buying certain products because then you now you can products because then you now you can products because then you now you can feel you have arrived. And if you buy feel you have arrived. And if you buy feel you have arrived. And if you buy certain products and you live in a certain products and you live in a certain products and you live in a certain area, you are living this certain area, you are living this certain area, you are living this American dream. And you're being American dream. And you're being American dream. And you're being discipled by this thing called marketing discipled by this thing called marketing discipled by this thing called marketing intentionally designed to have you think intentionally designed to have you think intentionally designed to have you think a certain way, feel a certain way, live a certain way, feel a certain way, live a certain way, feel a certain way, live a certain way. And what what what Paul a certain way. And what what what Paul a certain way. And what what what Paul is saying, don't get caught is saying, don't get caught is saying, don't get caught up in all this up in all this up in all this marketing. Don't get caught up in all marketing. Don't get caught up in all marketing. Don't get caught up in all this this this false idea of arrival. this this this false idea of arrival. this this this false idea of arrival. He said, "But if anything, the best He said, "But if anything, the best He said, "But if anything, the best thing for him is for you to embrace the thing for him is for you to embrace the thing for him is for you to embrace the best thing for best thing for best thing for you because the reality that this you because the reality that this you because the reality that this environment is not neutral. Doesn't care environment is not neutral. Doesn't care environment is not neutral. Doesn't care if you're a if you're a if you're a Christian. Matter of fact, they rather Christian. Matter of fact, they rather Christian. Matter of fact, they rather you not be a Christian cuz you can't you not be a Christian cuz you can't you not be a Christian cuz you can't hold them accountable." Come on, look at the accountable." Come on, look at the tension that we're living in tension that we're living in tension that we're living in now. Look at the tension that we're now. Look at the tension that we're now. Look at the tension that we're living in now. You got the Democrats and living in now. You got the Democrats and living in now. You got the Democrats and Republicans mad at each Republicans mad at each Republicans mad at each other to the point where they can't live other to the point where they can't live other to the point where they can't live in the same in the same in the same house. You think that was not that was house. You think that was not that was house. You think that was not that was by an accident? No, it was targeted by an accident? No, it was targeted by an accident? No, it was targeted lifestyle adjustment. Come on, saints.

adjustment. Come on, saints. If we have less fathers in the house, we have more criminals in the streets. we have more criminals in the streets. We have more criminals in the streets, We have more criminals in the streets, We have more criminals in the streets, we have more jails we can build, and we we have more jails we can build, and we we have more jails we can build, and we have more jails we can build because we have more jails we can build because we have more jails we can build because we have more individuals to fill them with. have more individuals to fill them with. have more individuals to fill them with. And therefore, we can fill our pockets. And therefore, we can fill our pockets. And therefore, we can fill our pockets. Come on. It's a lifestyle that they Come on. It's a lifestyle that they Come on. It's a lifestyle that they created. And they discipled us to created. And they discipled us to created. And they discipled us to embrace embrace embrace it. They they they discipled us to it. They they they discipled us to it. They they they discipled us to embrace that a single family is okay. embrace that a single family is okay. embrace that a single family is okay. single parent family. No. God designed single parent family. No. God designed single parent family. No. God designed it a man, a woman married as an example, it a man, a woman married as an example, it a man, a woman married as an example, an expression of what the institution of an expression of what the institution of an expression of what the institution of Christ and the church looks like. But Christ and the church looks like. But Christ and the church looks like. But we've been we've been we've been discipled to look at things a certain discipled to look at things a certain discipled to look at things a certain way and be way and be way and be [Applause] and he talks about how I no longer am and he talks about how I no longer am bothered by the way things are happening bothered by the way things are happening bothered by the way things are happening in society in society in society and the church has become numb and the church has become numb and the church has become numb and no longer are willing to step into and no longer are willing to step into and no longer are willing to step into society and do the thing that you are society and do the thing that you are society and do the thing that you are called to do. A lot of us in the church called to do. A lot of us in the church called to do. A lot of us in the church have become numb where we don't even have become numb where we don't even have become numb where we don't even pray anymore because we're just tired of pray anymore because we're just tired of pray anymore because we're just tired of praying and things don't look like praying and things don't look like praying and things don't look like they're changing. He said, he didn't say they're changing. He said, he didn't say they're changing. He said, he didn't say pray until it changes. He said just pray

