6.29.26 | IBOC Sunday Worship - Pastor Rickie Rush

on Tuesday night and we're in church on on Tuesday night and we're in church on Wednesday night. It's going to be Wednesday night. It's going to be Wednesday night. It's going to be amazing. Tonight we're going to get a amazing. Tonight we're going to get a amazing. Tonight we're going to get a word from Pastor Rush. On Tuesday, we're word from Pastor Rush. On Tuesday, we're word from Pastor Rush. On Tuesday, we're going to get a word from Reverend going to get a word from Reverend going to get a word from Reverend Thompson. And on Wednesday, we're going Thompson. And on Wednesday, we're going Thompson. And on Wednesday, we're going to hear from our very own Sister Divine. to hear from our very own Sister Divine. to hear from our very own Sister Divine. So, it's going to be amazing. Let's give So, it's going to be amazing. Let's give So, it's going to be amazing. Let's give God a hand praise for that. So, make God a hand praise for that. So, make God a hand praise for that. So, make sure that you join us tomorrow and on sure that you join us tomorrow and on sure that you join us tomorrow and on Wednesday. One more announcement, Wednesday. One more announcement, Wednesday. One more announcement, everyone. Uh the ushers are handing out everyone. Uh the ushers are handing out everyone. Uh the ushers are handing out these awesome yellow envelopes. We want these awesome yellow envelopes. We want these awesome yellow envelopes. We want everyone to get one because we're everyone to get one because we're everyone to get one because we're celebrating our pastor's 56th preaching celebrating our pastor's 56th preaching celebrating our pastor's 56th preaching anniversary. anniversary. anniversary. We always say he's been preaching longer We always say he's been preaching longer We always say he's been preaching longer than a lot of us have even been alive. than a lot of us have even been alive. than a lot of us have even been alive. And so it's an amazing thing. We're And so it's an amazing thing. We're And so it's an amazing thing. We're going to celebrate this on July the going to celebrate this on July the going to celebrate this on July the 12th. That's about two maybe two and a 12th. That's about two maybe two and a 12th. That's about two maybe two and a half weeks from now. Sunday, July the half weeks from now. Sunday, July the half weeks from now. Sunday, July the 12th. But you can give this offering 12th. But you can give this offering 12th. But you can give this offering anytime you want to. you can give it anytime you want to. you can give it anytime you want to. you can give it tonight when the red buckets come tonight when the red buckets come tonight when the red buckets come around. So, we just wanted to make sure around. So, we just wanted to make sure around. So, we just wanted to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to that everyone has the opportunity to that everyone has the opportunity to give an offering of appreciation. Is give an offering of appreciation. Is give an offering of appreciation. Is that all right, everybody? All right, that all right, everybody? All right, that all right, everybody? All right, let's give a hand for Pastor Rush.

let's give a hand for Pastor Rush. let's give a hand for Pastor Rush. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] >> Everybody, thank you. Okay, we started a >> Everybody, thank you. Okay, we started a >> Everybody, thank you. Okay, we started a little couple of minutes late. Thank you little couple of minutes late. Thank you little couple of minutes late. Thank you to all of you in advance who would just to all of you in advance who would just to all of you in advance who would just um well take an opportunity with things um well take an opportunity with things um well take an opportunity with things as different as they are to just even as different as they are to just even as different as they are to just even consider giving any kind of a gift of an consider giving any kind of a gift of an consider giving any kind of a gift of an appreciation. I appreciate that so very appreciation. I appreciate that so very appreciation. I appreciate that so very much. So very much in advance and you much. So very much in advance and you much. So very much in advance and you you know how it is. You go to church you know how it is. You go to church you know how it is. You go to church here um it's in my life it's it's it's here um it's in my life it's it's it's here um it's in my life it's it's it's what people think you know and just the what people think you know and just the what people think you know and just the thought is so it's so appreciative. Um, thought is so it's so appreciative. Um, thought is so it's so appreciative. Um, let's Can we just jump back in it now? let's Can we just jump back in it now? let's Can we just jump back in it now? Let me let me ask y'all to do something. Let me let me ask y'all to do something. Let me let me ask y'all to do something. You know, I have tried this You know, I have tried this You know, I have tried this uh fade the light out thing and it's uh fade the light out thing and it's uh fade the light out thing and it's been working pretty good. We going to been working pretty good. We going to been working pretty good. We going to keep them out in the back, but can we keep them out in the back, but can we keep them out in the back, but can we can we come up a little bit on some of can we come up a little bit on some of can we come up a little bit on some of the Africans in the front? I just need the Africans in the front? I just need the Africans in the front? I just need to see what we what we're like. And um I to see what we what we're like. And um I to see what we what we're like. And um I I just I can't I can't I I don't know. I just I can't I can't I I don't know. I just I can't I can't I I don't know. It's a generation thing. I don't like It's a generation thing. I don't like It's a generation thing. I don't like being in dark church. It's it's okay. It being in dark church. It's it's okay. It being in dark church. It's it's okay. It makes, I said before, it makes Sister makes, I said before, it makes Sister makes, I said before, it makes Sister Divine and Rem Thompson, they they're Divine and Rem Thompson, they they're Divine and Rem Thompson, they they're light-skinned. They look real good, man.

