Hearing God’s Voice | A.R. Bernard

[Music] [Music] Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah so as the song was being sung Hallelujah so as the song was being sung I'm like man I'm like man I'm like man that's a powerful statement the precious that's a powerful statement the precious that's a powerful statement the precious lamb of God I said you know let me look lamb of God I said you know let me look lamb of God I said you know let me look up the definition to really Embrace what up the definition to really Embrace what up the definition to really Embrace what that is saying what is that mean it says that is saying what is that mean it says that is saying what is that mean it says of Great of Great of Great Value not to be was wasted or treated carelessly and when we look at the carelessly and when we look at the way we treat Christ compared to the way way we treat Christ compared to the way way we treat Christ compared to the way we should treat Christ there's a dispens we should treat Christ there's a dispens we should treat Christ there's a dispens phy there's a phy there's a phy there's a gap and as we sing that song we really gap and as we sing that song we really gap and as we sing that song we really need to start telling okay what need to start telling okay what need to start telling okay what is my is my is my relationship with Christ what is the relationship with Christ what is the relationship with Christ what is the value I put on this relationship with value I put on this relationship with value I put on this relationship with Christ because if you sing it and say Christ because if you sing it and say Christ because if you sing it and say he's a precious lamb of he's a precious lamb of he's a precious lamb of God do you really believe what you're singing father God we thank you so much singing father God we thank you so much for sending this for sending this for sending this precious precious precious lamb something to be valued lamb something to be valued lamb something to be valued Lord something not to be wasted Lord something not to be wasted Lord something not to be wasted Lord something not to be Reckless or Lord something not to be Reckless or Lord something not to be Reckless or careless with it so Lord we say thank careless with it so Lord we say thank careless with it so Lord we say thank you for trusting

you for trusting you for trusting us thank you for deeming us worthy of us thank you for deeming us worthy of us thank you for deeming us worthy of receiving such a receiving such a receiving such a [Music] [Music] [Music] gift so Lord as you have your way gift so Lord as you have your way gift so Lord as you have your way throughout the rest of this service throughout the rest of this service throughout the rest of this service we pray and ask that you have your way we pray and ask that you have your way we pray and ask that you have your way anoint us anoint us anoint us aresh that we will be able to receive a aresh that we will be able to receive a aresh that we will be able to receive a word that will take us through this word that will take us through this word that will take us through this season I pray for those individuals that season I pray for those individuals that season I pray for those individuals that are are are dealing with are are are dealing with are are are dealing with loss and this season can sometimes be a loss and this season can sometimes be a loss and this season can sometimes be a season of hurt and pain of remembering season of hurt and pain of remembering season of hurt and pain of remembering who's not here but Lord I I pray that who's not here but Lord I I pray that who's not here but Lord I I pray that you send a comforter for those you send a comforter for those you send a comforter for those individuals that you would just anoint individuals that you would just anoint individuals that you would just anoint them AR fresh Lord to see things from a them AR fresh Lord to see things from a them AR fresh Lord to see things from a different perspective so Lord we pray for you to perspective so Lord we pray for you to have your have your have your way let tomorrow be the way let tomorrow be the way let tomorrow be the reason that we're reason that we're reason that we're Gathering is Gathering is Gathering is Christ in Jesus name we pray amen and seated seated [Music] [Music] [Music] how we feeling how we feeling how we feeling CCC amen amen I love seeing the ugly CCC amen amen I love seeing the ugly CCC amen amen I love seeing the ugly sweaters um you're looking good in the sweaters um you're looking good in the sweaters um you're looking good in the ugly sweater right I think it's little ugly sweater right I think it's little ugly sweater right I think it's little oxymoron but still love it thank you for oxymoron but still love it thank you for oxymoron but still love it thank you for participating we're having fun please if

participating we're having fun please if participating we're having fun please if you uh if you can take a picture post it you uh if you can take a picture post it you uh if you can take a picture post it #ccc ugly sweater uh we want to see how #ccc ugly sweater uh we want to see how #ccc ugly sweater uh we want to see how uh uh some of you are looking and we' uh uh some of you are looking and we' uh uh some of you are looking and we' like to engage and talk about some some like to engage and talk about some some like to engage and talk about some some of the things that we're doing here at of the things that we're doing here at of the things that we're doing here at CCC uh last bit of announcement before CCC uh last bit of announcement before CCC uh last bit of announcement before Dr rard comes up with the prophetic word Dr rard comes up with the prophetic word Dr rard comes up with the prophetic word for the season um right it's a prophetic for the season um right it's a prophetic for the season um right it's a prophetic word word word Pastor no it's not a prophetic word a Pastor no it's not a prophetic word a Pastor no it's not a prophetic word a prophetic word yes a pathetic prophetic word yes a pathetic prophetic word yes a pathetic word he said that not word he said that not word he said that not me I'm trying to hear you through the me I'm trying to hear you through the me I'm trying to hear you through the noise well before we get to Dr berard's noise well before we get to Dr berard's noise well before we get to Dr berard's message and sermon before we hear from message and sermon before we hear from message and sermon before we hear from the man of God m n d the man of God m n d the man of God m n d yes I just want to remind you and draw yes I just want to remind you and draw yes I just want to remind you and draw attention to this next Sunday attention to this next Sunday attention to this next Sunday morning we are not morning we are not morning we are not Gathering all right say to your neigh Gathering all right say to your neigh Gathering all right say to your neigh say neighbor neighbor next Sunday say neighbor neighbor next Sunday say neighbor neighbor next Sunday morning next Sunday morning we're not morning next Sunday morning we're not morning next Sunday morning we're not Gathering not Gathering we won't be in Gathering not Gathering we won't be in Gathering not Gathering we won't be in the building all right so if you're the building all right so if you're the building all right so if you're watching this or if you know somebody watching this or if you know somebody watching this or if you know somebody have plans on being here next Sunday have plans on being here next Sunday have plans on being here next Sunday morning tell them don't do it all right morning tell them don't do it all right morning tell them don't do it all right all three campuses uh we're going to all three campuses uh we're going to all three campuses uh we're going to we're going to close down the morning we're going to close down the morning we're going to close down the morning service uh we're going to be streaming service uh we're going to be streaming service uh we're going to be streaming the morning service why why are we the morning service why why are we the morning service why why are we closing the church but because we wanted closing the church but because we wanted closing the church but because we wanted to be able to gather for the evening to be able to gather for the evening to be able to gather for the evening service and bring New Year's in together service and bring New Year's in together service and bring New Year's in together ah New Year's Eve yes at night have ah New Year's Eve yes at night have ah New Year's Eve yes at night have church on Sunday some of the superi church on Sunday some of the superi church on Sunday some of the superi Saints the the extra extra

Saints we don't want we don't want to be Saints we don't want we don't want to be criticizing letters to Dr Bernard so criticizing letters to Dr Bernard so criticizing letters to Dr Bernard so we're still going to have church on we're still going to have church on we're still going to have church on Sunday yeah uh church is going to be Sunday yeah uh church is going to be Sunday yeah uh church is going to be Sunday evening say the neigh of neighbor Sunday evening say the neigh of neighbor Sunday evening say the neigh of neighbor neighbor Sunday evening Sunday evening neighbor Sunday evening Sunday evening neighbor Sunday evening Sunday evening New Year's Eve Year's Eve church church New Year's Eve Year's Eve church church New Year's Eve Year's Eve church church from 8 no from 10 to 12 12 from 10 10 to from 8 no from 10 to 12 12 from 10 10 to from 8 no from 10 to 12 12 from 10 10 to 12 we're going to bring the New Year in 12 we're going to bring the New Year in 12 we're going to bring the New Year in together so we're going to be here together so we're going to be here together so we're going to be here midnight yes we're going to be here midnight yes we're going to be here midnight yes we're going to be here midnight first time in how midnight first time in how midnight first time in how long five four years yeah before Co yeah long five four years yeah before Co yeah long five four years yeah before Co yeah about about five years I'm excited we're about about five years I'm excited we're about about five years I'm excited we're going to have fun we're going to be going to have fun we're going to be going to have fun we're going to be worshiping together amen that's that's worshiping together amen that's that's worshiping together amen that's that's going to be fun and are the ministers going to be fun and are the ministers going to be fun and are the ministers going to pray for going to pray for going to pray for people like they did the last time oh if people like they did the last time oh if people like they did the last time oh if that's what you would like well I don't that's what you would like well I don't that's what you would like well I don't know if the ministers will like know if the ministers will like know if the ministers will like it so you trying to do a shut in shut in and shut down yeah we what in shut in and shut down yeah we what what we're going to do is we're going to what we're going to do is we're going to what we're going to do is we're going to um encourage individuals so take this um encourage individuals so take this um encourage individuals so take this week to think about what you want leave week to think about what you want leave week to think about what you want leave in 2023 remember I said you can't go in 2023 remember I said you can't go in 2023 remember I said you can't go into 2024 with the 2023 into 2024 with the 2023 into 2024 with the 2023 mindset so as we approach the end of mindset so as we approach the end of mindset so as we approach the end of this year there's certain things that we this year there's certain things that we this year there's certain things that we need to leave certain people we need to need to leave certain people we need to need to leave certain people we need to leave leave leave [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] right yeah certain situations certain right yeah certain situations certain right yeah certain situations certain habits preaching habits preaching habits preaching already life is about entering and already life is about entering and already life is about entering and leaving we spend our whole life entering leaving we spend our whole life entering leaving we spend our whole life entering and leaving and how you leave determines and leaving and how you leave determines and leaving and how you leave determines how you enter so we're going to have a

how you enter so we're going to have a how you enter so we're going to have a time where we just we're going to allow time where we just we're going to allow time where we just we're going to allow you you know because Allah deser says you you know because Allah deser says you you know because Allah deser says usually in the smaller churches they usually in the smaller churches they usually in the smaller churches they just you bring it up to the altar but just you bring it up to the altar but just you bring it up to the altar but we're going to use technology we going we're going to use technology we going we're going to use technology we going just we're going to have you throw it up just we're going to have you throw it up just we're going to have you throw it up on the screen and we're going to pray on the screen and we're going to pray on the screen and we're going to pray over the very thing that you said you're over the very thing that you said you're over the very thing that you said you're going to get let go of we're going to going to get let go of we're going to going to get let go of we're going to pray for your strength because sometimes pray for your strength because sometimes pray for your strength because sometimes um we find comfort in places and um we find comfort in places and um we find comfort in places and mindsets we shouldn't be comfortable in mindsets we shouldn't be comfortable in mindsets we shouldn't be comfortable in and because of how much work it might and because of how much work it might and because of how much work it might take for you to get out of that place uh take for you to get out of that place uh take for you to get out of that place uh to to change the mindset you you don't to to change the mindset you you don't to to change the mindset you you don't want to do it but I'm telling you it's want to do it but I'm telling you it's want to do it but I'm telling you it's time for us to to grow up it's time of time for us to to grow up it's time of time for us to to grow up it's time of us make some changes it's time for Dr us make some changes it's time for Dr us make some changes it's time for Dr rard to rard to rard to [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] minister I've never been introduced like minister I've never been introduced like minister I've never been introduced like that that that before I just want to look at the before I just want to look at the before I just want to look at the sweaters cuz some of those sweaters look sweaters cuz some of those sweaters look sweaters cuz some of those sweaters look ugly but that was the objective ugly but that was the objective ugly but that was the objective right that was the OB can we Pan the right that was the OB can we Pan the right that was the OB can we Pan the audience please can we have the cameras audience please can we have the cameras audience please can we have the cameras just Pan the audience just look at the just Pan the audience just look at the just Pan the audience just look at the ugliness ugliness ugliness [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] that is in this that is in this that is in this place and it's very place and it's very place and it's very creative yeah you creative yeah you creative yeah you see oh my goodness is there is there a see oh my goodness is there is there a see oh my goodness is there is there a winner did we have a is there a prize or whoa can we can we put the camera on or whoa can we can we put the camera on that that that one oh one oh one oh oh did did you make that at

