8.16.26 Sermon Replay | Haters | Pastor Rickie G. Rush

Well, here we are now another Sunday Well, here we are now another Sunday morning. morning. morning. Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow marks the anniversary of your new life. marks the anniversary of your new life. marks the anniversary of your new life. We'll have your anniversary service We'll have your anniversary service We'll have your anniversary service tomorrow night. 7:00 it's called Monday tomorrow night. 7:00 it's called Monday tomorrow night. 7:00 it's called Monday school. school. school. All we do is set out the invitation. We All we do is set out the invitation. We All we do is set out the invitation. We don't put out any guilt trips. We don't don't put out any guilt trips. We don't don't put out any guilt trips. We don't make you feel condemned. We know that if make you feel condemned. We know that if make you feel condemned. We know that if you are really serious about your walk you are really serious about your walk you are really serious about your walk in the Lord, there are some instructions in the Lord, there are some instructions in the Lord, there are some instructions that God gives us on how to stay this that God gives us on how to stay this that God gives us on how to stay this way. Imagine yourself as a person who way. Imagine yourself as a person who way. Imagine yourself as a person who has one cell phone and your cell phone has one cell phone and your cell phone has one cell phone and your cell phone is down to one bar. All you need, you is down to one bar. All you need, you is down to one bar. All you need, you don't need a new phone, you just need a don't need a new phone, you just need a don't need a new phone, you just need a new charge. You need to charge it. new charge. You need to charge it. new charge. You need to charge it. That's what we do here on Monday nights That's what we do here on Monday nights That's what we do here on Monday nights is we we charge our phones. We charge is we we charge our phones. We charge is we we charge our phones. We charge our lives and we come seriously letting our lives and we come seriously letting our lives and we come seriously letting the enemy know whose side we're on. the enemy know whose side we're on. the enemy know whose side we're on. So, here we are this morning. Um this is So, here we are this morning. Um this is So, here we are this morning. Um this is the difficult part of church for some the difficult part of church for some the difficult part of church for some people and that's sitting through a people and that's sitting through a people and that's sitting through a sermon. This is the easy part for some sermon. This is the easy part for some sermon. This is the easy part for some people and that's saying God, I I I I people and that's saying God, I I I I people and that's saying God, I I I I trust you to restore me. I'm I'm not trust you to restore me. I'm I'm not trust you to restore me. I'm I'm not myself right now. Or God, I trust you to myself right now. Or God, I trust you to myself right now. Or God, I trust you to hold me. I'm in a better place than I've hold me. I'm in a better place than I've hold me. I'm in a better place than I've ever been.

ever been. ever been. Uh we're going to ask you to watch your Uh we're going to ask you to watch your Uh we're going to ask you to watch your countenance. Watch your face. Watch your countenance. Watch your face. Watch your countenance. Watch your face. Watch your posture. People are looking at you. You posture. People are looking at you. You posture. People are looking at you. You are either a representative of what's are either a representative of what's are either a representative of what's going on or you are a discouragement for going on or you are a discouragement for going on or you are a discouragement for somebody who says, "Find a person somebody who says, "Find a person somebody who says, "Find a person that looks like they're grateful to be that looks like they're grateful to be that looks like they're grateful to be here." here." here." And I just thank you all of you for And I just thank you all of you for And I just thank you all of you for being here this morning. Without rush, being here this morning. Without rush, being here this morning. Without rush, I'm going to get right into the message. I'm going to get right into the message. I'm going to get right into the message. I'm going to tell you the story, bring I'm going to tell you the story, bring I'm going to tell you the story, bring us to the scripture that we're in. We us to the scripture that we're in. We us to the scripture that we're in. We started the story out on this Jesus started the story out on this Jesus started the story out on this Jesus journey. By the way, I I don't even know journey. By the way, I I don't even know journey. By the way, I I don't even know how to stop and make an announcement how to stop and make an announcement how to stop and make an announcement like this. Maybe we can edit this part like this. Maybe we can edit this part like this. Maybe we can edit this part out later. But this This night, we come out later. But this This night, we come out later. But this This night, we come together as a church. Thursday night, together as a church. Thursday night, together as a church. Thursday night, 7:00 right up the street. The one thing we do at the Inspiring The one thing we do at the Inspiring Body of Christ Church is we have a lot Body of Christ Church is we have a lot Body of Christ Church is we have a lot of fun. We keep it holy, we keep it of fun. We keep it holy, we keep it of fun. We keep it holy, we keep it Jesus, we keep it we keep it 100% real Jesus, we keep it we keep it 100% real Jesus, we keep it we keep it 100% real in Christ, but we have a wonderful in Christ, but we have a wonderful in Christ, but we have a wonderful fellowship and celebration right after fellowship and celebration right after fellowship and celebration right after church. We have just a few more. Now, we church. We have just a few more. Now, we church. We have just a few more. Now, we have paid the huge upfront part. You have paid the huge upfront part. You have paid the huge upfront part. You just we just ask you to just commit by just we just ask you to just commit by just we just ask you to just commit by getting a ticket to come in. It's really getting a ticket to come in. It's really getting a ticket to come in. It's really all that is. So, we have a few left just all that is. So, we have a few left just all that is. So, we have a few left just a few a few a few in the main lobby when you go out if you in the main lobby when you go out if you in the main lobby when you go out if you want to purchase the tickets that are want to purchase the tickets that are want to purchase the tickets that are remaining and they're remaining and they're remaining and they're upper balcony tickets and around, you upper balcony tickets and around, you upper balcony tickets and around, you can do so and everybody will be able to can do so and everybody will be able to can do so and everybody will be able to get you a multi-colored any color you get you a multi-colored any color you get you a multi-colored any color you want Jesus Journey shirt. That's always want Jesus Journey shirt. That's always want Jesus Journey shirt. That's always fun. All right. So, how did I do? Was fun. All right. So, how did I do? Was fun. All right. So, how did I do? Was that pretty good?

that pretty good? that pretty good? Okay. Now, if you're uptight right now, Okay. Now, if you're uptight right now, Okay. Now, if you're uptight right now, move from whoever you're sitting next to move from whoever you're sitting next to move from whoever you're sitting next to because you know, well, this is going to because you know, well, this is going to because you know, well, this is going to be real cool and I'm not going to rush. be real cool and I'm not going to rush. be real cool and I'm not going to rush. If anybody told you we get out of church If anybody told you we get out of church If anybody told you we get out of church early, they go to the late church. early, they go to the late church. early, they go to the late church. We get out of church on time. We get out of church on time. We get out of church on time. And on that note, saying, you know, I And on that note, saying, you know, I And on that note, saying, you know, I really think that of all the days we really think that of all the days we really think that of all the days we have of the week, man, we get one moment have of the week, man, we get one moment have of the week, man, we get one moment to sit down and just say, "God, you to sit down and just say, "God, you to sit down and just say, "God, you know, charge my life. Charge me. Let me know, charge my life. Charge me. Let me know, charge my life. Charge me. Let me give you some time, God." And you have give you some time, God." And you have give you some time, God." And you have to see the word of God like a drip in a to see the word of God like a drip in a to see the word of God like a drip in a hospital. When you go to the hospital, hospital. When you go to the hospital, hospital. When you go to the hospital, have surgery, they put that IV drip in have surgery, they put that IV drip in have surgery, they put that IV drip in you and I don't know how many of you've you and I don't know how many of you've you and I don't know how many of you've ever told them to speed my drip up. ever told them to speed my drip up. ever told them to speed my drip up. And your arm swell all up and you you And your arm swell all up and you you And your arm swell all up and you you don't get out. No, you have to sit there don't get out. No, you have to sit there don't get out. No, you have to sit there and take it a drip at a time, right? and take it a drip at a time, right? and take it a drip at a time, right? Right? Put your right hand out. Let's Right? Put your right hand out. Let's Right? Put your right hand out. Let's just do symbolically. You sit down, they just do symbolically. You sit down, they just do symbolically. You sit down, they put the needle in it, they put the put the needle in it, they put the put the needle in it, they put the medicine, they put the tape on and you medicine, they put the tape on and you medicine, they put the tape on and you have to do what? Wait. And as you're have to do what? Wait. And as you're have to do what? Wait. And as you're waiting, something's coming into your waiting, something's coming into your waiting, something's coming into your system that makes you stronger. Was that system that makes you stronger. Was that system that makes you stronger. Was that Was that pretty easy?

Was that pretty easy? Was that pretty easy? So, if a kid ever ask you, "Why do we go So, if a kid ever ask you, "Why do we go So, if a kid ever ask you, "Why do we go to church?" say, "Baby, because we need to church?" say, "Baby, because we need to church?" say, "Baby, because we need to get our word from God which gives us to get our word from God which gives us to get our word from God which gives us strength. That's it. That that really is strength. That's it. That that really is strength. That's it. That that really is it. The singing, the clapping, the it. The singing, the clapping, the it. The singing, the clapping, the praising, all of that, yeah, you sure praising, all of that, yeah, you sure praising, all of that, yeah, you sure could do that at home. And you can do could do that at home. And you can do could do that at home. And you can do that online like some have chosen today. that online like some have chosen today. that online like some have chosen today. I want to thank God for sister Shawn I want to thank God for sister Shawn I want to thank God for sister Shawn who's home and will be recovering for who's home and will be recovering for who's home and will be recovering for the next couple of weeks. the next couple of weeks. the next couple of weeks. Uh, thank you so much for being in and Uh, thank you so much for being in and Uh, thank you so much for being in and any of you that are here, brother Robert any of you that are here, brother Robert any of you that are here, brother Robert Qualls Qualls Qualls um and sister Felicia Brooks and family, um and sister Felicia Brooks and family, um and sister Felicia Brooks and family, all of you that are constantly watching all of you that are constantly watching all of you that are constantly watching service all the time to sister Amari and service all the time to sister Amari and service all the time to sister Amari and all of our Universal Circus family. all of our Universal Circus family. all of our Universal Circus family. That's why Wait a minute. Is Boogie in That's why Wait a minute. Is Boogie in That's why Wait a minute. Is Boogie in the house this morning? the house this morning? the house this morning? I I I when I start talking I have these I I I when I start talking I have these I I I when I start talking I have these moments. Boogie is here. Is Boogie here moments. Boogie is here. Is Boogie here moments. Boogie is here. Is Boogie here yet? Or Boogie's already left to go to yet? Or Boogie's already left to go to yet? Or Boogie's already left to go to the show. the show. the show. Okay, so we have just different kinds of Okay, so we have just different kinds of Okay, so we have just different kinds of family and y'all kind of like Boogie. family and y'all kind of like Boogie. family and y'all kind of like Boogie. Yeah, that's just kind of like what we Yeah, that's just kind of like what we Yeah, that's just kind of like what we do around here. And Boogie may be not in do around here. And Boogie may be not in do around here. And Boogie may be not in costume so he may not want y'all to know costume so he may not want y'all to know costume so he may not want y'all to know who he is. So Boogie, if you're in the who he is. So Boogie, if you're in the who he is. So Boogie, if you're in the building this morning, I don't see you.

building this morning, I don't see you. building this morning, I don't see you. I get it. I forgot. Never mind. I get it. I forgot. Never mind. I get it. I forgot. Never mind. All right. So, let's get let's get let's All right. So, let's get let's get let's All right. So, let's get let's get let's go into the message. Let's see if we can go into the message. Let's see if we can go into the message. Let's see if we can get ourselves right. get ourselves right. get ourselves right. Okay? Because I don't know what what's Okay? Because I don't know what what's Okay? Because I don't know what what's dumped on you this week. And I have to dumped on you this week. And I have to dumped on you this week. And I have to stand here and compete with your stand here and compete with your stand here and compete with your arguments with your friends or your fall arguments with your friends or your fall arguments with your friends or your fall out with your job or your health issues out with your job or your health issues out with your job or your health issues or you inviting somebody to church and or you inviting somebody to church and or you inviting somebody to church and and you want to sit by them but they and you want to sit by them but they and you want to sit by them but they they want to go to sleep. Let let them they want to go to sleep. Let let them they want to go to sleep. Let let them sleep. It's a good It's a good place to sleep. It's a good It's a good place to sleep. It's a good It's a good place to take a nap. So, we don't know what we're take a nap. So, we don't know what we're take a nap. So, we don't know what we're going against when we stand and I don't going against when we stand and I don't going against when we stand and I don't want to be that disconnected pastor who want to be that disconnected pastor who want to be that disconnected pastor who just gets up and starts talking to just gets up and starts talking to just gets up and starts talking to people as if everybody's interested in people as if everybody's interested in people as if everybody's interested in what I have to say. I really don't think what I have to say. I really don't think what I have to say. I really don't think so. I think that we're wanting to hear so. I think that we're wanting to hear so. I think that we're wanting to hear from God and sometimes sermons can be from God and sometimes sermons can be from God and sometimes sermons can be very very very touchy. touchy. touchy. They can bother us in different areas. They can bother us in different areas. They can bother us in different areas. And everybody who comes to church does And everybody who comes to church does And everybody who comes to church does not always feel like sitting in church. not always feel like sitting in church. not always feel like sitting in church. I'm not fooled by that. Some of you are I'm not fooled by that. Some of you are I'm not fooled by that. Some of you are struggling right now to stay here. As a struggling right now to stay here. As a struggling right now to stay here. As a matter of fact, I am preaching right matter of fact, I am preaching right matter of fact, I am preaching right through your cigarette break.

I'm just playing. No, I'm not. You know I'm just playing. No, I'm not. You know I am though. You know, but but there are I am though. You know, but but there are I am though. You know, but but there are so many things that people go through so many things that people go through so many things that people go through while sitting in church. And what I need while sitting in church. And what I need while sitting in church. And what I need you to do is constantly pray and say, you to do is constantly pray and say, you to do is constantly pray and say, "God, just give me the strength to "God, just give me the strength to "God, just give me the strength to receive the word." And God, just give me receive the word." And God, just give me receive the word." And God, just give me the strength to receive it. Help me to the strength to receive it. Help me to the strength to receive it. Help me to believe. Everybody repeat after me say, believe. Everybody repeat after me say, believe. Everybody repeat after me say, "Help me to believe." "Help me to believe." "Help me to believe." Say it again, "Help me to believe." Say it again, "Help me to believe." Say it again, "Help me to believe." Now, I'm going to have you to say some Now, I'm going to have you to say some Now, I'm going to have you to say some things today because on this Jesus things today because on this Jesus things today because on this Jesus journey that we're on, we didn't start I journey that we're on, we didn't start I journey that we're on, we didn't start I did not start. I was on one sermon did not start. I was on one sermon did not start. I was on one sermon that was two, maybe a year ago, that was two, maybe a year ago, that was two, maybe a year ago, one sermon, and God has kept us on this one sermon, and God has kept us on this one sermon, and God has kept us on this path. path. path. And now we have stopped by and visited And now we have stopped by and visited And now we have stopped by and visited some friends of Jesus some friends of Jesus some friends of Jesus who were called Mary and Martha. who were called Mary and Martha. who were called Mary and Martha. And we walked through the fact that And we walked through the fact that And we walked through the fact that Lazarus was sick. Lazarus was sick. Lazarus was sick. And we walked through the fact that Mary And we walked through the fact that Mary And we walked through the fact that Mary and Martha knew one person that could and Martha knew one person that could and Martha knew one person that could find Jesus. In your life, if you have find Jesus. In your life, if you have find Jesus. In your life, if you have one person one person one person that can help that can help that can help you find Jesus. you find Jesus. you find Jesus. That's a that's a that's a that's a That's a that's a that's a that's a That's a that's a that's a that's a plus. I'll just say it like that.

But let me say this, that one person But let me say this, that one person that can help you find Jesus. Oh, y'all that can help you find Jesus. Oh, y'all that can help you find Jesus. Oh, y'all ready? ready? ready? Are we okay? I don't feel like we're Are we okay? I don't feel like we're Are we okay? I don't feel like we're ready yet. ready yet. ready yet. But that one person that can help you But that one person that can help you But that one person that can help you find Jesus is the one person that find Jesus is the one person that find Jesus is the one person that Satan's going to use to turn against Satan's going to use to turn against Satan's going to use to turn against you. What did you say, pastor? Yeah. See, What did you say, pastor? Yeah. See, when people know you need help when people know you need help when people know you need help or they know you know Jesus, if that or they know you know Jesus, if that or they know you know Jesus, if that person is courageous enough to bring you person is courageous enough to bring you person is courageous enough to bring you in, in, in, Satan is bold enough to move that person Satan is bold enough to move that person Satan is bold enough to move that person out of your life. out of your life. out of your life. So, you need to pray for that friend who So, you need to pray for that friend who So, you need to pray for that friend who led you to Jesus. You ever heard of people that love each You ever heard of people that love each other and they love each other and all other and they love each other and all other and they love each other and all of a sudden when they stop speaking they of a sudden when they stop speaking they of a sudden when they stop speaking they don't just dislike each other, they hate don't just dislike each other, they hate don't just dislike each other, they hate each other? each other? each other? That's because maybe that person was That's because maybe that person was That's because maybe that person was used by God to strengthen you. used by God to strengthen you. used by God to strengthen you. And as you got stronger and stronger And as you got stronger and stronger And as you got stronger and stronger Satan said, "Let me use that same person Satan said, "Let me use that same person Satan said, "Let me use that same person to weaken you." to weaken you." to weaken you." Because that person has access to your Because that person has access to your Because that person has access to your heart, access to your soul, access to heart, access to your soul, access to heart, access to your soul, access to your secrets, access to your finances.

your secrets, access to your finances. your secrets, access to your finances. That person has access to you. That person has access to you. That person has access to you. And how cool would it be for Satan to And how cool would it be for Satan to And how cool would it be for Satan to turn the person against you that God turn the person against you that God turn the person against you that God used to bless you? Yeah, that's when you're supposed to Yeah, that's when you're supposed to pray. Because sometimes you wonder, "How pray. Because sometimes you wonder, "How pray. Because sometimes you wonder, "How could a person that was so close to me, could a person that was so close to me, could a person that was so close to me, HOW COULD THEY TURN SO CRAZY?" HOW COULD THEY TURN SO CRAZY?" HOW COULD THEY TURN SO CRAZY?" EASY. EASY. EASY. If God used someone to save your life, If God used someone to save your life, If God used someone to save your life, Satan will tell that same person to let Satan will tell that same person to let Satan will tell that same person to let you go. you go. you go. Now you not only believe them, but you Now you not only believe them, but you Now you not only believe them, but you don't believe God either. don't believe God either. don't believe God either. I can't just come up here and start I can't just come up here and start I can't just come up here and start talking to you or the message won't make talking to you or the message won't make talking to you or the message won't make sense. sense. sense. Now, is everyone able to hear me Now, is everyone able to hear me Now, is everyone able to hear me clearly? clearly? clearly? Okay, do you want some word this Okay, do you want some word this Okay, do you want some word this morning? morning? morning? You know how we go, we go straight word, You know how we go, we go straight word, You know how we go, we go straight word, all right? And it's not always easy for all right? And it's not always easy for all right? And it's not always easy for some people to stand and comprehend the some people to stand and comprehend the some people to stand and comprehend the word. word. word. You have to compete with a lot. What are You have to compete with a lot. What are You have to compete with a lot. What are you mad about right now? Who are you you mad about right now? Who are you you mad about right now? Who are you upset with right now? Who's competing upset with right now? Who's competing upset with right now? Who's competing for this space right now?

for this space right now? for this space right now? There's a lot going on. There's a lot going on. There's a lot going on. And we're to think that you're going to And we're to think that you're going to And we're to think that you're going to sit here and and some of you want to say sit here and and some of you want to say sit here and and some of you want to say hallelujah and thank you Jesus and amen, hallelujah and thank you Jesus and amen, hallelujah and thank you Jesus and amen, but you're already so far up over the but you're already so far up over the but you're already so far up over the top. top. top. That God can't get through right now. That God can't get through right now. That God can't get through right now. And what I have to be is patient enough And what I have to be is patient enough And what I have to be is patient enough to say, "Okay, to say, "Okay, to say, "Okay, I get it. I get it. I get it. I get it. I get it. I get it. Every time you walk in the shower to Every time you walk in the shower to Every time you walk in the shower to take a shower, is the water is always take a shower, is the water is always take a shower, is the water is always perfect as soon as you walk in there, perfect as soon as you walk in there, perfect as soon as you walk in there, right? right? right? No, sometimes you have to turn on the No, sometimes you have to turn on the No, sometimes you have to turn on the hot water. hot water. hot water. Let it It says hot, but you have to let Let it It says hot, but you have to let Let it It says hot, but you have to let it it it warm up. Every time you go to cook a cake, you Every time you go to cook a cake, you just walk in the kitchen and put the just walk in the kitchen and put the just walk in the kitchen and put the batter and the the stuff right in the batter and the the stuff right in the batter and the the stuff right in the oven and it's it's ready, right? oven and it's it's ready, right? oven and it's it's ready, right? No, sometimes the oven has to what? It No, sometimes the oven has to what? It No, sometimes the oven has to what? It has to preheat, warm up. has to preheat, warm up. has to preheat, warm up. It's the same way with church, y'all. It's the same way with church, y'all. It's the same way with church, y'all. I don't think that I'm I'm a great I don't think that I'm I'm a great I don't think that I'm I'm a great enough speaker to just walk in and you enough speaker to just walk in and you enough speaker to just walk in and you start ooh feeling God. start ooh feeling God. start ooh feeling God. There's so much that you had to go There's so much that you had to go There's so much that you had to go through. How many fights did you have through. How many fights did you have through. How many fights did you have this morning before church?

this morning before church? this morning before church? I mean really, who pulled in the right I mean really, who pulled in the right I mean really, who pulled in the right lane that you were in? Who slowed down lane that you were in? Who slowed down lane that you were in? Who slowed down fast? fast? fast? Who made you get out of church and move Who made you get out of church and move Who made you get out of church and move your truck? Who told you to stand up at visitors Who told you to stand up at visitors time and you're embarrassed of people, time and you're embarrassed of people, time and you're embarrassed of people, but they were trying to embarrass you. but they were trying to embarrass you. but they were trying to embarrass you. They might whisper all kinds of things They might whisper all kinds of things They might whisper all kinds of things in you. I don't think I'm great enough in you. I don't think I'm great enough in you. I don't think I'm great enough to just stand in front of people and you to just stand in front of people and you to just stand in front of people and you want to go. I have to be personal. want to go. I have to be personal. want to go. I have to be personal. That's the only way I've known the That's the only way I've known the That's the only way I've known the pastor. pastor. pastor. That same kind of personalness also That same kind of personalness also That same kind of personalness also makes people dislike you. makes people dislike you. makes people dislike you. People love it because you're able to be People love it because you're able to be People love it because you're able to be touched, but then they hate you because touched, but then they hate you because touched, but then they hate you because you touched them and others too. You prayed for my mother, but you didn't You prayed for my mother, but you didn't pray for my sister. pray for my sister. pray for my sister. You've came and prayed for my sister, You've came and prayed for my sister, You've came and prayed for my sister, but my baby died and you never gave a but my baby died and you never gave a but my baby died and you never gave a call. call. call. The same person. The same person. The same person. And that's hard to stand up in church And that's hard to stand up in church And that's hard to stand up in church and preach through. and preach through. and preach through. So, what I'm asking you to do this So, what I'm asking you to do this So, what I'm asking you to do this morning is give God Give God Give him a morning is give God Give God Give him a morning is give God Give God Give him a chance. chance. chance. Give him a chance. You may not like Give him a chance. You may not like Give him a chance. You may not like preachers, you may not like short preachers, you may not like short preachers, you may not like short preachers, you may like short cute preachers, you may like short cute preachers, you may like short cute preachers.

