7.19.26 Sermon Replay | I Haven't Heard From God, So It Must Not Be Over Yet | Pastor Rickie Rush

You have prepared me every day of my You have prepared me every day of my life for a moment like this. life for a moment like this. life for a moment like this. Lord, this is your church. This is your Lord, this is your church. This is your Lord, this is your church. This is your time. time. time. Now God, speak to someone and and Lord, Now God, speak to someone and and Lord, Now God, speak to someone and and Lord, be so be so be so clear today that we will not wonder at all that we will not wonder at all if you're talking to us. if you're talking to us. if you're talking to us. I pray in Jesus' name, Satan, that every I pray in Jesus' name, Satan, that every I pray in Jesus' name, Satan, that every ear and heart you want to corrupt right ear and heart you want to corrupt right ear and heart you want to corrupt right now to not hear the word in the name of now to not hear the word in the name of now to not hear the word in the name of Jesus, we cast every one of those stupid Jesus, we cast every one of those stupid Jesus, we cast every one of those stupid dumb spirits out of this place. And for dumb spirits out of this place. And for dumb spirits out of this place. And for anyone that does not want to sit under anyone that does not want to sit under anyone that does not want to sit under the sound of the word of God, Lord, the sound of the word of God, Lord, the sound of the word of God, Lord, wherever they are, trap them right now. wherever they are, trap them right now. wherever they are, trap them right now. Arrest that spirit in Jesus name so that Arrest that spirit in Jesus name so that Arrest that spirit in Jesus name so that we can hear what thus says the Lord. In we can hear what thus says the Lord. In we can hear what thus says the Lord. In the name of Jesus we pray. the name of Jesus we pray. the name of Jesus we pray. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> You may be seated.

I'm going to break a couple of rules of I'm going to break a couple of rules of somebody's church. somebody's church. somebody's church. There are certain sisters that I There are certain sisters that I There are certain sisters that I designated asked earlier, could y'all designated asked earlier, could y'all designated asked earlier, could y'all bring these babies some just a little bring these babies some just a little bring these babies some just a little bottle of water? I know we don't do that bottle of water? I know we don't do that bottle of water? I know we don't do that in church and and all that kind of in church and and all that kind of in church and and all that kind of stuff. Don't hand it to anybody else. stuff. Don't hand it to anybody else. stuff. Don't hand it to anybody else. Say they done this, they have worked. Say they done this, they have worked. Say they done this, they have worked. Give them thank you. Well, Amen. Here Give them thank you. Well, Amen. Here Give them thank you. Well, Amen. Here they come already. Just give them a they come already. Just give them a they come already. Just give them a y'all. Amen. Sometimes, even if it's your house, you Sometimes, even if it's your house, you have to, if you really want people to have to, if you really want people to have to, if you really want people to feel welcome, feel welcome, feel welcome, do something to make them feel do something to make them feel do something to make them feel comfortable. comfortable. comfortable. I may ask God one day to do a whole I may ask God one day to do a whole I may ask God one day to do a whole lecture on just plain old church lecture on just plain old church lecture on just plain old church etiquette etiquette etiquette >> so that we can remember not to be mean >> so that we can remember not to be mean >> so that we can remember not to be mean to people who are trying to get to our to people who are trying to get to our to people who are trying to get to our good God. Now, first thing I want to good God. Now, first thing I want to good God. Now, first thing I want to make sure is that can y'all in the upper make sure is that can y'all in the upper make sure is that can y'all in the upper balcony or underneath the balcony. Can balcony or underneath the balcony. Can balcony or underneath the balcony. Can y'all hear me clear? y'all hear me clear? y'all hear me clear? Not just on am I am I really clicking Not just on am I am I really clicking Not just on am I am I really clicking every word that I say? All right, good. every word that I say? All right, good. every word that I say? All right, good. At this point in this church, if you've At this point in this church, if you've At this point in this church, if you've never been here before, the members never been here before, the members never been here before, the members might seem a little uptight because when might seem a little uptight because when might seem a little uptight because when we we don't talk too much while we eat.

we we don't talk too much while we eat. we we don't talk too much while we eat. >> And we know how to holler. We how to >> And we know how to holler. We how to >> And we know how to holler. We how to praise. We know how to dance. We know praise. We know how to dance. We know praise. We know how to dance. We know how to shout. We speak in tongues. We how to shout. We speak in tongues. We how to shout. We speak in tongues. We heal. We lay hands. But when it's time heal. We lay hands. But when it's time heal. We lay hands. But when it's time for us to eat, we eat so that we'll know for us to eat, we eat so that we'll know for us to eat, we eat so that we'll know how to fill ourselves up for when those how to fill ourselves up for when those how to fill ourselves up for when those things happen. So, I just want to say things happen. So, I just want to say things happen. So, I just want to say that because every once in a while, you that because every once in a while, you that because every once in a while, you might sit next to what we call a busy might sit next to what we call a busy might sit next to what we call a busy body. someone that the enemy will sit body. someone that the enemy will sit body. someone that the enemy will sit next to you to distract you so you won't next to you to distract you so you won't next to you to distract you so you won't hear the word of God. All right, just hear the word of God. All right, just hear the word of God. All right, just pray through it and just realize pray through it and just realize pray through it and just realize everybody needs some help. To Sister everybody needs some help. To Sister everybody needs some help. To Sister Evette and Mart Divine who are not here Evette and Mart Divine who are not here Evette and Mart Divine who are not here today, I see Evette, I'm glad I told her today, I see Evette, I'm glad I told her today, I see Evette, I'm glad I told her to stay home today. Amen. She's just to stay home today. Amen. She's just to stay home today. Amen. She's just coming out of some very serious coming out of some very serious coming out of some very serious treatment this week. treatment this week. treatment this week. had she been here today. had she been here today. had she been here today. >> See, >> See, >> See, I'm glad I told you to you to stay home. I'm glad I told you to you to stay home. I'm glad I told you to you to stay home. Hey, I said that. That was an order. Hey, I said that. That was an order. Hey, I said that. That was an order. That wasn't even a a prayer request. That wasn't even a a prayer request. That wasn't even a a prayer request. We'll catch you on the back end. Brother We'll catch you on the back end. Brother We'll catch you on the back end. Brother Strickland's parents are here. Are they Strickland's parents are here. Are they Strickland's parents are here. Are they here? Brother Strickler might not be here? Brother Strickler might not be here? Brother Strickler might not be here, but his parents are here. Brother, here, but his parents are here. Brother, here, but his parents are here. Brother, there they are, man. Good to see y'all there they are, man. Good to see y'all there they are, man. Good to see y'all back there. God bless you. So good to back there. God bless you. So good to back there. God bless you. So good to see. It's been a long time since I've see. It's been a long time since I've see. It's been a long time since I've seen you. Fred the third. Fred the four.

seen you. Fred the third. Fred the four. seen you. Fred the third. Fred the four. That's Fred the second, right? That's Fred the second, right? That's Fred the second, right? Fred the third. Fred the third. Fred the third. >> Fred the first. >> Fred the first. >> Fred the first. >> Senior first. Senior Fred. >> Senior first. Senior Fred. >> Senior first. Senior Fred. Oh, senior or Fred. Oh, senior or Fred. Oh, senior or Fred. Never mind. Thank you Never mind. Thank you Never mind. Thank you [laughter] for being with us today. [laughter] for being with us today. [laughter] for being with us today. Okay, here we go. It's It's hard to get Okay, here we go. It's It's hard to get Okay, here we go. It's It's hard to get started, but I got to get started. I got started, but I got to get started. I got started, but I got to get started. I got to get started. Gotta get started. Got to get started. Gotta get started. Got to get started. Gotta get started. Got to get started. Got to get started. to get started. Got to get started. to get started. Got to get started. Um, okay. We're on this Jesus journey and okay. We're on this Jesus journey and we've been here for a minute. Now, we've been here for a minute. Now, we've been here for a minute. Now, there's a couple of things I need to do, there's a couple of things I need to do, there's a couple of things I need to do, young people, uh, from from from Long young people, uh, from from from Long young people, uh, from from from Long View. I need y'all to I need one person View. I need y'all to I need one person View. I need y'all to I need one person to be designated as my timekeeper. Okay, to be designated as my timekeeper. Okay, to be designated as my timekeeper. Okay, you're going to do it. Stand up for a you're going to do it. Stand up for a you're going to do it. Stand up for a minute, sister. Both of y'all. Then two minute, sister. Both of y'all. Then two minute, sister. Both of y'all. Then two ladies, both of y'all raise your hand. ladies, both of y'all raise your hand. ladies, both of y'all raise your hand. Right. The Yeah, girls. Right there. Right. The Yeah, girls. Right there. Right. The Yeah, girls. Right there. Yeah. You and the one next to you. Both Yeah. You and the one next to you. Both Yeah. You and the one next to you. Both of y'all stand up. Okay. So, what's your of y'all stand up. Okay. So, what's your of y'all stand up. Okay. So, what's your name? name? name? >> Sarah and Da.

>> Sarah and Da. >> Sarah and Da. >> Is that what she said? >> Is that what she said? >> Is that what she said? >> Lyric. >> Lyric. >> Lyric. >> Jayla. >> Jayla. >> Jayla. >> Jayla. Okay. So, Jayla. Jayla and your >> Jayla. Okay. So, Jayla. Jayla and your >> Jayla. Okay. So, Jayla. Jayla and your friend. friend. friend. >> Now, listen. If I if I preach too long, >> Now, listen. If I if I preach too long, >> Now, listen. If I if I preach too long, raise your hand and I'll stop. Okay? raise your hand and I'll stop. Okay? raise your hand and I'll stop. Okay? Now, that's cool. I'm not playing. We Now, that's cool. I'm not playing. We Now, that's cool. I'm not playing. We don't play like that here. I'm for real. don't play like that here. I'm for real. don't play like that here. I'm for real. Cuz sometimes I can just go on and on Cuz sometimes I can just go on and on Cuz sometimes I can just go on and on and on. And I really highly respect that and on. And I really highly respect that and on. And I really highly respect that this generation has a short hearing span this generation has a short hearing span this generation has a short hearing span because I'm not I can't compete with Tik because I'm not I can't compete with Tik because I'm not I can't compete with Tik Tok and Instagram. So I'm going to look Tok and Instagram. So I'm going to look Tok and Instagram. So I'm going to look at you in a minute every once in a while at you in a minute every once in a while at you in a minute every once in a while if I'm getting too long. You know, now if I'm getting too long. You know, now if I'm getting too long. You know, now your praise will be like this if you your praise will be like this if you your praise will be like this if you praise. But if you do like that, I'm praise. But if you do like that, I'm praise. But if you do like that, I'm going to say, "Okay, it's time for us to going to say, "Okay, it's time for us to going to say, "Okay, it's time for us to go." All right. Grown-ups, don't get on go." All right. Grown-ups, don't get on go." All right. Grown-ups, don't get on her. Don't get on them. But I just I her. Don't get on them. But I just I her. Don't get on them. But I just I really I'm not up here just talking, but really I'm not up here just talking, but really I'm not up here just talking, but I just believe that there's another I just believe that there's another I just believe that there's another school teacher, another counselor, school teacher, another counselor, school teacher, another counselor, another miracle worker that's being born another miracle worker that's being born another miracle worker that's being born and I I have to be very intentional with and I I have to be very intentional with and I I have to be very intentional with what God's going to say. So y'all going what God's going to say. So y'all going what God's going to say. So y'all going to help me. Okay, you got it. Don't be to help me. Okay, you got it. Don't be to help me. Okay, you got it. Don't be embarrassed. All right. All right. Sit embarrassed. All right. All right. Sit embarrassed. All right. All right. Sit down. Okay. Let me see you raise your down. Okay. Let me see you raise your down. Okay. Let me see you raise your hand. Okay. So that'll mean Okay. I got hand. Okay. So that'll mean Okay. I got hand. Okay. So that'll mean Okay. I got like that. Okay. That's what I'll do.

like that. Okay. That's what I'll do. like that. Okay. That's what I'll do. And and and I'm for real, y'all. I'm not And and and I'm for real, y'all. I'm not And and and I'm for real, y'all. I'm not playing. Have y'all ever had to do that playing. Have y'all ever had to do that playing. Have y'all ever had to do that before? Y'all going to get in trouble before? Y'all going to get in trouble before? Y'all going to get in trouble when y'all get home. [laughter] when y'all get home. [laughter] when y'all get home. [laughter] They going to get you. Okay, so here They going to get you. Okay, so here They going to get you. Okay, so here here we go. I just got to, you know, I'm here we go. I just got to, you know, I'm here we go. I just got to, you know, I'm not a cool pastor. I'm not a I'm not a not a cool pastor. I'm not a I'm not a not a cool pastor. I'm not a I'm not a dude that's trying to be, you know, hip. dude that's trying to be, you know, hip. dude that's trying to be, you know, hip. I'm not all of that, you know. I'm I'm I'm not all of that, you know. I'm I'm I'm not all of that, you know. I'm I'm well over 30 years old now. I'm way into well over 30 years old now. I'm way into well over 30 years old now. I'm way into my way into my 30s. I've been 30 before. my way into my 30s. I've been 30 before. my way into my 30s. I've been 30 before. I've been 30 twice. So, Lord. So, I'm I've been 30 twice. So, Lord. So, I'm I've been 30 twice. So, Lord. So, I'm not trying to be better, but I just I not trying to be better, but I just I not trying to be better, but I just I just want to be like Jesus. I want to be just want to be like Jesus. I want to be just want to be like Jesus. I want to be understood. And people, it it it messed understood. And people, it it it messed understood. And people, it it it messed Jesus up the most when people were angry Jesus up the most when people were angry Jesus up the most when people were angry and mean to children. and mean to children. and mean to children. And um And um And um when Satan wants to attack you in when Satan wants to attack you in when Satan wants to attack you in certain areas of your life, he'll attack certain areas of your life, he'll attack certain areas of your life, he'll attack you in those areas that God has blessed you in those areas that God has blessed you in those areas that God has blessed you to be a blessing with. So, I want to you to be a blessing with. So, I want to you to be a blessing with. So, I want to make sure y'all get it. And I don't want make sure y'all get it. And I don't want make sure y'all get it. And I don't want to overshadow anything because I know to overshadow anything because I know to overshadow anything because I know I'm saying it a bunch, but Pastor I'm saying it a bunch, but Pastor I'm saying it a bunch, but Pastor Bunner, Sister Bunner, and all of you Bunner, Sister Bunner, and all of you Bunner, Sister Bunner, and all of you from Abundant Life that are took close from Abundant Life that are took close from Abundant Life that are took close your church today to come here and be your church today to come here and be your church today to come here and be with us. We mean it. Oh, I just thank with us. We mean it. Oh, I just thank with us. We mean it. Oh, I just thank you so much. Sometimes, you so much. Sometimes, you so much. Sometimes, Amen.

Amen. Amen. God knows exactly what I need. I don't God knows exactly what I need. I don't God knows exactly what I need. I don't know what you need, you know, but he know what you need, you know, but he know what you need, you know, but he knows exactly what I need. knows exactly what I need. knows exactly what I need. >> Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. Okay. Okay. Okay. >> Um, I've only shut this church down one >> Um, I've only shut this church down one >> Um, I've only shut this church down one time on a Sunday to go somewhere else. time on a Sunday to go somewhere else. time on a Sunday to go somewhere else. And I think that was we went to Georgia And I think that was we went to Georgia And I think that was we went to Georgia and we took some planes. I think we took and we took some planes. I think we took and we took some planes. I think we took three planes to go to visit a church in three planes to go to visit a church in three planes to go to visit a church in Georgia. Georgia. Georgia. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> And um I said, "Lord, if you get me back >> And um I said, "Lord, if you get me back >> And um I said, "Lord, if you get me back to Dallas, to Dallas, to Dallas, I ain't doing that no more." Amen. So, I I ain't doing that no more." Amen. So, I I ain't doing that no more." Amen. So, I don't think they even have an airport in don't think they even have an airport in don't think they even have an airport in Long View, do they? Long View, do they? Long View, do they? a little bitty one. Well, I can jump out a little bitty one. Well, I can jump out a little bitty one. Well, I can jump out and head, don't I? and head, don't I? and head, don't I? >> I would love to talk and have a >> I would love to talk and have a >> I would love to talk and have a discussion after this is over. Look at discussion after this is over. Look at discussion after this is over. Look at me making church announcements at the me making church announcements at the me making church announcements at the sermon time. I'd like for October for sermon time. I'd like for October for sermon time. I'd like for October for you guys to for us to furnish you to you guys to for us to furnish you to you guys to for us to furnish you to come back. And I think we ought to have come back. And I think we ought to have come back. And I think we ought to have a seriously a seriously a seriously [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] >> I think we ought to have some kind of a >> I think we ought to have some kind of a >> I think we ought to have some kind of a Youth for Christ weekend Youth for Christ weekend Youth for Christ weekend >> with rides. And y'all want to go to >> with rides. And y'all want to go to >> with rides. And y'all want to go to amusement park, we'll bring the amusement park, we'll bring the amusement park, we'll bring the amusement park here. Okay. Uh, forget amusement park here. Okay. Uh, forget amusement park here. Okay. Uh, forget Six Flags. We got four flags. IBONC Six Flags. We got four flags. IBONC Six Flags. We got four flags. IBONC right out there on the parking lot. Um, right out there on the parking lot. Um, right out there on the parking lot. Um, I'm just saying it now. I don't know I'm just saying it now. I don't know I'm just saying it now. I don't know what's on y'all's schedule, but I am what's on y'all's schedule, but I am what's on y'all's schedule, but I am willing to cancel what we are to just willing to cancel what we are to just willing to cancel what we are to just come in and just My grandson woke me up come in and just My grandson woke me up come in and just My grandson woke me up yesterday and said, "What are we going yesterday and said, "What are we going yesterday and said, "What are we going to do with the kids?" I'm like, "Wow."

to do with the kids?" I'm like, "Wow." to do with the kids?" I'm like, "Wow." All right. So, I think God is just All right. So, I think God is just All right. So, I think God is just manifesting some things. manifesting some things. manifesting some things. >> So, we're going to talk about it. Okay. >> So, we're going to talk about it. Okay. >> So, we're going to talk about it. Okay. Now, all that depends on how early Jayla Now, all that depends on how early Jayla Now, all that depends on how early Jayla put her hand up. If she she go too put her hand up. If she she go too put her hand up. If she she go too early, it's off. early, it's off. early, it's off. I'm just Okay. So, let me um Okay, I'm I'm just Okay. So, let me um Okay, I'm I'm just Okay. So, let me um Okay, I'm trying to warm up a little bit here trying to warm up a little bit here trying to warm up a little bit here physically in my body because a lot of physically in my body because a lot of physically in my body because a lot of you understand what I physically have you understand what I physically have you understand what I physically have been delivered and God has blessed me been delivered and God has blessed me been delivered and God has blessed me through. Okay, so on the Jesus journey, through. Okay, so on the Jesus journey, through. Okay, so on the Jesus journey, Jesus meets a lot of people. Now, Jesus meets a lot of people. Now, Jesus meets a lot of people. Now, imagine you being on the Jesus journey. imagine you being on the Jesus journey. imagine you being on the Jesus journey. If you look around, everything about If you look around, everything about If you look around, everything about this church is Jesus journey. We want to this church is Jesus journey. We want to this church is Jesus journey. We want to bless our young people even as our guest bless our young people even as our guest bless our young people even as our guest today. Let people know when they see today. Let people know when they see today. Let people know when they see you, you're part of the Jesus journey. you, you're part of the Jesus journey. you, you're part of the Jesus journey. And when you're on the Jesus journey, And when you're on the Jesus journey, And when you're on the Jesus journey, you don't know where you're going to end you don't know where you're going to end you don't know where you're going to end up. You don't know who you're going to up. You don't know who you're going to up. You don't know who you're going to meet. You don't know who's going to hurt meet. You don't know who's going to hurt meet. You don't know who's going to hurt you. You don't know who you're going to you. You don't know who you're going to you. You don't know who you're going to hurt. You don't know who you're going to hurt. You don't know who you're going to hurt. You don't know who you're going to insult. You don't know who's going to insult. You don't know who's going to insult. You don't know who's going to insult you. You just don't know a lot. insult you. You just don't know a lot. insult you. You just don't know a lot. You just know that whatever you go You just know that whatever you go You just know that whatever you go through, God's going to bless you with through, God's going to bless you with through, God's going to bless you with it. So standing here in the role of a it. So standing here in the role of a it. So standing here in the role of a pastor this morning, I get extremely pastor this morning, I get extremely pastor this morning, I get extremely nervous because sometimes I'm looking at nervous because sometimes I'm looking at nervous because sometimes I'm looking at what the Bible says and God says, "I what the Bible says and God says, "I what the Bible says and God says, "I want you to see what's in the Bible, want you to see what's in the Bible, want you to see what's in the Bible, Ricky, but I need you now to take people Ricky, but I need you now to take people Ricky, but I need you now to take people into some areas that we don't want to into some areas that we don't want to into some areas that we don't want to talk about because those areas are going talk about because those areas are going talk about because those areas are going to require a lot of faith." And people to require a lot of faith." And people to require a lot of faith." And people now it's hard to preach and when you now it's hard to preach and when you now it's hard to preach and when you stand up here because everything you say stand up here because everything you say stand up here because everything you say is going to automatically be compared to is going to automatically be compared to is going to automatically be compared to Siri or Google or chat fe those letters Siri or Google or chat fe those letters Siri or Google or chat fe those letters you know or something. And so while you know or something. And so while you know or something. And so while you're preaching or teaching the word

you're preaching or teaching the word you're preaching or teaching the word somebody's going to automatically want somebody's going to automatically want somebody's going to automatically want to debate you to debate you to debate you and and and I'm okay with that. I'm okay and and and I'm okay with that. I'm okay and and and I'm okay with that. I'm okay with that. with that. with that. [sighs] And I'm still trying to get [sighs] And I'm still trying to get [sighs] And I'm still trying to get started started started because there's a passage of the Bible because there's a passage of the Bible because there's a passage of the Bible that's just it's messing me up. On the that's just it's messing me up. On the that's just it's messing me up. On the Jesus journey, we have talked about all Jesus journey, we have talked about all Jesus journey, we have talked about all these people that tried to condemn these people that tried to condemn these people that tried to condemn Jesus. And if they had a court trial on Jesus. And if they had a court trial on Jesus. And if they had a court trial on Jesus, they would have to bring they would have to bring in a set of crutches. in a set of crutches. in a set of crutches. And since the crutches can't talk, And since the crutches can't talk, And since the crutches can't talk, they'd have to say, "Who do these they'd have to say, "Who do these they'd have to say, "Who do these crutches belong to?" And maybe a man crutches belong to?" And maybe a man crutches belong to?" And maybe a man could come in there that could come in there that could come in there that was crippled for 38 years and say, was crippled for 38 years and say, was crippled for 38 years and say, "Those used to be mine." [clears throat] "Those used to be mine." [clears throat] "Those used to be mine." [clears throat] >> But then I met Jesus. >> And if I could just meet him one more >> And if I could just meet him one more time, I want to say something to him. time, I want to say something to him. time, I want to say something to him. >> And so they they thinking they're going >> And so they they thinking they're going >> And so they they thinking they're going to embarrass Jesus, they bring him out to embarrass Jesus, they bring him out to embarrass Jesus, they bring him out and bring him out in public. And and and bring him out in public. And and and bring him out in public. And and when they bring Jesus out in public, the when they bring Jesus out in public, the when they bring Jesus out in public, the man looks at Jesus. And when the man man looks at Jesus. And when the man man looks at Jesus. And when the man really because it took Jesus 38 years.

