7.1.26 Sermon Replay | IBOC Tithing Our Time - Night 3| Rev. Yvette DeVine

our speaker for today. Everybody knows our speaker for today. Everybody knows her. Everybody loves her. So go ahead her. Everybody loves her. So go ahead her. Everybody loves her. So go ahead right now and stand to your feet. Let's right now and stand to your feet. Let's right now and stand to your feet. Let's give a warm welcome for Reverend Divine. >> Okay, there I am. Hallelujah. >> Okay, there I am. Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Thank God for the opportunity to be here >> Thank God for the opportunity to be here >> Thank God for the opportunity to be here tonight. Thank God for you all coming tonight. Thank God for you all coming tonight. Thank God for you all coming out knowing that I was going to be the out knowing that I was going to be the out knowing that I was going to be the one that was going to be speaking one that was going to be speaking one that was going to be speaking tonight. Thank God for your prayers. tonight. Thank God for your prayers. tonight. Thank God for your prayers. Thank God for your prayers because I Thank God for your prayers because I Thank God for your prayers because I know you've been praying for me. And um know you've been praying for me. And um know you've been praying for me. And um thank God for Pastor Rush giving me the thank God for Pastor Rush giving me the thank God for Pastor Rush giving me the opportunity to stand behind the sacred opportunity to stand behind the sacred opportunity to stand behind the sacred desk that he so rightfully has earned to desk that he so rightfully has earned to desk that he so rightfully has earned to stand behind himself. Amen. stand behind himself. Amen. stand behind himself. Amen. So, I'm going to ask you to just stand So, I'm going to ask you to just stand So, I'm going to ask you to just stand for a minute and and then I'll do I I'll for a minute and and then I'll do I I'll for a minute and and then I'll do I I'll tell you what else is going on in my tell you what else is going on in my tell you what else is going on in my life. [laughter] life. [laughter] life. [laughter] Father God, in the name of Jesus, we Father God, in the name of Jesus, we Father God, in the name of Jesus, we thank you for the opportunity.

thank you for the opportunity. thank you for the opportunity. We give you glory, honor, and praise for We give you glory, honor, and praise for We give you glory, honor, and praise for each and every time that you give us a each and every time that you give us a each and every time that you give us a word that we can share with our brothers word that we can share with our brothers word that we can share with our brothers and sisters in Christ along the way. We and sisters in Christ along the way. We and sisters in Christ along the way. We pray, oh God, that tonight that your pray, oh God, that tonight that your pray, oh God, that tonight that your word will be received with great joy. We word will be received with great joy. We word will be received with great joy. We pray, Father, that it will destroy the pray, Father, that it will destroy the pray, Father, that it will destroy the yoke from off the necks of your people. yoke from off the necks of your people. yoke from off the necks of your people. Those who are here in the sanctuary and Those who are here in the sanctuary and Those who are here in the sanctuary and those who are not here, those who those who are not here, those who those who are not here, those who Reverend Thompson spoke of last night, Reverend Thompson spoke of last night, Reverend Thompson spoke of last night, those who are on the internet and other those who are on the internet and other those who are on the internet and other forms of social media. We praise your forms of social media. We praise your forms of social media. We praise your name, God, and ask you to to breathe on name, God, and ask you to to breathe on name, God, and ask you to to breathe on this word once again in the lives of this word once again in the lives of this word once again in the lives of those who will hear me tonight, just those who will hear me tonight, just those who will hear me tonight, just like you did for me when you gave it to like you did for me when you gave it to like you did for me when you gave it to me. Lord God, let it be like a fire me. Lord God, let it be like a fire me. Lord God, let it be like a fire burning in their hearts and in their burning in their hearts and in their burning in their hearts and in their souls and in their spirits that they souls and in their spirits that they souls and in their spirits that they can't hold it for themselves and to can't hold it for themselves and to can't hold it for themselves and to themselves, but that they'll run out and themselves, but that they'll run out and themselves, but that they'll run out and run on and tell somebody else about the run on and tell somebody else about the run on and tell somebody else about the good news that was released in the house good news that was released in the house good news that was released in the house tonight. We give you glory. We give you tonight. We give you glory. We give you tonight. We give you glory. We give you honor and we give you praise with honor and we give you praise with honor and we give you praise with everything in us. God, we love you in everything in us. God, we love you in everything in us. God, we love you in Jesus' name. Amen.

Jesus' name. Amen. Jesus' name. Amen. >> Amen. And amen. This last week, um, This last week, um, I personally, I personally, I personally, you can be seated. This last week, I you can be seated. This last week, I you can be seated. This last week, I personally personally personally have been in a place with God where I have been in a place with God where I have been in a place with God where I weep weep weep every time I think about his goodness to every time I think about his goodness to every time I think about his goodness to me. me. me. I find myself walking through the house I find myself walking through the house I find myself walking through the house saying, "Lord, that you would save a saying, "Lord, that you would save a saying, "Lord, that you would save a rich like me." rich like me." rich like me." >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> I don't know if you've ever thought >> I don't know if you've ever thought >> I don't know if you've ever thought about about about who you were before you came to know who you were before you came to know who you were before you came to know Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. >> And I don't know how long it took you >> And I don't know how long it took you >> And I don't know how long it took you after you came to know him to really after you came to know him to really after you came to know him to really understand what took place for you to understand what took place for you to understand what took place for you to come to know him. come to know him. come to know him. But every TIME I THINK ABOUT THE But every TIME I THINK ABOUT THE But every TIME I THINK ABOUT THE goodness of Jesus and all that he's done goodness of Jesus and all that he's done goodness of Jesus and all that he's done for me, I just cry out now because it for me, I just cry out now because it for me, I just cry out now because it took a lot of love for him to reach down took a lot of love for him to reach down took a lot of love for him to reach down so low to reach up and grab somebody so low to reach up and grab somebody so low to reach up and grab somebody like Moo me who was sinking deep in sin like Moo me who was sinking deep in sin like Moo me who was sinking deep in sin far from a peaceful shore. Sinking far from a peaceful shore. Sinking far from a peaceful shore. Sinking sinking to never rise again. But he sinking to never rise again. But he sinking to never rise again. But he thought enough of me to reach down and thought enough of me to reach down and thought enough of me to reach down and pull me up out of the miry clay. That pull me up out of the miry clay. That pull me up out of the miry clay. That says a lot to me. and I don't take it says a lot to me. and I don't take it says a lot to me. and I don't take it for granted. Amen.

for granted. Amen. for granted. Amen. >> This week when I started to gather my >> This week when I started to gather my >> This week when I started to gather my thoughts and get this message together, thoughts and get this message together, thoughts and get this message together, I'm just going to say it like it is. All I'm just going to say it like it is. All I'm just going to say it like it is. All hell broke loose in my life on the job, hell broke loose in my life on the job, hell broke loose in my life on the job, [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] in my grandchildren, in my grandchildren, in my grandchildren, just all around, right? And so if you just all around, right? And so if you just all around, right? And so if you all look, you see that my my backbone is all look, you see that my my backbone is all look, you see that my my backbone is not here tonight. Elder Divine is not not here tonight. Elder Divine is not not here tonight. Elder Divine is not here. And the reason he's not here is here. And the reason he's not here is here. And the reason he's not here is because we have the the great grandbaby. because we have the the great grandbaby. because we have the the great grandbaby. And we woke up this morning and he was And we woke up this morning and he was And we woke up this morning and he was doing fine. And about 30 minutes after doing fine. And about 30 minutes after doing fine. And about 30 minutes after he was up and being his little jolly he was up and being his little jolly he was up and being his little jolly self, he just sit down and got quiet. self, he just sit down and got quiet. self, he just sit down and got quiet. And when he got quiet, I was like, And when he got quiet, I was like, And when he got quiet, I was like, "What's the matter with him?" And Elder "What's the matter with him?" And Elder "What's the matter with him?" And Elder was like, "Oh, he's just in a loving was like, "Oh, he's just in a loving was like, "Oh, he's just in a loving mood. There's nothing wrong." But I te I mood. There's nothing wrong." But I te I mood. There's nothing wrong." But I te I checked him and his fever was 103.9. checked him and his fever was 103.9. checked him and his fever was 103.9. And normally And normally And normally the enemy knows that that would have the enemy knows that that would have the enemy knows that that would have made me say, "Okay, I can't go to church made me say, "Okay, I can't go to church made me say, "Okay, I can't go to church tonight. I have to go and take him to tonight. I have to go and take him to tonight. I have to go and take him to the hospital because he I got to be the hospital because he I got to be the hospital because he I got to be there to hear everything they say. I got there to hear everything they say. I got there to hear everything they say. I got to be the one that's telling him what's to be the one that's telling him what's to be the one that's telling him what's wrong with him. I got to be there, wrong with him. I got to be there, wrong with him. I got to be there, right?" But I looked toward the heavens right?" But I looked toward the heavens right?" But I looked toward the heavens and I told God, "God, you gave me an and I told God, "God, you gave me an and I told God, "God, you gave me an assignment.

>> You gave me an assignment. >> You gave me an assignment. and you said that I was to do this. And and you said that I was to do this. And and you said that I was to do this. And so tonight, I'm going to put you first so tonight, I'm going to put you first so tonight, I'm going to put you first for real. For real, for real. And I know for real. For real, for real. And I know for real. For real, for real. And I know you're going to take care of my great you're going to take care of my great you're going to take care of my great grandbaby. And when I leave here, if I grandbaby. And when I leave here, if I grandbaby. And when I leave here, if I need to go to Children's, then I'm on my need to go to Children's, then I'm on my need to go to Children's, then I'm on my way to Children's. way to Children's. way to Children's. But I drove myself tonight and I told my But I drove myself tonight and I told my But I drove myself tonight and I told my husband when I was getting prepared, I husband when I was getting prepared, I husband when I was getting prepared, I said, "I'm not going to let the enemy said, "I'm not going to let the enemy said, "I'm not going to let the enemy stop me because God evidently wants this stop me because God evidently wants this stop me because God evidently wants this word to go forward." And the enemy is word to go forward." And the enemy is word to go forward." And the enemy is afraid for it to be released. afraid for it to be released. afraid for it to be released. And so tonight, you can do one of two And so tonight, you can do one of two And so tonight, you can do one of two things. You can bring the baby and stay things. You can bring the baby and stay things. You can bring the baby and stay in Freddy's place in Freddy's place in Freddy's place or you can stay at home and keep him. He or you can stay at home and keep him. He or you can stay at home and keep him. He said, "I'm going to stay at home and said, "I'm going to stay at home and said, "I'm going to stay at home and keep him." And I said, "Okay." And so keep him." And I said, "Okay." And so keep him." And I said, "Okay." And so this will be the third sermon that I this will be the third sermon that I this will be the third sermon that I have ever preached in 35 years without have ever preached in 35 years without have ever preached in 35 years without my husband being in front of me and in my husband being in front of me and in my husband being in front of me and in the audience bearing me up. But I made a the audience bearing me up. But I made a the audience bearing me up. But I made a commitment to God. AND I DON'T KNOW HOW commitment to God. AND I DON'T KNOW HOW commitment to God. AND I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT MAKING COMMITMENTS to YOU FEEL ABOUT MAKING COMMITMENTS to YOU FEEL ABOUT MAKING COMMITMENTS to God. I made a vow to the Lord and I God. I made a vow to the Lord and I God. I made a vow to the Lord and I won't turn back. I made a commitment to won't turn back. I made a commitment to won't turn back. I made a commitment to God that I was going to do what he God that I was going to do what he God that I was going to do what he called me to do. And so since I had an called me to do. And so since I had an called me to do. And so since I had an assignment, I'm here to carry out my assignment, I'm here to carry out my assignment, I'm here to carry out my assignment. Somebody say hallelujah to assignment. Somebody say hallelujah to assignment. Somebody say hallelujah to God.

God. God. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> For the SCRIPTURE TONIGHT, >> For the SCRIPTURE TONIGHT, >> For the SCRIPTURE TONIGHT, WE'RE going to go to an old familiar WE'RE going to go to an old familiar WE'RE going to go to an old familiar scripture in the Old Testament, but one scripture in the Old Testament, but one scripture in the Old Testament, but one that's been deeply rooted in my heart that's been deeply rooted in my heart that's been deeply rooted in my heart and ministering to me this week. We're and ministering to me this week. We're and ministering to me this week. We're going to go to 1st Samuel chapter I mean going to go to 1st Samuel chapter I mean going to go to 1st Samuel chapter I mean 1st Samuel the 30th chapter the 6th 1st Samuel the 30th chapter the 6th 1st Samuel the 30th chapter the 6th verse. Just stand for a minute. That's verse. Just stand for a minute. That's verse. Just stand for a minute. That's going to be real quick. That's the going to be real quick. That's the going to be real quick. That's the quickest scripture you all would have quickest scripture you all would have quickest scripture you all would have ever heard me read. You know I do a lot ever heard me read. You know I do a lot ever heard me read. You know I do a lot of a lot of scriptures when I'm of a lot of scriptures when I'm of a lot of scriptures when I'm preaching. I have a lot of scriptures preaching. I have a lot of scriptures preaching. I have a lot of scriptures for you. But this is my this is where my for you. But this is my this is where my for you. But this is my this is where my text is coming from. 1st Samuel the 30th text is coming from. 1st Samuel the 30th text is coming from. 1st Samuel the 30th chapter verse 6 from the King James chapter verse 6 from the King James chapter verse 6 from the King James version of the Bible. It reads like version of the Bible. It reads like version of the Bible. It reads like this. And David was greatly distressed, this. And David was greatly distressed, this. And David was greatly distressed, for the people spake of stoning him, for the people spake of stoning him, for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was because the soul of all the people was because the soul of all the people was grieved. grieved. grieved. Every man for his sons and for his Every man for his sons and for his Every man for his sons and for his daughters, but David encouraged himself daughters, but David encouraged himself daughters, but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. Hallelujah.

in the Lord his God. Hallelujah. in the Lord his God. Hallelujah. >> You may be seated in the presence of the >> You may be seated in the presence of the >> You may be seated in the presence of the Lord. I want you to know already that Lord. I want you to know already that Lord. I want you to know already that this story is going to have a different this story is going to have a different this story is going to have a different twist than you think it's going to have twist than you think it's going to have twist than you think it's going to have before it's over because God has been before it's over because God has been before it's over because God has been dealing really heavily with me about dealing really heavily with me about dealing really heavily with me about this subject. For a subject tonight, this subject. For a subject tonight, this subject. For a subject tonight, we're going to we're going to talk about we're going to we're going to talk about we're going to we're going to talk about I will be the encourager. I will be the encourager. I will be the encourager. >> I will be >> I will be >> I will be >> I will be >> I will be >> I will be >> the encourager. CAN YOU POINT TO >> the encourager. CAN YOU POINT TO >> the encourager. CAN YOU POINT TO YOURSELF AND SAY I will be YOURSELF AND SAY I will be YOURSELF AND SAY I will be >> I will be >> I will be >> I will be >> the encourager. >> the encourager. >> the encourager. Have you ever given any thought to how Have you ever given any thought to how Have you ever given any thought to how much it means when you have someone else much it means when you have someone else much it means when you have someone else to encourage you when you're really to encourage you when you're really to encourage you when you're really going through? Have you ever thought going through? Have you ever thought going through? Have you ever thought about that? How much does it mean to you about that? How much does it mean to you about that? How much does it mean to you when you're going through and you have when you're going through and you have when you're going through and you have someone who truly encourages you? someone who truly encourages you? someone who truly encourages you? DOES IT REALLY MATTER IF there's someone DOES IT REALLY MATTER IF there's someone DOES IT REALLY MATTER IF there's someone else who cares enough to stop and say an else who cares enough to stop and say an else who cares enough to stop and say an encouraging word to you, to share a encouraging word to you, to share a encouraging word to you, to share a smile with you, to give you A PAT ON smile with you, to give you A PAT ON smile with you, to give you A PAT ON YOUR BACK, TO SIT with you for a while YOUR BACK, TO SIT with you for a while YOUR BACK, TO SIT with you for a while and listen to your concerns? Or to pray and listen to your concerns? Or to pray and listen to your concerns? Or to pray with you? In other words, just to with you? In other words, just to with you? In other words, just to encourage you not to give up. Does that encourage you not to give up. Does that encourage you not to give up. Does that matter to you?

matter to you? matter to you? BELIEVE IT OR NOT, when someone is BELIEVE IT OR NOT, when someone is BELIEVE IT OR NOT, when someone is discouraged, discouraged, discouraged, stressed, depressed, stressed, depressed, stressed, depressed, confused, confused, confused, frustrated, frustrated, frustrated, agitated, agitated, agitated, feeling defeated, and not feeling like feeling defeated, and not feeling like feeling defeated, and not feeling like themselves, a word of encouragement themselves, a word of encouragement themselves, a word of encouragement matters. A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT MATTERS. A WORD A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT MATTERS. A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE right person OF ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE right person OF ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE right person at the right time can mean life or death at the right time can mean life or death at the right time can mean life or death to someone WHO'S GOING THROUGH SOMETHING to someone WHO'S GOING THROUGH SOMETHING to someone WHO'S GOING THROUGH SOMETHING AS HARD AS David was going through in AS HARD AS David was going through in AS HARD AS David was going through in this situation. this situation. this situation. At this point, At this point, At this point, at this point in David's life, David's at this point in David's life, David's at this point in David's life, David's distress was both personal and communal. distress was both personal and communal. distress was both personal and communal. What are you talking about, Pastor What are you talking about, Pastor What are you talking about, Pastor Devon? Let me tell you what I'm saying. Devon? Let me tell you what I'm saying. Devon? Let me tell you what I'm saying. He had lost his own wives. He had lost his own wives. He had lost his own wives. It wasn't just the men in the camp or It wasn't just the men in the camp or It wasn't just the men in the camp or the men in his army who had lost their the men in his army who had lost their the men in his army who had lost their wives and their children, their sons and wives and their children, their sons and wives and their children, their sons and daughters. David had lost his wives and daughters. David had lost his wives and daughters. David had lost his wives and his sons and his daughters. And the his sons and his daughters. And the his sons and his daughters. And the families of his men and the people's families of his men and the people's families of his men and the people's grief was so intense grief was so intense grief was so intense that they even spoke a stone in him. The that they even spoke a stone in him. The that they even spoke a stone in him. The same people who had been in battle with same people who had been in battle with same people who had been in battle with him. The same people who didn't get him. The same people who didn't get him. The same people who didn't get killed in battle with him. The same killed in battle with him. The same killed in battle with him. The same people who were SUPPOSED TO BE HIS people who were SUPPOSED TO BE HIS people who were SUPPOSED TO BE HIS BUDDIES, his pals, his army. It was BUDDIES, his pals, his army. It was BUDDIES, his pals, his army. It was David's army. They spoke of stoning him.

David's army. They spoke of stoning him. David's army. They spoke of stoning him. And this shows how deeply And this shows how deeply And this shows how deeply this will show you how deeply the loss this will show you how deeply the loss this will show you how deeply the loss affected the community. And I want you affected the community. And I want you affected the community. And I want you to hang on that word for a minute, to hang on that word for a minute, to hang on that word for a minute, community. BECAUSE WHEN SOMEBODY'S GOING community. BECAUSE WHEN SOMEBODY'S GOING community. BECAUSE WHEN SOMEBODY'S GOING through something, it's not just through something, it's not just through something, it's not just affecting that person. affecting that person. affecting that person. It affects that person's family. Can I It affects that person's family. Can I It affects that person's family. Can I get a witness? It affects that person's get a witness? It affects that person's get a witness? It affects that person's friends. friends. friends. It affects It affects that person's It affects It affects that person's It affects It affects that person's co-workers. co-workers. co-workers. >> It affects everybody AROUND THEM. AND IT >> It affects everybody AROUND THEM. AND IT >> It affects everybody AROUND THEM. AND IT will eventually affect the community if will eventually affect the community if will eventually affect the community if somebody DOESN'T COME ALONG AND somebody DOESN'T COME ALONG AND somebody DOESN'T COME ALONG AND ENCOURAGE THEM. David's response was to encourage David's response was to encourage himself in the Lord God. Trusting God in himself in the Lord God. Trusting God in himself in the Lord God. Trusting God in the worst con circum circumstances and the worst con circum circumstances and the worst con circum circumstances and conditions. This trust is what his conditions. This trust is what his conditions. This trust is what his character is historically known for. You character is historically known for. You character is historically known for. You know, David is known for being a man know, David is known for being a man know, David is known for being a man after God's own heart, a man who after God's own heart, a man who after God's own heart, a man who believes and trusts God, a man who believes and trusts God, a man who believes and trusts God, a man who follows God's uh all his commands and follows God's uh all his commands and follows God's uh all his commands and does what God wants him to. And I know does what God wants him to. And I know does what God wants him to. And I know what you're thinking. I'm going to talk what you're thinking. I'm going to talk what you're thinking. I'm going to talk about that, too.

