7.6.26 Sermon Replay | Your Next Move Is Bigger Than Your Last Mistake - Part 2 | Pastor Rickie Rush
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uh of of teaching for gosh I don't know uh of of teaching for gosh I don't know how many years because I don't always how many years because I don't always how many years because I don't always hear when I'm listening I hear a lot of hear when I'm listening I hear a lot of hear when I'm listening I hear a lot of different things. Um but when I see different things. Um but when I see different things. Um but when I see things I kind of remember them take the things I kind of remember them take the things I kind of remember them take the picture and can erase in my mind and picture and can erase in my mind and picture and can erase in my mind and keep going. So that's why we do that. keep going. So that's why we do that. keep going. So that's why we do that. It's also extremely important that you It's also extremely important that you It's also extremely important that you hear every word that I'm saying today hear every word that I'm saying today hear every word that I'm saying today and um and uh and just not a sound. and um and uh and just not a sound. and um and uh and just not a sound. Sometimes we get a sound. I want to Sometimes we get a sound. I want to Sometimes we get a sound. I want to thank all of you that are online on the thank all of you that are online on the thank all of you that are online on the internet. If you are any uh where online internet. If you are any uh where online internet. If you are any uh where online and the sound is not clear or things are and the sound is not clear or things are and the sound is not clear or things are not coming through clear, call someone not coming through clear, call someone not coming through clear, call someone that you know uh is in Monday school and that you know uh is in Monday school and that you know uh is in Monday school and let them know. We don't have anyone on let them know. We don't have anyone on let them know. We don't have anyone on the switchboard at the church the switchboard at the church the switchboard at the church necessarily, but if you could imagine necessarily, but if you could imagine necessarily, but if you could imagine someone being in church, call them and someone being in church, call them and someone being in church, call them and say, "Hey, the sound is down or the say, "Hey, the sound is down or the say, "Hey, the sound is down or the Wi-Fi is down or whatever is going on, Wi-Fi is down or whatever is going on, Wi-Fi is down or whatever is going on, and um we want to make sure we're all in and um we want to make sure we're all in and um we want to make sure we're all in sync." Okay, I've got to get into a sync." Okay, I've got to get into a sync." Okay, I've got to get into a rhythm here. rhythm here. rhythm here. And what I mean by rhythm is I've got to And what I mean by rhythm is I've got to And what I mean by rhythm is I've got to I have to I have to be able when I'm I have to I have to be able when I'm I have to I have to be able when I'm teaching to put up a a a wall so that teaching to put up a a a wall so that teaching to put up a a a wall so that I'm not distracted by what I'm not distracted by what I'm not distracted by what lookers look like versus what hearers lookers look like versus what hearers lookers look like versus what hearers look like. Okay? And that may not make a look like. Okay? And that may not make a look like. Okay? And that may not make a whole lot of sense right now but but one whole lot of sense right now but but one whole lot of sense right now but but one day it will. So what I want to make sure day it will. So what I want to make sure day it will. So what I want to make sure is that we are on this rhythm because is that we are on this rhythm because is that we are on this rhythm because after going into yesterday's message uh after going into yesterday's message uh after going into yesterday's message uh I think it became very apparent that I think it became very apparent that I think it became very apparent that some things I don't want to use the word some things I don't want to use the word some things I don't want to use the word uh offend because I've learned that uh offend because I've learned that uh offend because I've learned that sometimes when I get into offense it's
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sometimes when I get into offense it's sometimes when I get into offense it's because I'm not operating in because I'm not operating in because I'm not operating in forgiveness. forgiveness. forgiveness. Okay. So what some things do instead of Okay. So what some things do instead of Okay. So what some things do instead of offend me they insult me. Okay. So you offend me they insult me. Okay. So you offend me they insult me. Okay. So you can be insulted and realize that you can be insulted and realize that you can be insulted and realize that you have to make some adjustments and you have to make some adjustments and you have to make some adjustments and you have to probably get into more of a have to probably get into more of a have to probably get into more of a forgiveness or more of an understanding forgiveness or more of an understanding forgiveness or more of an understanding of why people insult you. Sometimes of why people insult you. Sometimes of why people insult you. Sometimes people can insult you and they don't people can insult you and they don't people can insult you and they don't know they're insulting you. Uh but when know they're insulting you. Uh but when know they're insulting you. Uh but when you have an opportunity to express that, you have an opportunity to express that, you have an opportunity to express that, I think you need to make sure that I think you need to make sure that I think you need to make sure that people understand that what they're people understand that what they're people understand that what they're doing and what they're saying and how doing and what they're saying and how doing and what they're saying and how they're treating you and how they're they're treating you and how they're they're treating you and how they're behaving is an insult. And one of the behaving is an insult. And one of the behaving is an insult. And one of the things that I think that has become very things that I think that has become very things that I think that has become very apparent um on my journey, my Jesus apparent um on my journey, my Jesus apparent um on my journey, my Jesus journey, is that I get insulted journey, is that I get insulted journey, is that I get insulted sometimes by things that people do to sometimes by things that people do to sometimes by things that people do to poke fun at Christianity. Um now there's poke fun at Christianity. Um now there's poke fun at Christianity. Um now there's no one I I don't think that I've met no one I I don't think that I've met no one I I don't think that I've met that's as goofy and fun and celebrating that's as goofy and fun and celebrating that's as goofy and fun and celebrating and la as I am. I I laugh at everything.
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and la as I am. I I laugh at everything. and la as I am. I I laugh at everything. I have fun about everything. Um, but I I have fun about everything. Um, but I I have fun about everything. Um, but I do not ever poke fun at people's do not ever poke fun at people's do not ever poke fun at people's Christianity Christianity Christianity or their beliefs. I just ask for an or their beliefs. I just ask for an or their beliefs. I just ask for an understanding about it. And those things understanding about it. And those things understanding about it. And those things I don't understand, I just don't I don't understand, I just don't I don't understand, I just don't understand. understand. understand. And as I mentioned before, you go And as I mentioned before, you go And as I mentioned before, you go through life and at certain things at through life and at certain things at through life and at certain things at certain points certain points certain points your your belief and it's important that your your belief and it's important that your your belief and it's important that people believe who you are because if if people believe who you are because if if people believe who you are because if if they don't, then you'll do a lot of they don't, then you'll do a lot of they don't, then you'll do a lot of things with the right heart and it can things with the right heart and it can things with the right heart and it can be taken in the wrong manner. Um, I I be taken in the wrong manner. Um, I I be taken in the wrong manner. Um, I I think we have to as we're on this Jesus think we have to as we're on this Jesus think we have to as we're on this Jesus journey and God just started giving me a journey and God just started giving me a journey and God just started giving me a word uh this week and it had nothing to word uh this week and it had nothing to word uh this week and it had nothing to do with anything except um do with anything except um do with anything except um you have to understand how we got here you have to understand how we got here you have to understand how we got here as people. You know, God gave us mouths. as people. You know, God gave us mouths. as people. You know, God gave us mouths. Um so what I'm I'm gonna I'm gonna be Um so what I'm I'm gonna I'm gonna be Um so what I'm I'm gonna I'm gonna be very clear but I still won't be very clear but I still won't be very clear but I still won't be completely understood. completely understood. completely understood. Uh okay. I'm going to be clear, but I Uh okay. I'm going to be clear, but I Uh okay. I'm going to be clear, but I won't be completely understood because won't be completely understood because won't be completely understood because you can't do all of this in one time.
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you can't do all of this in one time. you can't do all of this in one time. Uh we we do a lot of praising in church. Uh we we do a lot of praising in church. Uh we we do a lot of praising in church. We do a lot of glorifying God in church. We do a lot of glorifying God in church. We do a lot of glorifying God in church. We do so much praise in church and We do so much praise in church and We do so much praise in church and growing up. Yesterday I made a statement growing up. Yesterday I made a statement growing up. Yesterday I made a statement that um I just ask everyone to that um I just ask everyone to that um I just ask everyone to if you ever seen someone shout, I told if you ever seen someone shout, I told if you ever seen someone shout, I told everyone to stand up. That's what I did everyone to stand up. That's what I did everyone to stand up. That's what I did in in our church yesterday. And probably in in our church yesterday. And probably in in our church yesterday. And probably 95% of the church stood up because they 95% of the church stood up because they 95% of the church stood up because they have seen people shout um in church. And have seen people shout um in church. And have seen people shout um in church. And then I asked everyone to just for a then I asked everyone to just for a then I asked everyone to just for a second show me what you saw. And the second show me what you saw. And the second show me what you saw. And the church erupted in a different kind of church erupted in a different kind of church erupted in a different kind of demonstration. demonstration. demonstration. I orchestrated the demonstration. I orchestrated the demonstration. I orchestrated the demonstration. I didn't tell anybody to act like they I didn't tell anybody to act like they I didn't tell anybody to act like they were happy. were happy. were happy. I didn't tell anyone to act like they I didn't tell anyone to act like they I didn't tell anyone to act like they were shouting. I told everyone to tell were shouting. I told everyone to tell were shouting. I told everyone to tell me or show me what you saw when you saw me or show me what you saw when you saw me or show me what you saw when you saw shouting in church. And all of a sudden, shouting in church. And all of a sudden, shouting in church. And all of a sudden, there became an atmosphere that almost there became an atmosphere that almost there became an atmosphere that almost became uncontrollable became uncontrollable became uncontrollable >> because even if you don't quite >> because even if you don't quite >> because even if you don't quite understand it, when you saw it, even if understand it, when you saw it, even if understand it, when you saw it, even if you didn't know or had it explained, it you didn't know or had it explained, it you didn't know or had it explained, it changed some things. So yesterday um the changed some things. So yesterday um the changed some things. So yesterday um the question was brought to me because I am question was brought to me because I am question was brought to me because I am real big on people not playing church.
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real big on people not playing church. real big on people not playing church. Um the question was because that's what Um the question was because that's what Um the question was because that's what we did growing up. Now now I have to say we did growing up. Now now I have to say we did growing up. Now now I have to say that we we all played church. That was that we we all played church. That was that we we all played church. That was that was the only game we could ever that was the only game we could ever that was the only game we could ever win. win. win. >> You know you played church and and and >> You know you played church and and and >> You know you played church and and and then it became crazy. And I had a friend then it became crazy. And I had a friend then it became crazy. And I had a friend of mine that was here last yesterday, of mine that was here last yesterday, of mine that was here last yesterday, Danny. And I was talking about how Danny. And I was talking about how Danny. And I was talking about how Danny, you know, was a just a great kid Danny, you know, was a just a great kid Danny, you know, was a just a great kid friend of mine. And I don't know how friend of mine. And I don't know how friend of mine. And I don't know how many people keep up with their kid many people keep up with their kid many people keep up with their kid friends. I never keep up with my kid friends. I never keep up with my kid friends. I never keep up with my kid friends. Danny came just out of the blue friends. Danny came just out of the blue friends. Danny came just out of the blue called me one day and said, "Hey, I'm called me one day and said, "Hey, I'm called me one day and said, "Hey, I'm Danny." And of course, I'm thinking Danny." And of course, I'm thinking Danny." And of course, I'm thinking Danny's been dead Danny's been dead Danny's been dead cuz I wasn't around to protect Danny and cuz I wasn't around to protect Danny and cuz I wasn't around to protect Danny and all our lives. I was I protected Danny all our lives. I was I protected Danny all our lives. I was I protected Danny as a kid because everybody wanted to as a kid because everybody wanted to as a kid because everybody wanted to fight him because he he couldn't fight fight him because he he couldn't fight fight him because he he couldn't fight and I couldn't say no to a fight. So, and I couldn't say no to a fight. So, and I couldn't say no to a fight. So, you know, but you know, he was just a you know, but you know, he was just a you know, but you know, he was just a good Christian kid. One of the first good Christian kid. One of the first good Christian kid. One of the first kids that I was ever to be friends with kids that I was ever to be friends with kids that I was ever to be friends with that model uh Christianity. Um and and that model uh Christianity. Um and and that model uh Christianity. Um and and that was we just that was it. And then that was we just that was it. And then that was we just that was it. And then after I think junior high, maybe after I think junior high, maybe after I think junior high, maybe elementary, early junior high, I never elementary, early junior high, I never elementary, early junior high, I never saw Danny anymore. So sometimes God will saw Danny anymore. So sometimes God will saw Danny anymore. So sometimes God will bring people back into your lives to bring people back into your lives to bring people back into your lives to show you where you got that from. My show you where you got that from. My show you where you got that from. My point was I was always trying to teach point was I was always trying to teach point was I was always trying to teach Danny, Danny, it's okay to be saved, Danny, Danny, it's okay to be saved, Danny, Danny, it's okay to be saved, man. And it's okay to be a Christian, man. And it's okay to be a Christian, man. And it's okay to be a Christian, but you got to quit acting weird and but you got to quit acting weird and but you got to quit acting weird and scary and making people scared of you scary and making people scared of you scary and making people scared of you because because everything and everybody because because everything and everybody because because everything and everybody that you knew was going to hell if they that you knew was going to hell if they that you knew was going to hell if they heard a Jackson Fire song. And you you heard a Jackson Fire song. And you you heard a Jackson Fire song. And you you the whole world would have went to hell the whole world would have went to hell the whole world would have went to hell cuz everybody listened to Jackson Fire cuz everybody listened to Jackson Fire cuz everybody listened to Jackson Fire songs, you know. So, um just things like
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songs, you know. So, um just things like songs, you know. So, um just things like that. And so I was in his church though, that. And so I was in his church though, that. And so I was in his church though, they were bringing um them up to believe they were bringing um them up to believe they were bringing um them up to believe like that. And then one day when I went like that. And then one day when I went like that. And then one day when I went to the church and you know, I just it to the church and you know, I just it to the church and you know, I just it was I it was okay. I was and but I was I it was okay. I was and but I was I it was okay. I was and but I learned the importance of really learned the importance of really learned the importance of really standing firm and being committed. And standing firm and being committed. And standing firm and being committed. And Danny was very committed in his um Danny was very committed in his um Danny was very committed in his um outward display of praising God, you outward display of praising God, you outward display of praising God, you know. Um Danny was the first kid I think know. Um Danny was the first kid I think know. Um Danny was the first kid I think I ever saw closed their eyes and waved I ever saw closed their eyes and waved I ever saw closed their eyes and waved their hand and I just looked out for their hand and I just looked out for their hand and I just looked out for him, you know, because I didn't know him, you know, because I didn't know him, you know, because I didn't know what was going on. He was praising. But what was going on. He was praising. But what was going on. He was praising. But Danny was doing that for no reason. And Danny was doing that for no reason. And Danny was doing that for no reason. And I found out that because he wanted my I found out that because he wanted my I found out that because he wanted my pizza at lunch. No, I'm just playing. But that was my No, I'm just playing. But that was my friend and I was so glad to see him. And friend and I was so glad to see him. And friend and I was so glad to see him. And and as I've grown up, I've watched a lot and as I've grown up, I've watched a lot and as I've grown up, I've watched a lot of people now, even comedians or people of people now, even comedians or people of people now, even comedians or people who have a stage. They make a lot of fun who have a stage. They make a lot of fun who have a stage. They make a lot of fun at what got us out. Um, and again, I'm at what got us out. Um, and again, I'm at what got us out. Um, and again, I'm not offended. I want you to hear my not offended. I want you to hear my not offended. I want you to hear my words. I But I get insulted. And words. I But I get insulted. And words. I But I get insulted. And sometimes when I get insulted, I say, sometimes when I get insulted, I say, sometimes when I get insulted, I say, "God, give me an answer." And the answer "God, give me an answer." And the answer "God, give me an answer." And the answer for me is never to debate with anybody.
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for me is never to debate with anybody. for me is never to debate with anybody. I just don't do the debates. Uh if you I just don't do the debates. Uh if you I just don't do the debates. Uh if you want to sit up in the middle of the want to sit up in the middle of the want to sit up in the middle of the floor with your legs crossed and blow floor with your legs crossed and blow floor with your legs crossed and blow out Roman candles, no, that's a out Roman candles, no, that's a out Roman candles, no, that's a fireworks, aren't they? You know, fireworks, aren't they? You know, fireworks, aren't they? You know, whatever you do, that that's your thing. whatever you do, that that's your thing. whatever you do, that that's your thing. Just don't get on me cuz I can't cross Just don't get on me cuz I can't cross Just don't get on me cuz I can't cross my legs like that. my legs like that. my legs like that. So, when we started understanding this So, when we started understanding this So, when we started understanding this and I got into yesterday's demonstration and I got into yesterday's demonstration and I got into yesterday's demonstration to show just show me what happened. Most to show just show me what happened. Most to show just show me what happened. Most of us picked up shouting in church of us picked up shouting in church of us picked up shouting in church because of something that was watch this because of something that was watch this because of something that was watch this word now something that was modeled in word now something that was modeled in word now something that was modeled in front of us. Now we weren't I don't ever front of us. Now we weren't I don't ever front of us. Now we weren't I don't ever remember being a kid being allowed to remember being a kid being allowed to remember being a kid being allowed to participate. I do remember a lot of oil participate. I do remember a lot of oil participate. I do remember a lot of oil on your head. on your head. on your head. I remember a lot of oil. I remember a I remember a lot of oil. I remember a I remember a lot of oil. I remember a lot of oil, you know, a lot of oil. I lot of oil, you know, a lot of oil. I lot of oil, you know, a lot of oil. I remember a lot of rebuking and I remember a lot of rebuking and I remember a lot of rebuking and I remember a lot of devils getting out of remember a lot of devils getting out of remember a lot of devils getting out of the way and a lot of that stuff. the way and a lot of that stuff. the way and a lot of that stuff. But But But the beautiful thing is as we grew up, we the beautiful thing is as we grew up, we the beautiful thing is as we grew up, we learned to respect that. And now I just learned to respect that. And now I just learned to respect that. And now I just don't want and I have to say what I'm don't want and I have to say what I'm don't want and I have to say what I'm moved to say. I'm not You know what? I'm moved to say. I'm not You know what? I'm moved to say. I'm not You know what? I'm not talking to the world right now. Got not talking to the world right now. Got not talking to the world right now. Got it? I'm not I'm not sitting here it? I'm not I'm not sitting here it? I'm not I'm not sitting here thinking that those people that do that thinking that those people that do that thinking that those people that do that are watching me, they're not watching are watching me, they're not watching are watching me, they're not watching me. They don't know who I am. They don't me. They don't know who I am. They don't me. They don't know who I am. They don't care about me. They don't none of that.
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care about me. They don't none of that. care about me. They don't none of that. But I think it's very important that But I think it's very important that But I think it's very important that those of us who are, as we talked last those of us who are, as we talked last those of us who are, as we talked last week, who are being planted, understand week, who are being planted, understand week, who are being planted, understand the difference between planted, meaning the difference between planted, meaning the difference between planted, meaning bearing fruit or shade versus sitting bearing fruit or shade versus sitting bearing fruit or shade versus sitting artificial and looking like you got artificial and looking like you got artificial and looking like you got fruit or shade. fruit or shade. fruit or shade. >> See, one thing is just totally not >> See, one thing is just totally not >> See, one thing is just totally not connected. Amen. connected. Amen. connected. Amen. >> And that's the thing that can make a >> And that's the thing that can make a >> And that's the thing that can make a person stand right in front of someone, person stand right in front of someone, person stand right in front of someone, shoot them, stab them, kill them. Uh shoot them, stab them, kill them. Uh shoot them, stab them, kill them. Uh just and and not even think about it. just and and not even think about it. just and and not even think about it. Just block it all out because that's Just block it all out because that's Just block it all out because that's just what And I keep point behind me just what And I keep point behind me just what And I keep point behind me because there should be some artificial because there should be some artificial because there should be some artificial flowers on stage. flowers on stage. flowers on stage. So as we get into this now, I think it's So as we get into this now, I think it's So as we get into this now, I think it's important. I think it's important important. I think it's important important. I think it's important because I don't think I don't think if because I don't think I don't think if because I don't think I don't think if we stop right now and talk about what we stop right now and talk about what we stop right now and talk about what this is, I don't think we're going to this is, I don't think we're going to this is, I don't think we're going to move past a lot of issues that are move past a lot of issues that are move past a lot of issues that are making us have breakdowns and making us have breakdowns and making us have breakdowns and disturbances and making us just totally disturbances and making us just totally disturbances and making us just totally fall apart because there is a message in fall apart because there is a message in fall apart because there is a message in our praise. There's a message in our I'm our praise. There's a message in our I'm our praise. There's a message in our I'm going to use the word shout because going to use the word shout because going to use the word shout because shout is a more shout is a more shout is a more uh it's okay. to shout is like a more uh it's okay. to shout is like a more uh it's okay. to shout is like a more undignified thing to do.
