Not For Sale | Tim Timberlake

Acts chapter 8, Acts chapter 8, beginning at verse 16, beginning at verse 16, beginning at verse 16, the NASB translation says, "For he," the NASB translation says, "For he," the NASB translation says, "For he," he being the Holy Spirit, had not yet he being the Holy Spirit, had not yet he being the Holy Spirit, had not yet fallen upon any of them, and they had fallen upon any of them, and they had fallen upon any of them, and they had simply been baptized in the name of the simply been baptized in the name of the simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Lord Jesus. Lord Jesus. Then they, they being Peter and John, Then they, they being Peter and John, Then they, they being Peter and John, began laying their hands on them, and began laying their hands on them, and began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit. And they were receiving the Holy Spirit. And they were receiving the Holy Spirit. And now when Simon saw that the spirit was now when Simon saw that the spirit was now when Simon saw that the spirit was given through the laying on of the given through the laying on of the given through the laying on of the apostles hands, he offered them money, apostles hands, he offered them money, apostles hands, he offered them money, saying, "Give this authority to me as saying, "Give this authority to me as saying, "Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my well, so that everyone on whom I lay my well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands hands hands may receive the Holy Spirit. Then they began laying their hands on Then they began laying their hands on them and they were receiving the Holy them and they were receiving the Holy them and they were receiving the Holy Spirit. Now when Simon saw that the Spirit. Now when Simon saw that the Spirit. Now when Simon saw that the spirit was given through the laying on spirit was given through the laying on spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles hands, he offered them of the apostles hands, he offered them of the apostles hands, he offered them money, money, money, saying, "Give this authority to me as saying, "Give this authority to me as saying, "Give this authority to me as well so that everyone on whom I lay my well so that everyone on whom I lay my well so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

hands may receive the Holy Spirit." hands may receive the Holy Spirit." And I want to utilize these verses for And I want to utilize these verses for And I want to utilize these verses for our subject matter this morning entitled our subject matter this morning entitled our subject matter this morning entitled Not for Sale. Not for Sale. Not for Sale. Not for sale. Not for sale. Not for sale. Not for sale. Not for sale. Not for sale. Not for sale. Look at your neighbor and Not for sale. Look at your neighbor and Not for sale. Look at your neighbor and tell your neighbor the Holy Spirit isn't tell your neighbor the Holy Spirit isn't tell your neighbor the Holy Spirit isn't for sale. for sale. for sale. The Holy Spirit isn't for sale. Place The Holy Spirit isn't for sale. Place The Holy Spirit isn't for sale. Place your word down. Let's pray. Heavenly Father, we thank you for your Heavenly Father, we thank you for your word. word. word. We ask that you would allow it to change We ask that you would allow it to change We ask that you would allow it to change us, transform us, renew our minds, build us, transform us, renew our minds, build us, transform us, renew our minds, build our faith, restore hope in our souls, our faith, restore hope in our souls, our faith, restore hope in our souls, and quicken our flesh. and quicken our flesh. and quicken our flesh. We thank you that there's still power in We thank you that there's still power in We thank you that there's still power in the name of Jesus. the name of Jesus. the name of Jesus. And so we call on that great name And so we call on that great name And so we call on that great name to do what we cannot, to do what we cannot, to do what we cannot, and that is to change and transform us and that is to change and transform us and that is to change and transform us from the inside out. We declare you from the inside out. We declare you from the inside out. We declare you alone are worthy of all of the honor, alone are worthy of all of the honor, alone are worthy of all of the honor, all of the praise. And so we give it to all of the praise. And so we give it to all of the praise. And so we give it to you in Jesus name we pray. Everybody you in Jesus name we pray. Everybody you in Jesus name we pray. Everybody that's glad that he's still alive and that's glad that he's still alive and that's glad that he's still alive and well, come on one time real loud. Can well, come on one time real loud. Can well, come on one time real loud. Can you shout amen?

you shout amen? you shout amen? Amen. You can take your seats. Not for sale. Not Not for sale. Not for sale. Not for sale. Not for sale. Not for sale. Verse 16, for he had not yet fallen upon Verse 16, for he had not yet fallen upon any of them. They had simply been any of them. They had simply been any of them. They had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. I want you to understand something about I want you to understand something about I want you to understand something about this text. this text. this text. The Samaritans were now believers. The Samaritans were now believers. The Samaritans were now believers. They were now followers of Jesus Christ. They were now followers of Jesus Christ. They were now followers of Jesus Christ. They were saved by the redeeming power They were saved by the redeeming power They were saved by the redeeming power of Jesus. Scripture teaches us that they of Jesus. Scripture teaches us that they of Jesus. Scripture teaches us that they were both believers and baptized. were both believers and baptized. were both believers and baptized. But it's interesting that God would But it's interesting that God would But it's interesting that God would delay the outpouring delay the outpouring delay the outpouring of the spirit of God until Peter and of the spirit of God until Peter and of the spirit of God until Peter and John arrived.

John arrived. John arrived. If this is your first week on this If this is your first week on this If this is your first week on this journey with us and you did not catch journey with us and you did not catch journey with us and you did not catch last week, I truly believe that the last week, I truly believe that the last week, I truly believe that the reason God delayed the Holy Spirit from reason God delayed the Holy Spirit from reason God delayed the Holy Spirit from falling and outpouring in Samaria until falling and outpouring in Samaria until falling and outpouring in Samaria until this time was to provide unity in the this time was to provide unity in the this time was to provide unity in the body of Christ. body of Christ. body of Christ. The spirit of God had fallen in The spirit of God had fallen in The spirit of God had fallen in Jerusalem and they received power. We Jerusalem and they received power. We Jerusalem and they received power. We understand this and we celebrate it understand this and we celebrate it understand this and we celebrate it today. We call it Pentecost. And the today. We call it Pentecost. And the today. We call it Pentecost. And the power of the Holy Spirit moved in the power of the Holy Spirit moved in the power of the Holy Spirit moved in the upper room. And they experienced such an upper room. And they experienced such an upper room. And they experienced such an outpouring that as they powed out of the outpouring that as they powed out of the outpouring that as they powed out of the upper room into the streets, many people upper room into the streets, many people upper room into the streets, many people believe that they were drunk on what believe that they were drunk on what believe that they were drunk on what they would call new wine because of how they would call new wine because of how they would call new wine because of how they were acting. So you can't tell me they were acting. So you can't tell me they were acting. So you can't tell me the power of the Holy Spirit doesn't the power of the Holy Spirit doesn't the power of the Holy Spirit doesn't change your behavior. You can't tell me change your behavior. You can't tell me change your behavior. You can't tell me the power of the Holy Spirit does not the power of the Holy Spirit does not the power of the Holy Spirit does not change your demeanor. You can't tell me change your demeanor. You can't tell me change your demeanor. You can't tell me the power of the Holy Spirit doesn't the power of the Holy Spirit doesn't the power of the Holy Spirit doesn't change how you walk and how you talk and change how you walk and how you talk and change how you walk and how you talk and how you act because the power of the how you act because the power of the how you act because the power of the Holy Spirit in fact does.

>> But the Samaritans have not yet received >> But the Samaritans have not yet received this power. this power. this power. And Luke specifies that they are already And Luke specifies that they are already And Luke specifies that they are already believers. They've already been believers. They've already been believers. They've already been baptized. They they already belong to baptized. They they already belong to baptized. They they already belong to Jesus before this moment. Then this Jesus before this moment. Then this Jesus before this moment. Then this delay was not because God rejected them. delay was not because God rejected them. delay was not because God rejected them. This delay is because God was protecting This delay is because God was protecting This delay is because God was protecting his bride. his bride. his bride. He did not want a church of Jerusalem He did not want a church of Jerusalem He did not want a church of Jerusalem and a church of Samaria. He just wanted and a church of Samaria. He just wanted and a church of Samaria. He just wanted one church. And I came to tell you today one church. And I came to tell you today one church. And I came to tell you today that there is only one church. that there is only one church. that there is only one church. >> The church of Jesus Christ. >> The church of Jesus Christ. >> The church of Jesus Christ. >> It is not about our name. It is not >> It is not about our name. It is not >> It is not about our name. It is not about the title. It is not about the about the title. It is not about the about the title. It is not about the branding. It is not about the aesthetic. branding. It is not about the aesthetic. branding. It is not about the aesthetic. It is not about what we do. It is about It is not about what we do. It is about It is not about what we do. It is about what Jesus has done for us. And he is what Jesus has done for us. And he is what Jesus has done for us. And he is coming back for a bride without spot or coming back for a bride without spot or coming back for a bride without spot or blemish. IT HAS ALWAYS been about one blemish. IT HAS ALWAYS been about one blemish. IT HAS ALWAYS been about one bride and it will continue to be about bride and it will continue to be about bride and it will continue to be about one bride until the day he returns for one bride until the day he returns for one bride until the day he returns for his bride.

But yet the spirit of God had not fallen But yet the spirit of God had not fallen in Samaria. in Samaria. in Samaria. I want us to take notice of this because I want us to take notice of this because I want us to take notice of this because the scripture never says that the the scripture never says that the the scripture never says that the Samaritans complained. Samaritans complained. Samaritans complained. Now, I'm sure by this time they had Now, I'm sure by this time they had Now, I'm sure by this time they had heard that revival is broken out in heard that revival is broken out in heard that revival is broken out in Jerusalem because in Jerusalem they've Jerusalem because in Jerusalem they've Jerusalem because in Jerusalem they've heard the word is being preached in heard the word is being preached in heard the word is being preached in Samaria Samaria Samaria and people are now being saved and and people are now being saved and and people are now being saved and baptized and THE APOSTLES SEND BOTH baptized and THE APOSTLES SEND BOTH baptized and THE APOSTLES SEND BOTH PETER AND JOHN AND THIS WORD IS PETER AND JOHN AND THIS WORD IS PETER AND JOHN AND THIS WORD IS SPREADING. SO THE WORD SPREAD FROM SPREADING. SO THE WORD SPREAD FROM SPREADING. SO THE WORD SPREAD FROM SAMARIA TO JERUSALEM. YOU YOU HAVE TO SAMARIA TO JERUSALEM. YOU YOU HAVE TO SAMARIA TO JERUSALEM. YOU YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE that the word spread from BELIEVE that the word spread from BELIEVE that the word spread from Jerusalem to Samaria. Jerusalem to Samaria. Jerusalem to Samaria. SO IF IN JERUSALEM they are aware that SO IF IN JERUSALEM they are aware that SO IF IN JERUSALEM they are aware that people are now being saved in Samaria, people are now being saved in Samaria, people are now being saved in Samaria, you better believe that people in you better believe that people in you better believe that people in Samaria have heard that there's an Samaria have heard that there's an Samaria have heard that there's an outpouring of the Holy Spirit in outpouring of the Holy Spirit in outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem. Jerusalem. Jerusalem. They were patient enough to wait They were patient enough to wait They were patient enough to wait the spirit of God to pour out in the spirit of God to pour out in the spirit of God to pour out in Samaria. Samaria. Samaria. Nobody demanded, Nobody demanded, Nobody demanded, nobody manipulated, nobody manipulated, nobody manipulated, nobody manufactured.

