The Power of Godly Focus | Jamaal Bernard

Lord. Lord, sometimes we don't have Lord. Lord, sometimes we don't have anything to say. We don't know what to anything to say. We don't know what to anything to say. We don't know what to say, but we understand the power in your say, but we understand the power in your say, but we understand the power in your name. name. name. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. You are the Amen. say. What is our troubles if the grave say. What is our troubles if the grave couldn't hold couldn't hold couldn't hold [Music] [Music] [Music] you? Lord, we ask that you continue you? Lord, we ask that you continue you? Lord, we ask that you continue having your having your having your way. That this service will still be way. That this service will still be way. That this service will still be about you and about how you are, who you about you and about how you are, who you about you and about how you are, who you are. That you will be glorified, Lord. are. That you will be glorified, Lord. are. That you will be glorified, Lord. So, I pray that you have your way. So, I pray that you have your way. So, I pray that you have your way. anoint me aresh to speak a word this anoint me aresh to speak a word this anoint me aresh to speak a word this season specific to the audience here today. Lord, if there's anything that I today. Lord, if there's anything that I shouldn't say, restrict it right now. Lord, you're awesome God, a now. Lord, you're awesome God, a wonderful God. You're a great God.

Whatever it is that we're dealing with, Whatever it is that we're dealing with, Lord, we say Jesus. Lord, you're a great God. And we say Lord, you're a great God. And we say thank you in Jesus name. Amen. And thank you in Jesus name. Amen. And thank you in Jesus name. Amen. And [Music] [Music] [Music] amen. Wait, wait. Before you seated, amen. Wait, wait. Before you seated, amen. Wait, wait. Before you seated, snap high five with five people. Say, snap high five with five people. Say, snap high five with five people. Say, "Won't he do it? "Won't he do it? "Won't he do it? Five people. Five people. Five people. [Music] [Music] [Music] Five. Amen. Five. Amen. Five. Amen. Amen. Happy anniversary, CCC Long Amen. Happy anniversary, CCC Long Amen. Happy anniversary, CCC Long Island. Some of you are like, "This is my first Some of you are like, "This is my first Sunday, so I don't know what the Sunday, so I don't know what the Sunday, so I don't know what the excitement is about, but Oh, Lord have excitement is about, but Oh, Lord have excitement is about, but Oh, Lord have mercy." Wait, hold on. Sorry. I got mercy." Wait, hold on. Sorry. I got mercy." Wait, hold on. Sorry. I got these. They're meta glasses. And these. They're meta glasses. And these. They're meta glasses. And somebody's texting. I'm not going to say somebody's texting. I'm not going to say somebody's texting. I'm not going to say who's who's who's texting. And it's telling me the text texting. And it's telling me the text texting. And it's telling me the text message in my ear. Like I say, focus cuz message in my ear. Like I say, focus cuz message in my ear. Like I say, focus cuz God has me here for an assignment.

God has me here for an assignment. God has me here for an assignment. [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] First of First of First of all, if those individuals who has been all, if those individuals who has been all, if those individuals who has been with us from day one, if you could stand with us from day one, if you could stand with us from day one, if you could stand up because we want to give you a round up because we want to give you a round up because we want to give you a round of applause and say thank you so much up in the balcony. Thank you so much up in the balcony. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Wow. And we're going to talk about these Wow. And we're going to talk about these individuals uh a little later. All good individuals uh a little later. All good individuals uh a little later. All good things. All good things. And somebody things. All good things. And somebody things. All good things. And somebody said, "Well, Pastor M, what's the said, "Well, Pastor M, what's the said, "Well, Pastor M, what's the anniversary about?" Anniversary about is anniversary about?" Anniversary about is anniversary about?" Anniversary about is about celebrating the milestones in our about celebrating the milestones in our about celebrating the milestones in our lives. Looking at the longevity, lives. Looking at the longevity, lives. Looking at the longevity, especially this is especially this is especially this is especially especially especially significant postco. significant postco. significant postco. And somebody says, "Pastor Mo, why And somebody says, "Pastor Mo, why And somebody says, "Pastor Mo, why postco?" Because the number of churches postco?" Because the number of churches postco?" Because the number of churches that closed down And then I did something bold And then I did something bold postco I started switching postco I started switching postco I started switching ministers and some of the individuals ministers and some of the individuals ministers and some of the individuals didn't like that. They said, "Well, I didn't like that. They said, "Well, I didn't like that. They said, "Well, I want Pastor Jamal. I want Pastor want Pastor Jamal. I want Pastor want Pastor Jamal. I want Pastor Bernard. I want this person." And and I Bernard. I want this person." And and I Bernard. I want this person." And and I said, "No, because in order for us to said, "No, because in order for us to said, "No, because in order for us to have posterity, we have to build the have posterity, we have to build the have posterity, we have to build the brand and not just personality driven brand and not just personality driven brand and not just personality driven church, church, church, right?

And personality driven churches are And personality driven churches are those churches that people go to that those churches that people go to that those churches that people go to that church for a Sunday specifically to hear church for a Sunday specifically to hear church for a Sunday specifically to hear that person preach and not to see what that person preach and not to see what that person preach and not to see what God is going to say to anybody who's God is going to say to anybody who's God is going to say to anybody who's going to preach. Hello. And so people going to preach. Hello. And so people going to preach. Hello. And so people would show up and oh Dr. N are you would show up and oh Dr. N are you would show up and oh Dr. N are you coming in this Sunday? I'm like he was coming in this Sunday? I'm like he was coming in this Sunday? I'm like he was like no I'm not coming this Sunday. They like no I'm not coming this Sunday. They like no I'm not coming this Sunday. They wouldn't go there Sunday. I said, "Wow, wouldn't go there Sunday. I said, "Wow, wouldn't go there Sunday. I said, "Wow, how the worst one of the worst things you the worst one of the worst things you can do as a parishioner is limit who God can do as a parishioner is limit who God can do as a parishioner is limit who God can use to speak into your life." So, I'm excited about today and and so So, I'm excited about today and and so much, you know, just to give you some much, you know, just to give you some much, you know, just to give you some background how CCC Long Island started background how CCC Long Island started background how CCC Long Island started because we're so close to Brooklyn and because we're so close to Brooklyn and because we're so close to Brooklyn and people saying, "Why did we start CCC people saying, "Why did we start CCC people saying, "Why did we start CCC Long Island?" And CCC Long Island came Long Island?" And CCC Long Island came Long Island?" And CCC Long Island came out of um a study that we did. And the out of um a study that we did. And the out of um a study that we did. And the study that we did was we realized that study that we did was we realized that study that we did was we realized that individuals coming from Suffach and East individuals coming from Suffach and East individuals coming from Suffach and East Nassau County would limit their uh them Nassau County would limit their uh them Nassau County would limit their uh them coming into church based on the prices coming into church based on the prices coming into church based on the prices of of of gas. Yeah. Data. We we collect data and gas. Yeah. Data. We we collect data and gas. Yeah. Data. We we collect data and no don't worry. We're not big brother.

no don't worry. We're not big brother. no don't worry. We're not big brother. We're not in that much of your We're not in that much of your We're not in that much of your business. And we realize that that business. And we realize that that business. And we realize that that especially if you have a larger vehicle especially if you have a larger vehicle especially if you have a larger vehicle and you have your family and you're and you have your family and you're and you have your family and you're driving in and then you're driving in driving in and then you're driving in driving in and then you're driving in through traffic, you you you're there in through traffic, you you you're there in through traffic, you you you're there in Brooklyn for a certain amount of time Brooklyn for a certain amount of time Brooklyn for a certain amount of time and you coming back and driving through and you coming back and driving through and you coming back and driving through more traffic and and just realize that more traffic and and just realize that more traffic and and just realize that it cost more. And we said, you know, it cost more. And we said, you know, it cost more. And we said, you know, what can we do to respond to that? And what can we do to respond to that? And what can we do to respond to that? And then we realized also that individuals then we realized also that individuals then we realized also that individuals were taking a training 5 days a week were taking a training 5 days a week were taking a training 5 days a week into the city and then on Saturday, you into the city and then on Saturday, you into the city and then on Saturday, you know, they were like, okay, we got to do know, they were like, okay, we got to do know, they were like, okay, we got to do what we can on Saturday because Sunday what we can on Saturday because Sunday what we can on Saturday because Sunday is a all day thing now. is a all day thing now. is a all day thing now. and we say, "Okay, what can we do to and we say, "Okay, what can we do to and we say, "Okay, what can we do to respond to that demographic of respond to that demographic of respond to that demographic of individuals that we know still want to individuals that we know still want to individuals that we know still want to stay connected to the brand of CCC but stay connected to the brand of CCC but stay connected to the brand of CCC but are are are having a hard time coming are are are having a hard time coming are are are having a hard time coming out to Brooklyn." And believe you me, I out to Brooklyn." And believe you me, I out to Brooklyn." And believe you me, I understand Brooklyn, especially now, understand Brooklyn, especially now, understand Brooklyn, especially now, that traffic is disrespectful. I'm driving to Brooklyn disrespectful. I'm driving to Brooklyn last week, 8:00. I'm like, "Why are last week, 8:00. I'm like, "Why are last week, 8:00. I'm like, "Why are there so many cars on the road?" They there so many cars on the road?" They there so many cars on the road?" They probably say that about me, but I'm probably say that about me, but I'm probably say that about me, but I'm going to church.