really because it took Jesus 38 years. really because it took Jesus 38 years. Come on. That's a long time for you to Come on. That's a long time for you to Come on. That's a long time for you to answer my prayer, bro. So the man comes answer my prayer, bro. So the man comes answer my prayer, bro. So the man comes out and he gets a chance to finally face out and he gets a chance to finally face out and he gets a chance to finally face Jesus. And Jesus is right in his face Jesus. And Jesus is right in his face Jesus. And Jesus is right in his face and they know the man is going to be and they know the man is going to be and they know the man is going to be like most people that have been blessed. like most people that have been blessed. like most people that have been blessed. You know how we get blessed? We get kind You know how we get blessed? We get kind You know how we get blessed? We get kind of, you know, ungrateful. But the man of, you know, ungrateful. But the man of, you know, ungrateful. But the man looks at Jesus and he just has two words looks at Jesus and he just has two words looks at Jesus and he just has two words and he says, "Thank you." and he says, "Thank you." and he says, "Thank you." >> And he walks out. [applause] And then they bring And then they bring another guy in and he's got some Ray-B another guy in and he's got some Ray-B another guy in and he's got some Ray-B bands. bands. bands. He walks in and they say, "Who these He walks in and they say, "Who these He walks in and they say, "Who these Ray-B bands belong to?" He said, "It Ray-B bands belong to?" He said, "It Ray-B bands belong to?" He said, "It belonged to me." I said, "Why?" He said, belonged to me." I said, "Why?" He said, belonged to me." I said, "Why?" He said, "Cuz I used to be blind." "Cuz I used to be blind." "Cuz I used to be blind." >> And everywhere I went, I had like my >> And everywhere I went, I had like my >> And everywhere I went, I had like my eyes covered up, you know. I'm just eyes covered up, you know. I'm just eyes covered up, you know. I'm just asking you, use your imagination. There asking you, use your imagination. There asking you, use your imagination. There were no Ray-B bands in those days, but were no Ray-B bands in those days, but were no Ray-B bands in those days, but the blinds and the shades are speaking the blinds and the shades are speaking the blinds and the shades are speaking for the man. And so they said, "Well, for the man. And so they said, "Well, for the man. And so they said, "Well, what's your issue? What what do you do?" what's your issue? What what do you do?" what's your issue? What what do you do?" He said, "Well, you know, I was blind He said, "Well, you know, I was blind He said, "Well, you know, I was blind for a long time and you know, Jesus uh for a long time and you know, Jesus uh for a long time and you know, Jesus uh on his little journey came along. You on his little journey came along. You on his little journey came along. You know, I wanted to see, but in front of know, I wanted to see, but in front of know, I wanted to see, but in front of all those people, he humiliated me. What all those people, he humiliated me. What all those people, he humiliated me. What do you mean by that, sir?" Well, he spit do you mean by that, sir?" Well, he spit do you mean by that, sir?" Well, he spit on the ground and he told me to wipe my on the ground and he told me to wipe my on the ground and he told me to wipe my eyes in this spit and my girl was there eyes in this spit and my girl was there eyes in this spit and my girl was there and some of my folks was there from the and some of my folks was there from the and some of my folks was there from the community and they started laughing cuz community and they started laughing cuz community and they started laughing cuz he like I look like a sucker. I got he like I look like a sucker. I got he like I look like a sucker. I got punked out and you know, and I had to punked out and you know, and I had to punked out and you know, and I had to wipe my eyes in this stuff and they wipe my eyes in this stuff and they wipe my eyes in this stuff and they said, "So, what's going on?" He said, said, "So, what's going on?" He said, said, "So, what's going on?" He said, "Well, now I can see, "Well, now I can see, "Well, now I can see, >> but I just want to I want to see him. I >> but I just want to I want to see him. I >> but I just want to I want to see him. I want to see him again. I want I got want to see him again. I want I got want to see him again. I want I got something I want to say to him." And so something I want to say to him." And so something I want to say to him." And so they bring Jesus through another door they bring Jesus through another door they bring Jesus through another door and Jesus walks in and the man says,

and Jesus walks in and the man says, and Jesus walks in and the man says, "Thank you." "Thank you." "Thank you." >> Hallelujah. >> A lady was in there and she was kind of >> A lady was in there and she was kind of looking kind of puny, looking kind of puny, looking kind of puny, but she now has been able to feed her but she now has been able to feed her but she now has been able to feed her children. And she said, "One day, I just children. And she said, "One day, I just children. And she said, "One day, I just went to hear the Joker talk." She called went to hear the Joker talk." She called went to hear the Joker talk." She called him Joker. him Joker. him Joker. >> She said, "He got to talking and then >> She said, "He got to talking and then >> She said, "He got to talking and then before he could get his little sermon before he could get his little sermon before he could get his little sermon through, he looked at us and noticed we through, he looked at us and noticed we through, he looked at us and noticed we were hungry." And my nephew had were hungry." And my nephew had were hungry." And my nephew had five loads a little piece of biscuit and five loads a little piece of biscuit and five loads a little piece of biscuit and a couple of salmon that he got from that a couple of salmon that he got from that a couple of salmon that he got from that fish tank out of box. fish tank out of box. fish tank out of box. And you don't know, you you don't know. and and I just want to see him because and and I just want to see him because we didn't get hours to like we were like we didn't get hours to like we were like we didn't get hours to like we were like 4,026 in line 4,026 in line 4,026 in line but when they got to 4,26 in line we not but when they got to 4,26 in line we not but when they got to 4,26 in line we not only ate but we got full only ate but we got full only ate but we got full >> and I just want to ask if you know cuz >> and I just want to ask if you know cuz >> and I just want to ask if you know cuz we were 4,000th in line and whatever we were 4,000th in line and whatever we were 4,000th in line and whatever happened to him and they brought Jesus happened to him and they brought Jesus happened to him and they brought Jesus out and she said I just want to say out and she said I just want to say out and she said I just want to say something to you sir and he just looked something to you sir and he just looked something to you sir and he just looked at her and she said at her and she said at her and she said thank you thank you thank you >> and when I look around this church >> and when I look around this church >> and when I look around this church today.

today. today. I can see that there are a whole lot of I can see that there are a whole lot of I can see that there are a whole lot of us in here. us in here. us in here. >> I don't know what you plan on saying >> I don't know what you plan on saying >> I don't know what you plan on saying when you see Jesus. when you see Jesus. when you see Jesus. >> And I don't know if you'll see him like >> And I don't know if you'll see him like >> And I don't know if you'll see him like face to face like you think. face to face like you think. face to face like you think. But I think there's somebody in this But I think there's somebody in this But I think there's somebody in this room right now room right now room right now that deserves to know that if you got a that deserves to know that if you got a that deserves to know that if you got a chance to see Jesus, you need to be chance to see Jesus, you need to be chance to see Jesus, you need to be practicing two words right now. practicing two words right now. practicing two words right now. >> And those words ought to be, >> And those words ought to be, >> And those words ought to be, can you just touch two people right now can you just touch two people right now can you just touch two people right now and just tell him, "Thank you. God, and just tell him, "Thank you. God, and just tell him, "Thank you. God, thank you." Why? Cuz I can feel these thank you." Why? Cuz I can feel these thank you." Why? Cuz I can feel these people next to me. Thank you. because people next to me. Thank you. because people next to me. Thank you. because I'm not in the grave right now. Thank I'm not in the grave right now. Thank I'm not in the grave right now. Thank you. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Lord. you. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Lord. you. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Lord. I'm not trying to make some church seem I'm not trying to make some church seem I'm not trying to make some church seem super spiritual, but my mother's living. super spiritual, but my mother's living. super spiritual, but my mother's living. My father's living. I've finally gotten My father's living. I've finally gotten My father's living. I've finally gotten over my situation. My father's gone, but over my situation. My father's gone, but over my situation. My father's gone, but I still have something. Thank you.

I still have something. Thank you. I still have something. Thank you. Thank. And I want now to those of you Thank. And I want now to those of you Thank. And I want now to those of you that are too dignified to do that, I that are too dignified to do that, I that are too dignified to do that, I want somebody undignified to walk up to want somebody undignified to walk up to want somebody undignified to walk up to that person and just thank God for them that person and just thank God for them that person and just thank God for them being here today. Can you please just being here today. Can you please just being here today. Can you please just thank somebody for being in church and thank somebody for being in church and thank somebody for being in church and said, "THANK YOU, GOD." SEE, ON YOUR said, "THANK YOU, GOD." SEE, ON YOUR said, "THANK YOU, GOD." SEE, ON YOUR JESUS JOURNEY, YOU GOT TO TOUCH SOMEBODY JESUS JOURNEY, YOU GOT TO TOUCH SOMEBODY JESUS JOURNEY, YOU GOT TO TOUCH SOMEBODY BECAUSE GOD HAS TOUCHED YOU. I KNOW THEY BECAUSE GOD HAS TOUCHED YOU. I KNOW THEY BECAUSE GOD HAS TOUCHED YOU. I KNOW THEY DON'T WANT TO DEAL with you. I KNOW THEY DON'T WANT TO DEAL with you. I KNOW THEY DON'T WANT TO DEAL with you. I KNOW THEY MIGHT THINK YOU'RE INFECTED. I KNOW THEY MIGHT THINK YOU'RE INFECTED. I KNOW THEY MIGHT THINK YOU'RE INFECTED. I KNOW THEY MIGHT THINK THAT YOU GOT CO. TELL THEM MIGHT THINK THAT YOU GOT CO. TELL THEM MIGHT THINK THAT YOU GOT CO. TELL THEM THANK you that I have an answer. THANK you that I have an answer. THANK you that I have an answer. Thank you this morning. Thank you this morning. Thank you this morning. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Somebody's going to fuss because the bus >> Somebody's going to fuss because the bus ride was too long. Somebody's going to ride was too long. Somebody's going to ride was too long. Somebody's going to fuss cuz we didn't get to eat where we fuss cuz we didn't get to eat where we fuss cuz we didn't get to eat where we wanted to eat. But I want one of these wanted to eat. But I want one of these wanted to eat. But I want one of these children from Long View before you get children from Long View before you get children from Long View before you get back to your house to go to Pastor back to your house to go to Pastor back to your house to go to Pastor Bonner and tell him thank you.

Bonner and tell him thank you. Bonner and tell him thank you. People [applause and cheering] don't have time for children anymore. don't have time for children anymore. They don't want to be bothered with They don't want to be bothered with They don't want to be bothered with children anymore. They don't want to be children anymore. They don't want to be children anymore. They don't want to be bothered with children's parents bothered with children's parents bothered with children's parents anymore. anymore. anymore. >> Thank you. >> World has gotten us so afraid of >> World has gotten us so afraid of touching children. Man, touching children. Man, touching children. Man, >> sure you got some perverted people out >> sure you got some perverted people out >> sure you got some perverted people out there. But we got to touch the world and there. But we got to touch the world and there. But we got to touch the world and change those hearts because children change those hearts because children change those hearts because children still need hugs. They still need praise. still need hugs. They still need praise. still need hugs. They still need praise. >> They don't need to be raised by a >> They don't need to be raised by a >> They don't need to be raised by a machine in their thumbs 8 hours a day. machine in their thumbs 8 hours a day. machine in their thumbs 8 hours a day. It's all right to have that kind of It's all right to have that kind of It's all right to have that kind of stuff. >> But Siri doesn't have a soul. >> But Siri doesn't have a soul. >> AI does not have a soul. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Y'all pray. If y'all pray, I'll get on >> Y'all pray. If y'all pray, I'll get on >> Y'all pray. If y'all pray, I'll get on into the word. I'm trying I'm trying to into the word. I'm trying I'm trying to into the word. I'm trying I'm trying to get there. This is hard on me this get there. This is hard on me this get there. This is hard on me this morning morning morning >> because because it's going to be really >> because because it's going to be really >> because because it's going to be really quick. But but we I I want us to see quick. But but we I I want us to see quick. But but we I I want us to see something here that God has been something here that God has been something here that God has been disturbing me with. But we got to go now disturbing me with. But we got to go now disturbing me with. But we got to go now on this journey. There's this one one on this journey. There's this one one on this journey. There's this one one person on the Jesus journey that just person on the Jesus journey that just person on the Jesus journey that just I've avoided it. I I don't write notes I've avoided it. I I don't write notes I've avoided it. I I don't write notes about it. I try to stay away from it about it. I try to stay away from it about it. I try to stay away from it because I don't like to just preach. I because I don't like to just preach. I because I don't like to just preach. I like to teach. And I said, "God, make it like to teach. And I said, "God, make it like to teach. And I said, "God, make it clear because I know there are people clear because I know there are people clear because I know there are people sitting next to you that are saying, sitting next to you that are saying, sitting next to you that are saying, "Girl, let's go. Let's go. Oh, listen.

"Girl, let's go. Let's go. Oh, listen. "Girl, let's go. Let's go. Oh, listen. What we got to do? Where we going to What we got to do? Where we going to What we got to do? Where we going to eat? You got to tell him for a minute, eat? You got to tell him for a minute, eat? You got to tell him for a minute, hold on. This might be my last meal. hold on. This might be my last meal. hold on. This might be my last meal. >> And if God is troubling this man like >> And if God is troubling this man like >> And if God is troubling this man like this, >> If I were Satan, I would sit someone >> If I were Satan, I would sit someone next to you to distract you from eating next to you to distract you from eating next to you to distract you from eating >> because I know the just shall live by >> because I know the just shall live by >> because I know the just shall live by faith, and faith cometh by hearing, and faith, and faith cometh by hearing, and faith, and faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. I would make hearing by the word of God. I would make hearing by the word of God. I would make sure somebody's bothering you your whole sure somebody's bothering you your whole sure somebody's bothering you your whole church service. It's all right for you church service. It's all right for you church service. It's all right for you to move. I've learned it's all right for to move. I've learned it's all right for to move. I've learned it's all right for pe me to move people from me >> in this building right now. Some of you >> in this building right now. Some of you are absolutely real cold because you are absolutely real cold because you are absolutely real cold because you don't know where the vents come from. don't know where the vents come from. don't know where the vents come from. >> See folk that have been here before, >> See folk that have been here before, >> See folk that have been here before, they know certain sections that I sit they know certain sections that I sit they know certain sections that I sit in. It's not that the mean people are in. It's not that the mean people are in. It's not that the mean people are there, but they know that church don't there, but they know that church don't there, but they know that church don't play when it come to air. They dump it play when it come to air. They dump it play when it come to air. They dump it right in this section. and you don't get right in this section. and you don't get right in this section. and you don't get but one or two Sundays that say, "No, but one or two Sundays that say, "No, but one or two Sundays that say, "No, I'm going over here." Some of us come to I'm going over here." Some of us come to I'm going over here." Some of us come to church and we have our own spots. Why?

church and we have our own spots. Why? church and we have our own spots. Why? Because God has blessed us to be old Because God has blessed us to be old Because God has blessed us to be old enough now to have functional kidneys, enough now to have functional kidneys, enough now to have functional kidneys, but they function a lot faster than they but they function a lot faster than they but they function a lot faster than they used to. used to. used to. >> That's why folk like to sit on the end, >> That's why folk like to sit on the end, >> That's why folk like to sit on the end, cuz they know where the restroom is. cuz they know where the restroom is. cuz they know where the restroom is. Excuse me. They ain't got time to go Excuse me. They ain't got time to go Excuse me. They ain't got time to go through all this. Excuse me. Excuse me. through all this. Excuse me. Excuse me. through all this. Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse. By the time you me. Excuse me. Excuse. By the time you me. Excuse me. Excuse. By the time you GET DOWN ONE OF THESE OUT, YOU'LL BE GET DOWN ONE OF THESE OUT, YOU'LL BE GET DOWN ONE OF THESE OUT, YOU'LL BE LIKE, "OH, too late. Excuse me. Excuse LIKE, "OH, too late. Excuse me. Excuse LIKE, "OH, too late. Excuse me. Excuse I'm sorry. That was not No, DON'T PUT I'm sorry. That was not No, DON'T PUT I'm sorry. That was not No, DON'T PUT YOUR HAND UP, JAYLEN. NOT YET. THAT WAS YOUR HAND UP, JAYLEN. NOT YET. THAT WAS YOUR HAND UP, JAYLEN. NOT YET. THAT WAS THAT I'm not yet. That was so immature. That was But God That was so immature. That was But God knows me. He knows. You know, knows me. He knows. You know, knows me. He knows. You know, I represent all the ADHD people. I guess I represent all the ADHD people. I guess I represent all the ADHD people. I guess we we just got to settle down. I'm still we we just got to settle down. I'm still we we just got to settle down. I'm still on fire. Y'all think I'm ready just to on fire. Y'all think I'm ready just to on fire. Y'all think I'm ready just to jump up and start preaching up to these jump up and start preaching up to these jump up and start preaching up to these babies and this choir sing like I can't babies and this choir sing like I can't babies and this choir sing like I can't just do that. I'm a human just do that. I'm a human just do that. I'm a human man. Okay. man. Okay. man. Okay. Next time y'all come, y'all going to Next time y'all come, y'all going to Next time y'all come, y'all going to sing before church sing before church sing before church so we can have church to calm down. All so we can have church to calm down. All so we can have church to calm down. All right. So, here it is. Jesus has a right. So, here it is. Jesus has a right. So, here it is. Jesus has a friend like you have friends. And friend like you have friends. And friend like you have friends. And sometimes we have friends and Monday sometimes we have friends and Monday sometimes we have friends and Monday night, tomorrow night is the is the real night, tomorrow night is the is the real night, tomorrow night is the is the real story and it's going to happen. So, if story and it's going to happen. So, if story and it's going to happen. So, if you guys are in Long View or wherever you guys are in Long View or wherever you guys are in Long View or wherever you are from another city, Fred, Brother you are from another city, Fred, Brother you are from another city, Fred, Brother Strickland, Senior, um you guys tune in Strickland, Senior, um you guys tune in Strickland, Senior, um you guys tune in to my YouTube page, um Ricky Rush at to my YouTube page, um Ricky Rush at to my YouTube page, um Ricky Rush at YouTube, and I'm going to teach this

YouTube, and I'm going to teach this YouTube, and I'm going to teach this word. Um but I may not have it replayed word. Um but I may not have it replayed word. Um but I may not have it replayed as I am writing a book on some of this as I am writing a book on some of this as I am writing a book on some of this same stuff right now. Um same stuff right now. Um same stuff right now. Um but you're going to have to hear it. but you're going to have to hear it. but you're going to have to hear it. And I don't mean to over anticipate it. And I don't mean to over anticipate it. And I don't mean to over anticipate it. I just got to teach it like the Lord I just got to teach it like the Lord I just got to teach it like the Lord wants teach it to be taught because I'll wants teach it to be taught because I'll wants teach it to be taught because I'll start holling start holling start holling and people start holling with me and and people start holling with me and and people start holling with me and you'll walk out, what were they holling you'll walk out, what were they holling you'll walk out, what were they holling about? HE DIDN'T SAY NOTHING. AH, SEE I about? HE DIDN'T SAY NOTHING. AH, SEE I about? HE DIDN'T SAY NOTHING. AH, SEE I get into one of those like that cuz get into one of those like that cuz get into one of those like that cuz that's that's real for me. So I'm trying that's that's real for me. So I'm trying that's that's real for me. So I'm trying to get that out so I can talk so when it to get that out so I can talk so when it to get that out so I can talk so when it happens to you, you'll recognize it. happens to you, you'll recognize it. happens to you, you'll recognize it. >> Okay. He had some friends and one of his He had some friends and one of his friends friends friends um um um would cook for him and fix food for him. would cook for him and fix food for him. would cook for him and fix food for him. And you got those kind of friends that And you got those kind of friends that And you got those kind of friends that are good for you. But now we got to are good for you. But now we got to are good for you. But now we got to dissect this this man. We got to dissect dissect this this man. We got to dissect dissect this this man. We got to dissect this character. And when I say dissect this character. And when I say dissect this character. And when I say dissect him, we're going to do an autopsy on him, we're going to do an autopsy on him, we're going to do an autopsy on somebody that Jesus raised from the somebody that Jesus raised from the somebody that Jesus raised from the dead.

I told you we weren't ready. I told you we weren't ready. Autopsy. Yeah. See, autopsies, people Autopsy. Yeah. See, autopsies, people Autopsy. Yeah. See, autopsies, people think autopsies tell how people died, think autopsies tell how people died, think autopsies tell how people died, but an autopsy reveals how people lived. >> And you can't do an autopsy on me until >> And you can't do an autopsy on me until I'm gone. I'm gone. I'm gone. >> But what's going to save a lot of people >> But what's going to save a lot of people >> But what's going to save a lot of people from my autopsy is your name won't be in from my autopsy is your name won't be in from my autopsy is your name won't be in it. it. it. But maybe your level of stress is >> in the book of St. John the 11th chapter >> in the book of St. John the 11th chapter in the message Bible the 5th through 7th in the message Bible the 5th through 7th in the message Bible the 5th through 7th verse. Now your Bible mean I read this verse. Now your Bible mean I read this verse. Now your Bible mean I read this cuz it's the seven. It's the message cuz it's the seven. It's the message cuz it's the seven. It's the message Bible and I'm going to hit it and we're Bible and I'm going to hit it and we're Bible and I'm going to hit it and we're going to get up out of here with this going to get up out of here with this going to get up out of here with this till tomorrow night cuz if you come back till tomorrow night cuz if you come back till tomorrow night cuz if you come back tomorrow you really want it and it tomorrow you really want it and it tomorrow you really want it and it doesn't mean that if you're not here you doesn't mean that if you're not here you doesn't mean that if you're not here you don't want it but you know what to look don't want it but you know what to look don't want it but you know what to look for today. You didn't know what to look for today. You didn't know what to look for today. You didn't know what to look for. So in John the 11th chapter 5th for. So in John the 11th chapter 5th for. So in John the 11th chapter 5th through 7th verse and those of you that through 7th verse and those of you that through 7th verse and those of you that visit this is the way I teach to make visit this is the way I teach to make visit this is the way I teach to make sure that we all have the same notes sure that we all have the same notes sure that we all have the same notes because sometimes after church I have because sometimes after church I have because sometimes after church I have checked people's notes and I'm going I checked people's notes and I'm going I checked people's notes and I'm going I did not say what did you write down did not say what did you write down did not say what did you write down [laughter] you know so I just want you [laughter] you know so I just want you [laughter] you know so I just want you if you could do nothing but take a if you could do nothing but take a if you could do nothing but take a picture with your phone and look at it picture with your phone and look at it picture with your phone and look at it on the bus or down the street one day on the bus or down the street one day on the bus or down the street one day see some of the notes. So this is what see some of the notes. So this is what see some of the notes. So this is what happened. Jesus loved, and it says here, happened. Jesus loved, and it says here, happened. Jesus loved, and it says here, Martha and her sister, her name was

Martha and her sister, her name was Martha and her sister, her name was Mary. He loved Martha and her sister and Mary. He loved Martha and her sister and Mary. He loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. Lazarus. Lazarus. But oddly, But oddly, But oddly, when he when he when he I want to focus on this a little bit. I want to focus on this a little bit. I want to focus on this a little bit. When he heard that Lazarus was sick, now When he heard that Lazarus was sick, now When he heard that Lazarus was sick, now remember, he loved Here's the word right remember, he loved Here's the word right remember, he loved Here's the word right here. Be careful of the folk that say, here. Be careful of the folk that say, here. Be careful of the folk that say, "I love you. who loved him. who loved him. >> You see where we're starting? So, we're >> You see where we're starting? So, we're >> You see where we're starting? So, we're not talking about that Sagittarius, not talking about that Sagittarius, not talking about that Sagittarius, Cancers, Capricorn, Taurus, Aries. Um Cancers, Capricorn, Taurus, Aries. Um Cancers, Capricorn, Taurus, Aries. Um Jesus loved Martha and Mary and Lazarus. Jesus loved Martha and Mary and Lazarus. Jesus loved Martha and Mary and Lazarus. But oddly when he Jesus heard that But oddly when he Jesus heard that But oddly when he Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick, >> he ran like a jack rabbit. >> he ran like a jack rabbit. >> He got a first class ticket. >> He got a first class ticket. >> He got a first class ticket. >> HE BROKE OUT RUNNING DOWN THE FREEWAY.

>> HE BROKE OUT RUNNING DOWN THE FREEWAY. >> HE BROKE OUT RUNNING DOWN THE FREEWAY. But he loved him. But when he heard that But he loved him. But when he heard that But he loved him. But when he heard that he was sick, HE STAYED ON WHERE HE WAS, HE STAYED ON WHERE HE WAS, >> DUDE. >> DUDE. >> DUDE. For two more days. >> After the two days, >> After the two days, he said to his disciples, he said to his disciples, he said to his disciples, "Let's go back "Let's go back "Let's go back to Judea." When did you find out? Do y'all have any When did you find out? Do y'all have any friends like that? Somebody got sick. friends like that? Somebody got sick. friends like that? Somebody got sick. Why I just Why? I'm just finding out. Why I just Why? I'm just finding out. Why I just Why? I'm just finding out. You got some just finding out friends. >> It's something about us not being the >> It's something about us not being the first ones knowing. Y'all know what I'm first ones knowing. Y'all know what I'm first ones knowing. Y'all know what I'm saying? saying? saying? Thanks to Facebook, now everybody finds Thanks to Facebook, now everybody finds Thanks to Facebook, now everybody finds out before your family does. out before your family does. out before your family does. So now after two days So now after two days So now after two days he said to his disciples, let's go back he said to his disciples, let's go back he said to his disciples, let's go back to Judea.

The story goes like this. The story goes like this. Lazarus got so sick Lazarus got so sick Lazarus got so sick that he died. that he died. that he died. Jesus, who is God, Jesus, who is God, Jesus, who is God, >> could have been there >> could have been there >> could have been there >> and prevented him >> and prevented him >> and prevented him >> from dying. >> from dying. >> from dying. >> Well, >> Well, >> Well, >> but Jesus, >> but Jesus, >> but Jesus, who who who loved him, loved him, loved him, >> when he heard >> when he heard >> when he heard >> that the person he loved >> that the person he loved >> that the person he loved >> was sick, >> was sick, >> was sick, He kept chilling. >> Not just kept chilling, he chilled for >> Not just kept chilling, he chilled for two more days. two more days. two more days. >> And if we went down to the eighth and >> And if we went down to the eighth and >> And if we went down to the eighth and ninth verse in Greek keeping, Lazarus ninth verse in Greek keeping, Lazarus ninth verse in Greek keeping, Lazarus dies, dies, dies, then Jesus then Jesus then Jesus shows up. shows up. shows up. >> So I want to jump past all of that and I >> So I want to jump past all of that and I >> So I want to jump past all of that and I want to go down here and I want to go in want to go down here and I want to go in want to go down here and I want to go in Lazarus tomb.

because he knows that Jesus should have because he knows that Jesus should have been there because Jesus been there because Jesus been there because Jesus loved him. loved him. loved him. >> And if somebody loves you, they're going >> And if somebody loves you, they're going >> And if somebody loves you, they're going to be there for you. >> If they love you, they're going to be >> If they love you, they're going to be there with you. there with you. there with you. Unless the love was just based on what Unless the love was just based on what Unless the love was just based on what you could do you could do you could do >> and who you were. >> Jesus, And all we do is teach word here, >> Jesus, And all we do is teach word here, y'all. So when you come back, you know, y'all. So when you come back, you know, y'all. So when you come back, you know, Jesus loved both of them, all three of Jesus loved both of them, all three of Jesus loved both of them, all three of them. But oddly, when he heard that them. But oddly, when he heard that them. But oddly, when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was for two more days. He was out there in for two more days. He was out there in for two more days. He was out there in Vegas and stayed for two more shows. Vegas and stayed for two more shows. Vegas and stayed for two more shows. Now, I want to sound bad to you. I want Now, I want to sound bad to you. I want Now, I want to sound bad to you. I want like, "Oh, anybody could have left." like, "Oh, anybody could have left." like, "Oh, anybody could have left." Uh-uh. Uh-uh. Uh-uh. THIS IS JESUS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. THIS IS JESUS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. THIS IS JESUS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. >> AND HE STAYED [screaming] SOMEWHERE ELSE >> AND HE STAYED [screaming] SOMEWHERE ELSE >> AND HE STAYED [screaming] SOMEWHERE ELSE INSTEAD of visited you. INSTEAD of visited you. INSTEAD of visited you. >> He went and tended to someone else's >> He went and tended to someone else's >> He went and tended to someone else's baby instead of healed your mama.

baby instead of healed your mama. baby instead of healed your mama. >> All right. All right. SOMEBODY'S CHILD COMMITTED SUICIDE WHILE SOMEBODY'S CHILD COMMITTED SUICIDE WHILE JESUS WAS JING AROUND [screaming] JESUS WAS JING AROUND [screaming] JESUS WAS JING AROUND [screaming] AND YOU'RE SITTING IN THIS CHURCH RIGHT AND YOU'RE SITTING IN THIS CHURCH RIGHT AND YOU'RE SITTING IN THIS CHURCH RIGHT NOW AND YOU'RE MAD at him because you NOW AND YOU'RE MAD at him because you NOW AND YOU'RE MAD at him because you thought God if you were real you would thought God if you were real you would thought God if you were real you would have been there. have been there. have been there. >> HE HEARD ABOUT IT. YOUR MAMA PRAYED >> HE HEARD ABOUT IT. YOUR MAMA PRAYED >> HE HEARD ABOUT IT. YOUR MAMA PRAYED LOUD. LOUD. LOUD. >> THEY HAD AN ALTAR [screaming] PRAY. GOD >> THEY HAD AN ALTAR [screaming] PRAY. GOD >> THEY HAD AN ALTAR [screaming] PRAY. GOD HEARD ABOUT IT BUT HE DIDN'T SHOW UP. HEARD ABOUT IT BUT HE DIDN'T SHOW UP. HEARD ABOUT IT BUT HE DIDN'T SHOW UP. AND YOU SITTING IN HERE THIS morning mad AND YOU SITTING IN HERE THIS morning mad AND YOU SITTING IN HERE THIS morning mad at him. My God. My God. >> Our subject this morning, >> Our subject this morning, >> Our subject this morning, I haven't heard from God, so it must not I haven't heard from God, so it must not I haven't heard from God, so it must not be over yet. >> I want you to keep saying that till you >> I want you to keep saying that till you cry in your soul. I haven't heard from cry in your soul. I haven't heard from cry in your soul. I haven't heard from God, God, God, >> so it must not be over yet. >> so it must not be over yet. >> so it must not be over yet. I want to tell you something. I want to tell you something. I want to tell you something. I learned to listen to God.

