Yirah | Jamaal Bernard

father we thank you for your presence we father we thank you for your presence we thank you oh God for meeing us where we thank you oh God for meeing us where we thank you oh God for meeing us where we are you know every heart every do desire are you know every heart every do desire are you know every heart every do desire every need and we know that you have met every need and we know that you have met every need and we know that you have met us us us today thank you oh God for your presence today thank you oh God for your presence today thank you oh God for your presence is so fresh and so is so fresh and so is so fresh and so [Music] [Music] [Music] pure we know that where you are there is pure we know that where you are there is pure we know that where you are there is freedom so we declare our freedom today freedom so we declare our freedom today freedom so we declare our freedom today we declare our peace today we declare we declare our peace today we declare we declare our peace today we declare our health our health our health today we thank you oh God for continuing today we thank you oh God for continuing today we thank you oh God for continuing to love us In Spite of to love us In Spite of to love us In Spite of Ourselves we ask that you would give Ourselves we ask that you would give Ourselves we ask that you would give Pastor Jamal a word and season for your Pastor Jamal a word and season for your Pastor Jamal a word and season for your people thank you oh God that you would people thank you oh God that you would people thank you oh God that you would touch his tongue and everything that he touch his tongue and everything that he touch his tongue and everything that he says will be from you oh God we thank says will be from you oh God we thank says will be from you oh God we thank you for what you're doing over his life you for what you're doing over his life you for what you're doing over his life we thank you for another year that we thank you for another year that we thank you for another year that you're giving him to live out what you you're giving him to live out what you you're giving him to live out what you have given to him oh God thank you for have given to him oh God thank you for have given to him oh God thank you for everything that you're doing knowingly everything that you're doing knowingly everything that you're doing knowingly and unknowingly here at Christian and unknowingly here at Christian and unknowingly here at Christian Cultural Center we love you we bless you Cultural Center we love you we bless you Cultural Center we love you we bless you and we praise you and we say this all in and we praise you and we say this all in and we praise you and we say this all in Jesus name amen amen amen and now you Jesus name amen amen amen and now you Jesus name amen amen amen and now you may be may be may be [Music] seated seated amen Israel thank you so much thank you amen Israel thank you so much thank you amen Israel thank you so much thank you thank you uh just um Family how we doing thank you uh just um Family how we doing thank you uh just um Family how we doing amen I'm excited who's excited for

2025 turn to your neighbor say neighbor 2025 turn to your neighbor say neighbor neighbor don't get caught up don't get neighbor don't get caught up don't get neighbor don't get caught up don't get caught up in the chaos in the chaos stay caught up in the chaos in the chaos stay caught up in the chaos in the chaos stay focused stay focused on the god that's focused stay focused on the god that's focused stay focused on the god that's in in in control in control cuz I know we've had control in control cuz I know we've had control in control cuz I know we've had some chaos some stuff going some chaos some stuff going some chaos some stuff going on you know but I I just uh on you know but I I just uh on you know but I I just uh uh for uh for uh for um legal purposes we do not endorse or um legal purposes we do not endorse or um legal purposes we do not endorse or support uh Nike on any way thank you thank you we got some way thank you thank you we got some housekeeping uh uh real quick Pastor housekeeping uh uh real quick Pastor housekeeping uh uh real quick Pastor Cara was celebrating her birthday next Cara was celebrating her birthday next Cara was celebrating her birthday next week her birthday January is the month week her birthday January is the month week her birthday January is the month right we got J's birthday the 13th right we got J's birthday the 13th right we got J's birthday the 13th Pastor Ken's the 13th we got Kim Kim's Pastor Ken's the 13th we got Kim Kim's Pastor Ken's the 13th we got Kim Kim's birthday's today happy birthday Kim you know so so we hold it down like Kim you know so so we hold it down like you know January you know from January you know January you know from January you know January you know from January 1st my girl Gloria I think all way to 1st my girl Gloria I think all way to 1st my girl Gloria I think all way to January 31st we find somebody in January January 31st we find somebody in January January 31st we find somebody in January with with the month you know the first with with the month you know the first with with the month you know the first half of the month like the first four half of the month like the first four half of the month like the first four days like Pastor Adam is January 2nd we call those the first four days 2nd we call those the first four days those are the uh the the kids I was those are the uh the the kids I was those are the uh the the kids I was trying to make uh uh make it for tax trying to make uh uh make it for tax trying to make uh uh make it for tax purposes they didn't make it you know purposes they didn't make it you know purposes they didn't make it you know they were trying to get those December they were trying to get those December they were trying to get those December 31st first bir birthdays and they didn't 31st first bir birthdays and they didn't 31st first bir birthdays and they didn't make it so you know Pastor Adam I'm make it so you know Pastor Adam I'm make it so you know Pastor Adam I'm sorry you didn't make the tax your know sorry you didn't make the tax your know sorry you didn't make the tax your know Break um I got a lot to go through I'm

Break um I got a lot to go through I'm Break um I got a lot to go through I'm excited um excited um excited um 2025 we're looking to bring something 2025 we're looking to bring something 2025 we're looking to bring something different to CCC we're going to be different to CCC we're going to be different to CCC we're going to be launching some things you're going to launching some things you're going to launching some things you're going to hear about some things that we're hear about some things that we're hear about some things that we're looking to do uh we're looking to uh looking to do uh we're looking to uh looking to do uh we're looking to uh really engage in our Bible studies uh really engage in our Bible studies uh really engage in our Bible studies uh that's across all campuses we're looking that's across all campuses we're looking that's across all campuses we're looking to really um we're having an ordination to really um we're having an ordination to really um we're having an ordination service we're ordaining some of our service we're ordaining some of our service we're ordaining some of our individuals we got some deacons that individuals we got some deacons that individuals we got some deacons that have been um doing some training and have been um doing some training and have been um doing some training and some ministers and we we really want to some ministers and we we really want to some ministers and we we really want to start um moving towards that yes thank start um moving towards that yes thank start um moving towards that yes thank you you a clap for that thank you you a clap for that thank you you a clap for that thank [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] you one of the things we notice as a you one of the things we notice as a you one of the things we notice as a global Ministry we are seeing us having global Ministry we are seeing us having global Ministry we are seeing us having to respond to individuals that don't to respond to individuals that don't to respond to individuals that don't even live in New York anymore so we had even live in New York anymore so we had even live in New York anymore so we had a individual who was in a hospital down a individual who was in a hospital down a individual who was in a hospital down in our Virginia and it was like okay in our Virginia and it was like okay in our Virginia and it was like okay what ministers or who do we have to do a what ministers or who do we have to do a what ministers or who do we have to do a hospital visit and so these are some of hospital visit and so these are some of hospital visit and so these are some of the things that we got to start thinking the things that we got to start thinking the things that we got to start thinking about as a Ministry uh we have a whole about as a Ministry uh we have a whole about as a Ministry uh we have a whole lot going on and so I'm excited please lot going on and so I'm excited please lot going on and so I'm excited please keep us in your prayers I'm trying to uh keep us in your prayers I'm trying to uh keep us in your prayers I'm trying to uh convince Dr rard for a budget for a new convince Dr rard for a budget for a new convince Dr rard for a budget for a new app you know yes and those aren't cheap app you know yes and those aren't cheap app you know yes and those aren't cheap so you know budget for a new app we're so you know budget for a new app we're so you know budget for a new app we're doing uh please pray for that then we're doing uh please pray for that then we're doing uh please pray for that then we're talking to architects of redesigning the talking to architects of redesigning the talking to architects of redesigning the building uh to make things more um building uh to make things more um building uh to make things more um effective and efficient to minister to effective and efficient to minister to effective and efficient to minister to the people as well as the community the people as well as the community the people as well as the community right Dr n has taught us that the right Dr n has taught us that the right Dr n has taught us that the success of a church one of the measures success of a church one of the measures success of a church one of the measures is how relevant it is to its Community is how relevant it is to its Community is how relevant it is to its Community right so if the church closes down will right so if the church closes down will right so if the church closes down will the community miss you right and I told the community miss you right and I told the community miss you right and I told my uh missions Department I said listen