pray until it changes. He said just pray pray until it changes. He said just pray without ceasing. It's to the point where where ceasing. It's to the point where where we were so in the forefront. Somebody we were so in the forefront. Somebody we were so in the forefront. Somebody asked me, "Pastor Jamal, what's going on asked me, "Pastor Jamal, what's going on asked me, "Pastor Jamal, what's going on with the church?" If you look back in with the church?" If you look back in with the church?" If you look back in the 60s, there there were there was such the 60s, there there were there was such the 60s, there there were there was such a response. And I said, "Well, the what a response. And I said, "Well, the what a response. And I said, "Well, the what happened was the church got comfortable happened was the church got comfortable happened was the church got comfortable and they got numb to what was happening and they got numb to what was happening and they got numb to what was happening out out there because there was growth out out there because there was growth out out there because there was growth in here." in here." in here." I'll say it again. The church got so I'll say it again. The church got so I'll say it again. The church got so numb because to for what's happening out numb because to for what's happening out numb because to for what's happening out there because there was growth in here there because there was growth in here there because there was growth in here in the four walls. You can't become who you are called to You can't become who you are called to be while staying immersed. immersed in be while staying immersed. immersed in be while staying immersed. immersed in what's shaping who you what's shaping who you what's shaping who you were. I'll say that again. You cannot were. I'll say that again. You cannot were. I'll say that again. You cannot become who you're called to be while become who you're called to be while become who you're called to be while staying staying staying immersed in what you what's shaping who immersed in what you what's shaping who immersed in what you what's shaping who you you you were. Immerse yourself in the word of were. Immerse yourself in the word of were. Immerse yourself in the word of God and you'll see the Number four. We're going to rush through Number four. We're going to rush through this, [Applause]

[Applause] When when I come back, I'll give you number four, but back, I'll give you number four, but we're not going to break it down. You we're not going to break it down. You we're not going to break it down. You ready? Number four. Number four. You're using four. You're using willpower for a job that requires willpower for a job that requires willpower for a job that requires worship. worship. worship. See, that's what I thought you going to See, that's what I thought you going to See, that's what I thought you going to happen on the other one. happen on the other one. happen on the other one. [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] You're using You're using You're using willpower on a job that requires worship. And I'm telling you, there was worship. And I'm telling you, there was times I was going in the gym and I had times I was going in the gym and I had times I was going in the gym and I had to put some worship music to put some worship music to put some worship music on to get me through this workout cuz I on to get me through this workout cuz I on to get me through this workout cuz I didn't want to be there. didn't want to be there. didn't want to be there. There was there was times where I had to There was there was times where I had to There was there was times where I had to use worship to get me through an aisle use worship to get me through an aisle use worship to get me through an aisle that was calling me with some double that was calling me with some double that was calling me with some double stuffed Oreos. I did the Bill Cosby, right? You Oreos. I did the Bill Cosby, right? You know how Bill know how Bill know how Bill [Applause] Cosby using Cosby using willpower for a job that only willpower for a job that only willpower for a job that only worship get you through. I pray that you worship get you through. I pray that you worship get you through. I pray that you got something out of this. God bless.