I learned to listen to God. I learned to listen to God. I've learned I've learned I've learned that if I ask God something that if I ask God something that if I ask God something and everything around me looks bad, and everything around me looks bad, and everything around me looks bad, >> if I haven't heard from God, >> if I haven't heard from God, >> if I haven't heard from God, >> I still got a chance. >> dancers. No matter what you're going >> dancers. No matter what you're going through, >> God's going to fix it. God >> God's going to fix it. God >> will fix it. >> will fix it. >> will fix it. >> It's not >> It's not >> It's not >> it's just not over >> it's just not over >> it's just not over >> till God >> till God >> till God >> says it's over.

>> says it's over. >> says it's over. >> But wait a minute. Wait a minute. She >> But wait a minute. Wait a minute. She >> But wait a minute. Wait a minute. She walked out on me. walked out on me. walked out on me. >> It's just not over. >> It's just not over. >> It's just not over. >> Wait a minute. He took my kids. It's >> Wait a minute. He took my kids. It's >> Wait a minute. He took my kids. It's just not over. just not over. just not over. >> They fired me. >> They fired me. >> They fired me. >> It's just not over. >> It's just not over. >> It's just not over. >> I flunked the test. It's just not over. >> I flunked the test. It's just not over. >> I flunked the test. It's just not over. >> THEY CANCELLED MY CHECK. >> THEY CANCELLED MY CHECK. >> THEY CANCELLED MY CHECK. >> IT'S JUST not over. >> IT'S JUST not over. >> IT'S JUST not over. >> THEY TOLD ME IT WAS STAGE THREE. >> THEY TOLD ME IT WAS STAGE THREE. >> THEY TOLD ME IT WAS STAGE THREE. >> I have to go to chemo. >> I have to go to chemo. >> I have to go to chemo. >> I'VE GOT TO DO RADIATION. >> SEE, God let you sit right by somebody >> SEE, God let you sit right by somebody else to just sing that to you. I had no else to just sing that to you. I had no else to just sing that to you. I had no plans of singing that. >> BUT HERE IS LAZARUS. CAN I PAINT THE >> BUT HERE IS LAZARUS. CAN I PAINT THE PICTURE REAL QUICK? HERE IS LAZARUS PICTURE REAL QUICK? HERE IS LAZARUS PICTURE REAL QUICK? HERE IS LAZARUS SITTING IN HIS TOMB. SITTING IN HIS TOMB. SITTING IN HIS TOMB. >> I hear you. I hear you >> dead. >> dead. >> Now, can I use my imagination?

>> Now, can I use my imagination? >> Now, can I use my imagination? >> Cuz it's not written in the Bible. So >> Cuz it's not written in the Bible. So >> Cuz it's not written in the Bible. So don't go saying he says so. When I tell don't go saying he says so. When I tell don't go saying he says so. When I tell you I'm not in the Bible, I'm going to you I'm not in the Bible, I'm going to you I'm not in the Bible, I'm going to tell you. I'm not one of these jokers tell you. I'm not one of these jokers tell you. I'm not one of these jokers that you got to read the igloo version. that you got to read the igloo version. that you got to read the igloo version. Hush. Some things I say, God, give me Some things I say, God, give me something to say to somebody on this something to say to somebody on this something to say to somebody on this journey. And then God begins to talk to journey. And then God begins to talk to journey. And then God begins to talk to me like, what was it like being Lazarus >> waiting on Jesus? >> waiting on Jesus? See, and I'm saying this because See, and I'm saying this because See, and I'm saying this because Lazarus, you sitting in here right now, Lazarus, you sitting in here right now, Lazarus, you sitting in here right now, >> except you hear everything. [snorts] You >> except you hear everything. [snorts] You >> except you hear everything. [snorts] You feel everything. As a matter of fact, feel everything. As a matter of fact, feel everything. As a matter of fact, you know everything, you know everything, you know everything, but everything about what you're but everything about what you're but everything about what you're supposed to be doing has died. supposed to be doing has died. supposed to be doing has died. >> You're disappointed. You're discouraged. >> You're disappointed. You're discouraged. >> You're disappointed. You're discouraged. You've lost your loved one. You've lost your loved one. You've lost your loved one. >> You've lost your hope. >> You've lost your hope. >> You've lost your hope. >> You lost your dream. You've lost your >> You lost your dream. You've lost your >> You lost your dream. You've lost your vision.

vision. vision. And you're really just kind of coasting And you're really just kind of coasting And you're really just kind of coasting along, running from city to city, place along, running from city to city, place along, running from city to city, place to place, trying to find the right man, to place, trying to find the right man, to place, trying to find the right man, trying to be the right woman, trying to trying to be the right woman, trying to trying to be the right woman, trying to do the right thing. do the right thing. do the right thing. And people walk by you And people walk by you And people walk by you >> because you look alive, but you died a >> because you look alive, but you died a >> because you look alive, but you died a few days ago and you haven't heard from few days ago and you haven't heard from few days ago and you haven't heard from Jesus. >> Now, I'm just going to let y'all know >> Now, I'm just going to let y'all know what we going to be talking about what we going to be talking about what we going to be talking about tomorrow night. tomorrow night. tomorrow night. And so my question becomes, what what is And so my question becomes, what what is And so my question becomes, what what is it? What is it? What is it? What is it it? What is it? What is it? What is it it? What is it? What is it? What is it that Lazarus could have been going that Lazarus could have been going that Lazarus could have been going through while he was in the tomb? Can I through while he was in the tomb? Can I through while he was in the tomb? Can I can I take us in a couple of places can I take us in a couple of places can I take us in a couple of places right quick? right quick? right quick? >> Shayla Jayla, am I good? Okay. Okay. So, >> Shayla Jayla, am I good? Okay. Okay. So, >> Shayla Jayla, am I good? Okay. Okay. So, so, so let's just look at it for a so, so let's just look at it for a so, so let's just look at it for a minute. Maybe maybe now we we're going minute. Maybe maybe now we we're going minute. Maybe maybe now we we're going we going past the Lazarus story. I told we going past the Lazarus story. I told we going past the Lazarus story. I told you the man died. They put him in a you the man died. They put him in a you the man died. They put him in a tomb. Okay. All of that. So, we're done tomb. Okay. All of that. So, we're done tomb. Okay. All of that. So, we're done with that part. But there are two points with that part. But there are two points with that part. But there are two points I want to bring out of the first one is I want to bring out of the first one is I want to bring out of the first one is what was Lazarus thinking? Maybe Lazarus what was Lazarus thinking? Maybe Lazarus what was Lazarus thinking? Maybe Lazarus was thinking if if my friend is is late, was thinking if if my friend is is late, was thinking if if my friend is is late, he he must be planning something bigger he he must be planning something bigger he he must be planning something bigger than this.

than this. than this. >> IT'S ABOUT TIME THAT YOU START MAKING >> IT'S ABOUT TIME THAT YOU START MAKING >> IT'S ABOUT TIME THAT YOU START MAKING God look good. God look good. God look good. >> And some people don't want to go to >> And some people don't want to go to >> And some people don't want to go to church because when God doesn't do church because when God doesn't do church because when God doesn't do anything that you think he ought to do, anything that you think he ought to do, anything that you think he ought to do, you start down faulting him, talking bad you start down faulting him, talking bad you start down faulting him, talking bad about Jesus, the one that brought you about Jesus, the one that brought you about Jesus, the one that brought you with your broke self out. with your broke self out. with your broke self out. Now you're too old to do what you used Now you're too old to do what you used Now you're too old to do what you used to do or you're too young to get a to do or you're too young to get a to do or you're too young to get a chance to do what you're going to do. chance to do what you're going to do. chance to do what you're going to do. But you're talking mad about him. >> He told you he was going to make a way. >> He told you he was going to make a way. >> He told you he was going to answer your >> He told you he was going to answer your >> He told you he was going to answer your prayers and he has answered a bunch of prayers and he has answered a bunch of prayers and he has answered a bunch of them, but now that you're in a tough them, but now that you're in a tough them, but now that you're in a tough situation, your mouth has changed. >> Can I just use my imagination for a >> Can I just use my imagination for a minute? minute? minute? Maybe Lazarus was just sitting there Maybe Lazarus was just sitting there Maybe Lazarus was just sitting there thinking somewhere beyond our thinking somewhere beyond our thinking somewhere beyond our understanding. Maybe Lazarus wasn't understanding. Maybe Lazarus wasn't understanding. Maybe Lazarus wasn't worried because he knew he knew Jesus worried because he knew he knew Jesus worried because he knew he knew Jesus loved him. See, when you know somebody loved him. See, when you know somebody loved him. See, when you know somebody loves you, loves you, loves you, >> I mean for real, not just been around >> I mean for real, not just been around >> I mean for real, not just been around you, folk that love you will do stuff you, folk that love you will do stuff you, folk that love you will do stuff that you don't deserve.

that you don't deserve. that you don't deserve. He >> maybe Lazarus was saying >> maybe Lazarus was saying he never failed me yet. he never failed me yet. he never failed me yet. >> And and if he's not here today, >> And and if he's not here today, >> And and if he's not here today, >> then >> then >> then tomorrow I'm due for a miracle. tomorrow I'm due for a miracle. tomorrow I'm due for a miracle. >> I'M JUST SAYING WHAT LAZARUS COULD HAVE >> I'M JUST SAYING WHAT LAZARUS COULD HAVE >> I'M JUST SAYING WHAT LAZARUS COULD HAVE SAID, IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE what you SAID, IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE what you SAID, IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE what you would have agreed with. No, but maybe would have agreed with. No, but maybe would have agreed with. No, but maybe Lazarus was in there thinking, "This is Lazarus was in there thinking, "This is Lazarus was in there thinking, "This is cool. It's not today. Can somebody say cool. It's not today. Can somebody say cool. It's not today. Can somebody say maybe tomorrow? maybe tomorrow? maybe tomorrow? >> Maybe tomorrow. >> Maybe tomorrow. >> Maybe tomorrow. >> See, some people wanted healing, but the >> See, some people wanted healing, but the >> See, some people wanted healing, but the Lord saw a miracle. Lord saw a miracle. Lord saw a miracle. >> And tomorrow, the miracle is going to >> And tomorrow, the miracle is going to >> And tomorrow, the miracle is going to come. I know it's it's kind of delayed come. I know it's it's kind of delayed come. I know it's it's kind of delayed right now, but there's a miracle right now, but there's a miracle right now, but there's a miracle attached to what God's going to do for attached to what God's going to do for attached to what God's going to do for some of you. There's no healing for it. some of you. There's no healing for it. some of you. There's no healing for it. The next, that's the part I was telling you about. that's the part I was telling you about. See, the next THING YOU GET FROM GOD See, the next THING YOU GET FROM GOD See, the next THING YOU GET FROM GOD WON'T BE JUST A HEALING. EVERYBODY HAS WON'T BE JUST A HEALING. EVERYBODY HAS WON'T BE JUST A HEALING. EVERYBODY HAS THAT. GOD'S GONNA DO SOMETHING FOR YOUR THAT. GOD'S GONNA DO SOMETHING FOR YOUR THAT. GOD'S GONNA DO SOMETHING FOR YOUR NEXT situation that you won't you going NEXT situation that you won't you going NEXT situation that you won't you going to sound like a lie. That's all I got to to sound like a lie. That's all I got to to sound like a lie. That's all I got to say. I don't >> you praying for healing. God said, "I >> you praying for healing. God said, "I got something a little bit bigger than a got something a little bit bigger than a got something a little bit bigger than a healing."

healing." healing." >> So, let us go there. You know, some of >> So, let us go there. You know, some of >> So, let us go there. You know, some of you are angry because God is late. you are angry because God is late. you are angry because God is late. >> But heaven has never been late. >> But heaven has never been late. >> But heaven has never been late. >> Sometime God lets the situation die. >> Sometime God lets the situation die. >> Sometime God lets the situation die. Because you can't get in the Because you can't get in the Because you can't get in the resurrection >> until something is dead. >> until something is dead. >> It makes a little louder noise than a >> It makes a little louder noise than a >> It makes a little louder noise than a healing. Some of you been healed and you healing. Some of you been healed and you healing. Some of you been healed and you still quiet in church. Oh honey, but still quiet in church. Oh honey, but still quiet in church. Oh honey, but when you get your miracle, I don't care when you get your miracle, I don't care when you get your miracle, 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 who's sitting next to you. I don't CARE who's sitting next to you. I don't CARE who's sitting next to you. I don't CARE WHAT Y'ALL DROVE. I DON'T CARE WHO DID WHAT Y'ALL DROVE. I DON'T CARE WHO DID WHAT Y'ALL DROVE. I DON'T CARE WHO DID YOUR HAIR. I don't care how much YOU YOUR HAIR. I don't care how much YOU YOUR HAIR. I don't care how much YOU HAVE SINNED. WHEN YOUR MIRACLE COMES. HAVE SINNED. WHEN YOUR MIRACLE COMES. HAVE SINNED. WHEN YOUR MIRACLE COMES. OH, YOU SWEET ON YOUR HEALING. YEAH, YOU OH, YOU SWEET ON YOUR HEALING. YEAH, YOU OH, YOU SWEET ON YOUR HEALING. YEAH, YOU SWEET CUZ YOU'VE BEEN HEALED AND YOU'VE SWEET CUZ YOU'VE BEEN HEALED AND YOU'VE SWEET CUZ YOU'VE BEEN HEALED AND YOU'VE BEEN BLESSED. BUT HONEY, JOHN JOHN, THERE'S A HEALING AND THERE'S JOHN JOHN, THERE'S A HEALING AND THERE'S A MIRACLE ON TOP OF THAT. >> That's just one thing. I'm just I'm just >> That's just one thing. I'm just I'm just saying. I'm not I'm not I'm not I'm not saying. I'm not I'm not I'm not I'm not saying. I'm not I'm not I'm not I'm not in the Bible. We We're in the tomb, but in the Bible. We We're in the tomb, but in the Bible. We We're in the tomb, but I just want to maybe maybe maybe he just I just want to maybe maybe maybe he just I just want to maybe maybe maybe he just knew Wait a minute. We ever talked and knew Wait a minute. We ever talked and knew Wait a minute. We ever talked and thought about what Lazarus taught?

thought about what Lazarus taught? thought about what Lazarus taught? >> And and why am I saying this? Because I >> And and why am I saying this? Because I >> And and why am I saying this? Because I got just a few minutes, but I got to got just a few minutes, but I got to got just a few minutes, but I got to teach some of you how to act when your teach some of you how to act when your teach some of you how to act when your miracle shows up. >> Okay? But but but another thing, another >> Okay? But but but another thing, another thing. Maybe Lazarus was in the tomb, thing. Maybe Lazarus was in the tomb, thing. Maybe Lazarus was in the tomb, you know, cuz he hadn't heard from God. you know, cuz he hadn't heard from God. you know, cuz he hadn't heard from God. Jesus hadn't shown up yet. Maybe he was Jesus hadn't shown up yet. Maybe he was Jesus hadn't shown up yet. Maybe he was in the tomb and maybe he was resting in the tomb and maybe he was resting in the tomb and maybe he was resting while everybody else was panicking while everybody else was panicking while everybody else was panicking today. Is that in some of your families? today. Is that in some of your families? today. Is that in some of your families? Some of our families, some of our Some of our families, some of our Some of our families, some of our friends, some of our co-workers, they're friends, some of our co-workers, they're friends, some of our co-workers, they're all getting all messed up and you going, all getting all messed up and you going, all getting all messed up and you going, "Look, first of all, you need to stop "Look, first of all, you need to stop "Look, first of all, you need to stop reading so much internet. reading so much internet. reading so much internet. >> You got every doggone thing that >> You got every doggone thing that >> You got every doggone thing that everybody has." everybody has." everybody has." >> And just like you scrolled up it, can >> And just like you scrolled up it, can >> And just like you scrolled up it, can you do me a favor and just scroll past you do me a favor and just scroll past you do me a favor and just scroll past it? it? it? >> Your healing is not on Spotify. Your >> Your healing is not on Spotify. Your >> Your healing is not on Spotify. Your healing is not on an app. Your healing, healing is not on an app. Your healing, healing is not on an app. Your healing, your miracle is in the word of God. And your miracle is in the word of God. And your miracle is in the word of God. And if YOU DIDN'T SCROLL AND GOD SAID IT, if YOU DIDN'T SCROLL AND GOD SAID IT, if YOU DIDN'T SCROLL AND GOD SAID IT, IT'S NOT OVER if you haven't HEARD FROM IT'S NOT OVER if you haven't HEARD FROM IT'S NOT OVER if you haven't HEARD FROM GOD. NOT YOU.

GOD. NOT YOU. GOD. NOT YOU. >> OH, come on. Give him one of these. Oh, >> OH, come on. Give him one of these. Oh, >> OH, come on. Give him one of these. Oh, yeah. yeah. yeah. Everybody outside this man's tomb was Everybody outside this man's tomb was Everybody outside this man's tomb was crying and Mary was crying and Martha crying and Mary was crying and Martha crying and Mary was crying and Martha was crying and the neighbors were crying was crying and the neighbors were crying was crying and the neighbors were crying and everybody's losing their mind. and everybody's losing their mind. and everybody's losing their mind. Everybody on the outside's acting crazy. Everybody on the outside's acting crazy. Everybody on the outside's acting crazy. But but but but Lattress is just kind of But but but but Lattress is just kind of But but but but Lattress is just kind of like in there chilling. like in there chilling. like in there chilling. And sometimes the person that everybody And sometimes the person that everybody And sometimes the person that everybody thinks has lost everything is actually thinks has lost everything is actually thinks has lost everything is actually the person in the hands of God. the person in the hands of God. the person in the hands of God. >> That's why church is so funny. Church is >> That's why church is so funny. Church is >> That's why church is so funny. Church is kind of cool cuz you walk in church and kind of cool cuz you walk in church and kind of cool cuz you walk in church and you can see some jacked up people. Look you can see some jacked up people. Look you can see some jacked up people. Look at the person next to you. Jacked up. at the person next to you. Jacked up. at the person next to you. Jacked up. THEY DON'T LOOK JACKED UP. MATTER OF THEY DON'T LOOK JACKED UP. MATTER OF THEY DON'T LOOK JACKED UP. MATTER OF FACT, SOME of you are envying them. Oh, FACT, SOME of you are envying them. Oh, FACT, SOME of you are envying them. Oh, I wish I had her purse. Ain't no money I wish I had her purse. Ain't no money I wish I had her purse. Ain't no money in it. in it. in it. YOU SNATCH SOMEBODY PURSE NOW, THEY YOU SNATCH SOMEBODY PURSE NOW, THEY YOU SNATCH SOMEBODY PURSE NOW, THEY DON'T EVEN CHASE YOU NO MORE. SNATCH. DON'T EVEN CHASE YOU NO MORE. SNATCH. DON'T EVEN CHASE YOU NO MORE. SNATCH. WELL, I got to go back up to the mall, WELL, I got to go back up to the mall, WELL, I got to go back up to the mall, get another $6. You know, we are Look, look, look, LOOK AT WHERE we are Look, look, look, LOOK AT WHERE GOD GOT ME.

GOD GOT ME. GOD GOT ME. >> LOOK, LOOK. GOD ME from the junk, pal. >> LOOK, LOOK. GOD ME from the junk, pal. >> LOOK, LOOK. GOD ME from the junk, pal. Y'all, I [laughter] WAS I WAS BORN in Y'all, I [laughter] WAS I WAS BORN in Y'all, I [laughter] WAS I WAS BORN in the pro. the pro. the pro. >> Yes, I was. >> Yes, I was. >> Yes, I was. >> My life had no projection. >> My life had no projection. >> My life had no projection. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] >> But I had an assignment. >> But I had an assignment. >> But I had an assignment. >> It doesn't bother me when I see old >> It doesn't bother me when I see old >> It doesn't bother me when I see old classmates and buddies come by and go, classmates and buddies come by and go, classmates and buddies come by and go, "Wow, I want to go sit in Ricky's "Wow, I want to go sit in Ricky's "Wow, I want to go sit in Ricky's church." church." church." >> Because ever since I was born, I've been >> Because ever since I was born, I've been >> Because ever since I was born, I've been seeking God because ever since I was seeking God because ever since I was seeking God because ever since I was born and I started this journey when I born and I started this journey when I born and I started this journey when I was 10 years old, started preaching. I was 10 years old, started preaching. I was 10 years old, started preaching. I didn't like God. I didn't like Jesus. I didn't like God. I didn't like Jesus. I didn't like God. I didn't like Jesus. I didn't like none of this stuff because didn't like none of this stuff because didn't like none of this stuff because when my mama died, and y'all know my when my mama died, and y'all know my when my mama died, and y'all know my story. I was a bitter kid, man. story. I was a bitter kid, man. story. I was a bitter kid, man. >> I was a bitter kid. But at 10 years old, >> I was a bitter kid. But at 10 years old, >> I was a bitter kid. But at 10 years old, the Lord was like, "If I don't get you the Lord was like, "If I don't get you the Lord was like, "If I don't get you now, now, now, >> see, see, Ricky, you're not going to >> see, see, Ricky, you're not going to >> see, see, Ricky, you're not going to need a healing cuz people go you take need a healing cuz people go you take need a healing cuz people go you take you to therapy, get all the healing. you to therapy, get all the healing. you to therapy, get all the healing. You're going to need a miracle. You're You're going to need a miracle. You're You're going to need a miracle. You're going to need an overhaul. going to need an overhaul. going to need an overhaul. >> You're going to be the one blessing >> You're going to be the one blessing >> You're going to be the one blessing people who hurt other people. people who hurt other people. people who hurt other people. And so people outside panicking while And so people outside panicking while And so people outside panicking while God is protecting somebody on the God is protecting somebody on the God is protecting somebody on the inside. You're on the inside. You're inside. You're on the inside. You're inside. You're on the inside. You're you're you're dying right now. You're you're you're dying right now. You're you're you're dying right now. You're Lazarus. I'm talking to you Lazarus.

Lazarus. I'm talking to you Lazarus. Lazarus. I'm talking to you Lazarus. >> So I got to keep talking as if your eyes >> So I got to keep talking as if your eyes >> So I got to keep talking as if your eyes are closed. And I'm telling you, it are closed. And I'm telling you, it are closed. And I'm telling you, it seems dead. But but but this is not seems dead. But but but this is not seems dead. But but but this is not going to make good scrambatical. He got going to make good scrambatical. He got going to make good scrambatical. He got you. you. you. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> And if he ain't talking, that means it's >> And if he ain't talking, that means it's >> And if he ain't talking, that means it's not over yet. So you sitting up. Oh, can I get one of So you sitting up. Oh, can I get one of my guys up here? One of the dance guys. my guys up here? One of the dance guys. my guys up here? One of the dance guys. Come here. Dance guys, come here. Can Come here. Dance guys, come here. Can Come here. Dance guys, come here. Can see. Watch him. Watch him act this out see. Watch him. Watch him act this out see. Watch him. Watch him act this out for me. This going Y'all going to have for me. This going Y'all going to have for me. This going Y'all going to have to help me a little bit. That'll make me to help me a little bit. That'll make me to help me a little bit. That'll make me hurry up. Sit right here. Hit my Okay. I hurry up. Sit right here. Hit my Okay. I hurry up. Sit right here. Hit my Okay. I want you to act like Okay, y'all look at want you to act like Okay, y'all look at want you to act like Okay, y'all look at him. Put the camera on him cuz I just him. Put the camera on him cuz I just him. Put the camera on him cuz I just got a feeling you can do this. What's got a feeling you can do this. What's got a feeling you can do this. What's your name? your name? your name? >> Zion. >> Zion. >> Zion. >> Zion. When I give you the place, you act >> Zion. When I give you the place, you act >> Zion. When I give you the place, you act like it. Ready? Don't smile. Don't smile. You're in Don't smile. Don't smile. You're in prison. Act like Keep acting like you're prison. Act like Keep acting like you're prison. Act like Keep acting like you're in prison. Prison. Prison. Keep acting in prison. Prison. Prison. Keep acting in prison. Prison. Prison. Keep acting like Do something else you would do in like Do something else you would do in like Do something else you would do in prison. You're sitting there in prison.

prison. You're sitting there in prison. prison. You're sitting there in prison. Prison. Prison. Prison. Prison. Prison. Prison. Prison. Prison. Prison. Prison. Prison. Okay. Stop. Ready. Prison. Prison. Okay. Stop. Ready. Prison. Prison. Okay. Stop. Ready. Waiting room. You see the difference? Some of you You see the difference? Some of you think you're in a prison and God has think you're in a prison and God has think you're in a prison and God has that as your waiting room. You might that as your waiting room. You might that as your waiting room. You might need to change your position. You got to need to change your position. You got to need to change your position. You got to let everybody else know, honey, this let everybody else know, honey, this let everybody else know, honey, this ain't where I'm GOING TO DIE. THIS IS ain't where I'm GOING TO DIE. THIS IS ain't where I'm GOING TO DIE. THIS IS JUST WHERE I'M WAITING. Thank you, man. JUST WHERE I'M WAITING. Thank you, man. JUST WHERE I'M WAITING. Thank you, man. You did good. You did good, bro. You did You did good. You did good, bro. You did You did good. You did good, bro. You did good. You did good. You did good. So, good. You did good. You did good. So, good. You did good. You did good. So, so, so you GOT TO WRITE DOWN IN YOUR so, so you GOT TO WRITE DOWN IN YOUR so, so you GOT TO WRITE DOWN IN YOUR NOTES, THIS IS NOT MY PRISON. NOTES, THIS IS NOT MY PRISON. NOTES, THIS IS NOT MY PRISON. >> THE DEVIL THOUGHT THIS WAS MY PRISON, >> THE DEVIL THOUGHT THIS WAS MY PRISON, >> THE DEVIL THOUGHT THIS WAS MY PRISON, BUT GOD TOLD ME THIS IS MY WAITING ROOM. to get you out of prison. to get you out of prison. >> For some of you, that's going to take >> For some of you, that's going to take >> For some of you, that's going to take some healing. But for some of you, TO some healing. But for some of you, TO some healing. But for some of you, TO GET FREE, THAT'S GOING TO TAKE A GET FREE, THAT'S GOING TO TAKE A GET FREE, THAT'S GOING TO TAKE A MIRACLE. >> Am I okay, Jayla? Am I doing good? Okay. >> Am I okay, Jayla? Am I doing good? Okay. Okay. Okay. The the the third thing you Okay. Okay. The the the third thing you Okay. Okay. The the the third thing you got to realize, maybe Lazarus was got to realize, maybe Lazarus was got to realize, maybe Lazarus was saying, "My story isn't over saying, "My story isn't over saying, "My story isn't over >> until God says >> until God says >> until God says >> it's over." Now he's sitting in a grave.