my uh missions Department I said listen my uh missions Department I said listen this is one of the things I want to do this is one of the things I want to do this is one of the things I want to do is we want to have such a robust uh is we want to have such a robust uh is we want to have such a robust uh humanitarian effort that we are humanitarian effort that we are humanitarian effort that we are responding in such a way that if we stop responding in such a way that if we stop responding in such a way that if we stop doing what we're doing it can cause a doing what we're doing it can cause a doing what we're doing it can cause a problem with the community and that's problem with the community and that's problem with the community and that's how necessary we will be for the how necessary we will be for the how necessary we will be for the community community community we're looking to work with politicians we're looking to work with politicians we're looking to work with politicians you know and uh another thing we want to you know and uh another thing we want to you know and uh another thing we want to do uh pray for this we actually want to do uh pray for this we actually want to do uh pray for this we actually want to bring our own tree likee ceremony to bring our own tree likee ceremony to bring our own tree likee ceremony to Easter York canos area so we can Easter York canos area so we can Easter York canos area so we can celebrate during Christmas time music celebrate during Christmas time music celebrate during Christmas time music know carolling hot chocolate stuff like know carolling hot chocolate stuff like know carolling hot chocolate stuff like that so these are some of the things that so these are some of the things that so these are some of the things that you're going to be hearing that that you're going to be hearing that that you're going to be hearing that we're going to try to really develop the we're going to try to really develop the we're going to try to really develop the community of CCC amen amen uh uh real community of CCC amen amen uh uh real community of CCC amen amen uh uh real quick Pastor Karen's birthday is coming quick Pastor Karen's birthday is coming quick Pastor Karen's birthday is coming up January 13th we're celebrating it up January 13th we're celebrating it up January 13th we're celebrating it next week uh I love my mama Mama I love next week uh I love my mama Mama I love next week uh I love my mama Mama I love you you you [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] mama and uh so if you have love for my mama and uh so if you have love for my mama and uh so if you have love for my mother the same way we ask that you mother the same way we ask that you mother the same way we ask that you shoot a quick video wishing her a happy shoot a quick video wishing her a happy shoot a quick video wishing her a happy birthday uh you know let her know your birthday uh you know let her know your birthday uh you know let her know your love for her if you don't love her don't love for her if you don't love her don't love for her if you don't love her don't send her send her send her anything I know this is last minute but anything I know this is last minute but anything I know this is last minute but the deadline is tomorrow Monday January the deadline is tomorrow Monday January the deadline is tomorrow Monday January 6th at noon use your phone like real 6th at noon use your phone like real 6th at noon use your phone like real quick we got to edit it and make it look quick we got to edit it and make it look quick we got to edit it and make it look nice and stuff like that cuz got to keep nice and stuff like that cuz got to keep nice and stuff like that cuz got to keep a level of professionalism and a level of professionalism and a level of professionalism and Excellence amen uh yeah so please send Excellence amen uh yeah so please send Excellence amen uh yeah so please send it to video Vio cccinfo.org it to video Vio cccinfo.org it to video Vio cccinfo.org uh and oh yes so last thing I if if

uh and oh yes so last thing I if if uh and oh yes so last thing I if if literally seriously hear me out if literally seriously hear me out if literally seriously hear me out if you're going through something in your you're going through something in your you're going through something in your marriage right if you're really marriage right if you're really marriage right if you're really wrestling in your marriage and your wrestling in your marriage and your wrestling in your marriage and your stuff is getting crazy you're about stuff is getting crazy you're about stuff is getting crazy you're about you're one foot out and one foot in or you're one foot out and one foot in or you're one foot out and one foot in or or for the ladies if you already have or for the ladies if you already have or for the ladies if you already have because you usually check out already because you usually check out already because you usually check out already right before the paper is signed like right before the paper is signed like right before the paper is signed like you're you're gone I mean I'm asking you're you're gone I mean I'm asking you're you're gone I mean I'm asking that you come back right and and I that you come back right and and I that you come back right and and I challenge you no listen listen listen challenge you no listen listen listen challenge you no listen listen listen the testimonies that have come out of the testimonies that have come out of the testimonies that have come out of the 40-day the 40-day the 40-day challenge right the testimonies that challenge right the testimonies that challenge right the testimonies that have come out where where where you get have come out where where where you get have come out where where where you get a married H how many married couples a married H how many married couples a married H how many married couples consistently pray with one consistently pray with one consistently pray with one another see look at those not a lot so another see look at those not a lot so another see look at those not a lot so this challenge is not only for you to this challenge is not only for you to this challenge is not only for you to consistent pray with each other but pray consistent pray with each other but pray consistent pray with each other but pray for each other and this is the challenge for each other and this is the challenge for each other and this is the challenge this is where why I think it's called a this is where why I think it's called a this is where why I think it's called a challenge is because we challenge you to challenge is because we challenge you to challenge is because we challenge you to pray for them even when you don't like [Applause] [Applause] them okay I'm talking about a real them okay I'm talking about a real them okay I'm talking about a real marriage like if you got that phony you marriage like if you got that phony you marriage like if you got that phony you know uh marriage and stuff like that oh know uh marriage and stuff like that oh know uh marriage and stuff like that oh I love you you love me we're doing good I love you you love me we're doing good I love you you love me we're doing good yes but if you like yes no no I'm yes but if you like yes no no I'm yes but if you like yes no no I'm talking about that marriage where you talking about that marriage where you talking about that marriage where you know stuff know stuff know stuff happens right things come happens right things come happens right things come up trauma is created you've done this up trauma is created you've done this up trauma is created you've done this something guys youve done this something something guys youve done this something something guys youve done this something wrong and you try to you know it might wrong and you try to you know it might wrong and you try to you know it might be 10 years but you still trying to be 10 years but you still trying to be 10 years but you still trying to correct it you're never going to be able correct it you're never going to be able correct it you're never going to be able to to fully correct it she just has to to to fully correct it she just has to to to fully correct it she just has to let it

let it let it go right and and so that's not my go right and and so that's not my go right and and so that's not my message but well no let's take way to my message but well no let's take way to my message but well no let's take way to my message right message right message right [Laughter] [Laughter] [Laughter] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] so and and and the thing about it so I so and and and the thing about it so I so and and and the thing about it so I getting ready for my messages last year getting ready for my messages last year getting ready for my messages last year and I I came across this message well and I I came across this message well and I I came across this message well God helped me work on this message God helped me work on this message God helped me work on this message called letting it go and I thought I was called letting it go and I thought I was called letting it go and I thought I was going to minister for the end of the going to minister for the end of the going to minister for the end of the year a message and letting go and I year a message and letting go and I year a message and letting go and I realized that a part of the the process realized that a part of the the process realized that a part of the the process was for me Jamar Bernard you know and was for me Jamar Bernard you know and was for me Jamar Bernard you know and and and the depth the ease to let something go is depth the ease to let something go is determined by the depth of emotional determined by the depth of emotional determined by the depth of emotional attachment right and when I talk about attachment right and when I talk about attachment right and when I talk about emotion be it can be a good emotion emotion be it can be a good emotion emotion be it can be a good emotion where you want to remember somebody and where you want to remember somebody and where you want to remember somebody and you don't want to let things go or it you don't want to let things go or it you don't want to let things go or it can be a bad can be a bad can be a bad emotion right where just it just hurts emotion right where just it just hurts emotion right where just it just hurts so bad that it's difficult to let it go so bad that it's difficult to let it go so bad that it's difficult to let it go you got that Kung Fu grip on on that you got that Kung Fu grip on on that you got that Kung Fu grip on on that that that thing that you don't want to that that thing that you don't want to that that thing that you don't want to let go and and God has challenged you let go and and God has challenged you let go and and God has challenged you and and so one of the things I realized and and so one of the things I realized and and so one of the things I realized said man Lord what is this for and I it said man Lord what is this for and I it said man Lord what is this for and I it started ministering to me and I was like started ministering to me and I was like started ministering to me and I was like you don't realize what you are holding you don't realize what you are holding you don't realize what you are holding on to until you do an assessment of what on to until you do an assessment of what on to until you do an assessment of what you're holding on to you're holding on to you're holding on to right and and and when I'm looking at right and and and when I'm looking at right and and and when I'm looking at 2025 thank you thank you and I'm looking 2025 thank you thank you and I'm looking 2025 thank you thank you and I'm looking at 2025 I say Lord why why and then I at 2025 I say Lord why why and then I at 2025 I say Lord why why and then I started preparing for today's started preparing for today's started preparing for today's message and it all came back to me on on message and it all came back to me on on message and it all came back to me on on on why we need to let things go uh and