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undignified thing to do. undignified thing to do. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. Um especially when you talk about >> Okay. Um especially when you talk about >> Okay. Um especially when you talk about shouting in church. Um that that was a shouting in church. Um that that was a shouting in church. Um that that was a little ugly. Shout shout shouters did little ugly. Shout shout shouters did little ugly. Shout shout shouters did stuff that praises didn't do. I think it stuff that praises didn't do. I think it stuff that praises didn't do. I think it became praises after shouters got became praises after shouters got became praises after shouters got degrees. degrees. degrees. When shouters start going to college, When shouters start going to college, When shouters start going to college, they changed it to praise. they changed it to praise. they changed it to praise. Before we went to college, you just Before we went to college, you just Before we went to college, you just shout. What was he going? She was shout. What was he going? She was shout. What was he going? She was shouting. Now they were shouting in shouting. Now they were shouting in shouting. Now they were shouting in there and kids were very careful about there and kids were very careful about there and kids were very careful about being around shouters cuz shouts didn't being around shouters cuz shouts didn't being around shouters cuz shouts didn't care. And then people would say, "Ooh, care. And then people would say, "Ooh, care. And then people would say, "Ooh, if you really in the spirit and you if you really in the spirit and you if you really in the spirit and you shout, you won't fall." Yes, you will. shout, you won't fall." Yes, you will. shout, you won't fall." Yes, you will. You're just a clumsy shoutter. You're just a clumsy shoutter. You're just a clumsy shoutter. [laughter] That don't it doesn't help [laughter] That don't it doesn't help [laughter] That don't it doesn't help your coordination. So all of that went your coordination. So all of that went your coordination. So all of that went on and yesterday I have to address on and yesterday I have to address on and yesterday I have to address something that because I don't ever want something that because I don't ever want something that because I don't ever want to be in front of people and not be to be in front of people and not be to be in front of people and not be right. I just don't. Okay? I can do a right. I just don't. Okay? I can do a right. I just don't. Okay? I can do a lot of goofiness, but I don't want to be lot of goofiness, but I don't want to be lot of goofiness, but I don't want to be not right standing in front of people. not right standing in front of people. not right standing in front of people. And I asked God to give me a couple of And I asked God to give me a couple of And I asked God to give me a couple of minutes tonight to make sure that we minutes tonight to make sure that we minutes tonight to make sure that we understand what was happening yesterday.
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understand what was happening yesterday. understand what was happening yesterday. And immediately I just said, "Okay, that And immediately I just said, "Okay, that And immediately I just said, "Okay, that was good. Now everybody have a sit was good. Now everybody have a sit was good. Now everybody have a sit down." And it could make it look like down." And it could make it look like down." And it could make it look like they were faking. No. I asked people to they were faking. No. I asked people to they were faking. No. I asked people to show me what you saw when you saw people show me what you saw when you saw people show me what you saw when you saw people shout. And most of us did. Now you can't shout. And most of us did. Now you can't shout. And most of us did. Now you can't you can't do that too long. you can't do that too long. you can't do that too long. >> Okay? Cuz >> Okay? Cuz >> Okay? Cuz >> that stuff just up there looking green. >> that stuff just up there looking green. >> that stuff just up there looking green. But when flowers and trees grow and the But when flowers and trees grow and the But when flowers and trees grow and the seasons change, that's because they're seasons change, that's because they're seasons change, that's because they're rooted. rooted. rooted. >> Nothing about this has a soul. When you >> Nothing about this has a soul. When you >> Nothing about this has a soul. When you start even demonstrating shouting, start even demonstrating shouting, start even demonstrating shouting, >> see, you still have a soul >> see, you still have a soul >> see, you still have a soul >> that's connected to who your shout is >> that's connected to who your shout is >> that's connected to who your shout is connected to. So, it wasn't a game, but connected to. So, it wasn't a game, but connected to. So, it wasn't a game, but I couldn't play that too long. What I I couldn't play that too long. What I I couldn't play that too long. What I wanted to do, which was totally not in wanted to do, which was totally not in wanted to do, which was totally not in my notes because we were talking about, my notes because we were talking about, my notes because we were talking about, we were trying to get to talk about we were trying to get to talk about we were trying to get to talk about faith and a whole bunch of good stuff faith and a whole bunch of good stuff faith and a whole bunch of good stuff that God has showed us here, is that that God has showed us here, is that that God has showed us here, is that your soul is connected to that. And when your soul is connected to that. And when your soul is connected to that. And when your soul is connected to that, then your soul is connected to that, then your soul is connected to that, then your mind, your emotions are connected your mind, your emotions are connected your mind, your emotions are connected to that, which is considered to also be to that, which is considered to also be to that, which is considered to also be connected to your spirit. And now you're connected to your spirit. And now you're connected to your spirit. And now you're starting to do something different that starting to do something different that starting to do something different that includes God's approval and not people's includes God's approval and not people's includes God's approval and not people's approval. But if we can start on tearing approval. But if we can start on tearing approval. But if we can start on tearing on TVs and seeing people act a fool and on TVs and seeing people act a fool and on TVs and seeing people act a fool and clowning and and and folk half naked and clowning and and and folk half naked and clowning and and and folk half naked and doing silly things and playing like doing silly things and playing like doing silly things and playing like church, the enemy's weapon with that is church, the enemy's weapon with that is church, the enemy's weapon with that is to make no one take this thing serious.
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to make no one take this thing serious. to make no one take this thing serious. We are Christians and we have a lot of We are Christians and we have a lot of We are Christians and we have a lot of fun. fun. fun. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. And I think one of the first lessons I And I think one of the first lessons I And I think one of the first lessons I learned going back to my friend Danny learned going back to my friend Danny learned going back to my friend Danny was that you got to take Christianity was that you got to take Christianity was that you got to take Christianity serious. serious. serious. >> And you have to even be willing to have >> And you have to even be willing to have >> And you have to even be willing to have people beat you up. people beat you up. people beat you up. >> And folk would want to beat Danny up and >> And folk would want to beat Danny up and >> And folk would want to beat Danny up and they would want to fight Danny. And I they would want to fight Danny. And I they would want to fight Danny. And I would have to I would take up for Danny. would have to I would take up for Danny. would have to I would take up for Danny. I would um I don't know if Danny ever I would um I don't know if Danny ever I would um I don't know if Danny ever took up for me cuz he was already gone. took up for me cuz he was already gone. took up for me cuz he was already gone. >> Um he was running for Jesus a long long >> Um he was running for Jesus a long long >> Um he was running for Jesus a long long time, you know. time, you know. time, you know. So, so now I have to take up for the So, so now I have to take up for the So, so now I have to take up for the Danny who doesn't know that it's okay to Danny who doesn't know that it's okay to Danny who doesn't know that it's okay to be joyful in God, but you got to take be joyful in God, but you got to take be joyful in God, but you got to take this stuff serious. this stuff serious. this stuff serious. >> I don't think any of you out here, and >> I don't think any of you out here, and >> I don't think any of you out here, and if you are, you can be dismissed and if you are, you can be dismissed and if you are, you can be dismissed and we'll have a long prayer, let you leave. we'll have a long prayer, let you leave. we'll have a long prayer, let you leave. I don't think anybody's out here just I don't think anybody's out here just I don't think anybody's out here just for demonstration tonight or because you for demonstration tonight or because you for demonstration tonight or because you want somebody to give you some kudos for want somebody to give you some kudos for want somebody to give you some kudos for being here. I think you understand the being here. I think you understand the being here. I think you understand the difference between probably coming in difference between probably coming in difference between probably coming in tonight getting your soul watered. I tonight getting your soul watered. I tonight getting your soul watered. I don't think you're trying to hustle God don't think you're trying to hustle God don't think you're trying to hustle God for a favor.
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for a favor. for a favor. >> You don't have to be here tonight. And >> You don't have to be here tonight. And >> You don't have to be here tonight. And the people that are not here, I'm not the people that are not here, I'm not the people that are not here, I'm not saying that they're not. They're We've saying that they're not. They're We've saying that they're not. They're We've been blessed to have internet. I would been blessed to have internet. I would been blessed to have internet. I would love to have done this speech tonight love to have done this speech tonight love to have done this speech tonight from the house. from the house. from the house. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. However, though, there are those who However, though, there are those who However, though, there are those who make the sacrifice, make the sacrifice, make the sacrifice, and I do think it's a sacrifice uh and I do think it's a sacrifice uh and I do think it's a sacrifice uh because I think you have other choices. because I think you have other choices. because I think you have other choices. And that's why I'm always so And that's why I'm always so And that's why I'm always so appreciative that I want to take the appreciative that I want to take the appreciative that I want to take the time to make the word of God clear. I'm time to make the word of God clear. I'm time to make the word of God clear. I'm not here to entertain you. Um I think not here to entertain you. Um I think not here to entertain you. Um I think I'm a little I'm a little I'm a little although I think every time we stand in although I think every time we stand in although I think every time we stand in front of people, we're entertaining. front of people, we're entertaining. front of people, we're entertaining. That's what we do. We we don't realize That's what we do. We we don't realize That's what we do. We we don't realize it, but you always have to gather it, but you always have to gather it, but you always have to gather people's attention and it's always people's attention and it's always people's attention and it's always you're always on display. Okay. And I I you're always on display. Okay. And I I you're always on display. Okay. And I I will say something right now will say something right now will say something right now and and and I don't really want to say it online. Is I don't really want to say it online. Is I don't really want to say it online. Is there a way that we can there a way that we can there a way that we can pause online for a second without pause online for a second without pause online for a second without disconnecting. disconnecting. disconnecting. Oh, I tell you what we can do. I'm going Oh, I tell you what we can do. I'm going Oh, I tell you what we can do. I'm going to keep talking to the people that are to keep talking to the people that are to keep talking to the people that are in the building, but the rest of you in the building, but the rest of you in the building, but the rest of you online, I'm just going to be moving my online, I'm just going to be moving my online, I'm just going to be moving my mouth. I'm just going to hit mute for a mouth. I'm just going to hit mute for a mouth. I'm just going to hit mute for a second. I'm going to hit my own mute.
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second. I'm going to hit my own mute. second. I'm going to hit my own mute. So, they're going to hear me say So, they're going to hear me say So, they're going to hear me say something. And it is so something. And it is so something. And it is so um it is so um it is so um it is so different that I don't want it I don't different that I don't want it I don't different that I don't want it I don't want it I don't want it recorded over want it I don't want it recorded over want it I don't want it recorded over the internet. I don't want it the internet. I don't want it the internet. I don't want it placed so that it can be used on some placed so that it can be used on some placed so that it can be used on some social idiot situation. But I'm going to social idiot situation. But I'm going to social idiot situation. But I'm going to say something right now because I need say something right now because I need say something right now because I need for us to completely understand where I for us to completely understand where I for us to completely understand where I am. So I'm going to talk loud enough for am. So I'm going to talk loud enough for am. So I'm going to talk loud enough for y'all to hear me. That's why I always y'all to hear me. That's why I always y'all to hear me. That's why I always ask you to sit close because I don't I ask you to sit close because I don't I ask you to sit close because I don't I may not be able to reach to the back of may not be able to reach to the back of may not be able to reach to the back of the room. the room. the room. But there is something about But there is something about But there is something about Christianity that and especially Christianity that and especially Christianity that and especially proclaiming the gospel that you have to proclaiming the gospel that you have to proclaiming the gospel that you have to know real quick.
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And we're having to live in a world And we're having to live in a world that's been able to almost that's been able to almost that's been able to almost duplicate our faith and they make it duplicate our faith and they make it duplicate our faith and they make it look like a mission and a ministry and look like a mission and a ministry and look like a mission and a ministry and probably anybody can start a church. probably anybody can start a church. probably anybody can start a church. Anybody can start preaching but boy when Anybody can start preaching but boy when Anybody can start preaching but boy when that storm hits and it's time to be that storm hits and it's time to be that storm hits and it's time to be uprooted. It doesn't take much for uprooted. It doesn't take much for uprooted. It doesn't take much for people to get uprooted anymore people to get uprooted anymore people to get uprooted anymore >> because I don't really know if a lot of >> because I don't really know if a lot of >> because I don't really know if a lot of people get rooted kind of Christians people get rooted kind of Christians people get rooted kind of Christians like on trial stuff. is it's almost like like on trial stuff. is it's almost like like on trial stuff. is it's almost like trying to um start a project and it trying to um start a project and it trying to um start a project and it doesn't go right so then you quit it and doesn't go right so then you quit it and doesn't go right so then you quit it and that's just not the way this works. So that's just not the way this works. So that's just not the way this works. So why do we demonstrate shout? Why did I why do we demonstrate shout? Why did I why do we demonstrate shout? Why did I say shout yesterday? I had to go to God say shout yesterday? I had to go to God say shout yesterday? I had to go to God with this because when you are operating with this because when you are operating with this because when you are operating by faith, God will use your mouth and by faith, God will use your mouth and by faith, God will use your mouth and he's never going to insult people. By he's never going to insult people. By he's never going to insult people. By the way, some people always tell you the way, some people always tell you the way, some people always tell you they hear from God and God's always they hear from God and God's always they hear from God and God's always fussing. God's always dooming them and fussing. God's always dooming them and fussing. God's always dooming them and sending them to hell. And that that sending them to hell. And that that sending them to hell. And that that ain't God. that you listening to ain't God. that you listening to ain't God. that you listening to something at a beauty shop, something at something at a beauty shop, something at something at a beauty shop, something at a barber shop, some of them down the a barber shop, some of them down the a barber shop, some of them down the street. You got some idea. You've been street. You got some idea. You've been street. You got some idea. You've been online. Now you find a public way to online. Now you find a public way to online. Now you find a public way to That's not So I said, "God, you put me That's not So I said, "God, you put me That's not So I said, "God, you put me out there yesterday out there yesterday out there yesterday because I love and I'm going to tell because I love and I'm going to tell because I love and I'm going to tell you, it got kind of crazy cuz when when you, it got kind of crazy cuz when when you, it got kind of crazy cuz when when God was saying, "Show us what you saw."
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God was saying, "Show us what you saw." God was saying, "Show us what you saw." I looked back and saw myself. What you I looked back and saw myself. What you I looked back and saw myself. What you doing? I'm going across stage and I'm doing? I'm going across stage and I'm doing? I'm going across stage and I'm I'm like, "Oh Lord, I'm in the middle of I'm like, "Oh Lord, I'm in the middle of I'm like, "Oh Lord, I'm in the middle of the demonstration, the demonstration, the demonstration, >> but I am I am I am really I want you to >> but I am I am I am really I want you to >> but I am I am I am really I want you to I want I want to I want you to give me I want I want to I want you to give me I want I want to I want you to give me the strength to push past what I'm the strength to push past what I'm the strength to push past what I'm feeling." feeling." feeling." >> So then I said, "Is there a quick way to >> So then I said, "Is there a quick way to >> So then I said, "Is there a quick way to help people to understand help people to understand help people to understand uh what what what our shout is?" Nobody uh what what what our shout is?" Nobody uh what what what our shout is?" Nobody talks about shouting anymore. So I'm not talks about shouting anymore. So I'm not talks about shouting anymore. So I'm not this is not even the lesson tonight. I this is not even the lesson tonight. I this is not even the lesson tonight. I just got to get this out of the way. just got to get this out of the way. just got to get this out of the way. See, you got to understand and you got See, you got to understand and you got See, you got to understand and you got to know young people right now, if you to know young people right now, if you to know young people right now, if you if you started shouting in here, they if you started shouting in here, they if you started shouting in here, they will start laughing. >> Just like I started laughing the first >> Just like I started laughing the first time I saw somebody break dance. I time I saw somebody break dance. I time I saw somebody break dance. I thought that used to get me a whooping and big people dusting the floor. and big people dusting the floor. I just couldn't get it. But that became I just couldn't get it. But that became I just couldn't get it. But that became a dance and break dancing and and all a dance and break dancing and and all a dance and break dancing and and all all that kind of stuff. all that kind of stuff. all that kind of stuff. So when when you see shouting and those So when when you see shouting and those So when when you see shouting and those of you who let me say this to you and of you who let me say this to you and of you who let me say this to you and look at look at me in in in my face and look at look at me in in in my face and look at look at me in in in my face and y'all zoom in. Please don't Yeah. Keep y'all zoom in. Please don't Yeah. Keep y'all zoom in. Please don't Yeah. Keep Oh, y'all may be looking at the big Oh, y'all may be looking at the big Oh, y'all may be looking at the big picture. Yeah. Okay. So So look look picture. Yeah. Okay. So So look look picture. Yeah. Okay. So So look look look look look look look look you will shout.
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you will shout. you will shout. >> So So we've talked to talked about a lot >> So So we've talked to talked about a lot >> So So we've talked to talked about a lot on this Jesus journey, but we haven't on this Jesus journey, but we haven't on this Jesus journey, but we haven't talked about shouting yet. talked about shouting yet. talked about shouting yet. >> And so isn't it amazing? God's getting >> And so isn't it amazing? God's getting >> And so isn't it amazing? God's getting ready to loosen your soil cuz you going ready to loosen your soil cuz you going ready to loosen your soil cuz you going to get ready to in a few weeks you going to get ready to in a few weeks you going to get ready to in a few weeks you going to be loosening that seat. Now I'm not to be loosening that seat. Now I'm not to be loosening that seat. Now I'm not trying to tell you how to act like trying to tell you how to act like trying to tell you how to act like anybody else's church but you need to anybody else's church but you need to anybody else's church but you need to act like you have your own personal act like you have your own personal act like you have your own personal savior and at some point you going to savior and at some point you going to savior and at some point you going to have to you want to know the difference have to you want to know the difference have to you want to know the difference between that artificial tree and those between that artificial tree and those between that artificial tree and those those real ones out there. >> One will respond. >> One will respond. >> The other will sit right there as if it >> The other will sit right there as if it >> The other will sit right there as if it didn't happen. didn't happen. didn't happen. All right. So, what is your shout? Let's All right. So, what is your shout? Let's All right. So, what is your shout? Let's just talk about it real quick. I'm going just talk about it real quick. I'm going just talk about it real quick. I'm going to go through something really fast. to go through something really fast. to go through something really fast. Your shout announces that your faith is Your shout announces that your faith is Your shout announces that your faith is bigger than your fear. You will shout. bigger than your fear. You will shout. bigger than your fear. You will shout. Repeat after me. I will shout. Repeat after me. I will shout. Repeat after me. I will shout. >> I will shout. >> I will shout. >> I will shout. >> Now, what you have to do is announce to >> Now, what you have to do is announce to >> Now, what you have to do is announce to your life, get ready, life, a shout's your life, get ready, life, a shout's your life, get ready, life, a shout's coming. coming. coming. >> Okay? And we're not going to be in a >> Okay? And we're not going to be in a >> Okay? And we're not going to be in a convention. And I'm not going to say we convention. And I'm not going to say we convention. And I'm not going to say we need the music cuz I don't want all I need the music cuz I don't want all I need the music cuz I don't want all I don't need the drama behind it.