>> it's over." Now he's sitting in a grave. >> it's over." Now he's sitting in a grave. Come, come back, Horatio. What did he Come, come back, Horatio. What did he Come, come back, Horatio. What did he What did he say his name was? Let's go in the center. Now see, he he's Let's go in the center. Now see, he he's sitting in a prison or in a grave. sitting in a prison or in a grave. sitting in a prison or in a grave. Grave, but it's actually a waiting room. but it's actually a waiting room. You see, when you realize grave where You see, when you realize grave where You see, when you realize grave where you're supposed to be, but God keeps you're supposed to be, but God keeps you're supposed to be, but God keeps having you act like waiting room where having you act like waiting room where having you act like waiting room where you ought to be, then you stop treating you ought to be, then you stop treating you ought to be, then you stop treating grave where you are like it's permanent. grave where you are like it's permanent. grave where you are like it's permanent. YOU ARE ALWAYS GETTING A WORD FROM GOD YOU ARE ALWAYS GETTING A WORD FROM GOD YOU ARE ALWAYS GETTING A WORD FROM GOD THAT SAYS, "STOP acting dead. Act like THAT SAYS, "STOP acting dead. Act like THAT SAYS, "STOP acting dead. Act like you're alive. Folk on the outside don't you're alive. Folk on the outside don't you're alive. Folk on the outside don't know what I'm doing for you. This is know what I'm doing for you. This is know what I'm doing for you. This is still your waiting room. It's not over still your waiting room. It's not over still your waiting room. It's not over until until until >> [cheering] >> You on program.

>> You on program. Hold still. Hold still. Hold still. Make sure. Got him. I take No, you stay. Make sure. Got him. I take No, you stay. Make sure. Got him. I take No, you stay. Hey man, you on program. You want some? You need a peppermint or You want some? You need a peppermint or something while you're waiting down something while you're waiting down something while you're waiting down here? You need something to chew on? I here? You need something to chew on? I here? You need something to chew on? I they I think you folks hit me up for me. they I think you folks hit me up for me. they I think you folks hit me up for me. But he was telling them it's not over But he was telling them it's not over But he was telling them it's not over yet. See, death thought he had the last yet. See, death thought he had the last yet. See, death thought he had the last word. And listen to me. I'm talking word. And listen to me. I'm talking word. And listen to me. I'm talking death. This is hard to talk about on death. This is hard to talk about on death. This is hard to talk about on Sunday morning, y'all. This is hard. But Sunday morning, y'all. This is hard. But Sunday morning, y'all. This is hard. But some of you are sitting in here. some of you are sitting in here. some of you are sitting in here. Something about you has died. You used Something about you has died. You used Something about you has died. You used to be a nice person. You are made up to be a nice person. You are made up to be a nice person. You are made up makeover evil now. makeover evil now. makeover evil now. Baby, you still sweet. You still got Baby, you still sweet. You still got Baby, you still sweet. You still got nice dimples. You're cute. You working nice dimples. You're cute. You working nice dimples. You're cute. You working out 24 hours, crunch, out 24 hours, crunch, out 24 hours, crunch, eo, fitness, you got all that. But but eo, fitness, you got all that. But but eo, fitness, you got all that. But but but but but you have died inside. As a but but but you have died inside. As a but but but you have died inside. As a matter of fact, you're working so hard matter of fact, you're working so hard matter of fact, you're working so hard to make yourself look good that you are to make yourself look good that you are to make yourself look good that you are about to give yourself a stroke trying about to give yourself a stroke trying about to give yourself a stroke trying to get people's approval and all they to get people's approval and all they to get people's approval and all they see is what you're working on on the see is what you're working on on the see is what you're working on on the outside. They don't know what you're outside. They don't know what you're outside. They don't know what you're dealing with on the inside. Death dealing with on the inside. Death dealing with on the inside. Death thought it had the last word. The grave thought it had the last word. The grave thought it had the last word. The grave thought it had the last word. They put thought it had the last word. They put thought it had the last word. They put them in a stone. It thought it had the them in a stone. It thought it had the them in a stone. It thought it had the last word. But they forgot that the word last word. But they forgot that the word last word. But they forgot that the word had became flesh and dwelt among them.

had became flesh and dwelt among them. had became flesh and dwelt among them. They didn't know that. Now the word has They didn't know that. Now the word has They didn't know that. Now the word has become flesh. Jesus is walking around. become flesh. Jesus is walking around. become flesh. Jesus is walking around. See the period at the end of your life, See the period at the end of your life, See the period at the end of your life, as I've heard people say many time, is as I've heard people say many time, is as I've heard people say many time, is is not the end of the sentence. is not the end of the sentence. is not the end of the sentence. >> But what God does is puts this comma >> But what God does is puts this comma >> But what God does is puts this comma there. Now, just just so you know, that there. Now, just just so you know, that there. Now, just just so you know, that comma is a dramatic pause. comma is a dramatic pause. comma is a dramatic pause. >> Now, y'all stay with me. Don't holler on >> Now, y'all stay with me. Don't holler on >> Now, y'all stay with me. Don't holler on this. Just be quiet. Some of you people this. Just be quiet. Some of you people this. Just be quiet. Some of you people have put a period where you were. I know have put a period where you were. I know have put a period where you were. I know that because people have come out to me. that because people have come out to me. that because people have come out to me. They have tried to assassinate my They have tried to assassinate my They have tried to assassinate my character, kill my quality of life, character, kill my quality of life, character, kill my quality of life, destroy who I am in Jesus. And some of destroy who I am in Jesus. And some of destroy who I am in Jesus. And some of you listening to me right now, you put a you listening to me right now, you put a you listening to me right now, you put a period there. You were done with me. >> But God pulled a curtain back and said, >> But God pulled a curtain back and said, "Y'all see that? [cheering] "Y'all see that? [cheering] "Y'all see that? [cheering] >> That's a comma. Why did God give me a COMMA RIGHT THERE? Why did God give me a COMMA RIGHT THERE? DOG GONE it because he said, "I'm DOG GONE it because he said, "I'm DOG GONE it because he said, "I'm writing another chapter." YOU HAD TO GO writing another chapter." YOU HAD TO GO writing another chapter." YOU HAD TO GO THROUGH THAT ONE IN ORDER TO APPRECIATE THROUGH THAT ONE IN ORDER TO APPRECIATE THROUGH THAT ONE IN ORDER TO APPRECIATE THIS ONE. IN THE NEXT CHAPTER, you're THIS ONE. IN THE NEXT CHAPTER, you're THIS ONE. IN THE NEXT CHAPTER, you're going to meet some kids from going to meet some kids from going to meet some kids from >> WHERE Y'ALL FROM?

>> WHERE Y'ALL FROM? >> WHERE Y'ALL FROM? >> LONG VIEW. >> There's another chapter. >> There's another chapter. >> SEE, SEE, YOU WERE ALL ABOUT GETTING >> SEE, SEE, YOU WERE ALL ABOUT GETTING >> SEE, SEE, YOU WERE ALL ABOUT GETTING SOMETHING AT ONE POINT in your life. SOMETHING AT ONE POINT in your life. SOMETHING AT ONE POINT in your life. Now, God's blessing you to be able to Now, God's blessing you to be able to Now, God's blessing you to be able to give something. give something. give something. >> Can you just look at somebody and say, >> Can you just look at somebody and say, >> Can you just look at somebody and say, "I'm I'm in another chapter. "I'm I'm in another chapter. "I'm I'm in another chapter. >> I'm in another chapter." >> And sometimes we think and we got it, >> And sometimes we think and we got it, man, because we worship. And I think all man, because we worship. And I think all man, because we worship. And I think all Lazarus was doing before we get out of Lazarus was doing before we get out of Lazarus was doing before we get out of here is he was learning that that here is he was learning that that here is he was learning that that waiting is also it's going to be waiting is also it's going to be waiting is also it's going to be different. different. different. >> Now he's in waiting. waiting on Jesus >> Now he's in waiting. waiting on Jesus >> Now he's in waiting. waiting on Jesus and somebody he dead. But he's learning and somebody he dead. But he's learning and somebody he dead. But he's learning that waiting is also that waiting is also that waiting is also show me worship. show me worship. show me worship. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Well, that's good. >> Well, that's good. >> Well, that's good. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> You see that? >> You see that? >> You see that? >> Show me prison >> Show me prison >> Show me prison waiting waiting waiting worship.

worship. worship. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> What you going to do while you're >> What you going to do while you're >> What you going to do while you're waiting? waiting? waiting? First thing you're going TO REALIZE IS First thing you're going TO REALIZE IS First thing you're going TO REALIZE IS I'M NOT GOING TO DIE HERE. I FELT LIKE I I'M NOT GOING TO DIE HERE. I FELT LIKE I I'M NOT GOING TO DIE HERE. I FELT LIKE I WAS, BUT WHILE I'M HERE, I'M JUST WAS, BUT WHILE I'M HERE, I'M JUST WAS, BUT WHILE I'M HERE, I'M JUST WAITING BECAUSE GOD'S WRITING ANOTHER WAITING BECAUSE GOD'S WRITING ANOTHER WAITING BECAUSE GOD'S WRITING ANOTHER CHAPTER. AND SINCE GOD'S WRITING ANOTHER CHAPTER. AND SINCE GOD'S WRITING ANOTHER CHAPTER. AND SINCE GOD'S WRITING ANOTHER CHAPTER, HEY, [screaming] I'M GOING TO WORSHIP HIM BECAUSE IF I I'M GOING TO WORSHIP HIM BECAUSE IF I EVER GET OUT OF THIS, >> thank you. I see a lady in the back. She >> thank you. I see a lady in the back. She got it. That sister in the back, she got got it. That sister in the back, she got got it. That sister in the back, she got it. Some of you going to get it. IF I it. Some of you going to get it. IF I it. Some of you going to get it. IF I I'M SORRY. WHEN I GET OUT OF THIS, YOU I'M SORRY. WHEN I GET OUT OF THIS, YOU I'M SORRY. WHEN I GET OUT OF THIS, YOU WON'T HAVE TO TELL ME TO THANK JESUS. WON'T HAVE TO TELL ME TO THANK JESUS. WON'T HAVE TO TELL ME TO THANK JESUS. YOU WON'T HAVE TO TELL ME TO DANCE. I'M YOU WON'T HAVE TO TELL ME TO DANCE. I'M YOU WON'T HAVE TO TELL ME TO DANCE. I'M GOING TO PRACTICE DANCING WHILE I'm GOING TO PRACTICE DANCING WHILE I'm GOING TO PRACTICE DANCING WHILE I'm [laughter] >> So, so let me talk to the young FOLK >> So, so let me talk to the young FOLK RIGHT QUICK FOR A MINUTE. Um um uh uh RIGHT QUICK FOR A MINUTE. Um um uh uh RIGHT QUICK FOR A MINUTE. Um um uh uh worship on that step. Go ahead. Step worship on that step. Go ahead. Step worship on that step. Go ahead. Step them. Just worship while you're on that them. Just worship while you're on that them. Just worship while you're on that step. Right there on that step. Just step. Right there on that step. Just step. Right there on that step. Just worship. Just do you a little worship. worship. Just do you a little worship. worship. Just do you a little worship. Whatever you're going to do, just Whatever you're going to do, just Whatever you're going to do, just worship. Worship. Worship. Worship.

worship. Worship. Worship. Worship. worship. Worship. Worship. Worship. Worship. Step down another one. Worship. Worship. Step down another one. Worship. Worship. Step down another one. Worship. Worship. Worship. Keep going. Worship. Worship. Worship. Keep going. Worship. Worship. Worship. Keep going. Worship. Worship. Step again. Worship. Step Worship. Step again. Worship. Step Worship. Step again. Worship. Step again. Worship. Step again. Worship. again. Worship. Step again. Worship. again. Worship. Step again. Worship. Worship. Worship. SEE, YOU'VE BEEN Worship. Worship. SEE, YOU'VE BEEN Worship. Worship. SEE, YOU'VE BEEN WORSHIPING SO MUCH HERE THAT WHEN YOU'RE WORSHIPING SO MUCH HERE THAT WHEN YOU'RE WORSHIPING SO MUCH HERE THAT WHEN YOU'RE FREE AND YOU'RE BACK down here, you FREE AND YOU'RE BACK down here, you FREE AND YOU'RE BACK down here, you don't have to have ANYBODY TO MAKE YOU don't have to have ANYBODY TO MAKE YOU don't have to have ANYBODY TO MAKE YOU WORSHIP. YOU WORSHIPED YOUR WAY THROUGH WORSHIP. YOU WORSHIPED YOUR WAY THROUGH WORSHIP. YOU WORSHIPED YOUR WAY THROUGH IT. THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THESE FOLKS IT. THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THESE FOLKS IT. THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THESE FOLKS SHOUTING in church. THEY NOT JUST SHOUTING in church. THEY NOT JUST SHOUTING in church. THEY NOT JUST SHOUTING IN CHURCH. THEY SHOUTED WHEN SHOUTING IN CHURCH. THEY SHOUTED WHEN SHOUTING IN CHURCH. THEY SHOUTED WHEN THEY WERE GOING TO DIVORCE COURT. THEY THEY WERE GOING TO DIVORCE COURT. THEY THEY WERE GOING TO DIVORCE COURT. THEY SHOUTED WHEN THEIR BABY DIED. THEY SHOUTED WHEN THEIR BABY DIED. THEY SHOUTED WHEN THEIR BABY DIED. THEY SHOUTED WHEN THEY HAD A STROKE. SOME OF SHOUTED WHEN THEY HAD A STROKE. SOME OF SHOUTED WHEN THEY HAD A STROKE. SOME OF YOU WERE SHOUTING. AND I SEE YOU. AND YOU WERE SHOUTING. AND I SEE YOU. AND YOU WERE SHOUTING. AND I SEE YOU. AND THE DEVIL SAID, "I SEE YOU." >> It's crazy how God can rearrange >> It's crazy how God can rearrange >> a pastor's life, >> a pastor's life, >> a pastor's life, >> a city's life. a ministry's life >> a city's life. a ministry's life >> a city's life. a ministry's life >> just to get one boy to be center stage.

>> just to get one boy to be center stage. >> just to get one boy to be center stage. And 25 years from now, he'll remember, I And 25 years from now, he'll remember, I And 25 years from now, he'll remember, I was called to worship one day. I was was called to worship one day. I was was called to worship one day. I was called to wait one day. I was told I'd called to wait one day. I was told I'd called to wait one day. I was told I'd be in prison one day. But during that be in prison one day. But during that be in prison one day. But during that same sermon, I realized that God same sermon, I realized that God same sermon, I realized that God has the last word. >> And just >> And just Maybe Lazarus knew Maybe Lazarus knew Maybe Lazarus knew >> that while I'm here, >> that while I'm here, >> that while I'm here, >> I'm waiting on him. >> I'm waiting on him. >> I'm waiting on him. >> I'm waiting on him. >> I'm waiting on him. >> I'm waiting on him. >> I'm waiting on him to call my name. >> I'm waiting on him to call my name. >> I'm waiting on him to call my name. >> And so now Jesus, >> And so now Jesus, >> And so now Jesus, when he gets there, cuz I got to get to when he gets there, cuz I got to get to when he gets there, cuz I got to get to the story at the end so you'll come back the story at the end so you'll come back the story at the end so you'll come back for the beginning cuz the end ain't the for the beginning cuz the end ain't the for the beginning cuz the end ain't the story. I'm serious. [laughter] story. I'm serious. [laughter] story. I'm serious. [laughter] >> That's what I've been nervous about. See >> That's what I've been nervous about. See >> That's what I've been nervous about. See everybody preach we preach this ending everybody preach we preach this ending everybody preach we preach this ending part where where Jesus comes to the tomb part where where Jesus comes to the tomb part where where Jesus comes to the tomb >> and his boy now we know see we didn't we >> and his boy now we know see we didn't we >> and his boy now we know see we didn't we didn't know until today what Lazarus was didn't know until today what Lazarus was didn't know until today what Lazarus was doing in there doing in there doing in there we just giving it an imagination don't we just giving it an imagination don't we just giving it an imagination don't you go telling nobody pastor Russ found you go telling nobody pastor Russ found you go telling nobody pastor Russ found another Bible why don't you use your imagination to why don't you use your imagination to make Jesus look good make Jesus look good make Jesus look good >> he loved Lazarus >> he loved Lazarus >> he loved Lazarus and didn't show up.

>> He loved you, >> He loved you, >> but because you heard other folks >> but because you heard other folks >> but because you heard other folks foolishness, foolishness, foolishness, >> you think he didn't show up for you. >> you think he didn't show up for you. >> you think he didn't show up for you. >> As a matter of fact, he showed up for >> As a matter of fact, he showed up for >> As a matter of fact, he showed up for you, blessed you, and still waiting on you, blessed you, and still waiting on you, blessed you, and still waiting on you to thank him. you to thank him. you to thank him. >> Ah, snap. [laughter] >> Ah, snap. [laughter] >> Ah, snap. [laughter] OH, MAN. YOU OWE HIM A THANK YOU. OH, MAN. YOU OWE HIM A THANK YOU. OH, MAN. YOU OWE HIM A THANK YOU. You ready? [applause] You ready? [applause] You ready? [applause] >> My God. >> My God. >> My God. >> Everybody, I'm strong. I'm real man. I >> Everybody, I'm strong. I'm real man. I >> Everybody, I'm strong. I'm real man. I ain't got no funny man junk in me. But ain't got no funny man junk in me. But ain't got no funny man junk in me. But y'all want to, you know something? When y'all want to, you know something? When y'all want to, you know something? When my daughter calls me, this when she want my daughter calls me, this when she want my daughter calls me, this when she want to make me pick up the phone, she'll to make me pick up the phone, she'll to make me pick up the phone, she'll say, "Daddy, pick up. I got some tea." So said, "I'm real, man. I'm I'm I'm I'm So said, "I'm real, man. I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm straight project." But church, I'm I'm straight project." But church, I'm I'm straight project." But church, let me get y'all some tea. let me get y'all some tea. let me get y'all some tea. >> When Jesus got to the tomb, >> When Jesus got to the tomb, >> When Jesus got to the tomb, >> of course, now Lazarus is dead and he >> of course, now Lazarus is dead and he >> of course, now Lazarus is dead and he going to show up like some of your going to show up like some of your going to show up like some of your friends do.

friends do. friends do. >> You done now here they come. You should >> You done now here they come. You should >> You done now here they come. You should have called me. >> He says, "LAZARUS." [screaming] >> He says, "LAZARUS." [screaming] AND HE SAYS it really loud. AND HE SAYS it really loud. AND HE SAYS it really loud. Because Lazarus is what? Because Lazarus is what? Because Lazarus is what? >> And when you talk to dead people, they >> And when you talk to dead people, they >> And when you talk to dead people, they don't hear. don't hear. don't hear. >> So when he calls Lazarus, >> So when he calls Lazarus, >> So when he calls Lazarus, >> the crazy part about this is that >> the crazy part about this is that >> the crazy part about this is that thousands of dead people of dead people >> heard him. only one he called by name. only one he called by name. Y'all done missed the shout part. That's Y'all done missed the shout part. That's Y'all done missed the shout part. That's the T. the T. the T. >> SEE, WHILE YOU SCROLLING for everybody >> SEE, WHILE YOU SCROLLING for everybody >> SEE, WHILE YOU SCROLLING for everybody else, else, else, >> the Lord has already called >> the Lord has already called >> the Lord has already called >> your name. And you found out what God >> your name. And you found out what God >> your name. And you found out what God was saying because you came and heard was saying because you came and heard was saying because you came and heard the word. And faith cometh by the word. And faith cometh by the word. And faith cometh by >> hearing >> hearing >> hearing >> and hearing through the WORD OF GOD. SO >> and hearing through the WORD OF GOD. SO >> and hearing through the WORD OF GOD. SO YOU'RE HERE THIS morning to get the YOU'RE HERE THIS morning to get the YOU'RE HERE THIS morning to get the word. And the word is honey, you don't word. And the word is honey, you don't word. And the word is honey, you don't want to miss tomorrow.

want to miss tomorrow. want to miss tomorrow. >> Cuz let me tell you what we're going to >> Cuz let me tell you what we're going to >> Cuz let me tell you what we're going to talk about tomorrow. talk about tomorrow. talk about tomorrow. Tomorrow is going to be kind of scary Tomorrow is going to be kind of scary Tomorrow is going to be kind of scary for me. for me. for me. And let me tell you why. Because when I And let me tell you why. Because when I And let me tell you why. Because when I look at the story of Lazarus, look at the story of Lazarus, look at the story of Lazarus, and this is the part I've been nervous and this is the part I've been nervous and this is the part I've been nervous about. I'm so nervous, but I'm gonna about. I'm so nervous, but I'm gonna about. I'm so nervous, but I'm gonna have to say it because I always go and I have to say it because I always go and I have to say it because I always go and I say, "God, you got to show me something say, "God, you got to show me something say, "God, you got to show me something that nobody's ever said." That's the way that nobody's ever said." That's the way that nobody's ever said." That's the way I teach. I teach. I teach. >> And I know how to hoop. I used to, but >> And I know how to hoop. I used to, but >> And I know how to hoop. I used to, but my I told you it made my throat so my I told you it made my throat so my I told you it made my throat so I've been looking on the internet, I've been looking on the internet, I've been looking on the internet, pastor, they pastor, they pastor, they tried that like tried that like tried that like so I have to settle down cuz you know so I have to settle down cuz you know so I have to settle down cuz you know when I was young, I could go like that. when I was young, I could go like that. when I was young, I could go like that. Then after my surgery, I had to keep it Then after my surgery, I had to keep it Then after my surgery, I had to keep it keep it cool, you know. But that's cuz keep it cool, you know. But that's cuz keep it cool, you know. But that's cuz God wants me to make sure everybody gets God wants me to make sure everybody gets God wants me to make sure everybody gets it. So here it is deal. Let's go back it. So here it is deal. Let's go back it. So here it is deal. Let's go back because we're going to do this tomorrow because we're going to do this tomorrow because we're going to do this tomorrow and you you you're going to be if you if and you you you're going to be if you if and you you you're going to be if you if you miss this, don't ever ask God to you miss this, don't ever ask God to you miss this, don't ever ask God to give you another word. give you another word. give you another word. Jesus loved. We're going to end with Jesus loved. We're going to end with Jesus loved. We're going to end with this now, but I got to end it real this now, but I got to end it real this now, but I got to end it real quiet. I can't let you holler your way quiet. I can't let you holler your way quiet. I can't let you holler your way out of this one cuz I'm I will holler my out of this one cuz I'm I will holler my out of this one cuz I'm I will holler my way out. That's why I've been nervous way out. That's why I've been nervous way out. That's why I've been nervous because I'm trying to figure out, Lord, because I'm trying to figure out, Lord, because I'm trying to figure out, Lord, I can't just talk to this like like I can't just talk to this like like I can't just talk to this like like nothing. This is this is this is for nothing. This is this is this is for nothing. This is this is this is for real stuff.

real stuff. real stuff. >> He said, "Yeah, just read it, Ricky, and >> He said, "Yeah, just read it, Ricky, and >> He said, "Yeah, just read it, Ricky, and I will tell you." And I will tell you." And I will tell you." And [laughter] I hadn't heard from God on [laughter] I hadn't heard from God on [laughter] I hadn't heard from God on what to say. And then when he said it, what to say. And then when he said it, what to say. And then when he said it, he said, "Now you're ready." he said, "Now you're ready." he said, "Now you're ready." >> Pastor Rush. >> Pastor Rush. >> Pastor Rush. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> I have a question. >> I have a question. >> I have a question. >> Okay. In our church, we ask questions. >> Okay. In our church, we ask questions. >> Okay. In our church, we ask questions. By the way, I don't want y'all to think By the way, I don't want y'all to think By the way, I don't want y'all to think we got a rude lady in front. She just we got a rude lady in front. She just we got a rude lady in front. She just asked a question. That's what we do. I asked a question. That's what we do. I asked a question. That's what we do. I stop and ask qu answer questions. Why? stop and ask qu answer questions. Why? stop and ask qu answer questions. Why? If I can't ask questions, I shouldn't be If I can't ask questions, I shouldn't be If I can't ask questions, I shouldn't be teaching it. teaching it. teaching it. >> Okay. Yes, ma'am. question. >> Okay. Yes, ma'am. question. >> Okay. Yes, ma'am. question. >> Um, this other thing I'm just thinking >> Um, this other thing I'm just thinking >> Um, this other thing I'm just thinking if >> she said >> she said for your on the internet, if Lazarus was for your on the internet, if Lazarus was for your on the internet, if Lazarus was dead and dead people can't hear, had God dead and dead people can't hear, had God dead and dead people can't hear, had God already already already >> revived him, >> revived him, >> revived him, >> revived him >> revived him >> revived him >> before Jesus said, Lazarus, come forth. >> before Jesus said, Lazarus, come forth. >> before Jesus said, Lazarus, come forth. See, you going to have to come back See, you going to have to come back See, you going to have to come back tomorrow to figure that one out. She trying to get the main event in the She trying to get the main event in the first round. Oh no. Now you got plans to first round. Oh no. Now you got plans to first round. Oh no. Now you got plans to not be here TOMORROW NIGHT. FIGURE IT not be here TOMORROW NIGHT. FIGURE IT not be here TOMORROW NIGHT. FIGURE IT OUT FOR YOURSELF.