on why we need to let things go uh and on why we need to let things go uh and and and and and I want I want to call my and and and and I want I want to call my and and and and I want I want to call my kids up uh come on Stephanie yes I'm kids up uh come on Stephanie yes I'm kids up uh come on Stephanie yes I'm doing it my dad did this to me and I doing it my dad did this to me and I doing it my dad did this to me and I said man why he do it to me but now I said man why he do it to me but now I said man why he do it to me but now I see why he do it cuz we like to show off see why he do it cuz we like to show off see why he do it cuz we like to show off our kids come on cam Jamal miles I I our kids come on cam Jamal miles I I our kids come on cam Jamal miles I I need miles also and I just want to take you through also and I just want to take you through something right because because if you something right because because if you something right because because if you don't let something go the thing that don't let something go the thing that don't let something go the thing that you're not letting go is actually you're not letting go is actually you're not letting go is actually holding you in holding you in holding you in bondage right so so so camon everybody bondage right so so so camon everybody bondage right so so so camon everybody say hi Cameron hi Cameron represents the say hi Cameron hi Cameron represents the say hi Cameron hi Cameron represents the individual individual individual right miles say hi miles mil miles right miles say hi miles mil miles right miles say hi miles mil miles represents represents represents 2024 Mouse grab on to Cameron no like 2024 Mouse grab on to Cameron no like 2024 Mouse grab on to Cameron no like hold like like but don't hurt my hold like like but don't hurt my hold like like but don't hurt my daughter hold on to her like two hands daughter hold on to her like two hands daughter hold on to her like two hands like you put your phone away why got like you put your phone away why got like you put your phone away why got your phone out on stage you about to your phone out on stage you about to your phone out on stage you about to take a selfie or something right you take a selfie or something right you take a selfie or something right you hold on so he's 2024 see you know say hold on so he's 2024 see you know say hold on so he's 2024 see you know say say say say hi say say say hi say say say hi 2024 all right and then 2024 all right and then 2024 all right and then Stephanie everybody say hello to my Stephanie everybody say hello to my Stephanie everybody say hello to my daughter Stephanie hello Stephanie is daughter Stephanie hello Stephanie is daughter Stephanie hello Stephanie is 2025 right and hold on and what what 2025 right and hold on and what what 2025 right and hold on and what what happens is happens is happens is 2024 there's a lot of 2024 there's a lot of 2024 there's a lot of emotions right a lot of hurt a lot of emotions right a lot of hurt a lot of emotions right a lot of hurt a lot of pain bad pain bad pain bad relationships you know the ex is living relationships you know the ex is living relationships you know the ex is living in

2024 the the the the bank the the ugly 2024 the the the the bank the the ugly looking bank account is living in looking bank account is living in looking bank account is living in 2024 right you got and this is 2024 right you got and this is 2024 right you got and this is you and you're you're you're you and you're you're you're you and you're you're you're torn because you haven't let torn because you haven't let torn because you haven't let goal of 2024 right and 2025 is saying no goal of 2024 right and 2025 is saying no goal of 2024 right and 2025 is saying no come on this is this is New come on this is this is New come on this is this is New Opportunities right there there there's Opportunities right there there there's Opportunities right there there there's new favors over here there are new favors over here there are new favors over here there are blessings that are here and opportune blessings that are here and opportune blessings that are here and opportune right and and and then you got Jamal say right and and and then you got Jamal say right and and and then you got Jamal say hi Jamal hi Jamal so Jamal hi Jamal hi Jamal so Jamal hi Jamal hi Jamal so Jamal represents a closeness with represents a closeness with represents a closeness with God Jamal represents this this this this God Jamal represents this this this this God Jamal represents this this this this this this time where you need you need this this time where you need you need this this time where you need you need to just just reach out to God right and to just just reach out to God right and to just just reach out to God right and and and it's difficult because as as as and and it's difficult because as as as and and it's difficult because as as as as as the the opportunities or or the as as the the opportunities or or the as as the the opportunities or or the blessings of God is is walking by right blessings of God is is walking by right blessings of God is is walking by right the individual she can't grab the individual she can't grab the individual she can't grab on right and what did you just miss an on right and what did you just miss an on right and what did you just miss an opportunity you just missed a blessing opportunity you just missed a blessing opportunity you just missed a blessing right and then here it comes again right right and then here it comes again right right and then here it comes again right it's just opportunity blessing walking it's just opportunity blessing walking it's just opportunity blessing walking by and God saying come draw close to me by and God saying come draw close to me by and God saying come draw close to me you know draw close to me right and even you know draw close to me right and even you know draw close to me right and even to the point where where God is is is is to the point where where God is is is is to the point where where God is is is is reaching that hand reaching that hand reaching that hand out God that the hand is there but out God that the hand is there but out God that the hand is there but there's there there's this this this there's there there's this this this there's there there's this this this this this this bondage that you have allowed yourself bondage that you have allowed yourself bondage that you have allowed yourself to be captured by because you haven't to be captured by because you haven't to be captured by because you haven't let it let it let it go and so now she's trying to pull but go and so now she's trying to pull but go and so now she's trying to pull but because of the emotional attachment and

because of the emotional attachment and because of the emotional attachment and everything that's going on in here that everything that's going on in here that everything that's going on in here that that that trauma is connected to see in that that trauma is connected to see in that that trauma is connected to see in order for you to let go of some things order for you to let go of some things order for you to let go of some things they say well Pastor Mar this trauma and they say well Pastor Mar this trauma and they say well Pastor Mar this trauma and this this this these things called this this this these things called this this this these things called trigger yes but there's always something trigger yes but there's always something trigger yes but there's always something that's attaching you to that trigger that's attaching you to that trigger that's attaching you to that trigger that you can at one point let go before that you can at one point let go before that you can at one point let go before you start dismissing that you start dismissing that you start dismissing that trigger and God is saying here my hand trigger and God is saying here my hand trigger and God is saying here my hand is out in here is the opportunities for is out in here is the opportunities for is out in here is the opportunities for you to move to the next level in here is you to move to the next level in here is you to move to the next level in here is the blessings that I want to pour on the blessings that I want to pour on the blessings that I want to pour on your life in here are the answers that your life in here are the answers that your life in here are the answers that you've been praying for that you've been you've been praying for that you've been you've been praying for that you've been asking God for in here but all you have asking God for in here but all you have asking God for in here but all you have to do is grab it but in order for you to to do is grab it but in order for you to to do is grab it but in order for you to grab it you got to let go grab it you got to let go grab it you got to let go [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] so here it is she has to go through a so here it is she has to go through a so here it is she has to go through a process of putting 2024 in process of putting 2024 in process of putting 2024 in check and see no check and see no check and see no longer would I allow you to hold me longer would I allow you to hold me longer would I allow you to hold me captive no longer would I allow you to captive no longer would I allow you to captive no longer would I allow you to hold me in bondage and see me as a dad I hold me in bondage and see me as a dad I hold me in bondage and see me as a dad I come looking at 2024 come looking at 2024 come looking at 2024 because I pray for my because I pray for my because I pray for my kids and I'm praying and I'm speaking to kids and I'm praying and I'm speaking to kids and I'm praying and I'm speaking to the things that I know that she's the things that I know that she's the things that I know that she's dealing with and I'm saying no longer dealing with and I'm saying no longer dealing with and I'm saying no longer will you have I come in power of will you have I come in power of will you have I come in power of agreement over my child's life I step agreement over my child's life I step agreement over my child's life I step into the gaps for my my daughter when into the gaps for my my daughter when into the gaps for my my daughter when she can't pray no more and she's broken she can't pray no more and she's broken she can't pray no more and she's broken I'm walking into the agreement and I'm walking into the agreement and I'm walking into the agreement and saying Lord let her be

saying Lord let her be saying Lord let her be loose from the loose from the loose from the past because in order for you to embrace past because in order for you to embrace past because in order for you to embrace the future you must be willing to let go the future you must be willing to let go the future you must be willing to let go of the past get out of here pass and now she can start grabbing on pass and now she can start grabbing on to the very things that's not just going to the very things that's not just going to the very things that's not just going to pull her but Propel her to the vision to pull her but Propel her to the vision to pull her but Propel her to the vision and future that God has for her thank you so much come on give a her thank you so much come on give a give a bow give a bow yes sir and yes sir and so so so why am I saying why am I saying why am I saying that because there's certain that because there's certain that because there's certain realities that we deal with as realities that we deal with as realities that we deal with as humans and if our theme for this year is wisdom the question is that you need to wisdom the question is that you need to ask is what that does that mean for ask is what that does that mean for ask is what that does that mean for me because God me because God me because God gives the theme gives the theme gives the theme corporately but that means it has an corporately but that means it has an corporately but that means it has an individual specific effect on you if you individual specific effect on you if you individual specific effect on you if you call this ministry your home then it call this ministry your home then it call this ministry your home then it means the Overflow what God is doing in means the Overflow what God is doing in means the Overflow what God is doing in the home is going to pour on to the the home is going to pour on to the the home is going to pour on to the individuals

individuals individuals see so Letting Go Embrace new things by see so Letting Go Embrace new things by see so Letting Go Embrace new things by letting go of old things letting go for letting go of old things letting go for letting go of old things letting go for give and let go of the past give and let go of the past give and let go of the past offenses letting go of anxiety and find offenses letting go of anxiety and find offenses letting go of anxiety and find peace in peace in peace in Christ let go of Christ let go of Christ let go of control control control somebody don't Point don't talk to about somebody don't Point don't talk to about somebody don't Point don't talk to about anybody trust God's anybody trust God's anybody trust God's sovereignty that's why I understand the sovereignty that's why I understand the sovereignty that's why I understand the prayer of AA you know they take the prayer of AA you know they take the prayer of AA you know they take the serenity prayer and they say God grant serenity prayer and they say God grant serenity prayer and they say God grant me the serenity to accept the things I me the serenity to accept the things I me the serenity to accept the things I cannot cannot cannot change encourage to change the things I change encourage to change the things I change encourage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the can and wisdom to know the can and wisdom to know the difference so turn to your neighbor Say difference so turn to your neighbor Say difference so turn to your neighbor Say ne neighbor neighbor trust God trust God ne neighbor neighbor trust God trust God ne neighbor neighbor trust God trust God with what you can't control with what with what you can't control with what with what you can't control with what you can't control so the theme for this year is control so the theme for this year is wisdom the theme for the this year is wisdom the theme for the this year is wisdom the theme for the this year is wisdom but the theme for the but the theme for the atmosphere for this atmosphere for this atmosphere for this year is this word called yir yra I'm not year is this word called yir yra I'm not year is this word called yir yra I'm not Hebrew or Jewish it's a Jewish word and Hebrew or Jewish it's a Jewish word and Hebrew or Jewish it's a Jewish word and it's y i r ah H that is the atmosphere we're going to