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don't need the drama behind it. don't need the drama behind it. >> All right? >> All right? >> All right? Sometimes you'll hear a thunder but no Sometimes you'll hear a thunder but no Sometimes you'll hear a thunder but no rain. Sometimes you'll feel the rain but rain. Sometimes you'll feel the rain but rain. Sometimes you'll feel the rain but no thunder. Sometimes you'll be raining no thunder. Sometimes you'll be raining no thunder. Sometimes you'll be raining and it won't get dark cuz you know it'll and it won't get dark cuz you know it'll and it won't get dark cuz you know it'll be bright outside still raining in your be bright outside still raining in your be bright outside still raining in your life because the devil beating up his life because the devil beating up his life because the devil beating up his wife. I'm sorry that that's not in the wife. I'm sorry that that's not in the wife. I'm sorry that that's not in the Bible. I just I couldn't let that go Bible. I just I couldn't let that go Bible. I just I couldn't let that go right now. I'm just Okay. So your shout right now. I'm just Okay. So your shout right now. I'm just Okay. So your shout though announces that your faith is though announces that your faith is though announces that your faith is bigger than your fear. That's what it bigger than your fear. That's what it bigger than your fear. That's what it another thing another thing. See, another thing another thing. See, another thing another thing. See, but that means when you shout before but that means when you shout before but that means when you shout before something happens, you're declaring that something happens, you're declaring that something happens, you're declaring that God is greater than what you're facing. God is greater than what you're facing. God is greater than what you're facing. Okay? Now, no, now none of these are Okay? Now, no, now none of these are Okay? Now, no, now none of these are notes, but I just kind of threw them up notes, but I just kind of threw them up notes, but I just kind of threw them up here a little bit. So, you're you're here a little bit. So, you're you're here a little bit. So, you're you're you're announcing that. And listen to you're announcing that. And listen to you're announcing that. And listen to me. I am not coaching you right now. I'm me. I am not coaching you right now. I'm me. I am not coaching you right now. I'm not trying to hype you up to make it not trying to hype you up to make it not trying to hype you up to make it look like we have good church. I'm not look like we have good church. I'm not look like we have good church. I'm not trying to make you shout, but I'm just trying to make you shout, but I'm just trying to make you shout, but I'm just letting you know what's getting ready to letting you know what's getting ready to letting you know what's getting ready to happen. Let's pretend you need one of happen. Let's pretend you need one of happen. Let's pretend you need one of them empidemic. them empidemic. them empidemic. What? Them shots people get in the What? Them shots people get in the What? Them shots people get in the stomach. stomach. stomach. >> Emp No. It make you lose weight. You >> Emp No. It make you lose weight. You >> Emp No. It make you lose weight. You just be walking around all of a sudden just be walking around all of a sudden just be walking around all of a sudden you just drew up.
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you just drew up. you just drew up. >> Oimpic. Yeah. Thank you, brother >> Oimpic. Yeah. Thank you, brother >> Oimpic. Yeah. Thank you, brother Charles. I appreciate that. So, no. So, Charles. I appreciate that. So, no. So, Charles. I appreciate that. So, no. So, it's like you get the oympic shot or it's like you get the oympic shot or it's like you get the oympic shot or whatever the they start telling you some whatever the they start telling you some whatever the they start telling you some stuff that's going to go on. stuff that's going to go on. stuff that's going to go on. >> Okay. So, I'm just letting you know that >> Okay. So, I'm just letting you know that >> Okay. So, I'm just letting you know that if faith cometh by hearing, I want you if faith cometh by hearing, I want you if faith cometh by hearing, I want you to hear in your spirit what's going to to hear in your spirit what's going to to hear in your spirit what's going to start happening in your life in a few start happening in your life in a few start happening in your life in a few weeks. weeks. weeks. >> Listen to me. I'm not saying you're >> Listen to me. I'm not saying you're >> Listen to me. I'm not saying you're going to be at church, going to be at church, going to be at church, >> but you need to know one of the side >> but you need to know one of the side >> but you need to know one of the side effects of being a part of this. Okay? effects of being a part of this. Okay? effects of being a part of this. Okay? So, that was the one and that your shout So, that was the one and that your shout So, that was the one and that your shout it it's just going to announce that your it it's just going to announce that your it it's just going to announce that your faith is bigger than your fear. And when faith is bigger than your fear. And when faith is bigger than your fear. And when you saw people shouting, they may I'm you saw people shouting, they may I'm you saw people shouting, they may I'm not saying that they knew what they were not saying that they knew what they were not saying that they knew what they were doing. I'm saying that what God has doing. I'm saying that what God has doing. I'm saying that what God has allowed me to say to you, this is not allowed me to say to you, this is not allowed me to say to you, this is not something I'm going to say. Matthew 9 something I'm going to say. Matthew 9 something I'm going to say. Matthew 9 said, "No, I'm I'm just uh" So, so I said, "No, I'm I'm just uh" So, so I said, "No, I'm I'm just uh" So, so I could be 100% wrong to to to you that could be 100% wrong to to to you that could be 100% wrong to to to you that are a doubter, but to those of you that are a doubter, but to those of you that are a doubter, but to those of you that are believers who are trying to get God are believers who are trying to get God are believers who are trying to get God into you, I want you to know what's into you, I want you to know what's into you, I want you to know what's going on. going on. going on. >> You may see a quietest lady in the >> You may see a quietest lady in the >> You may see a quietest lady in the church, the quietest man in the church church, the quietest man in the church church, the quietest man in the church has been over shouting like, "What's she has been over shouting like, "What's she has been over shouting like, "What's she doing?" We'll say praising because now doing?" We'll say praising because now doing?" We'll say praising because now we have degrees we have degrees we have degrees >> and and and you know we tend to be able >> and and and you know we tend to be able >> and and and you know we tend to be able to explain everything away but a shout to explain everything away but a shout to explain everything away but a shout may not have a single degree but they're may not have a single degree but they're may not have a single degree but they're able to cast everything away able to cast everything away able to cast everything away >> because you're trusting God with all of >> because you're trusting God with all of >> because you're trusting God with all of this emotion. So that's that was one this emotion. So that's that was one this emotion. So that's that was one thing I said I think uh another thing I thing I said I think uh another thing I thing I said I think uh another thing I want you to know is that your shout want you to know is that your shout want you to know is that your shout changes the atmosphere.
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>> See every atmosphere carries a spirit. >> See every atmosphere carries a spirit. Now these are things I'm saying fast Now these are things I'm saying fast Now these are things I'm saying fast because I Maybe you'll ask me later because I Maybe you'll ask me later because I Maybe you'll ask me later because but I'm not I'm not even to the because but I'm not I'm not even to the because but I'm not I'm not even to the lesson yet. But every atmosphere change lesson yet. But every atmosphere change lesson yet. But every atmosphere change uh carries a spirit. Some people can uh carries a spirit. Some people can uh carries a spirit. Some people can walk into a situation and they can get walk into a situation and they can get walk into a situation and they can get close to you and get around you and it close to you and get around you and it close to you and get around you and it just messes up the atmosphere. just messes up the atmosphere. just messes up the atmosphere. >> That's those are spirits. Okay? And I >> That's those are spirits. Okay? And I >> That's those are spirits. Okay? And I will talk about trying the spirit, you will talk about trying the spirit, you will talk about trying the spirit, you know, to see what it is of God or know, to see what it is of God or know, to see what it is of God or whatever that is. I'll I'll talk about whatever that is. I'll I'll talk about whatever that is. I'll I'll talk about that later. But your shout changes the that later. But your shout changes the that later. But your shout changes the atmosphere. Um, instead of you trying to atmosphere. Um, instead of you trying to atmosphere. Um, instead of you trying to explain everything, you know, you you go explain everything, you know, you you go explain everything, you know, you you go into your shout. And again, I'm using into your shout. And again, I'm using into your shout. And again, I'm using that undignified word. I know how to say that undignified word. I know how to say that undignified word. I know how to say praise, by the way. I could change all praise, by the way. I could change all praise, by the way. I could change all of this to praise. I want you to hear of this to praise. I want you to hear of this to praise. I want you to hear the word shout. the word shout. the word shout. >> Shout sounds so country. It sounds so >> Shout sounds so country. It sounds so >> Shout sounds so country. It sounds so undignified. It sounds so desperate. you fall down some stairs, you probably you fall down some stairs, you probably won't be praising. won't be praising. won't be praising. >> You going to be shouting.
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>> You going to be shouting. >> You going to be shouting. >> I'm just saying. So So I know exactly >> I'm just saying. So So I know exactly >> I'm just saying. So So I know exactly the words I'm using. I know the the words I'm using. I know the the words I'm using. I know the difference between praise and I know difference between praise and I know difference between praise and I know that. Okay. The the third thing is I that. Okay. The the third thing is I that. Okay. The the third thing is I want you to understand because of what want you to understand because of what want you to understand because of what was happening here yesterday that God was happening here yesterday that God was happening here yesterday that God loves us enough to usher us through it loves us enough to usher us through it loves us enough to usher us through it and not just talk about some things and and not just talk about some things and and not just talk about some things and and I'm I'm like God do I have to be the and I'm I'm like God do I have to be the and I'm I'm like God do I have to be the one to say this? Yeah, cuz you are the one to say this? Yeah, cuz you are the one to say this? Yeah, cuz you are the one that should know the difference now. one that should know the difference now. one that should know the difference now. >> But your shout what it does and I don't >> But your shout what it does and I don't >> But your shout what it does and I don't know I'm not naming numbering these but know I'm not naming numbering these but know I'm not naming numbering these but I I your shout confuses the enemy I I your shout confuses the enemy I I your shout confuses the enemy strategy strategy strategy >> because Satan is very strategic. And so >> because Satan is very strategic. And so >> because Satan is very strategic. And so you're going through something and now you're going through something and now you're going through something and now you're shouting. That's messing him up. you're shouting. That's messing him up. you're shouting. That's messing him up. >> See, every every every time the enemy >> See, every every every time the enemy >> See, every every every time the enemy shows up, he expects a panic shows up, he expects a panic shows up, he expects a panic and and he re and he he expects you to and and he re and he he expects you to and and he re and he he expects you to retreat. retreat. retreat. >> But when you come forward with positive, >> But when you come forward with positive, >> But when you come forward with positive, yeah, yeah, yeah, >> when everything in your life is no, >> that's what shouting does. it it it >> that's what shouting does. it it it messes up your strategy. People can messes up your strategy. People can messes up your strategy. People can strategically plan on getting over on strategically plan on getting over on strategically plan on getting over on you. But when you don't retreat, when you. But when you don't retreat, when you. But when you don't retreat, when you don't go back at it, it's very you don't go back at it, it's very you don't go back at it, it's very confusing. They don't know what to say.
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confusing. They don't know what to say. confusing. They don't know what to say. I'm a person that talks a lot. So when I'm a person that talks a lot. So when I'm a person that talks a lot. So when things bother me, I talk about it. And things bother me, I talk about it. And things bother me, I talk about it. And once I'm done with it, I don't have once I'm done with it, I don't have once I'm done with it, I don't have anything else to say about it because I anything else to say about it because I anything else to say about it because I know me, I have an out of control mouth. know me, I have an out of control mouth. know me, I have an out of control mouth. >> I didn't say a foul mouth. I said out of >> I didn't say a foul mouth. I said out of >> I didn't say a foul mouth. I said out of control. I don't I don't sometime know control. I don't I don't sometime know control. I don't I don't sometime know when to shut up. when to shut up. when to shut up. >> I'm talking about the people I like to >> I'm talking about the people I like to >> I'm talking about the people I like to talk to. talk to. talk to. >> Most people I talk to, they have to say >> Most people I talk to, they have to say >> Most people I talk to, they have to say stuff like this after we've talked a stuff like this after we've talked a stuff like this after we've talked a while. Well, I guess I'll go. See, they while. Well, I guess I'll go. See, they while. Well, I guess I'll go. See, they got to come up with stuff cuz I don't got to come up with stuff cuz I don't got to come up with stuff cuz I don't know when to shut up. know when to shut up. know when to shut up. And if I'm out of your life, what you And if I'm out of your life, what you And if I'm out of your life, what you should miss is my conversation. should miss is my conversation. should miss is my conversation. >> But if I'm in your life and I'm on your >> But if I'm in your life and I'm on your >> But if I'm in your life and I'm on your nerves, then I am out of your life nerves, then I am out of your life nerves, then I am out of your life because I am bothering you instead of because I am bothering you instead of because I am bothering you instead of enlightening you and enhancing you. So enlightening you and enhancing you. So enlightening you and enhancing you. So your shout confuses, but but the the your shout confuses, but but the the your shout confuses, but but the the next thing your shout does is it it next thing your shout does is it it next thing your shout does is it it reminds you of every victory that God reminds you of every victory that God reminds you of every victory that God has already won. has already won. has already won. >> When you saw people shouting, those >> When you saw people shouting, those >> When you saw people shouting, those people had already won some stuff. people had already won some stuff. people had already won some stuff. >> Yeah. That's why they were acting like >> Yeah. That's why they were acting like >> Yeah. That's why they were acting like they back scratching and just all that they back scratching and just all that they back scratching and just all that stuff that shouters do. I saw somebody stuff that shouters do. I saw somebody stuff that shouters do. I saw somebody break out here yesterday and run. I did break out here yesterday and run. I did break out here yesterday and run. I did not say exercise. I said, "Show me what not say exercise. I said, "Show me what not say exercise. I said, "Show me what you saw." Now some started running and you saw." Now some started running and you saw." Now some started running and people looking like where were they? You people looking like where were they? You people looking like where were they? You don't know where they saw that shouting.
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don't know where they saw that shouting. don't know where they saw that shouting. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> See, uh uh um uh >> See, uh uh um uh >> See, uh uh um uh >> I'm going to make this up. This is not >> I'm going to make this up. This is not >> I'm going to make this up. This is not written somewhere, but shouting just in written somewhere, but shouting just in written somewhere, but shouting just in case you want to write. It's like um case you want to write. It's like um case you want to write. It's like um it's like it's spiritual memory. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> And it's like if God delivered me >> And it's like if God delivered me >> And it's like if God delivered me before, he can do it again. So when you before, he can do it again. So when you before, he can do it again. So when you see people going through that, it's like see people going through that, it's like see people going through that, it's like uh uh uh no no, you know, like that. uh uh uh no no, you know, like that. uh uh uh no no, you know, like that. Okay. So, I don't know how you write Okay. So, I don't know how you write Okay. So, I don't know how you write that down, but I said it before and I that down, but I said it before and I that down, but I said it before and I wanted our team to put it up. It's like wanted our team to put it up. It's like wanted our team to put it up. It's like spiritual memory. Okay, does that does spiritual memory. Okay, does that does spiritual memory. Okay, does that does that help anybody? Okay. So, I'm just that help anybody? Okay. So, I'm just that help anybody? Okay. So, I'm just giving you some reasons that that that giving you some reasons that that that giving you some reasons that that that this happened yesterday cuz I don't want this happened yesterday cuz I don't want this happened yesterday cuz I don't want you to just be save people and dignified you to just be save people and dignified you to just be save people and dignified praise with your nails done praise with your nails done praise with your nails done >> and your bracelets, right? You know, >> and your bracelets, right? You know, >> and your bracelets, right? You know, that's good. Ain't nothing wrong with a that's good. Ain't nothing wrong with a that's good. Ain't nothing wrong with a cute praiser, cute praiser, cute praiser, but I ain't never seen a cute shoutter. but I ain't never seen a cute shoutter. but I ain't never seen a cute shoutter. Boy, shouting. Shouters have to have Boy, shouting. Shouters have to have Boy, shouting. Shouters have to have that precon gel at the front taped down that precon gel at the front taped down that precon gel at the front taped down front lace. Your wig have to have a chin front lace. Your wig have to have a chin front lace. Your wig have to have a chin strap on it. Cuz I'm serious, boy. When strap on it. Cuz I'm serious, boy. When strap on it. Cuz I'm serious, boy. When you shouting, YOU LIKE YOUR RODEO. HEY, you shouting, YOU LIKE YOUR RODEO. HEY, you shouting, YOU LIKE YOUR RODEO. HEY, BUT you know you can praise. You can BUT you know you can praise. You can BUT you know you can praise. You can pick your aisle to run down. And I didn't say I had any kind of class I didn't say I had any kind of class tonight. I didn't. All right. So, what tonight. I didn't. All right. So, what tonight. I didn't. All right. So, what else? I think I want to do a couple of else? I think I want to do a couple of else? I think I want to do a couple of these and I want to get to the lesson, these and I want to get to the lesson, these and I want to get to the lesson, but I just want you to understand what but I just want you to understand what but I just want you to understand what happened. I just don't ever want you to happened. I just don't ever want you to happened. I just don't ever want you to be in church and go, "Oh, we we had good be in church and go, "Oh, we we had good be in church and go, "Oh, we we had good church and none of that." No, you church and none of that." No, you church and none of that." No, you learned something. You need to learn. We
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learned something. You need to learn. We learned something. You need to learn. We talk about black history. We talk about talk about black history. We talk about talk about black history. We talk about history. Period. Do you know we have a history. Period. Do you know we have a history. Period. Do you know we have a holy history? holy history? holy history? >> For real. And the problem is somebody's >> For real. And the problem is somebody's >> For real. And the problem is somebody's not teaching us about the holy history not teaching us about the holy history not teaching us about the holy history and we learning it based on somebody's and we learning it based on somebody's and we learning it based on somebody's denomination. This ain't a denomination. This ain't a denomination. This ain't a denominational thing, man. So, but denominational thing, man. So, but denominational thing, man. So, but another thing is your shout um it it another thing is your shout um it it another thing is your shout um it it releases courage into somebody else's releases courage into somebody else's releases courage into somebody else's fight fight fight >> or somebody else's battle. >> or somebody else's battle. >> or somebody else's battle. >> You know, my shout can give you courage >> You know, my shout can give you courage >> You know, my shout can give you courage because um what you didn't realize and because um what you didn't realize and because um what you didn't realize and what you don't realize yet is that it's what you don't realize yet is that it's what you don't realize yet is that it's it's shouting is contagious. So, if it's it's shouting is contagious. So, if it's it's shouting is contagious. So, if it's I'm for real. So, if I'm Satan, in every I'm for real. So, if I'm Satan, in every I'm for real. So, if I'm Satan, in every service, I'm going to make sure they do service, I'm going to make sure they do service, I'm going to make sure they do all the stuff right, they get all the all the stuff right, they get all the all the stuff right, they get all the songs right, they get all the lights songs right, they get all the lights songs right, they get all the lights right, all the smoke right, all the right, all the smoke right, all the right, all the smoke right, all the special effects right, all the different special effects right, all the different special effects right, all the different things right, all the technical stuff things right, all the technical stuff things right, all the technical stuff right, but right, but right, but shouting, that's contagious. shouting, that's contagious. shouting, that's contagious. >> See, we can't kind of work on that. >> See, we can't kind of work on that. >> See, we can't kind of work on that. That's an that's a voluntary thing. And That's an that's a voluntary thing. And That's an that's a voluntary thing. And by the way, when person shouting, by the way, when person shouting, by the way, when person shouting, they're not having seizures. They know they're not having seizures. They know they're not having seizures. They know exactly what they're doing.
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exactly what they're doing. exactly what they're doing. So one believers that's shouting in So one believers that's shouting in So one believers that's shouting in confidence can can make up make wake up confidence can can make up make wake up confidence can can make up make wake up a entire room sometimes a entire room sometimes a entire room sometimes when you hear A SHOUT SOMEBODY YEAH when you hear A SHOUT SOMEBODY YEAH when you hear A SHOUT SOMEBODY YEAH GLORY AND THEN THERE IT goes GLORY AND THEN THERE IT goes GLORY AND THEN THERE IT goes >> you shouldn't have said that that >> you shouldn't have said that that >> you shouldn't have said that that released the that took the lock off the released the that took the lock off the released the that took the lock off the door door door >> to let us know okay >> to let us know okay >> to let us know okay >> all right now don't don't do too many >> all right now don't don't do too many >> all right now don't don't do too many more of those and when you shout and I'm again I'm and when you shout and I'm again I'm using that word, y'all. I know how to using that word, y'all. I know how to using that word, y'all. I know how to say praise. I know how to say worship. say praise. I know how to say worship. say praise. I know how to say worship. I'm using the ugly word. I'm using the I'm using the ugly word. I'm using the I'm using the ugly word. I'm using the sword. When you shout, you give somebody sword. When you shout, you give somebody sword. When you shout, you give somebody else permission to do that. else permission to do that. else permission to do that. >> You give them permission. I'm going to >> You give them permission. I'm going to >> You give them permission. I'm going to say this. You give them permission to say this. You give them permission to say this. You give them permission to believe again, to stand up again, and to believe again, to stand up again, and to believe again, to stand up again, and to fight again. Cuz a lot of time we get fight again. Cuz a lot of time we get fight again. Cuz a lot of time we get broken down, man. And and we forget broken down, man. And and we forget broken down, man. And and we forget that. We forget that. I may forget that. that. We forget that. I may forget that. that. We forget that. I may forget that. But when I hear a shout or something, But when I hear a shout or something, But when I hear a shout or something, I'm like, man, I can believe again. I I'm like, man, I can believe again. I I'm like, man, I can believe again. I can I I can Yes. can I I can Yes. can I I can Yes. >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. Now, see, all of this stuff, you >> Okay. Now, see, all of this stuff, you >> Okay. Now, see, all of this stuff, you have a right to debate it, but I'm not have a right to debate it, but I'm not have a right to debate it, but I'm not going to come back with you with the going to come back with you with the going to come back with you with the debate.