But this was what his character was But this was what his character was known for as seen in earlier victories known for as seen in earlier victories known for as seen in earlier victories when when David was having victory and when when David was having victory and when when David was having victory and and helping with the lives of those who and helping with the lives of those who and helping with the lives of those who were Israelites when he was fighting on were Israelites when he was fighting on were Israelites when he was fighting on their behalf. Okay, their behalf. Okay, their behalf. Okay, I know that we're focusing on that one I know that we're focusing on that one I know that we're focusing on that one scripture tonight, but there are other scripture tonight, but there are other scripture tonight, but there are other examples in the Bible that I want to examples in the Bible that I want to examples in the Bible that I want to bring to your attention tonight where I bring to your attention tonight where I bring to your attention tonight where I believe that encouraging words or acts believe that encouraging words or acts believe that encouraging words or acts of kindness from someone else helped to of kindness from someone else helped to of kindness from someone else helped to frame victories for others who were frame victories for others who were frame victories for others who were going through. Do you hear what I'm going through. Do you hear what I'm going through. Do you hear what I'm saying? I want TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT HOW saying? I want TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT HOW saying? I want TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT HOW SOMEONE ELSE may have overcome something SOMEONE ELSE may have overcome something SOMEONE ELSE may have overcome something they were going through BECAUSE OF they were going through BECAUSE OF they were going through BECAUSE OF SOMEONE ELSE coming along and speaking SOMEONE ELSE coming along and speaking SOMEONE ELSE coming along and speaking an encouraging word to THEM OR DOING A an encouraging word to THEM OR DOING A an encouraging word to THEM OR DOING A KIND deed toward them. KIND deed toward them. KIND deed toward them. Let's take a look at some of the other Let's take a look at some of the other Let's take a look at some of the other people in the Bible who must have re people in the Bible who must have re people in the Bible who must have re must have received some encouraging must have received some encouraging must have received some encouraging words, some acts of kindness or some words, some acts of kindness or some words, some acts of kindness or some kind of push from someone else that kind of push from someone else that kind of push from someone else that caused them to come out victorious.

caused them to come out victorious. caused them to come out victorious. The Bible offers so many powerful words The Bible offers so many powerful words The Bible offers so many powerful words on how our actions or our words can lift on how our actions or our words can lift on how our actions or our words can lift those around us. The Bible does. Words those around us. The Bible does. Words those around us. The Bible does. Words have power. They give life or they bring have power. They give life or they bring have power. They give life or they bring or cause death. Can we agree on that? or cause death. Can we agree on that? or cause death. Can we agree on that? OUR WORDS HAVE POWER. THE BIBLE SAYS THE OUR WORDS HAVE POWER. THE BIBLE SAYS THE OUR WORDS HAVE POWER. THE BIBLE SAYS THE POWER OF THE THE THE DEATH AND LIFE ARE POWER OF THE THE THE DEATH AND LIFE ARE POWER OF THE THE THE DEATH AND LIFE ARE IN THE POWER of the tongue. IN THE POWER of the tongue. IN THE POWER of the tongue. Luke 8:es Luke 8:es Luke 8:es 43-48 in the King James version of the 43-48 in the King James version of the 43-48 in the King James version of the Bible. I'm not going to read the Bible. I'm not going to read the Bible. I'm not going to read the scripture to you, but I'm going to use scripture to you, but I'm going to use scripture to you, but I'm going to use that as an example to show you that as an example to show you that as an example to show you something. The woman with the issue of something. The woman with the issue of something. The woman with the issue of blood must have heard some woman on that blood must have heard some woman on that blood must have heard some woman on that unclean hill unclean hill unclean hill >> talking about Jesus being a healer. >> talking about Jesus being a healer. >> talking about Jesus being a healer. >> She must HAVE HEARD SOMEBODY >> She must HAVE HEARD SOMEBODY >> She must HAVE HEARD SOMEBODY SAYING, and it wasn't a man, she heard a SAYING, and it wasn't a man, she heard a SAYING, and it wasn't a man, she heard a woman saying something to her like this. woman saying something to her like this. woman saying something to her like this. Can you imagine one of the women who Can you imagine one of the women who Can you imagine one of the women who came to the unclean hill monthly? She came to the unclean hill monthly? She came to the unclean hill monthly? She wasn't having an issue like the woman wasn't having an issue like the woman wasn't having an issue like the woman with the issue of blood. SHE HADN'T HAD with the issue of blood. SHE HADN'T HAD with the issue of blood. SHE HADN'T HAD 12 years of bleeding, but she WAS COMING 12 years of bleeding, but she WAS COMING 12 years of bleeding, but she WAS COMING EVERY MONTH DOING HER MONTHLY. THIS EVERY MONTH DOING HER MONTHLY. THIS EVERY MONTH DOING HER MONTHLY. THIS PARTICULAR WOMAN, SHE WOULD SAY, "GIRL, PARTICULAR WOMAN, SHE WOULD SAY, "GIRL, PARTICULAR WOMAN, SHE WOULD SAY, "GIRL, HAVE YOU TRIED TO MAKE YOUR WAY TO HAVE YOU TRIED TO MAKE YOUR WAY TO HAVE YOU TRIED TO MAKE YOUR WAY TO JESUS?

>> If I were you, I WOULD DO WHATEVER IT >> If I were you, I WOULD DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET TO JESUS. TAKES TO GET TO JESUS. TAKES TO GET TO JESUS. if you need a little push, I will see if you need a little push, I will see if you need a little push, I will see what I can DO TO HELP YOU GET DOWN THERE what I can DO TO HELP YOU GET DOWN THERE what I can DO TO HELP YOU GET DOWN THERE WHEN HE'S PASSING THROUGH. Can you WHEN HE'S PASSING THROUGH. Can you WHEN HE'S PASSING THROUGH. Can you imagine? SOMEBODY HAD TO SAY THAT to her imagine? SOMEBODY HAD TO SAY THAT to her imagine? SOMEBODY HAD TO SAY THAT to her BECAUSE SHE HAD HER MIND MADE UP BY THE BECAUSE SHE HAD HER MIND MADE UP BY THE BECAUSE SHE HAD HER MIND MADE UP BY THE TIME SHE GOT READY TO COME DOWN OFF THAT TIME SHE GOT READY TO COME DOWN OFF THAT TIME SHE GOT READY TO COME DOWN OFF THAT HILL. She had HER MIND MADE UP EVERY HILL. She had HER MIND MADE UP EVERY HILL. She had HER MIND MADE UP EVERY AFTER SHE FIGURED OUT I'VE BEEN UNCLEAN AFTER SHE FIGURED OUT I'VE BEEN UNCLEAN AFTER SHE FIGURED OUT I'VE BEEN UNCLEAN FOR 12 years. AND THIS WOMAN KEEPS FOR 12 years. AND THIS WOMAN KEEPS FOR 12 years. AND THIS WOMAN KEEPS TELLING ME EVERY TIME SHE COMES UP HERE TELLING ME EVERY TIME SHE COMES UP HERE TELLING ME EVERY TIME SHE COMES UP HERE EVERY MONTH THAT I NEED TO GET TO KNOW EVERY MONTH THAT I NEED TO GET TO KNOW EVERY MONTH THAT I NEED TO GET TO KNOW JESUS. AND SO, GUESS WHAT I'M GOING TO JESUS. AND SO, GUESS WHAT I'M GOING TO JESUS. AND SO, GUESS WHAT I'M GOING TO DO? I'M GONNA FIND MY WAY DOWN THERE TO DO? I'M GONNA FIND MY WAY DOWN THERE TO DO? I'M GONNA FIND MY WAY DOWN THERE TO JESUS THE NEXT TIME I HEAR ANYBODY SAY JESUS THE NEXT TIME I HEAR ANYBODY SAY JESUS THE NEXT TIME I HEAR ANYBODY SAY HE'S COMING THROUGH. IT DOESN'T MATTER HE'S COMING THROUGH. IT DOESN'T MATTER HE'S COMING THROUGH. IT DOESN'T MATTER THAT NOBODY WANTS ME TO BE DOWN THERE THAT NOBODY WANTS ME TO BE DOWN THERE THAT NOBODY WANTS ME TO BE DOWN THERE WITH THEM. IT DOESN'T MATTER THAT THE WITH THEM. IT DOESN'T MATTER THAT THE WITH THEM. IT DOESN'T MATTER THAT THE RULE is that when I am going through, I RULE is that when I am going through, I RULE is that when I am going through, I am not supposed TO BE DOWN THERE WITH am not supposed TO BE DOWN THERE WITH am not supposed TO BE DOWN THERE WITH ANYBODY ELSE. I'M SUPPOSED TO BE UP HERE ANYBODY ELSE. I'M SUPPOSED TO BE UP HERE ANYBODY ELSE. I'M SUPPOSED TO BE UP HERE MARKING MYSELF unclean with the unclean MARKING MYSELF unclean with the unclean MARKING MYSELF unclean with the unclean people. I'm going to get to the man that people. I'm going to get to the man that people. I'm going to get to the man that they tell me can make me clean. >> THAT WOMAN PROBABLY SAYS SOMETHING LIKE >> THAT WOMAN PROBABLY SAYS SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO HER. THERE'S ALWAYS A CROWD THIS TO HER. THERE'S ALWAYS A CROWD THIS TO HER. THERE'S ALWAYS A CROWD AROUND HIM. This is what the WOMAN WHO AROUND HIM. This is what the WOMAN WHO AROUND HIM. This is what the WOMAN WHO WAS ENCOURAGING HER. SHE WAS GETTING HER WAS ENCOURAGING HER. SHE WAS GETTING HER WAS ENCOURAGING HER. SHE WAS GETTING HER OH, JESUS. SHE WAS GETTING HER PREPARED OH, JESUS. SHE WAS GETTING HER PREPARED OH, JESUS. SHE WAS GETTING HER PREPARED TO UNDERSTAND THAT SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO TO UNDERSTAND THAT SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO TO UNDERSTAND THAT SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO PRESS YOUR WAY THROUGH.

PRESS YOUR WAY THROUGH. PRESS YOUR WAY THROUGH. >> SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO PUSH YOUR WAY >> SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO PUSH YOUR WAY >> SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO PUSH YOUR WAY THROUGH. SOMETIMES YOU MIGHT HAVE TO THROUGH. SOMETIMES YOU MIGHT HAVE TO THROUGH. SOMETIMES YOU MIGHT HAVE TO CRAWL YOUR WAY THROUGH. CRAWL YOUR WAY THROUGH. CRAWL YOUR WAY THROUGH. >> COME ON. SHE WAS LETTING HER KNOW, DON'T >> COME ON. SHE WAS LETTING HER KNOW, DON'T >> COME ON. SHE WAS LETTING HER KNOW, DON'T GET DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF THE CROWD GET DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF THE CROWD GET DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF THE CROWD THAT MIGHT BE AROUND HIM CUZ YOU NEED THAT MIGHT BE AROUND HIM CUZ YOU NEED THAT MIGHT BE AROUND HIM CUZ YOU NEED HIM. YEAH. HIM. YEAH. HIM. YEAH. >> SO, YOU MIGHT HAVE TO PUSH OR PRESS YOUR >> SO, YOU MIGHT HAVE TO PUSH OR PRESS YOUR >> SO, YOU MIGHT HAVE TO PUSH OR PRESS YOUR WAY THROUGH TO GET TO HIM, BUT SHE SAID, WAY THROUGH TO GET TO HIM, BUT SHE SAID, WAY THROUGH TO GET TO HIM, BUT SHE SAID, "I believe he is the answer to your "I believe he is the answer to your "I believe he is the answer to your issue." issue." issue." >> That's what I believe. Somebody said to >> That's what I believe. Somebody said to >> That's what I believe. Somebody said to her, esp as as as Reverend Thompson SAID her, esp as as as Reverend Thompson SAID her, esp as as as Reverend Thompson SAID LAST NIGHT, "THAT'S MY OPINION, and I'm LAST NIGHT, "THAT'S MY OPINION, and I'm LAST NIGHT, "THAT'S MY OPINION, and I'm sticking with it." the Virgin Mary. Another example, the Virgin Mary. Another example, Jesus's mother was encouraged by Jesus's mother was encouraged by Jesus's mother was encouraged by Elizabeth when SHE WAS PREGNANT WITH Elizabeth when SHE WAS PREGNANT WITH Elizabeth when SHE WAS PREGNANT WITH JESUS. THAT'S in Luke 1:es 42-45. JESUS. THAT'S in Luke 1:es 42-45. JESUS. THAT'S in Luke 1:es 42-45. I'm going to read that for you from the I'm going to read that for you from the I'm going to read that for you from the New King James Version of the Bible. It New King James Version of the Bible. It New King James Version of the Bible. It says, "And it happened when Elizabeth says, "And it happened when Elizabeth says, "And it happened when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary that the babe heard the greeting of Mary that the babe heard the greeting of Mary that the babe leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with THE HOLY SPIRIT. THEN SHE filled with THE HOLY SPIRIT. THEN SHE filled with THE HOLY SPIRIT. THEN SHE SPOKE OUT WITH A loud voice and said, SPOKE OUT WITH A loud voice and said, SPOKE OUT WITH A loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and "Blessed are you among women, and "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.

blessed is the fruit of your womb. blessed is the fruit of your womb. But why is this GRANTED TO ME THAT THE But why is this GRANTED TO ME THAT THE But why is this GRANTED TO ME THAT THE MOTHER OF MY Lord should come TO ME? FOR MOTHER OF MY Lord should come TO ME? FOR MOTHER OF MY Lord should come TO ME? FOR INDEED, AS SOON AS THE VOICE OF YOUR INDEED, AS SOON AS THE VOICE OF YOUR INDEED, AS SOON AS THE VOICE OF YOUR GREETINGS SOUNDED IN MY EARS, THE BABE GREETINGS SOUNDED IN MY EARS, THE BABE GREETINGS SOUNDED IN MY EARS, THE BABE LEAPED IN my womb for joy. Blessed is LEAPED IN my womb for joy. Blessed is LEAPED IN my womb for joy. Blessed is SHE WHO BELIEVED, FOR THERE WILL BE A SHE WHO BELIEVED, FOR THERE WILL BE A SHE WHO BELIEVED, FOR THERE WILL BE A FULFILLMENT OF THOSE THINGS WHICH WERE FULFILLMENT OF THOSE THINGS WHICH WERE FULFILLMENT OF THOSE THINGS WHICH WERE TOLD HER FROM THE LORD. ELIZABETH WAS TOLD HER FROM THE LORD. ELIZABETH WAS TOLD HER FROM THE LORD. ELIZABETH WAS ENCOURAGING MARY ENCOURAGING MARY ENCOURAGING MARY BECAUSE MARY WAS A YOUNG GIRL WHO WAS BECAUSE MARY WAS A YOUNG GIRL WHO WAS BECAUSE MARY WAS A YOUNG GIRL WHO WAS PREGNANT BY THE HOLY SPIRIT AND KNOW SHE PREGNANT BY THE HOLY SPIRIT AND KNOW SHE PREGNANT BY THE HOLY SPIRIT AND KNOW SHE KNEW THAT PEOPLE WERE TALKING ABOUT HER. KNEW THAT PEOPLE WERE TALKING ABOUT HER. KNEW THAT PEOPLE WERE TALKING ABOUT HER. SHE KNEW THAT PEOPLE WERE TRYING TO SHE KNEW THAT PEOPLE WERE TRYING TO SHE KNEW THAT PEOPLE WERE TRYING TO DISGRACE HER. SHE KNEW THAT PEOPLE WERE DISGRACE HER. SHE KNEW THAT PEOPLE WERE DISGRACE HER. SHE KNEW THAT PEOPLE WERE MOCKING HER AND PUTTING HER NAME OUT MOCKING HER AND PUTTING HER NAME OUT MOCKING HER AND PUTTING HER NAME OUT THERE and everything but something good. THERE and everything but something good. THERE and everything but something good. AND SO, OF COURSE, SHE MIGHT HAVE HAD AND SO, OF COURSE, SHE MIGHT HAVE HAD AND SO, OF COURSE, SHE MIGHT HAVE HAD HER HEAD HELD HIGH when she got to HER HEAD HELD HIGH when she got to HER HEAD HELD HIGH when she got to Elizabeth, BUT IN HER HEART, SHE WAS Elizabeth, BUT IN HER HEART, SHE WAS Elizabeth, BUT IN HER HEART, SHE WAS DOWN TROTTTING AND SHE WAS BROKEN. EVEN DOWN TROTTTING AND SHE WAS BROKEN. EVEN DOWN TROTTTING AND SHE WAS BROKEN. EVEN THOUGH, OH, I WANT TO SHOUT, "OH, THOUGH, OH, I WANT TO SHOUT, "OH, THOUGH, OH, I WANT TO SHOUT, "OH, JESUS." JESUS." JESUS." Even though even THOUGH SHE BELIEVED Even though even THOUGH SHE BELIEVED Even though even THOUGH SHE BELIEVED WHAT Gabriel said when he went to her WHAT Gabriel said when he went to her WHAT Gabriel said when he went to her and told her that SHE WAS GOING TO HAVE and told her that SHE WAS GOING TO HAVE and told her that SHE WAS GOING TO HAVE JESUS AND THAT who he who he was and JESUS AND THAT who he who he was and JESUS AND THAT who he who he was and what he WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DOING, SHE what he WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DOING, SHE what he WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DOING, SHE STILL HAD TO DEAL WITH THE SHAME THAT STILL HAD TO DEAL WITH THE SHAME THAT STILL HAD TO DEAL WITH THE SHAME THAT was all around her. SHE STILL HAD TO TRY was all around her. SHE STILL HAD TO TRY was all around her. SHE STILL HAD TO TRY TO DEFEND HERSELF EVERY NOW AND THEN TO DEFEND HERSELF EVERY NOW AND THEN TO DEFEND HERSELF EVERY NOW AND THEN WITH WHAT WAS GOING ON AROUND HER. SHE WITH WHAT WAS GOING ON AROUND HER. SHE WITH WHAT WAS GOING ON AROUND HER. SHE STILL KNEW THERE WERE LIES AND RUMORS STILL KNEW THERE WERE LIES AND RUMORS STILL KNEW THERE WERE LIES AND RUMORS BEING TOLD ABOUT HER, BUT IT ENCOURAGED BEING TOLD ABOUT HER, BUT IT ENCOURAGED BEING TOLD ABOUT HER, BUT IT ENCOURAGED HER WHEN Elizabeth let HER KNOW THAT THAT BABY IN YOUR WOMB let HER KNOW THAT THAT BABY IN YOUR WOMB IS SOMEBODY SPECIAL.