All right. All right. So, Mary and Martha were friends of So, Mary and Martha were friends of So, Mary and Martha were friends of Jesus. And I'm going to go fast to get Jesus. And I'm going to go fast to get Jesus. And I'm going to go fast to get to to scripture today. to to scripture today. to to scripture today. And there was a messenger that got to And there was a messenger that got to And there was a messenger that got to Jesus that said Lazarus is sick. And so Jesus that said Lazarus is sick. And so Jesus that said Lazarus is sick. And so Jesus says okay. He didn't go right Jesus says okay. He didn't go right Jesus says okay. He didn't go right away, took his time and got to him. When away, took his time and got to him. When away, took his time and got to him. When he got there, Lazarus died. he got there, Lazarus died. he got there, Lazarus died. Last time we were here, Lazarus Last time we were here, Lazarus Last time we were here, Lazarus died, Jesus got him up, Jesus called him died, Jesus got him up, Jesus called him died, Jesus got him up, Jesus called him forth. forth. forth. Everybody was standing around and Everybody was standing around and Everybody was standing around and Lazarus came out and he was clothed in Lazarus came out and he was clothed in Lazarus came out and he was clothed in grave clothes. grave clothes. grave clothes. All right? And then Jesus did the All right? And then Jesus did the All right? And then Jesus did the unthinkable. unthinkable. unthinkable. I thought Jesus would have just cut him I thought Jesus would have just cut him I thought Jesus would have just cut him loose and say go on about your way. loose and say go on about your way. loose and say go on about your way. Jesus told his friends to cut him loose. Jesus told his friends to cut him loose. Jesus told his friends to cut him loose. But he didn't say just cut him loose, he But he didn't say just cut him loose, he But he didn't say just cut him loose, he said loose him and then he said let him said loose him and then he said let him said loose him and then he said let him go. go. go. Loose him means cut him loose because Loose him means cut him loose because Loose him means cut him loose because when he came forth, he's alive now, when he came forth, he's alive now, when he came forth, he's alive now, but he's bound. but he's bound. but he's bound. Some of you sitting in here right now, Some of you sitting in here right now, Some of you sitting in here right now, you're alive, but you're bound. you're alive, but you're bound. you're alive, but you're bound. You want so bad to say hallelujah. You You want so bad to say hallelujah. You You want so bad to say hallelujah. You want so bad to be a thank you, Jesus want so bad to be a thank you, Jesus want so bad to be a thank you, Jesus person. You want so bad to speak to person. You want so bad to speak to person. You want so bad to speak to people about God, people about God, people about God, but you're living again, but you just but you're living again, but you just but you're living again, but you just don't know how to be free to say praise don't know how to be free to say praise don't know how to be free to say praise Jesus or hallelujah. So he said loose Jesus or hallelujah. So he said loose Jesus or hallelujah. So he said loose him.

him. him. And they cut him. Then he said let him And they cut him. Then he said let him And they cut him. Then he said let him go. Meaning go. Meaning go. Meaning don't just think that because people are don't just think that because people are don't just think that because people are free, they're going to follow you. free, they're going to follow you. free, they're going to follow you. And don't just think because you helped And don't just think because you helped And don't just think because you helped somebody, they're going to help you somebody, they're going to help you somebody, they're going to help you back. back. back. Once people are loose, they make a Once people are loose, they make a Once people are loose, they make a decision to follow you. decision to follow you. decision to follow you. And I used to always thought that loose And I used to always thought that loose And I used to always thought that loose him and let him go mean loose him and him and let him go mean loose him and him and let him go mean loose him and he's going to automatically start to he's going to automatically start to he's going to automatically start to follow Jesus. It doesn't work that way. follow Jesus. It doesn't work that way. follow Jesus. It doesn't work that way. When you get loose, when you get your When you get loose, when you get your When you get loose, when you get your finances right, when you get your finances right, when you get your finances right, when you get your relationships right, when you get your relationships right, when you get your relationships right, when you get your new job, when you get your new new job, when you get your new new job, when you get your new promotion, every time seems like God promotion, every time seems like God promotion, every time seems like God looses you and blesses you, we choose looses you and blesses you, we choose looses you and blesses you, we choose where we want to go. You don't have to where we want to go. You don't have to where we want to go. You don't have to come to church this morning. You could come to church this morning. You could come to church this morning. You could have gone to the mall. have gone to the mall. have gone to the mall. But you chose to come here. But you chose to come here. But you chose to come here. But something had you bound. YOU WOULD But something had you bound. YOU WOULD But something had you bound. YOU WOULD NEVER THINK of going to shop because you NEVER THINK of going to shop because you NEVER THINK of going to shop because you never had money. And the Lord spoke to never had money. And the Lord spoke to never had money. And the Lord spoke to your finances and said loose that. your finances and said loose that. your finances and said loose that. And let him go. In other words, let her And let him go. In other words, let her And let him go. In other words, let her decide if she's going to go to church. decide if she's going to go to church. decide if she's going to go to church. Let him decide if he's coming to Monday Let him decide if he's coming to Monday Let him decide if he's coming to Monday school. school. school. And that was a very powerful move And that was a very powerful move And that was a very powerful move because as we're going to learn today, because as we're going to learn today, because as we're going to learn today, Lazarus decided Lazarus decided Lazarus decided now that I'm loose, I'm going to follow Jesus.

I'm going to follow Jesus. Then y'all, it gets pretty sticky. Then y'all, it gets pretty sticky. Then y'all, it gets pretty sticky. See, See, See, Jesus well, he missed the funeral. well, he missed the funeral. Which if he missed the funeral, that Which if he missed the funeral, that Which if he missed the funeral, that probably means he missed the repast. Now, we talk in the gospel here like Now, we talk in the gospel here like people don't talk in the gospel. We just people don't talk in the gospel. We just people don't talk in the gospel. We just keep it straight, simple, and we break keep it straight, simple, and we break keep it straight, simple, and we break it all the way down. We chew it, chew it all the way down. We chew it, chew it all the way down. We chew it, chew it, chew it, chew it, and swallow it to it, chew it, chew it, and swallow it to it, chew it, chew it, and swallow it to get it in our system. get it in our system. get it in our system. So, we never talk about the repast So, we never talk about the repast So, we never talk about the repast because Lazarus had a repast perhaps cuz because Lazarus had a repast perhaps cuz because Lazarus had a repast perhaps cuz he Mary and Martha cooked all the time. he Mary and Martha cooked all the time. he Mary and Martha cooked all the time. So, you know they cooked after Lazarus' So, you know they cooked after Lazarus' So, you know they cooked after Lazarus' funeral. But when they had Lazarus' funeral, But when they had Lazarus' funeral, guess who didn't show up guess who didn't show up guess who didn't show up at the funeral? at the funeral? at the funeral? Oh, it gets messy. Now, y'all want some Oh, it gets messy. Now, y'all want some Oh, it gets messy. Now, y'all want some tea? Here's the tea. Here's the tea. Jesus was called his friend.

Jesus was called his friend. Jesus was called his friend. As a matter of fact, they identified him As a matter of fact, they identified him As a matter of fact, they identified him as the one Jesus loved. as the one Jesus loved. as the one Jesus loved. Not the one who loved Jesus, but the one Not the one who loved Jesus, but the one Not the one who loved Jesus, but the one that Jesus loved. That puts the pressure that Jesus loved. That puts the pressure that Jesus loved. That puts the pressure on Jesus. So, Jesus got to show up. on Jesus. So, Jesus got to show up. on Jesus. So, Jesus got to show up. Today at the funeral, and everybody now Today at the funeral, and everybody now Today at the funeral, and everybody now we're going to have remarks by Jesus. Now, we have two minute remarks by Now, we have two minute remarks by Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Now, we have a resolution from Jesus' Now, we have a resolution from Jesus' Now, we have a resolution from Jesus' family. We We Where is Jesus? Where is Jesus? Where is Jesus? Jesus didn't make it Jesus didn't make it Jesus didn't make it while he was sick. while he was sick. while he was sick. Jesus missed the funeral. Jesus missed the funeral. Jesus missed the funeral. Jesus did well on program. This is his Jesus did well on program. This is his Jesus did well on program. This is his friend. friend. friend. And now Jesus missed the repast. You would have thought he would at least You would have thought he would at least made the repast. And now Lazarus has been dead And now Lazarus has been dead for about 4 days.

for about 4 days. for about 4 days. And here comes Jesus. And here comes Jesus. And here comes Jesus. And Mary, the one, and Martha, the cool And Mary, the one, and Martha, the cool And Mary, the one, and Martha, the cool ones that loved him, they said, ones that loved him, they said, ones that loved him, they said, "If you had been here." "If you had been here." "If you had been here." Kind of you know, we going we going to Kind of you know, we going we going to Kind of you know, we going we going to do that tomorrow. We going to deal with do that tomorrow. We going to deal with do that tomorrow. We going to deal with some of you folk tomorrow that just some some of you folk tomorrow that just some some of you folk tomorrow that just some of us who getting mad when, you know, of us who getting mad when, you know, of us who getting mad when, you know, when Jesus finally show up. when Jesus finally show up. when Jesus finally show up. You have people in your life they don't You have people in your life they don't You have people in your life they don't they didn't not come like when you want they didn't not come like when you want they didn't not come like when you want them but when they finally look at look them but when they finally look at look them but when they finally look at look your real you come out. your real you come out. your real you come out. So Mary and Martha, they double teamed So Mary and Martha, they double teamed So Mary and Martha, they double teamed it. Now, let me say this. I don't know it. Now, let me say this. I don't know it. Now, let me say this. I don't know if Martha was rugged if Martha was rugged if Martha was rugged or or Mary was ghetto. I don't it's or or Mary was ghetto. I don't it's or or Mary was ghetto. I don't it's >> [clears throat] >> But when Jesus showed up, they both got >> But when Jesus showed up, they both got at him. at him. at him. They said, "If you had been here, he They said, "If you had been here, he They said, "If you had been here, he would not have died." Jesus said, "Show would not have died." Jesus said, "Show would not have died." Jesus said, "Show me where you laid him." We're still in me where you laid him." We're still in me where you laid him." We're still in St. John. St. John. St. John. And we've been studying this. And we've been studying this. And we've been studying this. And And And they said, "Okay." Jesus went to the they said, "Okay." Jesus went to the they said, "Okay." Jesus went to the grave.

grave. grave. People followed him. I don't know why. But he may have because he made a But he may have because he made a statement like he's not really dead, statement like he's not really dead, statement like he's not really dead, he's just sleeping. he's just sleeping. he's just sleeping. So now Jesus talking like he high. I told you some tea. It's a lot in this I told you some tea. It's a lot in this story, man. story, man. story, man. So he finally gets there and he tells So he finally gets there and he tells So he finally gets there and he tells them to roll the stone away. In other them to roll the stone away. In other them to roll the stone away. In other words, remove the tombstone. 2026, dig up the grave. Oh, no. 2026, dig up the grave. Oh, no. No. We have run out of faith, Jesus. We No. We have run out of faith, Jesus. We No. We have run out of faith, Jesus. We We believe it, but we're not going to We believe it, but we're not going to We believe it, but we're not going to dig We don't dig up graves in our dig We don't dig up graves in our dig We don't dig up graves in our family. family. family. Jesus told him to roll the stone away. Jesus told him to roll the stone away. Jesus told him to roll the stone away. He rolled the stone away. He rolled the stone away. He rolled the stone away. And then I thought maybe Jesus would go And then I thought maybe Jesus would go And then I thought maybe Jesus would go in. in. in. No, Jesus stays outside the tomb, which No, Jesus stays outside the tomb, which No, Jesus stays outside the tomb, which is what I would have done. Some of y'all say, "I want to be like Some of y'all say, "I want to be like Jesus." Hey, Petey, that's the part Jesus." Hey, Petey, that's the part Jesus." Hey, Petey, that's the part that's like Jesus. I'm staying outside. that's like Jesus. I'm staying outside. that's like Jesus. I'm staying outside. So, Jesus said, "Lazarus, you come out So, Jesus said, "Lazarus, you come out So, Jesus said, "Lazarus, you come out here."

here." here." >> [laughter] >> And he said it real loud. >> And he said it real loud. And he called HIM BY NAME, "LAZARUS!" And he called HIM BY NAME, "LAZARUS!" And he called HIM BY NAME, "LAZARUS!" BECAUSE HAD HE NOT CALLED LAZARUS, BECAUSE HAD HE NOT CALLED LAZARUS, BECAUSE HAD HE NOT CALLED LAZARUS, Abraham would have gotten up. Abraham would have gotten up. Abraham would have gotten up. Isaac would have gotten up. Moses would Isaac would have gotten up. Moses would Isaac would have gotten up. Moses would have gotten up. When God calls your have gotten up. When God calls your have gotten up. When God calls your name, baby, it's time to go. But when he name, baby, it's time to go. But when he name, baby, it's time to go. But when he Uh-uh, no, y'all, LET ME GET STARTED. Uh-uh, no, y'all, LET ME GET STARTED. Uh-uh, no, y'all, LET ME GET STARTED. COME ON. COME ON. COME ON. BUT WHEN HE CALLS [screaming] YOUR NAME BUT WHEN HE CALLS [screaming] YOUR NAME BUT WHEN HE CALLS [screaming] YOUR NAME SPECIFICALLY, YOU BETTER GET UP. SPECIFICALLY, YOU BETTER GET UP. SPECIFICALLY, YOU BETTER GET UP. AND YOU BETTER START MOVING. BECAUSE OF ALL THE PEOPLE THAT SAID THEY BECAUSE OF ALL THE PEOPLE THAT SAID THEY WANTED YOU TO DO GOOD, NOBODY CAME TO WANTED YOU TO DO GOOD, NOBODY CAME TO WANTED YOU TO DO GOOD, NOBODY CAME TO GET YOU. They knew you NEEDED MONEY, BUT NOBODY They knew you NEEDED MONEY, BUT NOBODY OFFERED TO PAY YOUR RENT. OFFERED TO PAY YOUR RENT. OFFERED TO PAY YOUR RENT. AND WHEN THEY DID, YOU DIDN'T EVEN AND WHEN THEY DID, YOU DIDN'T EVEN AND WHEN THEY DID, YOU DIDN'T EVEN INVITE THEM IN FOR A MEAL.

INVITE THEM IN FOR A MEAL. INVITE THEM IN FOR A MEAL. LAZARUS, COME FORTH. LAZARUS, COME LAZARUS, COME FORTH. LAZARUS, COME LAZARUS, COME FORTH. LAZARUS, COME FORTH. FORTH. FORTH. BUT he's still tied up, and that's how BUT he's still tied up, and that's how BUT he's still tied up, and that's how we got to the loose him part. we got to the loose him part. we got to the loose him part. Now, he's saying to the friends, "I need Now, he's saying to the friends, "I need Now, he's saying to the friends, "I need y'all to help with this, too." y'all to help with this, too." y'all to help with this, too." You have a role in people's lives. You have a role in people's lives. You have a role in people's lives. We always like to talk about who the We always like to talk about who the We always like to talk about who the pastor's favorites are, who the church's pastor's favorites are, who the church's pastor's favorites are, who the church's favorites are, who likes each other in favorites are, who likes each other in favorites are, who likes each other in the family. What is your role? the family. What is your role? the family. What is your role? All the Lord is asking some of you to do All the Lord is asking some of you to do All the Lord is asking some of you to do is just cut some people who You sitting is just cut some people who You sitting is just cut some people who You sitting next to a person right now that may need next to a person right now that may need next to a person right now that may need to be just cut loose. All you got to do to be just cut loose. All you got to do to be just cut loose. All you got to do is just say one thank you, Jesus, and is just say one thank you, Jesus, and is just say one thank you, Jesus, and you will cut them loose. But no, you will cut them loose. But no, you will cut them loose. But no, I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO ALL THAT. ALL I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO ALL THAT. ALL I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO ALL THAT. ALL GOD IS SAYING IS LET THEM SEE YOU PRAISE GOD IS SAYING IS LET THEM SEE YOU PRAISE GOD IS SAYING IS LET THEM SEE YOU PRAISE ME. LET THEM SEE YOU DO YOUR PART. ME. LET THEM SEE YOU DO YOUR PART. ME. LET THEM SEE YOU DO YOUR PART. That's all. That's all he's saying, John. Just let That's all he's saying, John. Just let THEM SEE YOU HONOR HIM. MAN, YOU DON'T THEM SEE YOU HONOR HIM. MAN, YOU DON'T THEM SEE YOU HONOR HIM. MAN, YOU DON'T YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING, BUT LET YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING, BUT LET YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING, BUT LET THEM SEE THEY'RE LOOKING TO SEE WHAT THEM SEE THEY'RE LOOKING TO SEE WHAT THEM SEE THEY'RE LOOKING TO SEE WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO do with this. YOU'RE GOING TO do with this. YOU'RE GOING TO do with this. And so, that brings us to the end of the And so, that brings us to the end of the And so, that brings us to the end of the sermon for today. Because that's what sermon for today. Because that's what sermon for today. Because that's what they did. They They loosed him. Lazarus they did. They They loosed him. Lazarus they did. They They loosed him. Lazarus follows Jesus.

follows Jesus. follows Jesus. And now And now And now we come to We finally made it to the we come to We finally made it to the we come to We finally made it to the 12th chapter. About We stayed on third 12th chapter. About We stayed on third 12th chapter. About We stayed on third chapter for about a almost seemed like a chapter for about a almost seemed like a chapter for about a almost seemed like a year, didn't it? year, didn't it? year, didn't it? We finally made it to the 12th chapter. We finally made it to the 12th chapter. We finally made it to the 12th chapter. And at the 12th chapter, in the ninth And at the 12th chapter, in the ninth And at the 12th chapter, in the ninth verse, it says, "Meanwhile verse, it says, "Meanwhile verse, it says, "Meanwhile to follow the words of Brother Mark to follow the words of Brother Mark to follow the words of Brother Mark Divine, Divine, Divine, he says, "Meanwhile he says, "Meanwhile he says, "Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews a large crowd of Jews a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there." found out that Jesus was there." found out that Jesus was there." Okay. So, they are where, pastor? Well, Okay. So, they are where, pastor? Well, Okay. So, they are where, pastor? Well, guess what? After he raised Lazarus, guess what? After he raised Lazarus, guess what? After he raised Lazarus, see, he missed the repast, but they had see, he missed the repast, but they had see, he missed the repast, but they had dinner anyway. So, So, they went over to Mary and Martha's they went over to Mary and Martha's they went over to Mary and Martha's house house house to have some food. So, since Jesus missed the repast, So, since Jesus missed the repast, why did he miss the repast? Cuz Jesus why did he miss the repast? Cuz Jesus why did he miss the repast? Cuz Jesus You do repast for people who are dead.

Oh, come on. Oh, come on. So, Jesus is like, "I'm not going to the So, Jesus is like, "I'm not going to the So, Jesus is like, "I'm not going to the repast cuz the brother AIN'T DEAD. I repast cuz the brother AIN'T DEAD. I repast cuz the brother AIN'T DEAD. I TOLD YOU HE WAS JUST SLEEPING. I'M NOT TOLD YOU HE WAS JUST SLEEPING. I'M NOT TOLD YOU HE WAS JUST SLEEPING. I'M NOT GOING TO GO TO SOMEBODY'S REPAST THAT'S GOING TO GO TO SOMEBODY'S REPAST THAT'S GOING TO GO TO SOMEBODY'S REPAST THAT'S NOT DEAD. SAVE THAT MONEY. NOT DEAD. SAVE THAT MONEY. NOT DEAD. SAVE THAT MONEY. PUT THAT MONEY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF PUT THAT MONEY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF PUT THAT MONEY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF DREAMS FOR THE school lunch program. DREAMS FOR THE school lunch program. DREAMS FOR THE school lunch program. Why are we going to have a final supper Why are we going to have a final supper Why are we going to have a final supper for somebody and it's not finished? for somebody and it's not finished? for somebody and it's not finished? WHEN I GET THERE, THEN WE'LL EAT." WHEN I GET THERE, THEN WE'LL EAT." WHEN I GET THERE, THEN WE'LL EAT." CAN Y'ALL get somebody to high five? CAN Y'ALL get somebody to high five? CAN Y'ALL get somebody to high five? That might be the But y'all reach over. That might be the But y'all reach over. That might be the But y'all reach over. Thank you, baby. Give Donavan a high Thank you, baby. Give Donavan a high Thank you, baby. Give Donavan a high five. That's good. So, so we're going five. That's good. So, so we're going five. That's good. So, so we're going We're going to eat when I get there. So, Lazarus So, Lazarus is not bound is not bound is not bound and he's there eating at the house and a and he's there eating at the house and a and he's there eating at the house and a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and they came only not because was there and they came only not because was there and they came only not because of him, but also to see who? of him, but also to see who? of him, but also to see who? Lazarus. Lazarus. Lazarus. Whom he had raised from the dead. Whom he had raised from the dead. Whom he had raised from the dead. So, the chief priest Now, here's where So, the chief priest Now, here's where So, the chief priest Now, here's where it goes down today.

it goes down today. it goes down today. They're over to see Jesus, but they also They're over to see Jesus, but they also They're over to see Jesus, but they also want to get a peep at want to get a peep at want to get a peep at Girl, come in here and look and see who Girl, come in here and look and see who Girl, come in here and look and see who was in you know, was in you know, was in you know, all these people in town looking through all these people in town looking through all these people in town looking through Mary and them window. Look. Mary and them window. Look. Mary and them window. Look. For real. For real. For real. That's That's Lazarus. That's That's Lazarus. That's That's Lazarus. Yeah, it is. Yeah, it is. Yeah, it is. But girl, he ain't stinking. I know, But girl, he ain't stinking. I know, But girl, he ain't stinking. I know, but that's him. I would have loved to been in the crowd, I would have loved to been in the crowd, man. Girl, I was just walking down the man. Girl, I was just walking down the man. Girl, I was just walking down the street up there and I street up there and I street up there and I Ooh. Ooh. Ooh. And you know if they had some cell And you know if they had some cell And you know if they had some cell phones. This Tyrone, I'm live This Tyrone, I'm live outside the house of Mary and them. outside the house of Mary and them. outside the house of Mary and them. Y'all not going to believe this, bro.