So, I spoke to my So, my dad and I were So, I spoke to my So, my dad and I were talking and I spoke with him and he talking and I spoke with him and he talking and I spoke with him and he said, "Well, what do you think we should said, "Well, what do you think we should said, "Well, what do you think we should do?" I said, "Well, here's a here's a do?" I said, "Well, here's a here's a do?" I said, "Well, here's a here's a bold idea. Here's a bold idea." I said, bold idea. Here's a bold idea." I said, bold idea. Here's a bold idea." I said, "Why don't we launch a campus in Long "Why don't we launch a campus in Long "Why don't we launch a campus in Long Island?" He said, "Launch a campus in Island?" He said, "Launch a campus in Island?" He said, "Launch a campus in Long Island." He said, "I never thought Long Island." He said, "I never thought Long Island." He said, "I never thought about launching campus. We were going to about launching campus. We were going to about launching campus. We were going to just build, you know, Brooklyn and just build, you know, Brooklyn and just build, you know, Brooklyn and really make it, you know, uh, the the really make it, you know, uh, the the really make it, you know, uh, the the best church." I said, "Well, I think you best church." I said, "Well, I think you best church." I said, "Well, I think you know when when in the future of you know know when when in the future of you know know when when in the future of you know church, there's a change in direction church, there's a change in direction church, there's a change in direction from a mega church, right, to a from a mega church, right, to a from a mega church, right, to a different type of a mega church." And different type of a mega church." And different type of a mega church." And and you say, "What do you mean by that?" and you say, "What do you mean by that?" and you say, "What do you mean by that?" I said, "Well, look at the younger I said, "Well, look at the younger I said, "Well, look at the younger generation." The younger generation generation." The younger generation generation." The younger generation wants to make sure that their their wants to make sure that their their wants to make sure that their their their uh experience with Christ is their uh experience with Christ is their uh experience with Christ is dynamic. is relevant and it speaks to a dynamic. is relevant and it speaks to a dynamic. is relevant and it speaks to a a a a a a a a a a intimacy that sometimes a 30,000 seat intimacy that sometimes a 30,000 seat intimacy that sometimes a 30,000 seat auditorium might not provide for them. auditorium might not provide for them. auditorium might not provide for them. And we know that intimacy is not based And we know that intimacy is not based And we know that intimacy is not based on miles but based on on on interaction on miles but based on on on interaction on miles but based on on on interaction and based on all these other things. So and based on all these other things. So and based on all these other things. So we understand that but there is still an we understand that but there is still an we understand that but there is still an understanding that when the younger understanding that when the younger understanding that when the younger individuals come into the church it can individuals come into the church it can individuals come into the church it can be massive. I said, "So I believe that be massive. I said, "So I believe that be massive. I said, "So I believe that decentralization of C of of of the decentralization of C of of of the decentralization of C of of of the church is going to be the next phase of church is going to be the next phase of church is going to be the next phase of the mega church." And you say, "Pastor the mega church." And you say, "Pastor the mega church." And you say, "Pastor Mar, but that's not mega church." I Mar, but that's not mega church." I Mar, but that's not mega church." I said, "Well, if you add all the numbers said, "Well, if you add all the numbers said, "Well, if you add all the numbers together of all the campuses, it's still together of all the campuses, it's still together of all the campuses, it's still considered a mega church." And he said, considered a mega church." And he said, considered a mega church." And he said, "Pastor Mark, why is that your goal?"

"Pastor Mark, why is that your goal?" "Pastor Mark, why is that your goal?" Because the more people that's saved is Because the more people that's saved is Because the more people that's saved is the less people that's not saved. So the less people that's not saved. So the less people that's not saved. So yes, numbers matter. Cuz the reality is that the matter. Cuz the reality is that the devil's not stopping. His team is not devil's not stopping. His team is not devil's not stopping. His team is not stopping. They're not. they they stopping. They're not. they they stopping. They're not. they they building more and more uh larger building more and more uh larger building more and more uh larger complexes uh for for individuals like complexes uh for for individuals like complexes uh for for individuals like the jail complex, right? But we don't, the jail complex, right? But we don't, the jail complex, right? But we don't, you know, we don't we don't complain you know, we don't we don't complain you know, we don't we don't complain about them building more to have more about them building more to have more about them building more to have more capacity, but then the church started capacity, but then the church started capacity, but then the church started looking to build more and have more looking to build more and have more looking to build more and have more capacity to bring individuals in. It's a capacity to bring individuals in. It's a capacity to bring individuals in. It's a problem. problem. problem. I believe if each of us end evangelizing I believe if each of us end evangelizing I believe if each of us end evangelizing and there was more than 150 individuals and there was more than 150 individuals and there was more than 150 individuals putting three names on there, this putting three names on there, this putting three names on there, this building would be overflowing. Amen. And so we said, let's so we we did a And so we said, let's so we we did a study and we said, okay, there's about study and we said, okay, there's about study and we said, okay, there's about 800 individuals that live in Suffach 800 individuals that live in Suffach 800 individuals that live in Suffach County alone that we can, you know, County alone that we can, you know, County alone that we can, you know, probably catch and and and and be a part probably catch and and and and be a part probably catch and and and and be a part of this this brand. And so we went out of this this brand. And so we went out of this this brand. And so we went out there and we launched uh the campus in a there and we launched uh the campus in a there and we launched uh the campus in a hotel. How many of y'all remember the hotel. How many of y'all remember the hotel. How many of y'all remember the hotel? Wow. Right. That hotel was, you hotel? Wow. Right. That hotel was, you hotel? Wow. Right. That hotel was, you know, was a little sketchy.

That hotel was a a little sus like, you That hotel was a a little sus like, you know, it was like I I don't even want to imagine what like I I don't even want to imagine what they were doing in that hotel, but it they were doing in that hotel, but it they were doing in that hotel, but it worked. It worked and we started growing worked. It worked and we started growing worked. It worked and we started growing and we bu and we launched. It was a lot and we bu and we launched. It was a lot and we bu and we launched. It was a lot of people and I thank God cuz a lot of of people and I thank God cuz a lot of of people and I thank God cuz a lot of people came out to support and say, people came out to support and say, people came out to support and say, "Okay, we're going to be here with you "Okay, we're going to be here with you "Okay, we're going to be here with you and we're going to talk about uh those and we're going to talk about uh those and we're going to talk about uh those that dynamic." and we continued and it that dynamic." and we continued and it that dynamic." and we continued and it was a tough one because the day we was a tough one because the day we was a tough one because the day we launched was you know a couple of days launched was you know a couple of days launched was you know a couple of days after we buried my after we buried my after we buried my brother and that's a different brother and that's a different brother and that's a different conversation right you know cuz you you conversation right you know cuz you you conversation right you know cuz you you you you say okay Lord what comes out of you you say okay Lord what comes out of you you say okay Lord what comes out of death and there's so much life that can death and there's so much life that can death and there's so much life that can spring out of death but that's another spring out of death but that's another spring out of death but that's another message that we can go message that we can go message that we can go into and so we launched and we pushed into and so we launched and we pushed into and so we launched and we pushed and we learned and and we we as a team and we learned and and we we as a team and we learned and and we we as a team we just you know and some people say you we just you know and some people say you we just you know and some people say you know uh pastor Jamal Bernard senior know uh pastor Jamal Bernard senior know uh pastor Jamal Bernard senior pastor of Long Island campus that wasn't pastor of Long Island campus that wasn't pastor of Long Island campus that wasn't supposed to be the the the the uh the supposed to be the the the the uh the supposed to be the the the the uh the title just supposed to be pastor Jamal title just supposed to be pastor Jamal title just supposed to be pastor Jamal senior because I'm a senior Jamal's a senior because I'm a senior Jamal's a senior because I'm a senior Jamal's a junior pastor of Long Island campus and junior pastor of Long Island campus and junior pastor of Long Island campus and my dad said no leave it and you start my dad said no leave it and you start my dad said no leave it and you start seeing the hand of God in the details seeing the hand of God in the details seeing the hand of God in the details you start seeing how God starts move to you start seeing how God starts move to you start seeing how God starts move to certain things and and allowing mistakes certain things and and allowing mistakes certain things and and allowing mistakes to be something more profound in the to be something more profound in the to be something more profound in the lives of individuals and I said wow this lives of individuals and I said wow this lives of individuals and I said wow this is amazing so we launched and you'll is amazing so we launched and you'll is amazing so we launched and you'll hear more of it because uh my nephew did hear more of it because uh my nephew did hear more of it because uh my nephew did a documentary explaining it and they a documentary explaining it and they a documentary explaining it and they said pastor Mar what was the driving said pastor Mar what was the driving said pastor Mar what was the driving force behind the the the fight to not force behind the the the fight to not force behind the the the fight to not quit. What was the driving force?

quit. What was the driving force? quit. What was the driving force? Because you know I I talk about the book Because you know I I talk about the book Because you know I I talk about the book called the dip and everything. Everybody called the dip and everything. Everybody called the dip and everything. Everybody has a dip. They call a dip. When you has a dip. They call a dip. When you has a dip. They call a dip. When you want to launch something in want to launch something in want to launch something in life, right? Even if it's a relationship life, right? Even if it's a relationship life, right? Even if it's a relationship leading to a marriage. There's this leading to a marriage. There's this leading to a marriage. There's this thing called a dip. And a dip is a place thing called a dip. And a dip is a place thing called a dip. And a dip is a place where you are hitting a barrier when you where you are hitting a barrier when you where you are hitting a barrier when you are at at at your most vulnerable. You are at at at your most vulnerable. You are at at at your most vulnerable. You are alone. when all the individuals that are alone. when all the individuals that are alone. when all the individuals that were saying they're going to be there were saying they're going to be there were saying they're going to be there for you. We're going to are not there. for you. We're going to are not there. for you. We're going to are not there. Uh it seems like they're not there. It's Uh it seems like they're not there. It's Uh it seems like they're not there. It's called a dip where you you're at this called a dip where you you're at this called a dip where you you're at this low point in your life and you're it's a low point in your life and you're it's a low point in your life and you're it's a decision to say, "Okay, am I going to decision to say, "Okay, am I going to decision to say, "Okay, am I going to push push push through or am I going to quit?" And it's at that point where God quit?" And it's at that point where God starts reminding you of things. And I starts reminding you of things. And I starts reminding you of things. And I was at that point uh you know we we we was at that point uh you know we we we was at that point uh you know we we we have the building um the uh we're moving have the building um the uh we're moving have the building um the uh we're moving from hotel to catering hall to hotel and from hotel to catering hall to hotel and from hotel to catering hall to hotel and you start seeing people dwindling it off you start seeing people dwindling it off you start seeing people dwindling it off and because they're like okay we we and because they're like okay we we and because they're like okay we we don't like this nomadic thing we like don't like this nomadic thing we like don't like this nomadic thing we like the stability of Brooklyn campus. I'm the stability of Brooklyn campus. I'm the stability of Brooklyn campus. I'm like okay go ahead I like okay go ahead I like okay go ahead I understand it's understand it's understand it's okay cuz I didn't feel abandoned. I okay cuz I didn't feel abandoned. I okay cuz I didn't feel abandoned. I understood that there was people in my understood that there was people in my understood that there was people in my and and that comes into your life for a and and that comes into your life for a and and that comes into your life for a season a reason and a lifetime. Amen.