H that is the atmosphere we're going to look to create here that is the look to create here that is the look to create here that is the atmosphere that we got to because in in atmosphere that we got to because in in atmosphere that we got to because in in in in Proverbs chapter 9 vers 10 it says in in Proverbs chapter 9 vers 10 it says in in Proverbs chapter 9 vers 10 it says the fear of the Lord is the beginning of the fear of the Lord is the beginning of the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the Holy one is wisdom and knowledge of the Holy one is wisdom and knowledge of the Holy one is understanding see so awe and I and and I'm trying to I got so awe and I and and I'm trying to I got so many notes I wrote down I actually broke many notes I wrote down I actually broke many notes I wrote down I actually broke down a word in down a word in down a word in Hebrew but for the sake of time we're Hebrew but for the sake of time we're Hebrew but for the sake of time we're just going to go through and look at some and look at some things and so when I started working on things and so when I started working on things and so when I started working on my message I like okayy Lord what what my message I like okayy Lord what what my message I like okayy Lord what what what is it that you want me to work on what is it that you want me to work on what is it that you want me to work on and and and and he brought me back to and and and and he brought me back to and and and and he brought me back to the whole idea of Letting Go and because the whole idea of Letting Go and because the whole idea of Letting Go and because in in in order to embrace this next phase and order to embrace this next phase and order to embrace this next phase and this next movement of what's going to this next movement of what's going to this next movement of what's going to happen here at CCC we have to understand happen here at CCC we have to understand happen here at CCC we have to understand that there's certain things that's going that there's certain things that's going that there's certain things that's going to hold us back see because there there to hold us back see because there there to hold us back see because there there there are things that hinder us from there are things that hinder us from there are things that hinder us from walking in the fear of God there are walking in the fear of God there are walking in the fear of God there are things that hinder us from being able to things that hinder us from being able to things that hinder us from being able to step into the awe of God if even to the step into the awe of God if even to the step into the awe of God if even to the point where we can miss point where we can miss point where we can miss out and get out and get out and get frustrated because we're missing frustrated because we're missing frustrated because we're missing out say Pastor Jamal what do you mean by out say Pastor Jamal what do you mean by out say Pastor Jamal what do you mean by that I I'm talking about things like that I I'm talking about things like that I I'm talking about things like like uh self like uh self like uh self reliance can cause you to miss

reliance can cause you to miss reliance can cause you to miss out things like out things like out things like materialism can cause you to miss out materialism can cause you to miss out materialism can cause you to miss out things like Pride can cause you to miss things like Pride can cause you to miss things like Pride can cause you to miss out distraction out distraction out distraction Disobedience indifference how about Disobedience indifference how about Disobedience indifference how about indifference indifference is a very indifference indifference is a very indifference indifference is a very horrible place to horrible place to horrible place to be what do I mean by indifference losing be what do I mean by indifference losing be what do I mean by indifference losing a sense of wonder about God's greatness a sense of wonder about God's greatness a sense of wonder about God's greatness creation or Works in our creation or Works in our creation or Works in our lives and some of you have landed at a lives and some of you have landed at a lives and some of you have landed at a place of indifference because you're place of indifference because you're place of indifference because you're frustrated with the institution called frustrated with the institution called frustrated with the institution called Church Church Church but church was never the thing that you but church was never the thing that you but church was never the thing that you were supposed to be in contact with it were supposed to be in contact with it were supposed to be in contact with it was the person of Jesus Christ see some of the problem is we we Christ see some of the problem is we we we we how many of youall have uh what we we how many of youall have uh what we we how many of youall have uh what they call um New Year's they call um New Year's they call um New Year's resolutions none of resolutions none of resolutions none of y'all thank you somebody participate y'all thank you somebody participate y'all thank you somebody participate thank somebody participate with with thank somebody participate with with thank somebody participate with with Pastor Jamal and for some they say 14 days into Jamal and for some they say 14 days into the year the gym becomes empty year the gym becomes empty [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] again I'm telling you I was working out again I'm telling you I was working out again I'm telling you I was working out the other day I'm in a gym I'm like why the other day I'm in a gym I'm like why the other day I'm in a gym I'm like why is it so crowded I had to realize oh New is it so crowded I had to realize oh New is it so crowded I had to realize oh New Year's Year's Year's resolution and me and the gym the gym resolution and me and the gym the gym resolution and me and the gym the gym the gym cast like we were looking and the gym cast like we were looking and the gym cast like we were looking and say okay who we going to see by the end say okay who we going to see by the end say okay who we going to see by the end of January cuz you can read individuals

of January cuz you can read individuals of January cuz you can read individuals you know the individuals they walking in you know the individuals they walking in you know the individuals they walking in they like okay yeah that person is not they like okay yeah that person is not they like okay yeah that person is not coming back H how many weeks you you coming back H how many weeks you you coming back H how many weeks you you give them I give them like 5 days I'm give them I give them like 5 days I'm give them I give them like 5 days I'm not even a full not even a full not even a full week they trying to figure out the week they trying to figure out the week they trying to figure out the equipment I'm like oh yeah they're real equipment I'm like oh yeah they're real equipment I'm like oh yeah they're real new they new new see but that's the same way we treat new see but that's the same way we treat Church you come in and say Lord I'm Church you come in and say Lord I'm Church you come in and say Lord I'm going make some changes I'm I'm step going make some changes I'm I'm step going make some changes I'm I'm step into to to this new New Year going to into to to this new New Year going to into to to this new New Year going to church so we at New Year's Eve church so we at New Year's Eve church so we at New Year's Eve service and it's funny I was I was in service and it's funny I was I was in service and it's funny I was I was in the gym and somebody asked what are you the gym and somebody asked what are you the gym and somebody asked what are you doing for New Year I said I'm going to doing for New Year I said I'm going to doing for New Year I said I'm going to church I said you going to church I said church I said you going to church I said church I said you going to church I said yeah I'm going to church I said why you yeah I'm going to church I said why you yeah I'm going to church I said why you going to church I said because the way going to church I said because the way going to church I said because the way you exit is the way you [Applause] [Applause] enter and I told him I said the one time enter and I told him I said the one time enter and I told him I said the one time I miss church was not a good experience I miss church was not a good experience I miss church was not a good experience I call myself going hanging out I call myself going hanging out I call myself going hanging out partying I'm going to the builtmore for partying I'm going to the builtmore for partying I'm going to the builtmore for church have church have church have tilling right you know to T don't love tilling right you know to T don't love tilling right you know to T don't love you you you right I'm ready to party you know going to the clubs right party you know going to the clubs right you know mean my man is like you know 10 you know mean my man is like you know 10 you know mean my man is like you know 10 of us out there got the smell of us out there got the smell of us out there got the smell Goods you Goods you Goods you know it gets crazy in there they start know it gets crazy in there they start know it gets crazy in there they start shooting like you know God walking past shooting like you know God walking past shooting like you know God walking past me cuz you know cuz the music is still me cuz you know cuz the music is still me cuz you know cuz the music is still playing so they still in the vibe but playing so they still in the vibe but playing so they still in the vibe but you know he had the gun in his hand I'm you know he had the gun in his hand I'm you know he had the gun in his hand I'm like no Lord what what am I what is