Y'all not going to believe this, bro. Y'all not going to believe this, bro. Lazarus, our brother, Lazarus, our brother, Lazarus, our brother, got a pork chop. got a pork chop. got a pork chop. AND LOOK WHO NEXT TO HIM. AND LOOK WHO NEXT TO HIM. AND LOOK WHO NEXT TO HIM. That's That's Jesus. Y'all know that's That's hot. Y'all know that's That's hot. But let me read what went down. But let me read what went down. But let me read what went down. And this Let's see if anybody got to And this Let's see if anybody got to And this Let's see if anybody got to tell us why. tell us why. tell us why. We always want to know why when we read We always want to know why when we read We always want to know why when we read the Bible at this church. That's why he the Bible at this church. That's why he the Bible at this church. That's why he teaches us. teaches us. teaches us. So, anyway, the chief priests made plans So, anyway, the chief priests made plans So, anyway, the chief priests made plans when they noticed that he was there from when they noticed that he was there from when they noticed that he was there from the dead. Lazarus is sitting there the dead. Lazarus is sitting there the dead. Lazarus is sitting there eating. eating. eating. And the chief priests made plans And the chief priests made plans And the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus Lazarus as well. as well. as well. Now, we knew they were out to kill Now, we knew they were out to kill Now, we knew they were out to kill Jesus. But now, But now, Lazarus is being targeted, too. How many of you are FOLLOWING JESUS?

How many of you are FOLLOWING JESUS? YOU'RE TARGETED, [screaming] TOO. YOU'RE TARGETED, [screaming] TOO. YOU'RE TARGETED, [screaming] TOO. >> [laughter] >> NOW, LET ME SEE HOW MANY OF YOU STILL >> NOW, LET ME SEE HOW MANY OF YOU STILL want to follow Jesus. Look at you now. want to follow Jesus. Look at you now. want to follow Jesus. Look at you now. You're like, "Well, huh? Uh-uh." You're like, "Well, huh? Uh-uh." You're like, "Well, huh? Uh-uh." If the Lord wants somebody If the Lord wants somebody If the Lord wants somebody No. No. No. WHEN YOU FOLLOW JESUS, CAN SOMEBODY SAY WHEN YOU FOLLOW JESUS, CAN SOMEBODY SAY WHEN YOU FOLLOW JESUS, CAN SOMEBODY SAY WITH ME, "I'VE BEEN CUT LOOSE WITH ME, "I'VE BEEN CUT LOOSE WITH ME, "I'VE BEEN CUT LOOSE AND I'M FOLLOWING HIM." AND I'M FOLLOWING HIM." AND I'M FOLLOWING HIM." OKAY. OKAY. I JUST WANT Y'ALL TO HEAR IT OKAY. OKAY. I JUST WANT Y'ALL TO HEAR IT OKAY. OKAY. I JUST WANT Y'ALL TO HEAR IT NOW. SEE, this is the ugly part of being NOW. SEE, this is the ugly part of being NOW. SEE, this is the ugly part of being a Christian. a Christian. a Christian. HERE'S YOUR MODEL RIGHT HERE. HERE'S YOUR MODEL RIGHT HERE. HERE'S YOUR MODEL RIGHT HERE. WHEN YOU DECIDE TO FOLLOW JESUS, WHEN YOU DECIDE TO FOLLOW JESUS, WHEN YOU DECIDE TO FOLLOW JESUS, somebody wants to take you out, too. Wow. Wow. Is that why something terrible is always Is that why something terrible is always Is that why something terrible is always happening to you? happening to you? happening to you? Somebody's always coming against your Somebody's always coming against your Somebody's always coming against your character. Somebody's always setting you character. Somebody's always setting you character. Somebody's always setting you up. You think certain people care and up. You think certain people care and up. You think certain people care and they don't. You think that you're moving they don't. You think that you're moving they don't. You think that you're moving forward. Is that why stuff just kind of forward. Is that why stuff just kind of forward. Is that why stuff just kind of goes really bad and you say, "Ever since goes really bad and you say, "Ever since goes really bad and you say, "Ever since I've been a Christian, seem like it's I've been a Christian, seem like it's I've been a Christian, seem like it's all going crazy. It didn't start till I all going crazy. It didn't start till I all going crazy. It didn't start till I started going to church."

started going to church." started going to church." It didn't get crazy till I started It didn't get crazy till I started It didn't get crazy till I started trying to live right. trying to live right. trying to live right. Everything seemed to be all right and I Everything seemed to be all right and I Everything seemed to be all right and I mean and I started coming to Jesus, my mean and I started coming to Jesus, my mean and I started coming to Jesus, my kids went bad. My relationships went kids went bad. My relationships went kids went bad. My relationships went bad. My job went crazy. bad. My job went crazy. bad. My job went crazy. SO, THE CHIEF PRIESTS, THE LAWMAKERS, SO, THE CHIEF PRIESTS, THE LAWMAKERS, SO, THE CHIEF PRIESTS, THE LAWMAKERS, THE FOLK WHO KNEW BETTER made This the THE FOLK WHO KNEW BETTER made This the THE FOLK WHO KNEW BETTER made This the part that messes with me. part that messes with me. part that messes with me. They were planning on I don't know how They were planning on I don't know how They were planning on I don't know how many folk in your life are planning to many folk in your life are planning to many folk in your life are planning to mess you up. mess you up. mess you up. They started making plans to kill They started making plans to kill They started making plans to kill Lazarus as well. Lazarus as well. Lazarus as well. For on account of him many Jews, that For on account of him many Jews, that For on account of him many Jews, that means because of him, A WHOLE LOT OF means because of him, A WHOLE LOT OF means because of him, A WHOLE LOT OF folk were now John John they're going folk were now John John they're going folk were now John John they're going over to Jesus. THEY WERE ALL RIGHT, BUT over to Jesus. THEY WERE ALL RIGHT, BUT over to Jesus. THEY WERE ALL RIGHT, BUT NOW SINCE LAZARUS GOT GET UP, NOW SINCE LAZARUS GOT GET UP, NOW SINCE LAZARUS GOT GET UP, get cut loose AND START FOLLOWING JESUS, get cut loose AND START FOLLOWING JESUS, get cut loose AND START FOLLOWING JESUS, NOW A WHOLE LOT OF FOLK SAY, "SHOOT, NOW A WHOLE LOT OF FOLK SAY, "SHOOT, NOW A WHOLE LOT OF FOLK SAY, "SHOOT, MAN, if he can do that for Lazarus, MAN, if he can do that for Lazarus, MAN, if he can do that for Lazarus, he can do that for me." he can do that for me." he can do that for me." And if he can do it for me, he might be And if he can do it for me, he might be And if he can do it for me, he might be able to do it for my cousin able to do it for my cousin able to do it for my cousin or my sister or my brother or some or my sister or my brother or some or my sister or my brother or some people I DON'T LIKE, BUT IF THE LORD CAN people I DON'T LIKE, BUT IF THE LORD CAN people I DON'T LIKE, BUT IF THE LORD CAN CHANGE PEOPLE LIKE HE CHANGED LAZARUS, CHANGE PEOPLE LIKE HE CHANGED LAZARUS, CHANGE PEOPLE LIKE HE CHANGED LAZARUS, I'M GOING TO SEE where he is. But when I'M GOING TO SEE where he is. But when I'M GOING TO SEE where he is. But when they started following Jesus they started following Jesus they started following Jesus and because of Lazarus, they figured, and because of Lazarus, they figured, and because of Lazarus, they figured, "Let's kill Lazarus "Let's kill Lazarus "Let's kill Lazarus too."

too." too." Our subject this morning Our subject this morning Our subject this morning haters. Now, Now, that's all I want to talk about this that's all I want to talk about this that's all I want to talk about this morning. I just morning. I just morning. I just Now, any of y'all that know me, I'm well Now, any of y'all that know me, I'm well Now, any of y'all that know me, I'm well beyond my I'm in my 60s. I don't need to beyond my I'm in my 60s. I don't need to beyond my I'm in my 60s. I don't need to be talking no slang. I'm not talking be talking no slang. I'm not talking be talking no slang. I'm not talking about these haters that I really don't about these haters that I really don't about these haters that I really don't like to see on social media. All of us like to see on social media. All of us like to see on social media. All of us in ministry getting up talking about all in ministry getting up talking about all in ministry getting up talking about all these haters and na na na. Okay, that's these haters and na na na. Okay, that's these haters and na na na. Okay, that's not what I'm talking about this morning. not what I'm talking about this morning. not what I'm talking about this morning. I'm talking about the people I'm talking about the people I'm talking about the people in this day that had no reason in this day that had no reason in this day that had no reason to dislike you. And the reason they dislike you is And the reason they dislike you is because you trying to bless somebody because you trying to bless somebody because you trying to bless somebody else. Now, let me bless let me help some of Now, let me bless let me help some of your egos right now. your egos right now. your egos right now. Nobody hating you cuz you ain't doing Nobody hating you cuz you ain't doing Nobody hating you cuz you ain't doing nothing. nothing. nothing. Let me just help you cuz some of y'all Let me just help you cuz some of y'all Let me just help you cuz some of y'all holler out, "Amen." Nobody hating on holler out, "Amen." Nobody hating on holler out, "Amen." Nobody hating on you. you. you. Anybody can do what you're doing, Anybody can do what you're doing, Anybody can do what you're doing, nothing.

nothing. nothing. Finding fault, criticizing, Finding fault, criticizing, Finding fault, criticizing, saying you will and you don't. saying you will and you don't. saying you will and you don't. But, I'm talking about somebody who's But, I'm talking about somebody who's But, I'm talking about somebody who's been bound. been bound. been bound. Some of y'all been bound. Some of y'all Some of y'all been bound. Some of y'all Some of y'all been bound. Some of y'all some of these things stopped it, y'all. some of these things stopped it, y'all. some of these things stopped it, y'all. Some of us have been bound. We've been Some of us have been bound. We've been Some of us have been bound. We've been addicted. We've been in trouble. addicted. We've been in trouble. addicted. We've been in trouble. WE'VE BEEN SHUT OUT. WE'VE BEEN left to WE'VE BEEN SHUT OUT. WE'VE BEEN left to WE'VE BEEN SHUT OUT. WE'VE BEEN left to die. We've been left to stink. die. We've been left to stink. die. We've been left to stink. And we had friends. And we had friends. And we had friends. They came to your funeral, but they They came to your funeral, but they They came to your funeral, but they didn't come to your rescue. >> Can I say something? >> Can I say something? I just want to give you some comfort. I just want to give you some comfort. I just want to give you some comfort. They couldn't get to you because you They couldn't get to you because you They couldn't get to you because you were supposed to die in front of them. were supposed to die in front of them. were supposed to die in front of them. Because what God was going to do with Because what God was going to do with Because what God was going to do with you is resurrect you in the face of you is resurrect you in the face of you is resurrect you in the face of those who thought you wouldn't make it. those who thought you wouldn't make it. those who thought you wouldn't make it. Now, here's your moment this morning. Now, here's your moment this morning. Now, here's your moment this morning. Don't miss your moment. The sad part is that a lot of us are The sad part is that a lot of us are sitting in the same room with people and sitting in the same room with people and sitting in the same room with people and we have no idea that they were stinking we have no idea that they were stinking we have no idea that they were stinking for 4 days.

for 4 days. for 4 days. We had no idea that they were addicted We had no idea that they were addicted We had no idea that they were addicted for 5 years. We had no idea that they for 5 years. We had no idea that they for 5 years. We had no idea that they were pushing through what they were were pushing through what they were were pushing through what they were pushing through. pushing through. pushing through. And now for some reason you wonder why And now for some reason you wonder why And now for some reason you wonder why the enemy is always after you, it's the enemy is always after you, it's the enemy is always after you, it's because he knows that if you tell your because he knows that if you tell your because he knows that if you tell your story story story somebody else is going to come forth. somebody else is going to come forth. somebody else is going to come forth. Am I talking too fast? So, I want to talk to Moses about these So, I want to talk to Moses about these guys who were hating. guys who were hating. guys who were hating. We're hating. They were hating. They We're hating. They were hating. They We're hating. They were hating. They were hating him. were hating him. were hating him. They were hating Lazarus. They were hating Lazarus. They were hating Lazarus. Now, y'all know Lazarus has been through Now, y'all know Lazarus has been through Now, y'all know Lazarus has been through it. it. it. Lazarus been dead. Sister called him Lazarus been dead. Sister called him Lazarus been dead. Sister called him stinking. stinking. stinking. Jesus missed his re-pass. That's a bad Jesus missed his re-pass. That's a bad Jesus missed his re-pass. That's a bad life. But now all he's doing is sitting up But now all he's doing is sitting up having dinner with Jesus. having dinner with Jesus. having dinner with Jesus. First of all, First of all, First of all, what do people eat that used to be dead?

Bible said they plotted to put Lazarus Bible said they plotted to put Lazarus to death on account of many Jews went to death on account of many Jews went to death on account of many Jews went away away away and believed in Jesus. Lazarus used to be in the tomb. Now, Lazarus used to be in the tomb. Now, pic- Y'all got the picture? pic- Y'all got the picture? pic- Y'all got the picture? We we we we met Lazarus way over here. We we we we met Lazarus way over here. We we we we met Lazarus way over here. Now, he's dead. Now, he's dead. Now, he's dead. Now, they're sitting up at Laz- at Mary Now, they're sitting up at Laz- at Mary Now, they're sitting up at Laz- at Mary and Martha's house. They're having and Martha's house. They're having and Martha's house. They're having dinner. He's sitting at a table. dinner. He's sitting at a table. dinner. He's sitting at a table. He He's not propped at the table. He's He He's not propped at the table. He's He He's not propped at the table. He's sitting there. He's He's alive eating sitting there. He's He's alive eating sitting there. He's He's alive eating dinner with Jesus. dinner with Jesus. dinner with Jesus. Now, you know that would mess you up. I Now, you know that would mess you up. I Now, you know that would mess you up. I don't know how many people in your don't know how many people in your don't know how many people in your family have died. family have died. family have died. And you cried about it, and you're still And you cried about it, and you're still And you cried about it, and you're still sad about it. sad about it. sad about it. But if you went home this evening, No, I'm not I'm not looking at anybody No, I'm not I'm not looking at anybody cuz I don't I don't need y'all to be cuz I don't I don't need y'all to be cuz I don't I don't need y'all to be messing with me. messing with me. messing with me. But you went home this evening But you went home this evening But you went home this evening and Pookie's sitting up at the dining and Pookie's sitting up at the dining and Pookie's sitting up at the dining room table.

You going to get Pookie. Now you going You going to get Pookie. Now you going to take him out. You to take him out. You to take him out. You >> [laughter] >> He used to be wrapped Lazarus in grave >> He used to be wrapped Lazarus in grave clothes, but now he's reclining at clothes, but now he's reclining at clothes, but now he's reclining at dinner. This was the same guy that used dinner. This was the same guy that used dinner. This was the same guy that used to be dead. to be dead. to be dead. What does this mean to us right now in What does this mean to us right now in What does this mean to us right now in case somebody checks out? You used to be case somebody checks out? You used to be case somebody checks out? You used to be messed up. Now you sitting up in church. No, for real. Somebody thought that they No, for real. Somebody thought that they would see you in church in a casket, but would see you in church in a casket, but would see you in church in a casket, but now you sitting up in a chair. now you sitting up in a chair. now you sitting up in a chair. They thought THEY WOULD SEE YOU AFTER A They thought THEY WOULD SEE YOU AFTER A They thought THEY WOULD SEE YOU AFTER A BULLET, BUT NOW YOU SITTING THERE BULLET, BUT NOW YOU SITTING THERE BULLET, BUT NOW YOU SITTING THERE HOLDING A BIBLE. HOLDING A BIBLE. HOLDING A BIBLE. DO Y'ALL UNDERSTAND THAT THAT'S MESSING DO Y'ALL UNDERSTAND THAT THAT'S MESSING DO Y'ALL UNDERSTAND THAT THAT'S MESSING SOME PEOPLE UP? SOME FOLK HAVE ALREADY SOME PEOPLE UP? SOME FOLK HAVE ALREADY SOME PEOPLE UP? SOME FOLK HAVE ALREADY MADE PLANS FOR YOU. MADE PLANS FOR YOU. MADE PLANS FOR YOU. BUT GOD CHANGED THE PLANS BUT GOD CHANGED THE PLANS BUT GOD CHANGED THE PLANS AND YOU SITTING UP IN CHURCH ON A SUNDAY AND YOU SITTING UP IN CHURCH ON A SUNDAY AND YOU SITTING UP IN CHURCH ON A SUNDAY MORNING. MORNING. MORNING. AND SOMEBODY'S TRYING TO SAY, "WHEN WE AND SOMEBODY'S TRYING TO SAY, "WHEN WE AND SOMEBODY'S TRYING TO SAY, "WHEN WE GOING TO GET OUT?" YOU SAY, "FORGET YOU. GOING TO GET OUT?" YOU SAY, "FORGET YOU. GOING TO GET OUT?" YOU SAY, "FORGET YOU. GET OUT. I'M FOLLOWING HIM. AND I DON'T GET OUT. I'M FOLLOWING HIM. AND I DON'T GET OUT. I'M FOLLOWING HIM. AND I DON'T CARE HOW LONG IT TAKES GOD TO TALK TO CARE HOW LONG IT TAKES GOD TO TALK TO CARE HOW LONG IT TAKES GOD TO TALK TO ME. HE CAME TO ME WHEN NOBODY ELSE TOLD ME. HE CAME TO ME WHEN NOBODY ELSE TOLD ME. HE CAME TO ME WHEN NOBODY ELSE TOLD ME TO come forward."

See, See, the man the man the man who had been dead was not the problem. who had been dead was not the problem. who had been dead was not the problem. That's not the problem. That's not the problem. That's not the problem. The testimony that he was alive, The testimony that he was alive, The testimony that he was alive, that's the problem. that's the problem. that's the problem. Okay, so anybody could have said that Okay, so anybody could have said that Okay, so anybody could have said that Lazarus was dead. Okay, yeah, he got Lazarus was dead. Okay, yeah, he got Lazarus was dead. Okay, yeah, he got back up. Whatever, they tripping. back up. Whatever, they tripping. back up. Whatever, they tripping. But when you come forth and you start But when you come forth and you start But when you come forth and you start telling people that you're back, telling people that you're back, telling people that you're back, that's the problem. Now, I want you to just say to yourself Now, I want you to just say to yourself for a minute, for a minute, for a minute, "I'm alive." "I'm alive." "I'm alive." Okay, you don't have to say it to Okay, you don't have to say it to Okay, you don't have to say it to anybody else. See, that's the problem. anybody else. See, that's the problem. anybody else. See, that's the problem. And repeat after me, say, "And I'm going And repeat after me, say, "And I'm going And repeat after me, say, "And I'm going to keep living." to keep living." to keep living." That That That right there, that's That That That right there, that's That That That right there, that's that's the problem because Satan has that's the problem because Satan has that's the problem because Satan has already released some demonic security already released some demonic security already released some demonic security to make sure that you die. And you're to make sure that you die. And you're to make sure that you die. And you're saying with me, "I'm not going to die. saying with me, "I'm not going to die. saying with me, "I'm not going to die. I'm going to live my life." I'm going to live my life." I'm going to live my life." See, you might hurt, you might go See, you might hurt, you might go See, you might hurt, you might go through some heart pillow surgeries, you through some heart pillow surgeries, you through some heart pillow surgeries, you might go through SOME CANCER ATTACKS, might go through SOME CANCER ATTACKS, might go through SOME CANCER ATTACKS, BUT REPEAT AFTER ME, "I'M GOING TO BUT REPEAT AFTER ME, "I'M GOING TO BUT REPEAT AFTER ME, "I'M GOING TO LIVE."

LIVE." LIVE." BECAUSE IN HIM BECAUSE IN HIM BECAUSE IN HIM I LIVE I LIVE I LIVE AND I HAVE MY BEING. AND I HAVE MY BEING. AND I HAVE MY BEING. NOW, THAT'S A PROBLEM. NOW, THAT'S A PROBLEM. NOW, THAT'S A PROBLEM. That's a problem for the enemy. Why did they want to Why did they want to kill him? The question becomes, you kill him? The question becomes, you kill him? The question becomes, you know, why does he have haters? And why know, why does he have haters? And why know, why does he have haters? And why did Why did they want to kill Lazarus? I did Why did they want to kill Lazarus? I did Why did they want to kill Lazarus? I mean, we get that they wanted to kill mean, we get that they wanted to kill mean, we get that they wanted to kill Jesus. We get it. Jesus is taking on Jesus. We get it. Jesus is taking on Jesus. We get it. Jesus is taking on kind of folks' business. kind of folks' business. kind of folks' business. He just Jesus just jacking up the black He just Jesus just jacking up the black He just Jesus just jacking up the black business owners, business owners, business owners, the Hispanic business owners, the white the Hispanic business owners, the white the Hispanic business owners, the white business owners. I mean, think about it, business owners. I mean, think about it, business owners. I mean, think about it, y'all. y'all. y'all. There's an optometrist over there. This There's an optometrist over there. This There's an optometrist over there. This man is giving out glasses, and he's man is giving out glasses, and he's man is giving out glasses, and he's making a killing. Jesus going around making a killing. Jesus going around making a killing. Jesus going around giving out spit and wiping eyes, and giving out spit and wiping eyes, and giving out spit and wiping eyes, and they starting to see. He messing they starting to see. He messing they starting to see. He messing people's business up. people's business up. people's business up. You got the donut and the cake factory You got the donut and the cake factory You got the donut and the cake factory up the street. They're feeding people up the street. They're feeding people up the street. They're feeding people bread every day. bread every day. bread every day. A food pantry. Jesus takes a little A food pantry. Jesus takes a little A food pantry. Jesus takes a little boy's LUNCH AND FEEDS 5,000 PEOPLE. He boy's LUNCH AND FEEDS 5,000 PEOPLE. He boy's LUNCH AND FEEDS 5,000 PEOPLE. He running folk out of business. You got running folk out of business. You got running folk out of business. You got the liquor store man UP THE STREET. GOT the liquor store man UP THE STREET. GOT the liquor store man UP THE STREET. GOT WINE BY THE TON. JESUS TAKING WATER, WINE BY THE TON. JESUS TAKING WATER, WINE BY THE TON. JESUS TAKING WATER, MAKING IT INTO WINE. HE IS MESSING UP MAKING IT INTO WINE. HE IS MESSING UP MAKING IT INTO WINE. HE IS MESSING UP FOLKS' BUSINESS.