season a reason and a lifetime. Amen. season a reason and a lifetime. Amen. And then you got that fourth uh group of And then you got that fourth uh group of And then you got that fourth uh group of individuals that come in and out of your individuals that come in and out of your individuals that come in and out of your life throughout the lifetime. And so we we're moving and I'm surging. And so we we're moving and I'm surging. I'm going from place to place looking at I'm going from place to place looking at I'm going from place to place looking at real estate and going, you know, to here real estate and going, you know, to here real estate and going, you know, to here working with this realtor. And then then working with this realtor. And then then working with this realtor. And then then that realtor was annoying me. So I fired that realtor was annoying me. So I fired that realtor was annoying me. So I fired him. I started working with this him. I started working with this him. I started working with this realtor. And and the thing that you realtor. And and the thing that you realtor. And and the thing that you don't realize, I talk a little bit about don't realize, I talk a little bit about don't realize, I talk a little bit about this is you don't understand that that this is you don't understand that that this is you don't understand that that people have a a hard time working with a people have a a hard time working with a people have a a hard time working with a church. church. church. And then working with a church of color And then working with a church of color And then working with a church of color makes it even more difficult. So people makes it even more difficult. So people makes it even more difficult. So people I hit a dip and I was I was I was at my I hit a dip and I was I was I was at my I hit a dip and I was I was I was at my wit sin and I remember the phone call wit sin and I remember the phone call wit sin and I remember the phone call and and the the the realtor said to me and and the the the realtor said to me and and the the the realtor said to me he said look uh pastor Jamal they don't he said look uh pastor Jamal they don't he said look uh pastor Jamal they don't want to work with the want to work with the want to work with the church. I said is it that you don't want church. I said is it that you don't want church. I said is it that you don't want work with CCC cuz you've gone to the work with CCC cuz you've gone to the work with CCC cuz you've gone to the website you've seen our website you've seen our website you've seen our portfolio. And I knew it was more than portfolio. And I knew it was more than portfolio. And I knew it was more than that. And and and the the thing about it that. And and and the the thing about it that. And and and the the thing about it is I didn't get discouraged.

And I said before and I tell I talked And I said before and I tell I talked about this on a on a on a video and my about this on a on a on a video and my about this on a on a on a video and my wife sends me these these houses cuz she wife sends me these these houses cuz she wife sends me these these houses cuz she thinks I'm Rockefeller. I tell I'm the thinks I'm Rockefeller. I tell I'm the thinks I'm Rockefeller. I tell I'm the other fella. So she sent me a listing for 1 fella. So she sent me a listing for 1 something something million. I'm like something something million. I'm like something something million. I'm like this what what is her this what what is her this what what is her deal? But I said maybe she's dreaming, deal? But I said maybe she's dreaming, deal? But I said maybe she's dreaming, right? And you I got to respect the right? And you I got to respect the right? And you I got to respect the dreams and stuff like that. So, I didn't dreams and stuff like that. So, I didn't dreams and stuff like that. So, I didn't even pay attention till I even pay attention till I even pay attention till I swiped. And then after that phone call, swiped. And then after that phone call, swiped. And then after that phone call, something told me to go back to that something told me to go back to that something told me to go back to that text text text message. And that text message was this location. And after all the things, when location. And after all the things, when you're ready to quit, there's something you're ready to quit, there's something you're ready to quit, there's something that always takes you back that always takes you back that always takes you back to the why. There's always something to the why. There's always something to the why. There's always something that takes you back. And it took me back that takes you back. And it took me back that takes you back. And it took me back to this conversation I was having with to this conversation I was having with to this conversation I was having with my mother. And I gotta watch because my my mother. And I gotta watch because my my mother. And I gotta watch because my dad sometimes gets jealous if I talk dad sometimes gets jealous if I talk dad sometimes gets jealous if I talk about my mother too much. And I've said this story before, much. And I've said this story before, but it bears repeating because I but it bears repeating because I but it bears repeating because I remember I was in junior high school and remember I was in junior high school and remember I was in junior high school and I'm a prankster. I'm a joke. So I like, I'm a prankster. I'm a joke. So I like, I'm a prankster. I'm a joke. So I like, you know, joke around stuff like that.

you know, joke around stuff like that. you know, joke around stuff like that. and and and and because of my immaturity and and and and because of my immaturity and and and and because of my immaturity at the at the at the time, the teacher made a judgment on my future. And she said, "You will never future. And she said, "You will never amount to anything." And I was devastated. I'm saying, "This And I was devastated. I'm saying, "This is the person that's supposed to speak is the person that's supposed to speak is the person that's supposed to speak positive in my life to help me grow and positive in my life to help me grow and positive in my life to help me grow and become an individual. Now I see why become an individual. Now I see why become an individual. Now I see why she's not pushing to teach me because she's not pushing to teach me because she's not pushing to teach me because she already sit she already sit she already sit of view and perspective that she had on of view and perspective that she had on of view and perspective that she had on me. And I came home, you know, a little me. And I came home, you know, a little me. And I came home, you know, a little upset. I'm not going to, you know, I'm upset. I'm not going to, you know, I'm upset. I'm not going to, you know, I'm I'm giving the the manly version of the I'm giving the the manly version of the I'm giving the the manly version of the story. story. story. [Applause] I went I went home like boys a minute. I went I went home like boys a minute. He was like he was in the room after the He was like he was in the room after the He was like he was in the room after the cops put him up. Remember boys and men? That That's up. Remember boys and men? That That's how I was. That's no. Boys in the hood. Thank you. That's no. Boys in the hood. Thank you. Boys in the Boys in the Boys in the hood. And Boys in the Hood. He's like hood. And Boys in the Hood. He's like hood. And Boys in the Hood. He's like Cuba Gooden Jr., right? That was me.

Cuba Gooden Jr., right? That was me. Cuba Gooden Jr., right? That was me. That was That was That was me. And my mother goes to me and she me. And my mother goes to me and she me. And my mother goes to me and she says, she called me by my nickname. It's says, she called me by my nickname. It's says, she called me by my nickname. It's none of your none of your none of your business. And she said, "What have I business. And she said, "What have I business. And she said, "What have I told you all your life?" She said, "From told you all your life?" She said, "From told you all your life?" She said, "From when your brothers were bothering you when your brothers were bothering you when your brothers were bothering you and bullying and bullying and bullying you, from when you were losing in you, from when you were losing in you, from when you were losing in certain sports, what did I tell you?" And my mother said, you?" And my mother said, "Jamal, you can do anything you put your "Jamal, you can do anything you put your "Jamal, you can do anything you put your mind to." But how often do we hear this, get But how often do we hear this, get motivated by it, but still don't live in motivated by it, but still don't live in motivated by it, but still don't live in a place where we believe it? So, we hear a place where we believe it? So, we hear a place where we believe it? So, we hear a lot of motivation. Yes, greater is he a lot of motivation. Yes, greater is he a lot of motivation. Yes, greater is he that's in me that he's in the world. We that's in me that he's in the world. We that's in me that he's in the world. We hear that, we get excited, but do we hear that, we get excited, but do we hear that, we get excited, but do we live like that? And it was I was at a live like that? And it was I was at a live like that? And it was I was at a point in my life where is this going to point in my life where is this going to point in my life where is this going to be a statement that my mother said, or be a statement that my mother said, or be a statement that my mother said, or is this going to be a reality that I'm is this going to be a reality that I'm is this going to be a reality that I'm going to live? Amen.

going to live? Amen. going to live? Amen. Is God is is greater is he as in me Is God is is greater is he as in me Is God is is greater is he as in me going to be a statement that we say or going to be a statement that we say or going to be a statement that we say or is it going to be a reality that we is it going to be a reality that we is it going to be a reality that we live? And I'm I'm the head and not the live? And I'm I'm the head and not the live? And I'm I'm the head and not the tail. Going to be a statement that we tail. Going to be a statement that we tail. Going to be a statement that we quote in church or is that going to be a quote in church or is that going to be a quote in church or is that going to be a reality that we live a statement or a reality that we are a statement or a reality that we are going to going to going to live. See, so when I got to a point live. See, so when I got to a point live. See, so when I got to a point where I was ready to where I was ready to where I was ready to quit, it's those times that you are quit, it's those times that you are quit, it's those times that you are vulnerable to either the voice of vulnerable to either the voice of vulnerable to either the voice of God or the voice of all the haters in God or the voice of all the haters in God or the voice of all the haters in your life. And you have to make a your life. And you have to make a your life. And you have to make a decision because if you're because if you're called to do something, called to do something, called to do something, he's not going to assure you that it's he's not going to assure you that it's he's not going to assure you that it's going to be void of difficulties.