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debate. debate. >> All right. I'll let you win a debate. >> All right. I'll let you win a debate. >> All right. I'll let you win a debate. I'll keep the evidence and proof. I'll keep the evidence and proof. I'll keep the evidence and proof. >> All right. So, that another thing, and >> All right. So, that another thing, and >> All right. So, that another thing, and let me get to the lesson, but you your let me get to the lesson, but you your let me get to the lesson, but you your shout declares your identity in is is is shout declares your identity in is is is shout declares your identity in is is is really secure in Christ when you shout. really secure in Christ when you shout. really secure in Christ when you shout. Now, I don't expect you to be writing Now, I don't expect you to be writing Now, I don't expect you to be writing all this stuff down. I'm just talking to all this stuff down. I'm just talking to all this stuff down. I'm just talking to you. But you can, you know, it just it you. But you can, you know, it just it you. But you can, you know, it just it just uh declares your identity because just uh declares your identity because just uh declares your identity because somebody might ask you, I went to your somebody might ask you, I went to your somebody might ask you, I went to your church and people were just holling. church and people were just holling. church and people were just holling. What were they doing? Shouting. You can What were they doing? Shouting. You can What were they doing? Shouting. You can tell them if I were you, I'd probably tell them if I were you, I'd probably tell them if I were you, I'd probably say they were praising. I probably First say they were praising. I probably First say they were praising. I probably First thing I wouldn't say probably they was thing I wouldn't say probably they was thing I wouldn't say probably they was shouting because [snorts] they may not shouting because [snorts] they may not shouting because [snorts] they may not have been shouting. They may have just have been shouting. They may have just have been shouting. They may have just been praising. Is it the same? I don't been praising. Is it the same? I don't been praising. Is it the same? I don't know. It depends on if you have a know. It depends on if you have a know. It depends on if you have a degree. degree. degree. [laughter] And that's my little joke. That does not And that's my little joke. That does not mean you have to have but people that mean you have to have but people that mean you have to have but people that are, you know, some of y'all very dign. are, you know, some of y'all very dign. are, you know, some of y'all very dign. If you're sitting by somebody dignified, If you're sitting by somebody dignified, If you're sitting by somebody dignified, raise your hand. See, we're very raise your hand. See, we're very raise your hand. See, we're very dignified people. Now, the rest of y'all dignified people. Now, the rest of y'all dignified people. Now, the rest of y'all ought to be shamed. Now, this lady next ought to be shamed. Now, this lady next ought to be shamed. Now, this lady next to me, country is all outdoors now. But, to me, country is all outdoors now. But, to me, country is all outdoors now. But, so it's okay. And I I got to say that so it's okay. And I I got to say that so it's okay. And I I got to say that because it doesn't you keep the more we because it doesn't you keep the more we because it doesn't you keep the more we start studying and going to school, the start studying and going to school, the start studying and going to school, the more we got God's got to prove himself.
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more we got God's got to prove himself. more we got God's got to prove himself. But at some point, God says, "I'm going But at some point, God says, "I'm going But at some point, God says, "I'm going to take away all the evidence and see if to take away all the evidence and see if to take away all the evidence and see if you can praise me when you have no proof you can praise me when you have no proof you can praise me when you have no proof to >> But anyway, that's that's it. It it it >> But anyway, that's that's it. It it it declares who you are. It it it's kind of declares who you are. It it it's kind of declares who you are. It it it's kind of like I know who's I am, not who I am, like I know who's I am, not who I am, like I know who's I am, not who I am, but when you do it, it kind of know I but when you do it, it kind of know I but when you do it, it kind of know I knows who I I know who's I am. I know knows who I I know who's I am. I know knows who I I know who's I am. I know who I belong to." That's what I mean by who I belong to." That's what I mean by who I belong to." That's what I mean by that. So, so that's another thing. It that. So, so that's another thing. It that. So, so that's another thing. It does. And I think uh I'm going to stop does. And I think uh I'm going to stop does. And I think uh I'm going to stop We were at Psalms 46, but I think the We were at Psalms 46, but I think the We were at Psalms 46, but I think the the last thing I want to put on your the last thing I want to put on your the last thing I want to put on your mind about about this and I could go on mind about about this and I could go on mind about about this and I could go on probably about 50 more. I'm not saying probably about 50 more. I'm not saying probably about 50 more. I'm not saying there's six and the five in the Bible. there's six and the five in the Bible. there's six and the five in the Bible. That's not what this is. And every time That's not what this is. And every time That's not what this is. And every time I come to you, if I say something now, I come to you, if I say something now, I come to you, if I say something now, this is biblical, but I'm not giving you this is biblical, but I'm not giving you this is biblical, but I'm not giving you scripture to cuz right now I I just want scripture to cuz right now I I just want scripture to cuz right now I I just want you to understand one of the side you to understand one of the side you to understand one of the side effects of being up in here. effects of being up in here. effects of being up in here. >> All right? >> All right? >> All right? >> I'm just want you to know it. And it can >> I'm just want you to know it. And it can >> I'm just want you to know it. And it can happen without a warning.
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You ever had your mouth get Oh, this is You ever had your mouth get Oh, this is not dignified right here. not dignified right here. not dignified right here. >> Have you ever had something that didn't >> Have you ever had something that didn't >> Have you ever had something that didn't settle on your stomach? Right. settle on your stomach? Right. settle on your stomach? Right. >> And and you get that wet feeling in your >> And and you get that wet feeling in your >> And and you get that wet feeling in your mouth. mouth. mouth. >> What's getting ready to happen? >> What's getting ready to happen? >> What's getting ready to happen? >> See that people I'm I didn't say it. I >> See that people I'm I didn't say it. I >> See that people I'm I didn't say it. I didn't say it. But people that have that didn't say it. But people that have that didn't say it. But people that have that feeling, you know, you you start looking feeling, you know, you you start looking feeling, you know, you you start looking crazy in one direction like crazy in one direction like crazy in one direction like and then you get real still cause people and then you get real still cause people and then you get real still cause people like what's wrong and you're like you like what's wrong and you're like you like what's wrong and you're like you don't even want to say nothing cuz your don't even want to say nothing cuz your don't even want to say nothing cuz your next words your next sound could be like next words your next sound could be like next words your next sound could be like AH YOU SAY WHERE THAT COME from but you AH YOU SAY WHERE THAT COME from but you AH YOU SAY WHERE THAT COME from but you get that feeling FIRST. I'M JUST GOING get that feeling FIRST. I'M JUST GOING get that feeling FIRST. I'M JUST GOING TO TELL YOU ABOUT THAT FEELING. I'M TO TELL YOU ABOUT THAT FEELING. I'M TO TELL YOU ABOUT THAT FEELING. I'M GOING I'M GOING TO WALK Y'ALL THROUGH GOING I'M GOING TO WALK Y'ALL THROUGH GOING I'M GOING TO WALK Y'ALL THROUGH IT. YOU GOING TO BE SITTING UP SITTING IT. YOU GOING TO BE SITTING UP SITTING IT. YOU GOING TO BE SITTING UP SITTING IN CHURCH ONE DAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IN CHURCH ONE DAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IN CHURCH ONE DAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOUR EYES GET WATERING like what's YOUR EYES GET WATERING like what's YOUR EYES GET WATERING like what's wrong? I'm just I'm just listening to wrong? I'm just I'm just listening to wrong? I'm just I'm just listening to it. We were just laughing and before and it. We were just laughing and before and it. We were just laughing and before and cuz you get it's that wet and and then cuz you get it's that wet and and then cuz you get it's that wet and and then it's going to come out the like but it it's going to come out the like but it it's going to come out the like but it [laughter] won't be like that. That [laughter] won't be like that. That [laughter] won't be like that. That sound like sound like sound like I don't want to scare you. I just want I don't want to scare you. I just want I don't want to scare you. I just want you to you know. Amen. And and and I you to you know. Amen. And and and I you to you know. Amen. And and and I still don't know though why you fan still don't know though why you fan still don't know though why you fan people shout. I don't know that one yet.
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people shout. I don't know that one yet. people shout. I don't know that one yet. I haven't I'm going to get to it. It's I haven't I'm going to get to it. It's I haven't I'm going to get to it. It's it's got to be somewhere in there. it's got to be somewhere in there. it's got to be somewhere in there. That's just cuz they don't want you to That's just cuz they don't want you to That's just cuz they don't want you to bump them I guess. I don't know. But but bump them I guess. I don't know. But but bump them I guess. I don't know. But but but but your shout is is the sound of but but your shout is is the sound of but but your shout is is the sound of victory be before any evidence appears. victory be before any evidence appears. victory be before any evidence appears. See, that's like when you um gag See, that's like when you um gag See, that's like when you um gag that means something come. Nobody sees that means something come. Nobody sees that means something come. Nobody sees anything. Nobody knows it. But that anything. Nobody knows it. But that anything. Nobody knows it. But that noise you make that, you know, that's noise you make that, you know, that's noise you make that, you know, that's and these are such common. I don't I and these are such common. I don't I and these are such common. I don't I promise I don't mean to be com, but promise I don't mean to be com, but promise I don't mean to be com, but these folk making fun. They need to these folk making fun. They need to these folk making fun. They need to understand some stuff, you know. See, understand some stuff, you know. See, understand some stuff, you know. See, anybody can celebrate after battle is anybody can celebrate after battle is anybody can celebrate after battle is over. But your shout tells heaven. Your over. But your shout tells heaven. Your over. But your shout tells heaven. Your shout tells hell. Your shout tells your shout tells hell. Your shout tells your shout tells hell. Your shout tells your soul that God's word is is is is more soul that God's word is is is is more soul that God's word is is is is more reliable than my emotions. And so when reliable than my emotions. And so when reliable than my emotions. And so when I'm shouting, it's the sound of victory I'm shouting, it's the sound of victory I'm shouting, it's the sound of victory before I have any evidence. And you know before I have any evidence. And you know before I have any evidence. And you know how she going to walk around the church how she going to walk around the church how she going to walk around the church shouting and they just got put outside. shouting and they just got put outside. shouting and they just got put outside. But because she she's shouting to to But because she she's shouting to to But because she she's shouting to to declare, I know God's going to put me declare, I know God's going to put me declare, I know God's going to put me back somewhere. I'm going to be all back somewhere. I'm going to be all back somewhere. I'm going to be all right. D and so and and and right. D and so and and and right. D and so and and and so instead of trying to come up with a so instead of trying to come up with a so instead of trying to come up with a cool message to make people shout, I cool message to make people shout, I cool message to make people shout, I just want you to know that's a personal just want you to know that's a personal just want you to know that's a personal thing, man.
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thing, man. thing, man. >> God declared to me a few weeks ago. I >> God declared to me a few weeks ago. I >> God declared to me a few weeks ago. I was getting ready to move Monday school was getting ready to move Monday school was getting ready to move Monday school another place. He said, "Nope, just stay another place. He said, "Nope, just stay another place. He said, "Nope, just stay with Monday school. Don't do all the with Monday school. Don't do all the with Monday school. Don't do all the opening music. Don't do all the getting opening music. Don't do all the getting opening music. Don't do all the getting people. No, just stay right where you people. No, just stay right where you people. No, just stay right where you are. And let's see if the word that got are. And let's see if the word that got are. And let's see if the word that got you where you are is the word that can you where you are is the word that can you where you are is the word that can bring you out. If the word that declared bring you out. If the word that declared bring you out. If the word that declared you were free is the word that can make you were free is the word that can make you were free is the word that can make people shout, it doesn't have to be people shout, it doesn't have to be people shout, it doesn't have to be motivated by anything except you're motivated by anything except you're motivated by anything except you're wanting to let the devil know I am wanting to let the devil know I am wanting to let the devil know I am winning winning winning >> while I'm losing. >> while I'm losing. >> while I'm losing. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> I'm winning. All right. You're not going >> I'm winning. All right. You're not going >> I'm winning. All right. You're not going to always run and all of that. Although to always run and all of that. Although to always run and all of that. Although run it is legal. Okay. And so is run it is legal. Okay. And so is run it is legal. Okay. And so is falling. And I just suggest if you fall, falling. And I just suggest if you fall, falling. And I just suggest if you fall, just stay there for a minute. just stay there for a minute. just stay there for a minute. Stop, drop. Stop, drop. Stop, drop. You've been there before, haven't you? You've been there before, haven't you? You've been there before, haven't you? So, what did we talk about yesterday? So, what did we talk about yesterday? So, what did we talk about yesterday? The Bible said yesterday to be still and The Bible said yesterday to be still and The Bible said yesterday to be still and know that I am God. And he said, then he know that I am God. And he said, then he know that I am God. And he said, then he says something that that's what God is says something that that's what God is says something that that's what God is on this path. I will be exalted among on this path. I will be exalted among on this path. I will be exalted among the heathen.
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the heathen. the heathen. >> You know, and I will be exalted in the >> You know, and I will be exalted in the >> You know, and I will be exalted in the earth. And and so I'm just telling you earth. And and so I'm just telling you earth. And and so I'm just telling you that this thing may happen when you're that this thing may happen when you're that this thing may happen when you're not around degreed people, when you're not around degreed people, when you're not around degreed people, when you're not around spiritual developed people. not around spiritual developed people. not around spiritual developed people. It's not something that you will do just It's not something that you will do just It's not something that you will do just in church. in church. in church. >> Okay? I'm he said I will be exalted >> Okay? I'm he said I will be exalted >> Okay? I'm he said I will be exalted among the heathen. among the heathen. among the heathen. >> So in other words, don't let other folk >> So in other words, don't let other folk >> So in other words, don't let other folk intimidate you intimidate you intimidate you >> to not This is the one safe place you >> to not This is the one safe place you >> to not This is the one safe place you can shout. Now, if you shout in Walmart, can shout. Now, if you shout in Walmart, can shout. Now, if you shout in Walmart, you might catch a case. you might catch a case. you might catch a case. They might, I'm serious. They might just They might, I'm serious. They might just They might, I'm serious. They might just take you down, put you on some medicine take you down, put you on some medicine take you down, put you on some medicine cuz you can't explain why you were cuz you can't explain why you were cuz you can't explain why you were laughing on aisle six and now you laughing on aisle six and now you laughing on aisle six and now you shaking in aisle 12. That That's kind of shaking in aisle 12. That That's kind of shaking in aisle 12. That That's kind of schizophrenic. I'm just telling you that schizophrenic. I'm just telling you that schizophrenic. I'm just telling you that they got medicine for people like that. they got medicine for people like that. they got medicine for people like that. In church, you can do that. That's why In church, you can do that. That's why In church, you can do that. That's why it's so hard to identify people that are it's so hard to identify people that are it's so hard to identify people that are having mental issues in church. having mental issues in church. having mental issues in church. >> You got >> You got >> You got >> because if you think about it, all of us >> because if you think about it, all of us >> because if you think about it, all of us are. We come in and SMILE ALL are. We come in and SMILE ALL are. We come in and SMILE ALL [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] WHAT is wrong. Who was that?
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WHAT is wrong. Who was that? WHAT is wrong. Who was that? >> AND THEY SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO YOU NOW >> AND THEY SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO YOU NOW >> AND THEY SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO YOU NOW LOOKING ALL ALL RIGHT. LOOKING ALL ALL RIGHT. LOOKING ALL ALL RIGHT. And then they go to jerk and you go And then they go to jerk and you go And then they go to jerk and you go that's in the spirit. No. See see this that's in the spirit. No. See see this that's in the spirit. No. See see this is the only place if we had a meter at is the only place if we had a meter at is the only place if we had a meter at the door when you came in with the door when you came in with the door when you came in with half crazy half crazy we all of us would half crazy half crazy we all of us would half crazy half crazy we all of us would be outside. But anyway, so we got into the subject But anyway, so we got into the subject yesterday of saying what your next move yesterday of saying what your next move yesterday of saying what your next move is bigger than your last mistake because is bigger than your last mistake because is bigger than your last mistake because now you have had the mistake of not now you have had the mistake of not now you have had the mistake of not praising God. You've had the mistake of praising God. You've had the mistake of praising God. You've had the mistake of not shouting when God has told you to not shouting when God has told you to not shouting when God has told you to release that thing release that thing release that thing >> and you didn't do it. >> and you didn't do it. >> and you didn't do it. >> But then God says, "Now the next time I >> But then God says, "Now the next time I >> But then God says, "Now the next time I give you a chance and I tell you give you a chance and I tell you give you a chance and I tell you something, I need you to do it. If I put something, I need you to do it. If I put something, I need you to do it. If I put spit on the ground, I tell you to wipe spit on the ground, I tell you to wipe spit on the ground, I tell you to wipe your eyes in it. I need you to wipe. I your eyes in it. I need you to wipe. I your eyes in it. I need you to wipe. I need you to wipe. need you to wipe. need you to wipe. Cuz the first mistake you made was, "No, Cuz the first mistake you made was, "No, Cuz the first mistake you made was, "No, I ain't putting my eyes in no spit. I I ain't putting my eyes in no spit. I I ain't putting my eyes in no spit. I ain't going to be shouting. I'm I'm in ain't going to be shouting. I'm I'm in ain't going to be shouting. I'm I'm in school. I'm passing. I got stuff." See, school. I'm passing. I got stuff." See, school. I'm passing. I got stuff." See, all of that you you missed it.
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all of that you you missed it. all of that you you missed it. >> And then because God is so gracious and >> And then because God is so gracious and >> And then because God is so gracious and so merciful, he gives us other chances. so merciful, he gives us other chances. so merciful, he gives us other chances. I think I said yesterday and I don't I think I said yesterday and I don't I think I said yesterday and I don't know how far we got but but but know how far we got but but but know how far we got but but but when you're operating in faith man it when you're operating in faith man it when you're operating in faith man it becomes really different. I know we becomes really different. I know we becomes really different. I know we ended with saying uh faith and fear ended with saying uh faith and fear ended with saying uh faith and fear faith and belief are not the same. faith and belief are not the same. faith and belief are not the same. They're on the same coin but that's like They're on the same coin but that's like They're on the same coin but that's like a heads and tail and a person can keep a heads and tail and a person can keep a heads and tail and a person can keep saying what they believe and what they saying what they believe and what they saying what they believe and what they believe and what they believe and what believe and what they believe and what believe and what they believe and what they believe but they don't ever move on they believe but they don't ever move on they believe but they don't ever move on it it it >> and you miss it. And your next move is >> and you miss it. And your next move is >> and you miss it. And your next move is going to be bigger than your last going to be bigger than your last going to be bigger than your last mistake. What was your last mistake? mistake. What was your last mistake? mistake. What was your last mistake? Just talking and not doing something. Do Just talking and not doing something. Do Just talking and not doing something. Do you'all have any people in your life you'all have any people in your life you'all have any people in your life that ever lied to you about paying you that ever lied to you about paying you that ever lied to you about paying you back? back? back? >> I don't want you to raise your hand. But >> I don't want you to raise your hand. But >> I don't want you to raise your hand. But you just you already pay me back. Then you just you already pay me back. Then you just you already pay me back. Then you going to be real broke. you going to be real broke. you going to be real broke. So you just don't you just you just some So you just don't you just you just some So you just don't you just you just some things you just just have to let let it things you just just have to let let it things you just just have to let let it go. And cuz faith says what? I don't see go. And cuz faith says what? I don't see go. And cuz faith says what? I don't see the whole picture, but I'm taking I'm the whole picture, but I'm taking I'm the whole picture, but I'm taking I'm gonna take this first step anyway.