FOLKS' BUSINESS. FOLKS' BUSINESS. AND NOW, HERE'S THE MAN THAT WAS DEAD. AND NOW, HERE'S THE MAN THAT WAS DEAD. AND NOW, HERE'S THE MAN THAT WAS DEAD. EVERGREEN IS HAPPY. GOLDEN GATE IS EVERGREEN IS HAPPY. GOLDEN GATE IS EVERGREEN IS HAPPY. GOLDEN GATE IS HAPPY. JESUS SAY, "GET UP." THEY CAN'T HAPPY. JESUS SAY, "GET UP." THEY CAN'T HAPPY. JESUS SAY, "GET UP." THEY CAN'T KEEP HIM DEAD. THIS IS A PROBLEM. HE'S RUNNING FOLK OUT OF BUSINESS. HE'S RUNNING FOLK OUT OF BUSINESS. >> [cheering] >> YOU GOT A LIFE insurance policy on >> YOU GOT A LIFE insurance policy on somebody. YOU WAITING ON THEM TO DIE SO somebody. YOU WAITING ON THEM TO DIE SO somebody. YOU WAITING ON THEM TO DIE SO YOU CAN GET THE BENEFITS. JESUS comes YOU CAN GET THE BENEFITS. JESUS comes YOU CAN GET THE BENEFITS. JESUS comes along, cancels the policy. You broke along, cancels the policy. You broke along, cancels the policy. You broke again. again. again. That's a problem. I DON'T MEAN TO OFFEND That's a problem. I DON'T MEAN TO OFFEND That's a problem. I DON'T MEAN TO OFFEND ANYBODY. I'M JUST LETTING Y'ALL SEE HE ANYBODY. I'M JUST LETTING Y'ALL SEE HE ANYBODY. I'M JUST LETTING Y'ALL SEE HE WAS CREATING PROBLEMS WAS CREATING PROBLEMS WAS CREATING PROBLEMS IN THE COMMUNITY. NOW, NOW, just this year they've already passed just this year they've already passed just this year they've already passed another bill to open up another jail to another bill to open up another jail to another bill to open up another jail to build another jail here. build another jail here. build another jail here. Do you know how many of you they need to Do you know how many of you they need to Do you know how many of you they need to have in there to make that money?

No. No. There are some young men walking around There are some young men walking around There are some young men walking around who look like me. They're younger. who look like me. They're younger. who look like me. They're younger. They may get pulled over just because They may get pulled over just because They may get pulled over just because they don't look like somebody else. they don't look like somebody else. they don't look like somebody else. Don't think folk are building prisons Don't think folk are building prisons Don't think folk are building prisons because they want to offer free lunch. because they want to offer free lunch. because they want to offer free lunch. Somebody's making plans. Y'all don't get Somebody's making plans. Y'all don't get Somebody's making plans. Y'all don't get it. Y'all don't get it yet. THAT'S OKAY. Y'all don't get it yet. THAT'S OKAY. WHY HATERS? WHY HATERS? BECAUSE THEY WHY HATERS? WHY HATERS? BECAUSE THEY WHY HATERS? WHY HATERS? BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE SET FREE. And they won't get loose, brother man, And they won't get loose, brother man, until you let them know, "Yeah, young until you let them know, "Yeah, young until you let them know, "Yeah, young bro. Yeah, little buddy. I used to smoke bro. Yeah, little buddy. I used to smoke bro. Yeah, little buddy. I used to smoke weed. I used to drink." You got to let weed. I used to drink." You got to let weed. I used to drink." You got to let them know, man. You got to let them them know, man. You got to let them them know, man. You got to let them know, "I was cracked out." You got to know, "I was cracked out." You got to know, "I was cracked out." You got to let them know, "Little girl, y'all let them know, "Little girl, y'all let them know, "Little girl, y'all danced on the table. I used to strip danced on the table. I used to strip danced on the table. I used to strip with my clothes off. I gamble." You got with my clothes off. I gamble." You got with my clothes off. I gamble." You got to let them know, "But but but but the to let them know, "But but but but the to let them know, "But but but but the Lord cut me loose and then I followed Lord cut me loose and then I followed Lord cut me loose and then I followed him." See, that becomes a problem. him." See, that becomes a problem. him." See, that becomes a problem. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> [applause] >> You got four trophies at home at your >> You got four trophies at home at your >> You got four trophies at home at your mama's house, Miss twerk FOUR YEARS IN A mama's house, Miss twerk FOUR YEARS IN A mama's house, Miss twerk FOUR YEARS IN A ROW.

OKAY. OKAY. Come to Monday school. We can't do that Come to Monday school. We can't do that Come to Monday school. We can't do that at church. Why? Why? Cuz cuz Cuz cuz Cuz cuz Number one, his life was proof. Number one, his life was proof. Number one, his life was proof. They wanted to kill Lazarus, I'm sorry. They wanted to kill Lazarus, I'm sorry. They wanted to kill Lazarus, I'm sorry. They wanted to kill Lazarus because They wanted to kill Lazarus because They wanted to kill Lazarus because Lazarus's life was proof that Jesus had Lazarus's life was proof that Jesus had Lazarus's life was proof that Jesus had power. power. power. Now, I want to kind of cut Lazarus out Now, I want to kind of cut Lazarus out Now, I want to kind of cut Lazarus out of the story. I just have to use it of the story. I just have to use it of the story. I just have to use it because it's biblical. I don't want because it's biblical. I don't want because it's biblical. I don't want y'all just to think that I'm making up y'all just to think that I'm making up y'all just to think that I'm making up something. But the reason he's after you something. But the reason he's after you something. But the reason he's after you is because your life is because your life is because your life is proof that the Lord has power. But William, am I making sense? But William, am I making sense? Yeah, see people look at you and my man, Yeah, see people look at you and my man, Yeah, see people look at you and my man, they don't know what you've been they don't know what you've been they don't know what you've been through. through. through. But the Lord says it's time for you to But the Lord says it's time for you to But the Lord says it's time for you to tell somebody now. tell somebody now. tell somebody now. IT MIGHT BE EMBARRASSING, BUT I PROMISE IT MIGHT BE EMBARRASSING, BUT I PROMISE IT MIGHT BE EMBARRASSING, BUT I PROMISE YOU THE FOLK THAT ARE GOING to hate you YOU THE FOLK THAT ARE GOING to hate you YOU THE FOLK THAT ARE GOING to hate you are going to hate you, but the folk that are going to hate you, but the folk that are going to hate you, but the folk that are going to need you, they're going to are going to need you, they're going to are going to need you, they're going to need you. And there are people that will need you. And there are people that will need you. And there are people that will hate you because God has used you to hate you because God has used you to hate you because God has used you to bless somebody. Lazarus didn't need a bless somebody. Lazarus didn't need a bless somebody. Lazarus didn't need a microphone. He didn't need some microphone. He didn't need some microphone. He didn't need some theological degree. He didn't need to theological degree. He didn't need to theological degree. He didn't need to argue with anybody. He just had to be argue with anybody. He just had to be argue with anybody. He just had to be alive. Listen to me, all you have to be alive. Listen to me, all you have to be alive. Listen to me, all you have to be is alive.

Every time somebody looked at Lazarus, Every time somebody looked at Lazarus, they had to ask, "Who did this?" they had to ask, "Who did this?" they had to ask, "Who did this?" Do you know how much news got out about Do you know how much news got out about Do you know how much news got out about how dead he was and how messed up he how dead he was and how messed up he how dead he was and how messed up he was? And don't forget now, he's a friend was? And don't forget now, he's a friend was? And don't forget now, he's a friend of Jesus. How's Jesus' friend going to of Jesus. How's Jesus' friend going to of Jesus. How's Jesus' friend going to get sick? get sick? get sick? He didn't show up for him. How many of He didn't show up for him. How many of He didn't show up for him. How many of you are angry people right now because you are angry people right now because you are angry people right now because they didn't show up when you needed they didn't show up when you needed they didn't show up when you needed them? He didn't show up because he wasn't He didn't show up because he wasn't finished with him. finished with him. finished with him. >> Come on. Look at him. Every time Lazarus went to Look at him. Every time Lazarus went to a a a Cuz I think he I think it was a Cuz I think he I think it was a Cuz I think he I think it was a He was from Bethany. He was from Bethany. He was from Bethany. Didn't they have a Bethany Cowboys? They Didn't they have a Bethany Cowboys? They Didn't they have a Bethany Cowboys? They started before Dallas. started before Dallas. started before Dallas. No, I'm I'm I don't I don't know. I can No, I'm I'm I don't I don't know. I can No, I'm I'm I don't I don't know. I can find out before Monday. find out before Monday. find out before Monday. But you imagine Lazarus sitting up at But you imagine Lazarus sitting up at But you imagine Lazarus sitting up at the game. People like, "Look on the the game. People like, "Look on the the game. People like, "Look on the 50-yard line." 50-yard line." 50-yard line." That's old dead Lazarus. You you make this realistic. You you make this realistic. Let's just make this realistic. You go Let's just make this realistic. You go Let's just make this realistic. You go home today. You go to Whataburger. You home today. You go to Whataburger. You home today. You go to Whataburger. You get you some fries and a hot and a big get you some fries and a hot and a big get you some fries and a hot and a big Whataburger with cheese.

Whataburger with cheese. Whataburger with cheese. Cuz I wouldn't eat that. But you get a Cuz I wouldn't eat that. But you get a Cuz I wouldn't eat that. But you get a Whataburger with cheese. And you go sit Whataburger with cheese. And you go sit Whataburger with cheese. And you go sit down. And while you're waiting on them down. And while you're waiting on them down. And while you're waiting on them to bring your Whataburger with cheese to bring your Whataburger with cheese to bring your Whataburger with cheese and your shake, and your shake, and your shake, Michael Jackson's sitting over there at Michael Jackson's sitting over there at Michael Jackson's sitting over there at the snack bar. And he's still got the same Thriller And he's still got the same Thriller jacket on. You like, "Oh." jacket on. You like, "Oh." jacket on. You like, "Oh." Right? So, if Lazarus is sitting over Right? So, if Lazarus is sitting over Right? So, if Lazarus is sitting over there, as popular as he was, every time there, as popular as he was, every time there, as popular as he was, every time they saw him, they would ask, "Who did they saw him, they would ask, "Who did they saw him, they would ask, "Who did this?" Now, you can argue with this?" Now, you can argue with this?" Now, you can argue with somebody's sermon. You can argue with somebody's sermon. You can argue with somebody's sermon. You can argue with this with me. You can argue you you you this with me. You can argue you you you this with me. You can argue you you you that is you can debate somebody's that is you can debate somebody's that is you can debate somebody's doctrine. You can challenge somebody's doctrine. You can challenge somebody's doctrine. You can challenge somebody's theology. theology. theology. But what do you do when the person But what do you do when the person But what do you do when the person standing in front of you is living standing in front of you is living standing in front of you is living proof? proof? proof? Now, if for those of you that are not Now, if for those of you that are not Now, if for those of you that are not shamed, can you just look at somebody as shamed, can you just look at somebody as shamed, can you just look at somebody as if you are living proof that he's if you are living proof that he's if you are living proof that he's living? living? living? Can you just Don't say anything to them. Just just Just roll whatever eye you Just just Just roll whatever eye you can.

What do you do when you when you sitting What do you do when you when you sitting next to living proof? next to living proof? next to living proof? They can say whatever they want to say. They can say whatever they want to say. They can say whatever they want to say. But you are sitting here this morning. They don't know that you used to be on They don't know that you used to be on welfare. welfare. welfare. They don't know that your mother and They don't know that your mother and They don't know that your mother and father were not together and your mother father were not together and your mother father were not together and your mother raised you or your daddy raised you or raised you or your daddy raised you or raised you or your daddy raised you or your aunt adopted you. They don't know your aunt adopted you. They don't know your aunt adopted you. They don't know the times that you had to sleep in a car the times that you had to sleep in a car the times that you had to sleep in a car trying to get through school. They don't trying to get through school. They don't trying to get through school. They don't know about the times that you didn't know about the times that you didn't know about the times that you didn't have food to eat and folk had to hand have food to eat and folk had to hand have food to eat and folk had to hand you things. They don't know that you you things. They don't know that you you things. They don't know that you weren't on a diet, you were about to weren't on a diet, you were about to weren't on a diet, you were about to starve to death. starve to death. starve to death. BUT NOW GOD HAS RAISED YOU TO ANOTHER BUT NOW GOD HAS RAISED YOU TO ANOTHER BUT NOW GOD HAS RAISED YOU TO ANOTHER level and now they can't stand you. BUT level and now they can't stand you. BUT level and now they can't stand you. BUT YOU ARE STILL ALIVE AND you are still YOU ARE STILL ALIVE AND you are still YOU ARE STILL ALIVE AND you are still here and you are proof. here and you are proof. here and you are proof. OKAY, THEY DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU. OKAY, THEY DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU. OKAY, THEY DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU. THEY DON'T WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND. WELL, THEY DON'T WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND. WELL, THEY DON'T WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND. WELL, THEY CAN'T DENY LOOKING AT YOU. MHM. MHM. MHM.

MHM. MHM. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. SO, SO, SO, Lazarus Lazarus Lazarus was the sermon was the sermon was the sermon that nobody could shut up. that nobody could shut up. that nobody could shut up. You're the sermon that nobody can You're the sermon that nobody can You're the sermon that nobody can silence. silence. silence. Now, they might say silence the pastor, Now, they might say silence the pastor, Now, they might say silence the pastor, silence this group, silence that, but silence this group, silence that, but silence this group, silence that, but they can't shut you up. they can't shut you up. they can't shut you up. Why? Cuz you've already Can you just say Why? Cuz you've already Can you just say Why? Cuz you've already Can you just say I've been cut loose? I've been cut loose? I've been cut loose? And I'm following him by choice. The grave said Are we still in this job? The grave said Are we still in this job? We're still on this verse. The grave We're still on this verse. The grave We're still on this verse. The grave said he's finished. said he's finished. said he's finished. But when the grave said he's finished, But when the grave said he's finished, But when the grave said he's finished, what did Jesus say? Come forth. what did Jesus say? Come forth. what did Jesus say? Come forth. Golly. Golly. Golly. When the grave said you're finished, When the grave said you're finished, When the grave said you're finished, Jesus said come forth. The grave says Jesus said come forth. The grave says Jesus said come forth. The grave says he's mine. he's mine. he's mine. Jesus said loose him. Jesus said loose him. Jesus said loose him. I'M TALKING ABOUT YOUR LIFE NOW. I'M TALKING ABOUT YOUR LIFE NOW. I'M TALKING ABOUT YOUR LIFE NOW. And and now Lazarus is sitting sitting And and now Lazarus is sitting sitting And and now Lazarus is sitting sitting at the table.

Demons have already been assigned to Demons have already been assigned to you, by the way. They've been assigned you, by the way. They've been assigned you, by the way. They've been assigned to you. to you. to you. They've been assigned to you. They've been assigned to you. They've been assigned to you. And they wanted to make some sneak And they wanted to make some sneak And they wanted to make some sneak attacks. attacks. attacks. Mess with your blood. Mess with your blood. Mess with your blood. Mess with your heart. Mess with your heart. Mess with your heart. Mess with your blood pressure. Mess with your blood pressure. Mess with your blood pressure. Mess with your emotions. I'm talking Mess with your emotions. I'm talking Mess with your emotions. I'm talking about things that you can't see. about things that you can't see. about things that you can't see. And before you know it, what happened? And before you know it, what happened? And before you know it, what happened? She suddenly died. He suddenly died. She suddenly died. He suddenly died. She suddenly died. He suddenly died. What was wrong with Lazarus? I haven't What was wrong with Lazarus? I haven't What was wrong with Lazarus? I haven't got the report on that yet. All I know got the report on that yet. All I know got the report on that yet. All I know is that Jesus said, "He'll be all is that Jesus said, "He'll be all is that Jesus said, "He'll be all right." Sometimes your greatest testimony Sometimes your greatest testimony is not in what you say, is not in what you say, is not in what you say, but it's what your life proves. Okay, I'm going to say something that's Okay, I'm going to say something that's a little bit uncomfortable for me, but a little bit uncomfortable for me, but a little bit uncomfortable for me, but because you haven't died yet, you still because you haven't died yet, you still because you haven't died yet, you still have some more pain to go through. But your other pain ought to prove that But your other pain ought to prove that God is a healer.

You don't have to tell everybody You don't have to tell everybody that God changed your life. that God changed your life. that God changed your life. Just let them look at you. No, I'm serious. If you're not No, I'm serious. If you're not embarrassed, just one more sec I'm going embarrassed, just one more sec I'm going embarrassed, just one more sec I'm going to give 4 seconds. If you're not to give 4 seconds. If you're not to give 4 seconds. If you're not embarrassed, just stand up for a second. embarrassed, just stand up for a second. embarrassed, just stand up for a second. You don't have to tell them he changed You don't have to tell them he changed You don't have to tell them he changed you. Just let them look at See, you're you. Just let them look at See, you're you. Just let them look at See, you're blocking somebody's view. blocking somebody's view. blocking somebody's view. But I think you just deserve to let But I think you just deserve to let But I think you just deserve to let somebody know who've been looking upside somebody know who've been looking upside somebody know who've been looking upside your head anyway, who've been cutting your head anyway, who've been cutting your head anyway, who've been cutting their eyes at you anyway. Just let them their eyes at you anyway. Just let them their eyes at you anyway. Just let them look at You don't SAY ANYTHING. DON'T look at You don't SAY ANYTHING. DON'T look at You don't SAY ANYTHING. DON'T SAY ANYTHING, but just let them look at SAY ANYTHING, but just let them look at SAY ANYTHING, but just let them look at you. Now, you don't sit on back down, you. Now, you don't sit on back down, you. Now, you don't sit on back down, cuz we don't want to start anything. cuz we don't want to start anything. cuz we don't want to start anything. See, you don't have to try to act silly See, you don't have to try to act silly See, you don't have to try to act silly because a hater is looking at you. because a hater is looking at you. because a hater is looking at you. Cuz they've already plotted to kill you. Let them see you Let them see you still standing. still standing. still standing. Let them see you still worshipping. Let them see you still smiling. Let them see you still smiling. Let them see you still believing. Let them see you still believing. Let them see you still believing. Mhm, because there are some people who Mhm, because there are some people who Mhm, because there are some people who don't want your explanation. They want don't want your explanation. They want don't want your explanation. They want your evidence to disappear.

your evidence to disappear. your evidence to disappear. And that smile And that smile And that smile that praise, that's your evidence, baby. that praise, that's your evidence, baby. that praise, that's your evidence, baby. They they they don't they don't they They they they don't they don't they They they they don't they don't they don't want your explanation. They don't don't want your explanation. They don't don't want your explanation. They don't want you to hear about how good God is. want you to hear about how good God is. want you to hear about how good God is. Am I going too fast? Am I going too fast? Am I going too fast? They want your evidence to disappear. They want your evidence to disappear. They want your evidence to disappear. And that's why every time you want to And that's why every time you want to And that's why every time you want to sit up with your arms folded like you sit up with your arms folded like you sit up with your arms folded like you think you Mr. and Mrs. did, the enemy think you Mr. and Mrs. did, the enemy think you Mr. and Mrs. did, the enemy goes, "It's all as long as you can stay goes, "It's all as long as you can stay goes, "It's all as long as you can stay bound, baby. I don't care." bound, baby. I don't care." bound, baby. I don't care." Cuz I want your evidence to disappear. Cuz I want your evidence to disappear. Cuz I want your evidence to disappear. Once God has brought you out and your Once God has brought you out and your Once God has brought you out and your legs hurting, your back's hurting, your legs hurting, your back's hurting, your legs hurting, your back's hurting, your arms are hurting, your head is hurting, arms are hurting, your head is hurting, arms are hurting, your head is hurting, and your vision is messed up, and your and your vision is messed up, and your and your vision is messed up, and your stomach is hurting, but you say, "I'm stomach is hurting, but you say, "I'm stomach is hurting, but you say, "I'm going out there anyway because he's going out there anyway because he's going out there anyway because he's loosed me and let me go." Whatever was loosed me and let me go." Whatever was loosed me and let me go." Whatever was wrong with me, God can still Now, LET ME wrong with me, God can still Now, LET ME wrong with me, God can still Now, LET ME SAY THIS. OH, HOLD UP. HOLD UP. HOLD UP. SAY THIS. OH, HOLD UP. HOLD UP. HOLD UP. SAY THIS. OH, HOLD UP. HOLD UP. HOLD UP. HOLD UP. HOLD UP. HOLD UP. >> [screaming] >> [screaming] >> [screaming] >> HE IS THANK YOU, HOLY GHOST. I HAVE NOT >> HE IS THANK YOU, HOLY GHOST. I HAVE NOT >> HE IS THANK YOU, HOLY GHOST. I HAVE NOT READ ANY ACCOUNT YET He just raised him He just raised him from what was killing him.

from what was killing him. from what was killing him. >> [cheering] Now, that might be for some Sunday Now, that might be for some Sunday school people. Y'all are not ready for school people. Y'all are not ready for school people. Y'all are not ready for that yet. that yet. that yet. BUT IT DOESN'T SAY THAT JESUS EVER BUT IT DOESN'T SAY THAT JESUS EVER BUT IT DOESN'T SAY THAT JESUS EVER HEALED HIM. SO, LAZARUS COULD HAVE BEEN HEALED HIM. SO, LAZARUS COULD HAVE BEEN HEALED HIM. SO, LAZARUS COULD HAVE BEEN AT THE TABLE STILL SICK, BUT HE'S NOT AT THE TABLE STILL SICK, BUT HE'S NOT AT THE TABLE STILL SICK, BUT HE'S NOT DEAD. ARE Y'ALL WITH ME? ANYBODY IN THIS ARE Y'ALL WITH ME? ANYBODY IN THIS SESSION? ARE Y'ALL WITH ME? SESSION? ARE Y'ALL WITH ME? SESSION? ARE Y'ALL WITH ME? YOU MIGHT STILL HAVE A STOMACH ACHE, BUT YOU MIGHT STILL HAVE A STOMACH ACHE, BUT YOU MIGHT STILL HAVE A STOMACH ACHE, BUT YOU DIDN'T DIE FROM IT. YOU DIDN'T DIE FROM IT. YOU DIDN'T DIE FROM IT. I DON'T SEE WHERE THE LORD HEALED HIM. I DON'T SEE WHERE THE LORD HEALED HIM. I DON'T SEE WHERE THE LORD HEALED HIM. NOT YET. NOT YET. NOT YET. SEE, THEY WANTED HIM TO BE HEALED. Jesus SEE, THEY WANTED HIM TO BE HEALED. Jesus SEE, THEY WANTED HIM TO BE HEALED. Jesus wanted him TO BE RAISED FROM THE DEAD. wanted him TO BE RAISED FROM THE DEAD. wanted him TO BE RAISED FROM THE DEAD. THEY WANTED A HEALING, BUT the Lord THEY WANTED A HEALING, BUT the Lord THEY WANTED A HEALING, BUT the Lord wanted a miracle. wanted a miracle. wanted a miracle. >> [laughter] Wayne, am I talking too loud? Wayne, am I talking too loud? Okay. See, see you upset because you're in See, see you upset because you're in here right now and you're still here right now and you're still here right now and you're still heartbroken.

heartbroken. heartbroken. You were not supposed to be heart I was You were not supposed to be heart I was You were not supposed to be heart I was supposed to be so attacked. You were supposed to be so attacked. You were supposed to be so attacked. You were supposed to be dead. supposed to be dead. supposed to be dead. I know what I'm talking about. I know what I'm talking about. I know what I'm talking about. But you lived through what was supposed But you lived through what was supposed But you lived through what was supposed to kill you. But every time you bust up in church, But every time you bust up in church, you you're still showing the evidence. you you're still showing the evidence. you you're still showing the evidence. And that's what got the devil a little And that's what got the devil a little And that's what got the devil a little upset. People, Satan wants your evidence upset. People, Satan wants your evidence upset. People, Satan wants your evidence to disappear. You you survived what was supposed to You you survived what was supposed to bury you. bury you. bury you. Yeah, you did. And And now your survival Yeah, you did. And And now your survival Yeah, you did. And And now your survival is making somebody else uncomfortable. is making somebody else uncomfortable. is making somebody else uncomfortable. Every time you show up, somebody is Every time you show up, somebody is Every time you show up, somebody is uncomfortable. Every time you show up, uncomfortable. Every time you show up, uncomfortable. Every time you show up, there is a hater, there's a demon. Satan there is a hater, there's a demon. Satan there is a hater, there's a demon. Satan is mad because you keep on showing up. is mad because you keep on showing up. is mad because you keep on showing up. Yeah, your back IS HURTING. YEAH, YOU Yeah, your back IS HURTING. YEAH, YOU Yeah, your back IS HURTING. YEAH, YOU NEED SURGERY STILL. YEAH, YOU DON'T HAVE NEED SURGERY STILL. YEAH, YOU DON'T HAVE NEED SURGERY STILL. YEAH, YOU DON'T HAVE A JOB. ALL THESE THINGS ARE GOING WRONG, A JOB. ALL THESE THINGS ARE GOING WRONG, A JOB. ALL THESE THINGS ARE GOING WRONG, but can somebody SAY I STILL SHOWED UP?