oh did did you make that at oh did did you make that at home oh you did make did you made that home oh you did make did you made that home oh you did make did you made that at at at home this is very creative I think we got a creative I think we got a winner can you turn [Applause] [Applause] around what's your name come on say around what's your name come on say around what's your name come on say hello to you you got a big spiritual hello to you you got a big spiritual hello to you you got a big spiritual family here Patricia oh come on we need family here Patricia oh come on we need family here Patricia oh come on we need a microphone mine is not working can we a microphone mine is not working can we a microphone mine is not working can we get a microphone over here real quick so tell us what possessed I mean quick so tell us what possessed I mean prompted prompted prompted you to uh put that together like you to uh put that together like you to uh put that together like that okay for Patricia my name is that okay for Patricia my name is that okay for Patricia my name is Patricia okay um I enjoy making ugly Patricia okay um I enjoy making ugly Patricia okay um I enjoy making ugly Christmas sweaters um a lot of my Christmas sweaters um a lot of my Christmas sweaters um a lot of my thought shorts come at the last moment thought shorts come at the last moment thought shorts come at the last moment when God has My Bed full of a whole when God has My Bed full of a whole when God has My Bed full of a whole bunch of Trinkets and I'm trying to like bunch of Trinkets and I'm trying to like bunch of Trinkets and I'm trying to like resolve it down to one thing and not go resolve it down to one thing and not go resolve it down to one thing and not go overboard overboard I can't help but you know overboard I can't help but you know coming up with another one and then coming up with another one and then coming up with another one and then another one so

another one so another one so if they see me coming then when I go I if they see me coming then when I go I if they see me coming then when I go I could bring some laughter into someone's could bring some laughter into someone's could bring some laughter into someone's heart well you did it today you h a home heart well you did it today you h a home heart well you did it today you h a home run today we love you Merry Christmas run today we love you Merry Christmas run today we love you Merry Christmas good to have you part of our family come good to have you part of our family come good to have you part of our family come on let's give her a round of applause on let's give her a round of applause on let's give her a round of applause and we got to do more than that we we got what can what else can we that we we got what can what else can we do I mean she's a winner what are we do I mean she's a winner what are we do I mean she's a winner what are we going to do what's what's the sweatshirt purple sweatshirt purple awesome she did say that it was extra awesome she did say that it was extra awesome she did say that it was extra so said two tickets to C color me all my life I had to fight I kill him me all my life I had to fight I kill him dead dead dead [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] I didn't expect mama mama Pony okay I tell you what should we get Pony okay I tell you what should we get her two tickets your family had determined that tickets your family had determined that you've got two tickets to go see the you've got two tickets to go see the you've got two tickets to go see the color purple color purple color purple amen there we go see all you have to do amen there we go see all you have to do amen there we go see all you have to do is come to church looking ugly and you is come to church looking ugly and you is come to church looking ugly and you get tickets to a Broadway

get tickets to a Broadway get tickets to a Broadway [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] play there you go what play there you go what play there you go what [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] else I got to talk about the noise so else I got to talk about the noise so else I got to talk about the noise so marvette you have two tickets marvette you have two tickets marvette you have two tickets right there you go we've got two tickets right there you go we've got two tickets right there you go we've got two tickets for you from from Broadway Broadway for you from from Broadway Broadway for you from from Broadway Broadway herself Miss Broadway herself one of our herself Miss Broadway herself one of our herself Miss Broadway herself one of our members who has done very successfully members who has done very successfully members who has done very successfully on Broadway by the way he's got some award-winning the award-winning the movie a movie a movie a [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] movie that's how they get our money money I thought it was a play Broadway I thought it was a play Broadway I thought it was a play Broadway play a movie okay all right we got play a movie okay all right we got play a movie okay all right we got tickets to a tickets to a tickets to a movie never won tickets to a movie movie never won tickets to a movie movie never won tickets to a movie before but before but before but uh praise the Lord I want to share a uh praise the Lord I want to share a uh praise the Lord I want to share a word with you can I do that with you word with you can I do that with you word with you can I do that with you amen let's go to the Lord in prayer amen let's go to the Lord in prayer amen let's go to the Lord in prayer heavenly father thank you for this heavenly father thank you for this heavenly father thank you for this incredible spiritual family that you've incredible spiritual family that you've incredible spiritual family that you've blessed us with here at Christian cultur blessed us with here at Christian cultur blessed us with here at Christian cultur Center a Community of Faith where we're Center a Community of Faith where we're Center a Community of Faith where we're all on this journey together at all on this journey together at all on this journey together at different level different stat ages different level different stat ages different level different stat ages different seasons but all Central to

different seasons but all Central to different seasons but all Central to Jesus Christ as our Lord and our savior Jesus Christ as our Lord and our savior Jesus Christ as our Lord and our savior thank you for the spiritual blood that thank you for the spiritual blood that thank you for the spiritual blood that runs through our veins the blood of runs through our veins the blood of runs through our veins the blood of Christ that saved us delivered us Christ that saved us delivered us Christ that saved us delivered us strengthens us and empowers us as we strengthens us and empowers us as we strengthens us and empowers us as we prepare for the year ahead we thank you prepare for the year ahead we thank you prepare for the year ahead we thank you for this celebration of your for this celebration of your for this celebration of your intervention into human intervention into human intervention into human history history history Emmanuel God Emmanuel God Emmanuel God with us to never leave us or forsake us with us to never leave us or forsake us with us to never leave us or forsake us thank you for this gift this incredible thank you for this gift this incredible thank you for this gift this incredible gift that today we celebrate yes a child gift that today we celebrate yes a child gift that today we celebrate yes a child is is is born but even greater than that a son born but even greater than that a son born but even greater than that a son was given thank you for the gift of your was given thank you for the gift of your was given thank you for the gift of your son thank you for the gift of son thank you for the gift of son thank you for the gift of yourself for a people lost but you loved yourself for a people lost but you loved yourself for a people lost but you loved so much that you gave so we bless you so much that you gave so we bless you so much that you gave so we bless you today celebrate you today celebrate you today celebrate you today and thank you today and thank you today and thank you today so father once again as we enter today so father once again as we enter today so father once again as we enter your word for wisdom and your word for wisdom and your word for wisdom and instruction touch our eyes to see our instruction touch our eyes to see our instruction touch our eyes to see our ears to hear and our hearts to receive ears to hear and our hearts to receive ears to hear and our hearts to receive in Jesus precious name we pray amen and in Jesus precious name we pray amen and in Jesus precious name we pray amen and amen praise the Lord let me say thank amen praise the Lord let me say thank amen praise the Lord let me say thank you for all of you that you for all of you that you for all of you that supported uh a night on Broadway who

supported uh a night on Broadway who supported uh a night on Broadway who came out to Long the Long Island Campus came out to Long the Long Island Campus came out to Long the Long Island Campus it was it was it was amazing and uh I I heard my wife made a amazing and uh I I heard my wife made a amazing and uh I I heard my wife made a cameo appearance by way of Technology cameo appearance by way of Technology cameo appearance by way of Technology while I was knocked while I was knocked while I was knocked out so uh it was just wonderful so thank out so uh it was just wonderful so thank out so uh it was just wonderful so thank you for your support as we do these you for your support as we do these you for your support as we do these things to celebrate life to celebrate things to celebrate life to celebrate things to celebrate life to celebrate our faith and to create uh community and our faith and to create uh community and our faith and to create uh community and this is community you know it is this is community you know it is this is community you know it is brilliant what Jesus did in terms of brilliant what Jesus did in terms of brilliant what Jesus did in terms of bringing us together in community it's bringing us together in community it's bringing us together in community it's called the local church part of that called the local church part of that called the local church part of that Global Body of Christ an expression of Global Body of Christ an expression of Global Body of Christ an expression of our faith in him today made up of two our faith in him today made up of two our faith in him today made up of two billion people around the world the billion people around the world the billion people around the world the universal body but he created local universal body but he created local universal body but he created local communities that we can come together communities that we can come together communities that we can come together and go through this journey together and and go through this journey together and and go through this journey together and grow together so thank God for community grow together so thank God for community grow together so thank God for community and you ought to always keep this and you ought to always keep this and you ought to always keep this Community of Faith in your prayers how Community of Faith in your prayers how Community of Faith in your prayers how many pray for your many pray for your many pray for your church church church oh how many pray for your church thank oh how many pray for your church thank oh how many pray for your church thank you thank you yeah don't take anything you thank you yeah don't take anything you thank you yeah don't take anything for granted this is very very important for granted this is very very important for granted this is very very important that we pray for our church and that you that we pray for our church and that you that we pray for our church and that you are proud of your are proud of your are proud of your church that you're proud of your church church that you're proud of your church church that you're proud of your church that you're not ashamed to invite people that you're not ashamed to invite people that you're not ashamed to invite people to come to church uh I've heard some to come to church uh I've heard some to come to church uh I've heard some stories you know and we won't go into stories you know and we won't go into stories you know and we won't go into those stories but the fact that you can those stories but the fact that you can those stories but the fact that you can take pride in your spiritual Community take pride in your spiritual Community take pride in your spiritual Community is important and it's not that we're

is important and it's not that we're is important and it's not that we're perfect how many discovered perfect how many discovered perfect how many discovered that then you must have met our that then you must have met our that then you must have met our staff because we're all under staff because we're all under staff because we're all under construction we're all growing and construction we're all growing and construction we're all growing and learning together and you really it's learning together and you really it's learning together and you really it's like marriage you really you're really like marriage you really you're really like marriage you really you're really not married until you have that first not married until you have that first not married until you have that first conflict and decide to stay conflict and decide to stay conflict and decide to stay married now you're really married now you're really married now you're really married amen and it's so it's true in married amen and it's so it's true in married amen and it's so it's true in church it's not until you have that church it's not until you have that church it's not until you have that first runin with an usher parking lot first runin with an usher parking lot first runin with an usher parking lot attendant or some staff member or attendant or some staff member or attendant or some staff member or another member of the church and you say another member of the church and you say another member of the church and you say wait a minute I didn't expect this but wait a minute I didn't expect this but wait a minute I didn't expect this but you decide you know what this is my you decide you know what this is my you decide you know what this is my church now you've become officially a church now you've become officially a church now you've become officially a member of CCC so if you haven't had a member of CCC so if you haven't had a member of CCC so if you haven't had a problem with us yet you're not a member problem with us yet you're not a member problem with us yet you're not a member yet all right you get how we think so we yet all right you get how we think so we yet all right you get how we think so we we are gearing up as Pastor Jamal and I we are gearing up as Pastor Jamal and I we are gearing up as Pastor Jamal and I think about the year ahead the staff think about the year ahead the staff think about the year ahead the staff think about the year ahead what we want think about the year ahead what we want think about the year ahead what we want to make sure that we teach that we to make sure that we teach that we to make sure that we teach that we inculcate into your life this uh New inculcate into your life this uh New inculcate into your life this uh New Year's Eve next week next Sunday night Year's Eve next week next Sunday night Year's Eve next week next Sunday night we'll be here and I'll be sharing our we'll be here and I'll be sharing our we'll be here and I'll be sharing our theme for the year ahead and we're very theme for the year ahead and we're very theme for the year ahead and we're very excited about this theme and you know we excited about this theme and you know we excited about this theme and you know we have these one-word themes that carry us have these one-word themes that carry us have these one-word themes that carry us into the year and I think it's going to into the year and I think it's going to into the year and I think it's going to it it is so appropriate and you know we it it is so appropriate and you know we it it is so appropriate and you know we we pray about this and and seek God's we pray about this and and seek God's we pray about this and and seek God's wisdom to get a word that can carry us wisdom to get a word that can carry us wisdom to get a word that can carry us into a season especially a new year but