nobody manufactured. nobody manufactured. They simply received what it was that They simply received what it was that They simply received what it was that the Holy Spirit was pouring out. the Holy Spirit was pouring out. the Holy Spirit was pouring out. Which teaches us a valuable lesson. Which teaches us a valuable lesson. Which teaches us a valuable lesson. Some people trust God's timing. OTHER Some people trust God's timing. OTHER Some people trust God's timing. OTHER PEOPLE TRY TO MANAGE God's timing. PEOPLE TRY TO MANAGE God's timing. PEOPLE TRY TO MANAGE God's timing. Are you TRYING TO MANAGE GOD'S TIME? ARE Are you TRYING TO MANAGE GOD'S TIME? ARE Are you TRYING TO MANAGE GOD'S TIME? ARE YOU GIVING GOD YOUR TIMELINE? ARE YOU YOU GIVING GOD YOUR TIMELINE? ARE YOU YOU GIVING GOD YOUR TIMELINE? ARE YOU REMINDING God how old you are? How many REMINDING God how old you are? How many REMINDING God how old you are? How many gray hairs you have on your head or on gray hairs you have on your head or on gray hairs you have on your head or on your chin? ARE YOU ARE YOU REMINDING GOD your chin? ARE YOU ARE YOU REMINDING GOD your chin? ARE YOU ARE YOU REMINDING GOD OF THE THINGS THAT GOD SAID THAT HE OF THE THINGS THAT GOD SAID THAT HE OF THE THINGS THAT GOD SAID THAT HE WOULD DO FOR YOU, BUT HE DIDN'T GIVE YOU WOULD DO FOR YOU, BUT HE DIDN'T GIVE YOU WOULD DO FOR YOU, BUT HE DIDN'T GIVE YOU THE TIMELINE IN WHICH HE SAID THOSE THE TIMELINE IN WHICH HE SAID THOSE THE TIMELINE IN WHICH HE SAID THOSE THINGS WOULD COME TO PASS? ARE YOU THINGS WOULD COME TO PASS? ARE YOU THINGS WOULD COME TO PASS? ARE YOU TELLING HIM YOUR AGE? TELLING HIM YOUR AGE? TELLING HIM YOUR AGE? >> AS IF GOD DOESN'T KNOW YOU BETTER THAN >> AS IF GOD DOESN'T KNOW YOU BETTER THAN >> AS IF GOD DOESN'T KNOW YOU BETTER THAN YOU KNOW YOURSELF. AS IF HE DOESN'T KNOW YOU KNOW YOURSELF. AS IF HE DOESN'T KNOW YOU KNOW YOURSELF. AS IF HE DOESN'T KNOW THE NUMBER OF HANDS YOU HAVE ON YOUR THE NUMBER OF HANDS YOU HAVE ON YOUR THE NUMBER OF HANDS YOU HAVE ON YOUR HEAD. HEAD. HEAD. >> Are you trying to manage him? Are you >> Are you trying to manage him? Are you >> Are you trying to manage him? Are you reminding him, God, you you said this, reminding him, God, you you said this, reminding him, God, you you said this, it's been 12 years. it's been 12 years. it's been 12 years. I'm getting old, God. And you idolize time.

And you idolize time. And you idolize age. And you idolize age. And you idolize age. And you put more pressure on yourself And you put more pressure on yourself And you put more pressure on yourself because you believe sand is being wasted because you believe sand is being wasted because you believe sand is being wasted in your clock. And God, he holds every in your clock. And God, he holds every in your clock. And God, he holds every particle of sand as a reminder that he particle of sand as a reminder that he particle of sand as a reminder that he is still God. even when you don't think is still God. even when you don't think is still God. even when you don't think that he is. And so some people trust God's timing And so some people trust God's timing while other people try to manage God's while other people try to manage God's while other people try to manage God's timing. And when you wait on the Lord, timing. And when you wait on the Lord, timing. And when you wait on the Lord, guess what he does? He creates this guess what he does? He creates this guess what he does? He creates this courage on the inside of you. And he courage on the inside of you. And he courage on the inside of you. And he gives you a reason to rejoice because he gives you a reason to rejoice because he gives you a reason to rejoice because he understands what the plan looks like understands what the plan looks like understands what the plan looks like even when you don't. And he says, "When even when you don't. And he says, "When even when you don't. And he says, "When you trust me, it is the most important you trust me, it is the most important you trust me, it is the most important thing that you can do. But when you thing that you can do. But when you thing that you can do. But when you doubt me, it is the most disappointing doubt me, it is the most disappointing doubt me, it is the most disappointing thing you can do. And Simon tries to manufacture power And Simon tries to manufacture power because he is too impatient to be because he is too impatient to be because he is too impatient to be developed. His life should teach us a valuable His life should teach us a valuable lesson.

lesson. lesson. Your location may change. Your location may change. Your location may change. But if your loyalty does not change, But if your loyalty does not change, But if your loyalty does not change, your loyalties to whatever it is your loyalties to whatever it is your loyalties to whatever it is contrary to Jesus will lead you back to contrary to Jesus will lead you back to contrary to Jesus will lead you back to the same location that he delivered you the same location that he delivered you the same location that he delivered you from. >> He was excited with the idea >> He was excited with the idea that I can have power and influence if I that I can have power and influence if I that I can have power and influence if I have what they have. have what they have. have what they have. So instead OF BEING SUBMITTED AND So instead OF BEING SUBMITTED AND So instead OF BEING SUBMITTED AND SURRENDERED, HE TRIED TO PAY FOR WHAT IT SURRENDERED, HE TRIED TO PAY FOR WHAT IT SURRENDERED, HE TRIED TO PAY FOR WHAT IT was that he saw in them. was that he saw in them. was that he saw in them. Scripture teaches us he offered them Scripture teaches us he offered them Scripture teaches us he offered them money. He said, "Give to me what you money. He said, "Give to me what you money. He said, "Give to me what you have SO THAT WHEN I lay hands, PEOPLE have SO THAT WHEN I lay hands, PEOPLE have SO THAT WHEN I lay hands, PEOPLE WILL RECEIVE WHAT I HAVE." AND HE MADE WILL RECEIVE WHAT I HAVE." AND HE MADE WILL RECEIVE WHAT I HAVE." AND HE MADE it about himself because he was more it about himself because he was more it about himself because he was more focused on influence than he was focused on influence than he was focused on influence than he was surrendering and submitting. Which leads surrendering and submitting. Which leads surrendering and submitting. Which leads us to point number one. Point number one us to point number one. Point number one us to point number one. Point number one is this. If influence excites you more is this. If influence excites you more is this. If influence excites you more than intimacy, power has become your than intimacy, power has become your than intimacy, power has become your idol. idol. idol. [applause] [applause] [applause] If int if intimacy has become the goal, If int if intimacy has become the goal, If int if intimacy has become the goal, then power has become your idol. If then power has become your idol. If then power has become your idol. If influence excites you MORE THAN BEING influence excites you MORE THAN BEING influence excites you MORE THAN BEING INTIMATE with Jesus Christ and being INTIMATE with Jesus Christ and being INTIMATE with Jesus Christ and being intimate with the Holy Spirit, then intimate with the Holy Spirit, then intimate with the Holy Spirit, then power has become your idol. And one of power has become your idol. And one of power has become your idol. And one of the things that I'm noticing, ESPECIALLY the things that I'm noticing, ESPECIALLY the things that I'm noticing, ESPECIALLY IN THE WESTERNIZED CHURCH, IS THAT IN THE WESTERNIZED CHURCH, IS THAT IN THE WESTERNIZED CHURCH, IS THAT POWER- HUNGRY PEOPLE often call ambition POWER- HUNGRY PEOPLE often call ambition POWER- HUNGRY PEOPLE often call ambition anointing.

anointing. anointing. >> Oh, that person's anointed. No, they're >> Oh, that person's anointed. No, they're >> Oh, that person's anointed. No, they're not. They're ambitious. not. They're ambitious. not. They're ambitious. >> Oh, that per that person is walking in >> Oh, that per that person is walking in >> Oh, that per that person is walking in person. No, they're not. That person is person. No, they're not. That person is person. No, they're not. That person is walking in pride. That person sure is gifted, That person sure is gifted, >> but that person does not know how to >> but that person does not know how to >> but that person does not know how to steward grace. If you're not careful, If you're not careful, you will take the things that Jesus has you will take the things that Jesus has you will take the things that Jesus has delivered you from, delivered you from, delivered you from, clothe them in religion, clothe them in religion, clothe them in religion, put religious language around them, and put religious language around them, and put religious language around them, and make excuses for the things that you're make excuses for the things that you're make excuses for the things that you're supposed to be making sacrifices for. supposed to be making sacrifices for. supposed to be making sacrifices for. So, Simon, he is now saved. He is now a So, Simon, he is now saved. He is now a So, Simon, he is now saved. He is now a follower of Jesus. He has been baptized, follower of Jesus. He has been baptized, follower of Jesus. He has been baptized, but yet his heart has still not been but yet his heart has still not been but yet his heart has still not been transformed. How is it possible How is it possible that he is now a believer but his heart that he is now a believer but his heart that he is now a believer but his heart has not been transformed?

has not been transformed? has not been transformed? Because people who are obsessed with Because people who are obsessed with Because people who are obsessed with authority are often uncomfortable with authority are often uncomfortable with authority are often uncomfortable with accountability. >> Simon didn't want Jesus. >> Simon didn't want Jesus. Simon didn't want the Holy Spirit. He Simon didn't want the Holy Spirit. He Simon didn't want the Holy Spirit. He wanted to use Jesus and use the Holy wanted to use Jesus and use the Holy wanted to use Jesus and use the Holy Spirit so that he could be recognized as Spirit so that he could be recognized as Spirit so that he could be recognized as the person that had power. If influence excites you more than If influence excites you more than intimacy, power has become your idol. intimacy, power has become your idol. intimacy, power has become your idol. And the kingdom of God, the power of And the kingdom of God, the power of And the kingdom of God, the power of God, the mercy of God, the grace of God, God, the mercy of God, the grace of God, God, the mercy of God, the grace of God, IT DOES NOT JUST FLOW TO CELEBRITIES, IT IT DOES NOT JUST FLOW TO CELEBRITIES, IT IT DOES NOT JUST FLOW TO CELEBRITIES, IT FLOWS TO SERVANTS. FLOWS TO SERVANTS. FLOWS TO SERVANTS. THERE ARE NO CELEBRITIES IN THE KINGDOM THERE ARE NO CELEBRITIES IN THE KINGDOM THERE ARE NO CELEBRITIES IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD. OF GOD. OF GOD. THERE IS NO VIP SECTION IN HEAVEN. THERE IS NO VIP SECTION IN HEAVEN. THERE IS NO VIP SECTION IN HEAVEN. THERE IS NOT AN EXTRA FEE THAT YOU CAN THERE IS NOT AN EXTRA FEE THAT YOU CAN THERE IS NOT AN EXTRA FEE THAT YOU CAN PAY TO GET EARLIER ACCESS TO THE THRONE PAY TO GET EARLIER ACCESS TO THE THRONE PAY TO GET EARLIER ACCESS TO THE THRONE ROOM THAN EVERYONE ELSE BECAUSE POWER ROOM THAN EVERYONE ELSE BECAUSE POWER ROOM THAN EVERYONE ELSE BECAUSE POWER DOES NOT FLOW TO THE CELEBRITIES IN THE DOES NOT FLOW TO THE CELEBRITIES IN THE DOES NOT FLOW TO THE CELEBRITIES IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD. POWER FLOWS TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD. POWER FLOWS TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD. POWER FLOWS TO THE SERVANTS IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD. SO IF SERVANTS IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD. SO IF SERVANTS IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD. SO IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN PRIDE AND AMBITION YOU FIND YOURSELF IN PRIDE AND AMBITION YOU FIND YOURSELF IN PRIDE AND AMBITION AND UNHEALTHY EGO TODAY, I'M TELLING AND UNHEALTHY EGO TODAY, I'M TELLING AND UNHEALTHY EGO TODAY, I'M TELLING YOU, PRIDE COMES BEFORE YOUR FALL.