I'm going to skip to the end of this I'm going to skip to the end of this because some of y'all may have to go because some of y'all may have to go because some of y'all may have to go early with me. So, let's let's think of this for a So, let's let's think of this for a minute. I'm still just Jesus figure out minute. I'm still just Jesus figure out minute. I'm still just Jesus figure out why they want to kill Lazarus? why they want to kill Lazarus? why they want to kill Lazarus? That's messed up. Lazarus did nothing. That's messed up. Lazarus did nothing. That's messed up. Lazarus did nothing. Let me just let me be asleep. Let me Let me just let me be asleep. Let me Let me just let me be asleep. Let me just stay here. Let me stay in the just stay here. Let me stay in the just stay here. Let me stay in the grave. Jesus said, "No." grave. Jesus said, "No." grave. Jesus said, "No." So, Jesus came forth. So, Jesus came forth. So, Jesus came forth. Came there. Lazarus dead 4 days. Y'all Came there. Lazarus dead 4 days. Y'all Came there. Lazarus dead 4 days. Y'all with me? with me? with me? Let's just think for a minute. Let's Let's just think for a minute. Let's Let's just think for a minute. Let's just Let's just Let's just just Let's just Let's just just Let's just Let's just ponder. Jesus Jesus is the one who brought the invitation. is the one who brought the invitation. is the one who brought the invitation. Lazarus, Lazarus, Lazarus, come forth. come forth. come forth. Oh. Oh. Oh. He going to call Lazarus. My cousin He going to call Lazarus. My cousin He going to call Lazarus. My cousin buried right next to him. I don't mean to make but I'm Hey. I don't mean to make but I'm Hey. But that's your wife. That's your But that's your wife. That's your But that's your wife. That's your husband. husband. husband. That's your boo.

That's your boo. That's your boo. That's your nephew. THAT'S YOUR BEST FRIEND NEXT TO HIM BUT THAT'S YOUR BEST FRIEND NEXT TO HIM BUT JESUS SAID, "LAZARUS, come forth." And JESUS SAID, "LAZARUS, come forth." And JESUS SAID, "LAZARUS, come forth." And Lazarus had sense enough to RSVP. See, Lazarus had sense enough to RSVP. See, Lazarus had sense enough to RSVP. See, that was an invitation. that was an invitation. that was an invitation. Lazarus answered. He wasn't dressed. He wasn't looking right. He wasn't looking right. He didn't get himself together. He didn't get himself together. He didn't get himself together. But he responded. But he responded. But he responded. Stop waiting on the right moment before Stop waiting on the right moment before Stop waiting on the right moment before you respond. you respond. you respond. If the Lord is TELLING YOU TO THANK HIM, If the Lord is TELLING YOU TO THANK HIM, If the Lord is TELLING YOU TO THANK HIM, THANK HIM WHILE YOU'RE STINKING. THANK THANK HIM WHILE YOU'RE STINKING. THANK THANK HIM WHILE YOU'RE STINKING. THANK HIM WHILE YOU'RE STINKING. THANK HIM HIM WHILE YOU'RE STINKING. THANK HIM HIM WHILE YOU'RE STINKING. THANK HIM WHILE YOU'RE STINKING. THANK HIM WHILE WHILE YOU'RE STINKING. THANK HIM WHILE WHILE YOU'RE STINKING. THANK HIM WHILE YOU'RE STINKING. THANK HIM WHILE YOU'RE YOU'RE STINKING. THANK HIM WHILE YOU'RE YOU'RE STINKING. THANK HIM WHILE YOU'RE STINKING. THANK HIM WHILE YOU'RE STINKING. THANK HIM WHILE YOU'RE STINKING. THANK HIM WHILE YOU'RE STINKING. Thank him Thank him Thank him STINKING. Thank him Thank him Thank him STINKING. Thank him Thank him Thank him Thank him Thank him while you're Thank him Thank him while you're Thank him Thank him while you're stinking. stinking. stinking. HE DIDN'T SAY TAKE A SHOWER. HE DIDN'T HE DIDN'T SAY TAKE A SHOWER. HE DIDN'T HE DIDN'T SAY TAKE A SHOWER. HE DIDN'T SAY GET READY. HE SAID, "COME FORTH." SAY GET READY. HE SAID, "COME FORTH." SAY GET READY. HE SAID, "COME FORTH." THAT'S THE INVITATION. SO, why is Jesus at the table? Because SO, why is Jesus at the table? Because now that Lazarus is back, he gave Jesus now that Lazarus is back, he gave Jesus now that Lazarus is back, he gave Jesus an invitation.

an invitation. an invitation. You called me from the grave, I'm You called me from the grave, I'm You called me from the grave, I'm calling you to dinner. calling you to dinner. calling you to dinner. So Lazarus and Mary So Lazarus and Mary So Lazarus and Mary and Martha and Martha and Martha are at the dinner are at the dinner are at the dinner and he gave Jesus and he gave Jesus and he gave Jesus an invitation. an invitation. an invitation. Have you invited Jesus to your thing? Have you invited Jesus to your thing? Have you invited Jesus to your thing? >> [cheering] >> He brought you forth. Did you invite him >> He brought you forth. Did you invite him after you got your promotion? You after you got your promotion? You after you got your promotion? You brought all those other people in. Oh, I brought all those other people in. Oh, I brought all those other people in. Oh, I know what you did. Y'all going to bless know what you did. Y'all going to bless know what you did. Y'all going to bless the food. the food. the food. Then turn it up. Oh, oh, hold up. Hold up. Hold up. Oh, oh, hold up. Hold up. Hold up. Hold up. Hold up. Hold up. Hold up. Hold up. Hold up. I may have to call sister Divine to I may have to call sister Divine to I may have to call sister Divine to finish this one. finish this one. finish this one. I better Hold up. Hold up. I better Hold up. Hold up. I better Hold up. Hold up. Is that your way of inviting him in? You survived. You survived. Am I talking to anybody in the balcony?

Am I talking to anybody in the balcony? Am I talking to anybody in the balcony? Okay, cuz cuz I just want y'all to know Okay, cuz cuz I just want y'all to know Okay, cuz cuz I just want y'all to know you're in a room full of survivors. So you're in a room full of survivors. So you're in a room full of survivors. So so and you're being here is Do you so and you're being here is Do you so and you're being here is Do you realize you're just making some people realize you're just making some people realize you're just making some people uncomfortable just cuz you showed up? uncomfortable just cuz you showed up? uncomfortable just cuz you showed up? Because other people when they succeed, Because other people when they succeed, Because other people when they succeed, when they do good, they get too busy to when they do good, they get too busy to when they do good, they get too busy to come back to church. come back to church. come back to church. They don't come back. They don't come back. They don't come back. They show up, but they don't come back. You came back. You showed up. You came back. You showed up. And you praised him. And you praised him. And you praised him. That's why they wanted to kill Lazarus. That's why they wanted to kill Lazarus. That's why they wanted to kill Lazarus. I think the second reason they wanted to I think the second reason they wanted to I think the second reason they wanted to kill Lazarus before we get out of here kill Lazarus before we get out of here kill Lazarus before we get out of here is that his testimony was drawing people is that his testimony was drawing people is that his testimony was drawing people to Jesus. to Jesus. to Jesus. So John, I want you to take this one. I So John, I want you to take this one. I So John, I want you to take this one. I want you to remember this, son. It's want you to remember this, son. It's want you to remember this, son. It's It's It's It's not It's It's It's not It's It's It's not It's not how much of the Bible you know. It's not how much of the Bible you know. It's not how much of the Bible you know. It's how much of the Lord people can I It's how much of the Lord people can I It's how much of the Lord people can I see? see? see? I I'm going to say this to my daughter I I'm going to say this to my daughter I I'm going to say this to my daughter here. Lazarus lay him. I don't mean to here. Lazarus lay him. I don't mean to here. Lazarus lay him. I don't mean to call you out, but yes, I do. call you out, but yes, I do. call you out, but yes, I do. See, you won't get a chance to say See, you won't get a chance to say See, you won't get a chance to say anything they won't bother you as long anything they won't bother you as long anything they won't bother you as long as you don't as you don't as you don't draw people to Jesus.

draw people to Jesus. draw people to Jesus. When you start doing that, that's the When you start doing that, that's the When you start doing that, that's the problem. problem. problem. Uh people don't mind you going to Uh people don't mind you going to Uh people don't mind you going to church, they don't. And And sometimes church, they don't. And And sometimes church, they don't. And And sometimes you'll tell people, "Ooh, it's Sunday. you'll tell people, "Ooh, it's Sunday. you'll tell people, "Ooh, it's Sunday. You know, we got to go to church." But You know, we got to go to church." But You know, we got to go to church." But are you drawing anybody are you drawing anybody are you drawing anybody to him? to him? to him? That's the problem that they had with That's the problem that they had with That's the problem that they had with Lazarus, and they wanted to kill him Lazarus, and they wanted to kill him Lazarus, and they wanted to kill him because now, not only is he not dead, because now, not only is he not dead, because now, not only is he not dead, he's drawing people to Jesus. Now, now he's drawing people to Jesus. Now, now he's drawing people to Jesus. Now, now you got to notice the enemy. If If If If you got to notice the enemy. If If If If you got to notice the enemy. If If If If you can't stop the miracle, you can't stop the miracle, you can't stop the miracle, then you attack the witness. If they couldn't stop it from happening, If they couldn't stop it from happening, attack who survived it. attack who survived it. attack who survived it. I need all survivors. I know you're I need all survivors. I know you're I need all survivors. I know you're writing this down, but writing this down, but writing this down, but you write with your right hand. Can you you write with your right hand. Can you you write with your right hand. Can you just maybe with your left hand, if just maybe with your left hand, if just maybe with your left hand, if you're a survivor? you're a survivor? you're a survivor? Okay. So, since they couldn't stop the Okay. So, since they couldn't stop the Okay. So, since they couldn't stop the attack, attack, attack, they couldn't stop the miracle, now they they couldn't stop the miracle, now they they couldn't stop the miracle, now they attack you because you survived it. And attack you because you survived it. And attack you because you survived it. And you can put your hands back down and you can put your hands back down and you can put your hands back down and write. I know that's what we do here in write. I know that's what we do here in write. I know that's what we do here in this church. Amen. We We be jumping all this church. Amen. We We be jumping all this church. Amen. We We be jumping all over shouting all the time, except we over shouting all the time, except we over shouting all the time, except we just don't want to be in the just don't want to be in the just don't want to be in the remedia part of heaven.

remedia part of heaven. remedia part of heaven. So, we take notes. So, we take notes. So, we take notes. So, want you to know what you're talking So, want you to know what you're talking So, want you to know what you're talking about, not just "Ooh, Pastor Red about, not just "Ooh, Pastor Red about, not just "Ooh, Pastor Red preached good." But what he say? "Girl, preached good." But what he say? "Girl, preached good." But what he say? "Girl, I don't know, but it was I don't know, but it was I don't know, but it was folk was all over the place." No, no, folk was all over the place." No, no, folk was all over the place." No, no, no. no. no. You See See, you got to be You got to go You See See, you got to be You got to go You See See, you got to be You got to go out there and tell this stuff to people. out there and tell this stuff to people. out there and tell this stuff to people. You're going to reach more people than I You're going to reach more people than I You're going to reach more people than I ever would. ever would. ever would. Mhm. The way you act after church will Mhm. The way you act after church will Mhm. The way you act after church will make someone say, "Oh, I think I'm going make someone say, "Oh, I think I'm going make someone say, "Oh, I think I'm going to go and check it out. I don't really to go and check it out. I don't really to go and check it out. I don't really like that church. I don't really believe like that church. I don't really believe like that church. I don't really believe in that stuff." in that stuff." in that stuff." But they believe you. But they believe you. But they believe you. They eating off your table. They going They eating off your table. They going They eating off your table. They going to your gigs. to your gigs. to your gigs. They having your morning devotion. They having your morning devotion. They having your morning devotion. See, they couldn't undo See, they couldn't undo See, they couldn't undo Okay. Okay. Okay. If you If you think God has resurrected If you If you think God has resurrected If you If you think God has resurrected you in some area of your life, just you in some area of your life, just you in some area of your life, just raise your hand again. I want you to raise your hand again. I want you to raise your hand again. I want you to participate with me today and I'm not participate with me today and I'm not participate with me today and I'm not having you talk to your neighbor. Now, having you talk to your neighbor. Now, having you talk to your neighbor. Now, okay, put that down. I'm going to say okay, put that down. I'm going to say okay, put that down. I'm going to say this to you cuz you had your hand up. this to you cuz you had your hand up. this to you cuz you had your hand up. Satan can't undo your resurrection. Satan can't undo your resurrection. Satan can't undo your resurrection. You having a hard time this month? You having a hard time this month? You having a hard time this month? You having a hard time this year?

You having a hard time this year? You having a hard time this year? But but it's too late for him to undo But but it's too late for him to undo But but it's too late for him to undo what God has already brought forth. what God has already brought forth. what God has already brought forth. See, they couldn't put Lazarus back in See, they couldn't put Lazarus back in See, they couldn't put Lazarus back in the grave and and that's why they were the grave and and that's why they were the grave and and that's why they were upset with the man because he his upset with the man because he his upset with the man because he his testimony was drawing people to Jesus. testimony was drawing people to Jesus. testimony was drawing people to Jesus. They they couldn't end the fact that They they couldn't end the fact that They they couldn't end the fact that Jesus had called him by name. Say, man. Jesus had called him by name. Say, man. Jesus had called him by name. Say, man. He called you by name. He called you by name. He called you by name. You He knows you like that. So, since they couldn't end it, So, since they couldn't end it, according to the Bible and all we're on according to the Bible and all we're on according to the Bible and all we're on is one scripture right now, is one scripture right now, is one scripture right now, since they couldn't stop it, they since they couldn't stop it, they since they couldn't stop it, they decided to kill him. decided to kill him. decided to kill him. I'm not making these up. It's right I'm not making these up. It's right I'm not making these up. It's right there in the word. there in the word. there in the word. But we never See, we don't preach and But we never See, we don't preach and But we never See, we don't preach and talk this part because we like to leave talk this part because we like to leave talk this part because we like to leave it at the fact that Lazarus got up. it at the fact that Lazarus got up. it at the fact that Lazarus got up. There's a responsibility that we have There's a responsibility that we have There's a responsibility that we have after we get up. after we get up. after we get up. So, So, So, wouldn't it make sense to give you wouldn't it make sense to give you wouldn't it make sense to give you if I was Satan, to put a little diabetes if I was Satan, to put a little diabetes if I was Satan, to put a little diabetes on you? on you? on you? Put a little heartache on you. Put a Put a little heartache on you. Put a Put a little heartache on you. Put a little disappointment on you. Put a little disappointment on you. Put a little disappointment on you. Put a little mental anguish on you.

little mental anguish on you. little mental anguish on you. Put a little stroke on you. Put a little stroke on you. Put a little stroke on you. And so, now nobody's going to listen to And so, now nobody's going to listen to And so, now nobody's going to listen to you because you got all this stuff wrong you because you got all this stuff wrong you because you got all this stuff wrong with you, but they don't realize that with you, but they don't realize that with you, but they don't realize that you're still living in spite of what was you're still living in spite of what was you're still living in spite of what was supposed to kill you. All this because he was attracting All this because he was attracting people to Jesus. people to Jesus. people to Jesus. And I'm going to say this, maybe Satan And I'm going to say this, maybe Satan And I'm going to say this, maybe Satan is scared of few of you. You started is scared of few of you. You started is scared of few of you. You started inviting people to church. You started inviting people to church. You started inviting people to church. You started saying if we going to talk and we're saying if we going to talk and we're saying if we going to talk and we're going to be together, you're going to going to be together, you're going to going to be together, you're going to have to go to church. You're going to have to go to church. You're going to have to go to church. You're going to stay in church. You're going to be da da stay in church. You're going to be da da stay in church. You're going to be da da da da. And they were like, "Well, I da da. And they were like, "Well, I da da. And they were like, "Well, I can't go into all of that." Your testimony may be attracting people Your testimony may be attracting people to Jesus to Jesus to Jesus that never would have gotten him by any that never would have gotten him by any that never would have gotten him by any other way. other way. other way. But they kept hearing you talk. Yeah, But they kept hearing you talk. Yeah, But they kept hearing you talk. Yeah, maybe you talk too much, but at least maybe you talk too much, but at least maybe you talk too much, but at least they know what not to say in front of they know what not to say in front of they know what not to say in front of you. So, So, what am I going to say to the average what am I going to say to the average what am I going to say to the average 20- to 30-year-old right now? 20- to 30-year-old right now? 20- to 30-year-old right now? Somebody's watching how you handle your Somebody's watching how you handle your Somebody's watching how you handle your trouble.

See, See, they got evicted, too. they got evicted, too. they got evicted, too. They lost their car, also. They lost their car, also. They lost their car, also. They've been attacked in different They've been attacked in different They've been attacked in different areas, just like you. areas, just like you. areas, just like you. They've been diagnosed with stage one They've been diagnosed with stage one They've been diagnosed with stage one breast cancer, also. breast cancer, also. breast cancer, also. Their mother and father had a stroke, Their mother and father had a stroke, Their mother and father had a stroke, also. Their grandmother died this also. Their grandmother died this also. Their grandmother died this morning, also. They lost a baby, also. morning, also. They lost a baby, also. morning, also. They lost a baby, also. They miscarried, also. They miscarried, also. They miscarried, also. This is church, so we don't have to play This is church, so we don't have to play This is church, so we don't have to play with it. But now, the difference is with it. But now, the difference is with it. But now, the difference is they're watching how you handle your they're watching how you handle your they're watching how you handle your trouble. trouble. trouble. Why is that? Cuz you told them you were Why is that? Cuz you told them you were Why is that? Cuz you told them you were on the Jesus journey. on the Jesus journey. on the Jesus journey. You made it a point to let them know, "I You made it a point to let them know, "I You made it a point to let them know, "I am not ashamed that I'm a Christian." am not ashamed that I'm a Christian." am not ashamed that I'm a Christian." Now, they're watching how you handle it. Now, they're watching how you handle it. Now, they're watching how you handle it. They want to know that you're going to They want to know that you're going to They want to know that you're going to get put out blast, just like EVERYBODY get put out blast, just like EVERYBODY get put out blast, just like EVERYBODY ELSE. ELSE. ELSE. BUT NOW, LET'S SEE HOW YOU HANDLE THAT. BUT NOW, LET'S SEE HOW YOU HANDLE THAT. BUT NOW, LET'S SEE HOW YOU HANDLE THAT. Brother preacher, brother pastor, we Brother preacher, brother pastor, we Brother preacher, brother pastor, we want you to go out there, get them told, want you to go out there, get them told, want you to go out there, get them told, go front. CALL THEM UP. CALL THEM UP. go front. CALL THEM UP. CALL THEM UP. go front. CALL THEM UP. CALL THEM UP. GET IN THEIR FACES. PUNCH YOUR FINGERS GET IN THEIR FACES. PUNCH YOUR FINGERS GET IN THEIR FACES. PUNCH YOUR FINGERS AT THEM. Show them that you're a man, AT THEM. Show them that you're a man, AT THEM. Show them that you're a man, and you don't take no junk from nobody.

and you don't take no junk from nobody. and you don't take no junk from nobody. They're watching how you handle your They're watching how you handle your They're watching how you handle your trouble. Somebody's watching how you trouble. Somebody's watching how you trouble. Somebody's watching how you respond to disappointment. respond to disappointment. respond to disappointment. I don't know who I'm talking to, but you I don't know who I'm talking to, but you I don't know who I'm talking to, but you know you're here, and you know you're know you're here, and you know you're know you're here, and you know you're listening. listening. listening. Somebody's watching right now Somebody's watching right now Somebody's watching right now to see whether or not to see whether or not to see whether or not you're going to praise God through this you're going to praise God through this you're going to praise God through this fire you're going in. fire you're going in. fire you're going in. You're in it right now, and they have no You're in it right now, and they have no You're in it right now, and they have no idea, but they're watching you. They're idea, but they're watching you. They're idea, but they're watching you. They're watching you even in church. watching you even in church. watching you even in church. They're watching how you take They're watching how you take They're watching how you take compliments, how you take ridicule, how compliments, how you take ridicule, how compliments, how you take ridicule, how you take rejection, and they want to you take rejection, and they want to you take rejection, and they want to make sure that you know make sure that you know make sure that you know that they're watching. that they're watching. that they're watching. And somebody's watching you because they And somebody's watching you because they And somebody's watching you because they know what you used to be. Y'all kicked it together now, remember? Y'all kicked it together now, remember? Before you start kicking each other, Before you start kicking each other, Before you start kicking each other, you kicked it together. And they're asking a simple question. And they're asking a simple question. How in the world, and I'm going to put How in the world, and I'm going to put How in the world, and I'm going to put world right there. world right there. world right there. How in the world are you still standing?