OUT FOR YOURSELF. OUT FOR YOURSELF. Now remember, okay, I'm just I'm just Now remember, okay, I'm just I'm just Now remember, okay, I'm just I'm just going to give you a cheat sheet answer. going to give you a cheat sheet answer. going to give you a cheat sheet answer. Remember, God is a what? Spirit. And we Remember, God is a what? Spirit. And we Remember, God is a what? Spirit. And we are what? Spirit. So Satan can destroy are what? Spirit. So Satan can destroy are what? Spirit. So Satan can destroy your body, but he cannot destroy your SO your body, but he cannot destroy your SO your body, but he cannot destroy your SO WHEN GOD TALKS TO YOU, HE AIN'T TALKING WHEN GOD TALKS TO YOU, HE AIN'T TALKING WHEN GOD TALKS TO YOU, HE AIN'T TALKING TO YOUR BODY. HE OH, COME ON, Y'ALL. LET TO YOUR BODY. HE OH, COME ON, Y'ALL. LET TO YOUR BODY. HE OH, COME ON, Y'ALL. LET ME FINISH. SEE, Y'ALL WON'T LET ME FINISH. Come on. SEE, Y'ALL WON'T LET ME FINISH. Come on. See, I TOLD YOU. THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T See, I TOLD YOU. THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T See, I TOLD YOU. THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T WANT TO START THIS. SEE, WHENEVER GOD WANT TO START THIS. SEE, WHENEVER GOD WANT TO START THIS. SEE, WHENEVER GOD SPEAKS TO YOU, HE'S GOING TO SPEAK TO SPEAKS TO YOU, HE'S GOING TO SPEAK TO SPEAKS TO YOU, HE'S GOING TO SPEAK TO his spirit. AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES YOU his spirit. AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES YOU his spirit. AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES YOU GET UP. AND IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD FROM GET UP. AND IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD FROM GET UP. AND IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD FROM GOD, IT AIN'T OVER YET. GOD, IT AIN'T OVER YET. GOD, IT AIN'T OVER YET. >> But see, that wasn't right. That wasn't >> But see, that wasn't right. That wasn't >> But see, that wasn't right. That wasn't right. right. right. >> So, can y'all please sit down? Let me >> So, can y'all please sit down? Let me >> So, can y'all please sit down? Let me take you through this part. JAYLA, THIS NOT PART OF MY TIME RIGHT JAYLA, THIS NOT PART OF MY TIME RIGHT HERE. THIS IS THE SHOUT PART. THIS NOT HERE. THIS IS THE SHOUT PART. THIS NOT HERE. THIS IS THE SHOUT PART. THIS NOT PART OF MY TIME. OKAY. OKAY. OKAY. SO, PART OF MY TIME. OKAY. OKAY. OKAY. SO, PART OF MY TIME. OKAY. OKAY. OKAY. SO, all right. All right. That was for the all right. All right. That was for the all right. All right. That was for the special class. special class. special class. Now, some of us in the special class.

Now, some of us in the special class. Now, some of us in the special class. All right. So, let me go back and show All right. So, let me go back and show All right. So, let me go back and show you you you why you're at church. why you're at church. why you're at church. Jesus, And I'm not going to change Jesus, And I'm not going to change Jesus, And I'm not going to change anything. It's right here. Jesus loved. anything. It's right here. Jesus loved. anything. It's right here. Jesus loved. >> And see, we're going to learn tomorrow >> And see, we're going to learn tomorrow >> And see, we're going to learn tomorrow night that it wasn't that night that it wasn't that night that it wasn't that They say they love Jesus. They say they love Jesus. They say they love Jesus. >> Jesus said he loved them. >> Jesus said he loved them. >> Jesus said he loved them. >> It's crazy. You will say you love some >> It's crazy. You will say you love some >> It's crazy. You will say you love some people, but they won't always tell you people, but they won't always tell you people, but they won't always tell you if they love you back. if they love you back. if they love you back. >> They don't love you. You love them. You >> They don't love you. You love them. You >> They don't love you. You love them. You the one that gave gave gave. They took the one that gave gave gave. They took the one that gave gave gave. They took took took and knew WHAT TO SAY SAY TO took took and knew WHAT TO SAY SAY TO took took and knew WHAT TO SAY SAY TO KEEP YOU ON THE TRACK TRACK. KEEP YOU ON THE TRACK TRACK. KEEP YOU ON THE TRACK TRACK. >> So this is CRAZY BECAUSE IT SAY IT >> So this is CRAZY BECAUSE IT SAY IT >> So this is CRAZY BECAUSE IT SAY IT DIDN'T SAY MARY AND MARTHA LOVE JESUS. DIDN'T SAY MARY AND MARTHA LOVE JESUS. DIDN'T SAY MARY AND MARTHA LOVE JESUS. IT SAID JESUS WHAT? Love them. IT SAID JESUS WHAT? Love them. IT SAID JESUS WHAT? Love them. And when you love somebody and they call And when you love somebody and they call And when you love somebody and they call you >> in and out, >> in and out, >> Jayla, you still with me? >> Jayla, you still with me? >> Jayla, you still with me? >> Okay, let me go. I'mma stay right here. >> Okay, let me go. I'mma stay right here. >> Okay, let me go. I'mma stay right here. Act like a teacher. So Jesus, we know Act like a teacher. So Jesus, we know Act like a teacher. So Jesus, we know now according to his word, now according to his word, now according to his word, >> he loved them and Lazarus. But crazy.

This is This is kind of Don't Don't ever This is This is kind of Don't Don't ever say this out loud cuz you shouldn't say say this out loud cuz you shouldn't say say this out loud cuz you shouldn't say this. But this is kind of stupid. this. But this is kind of stupid. this. But this is kind of stupid. >> But stupid enough. When he >> But stupid enough. When he >> But stupid enough. When he >> heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed >> heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed >> heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was. So, we go through this where he was. So, we go through this where he was. So, we go through this whole story and we still don't get it. How did Jesus [laughter] How did Jesus [laughter] How did Jesus know Lazarus was sick? How did Jesus know Lazarus was sick? How did Jesus know Lazarus was sick? >> How did Jesus know Lazarus was sick? >> How did Jesus know Lazarus was sick? >> How did Jesus know Lazarus was sick? >> He heard. >> He heard. >> He heard. >> He heard. >> I need this section. Say, "Ooh." >> I need this section. Say, "Ooh." >> I need this section say we. >> That's a whole another section of heaven >> That's a whole another section of heaven when you get up there and go, "Oh, we when you get up there and go, "Oh, we when you get up there and go, "Oh, we made it here."

made it here." made it here." Now, I just asked a simple question. If faith cometh by hearing If faith cometh by hearing >> and hearing from the word of God. >> and hearing from the word of God. >> and hearing from the word of God. >> And if Jesus heard [screaming] >> And if Jesus heard [screaming] >> And if Jesus heard [screaming] Lazarus was sick, >> who told them? >> who told them? >> Let me talk to you before I let you out >> Let me talk to you before I let you out >> Let me talk to you before I let you out that door and you decide if it's worth that door and you decide if it's worth that door and you decide if it's worth coming back tomorrow. >> And I got to be real serious on this. >> And I got to be real serious on this. Everybody in this room, the reason we're Everybody in this room, the reason we're Everybody in this room, the reason we're not taking church serious anymore not taking church serious anymore not taking church serious anymore is because you don't realize you have an is because you don't realize you have an is because you don't realize you have an assignment. I hear people all the time, assignment. I hear people all the time, assignment. I hear people all the time, he got his favorites. He picks them. So he got his favorites. He picks them. So he got his favorites. He picks them. So according to some of you, you got your according to some of you, you got your according to some of you, you got your favorite socks, your favorite shoes, favorite socks, your favorite shoes, favorite socks, your favorite shoes, your favorite purse, your favorite your favorite purse, your favorite your favorite purse, your favorite people, your favorite hair pieces, >> your favorite glasses, your favorite >> your favorite glasses, your favorite barberh shop. We all have things that we barberh shop. We all have things that we barberh shop. We all have things that we prefer at different times.

prefer at different times. prefer at different times. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> But I don't think a lot of us walk in >> But I don't think a lot of us walk in >> But I don't think a lot of us walk in here knowing what our assignment is. here knowing what our assignment is. here knowing what our assignment is. You have your favorite church, your You have your favorite church, your You have your favorite church, your favorite preacher, to get out at your favorite preacher, to get out at your favorite preacher, to get out at your favorite time quick. >> When your son needs deliverance because >> When your son needs deliverance because he's sitting on the edge, you need a he's sitting on the edge, you need a he's sitting on the edge, you need a word from God. word from God. word from God. >> Other people, their sons are all right. >> Other people, their sons are all right. >> Other people, their sons are all right. Professionals and doing everything. Professionals and doing everything. Professionals and doing everything. They're like, "Come on, let's get out of They're like, "Come on, let's get out of They're like, "Come on, let's get out of here so we can go to the park." So if the scripture ever talked about a So if the scripture ever talked about a favorite person now Jayla look at the favorite person now Jayla look at the favorite person now Jayla look at the clock back there. See what time it is. clock back there. See what time it is. clock back there. See what time it is. Okay. Five minutes from now I need to be Okay. Five minutes from now I need to be Okay. Five minutes from now I need to be done. Okay. Okay. You you got to help done. Okay. Okay. You you got to help done. Okay. Okay. You you got to help me. So if we talked about famous people, me. So if we talked about famous people, me. So if we talked about famous people, Lazarus would be the one. And what are Lazarus would be the one. And what are Lazarus would be the one. And what are we trying to find out now? Who told we trying to find out now? Who told we trying to find out now? Who told Jesus this? There's a person and his name is not There's a person and his name is not important.

important. important. His looks are not important. His looks are not important. His looks are not important. Whether he's what gender he is is not Whether he's what gender he is is not Whether he's what gender he is is not important. His title is not important because because it's not who he is, it's not who he is, it's not who he is, but it's what he did but it's what he did but it's what he did that sets this whole thing in motion. that sets this whole thing in motion. that sets this whole thing in motion. That's why I tell you, be careful about That's why I tell you, be careful about That's why I tell you, be careful about the people you talk about in church. the people you talk about in church. the people you talk about in church. >> There are no good people everywhere. So, >> There are no good people everywhere. So, >> There are no good people everywhere. So, quit tripping. quit tripping. quit tripping. >> I can't believe somebody in church was >> I can't believe somebody in church was >> I can't believe somebody in church was hypocritical. They were hypocritical hypocritical. They were hypocritical hypocritical. They were hypocritical with you. Remember, with you. Remember, with you. Remember, this is what God has to choose from. We this is what God has to choose from. We this is what God has to choose from. We mess up. Yes, sir. So now mess up. Yes, sir. So now mess up. Yes, sir. So now there is this person and I need you to there is this person and I need you to there is this person and I need you to ask God ask God ask God who wants this. DID JESUS WAIT TWO days who wants this. DID JESUS WAIT TWO days who wants this. DID JESUS WAIT TWO days after he was told his friend was sick?

after he was told his friend was sick? after he was told his friend was sick? DID HE WAIT TWO DAYS BECAUSE OF THE DID HE WAIT TWO DAYS BECAUSE OF THE DID HE WAIT TWO DAYS BECAUSE OF THE JOKER THAT TOLD him JOKER THAT TOLD him JOKER THAT TOLD him >> or the liar that told him >> or the fake person that told him >> or the fake person that told him >> or the enemy that told him? >> you come back tomorrow, we're going to >> you come back tomorrow, we're going to show you. show you. show you. >> They did what they were supposed to do. he went to Jesus on behalf he went to Jesus on behalf of a friend. Lazarus was sick and he wasn't like some Lazarus was sick and he wasn't like some of us. I want to sit here right by his of us. I want to sit here right by his of us. I want to sit here right by his side. I'm not going to leave till he side. I'm not going to leave till he side. I'm not going to leave till he died. died. died. >> That's cool.

But Lazarus was sick and Jesus could But Lazarus was sick and Jesus could help help help >> and somebody >> and somebody >> and somebody >> out of all those loyal friends, >> out of all those loyal friends, >> out of all those loyal friends, >> somebody needed to go to Jesus. >> somebody needed to go to Jesus. >> somebody needed to go to Jesus. So So So somebody went. somebody went. somebody went. >> That's the story of Lazarus to me. The >> That's the story of Lazarus to me. The >> That's the story of Lazarus to me. The story of Lazarus is not about Lazarus story of Lazarus is not about Lazarus story of Lazarus is not about Lazarus being sick. It's not about Lazarus being sick. It's not about Lazarus being sick. It's not about Lazarus dying. dying. dying. The story of Lazarus to me. The story of Lazarus to me. The story of Lazarus to me. It's a friendship story. Not the friend It's a friendship story. Not the friend It's a friendship story. Not the friend of Jesus. of Jesus. of Jesus. >> But Lazarus had a friend >> But Lazarus had a friend >> But Lazarus had a friend >> who was friendly enough >> who was friendly enough >> who was friendly enough >> to go get him some help. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. >> I'm just going to walk in the circle >> I'm just going to walk in the circle >> I'm just going to walk in the circle right quick. right quick. right quick. >> No, cuz cuz see I'm I'm telling you, you >> No, cuz cuz see I'm I'm telling you, you >> No, cuz cuz see I'm I'm telling you, you can go through whatever you go through, can go through whatever you go through, can go through whatever you go through, but when you go through it, you going to but when you go through it, you going to but when you go through it, you going to find out there are some people that'll find out there are some people that'll find out there are some people that'll pray for you. There are some people pray for you. There are some people pray for you. There are some people going to talk to you. Some people be going to talk to you. Some people be going to talk to you. Some people be waiting on you. Child, please. Minute waiting on you. Child, please. Minute waiting on you. Child, please. Minute you get down, the minute you can't walk you get down, the minute you can't walk you get down, the minute you can't walk like you used to, minute you can't do like you used to, minute you can't do like you used to, minute you can't do what you used to, they have gotten on what you used to, they have gotten on what you used to, they have gotten on the road. They have gotten out of there.

the road. They have gotten out of there. the road. They have gotten out of there. They are looking for somebody else They are looking for somebody else They are looking for somebody else because that never really was your because that never really was your because that never really was your friend. >> You were their provision. You provided >> You were their provision. You provided for them. for them. for them. >> But when you got to leave, COME ON, >> But when you got to leave, COME ON, >> But when you got to leave, COME ON, SOMEBODY. I'M GOING TO ADD NO. NO. NO. SOMEBODY. I'M GOING TO ADD NO. NO. NO. SOMEBODY. I'M GOING TO ADD NO. NO. NO. NO. PLEASE DON'T SAY AMEN. THAT'S NOT NO. PLEASE DON'T SAY AMEN. THAT'S NOT NO. PLEASE DON'T SAY AMEN. THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEAN BY THAT. WHERE WAS JESUS? >> Did he have a car? DID THIS MAN HAVE A >> Did he have a car? DID THIS MAN HAVE A MOTORCYCLE? DID HE HAVE A HELICOPTER? MOTORCYCLE? DID HE HAVE A HELICOPTER? MOTORCYCLE? DID HE HAVE A HELICOPTER? NO. HE HAD to foot it. >> So when somebody said, "We got to go >> So when somebody said, "We got to go find Jesus," everybody find Jesus," everybody find Jesus," everybody stood around. stood around. stood around. But somebody said, >> "I'll go get him." >> "I'll go get him." >> Come on now. >> Come on now. >> Come on now. >> Come on. Stay with me. >> Come on. Stay with me. >> Come on. Stay with me. >> So Crystal, he went to Long View. That's >> So Crystal, he went to Long View. That's >> So Crystal, he went to Long View. That's a long way from Dallas.

a long way from Dallas. a long way from Dallas. >> AND GOT TO LONG VIEW AND FOUND OUT, OOH, >> AND GOT TO LONG VIEW AND FOUND OUT, OOH, >> AND GOT TO LONG VIEW AND FOUND OUT, OOH, Jesus been gone for a whole day and a Jesus been gone for a whole day and a Jesus been gone for a whole day and a half. Where is he? I think he up in Lok. >> Well, Lazarus just going to have to die. >> Well, Lazarus just going to have to die. Nope. Wherever he was. Nope. Wherever he was. Nope. Wherever he was. >> Now he's going up to Labok. >> Now he's going up to Labok. >> Now he's going up to Labok. >> Now, I'm just making this up. There's no >> Now, I'm just making this up. There's no >> Now, I'm just making this up. There's no love book. Okay. love book. Okay. love book. Okay. >> But when he GOT TO L, SOMEBODY SAID, >> But when he GOT TO L, SOMEBODY SAID, >> But when he GOT TO L, SOMEBODY SAID, "OH, I think he went uh back down to "OH, I think he went uh back down to "OH, I think he went uh back down to Austin." Austin." Austin." >> Are you getting it? >> Are you getting it? >> Are you getting it? >> Sometimes >> Sometimes >> Sometimes when it's hard to hear from Jesus, when it's hard to hear from Jesus, when it's hard to hear from Jesus, >> it's because you hanging around folk who >> it's because you hanging around folk who >> it's because you hanging around folk who ain't seeking him. [cheering] >> No. Come on now, y'all. Jayla, HOW MUCH >> No. Come on now, y'all. Jayla, HOW MUCH TIME I GOT? OKAY. IS IS IT OVER? BEFORE TIME I GOT? OKAY. IS IS IT OVER? BEFORE TIME I GOT? OKAY. IS IS IT OVER? BEFORE WE NEED TO GO. Y'all want Y'ALL GIVE ME WE NEED TO GO. Y'all want Y'ALL GIVE ME WE NEED TO GO. Y'all want Y'ALL GIVE ME FIVE more minutes? Who going to give me FIVE more minutes? Who going to give me FIVE more minutes? Who going to give me five more minutes? Look at that. ALL five more minutes? Look at that. ALL five more minutes? Look at that. ALL THREE OF THEM. FIVE, 10. THAT'S 15 MORE THREE OF THEM. FIVE, 10. THAT'S 15 MORE THREE OF THEM. FIVE, 10. THAT'S 15 MORE MINUTES. OKAY. SO, SO, so thank you, MINUTES. OKAY. SO, SO, so thank you, MINUTES. OKAY. SO, SO, so thank you, Jesus. And so, so, so you see, DO YOU Jesus. And so, so, so you see, DO YOU Jesus. And so, so, so you see, DO YOU HAVE A FRIEND?

HAVE A FRIEND? HAVE A FRIEND? >> WHO KNOWS YOUR CONDITION IS SO bad >> WHO KNOWS YOUR CONDITION IS SO bad >> WHO KNOWS YOUR CONDITION IS SO bad >> that they're willing to hurt themselves, >> that they're willing to hurt themselves, >> that they're willing to hurt themselves, >> pull a crimp, >> pull a crimp, >> pull a crimp, >> go with blisters >> go with blisters >> go with blisters >> just to find. >> just to find. >> just to find. Do y'all get what this story is about? Do y'all get what this story is about? Do y'all get what this story is about? >> Now, I can't prove that in any way >> Now, I can't prove that in any way >> Now, I can't prove that in any way except looking at the Bible because except looking at the Bible because except looking at the Bible because >> Thank you, Lord. >> Thank you, Lord. >> Thank you, Lord. >> When he >> When he >> When he heard heard heard >> Jesus wasn't there, >> Jesus wasn't there, >> Jesus wasn't there, >> but wherever Lazarus was, the word got >> but wherever Lazarus was, the word got >> but wherever Lazarus was, the word got to him. >> Okay. Can I tell you why Satan's >> Okay. Can I tell you why Satan's fighting with y'all so much about your fighting with y'all so much about your fighting with y'all so much about your parents? Stay out of church. That's the parents? Stay out of church. That's the parents? Stay out of church. That's the devil. That's a white man thing. You devil. That's a white man thing. You devil. That's a white man thing. You know why that? Because that fool knows know why that? Because that fool knows know why that? Because that fool knows that when you hear that when you hear that when you hear >> and when Jesus has sent a word, >> you think Lazarus was dead, you going to >> you think Lazarus was dead, you going to get up.

get up. get up. And so WHAT THE ENEMY IS TRYING to do is And so WHAT THE ENEMY IS TRYING to do is And so WHAT THE ENEMY IS TRYING to do is >> KEEP ALL OF YOU >> KEEP ALL OF YOU >> KEEP ALL OF YOU >> FROM TELLING YOUR NEPHEWS and nieces and >> FROM TELLING YOUR NEPHEWS and nieces and >> FROM TELLING YOUR NEPHEWS and nieces and grandchildren and cousins about Jesus. grandchildren and cousins about Jesus. grandchildren and cousins about Jesus. Don't be making them go to CHURCH AND Don't be making them go to CHURCH AND Don't be making them go to CHURCH AND SATAN IS KILLING THEM SATAN IS KILLING THEM SATAN IS KILLING THEM >> BECAUSE YOU >> BECAUSE YOU >> BECAUSE YOU >> WON'T FOLLOW AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A >> WON'T FOLLOW AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A >> WON'T FOLLOW AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A FRIEND of the families. FRIEND of the families. FRIEND of the families. >> You a friend of the family >> You a friend of the family >> You a friend of the family >> and you won't go get Jesus. >> and you won't go get Jesus. >> and you won't go get Jesus. That's what this Jesus journey is about. >> If the boy had to play a football >> If the boy had to play a football somewhere, you'd go get them. You go get somewhere, you'd go get them. You go get somewhere, you'd go get them. You go get the coach and bring them. Basketball, the coach and bring them. Basketball, the coach and bring them. Basketball, you go get the coach and bring them. you go get the coach and bring them. you go get the coach and bring them. >> Gaming, you go get them and get them. >> Gaming, you go get them and get them. >> Gaming, you go get them and get them. >> And when all those people cut that kid >> And when all those people cut that kid >> And when all those people cut that kid short, short, short, >> you think it's died, but God said, "No, >> you think it's died, but God said, "No, >> you think it's died, but God said, "No, you're just waiting." What is he waiting you're just waiting." What is he waiting you're just waiting." What is he waiting for? for? for? >> He's waiting for a word. >> He's waiting for a word. >> He's waiting for a word. All right. All right. All right. >> Maybe Lazarus do something that we >> Maybe Lazarus do something that we >> Maybe Lazarus do something that we didn't know.

didn't know. didn't know. >> Maybe Lazarus do that whenever Jesus >> Maybe Lazarus do that whenever Jesus >> Maybe Lazarus do that whenever Jesus gets the word, I'll be all right. gets the word, I'll be all right. gets the word, I'll be all right. >> But if I got to sit in a grave until I >> But if I got to sit in a grave until I >> But if I got to sit in a grave until I get all right, I'll sit here. get all right, I'll sit here. get all right, I'll sit here. >> But I won't stop believing. >> I need somebody to help me with this >> I need somebody to help me with this one. I'll sit here one. I'll sit here one. I'll sit here >> by myself, but I won't stop believing >> by myself, but I won't stop believing >> by myself, but I won't stop believing it. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Thank you for your word, God. >> Thank you for your word, God. >> Thank you for your word, God. >> Thank you for your word. >> Thank you for your word. >> Thank you for your word. >> This man, whoever he was, >> This man, whoever he was, >> This man, whoever he was, >> or Okay, we can say woman, I don't I >> or Okay, we can say woman, I don't I >> or Okay, we can say woman, I don't I don't know. don't know. don't know. >> Been preaching all my life. The Lord >> Been preaching all my life. The Lord >> Been preaching all my life. The Lord never showed it to me. A lot of people cared about him. Some A lot of people cared about him. Some people brought food.

Some people brought Lazarus some Some people brought Lazarus some treatment. You know, I know what we need treatment. You know, I know what we need treatment. You know, I know what we need to do cuz his feet swelling and all to do cuz his feet swelling and all to do cuz his feet swelling and all that. that. that. Some people comforted the family. And every one of the roles was And every one of the roles was important. Please don't think your role important. Please don't think your role important. Please don't think your role is not important. is not important. is not important. But one person's role was a little bit But one person's role was a little bit But one person's role was a little bit more important more important more important and that's the one and that's the one and that's the one who went to Jesus. I've learned to just tell some people, I've learned to just tell some people, >> but others I've learned not to say a >> but others I've learned not to say a >> but others I've learned not to say a word anymore because they can't go to word anymore because they can't go to word anymore because they can't go to Jesus on my behalf. Jesus on my behalf. Jesus on my behalf. >> You can go to the news, you can go to >> You can go to the news, you can go to >> You can go to the news, you can go to the police, you can go to the internet, the police, you can go to the internet, the police, you can go to the internet, but somebody needs to but somebody needs to but somebody needs to >> go to Jesus. >> go to Jesus. >> go to Jesus. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, >> on my behalf.

>> We going to talk about that friend. So, >> We going to talk about that friend. So, you know, not to come here tomorrow if you know, not to come here tomorrow if you know, not to come here tomorrow if you don't understand. If you don't you don't understand. If you don't you don't understand. If you don't really want to be friend, if you ain't really want to be friend, if you ain't really want to be friend, if you ain't that kind of friend, you you may not. that kind of friend, you you may not. that kind of friend, you you may not. But maybe you've missed your whole But maybe you've missed your whole But maybe you've missed your whole ministry. >> You've been down. You're on your feet. >> You've been down. You're on your feet. And you ask a friend, And you ask a friend, And you ask a friend, "Can you just walk me through this till "Can you just walk me through this till "Can you just walk me through this till I get better?" Come on, I get better?" Come on, I get better?" Come on, >> child. I got classes. I got children. I >> child. I got classes. I got children. I >> child. I got classes. I got children. I got my wife. I got my husband. I got got my wife. I got my husband. I got got my wife. I got my husband. I got some sports. I got They got everything some sports. I got They got everything some sports. I got They got everything >> except time to All I want you to do is >> except time to All I want you to do is >> except time to All I want you to do is help me to get to Jesus. I don't I used help me to get to Jesus. I don't I used help me to get to Jesus. I don't I used to ask people to do stuff that I could to ask people to do stuff that I could to ask people to do stuff that I could do myself. It's like walk with me, talk do myself. It's like walk with me, talk do myself. It's like walk with me, talk with me, pray with me, help me. I could with me, pray with me, help me. I could with me, pray with me, help me. I could do that myself. But do that myself. But do that myself. But what if your whole Christianity is kind what if your whole Christianity is kind what if your whole Christianity is kind of messed up because you won't do the of messed up because you won't do the of messed up because you won't do the simple thing? simple thing? simple thing? >> You won't come and hear. How did this >> You won't come and hear. How did this >> You won't come and hear. How did this man know to go to Jesus? man know to go to Jesus? man know to go to Jesus? >> Because he heard. >> Because he heard. >> Because he heard. >> Somebody say, "Go find Jesus."