light-skinned. They look real good, man. light-skinned. They look real good, man. When I get up here, I need I need some I When I get up here, I need I need some I When I get up here, I need I need some I need some Let there be a whole bunch of need some Let there be a whole bunch of need some Let there be a whole bunch of light, man. Uh, okay. Um, I don't even light, man. Uh, okay. Um, I don't even light, man. Uh, okay. Um, I don't even want to spend too much time. Thank you want to spend too much time. Thank you want to spend too much time. Thank you all. I know. I If we And we can't If we all. I know. I If we And we can't If we all. I know. I If we And we can't If we can't set it in the back, it's okay. I can't set it in the back, it's okay. I can't set it in the back, it's okay. I just want to No, we're okay. Okay. So, just want to No, we're okay. Okay. So, just want to No, we're okay. Okay. So, when people come down, Brother when people come down, Brother when people come down, Brother Washington, we'll just send them to the Washington, we'll just send them to the Washington, we'll just send them to the front anyway. Um, uh, how's everybody front anyway. Um, uh, how's everybody front anyway. Um, uh, how's everybody tonight? tonight? tonight? >> Long days, long days, blessed days, >> Long days, long days, blessed days, >> Long days, long days, blessed days, right? Do you do you wanna Do you do you right? Do you do you wanna Do you do you right? Do you do you wanna Do you do you feel obligated to be here? Do you want feel obligated to be here? Do you want feel obligated to be here? Do you want to be here? to be here? to be here? >> Uh, you you really want to be here? Um, >> Uh, you you really want to be here? Um, >> Uh, you you really want to be here? Um, you're not here cuz it's just you're not here cuz it's just you're not here cuz it's just convenient, right? You really want I I convenient, right? You really want I I convenient, right? You really want I I thank God that some of some of us thank God that some of some of us thank God that some of some of us sometimes make different types of sometimes make different types of sometimes make different types of sacrifices. And when it's a different sacrifices. And when it's a different sacrifices. And when it's a different sacrifice, it's good. Hey, Frank. That's sacrifice, it's good. Hey, Frank. That's sacrifice, it's good. Hey, Frank. That's That's old Frank right there. Now, is That's old Frank right there. Now, is That's old Frank right there. Now, is Simone here? Simone from Is it Simone Simone here? Simone from Is it Simone Simone here? Simone from Is it Simone from Germany? Is Simone here? Yeah, from Germany? Is Simone here? Yeah, from Germany? Is Simone here? Yeah, there you are. Come here. Come give me a there you are. Come here. Come give me a there you are. Come here. Come give me a hug, Simone. Simone is here from hug, Simone. Simone is here from hug, Simone. Simone is here from Germany. Um, I had another sister that I Germany. Um, I had another sister that I Germany. Um, I had another sister that I spent a lot of time with yesterday from spent a lot of time with yesterday from spent a lot of time with yesterday from Look at you, girl. You look great.