So, So, somebody's got to be watching you a long somebody's got to be watching you a long somebody's got to be watching you a long time time time to notice that you're still standing. So, they're watching enough to say, "I So, they're watching enough to say, "I know by now you ought to be shaken a know by now you ought to be shaken a know by now you ought to be shaken a little bit. little bit. little bit. Just a little bit." Just a little bit." Just a little bit." Check your neighbor right quick. See if Check your neighbor right quick. See if Check your neighbor right quick. See if they're still okay. Check, check, check. Are we okay? Are we okay? Okay. Check, check your neighbor. No, Okay. Check, check your neighbor. No, Okay. Check, check your neighbor. No, you have to check each other, y'all. you have to check each other, y'all. you have to check each other, y'all. Because you don't even realize how much Because you don't even realize how much Because you don't even realize how much you're being watched. you're being watched. you're being watched. And they're wondering now, And they're wondering now, And they're wondering now, "Are you still standing?" And they may "Are you still standing?" And they may "Are you still standing?" And they may come up to you in a minute. "You all come up to you in a minute. "You all come up to you in a minute. "You all right?" You don't even have to answer them. You don't even have to answer them. Here's your answer. Just tell them, "I'm Here's your answer. Just tell them, "I'm Here's your answer. Just tell them, "I'm still standing." still standing." still standing." Okay. Now, y'all, I'm saying this and Okay. Now, y'all, I'm saying this and Okay. Now, y'all, I'm saying this and don't don't Cedric, don't let them don't don't Cedric, don't let them don't don't Cedric, don't let them condemn me as a pastor. Don't I mean I condemn me as a pastor. Don't I mean I condemn me as a pastor. Don't I mean I mean they can if they want to, but but mean they can if they want to, but but mean they can if they want to, but but I'm sometimes I'm not I'm not I've just I'm sometimes I'm not I'm not I've just I'm sometimes I'm not I'm not I've just learned, man. I'm I'm too old to be learned, man. I'm I'm too old to be learned, man. I'm I'm too old to be trying to tell these made up hallelujah trying to tell these made up hallelujah trying to tell these made up hallelujah lies to some of you who going to lie to lies to some of you who going to lie to lies to some of you who going to lie to me anyway.

me anyway. me anyway. Sometimes I'm not all right. I really Sometimes I'm not all right. I really Sometimes I'm not all right. I really [laughter] am. I'm not, but [laughter] am. I'm not, but [laughter] am. I'm not, but I'm still standing. Now, remember, AND I I YOU KNOW IF IT'S Now, remember, AND I I YOU KNOW IF IT'S IN THAT WORD, PASTOR'S GOING TO FIND IT. IN THAT WORD, PASTOR'S GOING TO FIND IT. IN THAT WORD, PASTOR'S GOING TO FIND IT. I don't know that Lazarus got healed. I don't know that Lazarus got healed. I don't know that Lazarus got healed. Lazarus still could have been sitting AT Lazarus still could have been sitting AT Lazarus still could have been sitting AT THE TABLE WITH STAGE FOUR whatever it THE TABLE WITH STAGE FOUR whatever it THE TABLE WITH STAGE FOUR whatever it was. was. was. Do you think that because God gave you a Do you think that because God gave you a Do you think that because God gave you a miracle that Satan stopped trying to put miracle that Satan stopped trying to put miracle that Satan stopped trying to put on you what was supposed to take you on you what was supposed to take you on you what was supposed to take you out? So, God healed you, So, God healed you, or God brought you out, or God brought you out, or God brought you out, and you're still standing. Which is why and you're still standing. Which is why and you're still standing. Which is why sometimes when we come out, we still got sometimes when we come out, we still got sometimes when we come out, we still got to go back to the casino. to go back to the casino. to go back to the casino. Cuz he saved your house, but you still Cuz he saved your house, but you still Cuz he saved your house, but you still lost your job, and you still I'm not going to throw that much money I'm not going to throw that much money away. So, you go back to a quarter.

Laugh out loud if you're going to laugh. Laugh out loud if you're going to laugh. Don't do the small one, y'all. You got Don't do the small one, y'all. You got Don't do the small one, y'all. You got to Yeah, come on, get it cuz cuz you to Yeah, come on, get it cuz cuz you to Yeah, come on, get it cuz cuz you say, "Ooh, thank you, Jesus." say, "Ooh, thank you, Jesus." say, "Ooh, thank you, Jesus." But, you still And now And you don't go But, you still And now And you don't go But, you still And now And you don't go to the casino anymore, but you ain't to the casino anymore, but you ain't to the casino anymore, but you ain't passing up no 7-Eleven on a Wednesday. passing up no 7-Eleven on a Wednesday. passing up no 7-Eleven on a Wednesday. Mhm. You right at that counter, got some Mhm. You right at that counter, got some Mhm. You right at that counter, got some Doritos, a Pepsi, and give me two of Doritos, a Pepsi, and give me two of Doritos, a Pepsi, and give me two of them snake eyes with the pink tongue. People are watching. People are watching. They want to see if you're still They want to see if you're still They want to see if you're still standing. Now, you have to tell them the standing. Now, you have to tell them the standing. Now, you have to tell them the reason you're still standing is Jesus. reason you're still standing is Jesus. reason you're still standing is Jesus. Now, repeat after me, say, "I'm still Now, repeat after me, say, "I'm still Now, repeat after me, say, "I'm still standing standing standing because of Jesus." because of Jesus." because of Jesus." Now, those words that that Jesus word, Now, those words that that Jesus word, Now, those words that that Jesus word, see, that's going to send demons that see, that's going to send demons that see, that's going to send demons that way. He just wants you to say because of way. He just wants you to say because of way. He just wants you to say because of the man upstairs. That's where your the man upstairs. That's where your the man upstairs. That's where your boyfriend sleeps. boyfriend sleeps. boyfriend sleeps. That could be anybody upstairs. You know That could be anybody upstairs. You know That could be anybody upstairs. You know how many people upstairs? how many people upstairs? how many people upstairs? That's the brother on the fourth floor That's the brother on the fourth floor That's the brother on the fourth floor upstairs. You Come on. You got to call upstairs. You Come on. You got to call upstairs. You Come on. You got to call his name. I'm still I'm still standing his name. I'm still I'm still standing his name. I'm still I'm still standing because of Jesus. because of Jesus. because of Jesus. See, I I don't know everything, but I See, I I don't know everything, but I See, I I don't know everything, but I know Jesus. I can't explain everything, know Jesus. I can't explain everything, know Jesus. I can't explain everything, but I know Jesus. I haven't read all the but I know Jesus. I haven't read all the but I know Jesus. I haven't read all the books of the Bible. I don't know every books of the Bible. I don't know every books of the Bible. I don't know every chapter, but I know who wrote THE BOOK.

chapter, but I know who wrote THE BOOK. chapter, but I know who wrote THE BOOK. MY LIFE IS POINTING TO SOMEBODY AND IT'S MY LIFE IS POINTING TO SOMEBODY AND IT'S MY LIFE IS POINTING TO SOMEBODY AND IT'S POINTING TOWARD JESUS. YOUR LIFE IS POINTING TOWARD JESUS. YOUR LIFE IS POINTING TOWARD JESUS. YOUR LIFE IS POINTING TOWARD JESUS. STOP BEING AFRAID POINTING TOWARD JESUS. STOP BEING AFRAID POINTING TOWARD JESUS. STOP BEING AFRAID TO SAY JESUS. EVERYBODY SAY JESUS. TO SAY JESUS. EVERYBODY SAY JESUS. TO SAY JESUS. EVERYBODY SAY JESUS. SAY IT AGAIN. SAY IT AGAIN. SAY IT AGAIN. AT THE NAME OF JESUS, DEMONS WILL FLEE. AT THE NAME OF JESUS, DEMONS WILL FLEE. AT THE NAME OF JESUS, DEMONS WILL FLEE. YOU CAN SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY, BUT YOU CAN SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY, BUT YOU CAN SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY, BUT WHEN YOU SAY THAT And that's why you can't afford to And that's why you can't afford to abandon your testimony. abandon your testimony. abandon your testimony. They're going to want to know how you're They're going to want to know how you're They're going to want to know how you're still standing. still standing. still standing. And you got to tell them, baby, it's And you got to tell them, baby, it's And you got to tell them, baby, it's just just just Jesus. just just just Jesus. just just just Jesus. Whoa. That's what Lazarus was doing. He Whoa. That's what Lazarus was doing. He Whoa. That's what Lazarus was doing. He was leading people to Jesus and that's was leading people to Jesus and that's was leading people to Jesus and that's why they decided to kill him. You want why they decided to kill him. You want why they decided to kill him. You want the devil to get off your back, stop the devil to get off your back, stop the devil to get off your back, stop claiming Jesus. That doesn't mean that he won't still That doesn't mean that he won't still stay on your back. He's a liar. He'll stay on your back. He's a liar. He'll stay on your back. He's a liar. He'll tell you he'll leave you alone. He'll tell you he'll leave you alone. He'll tell you he'll leave you alone. He'll kill you silently.

If Lazarus had just stopped following If Lazarus had just stopped following and inviting Jesus, he invited Jesus. and inviting Jesus, he invited Jesus. and inviting Jesus, he invited Jesus. How you going to have Jesus to pay and How you going to have Jesus to pay and How you going to have Jesus to pay and make a way out of no way and now you got make a way out of no way and now you got make a way out of no way and now you got your own crib and you don't invite him your own crib and you don't invite him your own crib and you don't invite him in it. in it. in it. You got another chance to eat and you're You got another chance to eat and you're You got another chance to eat and you're not going to invite him. You're going to not going to invite him. You're going to not going to invite him. You're going to invite some of those same folk who were invite some of those same folk who were invite some of those same folk who were at the grave who wouldn't even uncover at the grave who wouldn't even uncover at the grave who wouldn't even uncover you. you. you. You weren't fine enough to be uncovered. You weren't fine enough to be uncovered. You weren't fine enough to be uncovered. You weren't cute enough to be uncovered. You weren't cute enough to be uncovered. You weren't cute enough to be uncovered. You weren't sexy enough to be cut loose You weren't sexy enough to be cut loose You weren't sexy enough to be cut loose yet. And now you're back. And now you're back. Send Jesus an invitation. Send Jesus an invitation. Send Jesus an invitation. Say, Lord, Say, Lord, Say, Lord, you can come inside of my heart. you can come inside of my heart. you can come inside of my heart. You can sit in my life right now. You You can sit in my life right now. You You can sit in my life right now. You got to tell him. got to tell him. got to tell him. They wanted to kill him. They wanted to kill him. They wanted to kill him. And this the last thing I'm going to say And this the last thing I'm going to say And this the last thing I'm going to say for today. I want you to come back for today. I want you to come back for today. I want you to come back tomorrow cuz we have a cool time in tomorrow cuz we have a cool time in tomorrow cuz we have a cool time in Monday school. That's what we do. But Monday school. That's what we do. But Monday school. That's what we do. But but I think I just I just This is but I think I just I just This is but I think I just I just This is nothing in order. I just feel like I nothing in order. I just feel like I nothing in order. I just feel like I just wanted But I think another reason just wanted But I think another reason just wanted But I think another reason that they wanted to kill Lazarus was his that they wanted to kill Lazarus was his that they wanted to kill Lazarus was his his his his existence his his his existence his his his existence kept threatening their control.

kept threatening their control. kept threatening their control. As long as Lazarus is around, they can't As long as Lazarus is around, they can't As long as Lazarus is around, they can't keep fooling people with this bullcorn. keep fooling people with this bullcorn. keep fooling people with this bullcorn. Now, I'm sorry. Bullcorn is not a church Now, I'm sorry. Bullcorn is not a church Now, I'm sorry. Bullcorn is not a church word. I just But this is close to a zodiac sign as I But this is close to a zodiac sign as I could get. They wanted to take him out and like They wanted to take him out and like they will you. they will you. they will you. Because as Because as Because as as long as you keep walking around here, as long as you keep walking around here, as long as you keep walking around here, singing these songs, singing these songs, singing these songs, standing on these floors, helping the standing on these floors, helping the standing on these floors, helping the church, feeding the children, church, feeding the children, church, feeding the children, that is a thing that shows they can't that is a thing that shows they can't that is a thing that shows they can't control your existence. control your existence. control your existence. They can't do it. Your existence They can't do it. Your existence They can't do it. Your existence threatens their control. Now, what's threatens their control. Now, what's threatens their control. Now, what's going on? Well, okay. Jerry's just going on? Well, okay. Jerry's just going on? Well, okay. Jerry's just playing. That's who he is. Y'all just playing. That's who he is. Y'all just playing. That's who he is. Y'all just have to know who he is. It's okay. Um have to know who he is. It's okay. Um have to know who he is. It's okay. Um but but let me tell you now because but but let me tell you now because but but let me tell you now because check this out. This is If you read that check this out. This is If you read that check this out. This is If you read that 12 and I'm I'm kind of in the overtime 12 and I'm I'm kind of in the overtime 12 and I'm I'm kind of in the overtime of the sermon. Now, we're going to get of the sermon. Now, we're going to get of the sermon. Now, we're going to get this tomorrow. But but but they want to this tomorrow. But but but they want to this tomorrow. But but but they want to kill him.

kill him. kill him. Now, ooh, okay. Now, ooh, okay. Now, ooh, okay. I want to move, but he's stopping me I want to move, but he's stopping me I want to move, but he's stopping me here. Oh. I need a Bible. I got a ton of here. Oh. I need a Bible. I got a ton of here. Oh. I need a Bible. I got a ton of them up them up them up Ooh, I need one with a big old giant Ooh, I need one with a big old giant Ooh, I need one with a big old giant print. print. print. Cuz when God start dropping stuff, oh. Cuz when God start dropping stuff, oh. Cuz when God start dropping stuff, oh. Oh goodness, hold up. Hold up. Hold up. Oh goodness, hold up. Hold up. Hold up. Oh goodness, hold up. Hold up. Hold up. Hold up. Hold up. Hold up. With John. John 12. Right. So, watch With John. John 12. Right. So, watch With John. John 12. Right. So, watch this. Watch Oh, there's a bigger one this. Watch Oh, there's a bigger one this. Watch Oh, there's a bigger one than mine. That's the bottom males version of the That's the bottom males version of the Bible right there, but I can read this Bible right there, but I can read this Bible right there, but I can read this Bible close. No, watch this, y'all. Watch how cool No, watch this, y'all. Watch how cool this is. When is it cool When is it cool this is. When is it cool When is it cool this is. When is it cool When is it cool Oh, oh, watch this. Watch Look at verse Oh, oh, watch this. Watch Look at verse Oh, oh, watch this. Watch Look at verse 11, 12 and 11. Now, I I'm not prepared 11, 12 and 11. Now, I I'm not prepared 11, 12 and 11. Now, I I'm not prepared for this, but he just dropped this in my for this, but he just dropped this in my for this, but he just dropped this in my spirit. So, so now spirit. So, so now spirit. So, so now Lazarus is a is is up. And let's just Lazarus is a is is up. And let's just Lazarus is a is is up. And let's just say his shoe, cuz I still don't know if say his shoe, cuz I still don't know if say his shoe, cuz I still don't know if Lazarus was eating at the table and Lazarus was eating at the table and Lazarus was eating at the table and still still still >> [cough] >> [cough] >> [cough] >> I don't know [clears throat] if he's >> I don't know [clears throat] if he's >> I don't know [clears throat] if he's still doing that.

still doing that. still doing that. And I just want to say that because I And I just want to say that because I And I just want to say that because I want some of you to know you don't have want some of you to know you don't have want some of you to know you don't have to be all right for the Lord to set your to be all right for the Lord to set your to be all right for the Lord to set your table. table. table. What I mean with you know, if your arm What I mean with you know, if your arm What I mean with you know, if your arm is hurt, if you got arthritis, don't let is hurt, if you got arthritis, don't let is hurt, if you got arthritis, don't let that stop you from praising. If you that stop you from praising. If you that stop you from praising. If you don't have a one leg, bring that one leg don't have a one leg, bring that one leg don't have a one leg, bring that one leg to him and say, "God, I'm not going to to him and say, "God, I'm not going to to him and say, "God, I'm not going to stand, but I'm going to sit with the stand, but I'm going to sit with the stand, but I'm going to sit with the Now, Y'ALL DON'T UNDERSTAND. YOUR Now, Y'ALL DON'T UNDERSTAND. YOUR Now, Y'ALL DON'T UNDERSTAND. YOUR existence Oh, Lord. Oh, Lord. Your existence Your existence Your existence But but watch this. Watch this. I'm But but watch this. Watch this. I'm But but watch this. Watch this. I'm going to read verse 11 verse 11. It going to read verse 11 verse 11. It going to read verse 11 verse 11. It said, "Because that by reason of of of said, "Because that by reason of of of said, "Because that by reason of of of him many of the Jews went away believing him many of the Jews went away believing him many of the Jews went away believing on Jesus." Watch the next verse. THE on Jesus." Watch the next verse. THE on Jesus." Watch the next verse. THE NEXT VERSE SAID, "THIS was after NEXT VERSE SAID, "THIS was after NEXT VERSE SAID, "THIS was after supper." supper." supper." On the next DAY On the next DAY On the next DAY A WHOLE [screaming] TON OF PEOPLE A WHOLE [screaming] TON OF PEOPLE A WHOLE [screaming] TON OF PEOPLE CAME to the feast CAME to the feast CAME to the feast when they heard that Jesus was coming to when they heard that Jesus was coming to when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. Listen, AFTER THEY WANTED TO Jerusalem. Listen, AFTER THEY WANTED TO Jerusalem. Listen, AFTER THEY WANTED TO KILL LAZARUS KILL LAZARUS KILL LAZARUS THE NEXT DAY they out there hollering THE NEXT DAY they out there hollering THE NEXT DAY they out there hollering "Hosanna" for Jesus.

"Hosanna" for Jesus. "Hosanna" for Jesus. Y'all, it don't take long for folk to Y'all, it don't take long for folk to Y'all, it don't take long for folk to turn on you. turn on you. turn on you. THEY FINNA GO "HOSANNA, HOSANNA, THEY FINNA GO "HOSANNA, HOSANNA, THEY FINNA GO "HOSANNA, HOSANNA, HOSANNA." AND THE SAME FOLK THAT WANTED HOSANNA." AND THE SAME FOLK THAT WANTED HOSANNA." AND THE SAME FOLK THAT WANTED TO KILL LAZARUS NOW GOT HIM AND Jesus in TO KILL LAZARUS NOW GOT HIM AND Jesus in TO KILL LAZARUS NOW GOT HIM AND Jesus in the SAME SPACE, THEY'RE HONORING JESUS. the SAME SPACE, THEY'RE HONORING JESUS. the SAME SPACE, THEY'RE HONORING JESUS. BUT they want to take out Lazarus, too. BUT they want to take out Lazarus, too. BUT they want to take out Lazarus, too. It's right there. It's right there. It's right there. It's It's right there. Sister Carol, Sister Carol, the next day YOU BETTER ENJOY YOUR PRAISE WHILE YOU YOU BETTER ENJOY YOUR PRAISE WHILE YOU CAN. CAN. CAN. Cuz you going TO HAVE TO FIGHT FOR IT IN Cuz you going TO HAVE TO FIGHT FOR IT IN Cuz you going TO HAVE TO FIGHT FOR IT IN A FEW MINUTES. A FEW MINUTES. A FEW MINUTES. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> SO, I know that was a little That was a >> SO, I know that was a little That was a >> SO, I know that was a little That was a little too much cuz I went I I went but little too much cuz I went I I went but little too much cuz I went I I went but I just want you to know there's this I just want you to know there's this I just want you to know there's this Right after this, they're going to have Right after this, they're going to have Right after this, they're going to have a parade for Jesus. a parade for Jesus. a parade for Jesus. Would you please stop running to every Would you please stop running to every Would you please stop running to every parade that's honored in your name?

That was That was way too deep. That was That was way too deep. They threw him a parade They threw him a parade They threw him a parade so they could throw him some fake so they could throw him some fake so they could throw him some fake friendships. friendships. friendships. So, the same people So, the same people So, the same people who wanted to honor him who wanted to honor him who wanted to honor him are the same people are the same people are the same people who going to say crucify. who going to say crucify. who going to say crucify. At this table is Mary and Martha At this table is Mary and Martha At this table is Mary and Martha and Lazarus. But he's about to have and Lazarus. But he's about to have and Lazarus. But he's about to have another table in a few days and Judas is another table in a few days and Judas is another table in a few days and Judas is going to be at that one. And they never wanted to kill Judas And they never wanted to kill Judas until he started hanging until he started hanging until he started hanging with Jesus. with Jesus. with Jesus. So, who wanted to kill Judas? So, who wanted to kill Judas? So, who wanted to kill Judas? The haters. And who did Judas become? And who did Judas become? One of One of One of the haters.