>> Somebody say, "Go find Jesus." >> Somebody say, "Go find Jesus." >> Was Jesus two days late because the man >> Was Jesus two days late because the man >> Was Jesus two days late because the man had a broken leg and couldn't get to had a broken leg and couldn't get to had a broken leg and couldn't get to him? him? him? And we we we write all over the word and And we we we write all over the word and And we we we write all over the word and we preach all over the world about Jesus we preach all over the world about Jesus we preach all over the world about Jesus didn't want to come and Jesus could didn't want to come and Jesus could didn't want to come and Jesus could Jesus loves you just like he loves me. Jesus loves you just like he loves me. Jesus loves you just like he loves me. >> When he hears you pray, he answers right >> When he hears you pray, he answers right >> When he hears you pray, he answers right then. then. then. >> But sometimes other folk stuff stops you >> But sometimes other folk stuff stops you >> But sometimes other folk stuff stops you from talking to him. If y'all in Long View tomorrow, I know If y'all in Long View tomorrow, I know you might be at basketball practice or you might be at basketball practice or you might be at basketball practice or swimming or something, but if you got swimming or something, but if you got swimming or something, but if you got your phone with you, I want you to just tune in with us I want you to just tune in with us tomorrow. It starts at 7 o'clock. tomorrow. It starts at 7 o'clock. tomorrow. It starts at 7 o'clock. [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> And just go online so you can keep kind >> And just go online so you can keep kind >> And just go online so you can keep kind of hearing that this story of Lazarus is of hearing that this story of Lazarus is of hearing that this story of Lazarus is a whole lot a whole lot whole lot whole a whole lot a whole lot whole lot whole a whole lot a whole lot whole lot whole lot deeper. Today lot deeper. Today lot deeper. Today we just learned we just learned we just learned this was really about the man who was a this was really about the man who was a this was really about the man who was a friend.

friend. friend. So all it is is this. If you're choking, you could have a If you're choking, you could have a friend right there that could be filming friend right there that could be filming friend right there that could be filming you you you >> saying, "I saw it. I got it. I captured >> saying, "I saw it. I got it. I captured >> saying, "I saw it. I got it. I captured it all on tape." it all on tape." it all on tape." >> Or you could have a friend that dropped >> Or you could have a friend that dropped >> Or you could have a friend that dropped the phone. >> And he'll bring you back. >> And he'll bring you back. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> You better start auditioning your >> You better start auditioning your >> You better start auditioning your friends right now. friends right now. friends right now. >> Cuz if you get in trouble, you don't >> Cuz if you get in trouble, you don't >> Cuz if you get in trouble, you don't need somebody that's going to just have need somebody that's going to just have need somebody that's going to just have the evidence. You need someone that's the evidence. You need someone that's the evidence. You need someone that's got the courage, the strength, and the got the courage, the strength, and the got the courage, the strength, and the belief to help get you out of A JAIL. belief to help get you out of A JAIL. belief to help get you out of A JAIL. >> MARY AND [screaming] MARTHA HAD ANOTHER >> MARY AND [screaming] MARTHA HAD ANOTHER >> MARY AND [screaming] MARTHA HAD ANOTHER FRIEND LIKE THAT. FRIEND LIKE THAT. FRIEND LIKE THAT. >> This person's name was not written in >> This person's name was not written in >> This person's name was not written in the Bible. the Bible. the Bible. >> They don't get any accolades. >> I want to help with the church. and you >> I want to help with the church. and you walk by children or you only work with walk by children or you only work with walk by children or you only work with certain people certain people certain people >> because you think you're too old >> because you think you're too old >> because you think you're too old >> or you're so busy. You got degrees in it >> or you're so busy. You got degrees in it >> or you're so busy. You got degrees in it but you don't have the strength for it.

>> You don't [singing] know my story. >> You don't [singing] know my story. >> All the things Can the church help us sing that? Can the church help us sing that? Somebody sitting next to you. You can't Somebody sitting next to you. You can't Somebody sitting next to you. You can't feel feel feel >> my pain. What I had to go through to >> my pain. What I had to go through to >> my pain. What I had to go through to just get here. just get here. just get here. >> I [music] had to go through >> I [music] had to go through >> I [music] had to go through >> to get here. >> to get here. >> to get here. >> You'll never understand my [music] >> You'll never understand my [music] >> You'll never understand my [music] praise. praise. praise. >> You'll never understand my praise. >> You'll never understand my praise. >> You'll never understand my praise. >> Don't try to figure it out. >> Don't try to figure it out. >> Don't try to figure it out. >> Don't try to [music] figure [singing] it >> Don't try to [music] figure [singing] it >> Don't try to [music] figure [singing] it out. out. out. >> Because my worship. Because my worship >> Because my worship. Because my worship >> Because my worship. Because my worship >> my worship >> my worship >> my worship >> my worship [music] >> my worship [music] >> my worship [music] >> it's for real. >> it's for real. >> it's for real. >> It's for real. [singing] >> Because my worship >> Because my worship >> because my worship [music and singing] my worship is real. my worship is real. >> I want all the kids that came from Long >> I want all the kids that came from Long >> I want all the kids that came from Long View to come down here for a minute. You View to come down here for a minute. You View to come down here for a minute. You don't know. Just the kids from Long don't know. Just the kids from Long don't know. Just the kids from Long View. Just the Just the kids. Come along View. Just the Just the kids. Come along View. Just the Just the kids. Come along here.

here. here. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] >> Just right here on this little surface >> Just right here on this little surface >> Just right here on this little surface down here. down here. down here. >> Y'all come put your toes against that as >> Y'all come put your toes against that as >> Y'all come put your toes against that as close as you can get. close as you can get. close as you can get. [music] >> You'll never understand my praise. >> You'll never understand my praise. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] >> Who's the youngest? What's the youngest >> Who's the youngest? What's the youngest child up here? child up here? child up here? [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] >> How old are you? >> How old are you? >> How old are you? >> Eight. >> Eight. >> Eight. >> Who's the oldest child here? >> Who's the oldest child here? >> Who's the oldest child here? >> Okay. With them. How old are you? >> Okay. With them. How old are you? >> Okay. With them. How old are you? >> Okay. If you're between eight and I'm >> Okay. If you're between eight and I'm >> Okay. If you're between eight and I'm going I'm going put you in group with me going I'm going put you in group with me going I'm going put you in group with me and 20. and 20. and 20. Can you come down here, too? Can you come down here, too? Can you come down here, too? >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. If you're between 8y old and 20, I don't If you're between 8y old and 20, I don't If you're between 8y old and 20, I don't care about how junk it is. Crowd it up. care about how junk it is. Crowd it up. care about how junk it is. Crowd it up. Crowd it up.

>> Thank you, Lord Jesus. >> Thank you, Lord Jesus. >> I don't care if you've even lied about >> I don't care if you've even lied about >> I don't care if you've even lied about your age. It's all right. Come on. you'll never understand my pray. you'll never understand my pray. [singing] [singing] [singing] Don't try to figure it out. Because my Don't try to figure it out. Because my Don't try to figure it out. Because my worship Because my worship. [music] worship Because my worship. [music] worship Because my worship. [music] >> Yeah. If you're between 8 and 20, come >> Yeah. If you're between 8 and 20, come >> Yeah. If you're between 8 and 20, come on up here. on up here. on up here. >> It's for real. >> It's for real. >> It's for real. >> It's for real. >> It's for real. >> It's for real. >> I'm going to say something. It's going >> I'm going to say something. It's going >> I'm going to say something. It's going to bother your parents. It's going to to bother your parents. It's going to to bother your parents. It's going to bother you. But I got to say it because bother you. But I got to say it because bother you. But I got to say it because my worship >> is for real. >> is for real. >> It's for [music] real. [singing] >> It's for [music] real. [singing] >> It's for [music] real. [singing] >> Come on. If you're between 8 and 20, you >> Come on. If you're between 8 and 20, you >> Come on. If you're between 8 and 20, you don't know my story. Some of you may already have children. Some of you may already have children. You come on anyhow. 8 and 20 years old. >> You can't feel my pain.

>> You can't feel my pain. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] >> You have no idea what I had to go >> You have no idea what I had to go >> You have no idea what I had to go through to get here. [music] [music] >> Somebody's fussing about their children. >> Somebody's fussing about their children. >> Somebody's fussing about their children. [music] [music] [music] And somebody's saying, "Lord, I wish I And somebody's saying, "Lord, I wish I And somebody's saying, "Lord, I wish I had my child back." >> Because my worship [music] >> Because my worship [music] >> Because my worship >> Because my worship >> Because my worship >> is for real. >> is for real. >> is for real. >> My worship is for real. >> My worship is for real. >> My worship is for real. >> Now, if you sit next to a friend that >> Now, if you sit next to a friend that >> Now, if you sit next to a friend that wants to laugh and play, tell them, wants to laugh and play, tell them, wants to laugh and play, tell them, "Don't play with my life. This is my "Don't play with my life. This is my "Don't play with my life. This is my life, man. You can't play with me right life, man. You can't play with me right life, man. You can't play with me right now. now. now. >> I want every one of you to take 10 steps >> I want every one of you to take 10 steps >> I want every one of you to take 10 steps or eight steps forward. Ready? Go. 1 2 3 or eight steps forward. Ready? Go. 1 2 3 or eight steps forward. Ready? Go. 1 2 3 4 5 [music] 6 7 8. Stop. 4 5 [music] 6 7 8. Stop. 4 5 [music] 6 7 8. Stop. >> You took eight steps and now you're >> You took eight steps and now you're >> You took eight steps and now you're already on a different level. already on a different level. already on a different level. >> Now, >> Now, >> Now, when you start learning how to listen to when you start learning how to listen to when you start learning how to listen to God, >> God's going to automatically elevate >> God's going to automatically elevate you. He's going to take you to different you. He's going to take you to different you. He's going to take you to different levels.

He's going to take you to different He's going to take you to different levels a lot faster than you imagined. levels a lot faster than you imagined. levels a lot faster than you imagined. >> Now, let me tell you what you're here >> Now, let me tell you what you're here >> Now, let me tell you what you're here for. for. for. Somebody will say, "I don't know my Somebody will say, "I don't know my Somebody will say, "I don't know my purpose, Pastor Rush. I don't know why purpose, Pastor Rush. I don't know why purpose, Pastor Rush. I don't know why I'm here. [music] I'm here. [music] I'm here. [music] >> I don't know what it is I'm supposed to >> I don't know what it is I'm supposed to >> I don't know what it is I'm supposed to be." According to this word right here be." According to this word right here be." According to this word right here today, [music] today, [music] today, [music] God taught us that we got to worship God taught us that we got to worship God taught us that we got to worship God. We got to love him. That's your God. We got to love him. That's your God. We got to love him. That's your purpose. You may never be a doctor. You purpose. You may never be a doctor. You purpose. You may never be a doctor. You may never be an officer. You may never may never be an officer. You may never may never be an officer. You may never be a teacher. You may never be a lawyer. be a teacher. You may never be a lawyer. be a teacher. You may never be a lawyer. You may never be anything. But you'll You may never be anything. But you'll You may never be anything. But you'll always be a worshshiper. He made you to always be a worshshiper. He made you to always be a worshshiper. He made you to worship him. And he promises you that if worship him. And he promises you that if worship him. And he promises you that if you'll just honor him, guys, you'll just honor him, guys, you'll just honor him, guys, he'll get you up and promote you. Some he'll get you up and promote you. Some he'll get you up and promote you. Some people are not making it to the top people are not making it to the top people are not making it to the top because [music] they want to use him as because [music] they want to use him as because [music] they want to use him as a reason and not understand that he is a reason and not understand that he is a reason and not understand that he is your assignment. You got some [music] your assignment. You got some [music] your assignment. You got some [music] friends that are going to need to know friends that are going to need to know friends that are going to need to know that Jesus is that Jesus is that Jesus is he loves them. And so you got to start he loves them. And so you got to start he loves them. And so you got to start learning how to tell your friends that.

learning how to tell your friends that. learning how to tell your friends that. Okay. I called you up here because this Okay. I called you up here because this Okay. I called you up here because this was that part of the thing where was that part of the thing where was that part of the thing where it could be real Excuse me. I'm going to it could be real Excuse me. I'm going to it could be real Excuse me. I'm going to go down here. It could be real easy go down here. It could be real easy go down here. It could be real easy for someone to pretend. Come here for a for someone to pretend. Come here for a for someone to pretend. Come here for a minute, Charles. I need y'all to step up minute, Charles. I need y'all to step up minute, Charles. I need y'all to step up here just Okay, [music] y'all need to here just Okay, [music] y'all need to here just Okay, [music] y'all need to Okay, cuz I got to have your undivided Okay, cuz I got to have your undivided Okay, cuz I got to have your undivided attention. I was a kid, too, long time attention. I was a kid, too, long time attention. I was a kid, too, long time ago, way back in the early hundreds or ago, way back in the early hundreds or ago, way back in the early hundreds or something, the 1900s. something, the 1900s. something, the 1900s. So, I know what it's like to kind of So, I know what it's like to kind of So, I know what it's like to kind of come up and be kind of cool. But I come up and be kind of cool. But I come up and be kind of cool. But I promise you, Satan wants to kill every promise you, Satan wants to kill every promise you, Satan wants to kill every single one of you. He doesn't want you single one of you. He doesn't want you single one of you. He doesn't want you struggling. He wants you dead. You want struggling. He wants you dead. You want struggling. He wants you dead. You want to know why? Now, because now you just to know why? Now, because now you just to know why? Now, because now you just heard heard heard >> how to save somebody else's life. >> how to save somebody else's life. >> how to save somebody else's life. >> Now, you're going to be cool. you going >> Now, you're going to be cool. you going >> Now, you're going to be cool. you going to be all of those other things. Some of to be all of those other things. Some of to be all of those other things. Some of you at this altar right now could be on you at this altar right now could be on you at this altar right now could be on the verge of want to take your own life. the verge of want to take your own life. the verge of want to take your own life. >> And I don't care how long church is for >> And I don't care how long church is for >> And I don't care how long church is for some of these people because they will some of these people because they will some of these people because they will take off work and come to your funeral, take off work and come to your funeral, take off work and come to your funeral, but they won't give 15 minutes to give but they won't give 15 minutes to give but they won't give 15 minutes to give you a Saturday.

you a Saturday. you a Saturday. Enough of that. Enough of that. Enough of that. So, what I need you all to do, unless So, what I need you all to do, unless So, what I need you all to do, unless you have on a dress or something, I need you have on a dress or something, I need you have on a dress or something, I need you to get down on your knees. Go. you to get down on your knees. Go. you to get down on your knees. Go. >> Okay? cuz we're going to be in here >> Okay? cuz we're going to be in here >> Okay? cuz we're going to be in here tomorrow and I'm going to get on. I'm tomorrow and I'm going to get on. I'm tomorrow and I'm going to get on. I'm going to sit like this. But if you're a mother or father in this But if you're a mother or father in this room and you have lost a child between 8 room and you have lost a child between 8 room and you have lost a child between 8 and 20 years old, I want you to come up and 20 years old, I want you to come up and 20 years old, I want you to come up here and I want you to just stand behind here and I want you to just stand behind here and I want you to just stand behind these kids. I don't know if you lost a these kids. I don't know if you lost a these kids. I don't know if you lost a child to the streets or, you know, I child to the streets or, you know, I child to the streets or, you know, I don't know. But people don't believe don't know. But people don't believe don't know. But people don't believe that people lose children. If you're that people lose children. If you're that people lose children. If you're here, and I don't want to embarrass you, here, and I don't want to embarrass you, here, and I don't want to embarrass you, but you've been sitting in that tomb and but you've been sitting in that tomb and but you've been sitting in that tomb and you've been thinking God not didn't hear you've been thinking God not didn't hear you've been thinking God not didn't hear you. God heard you. Come on. I don't you. God heard you. Come on. I don't you. God heard you. Come on. I don't know who you are, but I know the Holy know who you are, but I know the Holy know who you are, but I know the Holy Spirit's not going to lie to me. Spirit's not going to lie to me. Spirit's not going to lie to me. You cover these kids. God says, "I'm You cover these kids. God says, "I'm You cover these kids. God says, "I'm going to heal you." Now, [applause] going to heal you." Now, [applause] going to heal you." Now, [applause] if it's just one, it's two, I There you if it's just one, it's two, I There you if it's just one, it's two, I There you go. Just stand there. If you lost a go. Just stand there. If you lost a go. Just stand there. If you lost a child between 8 and 20 years old, that child between 8 and 20 years old, that child between 8 and 20 years old, that child, your child was 8 or 20, between 8 child, your child was 8 or 20, between 8 child, your child was 8 or 20, between 8 and 20, you could have lost a child at and 20, you could have lost a child at and 20, you could have lost a child at 13, 14, 15, 16. Do me a favor. Don't let 13, 14, 15, 16. Do me a favor. Don't let 13, 14, 15, 16. Do me a favor. Don't let old age and shame old age and shame old age and shame keep you from your assignment. Somebody keep you from your assignment. Somebody keep you from your assignment. Somebody needs to see what it's like to survive a needs to see what it's like to survive a needs to see what it's like to survive a hurt that you just would not overcome.

hurt that you just would not overcome. hurt that you just would not overcome. Okay, come on. We'll wait on you. Any Any kid around here ever felt like quitting kid around here ever felt like quitting kid around here ever felt like quitting before? Raise your hand. before? Raise your hand. before? Raise your hand. >> Okay, that's cool. >> Okay, that's cool. >> Okay, that's cool. >> Okay, good. >> Okay, good. >> Okay, good. I'm not going to ask you what stopped I'm not going to ask you what stopped I'm not going to ask you what stopped you from quitting. But you from quitting. But you from quitting. But if you keep living, that's going to if you keep living, that's going to if you keep living, that's going to happen. happen. happen. And you got to remember, God gave me a And you got to remember, God gave me a And you got to remember, God gave me a word a long time ago. Now, you parents word a long time ago. Now, you parents word a long time ago. Now, you parents that are here, if you'll just elevate that are here, if you'll just elevate that are here, if you'll just elevate your hands your hands your hands over these young people like a covering over these young people like a covering over these young people like a covering on a cell phone. They didn't come down on a cell phone. They didn't come down on a cell phone. They didn't come down for this today. for this today. for this today. >> They didn't. And we didn't know they >> They didn't. And we didn't know they >> They didn't. And we didn't know they were here, were here, were here, but God was manifested in this room but God was manifested in this room but God was manifested in this room today. today. today. >> The Holy Spirit was manifested in this >> The Holy Spirit was manifested in this >> The Holy Spirit was manifested in this room. room. room. >> And it wasn't because somebody had a >> And it wasn't because somebody had a >> And it wasn't because somebody had a schedule. It's because we were obedient. schedule. It's because we were obedient. schedule. It's because we were obedient. Now, what I want to do just real cool, Now, what I want to do just real cool, Now, what I want to do just real cool, I want you I want you I want you to lift your hands up and I want you to to lift your hands up and I want you to to lift your hands up and I want you to have two words to say to God. I just have two words to say to God. I just have two words to say to God. I just want you to tell him thank you.

want you to tell him thank you. want you to tell him thank you. >> I want you to tell him thank you. Okay, >> I want you to tell him thank you. Okay, >> I want you to tell him thank you. Okay, lift them up, babies. And I and I just lift them up, babies. And I and I just lift them up, babies. And I and I just have your hands up. Let me tell you why. have your hands up. Let me tell you why. have your hands up. Let me tell you why. Because I don't want you to be in Because I don't want you to be in Because I don't want you to be in yourself. I want you to just act like yourself. I want you to just act like yourself. I want you to just act like Wi-Fi. See, you don't know where that Wi-Fi. See, you don't know where that Wi-Fi. See, you don't know where that power comes from, but you move around power comes from, but you move around power comes from, but you move around till you get a signal. So this is like till you get a signal. So this is like till you get a signal. So this is like we used to call it an antenna. I want we used to call it an antenna. I want we used to call it an antenna. I want you to just notice that if God sees you you to just notice that if God sees you you to just notice that if God sees you reaching for a signal, he'll know you're reaching for a signal, he'll know you're reaching for a signal, he'll know you're obedient. obedient. obedient. >> And you're not too young for Satan to >> And you're not too young for Satan to >> And you're not too young for Satan to come and get come and get come and get >> and your parents are not so sanctified >> and your parents are not so sanctified >> and your parents are not so sanctified that they can go to heaven for you. that they can go to heaven for you. that they can go to heaven for you. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> All right. So I want you to repeat after >> All right. So I want you to repeat after >> All right. So I want you to repeat after me. me. me. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you >> Thank you >> Thank you >> Lord. >> Lord. >> Lord. >> Lord >> Lord >> Lord >> in the name of Jesus. >> in the name of Jesus. >> in the name of Jesus. >> In the name of Jesus >> In the name of Jesus >> In the name of Jesus >> for another day. for another day. >> for another day. for another day. >> for another day. for another day. I know now I know now I know now >> I know now >> I know now >> I know now >> that I'm supposed to be >> that I'm supposed to be >> that I'm supposed to be >> that I'm supposed to be >> that I'm supposed to be >> that I'm supposed to be >> the friend >> the friend >> the friend >> the friend >> the friend >> the friend >> that will take my friends >> that will take my friends >> that will take my friends >> that will take my friends >> that will take my friends >> that will take my friends >> Jesus >> Jesus >> Jesus >> Jesus >> Jesus >> Jesus >> I'm supposed to tell them >> I'm supposed to tell them >> I'm supposed to tell them >> I'm supposed to tell them >> I'm supposed to tell them >> I'm supposed to tell them >> that the Lord loves them >> that the Lord loves them >> that the Lord loves them >> that the Lord loves them >> that the Lord loves them >> that the Lord loves them >> I know now >> I know now >> I know now >> I know now >> I know now >> I know now >> that Satan wants me >> that Satan wants me >> that Satan wants me >> that Satan wants me >> that Satan wants me >> that Satan wants me >> but Lord >> but Lord >> but Lord >> Lord >> Lord >> Lord >> in the name of Jesus >> in the name of Jesus >> in the name of Jesus >> in the name of Jesus I'm giving you my >> in the name of Jesus I'm giving you my >> in the name of Jesus I'm giving you my life.

>> I'm giving it to you right now. >> I'm giving it to you right now. >> Satan, >> Satan, >> Satan, >> Satan, >> Satan, >> Satan, >> in the name of Jesus, >> in the name of Jesus, >> in the name of Jesus, >> in the name of Jesus, >> in the name of Jesus, >> in the name of Jesus, >> you will not get me. >> you will not get me. >> you will not get me. >> You will not get me. >> You will not get me. >> You will not get me. >> You will not have me. >> You will not have me. >> You will not have me. >> You will not have me. >> You will not have me. >> You will not have me. >> I've given myself to Jesus. I've given >> I've given myself to Jesus. I've given >> I've given myself to Jesus. I've given myself to Jesus myself to Jesus myself to Jesus >> and he's covering me. >> and he's covering me. >> and he's covering me. >> And he's covering me. >> And he's covering me. >> And he's covering me. >> Thank you, Lord. >> Thank you, Lord. >> Thank you, Lord. >> Thank you, Lord. >> Thank you, Lord. >> Thank you, Lord. >> For peace. >> For peace. >> For peace. >> For peace. >> For peace. >> For peace. >> For comfort. >> For comfort. >> For comfort. >> For comfort. >> For comfort. >> For comfort. >> And for another day. >> And for another day. >> And for another day. >> And for another day. >> And for another day. >> And for another day. >> I want to hear >> I want to hear >> I want to hear >> I want to hear >> I want to hear >> I want to hear >> what you have to tell me. >> what you have to tell me. >> what you have to tell me. >> What you have to tell me >> What you have to tell me >> What you have to tell me >> about a real friend >> about a real friend >> about a real friend >> about a real friend. >> about a real friend. >> about a real friend. >> In Jesus name. >> In Jesus name. >> In Jesus name. >> in Jesus name. >> in Jesus name. >> in Jesus name. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The covenant. You guys can go back to >> The covenant. You guys can go back to >> The covenant. You guys can go back to your seat. Mission accomplished. I've been through too much I've been through too much [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] >> not to worship him >> to worship [music] him. >> to worship [music] him. >> I've been through too much [music] [music] >> to worship you.

[music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] toship you. toship you. toship you. >> I've been through it. >> I've been through it. >> I've been through it. [music] Somebody before we go out of here, can Somebody before we go out of here, can you say hallelujah? you say hallelujah? you say hallelujah? >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. [singing and music] >> Hallelujah. [singing and music] >> Hallelujah. [singing and music] >> My worship is for real. >> My worship is for real. >> My worship is for real. >> My worship is >> My worship is >> My worship is >> Don't you give up on another child. >> Don't you give up on another child. >> Don't you give up on another child. >> Hallelujah. [music and singing] >> Hallelujah. [music and singing] >> Hallelujah. [music and singing] >> They don't know what to say sometimes. >> Lord, I love you. Lord, I >> Lord, I love you. Lord, I [music and singing] love you. [music and singing] love you. [music and singing] love you. >> Yes, I love you. >> Yes, I love you. >> Yes, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> My worship is for real. >> My worship is for real. >> My worship is for real. >> My [music and singing] worship is real. >> My [music and singing] worship is real. >> My [music and singing] worship is real. >> Somebody say, "Thank you, Jesus." >> Somebody say, "Thank you, Jesus." >> Somebody say, "Thank you, Jesus." >> Thank you, Jesus. [music] >> Thank you, Jesus. [music] >> Thank you, Jesus. [music] >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. [singing] >> Hallelujah.