got something out of this. God bless. got something out of this. God bless. Thank Beloved, Pastor Jamal said, "We all face Beloved, Pastor Jamal said, "We all face a war within. Submit or a war within. Submit or a war within. Submit or snooze." The voice of sin will always snooze." The voice of sin will always snooze." The voice of sin will always tell us one more bite, one more simp. tell us one more bite, one more simp. tell us one more bite, one more simp. The voice of sin says we have time. And The voice of sin says we have time. And The voice of sin says we have time. And God says it's time to follow me. But to God says it's time to follow me. But to God says it's time to follow me. But to do that, we need to surrender to his do that, we need to surrender to his do that, we need to surrender to his plan. On our own, we will promise. We plan. On our own, we will promise. We plan. On our own, we will promise. We will try and we will will try and we will will try and we will fail. But there is a way to win. The fail. But there is a way to win. The fail. But there is a way to win. The gospel, the good news of Jesus's life, gospel, the good news of Jesus's life, gospel, the good news of Jesus's life, death, burial, and resurrection. The death, burial, and resurrection. The death, burial, and resurrection. The solution is life on God's terms. And solution is life on God's terms. And solution is life on God's terms. And here it is in four spiritual laws as here it is in four spiritual laws as here it is in four spiritual laws as written by Bill Brightite, founder of written by Bill Brightite, founder of written by Bill Brightite, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, which I'm Campus Crusade for Christ, which I'm Campus Crusade for Christ, which I'm going to abbreviate for you today. going to abbreviate for you today. going to abbreviate for you today. First law, God loves you and has a First law, God loves you and has a First law, God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life. John 3:16 wonderful plan for your life. John 3:16 wonderful plan for your life. John 3:16 tells us that God so loved the world tells us that God so loved the world tells us that God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son that that he gave his one and only son that that he gave his one and only son that whoever believes in him shall not perish whoever believes in him shall not perish whoever believes in him shall not perish but have ever eternal life. John 10:10 but have ever eternal life. John 10:10 but have ever eternal life. John 10:10 tells us that Jesus came that we might tells us that Jesus came that we might tells us that Jesus came that we might have life and have it to the full. God's have life and have it to the full. God's have life and have it to the full. God's plan for us was eternal abundant life.

plan for us was eternal abundant life. plan for us was eternal abundant life. That's how he made Adam and Eve. That's That's how he made Adam and Eve. That's That's how he made Adam and Eve. That's how he conceived of you. Second law, how he conceived of you. Second law, how he conceived of you. Second law, humanity is tainted by sin and is humanity is tainted by sin and is humanity is tainted by sin and is therefore separated from God. As a therefore separated from God. As a therefore separated from God. As a result, we cannot know God's plan for result, we cannot know God's plan for result, we cannot know God's plan for our lives. Romans 3:23 tells us, "For our lives. Romans 3:23 tells us, "For our lives. Romans 3:23 tells us, "For all have sinned and fall short of the all have sinned and fall short of the all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 6:23 gives us the glory of God." Romans 6:23 gives us the glory of God." Romans 6:23 gives us the consequences of sin. The wages of sin is consequences of sin. The wages of sin is consequences of sin. The wages of sin is death. We inherited sin from Adam, but death. We inherited sin from Adam, but death. We inherited sin from Adam, but we sin more than enough on our own. We we sin more than enough on our own. We we sin more than enough on our own. We lie. We steal. We mistreat each other. lie. We steal. We mistreat each other. lie. We steal. We mistreat each other. We deny God at every turn. And we think We deny God at every turn. And we think We deny God at every turn. And we think we're we're we're fine. God created us for fellowship with fine. God created us for fellowship with fine. God created us for fellowship with him, but sin makes that fellowship him, but sin makes that fellowship him, but sin makes that fellowship impossible. So what is the impossible. So what is the impossible. So what is the solution? Third law, Jesus Christ is solution? Third law, Jesus Christ is solution? Third law, Jesus Christ is God's only provision for our sin. God's only provision for our sin. God's only provision for our sin. Through Jesus Christ, we can have our Through Jesus Christ, we can have our Through Jesus Christ, we can have our sins forgiven and restore a right sins forgiven and restore a right sins forgiven and restore a right relationship with God. We can put our relationship with God. We can put our relationship with God. We can put our trust in our horoscopes or our workout trust in our horoscopes or our workout trust in our horoscopes or our workout ethic or our carefully curated resumes.