into a season especially a new year but into a season especially a new year but we have ahead of us some very we have ahead of us some very we have ahead of us some very interesting times next year is an interesting times next year is an interesting times next year is an election year and there's going to be a election year and there's going to be a election year and there's going to be a lot of stuff going lot of stuff going lot of stuff going on uh in 2026 it will be the Quinton on uh in 2026 it will be the Quinton on uh in 2026 it will be the Quinton quincentennial of our nation we will be quincentennial of our nation we will be quincentennial of our nation we will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of celebrating the 250th anniversary of celebrating the 250th anniversary of America and with all of the divides and America and with all of the divides and America and with all of the divides and polarization that exists we're not even polarization that exists we're not even polarization that exists we're not even sure how we're going to celebrate that sure how we're going to celebrate that sure how we're going to celebrate that 250 years we don't know if it's going to 250 years we don't know if it's going to 250 years we don't know if it's going to be celebrated in in division or be celebrated in in division or be celebrated in in division or celebrated in Building Bridges and celebrated in Building Bridges and celebrated in Building Bridges and uniting and of course we want to be uniting and of course we want to be uniting and of course we want to be build Bridge Builders because Jesus said build Bridge Builders because Jesus said build Bridge Builders because Jesus said blessed are who the peacemakers and blessed are who the peacemakers and blessed are who the peacemakers and we've gotten so far away from the things we've gotten so far away from the things we've gotten so far away from the things that Jesus said and we begin to build that Jesus said and we begin to build that Jesus said and we begin to build Idols out of our own opinions and ideas Idols out of our own opinions and ideas Idols out of our own opinions and ideas and that's what causes the breakdown but and that's what causes the breakdown but and that's what causes the breakdown but we want to be amongst those that build we want to be amongst those that build we want to be amongst those that build Bridges but you've got to be sharp Bridges but you've got to be sharp Bridges but you've got to be sharp you've got to be on your toes so we want you've got to be on your toes so we want you've got to be on your toes so we want to equip you so they'll be that word to equip you so they'll be that word to equip you so they'll be that word we'll be talking about the signs of the we'll be talking about the signs of the we'll be talking about the signs of the times in a in Greater detail because one times in a in Greater detail because one times in a in Greater detail because one of the voices of the church the church of the voices of the church the church of the voices of the church the church has a a humanitarian voice a Redemptive has a a humanitarian voice a Redemptive has a a humanitarian voice a Redemptive voice a moral voice um a philanthropic voice a moral voice um a philanthropic voice a moral voice um a philanthropic voice but we also have a prophetic voice

voice but we also have a prophetic voice voice but we also have a prophetic voice and the prophetic is predictive to the and the prophetic is predictive to the and the prophetic is predictive to the future but primarily analytical to the future but primarily analytical to the future but primarily analytical to the present so the prophets in the Old present so the prophets in the Old present so the prophets in the Old Testament would analyze the spiritual Testament would analyze the spiritual Testament would analyze the spiritual moral social conditions of the society moral social conditions of the society moral social conditions of the society and then get a word from God and then and then get a word from God and then and then get a word from God and then speak into that society that word from speak into that society that word from speak into that society that word from God if they listened then the nation was God if they listened then the nation was God if they listened then the nation was healed and there was blessing if they healed and there was blessing if they healed and there was blessing if they didn't listen then the prophets would didn't listen then the prophets would didn't listen then the prophets would begin to predict the direction that the begin to predict the direction that the begin to predict the direction that the nation was going to go in as a result of nation was going to go in as a result of nation was going to go in as a result of their their their Disobedience that is the pattern always Disobedience that is the pattern always Disobedience that is the pattern always in which God engages so God brings a in which God engages so God brings a in which God engages so God brings a word to you and then you have to decide word to you and then you have to decide word to you and then you have to decide whether you're going to embrace and Obey whether you're going to embrace and Obey whether you're going to embrace and Obey that word and experience the blessing of that word and experience the blessing of that word and experience the blessing of that word or you're going to reject that that word or you're going to reject that that word or you're going to reject that word and experience the consequence of word and experience the consequence of word and experience the consequence of rejecting that word word it's true for rejecting that word word it's true for rejecting that word word it's true for Nations it's true for societies it's Nations it's true for societies it's Nations it's true for societies it's it's true for for for churches as well it's true for for for churches as well it's true for for for churches as well and I've seen some pastors who you know and I've seen some pastors who you know and I've seen some pastors who you know haven't been in tune the way they needed haven't been in tune the way they needed haven't been in tune the way they needed to be and have seen the consequences of to be and have seen the consequences of to be and have seen the consequences of that so we'll be talking about what's that so we'll be talking about what's that so we'll be talking about what's happening in our society and I won't happening in our society and I won't happening in our society and I won't share the word that I'm going to share share the word that I'm going to share share the word that I'm going to share with you next week yet because you got with you next week yet because you got with you next week yet because you got to tune in amen that's the whole idea to tune in amen that's the whole idea to tune in amen that's the whole idea building it up but one of the things building it up but one of the things building it up but one of the things that we will be talking about is your that we will be talking about is your that we will be talking about is your ability to hear God's

ability to hear God's ability to hear God's voice that is your greatest asset in voice that is your greatest asset in voice that is your greatest asset in life your ability to hear God's voice life your ability to hear God's voice life your ability to hear God's voice Jesus said something very powerful in Jesus said something very powerful in Jesus said something very powerful in John 10: 27 let me give you the context John 10: 27 let me give you the context John 10: 27 let me give you the context of John chapter 10 Jesus was comparing of John chapter 10 Jesus was comparing of John chapter 10 Jesus was comparing himself to the so-called Shepherds the himself to the so-called Shepherds the himself to the so-called Shepherds the Pharisees the Sadducees the religious Pharisees the Sadducees the religious Pharisees the Sadducees the religious leaders of his time who presented leaders of his time who presented leaders of his time who presented themselves as Shepherds of the people themselves as Shepherds of the people themselves as Shepherds of the people and when you think of shepherds in the and when you think of shepherds in the and when you think of shepherds in the Bible uh especially the Old Testament Bible uh especially the Old Testament Bible uh especially the Old Testament and in the gospels don't think of it as and in the gospels don't think of it as and in the gospels don't think of it as a local Pastor because local churches a local Pastor because local churches a local Pastor because local churches did not exist like this the Jews had did not exist like this the Jews had did not exist like this the Jews had synagogues and they had a teachers of synagogues and they had a teachers of synagogues and they had a teachers of the law who would break down the word the law who would break down the word the law who would break down the word during the process of gathering in the during the process of gathering in the during the process of gathering in the synagogue but Shepherds as a pasture synagogue but Shepherds as a pasture synagogue but Shepherds as a pasture didn't come along until later so when didn't come along until later so when didn't come along until later so when Jesus talked about Shepherd and Jesus talked about Shepherd and Jesus talked about Shepherd and shepherding and the Old Testament speaks shepherding and the Old Testament speaks shepherding and the Old Testament speaks of it he's he's talking about leadership of it he's he's talking about leadership of it he's he's talking about leadership leaders leaders whether they were Kings leaders leaders whether they were Kings leaders leaders whether they were Kings prophets prophets prophets judges uh whether they were in the judges uh whether they were in the judges uh whether they were in the priesthood didn't matter so Shepherd is priesthood didn't matter so Shepherd is priesthood didn't matter so Shepherd is the way Jesus sees leadership he sees the way Jesus sees leadership he sees the way Jesus sees leadership he sees leadership if it's a president of a leadership if it's a president of a leadership if it's a president of a Nation prime minister or King doesn't Nation prime minister or King doesn't Nation prime minister or King doesn't matter matter he doesn't see them as a matter matter he doesn't see them as a matter matter he doesn't see them as a totalitarian dictator he sees them as a totalitarian dictator he sees them as a totalitarian dictator he sees them as a shepherd and in the Gospel of John shepherd and in the Gospel of John shepherd and in the Gospel of John chapter 10 Jesus makes a distinction

chapter 10 Jesus makes a distinction chapter 10 Jesus makes a distinction between true Shepherds and hirelings a between true Shepherds and hirelings a between true Shepherds and hirelings a hirling is someone who's simply working hirling is someone who's simply working hirling is someone who's simply working for the for the for the money a Shepherd is there because money a Shepherd is there because money a Shepherd is there because they're genuinely concerned about the they're genuinely concerned about the they're genuinely concerned about the life of the life of the life of the sheep so he makes that contrast and he sheep so he makes that contrast and he sheep so he makes that contrast and he says about himself I I am the Good says about himself I I am the Good says about himself I I am the Good Shepherd I the Good Shepherd so he's Shepherd I the Good Shepherd so he's Shepherd I the Good Shepherd so he's contrasting himself between bad contrasting himself between bad contrasting himself between bad shepherds good Shepherds one of the shepherds good Shepherds one of the shepherds good Shepherds one of the prophetic words given by the Prophet prophetic words given by the Prophet prophetic words given by the Prophet Jeremiah is God promises he said I will Jeremiah is God promises he said I will Jeremiah is God promises he said I will give you Shepherds after my own heart give you Shepherds after my own heart give you Shepherds after my own heart who will feed you with knowledge and who will feed you with knowledge and who will feed you with knowledge and understanding so that you won't be understanding so that you won't be understanding so that you won't be lacking and you won't be afraid Jesus lacking and you won't be afraid Jesus lacking and you won't be afraid Jesus was the model of the Shepherds that God was the model of the Shepherds that God was the model of the Shepherds that God intended to bring to people to lead them intended to bring to people to lead them intended to bring to people to lead them to guide them to feed them to strengthen to guide them to feed them to strengthen to guide them to feed them to strengthen them to encourage them to encourage them to encourage them now I will say some Shepherds were them now I will say some Shepherds were them now I will say some Shepherds were sent by God and some Shepherds just went sent by God and some Shepherds just went sent by God and some Shepherds just went on their on their on their own and you could see and judge the own and you could see and judge the own and you could see and judge the fruit of these individuals fruit of these individuals fruit of these individuals so the leadership you submit to is so the leadership you submit to is so the leadership you submit to is important the spiritual context in which important the spiritual context in which important the spiritual context in which you choose to grow is you choose to grow is you choose to grow is important very very important very very important very very important so Jesus contextually Compares

important so Jesus contextually Compares important so Jesus contextually Compares himself to the religious leaders and himself to the religious leaders and himself to the religious leaders and really blasts them if you read chapter really blasts them if you read chapter really blasts them if you read chapter nine chapter 10 you'll see where he nine chapter 10 you'll see where he nine chapter 10 you'll see where he really blasts them but he makes a really blasts them but he makes a really blasts them but he makes a statement about his relationship with statement about his relationship with statement about his relationship with his sheep and you got to see it there his sheep and you got to see it there his sheep and you got to see it there first in John chap 10 verse 27 he says first in John chap 10 verse 27 he says first in John chap 10 verse 27 he says my my my sheep hear my sheep hear my sheep hear my voice let's go to it let's take a look voice let's go to it let's take a look voice let's go to it let's take a look at it in different at it in different at it in different translations John 10: 27 he says my translations John 10: 27 he says my translations John 10: 27 he says my sheep my sheep my sheep my sheep that's sheep that's sheep that's relational hello that's relational my relational hello that's relational my relational hello that's relational my sheep and does he know his sheep yes sheep and does he know his sheep yes sheep and does he know his sheep yes absolutely the Lord knows those that are absolutely the Lord knows those that are absolutely the Lord knows those that are his the Apostle Paul says my sheep hear his the Apostle Paul says my sheep hear his the Apostle Paul says my sheep hear my voice and I come on does he know you my voice and I come on does he know you my voice and I come on does he know you yes is the Lord your Shepherd yes all yes is the Lord your Shepherd yes all yes is the Lord your Shepherd yes all right are you his sheep yes absolutely right are you his sheep yes absolutely right are you his sheep yes absolutely and does he know you yeah yeah we still and does he know you yeah yeah we still and does he know you yeah yeah we still try to explain ourselves to try to explain ourselves to try to explain ourselves to him he smiles him he smiles him he smiles my sheep hear my voice and I know them my sheep hear my voice and I know them my sheep hear my voice and I know them and they and they and they follow follow follow me well it raises the