like no Lord what what am I what is like no Lord what what am I what is going on so I finally get out of there going on so I finally get out of there going on so I finally get out of there but we had to go out through the back but we had to go out through the back but we had to go out through the back door because the front door was was was door because the front door was was was door because the front door was was was was um uh pressed they were pressed was um uh pressed they were pressed was um uh pressed they were pressed against the door so they couldn't open against the door so they couldn't open against the door so they couldn't open and stuff like that and we got out of and stuff like that and we got out of and stuff like that and we got out of there it was the grace of God we got out there it was the grace of God we got out there it was the grace of God we got out there I said Thank Lord thank you so there I said Thank Lord thank you so there I said Thank Lord thank you so much right and I thought that was it so much right and I thought that was it so much right and I thought that was it so now I'm driving you know adrenaline now I'm driving you know adrenaline now I'm driving you know adrenaline drops and stuff like that so you get the drops and stuff like that so you get the drops and stuff like that so you get the little shakes you know if you ever been little shakes you know if you ever been little shakes you know if you ever been in a situation when the journal needs a in a situation when the journal needs a in a situation when the journal needs a pump it's not cuz I was scared we ain't pump it's not cuz I was scared we ain't pump it's not cuz I was scared we ain't never never never scared you find find me outside of the scared you find find me outside of the scared you find find me outside of the club and you think you're th right so we club and you think you're th right so we club and you think you're th right so we going and all of a sudden and this is going and all of a sudden and this is going and all of a sudden and this is when I did get scared I'm on to Jackie when I did get scared I'm on to Jackie when I did get scared I'm on to Jackie Robinson just finished raining and I'm Robinson just finished raining and I'm Robinson just finished raining and I'm turning all of sudden my car is going turning all of sudden my car is going turning all of sudden my car is going like like like this and I end up and I see this and I end up and I see this and I end up and I see lights I backed up and turned and and I lights I backed up and turned and and I lights I backed up and turned and and I made it home right and that's when the made it home right and that's when the made it home right and that's when the heart was raised that's when I was heart was raised that's when I was heart was raised that's when I was scared I was scared I was scared I was scared and I told myself I will never scared and I told myself I will never scared and I told myself I will never miss a New Year's miss a New Year's miss a New Year's service again so back to the thing so people com into so back to the thing so people com into church church was packed on New Year's church church was packed on New Year's church church was packed on New Year's Eve service and they were worship I've Eve service and they were worship I've Eve service and they were worship I've seen some people I haven't seen in a seen some people I haven't seen in a seen some people I haven't seen in a while I'm like get it girl you worship while I'm like get it girl you worship while I'm like get it girl you worship man go ahead I haven't seen you a while man go ahead I haven't seen you a while man go ahead I haven't seen you a while you worship you pour them tears out get you worship you pour them tears out get you worship you pour them tears out get rid of loose yourself from the 2024 rid of loose yourself from the 2024 rid of loose yourself from the 2024 issues and stuff like that go ahead get issues and stuff like that go ahead get issues and stuff like that go ahead get it in right and and I'm loving it but it in right and and I'm loving it but it in right and and I'm loving it but then what happens is the Sunday then what happens is the Sunday then what happens is the Sunday afterwards they afterwards they afterwards they there but some of them already have that

there but some of them already have that there but some of them already have that foot back out to foot back out to foot back out to door cuz they didn't count the door cuz they didn't count the door cuz they didn't count the cost of being cost of being cost of being consistent in consistent in consistent in church they didn't count they cuz church they didn't count they cuz church they didn't count they cuz there's a cost at doing what we do every there's a cost at doing what we do every there's a cost at doing what we do every Sunday there's a cost for you and we Sunday there's a cost for you and we Sunday there's a cost for you and we understand that we appreciate that's why understand that we appreciate that's why understand that we appreciate that's why we're trying to to be so focused on the we're trying to to be so focused on the we're trying to to be so focused on the experience you have when you come in the experience you have when you come in the experience you have when you come in the door we want to make sure that every door we want to make sure that every door we want to make sure that every time you're in this building it's worth time you're in this building it's worth time you're in this building it's worth the journey it's worth the choic it's the journey it's worth the choic it's the journey it's worth the choic it's worth the weather it's worth everything worth the weather it's worth everything worth the weather it's worth everything that you go through but I challenge you today because what but I challenge you today because what is happening is you are being challenged is happening is you are being challenged is happening is you are being challenged not just to start something new but to not just to start something new but to not just to start something new but to get more get more get more connected and and and and and so what I connected and and and and and so what I connected and and and and and so what I I I challenge you to today to do if this I I challenge you to today to do if this I I challenge you to today to do if this is you and I'm talking to you and you is you and I'm talking to you and you is you and I'm talking to you and you know that you're like still know that you're like still know that you're like still contemplating on this journey called contemplating on this journey called contemplating on this journey called Faith this journey called the church Faith this journey called the church Faith this journey called the church because you have had so much frustration because you have had so much frustration because you have had so much frustration so much anger so much you know so much anger so much you know so much anger so much you know bitterness and I'm saying in order for bitterness and I'm saying in order for bitterness and I'm saying in order for you to embrace this new journey and your you to embrace this new journey and your you to embrace this new journey and your desire to be consistent with church you desire to be consistent with church you desire to be consistent with church you got to let go of all that got to let go of all that got to let go of all that [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] stuff because God wants you to step into stuff because God wants you to step into stuff because God wants you to step into this this this awe and let him turn awe and let him turn awe and let him turn up it is in the awe of God where you up it is in the awe of God where you up it is in the awe of God where you start seeing him move in some serious start seeing him move in some serious start seeing him move in some serious ways it is in the awe of God that you ways it is in the awe of God that you ways it is in the awe of God that you start seeing certain things happen in start seeing certain things happen in start seeing certain things happen in your life and it's like wow your life and it's like wow your life and it's like wow God see it's the because when you hit God see it's the because when you hit God see it's the because when you hit this place of awe there's this level of

this place of awe there's this level of this place of awe there's this level of respect fact that's so deep and profound that the littlest profound that the littlest movement has a great impact on your life so that's why I don't take it for life so that's why I don't take it for granted that this year is wisdom so granted that this year is wisdom so granted that this year is wisdom so number number number one and once again I'm not I don't speak one and once again I'm not I don't speak one and once again I'm not I don't speak Hebrew I can sometimes barely get Hebrew I can sometimes barely get Hebrew I can sometimes barely get English English English correct Don't Judge all and this means recognizing the all and this means recognizing the Majesty of Majesty of Majesty of God the Majesty of God the Majesty of God the Majesty of God it's not about God it's not about God it's not about Terror but a deep sense of awe and Terror but a deep sense of awe and Terror but a deep sense of awe and wonder in the presence of the almighty see almighty see y gets you to a place where you can y gets you to a place where you can y gets you to a place where you can really truly appreciate Resurrection really truly appreciate Resurrection really truly appreciate Resurrection Sunday year because we just had Sunday year because we just had Sunday year because we just had Christmas and we Christmas I love Christmas and we Christmas I love Christmas and we Christmas I love Christmas but Resurrection Sunday brings Christmas but Resurrection Sunday brings Christmas but Resurrection Sunday brings significance to Christmas see there something that gave Christmas see there something that gave you access he said I give you the keys you access he said I give you the keys you access he said I give you the keys to the to the to the kingdom and you are able to step into kingdom and you are able to step into kingdom and you are able to step into this place

so you're presence of the so you're presence of the almighty number two as two as reference what do I mean by reference what do I mean by reference what do I mean by that reference living in obedience to that reference living in obedience to that reference living in obedience to God living in obedience to God living in obedience to God living in obedience to God it involves honoring God through our God it involves honoring God through our God it involves honoring God through our actions and man this is the challenge actions and man this is the challenge actions and man this is the challenge like you know I'm like Lord I got you on like you know I'm like Lord I got you on like you know I'm like Lord I got you on the o like I'm like I'm I'm just basking the o like I'm like I'm I'm just basking the o like I'm like I'm I'm just basking in your presence I love the fact that I in your presence I love the fact that I in your presence I love the fact that I could be your presence but now you're could be your presence but now you're could be your presence but now you're telling me that even my telling me that even my telling me that even my actions is a actions is a actions is a response of the all I have of God I said response of the all I have of God I said response of the all I have of God I said man cuz that person that cut me off tried to pull me out of a mindset of off tried to pull me out of a mindset of all you got to understand that that that all you got to understand that that that all you got to understand that that that that that that what I'm challenging you that that that what I'm challenging you that that that what I'm challenging you today is to be on in a consistent today is to be on in a consistent today is to be on in a consistent constant awareness of the awe of constant awareness of the awe of constant awareness of the awe of God so even your actions are going to God so even your actions are going to God so even your actions are going to speak speak speak out about the posture you're living in out about the posture you're living in out about the posture you're living in as a as a as a Christian so it involves honoring God Christian so it involves honoring God Christian so it involves honoring God through your through your through your actions recognizing his holiness actions recognizing his holiness actions recognizing his holiness and responding with obedience that's all and responding with obedience that's all and responding with obedience that's all love we got Israel in the house and you love we got Israel in the house and you love we got Israel in the house and you know I think of that song I Am A Friend