IS SOMEBODY SPECIAL. IS SOMEBODY SPECIAL. >> That baby in your womb is not ordinary. >> That baby in your womb is not ordinary. >> That baby in your womb is not ordinary. MARY, HE HAS CAUSED ME TO BE FILLED WITH MARY, HE HAS CAUSED ME TO BE FILLED WITH MARY, HE HAS CAUSED ME TO BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST. AND I AM I I FELT MY THE HOLY GHOST. AND I AM I I FELT MY THE HOLY GHOST. AND I AM I I FELT MY baby leap. >> That That had to encourage Mary. that >> That That had to encourage Mary. that had to make us SAY, "I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE had to make us SAY, "I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE had to make us SAY, "I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT I'M ABOUT TO GIVE BIRTH TO. I CAN'T WHAT I'M ABOUT TO GIVE BIRTH TO. I CAN'T WHAT I'M ABOUT TO GIVE BIRTH TO. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE THE REVELATION OF WHAT WAIT TO SEE THE THE REVELATION OF WHAT WAIT TO SEE THE THE REVELATION OF WHAT GOD HAS ALREADY SAID TO ME COME TO PASS. GOD HAS ALREADY SAID TO ME COME TO PASS. GOD HAS ALREADY SAID TO ME COME TO PASS. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHY GOD ALLOWED ME I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHY GOD ALLOWED ME I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHY GOD ALLOWED ME TO GO THROUGH WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH. I TO GO THROUGH WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH. I TO GO THROUGH WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE END IS GOING CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE END IS GOING CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE END IS GOING TO BE. I CAN'T WAIT. I'M EXCITED ABOUT TO BE. I CAN'T WAIT. I'M EXCITED ABOUT TO BE. I CAN'T WAIT. I'M EXCITED ABOUT BEING PREGNANT NOW WITH THE SPIRIT OF BEING PREGNANT NOW WITH THE SPIRIT OF BEING PREGNANT NOW WITH THE SPIRIT OF GOD INSIDE OF ME." GOD INSIDE OF ME." GOD INSIDE OF ME." That was encouraging That was encouraging That was encouraging because she confirmed to Mary that the because she confirmed to Mary that the because she confirmed to Mary that the baby in her womb was put there by the baby in her womb was put there by the baby in her womb was put there by the Holy Spirit and the things THAT GABRIEL Holy Spirit and the things THAT GABRIEL Holy Spirit and the things THAT GABRIEL HAD SPOKEN TO MARY WOULD come to pass. HAD SPOKEN TO MARY WOULD come to pass. HAD SPOKEN TO MARY WOULD come to pass. That was encouragement. That was encouragement. That was encouragement. Another example in the book of Exodus Another example in the book of Exodus Another example in the book of Exodus chapter 17 chapter 17 chapter 17 11-13. Not going to read it but I'm 11-13. Not going to read it but I'm 11-13. Not going to read it but I'm going to talk to you about it. When when going to talk to you about it. When when going to talk to you about it. When when the Amalachites attacked the Israelites the Amalachites attacked the Israelites the Amalachites attacked the Israelites at Refiddm, AS LONG AS MOSES HELD UP HIS at Refiddm, AS LONG AS MOSES HELD UP HIS at Refiddm, AS LONG AS MOSES HELD UP HIS ARMS, ARMS, ARMS, as long AS HIS ARMS WERE RAISED, the as long AS HIS ARMS WERE RAISED, the as long AS HIS ARMS WERE RAISED, the Israelites were winning. WHEN HE GOT SO Israelites were winning. WHEN HE GOT SO Israelites were winning. WHEN HE GOT SO TIRED AND SO WEAK and his arms FELL TIRED AND SO WEAK and his arms FELL TIRED AND SO WEAK and his arms FELL DOWN, THE AMALACHITES began to win. What DOWN, THE AMALACHITES began to win. What DOWN, THE AMALACHITES began to win. What did Moses need? HE NEEDED SOME did Moses need? HE NEEDED SOME did Moses need? HE NEEDED SOME ENCOURAGEMENT. HE NEEDED SOMEBODY TO ENCOURAGEMENT. HE NEEDED SOMEBODY TO ENCOURAGEMENT. HE NEEDED SOMEBODY TO COME HELP HIM TO HOLD HIS ARMS UP COME HELP HIM TO HOLD HIS ARMS UP COME HELP HIM TO HOLD HIS ARMS UP BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE VICTORY was was in

BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE VICTORY was was in BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE VICTORY was was in him RAISING HIS ARMS BEFORE THE LORD. HE him RAISING HIS ARMS BEFORE THE LORD. HE him RAISING HIS ARMS BEFORE THE LORD. HE WAS HOLDING HIS ARMS UP AND HE WAS WAS HOLDING HIS ARMS UP AND HE WAS WAS HOLDING HIS ARMS UP AND HE WAS GETTING STRONG AND AND AND AND THE GETTING STRONG AND AND AND AND THE GETTING STRONG AND AND AND AND THE PEOPLE WERE GETTING STRONGER AND THEY PEOPLE WERE GETTING STRONGER AND THEY PEOPLE WERE GETTING STRONGER AND THEY WERE WINNING. THE ISRAELITES WERE WERE WINNING. THE ISRAELITES WERE WERE WINNING. THE ISRAELITES WERE WINNING. BUT AS SOON AS HIS ARMS WOULD WINNING. BUT AS SOON AS HIS ARMS WOULD WINNING. BUT AS SOON AS HIS ARMS WOULD GET TIRED, GET TIRED, GET TIRED, the Amalachites were beginning to win. the Amalachites were beginning to win. the Amalachites were beginning to win. So Aaron and her came to his rescue So Aaron and her came to his rescue So Aaron and her came to his rescue to hold his arms up so that the to hold his arms up so that the to hold his arms up so that the ISRAELITES COULD CONTINUE FIGHTING AND ISRAELITES COULD CONTINUE FIGHTING AND ISRAELITES COULD CONTINUE FIGHTING AND WINNING against the enemy WHO HAD WINNING against the enemy WHO HAD WINNING against the enemy WHO HAD ATTACKED THEM. ALL THEY WENT THERE FOR ATTACKED THEM. ALL THEY WENT THERE FOR ATTACKED THEM. ALL THEY WENT THERE FOR was to to rest and get some water. AND was to to rest and get some water. AND was to to rest and get some water. AND HERE COME THE AMALACHITES attacking HERE COME THE AMALACHITES attacking HERE COME THE AMALACHITES attacking them. SO SO THEY THEY THEY ENDED UP them. SO SO THEY THEY THEY ENDED UP them. SO SO THEY THEY THEY ENDED UP WINNING BECAUSE AARON AND HER WINNING WINNING BECAUSE AARON AND HER WINNING WINNING BECAUSE AARON AND HER WINNING BECAME MOSES ENCOURAGEMENT. BECAME MOSES ENCOURAGEMENT. BECAME MOSES ENCOURAGEMENT. THEY HELD HIS ARMS UP SO HE COULD THEY HELD HIS ARMS UP SO HE COULD THEY HELD HIS ARMS UP SO HE COULD COMPLETE HIS ASSIGNMENT. WE NEED COMPLETE HIS ASSIGNMENT. WE NEED COMPLETE HIS ASSIGNMENT. WE NEED SOMEBODY TO HOLD OUR ARMS UP SO WE CAN SOMEBODY TO HOLD OUR ARMS UP SO WE CAN SOMEBODY TO HOLD OUR ARMS UP SO WE CAN COMPLETE OUR ASSIGNMENTS THAT GOD HAS COMPLETE OUR ASSIGNMENTS THAT GOD HAS COMPLETE OUR ASSIGNMENTS THAT GOD HAS GIVEN US. WE NEED SOMEBODY WHO WILL COME GIVEN US. WE NEED SOMEBODY WHO WILL COME GIVEN US. WE NEED SOMEBODY WHO WILL COME AND SEE US IN A WEAK PLACE AND SAY, "I AND SEE US IN A WEAK PLACE AND SAY, "I AND SEE US IN A WEAK PLACE AND SAY, "I CAME TO STRENGTH." OH JESUS, I CAME to CAME TO STRENGTH." OH JESUS, I CAME to CAME TO STRENGTH." OH JESUS, I CAME to strengthen YOU WITH A WORD FROM the strengthen YOU WITH A WORD FROM the strengthen YOU WITH A WORD FROM the Lord. I CAME TO GIVE YOU SOME Lord. I CAME TO GIVE YOU SOME Lord. I CAME TO GIVE YOU SOME ENCOURAGEMENT AND STRENGTHEN YOU SO YOU ENCOURAGEMENT AND STRENGTHEN YOU SO YOU ENCOURAGEMENT AND STRENGTHEN YOU SO YOU CAN FINISH THIS JOURNEY STRONG.

CAN FINISH THIS JOURNEY STRONG. CAN FINISH THIS JOURNEY STRONG. >> HALLELUJAH. >> HALLELUJAH. >> HALLELUJAH. This gave Joshua the opportunity to This gave Joshua the opportunity to This gave Joshua the opportunity to continue fighting and winning against continue fighting and winning against continue fighting and winning against the enemy who had attacked them. By the enemy who had attacked them. By the enemy who had attacked them. By holding up Moses' arms, AARON AND HER holding up Moses' arms, AARON AND HER holding up Moses' arms, AARON AND HER PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE ISRAELITES PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE ISRAELITES PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE ISRAELITES VICTORY, DEMONSTRATING FAITHFULNESS, VICTORY, DEMONSTRATING FAITHFULNESS, VICTORY, DEMONSTRATING FAITHFULNESS, TEAMWORK, and the practical support TEAMWORK, and the practical support TEAMWORK, and the practical support needed to fulfill God's plan. needed to fulfill God's plan. needed to fulfill God's plan. This story is often cited as the lesson This story is often cited as the lesson This story is often cited as the lesson in re in the reliance on God and the in re in the reliance on God and the in re in the reliance on God and the value of helping others in times of value of helping others in times of value of helping others in times of need. need. need. Pastor Rush Pastor Rush Pastor Rush has been teaching has been teaching has been teaching on First Corinthians on First Corinthians on First Corinthians 12 and 12. He's been teaching about the 12 and 12. He's been teaching about the 12 and 12. He's been teaching about the body being one with many members body being one with many members body being one with many members AND HOW ONE PART OF THE BODY CANNOT AND HOW ONE PART OF THE BODY CANNOT AND HOW ONE PART OF THE BODY CANNOT function properly without the other part function properly without the other part function properly without the other part cooperating. cooperating. cooperating. This goes hand in hand WITH THIS MESSAGE This goes hand in hand WITH THIS MESSAGE This goes hand in hand WITH THIS MESSAGE BECAUSE EVERYONE NOT SOMEONE.

BECAUSE EVERYONE NOT SOMEONE. BECAUSE EVERYONE NOT SOMEONE. >> Everyone >> Everyone >> Everyone everyone needs encouragement at one time everyone needs encouragement at one time everyone needs encouragement at one time or another. I don't care who you are. I or another. I don't care who you are. I or another. I don't care who you are. I don't care how much money you have. I don't care how much money you have. I don't care how much money you have. I don't CARE HOW MANY DEGREES YOU HAVE. I don't CARE HOW MANY DEGREES YOU HAVE. I don't CARE HOW MANY DEGREES YOU HAVE. I DON'T CARE HOW MANY FRIENDS YOU THINK DON'T CARE HOW MANY FRIENDS YOU THINK DON'T CARE HOW MANY FRIENDS YOU THINK YOU HAVE. I DON'T KNOW HOW I DON'T CARE YOU HAVE. I DON'T KNOW HOW I DON'T CARE YOU HAVE. I DON'T KNOW HOW I DON'T CARE HOW STRONG YOU THINK YOUR FAMILY IS WITH HOW STRONG YOU THINK YOUR FAMILY IS WITH HOW STRONG YOU THINK YOUR FAMILY IS WITH OR OR without you. Everyone needs encouragement needs encouragement at one time or another. at one time or another. at one time or another. Ephesians 4 and 29. Ephesians 4 and 29. Ephesians 4 and 29. Y'all don't even understand. It's Y'all don't even understand. It's Y'all don't even understand. It's probably going to be one of the shortest probably going to be one of the shortest probably going to be one of the shortest messages I ever preach cuz I can't hold messages I ever preach cuz I can't hold messages I ever preach cuz I can't hold myself. Um, Ephesians 4 and 29 myself. Um, Ephesians 4 and 29 myself. Um, Ephesians 4 and 29 tells us that we should use words that tells us that we should use words that tells us that we should use words that build others up. build others up. build others up. >> But how do you build them up? You build >> But how do you build them up? You build >> But how do you build them up? You build them up according to their need. them up according to their need. them up according to their need. >> You don't build them up according to >> You don't build them up according to >> You don't build them up according to what you need.

what you need. what you need. You don't build THEM UP ACCORDING TO You don't build THEM UP ACCORDING TO You don't build THEM UP ACCORDING TO WHAT YOU think >> they need. YOU BUILD THEM UP ACCORDING >> they need. YOU BUILD THEM UP ACCORDING TO WHAT THEY NEED. TO WHAT THEY NEED. TO WHAT THEY NEED. >> They don't need you to come TALKING TO >> They don't need you to come TALKING TO >> They don't need you to come TALKING TO THEM ABOUT YOUR PROBLEMS WHEN THEY GOT THEM ABOUT YOUR PROBLEMS WHEN THEY GOT THEM ABOUT YOUR PROBLEMS WHEN THEY GOT problems and problems and problems and I'm just saying. I'm just saying if I'm I'm just saying. I'm just saying if I'm I'm just saying. I'm just saying if I'm coming to you telling you, "Oh, I'VE HAD coming to you telling you, "Oh, I'VE HAD coming to you telling you, "Oh, I'VE HAD A HEADACHE FOR THE LAST FIVE, SIX DAYS. A HEADACHE FOR THE LAST FIVE, SIX DAYS. A HEADACHE FOR THE LAST FIVE, SIX DAYS. OH, GIRL, MY BACK BEEN HURTING ME. You OH, GIRL, MY BACK BEEN HURTING ME. You OH, GIRL, MY BACK BEEN HURTING ME. You Oh, I UNDERSTAND YOU. YOU GIRL, YOU Oh, I UNDERSTAND YOU. YOU GIRL, YOU Oh, I UNDERSTAND YOU. YOU GIRL, YOU TALKING ABOUT FEELING BAD. I came to you TALKING ABOUT FEELING BAD. I came to you TALKING ABOUT FEELING BAD. I came to you and told you I had a headache, but you and told you I had a headache, but you and told you I had a headache, but you WANT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT YOUR BACK WANT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT YOUR BACK WANT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT YOUR BACK THAT'S OUT OF WHACK. Your back been THAT'S OUT OF WHACK. Your back been THAT'S OUT OF WHACK. Your back been hurting you for the last week. Is that hurting you for the last week. Is that hurting you for the last week. Is that going to encourage me? No. going to encourage me? No. going to encourage me? No. Oh, my my my my child my child is sick Oh, my my my my child my child is sick Oh, my my my my child my child is sick and my child been at home sick for THE and my child been at home sick for THE and my child been at home sick for THE LAST FEW DAYS. DO YOU I REMEMBER WHEN MY LAST FEW DAYS. DO YOU I REMEMBER WHEN MY LAST FEW DAYS. DO YOU I REMEMBER WHEN MY CHILD WAS sick and my child didn't get CHILD WAS sick and my child didn't get CHILD WAS sick and my child didn't get up from that. My child died. IS THAT up from that. My child died. IS THAT up from that. My child died. IS THAT ENCOURAGING ME? ENCOURAGING ME? ENCOURAGING ME? YOU NEED TO ENCOURAGE THEM ACCORDING TO YOU NEED TO ENCOURAGE THEM ACCORDING TO YOU NEED TO ENCOURAGE THEM ACCORDING TO THEIR NEED.

THEIR NEED. THEIR NEED. >> What are they going THROUGH WHEN YOU'RE >> What are they going THROUGH WHEN YOU'RE >> What are they going THROUGH WHEN YOU'RE TALKING TO THEM? WHAT'S GOING TO HELP TALKING TO THEM? WHAT'S GOING TO HELP TALKING TO THEM? WHAT'S GOING TO HELP THEM TO SEE THE LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS THEM TO SEE THE LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS THEM TO SEE THE LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS WHERE THEY ARE? WHAT'S GOING TO LIFT WHERE THEY ARE? WHAT'S GOING TO LIFT WHERE THEY ARE? WHAT'S GOING TO LIFT THEM UP AND CAUSE THEIR HEARTS TO BE THEM UP AND CAUSE THEIR HEARTS TO BE THEM UP AND CAUSE THEIR HEARTS TO BE MERRY? WHAT'S GOING TO MAKE THEM SAY, MERRY? WHAT'S GOING TO MAKE THEM SAY, MERRY? WHAT'S GOING TO MAKE THEM SAY, "OKAY, TOMORROW IS A NEW DAY." Can you imagine Can you imagine a world a world a world full of people full of people full of people who think about the needs of others who think about the needs of others who think about the needs of others more than they think about themselves. more than they think about themselves. more than they think about themselves. What a wonderful world that would be What a wonderful world that would be What a wonderful world that would be >> if everybody >> if everybody >> if everybody thought about the needs of others, thought about the needs of others, thought about the needs of others, thought about others feelings more than thought about others feelings more than thought about others feelings more than they do their own. they do their own. they do their own. I was raised to do unto others. This was I was raised to do unto others. This was I was raised to do unto others. This was the golden rule in our house. Do unto the golden rule in our house. Do unto the golden rule in our house. Do unto others as you would have them to do UNTO others as you would have them to do UNTO others as you would have them to do UNTO YOU. ONLY DO BETTER. YOU. ONLY DO BETTER. YOU. ONLY DO BETTER. Do them better than you would want them Do them better than you would want them Do them better than you would want them to do to you. That way you you GOING TO to do to you. That way you you GOING TO to do to you. That way you you GOING TO GET IT BACK. IT'LL COME BACK BECAUSE THE GET IT BACK. IT'LL COME BACK BECAUSE THE GET IT BACK. IT'LL COME BACK BECAUSE THE BIBLE SAYS IF YOU GIVE, IT'LL BE GIVEN BIBLE SAYS IF YOU GIVE, IT'LL BE GIVEN BIBLE SAYS IF YOU GIVE, IT'LL BE GIVEN BACK UNTO YOU. GOOD MEASURE PRESSED BACK UNTO YOU. GOOD MEASURE PRESSED BACK UNTO YOU. GOOD MEASURE PRESSED DOWN, SHAKEN TOGETHER, RUNNING OVER, DOWN, SHAKEN TOGETHER, RUNNING OVER, DOWN, SHAKEN TOGETHER, RUNNING OVER, SHALL MEN SW INTO YOUR BOSOM. THAT'S NOT SHALL MEN SW INTO YOUR BOSOM. THAT'S NOT SHALL MEN SW INTO YOUR BOSOM. THAT'S NOT JUST MONEY.

JUST MONEY. JUST MONEY. That's not just money. That's kind That's not just money. That's kind That's not just money. That's kind deeds. deeds. deeds. That's forgiveness. That's forgiveness. That's forgiveness. That's understanding. That's understanding. That's understanding. That's love. That's encouragement. That's love. That's encouragement. That's love. That's encouragement. That's and That's and That's and I look in the audience I look in the audience I look in the audience and I see Sister Rush and I see Sister Rush and I see Sister Rush and and and Sister Ba. and and and Sister Ba. and and and Sister Ba. It takes me back to Andy who I never heard say who I never heard say a negative thing a negative thing a negative thing about anybody. She wanted to lift up about anybody. She wanted to lift up about anybody. She wanted to lift up everybody. Andy, her sister who passed, everybody. Andy, her sister who passed, everybody. Andy, her sister who passed, she Andy wanted everybody to be she Andy wanted everybody to be she Andy wanted everybody to be encouraged. Whatever Andy said to you, encouraged. Whatever Andy said to you, encouraged. Whatever Andy said to you, even if she was trying to rebuke you, even if she was trying to rebuke you, even if she was trying to rebuke you, she would rebuke you in a way that you she would rebuke you in a way that you she would rebuke you in a way that you didn't never know you had been rebuked. Andy was SO KIND AND SO LOVING THAT SHE Andy was SO KIND AND SO LOVING THAT SHE COULD BE TELLING YOU OFF SO BAD SOMEBODY COULD BE TELLING YOU OFF SO BAD SOMEBODY COULD BE TELLING YOU OFF SO BAD SOMEBODY ELSE THAT REALLY KNEW HER WOULD KNOW SHE ELSE THAT REALLY KNEW HER WOULD KNOW SHE ELSE THAT REALLY KNEW HER WOULD KNOW SHE JUST DONE SHOT YOU DOWN.