me well it raises the me well it raises the question how do we hear God's voice how question how do we hear God's voice how question how do we hear God's voice how do we know because in the world there do we know because in the world there do we know because in the world there are many are many are many voices many voices and in this day and voices many voices and in this day and voices many voices and in this day and age age age ah there's something that we have to ah there's something that we have to ah there's something that we have to work through call what's it called I can't hear you call what's it called I can't hear you what's it what's it what's it called called called noise the noise in fact yeah let me noise the noise in fact yeah let me noise the noise in fact yeah let me amplify it the it the noise because in this day and in in this noise because in this day and in in this noise because in this day and in in this day and age when there's so many voices day and age when there's so many voices day and age when there's so many voices guess what we have to be able to hear guess what we have to be able to hear guess what we have to be able to hear his voice through his voice through his voice through the through the the through the the through the noise so simple definition dictionary noise so simple definition dictionary noise so simple definition dictionary definition of noise is simply sounds definition of noise is simply sounds definition of noise is simply sounds that interfere with one's ability to that interfere with one's ability to that interfere with one's ability to hear come on write it hear come on write it hear come on write it down you're looking cute in your ugly down you're looking cute in your ugly down you're looking cute in your ugly sweater but write it sweater but write it sweater but write it down take notes we take notes in this down take notes we take notes in this down take notes we take notes in this church because we're serious students of church because we're serious students of church because we're serious students of Life serious students of the Life serious students of the Life serious students of the word sounds that interfere with one's word sounds that interfere with one's word sounds that interfere with one's ability to

ability to ability to hear sounds that hear sounds that hear sounds that interfere with one's ability to hear hear noise it symbolized es elements of noise it symbolized es elements of noise it symbolized es elements of confusion write this down confusion write this down confusion write this down confusion distraction do I need to write confusion distraction do I need to write confusion distraction do I need to write it down to encourage it down to encourage it down to encourage you you you noise it symbolizes elements of noise it symbolizes elements of noise it symbolizes elements of what what what confusion distraction distraction distraction right dissonance descent and the noise is coming from descent and the noise is coming from everywhere it's coming from the Spheres everywhere it's coming from the Spheres everywhere it's coming from the Spheres of of of media media media politics religion yeah and the objective of it is to yeah and the objective of it is to create chaos and to overwhelm

chaos and to overwhelm you did you hear what I just said what's you did you hear what I just said what's you did you hear what I just said what's the objective to overwhelm you so that the objective to overwhelm you so that the objective to overwhelm you so that you shut you shut you shut down and when you become overwhelmed and down and when you become overwhelmed and down and when you become overwhelmed and shut down you become vulnerable because now you enter the vulnerable because now you enter the realm of Reason very very Reason very very important so important so important so noise how many turn the channels and noise how many turn the channels and noise how many turn the channels and hear the political hear the political hear the political noise noise noise absolutely absolutely absolutely noise around social issues Social noise around social issues Social noise around social issues Social Challenges things that we're dealing Challenges things that we're dealing Challenges things that we're dealing with again and again and it really with again and again and it really with again and again and it really speaks of the complexity of life life is speaks of the complexity of life life is speaks of the complexity of life life is complex turn to your neighbor say complex turn to your neighbor say complex turn to your neighbor say neighbor life is complex life is complex neighbor life is complex life is complex neighbor life is complex life is complex and the greater the and the greater the and the greater the noise the greater the complexity complexity so here's how noise is complexity so here's how noise is used when it comes to social and used when it comes to social and used when it comes to social and political issues because that's political issues because that's political issues because that's important all right say Well about important all right say Well about important all right say Well about social and political issues we're we're social and political issues we're we're social and political issues we're we're we're in church we're in church we're in church exactly and you've got to learn how to exactly and you've got to learn how to exactly and you've got to learn how to discern God's voice because you're discern God's voice because you're discern God's voice because you're living and making decisions on a daily living and making decisions on a daily living and making decisions on a daily basis our lives are composed of our basis our lives are composed of our basis our lives are composed of our choices amen your choices determine your

choices amen your choices determine your choices amen your choices determine your destiny and I'm not getting into destiny and I'm not getting into destiny and I'm not getting into Political choices here or social choices Political choices here or social choices Political choices here or social choices here no that's not what I'm doing I am here no that's not what I'm doing I am here no that's not what I'm doing I am alerting you to think so the objective of noise is to and you so the objective of noise is to and you need to get this very important to need to get this very important to need to get this very important to distract distract distract you from the real issues so the noise gets louder and issues so the noise gets louder and louder so that you become so overwhelmed louder so that you become so overwhelmed louder so that you become so overwhelmed by the noise you don't even remember by the noise you don't even remember by the noise you don't even remember what the the the core issue is what the what the the the core issue is what the what the the the core issue is what the the challenge of the what the problem is the challenge of the what the problem is the challenge of the what the problem is wait a minute wait what were we arguing wait a minute wait what were we arguing wait a minute wait what were we arguing about noise it can overwhelm you in every noise it can overwhelm you in every sector every sphere of life but what's sector every sphere of life but what's sector every sphere of life but what's the objective of the objective of the objective of noise distraction and distra ction from what distraction and distra ction from what what's important what's real what's the what's important what's real what's the what's important what's real what's the main substantial turn your neighbor say substantial turn your neighbor say neighbor the noise the will have you neighbor the noise the will have you neighbor the noise the will have you majoring on the minors majoring on the

majoring on the minors majoring on the majoring on the minors majoring on the minor how many know what I'm talking minor how many know what I'm talking minor how many know what I'm talking about you get so caught up on the little about you get so caught up on the little about you get so caught up on the little things that really really don't matter things that really really don't matter things that really really don't matter as much as the big things that you've as much as the big things that you've as much as the big things that you've been distracted from and we're getting it Sensational from and we're getting it Sensational media disputes excessive focus on minor disputes excessive focus on minor controversies that's all the noise controversies that's all the noise controversies that's all the noise folks folks folks and every media platform is telling you and every media platform is telling you and every media platform is telling you that they're the fair ones that they're the correct voice that ones that they're the correct voice that they're the right they're the right they're the right voice think about it we have 24-hour new voice think about it we have 24-hour new voice think about it we have 24-hour new cycle right how many realiz we got cycle right how many realiz we got cycle right how many realiz we got 24-hour new 24-hour new 24-hour new cycle yeah you got to take a cycle yeah you got to take a cycle yeah you got to take a break so when we take a break from it break so when we take a break from it break so when we take a break from it what are we looking for a distraction what are we looking for a distraction what are we looking for a distraction so it's interesting how the noise forces so it's interesting how the noise forces so it's interesting how the noise forces us to look for us to look for us to look for distractions while the noise itself is distractions while the noise itself is distractions while the noise itself is the distraction misinformation distraction misinformation disinformation we get disinformation we get disinformation we get bombarded and then the people react and bombarded and then the people react and bombarded and then the people react and on social media platforms these are just

on social media platforms these are just on social media platforms these are just platforms that are filled with platforms that are filled with platforms that are filled with bubbles so people who have the same idea bubbles so people who have the same idea bubbles so people who have the same idea same attitude same position they just same attitude same position they just same attitude same position they just join a group that agrees with them how join a group that agrees with them how join a group that agrees with them how is it that you ever learn and grow if is it that you ever learn and grow if is it that you ever learn and grow if you're only hanging around people who you're only hanging around people who you're only hanging around people who agree with you how you going to learn and you how you going to learn and understand that's right if you ever understand that's right if you ever understand that's right if you ever taken the art of taken the art of taken the art of debate you are best in the art of debate debate you are best in the art of debate debate you are best in the art of debate when you can clearly articulate your when you can clearly articulate your when you can clearly articulate your opponent's views and values but most of us don't take the time to but most of us don't take the time to think and develop think and develop think and develop that there's chaotic and unproductive that there's chaotic and unproductive that there's chaotic and unproductive communication constantly coming at us communication constantly coming at us communication constantly coming at us again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and it undermines our ability to think and it undermines our ability to think and it undermines our ability to think and let me tell you something because we're let me tell you something because we're let me tell you something because we're inundated inundated with so much inundated inundated with so much inundated inundated with so much information we get tired we get worn out information we get tired we get worn out information we get tired we get worn out just by exposure to the information just by exposure to the information just by exposure to the information that's coming our way we get we get that's coming our way we get we get that's coming our way we get we get tired we get worn out and then and then tired we get worn out and then and then tired we get worn out and then and then when we when we get there we look for a when we when we get there we look for a when we when we get there we look for a trusted voice to tell us what to trusted voice to tell us what to trusted voice to tell us what to think and trusted voices are important think and trusted voices are important think and trusted voices are important they're important but we have to be they're important but we have to be they're important but we have to be careful that we don't suspend our own careful that we don't suspend our own careful that we don't suspend our own critical thinking whether you realize it or not thinking whether you realize it or not this is good

preaching preaching so hearing God's Voice through the so hearing God's Voice through the so hearing God's Voice through the noise is noise is noise is important again let me emphasize he said important again let me emphasize he said important again let me emphasize he said my sheep my sheep so what we're about to my sheep my sheep so what we're about to my sheep my sheep so what we're about to talk about is based on talk about is based on talk about is based on relationship relationship is critical relationship relationship is critical relationship relationship is critical your relationship with the Lord Jesus your relationship with the Lord Jesus your relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ Christ Christ amen the word here in Greek you learn a Greek you learn a Greek is this pronounced yeah I guess we could say it pronounced yeah I guess we could say it that way that way that way AK you went to church in Brooklyn and AK you went to church in Brooklyn and AK you went to church in Brooklyn and learned some learned some learned some Greek akuo and it has two akuo and it has two meanings one meaning is to hear meanings one meaning is to hear meanings one meaning is to hear like hearing a sound something audible a like hearing a sound something audible a like hearing a sound something audible a sound that comes through your ear right sound that comes through your ear right sound that comes through your ear right the other meaning is to understand so when Jesus says my sheep understand so when Jesus says my sheep hear my voice he wasn't talking about an hear my voice he wasn't talking about an hear my voice he wasn't talking about an audible sound and this is important audible sound and this is important audible sound and this is important because some people don't feel that they because some people don't feel that they because some people don't feel that they heard from God unless they hear

heard from God unless they hear heard from God unless they hear something I mean something I mean something I mean [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] audibly now are there times when when audibly now are there times when when audibly now are there times when when you would experience something like that you would experience something like that you would experience something like that yes but that is the exception not the yes but that is the exception not the yes but that is the exception not the rule and I will I will tell you some rule and I will I will tell you some rule and I will I will tell you some Christians hear from God audibly several Christians hear from God audibly several Christians hear from God audibly several times a times a times a day and when people tell me that stuff day and when people tell me that stuff day and when people tell me that stuff it's like oh it's like oh it's like oh okay because the biblical pattern okay because the biblical pattern okay because the biblical pattern doesn't support it and look there's a doesn't support it and look there's a doesn't support it and look there's a distinction when you have a prompting in distinction when you have a prompting in distinction when you have a prompting in your heart when there is an impression your heart when there is an impression your heart when there is an impression in your heart and mind I understand what in your heart and mind I understand what in your heart and mind I understand what I'm talking about that's different and I'm talking about that's different and I'm talking about that's different and distinct from an audible distinct from an audible distinct from an audible voice there's a difference when I voice there's a difference when I voice there's a difference when I experience something internally experience something internally experience something internally impressed upon me impressed upon me impressed upon me right as opposed to right as opposed to right as opposed to when hey when hey when hey Randy this is Jesus Jesus interestingly Pastor Karen all right I'm interestingly Pastor Karen all right I'm interestingly Pastor Karen all right I'm I'm going to expose her she showed me I'm going to expose her she showed me I'm going to expose her she showed me something on Tik Tok where a guy was something on Tik Tok where a guy was something on Tik Tok where a guy was telling her something about if if you if telling her something about if if you if telling her something about if if you if if if you believe in Jesus then you if if you believe in Jesus then you if if you believe in Jesus then you better do what I'm about to tell better do what I'm about to tell better do what I'm about to tell you and he presented himself like it was you and he presented himself like it was you and he presented himself like it was Jesus so she shared it with me she said Jesus so she shared it with me she said Jesus so she shared it with me she said do you believe this I said no do you believe this I said no do you believe this I said no that's why I don't look at that stuff