know I think of that song I Am A Friend know I think of that song I Am A Friend Of God right I Am A Friend Of God he Of God right I Am A Friend Of God he Of God right I Am A Friend Of God he calls me Almighty come we got to take it up we Almighty come we got to take it up we got take it now let me got take it now let me got take it now let me [Laughter] [Laughter] [Laughter] stop but if you read the text in stop but if you read the text in stop but if you read the text in John he says I call you a friend if you John he says I call you a friend if you John he says I call you a friend if you obey obey obey me so me so me so obedience obedience obedience precedes your ability to step into the a precedes your ability to step into the a precedes your ability to step into the a of yra as allwe number two yra as reverence yra as allwe number two yra as reverence number number number three oh let's go back to two real quick three oh let's go back to two real quick three oh let's go back to two real quick in Ecclesiastes 12:3 says fear God and in Ecclesiastes 12:3 says fear God and in Ecclesiastes 12:3 says fear God and keep his keep his keep his Commandments for this is a duty of all Commandments for this is a duty of all Commandments for this is a duty of all mankind and I love that because it mankind and I love that because it mankind and I love that because it doesn't just put a demand on the doesn't just put a demand on the doesn't just put a demand on the Christians but it puts a demand on all Christians but it puts a demand on all Christians but it puts a demand on all of us we just aware of the of us we just aware of the of us we just aware of the consequences number three G her as consequences number three G her as consequences number three G her as fear and this fear and and I was trying fear and this fear and and I was trying fear and this fear and and I was trying to figure out the best way to explain to figure out the best way to explain to figure out the best way to explain this because as you growing up right

this because as you growing up right this because as you growing up right right you know one of the things I right you know one of the things I right you know one of the things I wanted to do is I wanted to be a a wise wanted to do is I wanted to be a a wise wanted to do is I wanted to be a a wise young man my daddy you know going young man my daddy you know going young man my daddy you know going through Sunday school you start through Sunday school you start through Sunday school you start listening to all the individuals in the listening to all the individuals in the listening to all the individuals in the Bible right you start with Adam and Eve Bible right you start with Adam and Eve Bible right you start with Adam and Eve right Cain and Abel you know then you go right Cain and Abel you know then you go right Cain and Abel you know then you go down the line it gets a little quiet down the line it gets a little quiet down the line it gets a little quiet because you got the whole you know text because you got the whole you know text because you got the whole you know text of all the this beg got that and that of all the this beg got that and that of all the this beg got that and that person got that and then you get down person got that and then you get down person got that and then you get down you know you know you know to Abraham to Abraham to Abraham right and you you know you got you got right and you you know you got you got right and you you know you got you got you got Moshe you got Jacob and Isaac you got Moshe you got Jacob and Isaac you got Moshe you got Jacob and Isaac and you know you got you then you go get and you know you got you then you go get and you know you got you then you go get little quiet you got the prophets and little quiet you got the prophets and little quiet you got the prophets and you get down to David and and Saul and you get down to David and and Saul and you get down to David and and Saul and then you get to Solomon I'm like that then you get to Solomon I'm like that then you get to Solomon I'm like that that's the guy I want to be like that's the guy I want to be like that's the guy I want to be like Solomon Solomon was the man and and and Solomon Solomon was the man and and and Solomon Solomon was the man and and and this is Jamal being young and immature this is Jamal being young and immature this is Jamal being young and immature what I'm about to say I said Solomon was what I'm about to say I said Solomon was what I'm about to say I said Solomon was the man he had all the ladies the man he had all the ladies the man he had all the ladies [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] Daddy and he goes he says Daddy and he goes he says Daddy and he goes he says son he said that wasn't wise I said but son he said that wasn't wise I said but son he said that wasn't wise I said but he's a wise man he said he's a wise man he said he's a wise man he said yes but he didn't always make wise yes but he didn't always make wise yes but he didn't always make wise decisions right and and and and and and decisions right and and and and and and decisions right and and and and and and and then I looked at Mommy and he said and then I looked at Mommy and he said and then I looked at Mommy and he said Son we'll continue this conversation later but but I started having to go later but but I started having to go through the process and maturing to a through the process and maturing to a through the process and maturing to a place where I can understand the fear of place where I can understand the fear of place where I can understand the fear of God because you you you you think of it God because you you you you think of it God because you you you you think of it in in trepidation you think of it as as in in trepidation you think of it as as in in trepidation you think of it as as as as a person who has has sinned and

as as a person who has has sinned and as as a person who has has sinned and therefore this shame that goes along therefore this shame that goes along therefore this shame that goes along with the feeling of fear but what with the feeling of fear but what with the feeling of fear but what happened was that the fear is not the happened was that the fear is not the happened was that the fear is not the fear he's talking about because when fear he's talking about because when fear he's talking about because when Jesus Christ came on the cross and died Jesus Christ came on the cross and died Jesus Christ came on the cross and died he took the he took the he took the shame that was associated with every shame that was associated with every shame that was associated with every decision and now this fear that we decision and now this fear that we decision and now this fear that we talking about is what we call a holy talking about is what we call a holy talking about is what we call a holy caution against caution against caution against sin a holy caution like holy mean sin a holy caution like holy mean sin a holy caution like holy mean Holiness meaning separated so you have a Holiness meaning separated so you have a Holiness meaning separated so you have a caution to make sure that everything caution to make sure that everything caution to make sure that everything that you do does not put you in that you do does not put you in that you do does not put you in violation so you can maintain being violation so you can maintain being violation so you can maintain being separated from the very thing that God separated from the very thing that God separated from the very thing that God saved you saved you saved you from so while y includes allwe and from so while y includes allwe and from so while y includes allwe and reverences also acknowledges a healthy reverences also acknowledges a healthy reverences also acknowledges a healthy fear of living outside of God's will and basically you should be worried and basically you should be worried about living outside of God's will see about living outside of God's will see about living outside of God's will see it is in his will say turn to your it is in his will say turn to your it is in his will say turn to your neighbor say neighbor neighbor say neighbor say neighbor neighbor say neighbor say neighbor neighbor say neighbor please listen please listen if neighbor please listen please listen if neighbor please listen please listen if you are looking for the you are looking for the you are looking for the blessings bless make sure you stay in blessings bless make sure you stay in blessings bless make sure you stay in the will of God make sure you stay in the will of God make sure you stay in the will of God make sure you stay in the will of God turn to other neighbor the will of God turn to other neighbor the will of God turn to other neighbor say other neighbor other neighbor it's say other neighbor other neighbor it's say other neighbor other neighbor it's the will of God it's the will of God the will of God it's the will of God the will of God it's the will of God where the blessings are where the where the blessings are where the where the blessings are where the blessings are blessings are blessings are [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] because you got to understand that God's because you got to understand that God's because you got to understand that God's not going to bless something that stands not going to bless something that stands not going to bless something that stands outside of his will because inevitably

outside of his will because inevitably outside of his will because inevitably whatever stands outside of his will is whatever stands outside of his will is whatever stands outside of his will is antagonistic to what he wants you to do antagonistic to what he wants you to do antagonistic to what he wants you to do and therefore it can't be blessed see Hebrews chap 10:31 it says blessed see Hebrews chap 10:31 it says it is a Dreadful thing to fall into the it is a Dreadful thing to fall into the it is a Dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the Living hands of the Living hands of the Living God number God number God number four as four as four as intimacy drawing closer to God drawing intimacy drawing closer to God drawing intimacy drawing closer to God drawing closer to God see Hera doesn't just does closer to God see Hera doesn't just does closer to God see Hera doesn't just does not D drive us away from God but it not D drive us away from God but it not D drive us away from God but it draws us closer to him in love and Trust draws us closer to him in love and Trust draws us closer to him in love and Trust Psalms 25:14 says the Lord confides in Psalms 25:14 says the Lord confides in Psalms 25:14 says the Lord confides in those who fear Him the Lord does what those who fear Him the Lord does what those who fear Him the Lord does what confide what does that mean he he he's confide what does that mean he he he's confide what does that mean he he he's sharing certain details sharing certain details sharing certain details about certain about certain about certain things that he normally wouldn't share things that he normally wouldn't share things that he normally wouldn't share because you're not in the right space to because you're not in the right space to because you're not in the right space to receive it please I you got to receive it please I you got to receive it please I you got to understand this because some of you are understand this because some of you are understand this because some of you are searching for God to confide in you searching for God to confide in you searching for God to confide in you based on some of the questions you are based on some of the questions you are based on some of the questions you are asking whether you're asking why is this asking whether you're asking why is this asking whether you're asking why is this going on in the world today Lord why is going on in the world today Lord why is going on in the world today Lord why is this going on in the in the job force this going on in the in the job force this going on in the in the job force today Lord why is this going on in my today Lord why is this going on in my today Lord why is this going on in my house today Lord why is this going on in house today Lord why is this going on in house today Lord why is this going on in my relationship today Lord why is this my relationship today Lord why is this my relationship today Lord why is this happening and he wants you to get to a happening and he wants you to get to a happening and he wants you to get to a place where he can confide in place where he can confide in place where he can confide in you but a part of the reason why he