JUST DONE SHOT YOU DOWN. JUST DONE SHOT YOU DOWN. But she would do it with so much love But she would do it with so much love But she would do it with so much love AND SO MUCH CHARACTER THAT YOU WOULD AND SO MUCH CHARACTER THAT YOU WOULD AND SO MUCH CHARACTER THAT YOU WOULD THINK SHE JUST TOLD YOU HOW MUCH SHE THINK SHE JUST TOLD YOU HOW MUCH SHE THINK SHE JUST TOLD YOU HOW MUCH SHE loved you. And she would sure enough loved you. And she would sure enough loved you. And she would sure enough tell you how much she loved you when she tell you how much she loved you when she tell you how much she loved you when she got done telling you off. got done telling you off. got done telling you off. Encouraging you in a way THAT IT WOULD Encouraging you in a way THAT IT WOULD Encouraging you in a way THAT IT WOULD MAKE YOU DO BETTER. SEE, WHEN SOMEBODY MAKE YOU DO BETTER. SEE, WHEN SOMEBODY MAKE YOU DO BETTER. SEE, WHEN SOMEBODY ENCOURAGES YOU, IT SHOULD MAKE YOU WANT ENCOURAGES YOU, IT SHOULD MAKE YOU WANT ENCOURAGES YOU, IT SHOULD MAKE YOU WANT TO DO BETTER. TO DO BETTER. TO DO BETTER. >> IT SHOULDN'T MAKE YOU WALK AWAY AND SAY, >> IT SHOULDN'T MAKE YOU WALK AWAY AND SAY, >> IT SHOULDN'T MAKE YOU WALK AWAY AND SAY, "WELL, I'M JUST GOING TO KEEP ON DOING "WELL, I'M JUST GOING TO KEEP ON DOING "WELL, I'M JUST GOING TO KEEP ON DOING IT CUZ YOU DONE SAID WHAT YOU SAID. I IT CUZ YOU DONE SAID WHAT YOU SAID. I IT CUZ YOU DONE SAID WHAT YOU SAID. I MIGHT AS WELL DO WHAT YOU SAID. You encourage them in a way that they You encourage them in a way that they need to be encouraged. What a wonderful need to be encouraged. What a wonderful need to be encouraged. What a wonderful world we would live in if everybody world we would live in if everybody world we would live in if everybody could put themselves in the shoes of the could put themselves in the shoes of the could put themselves in the shoes of the person that they're dealing with and person that they're dealing with and person that they're dealing with and understand what that person is going understand what that person is going understand what that person is going through. It's a beautiful picture. through. It's a beautiful picture. through. It's a beautiful picture. However, it's not what's happening in However, it's not what's happening in However, it's not what's happening in most places today. most places today. most places today. I'm going to tell you something. I'm going to tell you something. I'm going to tell you something. Everybody that I invite to Ibach, Everybody that I invite to Ibach, Everybody that I invite to Ibach, my relatives that come from East Texas my relatives that come from East Texas my relatives that come from East Texas and come here, they feel so much love.

and come here, they feel so much love. and come here, they feel so much love. They just feel love. They say they say They just feel love. They say they say They just feel love. They say they say things like this, that's just not things like this, that's just not things like this, that's just not ordinary. >> And listen, we came from a home church. >> And listen, we came from a home church. I I I came from a church WHERE IT WAS I I I came from a church WHERE IT WAS I I I came from a church WHERE IT WAS NOTHING BUT FAMILY in East Texas. But NOTHING BUT FAMILY in East Texas. But NOTHING BUT FAMILY in East Texas. But they love THE WAY THAT YOU ALL AND THE they love THE WAY THAT YOU ALL AND THE they love THE WAY THAT YOU ALL AND THE way we love on them. We love them to way we love on them. We love them to way we love on them. We love them to life. >> We love them AND AND WE SAY SOMETHING >> We love them AND AND WE SAY SOMETHING NICE TO THEM TO make them feel good and NICE TO THEM TO make them feel good and NICE TO THEM TO make them feel good and not feel out of place when they come not feel out of place when they come not feel out of place when they come into this place. into this place. into this place. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> It appears that when we where we're >> It appears that when we where we're >> It appears that when we where we're living at now is not happening living at now is not happening living at now is not happening everywhere. the love that should be everywhere. the love that should be everywhere. the love that should be shown. It shown. It shown. It It appears that we're living in a time It appears that we're living in a time It appears that we're living in a time where it's me and mine, not you and where it's me and mine, not you and where it's me and mine, not you and yours, yours, yours, >> that matters. >> that matters. >> that matters. >> Sometimes even families do not care >> Sometimes even families do not care >> Sometimes even families do not care about their own family members. And it about their own family members. And it about their own family members. And it could be for good reason. Let me let me could be for good reason. Let me let me could be for good reason. Let me let me stop right there.

Let me let me stop right there. It could Let me let me stop right there. It could be for good reason. They may have given be for good reason. They may have given be for good reason. They may have given you every reason UNDER THE SUN NOT to be you every reason UNDER THE SUN NOT to be you every reason UNDER THE SUN NOT to be dealing with them. dealing with them. dealing with them. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> But I'm not asking you to deal with >> But I'm not asking you to deal with >> But I'm not asking you to deal with them. them. them. The way God wants it is for us to The way God wants it is for us to The way God wants it is for us to encourage each other. encourage each other. encourage each other. >> He wants us to encourage each other. >> He wants us to encourage each other. >> He wants us to encourage each other. >> Even if IT'S JUST BY WORDS OF >> Even if IT'S JUST BY WORDS OF >> Even if IT'S JUST BY WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT. ENCOURAGEMENT. ENCOURAGEMENT. Proverbs 12 and 25 zones in on the Proverbs 12 and 25 zones in on the Proverbs 12 and 25 zones in on the emotional and spiritual impact of emotional and spiritual impact of emotional and spiritual impact of anxiety and the power of encouragement. anxiety and the power of encouragement. anxiety and the power of encouragement. The emotional and spiritual impact of The emotional and spiritual impact of The emotional and spiritual impact of anxiety and the power of encouragement. anxiety and the power of encouragement. anxiety and the power of encouragement. Do y'all think that all of these people Do y'all think that all of these people Do y'all think that all of these people that are running around here committing that are running around here committing that are running around here committing suicide, committing homicides, do you suicide, committing homicides, do you suicide, committing homicides, do you think that they just were born that way? think that they just were born that way? think that they just were born that way? That's that they just came out of the That's that they just came out of the That's that they just came out of the mother's womb saying, "I'm just going to mother's womb saying, "I'm just going to mother's womb saying, "I'm just going to go kill me somebody right now."

go kill me somebody right now." go kill me somebody right now." A lot went on to get them to that place. A lot went on to get them to that place. A lot went on to get them to that place. I'm not a counselor. I'm not a I'm not a counselor. I'm not a I'm not a counselor. I'm not a psychologist, but I have a relationship psychologist, but I have a relationship psychologist, but I have a relationship with God where God is trying to help me, with God where God is trying to help me, with God where God is trying to help me, to help you, and to help others to try to help you, and to help others to try to help you, and to help others to try to change the picture of what's going on to change the picture of what's going on to change the picture of what's going on in the world to try to change the in the world to try to change the in the world to try to change the atmospheres where we are because people atmospheres where we are because people atmospheres where we are because people are stressed. are stressed. are stressed. People are depressed. People are depressed. People are depressed. >> PEOPLE ARE FRUSTRATED. >> PEOPLE ARE FRUSTRATED. >> PEOPLE ARE FRUSTRATED. >> They're agitated. >> They're agitated. >> They're agitated. They're feeling lost and LIKE THERE'S NO They're feeling lost and LIKE THERE'S NO They're feeling lost and LIKE THERE'S NO WAY FOR THEM TO SEE TOMORROW OR EVEN THE WAY FOR THEM TO SEE TOMORROW OR EVEN THE WAY FOR THEM TO SEE TOMORROW OR EVEN THE NEXT few minutes. But an encouraging NEXT few minutes. But an encouraging NEXT few minutes. But an encouraging word sometimes can change the whole word sometimes can change the whole word sometimes can change the whole situation for them. Proverbs 12:25 from the King James Proverbs 12:25 from the King James version. It deals with helping us to version. It deals with helping us to version. It deals with helping us to understand worry, grief or heaviness in understand worry, grief or heaviness in understand worry, grief or heaviness in the heart. how it can burden a person the heart. how it can burden a person the heart. how it can burden a person >> causing emotional or even physical >> causing emotional or even physical >> causing emotional or even physical strain. And that's why the King James strain. And that's why the King James strain. And that's why the King James version says it like this. Heaviness in version says it like this. Heaviness in version says it like this. Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop.

the heart of a man maketh it stoop. the heart of a man maketh it stoop. But a good word maketh glad. But a good word maketh glad. But a good word maketh glad. >> I'm gonna say that again. Heaviness in >> I'm gonna say that again. Heaviness in >> I'm gonna say that again. Heaviness in the heart of a man, and he's talking the heart of a man, and he's talking the heart of a man, and he's talking about mankind. Heaviness in the heart of about mankind. Heaviness in the heart of about mankind. Heaviness in the heart of mankind make it that stoop. In other mankind make it that stoop. In other mankind make it that stoop. In other words, it brings it to a low place. When words, it brings it to a low place. When words, it brings it to a low place. When you're heavy, but a good word maketh the you're heavy, but a good word maketh the you're heavy, but a good word maketh the glad. glad. glad. >> You don't know what that person just >> You don't know what that person just >> You don't know what that person just went through, what they're going went through, what they're going went through, what they're going through, what they just came out of, or through, what they just came out of, or through, what they just came out of, or what they're getting ready to go into. what they're getting ready to go into. what they're getting ready to go into. But an encouraging word could make their But an encouraging word could make their But an encouraging word could make their heart glad. heart glad. heart glad. While I was getting this message While I was getting this message While I was getting this message together, I told you all hell broke together, I told you all hell broke together, I told you all hell broke loose on me. It did. I got loose on me. It did. I got loose on me. It did. I got uh I got extra extra extra work on my uh I got extra extra extra work on my uh I got extra extra extra work on my job. The young lady that they PUT IN THE job. The young lady that they PUT IN THE job. The young lady that they PUT IN THE DEPARTMENT with me to help me do THE DEPARTMENT with me to help me do THE DEPARTMENT with me to help me do THE WORK OF EIGHT PEOPLE decided she did not WORK OF EIGHT PEOPLE decided she did not WORK OF EIGHT PEOPLE decided she did not want to learn it. So, she just decided want to learn it. So, she just decided want to learn it. So, she just decided she was just going on LOA she was just going on LOA she was just going on LOA because she not going to learn what I because she not going to learn what I because she not going to learn what I have had to do for 26 years. She's have had to do for 26 years. She's have had to do for 26 years. She's better than that.

better than that. better than that. Okay, let me give you all a secret. I Okay, let me give you all a secret. I Okay, let me give you all a secret. I can do all things through Christ who can do all things through Christ who can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. They don't even My manager understands They don't even My manager understands who she's dealing with, but a lot of who she's dealing with, but a lot of who she's dealing with, but a lot of them still got to learn me because they them still got to learn me because they them still got to learn me because they new on the block. Okay. The work that new on the block. Okay. The work that new on the block. Okay. The work that all eight I'm doing, I have it done all eight I'm doing, I have it done all eight I'm doing, I have it done every day before I leave my my my desk every day before I leave my my my desk every day before I leave my my my desk like it's nothing, right? Do I LIKE IT? like it's nothing, right? Do I LIKE IT? like it's nothing, right? Do I LIKE IT? NO. WHY? BECAUSE EIGHT PEOPLE ARE NO. WHY? BECAUSE EIGHT PEOPLE ARE NO. WHY? BECAUSE EIGHT PEOPLE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING THIS, SUPPOSED TO BE DOING THIS, SUPPOSED TO BE DOING THIS, >> RIGHT? And one person with three of them >> RIGHT? And one person with three of them >> RIGHT? And one person with three of them living inside of her. >> ONE PERSON WITH THREE MORE LIVING INSIDE >> ONE PERSON WITH THREE MORE LIVING INSIDE OF HER CAN GET THE JOB DONE. GLORY TO OF HER CAN GET THE JOB DONE. GLORY TO OF HER CAN GET THE JOB DONE. GLORY TO GOD. SEE, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU CAN DO GOD. SEE, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU CAN DO GOD. SEE, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU CAN DO UNTIL YOU'VE BEEN CHALLENGED TO DO IT. UNTIL YOU'VE BEEN CHALLENGED TO DO IT. UNTIL YOU'VE BEEN CHALLENGED TO DO IT. AMEN. I told my manager the other day, I AMEN. I told my manager the other day, I AMEN. I told my manager the other day, I said, "Listen, IF YOU GIVE ME A said, "Listen, IF YOU GIVE ME A said, "Listen, IF YOU GIVE ME A CHALLENGE, YOU THE ONE going to lose cuz CHALLENGE, YOU THE ONE going to lose cuz CHALLENGE, YOU THE ONE going to lose cuz I'm going to win.

I'm going to win. I'm going to win. I got the man, the man, and the man on I got the man, the man, and the man on I got the man, the man, and the man on my side. So if YOU GIVE ME A CHALLENGE, my side. So if YOU GIVE ME A CHALLENGE, my side. So if YOU GIVE ME A CHALLENGE, IT WILL GET DONE. And when she got BACK IT WILL GET DONE. And when she got BACK IT WILL GET DONE. And when she got BACK TO WORK TWO DAYS LATER, SHE SAID, "You TO WORK TWO DAYS LATER, SHE SAID, "You TO WORK TWO DAYS LATER, SHE SAID, "You did them all. did them all. did them all. Thank you." Oh, I said, "I do my WORK AS Thank you." Oh, I said, "I do my WORK AS Thank you." Oh, I said, "I do my WORK AS UNTO THE LORD, UNTO THE LORD, UNTO THE LORD, >> NOT AS UNTO MAN. I always do whatever I >> NOT AS UNTO MAN. I always do whatever I >> NOT AS UNTO MAN. I always do whatever I DO AS UNTO THE LORD AND NOT AS UNTO DO AS UNTO THE LORD AND NOT AS UNTO DO AS UNTO THE LORD AND NOT AS UNTO MAN." I GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT AS UNTO THE MAN." I GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT AS UNTO THE MAN." I GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT AS UNTO THE LORD, NOT AS UNTO MAN. I MAKE SURE THAT LORD, NOT AS UNTO MAN. I MAKE SURE THAT LORD, NOT AS UNTO MAN. I MAKE SURE THAT I TRY TO ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY WHO COMES I TRY TO ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY WHO COMES I TRY TO ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY WHO COMES IN MY PATH because I know I want to be IN MY PATH because I know I want to be IN MY PATH because I know I want to be encouraged. >> I want to be encouraged. >> I want to be encouraged. When all of this stuff started When all of this stuff started When all of this stuff started happening, happening, happening, it was my second confirmation that this it was my second confirmation that this it was my second confirmation that this is exactly what I should be talking is exactly what I should be talking is exactly what I should be talking about tonight. about tonight. about tonight. We should try our best to strengthen We should try our best to strengthen We should try our best to strengthen others in hard times. others in hard times. others in hard times. That doesn't mean, and I want to set the That doesn't mean, and I want to set the That doesn't mean, and I want to set the record straight, that doesn't mean that record straight, that doesn't mean that record straight, that doesn't mean that you pay their bills.

you pay their bills. you pay their bills. >> Cuz we do have some people who feel like >> Cuz we do have some people who feel like >> Cuz we do have some people who feel like they're entitled they're entitled they're entitled >> TO WHAT YOU WORK HARD to get. >> You don't It doesn't mean you got to pay >> You don't It doesn't mean you got to pay their bills. It doesn't mean you got to their bills. It doesn't mean you got to their bills. It doesn't mean you got to loan them your car AND LET THEM RIDE loan them your car AND LET THEM RIDE loan them your car AND LET THEM RIDE AROUND in it. It doesn't mean you got to AROUND in it. It doesn't mean you got to AROUND in it. It doesn't mean you got to let them move in your house and take let them move in your house and take let them move in your house and take over. It doesn't mean anything like over. It doesn't mean anything like over. It doesn't mean anything like that. It simply means be the encourager >> and help them to understand that >> and help them to understand that tomorrow IS A NEW DAY. HAVE Y'ALL EVER tomorrow IS A NEW DAY. HAVE Y'ALL EVER tomorrow IS A NEW DAY. HAVE Y'ALL EVER SEEN GONE WITH the Wind? SEEN GONE WITH the Wind? SEEN GONE WITH the Wind? >> What did Scarlett O'Hara say? She said, >> What did Scarlett O'Hara say? She said, >> What did Scarlett O'Hara say? She said, "It's okay cuz tomorrow is a new day." "It's okay cuz tomorrow is a new day." "It's okay cuz tomorrow is a new day." So tomorrow's another day. SO YOU YOU So tomorrow's another day. SO YOU YOU So tomorrow's another day. SO YOU YOU HAVE TO HAVE THAT ATTITUDE WHEN YOU HAVE TO HAVE THAT ATTITUDE WHEN YOU HAVE TO HAVE THAT ATTITUDE WHEN YOU talking to people and trying TO talking to people and trying TO talking to people and trying TO ENCOURAGE THEM. HELP THEM TO SEE THAT ENCOURAGE THEM. HELP THEM TO SEE THAT ENCOURAGE THEM. HELP THEM TO SEE THAT TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY. IF YOU CAN JUST TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY. IF YOU CAN JUST TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY. IF YOU CAN JUST GO ON AND KEEP BREATHING TONIGHT, DON'T GO ON AND KEEP BREATHING TONIGHT, DON'T GO ON AND KEEP BREATHING TONIGHT, DON'T KILL YOURSELF. IF YOU CAN JUST GO ON AND KILL YOURSELF. IF YOU CAN JUST GO ON AND KILL YOURSELF. IF YOU CAN JUST GO ON AND KEEP BREATHING TONIGHT AND AND AND AND KEEP BREATHING TONIGHT AND AND AND AND KEEP BREATHING TONIGHT AND AND AND AND FOCUS ON JESUS, DON'T GO KILL SOMEBODY FOCUS ON JESUS, DON'T GO KILL SOMEBODY FOCUS ON JESUS, DON'T GO KILL SOMEBODY ELSE. Don't go rob somebody else. DON'T ELSE. Don't go rob somebody else. DON'T ELSE. Don't go rob somebody else. DON'T GO MURDER. TOMORROW IS A NEW DAY. LET'S GO MURDER. TOMORROW IS A NEW DAY. LET'S GO MURDER. TOMORROW IS A NEW DAY. LET'S WAIT UNTIL DAYLIGHT BREAKS AND SEE WHAT WAIT UNTIL DAYLIGHT BREAKS AND SEE WHAT WAIT UNTIL DAYLIGHT BREAKS AND SEE WHAT GOD HAS ALREADY PREPARED for you.