And the quickest way to get lifted And the quickest way to get lifted is to lower yourself before the feet of is to lower yourself before the feet of is to lower yourself before the feet of Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. >> The quickest way to be elevated is to >> The quickest way to be elevated is to >> The quickest way to be elevated is to submit yourself to the feet of Jesus. submit yourself to the feet of Jesus. submit yourself to the feet of Jesus. >> The quickest way to be used by God in a >> The quickest way to be used by God in a >> The quickest way to be used by God in a supernatural way is to acknowledge that supernatural way is to acknowledge that supernatural way is to acknowledge that your life does not belong to you. Your your life does not belong to you. Your your life does not belong to you. Your life belongs to him and he can do more life belongs to him and he can do more life belongs to him and he can do more with YOUR LIFE THAN YOU EVER COULD IF with YOUR LIFE THAN YOU EVER COULD IF with YOUR LIFE THAN YOU EVER COULD IF you held on to it in the first place. you held on to it in the first place. you held on to it in the first place. THE KINGDOM GIVES POWER TO SERVANTS, not THE KINGDOM GIVES POWER TO SERVANTS, not THE KINGDOM GIVES POWER TO SERVANTS, not celebrities. celebrities. celebrities. >> AND POWER IS REAL DANGEROUS IN the hands >> AND POWER IS REAL DANGEROUS IN the hands >> AND POWER IS REAL DANGEROUS IN the hands of people who have never learned how to of people who have never learned how to of people who have never learned how to kneel. kneel. kneel. >> Simon has not yet the learned the >> Simon has not yet the learned the >> Simon has not yet the learned the importance of kneeling before God and importance of kneeling before God and importance of kneeling before God and kneeling before the feet of Jesus. But kneeling before the feet of Jesus. But kneeling before the feet of Jesus. But he has this desire, this crave, this he has this desire, this crave, this he has this desire, this crave, this ambition, this ego, this pride, to be ambition, this ego, this pride, to be ambition, this ego, this pride, to be elevated, to be to be platformed, TO BE elevated, to be to be platformed, TO BE elevated, to be to be platformed, TO BE TO BE POSITIONED IN front of people SO TO BE POSITIONED IN front of people SO TO BE POSITIONED IN front of people SO THAT HE IS RECOGNIZED as the person with THAT HE IS RECOGNIZED as the person with THAT HE IS RECOGNIZED as the person with power. power. power. >> And he offers money >> And he offers money >> And he offers money so that he could get the power of the so that he could get the power of the so that he could get the power of the Holy Spirit. What he failed to realize Holy Spirit. What he failed to realize Holy Spirit. What he failed to realize is that the Holy Spirit is that the Holy Spirit is that the Holy Spirit is not for sale.

Whenever delay Whenever delay has met me on my journey, has met me on my journey, has met me on my journey, I've come to understand that delay I've come to understand that delay I've come to understand that delay is often God's way is often God's way is often God's way of keeping pride from becoming my of keeping pride from becoming my of keeping pride from becoming my pastor. Because if you allow it, pride will Because if you allow it, pride will pastor you. pastor you. pastor you. Pride will lead you. Pride will direct Pride will lead you. Pride will direct Pride will lead you. Pride will direct you. And we are foolish enough to you. And we are foolish enough to you. And we are foolish enough to believe that God is the only one that believe that God is the only one that believe that God is the only one that opens doors. opens doors. opens doors. No, the enemy will in fact open a door No, the enemy will in fact open a door No, the enemy will in fact open a door that you want. that you want. that you want. >> The enemy will in fact open a door that >> The enemy will in fact open a door that >> The enemy will in fact open a door that you've been wanting to walk through. The you've been wanting to walk through. The you've been wanting to walk through. The enemy will in fact give you all the enemy will in fact give you all the enemy will in fact give you all the options and all the opportunities. The options and all the opportunities. The options and all the opportunities. The enemy never presents himself in the form enemy never presents himself in the form enemy never presents himself in the form of someone scary red with a pitchfork of someone scary red with a pitchfork of someone scary red with a pitchfork and horns. HE ALWAYS PRESENTS HIMSELF IN and horns. HE ALWAYS PRESENTS HIMSELF IN and horns. HE ALWAYS PRESENTS HIMSELF IN THE FORM OF SOMETHING YOU'VE BEEN THE FORM OF SOMETHING YOU'VE BEEN THE FORM OF SOMETHING YOU'VE BEEN WANTING. And because YOU HAVE NOT BEEN PRAYING, And because YOU HAVE NOT BEEN PRAYING, YOU THINK THE OPEN DOOR IS GONE. YOU THINK THE OPEN DOOR IS GONE. YOU THINK THE OPEN DOOR IS GONE. >> AND THE OPEN DOOR IS YOUR FLESH, YOUR >> AND THE OPEN DOOR IS YOUR FLESH, YOUR >> AND THE OPEN DOOR IS YOUR FLESH, YOUR PRIDE, YOUR EGO, YOUR AMBITION. BUT PRIDE, YOUR EGO, YOUR AMBITION. BUT PRIDE, YOUR EGO, YOUR AMBITION. BUT YOU'RE SO DISCONNECTED FROM HIM THAT YOU'RE SO DISCONNECTED FROM HIM THAT YOU'RE SO DISCONNECTED FROM HIM THAT WHEN HE SPEAKS TO YOU, YOU CAN'T HEAR WHEN HE SPEAKS TO YOU, YOU CAN'T HEAR WHEN HE SPEAKS TO YOU, YOU CAN'T HEAR HIM TO FOLLOW HIS DIRECTION OR HIS LEAD.

HIM TO FOLLOW HIS DIRECTION OR HIS LEAD. HIM TO FOLLOW HIS DIRECTION OR HIS LEAD. SO YOU FOLLOW YOUR FLESH. You walk through the door and there's You walk through the door and there's more pain there. There's more turmoil more pain there. There's more turmoil more pain there. There's more turmoil there. There's more trials. There's more there. There's more trials. There's more there. There's more trials. There's more tribulations. And you you ask YOURSELF tribulations. And you you ask YOURSELF tribulations. And you you ask YOURSELF THE QUESTION, GOD, I THOUGHT THIS DOOR THE QUESTION, GOD, I THOUGHT THIS DOOR THE QUESTION, GOD, I THOUGHT THIS DOOR WAS YOU. AND GOD IS SAYING, NO, I tried WAS YOU. AND GOD IS SAYING, NO, I tried WAS YOU. AND GOD IS SAYING, NO, I tried to tell you that that is not the door I to tell you that that is not the door I to tell you that that is not the door I want you TO WALK THROUGH. THE DOOR I want you TO WALK THROUGH. THE DOOR I want you TO WALK THROUGH. THE DOOR I want you to walk through is on the OTHER want you to walk through is on the OTHER want you to walk through is on the OTHER SIDE OF SACRIFICE, BUT YOU'VE BEEN SIDE OF SACRIFICE, BUT YOU'VE BEEN SIDE OF SACRIFICE, BUT YOU'VE BEEN OPERATING IN PRIDE AND EGO AND YOUR OPERATING IN PRIDE AND EGO AND YOUR OPERATING IN PRIDE AND EGO AND YOUR FLESH. AND YOU MISSED THE OPPORTUNITY TO FLESH. AND YOU MISSED THE OPPORTUNITY TO FLESH. AND YOU MISSED THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE OBEDIENT TO ME BECAUSE YOU THOUGHT BE OBEDIENT TO ME BECAUSE YOU THOUGHT BE OBEDIENT TO ME BECAUSE YOU THOUGHT THAT THIS DOOR WAS more glamorous. THAT THIS DOOR WAS more glamorous. THAT THIS DOOR WAS more glamorous. >> YOU THOUGHT THAT THIS DOOR WAS MORE >> YOU THOUGHT THAT THIS DOOR WAS MORE >> YOU THOUGHT THAT THIS DOOR WAS MORE INFLUENTIAL. INFLUENTIAL. INFLUENTIAL. YOU YOU THOUGHT THAT THIS DOOR WOULD YOU YOU THOUGHT THAT THIS DOOR WOULD YOU YOU THOUGHT THAT THIS DOOR WOULD PLATFORM YOU TO BECOME MORE OF A PLATFORM YOU TO BECOME MORE OF A PLATFORM YOU TO BECOME MORE OF A CELEBRITY WHEN IN FACT THE DOOR THAT I CELEBRITY WHEN IN FACT THE DOOR THAT I CELEBRITY WHEN IN FACT THE DOOR THAT I HAD OPEN FOR YOU WAS THE DOOR OF A HAD OPEN FOR YOU WAS THE DOOR OF A HAD OPEN FOR YOU WAS THE DOOR OF A SERVANT. >> LET LET ME TEACH YOU SOMETHING ABOUT >> LET LET ME TEACH YOU SOMETHING ABOUT GOD. GOD. GOD. >> BECAUSE CELEBRITIES WALK THROUGH THE >> BECAUSE CELEBRITIES WALK THROUGH THE >> BECAUSE CELEBRITIES WALK THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR. FRONT DOOR. FRONT DOOR. SERVANTS HAVE ACCESS that celebrities SERVANTS HAVE ACCESS that celebrities SERVANTS HAVE ACCESS that celebrities don't. [cheering and applause] don't. [cheering and applause] don't. [cheering and applause] >> Y'all not hearing me?

>> Y'all not hearing me? >> Y'all not hearing me? IF YOU ARE A SERVANT, YOU HAVE ACCESS TO IF YOU ARE A SERVANT, YOU HAVE ACCESS TO IF YOU ARE A SERVANT, YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE KITCHEN THAT CELEBRITIES DO NOT. YOU THE KITCHEN THAT CELEBRITIES DO NOT. YOU THE KITCHEN THAT CELEBRITIES DO NOT. YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE INGREDIENTS THAT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INGREDIENTS THAT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INGREDIENTS THAT CELEBRITIES DO NOT. YOU HAVE ACCESS TO CELEBRITIES DO NOT. YOU HAVE ACCESS TO CELEBRITIES DO NOT. YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE CHEF THAT CELEBRITIES DO NOT. I THE CHEF THAT CELEBRITIES DO NOT. I THE CHEF THAT CELEBRITIES DO NOT. I WOULD RATHER BE A SERVANT IN THE HOUSE WOULD RATHER BE A SERVANT IN THE HOUSE WOULD RATHER BE A SERVANT IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD THAN A CELEBRITY ON EARTH OF THE LORD THAN A CELEBRITY ON EARTH OF THE LORD THAN A CELEBRITY ON EARTH ANY DAY OF MY LIFE BECAUSE I REMAIN ANY DAY OF MY LIFE BECAUSE I REMAIN ANY DAY OF MY LIFE BECAUSE I REMAIN SUBMITTED AND SURRENDERED TO THE FEET of SUBMITTED AND SURRENDERED TO THE FEET of SUBMITTED AND SURRENDERED TO THE FEET of Jesus. [cheering] Jesus. [cheering] Jesus. [cheering] [applause] [applause] [applause] >> Look as a neighbor, tell your neighbor, >> Look as a neighbor, tell your neighbor, >> Look as a neighbor, tell your neighbor, "Not for sale. Not for sale. Not not for "Not for sale. Not for sale. Not not for "Not for sale. Not for sale. Not not for sale. It's not for sale. The power that sale. It's not for sale. The power that sale. It's not for sale. The power that I have is not for sale. The person I have is not for sale. The person I have is not for sale. The person that's at work on the inside of me, he that's at work on the inside of me, he that's at work on the inside of me, he is not for sale. What feels like a is not for sale. What feels like a is not for sale. What feels like a setback may actually be God's safeguard. And God will in fact slow the blessing And God will in fact slow the blessing down down down long enough long enough long enough to develop you to develop you to develop you so that what he gives you does not bring so that what he gives you does not bring so that what he gives you does not bring division between you and him.