>> Hallelujah. >> My worship is real. [music] >> My worship is real. [music] >> My worship is real. [music] >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Yes, I love you. >> Yes, I love you. >> Yes, I love you. >> Lord, I love [singing and music] you. My >> Lord, I love [singing and music] you. My >> Lord, I love [singing and music] you. My worship is so real. worship is so real. worship is so real. >> My worship is for real. >> My worship is for real. >> My worship is for real. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. [music] >> Lord, I love you. [music] >> Lord, I love you. [music] >> Yes, I love you. >> Yes, I love you. >> Yes, I love you. >> Lord, I love [singing] you. >> Lord, I love [singing] you. >> Lord, I love [singing] you. >> My worship is for real. Now, >> My worship is for real. Now, >> My worship is for real. Now, >> I just want you to just thank him just >> I just want you to just thank him just >> I just want you to just thank him just by yourself. Just just raise your hands. by yourself. Just just raise your hands. by yourself. Just just raise your hands. If they're tired, put everything that's If they're tired, put everything that's If they're tired, put everything that's in your heart that's heavy, just give it in your heart that's heavy, just give it in your heart that's heavy, just give it to him right now. Yes, Lord. Tell him. to him right now. Yes, Lord. Tell him. to him right now. Yes, Lord. Tell him. Tell him. Yes. Just talk to him on your Tell him. Yes. Just talk to him on your Tell him. Yes. Just talk to him on your own. Just talk to him on your own. You own. Just talk to him on your own. You own. Just talk to him on your own. You got folk that'll talk to you and let if got folk that'll talk to you and let if got folk that'll talk to you and let if they got to leave, let them leave. We'll they got to leave, let them leave. We'll they got to leave, let them leave. We'll give you an Uber home, but you got to give you an Uber home, but you got to give you an Uber home, but you got to give God give God some time now, guys. give God give God some time now, guys. give God give God some time now, guys. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. >> Can you help? Praise God with me. Can >> Can you help? Praise God with me. Can >> Can you help? Praise God with me. Can you just clap your hands a little bit? you just clap your hands a little bit? you just clap your hands a little bit? That's biblical. The Lord gave us hands That's biblical. The Lord gave us hands That's biblical. The Lord gave us hands to clap because he recognizes that. to clap because he recognizes that. to clap because he recognizes that. That's a lot easier for some of you than That's a lot easier for some of you than That's a lot easier for some of you than opening your mouth. I get it.

opening your mouth. I get it. opening your mouth. I get it. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord. Come on everybody. I'VE BEEN THROUGH TOO Come on everybody. I'VE BEEN THROUGH TOO Come on everybody. I'VE BEEN THROUGH TOO MUCH. MUCH. MUCH. >> I' been [music] through too much, >> I' been [music] through too much, >> I' been [music] through too much, >> Lord. >> Lord. >> Lord. [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] To worship him. To worship him. To worship him. >> I've been through too much. >> I've been through too much. >> I've been through too much. [music] [music] [music] >> You are not. [singing] >> You are not. [singing] >> You are not. [singing] >> I've been through too much to not >> I've been through too much to not >> I've been through too much to not worshiping. Y'all been through too much worshiping. Y'all been through too much worshiping. Y'all been through too much to not do that. I [music] bear fruit to to not do that. I [music] bear fruit to to not do that. I [music] bear fruit to worship worship worship [singing] [singing] [singing] God God God to [music] worship you. to [music] worship you. to [music] worship you. >> All right. Thank you so much. You may be >> All right. Thank you so much. You may be >> All right. Thank you so much. You may be seated. seated. seated. Thank you for covering these young Thank you for covering these young Thank you for covering these young people. Thank you for letting God talk people. Thank you for letting God talk people. Thank you for letting God talk to you today. to you today. to you today. We have one very major responsibility We have one very major responsibility We have one very major responsibility and that's to make sure that the word of and that's to make sure that the word of and that's to make sure that the word of God has a place to be proclaimed. Let me God has a place to be proclaimed. Let me God has a place to be proclaimed. Let me talk to some of you that don't talk to some of you that don't talk to some of you that don't understand tithes and offering.

>> Everything that means something valuable >> Everything that means something valuable has to be taken care of. There are has to be taken care of. There are has to be taken care of. There are people who are members of this church people who are members of this church people who are members of this church and there are those of you who will be and there are those of you who will be and there are those of you who will be members soon today. That's not what this members soon today. That's not what this members soon today. That's not what this is about yet. It really isn't because we is about yet. It really isn't because we is about yet. It really isn't because we don't hustle for membership. don't hustle for membership. don't hustle for membership. Can you all get off the Thank you. We Can you all get off the Thank you. We Can you all get off the Thank you. We don't hustle for membership. don't hustle for membership. don't hustle for membership. We seek God for believers. We seek God for believers. We seek God for believers. >> But those of you that are believers, >> But those of you that are believers, >> But those of you that are believers, that are members of this church, let me that are members of this church, let me that are members of this church, let me tell you what you do constantly. >> You [snorts] support this church. >> You [snorts] support this church. >> Every one of those young people that >> Every one of those young people that >> Every one of those young people that came in here today, they had [snorts] a came in here today, they had [snorts] a came in here today, they had [snorts] a restroom to use. They had tissue in restroom to use. They had tissue in restroom to use. They had tissue in those restrooms. They had seats to sit those restrooms. They had seats to sit those restrooms. They had seats to sit in. They had air conditioning. in. They had air conditioning. in. They had air conditioning. They wanted to go to sleep. They had They wanted to go to sleep. They had They wanted to go to sleep. They had armrest to go to sleep. I can't say that armrest to go to sleep. I can't say that armrest to go to sleep. I can't say that they won't, but it's because you do what they won't, but it's because you do what they won't, but it's because you do what God has given you to do. You know, you God has given you to do. You know, you God has given you to do. You know, you you give your tithes. It's called like a you give your tithes. It's called like a you give your tithes. It's called like a 1010 situation. 1010 situation. 1010 situation. 10 cents on every dollar. That is that 10 cents on every dollar. That is that 10 cents on every dollar. That is that it? Yeah.

it? Yeah. it? Yeah. Yeah. We talk about percentage sometime, Yeah. We talk about percentage sometime, Yeah. We talk about percentage sometime, but let's just talk about it what it but let's just talk about it what it but let's just talk about it what it really is. It's just 10 cents on every really is. It's just 10 cents on every really is. It's just 10 cents on every dollar. That's the least. I don't like to do offerings that make I don't like to do offerings that make people feel guilty. I don't. But what I people feel guilty. I don't. But what I people feel guilty. I don't. But what I have learned is when I thought that I have learned is when I thought that I have learned is when I thought that I was loving people or people were loving was loving people or people were loving was loving people or people were loving me, I didn't realize I was buying me, I didn't realize I was buying me, I didn't realize I was buying friendship friendship friendship >> and people could afford my friendship >> and people could afford my friendship >> and people could afford my friendship until I became too heavy for them to until I became too heavy for them to until I became too heavy for them to take to Jesus. take to Jesus. take to Jesus. >> And when I couldn't answer every prayer, >> And when I couldn't answer every prayer, >> And when I couldn't answer every prayer, when I couldn't answer every prayer, when I couldn't answer every prayer, when I couldn't answer every prayer, maybe they became the answer to someone maybe they became the answer to someone maybe they became the answer to someone else's prayer. I don't know about that. else's prayer. I don't know about that. else's prayer. I don't know about that. But one day something may happen in your But one day something may happen in your But one day something may happen in your life. so critical that you will think life. so critical that you will think life. so critical that you will think you're dead and you will maybe wish you you're dead and you will maybe wish you you're dead and you will maybe wish you were dead. But let me speak to you if were dead. But let me speak to you if were dead. But let me speak to you if you can just sit in that tomb just a few you can just sit in that tomb just a few you can just sit in that tomb just a few more days. more days. more days. >> Jesus has promised never to leave you. >> Jesus has promised never to leave you. >> Jesus has promised never to leave you. >> Okay? Physical death is going to happen >> Okay? Physical death is going to happen >> Okay? Physical death is going to happen to all of us.

to all of us. to all of us. >> But sometimes we die too many times or >> But sometimes we die too many times or >> But sometimes we die too many times or too early before we're physically dead. too early before we're physically dead. too early before we're physically dead. We're going to do our tithes in a We're going to do our tithes in a We're going to do our tithes in a minute. We're going to do our offerings. minute. We're going to do our offerings. minute. We're going to do our offerings. We're going to come down. We're going to We're going to come down. We're going to We're going to come down. We're going to give. Some of you are not members of give. Some of you are not members of give. Some of you are not members of this church, but you have a credit card. this church, but you have a credit card. this church, but you have a credit card. And and we have what we call tap to give And and we have what we call tap to give And and we have what we call tap to give here. And we had to do that. I had to do here. And we had to do that. I had to do here. And we had to do that. I had to do it because I was very hard-headed. God it because I was very hard-headed. God it because I was very hard-headed. God was trying to bless people and and and was trying to bless people and and and was trying to bless people and and and we don't do the gimmick. This ain't the we don't do the gimmick. This ain't the we don't do the gimmick. This ain't the gimmick, you know, give this so God will gimmick, you know, give this so God will gimmick, you know, give this so God will give. Let me tell you something. God give. Let me tell you something. God give. Let me tell you something. God will give you if you have nothing. will give you if you have nothing. will give you if you have nothing. >> But Satan will take I promise you, Satan >> But Satan will take I promise you, Satan >> But Satan will take I promise you, Satan will take everything you have over and will take everything you have over and will take everything you have over and over again. over again. over again. You ought to just break into one of You ought to just break into one of You ought to just break into one of these casinos and get all your money these casinos and get all your money these casinos and get all your money back one day. back one day. back one day. >> I mean, just kick it in. You're not >> I mean, just kick it in. You're not >> I mean, just kick it in. You're not robbing it. You're just going to get robbing it. You're just going to get robbing it. You're just going to get your money. That's all you're doing. And your money. That's all you're doing. And your money. That's all you're doing. And you go to jail. You can call me. I'm not you go to jail. You can call me. I'm not you go to jail. You can call me. I'm not going to come get you, but you can call going to come get you, but you can call going to come get you, but you can call me from down there. All the money that me from down there. All the money that me from down there. All the money that you put in in you put in in you put in in just for some two strawberries and a just for some two strawberries and a just for some two strawberries and a grape grape grape or however the thing comes down. or however the thing comes down. or however the thing comes down. So, trust God with it.

So, trust God with it. So, trust God with it. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. sit him through it with you and let him sit him through it with you and let him sit him through it with you and let him bless you. And I don't talk about bless you. And I don't talk about bless you. And I don't talk about offerings on Sunday. I It's been a long offerings on Sunday. I It's been a long offerings on Sunday. I It's been a long time since I've done it, but I'm doing time since I've done it, but I'm doing time since I've done it, but I'm doing it now. I saw last Sunday how some of it now. I saw last Sunday how some of it now. I saw last Sunday how some of you blessed me personally. I I I have to you blessed me personally. I I I have to you blessed me personally. I I I have to say I hear you a lot, but I never knew say I hear you a lot, but I never knew say I hear you a lot, but I never knew some of you cared like that. I never some of you cared like that. I never some of you cared like that. I never because I didn't I don't know. I don't because I didn't I don't know. I don't because I didn't I don't know. I don't get we don't talk about that. But Jesus loved Martha and Mary. But Jesus loved Martha and Mary. Y'all, you watch tomorrow night, there Y'all, you watch tomorrow night, there Y'all, you watch tomorrow night, there are there's one word, just a simple word are there's one word, just a simple word are there's one word, just a simple word today. Heard was the word. today. Heard was the word. today. Heard was the word. >> You just got something today that >> You just got something today that >> You just got something today that straighten up your whole ministry. straighten up your whole ministry. straighten up your whole ministry. >> You working, you're doing all this. >> You working, you're doing all this. >> You working, you're doing all this. Somebody just needs to hear from you. Somebody just needs to hear from you. Somebody just needs to hear from you. How are they going to hear from you if How are they going to hear from you if How are they going to hear from you if you don't hear from God? you don't hear from God? you don't hear from God? >> Right? >> Right? >> Right? You ever had people call you I was You ever had people call you I was You ever had people call you I was reading that they said reading that they said reading that they said >> if you drink tea two spoons of apple >> if you drink tea two spoons of apple >> if you drink tea two spoons of apple juice and some chicken noodle soup your juice and some chicken noodle soup your juice and some chicken noodle soup your hair will grow. That's what they said.

hair will grow. That's what they said. hair will grow. That's what they said. You you y all day long you're saying You you y all day long you're saying You you y all day long you're saying what they said. They said can you can what they said. They said can you can what they said. They said can you can you just come and find out what he said? >> All right. I've talked a lot today and >> All right. I've talked a lot today and he it was heavy on me. I told y'all when he it was heavy on me. I told y'all when he it was heavy on me. I told y'all when I stood up here I nervous. Uh shay is it I stood up here I nervous. Uh shay is it I stood up here I nervous. Uh shay is it shay shandri shay shandri shay shandri >> sha >> sha >> sha >> shayla >> shayla >> shayla >> Jada you did good. You did good. You did >> Jada you did good. You did good. You did >> Jada you did good. You did good. You did good. good. good. We're going to watch these announcements We're going to watch these announcements We're going to watch these announcements here. Our young people have put together here. Our young people have put together here. Our young people have put together some announcements. And so when we do some announcements. And so when we do some announcements. And so when we do offerings, what we do is show you what offerings, what we do is show you what offerings, what we do is show you what they do. There are too many of you young they do. There are too many of you young they do. There are too many of you young people and young adults in this church people and young adults in this church people and young adults in this church that are not working in this ministry. You have an assignment to take the Lord You have an assignment to take the Lord into some places into some places into some places >> and it's time to do it. >> and it's time to do it. >> and it's time to do it. >> My God. >> My God. >> My God. >> Thank you, Pastor Bunner. Thank you, uh, >> Thank you, Pastor Bunner. Thank you, uh, >> Thank you, Pastor Bunner. Thank you, uh, >> dancers [applause] >> dancers [applause] >> dancers [applause] for answering that call. If you're here, for answering that call. If you're here, for answering that call. If you're here, I don't know you could make a million I don't know you could make a million I don't know you could make a million dollars right now. And if you'll make a dollars right now. And if you'll make a dollars right now. And if you'll make a million dollars, you've been trying to million dollars, you've been trying to million dollars, you've been trying to find a place to just put it so nobody find a place to just put it so nobody find a place to just put it so nobody won't steal it. Tap it and give it. They won't steal it. Tap it and give it. They won't steal it. Tap it and give it. They don't have million on there, but it'll don't have million on there, but it'll don't have million on there, but it'll get up to something. But just trust God get up to something. But just trust God get up to something. But just trust God with it. Okay? Now, I'm asking or I'm with it. Okay? Now, I'm asking or I'm with it. Okay? Now, I'm asking or I'm giving you the opportunity, but stop giving you the opportunity, but stop giving you the opportunity, but stop just putting money in the basket.

just putting money in the basket. just putting money in the basket. Name it something Name it something Name it something >> so you can see if God is lying or not. >> so you can see if God is lying or not. >> so you can see if God is lying or not. >> All right? So, that's all I'm going to >> All right? So, that's all I'm going to >> All right? So, that's all I'm going to say. I'm going to pray over this say. I'm going to pray over this say. I'm going to pray over this offering, y'all. The baskets are going offering, y'all. The baskets are going offering, y'all. The baskets are going to come and when they come, you put your to come and when they come, you put your to come and when they come, you put your offering in it. There's a black basket offering in it. There's a black basket offering in it. There's a black basket and a red basket. If you want to thank and a red basket. If you want to thank and a red basket. If you want to thank God for the word that I delivered today, God for the word that I delivered today, God for the word that I delivered today, say, "Lord, thank you for my preacher, say, "Lord, thank you for my preacher, say, "Lord, thank you for my preacher, my pastor, the man." You put it in a red my pastor, the man." You put it in a red my pastor, the man." You put it in a red basket. Don't put your tithes and basket. Don't put your tithes and basket. Don't put your tithes and offering in that black basket. No offering in that black basket. No offering in that black basket. No preacher on this earth deserves the preacher on this earth deserves the preacher on this earth deserves the offering that you want to give to God. offering that you want to give to God. offering that you want to give to God. >> That red thing is just something extra. >> That red thing is just something extra. >> That red thing is just something extra. >> And let me do this to some of y'all stop >> And let me do this to some of y'all stop >> And let me do this to some of y'all stop looking in the red basket looking in the red basket looking in the red basket to find out what you going to ask me for to find out what you going to ask me for to find out what you going to ask me for later on. Okay. On on the cool, Okay. On on the cool, >> whatever the cool is. After church, our >> whatever the cool is. After church, our >> whatever the cool is. After church, our guests going to walk around. We're going guests going to walk around. We're going guests going to walk around. We're going to be touring, laughing, and having fun to be touring, laughing, and having fun to be touring, laughing, and having fun and um and all of that. Is is uh and um and all of that. Is is uh and um and all of that. Is is uh Phyllis? Is that a Is that Ariel? Ariel.

Phyllis? Is that a Is that Ariel? Ariel. Phyllis? Is that a Is that Ariel? Ariel. That's Ariel. Did you just get here? That's Ariel. Did you just get here? That's Ariel. Did you just get here? You've been here the whole service You've been here the whole service You've been here the whole service >> sitting next to the bishop. Wow. Ain't >> sitting next to the bishop. Wow. Ain't >> sitting next to the bishop. Wow. Ain't that a Thank you, Ariel. I didn't see that a Thank you, Ariel. I didn't see that a Thank you, Ariel. I didn't see you. Ariel, guess what? Adrian is a you. Ariel, guess what? Adrian is a you. Ariel, guess what? Adrian is a police. police. police. Can you believe that? Can you believe that? Can you believe that? She going to jail with her own car this She going to jail with her own car this She going to jail with her own car this time. time. time. I just won't he do it. I just won't he do it. I just won't he do it. What' you say? What' you say? What' you say? >> It's her birthday. >> It's her birthday. >> It's her birthday. >> It's Phyllis's birthday >> It's Phyllis's birthday >> It's Phyllis's birthday tomorrow. Happy birthday, Phyllis. tomorrow. Happy birthday, Phyllis. tomorrow. Happy birthday, Phyllis. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] And okay, I'm sorry, y'all. We are real And okay, I'm sorry, y'all. We are real And okay, I'm sorry, y'all. We are real country at Ibach. We are. We love country at Ibach. We are. We love country at Ibach. We are. We love country. But I just I just boy y'all country. But I just I just boy y'all country. But I just I just boy y'all growing up. So I'm going to bless this growing up. So I'm going to bless this growing up. So I'm going to bless this offering and we're going to come down. offering and we're going to come down. offering and we're going to come down. Tap this. Tap this. Now look if Look at Tap this. Tap this. Now look if Look at Tap this. Tap this. Now look if Look at the Look at the lady with the tap to the Look at the lady with the tap to the Look at the lady with the tap to give. Look at If she don't look right, give. Look at If she don't look right, give. Look at If she don't look right, don't don't don't don't do her. Go to don't don't don't don't do her. Go to don't don't don't don't do her. Go to somebody else cuz they're so they're somebody else cuz they're so they're somebody else cuz they're so they're going to be extra friendly and extra going to be extra friendly and extra going to be extra friendly and extra warm. All right. We're going to start warm. All right. We're going to start warm. All right. We're going to start meeting with our kids after church and meeting with our kids after church and meeting with our kids after church and stuff. Y'all going to hear a lot of stuff. Y'all going to hear a lot of stuff. Y'all going to hear a lot of stuff happening now. You need to be stuff happening now. You need to be stuff happening now. You need to be here. Let's watch these announcements here. Let's watch these announcements here. Let's watch these announcements together. Father, in Jesus name, but maybe it was us who needed to be a but maybe it was us who needed to be a friend.

friend. friend. God, you you just broke the whole story God, you you just broke the whole story God, you you just broke the whole story of Lazarus open to us at IBOC. of Lazarus open to us at IBOC. of Lazarus open to us at IBOC. Now, tomorrow, I know you're going to Now, tomorrow, I know you're going to Now, tomorrow, I know you're going to say some things that say some things that say some things that that we don't hear. that we don't hear. that we don't hear. So, here we go. So, here we go. So, here we go. I'm praying today for tomorrow. So, I'm praying today for tomorrow. So, I'm praying today for tomorrow. So, Satan, you're not going to rob us of Satan, you're not going to rob us of Satan, you're not going to rob us of tomorrow. We're speaking tomorrow into tomorrow. We're speaking tomorrow into tomorrow. We're speaking tomorrow into existence in Jesus name. existence in Jesus name. existence in Jesus name. every offering. God, forgive that person every offering. God, forgive that person every offering. God, forgive that person who should have been given offerings and who should have been given offerings and who should have been given offerings and tithes long time ago, giving you $5 that tithes long time ago, giving you $5 that tithes long time ago, giving you $5 that they would give to a homeless person, they would give to a homeless person, they would give to a homeless person, God, knowing that the kingdom of God is God, knowing that the kingdom of God is God, knowing that the kingdom of God is valuable enough to make sure that all of valuable enough to make sure that all of valuable enough to make sure that all of their personal dignified needs are met. their personal dignified needs are met. their personal dignified needs are met. You bless us with dignity, God. And we You bless us with dignity, God. And we You bless us with dignity, God. And we thank you. thank you. thank you. >> We thank you. Satan, take your hands off >> We thank you. Satan, take your hands off >> We thank you. Satan, take your hands off everything you were trying to steal. everything you were trying to steal. everything you were trying to steal. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> You're not going to get it back. It's >> You're not going to get it back. It's >> You're not going to get it back. It's coming to the people of God in the way coming to the people of God in the way coming to the people of God in the way that he wants to bless others.

that he wants to bless others. that he wants to bless others. >> In Jesus name. >> In Jesus name. >> In Jesus name. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. Y'all, let's watch the screens >> Amen. Y'all, let's watch the screens >> Amen. Y'all, let's watch the screens behind us and I'm going to turn on my behind us and I'm going to turn on my behind us and I'm going to turn on my onstage monitor for those of you that onstage monitor for those of you that onstage monitor for those of you that are close. IBOK [music] Junior Junior IBOK [music] Junior Junior announcements. Let's go. announcements. Let's go. announcements. Let's go. >> Good morning, Ibach family. You are now >> Good morning, Ibach family. You are now >> Good morning, Ibach family. You are now tuned in to the IBOK Junior tuned in to the IBOK Junior tuned in to the IBOK Junior announcements brought to you by the announcements brought to you by the announcements brought to you by the amazing scholars at the University of amazing scholars at the University of amazing scholars at the University of Dreams at IBOC. Dreams at IBOC. Dreams at IBOC. >> It is time for some IBOK news that you >> It is time for some IBOK news that you >> It is time for some IBOK news that you can use. Last week at IBOC, can use. Last week at IBOC, can use. Last week at IBOC, >> last Sunday we celebrated Pastor Rush's >> last Sunday we celebrated Pastor Rush's >> last Sunday we celebrated Pastor Rush's 56th preaching anniversary. And he 56th preaching anniversary. And he 56th preaching anniversary. And he preached a powerful sermon entitled, preached a powerful sermon entitled, preached a powerful sermon entitled, "They watched my steps, but they "They watched my steps, but they "They watched my steps, but they couldn't stop my journey." It was a couldn't stop my journey." It was a couldn't stop my journey." It was a beautiful message about the lessons that beautiful message about the lessons that beautiful message about the lessons that Pastor Rush has learned from each year Pastor Rush has learned from each year Pastor Rush has learned from each year of his 56 years of ministry, and it's of his 56 years of ministry, and it's of his 56 years of ministry, and it's definitely worth listening to. Again, go definitely worth listening to. Again, go definitely worth listening to. Again, go to any of our social media pages and be to any of our social media pages and be to any of our social media pages and be inspired. Speaking of social media, inspired. Speaking of social media, inspired. Speaking of social media, thank you so much for supporting the thank you so much for supporting the thank you so much for supporting the Decide to Try podcast. Last week's Decide to Try podcast. Last week's Decide to Try podcast. Last week's episode with Dro Music blessed so many episode with Dro Music blessed so many episode with Dro Music blessed so many people and the debut of the music video people and the debut of the music video people and the debut of the music video for the song Corner Man. Well done, for the song Corner Man. Well done, for the song Corner Man. Well done, [music] featuring Pastor Rush and D.