Be the encourager. Be the encourager. Romans 1:12 Romans 1:12 Romans 1:12 mentions mentions mentions how we should find mutual encouragement how we should find mutual encouragement how we should find mutual encouragement through sharing of our faith with through sharing of our faith with through sharing of our faith with others. Mutual encouragement through others. Mutual encouragement through others. Mutual encouragement through sharing of our faith. Now, you can't sharing of our faith. Now, you can't sharing of our faith. Now, you can't encourage somebody else if you're not encourage somebody else if you're not encourage somebody else if you're not encouraged yourself. encouraged yourself. encouraged yourself. >> The Bible said David encouraged himself, >> The Bible said David encouraged himself, >> The Bible said David encouraged himself, >> but you got to be encouraged yourself to >> but you got to be encouraged yourself to >> but you got to be encouraged yourself to know that tomorrow is a different day. know that tomorrow is a different day. know that tomorrow is a different day. And things change. They can change And things change. They can change And things change. They can change quickly. They can change. They can I'm quickly. They can change. They can I'm quickly. They can change. They can I'm talking about immediately they can talking about immediately they can talking about immediately they can change. change. change. Um Um Um Ecclesiastes chapter 4 verse 9 and 10 Ecclesiastes chapter 4 verse 9 and 10 Ecclesiastes chapter 4 verse 9 and 10 from the New King James Version of the from the New King James Version of the from the New King James Version of the Bible says this. Two are better than one Bible says this. Two are better than one Bible says this. Two are better than one because they have a good return for because they have a good return for because they have a good return for their labor. If either of them falls their labor. If either of them falls their labor. If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. Come down, one can help the other up. Come down, one can help the other up. Come on. Two are better than one. Because if on. Two are better than one. Because if on. Two are better than one. Because if either one falls, the other one can HELP either one falls, the other one can HELP either one falls, the other one can HELP HIM UP. BUT PITY ANYONE who falls and HIM UP. BUT PITY ANYONE who falls and HIM UP. BUT PITY ANYONE who falls and has no one to help them up.

has no one to help them up. has no one to help them up. >> Pity them. If they fall and they have no >> Pity them. If they fall and they have no >> Pity them. If they fall and they have no one to help them up, you have to say to one to help them up, you have to say to one to help them up, you have to say to yourself, I will be the encourager. yourself, I will be the encourager. yourself, I will be the encourager. >> I will be >> I will be >> I will be >> the encourager. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT >> the encourager. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT >> the encourager. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO SAY THAT TONIGHT, BUT IF YOU DO, TO SAY THAT TONIGHT, BUT IF YOU DO, TO SAY THAT TONIGHT, BUT IF YOU DO, LET'S POINT TO OURSELVES AND SAY, "I LET'S POINT TO OURSELVES AND SAY, "I LET'S POINT TO OURSELVES AND SAY, "I WILL be WILL be WILL be >> I will be >> I will be >> I will be >> the encourager." >> the encourager." >> the encourager." >> I'LL HAVE A GOOD WORD to say to somebody >> I'LL HAVE A GOOD WORD to say to somebody >> I'LL HAVE A GOOD WORD to say to somebody WHO'S DOWN ON THEIR LUCK TO SAY TO WHO'S DOWN ON THEIR LUCK TO SAY TO WHO'S DOWN ON THEIR LUCK TO SAY TO SOMEBODY who's going through, I'll just SOMEBODY who's going through, I'll just SOMEBODY who's going through, I'll just give him a good word and I'll keep give him a good word and I'll keep give him a good word and I'll keep moving. I ain't GOT TO STAY THERE AND moving. I ain't GOT TO STAY THERE AND moving. I ain't GOT TO STAY THERE AND WATCH IT WORK. I KNOW GOD'S GOING TO WATCH IT WORK. I KNOW GOD'S GOING TO WATCH IT WORK. I KNOW GOD'S GOING TO MAKE IT WORK. CUZ WHEN YOU GIVE GOD'S MAKE IT WORK. CUZ WHEN YOU GIVE GOD'S MAKE IT WORK. CUZ WHEN YOU GIVE GOD'S WORD, GOD DOES THE WORK. GOD SAY HE WORD, GOD DOES THE WORK. GOD SAY HE WORD, GOD DOES THE WORK. GOD SAY HE WATCHES OVER. HALLELUJAH. THANK YOU, WATCHES OVER. HALLELUJAH. THANK YOU, WATCHES OVER. HALLELUJAH. THANK YOU, JESUS. GOD SAID HE WATCHES OVER HIS WORD JESUS. GOD SAID HE WATCHES OVER HIS WORD JESUS. GOD SAID HE WATCHES OVER HIS WORD AND HE hastens and gets in a hurry to AND HE hastens and gets in a hurry to AND HE hastens and gets in a hurry to perform his word. perform his word. perform his word. If David If David If David would have had encouragement would have had encouragement would have had encouragement from the men he'd been in battle with from the men he'd been in battle with from the men he'd been in battle with fighting the enemy and winning, he would fighting the enemy and winning, he would fighting the enemy and winning, he would not have been so distressed. not have been so distressed. not have been so distressed. But David knew how to encourage himself.

But David knew how to encourage himself. But David knew how to encourage himself. He knew that he had to take it to the He knew that he had to take it to the He knew that he had to take it to the one who knows all, who sees all, and can one who knows all, who sees all, and can one who knows all, who sees all, and can handle all, handle all, handle all, >> God. He knew he had to take his issues >> God. He knew he had to take his issues >> God. He knew he had to take his issues to God. He encouraged himself in the to God. He encouraged himself in the to God. He encouraged himself in the Lord. The scripture says David was a man Lord. The scripture says David was a man Lord. The scripture says David was a man after God's own heart. Now, I told you a after God's own heart. Now, I told you a after God's own heart. Now, I told you a few minutes ago I was going to come back few minutes ago I was going to come back few minutes ago I was going to come back to that. Now, I know that can be looked to that. Now, I know that can be looked to that. Now, I know that can be looked at several ways. It could mean that at several ways. It could mean that at several ways. It could mean that David had the same thoughts and ideas as David had the same thoughts and ideas as David had the same thoughts and ideas as God. Then you would ask the question. God. Then you would ask the question. God. Then you would ask the question. You would ask the question, somebody You would ask the question, somebody You would ask the question, somebody would ask the question, "Well, why did would ask the question, "Well, why did would ask the question, "Well, why did he sleep with Bashibba and get her he sleep with Bashibba and get her he sleep with Bashibba and get her pregnant and have Uriah put on the front pregnant and have Uriah put on the front pregnant and have Uriah put on the front line and kill if he was a man after line and kill if he was a man after line and kill if he was a man after God's own heart?" God's own heart?" God's own heart?" >> Don't act like you wouldn't ask it cuz >> Don't act like you wouldn't ask it cuz >> Don't act like you wouldn't ask it cuz Yeah, you would. Yeah, you would. Yeah, you would. Somebody would go and say, "Pastor Somebody would go and say, "Pastor Somebody would go and say, "Pastor Divine, you said David was a man after Divine, you said David was a man after Divine, you said David was a man after God's own heart." And the Bible says God's own heart." And the Bible says God's own heart." And the Bible says that, but I beg to differ with you that, but I beg to differ with you that, but I beg to differ with you because David being a man after God's because David being a man after God's because David being a man after God's own heart, God wouldn't have slept with own heart, God wouldn't have slept with own heart, God wouldn't have slept with somebody else's wife, AND GOD SURE somebody else's wife, AND GOD SURE somebody else's wife, AND GOD SURE wouldn't have put him on the front line wouldn't have put him on the front line wouldn't have put him on the front line and had him killed.

and had him killed. and had him killed. >> Okay? >> Okay? >> Okay? >> Uh uh uh the same or or it could mean >> Uh uh uh the same or or it could mean >> Uh uh uh the same or or it could mean that David did everything like God. And that David did everything like God. And that David did everything like God. And then you come right back with the same then you come right back with the same then you come right back with the same question. You come right back and say, question. You come right back and say, question. You come right back and say, "Well, if he did everything like God, "Well, if he did everything like God, "Well, if he did everything like God, why did he sleep with Basheba? Why did he get her pregnant? Why did he get her pregnant? And why did he tell them men TO DRAW And why did he tell them men TO DRAW And why did he tell them men TO DRAW BACK WHEN HE PUT Uriah on the front line BACK WHEN HE PUT Uriah on the front line BACK WHEN HE PUT Uriah on the front line and let him get killed?" Why did he do and let him get killed?" Why did he do and let him get killed?" Why did he do that? that? that? >> You know, that's a per that's that's a >> You know, that's a per that's that's a >> You know, that's a per that's that's a question that humans ask, and it's okay question that humans ask, and it's okay question that humans ask, and it's okay to ask that because I STILL SAY THE to ask that because I STILL SAY THE to ask that because I STILL SAY THE BIBLE said BIBLE said BIBLE said that David WAS A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN that David WAS A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN that David WAS A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART. AND WHO ARE YOU TO ARGUE WITH HEART. AND WHO ARE YOU TO ARGUE WITH HEART. AND WHO ARE YOU TO ARGUE WITH WHAT THE WORD OF GOD SAYS? I'd like to believe though, my opinion I'd like to believe though, my opinion is that it means that David is that it means that David is that it means that David I want to believe that this means that I want to believe that this means that I want to believe that this means that whenever David sinned, he knew it whenever David sinned, he knew it whenever David sinned, he knew it grieved God's spirit and it caused him grieved God's spirit and it caused him grieved God's spirit and it caused him to repent quickly. That's what I believe to repent quickly. That's what I believe to repent quickly. That's what I believe that means. that that he he he knew that that means. that that he he he knew that that means. that that he he he knew that if he sinned, IT CAUSED GOD'S HEART TO if he sinned, IT CAUSED GOD'S HEART TO if he sinned, IT CAUSED GOD'S HEART TO BE GRIEVED AND HE QUICKLY REPENTED AND BE GRIEVED AND HE QUICKLY REPENTED AND BE GRIEVED AND HE QUICKLY REPENTED AND ASKED GOD TO FORGIVE him and to ASKED GOD TO FORGIVE him and to ASKED GOD TO FORGIVE him and to strengthen him in that area of weakness.

strengthen him in that area of weakness. strengthen him in that area of weakness. How about that one? That's a good one, How about that one? That's a good one, How about that one? That's a good one, right? THAT THAT THAT THAT THAT WOULD BE right? THAT THAT THAT THAT THAT WOULD BE right? THAT THAT THAT THAT THAT WOULD BE ENCOURAGING TO DAVID IF I WALKED UP TO ENCOURAGING TO DAVID IF I WALKED UP TO ENCOURAGING TO DAVID IF I WALKED UP TO HIM AND SAID, "DAVID, I KNOW YOU MADE HIM AND SAID, "DAVID, I KNOW YOU MADE HIM AND SAID, "DAVID, I KNOW YOU MADE MISTAKES. I know you didn't I I I know MISTAKES. I know you didn't I I I know MISTAKES. I know you didn't I I I know you know you should not have been you know you should not have been you know you should not have been sleeping with Bashibba BECAUSE SHE WAS sleeping with Bashibba BECAUSE SHE WAS sleeping with Bashibba BECAUSE SHE WAS URIAH'S WIFE. But but but but I still URIAH'S WIFE. But but but but I still URIAH'S WIFE. But but but but I still BELIEVE THAT YOU REPENTED QUICKLY after BELIEVE THAT YOU REPENTED QUICKLY after BELIEVE THAT YOU REPENTED QUICKLY after you had Uriah killed and you still GOT you had Uriah killed and you still GOT you had Uriah killed and you still GOT BACK IN GOD'S GOOD GRACES BECAUSE YOU BACK IN GOD'S GOOD GRACES BECAUSE YOU BACK IN GOD'S GOOD GRACES BECAUSE YOU KNEW GOD WOULD FORGIVE YOU BECAUSE HE KNEW GOD WOULD FORGIVE YOU BECAUSE HE KNEW GOD WOULD FORGIVE YOU BECAUSE HE COULD FORGIVE YOU BECAUSE HE'S JUST TO COULD FORGIVE YOU BECAUSE HE'S JUST TO COULD FORGIVE YOU BECAUSE HE'S JUST TO FORGIVE you if you ask him to. >> I believe David became more >> I believe David became more compassionate compassionate compassionate after he made his greatest mistake. after he made his greatest mistake. after he made his greatest mistake. >> I believe he became more understanding >> I believe he became more understanding >> I believe he became more understanding toward others. In other words, I believe toward others. In other words, I believe toward others. In other words, I believe David became the encourager. Now, I told David became the encourager. Now, I told David became the encourager. Now, I told you when I STARTED THIS MESSAGE THAT it you when I STARTED THIS MESSAGE THAT it you when I STARTED THIS MESSAGE THAT it it had a twist to it. And here's where it had a twist to it. And here's where it had a twist to it. And here's where the twist comes in at. the twist comes in at. the twist comes in at. David not only encouraged himself, David not only encouraged himself, David not only encouraged himself, but he was able TO ENCOURAGE THE 600 MEN but he was able TO ENCOURAGE THE 600 MEN but he was able TO ENCOURAGE THE 600 MEN THAT HAD GONE WITH HIM TO FIGHT THE THAT HAD GONE WITH HIM TO FIGHT THE THAT HAD GONE WITH HIM TO FIGHT THE Amalachites and win who came back to Amalachites and win who came back to Amalachites and win who came back to Ziglag and found Y'all I want to shout.

Ziglag and found Y'all I want to shout. Ziglag and found Y'all I want to shout. I don't want to do that. Pastor Rush, I don't want to do that. Pastor Rush, I don't want to do that. Pastor Rush, please forgive me. please forgive me. please forgive me. PLEASE FORGIVE ME. GIVE GIVE ME A LITTLE PLEASE FORGIVE ME. GIVE GIVE ME A LITTLE PLEASE FORGIVE ME. GIVE GIVE ME A LITTLE GRACE TONIGHT CUZ THIS RIGHT HERE IS GRACE TONIGHT CUZ THIS RIGHT HERE IS GRACE TONIGHT CUZ THIS RIGHT HERE IS burning in me. He He was able to to grow burning in me. He He was able to to grow burning in me. He He was able to to grow and get encouraged from God from God and come BACK AND ENCOURAGE THE SAME 600 and come BACK AND ENCOURAGE THE SAME 600 and come BACK AND ENCOURAGE THE SAME 600 MEN MEN MEN WHO HAD BEEN IN BATTLE WITH him WHO HAD BEEN IN BATTLE WITH him WHO HAD BEEN IN BATTLE WITH him fighting the Amalachites WHILE THE fighting the Amalachites WHILE THE fighting the Amalachites WHILE THE AMALACHITES WERE AT Ziglag stealing and AMALACHITES WERE AT Ziglag stealing and AMALACHITES WERE AT Ziglag stealing and kidnapping their wives and children. kidnapping their wives and children. kidnapping their wives and children. WHEN DAVID GOT STRENGTHENED AND GOT WHEN DAVID GOT STRENGTHENED AND GOT WHEN DAVID GOT STRENGTHENED AND GOT ENCOURAGED BY GOD, DAVID WAS ABLE TO GO ENCOURAGED BY GOD, DAVID WAS ABLE TO GO ENCOURAGED BY GOD, DAVID WAS ABLE TO GO BACK AND ENCOURAGE THOSE 600 MEN TO GO BACK AND ENCOURAGE THOSE 600 MEN TO GO BACK AND ENCOURAGE THOSE 600 MEN TO GO RIGHT BACK INTO BATTLE WITH HIM AND RIGHT BACK INTO BATTLE WITH HIM AND RIGHT BACK INTO BATTLE WITH HIM AND FIGHT THE SAME AMALACHITES, SOME OF THE FIGHT THE SAME AMALACHITES, SOME OF THE FIGHT THE SAME AMALACHITES, SOME OF THE same people THAT HE HAD JUST GOT THROUGH same people THAT HE HAD JUST GOT THROUGH same people THAT HE HAD JUST GOT THROUGH BEING IN BATTLE WITH. NOT THE ONES THAT BEING IN BATTLE WITH. NOT THE ONES THAT BEING IN BATTLE WITH. NOT THE ONES THAT HE JUST KILLED, but some of their kin HE JUST KILLED, but some of their kin HE JUST KILLED, but some of their kin folk. folk. folk. He was able to become the encourager. He was able to become the encourager. He was able to become the encourager. It wasn't like David went and encouraged It wasn't like David went and encouraged It wasn't like David went and encouraged himself and came back and said, "Okay, I himself and came back and said, "Okay, I himself and came back and said, "Okay, I don't need none of y'all."

>> I already got my encouragement. Just >> I already got my encouragement. Just forget you. Y'all done talked about forget you. Y'all done talked about forget you. Y'all done talked about stoning me. stoning me. stoning me. All of y'all was saying y'all wanted to All of y'all was saying y'all wanted to All of y'all was saying y'all wanted to kill me. All of y'all was saying I kill me. All of y'all was saying I kill me. All of y'all was saying I should die. All of y'all AIN'T NO GOOD. should die. All of y'all AIN'T NO GOOD. should die. All of y'all AIN'T NO GOOD. Y'ALL TURNED on me. ALL OF Y'ALL DESERVE Y'ALL TURNED on me. ALL OF Y'ALL DESERVE Y'ALL TURNED on me. ALL OF Y'ALL DESERVE TO DIE CUZ I TOOK Y'ALL OUT IN BATTLE TO DIE CUZ I TOOK Y'ALL OUT IN BATTLE TO DIE CUZ I TOOK Y'ALL OUT IN BATTLE AND BROUGHT Y'ALL BACK SAFE AND SOUND. AND BROUGHT Y'ALL BACK SAFE AND SOUND. AND BROUGHT Y'ALL BACK SAFE AND SOUND. AT LEAST Y'ALL COULD BE wanting to go AT LEAST Y'ALL COULD BE wanting to go AT LEAST Y'ALL COULD BE wanting to go with me. IF HE COULD HAVE GOT one with me. IF HE COULD HAVE GOT one with me. IF HE COULD HAVE GOT one encouraging word encouraging word encouraging word >> for many of them, but the scripture says >> for many of them, but the scripture says >> for many of them, but the scripture says ALL OF THEM, IT SAID all of them had ALL OF THEM, IT SAID all of them had ALL OF THEM, IT SAID all of them had cried and wept till they had no more cried and wept till they had no more cried and wept till they had no more power. power. power. >> They were so weak THEY HAD NO POWER LEFT >> They were so weak THEY HAD NO POWER LEFT >> They were so weak THEY HAD NO POWER LEFT IN THEM BECAUSE WHEN THEY CAME BACK to IN THEM BECAUSE WHEN THEY CAME BACK to IN THEM BECAUSE WHEN THEY CAME BACK to camp, their wives, their children, camp, their wives, their children, camp, their wives, their children, everything they had was gone. everything they had was gone. everything they had was gone. AND INSTEAD OF PATTING DAVID ON HIS AND INSTEAD OF PATTING DAVID ON HIS AND INSTEAD OF PATTING DAVID ON HIS BACK, SOMEBODY HELP ME TONIGHT. BACK, SOMEBODY HELP ME TONIGHT. BACK, SOMEBODY HELP ME TONIGHT. >> Instead of patting him on his back and >> Instead of patting him on his back and >> Instead of patting him on his back and tell him a job well done, cuz we made it tell him a job well done, cuz we made it tell him a job well done, cuz we made it back alive, back alive, back alive, they talked of stoning him, killing him they talked of stoning him, killing him they talked of stoning him, killing him as if he had not had a great loss as if he had not had a great loss as if he had not had a great loss himself, himself, himself, AS IF HE DID NOT have grief to deal with AS IF HE DID NOT have grief to deal with AS IF HE DID NOT have grief to deal with himself. as if he WAS NOT CONCERNED himself. as if he WAS NOT CONCERNED himself. as if he WAS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT HIS WIFE AND children who had been ABOUT HIS WIFE AND children who had been ABOUT HIS WIFE AND children who had been kidnapped.

kidnapped. kidnapped. David must have spoken some encouraging David must have spoken some encouraging David must have spoken some encouraging words, y'all, to those 600 men who were words, y'all, to those 600 men who were words, y'all, to those 600 men who were willing to go right back with David to willing to go right back with David to willing to go right back with David to go to battle to get their children and go to battle to get their children and go to battle to get their children and their wives. NO DOUBT THOSE THAT WENT their wives. NO DOUBT THOSE THAT WENT their wives. NO DOUBT THOSE THAT WENT back with him were the very ones who back with him were the very ones who back with him were the very ones who were speaking about stoning him. were speaking about stoning him. were speaking about stoning him. >> They were the same ones >> They were the same ones >> They were the same ones They were the same ONES THAT SAID, "I'M They were the same ONES THAT SAID, "I'M They were the same ONES THAT SAID, "I'M GOING TO PUT A ROCK ON your head. GOING TO PUT A ROCK ON your head. GOING TO PUT A ROCK ON your head. I'm going to put MY FOOT ON YOUR NECK." I'm going to put MY FOOT ON YOUR NECK." I'm going to put MY FOOT ON YOUR NECK." They were the same ones. But David, They were the same ones. But David, They were the same ones. But David, after being encouraged by the Lord, had after being encouraged by the Lord, had after being encouraged by the Lord, had enough strength and changed HIS POSTURE enough strength and changed HIS POSTURE enough strength and changed HIS POSTURE AND WENT BACK AND ENCOURAGED those who AND WENT BACK AND ENCOURAGED those who AND WENT BACK AND ENCOURAGED those who had talked ABOUT STONING HIM. DO WE DO had talked ABOUT STONING HIM. DO WE DO had talked ABOUT STONING HIM. DO WE DO THAT? NO, THAT? NO, THAT? NO, we don't do that. we don't do that. we don't do that. I see my brother doing it. I see my brother doing it. I see my brother doing it. I see him doing it all the time. He I see him doing it all the time. He I see him doing it all the time. He tells y'all all the time. He tells us. tells y'all all the time. He tells us. tells y'all all the time. He tells us. He don't like everybody that he help. He don't like everybody that he help. He don't like everybody that he help. Pastor Rush, I be listening real close.