that's why I don't look at that stuff that's why I don't look at that stuff she said but do you believe this guy I she said but do you believe this guy I she said but do you believe this guy I said he's trying to get you to believe said he's trying to get you to believe said he's trying to get you to believe him he's not Jesus I said that's the him he's not Jesus I said that's the him he's not Jesus I said that's the point but point but point but but and Supernatural we're going to go but and Supernatural we're going to go but and Supernatural we're going to go through 10 ways that God speaks to us through 10 ways that God speaks to us through 10 ways that God speaks to us Supernatural is the 10th Supernatural is the 10th Supernatural is the 10th Way not the first first but we like that we want something but we like that we want something but we like that we want something Supernatural that we can refer to Supernatural that we can refer to Supernatural that we can refer to because we we feel it gives us a greater because we we feel it gives us a greater because we we feel it gives us a greater gives it a greater degree of authority gives it a greater degree of authority gives it a greater degree of authority and legitimacy and legitimacy and legitimacy no that's not necessarily no that's not necessarily no that's not necessarily so so we're going to talk about how God so so we're going to talk about how God so so we're going to talk about how God speaks to us so there is the hearing in speaks to us so there is the hearing in speaks to us so there is the hearing in the air right a sound but what Jesus is the air right a sound but what Jesus is the air right a sound but what Jesus is talking about here when he says my sheep talking about here when he says my sheep talking about here when he says my sheep hear my voice he's not speaking about hear my voice he's not speaking about hear my voice he's not speaking about audibly he's talking about understanding audibly he's talking about understanding audibly he's talking about understanding him and that's what sets us apart and him and that's what sets us apart and him and that's what sets us apart and think about it think about it and that's think about it think about it and that's think about it think about it and that's why I said it's relational when you have why I said it's relational when you have why I said it's relational when you have a long-term deep relationship with a long-term deep relationship with a long-term deep relationship with someone that you trust and have a great someone that you trust and have a great someone that you trust and have a great relationship with if someone were to relationship with if someone were to relationship with if someone were to come to you and tell you that they said come to you and tell you that they said come to you and tell you that they said something and that's something that something and that's something that something and that's something that they're reporting to you is inconsistent they're reporting to you is inconsistent they're reporting to you is inconsistent with what you know about that person with what you know about that person with what you know about that person what you're doing is rejecting that what you're doing is rejecting that what you're doing is rejecting that voice that they claim to have

voice that they claim to have voice that they claim to have heard but you can't do that unless you heard but you can't do that unless you heard but you can't do that unless you know the person you get to know a person well you person you get to know a person well you know their voice and I don't mean know their voice and I don't mean know their voice and I don't mean audibly but you know their character you audibly but you know their character you audibly but you know their character you know the content the ideas the thoughts know the content the ideas the thoughts know the content the ideas the thoughts that they express the way they think the that they express the way they think the that they express the way they think the way they fun function the way they way they fun function the way they way they fun function the way they operate and immediately you can say operate and immediately you can say operate and immediately you can say [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] no and it's interesting how it works on no and it's interesting how it works on no and it's interesting how it works on the what we know is not side of things the what we know is not side of things the what we know is not side of things because when you're when you're engaged because when you're when you're engaged because when you're when you're engaged in Vision right when you're having a in Vision right when you're having a in Vision right when you're having a vision and taking your dreams and vision and taking your dreams and vision and taking your dreams and thinking about what you want to do in thinking about what you want to do in thinking about what you want to do in the future right that vision is not the future right that vision is not the future right that vision is not always clear it gets clear over time it always clear it gets clear over time it always clear it gets clear over time it develops it evolves it grows right but develops it evolves it grows right but develops it evolves it grows right but notice while the vision that you have notice while the vision that you have notice while the vision that you have for your future may not be clear what is for your future may not be clear what is for your future may not be clear what is clear is what it's clear is what it's clear is what it's not so the moment someone brings you not so the moment someone brings you not so the moment someone brings you something that that's not what you see something that that's not what you see something that that's not what you see in your future or see for yourself you in your future or see for yourself you in your future or see for yourself you can quickly identify what it's not even can quickly identify what it's not even can quickly identify what it's not even though you're not clear on what it is come on walk with me here walk with is come on walk with me here walk with me here you've been through me here you've been through me here you've been through it yeah because as you're formulating it yeah because as you're formulating it yeah because as you're formulating vision is God taking you into the future vision is God taking you into the future vision is God taking you into the future and you're looking at things and someone

and you're looking at things and someone and you're looking at things and someone brings an idea M brings an idea M brings an idea M no isn't it amazing how you can quickly no isn't it amazing how you can quickly no isn't it amazing how you can quickly respond to what it isn't even while respond to what it isn't even while respond to what it isn't even while you're struggling to clarify what it is you're struggling to clarify what it is you're struggling to clarify what it is because there's something inside of you because there's something inside of you because there's something inside of you that's already connected with that that's already connected with that that's already connected with that future that you can't see and that something inside of you has see and that something inside of you has the power to reject those things that the power to reject those things that the power to reject those things that are inconsistent with it so we're going to talk it so we're going to talk about when the Apostle Paul and you'll about when the Apostle Paul and you'll about when the Apostle Paul and you'll find instances in find instances in find instances in scripture so two meanings right the word scripture so two meanings right the word scripture so two meanings right the word here has two meanings audible here has two meanings audible here has two meanings audible sound and sound and sound and what understanding so when you read math what understanding so when you read math what understanding so when you read math uh uh John 10:27 my sheep hear my voice uh uh John 10:27 my sheep hear my voice uh uh John 10:27 my sheep hear my voice what it's really saying is my sheep what it's really saying is my sheep what it's really saying is my sheep understand understand understand me they know me in other words my sheep understand me in other words my sheep understand what comes from what comes from what comes from me this is the only reason he can give me this is the only reason he can give me this is the only reason he can give us a blanket statement and say whatever us a blanket statement and say whatever us a blanket statement and say whatever you ask in my you ask in my you ask in my name why because you're not going to name why because you're not going to name why because you're not going to ask in a way that's ask in a way that's ask in a way that's inconsistent with what you know about inconsistent with what you know about inconsistent with what you know about his character and his his character and his his character and his nature there was a situation where Jesus

nature there was a situation where Jesus nature there was a situation where Jesus sent his disciples ahead to a Samaritan sent his disciples ahead to a Samaritan sent his disciples ahead to a Samaritan Village to prepare for him to come and Village to prepare for him to come and Village to prepare for him to come and preach to them now of course the preach to them now of course the preach to them now of course the Samaritans have had issues with the Samaritans have had issues with the Samaritans have had issues with the Jewish people all along because of 700 Jewish people all along because of 700 Jewish people all along because of 700 years of years of years of History so they go ahead and Jesus comes History so they go ahead and Jesus comes History so they go ahead and Jesus comes but the people but the people but the people reject Jesus's preaching they don't reject Jesus's preaching they don't reject Jesus's preaching they don't welcome him and the reason is because he welcome him and the reason is because he welcome him and the reason is because he made it clear with regard to Jerusalem made it clear with regard to Jerusalem made it clear with regard to Jerusalem being the center of worship so for being the center of worship so for being the center of worship so for religious reasons they rejected him in religious reasons they rejected him in religious reasons they rejected him in that rejection after the disciples did that rejection after the disciples did that rejection after the disciples did all the work to set things up for him to all the work to set things up for him to all the work to set things up for him to come and preach right they saw the come and preach right they saw the come and preach right they saw the rejection and they turned to Jesus and rejection and they turned to Jesus and rejection and they turned to Jesus and said Lord just give us the this is the said Lord just give us the this is the said Lord just give us the this is the AR Bernard version Lord just give us a word and we'll pray down fire from word and we'll pray down fire from heaven and consume all of them in other heaven and consume all of them in other heaven and consume all of them in other words Lord they don't want to hear from words Lord they don't want to hear from words Lord they don't want to hear from you give us the word We'll Kill Them All you give us the word We'll Kill Them All you give us the word We'll Kill Them All we'll make them dead and what does Jesus say to his dead and what does Jesus say to his disciples this is why James and John disciples this is why James and John disciples this is why James and John were called the sons of thunder what did were called the sons of thunder what did were called the sons of thunder what did he say to them he said you know not what he say to them he said you know not what he say to them he said you know not what Spirit you are of I love the King James Spirit you are of I love the King James Spirit you are of I love the King James language you know not what Spirit you language you know not what Spirit you language you know not what Spirit you are in other words you don't know what's are in other words you don't know what's are in other words you don't know what's influencing you influencing you influencing you isn't it amazing you could be associated isn't it amazing you could be associated isn't it amazing you could be associated with Jesus be a disciples and still get with Jesus be a disciples and still get with Jesus be a disciples and still get him

him him wrong and then he continues to say for wrong and then he continues to say for wrong and then he continues to say for the son of man did not come to destroy the son of man did not come to destroy the son of man did not come to destroy men but to save lives not to destroy men but to save lives not to destroy men but to save lives not to destroy life but to save life so you can be so life but to save life so you can be so life but to save life so you can be so caught up in your own biases your own caught up in your own biases your own caught up in your own biases your own interpretation that you can miss the interpretation that you can miss the interpretation that you can miss the very heart of what Jesus is trying to very heart of what Jesus is trying to very heart of what Jesus is trying to get across and poy do we have that in get across and poy do we have that in get across and poy do we have that in our American society today all all our American society today all all our American society today all all representing Jesus and I wonder what representing Jesus and I wonder what representing Jesus and I wonder what Jesus they're representing his sheep know him so well representing his sheep know him so well they know his character they know him in they know his character they know him in they know his character they know him in a way that they can determine what comes a way that they can determine what comes a way that they can determine what comes from him and what doesn't come from him from him and what doesn't come from him from him and what doesn't come from him my sheep know what emanates from my my sheep know what emanates from my my sheep know what emanates from my character and my nature and this is why character and my nature and this is why character and my nature and this is why he said follow me he said follow me he said follow me right which means look at what I do right which means look at what I do right which means look at what I do follow my example but then he said learn follow my example but then he said learn follow my example but then he said learn from me but then he points to his from me but then he points to his from me but then he points to his character for I am meek and lowly so if character for I am meek and lowly so if character for I am meek and lowly so if you're going to learn anything about me you're going to learn anything about me you're going to learn anything about me it's got to come from what you learn and it's got to come from what you learn and it's got to come from what you learn and know about my character and my nature know about my character and my nature know about my character and my nature because that's where my actions proceed because that's where my actions proceed because that's where my actions proceed from and guess what your actions proceed from and guess what your actions proceed from and guess what your actions proceed from your from your from your character decisions are not made it made character decisions are not made it made character decisions are not made it made in a moment of time they're rooted in in a moment of time they're rooted in in a moment of time they're rooted in character oh you need to write that down character oh you need to write that down character oh you need to write that down decisions are not made in a moment of