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gonna take this first step anyway. gonna take this first step anyway. That's that's what your faith says. And That's that's what your faith says. And That's that's what your faith says. And that's going to be my first that's going that's going to be my first that's going that's going to be my first that's going to be my next move is to take that first to be my next move is to take that first to be my next move is to take that first step. Now, when we start talking about step. Now, when we start talking about step. Now, when we start talking about faith, I'm using this because one of the faith, I'm using this because one of the faith, I'm using this because one of the side effects of believing God is growth. >> Is growth. >> Is growth. >> Okay? >> Okay? >> Okay? And when you start growing there is a And when you start growing there is a And when you start growing there is a different side effect and and and it's different side effect and and and it's different side effect and and and it's different. different. different. So the Bible mentions that if you have So the Bible mentions that if you have So the Bible mentions that if you have not not not this is where we get mixed up. We preach this is where we get mixed up. We preach this is where we get mixed up. We preach this, we teach this, but we we don't this, we teach this, but we we don't this, we teach this, but we we don't study it. It's not mustard seed faith, study it. It's not mustard seed faith, study it. It's not mustard seed faith, but it's faith the size of a mustard. but it's faith the size of a mustard. but it's faith the size of a mustard. See, the key word is size. And that See, the key word is size. And that See, the key word is size. And that mustard seed faith means you don't have mustard seed faith means you don't have mustard seed faith means you don't have um 50 pounds of faith. um 50 pounds of faith. um 50 pounds of faith. >> You may have five ounces of it, but >> You may have five ounces of it, but >> You may have five ounces of it, but because you have five ounces of it means because you have five ounces of it means because you have five ounces of it means that it can be 50 pounds later.
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that it can be 50 pounds later. that it can be 50 pounds later. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> The key is though most of us don't know >> The key is though most of us don't know >> The key is though most of us don't know that we have five ounces. that we have five ounces. that we have five ounces. Okay. Okay. Okay. >> So, so, so if you have faith as a >> So, so, so if you have faith as a >> So, so, so if you have faith as a mustard seed, the size of mustard seed, mustard seed, the size of mustard seed, mustard seed, the size of mustard seed, then you can move mountains. then you can move mountains. then you can move mountains. >> You anything can happen. But what >> You anything can happen. But what >> You anything can happen. But what happens is sometimes we become and here happens is sometimes we become and here happens is sometimes we become and here we go again. Faith cometh by hearing and we go again. Faith cometh by hearing and we go again. Faith cometh by hearing and hearing from us comes by what? hearing from us comes by what? hearing from us comes by what? >> And the more you're tuned into the word >> And the more you're tuned into the word >> And the more you're tuned into the word of God, the more access is going to have of God, the more access is going to have of God, the more access is going to have to your hearing. And so he knows you're to your hearing. And so he knows you're to your hearing. And so he knows you're listening for a word from God and then listening for a word from God and then listening for a word from God and then you make a wrong move you make a wrong move you make a wrong move >> because you want to hear from God so >> because you want to hear from God so >> because you want to hear from God so bad. It's bad to open the front door bad. It's bad to open the front door bad. It's bad to open the front door just to let the air in because what else just to let the air in because what else just to let the air in because what else can come through the front door? can come through the front door? can come through the front door? >> Flies. Bugs. You ever wonder how roaches >> Flies. Bugs. You ever wonder how roaches >> Flies. Bugs. You ever wonder how roaches got in your house? No, that's not that's got in your house? No, that's not that's got in your house? No, that's not that's the wrong example. You ever wonder how the wrong example. You ever wonder how the wrong example. You ever wonder how fly flies get in your house? People see fly flies get in your house? People see fly flies get in your house? People see flies. How [clears throat] that fly get flies. How [clears throat] that fly get flies. How [clears throat] that fly get in here? in here? in here? >> You look like you growing flies. You're >> You look like you growing flies. You're >> You look like you growing flies. You're not growing them. You meant to let the not growing them. You meant to let the not growing them. You meant to let the dog out. You meant to let yourself out.
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dog out. You meant to let yourself out. dog out. You meant to let yourself out. And a fly saw an opening. And a fly saw an opening. And a fly saw an opening. >> And he got in there and he found where >> And he got in there and he found where >> And he got in there and he found where the bread was the bread was the bread was or some crumbs and he said, "These some or some crumbs and he said, "These some or some crumbs and he said, "These some nice people. Y'all just work with me for a minute." Y'all just work with me for a minute." And he stayed in there. And the fly when And he stayed in there. And the fly when And he stayed in there. And the fly when the fly came in the house, the fly was the fly came in the house, the fly was the fly came in the house, the fly was already pregnant. Y'all may not even already pregnant. Y'all may not even already pregnant. Y'all may not even know the fly the fly was, it was a day know the fly the fly was, it was a day know the fly the fly was, it was a day before labor. And the fly like, "Oh, I before labor. And the fly like, "Oh, I before labor. And the fly like, "Oh, I got to have these baby flies." And so got to have these baby flies." And so got to have these baby flies." And so the fly laid on a piece of bread and had the fly laid on a piece of bread and had the fly laid on a piece of bread and had a bunch of baby flies. And and then a bunch of baby flies. And and then a bunch of baby flies. And and then there a whole bunch of flies in your there a whole bunch of flies in your there a whole bunch of flies in your house. And don't look at me like that, house. And don't look at me like that, house. And don't look at me like that, y'all. You know I have issues. I told y'all. You know I have issues. I told y'all. You know I have issues. I told you. But but they came into an opening you. But but they came into an opening you. But but they came into an opening and when they sat there, they started and when they sat there, they started and when they sat there, they started breeding. How do you think so much hell breeding. How do you think so much hell breeding. How do you think so much hell sometimes comes through in church? Man, sometimes comes through in church? Man, sometimes comes through in church? Man, the door was open. We we wanted people the door was open. We we wanted people the door was open. We we wanted people to come in and get right, but then you to come in and get right, but then you to come in and get right, but then you walked yourself in here. your walked yourself in here. your walked yourself in here. your non-giving, honory, mean. You You ain't non-giving, honory, mean. You You ain't non-giving, honory, mean. You You ain't slick. You came through the door like slick. You came through the door like slick. You came through the door like the rest of us.
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the rest of us. the rest of us. >> Yeah, but you were already pregnant. You >> Yeah, but you were already pregnant. You >> Yeah, but you were already pregnant. You already had so much bad memory and bad already had so much bad memory and bad already had so much bad memory and bad thought and so much then nobody at thought and so much then nobody at thought and so much then nobody at church hurt you. You came in church church hurt you. You came in church church hurt you. You came in church hurt. >> But that was a seed. >> But that was a seed. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, >> you didn't get this mean. >> you didn't get this mean. >> you didn't get this mean. You came mean You came mean You came mean >> and you saw other mean people in here >> and you saw other mean people in here >> and you saw other mean people in here and you thought, "Well, this will be and you thought, "Well, this will be and you thought, "Well, this will be good for me." >> And you found your little mean group to >> And you found your little mean group to sit next to. And every time you come, sit next to. And every time you come, sit next to. And every time you come, you look for that same little we just you look for that same little we just you look for that same little we just look for cuz this is this the what? This look for cuz this is this the what? This look for cuz this is this the what? This the mean section. This the fly section. the mean section. This the fly section. the mean section. This the fly section. This the chin strap section. It's the This the chin strap section. It's the This the chin strap section. It's the shout section. It's a section. It's the shout section. It's a section. It's the shout section. It's a section. It's the we going to leave early section. It's we going to leave early section. It's we going to leave early section. It's the we don't want to sit up in the the we don't want to sit up in the the we don't want to sit up in the front. We don't want to sit in the back front. We don't want to sit in the back front. We don't want to sit in the back seat. It's all kind of sections in seat. It's all kind of sections in seat. It's all kind of sections in church, church, church, >> right?
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>> right? >> right? >> But then it all comes in as a seed. Just >> But then it all comes in as a seed. Just >> But then it all comes in as a seed. Just like your faith. It comes in just like a like your faith. It comes in just like a like your faith. It comes in just like a seed. Now, here is what I want you to seed. Now, here is what I want you to seed. Now, here is what I want you to know. That a seed has to be buried know. That a seed has to be buried know. That a seed has to be buried before it can bloom. before it can bloom. before it can bloom. >> It's got to be buried. It has to It had >> It's got to be buried. It has to It had >> It's got to be buried. It has to It had what seeds have to do. And I'm going to what seeds have to do. And I'm going to what seeds have to do. And I'm going to teach all of you how to get some more teach all of you how to get some more teach all of you how to get some more money and stuff right quick. [snorts] money and stuff right quick. [snorts] money and stuff right quick. [snorts] It's got to survive darkness before it It's got to survive darkness before it It's got to survive darkness before it gets to the light. That seed has to be gets to the light. That seed has to be gets to the light. That seed has to be put away. Now, we've been teaching this put away. Now, we've been teaching this put away. Now, we've been teaching this for years, but [snorts] it's got to for years, but [snorts] it's got to for years, but [snorts] it's got to survive something before it reaches the survive something before it reaches the survive something before it reaches the light. And when you see and hear people light. And when you see and hear people light. And when you see and hear people praise or shout, praise or shout, praise or shout, most of those people have survived some most of those people have survived some most of those people have survived some darkness. darkness. darkness. >> Because when it's all going right, >> Because when it's all going right, >> Because when it's all going right, you're too cute to shout. You ain't Why you're too cute to shout. You ain't Why you're too cute to shout. You ain't Why you going to shout when you got your you going to shout when you got your you going to shout when you got your hair done and your feet done and you got hair done and your feet done and you got hair done and your feet done and you got your nice boo and he got a car and he your nice boo and he got a car and he your nice boo and he got a car and he driving yours and he living with you and driving yours and he living with you and driving yours and he living with you and she living with Well, hey, >> but when you've been out in the dark >> but when you've been out in the dark >> and you didn't have nothing to eat, you >> and you didn't have nothing to eat, you >> and you didn't have nothing to eat, you ain't on no diet. You hungry.
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ain't on no diet. You hungry. ain't on no diet. You hungry. >> Me lying to these people talking about >> Me lying to these people talking about >> Me lying to these people talking about I'm trying to cut back. No, you're not. I'm trying to cut back. No, you're not. I'm trying to cut back. No, you're not. you you've been going through a rough you you've been going through a rough you you've been going through a rough time and you went through that darkness time and you went through that darkness time and you went through that darkness and now when a seed has spent some time and now when a seed has spent some time and now when a seed has spent some time in the darkness because seeds have an in the darkness because seeds have an in the darkness because seeds have an agreement with the dirt and it's like agreement with the dirt and it's like agreement with the dirt and it's like the dirt is like I'm going to make you the dirt is like I'm going to make you the dirt is like I'm going to make you something if you stay here long enough. something if you stay here long enough. something if you stay here long enough. >> So most people pray that they don't go >> So most people pray that they don't go >> So most people pray that they don't go through darkness and that's why they through darkness and that's why they through darkness and that's why they don't keep blossoming don't keep blossoming don't keep blossoming >> and then anybody you bring into your >> and then anybody you bring into your >> and then anybody you bring into your life you want to use them to take you to life you want to use them to take you to life you want to use them to take you to the light. No, darkness says I'm your the light. No, darkness says I'm your the light. No, darkness says I'm your friend. What have we been talking about, man? What have we been talking about, man? Coming to church or being planted. Coming to church or being planted. Coming to church or being planted. >> It's easy to come to church. You going >> It's easy to come to church. You going >> It's easy to come to church. You going to find somewhere that's good. to find somewhere that's good. to find somewhere that's good. But you better find somewhere that's But you better find somewhere that's But you better find somewhere that's going to root you. going to root you. going to root you. >> And so that a storm can come and try >> And so that a storm can come and try >> And so that a storm can come and try you. you. you. >> Some of the greatest seasons of your >> Some of the greatest seasons of your >> Some of the greatest seasons of your life will start in places that that feel life will start in places that that feel life will start in places that that feel like endings.
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like endings. like endings. >> This is the end. I've been there. >> This is the end. I've been there. >> This is the end. I've been there. >> I can't make it through this. I can't. >> I can't make it through this. I can't. >> I can't make it through this. I can't. And then God has shown me that's some of And then God has shown me that's some of And then God has shown me that's some of the greatest seasons of your life. The the greatest seasons of your life. The the greatest seasons of your life. The time when you felt like this is it. time when you felt like this is it. time when you felt like this is it. And what looks like God burying you may And what looks like God burying you may And what looks like God burying you may actually be actually be God planting actually be actually be God planting actually be actually be God planting you. He's not burying you. He's planting you. He's not burying you. He's planting you. He's not burying you. He's planting you. Am I talking too fast? you. Am I talking too fast? you. Am I talking too fast? >> He's not burying you. He's planting you. >> He's not burying you. He's planting you. >> He's not burying you. He's planting you. And and your pressure isn't it's not And and your pressure isn't it's not And and your pressure isn't it's not punishment. It's preparation. punishment. It's preparation. punishment. It's preparation. >> Cuz when I've been in pressure >> Cuz when I've been in pressure >> Cuz when I've been in pressure situations, I'm thinking, God, what have situations, I'm thinking, God, what have situations, I'm thinking, God, what have I done? What have I done? What have I I done? What have I done? What have I I done? What have I done? What have I done for her, for him, for them to do me done for her, for him, for them to do me done for her, for him, for them to do me like that? Do somebody not me. And God like that? Do somebody not me. And God like that? Do somebody not me. And God is like, that's not pressure, son. is like, that's not pressure, son. is like, that's not pressure, son. That's not me. That's pressure. But That's not me. That's pressure. But That's not me. That's pressure. But that's not punishment. That's that's not punishment. That's that's not punishment. That's preparation. preparation. preparation. >> If I don't let you get if they are >> If I don't let you get if they are >> If I don't let you get if they are getting you ready for what's next.
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So stop apologizing So stop apologizing if you have if you have if you have small faith, small faith, small faith, you know, stop. And I think that's you know, stop. And I think that's you know, stop. And I think that's that's the thing that gets most of us is that's the thing that gets most of us is that's the thing that gets most of us is we have small faith and we apologize for we have small faith and we apologize for we have small faith and we apologize for it. Just make sure that it's living it. Just make sure that it's living it. Just make sure that it's living faith, okay? Make sure that you're not faith, okay? Make sure that you're not faith, okay? Make sure that you're not looking like faith people like that bush looking like faith people like that bush looking like faith people like that bush right there on the pull pit. That's just right there on the pull pit. That's just right there on the pull pit. That's just artificial. I have to keep pointing to artificial. I have to keep pointing to artificial. I have to keep pointing to it because some people come in and it because some people come in and it because some people come in and declare that it's been rearranged. I declare that it's been rearranged. I declare that it's been rearranged. I promise you promise you promise you that ain't doing nothing. that ain't doing nothing. that ain't doing nothing. >> Now, we can fool visitors, can't we? Cuz >> Now, we can fool visitors, can't we? Cuz >> Now, we can fool visitors, can't we? Cuz they don't know. You can fool a whole they don't know. You can fool a whole they don't know. You can fool a whole lot of visitors in your life. People lot of visitors in your life. People lot of visitors in your life. People come to you, oh, you so nice. They don't come to you, oh, you so nice. They don't come to you, oh, you so nice. They don't know you. They don't they don't they know you. They don't they don't they know you. They don't they don't they ain't been through no season with you. ain't been through no season with you. ain't been through no season with you. Most of what they see is nice. Not even Most of what they see is nice. Not even Most of what they see is nice. Not even you. Let it start raining or you fall in you. Let it start raining or you fall in you. Let it start raining or you fall in the swimming pool. Girl, you all over the swimming pool. Girl, you all over the swimming pool. Girl, you all over the place, the place, the place, >> boy. You all over the place. >> boy. You all over the place. >> boy. You all over the place. That's not you. That's not you. That's not you. So, you don't apologize for having small So, you don't apologize for having small So, you don't apologize for having small faith. Just make sure it's living. You faith. Just make sure it's living. You faith. Just make sure it's living. You know, and if it's living, what you want know, and if it's living, what you want know, and if it's living, what you want to do with that seed or with that faith, to do with that seed or with that faith, to do with that seed or with that faith, you got to plant it and then you have to you got to plant it and then you have to you got to plant it and then you have to protect it and you got to feed it. How protect it and you got to feed it. How protect it and you got to feed it. How do we feed our faith, guys? Word of God.
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do we feed our faith, guys? Word of God. do we feed our faith, guys? Word of God. >> Huh? >> Huh? >> Huh? >> With the word of God. That's what we do. >> With the word of God. That's what we do. >> With the word of God. That's what we do. That's why we come here on Monday. That's why we come here on Monday. That's why we come here on Monday. That's why we coming here on Sunday. That's why we coming here on Sunday. That's why we coming here on Sunday. Everything else going. Yesterday was Everything else going. Yesterday was Everything else going. Yesterday was probably one of the least probably one of the least probably one of the least Yesterday was probably, how do I say Yesterday was probably, how do I say Yesterday was probably, how do I say this? We had less technical sta. We had this? We had less technical sta. We had this? We had less technical sta. We had less staff available yesterday than less staff available yesterday than less staff available yesterday than we've had probably in the last four we've had probably in the last four we've had probably in the last four years. I can't even remember. It was years. I can't even remember. It was years. I can't even remember. It was almost like a co. Everybody's on almost like a co. Everybody's on almost like a co. Everybody's on vacation. Everybody's gone. And so we vacation. Everybody's gone. And so we vacation. Everybody's gone. And so we had one person pretty much running the had one person pretty much running the had one person pretty much running the whole service. whole service. whole service. >> So God said, "Okay, stop. Just start >> So God said, "Okay, stop. Just start >> So God said, "Okay, stop. Just start preaching." And I just, "Okay, that's preaching." And I just, "Okay, that's preaching." And I just, "Okay, that's it." And I just started it." And I just started it." And I just started because if everything else fails, you because if everything else fails, you because if everything else fails, you got to know why you went to Waterburg in got to know why you went to Waterburg in got to know why you went to Waterburg in the first place. You didn't go in there the first place. You didn't go in there the first place. You didn't go in there for the music. for the music. for the music. >> You didn't go in there for the lights. >> You didn't go in there for the lights. >> You didn't go in there for the lights. >> You went in there for a water burger. >> You went in there for a water burger. >> You went in there for a water burger. [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] Or if you went to Wendy's, you went in Or if you went to Wendy's, you went in Or if you went to Wendy's, you went in there for some square hamburger meat. there for some square hamburger meat. there for some square hamburger meat. And I don't know what that is, but And I don't know what that is, but And I don't know what that is, but that's what you do. You got to feed your that's what you do. You got to feed your that's what you do. You got to feed your faith with God's word. That's my job faith with God's word. That's my job faith with God's word. That's my job here. My job is not to sit here and here. My job is not to sit here and here. My job is not to sit here and force you to eat it. I just let you force you to eat it. I just let you force you to eat it. I just let you watch me eat. And if that ought to give watch me eat. And if that ought to give watch me eat. And if that ought to give you an appetite, you an appetite, you an appetite, that's why sometimes you see other that's why sometimes you see other that's why sometimes you see other people around church, you just watching people around church, you just watching people around church, you just watching them and they turning notes and you're them and they turning notes and you're them and they turning notes and you're like, "Oh, is that what it is?" You just like, "Oh, is that what it is?" You just like, "Oh, is that what it is?" You just watch other people eating and and it watch other people eating and and it watch other people eating and and it changes how you feel. And then you have changes how you feel. And then you have changes how you feel. And then you have to water your faith with the word of to water your faith with the word of to water your faith with the word of God. And then you got to pray with your God. And then you got to pray with your God. And then you got to pray with your faith. And then you going to watch faith. And then you going to watch faith. And then you going to watch heaven move.
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heaven move. heaven move. >> You you watch it. When you start >> You you watch it. When you start >> You you watch it. When you start watering your faith, heaven's going to watering your faith, heaven's going to watering your faith, heaven's going to move on your behalf. >> So what's this got to do with shouting? >> So what's this got to do with shouting? All of it has to do. That's a faith All of it has to do. That's a faith All of it has to do. That's a faith back. And I don't And I don't I don't back. And I don't And I don't I don't back. And I don't And I don't I don't know why God is This is part of the know why God is This is part of the know why God is This is part of the Jesus journey, though. It was a t-shirt Jesus journey, though. It was a t-shirt Jesus journey, though. It was a t-shirt for some of us, but boy, it's become a for some of us, but boy, it's become a for some of us, but boy, it's become a pattern. >> So, let's say you're there and you start >> So, let's say you're there and you start to feel that. I'm going to walk you to feel that. I'm going to walk you to feel that. I'm going to walk you through some things here. through some things here. through some things here. Um, when you were smaller or younger, you when you were smaller or younger, you saw things in church, saw things in church, saw things in church, you know, and it was personal. And my you know, and it was personal. And my you know, and it was personal. And my question yesterday was what did you see? question yesterday was what did you see? question yesterday was what did you see? And you started showing physical things And you started showing physical things And you started showing physical things you saw when you saw people shout. So what I would say is okay I I tried to what I would say is okay I I tried to describe this easy as I can. Don't just describe this easy as I can. Don't just describe this easy as I can. Don't just feel it feel it feel it >> follow it.