ethic or our carefully curated resumes. ethic or our carefully curated resumes. But Jesus said in John 14:6, "I am the But Jesus said in John 14:6, "I am the But Jesus said in John 14:6, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one way and the truth and the life. No one way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except through me." comes to the father except through me." comes to the father except through me." Romans 5'8 tells us, "But God Romans 5'8 tells us, "But God Romans 5'8 tells us, "But God demonstrates his own love for us in demonstrates his own love for us in demonstrates his own love for us in this. While we were still sinners, this. While we were still sinners, this. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." And 1 Corinthians Christ died for us." And 1 Corinthians Christ died for us." And 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 says we need to know and believe 15:3-4 says we need to know and believe 15:3-4 says we need to know and believe that Christ died for our sins according that Christ died for our sins according that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures. That he was buried. to the scriptures. That he was buried. to the scriptures. That he was buried. That he was raised on the third day That he was raised on the third day That he was raised on the third day according to the scriptures. It's not according to the scriptures. It's not according to the scriptures. It's not about what we've done. It's about what about what we've done. It's about what about what we've done. It's about what he did and can do for us right now. So he did and can do for us right now. So he did and can do for us right now. So how can we receive this gift of how can we receive this gift of how can we receive this gift of salvation? You can give God praise for salvation? You can give God praise for salvation? You can give God praise for that. Fourth law, place our faith in Jesus Fourth law, place our faith in Jesus Christ as savior to receive the gift of Christ as savior to receive the gift of Christ as savior to receive the gift of salvation and know God's plan for our salvation and know God's plan for our salvation and know God's plan for our lives. John 1:12 says, "Yet to all who lives. John 1:12 says, "Yet to all who lives. John 1:12 says, "Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in received him, to those who believed in received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become his name, he gave the right to become his name, he gave the right to become children of God." Beloved, it couldn't children of God." Beloved, it couldn't children of God." Beloved, it couldn't be simpler. Romans 10:9 says that if you be simpler. Romans 10:9 says that if you be simpler. Romans 10:9 says that if 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. That's it. A lifelong process saved. That's it. A lifelong process saved. That's it. A lifelong process starts after that. But it just takes one starts after that. But it just takes one starts after that. But it just takes one simple prayer to simple prayer to simple prayer to begin.

begin. begin. So with every head bowed and every eye So with every head bowed and every eye So with every head bowed and every eye closed, if you've never made Jesus the closed, if you've never made Jesus the closed, if you've never made Jesus the Lord of your life, I'd like to pray with Lord of your life, I'd like to pray with Lord of your life, I'd like to pray with you. I'm just going to ask you to raise you. I'm just going to ask you to raise you. I'm just going to ask you to raise your hand. And beloved, if you're an your hand. And beloved, if you're an your hand. And beloved, if you're an intercessor, you need to be praying in intercessor, you need to be praying in intercessor, you need to be praying in this place because this is a moment with this place because this is a moment with this place because this is a moment with eternal significance. eternal significance. eternal significance. If you thought that God understands and If you thought that God understands and If you thought that God understands and you are just now in real time realizing you are just now in real time realizing you are just now in real time realizing that he is holy, I'm talking to you too. that he is holy, I'm talking to you too. that he is holy, I'm talking to you too. Just raise your Just raise your Just raise your hand. If you don't know where you would hand. If you don't know where you would hand. If you don't know where you would go if you died tonight, I'm talking to go if you died tonight, I'm talking to go if you died tonight, I'm talking to you as well. Just raise your hand. And you as well. Just raise your hand. And you as well. Just raise your hand. And if you raised your hand or if you if you raised your hand or if you if you raised your hand or if you didn't, but God is speaking to your didn't, but God is speaking to your didn't, but God is speaking to your heart right now, I'm going to ask you to heart right now, I'm going to ask you to heart right now, I'm going to ask you to do one thing more. come down to this do one thing more. come down to this do one thing more. come down to this altar so we the church can pray for you together. Beloved, let us applaud them. together. Beloved, let us applaud them. Let us encourage them as they come. Let Let us encourage them as they come. Let Let us encourage them as they come. Let us pray for this moment. It is a moment us pray for this moment. It is a moment us pray for this moment. It is a moment of eternal significance. It is a moment of eternal significance. It is a moment of eternal significance. It is a moment in which everything changes. It is a in which everything changes. It is a in which everything changes. It is a moment in which God meets us and begins moment in which God meets us and begins moment in which God meets us and begins to walk with us in an entirely new way.