decisions are not made in a moment of decisions are not made in a moment of time they're rooted in your character so time they're rooted in your character so time they're rooted in your character so when you make a decision that is wrong when you make a decision that is wrong when you make a decision that is wrong that is not healthy then there's that is not healthy then there's that is not healthy then there's something that needs to be adjusted in something that needs to be adjusted in something that needs to be adjusted in your your your character because your character is what character because your character is what character because your character is what responds quickly immediately responds quickly immediately responds quickly immediately amen so hearing God's voice has less to amen so hearing God's voice has less to amen so hearing God's voice has less to do with an audible sound and more to do with with spiritual perception so developing your ability to perception so developing your ability to hear God's voice is developing your what hear God's voice is developing your what hear God's voice is developing your what church your spiritual church your spiritual church your spiritual perception remember in Genesis when Adam and Eve remember in Genesis when Adam and Eve got in trouble how many read that far in got in trouble how many read that far in got in trouble how many read that far in your Bible what did they Bible what did they say we hid say we hid say we hid ourselves we heard your voice walking in ourselves we heard your voice walking in ourselves we heard your voice walking in the garden do voices walk no wait you you didn't look too walk no wait you you didn't look too sure about sure about sure about that voice voes don't walk that voice voes don't walk that voice voes don't walk folks so what was he saying when he when folks so what was he saying when he when folks so what was he saying when he when when when Adam said I heard your voice when when Adam said I heard your voice when when Adam said I heard your voice walking in the

walking in the walking in the garden what was he talking garden what was he talking garden what was he talking about I perceived your holy about I perceived your holy about I perceived your holy presence and felt shame and presence and felt shame and presence and felt shame and alienation see that's a spiritual alienation see that's a spiritual alienation see that's a spiritual connection because when you sense the connection because when you sense the connection because when you sense the character of God the mind of God it character of God the mind of God it character of God the mind of God it affects you you intellectually it affects you you intellectually it affects you you intellectually it affects you emotionally it affects you affects you emotionally it affects you affects you emotionally it affects you morally you respond how many have ever morally you respond how many have ever morally you respond how many have ever heard God's voice and felt that you heard God's voice and felt that you heard God's voice and felt that you needed to repent of something and see the difference between something and see the difference between the devil and God the devil will ring the devil and God the devil will ring the devil and God the devil will ring your your your Bell but he leans on it God just rings the bell it God just rings the bell once and leaves it with you once and leaves it with you once and leaves it with you to choose to answer the to choose to answer the to choose to answer the door so one leads to condemnation the door so one leads to condemnation the door so one leads to condemnation the other leads to conviction which is other leads to conviction which is other leads to conviction which is necessary for change because you'll necessary for change because you'll necessary for change because you'll never change until you're convicted that never change until you're convicted that never change until you're convicted that what you're doing and thinking or saying what you're doing and thinking or saying what you're doing and thinking or saying is wrong God's voice was walking no I wrong God's voice was walking no I perceived spiritual perception I perceived spiritual perception I perceived spiritual perception I perceived your holy presence and felt perceived your holy presence and felt perceived your holy presence and felt shame and shame and shame and alienation the other side of that I alienation the other side of that I alienation the other side of that I perceive your presence and my faith was perceive your presence and my faith was perceive your presence and my faith was inspired and inspired and inspired and awakened and I came alive in

awakened and I came alive in awakened and I came alive in you the presence of you the presence of you the presence of God works in different ways but it God works in different ways but it God works in different ways but it inspires you it awakens inspires you it awakens inspires you it awakens us so how does God speak to us let's get us so how does God speak to us let's get us so how does God speak to us let's get down down down oh oh oh [Applause] going don't you all have to go Christmas going don't you all have to go Christmas shopping no Lord forgive no Lord forgive them those that lied just because they them those that lied just because they them those that lied just because they want to hear what I'm going to want to hear what I'm going to want to hear what I'm going to say and who after the service we'll run say and who after the service we'll run say and who after the service we'll run to the mall number one God speaks to was mall number one God speaks to was primarily through his primarily through his primarily through his word when the devil when when Jesus word when the devil when when Jesus word when the devil when when Jesus encountered the devil what did he use encountered the devil what did he use encountered the devil what did he use the word of the word of the word of God that's primary and that's why you can't fight primary and that's why you can't fight the devil with some experience you the devil with some experience you the devil with some experience you had because he can challenge your experience he can even give you experience he can even give you experiences but he cannot challenge the but he cannot challenge the word and if you and if you studied Jesus word and if you and if you studied Jesus word and if you and if you studied Jesus Encounter With the Devil you know that

Encounter With the Devil you know that Encounter With the Devil you know that the devil knew the devil knew the devil knew scripture so you better you better know scripture so you better you better know scripture so you better you better know more than John more than John more than John [Applause] 3:16 so God primarily speaks to us 3:16 so God primarily speaks to us through his word and that's why the through his word and that's why the through his word and that's why the Bible is under such attack Bible is under such attack Bible is under such attack consistently its Authority its validity consistently its Authority its validity consistently its Authority its validity all of that because that's our source of all of that because that's our source of all of that because that's our source of Faith primary source of faith and Faith primary source of faith and Faith primary source of faith and primary rule of primary rule of primary rule of conduct number conduct number conduct number two God reveals things to us through and two God reveals things to us through and two God reveals things to us through and and and and I want to I want you to get and and and I want to I want you to get and and and I want to I want you to get this the Experience how many heard God speak to Experience how many heard God speak to you through a song through a poem through a book that song through a poem through a book that you read through a movie you saw through you read through a movie you saw through you read through a movie you saw through a television show through an interaction a television show through an interaction a television show through an interaction with an unknown with an unknown with an unknown person on and on and on the total ity of person on and on and on the total ity of person on and on and on the total ity of Human Experience God will use to speak Human Experience God will use to speak Human Experience God will use to speak to you to get a word to to you to get a word to to you to get a word to you he'll use situations and

circumstances the entirety of the circumstances the entirety of the external external external world so to say God can't use this or world so to say God can't use this or world so to say God can't use this or that read your Bible he used a donkey donkey God will use the inherent character of people Jesus said you judge a tree by people Jesus said you judge a tree by its fruit he was talking about its fruit he was talking about its fruit he was talking about people so the inherent character of people so the inherent character of people so the inherent character of people God will use to speak to people God will use to speak to people God will use to speak to you and he'll say to you you and he'll say to you you and he'll say to you ah be careful with that ah be careful with that ah be careful with that one take your time with that one how one take your time with that one how one take your time with that one how many you have ever had a check in your many you have ever had a check in your many you have ever had a check in your spirit about a person or a spirit about a person or a spirit about a person or a situation yeah yeah and you gotta you situation yeah yeah and you gotta you situation yeah yeah and you gotta you got to learn how to discern that because got to learn how to discern that because got to learn how to discern that because first impressions are Lasting first impressions are Lasting first impressions are Lasting Impressions but they're not always accurate that's why spiritual accurate that's why spiritual discernment requires a discernment requires a discernment requires a process how many have you ever had a process how many have you ever had a process how many have you ever had a first impression and you were God uses God uses reason logic critical reason logic critical reason logic critical thinking and thinking and thinking and reflection Isaiah 11:18 God calls the reflection Isaiah 11:18 God calls the reflection Isaiah 11:18 God calls the people he said come let us reason people he said come let us reason people he said come let us reason together and beautifully he says though

together and beautifully he says though together and beautifully he says though your sins are a Scarlet though you're in your sins are a Scarlet though you're in your sins are a Scarlet though you're in a broken wounded condition it does not a broken wounded condition it does not a broken wounded condition it does not disrupt the power of Reason which is one disrupt the power of Reason which is one disrupt the power of Reason which is one of the attributes that God gave shared of the attributes that God gave shared of the attributes that God gave shared with us one of his communicable with us one of his communicable with us one of his communicable attributes he speaks to us through logic attributes he speaks to us through logic attributes he speaks to us through logic critical thinking reflection critical thinking reflection critical thinking reflection reason God speaks to us through the reason God speaks to us through the reason God speaks to us through the culture culture culture hello when you examine especially what hello when you examine especially what hello when you examine especially what we call Pop Culture all right God can we call Pop Culture all right God can we call Pop Culture all right God can speak to speak to speak to you because the culture reflects the you because the culture reflects the you because the culture reflects the beliefs Traditions ideas trends that are beliefs Traditions ideas trends that are beliefs Traditions ideas trends that are shaping and influencing The shaping and influencing The shaping and influencing The Narrative what people think what people Narrative what people think what people Narrative what people think what people do what people create all of do what people create all of do what people create all of that it is it is it is pushing moral that it is it is it is pushing moral that it is it is it is pushing moral ideas social ideas ideas about identity ideas social ideas ideas about identity ideas social ideas ideas about identity about ideas about value ideas about how about ideas about value ideas about how about ideas about value ideas about how Society should be organized all of that Society should be organized all of that Society should be organized all of that comes from the culture and the Bible comes from the culture and the Bible comes from the culture and the Bible says be not conformed to this why would says be not conformed to this why would says be not conformed to this why would the word say to us be not conformed to the word say to us be not conformed to the word say to us be not conformed to this world because the world is trying this world because the world is trying this world because the world is trying to get you to conform to it we're going to break all this down as it we're going to break all this down as we journey through next year how many we journey through next year how many we journey through next year how many know that God speaks to you through know that God speaks to you through know that God speaks to you through circumstances and circumstances and circumstances and situation yeah and you got to balance

situation yeah and you got to balance situation yeah and you got to balance this because some some folks are this because some some folks are this because some some folks are spooky I'm talking about spooky I'm talking about spooky I'm talking about Christians did you see how that just Christians did you see how that just Christians did you see how that just dropped to the floor dropped to the floor dropped to the floor you see where it landed tell your neighbor say he's landed tell your neighbor say he's talking about a Christian you know I'm serious everything has know I'm serious everything has spiritual significance to them and and spiritual significance to them and and spiritual significance to them and and when you let me tell you you will bug when you let me tell you you will bug when you let me tell you you will bug out you live there you will bug out every little thing out every little thing no I can walk under a ladder if a black no I can walk under a ladder if a black no I can walk under a ladder if a black cat runs in front of me I hurry up but some up but some [Applause] experiences he speaks to us through experiences he speaks to us through other people other people other people yes and he speaks to us through yes and he speaks to us through yes and he speaks to us through naturally through Visions dreams naturally through Visions dreams naturally through Visions dreams impressions of the heart the prophetic impressions of the heart the prophetic impressions of the heart the prophetic but that's the exception not the rule but that's the exception not the rule but that's the exception not the rule and because we get caught up in the and because we get caught up in the and because we get caught up in the Supernatural we want to make the Supernatural we want to make the Supernatural we want to make the exception the rule and that's when we're exception the rule and that's when we're exception the rule and that's when we're vulnerable to vulnerable to vulnerable to deception and that's why when the deception and that's why when the deception and that's why when the Antichrist comes he's going to come with Antichrist comes he's going to come with Antichrist comes he's going to come with magic and signs and wonders why because

magic and signs and wonders why because magic and signs and wonders why because that's what the people want and that's that's what the people want and that's that's what the people want and that's how he can trick trip them how he can trick trip them how he can trick trip them up if there's anything that has remained up if there's anything that has remained up if there's anything that has remained consistent it's God's word we can argue consistent it's God's word we can argue consistent it's God's word we can argue over our our our hermeneutics our over our our our hermeneutics our over our our our hermeneutics our interpretations Etc but the word remains interpretations Etc but the word remains interpretations Etc but the word remains constant it's the same yesterday today constant it's the same yesterday today constant it's the same yesterday today and forever and that's why you've got to and forever and that's why you've got to and forever and that's why you've got to put the supernatural in its place it put the supernatural in its place it put the supernatural in its place it plays a role it's important it's plays a role it's important it's plays a role it's important it's exciting it's inspiring it's Sensational exciting it's inspiring it's Sensational exciting it's inspiring it's Sensational but it should not be the primary because it means you'll be primary because it means you'll be looking you'll skip the word and look looking you'll skip the word and look looking you'll skip the word and look for something sensational and too often we miss God in the obvious and too often we miss God in the obvious because we're pursuing The because we're pursuing The because we're pursuing The Sensational turn your neighbor he's Sensational turn your neighbor he's Sensational turn your neighbor he's talking about somebody else you talking about somebody else you talking about somebody else you know let's go to Proverbs I'm reading from the English Standard I'm reading from the English Standard Version I wisdom dwell with I wisdom dwell with I wisdom dwell with and I find knowledge and discretion with and I find knowledge and discretion with and I find knowledge and discretion there is a difference between