>> But God, I'm ready now. No, you're not. >> But God, I'm ready now. No, you're not. >> But God, I want it now. No, you don't. >> But God, I want it now. No, you don't. >> But God, I want it now. No, you don't. >> But God, I need it right now. No, you do >> But God, I need it right now. No, you do >> But God, I need it right now. No, you do not. And you think that delay is God's And you think that delay is God's rejection. You have been praying for something You have been praying for something and you've been praying hard for it and you've been praying hard for it and you've been praying hard for it and then somebody that you know ain't and then somebody that you know ain't and then somebody that you know ain't pray pray pray get what you've been praying for. I mean get what you've been praying for. I mean get what you've been praying for. I mean this person is an absolute demon. You this person is an absolute demon. You this person is an absolute demon. You know they be on demon time. They ain't know they be on demon time. They ain't know they be on demon time. They ain't prayed a day in their life. And you prayed a day in their life. And you prayed a day in their life. And you sitting here praying until the corners sitting here praying until the corners sitting here praying until the corners of your mouth is white and you see them of your mouth is white and you see them of your mouth is white and you see them step into the VERY THING THAT YOU'VE step into the VERY THING THAT YOU'VE step into the VERY THING THAT YOU'VE BEEN PRAYING. AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT'S BEEN PRAYING. AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT'S BEEN PRAYING. AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT'S BEEN LIKE THAT? [cheering] BEEN LIKE THAT? [cheering] BEEN LIKE THAT? [cheering] AND I SAID, "GOD, I'VE BEEN SEEKING YOU. AND I SAID, "GOD, I'VE BEEN SEEKING YOU. AND I SAID, "GOD, I'VE BEEN SEEKING YOU. I'VE BEEN FASTING. I'VE BEEN I'VE BEEN FASTING. I'VE BEEN I'VE BEEN FASTING. I'VE BEEN SACRIFICING. I'VE BEEN SURRENDERING. SACRIFICING. I'VE BEEN SURRENDERING. SACRIFICING. I'VE BEEN SURRENDERING. THEY'VE BEEN OUT HERE SLEEPING WITH THEY'VE BEEN OUT HERE SLEEPING WITH THEY'VE BEEN OUT HERE SLEEPING WITH EVERY SINGLE PERSON THEY ABSOLUTELY CAN.

EVERY SINGLE PERSON THEY ABSOLUTELY CAN. EVERY SINGLE PERSON THEY ABSOLUTELY CAN. AND THEY WALK INTO THE THING I'VE BEEN AND THEY WALK INTO THE THING I'VE BEEN AND THEY WALK INTO THE THING I'VE BEEN PRAYING FOR. WHY? >> And got THE NERVE TO BE UPSET WITH GOD. >> And got THE NERVE TO BE UPSET WITH GOD. >> I'VE BEEN ANGRY with God before. >> I'VE BEEN ANGRY with God before. >> I'VE BEEN ANGRY with God before. >> Frustrated. >> Frustrated. >> Frustrated. And in a still small voice, >> God says, >> God says, "You don't have it yet. "You don't have it yet. "You don't have it yet. Because if I gave it to you now, Because if I gave it to you now, Because if I gave it to you now, >> it would separate you from me. >> it would separate you from me. >> it would separate you from me. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> I say, "Well, God, how in the world did >> I say, "Well, God, how in the world did >> I say, "Well, God, how in the world did they get it?" they get it?" they get it?" He said, "Because they're already He said, "Because they're already He said, "Because they're already separated from me, separated from me, separated from me, [cheering and applause] >> and what they have won't last long >> and what they have won't last long without me anyway. So if you desire influence more than you So if you desire influence more than you desire intimacy, then power has already desire intimacy, then power has already desire intimacy, then power has already become your idol. If God postponed it, become your idol. If God postponed it, become your idol. If God postponed it, perhaps he's protecting what you could perhaps he's protecting what you could perhaps he's protecting what you could not see. If God is postponing your not see. If God is postponing your not see. If God is postponing your spouse, perhaps he's protecting you from spouse, perhaps he's protecting you from spouse, perhaps he's protecting you from what you cannot see. If God is what you cannot see. If God is what you cannot see. If God is postponing the elevation and the postponing the elevation and the postponing the elevation and the promotion, perhaps God is protecting you promotion, perhaps God is protecting you promotion, perhaps God is protecting you from what YOU CANNOT SEE. BUT GOD, I from what YOU CANNOT SEE. BUT GOD, I from what YOU CANNOT SEE. BUT GOD, I WANT IT NOW. [screaming] And we shout and we thank God for what

And we shout and we thank God for what he saved us from. he saved us from. he saved us from. >> We shout and we thank God for what he >> We shout and we thank God for what he >> We shout and we thank God for what he gave us. And we shout and we thank God gave us. And we shout and we thank God gave us. And we shout and we thank God for the blessing and the breakthrough for the blessing and the breakthrough for the blessing and the breakthrough and the new season. But we don't shout and the new season. But we don't shout and the new season. But we don't shout over the things that we don't know he over the things that we don't know he over the things that we don't know he protected us from. >> For a moment, don't just think about who >> For a moment, don't just think about who you are. you are. you are. Think about who you could have turned Think about who you could have turned Think about who you could have turned into being without him. into being without him. into being without him. [applause] [applause] [applause] See, see, I I don't know I don't know See, see, I I don't know I don't know See, see, I I don't know I don't know your personal story. I I don't I don't your personal story. I I don't I don't your personal story. I I don't I don't know what it is he delivered you from. I know what it is he delivered you from. I know what it is he delivered you from. I KNOW WHAT HE delivered me from. And I KNOW WHAT HE delivered me from. And I KNOW WHAT HE delivered me from. And I KNOW WHO I WOULD HAVE BECOME AND WHAT MY KNOW WHO I WOULD HAVE BECOME AND WHAT MY KNOW WHO I WOULD HAVE BECOME AND WHAT MY LIFE WOULD HAVE ENDED UP BEING AND HOW LIFE WOULD HAVE ENDED UP BEING AND HOW LIFE WOULD HAVE ENDED UP BEING AND HOW SHORT MY LIFE WOULD HAVE HAVE BEEN IF IT SHORT MY LIFE WOULD HAVE HAVE BEEN IF IT SHORT MY LIFE WOULD HAVE HAVE BEEN IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR THE BLOOD AND THE MERCY HAD NOT BEEN FOR THE BLOOD AND THE MERCY HAD NOT BEEN FOR THE BLOOD AND THE MERCY AND THE GRACE OF JESUS CHRIST ON MY AND THE GRACE OF JESUS CHRIST ON MY AND THE GRACE OF JESUS CHRIST ON MY LIFE. WHEN I SOLD MY OWN SELF SHORT, LIFE. WHEN I SOLD MY OWN SELF SHORT, LIFE. WHEN I SOLD MY OWN SELF SHORT, WHEN I CUT MY OWN LEGS OFF, WHEN I TRIED WHEN I CUT MY OWN LEGS OFF, WHEN I TRIED WHEN I CUT MY OWN LEGS OFF, WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN EVERY SINGLE DOOR IN FRONT OF TO OPEN EVERY SINGLE DOOR IN FRONT OF TO OPEN EVERY SINGLE DOOR IN FRONT OF ME, AND HIS MERCY KEPT ME AND protected ME, AND HIS MERCY KEPT ME AND protected ME, AND HIS MERCY KEPT ME AND protected me.

>> Simon doesn't yet know what power is >> Simon doesn't yet know what power is available to him, available to him, available to him, not because he has money, not because he has money, not because he has money, but because he has surrender. Verse 17 but because he has surrender. Verse 17 but because he has surrender. Verse 17 says, "Then they began laying their says, "Then they began laying their says, "Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving hands on them, and they were receiving hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit." Peter and John the Holy Spirit." Peter and John the Holy Spirit." Peter and John affirmed what God had already started. affirmed what God had already started. affirmed what God had already started. The laying on of hands symbolize The laying on of hands symbolize The laying on of hands symbolize fellowship and identification. But I fellowship and identification. But I fellowship and identification. But I want you to take notice of something. want you to take notice of something. want you to take notice of something. Notice who receives the attention. Notice who receives the attention. Notice who receives the attention. Not Peter, Not Peter, Not Peter, not John, not John, not John, not the method. not the method. not the method. Because often times we'll read passages Because often times we'll read passages Because often times we'll read passages like this and we'll automatically assume like this and we'll automatically assume like this and we'll automatically assume the only way that I can receive the Holy the only way that I can receive the Holy the only way that I can receive the Holy Spirit is someone has to lay hands on Spirit is someone has to lay hands on Spirit is someone has to lay hands on me. >> The the only time that I can receive the >> The the only time that I can receive the power of the Holy Spirit is I have to power of the Holy Spirit is I have to power of the Holy Spirit is I have to wait. In the old church we call it wait. In the old church we call it wait. In the old church we call it tarrying tarrying tarrying >> tearing for the Holy Spirit. No. No. The >> tearing for the Holy Spirit. No. No. The >> tearing for the Holy Spirit. No. No. The Holy Spirit will infill you as QUICKLY Holy Spirit will infill you as QUICKLY Holy Spirit will infill you as QUICKLY AS YOU ASK HIM to fill you.