And I'm not going to hold my hand up And I'm not going to hold my hand up when you say that cuz I know you ain't when you say that cuz I know you ain't when you say that cuz I know you ain't talking about me. But he says it. He says, "I don't like But he says it. He says, "I don't like everybody that I help, but I HELP HIM everybody that I help, but I HELP HIM everybody that I help, but I HELP HIM ANYWAY." IN OTHER WORDS, THE VERY ONE ANYWAY." IN OTHER WORDS, THE VERY ONE ANYWAY." IN OTHER WORDS, THE VERY ONE WHO WANTED to stone him. WHO WANTED to stone him. WHO WANTED to stone him. >> Sometimes they have to come back and ask >> Sometimes they have to come back and ask >> Sometimes they have to come back and ask for his help. for his help. for his help. >> And instead of telling them, "No, you >> And instead of telling them, "No, you >> And instead of telling them, "No, you was the one that wanted to put the noose was the one that wanted to put the noose was the one that wanted to put the noose around my neck. You was the one THAT around my neck. You was the one THAT around my neck. You was the one THAT WANTED ME TO GO TO JAIL. YOU WAS THE ONE WANTED ME TO GO TO JAIL. YOU WAS THE ONE WANTED ME TO GO TO JAIL. YOU WAS THE ONE THAT LIED ON THEM." HE SAY, "WHAT do you THAT LIED ON THEM." HE SAY, "WHAT do you THAT LIED ON THEM." HE SAY, "WHAT do you need? need? need? What do you need? How can I help you?" What do you need? How can I help you?" What do you need? How can I help you?" >> And he gives them an encouraging word. >> And he gives them an encouraging word. >> And he gives them an encouraging word. That's what David went back and did to That's what David went back and did to That's what David went back and did to receive the the support of the men who receive the the support of the men who receive the the support of the men who were talking about stoning him. were talking about stoning him. were talking about stoning him. I'm going to wrap this up with this. I I'm going to wrap this up with this. I I'm going to wrap this up with this. I got a minute. He said 8:00, but it's got a minute. He said 8:00, but it's got a minute. He said 8:00, but it's going to be a few minutes. Just a few going to be a few minutes. Just a few going to be a few minutes. Just a few minutes after 8.

minutes after 8. minutes after 8. As I wrap this up, let's talk about As I wrap this up, let's talk about As I wrap this up, let's talk about what David needed in the situation he what David needed in the situation he what David needed in the situation he was in. Can you put that slide up for was in. Can you put that slide up for was in. Can you put that slide up for me? because of the way he talked to them me? because of the way he talked to them me? because of the way he talked to them while they were threatening him. while they were threatening him. while they were threatening him. Let's talk about what he needed and Let's talk about what he needed and Let's talk about what he needed and let's talk about what we need to let's talk about what we need to let's talk about what we need to continue on this Jesus journey. What we continue on this Jesus journey. What we continue on this Jesus journey. What we need. I know you're saying, "Well, need. I know you're saying, "Well, need. I know you're saying, "Well, Pastor Devon, you've been talking about Pastor Devon, you've been talking about Pastor Devon, you've been talking about David and Dave, but what about me?" David and Dave, but what about me?" David and Dave, but what about me?" David needed I'm going to say three David needed I'm going to say three David needed I'm going to say three things because I put three things things because I put three things things because I put three things together that really mean the same together that really mean the same together that really mean the same thing. So I counted that as one and then thing. So I counted that as one and then thing. So I counted that as one and then I have two more. So I have three points. I have two more. So I have three points. I have two more. So I have three points. You know I always like to give you You know I always like to give you You know I always like to give you points. points. points. Number one, David needed comfort, Number one, David needed comfort, Number one, David needed comfort, consolation, consolation, consolation, and compassion. and compassion. and compassion. Right there in that camp where he was, Right there in that camp where he was, Right there in that camp where he was, where those men were talking about where those men were talking about where those men were talking about stoning him, he needed comfort, stoning him, he needed comfort, stoning him, he needed comfort, consolation, consolation, consolation, and compassion.

and compassion. and compassion. Emotional reassurance. And this is what Emotional reassurance. And this is what Emotional reassurance. And this is what comfort, consolation, and compassion all comfort, consolation, and compassion all comfort, consolation, and compassion all just wrapped up in one mean. He needed just wrapped up in one mean. He needed just wrapped up in one mean. He needed emotional reassurance to relieve some of emotional reassurance to relieve some of emotional reassurance to relieve some of the anxiety that he had to have been the anxiety that he had to have been the anxiety that he had to have been feeling at that time. He needed that. feeling at that time. He needed that. feeling at that time. He needed that. Not just wanted it, but he needed it. Not just wanted it, but he needed it. Not just wanted it, but he needed it. When you going through, you need When you going through, you need When you going through, you need comfort. comfort. comfort. You need consolation You need consolation You need consolation and you need compassion. and you need compassion. and you need compassion. You need somebody TO SAY SOMETHING You need somebody TO SAY SOMETHING You need somebody TO SAY SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO HELP YOUR EMOTIONAL THAT'S GOING TO HELP YOUR EMOTIONAL THAT'S GOING TO HELP YOUR EMOTIONAL STRESS. STRESS. STRESS. >> Come on. He needed to FEEL A SENSE OF >> Come on. He needed to FEEL A SENSE OF >> Come on. He needed to FEEL A SENSE OF safety safety safety amongst the very men he had been IN A amongst the very men he had been IN A amongst the very men he had been IN A HORRIFIC BATTLE WITH FIGHTING AGAINST HORRIFIC BATTLE WITH FIGHTING AGAINST HORRIFIC BATTLE WITH FIGHTING AGAINST THE ENEMY. HE NEEDED TO FEEL SAFE IN HIS THE ENEMY. HE NEEDED TO FEEL SAFE IN HIS THE ENEMY. HE NEEDED TO FEEL SAFE IN HIS OWN CAMP. OWN CAMP. OWN CAMP. >> It would have helped him to be >> It would have helped him to be >> It would have helped him to be strengthened by kind words from his men strengthened by kind words from his men strengthened by kind words from his men HAD THEY SPOKEN ENCOURAGING WORDS TO HAD THEY SPOKEN ENCOURAGING WORDS TO HAD THEY SPOKEN ENCOURAGING WORDS TO HIM. HE WOULD HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED. HIS HIM. HE WOULD HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED. HIS HIM. HE WOULD HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED. HIS SPIRIT WOULD HAVE BEEN LIFTED AND he SPIRIT WOULD HAVE BEEN LIFTED AND he SPIRIT WOULD HAVE BEEN LIFTED AND he would have been strengthened.

would have been strengthened. would have been strengthened. Compassion in the Bible goes way beyond Compassion in the Bible goes way beyond Compassion in the Bible goes way beyond sympathy and empathy. I don't know if sympathy and empathy. I don't know if sympathy and empathy. I don't know if you really realize that compassion in you really realize that compassion in you really realize that compassion in the Bible goes way beyond sympathy and the Bible goes way beyond sympathy and the Bible goes way beyond sympathy and empathy. It means you personally empathy. It means you personally empathy. It means you personally understand someone else's suffering and understand someone else's suffering and understand someone else's suffering and your heart feels compelled your heart feels compelled your heart feels compelled to help in some kind of way. YOUR HEART to help in some kind of way. YOUR HEART to help in some kind of way. YOUR HEART FEELS COMPELLED TO SAY SOMETHING THAT'S FEELS COMPELLED TO SAY SOMETHING THAT'S FEELS COMPELLED TO SAY SOMETHING THAT'S GONNA HELP THEM. YOUR HEART FEELS GONNA HELP THEM. YOUR HEART FEELS GONNA HELP THEM. YOUR HEART FEELS COMPELLED TO SEE THEM BETTER BEFORE YOU COMPELLED TO SEE THEM BETTER BEFORE YOU COMPELLED TO SEE THEM BETTER BEFORE YOU WALK AWAY FROM THEM THAN THEY WERE WHEN WALK AWAY FROM THEM THAN THEY WERE WHEN WALK AWAY FROM THEM THAN THEY WERE WHEN YOU WALKED UP TO THEM. YOUR HEART FEELS YOU WALKED UP TO THEM. YOUR HEART FEELS YOU WALKED UP TO THEM. YOUR HEART FEELS COMPELLED TO SAY SOMETHING THAT WILL COMPELLED TO SAY SOMETHING THAT WILL COMPELLED TO SAY SOMETHING THAT WILL LIFT THEIR SPIRITS AND CAUSE THEM TO LIFT THEIR SPIRITS AND CAUSE THEM TO LIFT THEIR SPIRITS AND CAUSE THEM TO WALK AWAY WITH A SMILE AND SAY, "I THINK WALK AWAY WITH A SMILE AND SAY, "I THINK WALK AWAY WITH A SMILE AND SAY, "I THINK I'M GOING TO RUN ON AND SEE WHAT THE END I'M GOING TO RUN ON AND SEE WHAT THE END I'M GOING TO RUN ON AND SEE WHAT THE END IS going to be." They don't NEED YOU TO BROWBE THEM AND They don't NEED YOU TO BROWBE THEM AND BEAT THEM DOWN AND TELL THEM EVERYTHING BEAT THEM DOWN AND TELL THEM EVERYTHING BEAT THEM DOWN AND TELL THEM EVERYTHING THEY DID WRONG AS IF THEY DON'T KNOW THEY DID WRONG AS IF THEY DON'T KNOW THEY DID WRONG AS IF THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ALREADY DID WRONG. DAVID WHAT THEY ALREADY DID WRONG. DAVID WHAT THEY ALREADY DID WRONG. DAVID DIDN'T NEED THE men to TALK TO HIM CRAZY DIDN'T NEED THE men to TALK TO HIM CRAZY DIDN'T NEED THE men to TALK TO HIM CRAZY AND TELL HIM ABOUT THEIR WIVES AND AND TELL HIM ABOUT THEIR WIVES AND AND TELL HIM ABOUT THEIR WIVES AND CHILDREN ARE MISSING CUZ HIS WAS TOO.

>> He needed compassion. >> He needed compassion. >> He needed comfort and he needed >> He needed comfort and he needed >> He needed comfort and he needed consolation. The second thing The second thing that David needed, and this is the one that David needed, and this is the one that David needed, and this is the one that might make me leave my message that might make me leave my message that might make me leave my message right where it's at, right where it's at, right where it's at, >> because I had a hard time putting it on >> because I had a hard time putting it on >> because I had a hard time putting it on paper. paper. paper. The second thing David needed was The second thing David needed was The second thing David needed was character. He needed them to understand character. He needed them to understand character. He needed them to understand and remember his character. He needed them to remember He needed them to remember that the Bible says that he was a man that the Bible says that he was a man that the Bible says that he was a man after God's own heart according to the after God's own heart according to the after God's own heart according to the scripture. He needed that. WHEN YOU'RE scripture. He needed that. WHEN YOU'RE scripture. He needed that. WHEN YOU'RE IN TROUBLE, YOU NEED SOMEBODY WHO REALLY IN TROUBLE, YOU NEED SOMEBODY WHO REALLY IN TROUBLE, YOU NEED SOMEBODY WHO REALLY KNOWS YOUR character KNOWS YOUR character KNOWS YOUR character to remind you of WHO YOU ARE ALREADY. to remind you of WHO YOU ARE ALREADY. to remind you of WHO YOU ARE ALREADY. >> YOU NEED SOMEBODY TO TELL YOU OF THE >> YOU NEED SOMEBODY TO TELL YOU OF THE >> YOU NEED SOMEBODY TO TELL YOU OF THE GOOD THINGS THAT THEY KNOW YOU HAVE GOOD THINGS THAT THEY KNOW YOU HAVE GOOD THINGS THAT THEY KNOW YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE. You needed them to TELL ALREADY DONE. You needed them to TELL ALREADY DONE. You needed them to TELL YOU EVEN HOW THEY HELPED YOU WHEN YOU YOU EVEN HOW THEY HELPED YOU WHEN YOU YOU EVEN HOW THEY HELPED YOU WHEN YOU WERE GOING THROUGH AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WERE GOING THROUGH AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WERE GOING THROUGH AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW THEY HAD HELPED YOU JUST BY A WORD HOW THEY HAD HELPED YOU JUST BY A WORD HOW THEY HAD HELPED YOU JUST BY A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT.

OF ENCOURAGEMENT. OF ENCOURAGEMENT. David needed THEM TO REMEMBER WHO HE was David needed THEM TO REMEMBER WHO HE was David needed THEM TO REMEMBER WHO HE was that he was a warrior. that he was a warrior. that he was a warrior. REMEMBER THEY WERE SINGING SAUL HAS REMEMBER THEY WERE SINGING SAUL HAS REMEMBER THEY WERE SINGING SAUL HAS KILLED his thousands but David has KILLED his thousands but David has KILLED his thousands but David has killed his 10,00ands. killed his 10,00ands. killed his 10,00ands. He needed THEM TO REMEMBER THAT SONG. He needed THEM TO REMEMBER THAT SONG. He needed THEM TO REMEMBER THAT SONG. David has killed his 10,00ands. DAVID David has killed his 10,00ands. DAVID David has killed his 10,00ands. DAVID HAD KILLED GOLIATH, THE GIANT THAT HAD HAD KILLED GOLIATH, THE GIANT THAT HAD HAD KILLED GOLIATH, THE GIANT THAT HAD TORMENTED THE ISRAELITES, AND AND AND TORMENTED THE ISRAELITES, AND AND AND TORMENTED THE ISRAELITES, AND AND AND and and ridiculed their God, our God, and and ridiculed their God, our God, and and ridiculed their God, our God, for so long. DAVID NEEDED THEM TO for so long. DAVID NEEDED THEM TO for so long. DAVID NEEDED THEM TO REMEMBER THAT HE WAS A LITTLE SHEPHERD REMEMBER THAT HE WAS A LITTLE SHEPHERD REMEMBER THAT HE WAS A LITTLE SHEPHERD boy boy boy who had the courage who had the courage who had the courage to step out to step out to step out >> from amongst all of those men >> from amongst all of those men >> from amongst all of those men and say, "WHO IS THIS UNCIRCUMCISED and say, "WHO IS THIS UNCIRCUMCISED and say, "WHO IS THIS UNCIRCUMCISED PHILISTINE WHO DARE DEFILE THE NAME OF PHILISTINE WHO DARE DEFILE THE NAME OF PHILISTINE WHO DARE DEFILE THE NAME OF THE Lord and the army of the most HIGH THE Lord and the army of the most HIGH THE Lord and the army of the most HIGH GOD?" HE NEEDED THEM TO REMEMBER THAT. GOD?" HE NEEDED THEM TO REMEMBER THAT. GOD?" HE NEEDED THEM TO REMEMBER THAT. HE NEEDED THEM to remember that he was HE NEEDED THEM to remember that he was HE NEEDED THEM to remember that he was not a coward.

not a coward. not a coward. >> He needed them to remember THAT HE WAS A >> He needed them to remember THAT HE WAS A >> He needed them to remember THAT HE WAS A warrior warrior warrior >> and that he HAD DONE WHAT NO OTHER >> and that he HAD DONE WHAT NO OTHER >> and that he HAD DONE WHAT NO OTHER ISRAELITE DARED TO DO. He had NOT ONLY ISRAELITE DARED TO DO. He had NOT ONLY ISRAELITE DARED TO DO. He had NOT ONLY KILLED GOLIATH, BUT HE HAD CUT THE HEAD KILLED GOLIATH, BUT HE HAD CUT THE HEAD KILLED GOLIATH, BUT HE HAD CUT THE HEAD OFF OF GOLIATH. OFF OF GOLIATH. OFF OF GOLIATH. >> Come on, somebody. He needed THEM TO >> Come on, somebody. He needed THEM TO >> Come on, somebody. He needed THEM TO REMEMBER HIS CHARACTER. WHO YOU DEALING REMEMBER HIS CHARACTER. WHO YOU DEALING REMEMBER HIS CHARACTER. WHO YOU DEALING WITH? YOU TALKING TO DAVID LIKE HE'S WITH? YOU TALKING TO DAVID LIKE HE'S WITH? YOU TALKING TO DAVID LIKE HE'S NOBODY, BUT DAVID HAS BEEN THE GIANT NOBODY, BUT DAVID HAS BEEN THE GIANT NOBODY, BUT DAVID HAS BEEN THE GIANT SLAYER. SLAYER. SLAYER. >> You You got to REMEMBER THAT DAVID IS >> You You got to REMEMBER THAT DAVID IS >> You You got to REMEMBER THAT DAVID IS THE ONE WHO DIDN'T DRAW BACK. HE'S THE THE ONE WHO DIDN'T DRAW BACK. HE'S THE THE ONE WHO DIDN'T DRAW BACK. HE'S THE ONE THAT RAN TO MEET HIS OPPONENT. ONE THAT RAN TO MEET HIS OPPONENT. ONE THAT RAN TO MEET HIS OPPONENT. >> He needed them to remember when y'all >> He needed them to remember when y'all >> He needed them to remember when y'all were hiding like cowardice dogs. >> I stepped out on the battlefield AND >> I stepped out on the battlefield AND TOOK DOWN THE GIANT. TOOK DOWN THE GIANT. TOOK DOWN THE GIANT. MHM. When trouble comes your way, don't MHM. When trouble comes your way, don't MHM. When trouble comes your way, don't you want people who have been around you you want people who have been around you you want people who have been around you to remember your character? to remember your character? to remember your character? >> Don't you want them to remember WHO YOU >> Don't you want them to remember WHO YOU >> Don't you want them to remember WHO YOU ARE IN CHRIST? I say this often.

ARE IN CHRIST? I say this often. ARE IN CHRIST? I say this often. The devil thought he had stopped me from The devil thought he had stopped me from The devil thought he had stopped me from praising God because he thought my praising God because he thought my praising God because he thought my praise was just in my feet. praise was just in my feet. praise was just in my feet. He thought my praise WAS JUST IN MY He thought my praise WAS JUST IN MY He thought my praise WAS JUST IN MY DAYS. DAYS. DAYS. >> But he didn't understand. My mouth got >> But he didn't understand. My mouth got >> But he didn't understand. My mouth got louder. louder. louder. When my feet can't do it, my mouth will. When my feet can't do it, my mouth will. When my feet can't do it, my mouth will. My hands will. You better hear WHAT I'M My hands will. You better hear WHAT I'M My hands will. You better hear WHAT I'M SAYING. IF I HAVE TO, I'LL TAP SOMEBODY SAYING. IF I HAVE TO, I'LL TAP SOMEBODY SAYING. IF I HAVE TO, I'LL TAP SOMEBODY ELSE AND SAY, "RUN FOR ME NOW. RUN A ELSE AND SAY, "RUN FOR ME NOW. RUN A ELSE AND SAY, "RUN FOR ME NOW. RUN A LITTLE BIT FOR ME. I got to RUN IN ME. LITTLE BIT FOR ME. I got to RUN IN ME. LITTLE BIT FOR ME. I got to RUN IN ME. CAN YOU RUN A LITTLE BIT FOR ME? I NEED CAN YOU RUN A LITTLE BIT FOR ME? I NEED CAN YOU RUN A LITTLE BIT FOR ME? I NEED SOMEBODY TO RUN A LITTLE BIT FOR ME. CUZ SOMEBODY TO RUN A LITTLE BIT FOR ME. CUZ SOMEBODY TO RUN A LITTLE BIT FOR ME. CUZ WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN I get to the WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN I get to the WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN I get to the point where I KNOW THE DEVIL THINK HE point where I KNOW THE DEVIL THINK HE point where I KNOW THE DEVIL THINK HE DONE GOT ME IN A corner DONE GOT ME IN A corner DONE GOT ME IN A corner and he think he got me down, I'M GOING and he think he got me down, I'M GOING and he think he got me down, I'M GOING TO TAG MY TEAM AND SAY, "RUN FOR ME." SO TO TAG MY TEAM AND SAY, "RUN FOR ME." SO TO TAG MY TEAM AND SAY, "RUN FOR ME." SO HE'LL KNOW I STILL GOT some legs. I HE'LL KNOW I STILL GOT some legs. I HE'LL KNOW I STILL GOT some legs. I still got some feet. I still got still got some feet. I still got still got some feet. I still got somebody around me who knows HOW TO somebody around me who knows HOW TO somebody around me who knows HOW TO PRAISE GOD AND THEY KNOW THAT MY PRAISE GOD AND THEY KNOW THAT MY PRAISE GOD AND THEY KNOW THAT MY CHARACTER IS TO BE A PRAISER. YOU NEED CHARACTER IS TO BE A PRAISER. YOU NEED CHARACTER IS TO BE A PRAISER. YOU NEED SOMEBODY AROUND YOU WHO UNDERSTANDS your SOMEBODY AROUND YOU WHO UNDERSTANDS your SOMEBODY AROUND YOU WHO UNDERSTANDS your character, character, character, WHO CAN TALK YOU OFF A LEDGE WHEN YOU WHO CAN TALK YOU OFF A LEDGE WHEN YOU WHO CAN TALK YOU OFF A LEDGE WHEN YOU ABOUT TO JUMP OFF. ABOUT TO JUMP OFF. ABOUT TO JUMP OFF. David needed that in that camp. HE David needed that in that camp. HE David needed that in that camp. HE NEEDED THEM TO ENCOURAGE HIM ABOUT WHO NEEDED THEM TO ENCOURAGE HIM ABOUT WHO NEEDED THEM TO ENCOURAGE HIM ABOUT WHO HE WAS AND WHAT HE HAD ALREADY DONE. YOU HE WAS AND WHAT HE HAD ALREADY DONE. YOU HE WAS AND WHAT HE HAD ALREADY DONE. YOU WANT TO BE SURROUNDED with those who can WANT TO BE SURROUNDED with those who can WANT TO BE SURROUNDED with those who can help build you up on your most holy help build you up on your most holy help build you up on your most holy faith AND SPEAK LIFE BACK TO YOU ABOUT faith AND SPEAK LIFE BACK TO YOU ABOUT faith AND SPEAK LIFE BACK TO YOU ABOUT WHO THEY KNOW YOU ARE IN CHRIST. YOU WHO THEY KNOW YOU ARE IN CHRIST. YOU WHO THEY KNOW YOU ARE IN CHRIST. YOU WANT SOMEONE TO REMEMBER THE VICTORIES WANT SOMEONE TO REMEMBER THE VICTORIES WANT SOMEONE TO REMEMBER THE VICTORIES THAT GOD HAS ALREADY GIVEN THEM THROUGH THAT GOD HAS ALREADY GIVEN THEM THROUGH THAT GOD HAS ALREADY GIVEN THEM THROUGH YOUR PRAYERS, THROUGH YOUR FASTING, YOUR PRAYERS, THROUGH YOUR FASTING, YOUR PRAYERS, THROUGH YOUR FASTING, THROUGH YOUR CRYING OUT TO GOD ON THEIR THROUGH YOUR CRYING OUT TO GOD ON THEIR THROUGH YOUR CRYING OUT TO GOD ON THEIR BEHALF. THAT'S WHO YOU WANT TO BE BEHALF. THAT'S WHO YOU WANT TO BE BEHALF. THAT'S WHO YOU WANT TO BE AROUND.