there is a difference between there is a difference between wisdom and wisdom and wisdom and Prudence there's a difference between Prudence there's a difference between Prudence there's a difference between the two the two the two and it's important that we know the and it's important that we know the and it's important that we know the difference because if we don't know the difference because if we don't know the difference because if we don't know the difference we'll lean towards one and difference we'll lean towards one and difference we'll lean towards one and not the other and not understand that not the other and not understand that not the other and not understand that they are supposed to work together they are supposed to work together they are supposed to work together amen they work amen they work amen they work together well Pastor what's the together well Pastor what's the together well Pastor what's the difference what is wisdom what is you know I'm just afraid it's going to you know I'm just afraid it's going to take too much time to unpack take too much time to unpack take too much time to unpack this okay I I I I you know I'm I'm I'm in you okay I I I I you know I'm I'm I'm in you know I'm just right know I'm just right know I'm just right here just right there just right there because we have to look at a few verses all right no no really really to verses all right no no really really to be fair to you and I didn't plan to take be fair to you and I didn't plan to take be fair to you and I didn't plan to take this long to get here I wanted to get this long to get here I wanted to get this long to get here I wanted to get here a little sooner but to do it

here a little sooner but to do it here a little sooner but to do it justice all right I need to take the justice all right I need to take the justice all right I need to take the time time time and you need to practice delayed and you need to practice delayed and you need to practice delayed [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] gratification and trust that I will do gratification and trust that I will do gratification and trust that I will do part part part two as soon as two as soon as two as soon as possible but I want to take some time possible but I want to take some time possible but I want to take some time with this with this with this because because because one deals in the one deals in the one deals in the [Music] [Music] [Music] realm of realm of realm of the Unseen and the other deals in the realm Unseen and the other deals in the realm of what is of what is of what is seen and that's why knowing the seen and that's why knowing the seen and that's why knowing the difference between the two and how they difference between the two and how they difference between the two and how they actually are designed to work actually are designed to work actually are designed to work together is important and I need to take together is important and I need to take together is important and I need to take that time with you so I apologize but it that time with you so I apologize but it that time with you so I apologize but it it I I you know it's like opening up it I I you know it's like opening up it I I you know it's like opening up something and giving it to you and you something and giving it to you and you something and giving it to you and you sip it and I grab it back all right I sip it and I grab it back all right I sip it and I grab it back all right I don't want to I want to do that but I don't want to I want to do that but I don't want to I want to do that but I want to equip you to hear God's voice want to equip you to hear God's voice want to equip you to hear God's voice because I'm going to tell you there's a because I'm going to tell you there's a because I'm going to tell you there's a lot of noise coming you think you've lot of noise coming you think you've lot of noise coming you think you've dealt with some noise you have not dealt dealt with some noise you have not dealt dealt with some noise you have not dealt with the noise that's about to come our way Victor way Victor Hugo a French

Hugo a French Hugo a French novelist said novelist said novelist said this and let me close with this and let me close with this and let me close with this he this he this he said you said you said you [Music] [Music] [Music] can this what he this what he said and that's said and that's said and that's powerful he said you can powerful he said you can powerful he said you can resist and in invading Army but you resist and in invading Army but you resist and in invading Army but you cannot resist an invasion of cannot resist an invasion of cannot resist an invasion of ideas and guess what's invading our society powerful ideas that are shaping society powerful ideas that are shaping the way people think about themselves the way people think about themselves the way people think about themselves their own identity their relationship their own identity their relationship their own identity their relationship with Humanity God everything America is with Humanity God everything America is with Humanity God everything America is being being being invaded by ideas

invaded by ideas invaded by ideas think of ideas as the seed for IDE think of ideas as the seed for IDE think of ideas as the seed for IDE ideologies because ideologies are ideas ideologies because ideologies are ideas ideologies because ideologies are ideas that become a system of beliefs that that become a system of beliefs that that become a system of beliefs that people then are willing to die for and he said this at a very for and he said this at a very interesting interesting interesting time he a Frenchman this was in the late time he a Frenchman this was in the late time he a Frenchman this was in the late 1800s think about it because if you have 1800s think about it because if you have 1800s think about it because if you have an invading Army right you're you're an invading Army right you're you're an invading Army right you're you're clear on what you're fighting clear on what you're fighting clear on what you're fighting with but when it's with but when it's with but when it's ideas you don't know who's bought into ideas you don't know who's bought into ideas you don't know who's bought into those ideas and who those ideas and who those ideas and who hasn't so you could be in in in in in an hasn't so you could be in in in in in an hasn't so you could be in in in in in an environment where there're all these environment where there're all these environment where there're all these people but all of these different ideas people but all of these different ideas people but all of these different ideas represented by those people because you represented by those people because you represented by those people because you don't know you don't don't know you don't don't know you don't know ideas and and we've just come out know ideas and and we've just come out know ideas and and we've just come out of a 20th century of ideas or ideologies of a 20th century of ideas or ideologies of a 20th century of ideas or ideologies we discovered these three this these we discovered these three this these we discovered these three this these three letters you fill in the letters you fill in the blank blank blank socialism socialism socialism communism communism communism capitalism universalism how many isms have just universalism how many isms have just come out of the last century and you see come out of the last century and you see come out of the last century and you see what what we see coming out of the last what what we see coming out of the last what what we see coming out of the last century we're going to to see the

century we're going to to see the century we're going to to see the results manifested in this Century isms are ideas ideologies more Century isms are ideas ideologies more than ideas they're than ideas they're than ideas they're ideologies and we're being invaded by ideologies and we're being invaded by ideologies and we're being invaded by ideas and that's why the truth becomes ideas and that's why the truth becomes ideas and that's why the truth becomes so critical because we live in a world critical because we live in a world where we're saying this is relative where we're saying this is relative where we're saying this is relative there's your truth and my truth and if there's your truth and my truth and if there's your truth and my truth and if everybody has their own truth then everybody has their own truth then everybody has their own truth then there's no such thing as a lie and I've there's no such thing as a lie and I've there's no such thing as a lie and I've been lied been lied been lied too so I know there's such thing as a too so I know there's such thing as a too so I know there's such thing as a lie how many know that there is such lie how many know that there is such lie how many know that there is such thing as a lie so if we're convinced thing as a lie so if we're convinced thing as a lie so if we're convinced that there's a lie we got to be that there's a lie we got to be that there's a lie we got to be convinced that there is truth and that's convinced that there is truth and that's convinced that there is truth and that's why Jesus said I am the truth not a why Jesus said I am the truth not a why Jesus said I am the truth not a truth but the truth in other words I I truth but the truth in other words I I truth but the truth in other words I I am the standard by which all other am the standard by which all other am the standard by which all other truths should be measured and if they truths should be measured and if they truths should be measured and if they don't measure up to don't measure up to don't measure up to me then there's no truth in me then there's no truth in me then there's no truth in them so we're coming along and them so we're coming along and them so we're coming along and ideologies and ideas are invading our ideologies and ideas are invading our ideologies and ideas are invading our society invading our homes invading our society invading our homes invading our society invading our homes invading our families because families are arguing families because families are arguing families because families are arguing with each other because there are with each other because there are with each other because there are different ideas that are coming into different ideas that are coming into different ideas that are coming into that family in terms of what family is that family in terms of what family is that family in terms of what family is what identity is what it means to live what identity is what it means to live what identity is what it means to live in this world world what wealth is what

in this world world what wealth is what in this world world what wealth is what poverty is who's the enemy who's not the poverty is who's the enemy who's not the poverty is who's the enemy who's not the enemy who's the oppressor who's not the oppressor we don't agree on oppressor we don't agree on that and why because it's being fued by that and why because it's being fued by that and why because it's being fued by all of these ideas that are flooding us Nations don't die from us Nations don't die from without Empires die from within I was reading the Babylonian Empire and I was reading the Babylonian Empire and its social and political challenges it's its social and political challenges it's its social and political challenges it's amazing because if I were to describe it amazing because if I were to describe it amazing because if I were to describe it to you you'll think we were talking to you you'll think we were talking to you you'll think we were talking about America Europe parts of Africa you about America Europe parts of Africa you about America Europe parts of Africa you know why another very famous individual know why another very famous individual know why another very famous individual who was a a thinker in the enlightenment who was a a thinker in the enlightenment who was a a thinker in the enlightenment period named voler this is what voler period named voler this is what voler period named voler this is what voler said he said history does not repeat said he said history does not repeat said he said history does not repeat itself people itself people itself people do and boy was he do and boy was he do and boy was he right the reason we keep experiencing right the reason we keep experiencing right the reason we keep experiencing the same things why because human nature the same things why because human nature the same things why because human nature Remains the Remains the Remains the Same Same wounded and broken people so Same Same wounded and broken people so Same Same wounded and broken people so life just keeps making the same cycle life just keeps making the same cycle life just keeps making the same cycle over and over again and that's why today over and over again and that's why today over and over again and that's why today we celebrate God stepping into human we celebrate God stepping into human we celebrate God stepping into human history and bringing the truth the way history and bringing the truth the way history and bringing the truth the way and the life the people which sat in

and the life the people which sat in and the life the people which sat in darkness light has darkness light has darkness light has come and the Darkness could not come and the Darkness could not come and the Darkness could not comprehend it absorb it stop comprehend it absorb it stop comprehend it absorb it stop [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] it now and that truth continues to be it now and that truth continues to be it now and that truth continues to be the light that is opening blind eyes to the light that is opening blind eyes to the light that is opening blind eyes to this this this day day day folks we need to awaken to the reality folks we need to awaken to the reality folks we need to awaken to the reality that God has us here for a that God has us here for a that God has us here for a purpose and is not to struggle to pay purpose and is not to struggle to pay purpose and is not to struggle to pay our bills you should have gotten beyond that bills you should have gotten beyond that already there should be order in your already there should be order in your already there should be order in your life there should be order in your life life there should be order in your life life there should be order in your life amen now do catastrophes happen do amen now do catastrophes happen do amen now do catastrophes happen do challenges happen things happen challenges happen things happen challenges happen things happen absolutely I'm not talking about those absolutely I'm not talking about those absolutely I'm not talking about those occurrences but I'm talking about occurrences but I'm talking about occurrences but I'm talking about everyday life where we just refuse to everyday life where we just refuse to everyday life where we just refuse to organize our life discipline ourselves organize our life discipline ourselves organize our life discipline ourselves there are two pains that you experience there are two pains that you experience there are two pains that you experience in life the pain pain of discipline or in life the pain pain of discipline or in life the pain pain of discipline or the pain of regret and you're going to the pain of regret and you're going to the pain of regret and you're going to choose which one by whether you choose choose which one by whether you choose choose which one by whether you choose to discipline yourself or not discipline to discipline yourself or not discipline to discipline yourself or not discipline yourself and then just live in regret yourself and then just live in regret yourself and then just live in regret because you didn't do what you should because you didn't do what you should because you didn't do what you should have done in the first place we live have done in the first place we live have done in the first place we live with too much should have could have with too much should have could have with too much should have could have would have and that's why we're called have and that's why we're called Disciples I think the word discipline is Disciples I think the word discipline is Disciples I think the word discipline is somewhere in there it's going to be interesting times there it's going to be interesting times and my job as a Shepherd is to feed you and my job as a Shepherd is to feed you and my job as a Shepherd is to feed you with knowledge and understanding so that with knowledge and understanding so that with knowledge and understanding so that you don't have to be afraid so that