Calling is not a vo is not void of Calling is not a vo is not void of struggles, trials, tribulations, struggles, trials, tribulations, struggles, trials, tribulations, difficulties, abandonment, loneliness, difficulties, abandonment, loneliness, difficulties, abandonment, loneliness, frustration, anger. And often we get caught up in anger. And often we get caught up in this Christian walk this Christian walk this Christian walk believing that we're exempt from it. And believing that we're exempt from it. And believing that we're exempt from it. And then when we meet it, we're ready to then when we meet it, we're ready to then when we meet it, we're ready to quit. Often we say things and don't allow Often we say things and don't allow those things that we say to become our those things that we say to become our those things that we say to become our reality. And I had a reality. And I had a reality. And I had a decision. And all I heard was my decision. And all I heard was my decision. And all I heard was my mother's voice saying, "Jamal, you can mother's voice saying, "Jamal, you can mother's voice saying, "Jamal, you can do do do anything you put your mind anything you put your mind anything you put your mind to." And I went through a process of to." And I went through a process of to." And I went through a process of saying, "Okay, Lord, what does that saying, "Okay, Lord, what does that saying, "Okay, Lord, what does that really mean? really mean? really mean? What does that really mean? And what What does that really mean? And what What does that really mean? And what she's saying is you got to uh in order she's saying is you got to uh in order she's saying is you got to uh in order for you to to achieve what you put your for you to to achieve what you put your for you to to achieve what you put your mind to, you got to create a mind to, you got to create a mind to, you got to create a system that allows you to get from point system that allows you to get from point system that allows you to get from point A to point B.

A to point B. A to point B. See, we we we have these statements that See, we we we have these statements that See, we we we have these statements that we we we use. I'm the head and not the tail. But use. I'm the head and not the tail. But use. I'm the head and not the tail. But there's a process to get there's a process to get there's a process to get there. If we don't start looking and there. If we don't start looking and there. If we don't start looking and learning the process in order to get learning the process in order to get learning the process in order to get there and we think because we say it there and we think because we say it there and we think because we say it enough, it's just going to happen. enough, it's just going to happen. enough, it's just going to happen. I'm the lender and not the borrower. Is I'm the lender and not the borrower. Is I'm the lender and not the borrower. Is a process to get me there a process to get me there a process to get me there and not just a statement for me to and not just a statement for me to and not just a statement for me to say. See, say. See, say. See, often we neglect the often we neglect the often we neglect the process because it looks like too much process because it looks like too much process because it looks like too much work or like my dad says, the process work or like my dad says, the process work or like my dad says, the process shows up in overalls. See, putting your mind to it overalls. See, putting your mind to it means focusing your thoughts, energy, means focusing your thoughts, energy, means focusing your thoughts, energy, and determination on achieving a goal. and determination on achieving a goal. and determination on achieving a goal. This is about committing committing This is about committing committing This is about committing committing mentally and often emotionally. Deciding that you're going emotionally. Deciding that you're going to do something no matter to do something no matter to do something no matter what. See, so when my mother said, what. See, so when my mother said, what. See, so when my mother said, "Jamal, you can do anything if you put "Jamal, you can do anything if you put "Jamal, you can do anything if you put your mind to it." She was basically your mind to it." She was basically your mind to it." She was basically saying, "Focus, saying, "Focus, saying, "Focus, son. Believe in yourself and put the son. Believe in yourself and put the son. Believe in yourself and put the work work work in." That's what my mother was saying.

in." That's what my mother was saying. in." That's what my mother was saying. And I was going through the process. And I was going through the process. And I was going through the process. What does she mean by that? Is it What does she mean by that? Is it What does she mean by that? Is it because she believes in me or she's because she believes in me or she's because she believes in me or she's trying to get me to a mindset where I trying to get me to a mindset where I trying to get me to a mindset where I start believing in start believing in start believing in myself? Cuz somebody can believe in you myself? Cuz somebody can believe in you myself? Cuz somebody can believe in you as much as they want. But it's not until as much as they want. But it's not until as much as they want. But it's not until you come arrive to the same belief that you come arrive to the same belief that you come arrive to the same belief that they have are you going to be willing to they have are you going to be willing to they have are you going to be willing to take the action. So today's message action. So today's message is the power of godly focus. is the power of godly focus. is the power of godly focus. Set your mind right. Colossians says, "Set your mind on Colossians says, "Set your mind on things things things above and not earthly above and not earthly above and not earthly things." And I used to wonder where I things." And I used to wonder where I things." And I used to wonder where I could. Okay. Colossians 3:2. Sorry. I could. Okay. Colossians 3:2. Sorry. I could. Okay. Colossians 3:2. Sorry. I said, "What Lord? What what what are you said, "What Lord? What what what are you said, "What Lord? What what what are you saying? What does that text really go saying? What does that text really go saying? What does that text really go for?" And basically the text is getting for?" And basically the text is getting for?" And basically the text is getting you to think you to think you to think above this earthly above this earthly above this earthly realm. That's why there's a song that realm. That's why there's a song that realm. That's why there's a song that that uh that I I always quote songs that uh that I I always quote songs that uh that I I always quote songs right. I wish I could sing. Sing it.

right. I wish I could sing. Sing it. right. I wish I could sing. Sing it. [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] Girl, there there's a tension to try to Girl, there there's a tension to try to Girl, there there's a tension to try to find a note and a find a note and a find a note and a lyric. If I can find a note, I can't lyric. If I can find a note, I can't lyric. If I can find a note, I can't find a lyric. I can find a lyric, but I find a lyric. I can find a lyric, but I find a lyric. I can find a lyric, but I can't find a note. There's a there can't find a note. There's a there can't find a note. There's a there there's a tension now that we live there's a tension now that we live there's a tension now that we live in and and and so so so it just in and and and so so so it just in and and and so so so it just says says says basically we tend to basically we tend to basically we tend to forget the God of Genesis and lose out on the power that Genesis and lose out on the power that he still operates in. And what do I mean he still operates in. And what do I mean he still operates in. And what do I mean by that? If he breathed life into by that? If he breathed life into by that? If he breathed life into existence, who says that he can't existence, who says that he can't existence, who says that he can't breathe life into a breathe life into a breathe life into a situation? Who says he can't breathe situation? Who says he can't breathe situation? Who says he can't breathe life into a business? Who says he can't life into a business? Who says he can't life into a business? Who says he can't breathe life into a relationship? Who breathe life into a relationship? Who breathe life into a relationship? Who says he can't breathe? And we forget says he can't breathe? And we forget says he can't breathe? And we forget this. And then we start looking at, you this. And then we start looking at, you this. And then we start looking at, you know, forgetting. And I think sometimes know, forgetting. And I think sometimes know, forgetting. And I think sometimes we need to go back to Genesis 1:1 to we need to go back to Genesis 1:1 to we need to go back to Genesis 1:1 to recognize and start respecting the God recognize and start respecting the God recognize and start respecting the God that we serve.

So number So number one, vision starts in the one, vision starts in the one, vision starts in the mind. Vision starts in the mind. You can't walk in what you can't mind. You can't walk in what you can't first first first see. I say it again, you can't walk in see. I say it again, you can't walk in see. I say it again, you can't walk in what you can't first see. And what I and what you can't first see. And what I and what you can't first see. And what I and my wife was sending me these these these my wife was sending me these these these my wife was sending me these these these these um uh links for these these um uh links for these these um uh links for these million-dollar homes. And I said, "Okay, million-dollar homes. And I said, "Okay, million-dollar homes. And I said, "Okay, what she is doing is creating a vision what she is doing is creating a vision what she is doing is creating a vision that she can see." So, I started playing that she can see." So, I started playing that she can see." So, I started playing lotto. No, I'm just joking. You You should drive in the joking. You You should drive in the neighborhood that you want to end up neighborhood that you want to end up neighborhood that you want to end up living in. living in. living in. You should you should pull up and and You should you should pull up and and You should you should pull up and and and start looking at uh certain and start looking at uh certain and start looking at uh certain businesses like, "Wow, okay. I can see businesses like, "Wow, okay. I can see businesses like, "Wow, okay. I can see myself owning something like that." If myself owning something like that." If myself owning something like that." If if you're into fitness, you can go and if you're into fitness, you can go and if you're into fitness, you can go and and you pull up into the gym and say, and you pull up into the gym and say, and you pull up into the gym and say, "Wow, okay, that that's that's the type "Wow, okay, that that's that's the type "Wow, okay, that that's that's the type of of physique I'm looking for." That of of physique I'm looking for." That of of physique I'm looking for." That that's and you start looking for that's and you start looking for that's and you start looking for different things that's going to inspire different things that's going to inspire different things that's going to inspire your vision because if you can't see your vision because if you can't see your vision because if you can't see yourself walking again, it's going to be yourself walking again, it's going to be yourself walking again, it's going to be very difficult to achieve it.

very difficult to achieve it. very difficult to achieve it. Even the point if you got to take a bus Even the point if you got to take a bus Even the point if you got to take a bus to the car lot of the car you going to to the car lot of the car you going to to the car lot of the car you going to imagine yourself in then you pay that 20 imagine yourself in then you pay that 20 imagine yourself in then you pay that 20 how much is it now 350 with no with the tariffs they 350 with no with the tariffs they raising the price for buses for tariffs raising the price for buses for tariffs raising the price for buses for tariffs everything's going up for tariffs okay I everything's going up for tariffs okay I everything's going up for tariffs okay I okay my question for these business okay my question for these business okay my question for these business owners how are you charging tariff price owners how are you charging tariff price owners how are you charging tariff price if you already got stock of it That's if you already got stock of it That's if you already got stock of it That's before the tarot. Y trying to get us. before the tarot. Y trying to get us. before the tarot. Y trying to get us. That's a different story. That's a That's a different story. That's a That's a different story. That's a different story. story. So if you can't see yourself in it, then So if you can't see yourself in it, then So if you can't see yourself in it, then you're going to have a hard time you're going to have a hard time you're going to have a hard time achieving it. See, every God-given dream achieving it. See, every God-given dream achieving it. See, every God-given dream or mission begins in the mind. Like my mother said, when you put your Like my mother said, when you put your mind to do something, you're creating mind to do something, you're creating mind to do something, you're creating space for God to inspire and direct you. When you put your mind to, you're you. When you put your mind to, you're creating space in your heart, space in creating space in your heart, space in creating space in your heart, space in your your your mind, because this is about to be a a download of parts of the walk. There's download of parts of the walk. There's going to be a download information and going to be a download information and going to be a download information and God's going to give you information God's going to give you information God's going to give you information gradually because if you give you too gradually because if you give you too gradually because if you give you too much, you're not going to be able to much, you're not going to be able to much, you're not going to be able to handle handle handle it. Your relationship with information it. Your relationship with information it. Your relationship with information from God is based on your maturity.