AROUND. AROUND. You want SOMEONE TO REMEMBER HOW YOU You want SOMEONE TO REMEMBER HOW YOU You want SOMEONE TO REMEMBER HOW YOU TRUSTED GOD FOR them TRUSTED GOD FOR them TRUSTED GOD FOR them >> for them >> for them >> for them >> when THEY DIDN'T EVEN TRUST GOD FOR >> when THEY DIDN'T EVEN TRUST GOD FOR >> when THEY DIDN'T EVEN TRUST GOD FOR THEMSELVES. THEMSELVES. THEMSELVES. >> YOU WANT SOMEBODY TO BE AROUND YOU WHO >> YOU WANT SOMEBODY TO BE AROUND YOU WHO >> YOU WANT SOMEBODY TO BE AROUND YOU WHO WHO WHO SPEAKS LIFE INTO YOU AND TELLS WHO WHO SPEAKS LIFE INTO YOU AND TELLS WHO WHO SPEAKS LIFE INTO YOU AND TELLS YOU THAT GOD CAN HANDLE THE SITUATION YOU THAT GOD CAN HANDLE THE SITUATION YOU THAT GOD CAN HANDLE THE SITUATION THAT YOU'RE IN right now. THAT YOU'RE IN right now. THAT YOU'RE IN right now. >> You need SOMEBODY AROUND YOU THAT'S >> You need SOMEBODY AROUND YOU THAT'S >> You need SOMEBODY AROUND YOU THAT'S GOING TO ENCOURAGE YOU BY TELLING YOU GOING TO ENCOURAGE YOU BY TELLING YOU GOING TO ENCOURAGE YOU BY TELLING YOU THIS IS NOT TOO HARD FOR GOD. AIN'T THIS IS NOT TOO HARD FOR GOD. AIN'T THIS IS NOT TOO HARD FOR GOD. AIN'T NOTHING TOO HARD FOR GOD. HIS ARM IS NOT NOTHING TOO HARD FOR GOD. HIS ARM IS NOT NOTHING TOO HARD FOR GOD. HIS ARM IS NOT TOO SHORT TO REACH YOU. HE WILL REACH TOO SHORT TO REACH YOU. HE WILL REACH TOO SHORT TO REACH YOU. HE WILL REACH DOWN AND GET YOU RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE. DOWN AND GET YOU RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE. DOWN AND GET YOU RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE. YOU NEED somebody YOU NEED somebody YOU NEED somebody around you. around you. around you. >> David needed somebody around him who >> David needed somebody around him who >> David needed somebody around him who would tell him, "DAVID, WE REMEMBER THE would tell him, "DAVID, WE REMEMBER THE would tell him, "DAVID, WE REMEMBER THE VICTORIES, even the one that we just VICTORIES, even the one that we just VICTORIES, even the one that we just came from. AND WE KNOW THAT WE CAN GO came from. AND WE KNOW THAT WE CAN GO came from. AND WE KNOW THAT WE CAN GO AND WE CAN TAKE BACK WHAT THE DEVIL AND WE CAN TAKE BACK WHAT THE DEVIL AND WE CAN TAKE BACK WHAT THE DEVIL STOLE FROM US. STOLE FROM US. STOLE FROM US. >> He needed that. >> He needed that. >> He needed that. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> You don't want to be surrounded by >> You don't want to be surrounded by >> You don't want to be surrounded by people who only see the bad in you, who people who only see the bad in you, who people who only see the bad in you, who only wait for you to fall so they can only wait for you to fall so they can only wait for you to fall so they can mock you and say THINGS THAT PIERCE YOUR mock you and say THINGS THAT PIERCE YOUR mock you and say THINGS THAT PIERCE YOUR SOUL and cause more pain. You don't want SOUL and cause more pain. You don't want SOUL and cause more pain. You don't want that around you. You need to be around that around you. You need to be around that around you. You need to be around PEOPLE WHO WILL BUILD YOU UP PEOPLE WHO WILL BUILD YOU UP PEOPLE WHO WILL BUILD YOU UP >> WHEN THEY SEE YOU GOING DOWN.

>> WHEN THEY SEE YOU GOING DOWN. >> WHEN THEY SEE YOU GOING DOWN. Oh God, that that's what David needed. That's that that's what David needed. That's what we need as Christians. That's what what we need as Christians. That's what what we need as Christians. That's what we need. We need somebody who got some we need. We need somebody who got some we need. We need somebody who got some encouraging WORDS THAT THEY CAN SPEAK encouraging WORDS THAT THEY CAN SPEAK encouraging WORDS THAT THEY CAN SPEAK into us when they see us falling by the into us when they see us falling by the into us when they see us falling by the wayside. Who will tell us that we wrong wayside. Who will tell us that we wrong wayside. Who will tell us that we wrong if we wrong and who will help us make us if we wrong and who will help us make us if we wrong and who will help us make us right AND GET US BACK ON THE RIGHT right AND GET US BACK ON THE RIGHT right AND GET US BACK ON THE RIGHT BOULEVARD. WHO WILL GET US BACK ON BOULEVARD. WHO WILL GET US BACK ON BOULEVARD. WHO WILL GET US BACK ON STRAIGHT STREET. WHO WILL GET US BACK STRAIGHT STREET. WHO WILL GET US BACK STRAIGHT STREET. WHO WILL GET US BACK WALKING IN THE STRAIGHT AND THE NARROW WALKING IN THE STRAIGHT AND THE NARROW WALKING IN THE STRAIGHT AND THE NARROW LIKE JESUS SAID WHEN IT LIKE GOD SAID, LIKE JESUS SAID WHEN IT LIKE GOD SAID, LIKE JESUS SAID WHEN IT LIKE GOD SAID, "WALK YE IN THIS WAY. Don't turn to the "WALK YE IN THIS WAY. Don't turn to the "WALK YE IN THIS WAY. Don't turn to the left nor TO THE RIGHT, BUT WALK left nor TO THE RIGHT, BUT WALK left nor TO THE RIGHT, BUT WALK STRAIGHT." WE NEED SOMEBODY WHO CAN HELP STRAIGHT." WE NEED SOMEBODY WHO CAN HELP STRAIGHT." WE NEED SOMEBODY WHO CAN HELP US WALK STRAIGHT. US WALK STRAIGHT. US WALK STRAIGHT. David needed that. HE NEEDED SOMEBODY TO David needed that. HE NEEDED SOMEBODY TO David needed that. HE NEEDED SOMEBODY TO SAY, HE NEEDED SOME OF THOSE MEN TO SAY, SAY, HE NEEDED SOME OF THOSE MEN TO SAY, SAY, HE NEEDED SOME OF THOSE MEN TO SAY, "WE CAN GO AFTER THEM. "WE CAN GO AFTER THEM. "WE CAN GO AFTER THEM. >> I'm going with you." >> I'm going with you." >> I'm going with you." >> He needed that. >> He needed that. >> He needed that. >> But see, sometimes God will let it get >> But see, sometimes God will let it get >> But see, sometimes God will let it get to a point where you know it's just you to a point where you know it's just you to a point where you know it's just you and him. and him. and him. >> Sometimes >> Sometimes >> Sometimes sometimes God will let nobody come along sometimes God will let nobody come along sometimes God will let nobody come along to speak that encouraging word to you.

to speak that encouraging word to you. to speak that encouraging word to you. or you'll have deaf ears where you can't or you'll have deaf ears where you can't or you'll have deaf ears where you can't even hear from them because he wants you even hear from them because he wants you even hear from them because he wants you to come right back to him because he to come right back to him because he to come right back to him because he wants you to just get right BACK TO HIM. wants you to just get right BACK TO HIM. wants you to just get right BACK TO HIM. HE WANTS YOU TO KNOW THAT HE IS your HE WANTS YOU TO KNOW THAT HE IS your HE WANTS YOU TO KNOW THAT HE IS your corner man. Come on, somebody help me. corner man. Come on, somebody help me. corner man. Come on, somebody help me. This he he the the last thing, the last This he he the the last thing, the last This he he the the last thing, the last point, the third point I want to make is point, the third point I want to make is point, the third point I want to make is that David needed counseling. that David needed counseling. that David needed counseling. He needed counseling. He needed counseling. He needed counseling. David needed counseling when all else David needed counseling when all else David needed counseling when all else failed and HIS SO-CALLED FRIENDS AND failed and HIS SO-CALLED FRIENDS AND failed and HIS SO-CALLED FRIENDS AND BUDDIES turned against him. David needed BUDDIES turned against him. David needed BUDDIES turned against him. David needed counseling. He needed directions. HE counseling. He needed directions. HE counseling. He needed directions. HE NEEDED INSTRUCTIONS. HE NEEDED GUIDANCE. NEEDED INSTRUCTIONS. HE NEEDED GUIDANCE. NEEDED INSTRUCTIONS. HE NEEDED GUIDANCE. And he needed permission from his corner And he needed permission from his corner And he needed permission from his corner man. Let me TELL YOU SOMETHING. PASTOR man. Let me TELL YOU SOMETHING. PASTOR man. Let me TELL YOU SOMETHING. PASTOR BEEN PREACHING ABOUT THE CORNER MAN. AND BEEN PREACHING ABOUT THE CORNER MAN. AND BEEN PREACHING ABOUT THE CORNER MAN. AND I MIGHT NOT BE HAVE RUN. Y'ALL MIGHT NOT I MIGHT NOT BE HAVE RUN. Y'ALL MIGHT NOT I MIGHT NOT BE HAVE RUN. Y'ALL MIGHT NOT HAVE SEEN ME FLY OVER HERE. BUT I'VE HAVE SEEN ME FLY OVER HERE. BUT I'VE HAVE SEEN ME FLY OVER HERE. BUT I'VE BEEN ALL UP ON the wall BEEN ALL UP ON the wall BEEN ALL UP ON the wall cuz you got to have a corner man. IF YOU cuz you got to have a corner man. IF YOU cuz you got to have a corner man. IF YOU DON'T HAVE A CORNER, you're not GOING TO DON'T HAVE A CORNER, you're not GOING TO DON'T HAVE A CORNER, you're not GOING TO MAKE IT. YOU NEED A CORNER. You need the MAKE IT. YOU NEED A CORNER. You need the MAKE IT. YOU NEED A CORNER. You need the corner man. GOD WAS DAVID'S CORNER MAN corner man. GOD WAS DAVID'S CORNER MAN corner man. GOD WAS DAVID'S CORNER MAN ALL OF HIS LIFE. ALTHOUGH HE STEPPED ALL OF HIS LIFE. ALTHOUGH HE STEPPED ALL OF HIS LIFE. ALTHOUGH HE STEPPED AWAY and made a decision that didn't AWAY and made a decision that didn't AWAY and made a decision that didn't please God. AS A MATTER OF FACT, IT please God. AS A MATTER OF FACT, IT please God. AS A MATTER OF FACT, IT GRIEVED GOD'S SPIRIT HEAVILY, GRIEVED GOD'S SPIRIT HEAVILY, GRIEVED GOD'S SPIRIT HEAVILY, he still had to go to God to understand he still had to go to God to understand he still had to go to God to understand how he could encourage the 600 MEN TO GO how he could encourage the 600 MEN TO GO how he could encourage the 600 MEN TO GO BACK TO WAR WITH HIM TO PURSUE, BACK TO WAR WITH HIM TO PURSUE, BACK TO WAR WITH HIM TO PURSUE, OVERTAKE, and recover all. See, all my OVERTAKE, and recover all. See, all my OVERTAKE, and recover all. See, all my life when I heard this message preached, life when I heard this message preached, life when I heard this message preached, it was always about David encouraging it was always about David encouraging it was always about David encouraging himself.

himself. himself. But God laid it on me in a different But God laid it on me in a different But God laid it on me in a different way. I said, "David, what did YOU GO TO way. I said, "David, what did YOU GO TO way. I said, "David, what did YOU GO TO GOD FOR for real?" GOD FOR for real?" GOD FOR for real?" >> Well, well, you could you you you if YOU >> Well, well, you could you you you if YOU >> Well, well, you could you you you if YOU WENT TO GOD FOR HIM JUST TO ENCOURAGE WENT TO GOD FOR HIM JUST TO ENCOURAGE WENT TO GOD FOR HIM JUST TO ENCOURAGE YOU, YOU COULD HAVE WENT ON IN THE YOU, YOU COULD HAVE WENT ON IN THE YOU, YOU COULD HAVE WENT ON IN THE BATTLE AND WON THAT BATTLE by yourself. BATTLE AND WON THAT BATTLE by yourself. BATTLE AND WON THAT BATTLE by yourself. And David said, "No, I needed them And David said, "No, I needed them And David said, "No, I needed them >> because they were A PART OF THE BODY. >> You better KNOW YOU NEED YOUR BROTHERS >> You better KNOW YOU NEED YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST BECAUSE THEY ARE AND SISTERS IN CHRIST BECAUSE THEY ARE AND SISTERS IN CHRIST BECAUSE THEY ARE PART OF THE BODY. PART OF THE BODY. PART OF THE BODY. >> THEY ARE PART OF THE BODY. THEY THEY >> THEY ARE PART OF THE BODY. THEY THEY >> THEY ARE PART OF THE BODY. THEY THEY PART OF THAT FIRST CORINTHIANS 12:12. PART OF THAT FIRST CORINTHIANS 12:12. PART OF THAT FIRST CORINTHIANS 12:12. THEY'RE PART OF THE BODY. YOU CAN'T DO THEY'RE PART OF THE BODY. YOU CAN'T DO THEY'RE PART OF THE BODY. YOU CAN'T DO IT BY YOURSELF. YOU YOU MIGHT THINK you IT BY YOURSELF. YOU YOU MIGHT THINK you IT BY YOURSELF. YOU YOU MIGHT THINK you can, but get out THERE AND SEEK. CAN YOU can, but get out THERE AND SEEK. CAN YOU can, but get out THERE AND SEEK. CAN YOU DO it by yourself? You can't do IT BY DO it by yourself? You can't do IT BY DO it by yourself? You can't do IT BY YOURSELF." DAVID NEEDED TO GO BE YOURSELF." DAVID NEEDED TO GO BE YOURSELF." DAVID NEEDED TO GO BE ENCOURAGED SO HE WOULD KNOW HOW TO COME ENCOURAGED SO HE WOULD KNOW HOW TO COME ENCOURAGED SO HE WOULD KNOW HOW TO COME BACK AND ENCOURAGE THE MEN THAT HE BACK AND ENCOURAGE THE MEN THAT HE BACK AND ENCOURAGE THE MEN THAT HE NEEDED TO GO BACK TO BATTLE WITH HIM. HE NEEDED TO GO BACK TO BATTLE WITH HIM. HE NEEDED TO GO BACK TO BATTLE WITH HIM. HE NEEDED THEM TO GO BACK TO BATTLE WITH NEEDED THEM TO GO BACK TO BATTLE WITH NEEDED THEM TO GO BACK TO BATTLE WITH HIM. HE NEEDED THEM. He went to go get the word that he He went to go get the word that he needed to be able to come back to them needed to be able to come back to them needed to be able to come back to them and speak words of encouragement into and speak words of encouragement into and speak words of encouragement into them. REMEMBER, THEY WERE BROKEN.

them. REMEMBER, THEY WERE BROKEN. them. REMEMBER, THEY WERE BROKEN. They were stressed. They were depressed. They were stressed. They were depressed. They were stressed. They were depressed. They were grieving. THEY WERE HURTING. They were grieving. THEY WERE HURTING. They were grieving. THEY WERE HURTING. THEY DIDN'T KNOW IF THEIR WIVES AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW IF THEIR WIVES AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW IF THEIR WIVES AND CHILDREN WERE ALIVE OR DEAD. THEY THEY CHILDREN WERE ALIVE OR DEAD. THEY THEY CHILDREN WERE ALIVE OR DEAD. THEY THEY THEY THEY had lost their hope, y'all. THEY THEY had lost their hope, y'all. THEY THEY had lost their hope, y'all. BUT DAVID BEING THE GREAT LEADER THAT HE BUT DAVID BEING THE GREAT LEADER THAT HE BUT DAVID BEING THE GREAT LEADER THAT HE was was was like our pastor. like our pastor. like our pastor. >> Oh, go and give it up for him. >> Oh, go and give it up for him. >> Oh, go and give it up for him. >> Go and give it up for him. >> Go and give it up for him. >> Go and give it up for him. Go and give it up for him. Cuz I'm going Go and give it up for him. Cuz I'm going Go and give it up for him. Cuz I'm going TO TELL YOU SOMETHING. IF PASTOR RUSH TO TELL YOU SOMETHING. IF PASTOR RUSH TO TELL YOU SOMETHING. IF PASTOR RUSH WOULDN'T HAVE ENCOURAGED ME THAT MORNING WOULDN'T HAVE ENCOURAGED ME THAT MORNING WOULDN'T HAVE ENCOURAGED ME THAT MORNING THAT I CALLED HIM AND TOLD HIM I FELT THAT I CALLED HIM AND TOLD HIM I FELT THAT I CALLED HIM AND TOLD HIM I FELT LIKE I WAS DYING, I DON'T KNOW IF I LIKE I WAS DYING, I DON'T KNOW IF I LIKE I WAS DYING, I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD HAVE HUNG IN THERE. I I I I TELL WOULD HAVE HUNG IN THERE. I I I I TELL WOULD HAVE HUNG IN THERE. I I I I TELL MY HUSBAND ALL THE TIME, "DON'T GET MY HUSBAND ALL THE TIME, "DON'T GET MY HUSBAND ALL THE TIME, "DON'T GET PASTOR Rush up to do no do my funeral cuz he ain't going to do it. He can't. cuz he ain't going to do it. He can't. It'll be too much on him. He can't do my It'll be too much on him. He can't do my It'll be too much on him. He can't do my funeral. He can't preach his sister's funeral. He can't preach his sister's funeral. He can't preach his sister's funeral that he loves like he loves me." funeral that he loves like he loves me." funeral that he loves like he loves me." I'm saying it out loud in front of I'm saying it out loud in front of I'm saying it out loud in front of y'all. He loves me with a love that y'all. He loves me with a love that y'all. He loves me with a love that y'all probably won't ever understand. y'all probably won't ever understand. y'all probably won't ever understand. He can't do my funeral. But but IF HE He can't do my funeral. But but IF HE He can't do my funeral. But but IF HE WOULDN'T HAVE CALLED ME THAT MORNING, if WOULDN'T HAVE CALLED ME THAT MORNING, if WOULDN'T HAVE CALLED ME THAT MORNING, if I wouldn't if he wouldn't have picked UP I wouldn't if he wouldn't have picked UP I wouldn't if he wouldn't have picked UP THAT PHONE WHEN I CALLED HIM that THAT PHONE WHEN I CALLED HIM that THAT PHONE WHEN I CALLED HIM that morning, morning, morning, he would have been having to try to ask he would have been having to try to ask he would have been having to try to ask God to give him strength to do that.