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>> follow it. >> follow it. >> Follow it. >> Follow it. >> Follow it. If I could say when I meet with our If I could say when I meet with our If I could say when I meet with our teenagers that I'm getting prepared to teenagers that I'm getting prepared to teenagers that I'm getting prepared to meet with now and people that'll meet meet with now and people that'll meet meet with now and people that'll meet with me, some of you I'll walk you with me, some of you I'll walk you with me, some of you I'll walk you through training on how to be chaperones through training on how to be chaperones through training on how to be chaperones for young people who have their own for young people who have their own for young people who have their own worlds and it's very difficult to keep worlds and it's very difficult to keep worlds and it's very difficult to keep their attention. But what we want to be their attention. But what we want to be their attention. But what we want to be able to help them to understand is okay able to help them to understand is okay able to help them to understand is okay there are some things that you will feel there are some things that you will feel there are some things that you will feel but you have to follow it. This is a but you have to follow it. This is a but you have to follow it. This is a disgusting example I'm about to use. disgusting example I'm about to use. disgusting example I'm about to use. Here comes the disgusting example number Here comes the disgusting example number Here comes the disgusting example number two, but it follows example disgusting two, but it follows example disgusting two, but it follows example disgusting example number one that I mentioned example number one that I mentioned example number one that I mentioned earlier. Remember when I talked and I earlier. Remember when I talked and I earlier. Remember when I talked and I didn't know this until it happened my didn't know this until it happened my didn't know this until it happened my one day in my life. I was saying how one day in my life. I was saying how one day in my life. I was saying how you're just sitting up all of a sudden you're just sitting up all of a sudden you're just sitting up all of a sudden something comes over you and and your something comes over you and and your something comes over you and and your mouth mouth mouth gets that wet feeling. gets that wet feeling. gets that wet feeling. >> Okay. Now, if you need a different don't >> Okay. Now, if you need a different don't >> Okay. Now, if you need a different don't come to Monday school. Monday school's come to Monday school. Monday school's come to Monday school. Monday school's kind of kind of kind of those of us who need we need tutoring. those of us who need we need tutoring. those of us who need we need tutoring. >> Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. >> We need the word, you know, we we need I >> We need the word, you know, we we need I >> We need the word, you know, we we need I need a little bit more on Monday. But need a little bit more on Monday. But need a little bit more on Monday. But your mouth gets water when you feel like your mouth gets water when you feel like your mouth gets water when you feel like you're going to regurgitate. That's a you're going to regurgitate. That's a you're going to regurgitate. That's a better word. I couldn't figure out a better word. I couldn't figure out a better word. I couldn't figure out a word. And it gets really wet. But then word. And it gets really wet. But then word. And it gets really wet. But then when you feel it, you start what do you when you feel it, you start what do you when you feel it, you start what do you you start looking, you start looking, you start looking, >> right? You follow that feeling.
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>> right? You follow that feeling. >> right? You follow that feeling. >> You don't just go. Now, you might just >> You don't just go. Now, you might just >> You don't just go. Now, you might just take a D swallow or something, but but take a D swallow or something, but but take a D swallow or something, but but you really are. you really are. you really are. And see, I'm I was a grown man when I I And see, I'm I was a grown man when I I And see, I'm I was a grown man when I I never I wasn't a person ever gitate cuz never I wasn't a person ever gitate cuz never I wasn't a person ever gitate cuz you I was from the projects. Nothing you I was from the projects. Nothing you I was from the projects. Nothing upset my stomach. Nothing upset my stomach. Nothing upset my stomach. Nothing nothing. nothing. nothing. But boy, when I got grown, I was like, But boy, when I got grown, I was like, But boy, when I got grown, I was like, it's like I didn't know what was going it's like I didn't know what was going it's like I didn't know what was going on. And I had never felt that before. on. And I had never felt that before. on. And I had never felt that before. But then all of a sudden, I I felt the But then all of a sudden, I I felt the But then all of a sudden, I I felt the sensation to swallow. But I hadn't drank sensation to swallow. But I hadn't drank sensation to swallow. But I hadn't drank anything. anything. anything. And then that that time it just caught And then that that time it just caught And then that that time it just caught me off guard and I went, "Wow." Then the me off guard and I went, "Wow." Then the me off guard and I went, "Wow." Then the next time, see, next time, see, next time, see, >> because there'll be that first time when >> because there'll be that first time when >> because there'll be that first time when when you start feeling God's presence when you start feeling God's presence when you start feeling God's presence and God the Holy Spirit starts to and God the Holy Spirit starts to and God the Holy Spirit starts to overwhelm you or something. And and this overwhelm you or something. And and this overwhelm you or something. And and this is where I'm headed. I'm not trying to is where I'm headed. I'm not trying to is where I'm headed. I'm not trying to be disgusting. I just want you to know be disgusting. I just want you to know be disgusting. I just want you to know it's not a common thing. You don't know it's not a common thing. You don't know it's not a common thing. You don't know what to do with it. [laughter] You know, what to do with it. [laughter] You know, what to do with it. [laughter] You know, and you might be a person, I just sit up and you might be a person, I just sit up and you might be a person, I just sit up and I started crying. I don't know what and I started crying. I don't know what and I started crying. I don't know what was wrong. Okay, that's okay. You don't was wrong. Okay, that's okay. You don't was wrong. Okay, that's okay. You don't know what to do with it that first time.
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know what to do with it that first time. know what to do with it that first time. One of the things I say to our ushers One of the things I say to our ushers One of the things I say to our ushers around this church is stop acting like around this church is stop acting like around this church is stop acting like nobody's going to respond to the Holy nobody's going to respond to the Holy nobody's going to respond to the Holy Spirit. Why is it that as big as this Spirit. Why is it that as big as this Spirit. Why is it that as big as this church is and I'm coming to myself and church is and I'm coming to myself and church is and I'm coming to myself and just put tissue everywhere cuz I don't just put tissue everywhere cuz I don't just put tissue everywhere cuz I don't know where I'll be when I have a moment know where I'll be when I have a moment know where I'll be when I have a moment and I don't want to be I don't want my and I don't want to be I don't want my and I don't want to be I don't want my spirit get messed up cuz I'm looking for spirit get messed up cuz I'm looking for spirit get messed up cuz I'm looking for t keep a tissue cuz I may have a t keep a tissue cuz I may have a t keep a tissue cuz I may have a breakdown at any moment and I don't have breakdown at any moment and I don't have breakdown at any moment and I don't have long to recover cuz everybody looking at long to recover cuz everybody looking at long to recover cuz everybody looking at me. I need a recovery every five or six me. I need a recovery every five or six me. I need a recovery every five or six steps. And they just know that. And so steps. And they just know that. And so steps. And they just know that. And so you have to realize that when that you have to realize that when that you have to realize that when that happens, you got to know how to follow happens, you got to know how to follow happens, you got to know how to follow it. You got to look for something. You it. You got to look for something. You it. You got to look for something. You got to look for some signs. You got to got to look for some signs. You got to got to look for some signs. You got to know what to do. And there are moments know what to do. And there are moments know what to do. And there are moments when God will interrupt your ordinary when God will interrupt your ordinary when God will interrupt your ordinary day with an extraordinary presence. You day with an extraordinary presence. You day with an extraordinary presence. You were just walking down the street and were just walking down the street and were just walking down the street and you went, "Oh, y'all be still." And your you went, "Oh, y'all be still." And your you went, "Oh, y'all be still." And your friends that know you, what's wrong? friends that know you, what's wrong? friends that know you, what's wrong? Because you normally don't stop like Because you normally don't stop like Because you normally don't stop like that. See, you you had an ordinary day, that. See, you you had an ordinary day, that. See, you you had an ordinary day, but God interrupted with his or but God interrupted with his or but God interrupted with his or extraordinary presence. Something extraordinary presence. Something extraordinary presence. Something overwhelmed you. And sometimes it's in overwhelmed you. And sometimes it's in overwhelmed you. And sometimes it's in church.
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church. church. >> Most times it's in church. >> Most times it's in church. >> Most times it's in church. >> Okay? And most people don't just shout >> Okay? And most people don't just shout >> Okay? And most people don't just shout in our seven in our seven in our seven at Target or Walmart unless they found a at Target or Walmart unless they found a at Target or Walmart unless they found a good sale. good sale. good sale. >> And that's usually not a shout. That's >> And that's usually not a shout. That's >> And that's usually not a shout. That's more of a praise. Okay? But but but your more of a praise. Okay? But but but your more of a praise. Okay? But but but your heart becomes, let me tell you how you heart becomes, let me tell you how you heart becomes, let me tell you how you can tell it's happening. Your heart can tell it's happening. Your heart can tell it's happening. Your heart becomes a little tender becomes a little tender becomes a little tender >> because you come in, you're tough. You >> because you come in, you're tough. You >> because you come in, you're tough. You know, you going through it. You want you know, you going through it. You want you know, you going through it. You want you you want to sit there and intimidate the you want to sit there and intimidate the you want to sit there and intimidate the preacher and some folk act like I'm preacher and some folk act like I'm preacher and some folk act like I'm looking at them. looking at them. looking at them. Ain't nobody looking at you. Remember, I Ain't nobody looking at you. Remember, I Ain't nobody looking at you. Remember, I know I saw the flies come through the know I saw the flies come through the know I saw the flies come through the door. door. door. >> You know what I almost did one day, >> You know what I almost did one day, >> You know what I almost did one day, brother Gregory? I almost lost my whole brother Gregory? I almost lost my whole brother Gregory? I almost lost my whole car because of a fly. Or maybe it was a car because of a fly. Or maybe it was a car because of a fly. Or maybe it was a B. B. B. >> Let me tell you something. I was driving >> Let me tell you something. I was driving >> Let me tell you something. I was driving a B cut in front of me. Some of you, a B cut in front of me. Some of you, a B cut in front of me. Some of you, most of you in here have done it. I most of you in here have done it. I most of you in here have done it. I almost lost a whole car over a stupid almost lost a whole car over a stupid almost lost a whole car over a stupid bee. bee. bee. >> And I thought the second time that >> And I thought the second time that >> And I thought the second time that happened, but that bee just going to happened, but that bee just going to happened, but that bee just going to have to land on my glass. I'm going to have to land on my glass. I'm going to have to land on my glass. I'm going to hit him and rub him or do something. But hit him and rub him or do something. But hit him and rub him or do something. But I'm not going to wreck a whole car I'm not going to wreck a whole car I'm not going to wreck a whole car over a South Dallas Bumblebee over a South Dallas Bumblebee over a South Dallas Bumblebee cuz I know where it came from. cough cuz I know where it came from. cough cuz I know where it came from. cough came from them trash cans at the fair.
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came from them trash cans at the fair. came from them trash cans at the fair. Y'all know where they are. Y'all know where they are. Y'all know where they are. But the first thing that's going to But the first thing that's going to But the first thing that's going to happen to you when you're starting to happen to you when you're starting to happen to you when you're starting to learn how to follow that flow is your learn how to follow that flow is your learn how to follow that flow is your heart will be tender. All of a sudden, heart will be tender. All of a sudden, heart will be tender. All of a sudden, you're not caring about being mad at you're not caring about being mad at you're not caring about being mad at anybody right now. anybody right now. anybody right now. >> You're not caring if the lady in front >> You're not caring if the lady in front >> You're not caring if the lady in front of you is faking or the man over there of you is faking or the man over there of you is faking or the man over there is looking at your legs. You know, your is looking at your legs. You know, your is looking at your legs. You know, your heart becomes tender. heart becomes tender. heart becomes tender. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. And then your eyes can feel tears for no And then your eyes can feel tears for no And then your eyes can feel tears for no no obvious reason. And I'm just letting no obvious reason. And I'm just letting no obvious reason. And I'm just letting you know what that is. And he's talking you know what that is. And he's talking you know what that is. And he's talking and I may be saying something. We may be and I may be saying something. We may be and I may be saying something. We may be singing a song. And then the scripture singing a song. And then the scripture singing a song. And then the scripture just come alive in you. Where do those just come alive in you. Where do those just come alive in you. Where do those scriptures come from? scriptures come from? scriptures come from? Hearing like now. Hearing like now. Hearing like now. >> See, every time you hear spirit, I call >> See, every time you hear spirit, I call >> See, every time you hear spirit, I call it spirit, but every time you hear the it spirit, but every time you hear the it spirit, but every time you hear the word of God, word of God, word of God, >> it it locks in. It doesn't just or you >> it it locks in. It doesn't just or you >> it it locks in. It doesn't just or you know so what Satan does he doesn't knock know so what Satan does he doesn't knock know so what Satan does he doesn't knock the word out what he does is try to the word out what he does is try to the word out what he does is try to prevent the word from coming in because prevent the word from coming in because prevent the word from coming in because if the word is going in you right now if the word is going in you right now if the word is going in you right now it's going to exit it's going to exit it's going to exit >> but it might exit out of your mouth it >> but it might exit out of your mouth it >> but it might exit out of your mouth it might exit through your eyes it might might exit through your eyes it might might exit through your eyes it might exit and here goes that word through exit and here goes that word through exit and here goes that word through your shout >> so why don't people talk about it >> so why don't people talk about it because we're not used to understanding because we're not used to understanding because we're not used to understanding how to explain this how to explain this how to explain this because you only praise when you because you only praise when you because you only praise when you something came through the mail for you.
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So that's what will happen. Now I'm just So that's what will happen. Now I'm just I'm I don't know I don't know where I'm I don't know I don't know where I'm I don't know I don't know where people go to shout tutoring school people go to shout tutoring school people go to shout tutoring school but your your your heart will get but your your your heart will get but your your your heart will get tender. tender. tender. You You You >> know as mean as you're trying to act it >> know as mean as you're trying to act it >> know as mean as you're trying to act it just and and then your your eyes may tear up and and then your your eyes may tear up >> and sometimes you'll watch people they >> and sometimes you'll watch people they >> and sometimes you'll watch people they going to I don't know they don't go going to I don't know they don't go going to I don't know they don't go blind or nothing but it just it ain't blind or nothing but it just it ain't blind or nothing but it just it ain't even enough tear to wet up a gland but even enough tear to wet up a gland but even enough tear to wet up a gland but they way up in here. Leave that thing they way up in here. Leave that thing they way up in here. Leave that thing alone. Let it let it at least break the alone. Let it let it at least break the alone. Let it let it at least break the surface. But then a scripture will come alive But then a scripture will come alive around you. something something around you. something something around you. something something something that you're not even really something that you're not even really something that you're not even really thinking about and and then all the thinking about and and then all the thinking about and and then all the chaos in your life kind of gets settled chaos in your life kind of gets settled chaos in your life kind of gets settled with peace. with peace. with peace. >> And that is not the moment to waste. >> And that is not the moment to waste. >> And that is not the moment to waste. Y'all remember we're talking about your Y'all remember we're talking about your Y'all remember we're talking about your next move is going to be bigger than next move is going to be bigger than next move is going to be bigger than your last mistake. Your mistake was not your last mistake. Your mistake was not your last mistake. Your mistake was not releasing and thanking God. Right? Then releasing and thanking God. Right? Then releasing and thanking God. Right? Then there's your mistake. But your next there's your mistake. But your next there's your mistake. But your next move, see when that happens, that's move, see when that happens, that's move, see when that happens, that's that's you can't waste that moment. You that's you can't waste that moment. You that's you can't waste that moment. You have to respond to that moment.
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have to respond to that moment. have to respond to that moment. >> And I'm not saying, "Okay, now shout." >> And I'm not saying, "Okay, now shout." >> And I'm not saying, "Okay, now shout." That's that's not what I'm saying. But I That's that's not what I'm saying. But I That's that's not what I'm saying. But I think the problem is we watch enough of think the problem is we watch enough of think the problem is we watch enough of these dumb shows, these dumb award these dumb shows, these dumb award these dumb shows, these dumb award programs, these dumb people that get programs, these dumb people that get programs, these dumb people that get there and know God brought them out of there and know God brought them out of there and know God brought them out of whatever. And I said it's dumb. And I whatever. And I said it's dumb. And I whatever. And I said it's dumb. And I don't care about anybody recording this don't care about anybody recording this don't care about anybody recording this and sending it to me on Instagram. Your and sending it to me on Instagram. Your and sending it to me on Instagram. Your gram or nobody's gram. So So you you you want to stop and listen you you you want to stop and listen you you you want to stop and listen though before you move. Okay? You you though before you move. Okay? You you though before you move. Okay? You you want to stop and listen because remember want to stop and listen because remember want to stop and listen because remember you got word in you and now that that you got word in you and now that that you got word in you and now that that that thing comes over you and we're that thing comes over you and we're that thing comes over you and we're talking all of this is by what? By talking all of this is by what? By talking all of this is by what? By faith. You you don't you may not have faith. You you don't you may not have faith. You you don't you may not have time to sit that thing. Ooh, is this time to sit that thing. Ooh, is this time to sit that thing. Ooh, is this God? Is this me jumping? Is this me God? Is this me jumping? Is this me God? Is this me jumping? Is this me moving? Is this a Don't you now you you moving? Is this a Don't you now you you moving? Is this a Don't you now you you gota kind of stop and you got to listen gota kind of stop and you got to listen gota kind of stop and you got to listen before you start to move and and and you before you start to move and and and you before you start to move and and and you don't rush to explain don't rush to explain don't rush to explain try to explain away what God is doing.
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try to explain away what God is doing. try to explain away what God is doing. You you don't have to do that. Um, You you don't have to do that. Um, You you don't have to do that. Um, >> there will be a silence perhaps on you. >> there will be a silence perhaps on you. >> there will be a silence perhaps on you. And that silence is sometimes And that silence is sometimes And that silence is sometimes the language that heaven uses before the language that heaven uses before the language that heaven uses before before God starts giving direction. before God starts giving direction. before God starts giving direction. I have wanted to say some stuff so bad. I have wanted to say some stuff so bad. I have wanted to say some stuff so bad. God knows I have I sound almost like uh God knows I have I sound almost like uh God knows I have I sound almost like uh what's her name? Harpo's wife. God knows what's her name? Harpo's wife. God knows what's her name? Harpo's wife. God knows I do. I do. I do. I want and God is like, "If you say I want and God is like, "If you say I want and God is like, "If you say something right now, you on your own. something right now, you on your own. something right now, you on your own. >> I've let you come through too much to >> I've let you come through too much to >> I've let you come through too much to respond. Don't respond to that text. respond. Don't respond to that text. respond. Don't respond to that text. Don't respond to that message. That Don't respond to that message. That Don't respond to that message. That person's not talking to you. person's not talking to you. person's not talking to you. >> They're done." >> They're done." >> They're done." And sometimes, y'all, when when God is And sometimes, y'all, when when God is And sometimes, y'all, when when God is saying, "I'm I'm getting ready to I'm saying, "I'm I'm getting ready to I'm saying, "I'm I'm getting ready to I'm making a move." You just listen and and making a move." You just listen and and making a move." You just listen and and let him finish. We talk so much let him finish. We talk so much let him finish. We talk so much sometimes that that we we can't hear the sometimes that that we we can't hear the sometimes that that we we can't hear the whisper that could change our lives whisper that could change our lives whisper that could change our lives because it's not necessarily the thunder because it's not necessarily the thunder because it's not necessarily the thunder and the battering and the loudness and and the battering and the loudness and and the battering and the loudness and the music and the sometimes I will say the music and the sometimes I will say the music and the sometimes I will say y'all y'all cuz cuz now we know how to y'all y'all cuz cuz now we know how to y'all y'all cuz cuz now we know how to respond to music. We know how to And respond to music. We know how to And respond to music. We know how to And then my question is to you know why do then my question is to you know why do then my question is to you know why do you have to be the one to always make you have to be the one to always make you have to be the one to always make the noise? Why can't you make the move?