[music] featuring Pastor Rush and D. [music] featuring Pastor Rush and D. Music was a success as well. Check out Music was a success as well. Check out Music was a success as well. Check out our IBOK pages and our Pastor Rush pages our IBOK pages and our Pastor Rush pages our IBOK pages and our Pastor Rush pages on all platforms for inspiring content. on all platforms for inspiring content. on all platforms for inspiring content. We're showing more day in the life of We're showing more day in the life of We're showing more day in the life of Pastor Rush videos from visiting Pastor Rush videos from visiting Pastor Rush videos from visiting families in hospitals and sharing families in hospitals and sharing families in hospitals and sharing communion with them to preaching communion with them to preaching communion with them to preaching funerals and then driving to be with funerals and then driving to be with funerals and then driving to be with other families. From changing lights in other families. From changing lights in other families. From changing lights in the catwalk at the top of the sanctuary the catwalk at the top of the sanctuary the catwalk at the top of the sanctuary to attending events that support our to attending events that support our to attending events that support our community. You'll find it all on our community. You'll find it all on our community. You'll find it all on our social media pages along with some more social media pages along with some more social media pages along with some more great videos like this. great videos like this. great videos like this. >> After a really good day at church, what >> After a really good day at church, what >> After a really good day at church, what are you doing? Taking a nap or going to are you doing? Taking a nap or going to are you doing? Taking a nap or going to get some food? get some food? get some food? >> I'm actually hungry right now. This >> I'm actually hungry right now. This >> I'm actually hungry right now. This greasy greasy greasy >> taking a nap or you can wake up and eat >> taking a nap or you can wake up and eat >> taking a nap or you can wake up and eat later. later. later. >> Getting some food. >> Getting some food. >> Getting some food. >> Lubies. >> Lubies. >> Lubies. >> Lubies. Like the food you mash at the >> Lubies. Like the food you mash at the >> Lubies. Like the food you mash at the top. You don't even got to chew food in top. You don't even got to chew food in top. You don't even got to chew food in lubies. lubies. lubies. >> Say lubies. Lubies be hidden. Yeah. >> Say lubies. Lubies be hidden. Yeah. >> Say lubies. Lubies be hidden. Yeah. >> Okay. I'm not judging you. Let me fix my >> Okay. I'm not judging you. Let me fix my >> Okay. I'm not judging you. Let me fix my face. What you going to get? I'm going face. What you going to get? I'm going face. What you going to get? I'm going to have me some roast and some potatoes, to have me some roast and some potatoes, to have me some roast and some potatoes, [music] tomatoes, lamb, [music] tomatoes, lamb, [music] tomatoes, lamb, and some sweet tea.

and some sweet tea. and some sweet tea. >> That's it. See you Sunday. >> That's it. See you Sunday. >> That's it. See you Sunday. >> The dream is now a reality. The >> The dream is now a reality. The >> The dream is now a reality. The University of Dreams at IBOC is a school University of Dreams at IBOC is a school University of Dreams at IBOC is a school system that has always focused on system that has always focused on system that has always focused on Christian excellence. And by the grace Christian excellence. And by the grace Christian excellence. And by the grace of God, we are proud to announce that we of God, we are proud to announce that we of God, we are proud to announce that we have successfully completed phase one of have successfully completed phase one of have successfully completed phase one of our foundational accreditation with the our foundational accreditation with the our foundational accreditation with the Association of Christian Schools Association of Christian Schools Association of Christian Schools International. International. International. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] [music] >> [cheering] >> [cheering] >> We are now officially on the list of >> We are now officially on the list of >> We are now officially on the list of accredited private schools in Texas on accredited private schools in Texas on accredited private schools in Texas on the TEPSAC website. And that means any the TEPSAC website. And that means any the TEPSAC website. And that means any family in Texas can choose our school to family in Texas can choose our school to family in Texas can choose our school to get tuition assistance through the Texas get tuition assistance through the Texas get tuition assistance through the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program. And Education Freedom Accounts program. And Education Freedom Accounts program. And for the next three years, we will be for the next three years, we will be for the next three years, we will be progressing toward full accreditation. progressing toward full accreditation. progressing toward full accreditation. And we give God all the glory. We And we give God all the glory. We And we give God all the glory. We believe that U of D is the best place to believe that U of D is the best place to believe that U of D is the best place to work and serve. And we're currently work and serve. And we're currently work and serve. And we're currently looking for some excellent, dynamic looking for some excellent, dynamic looking for some excellent, dynamic educators [music] to be a part of our educators [music] to be a part of our educators [music] to be a part of our team. For kindergarten through middle team. For kindergarten through middle team. For kindergarten through middle school, we're looking for people with a school, we're looking for people with a school, we're looking for people with a bachelor's degree who love to learn and bachelor's degree who love to learn and bachelor's degree who love to learn and love to teach. And for [music] infant to love to teach. And for [music] infant to love to teach. And for [music] infant to preK4, we're looking for inspiring preK4, we're looking for inspiring preK4, we're looking for inspiring educators with a CDA certification. And educators with a CDA certification. And educators with a CDA certification. And of course, we have scholar openings at of course, we have scholar openings at of course, we have scholar openings at every grade level for the 2627 [music] every grade level for the 2627 [music] every grade level for the 2627 [music] school year. Come and be a part of our school year. Come and be a part of our school year. Come and be a part of our amazing U of D team.

amazing U of D team. amazing U of D team. >> Shout out. >> Shout out. >> Shout out. >> Shout out to Sister Adrienne Simpson. >> Shout out to Sister Adrienne Simpson. >> Shout out to Sister Adrienne Simpson. She's a proud member of IBOC. [music] She's a proud member of IBOC. [music] She's a proud member of IBOC. [music] She's a former student of Pastor Rush. She's a former student of Pastor Rush. She's a former student of Pastor Rush. And we're proud to announce that last And we're proud to announce that last And we're proud to announce that last week, Sister Simpson graduated from the week, Sister Simpson graduated from the week, Sister Simpson graduated from the Dallas Police Academy. Our ABBA family Dallas Police Academy. Our ABBA family Dallas Police Academy. Our ABBA family was there to cheer her on and Pastor was there to cheer her on and Pastor was there to cheer her on and Pastor Rush was there to walk across the stage Rush was there to walk across the stage Rush was there to walk across the stage with her. [music] It's the second with her. [music] It's the second with her. [music] It's the second largest academy class ever. And now, largest academy class ever. And now, largest academy class ever. And now, Sister Simpson is going to begin 24 Sister Simpson is going to begin 24 Sister Simpson is going to begin 24 weeks of field training. weeks of field training. weeks of field training. >> Thank you, church family, for all the >> Thank you, church family, for all the >> Thank you, church family, for all the prayers. Thank you for encouraging me. prayers. Thank you for encouraging me. prayers. Thank you for encouraging me. Thank you for the hugs, the showing up, Thank you for the hugs, the showing up, Thank you for the hugs, the showing up, just everything. And thank you to the just everything. And thank you to the just everything. And thank you to the infamous pastor, Daddy Rush. I infamous pastor, Daddy Rush. I infamous pastor, Daddy Rush. I appreciate it. And see you later. appreciate it. And see you later. appreciate it. And see you later. >> Congratulations, Sister Simpson. We are >> Congratulations, Sister Simpson. We are >> Congratulations, Sister Simpson. We are proud of you. I said we are proud of proud of you. I said we are proud of proud of you. I said we are proud of you. Shout out to Kennedy Rolette. She you. Shout out to Kennedy Rolette. She you. Shout out to Kennedy Rolette. She is [music] a proud IBOG member. She is a is [music] a proud IBOG member. She is a is [music] a proud IBOG member. She is a former mighty eagle scholar at U of D. former mighty eagle scholar at U of D. former mighty eagle scholar at U of D. And for the last two years, she has And for the last two years, she has And for the last two years, she has attended the Ashford Rise School of attended the Ashford Rise School of attended the Ashford Rise School of Dallas. Last week, she graduated. And Dallas. Last week, she graduated. And Dallas. Last week, she graduated. And this little lady's growth, this little lady's growth, this little lady's growth, determination, and development over the determination, and development over the determination, and development over the past two years was on full display. And past two years was on full display. And past two years was on full display. And we are super excited about [music] we are super excited about [music] we are super excited about [music] what's next. Good job, Kennedy. And good what's next. Good job, Kennedy. And good what's next. Good job, Kennedy. And good job to the Rolette family.

job to the Rolette family. job to the Rolette family. >> Jesus Journey shirts. If you don't have >> Jesus Journey shirts. If you don't have >> Jesus Journey shirts. If you don't have your Jesus Journey shirt, [music] your Jesus Journey shirt, [music] your Jesus Journey shirt, [music] >> what's wrong with you? >> what's wrong with you? >> what's wrong with you? >> What's wrong with you? We have all >> What's wrong with you? We have all >> What's wrong with you? We have all colors and all sizes in the main lobby. colors and all sizes in the main lobby. colors and all sizes in the main lobby. And today, we even have some brand new And today, we even have some brand new And today, we even have some brand new colors, mannequins not included. Go to colors, mannequins not included. Go to colors, mannequins not included. Go to the main lobby and get [music] your the main lobby and get [music] your the main lobby and get [music] your Jesus Journey shirt. Jesus Journey shirt. Jesus Journey shirt. >> And finally, >> And finally, >> And finally, >> and finally, speaking of Jesus Journey >> and finally, speaking of Jesus Journey >> and finally, speaking of Jesus Journey shirts, we have a quick testimony about shirts, we have a quick testimony about shirts, we have a quick testimony about how I [music] Jesus Journey message is how I [music] Jesus Journey message is how I [music] Jesus Journey message is spreading around the country. Hey spreading around the country. Hey spreading around the country. Hey family, good morning. I have a really family, good morning. I have a really family, good morning. I have a really quick special message. [music] quick special message. [music] quick special message. [music] It's such a beautiful thing to know that It's such a beautiful thing to know that It's such a beautiful thing to know that this simple message, the Jesus [music] this simple message, the Jesus [music] this simple message, the Jesus [music] journey, is going beyond the four walls journey, is going beyond the four walls journey, is going beyond the four walls of the church here at IBOC. It's going of the church here at IBOC. It's going of the church here at IBOC. It's going across the nation. So, listen y'all. A across the nation. So, listen y'all. A across the nation. So, listen y'all. A while back, [music] I had the privilege while back, [music] I had the privilege while back, [music] I had the privilege and the honor of blessing my cousin and the honor of blessing my cousin and the honor of blessing my cousin Michael Shed with a Jesus Journey shirt Michael Shed with a Jesus Journey shirt Michael Shed with a Jesus Journey shirt for his [music] master's degree for his [music] master's degree for his [music] master's degree graduation celebration gift. and he has graduation celebration gift. and he has graduation celebration gift. and he has been repping that Jesus Journey shirt been repping that Jesus Journey shirt been repping that Jesus Journey shirt ever since.

ever since. ever since. >> Pastor Ricky Rush is actually Kim Folk >> Pastor Ricky Rush is actually Kim Folk >> Pastor Ricky Rush is actually Kim Folk and so is Morgan Coleman. Um, you know, and so is Morgan Coleman. Um, you know, and so is Morgan Coleman. Um, you know, I when we were sitting in pre-amp, they I when we were sitting in pre-amp, they I when we were sitting in pre-amp, they were telling us the message we were were telling us the message we were were telling us the message we were going to be teaching the kids and, you going to be teaching the kids and, you going to be teaching the kids and, you know, what verse we're going to be know, what verse we're going to be know, what verse we're going to be coming from. And when they said John coming from. And when they said John coming from. And when they said John 16:33, I was like boom. I was like, 16:33, I was like boom. I was like, 16:33, I was like boom. I was like, Morgan, I would love it, you know, if we Morgan, I would love it, you know, if we Morgan, I would love it, you know, if we could have my leadership team um could have my leadership team um could have my leadership team um represent, you know, the Jesus Journey represent, you know, the Jesus Journey represent, you know, the Jesus Journey shirts as we're teaching the kids, you shirts as we're teaching the kids, you shirts as we're teaching the kids, you know, about the verse. It's not just a know, about the verse. It's not just a know, about the verse. It's not just a verse, right? It's like a tangible verse, right? It's like a tangible verse, right? It's like a tangible message and what better way um than and message and what better way um than and message and what better way um than and that I could think of than representing that I could think of than representing that I could think of than representing um with the shirts and she made it um with the shirts and she made it um with the shirts and she made it happen with her team. I'm so grateful it happen with her team. I'm so grateful it happen with her team. I'm so grateful it all came together so beautifully. Um I all came together so beautifully. Um I all came together so beautifully. Um I grew up in the IBAK congregation. It's grew up in the IBAK congregation. It's grew up in the IBAK congregation. It's always love. It's always been love and always love. It's always been love and always love. It's always been love and thank y'all for sharing that love um you thank y'all for sharing that love um you thank y'all for sharing that love um you know across borders, right? Not just know across borders, right? Not just know across borders, right? Not just keeping it in Dallas. That's what it keeping it in Dallas. That's what it keeping it in Dallas. That's what it means to be the church and thank y'all means to be the church and thank y'all means to be the church and thank y'all for always being a representation of for always being a representation of for always being a representation of that. Um I love y'all and God bless. that. Um I love y'all and God bless. that. Um I love y'all and God bless. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> This is a message to remind you that >> This is a message to remind you that >> This is a message to remind you that it's more than just a shirt. This is it's more than just a shirt. This is it's more than just a shirt. This is truly truly a lifestyle. It's a message.

truly truly a lifestyle. It's a message. truly truly a lifestyle. It's a message. We are literally a walking billboard. We are literally a walking billboard. We are literally a walking billboard. And it doesn't matter what church you go And it doesn't matter what church you go And it doesn't matter what church you go to. You're on the Jesus journey. And I'm to. You're on the Jesus journey. And I'm to. You're on the Jesus journey. And I'm just going to say [music] I'm proud to just going to say [music] I'm proud to just going to say [music] I'm proud to be on it, too. Thank you so much, be on it, too. Thank you so much, be on it, too. Thank you so much, family. And we'll keep you updated. >> People are going to ask you all over the >> People are going to ask you all over the place, where do you buy your Jesus place, where do you buy your Jesus place, where do you buy your Jesus Journey shirt? Well, it's exclusively at Journey shirt? Well, it's exclusively at Journey shirt? Well, it's exclusively at IBOC. So, if you see someone out on the IBOC. So, if you see someone out on the IBOC. So, if you see someone out on the parking lot today sitting on their parking lot today sitting on their parking lot today sitting on their trunk, that's bootleg. Don't do that. trunk, that's bootleg. Don't do that. trunk, that's bootleg. Don't do that. Okay. Okay. Okay. Chie is going to leave today. Come here, Chie is going to leave today. Come here, Chie is going to leave today. Come here, Chansy. He's was one of our babies in Chansy. He's was one of our babies in Chansy. He's was one of our babies in our school. You saw what God is doing in our school. You saw what God is doing in our school. You saw what God is doing in our school. And now we're going to start our school. And now we're going to start our school. And now we're going to start asking a lot of you to you're going to asking a lot of you to you're going to asking a lot of you to you're going to need some jobs. Chance is one of our need some jobs. Chance is one of our need some jobs. Chance is one of our babies, but he's leaving today to be in babies, but he's leaving today to be in babies, but he's leaving today to be in the army. He's going to be gone for a the army. He's going to be gone for a the army. He's going to be gone for a while. So, we just want to pray over him while. So, we just want to pray over him while. So, we just want to pray over him before he leaves. Right. before he leaves. Right. before he leaves. Right. Congratulations. I saw you on that Congratulations. I saw you on that Congratulations. I saw you on that screen. I did. Okay. So, when we leave, screen. I did. Okay. So, when we leave, screen. I did. Okay. So, when we leave, we're just going to go out and just we're just going to go out and just we're just going to go out and just fellowship. Let's go out in the main fellowship. Let's go out in the main fellowship. Let's go out in the main lobby, take some pictures of the Uh-oh. lobby, take some pictures of the Uh-oh. lobby, take some pictures of the Uh-oh. So, Mr. Mamba is here. Mr. Mamba, stand So, Mr. Mamba is here. Mr. Mamba, stand So, Mr. Mamba is here. Mr. Mamba, stand up. So, you do you do you're doing a up. So, you do you do you're doing a up. So, you do you do you're doing a movie. Stay away. Don't y'all leave.

movie. Stay away. Don't y'all leave. movie. Stay away. Don't y'all leave. That's Tiffany. Tiffany's one of my That's Tiffany. Tiffany's one of my That's Tiffany. Tiffany's one of my favorite smiles. That's his mama. favorite smiles. That's his mama. favorite smiles. That's his mama. Listen, so you you challenged me to a Listen, so you you challenged me to a Listen, so you you challenged me to a checker game or something. No, they checker game or something. No, they checker game or something. No, they talked noise before you got here, but talked noise before you got here, but talked noise before you got here, but I'm going to take it all back. Okay. I'm going to take it all back. Okay. I'm going to take it all back. Okay. Thank you for being with us this Thank you for being with us this Thank you for being with us this morning. So, you're in the film called morning. So, you're in the film called morning. So, you're in the film called What? Frisco. Say it again. What? Frisco. Say it again. What? Frisco. Say it again. >> Frisco King. >> Frisco King. >> Frisco King. >> Frisco King. Okay. Well, congratulations >> Frisco King. Okay. Well, congratulations >> Frisco King. Okay. Well, congratulations on your career and doing the things you on your career and doing the things you on your career and doing the things you do. I'm going to I'm going to go look up do. I'm going to I'm going to go look up do. I'm going to I'm going to go look up Frisco. It's some bad language in it. Frisco. It's some bad language in it. Frisco. It's some bad language in it. >> Well, I don't want to watch it, so I >> Well, I don't want to watch it, so I >> Well, I don't want to watch it, so I Well, I will, but I won't tell people I Well, I will, but I won't tell people I Well, I will, but I won't tell people I watched it, you know. That's so good. watched it, you know. That's so good. watched it, you know. That's so good. Thank you so much for being with us Thank you so much for being with us Thank you so much for being with us today and thank you for blessing us. And today and thank you for blessing us. And today and thank you for blessing us. And we'll keep seeing you guys back. We're u we'll keep seeing you guys back. We're u we'll keep seeing you guys back. We're u we're on this journey with this corner we're on this journey with this corner we're on this journey with this corner man now and our man now and our man now and our your your your fight the other day. I your your your fight the other day. I your your your fight the other day. I knew it. I realized what happened. So, knew it. I realized what happened. So, knew it. I realized what happened. So, we're going to you know um the corner we're going to you know um the corner we're going to you know um the corner man the book it's be out soon and you'll man the book it's be out soon and you'll man the book it's be out soon and you'll you'll be with Cedric. We'll do a lot of you'll be with Cedric. We'll do a lot of you'll be with Cedric. We'll do a lot of I got a lot of traveling to do with I got a lot of traveling to do with I got a lot of traveling to do with that. We're going to do a lot of stuff. that. We're going to do a lot of stuff. that. We're going to do a lot of stuff. Amen everybody. Okay. Hey, Amen everybody. Okay. Hey, Amen everybody. Okay. Hey, October. I'm not playing.

October. I'm not playing. October. I'm not playing. I'm not playing. I'm not playing. I'm not playing. It's called Btober. It's called Btober. It's called Btober. Okay. Well, we'd like we would love to Okay. Well, we'd like we would love to Okay. Well, we'd like we would love to we would love to just have some kind of we would love to just have some kind of we would love to just have some kind of like fun stuff with our kids. We have like fun stuff with our kids. We have like fun stuff with our kids. We have some super kids around here, but but some super kids around here, but but some super kids around here, but but we'll bring you down and we'll we'll we'll bring you down and we'll we'll we'll bring you down and we'll we'll take care of some things for you. Make take care of some things for you. Make take care of some things for you. Make it make it worth your while. it make it worth your while. it make it worth your while. >> Okay. Did y'all have a good time today? >> Okay. Did y'all have a good time today? >> Okay. Did y'all have a good time today? >> Oh, yeah. >> Oh, yeah. >> Oh, yeah. >> We enjoyed. So, we're going to have some >> We enjoyed. So, we're going to have some >> We enjoyed. So, we're going to have some more good time. Yansancy. Chancy, let's more good time. Yansancy. Chancy, let's more good time. Yansancy. Chancy, let's pray. Father in Jesus name as he walks pray. Father in Jesus name as he walks pray. Father in Jesus name as he walks this journey now his Jesus journey has this journey now his Jesus journey has this journey now his Jesus journey has brought him through this school and brought him through this school and brought him through this school and given his mom faith that has been given his mom faith that has been given his mom faith that has been unmatched they have gone through some unmatched they have gone through some unmatched they have gone through some suffering Lord they have gone through suffering Lord they have gone through suffering Lord they have gone through loss in her family and she's still loss in her family and she's still loss in her family and she's still standing and he's still standing now standing and he's still standing now standing and he's still standing now it's not just about going to serve the it's not just about going to serve the it's not just about going to serve the country Lord now he's going to continue country Lord now he's going to continue country Lord now he's going to continue to serve you somebody in this room today to serve you somebody in this room today to serve you somebody in this room today Lord has has endured another level of Lord has has endured another level of Lord has has endured another level of pain going to ask you to bless pain going to ask you to bless pain going to ask you to bless strengthen Mother Thomas's heart, Mother strengthen Mother Thomas's heart, Mother strengthen Mother Thomas's heart, Mother Thomas heart, who's been an awesome Thomas heart, who's been an awesome Thomas heart, who's been an awesome grandmother for all of her grandmother for all of her grandmother for all of her grandchildren, Lord. And I pray that you grandchildren, Lord. And I pray that you grandchildren, Lord. And I pray that you just give her comfort and peace of mind just give her comfort and peace of mind just give her comfort and peace of mind today. And I just thank you for putting today. And I just thank you for putting today. And I just thank you for putting her in the environment here with us so her in the environment here with us so her in the environment here with us so that we can continue to know that we are that we can continue to know that we are that we can continue to know that we are going to continue to let people know going to continue to let people know going to continue to let people know that we will keep trusting God and those that we will keep trusting God and those that we will keep trusting God and those days when we're down, we can get back up days when we're down, we can get back up days when we're down, we can get back up again. God, I hate that it's already again. God, I hate that it's already again. God, I hate that it's already time to go home, but we're going to get time to go home, but we're going to get time to go home, but we're going to get up out of here now and go somewhere. I up out of here now and go somewhere. I up out of here now and go somewhere. I don't care where these people go, Jesus.

don't care where these people go, Jesus. don't care where these people go, Jesus. But let them hurry up and get up out of But let them hurry up and get up out of But let them hurry up and get up out of here and clean up their trash on the here and clean up their trash on the here and clean up their trash on the floor and do whatever they need to do to floor and do whatever they need to do to floor and do whatever they need to do to get back in here on tomorrow night. get back in here on tomorrow night. get back in here on tomorrow night. Bless all the people flying, riding, and Bless all the people flying, riding, and Bless all the people flying, riding, and being around Ch Yansy Chansy that being around Ch Yansy Chansy that being around Ch Yansy Chansy that they'll be there. Help his mom to they'll be there. Help his mom to they'll be there. Help his mom to continue to be the military mom now. And continue to be the military mom now. And continue to be the military mom now. And all kidding aside, Lord, please help us all kidding aside, Lord, please help us all kidding aside, Lord, please help us to protect all of our to protect all of our to protect all of our servicemen on the street, thank you for servicemen on the street, thank you for servicemen on the street, thank you for brother Mamba, Cedric, everybody who brother Mamba, Cedric, everybody who brother Mamba, Cedric, everybody who came in today. And then God, continue to came in today. And then God, continue to came in today. And then God, continue to restore and strengthen Pastor Bonner for restore and strengthen Pastor Bonner for restore and strengthen Pastor Bonner for what's next. what's next. what's next. >> In Jesus name. >> In Jesus name. >> In Jesus name. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Hey everybody, I'm I'm going to baptize >> Hey everybody, I'm I'm going to baptize >> Hey everybody, I'm I'm going to baptize Adrien before she gets on the street. Adrien before she gets on the street. Adrien before she gets on the street. Sister Adrien, I might baptize you next Sister Adrien, I might baptize you next Sister Adrien, I might baptize you next Sunday after church before you get on Sunday after church before you get on Sunday after church before you get on the street. We need to cover her. So, the street. We need to cover her. So, the street. We need to cover her. So, some of you may want to be baptized next some of you may want to be baptized next some of you may want to be baptized next week also. Thank you. We just leave like week also. Thank you. We just leave like week also. Thank you. We just leave like that, y'all. We country. Okay, folks. I that, y'all. We country. Okay, folks. I that, y'all. We country. Okay, folks. I want to thank you today for being a part want to thank you today for being a part want to thank you today for being a part of the Inspired Body of Christ Church. of the Inspired Body of Christ Church. of the Inspired Body of Christ Church. This was a crazy, fantastic, wonderful This was a crazy, fantastic, wonderful This was a crazy, fantastic, wonderful service. You saw it for yourself. We had service. You saw it for yourself. We had service. You saw it for yourself. We had those amazing praise dancers from Long those amazing praise dancers from Long those amazing praise dancers from Long View, Texas. And Pastor E Bunner was View, Texas. And Pastor E Bunner was View, Texas. And Pastor E Bunner was with us today. We want to take this time with us today. We want to take this time with us today. We want to take this time to make sure that you understand that to make sure that you understand that to make sure that you understand that there is still a huge responsibility there is still a huge responsibility there is still a huge responsibility that we have toward the kingdom of God.

that we have toward the kingdom of God. that we have toward the kingdom of God. So we want to thank you right now for So we want to thank you right now for So we want to thank you right now for stopping doing whatever you're doing and stopping doing whatever you're doing and stopping doing whatever you're doing and give your tithes, your offering, your give your tithes, your offering, your give your tithes, your offering, your gifts of love, your appreciation. You gifts of love, your appreciation. You gifts of love, your appreciation. You don't always seem to have a difficult don't always seem to have a difficult don't always seem to have a difficult time because I don't like to uh beg time because I don't like to uh beg time because I don't like to uh beg people for receiving blessings, but I people for receiving blessings, but I people for receiving blessings, but I will beg you to be a part of what God is will beg you to be a part of what God is will beg you to be a part of what God is doing in the kingdom of God through your doing in the kingdom of God through your doing in the kingdom of God through your tithes and your offerings. All right? We tithes and your offerings. All right? We tithes and your offerings. All right? We appreciate you. Thank you so much. Hey, appreciate you. Thank you so much. Hey, appreciate you. Thank you so much. Hey, don't forget tomorrow night. Tomorrow don't forget tomorrow night. Tomorrow don't forget tomorrow night. Tomorrow night, Monday school. Really? Really? night, Monday school. Really? Really? night, Monday school. Really? Really? Did you hear what God says we're going Did you hear what God says we're going Did you hear what God says we're going to talk about tomorrow? Don't forget it. to talk about tomorrow? Don't forget it. to talk about tomorrow? Don't forget it. Out of all the people as needed, who was Out of all the people as needed, who was Out of all the people as needed, who was going to get Jesus? Don't miss that going to get Jesus? Don't miss that going to get Jesus? Don't miss that tomorrow. Pastor Bunny, thank you so tomorrow. Pastor Bunny, thank you so tomorrow. Pastor Bunny, thank you so much for working with young people of much for working with young people of much for working with young people of our community and doing what you do. our community and doing what you do. our community and doing what you do. >> Thank you. Thank you for joining us to receive Thank you for joining us to receive [music] God's word. At IBLC, we stand on [music] God's word. At IBLC, we stand on [music] God's word. At IBLC, we stand on the word of God because this is the year the word of God because this is the year the word of God because this is the year of more than enough. Our prayer is that of more than enough. Our prayer is that of more than enough. Our prayer is that something was said or something was done something was said or something was done something was said or something was done in this service that will encourage you in this service that will encourage you in this service that will encourage you in your relationship with God. [music] in your relationship with God. [music] in your relationship with God. [music] If you are ever in the Dallas area, If you are ever in the Dallas area, If you are ever in the Dallas area, nothing can compare to being a part of a nothing can compare to being a part of a nothing can compare to being a part of a live IBOK service. Our inspiring, live IBOK service. Our inspiring, live IBOK service. Our inspiring, dynamic Sunday morning service begins at dynamic Sunday morning service begins at dynamic Sunday morning service begins at 10:00 a.m. And if you're looking for 10:00 a.m. And if you're looking for 10:00 a.m. And if you're looking for even more practical teaching from the even more practical teaching from the even more practical teaching from the word of God, join us every Monday at 700 word of God, join us every Monday at 700 word of God, join us every Monday at 700 p.m. for Monday School, where it's all p.m. for Monday School, where it's all p.m. for Monday School, where it's all about simplicity. If you can't about simplicity. If you can't about simplicity. If you can't experience the joy in person, you can experience the joy in person, you can experience the joy in person, you can view all of our services on our Facebook

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