AS YOU ASK HIM to fill you. AS YOU ASK HIM to fill you. AND WE GET STUCK ON THE METHOD AND WE AND WE GET STUCK ON THE METHOD AND WE AND WE GET STUCK ON THE METHOD AND WE get married to the method. AND WHEN GOD get married to the method. AND WHEN GOD get married to the method. AND WHEN GOD DOES NOT WORK IN THE METHOD THAT we DOES NOT WORK IN THE METHOD THAT we DOES NOT WORK IN THE METHOD THAT we think he's going to work in, WE GET think he's going to work in, WE GET think he's going to work in, WE GET DIVORCED FROM GOD BECAUSE WE WERE DIVORCED FROM GOD BECAUSE WE WERE DIVORCED FROM GOD BECAUSE WE WERE MARRIED to the method. >> And we have AN EXPECTATION THAT GOD IS >> And we have AN EXPECTATION THAT GOD IS GOING TO MOVE HOW HE MOVED 5 YEARS AGO. GOING TO MOVE HOW HE MOVED 5 YEARS AGO. GOING TO MOVE HOW HE MOVED 5 YEARS AGO. THE method THE method THE method >> revival is going to HAPPEN THIS WAY. THE >> revival is going to HAPPEN THIS WAY. THE >> revival is going to HAPPEN THIS WAY. THE METHOD, METHOD, METHOD, >> the spirit of God IS GOING TO POUR OUT >> the spirit of God IS GOING TO POUR OUT >> the spirit of God IS GOING TO POUR OUT LIKE THIS. THE METHOD. AND WE GET SO LIKE THIS. THE METHOD. AND WE GET SO LIKE THIS. THE METHOD. AND WE GET SO TIED TO THE METHOD THAT WE MISS THE TIED TO THE METHOD THAT WE MISS THE TIED TO THE METHOD THAT WE MISS THE MOVE. But God does not move the way you want But God does not move the way you want him to move. him to move. him to move. >> He moves the way he wants to move, when >> He moves the way he wants to move, when >> He moves the way he wants to move, when he wants to move, how he wants to move, he wants to move, how he wants to move, he wants to move, how he wants to move, wherever he desires to move because he wherever he desires to move because he wherever he desires to move because he is God and you are not. Look at who is God and you are not. Look at who is God and you are not. Look at who receives attention. The Holy Spirit. receives attention. The Holy Spirit. receives attention. The Holy Spirit. Peter never says, "Look at my hands. Peter never says, "Look at my hands. Peter never says, "Look at my hands. Look at what they can do. Look at how Look at what they can do. Look at how Look at what they can do. Look at how many people I lay hands on." The reason many people I lay hands on." The reason many people I lay hands on." The reason this is important for us is because this is important for us is because this is important for us is because healthy leaders point people to God, not healthy leaders point people to God, not healthy leaders point people to God, not themselves.

themselves. themselves. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Real power does not need advertisement. >> Real power does not need advertisement. >> Real power does not need advertisement. >> Real power does not need commercials. >> Real power does not need commercials. >> Real power does not need commercials. Real power does not need a marketing Real power does not need a marketing Real power does not need a marketing campaign. campaign. campaign. Real power is real power. And when you Real power is real power. And when you Real power is real power. And when you come up against real power, that little come up against real power, that little come up against real power, that little fake and phony power you've been used to fake and phony power you've been used to fake and phony power you've been used to crumbles. When you come up against real crumbles. When you come up against real crumbles. When you come up against real power, everything that is not aligned power, everything that is not aligned power, everything that is not aligned with the power of God has to get aligned with the power of God has to get aligned with the power of God has to get aligned with the power of God. When you come up with the power of God. When you come up with the power of God. When you come up against real power, it overrides every against real power, it overrides every against real power, it overrides every other watt and vote of false and fake other watt and vote of false and fake other watt and vote of false and fake power at work in your life because there power at work in your life because there power at work in your life because there is only one that has enough power to is only one that has enough power to is only one that has enough power to change you and to change your mind change you and to change your mind change you and to change your mind because you can't change your mind. If because you can't change your mind. If because you can't change your mind. If you could have changed your mind, you you could have changed your mind, you you could have changed your mind, you would have been changed your mind. But would have been changed your mind. But would have been changed your mind. But you continue to go back to the same you continue to go back to the same you continue to go back to the same things that you said you would never go things that you said you would never go things that you said you would never go back to because YOU WILL NOT CHANGE back to because YOU WILL NOT CHANGE back to because YOU WILL NOT CHANGE WITHOUT the power of the Holy Spirit. WITHOUT the power of the Holy Spirit. WITHOUT the power of the Holy Spirit. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> And point number two is this. You can >> And point number two is this. You can >> And point number two is this. You can stop serving demons and still keep stop serving demons and still keep stop serving demons and still keep serving yourself.

serving yourself. serving yourself. >> How is this possible? Because you become >> How is this possible? Because you become >> How is this possible? Because you become a lone ranger in the kingdom of God. a lone ranger in the kingdom of God. a lone ranger in the kingdom of God. Peter and John came to see what Philip Peter and John came to see what Philip Peter and John came to see what Philip was doing and to confirm that the Holy was doing and to confirm that the Holy was doing and to confirm that the Holy Spirit was in fact using him to bring Spirit was in fact using him to bring Spirit was in fact using him to bring about salvation and the advancement of about salvation and the advancement of about salvation and the advancement of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the the gospel of Jesus Christ to the the gospel of Jesus Christ to the Samaritans. And they came to confirm Samaritans. And they came to confirm Samaritans. And they came to confirm they also came to establish community. they also came to establish community. they also came to establish community. Simon was on his own. He saw power. He Simon was on his own. He saw power. He Simon was on his own. He saw power. He sought power. He see power and he wanted sought power. He see power and he wanted sought power. He see power and he wanted to possess power so that he could be to possess power so that he could be to possess power so that he could be recognized as a person who had this recognized as a person who had this recognized as a person who had this power so that people could oo and ah power so that people could oo and ah power so that people could oo and ah over him. What isolation often does, isolation What isolation often does, isolation weakens what only community can weakens what only community can weakens what only community can strengthen. strengthen. strengthen. And the way that God works and the way And the way that God works and the way And the way that God works and the way that God answers prayers and the way that God answers prayers and the way that God answers prayers and the way that God will answer you often times is that God will answer you often times is that God will answer you often times is through people. through people. through people. Through people Through people Through people you praying and you isolate yourself and you praying and you isolate yourself and you praying and you isolate yourself and you're like, "Well, God, I'm waiting on you're like, "Well, God, I'm waiting on you're like, "Well, God, I'm waiting on you." And God is like, "I'm waiting on you." And God is like, "I'm waiting on you." And God is like, "I'm waiting on you to get in community.

God has spent years. He like, "I know. God has spent years. He like, "I know. When you go get tired of being by When you go get tired of being by When you go get tired of being by yourself. When you go actually get yourself. When you go actually get yourself. When you go actually get plugged into the church. plugged into the church. plugged into the church. >> When you go stop visiting and get >> When you go stop visiting and get >> When you go stop visiting and get connected connected connected because fruit doesn't grow on because fruit doesn't grow on because fruit doesn't grow on disconnected trees. disconnected trees. disconnected trees. [applause] >> The fruit grows because that tree is >> The fruit grows because that tree is rooted and connected. God, I'm waiting. I I I know you going God, I'm waiting. I I I know you going to keep waiting, too, if you continue to to keep waiting, too, if you continue to to keep waiting, too, if you continue to stay isolated stay isolated stay isolated because God often answers prayers because God often answers prayers because God often answers prayers through people. through people. through people. And if we're not connected to people, if And if we're not connected to people, if And if we're not connected to people, if we're not connected to the pain of we're not connected to the pain of we're not connected to the pain of humanity, if we don't have our posts on humanity, if we don't have our posts on humanity, if we don't have our posts on what people are dealing with, the issues what people are dealing with, the issues what people are dealing with, the issues that they're going through, the things that they're going through, the things that they're going through, the things that they may be battling or struggling that they may be battling or struggling that they may be battling or struggling with, then we miss an opportunity to with, then we miss an opportunity to with, then we miss an opportunity to reflect the love of Jesus Christ. Two nights ago, I was in Miami. I was at Two nights ago, I was in Miami. I was at a conference and a conference and a conference and session was over. I was hungry. I told session was over. I was hungry. I told session was over. I was hungry. I told the guy that was with me driving, "Hey, the guy that was with me driving, "Hey, the guy that was with me driving, "Hey, let's go find some food." Pull up on my let's go find some food." Pull up on my let's go find some food." Pull up on my GPS to spot. Go to that place. Before I GPS to spot. Go to that place. Before I GPS to spot. Go to that place. Before I walk in, I felt the Holy Spirit say, walk in, I felt the Holy Spirit say, walk in, I felt the Holy Spirit say, "Hey, go to the ATM. Pull out this "Hey, go to the ATM. Pull out this "Hey, go to the ATM. Pull out this amount of cash." I never carry cash.

amount of cash." I never carry cash. amount of cash." I never carry cash. I went to the ATM, got some cash, put it I went to the ATM, got some cash, put it I went to the ATM, got some cash, put it in my pocket. We went in, ate, came in my pocket. We went in, ate, came in my pocket. We went in, ate, came outside the door. When I came outside outside the door. When I came outside outside the door. When I came outside the door, I saw a mother walking with the door, I saw a mother walking with the door, I saw a mother walking with four children. It's past midnight. It's past midnight. All of these children were under eight. All of these children were under eight. All of these children were under eight. Two in the stroller. Her 8-year-old was Two in the stroller. Her 8-year-old was Two in the stroller. Her 8-year-old was holding the hand of his 5-year-old holding the hand of his 5-year-old holding the hand of his 5-year-old brother. And she looked at me and she brother. And she looked at me and she brother. And she looked at me and she says, "Are you that that guy from says, "Are you that that guy from says, "Are you that that guy from Instagram? just coming out the restaurant, open the just coming out the restaurant, open the door, step outside, I see her, she looks door, step outside, I see her, she looks door, step outside, I see her, she looks at me, she says, "Are you that guy from at me, she says, "Are you that guy from at me, she says, "Are you that guy from social media?" I said, "What guy are you social media?" I said, "What guy are you social media?" I said, "What guy are you thinking about?" thinking about?" thinking about?" I had to be sure. I had to be sure. I had to be sure. There's other Timberlakes out there. You There's other Timberlakes out there. You There's other Timberlakes out there. You know, she says, "You that preacher?" she says, "You that preacher?" [clears throat] I said, "Yes, ma'am." [clears throat] I said, "Yes, ma'am." [clears throat] I said, "Yes, ma'am." She says, "God told me She says, "God told me She says, "God told me that if I walk down this street, a that if I walk down this street, a that if I walk down this street, a minister was going to meet me minister was going to meet me minister was going to meet me [applause] [applause] [applause] and help me. I said, "You know what?

and help me. I said, "You know what? and help me. I said, "You know what? That's crazy." >> Because before I went in this >> Because before I went in this restaurant, the Holy Spirit told me to restaurant, the Holy Spirit told me to restaurant, the Holy Spirit told me to go to the ATM go to the ATM go to the ATM >> to pull out this amount of cash. and she started to weep. I said, "Where and she started to weep. I said, "Where are you going tonight?" She said, "I are you going tonight?" She said, "I are you going tonight?" She said, "I didn't know where I was going to go." didn't know where I was going to go." didn't know where I was going to go." She said, "Four months ago, my husband She said, "Four months ago, my husband She said, "Four months ago, my husband got killed in a car accident." got killed in a car accident." got killed in a car accident." >> We were living week to week before that, >> We were living week to week before that, >> We were living week to week before that, and we've been out here on the streets and we've been out here on the streets and we've been out here on the streets ever since then. ever since then. ever since then. I said, "You take this money, you get I said, "You take this money, you get I said, "You take this money, you get these babies out the street, you go get these babies out the street, you go get these babies out the street, you go get you a hotel room tonight." you a hotel room tonight." you a hotel room tonight." I said, "What's your name? I said, "What's your name? I said, "What's your name? She said, "Angel," I said, "Angel, you take care of I said, "Angel, you take care of yourself." yourself." yourself." She said, "Can I pray for you?" She said, "Can I pray for you?" She said, "Can I pray for you?" >> I said, "You can as long as I can pray >> I said, "You can as long as I can pray >> I said, "You can as long as I can pray for you." for you." for you." >> And that night, my prayer was answered >> And that night, my prayer was answered >> And that night, my prayer was answered because of a person. Because I always because of a person. Because I always because of a person. Because I always pray every single day. God, use me pray every single day. God, use me pray every single day. God, use me to be a blessing to someone else.