God to give him strength to do that. God to give him strength to do that. That's my that he the corner man. the That's my that he the corner man. the That's my that he the corner man. the criminal man who knows what to say it, criminal man who knows what to say it, criminal man who knows what to say it, knows how to SAY IT TO YOU, KNOWS WHEN knows how to SAY IT TO YOU, KNOWS WHEN knows how to SAY IT TO YOU, KNOWS WHEN to say it to you, knows what CUZ CUZ HE to say it to you, knows what CUZ CUZ HE to say it to you, knows what CUZ CUZ HE CONSULTS God CONSULTS God CONSULTS God on our behalf, TO KNOW WHAT TO SAY TO on our behalf, TO KNOW WHAT TO SAY TO on our behalf, TO KNOW WHAT TO SAY TO US, TO KNOW HOW TO BUILD US UP ON OUR US, TO KNOW HOW TO BUILD US UP ON OUR US, TO KNOW HOW TO BUILD US UP ON OUR MOST HOLY FAITH, TO KNOW HOW TO GET US MOST HOLY FAITH, TO KNOW HOW TO GET US MOST HOLY FAITH, TO KNOW HOW TO GET US UP FROM A PLACE WHERE WE DONE FELL DOWN UP FROM A PLACE WHERE WE DONE FELL DOWN UP FROM A PLACE WHERE WE DONE FELL DOWN AND DON'T WANT TO GET UP. I DIDN'T WANT AND DON'T WANT TO GET UP. I DIDN'T WANT AND DON'T WANT TO GET UP. I DIDN'T WANT TO GET UP THAT MORNING. TO GET UP THAT MORNING. TO GET UP THAT MORNING. I was tired. I was tired. I was tired. I was hurting. And I knew to be absent I was hurting. And I knew to be absent I was hurting. And I knew to be absent from the body to be present with the from the body to be present with the from the body to be present with the Lord. So I didn't I didn't FEEL LIKE I Lord. So I didn't I didn't FEEL LIKE I Lord. So I didn't I didn't FEEL LIKE I HAD to get up that morning. I felt like HAD to get up that morning. I felt like HAD to get up that morning. I felt like if I went on to be with the Lord, IT if I went on to be with the Lord, IT if I went on to be with the Lord, IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR ME. I DIDN'T KNOW HOW WOULD BE GOOD FOR ME. I DIDN'T KNOW HOW WOULD BE GOOD FOR ME. I DIDN'T KNOW HOW IT WOULD FEEL FOR NOBODY ELSE. BUT I IT WOULD FEEL FOR NOBODY ELSE. BUT I IT WOULD FEEL FOR NOBODY ELSE. BUT I TELL YOU, WHEN I CALLED HIM AND HE SPOKE TELL YOU, WHEN I CALLED HIM AND HE SPOKE TELL YOU, WHEN I CALLED HIM AND HE SPOKE LIFE INTO ME, IT HELPED ME TO GET UP. LIFE INTO ME, IT HELPED ME TO GET UP. LIFE INTO ME, IT HELPED ME TO GET UP. >> You need your corner man. You need your >> You need your corner man. You need your >> You need your corner man. You need your corner man. corner man. corner man. You need your corner man. You need your corner man. You need your corner man. David still had to go to God to David still had to go to God to David still had to go to God to understand how he could encourage 600 understand how he could encourage 600 understand how he could encourage 600 men to go right back into war with him men to go right back into war with him men to go right back into war with him to go back to the people who they to go back to the people who they to go back to the people who they thought had possibly killed their thought had possibly killed their thought had possibly killed their families. They didn't know if they were families. They didn't know if they were families. They didn't know if they were just kidnapped. All they knew was that just kidnapped. All they knew was that just kidnapped. All they knew was that they were missing in action. They were they were missing in action. They were they were missing in action. They were not there. I need you to tell a person not there. I need you to tell a person not there. I need you to tell a person as I wrap this up sitting next to you as I wrap this up sitting next to you as I wrap this up sitting next to you this evening.

this evening. this evening. I need my corner man. I need my corner man. I need my corner man. >> Say it louder so they'll understand YOU >> Say it louder so they'll understand YOU >> Say it louder so they'll understand YOU MEAN IT. I NEED MY CORNER MAN. MEAN IT. I NEED MY CORNER MAN. MEAN IT. I NEED MY CORNER MAN. >> I need the word of God. SAY THIS. I NEED >> I need the word of God. SAY THIS. I NEED >> I need the word of God. SAY THIS. I NEED THE word of God. THE word of God. THE word of God. >> I NEED MY CHURCH. >> I NEED MY CHURCH. >> I NEED MY CHURCH. >> I need my church. >> I need my church. >> I need my church. >> I need godly advice. >> I need godly advice. >> I need godly advice. And I need the OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY And I need the OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY And I need the OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY OF Christ OF Christ OF Christ to be ACTIVE AND OPERATING ACCORDING TO to be ACTIVE AND OPERATING ACCORDING TO to be ACTIVE AND OPERATING ACCORDING TO GOD'S PERFECT WILL for my life. GOD'S PERFECT WILL for my life. GOD'S PERFECT WILL for my life. I'm going to say that one more time. I I'm going to say that one more time. I I'm going to say that one more time. I need my corner man. need my corner man. need my corner man. >> I need the word of God. >> I need the word of God. >> I need the word of God. >> I need the word of God. >> I need the word of God. >> I need the word of God. >> I need my church. >> I need my church. >> I need my church. >> I need godly advice. >> I need godly advice. >> I need godly advice. >> I need the other parts of the body of >> I need the other parts of the body of >> I need the other parts of the body of Christ. Christ. Christ. to be active to be active to be active >> and operating >> and operating >> and operating >> ACCORDING TO GOD'S perfect will >> ACCORDING TO GOD'S perfect will >> ACCORDING TO GOD'S perfect will >> for my life >> for my life >> for my life >> and then tell somebody if you really >> and then tell somebody if you really >> and then tell somebody if you really mean it. I will be mean it. I will be mean it. I will be >> I will >> I will >> I will >> the encourager >> the encourager >> the encourager >> the encourager.

>> the encourager. >> the encourager. >> I will be >> I will be >> I will be >> I will be >> I will be >> I will be >> the encourager. >> the encourager. >> the encourager. >> YOU CAN COUNT on me >> YOU CAN COUNT on me >> YOU CAN COUNT on me >> to be ENCOURAGER >> to be ENCOURAGER >> to be ENCOURAGER TO ENCOURAGE YOU. and to encourage TO ENCOURAGE YOU. and to encourage TO ENCOURAGE YOU. and to encourage myself. myself. myself. >> Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Glory to God. Thank you, Jesus. Glory to God. Thank you, Jesus. Glory to God. Thank you, Jesus. Glory to God. When I think of the Glory to God. When I think of the Glory to God. When I think of the goodness of Jesus and all he's done for goodness of Jesus and all he's done for goodness of Jesus and all he's done for me, MY SOUL CRIES OUT, "HALLELUJAH. me, MY SOUL CRIES OUT, "HALLELUJAH. me, MY SOUL CRIES OUT, "HALLELUJAH. THANK YOU, JESUS, FOR SAVING ME. THANK YOU, JESUS, FOR SAVING ME. THANK YOU, JESUS, FOR SAVING ME. I will be the encourager. I will be the encourager. I will be the encourager. I will not watch my BROTHERS AND SISTERS I will not watch my BROTHERS AND SISTERS I will not watch my BROTHERS AND SISTERS PERISH ALONG THE WAY AND NOT give them a PERISH ALONG THE WAY AND NOT give them a PERISH ALONG THE WAY AND NOT give them a word of encouragement. I will find word of encouragement. I will find word of encouragement. I will find something positive to say to everybody something positive to say to everybody something positive to say to everybody that comes in my path to help them to that comes in my path to help them to that comes in my path to help them to want to live, to see what tomorrow is want to live, to see what tomorrow is want to live, to see what tomorrow is going to bring. I will be the going to bring. I will be the going to bring. I will be the encourager. Thank you, Jesus. Father, we encourager. Thank you, Jesus. Father, we encourager. Thank you, Jesus. Father, we thank you tonight for the word that you thank you tonight for the word that you thank you tonight for the word that you had burning in my belly.

had burning in my belly. had burning in my belly. for the word that you brought forth for the word that you brought forth for the word that you brought forth tonight, God. tonight, God. tonight, God. We pray, oh God, that someone along the We pray, oh God, that someone along the We pray, oh God, that someone along the way feels the burning in their heart and way feels the burning in their heart and way feels the burning in their heart and burning in their spirit, God, down in burning in their spirit, God, down in burning in their spirit, God, down in the belly, Lord God, that they the belly, Lord God, that they the belly, Lord God, that they understand, God, that we need each understand, God, that we need each understand, God, that we need each other, that we are part of one body and other, that we are part of one body and other, that we are part of one body and that each and every one of us need that each and every one of us need that each and every one of us need encouragement at some time or another. encouragement at some time or another. encouragement at some time or another. And that we need our corner man. We need And that we need our corner man. We need And that we need our corner man. We need Pastor Ricky Rush to stand here and Pastor Ricky Rush to stand here and Pastor Ricky Rush to stand here and bring the word AND PUT FORTH THE POWER bring the word AND PUT FORTH THE POWER bring the word AND PUT FORTH THE POWER BEHIND IT and the strength behind it and BEHIND IT and the strength behind it and BEHIND IT and the strength behind it and the fire behind it that you give him. the fire behind it that you give him. the fire behind it that you give him. And we need you, God, more than And we need you, God, more than And we need you, God, more than anything. We need you to continue to anything. We need you to continue to anything. We need you to continue to touch him. Continue to bring him up. touch him. Continue to bring him up. touch him. Continue to bring him up. CONTINUE TO RAISE HIM UP, GOD, WHEN THE CONTINUE TO RAISE HIM UP, GOD, WHEN THE CONTINUE TO RAISE HIM UP, GOD, WHEN THE ENEMY thinks he's pushed him down. ENEMY thinks he's pushed him down. ENEMY thinks he's pushed him down. Continue to speak into his word, speak Continue to speak into his word, speak Continue to speak into his word, speak into his spirit. THE WORDS THAT YOU into his spirit. THE WORDS THAT YOU into his spirit. THE WORDS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE HIM TO SAY TO CAUSE us to WOULD HAVE HIM TO SAY TO CAUSE us to WOULD HAVE HIM TO SAY TO CAUSE us to want to continue to run this race on want to continue to run this race on want to continue to run this race on this Jesus journey. this Jesus journey. this Jesus journey. We thank you God for this night. A night We thank you God for this night. A night We thank you God for this night. A night that you set apart. A night that you are that you set apart. A night that you are that you set apart. A night that you are welcome to stay here as long as you want welcome to stay here as long as you want welcome to stay here as long as you want Lord God in the name of Jesus. Ride with Lord God in the name of Jesus. Ride with Lord God in the name of Jesus. Ride with us. Talk to us. Be with us Lord God. We us. Talk to us. Be with us Lord God. We us. Talk to us. Be with us Lord God. We pray as we leave this place in the name pray as we leave this place in the name pray as we leave this place in the name of Jesus. Amen. [snorts] of Jesus. Amen. [snorts] of Jesus. Amen. [snorts] >> It's offering time in the house. Amen.

>> It's offering time in the house. Amen. >> It's offering time in the house. Amen. And as the women come forth, And as the women come forth, And as the women come forth, as the women come forth, thank you as the women come forth, thank you as the women come forth, thank you Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. We have women here who will have tap and We have women here who will have tap and We have women here who will have tap and go, I believe is the name of it. Tap and go, I believe is the name of it. Tap and go, I believe is the name of it. Tap and give, whichever way you want to look at give, whichever way you want to look at give, whichever way you want to look at it. Give some money to the house of God. it. Give some money to the house of God. it. Give some money to the house of God. That's what it's all about. Don't don't That's what it's all about. Don't don't That's what it's all about. Don't don't don't spectate. Participate in giving. I don't spectate. Participate in giving. I don't spectate. Participate in giving. I guarantee you. guarantee you. guarantee you. Everything that I have and everything Everything that I have and everything Everything that I have and everything that I ever hope to be, I owe it all to that I ever hope to be, I owe it all to that I ever hope to be, I owe it all to God. Over 35, 36 years ago, I made a God. Over 35, 36 years ago, I made a God. Over 35, 36 years ago, I made a commitment to God that I would not miss commitment to God that I would not miss commitment to God that I would not miss paying my tithes and offering. But let paying my tithes and offering. But let paying my tithes and offering. But let me tell you, God has raised me up in a me tell you, God has raised me up in a me tell you, God has raised me up in a place that none of my family can even place that none of my family can even place that none of my family can even understand how God takes care of me like understand how God takes care of me like understand how God takes care of me like he takes care of me. I'll tell anybody, he takes care of me. I'll tell anybody, he takes care of me. I'll tell anybody, I can help you and I will loan I don't I can help you and I will loan I don't I can help you and I will loan I don't loan money. I give. I can help you, BUT loan money. I give. I can help you, BUT loan money. I give. I can help you, BUT YOU AIN'T TOUCHING MY TITHES AND YOU'RE YOU AIN'T TOUCHING MY TITHES AND YOU'RE YOU AIN'T TOUCHING MY TITHES AND YOU'RE NOT TOUCHING my offering. I don't care NOT TOUCHING my offering. I don't care NOT TOUCHING my offering. I don't care IF YOU'RE MY CHILD or who you are. IF YOU'RE MY CHILD or who you are. IF YOU'RE MY CHILD or who you are. You're not going to get me IN BAD SHAPE You're not going to get me IN BAD SHAPE You're not going to get me IN BAD SHAPE WITH GOD. I love how he blesses me for WITH GOD. I love how he blesses me for WITH GOD. I love how he blesses me for being obedient. being obedient. being obedient. >> Amen.

>> Amen. >> Amen. >> We have Giblify. >> We have Giblify. >> We have Giblify. We have text to give. We have text to give. We have text to give. Pastor Russia has cash app. Pastor Russia has cash app. Pastor Russia has cash app. So there are many ways that you can So there are many ways that you can So there are many ways that you can give, amen, to the church. And you give, amen, to the church. And you give, amen, to the church. And you should be willing to give. You should should be willing to give. You should should be willing to give. You should want to give. You should be running to want to give. You should be running to want to give. You should be running to give because your blessing comes back. give because your blessing comes back. give because your blessing comes back. He said if you give you, it will be He said if you give you, it will be He said if you give you, it will be given back unto you. Good measure, given back unto you. Good measure, given back unto you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running pressed down, shaken together, running pressed down, shaken together, running over shall men sew into your bosom. over shall men sew into your bosom. over shall men sew into your bosom. It will come back. I'm a living witness. It will come back. I'm a living witness. It will come back. I'm a living witness. It will come back. So, as we pray, It will come back. So, as we pray, It will come back. So, as we pray, make sure you going to give and you make sure you going to give and you make sure you going to give and you going to give good. We have the red going to give good. We have the red going to give good. We have the red basket, which is Pastor Rush's basket. basket, which is Pastor Rush's basket. basket, which is Pastor Rush's basket. Make that one be overflowing, too. Make that one be overflowing, too. Make that one be overflowing, too. Amen. Give him. He The Bible says a a Amen. Give him. He The Bible says a a Amen. Give him. He The Bible says a a workman is worthy of his wages. And workman is worthy of his wages. And workman is worthy of his wages. And that's the hardest working man I know in that's the hardest working man I know in that's the hardest working man I know in my life. I thought my husband was a hard my life. I thought my husband was a hard my life. I thought my husband was a hard worker, but Pastor Rush done BE DONE. worker, but Pastor Rush done BE DONE. worker, but Pastor Rush done BE DONE. ELDER WORKED THREE JOBS WHEN WE WERE ELDER WORKED THREE JOBS WHEN WE WERE ELDER WORKED THREE JOBS WHEN WE WERE FIRST married to MAKE SURE I HAD FIRST married to MAKE SURE I HAD FIRST married to MAKE SURE I HAD EVERYTHING I WANTED and he thought he EVERYTHING I WANTED and he thought he EVERYTHING I WANTED and he thought he was the one giving it to me but it was was the one giving it to me but it was was the one giving it to me but it was God giving it to me through him.

God giving it to me through him. God giving it to me through him. But Pastor Rush, I don't know if THE MAN But Pastor Rush, I don't know if THE MAN But Pastor Rush, I don't know if THE MAN GET TWO HOURS OF SLEEP A NIGHT. NO. NO. GET TWO HOURS OF SLEEP A NIGHT. NO. NO. GET TWO HOURS OF SLEEP A NIGHT. NO. NO. SO, so take care of him. Amen. The black SO, so take care of him. Amen. The black SO, so take care of him. Amen. The black basket is for your tithes and your basket is for your tithes and your basket is for your tithes and your offering. And then as brother David offering. And then as brother David offering. And then as brother David said, the giving, you have yellow said, the giving, you have yellow said, the giving, you have yellow envelopes if you want to give now for envelopes if you want to give now for envelopes if you want to give now for July 12th. The 56 years that Pastor Rush July 12th. The 56 years that Pastor Rush July 12th. The 56 years that Pastor Rush has been on the battlefield and doing has been on the battlefield and doing has been on the battlefield and doing what he's supposed to do for God. Little what he's supposed to do for God. Little what he's supposed to do for God. Little old bitty standing on a stool, 10 old bitty standing on a stool, 10 old bitty standing on a stool, 10 years old preaching. Couldn't nobody years old preaching. Couldn't nobody years old preaching. Couldn't nobody even see him if he wasn't on the stool. even see him if he wasn't on the stool. even see him if he wasn't on the stool. Yeah. Talking about Dr. Pepper and and Yeah. Talking about Dr. Pepper and and Yeah. Talking about Dr. Pepper and and Peppermint Gum and and double double Peppermint Gum and and double double Peppermint Gum and and double double double mint gum. double mint gum. double mint gum. Amen. Amen. Father God, in the name of Jesus, Amen. Father God, in the name of Jesus, we thank you we thank you we thank you for those who are about to give. We for those who are about to give. We for those who are about to give. We thank you God for those who want to give thank you God for those who want to give thank you God for those who want to give and may not have. And if they don't and may not have. And if they don't and may not have. And if they don't have, I pray that someone next to them have, I pray that someone next to them have, I pray that someone next to them will at least give them a seed to sew. will at least give them a seed to sew. will at least give them a seed to sew. We pray, oh God, in the name of Jesus We pray, oh God, in the name of Jesus We pray, oh God, in the name of Jesus that these seeds will go and grow and that these seeds will go and grow and that these seeds will go and grow and come back with a harvest that represents come back with a harvest that represents come back with a harvest that represents you in every area of their life. You say you in every area of their life. You say you in every area of their life. You say you give seed to the so. So we ask in you give seed to the so. So we ask in you give seed to the so. So we ask in Jesus' name that every individual in Jesus' name that every individual in Jesus' name that every individual in here tonight can put something in that here tonight can put something in that here tonight can put something in that basket. We pray oh God in Jesus name basket. We pray oh God in Jesus name basket. We pray oh God in Jesus name that our prayers are being answered, that our prayers are being answered, that our prayers are being answered, that our minds are calm, our spirits are that our minds are calm, our spirits are that our minds are calm, our spirits are settled with you and we give you glory, settled with you and we give you glory, settled with you and we give you glory, honor and praise as you bless us above honor and praise as you bless us above honor and praise as you bless us above anything that we could ask or think or anything that we could ask or think or anything that we could ask or think or imagine in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. And

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