you but a part of the reason why he you but a part of the reason why he can't confide in you is you have not can't confide in you is you have not can't confide in you is you have not stepped into the proper fear of God so he says the Lord confides in God so he says the Lord confides in those he fear that who fear Him He makes those he fear that who fear Him He makes those he fear that who fear Him He makes his Covenant his Covenant his Covenant known to them and that's a whole another known to them and that's a whole another known to them and that's a whole another story but we don't got time for that cuz story but we don't got time for that cuz story but we don't got time for that cuz this his Covenant what is his covenant this his Covenant what is his covenant this his Covenant what is his covenant mean but do he mean by making his mean but do he mean by making his mean but do he mean by making his Covenant known to them but we got to Covenant known to them but we got to Covenant known to them but we got to continue see a deep reverence forces continue see a deep reverence forces continue see a deep reverence forces intimacy like the relationship between a intimacy like the relationship between a intimacy like the relationship between a disciple and their disciple and their disciple and their teacher so as we ask for wisdom this teacher so as we ask for wisdom this teacher so as we ask for wisdom this year there are four things I believe we year there are four things I believe we year there are four things I believe we can start start with four things I can start start with four things I can start start with four things I believe we can start with I'll close believe we can start with I'll close believe we can start with I'll close with this number with this number with this number one let us reflect on creation and the one let us reflect on creation and the one let us reflect on creation and the works of God to rekindle a sense of awe works of God to rekindle a sense of awe works of God to rekindle a sense of awe in our daily in our daily in our daily life that's why I love it you know uh he life that's why I love it you know uh he life that's why I love it you know uh he says he says look he said look at in says he says look he said look at in says he says look he said look at in Matthew he said look at the birds yes in Matthew he said look at the birds yes in Matthew he said look at the birds yes in the air he said look at the the the the the air he said look at the the the the the air he said look at the the the the the lies being B uh grown and the the lies being B uh grown and the the lies being B uh grown and the flowers and all this other stuff he say how much he say how much more but the the the thing about it is more but the the the thing about it is more but the the the thing about it is if you can't if you can't if you can't appreciate the creation and how God appreciate the creation and how God appreciate the creation and how God designed this world into a place where

designed this world into a place where designed this world into a place where if we are are are are one point off and if we are are are are one point off and if we are are are are one point off and our hydrogen level Life as we know it our hydrogen level Life as we know it our hydrogen level Life as we know it can't can't can't exist if the if the if the the movement exist if the if the if the the movement exist if the if the if the the movement of of the Earth was 1 second slower as of of the Earth was 1 second slower as of of the Earth was 1 second slower as we know it life cannot exist so when we we know it life cannot exist so when we we know it life cannot exist so when we look at this say wow if this is how he look at this say wow if this is how he look at this say wow if this is how he cares for them this is how much time he cares for them this is how much time he cares for them this is how much time he puts into the creation and designed and puts into the creation and designed and puts into the creation and designed and such way this is how much time he poured such way this is how much time he poured such way this is how much time he poured into this what do you believe he'll do into this what do you believe he'll do into this what do you believe he'll do for you so go back to creation and let that you so go back to creation and let that be the place where you rekindle the be the place where you rekindle the be the place where you rekindle the sense of O allow this o to lead you into sense of O allow this o to lead you into sense of O allow this o to lead you into worship and gratitude I find myself worship and gratitude I find myself worship and gratitude I find myself driving I'm looking at a bird and and if driving I'm looking at a bird and and if driving I'm looking at a bird and and if you driving off the belt Park you you you driving off the belt Park you you you driving off the belt Park you you get closer to the water you just see the get closer to the water you just see the get closer to the water you just see the bird just hanging out there not flapping bird just hanging out there not flapping bird just hanging out there not flapping and just using the very creation that and just using the very creation that and just using the very creation that God has created and keep them up in the God has created and keep them up in the God has created and keep them up in the air and the bird just chilling and I'm air and the bird just chilling and I'm air and the bird just chilling and I'm like Lord this is what you did for the like Lord this is what you did for the like Lord this is what you did for the bird man I'm stepping into expectation bird man I'm stepping into expectation bird man I'm stepping into expectation of what you can do for of what you can do for of what you can do for me that's why I love how Israel started me that's why I love how Israel started me that's why I love how Israel started he said you know set the atmosphere he said you know set the atmosphere he said you know set the atmosphere now the expectations the breeding ground now the expectations the breeding ground now the expectations the breeding ground for the miracle and God wants to respond for the miracle and God wants to respond for the miracle and God wants to respond to some of y'all in 2025 number number two commit to aligning your choices with two commit to aligning your choices with two commit to aligning your choices with God's God's God's word that'll bring you into the awe of word that'll bring you into the awe of word that'll bring you into the awe of God that'll bring you

God that'll bring you God that'll bring you into see showing reverence to a life of into see showing reverence to a life of into see showing reverence to a life of integrity and faithfulness number integrity and faithfulness number integrity and faithfulness number three examine areas of compromise in three examine areas of compromise in three examine areas of compromise in your your your life examine areas of compromise in your life examine areas of compromise in your life examine areas of compromise in your life and life and life and let guide you to repentance and A let guide you to repentance and A let guide you to repentance and A Renewed commitment to Renewed commitment to Renewed commitment to God come on we got to start 2025 off God come on we got to start 2025 off God come on we got to start 2025 off correctly am some of you still holding correctly am some of you still holding correctly am some of you still holding on to the things that you know you on to the things that you know you on to the things that you know you shouldn't be shouldn't be shouldn't be doing you I try to behave and and and doing you I try to behave and and and doing you I try to behave and and and and say okay Lord is this what you want and say okay Lord is this what you want and say okay Lord is this what you want me to say or is this what Jamal wants to me to say or is this what Jamal wants to me to say or is this what Jamal wants to say but I put it this way I put it the say but I put it this way I put it the say but I put it this way I put it the the the correct way and and I'm talking the the correct way and and I'm talking the the correct way and and I'm talking to certain individual you know who I'm to certain individual you know who I'm to certain individual you know who I'm talking to so I'm not going to punch you talking to so I'm not going to punch you talking to so I'm not going to punch you out but some of you need to get rid of out but some of you need to get rid of out but some of you need to get rid of some some some memberships to some memberships to some memberships to some platforms that are hindering platforms that are hindering platforms that are hindering you from moving you from moving you from moving forward some of you might need to get forward some of you might need to get forward some of you might need to get rid of some memberships for some rid of some memberships for some rid of some memberships for some platforms that is hindering your marriage some of you might need to get marriage some of you might need to get rid of certain platform memberships because it's causing you to step further because it's causing you to step further and further away from the awe of and further away from the awe of and further away from the awe of God sir and if you were in a Men's God sir and if you were in a Men's God sir and if you were in a Men's Conference I'll tell you cancel it right Conference I'll tell you cancel it right Conference I'll tell you cancel it right now but I want you I don't want your now but I want you I don't want your now but I want you I don't want your neighbor being

nosy but if you were in a Men's nosy but if you were in a Men's Conference I'll tell you right now today Conference I'll tell you right now today Conference I'll tell you right now today cancel that membership because all he is cancel that membership because all he is cancel that membership because all he is doing is tearing you down as an doing is tearing you down as an doing is tearing you down as an individual these these type of websites individual these these type of websites individual these these type of websites are designed in such a way to get you to are designed in such a way to get you to are designed in such a way to get you to a place where you're so addicted that you no longer can hear the addicted that you no longer can hear the voice of voice of voice of God you get so addicted that you can no God you get so addicted that you can no God you get so addicted that you can no longer hear the the the the passion of longer hear the the the the passion of longer hear the the the the passion of your wife's voice you get so addicted your wife's voice you get so addicted your wife's voice you get so addicted that you no longer that you no longer that you no longer rationalize your rationalize your rationalize your behavior and all you got to do behavior and all you got to do behavior and all you got to do just start walking just start walking just start walking towards the presence of God and the towards the presence of God and the towards the presence of God and the closer you walk towards the presence of closer you walk towards the presence of closer you walk towards the presence of God the further you walk away from a God the further you walk away from a God the further you walk away from a thing that's trying to keep you in bondage so examine areas of compromise bondage so examine areas of compromise in your life and ADH Herer guide you to in your life and ADH Herer guide you to in your life and ADH Herer guide you to the repentance and renew commitment to the repentance and renew commitment to the repentance and renew commitment to God and number four as I God and number four as I God and number four as I close cultivate a heart that seeks God close cultivate a heart that seeks God close cultivate a heart that seeks God through through through prayer study and worship prayer study and worship prayer study and worship letting y deepen your relationship with him cultivate a heart that seeks God him cultivate a heart that seeks God through prayer

prayer study and study and study and worship cultivate a heart that seeks God worship cultivate a heart that seeks God worship cultivate a heart that seeks God through prayer study and worship through prayer study and worship through prayer study and worship cultivate a heart that seeks God through cultivate a heart that seeks God through cultivate a heart that seeks God through prayer study and prayer study and prayer study and worship letting hear her deepen your worship letting hear her deepen your worship letting hear her deepen your relationship with relationship with relationship with God see this is a multifaceted concept God see this is a multifaceted concept God see this is a multifaceted concept that causes to awe reverence caution and that causes to awe reverence caution and that causes to awe reverence caution and intimacy it leads to intimacy it leads to intimacy it leads to wisdom it aligns us with God's holiness wisdom it aligns us with God's holiness wisdom it aligns us with God's holiness and draws us closer to him so this so this year our theme is wisdom but it's going to be very wisdom but it's going to be very difficult to you to participate in this theme if you don't start stepping theme if you don't start stepping in and finding her in your in and finding her in your in and finding her in your life says in life says in life says in Proverbs the fear of God is the Proverbs the fear of God is the Proverbs the fear of God is the beginning of beginning of beginning of wisdom I say it again the fear of God is wisdom I say it again the fear of God is wisdom I say it again the fear of God is the beginning of the beginning of the beginning of wisdom and and the the the the more wisdom and and the the the the more wisdom and and the the the the more wisdom you have the easier it is to wisdom you have the easier it is to wisdom you have the easier it is to navigate navigate navigate opportunities I'll say that again the