to be a blessing to someone else. to be a blessing to someone else. God, use me to be a reflection of your God, use me to be a reflection of your God, use me to be a reflection of your grace and of your glory [applause] and grace and of your glory [applause] and grace and of your glory [applause] and of your love and of your steadfast of your love and of your steadfast of your love and of your steadfast kindness towards us. [applause] kindness towards us. [applause] kindness towards us. [applause] And you never know who is going to bless And you never know who is going to bless And you never know who is going to bless your prayers. your prayers. your prayers. >> Because you operate in obedience. >> Because you operate in obedience. >> Because you operate in obedience. >> So when God answers your prayers, God >> So when God answers your prayers, God >> So when God answers your prayers, God often answers your prayers through often answers your prayers through often answers your prayers through people. And the reality is you can love Jesus And the reality is you can love Jesus and still not love his people. >> You got to love who he loves. You got to >> You got to love who he loves. You got to love what he loves. >> Because there's somebody that's >> Because there's somebody that's depending on you to show them what the depending on you to show them what the depending on you to show them what the love of God is. love of God is. love of God is. >> Did he not love you when you were >> Did he not love you when you were >> Did he not love you when you were unlovable? Did he not keep you when you were Did he not keep you when you were unkeepable?

unkeepable? unkeepable? >> Did he not cover you when you didn't >> Did he not cover you when you didn't >> Did he not cover you when you didn't even want to be covered? even want to be covered? even want to be covered? >> Did he not hear you when you when you >> Did he not hear you when you when you >> Did he not hear you when you when you were praying things you didn't really were praying things you didn't really were praying things you didn't really mean? >> If you're like me, I I've been in prayer >> If you're like me, I I've been in prayer and I've been asking God, "God, change and I've been asking God, "God, change and I've been asking God, "God, change this behavior. this behavior. this behavior. Change this anger. Change this anger. Change this anger. Change this frustration. Change this frustration. Change this frustration. change these things about me. And change these things about me. And change these things about me. And there's a portion of me that really is there's a portion of me that really is there's a portion of me that really is holding on to the things I'm asking him holding on to the things I'm asking him holding on to the things I'm asking him to change. And I really know on the inside of me, I And I really know on the inside of me, I I'm not going to change. I'm not going to change. I'm not going to change. Maybe I'm the only one. I I'll be in my Maybe I'm the only one. I I'll be in my Maybe I'm the only one. I I'll be in my prayer closet and I'll be praying, "God, prayer closet and I'll be praying, "God, prayer closet and I'll be praying, "God, deliver me from this." deliver me from this." deliver me from this." knowing that I really don't want to be knowing that I really don't want to be knowing that I really don't want to be delivered from it.

God healed me from this knowing that I God healed me from this knowing that I don't really want to be healed from it don't really want to be healed from it don't really want to be healed from it >> because if I'm healed from that then a >> because if I'm healed from that then a >> because if I'm healed from that then a part of my identity changes and and and and and and I find myself praying knowing that even I find myself praying knowing that even I find myself praying knowing that even while I'm praying while I'm praying while I'm praying a portion of me is lying a portion of me is lying a portion of me is lying to God about what I'm praying for. >> And so what I've started to do, I've >> And so what I've started to do, I've started to say, "God, please heal me started to say, "God, please heal me started to say, "God, please heal me from this behavior." and even and even even when I lie to you about the even when I lie to you about the even when I lie to you about the behavior I want you to deliver me from, behavior I want you to deliver me from, behavior I want you to deliver me from, heal me from lying about the thing that heal me from lying about the thing that heal me from lying about the thing that I need to be delivered from.

And so I pray And so I pray that he would take my ambition That he would take any ego that remains That he would take any ego that remains in me in me in me and replace it with an echo of his and replace it with an echo of his and replace it with an echo of his voice. that he would remove what I have found that he would remove what I have found my identity in my identity in my identity in separate from him. separate from him. separate from him. That he would remind me that I am a son That he would remind me that I am a son That he would remind me that I am a son and a servant. >> And that he would break me >> And that he would break me of everything that has tried to build of everything that has tried to build of everything that has tried to build me. and that he would mold me and that he would mold me from everything that tried to destroy me from everything that tried to destroy me from everything that tried to destroy me and that he would keep me and that he would keep me and that he would keep me when I'm too weak to keep myself when I'm too weak to keep myself when I'm too weak to keep myself >> and that he will cover me >> and that he will cover me >> and that he will cover me >> when I've sold myself short >> when I've sold myself short >> when I've sold myself short from the things that only God could from the things that only God could from the things that only God could give. Because the reality is is every give. Because the reality is is every give. Because the reality is is every single last one of us have sold single last one of us have sold single last one of us have sold ourselves short.

ourselves short. ourselves short. >> You've sold yourself in a relationship >> You've sold yourself in a relationship >> You've sold yourself in a relationship God never called you to be in. You've God never called you to be in. You've God never called you to be in. You've sold yourself in a job and an sold yourself in a job and an sold yourself in a job and an opportunity that God never called your opportunity that God never called your opportunity that God never called your purpose. You've sold yourself for for purpose. You've sold yourself for for purpose. You've sold yourself for for for finances and for possessions. And for finances and for possessions. And for finances and for possessions. And and God is saying, "Listen, if you just and God is saying, "Listen, if you just and God is saying, "Listen, if you just lay all those things down, even though I lay all those things down, even though I lay all those things down, even though I know you want them, if you can just know you want them, if you can just know you want them, if you can just surrender those things, sacrifice those surrender those things, sacrifice those surrender those things, sacrifice those things, submit those things." He says, things, submit those things." He says, things, submit those things." He says, "When you lay down, I'll lift you up." "When you lay down, I'll lift you up." "When you lay down, I'll lift you up." >> BUT OUR PROBLEM IS, WE WANT TO BE LIFTED >> BUT OUR PROBLEM IS, WE WANT TO BE LIFTED >> BUT OUR PROBLEM IS, WE WANT TO BE LIFTED and not laid down. and not laid down. and not laid down. >> WE WANT TO BE CELEBRATED, BUT NOT >> WE WANT TO BE CELEBRATED, BUT NOT >> WE WANT TO BE CELEBRATED, BUT NOT executed in our flesh. want to be patted on the back without want to be patted on the back without first being crucified. that independence sounds strong that independence sounds strong until you realize Verse 18 says, Verse 18 says, "Now when Simon saw that the spirit was "Now when Simon saw that the spirit was "Now when Simon saw that the spirit was bestowed through the laying on of the bestowed through the laying on of the bestowed through the laying on of the apostles hands, he offered them money.

His profession changed before his heart His profession changed before his heart did. did. did. So although he's no longer practicing So although he's no longer practicing So although he's no longer practicing sorcery, sorcery, sorcery, he's still thinking he's still thinking he's still thinking how to manipulate people for power. He no longer wanted people to be amazed He no longer wanted people to be amazed by magic. He now wanted people to be by magic. He now wanted people to be by magic. He now wanted people to be amazed by him. amazed by him. amazed by him. This may be the most important verse we This may be the most important verse we This may be the most important verse we cover today. cover today. cover today. Luke does not say Simon felt. Luke says Luke does not say Simon felt. Luke says Luke does not say Simon felt. Luke says that Simon saw. that Simon saw. that Simon saw. This is important. This is important. This is important. Understand this Understand this Understand this because Simon interpreted spiritual because Simon interpreted spiritual because Simon interpreted spiritual power through the only lens he had ever power through the only lens he had ever power through the only lens he had ever known, transaction. known, transaction. known, transaction. And that's why some of you are trying to And that's why some of you are trying to And that's why some of you are trying to barter with God today. barter with God today. barter with God today. God, if you do this for me, I'll do this God, if you do this for me, I'll do this God, if you do this for me, I'll do this for you. God, IF YOU GIVE ME THIS, I'LL for you. God, IF YOU GIVE ME THIS, I'LL for you. God, IF YOU GIVE ME THIS, I'LL GIVE YOU THIS. GOD, IF YOU OPEN THIS, GIVE YOU THIS. GOD, IF YOU OPEN THIS, GIVE YOU THIS. GOD, IF YOU OPEN THIS, GOD, I'LL DO THIS FOR YOU. AND YOU'RE GOD, I'LL DO THIS FOR YOU. AND YOU'RE GOD, I'LL DO THIS FOR YOU. AND YOU'RE TRYING TO BARTER WITH GOD BECAUSE THE TRYING TO BARTER WITH GOD BECAUSE THE TRYING TO BARTER WITH GOD BECAUSE THE ONLY WAY, YOU KNOW, RELATIONSHIPS is ONLY WAY, YOU KNOW, RELATIONSHIPS is ONLY WAY, YOU KNOW, RELATIONSHIPS is through transactions and not intimacy.

through transactions and not intimacy. through transactions and not intimacy. HIS WHOLE LIFE HAD BEEN PAY, CONTROL, HIS WHOLE LIFE HAD BEEN PAY, CONTROL, HIS WHOLE LIFE HAD BEEN PAY, CONTROL, POSSESS, then profit. Pay, control, possess, then profit. And Pay, control, possess, then profit. And some of us, our lives have BEEN LIKE some of us, our lives have BEEN LIKE some of us, our lives have BEEN LIKE THAT. THAT'S WHY WE LEAVE WHEN IT COMES THAT. THAT'S WHY WE LEAVE WHEN IT COMES THAT. THAT'S WHY WE LEAVE WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR offering >> because WE WANT TO CONTROL OUR MONEY. >> because WE WANT TO CONTROL OUR MONEY. >> WE WANT TO CONTROL WHAT WE THINK WE HAVE >> WE WANT TO CONTROL WHAT WE THINK WE HAVE >> WE WANT TO CONTROL WHAT WE THINK WE HAVE OWNERSHIP OF. WE WANT TO CONTROL OUR OWNERSHIP OF. WE WANT TO CONTROL OUR OWNERSHIP OF. WE WANT TO CONTROL OUR TIME. BUT LET ME HELP YOU WITH THIS. YOU TIME. BUT LET ME HELP YOU WITH THIS. YOU TIME. BUT LET ME HELP YOU WITH THIS. YOU DON'T CONTROL YOUR TIME DON'T CONTROL YOUR TIME DON'T CONTROL YOUR TIME BECAUSE YOU DID NOT CREATE TIME. BECAUSE YOU DID NOT CREATE TIME. BECAUSE YOU DID NOT CREATE TIME. >> YOU DON'T EVEN CONTROL YOUR MONEY. YOU >> YOU DON'T EVEN CONTROL YOUR MONEY. YOU >> YOU DON'T EVEN CONTROL YOUR MONEY. YOU GIVE IT AWAY TO EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING GIVE IT AWAY TO EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING GIVE IT AWAY TO EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING BECAUSE THEY GIVE YOU SOMETHING IN BECAUSE THEY GIVE YOU SOMETHING IN BECAUSE THEY GIVE YOU SOMETHING IN RETURN. THAT'S NOT CONTROL. RETURN. THAT'S NOT CONTROL. RETURN. THAT'S NOT CONTROL. That's transaction. That's transaction. That's transaction. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> You want to know how I know you don't >> You want to know how I know you don't >> You want to know how I know you don't control your money? control your money? control your money? >> Because if you don't give it to your >> Because if you don't give it to your >> Because if you don't give it to your bill collector, your bill collector go bill collector, your bill collector go bill collector, your bill collector go take it from you one way or another. take it from you one way or another. take it from you one way or another. >> You don't control it.