So he'll give you stuff based on So he'll give you stuff based on maturity. So sometimes we got to start maturity. So sometimes we got to start maturity. So sometimes we got to start growing to that mind. Discipline focuses the mind. Discipline focuses the mind. Romans 12:2, it says, "Be mind. Romans 12:2, it says, "Be mind. Romans 12:2, it says, "Be transformed by the renewing of your transformed by the renewing of your transformed by the renewing of your mind." See, transformation doesn't mind." See, transformation doesn't mind." See, transformation doesn't happen without mental discipline. I'll happen without mental discipline. I'll happen without mental discipline. I'll say it again. Transformation doesn't say it again. Transformation doesn't say it again. Transformation doesn't happen without mental discipline. happen without mental discipline. happen without mental discipline. Putting your mind to do something isn't Putting your mind to do something isn't Putting your mind to do something isn't a one-time a one-time a one-time decision. Putting your mind to do decision. Putting your mind to do decision. Putting your mind to do something is not a one-time decision. It something is not a one-time decision. It something is not a one-time decision. It is a ongoing is a ongoing is a ongoing renewing. We live life on levels and we renewing. We live life on levels and we renewing. We live life on levels and we arrive in arrive in arrive in stages. And your best at one level stages. And your best at one level stages. And your best at one level becomes mediocrity at the becomes mediocrity at the becomes mediocrity at the next. My son is wrestling and he he he next. My son is wrestling and he he he next. My son is wrestling and he he he just ran off to go to a tournament and I just ran off to go to a tournament and I just ran off to go to a tournament and I was wrestling with that because I'm was wrestling with that because I'm was wrestling with that because I'm like, "This church, why didn't they have like, "This church, why didn't they have like, "This church, why didn't they have tournaments on Sunday?

tournaments on Sunday? tournaments on Sunday? But I said at least get him get praise But I said at least get him get praise But I said at least get him get praise and worship so he knows the significance and worship so he knows the significance and worship so he knows the significance of of of this. And I said uh Liam where you are this. And I said uh Liam where you are this. And I said uh Liam where you are today as a wrestler, you want to be today as a wrestler, you want to be today as a wrestler, you want to be better better better tomorrow. And he said how do I achieve tomorrow. And he said how do I achieve tomorrow. And he said how do I achieve that? I said discipline. Discipline that? I said discipline. Discipline that? I said discipline. Discipline becomes the the bridge between the dream becomes the the bridge between the dream becomes the the bridge between the dream and the accomplishment. And this is this is simple, but this is And this is this is simple, but this is where I was at that day when they called where I was at that day when they called where I was at that day when they called me and said, "Pastor Jamal, they don't me and said, "Pastor Jamal, they don't me and said, "Pastor Jamal, they don't want to work with a church. We were want to work with a church. We were want to work with a church. We were about to sign a contract. We're about to about to sign a contract. We're about to about to sign a contract. We're about to build buy the the the old Dale Carnegie build buy the the the old Dale Carnegie build buy the the the old Dale Carnegie building on building on building on on Motor Parkway." Thank you. And this on Motor Parkway." Thank you. And this on Motor Parkway." Thank you. And this is like the the the 20th building I've se and getting discouraged by this. The se and getting discouraged by this. The the inspection didn't work here. The the inspection didn't work here. The the inspection didn't work here. The cesspool wasn't going to handle us here. cesspool wasn't going to handle us here. cesspool wasn't going to handle us here. This wasn't going to happen. This was This wasn't going to happen. This was This wasn't going to happen. This was too expensive. Way too expensive. This was too small. This was expensive. This was too small. This was too of a large facility. And I was at I was getting facility. And I was at I was getting tired of the emotional roller coaster of tired of the emotional roller coaster of tired of the emotional roller coaster of the excitement. And so to the point the excitement. And so to the point the excitement. And so to the point where we get to the parking lot and Rita where we get to the parking lot and Rita where we get to the parking lot and Rita gets out the car and says, "This is it."

gets out the car and says, "This is it." gets out the car and says, "This is it." I'm like, "This is your first rodeo. I'm like, "This is your first rodeo. I'm like, "This is your first rodeo. [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] I said this that's where I was the first I said this that's where I was the first I said this that's where I was the first five buildings even to the point where I I buildings even to the point where I I think I got a little hardened in my think I got a little hardened in my think I got a little hardened in my heart where I couldn't hear some uh God heart where I couldn't hear some uh God heart where I couldn't hear some uh God as clear as I can and he had to start as clear as I can and he had to start as clear as I can and he had to start using other using other using other individuals and we're gonna talk about individuals and we're gonna talk about individuals and we're gonna talk about that. I got to hurry up. that. I got to hurry up. that. I got to hurry up. But I'm telling you, I was I was going But I'm telling you, I was I was going But I'm telling you, I was I was going through. And it was at that point of through. And it was at that point of through. And it was at that point of discipline saying, "No, I'm not going to discipline saying, "No, I'm not going to discipline saying, "No, I'm not going to quit. I'm going to push through. I'm quit. I'm going to push through. I'm quit. I'm going to push through. I'm going to just still go." And when I and going to just still go." And when I and going to just still go." And when I and all of a sudden I hear the voice of God all of a sudden I hear the voice of God all of a sudden I hear the voice of God saying, "Go back to that text." And I go saying, "Go back to that text." And I go saying, "Go back to that text." And I go to that text and I read the text. I to that text and I read the text. I to that text and I read the text. I said, "Oh, wow. This is actually a said, "Oh, wow. This is actually a said, "Oh, wow. This is actually a church." And I said, "Oh, wow. This is church." And I said, "Oh, wow. This is church." And I said, "Oh, wow. This is actually in our actually in our actually in our budget. Oh, wow. It needs a whole lot of budget. Oh, wow. It needs a whole lot of budget. Oh, wow. It needs a whole lot of work." work." work." See, I quickly discovered this child to See, I quickly discovered this child to See, I quickly discovered this child to come come come in. I said, "Hey, why not?" So, I called in. I said, "Hey, why not?" So, I called in. I said, "Hey, why not?" So, I called a friend of mine who's another realtor.

a friend of mine who's another realtor. a friend of mine who's another realtor. I said, "Do me a favor. I'm not messing I said, "Do me a favor. I'm not messing I said, "Do me a favor. I'm not messing with this realtor. Can you call these with this realtor. Can you call these with this realtor. Can you call these individual and set up appointment on individual and set up appointment on individual and set up appointment on Sunday? I mean, on Sunday? I mean, on Sunday? I mean, on Monday and sure Monday and sure Monday and sure enough, they had and I opened it." And enough, they had and I opened it." And enough, they had and I opened it." And after I got the phone with him, I called after I got the phone with him, I called after I got the phone with him, I called my dad. I said, "Daddy, look, uh, they my dad. I said, "Daddy, look, uh, they my dad. I said, "Daddy, look, uh, they don't want to work with us." He said, don't want to work with us." He said, don't want to work with us." He said, "Son, that's all right." He said, "It's "Son, that's all right." He said, "It's "Son, that's all right." He said, "It's okay." Hey. He said, "I got another okay." Hey. He said, "I got another okay." Hey. He said, "I got another place." I said, "Yeah, I know. I set up place." I said, "Yeah, I know. I set up place." I said, "Yeah, I know. I set up an appointment for them." He said, "You an appointment for them." He said, "You an appointment for them." He said, "You don't even know what place I'm talking don't even know what place I'm talking don't even know what place I'm talking about." I said, "No, I'm telling you, I about." I said, "No, I'm telling you, I about." I said, "No, I'm telling you, I know what place you're talking about." know what place you're talking about." know what place you're talking about." He said, "I got I said, we got an He said, "I got I said, we got an He said, "I got I said, we got an appointment on Monday for appointment on Monday for appointment on Monday for 11:00." And he said, "What? You don't 11:00." And he said, "What? You don't 11:00." And he said, "What? You don't know?" He said, "So, I'm going to send know?" He said, "So, I'm going to send know?" He said, "So, I'm going to send it to you." I said, "Yeah, that's the it to you." I said, "Yeah, that's the it to you." I said, "Yeah, that's the place." And then we end up getting here place." And then we end up getting here place." And then we end up getting here in the building and and when I interact in the building and and when I interact in the building and and when I interact with the individuals, they said, "We've with the individuals, they said, "We've with the individuals, they said, "We've been praying for a praying for a church to come and purchase this land church to come and purchase this land church to come and purchase this land because we said that we would not sell because we said that we would not sell because we said that we would not sell unless it stays in the hands of the Imagine if I would have quit.