to walk with us in an entirely new way. to walk with us in an entirely new way. It is a moment. Can everyone please It is a moment. Can everyone please It is a moment. Can everyone please stand as we continue to praise God as we stand as we continue to praise God as we stand as we continue to praise God as we continue to support what he is doing continue to support what he is doing continue to support what he is doing this moment beloved? This is a moment this moment beloved? This is a moment this moment beloved? This is a moment that we've been praying for. This is the that we've been praying for. This is the that we've been praying for. This is the moment that Pastor Jamal was preaching moment that Pastor Jamal was preaching moment that Pastor Jamal was preaching about. This is the moment that we do about. This is the moment that we do about. This is the moment that we do worship concerning this is what it all worship concerning this is what it all worship concerning this is what it all means. And if you're sitting in your means. And if you're sitting in your means. And if you're sitting in your seat right now, I don't know there's seat right now, I don't know there's seat right now, I don't know there's someone in this sanctuary I need to say someone in this sanctuary I need to say someone in this sanctuary I need to say to you. We hit snooze and we think we're to you. We hit snooze and we think we're to you. We hit snooze and we think we're going to we we we're just delaying work going to we we we're just delaying work going to we we we're just delaying work by 8 minutes. But if you hit snooze in by 8 minutes. But if you hit snooze in by 8 minutes. But if you hit snooze in life, you don't know what's coming next. life, you don't know what's coming next. life, you don't know what's coming next. Tomorrow is not promised. Someone in Tomorrow is not promised. Someone in Tomorrow is not promised. Someone in here, you need to make up your mind here, you need to make up your mind here, you need to make up your mind because you don't know how much time you because you don't know how much time you because you don't know how much time you have. This may be your final have. This may be your final have. This may be your final opportunity. This may be the moment that opportunity. This may be the moment that opportunity. This may be the moment that you make a decision for Christ. And when you make a decision for Christ. And when you make a decision for Christ. And when you do, this is the moment that you do, this is the moment that you do, this is the moment that everything changes. But because tomorrow everything changes. But because tomorrow everything changes. But because tomorrow is not promised, beloved, I have plans is not promised, beloved, I have plans is not promised, beloved, I have plans for this weekend, but I don't know if for this weekend, but I don't know if for this weekend, but I don't know if I'm going to be here to see them. My I'm going to be here to see them. My I'm going to be here to see them. My date with eternity could be waiting for date with eternity could be waiting for date with eternity could be waiting for me in the parking lot. Your date with me in the parking lot. Your date with me in the parking lot. Your date with eternity could be a phone call or a eternity could be a phone call or a eternity could be a phone call or a heart attack or or or or a crossfire of heart attack or or or or a crossfire of heart attack or or or or a crossfire of bullets away. But God can meet you right bullets away. But God can meet you right bullets away. But God can meet you right here. And you can secure your eternal here. And you can secure your eternal here. And you can secure your eternal destiny right here, right now. This destiny right here, right now. This destiny right here, right now. This moment, this place. This is where moment, this place. This is where moment, this place. This is where everything everything everything [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] changes. Hallelujah. Can we give God changes. Hallelujah. Can we give God changes. Hallelujah. Can we give God praise? Can we give God praise that his praise? Can we give God praise that his praise? Can we give God praise that his word does not return to him void? Can we word does not return to him void? Can we word does not return to him void? Can we give God praise for good seed and good give God praise for good seed and good give God praise for good seed and good ground? Can we give God praise that that

ground? Can we give God praise that that ground? Can we give God praise that that God's calendar is not our calendar? That God's calendar is not our calendar? That God's calendar is not our calendar? That we thought that we may think the service we thought that we may think the service we thought that we may think the service ends because it's 12:00, but something ends because it's 12:00, but something ends because it's 12:00, but something is beginning because of what God is is beginning because of what God is is beginning because of what God is doing. doing. doing. So, can we give God praise for what he So, can we give God praise for what he So, can we give God praise for what he is doing and give God praise for what he is doing and give God praise for what he is doing and give God praise for what he is about to is about to is about to [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] do? All right, beloved. Praise the Lord. do? All right, beloved. Praise the Lord. do? All right, beloved. Praise the Lord. [Music] [Music] [Music] Praise God that you can answer the altar Praise God that you can answer the altar Praise God that you can answer the altar call at the age of 10 and the age of 90. call at the age of 10 and the age of 90. call at the age of 10 and the age of 90. You can come up in your suit. You can You can come up in your suit. You can You can come up in your suit. You can come up dressed in pink with your come up dressed in pink with your come up dressed in pink with your iPhone. It doesn't matter. God will meet iPhone. It doesn't matter. God will meet iPhone. It doesn't matter. God will meet us here. So let us give God praise in us here. So let us give God praise in us here. So let us give God praise in this moment. Beloved, just repeat after this moment. Beloved, just repeat after this moment. Beloved, just repeat after me. And let us pray this prayer me. And let us pray this prayer me. And let us pray this prayer together. Father, Father, thank you.