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But you have to stand still long enough But you have to stand still long enough for God to finish speaking. for God to finish speaking. for God to finish speaking. >> Sometimes >> Sometimes >> Sometimes people have trained us to shut up people have trained us to shut up people have trained us to shut up because they overtalk us. We're trying because they overtalk us. We're trying because they overtalk us. We're trying to talk, they're trying to talk. And to talk, they're trying to talk. And to talk, they're trying to talk. And then I've just learned to just hush and then I've just learned to just hush and then I've just learned to just hush and let them finish. And most of the time let them finish. And most of the time let them finish. And most of the time when people start talking and I get when people start talking and I get when people start talking and I get quiet, that means they've answered what quiet, that means they've answered what quiet, that means they've answered what I was going to say. Amen. I was going to say. Amen. I was going to say. Amen. >> How do I know that? Because I've been >> How do I know that? Because I've been >> How do I know that? Because I've been there before. I've gone through that there before. I've gone through that there before. I've gone through that before. before. before. >> I've responded when I needed to be >> I've responded when I needed to be >> I've responded when I needed to be quiet. quiet. quiet. >> And now in this season of my life, I >> And now in this season of my life, I >> And now in this season of my life, I wish I could go back and say a whole lot wish I could go back and say a whole lot wish I could go back and say a whole lot of things in silence. of things in silence. of things in silence. >> In silence. I felt responsible for >> In silence. I felt responsible for >> In silence. I felt responsible for saying, "I'm doing this and I'm doing saying, "I'm doing this and I'm doing saying, "I'm doing this and I'm doing that." And that's why I don't that." And that's why I don't that." And that's why I don't understand. I do understand. And I guess understand. I do understand. And I guess understand. I do understand. And I guess people go, they want to track everything people go, they want to track everything people go, they want to track everything that they're doing online. You want that they're doing online. You want that they're doing online. You want everybody to see what you're doing and everybody to see what you're doing and everybody to see what you're doing and and it's not that you want to be sneaky and it's not that you want to be sneaky and it's not that you want to be sneaky or say, but sometimes you do. But it's or say, but sometimes you do. But it's or say, but sometimes you do. But it's just sometimes you have to be quiet. Um just sometimes you have to be quiet. Um just sometimes you have to be quiet. Um I I I have this this GPS on my car and I I I I have this this GPS on my car and I I I I have this this GPS on my car and I remember when I thought I was the only remember when I thought I was the only remember when I thought I was the only one that had one and then all y'all one that had one and then all y'all one that had one and then all y'all started getting raises and promotions started getting raises and promotions started getting raises and promotions and y'all upgraded on the car. I'm and y'all upgraded on the car. I'm and y'all upgraded on the car. I'm serious. I I was I was talking about all serious. I I was I was talking about all serious. I I was I was talking about all the old stuff we had yesterday.
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the old stuff we had yesterday. the old stuff we had yesterday. Some of y'all won't believe this. I Some of y'all won't believe this. I Some of y'all won't believe this. I remember when I could turn on a car with remember when I could turn on a car with remember when I could turn on a car with a key. a key. a key. >> I haven't seen a key in so long. >> I haven't seen a key in so long. >> I haven't seen a key in so long. And I just hope the world don't listen And I just hope the world don't listen And I just hope the world don't listen to us cuz most of us never know where to us cuz most of us never know where to us cuz most of us never know where our key fobs are. our key fobs are. our key fobs are. >> You know where they are in the car >> You know where they are in the car >> You know where they are in the car cuz that's where we going to start it cuz that's where we going to start it cuz that's where we going to start it up. up. up. >> But it's just amazing. But I'm going to >> But it's just amazing. But I'm going to >> But it's just amazing. But I'm going to tell you something about your GPS on tell you something about your GPS on tell you something about your GPS on your car because we're talking about your car because we're talking about your car because we're talking about this this movement now of God. It It this this movement now of God. It It this this movement now of God. It It doesn't scream every second you're doesn't scream every second you're doesn't scream every second you're driving. Yeah. Y you know what I'm You hear what Yeah. Y you know what I'm You hear what I mean? It's not the whole time. Go down I mean? It's not the whole time. Go down I mean? It's not the whole time. Go down here and then turn down there and there here and then turn down there and there here and then turn down there and there going to be some green houses on the going to be some green houses on the going to be some green houses on the side. Then there's going to be a little side. Then there's going to be a little side. Then there's going to be a little boy in the street and then you going to boy in the street and then you going to boy in the street and then you going to see the No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. see the No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. see the No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. It doesn't. It doesn't. It doesn't. And sometime we trying to put God in And sometime we trying to put God in And sometime we trying to put God in this kind of category. Keep talking God. this kind of category. Keep talking God. this kind of category. Keep talking God. Keep talking God. Keep talking God. Keep Keep talking God. Keep talking God. Keep Keep talking God. Keep talking God. Keep talking. No. No. That GPS in your car talking. No. No. That GPS in your car talking. No. No. That GPS in your car speaks when it's time to turn.
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speaks when it's time to turn. speaks when it's time to turn. >> And sometimes God's not saying anything >> And sometimes God's not saying anything >> And sometimes God's not saying anything until it's time to turn. until it's time to turn. until it's time to turn. >> Period. >> Period. >> Period. >> You got all these other people you >> You got all these other people you >> You got all these other people you listen to in between. That's how you got listen to in between. That's how you got listen to in between. That's how you got on the wrong course again. He spoke, on the wrong course again. He spoke, on the wrong course again. He spoke, >> but then everything got so loud. If you >> but then everything got so loud. If you >> but then everything got so loud. If you keep blasting the radio or uh in the car keep blasting the radio or uh in the car keep blasting the radio or uh in the car talking over the radio, you going to talking over the radio, you going to talking over the radio, you going to miss you're going to miss your exit. I miss you're going to miss your exit. I miss you're going to miss your exit. I have learned when that car is talking, have learned when that car is talking, have learned when that car is talking, turn it down. >> You can't enjoy the music and the >> You can't enjoy the music and the message at the same time. Not in my car. message at the same time. Not in my car. message at the same time. Not in my car. Now, some of y'all may have that. Some Now, some of y'all may have that. Some Now, some of y'all may have that. Some of y'all use the phone. I don't do that. of y'all use the phone. I don't do that. of y'all use the phone. I don't do that. I'm a safe driver. I do not look at my I'm a safe driver. I do not look at my I'm a safe driver. I do not look at my phone. And okay, I'm not going to finish phone. And okay, I'm not going to finish phone. And okay, I'm not going to finish that sentence, but that sentence, but that sentence, but No, I don't. I I I just put it in my No, I don't. I I I just put it in my No, I don't. I I I just put it in my car. I don't want it on my phone. I'm car. I don't want it on my phone. I'm car. I don't want it on my phone. I'm not that good. Amen. Amen. God's voice isn't always loud, but it's God's voice isn't always loud, but it's God's voice isn't always loud, but it's always timely. And I guess what we're always timely. And I guess what we're always timely. And I guess what we're doing now, just teaching you how to come doing now, just teaching you how to come doing now, just teaching you how to come in and hear his voice.
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in and hear his voice. in and hear his voice. >> There's so much God has said already >> There's so much God has said already >> There's so much God has said already tonight. It's like, if you're listening tonight. It's like, if you're listening tonight. It's like, if you're listening for real, for real, for real, >> it's like, wow. >> it's like, wow. >> it's like, wow. >> And so sometimes you'll have that >> And so sometimes you'll have that >> And so sometimes you'll have that feeling, but not every feeling is God. You ever been excited before? You ever been excited before? >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Excitement is not always anointing. >> Excitement is not always anointing. >> Excitement is not always anointing. >> No, you can just be excited without it >> No, you can just be excited without it >> No, you can just be excited without it being anointing. being anointing. being anointing. >> If we start singing a song right now, we >> If we start singing a song right now, we >> If we start singing a song right now, we stand up, we stand up, and we're stand up, we stand up, and we're stand up, we stand up, and we're excited. And we want to praise God. excited. And we want to praise God. excited. And we want to praise God. >> So, you can't you can't start working >> So, you can't you can't start working >> So, you can't you can't start working God's got to work me up and get me ready God's got to work me up and get me ready God's got to work me up and get me ready to pray. No. No. That's a voluntary to pray. No. No. That's a voluntary to pray. No. No. That's a voluntary thing. You want to do that. That's why thing. You want to do that. That's why thing. You want to do that. That's why the Bible tells us in John 1:1, just the Bible tells us in John 1:1, just the Bible tells us in John 1:1, just test the spirits, right? And and when test the spirits, right? And and when test the spirits, right? And and when God starts to talk to you and he starts God starts to talk to you and he starts God starts to talk to you and he starts to to to well, he's talking to you now. well, he's talking to you now. well, he's talking to you now. So, you have to decide what your next So, you have to decide what your next So, you have to decide what your next move is going to be. move is going to be. move is going to be. Um, let me see if I can explain. I let me see if I can explain. I [clears throat] said that not every [clears throat] said that not every [clears throat] said that not every feeling is God.
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feeling is God. feeling is God. Okay, let me talk to people because I Okay, let me talk to people because I Okay, let me talk to people because I don't know if you've ever had anybody don't know if you've ever had anybody don't know if you've ever had anybody to um to um to um doubt the authenticity of your doubt the authenticity of your doubt the authenticity of your Christianity. Okay, I'm in the store. I get a lady a Okay, I'm in the store. I get a lady a dollar because this happened to me. I g dollar because this happened to me. I g dollar because this happened to me. I g a $100 bill. a $100 bill. a $100 bill. She looked up, She looked up, She looked up, put my $100 bill like this. She gave me change back. She gave me She gave me change back. She gave me like some 20s and tens and five one like some 20s and tens and five one like some 20s and tens and five one then, you know, and some change. I took then, you know, and some change. I took then, you know, and some change. I took the quarter and a dollar she gave me. She look like, "What's wrong with this She look like, "What's wrong with this fool?" And I'm looking like, "You check fool?" And I'm looking like, "You check fool?" And I'm looking like, "You check mine. mine. mine. I'mma check you. I'mma check you. I'mma check you. The problem was I didn't know what I was The problem was I didn't know what I was The problem was I didn't know what I was looking for. I'm copycatting them.
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I got my new driver's license the other I got my new driver's license the other day. They asked me if I had a real day. They asked me if I had a real day. They asked me if I had a real driver license. I said, "I've always had driver license. I said, "I've always had driver license. I said, "I've always had a real driver's license." "No, sir. a real driver's license." "No, sir. a real driver's license." "No, sir. There's a new driver's license. That's a There's a new driver's license. That's a There's a new driver's license. That's a real driver license." "Well, I got the real driver license." "Well, I got the real driver license." "Well, I got the old driver license. It look just like old driver license. It look just like old driver license. It look just like the new driver license." She said, "No, the new driver license." She said, "No, the new driver license." She said, "No, look close at the new driver license. look close at the new driver license. look close at the new driver license. You can see straight through it." You can see straight through it." You can see straight through it." >> I went, "Ma'am, you don't know where I >> I went, "Ma'am, you don't know where I >> I went, "Ma'am, you don't know where I live. Who are you can't look straight live. Who are you can't look straight live. Who are you can't look straight through?" So, she started giving me through?" So, she started giving me through?" So, she started giving me directions on how to determine if it was directions on how to determine if it was directions on how to determine if it was counterfeit or not. counterfeit or not. counterfeit or not. >> Wow. Wow. >> Wow. Wow. >> Wow. Wow. >> That's all I'm doing tonight. >> That's all I'm doing tonight. >> That's all I'm doing tonight. Satan has learned how to duplicate what Satan has learned how to duplicate what Satan has learned how to duplicate what we do. we do. we do. >> Come on now. >> Come on now. >> Come on now. And you're sitting there trying to be And you're sitting there trying to be And you're sitting there trying to be all super sensational, sophisticated, all super sensational, sophisticated, all super sensational, sophisticated, dignified, smart that you have blocked dignified, smart that you have blocked dignified, smart that you have blocked the authenticity of your Christianity the authenticity of your Christianity the authenticity of your Christianity because you don't operate it by faith because you don't operate it by faith because you don't operate it by faith anymore. God's got to prove himself. And anymore. God's got to prove himself. And anymore. God's got to prove himself. And you don't have the meter. you don't have the meter. you don't have the meter. Because until tonight, you didn't Because until tonight, you didn't Because until tonight, you didn't realize all you needed was the faith realize all you needed was the faith realize all you needed was the faith that he already supplied it. You can see that he already supplied it. You can see that he already supplied it. You can see God through faith. You can't see God God through faith. You can't see God God through faith. You can't see God through textbook.
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through textbook. through textbook. You can't see God through the internet. You can't see God through the internet. You can't see God through the internet. So people don't check counterfeit money So people don't check counterfeit money So people don't check counterfeit money by studying fake bills. by studying fake bills. by studying fake bills. In order for them to know is In order for them to know is In order for them to know is counterfeit, they have to study the real counterfeit, they have to study the real counterfeit, they have to study the real money. money. money. >> I'm going to let that sink in cuz that >> I'm going to let that sink in cuz that >> I'm going to let that sink in cuz that ought to make you hollow. ought to make you hollow. ought to make you hollow. >> Let somebody call you fake. The only way >> Let somebody call you fake. The only way >> Let somebody call you fake. The only way they know is that they've lived fake. you know somebody's fake once you've you know somebody's fake once you've been exposed to real. been exposed to real. been exposed to real. >> And when that happens and they don't and >> And when that happens and they don't and >> And when that happens and they don't and they can call you fake, then that's your they can call you fake, then that's your they can call you fake, then that's your proof that you're real now. >> And the more you study God's word, the >> And the more you study God's word, the quicker you're going to be able to quicker you're going to be able to quicker you're going to be able to recognize that thing that that's not God recognize that thing that that's not God recognize that thing that that's not God right there. right there. right there. >> That's not good. She gave me all kind of >> That's not good. She gave me all kind of >> That's not good. She gave me all kind of things to look at at that driver things to look at at that driver things to look at at that driver license. And you know what she told me? license. And you know what she told me? license. And you know what she told me? It will say the the new one will say It will say the the new one will say It will say the the new one will say real driver license. She used those real driver license. She used those real driver license. She used those words. The real and I never saw that words. The real and I never saw that words. The real and I never saw that written. I was looking for what she written. I was looking for what she written. I was looking for what she said. The real driver license. And I said. The real driver license. And I said. The real driver license. And I said, "Ma'am, I don't have a real one."
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said, "Ma'am, I don't have a real one." said, "Ma'am, I don't have a real one." Then Then Then I kept explaining to her what I saw. She I kept explaining to her what I saw. She I kept explaining to her what I saw. She said, "Well, it sound like it, but you said, "Well, it sound like it, but you said, "Well, it sound like it, but you should see it. should say the real should see it. should say the real should see it. should say the real driver's license. Well, it said the real driver's license. Well, it said the real driver's license. Well, it said the real driver's license, but not on the driver's license, but not on the driver's license, but not on the driver's license. It said this is the driver's license. It said this is the driver's license. It said this is the real driver license on the package that real driver license on the package that real driver license on the package that it was in. I'm reading the license. it was in. I'm reading the license. it was in. I'm reading the license. She's describing the package. You got to She's describing the package. You got to She's describing the package. You got to know what you're reading. know what you're reading. know what you're reading. [applause] [applause] [applause] I disqualified myself by trying I disqualified myself by trying I disqualified myself by trying to describe something. And if y'all got to describe something. And if y'all got to describe something. And if y'all got one of them new drive like you look at one of them new drive like you look at one of them new drive like you look at it right just as pretty. it right just as pretty. it right just as pretty. >> I know. I see it. Uh-huh. You got the >> I know. I see it. Uh-huh. You got the >> I know. I see it. Uh-huh. You got the little special writing on it, Leslie. little special writing on it, Leslie. little special writing on it, Leslie. Don't show nobody. You got some other Don't show nobody. You got some other Don't show nobody. You got some other directions on yours. directions on yours. directions on yours. But you got to make that move. When do But you got to make that move. When do But you got to make that move. When do you make that move? When you recognize you make that move? When you recognize you make that move? When you recognize it's real. So when God nudges you to it's real. So when God nudges you to it's real. So when God nudges you to forgive. forgive. forgive. >> When God nudges you to pray, >> When God nudges you to pray, >> When God nudges you to pray, >> when God nudges you to give, when God >> when God nudges you to give, when God >> when God nudges you to give, when God nudges you to call somebody, when God nudges you to call somebody, when God nudges you to call somebody, when God nudges you to say, "I'm sorry," or nudges you to say, "I'm sorry," or nudges you to say, "I'm sorry," or serve, serve, serve, >> you got one thing to do.
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>> you got one thing to do. >> you got one thing to do. You got to move. You got to move. You got to move. >> You got to move. >> You got to move. >> You got to move. >> I don't care what you do to that >> I don't care what you do to that >> I don't care what you do to that counterfeit is not going to move. You counterfeit is not going to move. You counterfeit is not going to move. You people can do you dirt wrong, dog wrong, people can do you dirt wrong, dog wrong, people can do you dirt wrong, dog wrong, and then all of a sudden they'll think and then all of a sudden they'll think and then all of a sudden they'll think you stupid because every time God nudges you stupid because every time God nudges you stupid because every time God nudges you to move. you to move. you to move. They're not going to do it. They're not going to do it. They're not going to do it. Now, who's real when you move? That's your first step. when you move? That's your first step. That's your first step. That's your first step. That's your first step. toward getting your freedom. Now, we're toward getting your freedom. Now, we're toward getting your freedom. Now, we're going to do offering here in a minute. going to do offering here in a minute. going to do offering here in a minute. So, I want to hit on that before we So, I want to hit on that before we So, I want to hit on that before we leave leave leave because I want you to hear me say because I want you to hear me say because I want you to hear me say something. A seed doesn't become a something. A seed doesn't become a something. A seed doesn't become a harvest while it's sitting in your hand. harvest while it's sitting in your hand. harvest while it's sitting in your hand. >> It has to leave your hand before it >> It has to leave your hand before it >> It has to leave your hand before it enters your future. enters your future. enters your future. And God has given you a seed in your And God has given you a seed in your And God has given you a seed in your hand. Now, this is not the Yes, it is. hand. Now, this is not the Yes, it is. hand. Now, this is not the Yes, it is. It is. It is all that. It's all that. I It is. It is all that. It's all that. I It is. It is all that. It's all that. I don't even have to qualify it because don't even have to qualify it because don't even have to qualify it because now you've learned now you've learned now you've learned if you can read counterfeit, you haven't if you can read counterfeit, you haven't if you can read counterfeit, you haven't been studying real.
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been studying real. been studying real. But it has to leave your hand. But it has to leave your hand. But it has to leave your hand. >> If it's a if there's an orange tree in >> If it's a if there's an orange tree in >> If it's a if there's an orange tree in here, if there's an apple tree in here, here, if there's an apple tree in here, here, if there's an apple tree in here, it's not going to do anything as long as it's not going to do anything as long as it's not going to do anything as long as it's in your hand. it's in your hand. it's in your hand. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> It has to be given. It has to be >> It has to be given. It has to be >> It has to be given. It has to be planted. planted. planted. >> Yes. It has to leave your hand. >> Yes. It has to leave your hand. >> Yes. It has to leave your hand. And once it leaves your hand, then it And once it leaves your hand, then it And once it leaves your hand, then it enters into your future. enters into your future. enters into your future. And so many times you're wondering, why And so many times you're wondering, why And so many times you're wondering, why don't I have one? Because we're reading don't I have one? Because we're reading don't I have one? Because we're reading all of this other counterfeit all of this other counterfeit all of this other counterfeit information, a getrichqu scheme. This is information, a getrichqu scheme. This is information, a getrichqu scheme. This is it's got to leave your hand it's got to leave your hand it's got to leave your hand before it enters into your future. Now, let me say this to you. I want you Now, let me say this to you. I want you to start learning how to write things to start learning how to write things to start learning how to write things down because the Bible tells us to write down because the Bible tells us to write down because the Bible tells us to write the vision. Write it. Write it. Right. the vision. Write it. Write it. Right. the vision. Write it. Write it. Right. Now, I've met people in life who write Now, I've met people in life who write Now, I've met people in life who write what they call vision boards. That's not what they call vision boards. That's not what they call vision boards. That's not what I'm talking about. A vision board what I'm talking about. A vision board what I'm talking about. A vision board is a physical thing that you're trying is a physical thing that you're trying is a physical thing that you're trying to do to accomplish your personal goals.