I'm just staying with the word. I I I I'm just staying with the word. I I I want to finish this, but want to finish this, but want to finish this, but Are you Are you all okay? Are you Are you all okay? Are you Are you all okay? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. Are we okay? Are we okay? Are we okay? See, See, See, Lazarus was like you. He represented He represented a reality They could control They could control the narrative. They could control how it the narrative. They could control how it the narrative. They could control how it was going, y'all. was going, y'all. was going, y'all. They Everything was Well, Jesus is a They Everything was Well, Jesus is a They Everything was Well, Jesus is a phony, and Jesus is not real, and Jesus phony, and Jesus is not real, and Jesus phony, and Jesus is not real, and Jesus is a fake, and those people that He's is a fake, and those people that He's is a fake, and those people that He's got them brainwashed. All of that was got them brainwashed. All of that was got them brainwashed. All of that was cool. All of that was cool. Wait, I'mma cool. All of that was cool. Wait, I'mma cool. All of that was cool. Wait, I'mma I'mma I'mma I'mma I'mma I'mma I'mma I'mma I'mma I'mma Uh Uh Uh Dame, when I say now come through that Dame, when I say now come through that Dame, when I say now come through that door, go outside that door. Okay, y'all door, go outside that door. Okay, y'all door, go outside that door. Okay, y'all put the spotlight on him. Put one of put the spotlight on him. Put one of put the spotlight on him. Put one of your brightest spotlights on Dame cuz he your brightest spotlights on Dame cuz he your brightest spotlights on Dame cuz he O- Open that spotlight up. Okay, so so O- Open that spotlight up. Okay, so so O- Open that spotlight up. Okay, so so they said all this junk about Jesus. they said all this junk about Jesus. they said all this junk about Jesus. They kept saying like all this stuff They kept saying like all this stuff They kept saying like all this stuff they'll say about you. All that You're they'll say about you. All that You're they'll say about you. All that You're not going to make it. You're not going not going to make it. You're not going not going to make it. You're not going to do this and that and that. And you to do this and that and that. And you to do this and that and that. And you got this and you got to set up by this got this and you got to set up by this got this and you got to set up by this and that. All that hater talk. Uh come and that. All that hater talk. Uh come and that. All that hater talk. Uh come out Come here, Dame.

out Come here, Dame. out Come here, Dame. See, all that was fine until Oh, shoot. See, all that was fine until Oh, shoot. See, all that was fine until Oh, shoot. Lazarus showed up. Lazarus showed up. Lazarus showed up. See, all that's okay until you show up. See, all that's okay until you show up. See, all that's okay until you show up. Once you show up, you shut Wait a Once you show up, you shut Wait a Once you show up, you shut Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. We minute. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. We minute. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. We can say what we want, but look, he's still standing. he's still standing. She showed up. And when when when when She showed up. And when when when when She showed up. And when when when when you show up, you show up, you show up, the narrative changes. the narrative changes. the narrative changes. I've had folk to say some horrible I've had folk to say some horrible I've had folk to say some horrible things about me, but what they didn't things about me, but what they didn't things about me, but what they didn't expect was for me to Now, Now, so far, >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> Matt, you stay seated. Mark, you hold it >> Matt, you stay seated. Mark, you hold it >> Matt, you stay seated. Mark, you hold it down. down. down. So far, >> HONEY, YOU AIN'T GOT TO TALK.

>> HONEY, YOU AIN'T GOT TO TALK. YOU JUST GOT TO YOU JUST GOT TO YOU JUST GOT TO SHOW UP. SHOW UP. SHOW UP. They used to call YOU STINKING, BUT NOW They used to call YOU STINKING, BUT NOW They used to call YOU STINKING, BUT NOW THEY CALL YOU THINKING. YOU JUST GOT TO THEY CALL YOU THINKING. YOU JUST GOT TO THEY CALL YOU THINKING. YOU JUST GOT TO KEEP SHOWING UP. WHEN YOU [screaming] KEEP SHOWING UP. WHEN YOU [screaming] KEEP SHOWING UP. WHEN YOU [screaming] SHOW UP, SHOW UP, SHOW UP, THAT SHUTS IT DOWN. THEY can say THAT SHUTS IT DOWN. THEY can say THAT SHUTS IT DOWN. THEY can say whatever they want TO SAY. whatever they want TO SAY. whatever they want TO SAY. YOUR SHOWING UP SHOWS HIS POWER. YOUR SHOWING UP SHOWS HIS POWER. YOUR SHOWING UP SHOWS HIS POWER. YOUR SPEAKING up might show your YOUR SPEAKING up might show your YOUR SPEAKING up might show your control. SOMETIMES YOU AIN'T GOT TO SAY. And that's what makes the haters mad. And that's what makes the haters mad. They want to know if you heard They want to know if you heard They want to know if you heard what they saying. what they saying. what they saying. But what you heard was him say, But what you heard was him say, But what you heard was him say, "Come on out." "Come on out." "Come on out." THAT'S WHAT YOU HEARD. "COME ON OUT. THAT'S WHAT YOU HEARD. "COME ON OUT. THAT'S WHAT YOU HEARD. "COME ON OUT. COME ON OUT. COME ON OUT." LAZARUS JUST COME ON OUT. COME ON OUT." LAZARUS JUST COME ON OUT. COME ON OUT." LAZARUS JUST SHOWED UP. THEY COULD TELL ALL THESE PEOPLE WHAT THEY COULD TELL ALL THESE PEOPLE WHAT GOD could do or couldn't do. They could GOD could do or couldn't do. They could GOD could do or couldn't do. They could do all of that until Lazarus showed up. do all of that until Lazarus showed up. do all of that until Lazarus showed up. They can say anything they want to say They can say anything they want to say They can say anything they want to say until you show up on Sunday.

until you show up on Sunday. until you show up on Sunday. When you show up on Mondays, when you When you show up on Mondays, when you When you show up on Mondays, when you show up, they they going to have too show up, they they going to have too show up, they they going to have too much to say. They could maintain their much to say. They could maintain their much to say. They could maintain their influence until Lazarus showed up. They influence until Lazarus showed up. They influence until Lazarus showed up. They Everything they say somebody could Everything they say somebody could Everything they say somebody could think, "Well, that might be true." But think, "Well, that might be true." But think, "Well, that might be true." But then here you are. You start. So, I said I was finished, so let me So, I said I was finished, so let me church is out at 12:30 here. I'm trying church is out at 12:30 here. I'm trying church is out at 12:30 here. I'm trying to work on this 5 minutes. But that's why some fights But that's why some fights that you have, that you have, that you have, they're not really about you. they're not really about you. they're not really about you. You fighting a fight that has nothing to You fighting a fight that has nothing to You fighting a fight that has nothing to [laughter] do God is saying God is saying Satan is saying Satan is saying I got my Satan is saying Satan is saying I got my Satan is saying Satan is saying I got my money on da da da da she going to money on da da da da she going to money on da da da da she going to crumble. God is saying I got my son's crumble. God is saying I got my son's crumble. God is saying I got my son's life on da da da da she going to be all life on da da da da she going to be all life on da da da da she going to be all right. right. right. It's not really about you. God just It's not really about you. God just It's not really about you. God just believes that you're strong enough in believes that you're strong enough in believes that you're strong enough in spite of whatever it is. spite of whatever it is. spite of whatever it is. You just keep on showing. Boy, WHEN YOU You just keep on showing. Boy, WHEN YOU You just keep on showing. Boy, WHEN YOU SHOW SHOW SHOW >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> GOLLY, I THOUGHT YOUR LEG, I THOUGHT >> GOLLY, I THOUGHT YOUR LEG, I THOUGHT >> GOLLY, I THOUGHT YOUR LEG, I THOUGHT your back, I thought you got sick, I your back, I thought you got sick, I your back, I thought you got sick, I thought somebody died, I thought you thought somebody died, I thought you thought somebody died, I thought you were sad. YEAH, ALL OF THAT IS TRUE, BUT were sad. YEAH, ALL OF THAT IS TRUE, BUT were sad. YEAH, ALL OF THAT IS TRUE, BUT I KEEP SHOWING UP.

I KEEP SHOWING UP. I KEEP SHOWING UP. And the haters can't handle it. Can you just reach over give somebody a Can you just reach over give somebody a high five and thank them for showing up? high five and thank them for showing up? high five and thank them for showing up? Just I just want to thank I just want to Just I just want to thank I just want to Just I just want to thank I just want to thank you for showing up. I'm going to thank you for showing up. I'm going to thank you for showing up. I'm going to I'm going to stop this. I'm going to I'm going to stop this. I'm going to I'm going to stop this. I'm going to thank you for showing. Now, come on, if thank you for showing. Now, come on, if thank you for showing. Now, come on, if they don't even want to shake your hand they don't even want to shake your hand they don't even want to shake your hand just wave it over the top of their hair just wave it over the top of their hair just wave it over the top of their hair cut. I don't care, but but we just we cut. I don't care, but but we just we cut. I don't care, but but we just we got to stop I'm just going to stop right got to stop I'm just going to stop right got to stop I'm just going to stop right there. I'm just going to I'm going to there. I'm just going to I'm going to there. I'm just going to I'm going to stop right there. I'm going to stop. stop right there. I'm going to stop. stop right there. I'm going to stop. This this fight this this fight this This this fight this this fight this This this fight this this fight this fight this fight is not about you. fight this fight is not about you. fight this fight is not about you. This is not about you. This is not about you. This is not about you. And we're involved with fights that And we're involved with fights that And we're involved with fights that really aren't even about us. really aren't even about us. really aren't even about us. The haters want to kill you. They want The haters want to kill you. They want The haters want to kill you. They want to kill them. And I'm just calling them to kill them. And I'm just calling them to kill them. And I'm just calling them haters because that's what the Bible haters because that's what the Bible haters because that's what the Bible said. They wanted to kill him. They said. They wanted to kill him. They said. They wanted to kill him. They hated him because he was bringing people hated him because he was bringing people hated him because he was bringing people to Jesus. You've done nothing but show to Jesus. You've done nothing but show to Jesus. You've done nothing but show up and thank him. You did nothing but up and thank him. You did nothing but up and thank him. You did nothing but walk by faith. You did nothing but fill walk by faith. You did nothing but fill walk by faith. You did nothing but fill out the application. You did nothing but out the application. You did nothing but out the application. You did nothing but say I'm going to pay my tithes and my say I'm going to pay my tithes and my say I'm going to pay my tithes and my offering. You did nothing but say I'm offering. You did nothing but say I'm offering. You did nothing but say I'm just going to GIVE GOD MY TIME. YOU DID just going to GIVE GOD MY TIME. YOU DID just going to GIVE GOD MY TIME. YOU DID NOTHING BUT SAY I'M TIRED, I'M SLEEPY, NOTHING BUT SAY I'M TIRED, I'M SLEEPY, NOTHING BUT SAY I'M TIRED, I'M SLEEPY, I'm worn out, but I'm going to sit up in I'm worn out, but I'm going to sit up in I'm worn out, but I'm going to sit up in church anyway. All you did and it all changed and it all changed when you showed up. Yes. And so Satan when you showed up. Yes. And so Satan when you showed up. Yes. And so Satan says WHEN YOU SHOW UP I want you to be says WHEN YOU SHOW UP I want you to be says WHEN YOU SHOW UP I want you to be like this. I want you to be all like this. I want you to be all like this. I want you to be all intimidated."

I want you to tell folks, "I didn't I I want you to tell folks, "I didn't I wasn't raised praising God." You were wasn't raised praising God." You were wasn't raised praising God." You were raised as wild part as any of us in raised as wild part as any of us in raised as wild part as any of us in here. But Satan said, "When you show up, But Satan said, "When you show up, don't show whose side you're on. don't show whose side you're on. don't show whose side you're on. Just come, Just come, Just come, sit down, sit down, sit down, be still, be still, be still, and don't act like he's brought you out and don't act like he's brought you out and don't act like he's brought you out of nothing." And I can't help And I can't help but give but give but give him glory. him glory. him glory. That's you. Say it again. And I can't That's you. Say it again. And I can't That's you. Say it again. And I can't help help help but give Say that again. Say that again. But I Say that again. Say that again. But I can't This is you for just showing up.

This is you for just showing up. You want to stay mad, but I can't help but give but give you glory. you glory. you glory. When I think about it, my story. my story. I got a story. I got a story. I got a story. Man. Man. Man. >> [music] but the haters, they tried. but the haters, they tried. They couldn't beat me. They couldn't beat me. They couldn't beat me. Yeah, they tried. They tried it. I heard them. They I heard them. They They They conspired. They They conspired. They They conspired. >> Conspired. >> Conspired. >> Conspired. >> They told their lies. >> They told their lies. >> They told their lies. >> They told their lies. >> They told their lies. >> They told their lies. >> BUT GOD SAID, "LAZARUS!" >> BUT GOD SAID, "LAZARUS!" >> BUT GOD SAID, "LAZARUS!" >> [screaming] >> MY INTEGRITY, ALL OF THAT. >> MY INTEGRITY, ALL OF THAT. MY FAITH IN GOD. MY FAITH IN GOD. MY FAITH IN GOD. >> [music] >> It won't fail.

>> It won't fail. I'm not going to bend. I'm not going to bend. I'm not going to bend. I'm not going to compromise. I'm just I'm not going to compromise. I'm just I'm not going to compromise. I'm just going to keep showing up. going to keep showing up. going to keep showing up. >> [music] >> And I speak prosperity. >> And I speak prosperity. And I speak health. And I speak health. And I speak health. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] [singing] >> They conspired. >> They conspired. They told their lies. They told their lies. They told their lies. But God said, But God said, But God said, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> "You come forth." >> "You come forth." >> "You come forth." If you're not ashamed of that, can you If you're not ashamed of that, can you If you're not ashamed of that, can you just just just >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> With all you have, can you just stand on >> With all you have, can you just stand on >> With all you have, can you just stand on your feet one more time? your feet one more time? your feet one more time? Can you just stand up one more time? Can you just stand up one more time? Can you just stand up one more time? >> [music] >> It's not going to fall. >> It's not going to fall. It's not going to bend. It's not going to bend. It's not going to bend. I'm not going to stop believing what I I'm not going to stop believing what I I'm not going to stop believing what I believe. God favored me. God favored me. They whispered. They whispered. They whispered. >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> CONSPIRED. >> CONSPIRED. >> CONSPIRED. THEY TOLD THEIR LIES. THEY TOLD THEIR LIES. THEY TOLD THEIR LIES. Somebody [music] say God.

Somebody [music] say God. Somebody [music] say God. God told my story. God told my story. God told my story. God told your story. Won't bend. Won't bend. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> It won't compromise. >> [music] >> [music] >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. God favored. God favored. God favored. They whispered. They whispered. They whispered. >> [music] >> Yeah, they did. >> Yeah, they did. But it's too late now. But it's too late now. But it's too late now. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> You showed up. All of that was messed up. All of that was messed up. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It wouldn't fail. It wouldn't fail. It wouldn't fail. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Won't bend. >> Won't bend. >> Won't bend. Won't compromise. Won't compromise. Won't compromise. >> [music] >> And I speak God's favor. >> And I speak God's favor. >> [music] >> LISTEN.

>> LISTEN. SAY YES. SAY YES. SAY YES. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> SAY YES. >> SAY YES. >> SAY YES. SAY YES. SAY YES. SAY YES. GOD MADE IT. GOD MADE IT. GOD MADE IT. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> SAY YES. SAY YES. SAY YES. SOMEBODY [music] SAY YES. SOMEBODY [music] SAY YES. SOMEBODY [music] SAY YES. GOD MADE IT. GOD MADE IT. GOD MADE IT. Say yes. Oh, yes. Oh, yes. Say yes. Say yes. Say yes. God made it. God made it. God made it. >> [music] >> WHEN YOU SHOW UP and they say, "WHY ARE >> WHEN YOU SHOW UP and they say, "WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE?" TELL THEM GOD. I'M NOT SAYING THAT HE LOVED ME MORE I'M NOT SAYING THAT HE LOVED ME MORE than anybody else. BUT GOD CALLED ME than anybody else. BUT GOD CALLED ME than anybody else. BUT GOD CALLED ME WORTHY. AND TELL THEM WHAT GOD DID. THEY WROTE YOUR STORY. But they left OUT THEY WROTE YOUR STORY. But they left OUT THE MAIN CHARACTER. THE MAIN CHARACTER. THE MAIN CHARACTER. YOU COME THIS FAR BY FAITH. YOU COME THIS FAR BY FAITH. YOU COME THIS FAR BY FAITH. >> [music] >> IF YOU IN HERE THIS MORNING >> IF YOU IN HERE THIS MORNING and you say, "Lord, I need help.

and you say, "Lord, I need help. and you say, "Lord, I need help. I need you in my life." I need you in my life." I need you in my life." And you need a church. You need a And you need a church. You need a And you need a church. You need a covering now, just like your cell phone covering now, just like your cell phone covering now, just like your cell phone needs a covering. You need a covering. needs a covering. You need a covering. needs a covering. You need a covering. Yes, you can go to heaven without Yes, you can go to heaven without Yes, you can go to heaven without joining IBOC. I want to get that joining IBOC. I want to get that joining IBOC. I want to get that straight. straight. straight. You can go to heaven without joining the You can go to heaven without joining the You can go to heaven without joining the church. You can accept Jesus on the church. You can accept Jesus on the church. You can accept Jesus on the street and get shot the next day and you street and get shot the next day and you street and get shot the next day and you still going to heaven. But while you're still going to heaven. But while you're still going to heaven. But while you're here, here, here, you need to show the devil you need to show the devil you need to show the devil that I'm going to keep showing up. that I'm going to keep showing up. that I'm going to keep showing up. But you got to have somewhere to show up But you got to have somewhere to show up But you got to have somewhere to show up to. to. to. And if you're just in your mind right And if you're just in your mind right And if you're just in your mind right now wondering, "Where can I show up?" now wondering, "Where can I show up?" now wondering, "Where can I show up?" I speak on behalf of this entire church. I speak on behalf of this entire church. I speak on behalf of this entire church. It's a great place to be. It's a great place to be. It's a great place to be. And if you don't mind, and you need And if you don't mind, and you need And if you don't mind, and you need someone to cover you, can you just scoot someone to cover you, can you just scoot someone to cover you, can you just scoot down to the end of your aisle down to the end of your aisle down to the end of your aisle and walk down here for a minute. and walk down here for a minute. and walk down here for a minute. I just want to cover you. I just want to cover you. I just want to cover you. We want to give you a place to go to We want to give you a place to go to We want to give you a place to go to church, a place to say you belong. church, a place to say you belong. church, a place to say you belong. And you don't want to come because it's And you don't want to come because it's And you don't want to come because it's your funeral. You want to come while you your funeral. You want to come while you your funeral. You want to come while you still have still have still have breath in your body.

breath in your body. breath in your body. TELL THEM, "GOD >> YOU GOT SOME FRIENDS GOING TO WANT TO >> YOU GOT SOME FRIENDS GOING TO WANT TO GO, "WHAT HAPPENED?" GO, "WHAT HAPPENED?" GO, "WHAT HAPPENED?" I'M TOO OLD TO DIE WITHOUT HIM. I'M TOO I'M TOO OLD TO DIE WITHOUT HIM. I'M TOO I'M TOO OLD TO DIE WITHOUT HIM. I'M TOO OLD TO DIE without him. I've come a long OLD TO DIE without him. I've come a long OLD TO DIE without him. I've come a long way. I've come through a lot of stuff. way. I've come through a lot of stuff. way. I've come through a lot of stuff. I've seen a lot. I've grown a lot. But I I've seen a lot. I've grown a lot. But I I've seen a lot. I've grown a lot. But I know I need him. I know I need him. Now, know I need him. I know I need him. Now, know I need him. I know I need him. Now, come on. Come on. You You They need to come on. Come on. You You They need to come on. Come on. You You They need to know who they're sitting next to. So, if know who they're sitting next to. So, if know who they're sitting next to. So, if if you want to tell somebody and ask if you want to tell somebody and ask if you want to tell somebody and ask them, "Why don't you come on? I'll walk them, "Why don't you come on? I'll walk them, "Why don't you come on? I'll walk down there with you." But you don't want down there with you." But you don't want down there with you." But you don't want to miss this day. Sure, we got some more to miss this day. Sure, we got some more to miss this day. Sure, we got some more to go tomorrow, and you got to get off to go tomorrow, and you got to get off to go tomorrow, and you got to get off early, come up, eat a hot dog with us, early, come up, eat a hot dog with us, early, come up, eat a hot dog with us, or do whatever you need to do. But you or do whatever you need to do. But you or do whatever you need to do. But you got to come on, and and you just got to got to come on, and and you just got to got to come on, and and you just got to show up. Somebody wants you to say a show up. Somebody wants you to say a show up. Somebody wants you to say a whole bunch and do a whole Sometimes you whole bunch and do a whole Sometimes you whole bunch and do a whole Sometimes you just got to show up, and God will honor just got to show up, and God will honor just got to show up, and God will honor you when haters are trying their best to you when haters are trying their best to you when haters are trying their best to find anything wrong, you just keep find anything wrong, you just keep find anything wrong, you just keep showing up. God'll find favor in you. showing up. God'll find favor in you. showing up. God'll find favor in you. He'll find favor in them. Sometimes he He'll find favor in them. Sometimes he He'll find favor in them. Sometimes he wants you to show up to show other wants you to show up to show other wants you to show up to show other people that he's still blessing. He's people that he's still blessing. He's people that he's still blessing. He's still blessing. He's still blessing.

still blessing. He's still blessing. still blessing. He's still blessing. He's still blessing. SOMEBODY He's still blessing. SOMEBODY He's still blessing. SOMEBODY GOD WHAT? GOD WHAT? GOD WHAT? SAY YEAH. SAY YEAH. SAY YEAH. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> SAY YEAH. >> SAY YEAH. >> SAY YEAH. OH, YEAH. OH, YEAH. OH, YEAH. GOD FAVOR. GOD FAVOR. GOD FAVOR. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> SAY YEAH. >> SAY YEAH. >> SAY YEAH. Say yeah. Say yeah. Say yeah. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Say yeah. >> Say yeah. >> Say yeah. God's favored. God's favored. God's favored. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> Say yeah. >> God's favored. >> God's favored. Say yeah. Say yeah. Say yeah. Say yeah. Say yeah. Say yeah. God's favored. God's favored. God's favored. favored me. favored me. favored me. >> [music] >> If you believe that >> If you believe that I know it may not be much room between I know it may not be much room between I know it may not be much room between your seats. your seats. your seats. But since you showed up and you're loose But since you showed up and you're loose But since you showed up and you're loose can you just do a little circle right can you just do a little circle right can you just do a little circle right where you standing? Come on. Come on.

where you standing? Come on. Come on. where you standing? Come on. Come on. There's something different about you. I There's something different about you. I There's something different about you. I know I know you don't you don't have to know I know you don't you don't have to know I know you don't you don't have to shout like old days. But can you just shout like old days. But can you just shout like old days. But can you just walk a little circle? If you don't have walk a little circle? If you don't have walk a little circle? If you don't have that much space, get to the end. But can that much space, get to the end. But can that much space, get to the end. But can you just walk a circle around that thing you just walk a circle around that thing you just walk a circle around that thing that the devil tried to dig? He tried to that the devil tried to dig? He tried to that the devil tried to dig? He tried to make a hole. But you walking on top of make a hole. But you walking on top of make a hole. But you walking on top of that grave now. You not inside of it. that grave now. You not inside of it. that grave now. You not inside of it. You walking on top of it. And you know You walking on top of it. And you know You walking on top of it. And you know why you able to walk that? Because you why you able to walk that? Because you why you able to walk that? Because you showed up. If you at home and you can't showed up. If you at home and you can't showed up. If you at home and you can't walk that circle fast, whatever you can walk that circle fast, whatever you can walk that circle fast, whatever you can do, just let the devil know I'm not do, just let the devil know I'm not do, just let the devil know I'm not going to stand still. I'm not going to going to stand still. I'm not going to going to stand still. I'm not going to just stand still and let you take me just stand still and let you take me just stand still and let you take me down. down. down. No. No. No. God did it. What? No. No. No. God did it. What? No. No. No. God did it. What? God did [music] it. God did [music] it. God did [music] it. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Come [music] on. You say yeah. Come [music] on. You say yeah. Come [music] on. You say yeah. God's favored. God's favored. God's favored. SAY YEAH. SAY YEAH. SAY YEAH. THERE YOU GO. IT'S BREAKTHROUGH. IT'S THERE YOU GO. IT'S BREAKTHROUGH. IT'S THERE YOU GO. IT'S BREAKTHROUGH. IT'S BREAKTHROUGH TIME. IT'S breakthrough BREAKTHROUGH TIME. IT'S breakthrough BREAKTHROUGH TIME. IT'S breakthrough time. God's favored. time. God's favored. time. God's favored. Listen. Listen. Listen. God's [music] favored. God's [music] favored. God's [music] favored. >> [singing] >> I don't have to focus.