Imagine if I would have quit. Imagine if I wasn't disciplined. Imagine if I wasn't disciplined. Imagine if I wasn't disciplined. Think about this. We were streaming Think about this. We were streaming Think about this. We were streaming during co out of this building. So number two, discipline focuses the So number two, discipline focuses the mind. mind. mind. Number Number Number three, faith fuels the three, faith fuels the three, faith fuels the mind. It's faith that fuels the mind. It's faith that fuels the mind. It's faith that fuels the mind because the mind's going to get mind because the mind's going to get mind because the mind's going to get empty. It says, "I can do all things empty. It says, "I can do all things empty. It says, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." And through Christ who strengthens me." And through Christ who strengthens me." And I actually went through a study on just I actually went through a study on just I actually went through a study on just this passage alone and it it works. But this passage alone and it it works. But this passage alone and it it works. But when I started studying this passage, it when I started studying this passage, it when I started studying this passage, it kind of doesn't work. But yes, it's true kind of doesn't work. But yes, it's true kind of doesn't work. But yes, it's true statement. I can do all things through statement. I can do all things through statement. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. See, putting your mind See, putting your mind to also means putting your faith into it. See, faith turns I hope so until I it. See, faith turns I hope so until I know God know God know God will. It's just not positive thinking, will. It's just not positive thinking, will. It's just not positive thinking, but it's spiritled confidence. Faith is turning, I hope so, confidence. Faith is turning, I hope so, into I know God will.

into I know God will. into I know God will. It's not just positive thinking. It is It's not just positive thinking. It is It's not just positive thinking. It is spiritled confidence. See, when the task spiritled confidence. See, when the task spiritled confidence. See, when the task feels too big, remember it's not your feels too big, remember it's not your feels too big, remember it's not your strength, but his. strength, but his. strength, but his. And I'm telling you, this was a And I'm telling you, this was a And I'm telling you, this was a Godsized dream. And often we get a Godsized dream. And often we get a Godsized dream. And often we get a Godsized dream and remove God outside of Godsized dream and remove God outside of Godsized dream and remove God outside of that dream. And because he say, "I can't do it." and And because he say, "I can't do it." and and I can't stand anymore. And I quit. I and I can't stand anymore. And I quit. I and I can't stand anymore. And I quit. I I I faith fuels the faith fuels the mind. I'm telling you, you're gonna get mind. I'm telling you, you're gonna get mind. I'm telling you, you're gonna get your mind's gonna go empty of ideas, your mind's gonna go empty of ideas, your mind's gonna go empty of ideas, empty of of of of ways to do things, empty of of of of ways to do things, empty of of of of ways to do things, empty of of of of names to call. It's empty of of of of names to call. It's empty of of of of names to call. It's going to go empty. And all of a sudden, going to go empty. And all of a sudden, going to go empty. And all of a sudden, there's something called faith and just there's something called faith and just there's something called faith and just going to start fueling the mind and your going to start fueling the mind and your going to start fueling the mind and your mind going say, "Wait, I can mind going say, "Wait, I can mind going say, "Wait, I can think. Oh, I can think. Oh, I can think. Oh, I can recall. Oh, I'm more focused. Oh, I see recall. Oh, I'm more focused. Oh, I see recall. Oh, I'm more focused. Oh, I see the individuals." And just something the individuals." And just something the individuals." And just something start popping up. It's like boop. You start popping up. It's like boop. You start popping up. It's like boop. You ever see um uh Jimmy Neutron? No.

I know I refer to a lot of movies, I know I refer to a lot of movies, cartoons. That's how God talks to me. cartoons. That's how God talks to me. cartoons. That's how God talks to me. I'll sit there and watch a movie. I'm I'll sit there and watch a movie. I'm I'll sit there and watch a movie. I'm watching and and I all I just start watching and and I all I just start watching and and I all I just start seeing uh uh messages and and principles seeing uh uh messages and and principles seeing uh uh messages and and principles and and and and certain certain and and and and certain certain and and and and certain certain realities that are starting to pop up, realities that are starting to pop up, realities that are starting to pop up, you know. I think that's why I really you know. I think that's why I really you know. I think that's why I really enjoy the Avengers because that really enjoy the Avengers because that really enjoy the Avengers because that really expresses the minds of these creatives expresses the minds of these creatives expresses the minds of these creatives and what they're trying to understand. and what they're trying to understand. and what they're trying to understand. And I said, "Man, if you take the And I said, "Man, if you take the And I said, "Man, if you take the narrative of the biblical narrative narrative of the biblical narrative narrative of the biblical narrative outside of this, you're going to still outside of this, you're going to still outside of this, you're going to still run into all these run into all these run into all these problems. You're going to run into a problems. You're going to run into a problems. You're going to run into a Thanos. You're going to you're going to Thanos. You're going to you're going to Thanos. You're going to you're going to you're going to run into Lex Luthther. you're going to run into Lex Luthther. you're going to run into Lex Luthther. You're going to run into all this stuff You're going to run into all this stuff You're going to run into all this stuff because you take the narrative out and because you take the narrative out and because you take the narrative out and you start leaning towards certain trying you start leaning towards certain trying you start leaning towards certain trying to get some understanding of of Earth to get some understanding of of Earth to get some understanding of of Earth Prime and and all these other things and Prime and and all these other things and Prime and and all these other things and stuff like that." Yeah. This is where my stuff like that." Yeah. This is where my stuff like that." Yeah. This is where my mind goes. mind goes. mind goes. See, but when you start having faith See, but when you start having faith See, but when you start having faith added to added to added to it, there's a clarity that it, there's a clarity that it, there's a clarity that happens and things start popping up like happens and things start popping up like happens and things start popping up like little little little bubbles, you know, you start looking and bubbles, you know, you start looking and bubbles, you know, you start looking and say, say, say, "Okay." You start moving things around "Okay." You start moving things around "Okay." You start moving things around like in in Tony like in in Tony like in in Tony Starks, you just throw it out there and Starks, you just throw it out there and Starks, you just throw it out there and just take that and bring it together.

just take that and bring it together. just take that and bring it together. And then you look like, "Okay, Lord, I And then you look like, "Okay, Lord, I And then you look like, "Okay, Lord, I see a new direction. I see a new way. see a new direction. I see a new way. see a new direction. I see a new way. All right, that way didn't work, Lord. All right, that way didn't work, Lord. All right, that way didn't work, Lord. But I I I see it, But I I I see it, But I I I see it, Lord. I see the opposite. I I see the Lord. I see the opposite. I I see the Lord. I see the opposite. I I see the different. Yes, the goal is still there. different. Yes, the goal is still there. different. Yes, the goal is still there. The dream is still there, but there's a The dream is still there, but there's a The dream is still there, but there's a little roundabout that we have to go little roundabout that we have to go little roundabout that we have to go around. It's okay, but it's something around. It's okay, but it's something around. It's okay, but it's something that that faith does to push you past that that faith does to push you past that that faith does to push you past the obstacles. the obstacles. the obstacles. I never forget my son Liam, the winner, I never forget my son Liam, the winner, I never forget my son Liam, the winner, who was out wrestling. He goes and I who was out wrestling. He goes and I who was out wrestling. He goes and I used to stand in front of him to block used to stand in front of him to block used to stand in front of him to block him from watching TV. him from watching TV. him from watching TV. And he never got caught up on daddy And he never got caught up on daddy And he never got caught up on daddy because he had a vision of the boy he because he had a vision of the boy he because he had a vision of the boy he wanted to see. And he would climb over wanted to see. And he would climb over wanted to see. And he would climb over me and he even if he climbs and leans me and he even if he climbs and leans me and he even if he climbs and leans and still watches the TV and I'll block and still watches the TV and I'll block and still watches the TV and I'll block his eyes and he'll start moving around his eyes and he'll start moving around his eyes and he'll start moving around and next thing you know he's end up on and next thing you know he's end up on and next thing you know he's end up on my lap and he's still watching. He never my lap and he's still watching. He never my lap and he's still watching. He never got caught up on daddy. He just thought got caught up on daddy. He just thought got caught up on daddy. He just thought about ideas and ways to get around the about ideas and ways to get around the about ideas and ways to get around the obstacle to still see what he wanted to obstacle to still see what he wanted to obstacle to still see what he wanted to see.

Oh man, I got two two minutes. Two Oh man, I got two two minutes. Two minutes. Number minutes. Number minutes. Number four, action seals the mind's four, action seals the mind's four, action seals the mind's intention. You've heard this before. intention. You've heard this before. intention. You've heard this before. James chapter 2:1 17 says, "Faith by James chapter 2:1 17 says, "Faith by James chapter 2:1 17 says, "Faith by itself, it does not have works. It is itself, it does not have works. It is itself, it does not have works. It is dead." So faith without works is dead. dead." So faith without works is dead. dead." So faith without works is dead. You can't just think about it. You have You can't just think about it. You have You can't just think about it. You have to move. to move. to move. Turn to your neighbor. Say, "Neighbor, Turn to your neighbor. Say, "Neighbor, Turn to your neighbor. Say, "Neighbor, neighbor, you can't just think about it. neighbor, you can't just think about it. neighbor, you can't just think about it. You have to move. You have to move." See, putting your mind to it must be See, putting your mind to it must be followed by steps of followed by steps of followed by steps of obedience. Putting your mind to it must obedience. Putting your mind to it must obedience. Putting your mind to it must be followed by steps of obedience. Here's a statement. You obedience. Here's a statement. You ready? You ready for this? It's ready? You ready for this? It's ready? You ready for this? It's profound. It's really gonna get you profound. It's really gonna get you profound. It's really gonna get you like, "Wow." It's like a Einstein like, "Wow." It's like a Einstein like, "Wow." It's like a Einstein moment. You moment. You moment. You ready? Thinking about change doesn't ready? Thinking about change doesn't ready? Thinking about change doesn't change things. I'm just things. I'm just saying. Thinking about change doesn't saying. Thinking about change doesn't saying. Thinking about change doesn't change things.