>> You don't control it. >> You don't control it. >> You think you do. >> You think you do. >> You think you do. >> So why NOT TRUST IT WITH THE PERSON WHO >> So why NOT TRUST IT WITH THE PERSON WHO >> So why NOT TRUST IT WITH THE PERSON WHO ALLOWED YOU TO BE A STEWARD over it in ALLOWED YOU TO BE A STEWARD over it in ALLOWED YOU TO BE A STEWARD over it in the first place? the first place? the first place? >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> And instead OF TRYING TO PARTNER WITH >> And instead OF TRYING TO PARTNER WITH >> And instead OF TRYING TO PARTNER WITH HIM AND TRY TO BUY HIM AND PAY HIM FOR HIM AND TRY TO BUY HIM AND PAY HIM FOR HIM AND TRY TO BUY HIM AND PAY HIM FOR STUFF, WHY DON'T YOU JUST SURRENDER AND STUFF, WHY DON'T YOU JUST SURRENDER AND STUFF, WHY DON'T YOU JUST SURRENDER AND SUBMIT to him? SUBMIT to him? SUBMIT to him? >> Because it is only through that posture >> Because it is only through that posture >> Because it is only through that posture that he entrusts you with more. that he entrusts you with more. that he entrusts you with more. So when Simon sees the spirit of God So when Simon sees the spirit of God So when Simon sees the spirit of God moving, he automatically assumes there moving, he automatically assumes there moving, he automatically assumes there must be a price. The tragedy of this The tragedy of this is that at this particular juncture in is that at this particular juncture in is that at this particular juncture in Simon's life, he had changed religions, Simon's life, he had changed religions, Simon's life, he had changed religions, but he had not yet changed his but he had not yet changed his but he had not yet changed his worldview. And the reality for some of us in this And the reality for some of us in this moment is that some of us meet Jesus moment is that some of us meet Jesus moment is that some of us meet Jesus without surrendering the lens through without surrendering the lens through without surrendering the lens through which we see life.

which we see life. which we see life. Because our father was absent, we see Because our father was absent, we see Because our father was absent, we see God as an absent father. God as an absent father. God as an absent father. Because we're abused by our parents, we Because we're abused by our parents, we Because we're abused by our parents, we think that God is abusing us think that God is abusing us think that God is abusing us because we've been abandoned and because we've been abandoned and because we've been abandoned and forsaken by people that love us. We forsaken by people that love us. We forsaken by people that love us. We think that God is going to abandon and think that God is going to abandon and think that God is going to abandon and forsaken us. And so, we try to prove our forsaken us. And so, we try to prove our forsaken us. And so, we try to prove our worth and prove our LOVE AND AND worth and prove our LOVE AND AND worth and prove our LOVE AND AND PURCHASE his loyalty towards us. But the PURCHASE his loyalty towards us. But the PURCHASE his loyalty towards us. But the reality is is he purchased you. reality is is he purchased you. reality is is he purchased you. You were bought with a price according You were bought with a price according You were bought with a price according TO FIRST CORINTHIANS. YOU WERE PURCHASED TO FIRST CORINTHIANS. YOU WERE PURCHASED TO FIRST CORINTHIANS. YOU WERE PURCHASED WITH HIS BLOOD. YOU WERE PURCHASED WITH WITH HIS BLOOD. YOU WERE PURCHASED WITH WITH HIS BLOOD. YOU WERE PURCHASED WITH HIS SACRIFICE. YOU WERE PURCHASED WITH HIS SACRIFICE. YOU WERE PURCHASED WITH HIS SACRIFICE. YOU WERE PURCHASED WITH HIS BODY. HOW CAN YOU BUY WHAT HE HAS HIS BODY. HOW CAN YOU BUY WHAT HE HAS HIS BODY. HOW CAN YOU BUY WHAT HE HAS ALREADY PURCHASED FOR YOU? This power that he desires for you to This power that he desires for you to steward and for you to live out the rest steward and for you to live out the rest steward and for you to live out the rest of your life with it is not for sale of your life with it is not for sale of your life with it is not for sale because he is not for sale. Point number because he is not for sale. Point number because he is not for sale. Point number three is this. You can leave your old three is this. You can leave your old three is this. You can leave your old life and still carry your old desires.

life and still carry your old desires. life and still carry your old desires. How is that possible? Because behavior How is that possible? Because behavior How is that possible? Because behavior can change faster than your motives. can change faster than your motives. can change faster than your motives. Why is it that you want to do right, but Why is it that you want to do right, but Why is it that you want to do right, but you continue to do wrong? Because you continue to do wrong? Because you continue to do wrong? Because behavior can change faster than motives. behavior can change faster than motives. behavior can change faster than motives. Why is it that you pray that God will Why is it that you pray that God will Why is it that you pray that God will remove this thorn from you and he remove this thorn from you and he remove this thorn from you and he reminds YOU OVER AND OVER AGAIN, "My reminds YOU OVER AND OVER AGAIN, "My reminds YOU OVER AND OVER AGAIN, "My grace IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU." BECAUSE IF grace IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU." BECAUSE IF grace IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU." BECAUSE IF HE REMOVES THE THORN, YOU'LL STOP HE REMOVES THE THORN, YOU'LL STOP HE REMOVES THE THORN, YOU'LL STOP APPROACHING HIS THRONE WITH BOLDNESS. So he leaves THE THORN THERE SO THAT So he leaves THE THORN THERE SO THAT DAILY YOU WILL DEPEND ON HIM. DAILY YOU DAILY YOU WILL DEPEND ON HIM. DAILY YOU DAILY YOU WILL DEPEND ON HIM. DAILY YOU WILL SEEK HIM. DAILY YOU'LL SEEK HIS WILL SEEK HIM. DAILY YOU'LL SEEK HIS WILL SEEK HIM. DAILY YOU'LL SEEK HIS FACE. DAILY YOU SURRENDER AND SUBMIT TO FACE. DAILY YOU SURRENDER AND SUBMIT TO FACE. DAILY YOU SURRENDER AND SUBMIT TO HIS FEET. DAILY YOU'LL LOOK WHAT'S IN HIS FEET. DAILY YOU'LL LOOK WHAT'S IN HIS FEET. DAILY YOU'LL LOOK WHAT'S IN HIS HEART INSTEAD OF WHAT'S ONLY IN HIS HIS HEART INSTEAD OF WHAT'S ONLY IN HIS HIS HEART INSTEAD OF WHAT'S ONLY IN HIS HANDS. HANDS. HANDS. And he reminds you, my grace is And he reminds you, my grace is And he reminds you, my grace is sufficient for you. And Simon's life sufficient for you. And Simon's life sufficient for you. And Simon's life teaches us that you can put the wand teaches us that you can put the wand teaches us that you can put the wand down and still crave the applause down and still crave the applause down and still crave the applause because you can change your old life and because you can change your old life and because you can change your old life and still carry your old desires.

Some people stop sinning publicly Some people stop sinning publicly while still feeding that sin privately. If this passage teaches us nothing else, If this passage teaches us nothing else, it should teach us that God is not only it should teach us that God is not only it should teach us that God is not only after our actions. Because if you truly love him, you would Because if you truly love him, you would talk to him. What is talking to God? talk to him. What is talking to God? talk to him. What is talking to God? Talking to God is prayer. A day without Talking to God is prayer. A day without Talking to God is prayer. A day without praying to God is a day you tell God, "I praying to God is a day you tell God, "I praying to God is a day you tell God, "I don't need you today. don't need you today. don't need you today. I'm good." I'm good." I'm good." A week without praying to God is TELLING A week without praying to God is TELLING A week without praying to God is TELLING GOD, "I GOT IT THIS WEEK. I AM GOD." GOD, "I GOT IT THIS WEEK. I AM GOD." GOD, "I GOT IT THIS WEEK. I AM GOD." A month without praying to God is A month without praying to God is A month without praying to God is telling God, "I don't need you this telling God, "I don't need you this telling God, "I don't need you this month. I I GOT THE ANSWERS. I GOT THE month. I I GOT THE ANSWERS. I GOT THE month. I I GOT THE ANSWERS. I GOT THE SOLUTIONS. I'M GOING TO WORK IT OUT IN SOLUTIONS. I'M GOING TO WORK IT OUT IN SOLUTIONS. I'M GOING TO WORK IT OUT IN MY OWN POWER, IN MY OWN ABILITY." And MY OWN POWER, IN MY OWN ABILITY." And MY OWN POWER, IN MY OWN ABILITY." And the reality is is you're not that the reality is is you're not that the reality is is you're not that powerful.

powerful. powerful. YOU YOU'RE NOT ALL KNOWING. YOU DON'T YOU YOU'RE NOT ALL KNOWING. YOU DON'T YOU YOU'RE NOT ALL KNOWING. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TOMORROW HOLDS. AND AND WHEN KNOW WHAT TOMORROW HOLDS. AND AND WHEN KNOW WHAT TOMORROW HOLDS. AND AND WHEN YOU GO DAYS WITHOUT PRAYING, pride YOU GO DAYS WITHOUT PRAYING, pride YOU GO DAYS WITHOUT PRAYING, pride begins to rise up in your life. And you begins to rise up in your life. And you begins to rise up in your life. And you begin to look a little bit more begin to look a little bit more begin to look a little bit more unrecognizable today than you did unrecognizable today than you did unrecognizable today than you did yesterday. And you think to yourself, yesterday. And you think to yourself, yesterday. And you think to yourself, I'm doing pretty good. And the fact that I'm doing pretty good. And the fact that I'm doing pretty good. And the fact that you even think that it's a it's a ad you even think that it's a it's a ad you even think that it's a it's a ad acknowledgement that you are more acknowledgement that you are more acknowledgement that you are more prideful than you know >> because the word of God says >> because the word of God says that when I am weak that when I am weak that when I am weak then then then I am strong. It's not until I I am strong. It's not until I I am strong. It's not until I acknowledge my frailty, my weakness, my acknowledge my frailty, my weakness, my acknowledge my frailty, my weakness, my my own disappointments with my own my own disappointments with my own my own disappointments with my own flesh, my my own setbacks and letdowns, flesh, my my own setbacks and letdowns, flesh, my my own setbacks and letdowns, my own my own desires, my own way that my own my own desires, my own way that my own my own desires, my own way that God says now I can activate power on the God says now I can activate power on the God says now I can activate power on the inside of you that will help sustain inside of you that will help sustain inside of you that will help sustain you. That will help to get you from you. That will help to get you from you. That will help to get you from where you are to where I've called you where you are to where I've called you where you are to where I've called you to be and give you the power to endure.