opportunities I'll say that again the opportunities I'll say that again the more wisdom you have the easier it is to more wisdom you have the easier it is to more wisdom you have the easier it is to navigate navigate navigate opportunities and like Dr I said opportunities and like Dr I said opportunities and like Dr I said 2025 are are going to present is going 2025 are are going to present is going 2025 are are going to present is going to present some serious to present some serious to present some serious opportunities and you're going to need opportunities and you're going to need opportunities and you're going to need some wisdom to navigate those some wisdom to navigate those some wisdom to navigate those opportunities say to your neighbor say opportunities say to your neighbor say opportunities say to your neighbor say neighbor neighbor get wisdom get wisdom neighbor neighbor get wisdom get wisdom neighbor neighbor get wisdom get wisdom turn to your neighbor say neighbor turn to your neighbor say neighbor turn to your neighbor say neighbor neighbor but first have fear first have neighbor but first have fear first have neighbor but first have fear first have fear I pray that you got something out fear I pray that you got something out fear I pray that you got something out of this today for those who may go to today for those who may go to church your New Year's church your New Year's church your New Year's resolution I stand in the Gap and I'll resolution I stand in the Gap and I'll resolution I stand in the Gap and I'll be praying for you I don't know your be praying for you I don't know your be praying for you I don't know your name but I know you're out there but I name but I know you're out there but I name but I know you're out there but I know that this decision is necessary know that this decision is necessary know that this decision is necessary because what probably led you to this because what probably led you to this because what probably led you to this decision is some stuff that was going on and one of the things I've learned by on and one of the things I've learned by my dad he said he said you know what my dad he said he said you know what my dad he said he said you know what insanity is doing the same thing the insanity is doing the same thing the insanity is doing the same thing the same way expecting for same way expecting for same way expecting for [Applause] stand I'm going turn it over to the stand I'm going turn it over to the minister I don't know what direction minister I don't know what direction minister I don't know what direction he's going to go we might have another he's going to go we might have another he's going to go we might have another alter

alter alter call but God is so good can we thank God for the gift that good can we thank God for the gift that is Pastor Jamal Bernard oh y'all could is Pastor Jamal Bernard oh y'all could is Pastor Jamal Bernard oh y'all could do a whole lot better than that do a whole lot better than that do a whole lot better than that y'all can do a whole lot better than that as we celebrate Pastor Jamal and that as we celebrate Pastor Jamal and his birthday Pastor M we're going to invite birthday Pastor M we're going to invite you to come back out here to the center you to come back out here to the center you to come back out here to the center and Jossie y'all looking to do what I and Jossie y'all looking to do what I and Jossie y'all looking to do what I cannot do that's sing give it to me cannot do that's sing give it to me cannot do that's sing give it to me yall ready are you ready here we go here yall ready are you ready here we go here yall ready are you ready here we go here we go happy birthday to you happy we go happy birthday to you happy we go happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday happy birthday to you happy birthday happy birthday to you happy birthday happy birthday to you happy birthday to you birthday to you happy birthday to you birthday to you happy birthday to you happy happy happy birthday birthday happy

birthday happy birthday happy happy birthday to you birthday happy happy birthday to you birthday happy happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday family thank you so much thank birthday family thank you so much thank you oh come on you can do you oh come on you can do you oh come on you can do that thank you so much uh one of the that thank you so much uh one of the that thank you so much uh one of the things that Dr R has taught me he said things that Dr R has taught me he said things that Dr R has taught me he said that that that uh gratitude you know that that that uh gratitude you know that that that uh gratitude you know completes a circle of of giving and so I completes a circle of of giving and so I completes a circle of of giving and so I just want to say thank you on behalf of just want to say thank you on behalf of just want to say thank you on behalf of my wife uh even going back from the my wife uh even going back from the my wife uh even going back from the blessings of uh Christmas uh we still blessings of uh Christmas uh we still blessings of uh Christmas uh we still have the Christmas cards up that many of have the Christmas cards up that many of have the Christmas cards up that many of you have sent to us because they been you have sent to us because they been you have sent to us because they been the words and the cards were so amazing the words and the cards were so amazing the words and the cards were so amazing both the written words as well as the both the written words as well as the both the written words as well as the the the words that came with the cards the the words that came with the cards the the words that came with the cards so thank you cuz I know if you're a card so thank you cuz I know if you're a card so thank you cuz I know if you're a card Giver like me you take time and thinking Giver like me you take time and thinking Giver like me you take time and thinking about the person what carard goes right about the person what carard goes right about the person what carard goes right with the person so I just want to say with the person so I just want to say with the person so I just want to say thank you uh Rita you want to say no thank you uh Rita you want to say no thank you uh Rita you want to say no okay thank you uh thank you for the okay thank you uh thank you for the okay thank you uh thank you for the gifts we appreciate thank you for the gifts we appreciate thank you for the gifts we appreciate thank you for the love thank you so much and the words of love thank you so much and the words of love thank you so much and the words of our our great our our great our our great uh women of God Pastor Karen Bernard uh women of God Pastor Karen Bernard uh women of God Pastor Karen Bernard thank you thank you thank you would you do this with me would you you would you do this with me would you just stretch out your hands toward this just stretch out your hands toward this just stretch out your hands toward this family I don't know where your theology family I don't know where your theology family I don't know where your theology is on blowing up candles and wishes but is on blowing up candles and wishes but is on blowing up candles and wishes but here's what I do know I do know that here's what I do know I do know that here's what I do know I do know that prayer works somebody say Amen right prayer works somebody say Amen right prayer works somebody say Amen right there stretch out your hands right there there stretch out your hands right there there stretch out your hands right there father God I thank you I thank you for father God I thank you I thank you for father God I thank you I thank you for the anointed man of God that you have

the anointed man of God that you have the anointed man of God that you have called to lead this house I thank you called to lead this house I thank you called to lead this house I thank you for his wife I thank you for his for his wife I thank you for his for his wife I thank you for his children I thank you that they are set children I thank you that they are set children I thank you that they are set apart so that when the enemy comes in apart so that when the enemy comes in apart so that when the enemy comes in like a flood you will lift up a standard like a flood you will lift up a standard like a flood you will lift up a standard against him you will rebuke the devour against him you will rebuke the devour against him you will rebuke the devour and everything that they put their hand and everything that they put their hand and everything that they put their hand to you will bless let this be their to you will bless let this be their to you will bless let this be their greatest year ever we declare greatest year ever we declare greatest year ever we declare 2025 your best is yet to come in Jesus 2025 your best is yet to come in Jesus 2025 your best is yet to come in Jesus name we pray would you shout amen am now name we pray would you shout amen am now name we pray would you shout amen am now would you say something good as we leave would you say something good as we leave would you say something good as we leave this place but never God's presence this place but never God's presence this place but never God's presence Jesus is we Proclaim it and we seeing it come is we Proclaim it and we seeing it come to pass God bless you you're to pass God bless you you're to pass God bless you you're dismissed family thank you so much for dismissed family thank you so much for dismissed family thank you so much for watching ccc's YouTube channel if you watching ccc's YouTube channel if you watching ccc's YouTube channel if you feel what you just experienced impacted feel what you just experienced impacted feel what you just experienced impacted your life in any way we encourage you to your life in any way we encourage you to your life in any way we encourage you to like subscribe and share this video with like subscribe and share this video with like subscribe and share this video with others so we can fulfill our mission in others so we can fulfill our mission in others so we can fulfill our mission in spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world we welcome you to check out the world we welcome you to check out the world we welcome you to check out some of our other videos also make sure some of our other videos also make sure some of our other videos also make sure to click the notification Bell so you to click the notification Bell so you to click the notification Bell so you are the first to know when we post a new are the first to know when we post a new are the first to know when we post a new one our praise and worship team brings one our praise and worship team brings one our praise and worship team brings us a powerful and dynamic live worship us a powerful and dynamic live worship us a powerful and dynamic live worship experience every Sunday and trust me and experience every Sunday and trust me and experience every Sunday and trust me and Cameron when I say you do not want to Cameron when I say you do not want to Cameron when I say you do not want to miss it streaming times are in the miss it streaming times are in the miss it streaming times are in the description box below and if you are description box below and if you are description box below and if you are looking for any other information about looking for any other information about looking for any other information about what's happening here at CCC visit www

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