you don't have to be afraid so that you don't have to be afraid so that you're not lacking but you are on The you're not lacking but you are on The you're not lacking but you are on The Cutting Cutting Cutting Edge of life because that's what Jesus Edge of life because that's what Jesus Edge of life because that's what Jesus came to give us he came that we might came to give us he came that we might came to give us he came that we might have what life he gave his life so that have what life he gave his life so that have what life he gave his life so that we might have life come on let's all stand I apologize for keeping you this stand I apologize for keeping you this long but I would hope it was worth long but I would hope it was worth long but I would hope it was worth it listen I study for hours and for years listen I study for hours and for years so that you can come in here and in two so that you can come in here and in two so that you can come in here and in two hours leave here all hours leave here all hours leave here all smart you go and talk to people you smart you go and talk to people you smart you go and talk to people you share some of the things I share with share some of the things I share with share some of the things I share with you you share the principle and they you you share the principle and they you you share the principle and they look at you like look at you like look at you like wow where'd you get that wow and I don't wow where'd you get that wow and I don't wow where'd you get that wow and I don't if you tell I don't even know if you if you tell I don't even know if you if you tell I don't even know if you tell them to truth you got it from tell them to truth you got it from tell them to truth you got it from church I don't know if some of you say church I don't know if some of you say church I don't know if some of you say well you know I read but God wants you to be read but God wants you to be sharp he wants you to represent him well sharp he wants you to represent him well sharp he wants you to represent him well and know what you're talking about amen and know what you're talking about amen and know what you're talking about amen did you get a word today come on give did you get a word today come on give did you get a word today come on give God a good praise offering you offer God a good praise offering you offer God a good praise offering you offer some Thanksgiving thank you Lord we some Thanksgiving thank you Lord we some Thanksgiving thank you Lord we bless your name Lord bless your name Lord bless your name Lord thank you for loving

thank you for loving thank you for loving us you sent your word to heal us and us you sent your word to heal us and us you sent your word to heal us and Deliver us from our Deliver us from our Deliver us from our destruction you said your people are destruction you said your people are destruction you said your people are destroyed for lack of knowledge not that destroyed for lack of knowledge not that destroyed for lack of knowledge not that it wasn't available you continue to say it wasn't available you continue to say it wasn't available you continue to say because your people rejected because your people rejected because your people rejected knowledge that they go into knowledge that they go into knowledge that they go into captivity thank you for that word that captivity thank you for that word that captivity thank you for that word that if we continue in it it will not only if we continue in it it will not only if we continue in it it will not only set us free but keep us set us free but keep us set us free but keep us free so thank you Father as we bless free so thank you Father as we bless free so thank you Father as we bless your name for that word and our your name for that word and our your name for that word and our fellowship this morning in prayer and fellowship this morning in prayer and fellowship this morning in prayer and worship and celebration of community worship and celebration of community worship and celebration of community thank you for this season that we thank you for this season that we thank you for this season that we celebrate your celebrate your celebrate your intervention into our intervention into our intervention into our despair we bless you now and thank you despair we bless you now and thank you despair we bless you now and thank you in Jesus name amen amen and amen I think in Jesus name amen amen and amen I think in Jesus name amen amen and amen I think we have a minister who's going to we have a minister who's going to we have a minister who's going to come I love you Merry Christmas from our come I love you Merry Christmas from our come I love you Merry Christmas from our house to your house all the house to your house all the house to your house all the best family were you spiritually fed best family were you spiritually fed best family were you spiritually fed today today today [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] amen family there are some of us in here who are getting away from the noise here who are getting away from the noise and for some of us in

and for some of us in and for some of us in here that noise has been maybe a here that noise has been maybe a here that noise has been maybe a misrepresentation of who Jesus is and misrepresentation of who Jesus is and misrepresentation of who Jesus is and and what he's done for you on the cross and what he's done for you on the cross and what he's done for you on the cross but it's not by accident that you're but it's not by accident that you're but it's not by accident that you're here today personally or you're viewing here today personally or you're viewing here today personally or you're viewing online online online but God is getting your attention so but God is getting your attention so but God is getting your attention so that the distractions don't get at that the distractions don't get at that the distractions don't get at you and so with all head bowed eyes you and so with all head bowed eyes you and so with all head bowed eyes closed if you're in this place and God is saying to place and God is saying to you this whole you this whole you this whole season I season I season I came to be intimate with you and if you are right you and if you are right now being now being now being moved to have a relationship with God moved to have a relationship with God moved to have a relationship with God through Jesus through Jesus through Jesus Christ maybe you've walked away and Christ maybe you've walked away and Christ maybe you've walked away and maybe this your invite was by a family maybe this your invite was by a family maybe this your invite was by a family member or a friend it's not by member or a friend it's not by member or a friend it's not by accident but God has this other gift accident but God has this other gift accident but God has this other gift probably the most important gift and probably the most important gift and probably the most important gift and it's it's it's him it's the gift of relationship with him it's the gift of relationship with him it's the gift of relationship with the god of the universe who revealed the god of the universe who revealed the god of the universe who revealed himself through his son himself through his son himself through his son Jesus Jesus Jesus and it's this gospel this good news that and it's this gospel this good news that and it's this gospel this good news that says

says says this that Jesus was born and that he this that Jesus was born and that he this that Jesus was born and that he died and rose again and that his death died and rose again and that his death died and rose again and that his death was for our sins that we might receive was for our sins that we might receive was for our sins that we might receive forgiveness and New Life in relationship forgiveness and New Life in relationship forgiveness and New Life in relationship to God now and forever through to God now and forever through to God now and forever through faith the Bible says in Romans 10:9 that faith the Bible says in Romans 10:9 that faith the Bible says in Romans 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth that if you confess with your mouth that if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you that God raised him from the dead you that God raised him from the dead you will be will be will be [Music] [Music] [Music] saved and so the altar is saved and so the altar is saved and so the altar is open we've learned here at Christian open we've learned here at Christian open we've learned here at Christian cultural center that the altar is the cultural center that the altar is the cultural center that the altar is the place of place of place of exchange where you can risk exchange exchange where you can risk exchange exchange where you can risk exchange whatever heartache you can exchange whatever heartache you can exchange whatever heartache you can exchange whatever distress you can exchange your whatever distress you can exchange your whatever distress you can exchange your own way of doing and accept his way his own way of doing and accept his way his own way of doing and accept his way his best way of doing best way of doing best way of doing life and the offer is here right life and the offer is here right life and the offer is here right now so if that's now so if that's now so if that's you we're going to ask that you will you we're going to ask that you will you we're going to ask that you will make your way to this place in front of make your way to this place in front of make your way to this place in front of the altar right now right here right now the altar right now right here right now the altar right now right here right now and no shame there is no and no shame there is no and no shame there is no shame but we want to celebrate you we shame but we want to celebrate you we shame but we want to celebrate you we want to lead you into a prayer that's want to lead you into a prayer that's want to lead you into a prayer that's going to totally transform the way you going to totally transform the way you going to totally transform the way you live life so if that's you and if you live life so if that's you and if you live life so if that's you and if you desire to receive Christ as your lord

desire to receive Christ as your lord desire to receive Christ as your lord and savior the altar is open and we're and savior the altar is open and we're and savior the altar is open and we're going to ask you to come on up and then going to ask you to come on up and then going to ask you to come on up and then we're going to pray for you we're going to pray for you we're going to pray for you amen family let's just begin to pray out amen family let's just begin to pray out amen family let's just begin to pray out loud let's begin to ask God to move in loud let's begin to ask God to move in loud let's begin to ask God to move in incredible ways right incredible ways right incredible ways right [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] now come on let's let's encourage them this come on let's let's encourage them this is not a spectator but family come on is not a spectator but family come on is not a spectator but family come on this is family this is new this is family this is new this is family this is new [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] members and as you see individuals members and as you see individuals coming up I'm going to ask you to extend coming up I'm going to ask you to extend coming up I'm going to ask you to extend your faith toward them right away God his ass he's saying I love you away God his ass he's saying I love you my son my daughter I am my son my daughter I am my son my daughter I am [Music] [Music] [Music] here as you're standing at the altar here as you're standing at the altar here as you're standing at the altar you're going to begin to feel maybe you're going to begin to feel maybe you're going to begin to feel maybe hands on your shoulders these are just hands on your shoulders these are just hands on your shoulders these are just individuals who are going be are praying individuals who are going be are praying individuals who are going be are praying for you in Intimate Hallelujah bless your name

Hallelujah bless your name [Music] [Music] [Music] father so family for those who are at father so family for those who are at father so family for those who are at the the the altar we celebrate you altar we celebrate you altar we celebrate you today and that the greatest gift that today and that the greatest gift that today and that the greatest gift that you have is the gift of his son you have is the gift of his son you have is the gift of his son son that as I'm going to ask you to son that as I'm going to ask you to son that as I'm going to ask you to repeat after me and you're going to pray repeat after me and you're going to pray repeat after me and you're going to pray in faith and it's very simple just in faith and it's very simple just in faith and it's very simple just repeat after me and we're going to join repeat after me and we're going to join repeat after me and we're going to join you in this prayer and just say God you in this prayer and just say God you in this prayer and just say God thank thank thank you for speaking to me you for speaking to me you for speaking to me today in a personal way a personal way I today in a personal way a personal way I today in a personal way a personal way I recognize I recogn my need for you my so recognize I recogn my need for you my so recognize I recogn my need for you my so thank you thank for sending your son thank you thank for sending your son thank you thank for sending your son Jesus son Jesus to to die on a cross for Jesus son Jesus to to die on a cross for Jesus son Jesus to to die on a cross for my my my sins thank you sins thank you sins thank you Jesus for paying the full price for my Jesus for paying the full price for my Jesus for paying the full price for my sins so that I come on so that I I can sins so that I come on so that I I can sins so that I come on so that I I can be in right relationship with you be in right relationship with you be in right relationship with you Rel father thank you for getting at my Rel father thank you for getting at my Rel father thank you for getting at my heart heart I submit to your ways I heart heart I submit to your ways I heart heart I submit to your ways I submit to your will submit to your will submit to your will I am yours Lord and you are I am yours Lord and you are I am yours Lord and you are mine father we I love you thank you for

mine father we I love you thank you for mine father we I love you thank you for today in Jesus name in Jesus name today in Jesus name in Jesus name today in Jesus name in Jesus name amen and amen family can we just amen and amen family can we just amen and amen family can we just celebrate the new life being born here family we celebrate you here family we celebrate you and we just challenge you find an and we just challenge you find an and we just challenge you find an amazing Church to be involved with and I amazing Church to be involved with and I amazing Church to be involved with and I believe this is an awesome church as you believe this is an awesome church as you believe this is an awesome church as you can see to be involved with where you can see to be involved with where you can see to be involved with where you get good teaching and you get grounded get good teaching and you get grounded get good teaching and you get grounded in your faith just know this you didn't in your faith just know this you didn't in your faith just know this you didn't join just a church but you join family join just a church but you join family join just a church but you join family and you joined a community that is here and you joined a community that is here and you joined a community that is here to walk alongside you as you things get to walk alongside you as you things get to walk alongside you as you things get tough as you have questions just know tough as you have questions just know tough as you have questions just know this that whatever noise you've been this that whatever noise you've been this that whatever noise you've been feeling and been hearing God is saying feeling and been hearing God is saying feeling and been hearing God is saying to you that he's re he's restoring some to you that he's re he's restoring some to you that he's re he's restoring some things that people have lied on things that people have lied on things that people have lied on you and he's saying I am the way the you and he's saying I am the way the you and he's saying I am the way the truth and the truth and the truth and the life as you follow me just watch How I move and watch him restore some move and watch him restore some things as you make your way back to your things as you make your way back to your things as you make your way back to your seat just give somebody behind you a hug seat just give somebody behind you a hug seat just give somebody behind you a hug family can we just encourage them as family can we just encourage them as family can we just encourage them as they make their way amen amen amen

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