>> I don't have to focus. I don't have to focus on the haters. They planned They planned They planned on killing old Lazarus. Just because Just because young people were coming to Jesus. young people were coming to Jesus. young people were coming to Jesus. Just because old people were coming to Just because old people were coming to Just because old people were coming to Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. I love you, John. I love you, Lazarus. I I love you, John. I love you, Lazarus. I I love you, John. I love you, Lazarus. I love you, guys. Victor, all of y'all. love you, guys. Victor, all of y'all. love you, guys. Victor, all of y'all. And I wish I could tell you he's not out And I wish I could tell you he's not out And I wish I could tell you he's not out to get you, but he wants to he wants to to get you, but he wants to he wants to to get you, but he wants to he wants to take you out. take you out. take you out. Not because you're Hispanic, not because Not because you're Hispanic, not because Not because you're Hispanic, not because you're black, not because you're white, you're black, not because you're white, you're black, not because you're white, not cuz you got pink hair. not cuz you got pink hair. not cuz you got pink hair. But but because But but because But but because your evidence is saying your evidence is saying your evidence is saying that God can change lives. that God can change lives. that God can change lives. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> [screaming] >> [screaming] >> [screaming] >> Can we just lift our hands and pray? >> Can we just lift our hands and pray? >> Can we just lift our hands and pray? Father, in Jesus' name. Father, in Jesus' name. Father, in Jesus' name. You said some powerful stuff this You said some powerful stuff this You said some powerful stuff this morning.

morning. morning. Lord, we are still with Lazarus. Lord, we are still with Lazarus. Lord, we are still with Lazarus. And you are still with us. And you are still with us. And you are still with us. And I know, God, that you And I know, God, that you And I know, God, that you had to speak to us today in a whole had to speak to us today in a whole had to speak to us today in a whole different way. different way. different way. Lord, I I know in this room have been Lord, I I know in this room have been Lord, I I know in this room have been some very some very some very tired saints because tired saints because tired saints because with blessings come responsibilities. with blessings come responsibilities. with blessings come responsibilities. But Lord, in Jesus' name, I pray one But Lord, in Jesus' name, I pray one But Lord, in Jesus' name, I pray one word. word. word. And that word is restore. And that word is restore. And that word is restore. In the name of Jesus, I need every In the name of Jesus, I need every In the name of Jesus, I need every saint, every believer to say restore. saint, every believer to say restore. saint, every believer to say restore. Say it again, restore. Say it again, restore. Say it again, restore. One more time, restore. One more time, restore. One more time, restore. Now, I want you to give [applause] God Now, I want you to give [applause] God Now, I want you to give [applause] God glory like he's restored you. Sister Oran, you guys, we want to make Sister Oran, you guys, we want to make sure that the lady here, the gentleman, sure that the lady here, the gentleman, sure that the lady here, the gentleman, and people that have come down have an and people that have come down have an and people that have come down have an opportunity to be members of this opportunity to be members of this opportunity to be members of this church. church. church. We're going to be decent and we're going We're going to be decent and we're going We're going to be decent and we're going to be in order now. Thank you so much to be in order now. Thank you so much to be in order now. Thank you so much for just listening.

for just listening. for just listening. Uh Uh Uh I have an appointment with God tomorrow. I have an appointment with God tomorrow. I have an appointment with God tomorrow. 7:00. 7:00. 7:00. Amen. Amen. Amen. I have a I have a I have a had a training session had a training session had a training session with leadership. I do leadership with leadership. I do leadership with leadership. I do leadership trainings all over for anybody who needs trainings all over for anybody who needs trainings all over for anybody who needs it and come. it and come. it and come. But tomorrow I'm cancel those sessions But tomorrow I'm cancel those sessions But tomorrow I'm cancel those sessions cuz I just want to be ready for Monday cuz I just want to be ready for Monday cuz I just want to be ready for Monday school. I don't I don't You don't have school. I don't I don't You don't have school. I don't I don't You don't have to do that. I I do. to do that. I I do. to do that. I I do. And I just want to thank you all. And I just want to thank you all. And I just want to thank you all. We're going to get ready now to do our We're going to get ready now to do our We're going to get ready now to do our responsibilities and give our tithes and responsibilities and give our tithes and responsibilities and give our tithes and our offering. our offering. our offering. You need that. There's somebody You need that. There's somebody You need that. There's somebody Um can I have a black basket? Um can I have a black basket? Um can I have a black basket? And can I have another black basket? And can I have another black basket? And can I have another black basket? Is there one over on this side or is Is there one over on this side or is Is there one over on this side or is this just one? this just one? this just one? If you have a prayer, if you want to If you have a prayer, if you want to If you have a prayer, if you want to bring bring bring bring a prayer for somebody else, bring a prayer for somebody else, bring a prayer for somebody else, somebody else needs a miracle or a somebody else needs a miracle or a somebody else needs a miracle or a healing or blessing.

healing or blessing. healing or blessing. And I tell you what we're going to do, And I tell you what we're going to do, And I tell you what we're going to do, brother Isaac. I don't want that to get brother Isaac. I don't want that to get brother Isaac. I don't want that to get Well, I guess offering will be going by. Well, I guess offering will be going by. Well, I guess offering will be going by. So, can you hold it up a little bit? Can So, can you hold it up a little bit? Can So, can you hold it up a little bit? Can y'all let them see that, brother Reggie? y'all let them see that, brother Reggie? y'all let them see that, brother Reggie? Now, everybody there's a piece of paper. Now, everybody there's a piece of paper. Now, everybody there's a piece of paper. We're not asking you to put any money in We're not asking you to put any money in We're not asking you to put any money in this at all. But what if you got a this at all. But what if you got a this at all. But what if you got a nephew or cousin or somebody who's been nephew or cousin or somebody who's been nephew or cousin or somebody who's been saying, "Girl, I can't make this and the saying, "Girl, I can't make this and the saying, "Girl, I can't make this and the da da da da da" and they're suffering or da da da da da" and they're suffering or da da da da da" and they're suffering or they're sick. Can you just drop their they're sick. Can you just drop their they're sick. Can you just drop their names and what you want God to do for names and what you want God to do for names and what you want God to do for them in that these baskets at the end of them in that these baskets at the end of them in that these baskets at the end of church? And we're going to take them and church? And we're going to take them and church? And we're going to take them and we're just going to burn them. We don't we're just going to burn them. We don't we're just going to burn them. We don't want to talk about it. We don't want to want to talk about it. We don't want to want to talk about it. We don't want to read it. We don't want to share it. We read it. We don't want to share it. We read it. We don't want to share it. We don't put it on the altar and all these don't put it on the altar and all these don't put it on the altar and all these folk come down trying to act all this folk come down trying to act all this folk come down trying to act all this and reading your business. It's going to and reading your business. It's going to and reading your business. It's going to go in there. Don't put any money in go in there. Don't put any money in go in there. Don't put any money in these black baskets. We're just going to these black baskets. We're just going to these black baskets. We're just going to take those prayers and I want you to take those prayers and I want you to take those prayers and I want you to start looking for them to come to you start looking for them to come to you start looking for them to come to you and tell you something happened. and tell you something happened. and tell you something happened. Something changed. And it did change Something changed. And it did change Something changed. And it did change because God sent you to bless them. because God sent you to bless them. because God sent you to bless them. God sent you to bless them. God sent you God sent you to bless them. God sent you God sent you to bless them. God sent you to bless them. to bless them. to bless them. Amen. Sister Orr, sister Oh, can y'all Amen. Sister Orr, sister Oh, can y'all Amen. Sister Orr, sister Oh, can y'all come and get my baby here? She's She's come and get my baby here? She's She's come and get my baby here? She's She's coming on in today. Can y'all just come coming on in today. Can y'all just come coming on in today. Can y'all just come and please and take her to the side here and please and take her to the side here and please and take her to the side here and and and make sure she Thank you, Sister make sure she Thank you, Sister make sure she Thank you, Sister Michelle, for doing that, for being Michelle, for doing that, for being Michelle, for doing that, for being there, and not leaving them here at the there, and not leaving them here at the there, and not leaving them here at the altar.

altar. altar. Now, Now, Now, we're going to we're going to we're going to do that That's at the end of church. So, do that That's at the end of church. So, do that That's at the end of church. So, I'm I'm going to see Who can Brother I'm I'm going to see Who can Brother I'm I'm going to see Who can Brother Isaac, do you have anything else to do Isaac, do you have anything else to do Isaac, do you have anything else to do right now? Any other responsibilities? right now? Any other responsibilities? right now? Any other responsibilities? So, can you just stand there against by So, can you just stand there against by So, can you just stand there against by the rail the rail the rail by the rail here? And if you have a by the rail here? And if you have a by the rail here? And if you have a prayer that you want somebody to just prayer that you want somebody to just prayer that you want somebody to just leave it even for yourself. God, I I I leave it even for yourself. God, I I I leave it even for yourself. God, I I I need la la la la la and I'm desiring Put need la la la la la and I'm desiring Put need la la la la la and I'm desiring Put it in there. We're just going to stay it in there. We're just going to stay it in there. We're just going to stay here. They'll probably be the one of the here. They'll probably be the one of the here. They'll probably be the one of the last to leave. last to leave. last to leave. Um Um Um and we just want to be obedient. If you and we just want to be obedient. If you and we just want to be obedient. If you can't give nothing, man, can you just can't give nothing, man, can you just can't give nothing, man, can you just give God somebody's prayer? Give God a give God somebody's prayer? Give God a give God somebody's prayer? Give God a chance. chance. chance. All right. So, we're going to bless our All right. So, we're going to bless our All right. So, we're going to bless our tithes offer. Some of you have not tithes offer. Some of you have not tithes offer. Some of you have not been able been able been able because of whatever else came up because of whatever else came up because of whatever else came up important to give like you should have important to give like you should have important to give like you should have and you need to. and you need to. and you need to. Um all I can ask you to do is to be Um all I can ask you to do is to be Um all I can ask you to do is to be obedient to God. If you made a thousand obedient to God. If you made a thousand obedient to God. If you made a thousand dollars this week, a hundred of that dollars this week, a hundred of that dollars this week, a hundred of that belong to God. That's your belong to God. That's your belong to God. That's your responsibility to tell him, "Thank you."

responsibility to tell him, "Thank you." responsibility to tell him, "Thank you." You have to keep sowing in order to You have to keep sowing in order to You have to keep sowing in order to grow. Every time you go to work, you put grow. Every time you go to work, you put grow. Every time you go to work, you put in work, then they they give you. in work, then they they give you. in work, then they they give you. Hello. Hello. Hello. And it's the same principle with God, And it's the same principle with God, And it's the same principle with God, y'all. It's It's a faith move. Well, I y'all. It's It's a faith move. Well, I y'all. It's It's a faith move. Well, I don't believe in that. Okay. Okay. If don't believe in that. Okay. Okay. If don't believe in that. Okay. Okay. If you don't believe, you don't believe. you don't believe, you don't believe. you don't believe, you don't believe. But that doesn't stop it from working. But that doesn't stop it from working. But that doesn't stop it from working. Some of y'all admire a whole lot of Some of y'all admire a whole lot of Some of y'all admire a whole lot of wealthy people who are not believers. wealthy people who are not believers. wealthy people who are not believers. You know why? Cuz they still use the You know why? Cuz they still use the You know why? Cuz they still use the principle of giving and receiving. principle of giving and receiving. principle of giving and receiving. It's God's law and it still works. It's God's law and it still works. It's God's law and it still works. Amen. Amen. Amen. Yours is just going to be a hundredfold Yours is just going to be a hundredfold Yours is just going to be a hundredfold return. return. return. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> So, when that offering basket passes by, >> So, when that offering basket passes by, >> So, when that offering basket passes by, you do what God has instructed you to you do what God has instructed you to you do what God has instructed you to do. do. do. And don't become a church clock stealer. And don't become a church clock stealer. And don't become a church clock stealer. Don't act like you going to church, show Don't act like you going to church, show Don't act like you going to church, show up. up. up. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Show up wherever you are tomorrow at >> Show up wherever you are tomorrow at >> Show up wherever you are tomorrow at 7:00, show up. 7:00, show up. 7:00, show up. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Put your words in the comments. Let >> Put your words in the comments. Let >> Put your words in the comments. Let somebody know you've been blessed. Just show up. Just show up. Haters, man, poor Lazarus.

Haters, man, poor Lazarus. Haters, man, poor Lazarus. Brother had COVID, Brother had COVID, Brother had COVID, pneumonia, pneumonia, pneumonia, flu. flu. flu. I don't know what Lazarus had. I don't know what Lazarus had. I don't know what Lazarus had. But whatever he got up with, he got up But whatever he got up with, he got up But whatever he got up with, he got up from the grave. from the grave. from the grave. That stuff was supposed to kill him That stuff was supposed to kill him That stuff was supposed to kill him permanently. permanently. permanently. >> Well. Well. >> Well. Well. >> Well. Well. >> And I don't know. I don't know. >> And I don't know. I don't know. >> And I don't know. I don't know. And I don't You know I don't know. I And I don't You know I don't know. I And I don't You know I don't know. I don't know cuz you know I'm going to go don't know cuz you know I'm going to go don't know cuz you know I'm going to go in that word. in that word. in that word. But if God drops something in that But if God drops something in that But if God drops something in that spirit like that for me, oh, no. spirit like that for me, oh, no. spirit like that for me, oh, no. I'm trying to see, so when did the I'm trying to see, so when did the I'm trying to see, so when did the healing happen? healing happen? healing happen? Or did he even go to that table not Or did he even go to that table not Or did he even go to that table not feeling well, but he still showed up? feeling well, but he still showed up? feeling well, but he still showed up? >> He still showed up. >> He still showed up. >> He still showed up. >> Anybody ever came to church and didn't >> Anybody ever came to church and didn't >> Anybody ever came to church and didn't feel well? feel well? feel well? Oh goodness gracious. Oh goodness gracious. Oh goodness gracious. I commend you for showing up. I commend you for showing up. I commend you for showing up. And I thank you. And I thank you. And I thank you. I'm going to bless the offering. We're I'm going to bless the offering. We're I'm going to bless the offering. We're going to watch our announcements. going to watch our announcements. going to watch our announcements. And then Sunday Thursday Now, listen. I And then Sunday Thursday Now, listen. I And then Sunday Thursday Now, listen. I want you to look look look. Tell want you to look look look. Tell want you to look look look. Tell somebody right now, I'm saved. somebody right now, I'm saved. somebody right now, I'm saved. But I got one night off.

No, you You going to be saved Thursday No, you You going to be saved Thursday night. Now, night. Now, night. Now, >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> the circus came to the school the other >> the circus came to the school the other >> the circus came to the school the other day, and all of the kids in the day, and all of the kids in the day, and all of the kids in the Christian school, well, Christian school, well, Christian school, well, they they the fresh clowns, they they they they the fresh clowns, they they they they the fresh clowns, they they knew every Our kids knew every I think knew every Our kids knew every I think knew every Our kids knew every I think we need to put our church in on a we need to put our church in on a we need to put our church in on a We need to put our church on some Tik We need to put our church on some Tik We need to put our church on some Tik Tok praise or something. Tok praise or something. Tok praise or something. But it's fun. But it's fun. But it's fun. And we're going to go out there and And we're going to go out there and And we're going to go out there and we're going to have a good time. We're we're going to have a good time. We're we're going to have a good time. We're going to give our kids some toys and going to give our kids some toys and going to give our kids some toys and some fun things. some fun things. some fun things. And if you want to be a part of it, And if you want to be a part of it, And if you want to be a part of it, there are some tickets, $10 tickets left there are some tickets, $10 tickets left there are some tickets, $10 tickets left I think outside. I think outside. I think outside. Um you're smart. A lot of you have come Um you're smart. A lot of you have come Um you're smart. A lot of you have come to me. These tickets are 60 and 70 and to me. These tickets are 60 and 70 and to me. These tickets are 60 and 70 and 80 80 80 50 and 40 all that. Not here at your 50 and 40 all that. Not here at your 50 and 40 all that. Not here at your church. We took it up front and you just church. We took it up front and you just church. We took it up front and you just give give give just something to be accountable for the just something to be accountable for the just something to be accountable for the tickets. tickets. tickets. We want you to have fun. We want you to have fun. We want you to have fun. I saw something the other day, brother I saw something the other day, brother I saw something the other day, brother Cedric. Cedric. Cedric. Man, my heart got overwhelmed, huh? Man, my heart got overwhelmed, huh? Man, my heart got overwhelmed, huh? God keeps giving us a reason to be uh God keeps giving us a reason to be uh God keeps giving us a reason to be uh hopeful for our community. Everybody hopeful for our community. Everybody hopeful for our community. Everybody say, "I bought community."

It's a real deal. It's a real deal. You'll you'll understand what I'm You'll you'll understand what I'm You'll you'll understand what I'm talking about. talking about. talking about. You'll understand what I'm talking You'll understand what I'm talking You'll understand what I'm talking about. Uh about. Uh about. Uh I met Dr. Bradford this week. Is she I met Dr. Bradford this week. Is she I met Dr. Bradford this week. Is she Bradford, right? Bradford, right? Bradford, right? Bradley? Bradford? Angela? Bradley? Bradford? Angela? Bradley? Bradford? Angela? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And I'll just tell you a lot of And I'll just tell you a lot of And I'll just tell you a lot of boy boy boy the the way the way medicines have the the way the way medicines have the the way the way medicines have progressed and progressed and progressed and Whew. Whew. Whew. Our faith has just taken us to Okay, why Our faith has just taken us to Okay, why Our faith has just taken us to Okay, why don't I shut up? I'm just talking. don't I shut up? I'm just talking. don't I shut up? I'm just talking. Y'all understand? You got to Are you Y'all understand? You got to Are you Y'all understand? You got to Are you going to expect that word to be like going to expect that word to be like going to expect that word to be like that? I'm just supposed to sit down? I'm that? I'm just supposed to sit down? I'm that? I'm just supposed to sit down? I'm a real preacher. I don't just I can't a real preacher. I don't just I can't a real preacher. I don't just I can't stop. I'm trying to let this thing go stop. I'm trying to let this thing go stop. I'm trying to let this thing go like this. Amen. So, if you got credit like this. Amen. So, if you got credit like this. Amen. So, if you got credit card and you don't you don't have a card and you don't you don't have a card and you don't you don't have a checkbook or something with you um come checkbook or something with you um come checkbook or something with you um come up here. These ladies will do tap and go up here. These ladies will do tap and go up here. These ladies will do tap and go and they'll go off. You going to give and they'll go off. You going to give and they'll go off. You going to give offering today, too? offering today, too? offering today, too? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> All right. Did you enjoy the circus? >> All right. Did you enjoy the circus? >> All right. Did you enjoy the circus? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> All right. You had fun? How was your >> All right. You had fun? How was your >> All right. You had fun? How was your school? How was school this week? Was school? How was school this week? Was school? How was school this week? Was school fun? school fun? school fun? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. How old are you now? >> Okay. How old are you now? >> Okay. How old are you now? >> Four. >> Four. >> Four. >> Wow, that's great. You look just like >> Wow, that's great. You look just like >> Wow, that's great. You look just like your daddy your daddy your daddy and your mama and your whole family, and your mama and your whole family, and your mama and your whole family, your whole generation.

All right. All right. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> All right. So, if you tapping go and you >> All right. So, if you tapping go and you >> All right. So, if you tapping go and you have a credit card, but you don't have have a credit card, but you don't have have a credit card, but you don't have you want to give in this cause, if you you want to give in this cause, if you you want to give in this cause, if you go to any of these ladies that are go to any of these ladies that are go to any of these ladies that are standing, uh they will bless you. standing, uh they will bless you. standing, uh they will bless you. They'll they'll they'll show you how to They'll they'll they'll show you how to They'll they'll they'll show you how to do it. do it. do it. And that's just another way to give. And that's just another way to give. And that's just another way to give. It's 10:47. It's 10:47. It's 10:47. Amen. Amen. Amen. We've been out of church now 15 minutes. I mean 12:47. I'm I mean 12:47. I'm I'm back in California time or somebody. >> I'm not stinking. I'm just thinking. I'm >> I'm not stinking. I'm just thinking. I'm not stinking. Just thinking. not stinking. Just thinking. not stinking. Just thinking. All right, y'all. We got to go to work. All right, y'all. We got to go to work. All right, y'all. We got to go to work. Okay. Okay. Okay, Father, in Jesus' Okay. Okay. Okay, Father, in Jesus' Okay. Okay. Okay, Father, in Jesus' name. name. name. Thank you for these offerings and these Thank you for these offerings and these Thank you for these offerings and these gifts and for every song and every gifts and for every song and every gifts and for every song and every praise that was offered up to you today praise that was offered up to you today praise that was offered up to you today and lives changed. and lives changed. and lives changed. Thank you for setting us free in Jesus' Thank you for setting us free in Jesus' Thank you for setting us free in Jesus' name. Let everybody say amen. name. Let everybody say amen. name. Let everybody say amen. Pass the baskets, watch the Pass the baskets, watch the Pass the baskets, watch the announcements, and let's get ready to announcements, and let's get ready to announcements, and let's get ready to move to the next level.