Thinking about change doesn't change Thinking about change doesn't change things. things. things. But once you act on faith, you invite But once you act on faith, you invite But once you act on faith, you invite the supernatural into your natural. mind. Have a team in mind. mind. Have a team in mind. It's because it's the It's because it's the It's because it's the team that becomes a group of individuals team that becomes a group of individuals team that becomes a group of individuals that either God will use to speak to you that either God will use to speak to you that either God will use to speak to you because you are so tired and worn or because you are so tired and worn or because you are so tired and worn or it's a team that God will use to pray it's a team that God will use to pray it's a team that God will use to pray cuz you're tired of praying. Uh it's a cuz you're tired of praying. Uh it's a cuz you're tired of praying. Uh it's a team that say holds you accountable and team that say holds you accountable and team that say holds you accountable and says, "Hey, Jamal, remember that says, "Hey, Jamal, remember that says, "Hey, Jamal, remember that dream?" It's a team that says, "No, dream?" It's a team that says, "No, dream?" It's a team that says, "No, we're here with you. Even if it's for we're here with you. Even if it's for we're here with you. Even if it's for five minutes, I'm here to support you. five minutes, I'm here to support you. five minutes, I'm here to support you. I'm going to give you all I have." So I'm going to give you all I have." So I'm going to give you all I have." So you have a person, a team that and they you have a person, a team that and they you have a person, a team that and they fluctuate between a season, a reason, a fluctuate between a season, a reason, a fluctuate between a season, a reason, a lifetime. And you have those individuals lifetime. And you have those individuals lifetime. And you have those individuals that come in and out because they come that come in and out because they come that come in and out because they come and visit and say, "Hey, Pastor Mo, you and visit and say, "Hey, Pastor Mo, you and visit and say, "Hey, Pastor Mo, you good? You need anything?" "No, I'm good? You need anything?" "No, I'm good? You need anything?" "No, I'm good." "Okay, I'll see you in the next good." "Okay, I'll see you in the next good." "Okay, I'll see you in the next uh next crisis of my uh next crisis of my uh next crisis of my [Applause] life." But it is the team that is life." But it is the team that is designed to support the dream.

designed to support the dream. designed to support the dream. Every Every Every dream is always supported by a dream is always supported by a dream is always supported by a team. No matter what the dream is, it is team. No matter what the dream is, it is team. No matter what the dream is, it is always supported by a team. Even if the always supported by a team. Even if the always supported by a team. Even if the team is a twoerson team. team is a twoerson team. team is a twoerson team. Say, "Well, mama prayed for me." That's Say, "Well, mama prayed for me." That's Say, "Well, mama prayed for me." That's a part of your team. a part of your team. a part of your team. Auntie prayed for me. That's a part of Auntie prayed for me. That's a part of Auntie prayed for me. That's a part of your team. your team. your team. My dad called me and gave me some My dad called me and gave me some My dad called me and gave me some encouragement. That's a part of your encouragement. That's a part of your encouragement. That's a part of your team. Amen. See, the team is the individuals that See, the team is the individuals that are saying, "I trust you and I'll work are saying, "I trust you and I'll work are saying, "I trust you and I'll work with you and follow you." And my dad with you and follow you." And my dad with you and follow you." And my dad trusted me and that fueled my trusted me and that fueled my trusted me and that fueled my energy because I didn't want to let him down. So, it takes a team. down. So, it takes a team. So if you once you So if you once you So if you once you say you can do anything you put your say you can do anything you put your say you can do anything you put your mind to the question is what are you mind to the question is what are you mind to the question is what are you putting your mind to putting your mind to putting your mind to and because of that we are able to and because of that we are able to and because of that we are able to celebrate 10year anniversary celebrate 10year anniversary celebrate 10year anniversary of some powerful things some powerful things that God is things some powerful things that God is doing in Suffach County because of CCC doing in Suffach County because of CCC doing in Suffach County because of CCC and because of CCC. The lives that are and because of CCC. The lives that are and because of CCC. The lives that are changing because of CCC. The individuals changing because of CCC. The individuals changing because of CCC. The individuals that are are are leaving these doors that are are are leaving these doors that are are are leaving these doors never the same because of CCC.

The gap filler called CCC. And they The gap filler called CCC. And they said, "Pastor Mark, what's the gap said, "Pastor Mark, what's the gap said, "Pastor Mark, what's the gap filler?" Because we became a a family filler?" Because we became a a family filler?" Because we became a a family member of an individual who didn't have member of an individual who didn't have member of an individual who didn't have a family at the a family at the a family at the time or the the father's representative time or the the father's representative time or the the father's representative here for somebody who didn't have a here for somebody who didn't have a here for somebody who didn't have a father at the time. CCC is a gap filler. father at the time. CCC is a gap filler. father at the time. CCC is a gap filler. We fill the gaps We fill the gaps We fill the gaps or the mothers that that are are are or the mothers that that are are are or the mothers that that are are are stepping in to the lives of these young stepping in to the lives of these young stepping in to the lives of these young ladies, the gap filler or the brother ladies, the gap filler or the brother ladies, the gap filler or the brother that is stepping in because the that is stepping in because the that is stepping in because the individual didn't have a brother or a individual didn't have a brother or a individual didn't have a brother or a sister with a gap sister with a gap sister with a gap filler all filler all filler all because we set our mind to because we set our mind to because we set our mind to it. So as I conclude, putting your mind to it is conclude, putting your mind to it is more than more than more than willpower. It is spiritual willpower. It is spiritual willpower. It is spiritual alignment. When your mind is set on God, alignment. When your mind is set on God, alignment. When your mind is set on God, your steps will follow. So today I say see So today I say see it, discipline it, fuel it with it, discipline it, fuel it with it, discipline it, fuel it with faith, create a team, and move on it.

faith, create a team, and move on it. faith, create a team, and move on it. Set your mind and watch what God will Set your mind and watch what God will Set your mind and watch what God will do. I pray that you receive somebody. do. I pray that you receive somebody. do. I pray that you receive somebody. Happy anniversary, CCC. Praise the Lord, CCC. Praise the Lord, beloved. Can we take a moment and just beloved. Can we take a moment and just beloved. Can we take a moment and just give God praise for gap give God praise for gap give God praise for gap fillers? Can we give God praise for fillers? Can we give God praise for fillers? Can we give God praise for people who saw a need and met it? Can we people who saw a need and met it? Can we people who saw a need and met it? Can we give God praise for people who saw a give God praise for people who saw a give God praise for people who saw a hurt and healed them? For people who hurt and healed them? For people who hurt and healed them? For people who said, "Here am I. Send me." When we said, "Here am I. Send me." When we said, "Here am I. Send me." When we start talking about teams, we have to start talking about teams, we have to start talking about teams, we have to recognize that each and every one of us, recognize that each and every one of us, recognize that each and every one of us, whether we can sit down and identify 10 whether we can sit down and identify 10 whether we can sit down and identify 10 people or have to close our eyes or have people or have to close our eyes or have people or have to close our eyes or have been completely unaware, we've all been been completely unaware, we've all been been completely unaware, we've all been raised by a village. We've all been raised by a village. We've all been raised by a village. We've all been supported by a team. And there are supported by a team. And there are supported by a team. And there are people who are a lot of times we know people who are a lot of times we know people who are a lot of times we know exactly who our haters are, but you may exactly who our haters are, but you may exactly who our haters are, but you may have no idea who's standing in the gap have no idea who's standing in the gap have no idea who's standing in the gap for you. And we can give God praise for for you. And we can give God praise for for you. And we can give God praise for that today. Amen. So, Pastor Jamal pointed us to the So, Pastor Jamal pointed us to the opportunity to commemorate milestones in opportunity to commemorate milestones in opportunity to commemorate milestones in our lives. Calling is not void of our lives. Calling is not void of our lives. Calling is not void of struggle, but it is full of turning struggle, but it is full of turning struggle, but it is full of turning points and testimonies. We will win if points and testimonies. We will win if points and testimonies. We will win if we don't quit. And beloved, today that we don't quit. And beloved, today that we don't quit. And beloved, today that is good news. Can we give God praise for is good news. Can we give God praise for is good news. Can we give God praise for good news today? But I want to share some greater today? But I want to share some greater good news. And that is the good news is good news. And that is the good news is good news. And that is the good news is that a holy God so loved a rebellious that a holy God so loved a rebellious that a holy God so loved a rebellious world that he sent his only begotten son world that he sent his only begotten son world that he sent his only begotten son to live a sinless life, die in our to live a sinless life, die in our to live a sinless life, die in our place, and rise from the grave,

place, and rise from the grave, place, and rise from the grave, conquering death. And in doing so, he conquering death. And in doing so, he conquering death. And in doing so, he paid the price for our sin and gives us paid the price for our sin and gives us paid the price for our sin and gives us a right to everlasting life. The good a right to everlasting life. The good a right to everlasting life. The good news is that God is sovereign and knows news is that God is sovereign and knows news is that God is sovereign and knows things that we don't. So our mistakes things that we don't. So our mistakes things that we don't. So our mistakes can announce change. The good news is can announce change. The good news is can announce change. The good news is that God knows everything. But the that God knows everything. But the that God knows everything. But the church is not that much in our business. church is not that much in our business. church is not that much in our business. Because a church focused on policing Because a church focused on policing Because a church focused on policing your conduct will both imprison itself your conduct will both imprison itself your conduct will both imprison itself in legalism and indict itself through in legalism and indict itself through in legalism and indict itself through its own sins. But the good news is that its own sins. But the good news is that its own sins. But the good news is that we can do anything we put our minds to. we can do anything we put our minds to. we can do anything we put our minds to. Transformation requires discipline. Transformation requires discipline. Transformation requires discipline. Action seal the mind's attention. It's Action seal the mind's attention. It's Action seal the mind's attention. It's up to us to choose what statements we up to us to choose what statements we up to us to choose what statements we will make into realities we live. Romans will make into realities we live. Romans will make into realities we live. Romans 10:9 says that if you confess with your 10:9 says that if you confess with your 10:9 says that if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, here is a mouth that Jesus is Lord, here is a mouth that Jesus is Lord, here is a statement for you that you can make into statement for you that you can make into statement for you that you can make into a reality in your life, if you confess a reality in your life, if you confess a reality in your life, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised believe in your heart that God raised believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you'll be saved. So, him from the dead, you'll be saved. So, him from the dead, you'll be saved. So, with every head bowed and every eye with every head bowed and every eye with every head bowed and every eye closed, if you've never made Jesus the closed, if you've never made Jesus the closed, if you've never made Jesus the Lord of your life, I'd like to pray for Lord of your life, I'd like to pray for Lord of your life, I'd like to pray for you. I'm just going to ask you to raise you. I'm just going to ask you to raise you. I'm just going to ask you to raise your hand. If you walked with God and walked hand. If you walked with God and walked away, I'd like to pray for you, too. I'm away, I'd like to pray for you, too. I'm away, I'd like to pray for you, too. I'm going to ask you to raise your going to ask you to raise your going to ask you to raise your hand. And if you're in this place today, hand. And if you're in this place today, hand. And if you're in this place today, some of us came into this place today some of us came into this place today some of us came into this place today holding a burden that we weren't holding a burden that we weren't holding a burden that we weren't designed to bear. If you're in this designed to bear. If you're in this designed to bear. If you're in this place burdened place burdened place burdened with burdened with a broken heart, if with burdened with a broken heart, if with burdened with a broken heart, if you're in this place burdened with you're in this place burdened with you're in this place burdened with unforgiveness, and you're in this place unforgiveness, and you're in this place unforgiveness, and you're in this place burdened with guilt and shame, if you're