together. Father, Father, thank you. together. Father, Father, thank you. Thank you for this opportunity. For this Thank you for this opportunity. For this Thank you for this opportunity. 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. of my s. I believe I believe my sin. of my s. I believe I believe my sin. of my s. I believe I believe Christ died. Christ died on the cross. Christ died. Christ died on the cross. Christ died. Christ died on the cross. on the cross. To pay the price. To pay on the cross. To pay the price. To pay on the cross. To pay the price. To pay the price for my sin. for my sin. And the price for my sin. for my sin. And the price for my sin. for my sin. And rose again. Rose again. Conquering rose again. Rose again. Conquering rose again. Rose again. Conquering death. conquering death. I confess him. death. conquering death. I confess him. death. conquering death. I confess him. I confess him as Lord. as Lord and I confess him as Lord. as Lord and I confess him as Lord. as Lord and Savior. and Savior. And your word says Savior. and Savior. And your word says Savior. and Savior. And your word says And your word says I'm born again. I'm And your word says I'm born again. I'm And your word says I'm born again. I'm born again. Today Today I surrender I born again. Today Today I surrender I born again. Today Today I surrender I surrender to your will. to your will. surrender to your will. to your will. surrender to your will. to your will. Today Today I begin I begin a new walk Today Today I begin I begin a new walk Today Today I begin I begin a new walk with you. a new walk with you. I pray I with you. a new walk with you. I pray I with you. a new walk with you. I pray I pray in Jesus's name. In Jesus name. pray in Jesus's name. In Jesus name. pray in Jesus's name. In Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Family, let us give God Amen. Amen. Family, let us give God Amen. Amen. Family, let us give God praise. Now, for those of you at the altar and Now, for those of you at the altar and anyone who prayed from your seat, if you anyone who prayed from your seat, if you anyone who prayed from your seat, if you prayed these prayers, we believe you are prayed these prayers, we believe you are prayed these prayers, we believe you are born again and ready to begin a growth born again and ready to begin a growth born again and ready to begin a growth process through a daily walk with God.

process through a daily walk with God. process through a daily walk with God. And here's how the process begins. One, And here's how the process begins. One, And here's how the process begins. One, read the Bible. Start with the Gospel of read the Bible. Start with the Gospel of read the Bible. Start with the Gospel of John, which will teach you about the John, which will teach you about the John, which will teach you about the life and lordship of Christ. This is how life and lordship of Christ. This is how life and lordship of Christ. This is how we learn the word. Two, get in a Bible we learn the word. Two, get in a Bible we learn the word. Two, get in a Bible teaching church. They will help you to teaching church. They will help you to teaching church. They will help you to understand the word. Three, tell understand the word. Three, tell understand the word. Three, tell someone, at least one person, and as someone, at least one person, and as someone, at least one person, and as many as you want to, about the decision many as you want to, about the decision many as you want to, about the decision that you made today. This is our very that you made today. This is our very that you made today. This is our very first act of sharing the word. And four, first act of sharing the word. And four, first act of sharing the word. And four, keep showing up. We don't grow in keep showing up. We don't grow in keep showing up. We don't grow in isolation. We grow in community. This is isolation. We grow in community. This is isolation. We grow in community. This is how we live the word. how we live the word. how we live the word. Now, if you just responded to this call Now, if you just responded to this call Now, if you just 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 Your life will never be the same. And Your life will never be the same. And now, you may be now, you may be now, you may be [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] seated. And since you're all standing, seated. And since you're all standing, seated. And since you're all standing, Let's just keep standing.

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