to be and give you the power to endure. to be and give you the power to endure. Somebody shout endure. Somebody shout endure. Somebody shout endure. >> The race is not given TO THE SWIFT. AND >> The race is not given TO THE SWIFT. AND >> The race is not given TO THE SWIFT. AND SOME OF YOU ARE RUNNING FAST RIGHT NOW. SOME OF YOU ARE RUNNING FAST RIGHT NOW. SOME OF YOU ARE RUNNING FAST RIGHT NOW. YOU'RE RUNNING AND AND YOU'RE SO FOCUSED YOU'RE RUNNING AND AND YOU'RE SO FOCUSED YOU'RE RUNNING AND AND YOU'RE SO FOCUSED ON YOUR STRIDE AND YOU'RE SO FOCUSED ON ON YOUR STRIDE AND YOU'RE SO FOCUSED ON ON YOUR STRIDE AND YOU'RE SO FOCUSED ON HOW WELL YOU LOOK WHILE YOU'RE RUNNING HOW WELL YOU LOOK WHILE YOU'RE RUNNING HOW WELL YOU LOOK WHILE YOU'RE RUNNING AND HOW QUICK YOU ARE AND YOU'RE EVEN AND HOW QUICK YOU ARE AND YOU'RE EVEN AND HOW QUICK YOU ARE AND YOU'RE EVEN TIMING YOURSELF. BUT THE RACE IS NOT TIMING YOURSELF. BUT THE RACE IS NOT TIMING YOURSELF. BUT THE RACE IS NOT GIVEN TO THE SWIFT. THE RACE IS GIVEN TO GIVEN TO THE SWIFT. THE RACE IS GIVEN TO GIVEN TO THE SWIFT. THE RACE IS GIVEN TO THE ONE THAT ENDURES. SO IF YOU GOT TO THE ONE THAT ENDURES. SO IF YOU GOT TO THE ONE THAT ENDURES. SO IF YOU GOT TO CRAWL across the finish line, endure. CRAWL across the finish line, endure. CRAWL across the finish line, endure. If you got to EAT YOUR WAY TO THE FINISH If you got to EAT YOUR WAY TO THE FINISH If you got to EAT YOUR WAY TO THE FINISH LINE, ENDURE. IF YOU GOT TO CRY YOUR WAY LINE, ENDURE. IF YOU GOT TO CRY YOUR WAY LINE, ENDURE. IF YOU GOT TO CRY YOUR WAY ACROSS THE FINISH LINE, ENDURE. I don't care whatever it cost you, I don't care whatever it cost you, whatever it takes. whatever it takes. whatever it takes. Don't stop walking. Don't stop walking. Don't stop walking. Don't stop believing. Don't stop believing. Don't stop believing. And don't stop enduring. Verse number 19 says, "Saying, give this Verse number 19 says, "Saying, give this authority to me as well, so that authority to me as well, so that authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may everyone on whom I lay my hands may everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit." Point number receive the Holy Spirit." Point number receive the Holy Spirit." Point number four is this. Be aware of wanting God's four is this. Be aware of wanting God's four is this. Be aware of wanting God's power more than God's presence.

Power without surrender becomes very Power without surrender becomes very dangerous. dangerous. dangerous. Influence without intimacy creates empty Influence without intimacy creates empty Influence without intimacy creates empty ministry. ministry. ministry. The reality of your life is that gifts The reality of your life is that gifts The reality of your life is that gifts may attract crowds, but only character may attract crowds, but only character may attract crowds, but only character can sustain them. can sustain them. can sustain them. People hungry for power often lose sight People hungry for power often lose sight People hungry for power often lose sight of the person who [music] gives it. And of the person who [music] gives it. And of the person who [music] gives it. And you you have been selling yourself you you have been selling yourself you you have been selling yourself short, searching for power, searching short, searching for power, searching short, searching for power, searching for influence, trying to be a celebrity. for influence, trying to be a celebrity. for influence, trying to be a celebrity. God is not looking for celebrities. God God is not looking for celebrities. God God is not looking for celebrities. God is looking for servants. Stop selling is looking for servants. Stop selling is looking for servants. Stop selling yourself short on the life that God has yourself short on the life that God has yourself short on the life that God has set aside for you. And you every single set aside for you. And you every single set aside for you. And you every single morning have to remind yourself, I am morning have to remind yourself, I am morning have to remind yourself, I am not for sale. not for sale. not for sale. >> Because everything in this life is >> Because everything in this life is >> Because everything in this life is trying to purchase you. trying to purchase you. trying to purchase you. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> Everything in this life is trying to >> Everything in this life is trying to >> Everything in this life is trying to advertise to you. Everything in this advertise to you. Everything in this advertise to you. Everything in this life is trying to market to you. YOU life is trying to market to you. YOU life is trying to market to you. YOU NEED TO EAT THIS WAY AND YOU NEED TO NEED TO EAT THIS WAY AND YOU NEED TO NEED TO EAT THIS WAY AND YOU NEED TO DRINK THIS AND YOU NEED TO WORK OUT THIS DRINK THIS AND YOU NEED TO WORK OUT THIS DRINK THIS AND YOU NEED TO WORK OUT THIS MUCH AND YOU NEED TO HAVE THIS MUCH AND YOU NEED TO HAVE THIS MUCH AND YOU NEED TO HAVE THIS SUBSCRIPTION AND YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS. SUBSCRIPTION AND YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS. SUBSCRIPTION AND YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS LIFE IS TRYING TO EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS LIFE IS TRYING TO EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS LIFE IS TRYING TO PURCHASE YOU. BUT YOU HAVE TO remind PURCHASE YOU. BUT YOU HAVE TO remind PURCHASE YOU. BUT YOU HAVE TO remind yourself that you are not for sale. You yourself that you are not for sale. You yourself that you are not for sale. You can't buy holiness. You can't buy can't buy holiness. You can't buy can't buy holiness. You can't buy anointing. You can't buy authority. You anointing. You can't buy authority. You anointing. You can't buy authority. You can't buy intimacy. AND YOU CAN'T BUY can't buy intimacy. AND YOU CAN'T BUY can't buy intimacy. AND YOU CAN'T BUY THE power of the Holy Spirit. It is not THE power of the Holy Spirit. It is not THE power of the Holy Spirit. It is not for sale.

Why? Because he is not for sale. And Why? Because he is not for sale. And because he is not for sale, you are not because he is not for sale, you are not because he is not for sale, you are not for sale. My worship is not for sale. for sale. My worship is not for sale. for sale. My worship is not for sale. And everything every day is trying to And everything every day is trying to And everything every day is trying to get my worship. Everything every day is get my worship. Everything every day is get my worship. Everything every day is trying to get my my praise. EVERYTHING trying to get my my praise. EVERYTHING trying to get my my praise. EVERYTHING EVERY DAY IS TRYING to get my loyalty. EVERY DAY IS TRYING to get my loyalty. EVERY DAY IS TRYING to get my loyalty. And I have to remind myself I'm not for And I have to remind myself I'm not for And I have to remind myself I'm not for sale. sale. sale. I'm not for sale. My integrity is not I'm not for sale. My integrity is not I'm not for sale. My integrity is not for sale. My convictions are not for for sale. My convictions are not for for sale. My convictions are not for sale. MY FAMILY IS not for sale. My sale. MY FAMILY IS not for sale. My sale. MY FAMILY IS not for sale. My anointing is NOT FOR SALE. MY OBEDIENCE anointing is NOT FOR SALE. MY OBEDIENCE anointing is NOT FOR SALE. MY OBEDIENCE IS NOT FOR SALE. My my MY DESIRES are IS NOT FOR SALE. My my MY DESIRES are IS NOT FOR SALE. My my MY DESIRES are not for sale. My my life, it belongs to not for sale. My my life, it belongs to not for sale. My my life, it belongs to Jesus because he paid the price for my Jesus because he paid the price for my Jesus because he paid the price for my life. He laid down his life for you. He laid He laid down his life for you. He laid down his life for me. He laid down his down his life for me. He laid down his down his life for me. He laid down his life so that you did not have to sell life so that you did not have to sell life so that you did not have to sell yourself short with this ambition and yourself short with this ambition and yourself short with this ambition and pride and ego and and seek and search pride and ego and and seek and search pride and ego and and seek and search for power. And if you seek and search for power. And if you seek and search for power. And if you seek and search for power, separate from God and for power, separate from God and for power, separate from God and separate from the Holy Spirit, you will separate from the Holy Spirit, you will separate from the Holy Spirit, you will wind up being weaker than you ever could wind up being weaker than you ever could wind up being weaker than you ever could imagine. You are not for sale. Look at imagine. You are not for sale. Look at imagine. You are not for sale. Look at your neighbor and tell your neighbor, "I your neighbor and tell your neighbor, "I your neighbor and tell your neighbor, "I am not for sale."

am not for sale." am not for sale." THE ENEMY TRIED TO BUY YOU, BUT YOU ARE THE ENEMY TRIED TO BUY YOU, BUT YOU ARE THE ENEMY TRIED TO BUY YOU, BUT YOU ARE NOT FOR SALE. CULTURE TRIED TO PURCHASE NOT FOR SALE. CULTURE TRIED TO PURCHASE NOT FOR SALE. CULTURE TRIED TO PURCHASE YOU, BUT YOU ARE NOT FOR SALE. YOU, BUT YOU ARE NOT FOR SALE. YOU, BUT YOU ARE NOT FOR SALE. Compromise tried to bury YOU, BUT YOU Compromise tried to bury YOU, BUT YOU Compromise tried to bury YOU, BUT YOU ARE NOT FOR SALE BECAUSE JESUS HAS ARE NOT FOR SALE BECAUSE JESUS HAS ARE NOT FOR SALE BECAUSE JESUS HAS ALREADY paid the cost for your life. Maybe you've tried to purchase power Maybe you've tried to purchase power that only the Holy Spirit can give. Maybe you've been your own Lord, your Maybe you've been your own Lord, your own master, your your own ruler. Maybe you had a desire to to be a Maybe you had a desire to to be a celebrity instead of a servant. celebrity instead of a servant. celebrity instead of a servant. If that's you with your head bowed and If that's you with your head bowed and If that's you with your head bowed and your eyes closed, I want you to lift your eyes closed, I want you to lift your eyes closed, I want you to lift both hands right now.

Repeat this after me. Lord Jesus, Repeat this after me. Lord Jesus, come into my heart. come into my heart. come into my heart. I repent I repent I repent >> from my sin and I ask you to forgive me. >> from my sin and I ask you to forgive me. >> from my sin and I ask you to forgive me. Cleanse me from my unrighteousness. Cleanse me from my unrighteousness. Cleanse me from my unrighteousness. Redeem me from my selfishness. Redeem me from my selfishness. Redeem me from my selfishness. Save me from my pride. Deliver me from Save me from my pride. Deliver me from Save me from my pride. Deliver me from my ego. my ego. my ego. Help me with my ambition. Help me with my ambition. Help me with my ambition. And God, I acknowledge And God, I acknowledge And God, I acknowledge that I am a sinner in dire need of the that I am a sinner in dire need of the that I am a sinner in dire need of the grace that only you can give. So I give grace that only you can give. So I give grace that only you can give. So I give you my life and I receive the life you my life and I receive the life you my life and I receive the life you've given me. you've given me. you've given me. And I confess that you are my Lord, my And I confess that you are my Lord, my And I confess that you are my Lord, my master, and my Savior. and I believe it master, and my Savior. and I believe it master, and my Savior. and I believe it within my heart of hearts in Jesus within my heart of hearts in Jesus within my heart of hearts in Jesus [music] name I pray. Amen. And amen. And [music] name I pray. Amen. And amen. And [music] name I pray. Amen. And amen. And amen. [music]