burdened with guilt and shame, if you're burdened with guilt and shame, if you're in this place feeling like you couldn't in this place feeling like you couldn't in this place feeling like you couldn't possibly be loved or you couldn't possibly be loved or you couldn't possibly be loved or you couldn't possibly love again, I'm talking to you, possibly love again, I'm talking to you, possibly love again, I'm talking to you, too. And I'm going to ask you to raise too. And I'm going to ask you to raise too. And I'm going to ask you to raise your hand. Praise the Lord, beloved. Praise hand. Praise the Lord, beloved. Praise the Lord. the Lord. the Lord. If you raise your hand, I'm going to ask If you raise your hand, I'm going to ask If you raise your hand, I'm going to ask you to do one thing more. Come down to you to do one thing more. Come down to you to do one thing more. Come down to this altar so we the church can pray for this altar so we the church can pray for this altar so we the church can pray for you you you [Music] together. And you may not have raised together. And you may not have raised your hand, beloved, but you may still your hand, beloved, but you may still your hand, beloved, but you may still know I'm talking to you. This is a know I'm talking to you. This is a know I'm talking to you. This is a moment. This is an opportunity. This is moment. This is an opportunity. This is moment. This is an opportunity. This is a moment of transformation. a moment of transformation. a moment of transformation. Yes, this happens at the the same time Yes, this happens at the the same time Yes, this happens at the the same time at the end of the service, but it at the end of the service, but it at the end of the service, but it happens at a different time in each and happens at a different time in each and happens at a different time in each and every one of our lives. God has arranged every one of our lives. God has arranged every one of our lives. God has arranged for a chairos moment. God has arranged for a chairos moment. God has arranged for a chairos moment. God has arranged for an appointed time. For someone in for an appointed time. For someone in for an appointed time. For someone in this place to become free, for someone this place to become free, for someone this place to become free, for someone in this place to experience in this place to experience in this place to experience transformation, for someone in this transformation, for someone in this transformation, for someone in this place to move into fullness of joy, to place to move into fullness of joy, to place to move into fullness of joy, to move into liberty, to move into freedom.

move into liberty, to move into freedom. move into liberty, to move into freedom. Beloved, we can we should be interceding Beloved, we can we should be interceding Beloved, we can we should be interceding in this moment because you don't know. in this moment because you don't know. in this moment because you don't know. You don't know who came in here hanging You don't know who came in here hanging You don't know who came in here hanging on a thread. You don't know who came in on a thread. You don't know who came in on a thread. You don't know who came in here who's about who's one step away here who's about who's one step away here who's about who's one step away from one thread away from going into a from one thread away from going into a from one thread away from going into a new season and they just have to take new season and they just have to take new season and they just have to take one step one step one step forward. I don't know about you, but forward. I don't know about you, but forward. I don't know about you, but I've had times in my life like that. I've had times in my life like that. I've had times in my life like that. Sometimes you may be sitting in church Sometimes you may be sitting in church Sometimes you may be sitting in church in a moment in life, your life like in a moment in life, your life like in a moment in life, your life like that, and you think that no one can that, and you think that no one can that, and you think that no one can possibly understand what you're going possibly understand what you're going possibly understand what you're going through. You think that nobody cares through. You think that nobody cares through. You think that nobody cares about what you're going through. But God about what you're going through. But God about what you're going through. But God understands everything that you're going understands everything that you're going understands everything that you're going through. And he cares about everything through. And he cares about everything through. And he cares about everything that you're going through. And he that you're going through. And he that you're going through. And he ordained for you to come to this place ordained for you to come to this place ordained for you to come to this place to hear a word in season to experience to hear a word in season to experience to hear a word in season to experience the fellowship of the saints, to the fellowship of the saints, to the fellowship of the saints, to experience communion, to experience experience communion, to experience experience communion, to experience worship, to experience prayer, to worship, to experience prayer, to worship, to experience prayer, to experience someone to just hug you or experience someone to just hug you or experience someone to just hug you or smile in your face. for such a time as smile in your face. for such a time as smile in your face. for such a time as this. And if you were the person who this. And if you were the person who this. And if you were the person who needed that or you're the person who needed that or you're the person who needed that or you're the person who gave that, beloved, we should celebrate gave that, beloved, we should celebrate gave that, beloved, we should celebrate today. So, let us praise God and praise God some more. And if God and praise God some more. And if you're still coming, just keep on you're still coming, just keep on you're still coming, just keep on coming. But we're going to move coming. But we're going to move coming. But we're going to move [Applause] forward forward now. Praise the Lord. We stand here now. Praise the Lord. We stand here now. Praise the Lord. We stand here today rejoicing. We stand here today in today rejoicing. We stand here today in today rejoicing. We stand here today in the presence of the Lord. We stand here the presence of the Lord. We stand here the presence of the Lord. We stand here today affirming that that in the today affirming that that in the today affirming that that in the presence of the Lord everything changes.

presence of the Lord everything changes. presence of the Lord everything changes. And we stand here today with a hundred And we stand here today with a hundred And we stand here today with a hundred different burdens but one almighty God different burdens but one almighty God different burdens but one almighty God who is capable of lifting all of them. who is capable of lifting all of them. who is capable of lifting all of them. So whatever decision you are making in So whatever decision you are making in So whatever decision you are making in this moment, please pray this prayer this moment, please pray this prayer this moment, please pray this prayer with me. with me. with me. Beloved Father, Beloved Father, Beloved Father, thank you. Thank you for this thank you. Thank you for this thank you. Thank you for this opportunity for this opportunity to opportunity for this opportunity to opportunity for this opportunity to receive your love to receive your love. receive your love to receive your love. receive your love to receive your love. I repent. I repent of my sin. of my sin. I repent. I repent of my sin. of my sin. I repent. I repent of my sin. of my sin. I believe I believe Christ died. Christ I believe I believe Christ died. Christ I believe I believe Christ died. Christ died on the cross. on the cross to pay died on the cross. on the cross to pay died on the cross. on the cross to pay the price for my sin. Pay the price for the price for my sin. Pay the price for the price for my sin. Pay the price for my s and rose again. And rose again. my s and rose again. And rose again. my s and rose again. And rose again. Conquering death. conquering death. I Conquering death. conquering death. I Conquering death. conquering death. I confess him. I confess him. As Lord as confess him. I confess him. As Lord as confess him. I confess him. As Lord as Lord and Savior. And Savior. And your Lord and Savior. And Savior. And your Lord and Savior. And Savior. And your word says Your word says I'm born again. word says Your word says I'm born again. word says Your word says I'm born again. I'm born again. Thank you for grace. I'm born again. Thank you for grace. I'm born again. Thank you for grace. Thank you for grace. Thank you for Thank you for grace. Thank you for Thank you for grace. Thank you for mercy. mercy. mercy. Thank you for freedom. Thank you for Thank you for freedom. Thank you for Thank you for freedom. Thank you for deliverance. Thank you for holiness. deliverance. Thank you for holiness. deliverance. Thank you for holiness. Thank you for help. Thank you for Thank you for help. Thank you for Thank you for help. Thank you for healing. You can stay with me. Thank you healing. You can stay with me. Thank you healing. You can stay with me. Thank you for change. Today I will walk by faith.

for change. Today I will walk by faith. for change. Today I will walk by faith. I will walk by faith and not by sight. I will walk by faith and not by sight. I will walk by faith and not by sight. Not by sight. Today I will lay down my Not by sight. Today I will lay down my Not by sight. Today I will lay down my will and pick up my cross and follow will and pick up my cross and follow will and pick up my cross and follow you. I pray I pray in Jesus's name. you. I pray I pray in Jesus's name. you. I pray I pray in Jesus's name. Jesus. Amen. Can we give God praise Jesus. Amen. Can we give God praise Jesus. Amen. Can we give God praise everybody? everybody? everybody? for this moment in for this moment in for this moment in time, for this encounter with God. time, for this encounter with God. time, for this encounter with God. Family, if you prayed those prayers, we Family, if you prayed those prayers, we Family, if you prayed those prayers, we believe you are born again. We believe believe you are born again. We believe believe you are born again. We believe you are beginning the process of you are beginning the process of you are beginning the process of restoration. And we believe you are restoration. And we believe you are restoration. And we believe you are ready to take new steps in the work. But ready to take new steps in the work. But ready to take new steps in the work. But change is not an event, it's a process. change is not an event, it's a process. change is not an event, it's a process. So, wherever you are in this walk, I So, wherever you are in this walk, I So, wherever you are in this walk, I need you to do four things. One, study need you to do four things. One, study need you to do four things. One, study the word. Two, get in a Bible teaching the word. Two, get in a Bible teaching the word. Two, get in a Bible teaching church. Three, tell one person about the church. Three, tell one person about the church. Three, tell one person about the decision that you made today. And four, decision that you made today. And four, decision that you made today. And four, keep showing up. We want to see you next keep showing up. We want to see you next keep showing up. We want to see you next week. We want to see you in the weeks to week. We want to see you in the weeks to week. We want to see you in the weeks to come. We want to see you. But more come. We want to see you. But more come. We want to see you. But more importantly, God is looking for you. And importantly, God is looking for you. And importantly, God is looking for you. And God has something for you when you God has something for you when you God has something for you when you gather with the people. Now, if you gather with the people. Now, if you gather with the people. Now, if you responded to this call by our internet responded to this call by our internet responded to this call by our internet service, we have some information we'd service, we have some information we'd service, we have some information we'd like to give you. So, please call or like to give you. So, please call or like to give you. So, please call or text the number on your screen. May God text the number on your screen. May God text the number on your screen. May God continue to bless you. Your life will continue to bless you. Your life will continue to bless you. Your life will never be the same. And now, you may be never be the same. And now, you may be never be the same. And now, you may be seated.

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