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to do to accomplish your personal goals. to do to accomplish your personal goals. That is not the vision that I'm talking That is not the vision that I'm talking That is not the vision that I'm talking about spiritually. When spiritual about spiritually. When spiritual about spiritually. When spiritual movements start to fade, they'll fade if movements start to fade, they'll fade if movements start to fade, they'll fade if you don't capture this. God has planted you don't capture this. God has planted you don't capture this. God has planted some things in my heart. I've shared it some things in my heart. I've shared it some things in my heart. I've shared it with people who didn't have faith. They with people who didn't have faith. They with people who didn't have faith. They had ideas. had ideas. had ideas. And when people don't have faith and And when people don't have faith and And when people don't have faith and they just have ideas, they will destroy they just have ideas, they will destroy they just have ideas, they will destroy your sense of hearing because your sense of hearing because your sense of hearing because you operate by faith. you operate by faith. you operate by faith. And they may sometimes have to speak to And they may sometimes have to speak to And they may sometimes have to speak to an artificial intelligent anything to an artificial intelligent anything to an artificial intelligent anything to take away your spiritual connection with take away your spiritual connection with take away your spiritual connection with God. God. God. >> I'll [snorts] say that cuz I know I just >> I'll [snorts] say that cuz I know I just >> I'll [snorts] say that cuz I know I just mess with a lot of AI people. What's it going to look like in a few What's it going to look like in a few years when people start leaving school? years when people start leaving school? years when people start leaving school? People start going into careers. People People start going into careers. People People start going into careers. People start working on the only brain you have start working on the only brain you have start working on the only brain you have and they've never ever ever and they've never ever ever and they've never ever ever learn what humans sound like when they learn what humans sound like when they learn what humans sound like when they hurt.
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[snorts] [snorts] >> Those moments fade if you don't capture >> Those moments fade if you don't capture >> Those moments fade if you don't capture them. So what you want to do and this is them. So what you want to do and this is them. So what you want to do and this is why we do this here three minutes I have why we do this here three minutes I have why we do this here three minutes I have you write the scripture okay if you can you write the scripture okay if you can you write the scripture okay if you can sometimes God will speak to me and sometimes God will speak to me and sometimes God will speak to me and there's not a scripture let me say this there's not a scripture let me say this there's not a scripture let me say this I don't know the scripture I don't know I don't know the scripture I don't know I don't know the scripture I don't know if it's Matthew 7:12 you get what I mean if it's Matthew 7:12 you get what I mean if it's Matthew 7:12 you get what I mean so if I'm talking to anybody I mean say so if I'm talking to anybody I mean say so if I'm talking to anybody I mean say hey you got your Bible on your thing can hey you got your Bible on your thing can hey you got your Bible on your thing can you look up and see what says the Bible you look up and see what says the Bible you look up and see what says the Bible says about that and they'll do it oh says about that and they'll do it oh says about that and they'll do it oh okay thank you and I don't I'm not one okay thank you and I don't I'm not one okay thank you and I don't I'm not one of those Well, you should know that of those Well, you should know that of those Well, you should know that you're a preacher. I don't know you're a preacher. I don't know you're a preacher. I don't know scriptures. I know them, but I don't scriptures. I know them, but I don't scriptures. I know them, but I don't know which book, chapter, and verse it know which book, chapter, and verse it know which book, chapter, and verse it is. If somebody asked me, did sister is. If somebody asked me, did sister is. If somebody asked me, did sister Williams come to church today? I said, Williams come to church today? I said, Williams come to church today? I said, yeah, I saw her. Where was she sitting? yeah, I saw her. Where was she sitting? yeah, I saw her. Where was she sitting? I don't know. In church, I don't know. In church, I don't know. In church, study her seat, row, or you know what I study her seat, row, or you know what I study her seat, row, or you know what I mean? mean? mean? >> Well, if you saw, you know where she was >> Well, if you saw, you know where she was >> Well, if you saw, you know where she was sitting. I have been in church before. sitting. I have been in church before. sitting. I have been in church before. This is what some of y'all have done to This is what some of y'all have done to This is what some of y'all have done to me. You look right at me three times.
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me. You look right at me three times. me. You look right at me three times. Do you really think I'm looking at you? Do you really think I'm looking at you? Do you really think I'm looking at you? Do y'all do you ever I just see people? Do y'all do you ever I just see people? Do y'all do you ever I just see people? [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] But you swear to God and [clears throat] But you swear to God and [clears throat] But you swear to God and [clears throat] that's why I didn't go back cuz that that's why I didn't go back cuz that that's why I didn't go back cuz that night you said that you were looking night you said that you were looking night you said that you were looking right at me. But you have to write the scripture. You But you have to write the scripture. You got to you got to write the impression got to you got to write the impression got to you got to write the impression and and when God starts to give you and and when God starts to give you and and when God starts to give you something, you you write the prayer something, you you write the prayer something, you you write the prayer down. Write whatever it is you want God down. Write whatever it is you want God down. Write whatever it is you want God to answer. And and then write write what to answer. And and then write write what to answer. And and then write write what God is changing inside of you. God is changing inside of you. God is changing inside of you. I I have this if in my offices I have I I have this if in my offices I have I I have this if in my offices I have just notes everywhere and I've just just notes everywhere and I've just just notes everywhere and I've just always been that way just everywhere. always been that way just everywhere. always been that way just everywhere. People walk in my office or my office People walk in my office or my office People walk in my office or my office space and I used I didn't pay any space and I used I didn't pay any space and I used I didn't pay any attention but I started noticing attention but I started noticing attention but I started noticing recently the the people that come in my recently the the people that come in my recently the the people that come in my office even for meetings they do a lot office even for meetings they do a lot office even for meetings they do a lot of this because I don't realize it. I of this because I don't realize it. I of this because I don't realize it. I don't think about it. I have little don't think about it. I have little don't think about it. I have little notes everywhere on Yeah. I'll even tell notes everywhere on Yeah. I'll even tell notes everywhere on Yeah. I'll even tell my theme don't empty my trash my theme don't empty my trash my theme don't empty my trash because I could have something stamped because I could have something stamped because I could have something stamped on the side something and just you know on the side something and just you know on the side something and just you know and it and I just always I've always had and it and I just always I've always had and it and I just always I've always had that that that and then I have different notes that I and then I have different notes that I and then I have different notes that I write and I see things that happen and write and I see things that happen and write and I see things that happen and that's what God is changing inside of that's what God is changing inside of that's what God is changing inside of me. And so for a person to come into my me. And so for a person to come into my me. And so for a person to come into my space and remove notes, they're letting space and remove notes, they're letting space and remove notes, they're letting me know that there's been a change and I me know that there's been a change and I me know that there's been a change and I don't know when that change happens.
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don't know when that change happens. don't know when that change happens. So sometimes you got to be careful and So sometimes you got to be careful and So sometimes you got to be careful and you got to be able to write those things you got to be able to write those things you got to be able to write those things down. And then when you write it down, down. And then when you write it down, down. And then when you write it down, let me say this in common terminology in let me say this in common terminology in let me say this in common terminology in my last minute and three seconds. my last minute and three seconds. my last minute and three seconds. That's your receipt. That's your receipt. That's your receipt. How many of you have ever I'm not a How many of you have ever I'm not a How many of you have ever I'm not a receipt person. I am not I am not. I receipt person. I am not I am not. I receipt person. I am not I am not. I have that's a a huge fault of mine. I have that's a a huge fault of mine. I have that's a a huge fault of mine. I don't see why I need a a receipt for a don't see why I need a a receipt for a don't see why I need a a receipt for a Whopper, but I have thought a time or two. I'm but I have thought a time or two. I'm going to take this back and tell her going to take this back and tell her going to take this back and tell her this Whopper did not work. No, this Whopper did not work. No, this Whopper did not work. No, >> but a receipt. Does anybody know what a >> but a receipt. Does anybody know what a >> but a receipt. Does anybody know what a receipt is good for? It it it it proves and I should have It it it it proves and I should have made this a slide so we could all be on made this a slide so we could all be on made this a slide so we could all be on one accord, but it proves that you made one accord, but it proves that you made one accord, but it proves that you made a purchase after you left the store. a purchase after you left the store. a purchase after you left the store. >> See, once you leave, you got to have >> See, once you leave, you got to have >> See, once you leave, you got to have some proof some proof some proof >> that you purchased this. And that's why >> that you purchased this. And that's why >> that you purchased this. And that's why I look at us sometime and take this time I look at us sometime and take this time I look at us sometime and take this time with the notes. I think you deserve to with the notes. I think you deserve to with the notes. I think you deserve to know why I put notes up here.
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know why I put notes up here. know why I put notes up here. >> Amen. because now I've seen what you've >> Amen. because now I've seen what you've >> Amen. because now I've seen what you've written down after church and I've I've written down after church and I've I've written down after church and I've I've noticed how mad I've made people when I noticed how mad I've made people when I noticed how mad I've made people when I didn't answer their prayers and and God didn't answer their prayers and and God didn't answer their prayers and and God answered the prayer way long time ago. answered the prayer way long time ago. answered the prayer way long time ago. See, you got this journal of notes that See, you got this journal of notes that See, you got this journal of notes that God has written you. Not journals about God has written you. Not journals about God has written you. Not journals about how somebody treated you and what he how somebody treated you and what he how somebody treated you and what he did. No, that journal reminds you that did. No, that journal reminds you that did. No, that journal reminds you that God spoke even when your feelings tell God spoke even when your feelings tell God spoke even when your feelings tell you later on that he didn't. You wrote you later on that he didn't. You wrote you later on that he didn't. You wrote that down. God said this and and God that down. God said this and and God that down. God said this and and God moved on me to this and even after it's moved on me to this and even after it's moved on me to this and even after it's over, over, over, >> it reminds you because your feelings >> it reminds you because your feelings >> it reminds you because your feelings will tell you, "Well, I guess I didn't will tell you, "Well, I guess I didn't will tell you, "Well, I guess I didn't pray. I guess God didn't hear me." You pray. I guess God didn't hear me." You pray. I guess God didn't hear me." You wrote that down. You just got so busy wrote that down. You just got so busy wrote that down. You just got so busy and you started doing so much other and you started doing so much other and you started doing so much other stuff you forgot. stuff you forgot. stuff you forgot. And my last note to you, just as And my last note to you, just as And my last note to you, just as believers, is I want you to stop letting believers, is I want you to stop letting believers, is I want you to stop letting one chapter of your life convince you one chapter of your life convince you one chapter of your life convince you that your story is over.
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that your story is over. that your story is over. >> I'm preaching to the choir. That's me. >> I'm preaching to the choir. That's me. >> I'm preaching to the choir. That's me. I'm preaching to myself. I'm preaching to myself. I'm preaching to myself. >> I've let certain chapters tell me that >> I've let certain chapters tell me that >> I've let certain chapters tell me that my story is over. my story is over. my story is over. >> So why are we talking about faith? >> So why are we talking about faith? >> So why are we talking about faith? Because faith sees Because faith sees Because faith sees another chapter. another chapter. another chapter. I'm I'm I've been afraid to take that I'm I'm I've been afraid to take that I'm I'm I've been afraid to take that next step. But faith saw next step. But faith saw next step. But faith saw another chapter. I didn't. Can I tell another chapter. I didn't. Can I tell another chapter. I didn't. Can I tell you that? And you're not think I'm not a you that? And you're not think I'm not a you that? And you're not think I'm not a real preacher. real preacher. real preacher. Sometimes I did not see the next Sometimes I did not see the next Sometimes I did not see the next chapter, Megan. I didn't see it. But chapter, Megan. I didn't see it. But chapter, Megan. I didn't see it. But faith saw the next chapter. And then faith saw the next chapter. And then faith saw the next chapter. And then belief made me write it down. belief made me write it down. belief made me write it down. >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> That's good. >> That's good. >> That's good. >> But then moving, moving, baby, moving is >> But then moving, moving, baby, moving is >> But then moving, moving, baby, moving is what turned the page. And your next move what turned the page. And your next move what turned the page. And your next move is bigger than your last mistake. Cuz is bigger than your last mistake. Cuz is bigger than your last mistake. Cuz that movement made me turn the page. And that movement made me turn the page. And that movement made me turn the page. And once I turned the page, faith said, "Now once I turned the page, faith said, "Now once I turned the page, faith said, "Now see, you had to turn that page, but you see, you had to turn that page, but you see, you had to turn that page, but you had to believe it was there. You didn't had to believe it was there. You didn't had to believe it was there. You didn't see it. I would never have turned the see it. I would never have turned the see it. I would never have turned the page if I didn't have faith. I would page if I didn't have faith. I would page if I didn't have faith. I would have had to see it first.
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have had to see it first. have had to see it first. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> But my belief >> But my belief >> But my belief made me realize it it's there. I believe made me realize it it's there. I believe made me realize it it's there. I believe it. So what am I going to do when I it. So what am I going to do when I it. So what am I going to do when I believe it? I got to act on it. And then believe it? I got to act on it. And then believe it? I got to act on it. And then >> I took that next step. I had to move. >> I took that next step. I had to move. >> I took that next step. I had to move. But I couldn't move until I turned the But I couldn't move until I turned the But I couldn't move until I turned the page. >> Turning the page. Let me tell you >> Turning the page. Let me tell you something. Tears you cry when you turn something. Tears you cry when you turn something. Tears you cry when you turn the page. the page. the page. You acting all strong in front of You acting all strong in front of You acting all strong in front of people. Turn the page. Mhm. How people. Turn the page. Mhm. How people. Turn the page. Mhm. How could it be done to you? >> And and you ever heard people talk about >> And and you ever heard people talk about there's a peace that surpasses all there's a peace that surpasses all there's a peace that surpasses all understanding. understanding. understanding. >> You know when that happens? >> I don't >> I don't I'm I'm standing right in front of you. I'm I'm standing right in front of you. I'm I'm standing right in front of you. You you it's so easy to say it's so easy to say but you're waiting on that peace and you but you're waiting on that peace and you but you're waiting on that peace and you cry every day.
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>> You turn the page. You made that move >> You turn the page. You made that move and you cried the day after. Joy cometh and you cried the day after. Joy cometh and you cried the day after. Joy cometh in the morning and you walking in the in the morning and you walking in the in the morning and you walking in the dark. dark. dark. >> And you think morning is when the sun >> And you think morning is when the sun >> And you think morning is when the sun comes up. Morning comes when the tears comes up. Morning comes when the tears comes up. Morning comes when the tears fall. That's a whole different morning. Joy comes Joy comes in the morning. in the morning. in the morning. >> And God is like, "If you go ahead and >> And God is like, "If you go ahead and >> And God is like, "If you go ahead and cry a little bit, I'll I'll wipe your cry a little bit, I'll I'll wipe your cry a little bit, I'll I'll wipe your tears first. tears first. tears first. >> But because you got so much on your >> But because you got so much on your >> But because you got so much on your mind, mind, mind, >> I want you to get your heart tender. I'm >> I want you to get your heart tender. I'm >> I want you to get your heart tender. I'm going to need you again. going to need you again. going to need you again. I'm in the process right now writing my I'm in the process right now writing my I'm in the process right now writing my next book, The Corner Man. And next book, The Corner Man. And next book, The Corner Man. And that's the book [applause] that's the book [applause] that's the book [applause] that has me day, night, and everything that has me day, night, and everything that has me day, night, and everything in between saying, "Lord, if I've got in between saying, "Lord, if I've got in between saying, "Lord, if I've got one more chapter left and one more move one more chapter left and one more move one more chapter left and one more move to make, it's now to teach everybody to make, it's now to teach everybody to make, it's now to teach everybody that all of these other moves that we that all of these other moves that we that all of these other moves that we made made made were big moves.
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But your next move But your next move is bigger than your last mistake. is bigger than your last mistake. is bigger than your last mistake. >> I appreciate you being out here tonight. >> I appreciate you being out here tonight. >> I appreciate you being out here tonight. This was good. Special thank you to our baptism team Special thank you to our baptism team yesterday. We baptized, yesterday. We baptized, yesterday. We baptized, fed the people, did a good thing. We're fed the people, did a good thing. We're fed the people, did a good thing. We're going to dismiss now. To those of you going to dismiss now. To those of you going to dismiss now. To those of you online, listen. The seed in your hand, online, listen. The seed in your hand, online, listen. The seed in your hand, the offering in your hand, the [snorts] the offering in your hand, the [snorts] the offering in your hand, the [snorts] money that you would give, the credit money that you would give, the credit money that you would give, the credit card that you would use, it doesn't do card that you would use, it doesn't do card that you would use, it doesn't do anything until it leaves your hand. It anything until it leaves your hand. It anything until it leaves your hand. It can't affect your future while it's can't affect your future while it's can't affect your future while it's there. And you got a whole lot of money there. And you got a whole lot of money there. And you got a whole lot of money that you spent on a whole lot of other that you spent on a whole lot of other that you spent on a whole lot of other different things and different people different things and different people different things and different people and unnecessary situations. Some of you and unnecessary situations. Some of you and unnecessary situations. Some of you have been blessed to have vacations. have been blessed to have vacations. have been blessed to have vacations. Others of you took a vacation when you Others of you took a vacation when you Others of you took a vacation when you were not supposed to be going anywhere. were not supposed to be going anywhere. were not supposed to be going anywhere. And um I just want you to be aware of And um I just want you to be aware of And um I just want you to be aware of that. Okay. that. Okay. that. Okay. >> All right. Let's bless the offering and >> All right. Let's bless the offering and >> All right. Let's bless the offering and then we're going to dismiss and I'm then we're going to dismiss and I'm then we're going to dismiss and I'm going to stop here and stand here for a going to stop here and stand here for a going to stop here and stand here for a second and answer any questions because second and answer any questions because second and answer any questions because I said a lot tonight. I said a whole lot I said a lot tonight. I said a whole lot I said a lot tonight. I said a whole lot and I know that you may have questions and I know that you may have questions and I know that you may have questions and you may not. Um audiovisisual team, and you may not. Um audiovisisual team, and you may not. Um audiovisisual team, I need to meet with you immediately. Um I need to meet with you immediately. Um I need to meet with you immediately. Um I need to meet with every single person I need to meet with every single person I need to meet with every single person from audiovisisual. Um from audiovisisual. Um from audiovisisual. Um and Um, Um, let's go to to my conference room. Um,
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also I'll I'll I'll go to point to a few also I'll I'll I'll go to point to a few of you. Okay. Are we good? Father, thank of you. Okay. Are we good? Father, thank of you. Okay. Are we good? Father, thank you so much for tonight. Thank you for you so much for tonight. Thank you for you so much for tonight. Thank you for everything we've heard, everything we've everything we've heard, everything we've everything we've heard, everything we've witnessed, and for just being so gentle witnessed, and for just being so gentle witnessed, and for just being so gentle with us, and you just laid it down real with us, and you just laid it down real with us, and you just laid it down real smooth for us. And thank you for smooth for us. And thank you for smooth for us. And thank you for teaching us to walk in the path of it. teaching us to walk in the path of it. teaching us to walk in the path of it. Now, master, as we prepare ourselves for Now, master, as we prepare ourselves for Now, master, as we prepare ourselves for another Sunday morning, um you you have another Sunday morning, um you you have another Sunday morning, um you you have our permission to use us our permission to use us our permission to use us uh in the best ways that you can in uh in the best ways that you can in uh in the best ways that you can in Jesus name. A.
Summary
The sermon emphasizes the importance of clear communication and active listening, especially in a spiritual context. It touches on how to process information, likening it to an "erasable picture in the mind," and highlights the need for listeners to "hear every word." The practical takeaway is to strive for understanding and to address misunderstandings, particularly when facing "insults" rather than "offenses," by seeking forgiveness and fostering empathy, especially in the context of faith.
Bible Verses
| Reference | Timestamp |
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| Matthew 9:2 | |
| Psalms 46:10 | |
| Romans 10:17 | |
| Luke 8:4-15 | |
| Luke 8:15 | |
| James 1:2-4 | |
| James 1:5 | |
| Philippians 4:7 | |
| Hebrews 4:12 | |
| John 1:1 | |
| Habakkuk 2:2-3 |