Look at you, girl. You look great. Look at you, girl. You look great. Simone has been a member of this church Simone has been a member of this church Simone has been a member of this church for a long time and she's in Germany and for a long time and she's in Germany and for a long time and she's in Germany and she's with us every Sunday online. And she's with us every Sunday online. And she's with us every Sunday online. And then she has a chance to come down and I then she has a chance to come down and I then she has a chance to come down and I didn't get to see her yesterday, man. didn't get to see her yesterday, man. didn't get to see her yesterday, man. And I had so many different um blessed And I had so many different um blessed And I had so many different um blessed with so many different people that were with so many different people that were with so many different people that were visiting us. And she text me and I got visiting us. And she text me and I got visiting us. And she text me and I got your text that you are into. Girl, you your text that you are into. Girl, you your text that you are into. Girl, you got all your ears pierced off the top of got all your ears pierced off the top of got all your ears pierced off the top of your head now. You just How is it? How your head now. You just How is it? How your head now. You just How is it? How is everything up there? It's just good. is everything up there? It's just good. is everything up there? It's just good. Wow, that's beautiful. Look at her. She Wow, that's beautiful. Look at her. She Wow, that's beautiful. Look at her. She camera crew. camera crew. camera crew. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Not now though. You know, you might want >> Not now though. You know, you might want >> Not now though. You know, you might want to go up there and never mind. Good to to go up there and never mind. Good to to go up there and never mind. Good to see you Simone. Y'all love on her after see you Simone. Y'all love on her after see you Simone. Y'all love on her after church. Um so tonight we're going to do church. Um so tonight we're going to do church. Um so tonight we're going to do what? cupcakes, hot dogs, watermelon, what? cupcakes, hot dogs, watermelon, what? cupcakes, hot dogs, watermelon, chitlins, I don't know, just all the chitlins, I don't know, just all the chitlins, I don't know, just all the stuff for birthdays right afterwards. stuff for birthdays right afterwards. stuff for birthdays right afterwards. I'm going to move rapidly so that I I'm going to move rapidly so that I I'm going to move rapidly so that I don't take too much time. Now, tomorrow don't take too much time. Now, tomorrow don't take too much time. Now, tomorrow our ministers are going to be up here our ministers are going to be up here our ministers are going to be up here teaching lessons and I'm going to have teaching lessons and I'm going to have teaching lessons and I'm going to have opportunity to do some more blessings. opportunity to do some more blessings. opportunity to do some more blessings. Please pardon me if I do a lot of that Please pardon me if I do a lot of that Please pardon me if I do a lot of that sniffing in between everybody. You know, sniffing in between everybody. You know, sniffing in between everybody. You know, I tell you guys all the time that a lot I tell you guys all the time that a lot I tell you guys all the time that a lot of times before, you know, we come in of times before, you know, we come in of times before, you know, we come in changing the elements and it's changing the elements and it's changing the elements and it's summertime and it's hot and it's cold summertime and it's hot and it's cold summertime and it's hot and it's cold and that really affects me a little and that really affects me a little and that really affects me a little differently. Uh, I appreciate that differently. Uh, I appreciate that differently. Uh, I appreciate that effect, but I really need my hat on, but effect, but I really need my hat on, but effect, but I really need my hat on, but I'm not going to wear my hat in church I'm not going to wear my hat in church I'm not going to wear my hat in church this week. Now, I might I might I might this week. Now, I might I might I might this week. Now, I might I might I might just in a minute somebody I might move just in a minute somebody I might move just in a minute somebody I might move on somebody to grab a hat, but that's on somebody to grab a hat, but that's on somebody to grab a hat, but that's what I just always like to say that. I what I just always like to say that. I what I just always like to say that. I think we're already on Are we online think we're already on Are we online think we're already on Are we online right now?

right now? right now? Hey, Hey, Hey, [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] good. Okay, to those of you that are good. Okay, to those of you that are good. Okay, to those of you that are with us, here we are at Monday school. with us, here we are at Monday school. with us, here we are at Monday school. Now, I'm just going to jump right right Now, I'm just going to jump right right Now, I'm just going to jump right right into Monday school because I we I love into Monday school because I we I love into Monday school because I we I love getting into this word and and breaking getting into this word and and breaking getting into this word and and breaking it down so that we can understand it. I it down so that we can understand it. I it down so that we can understand it. I love I love teaching it. Um 50 something love I love teaching it. Um 50 something love I love teaching it. Um 50 something years I've been preaching, but that's years I've been preaching, but that's years I've been preaching, but that's been a long time. That's a long time. been a long time. That's a long time. been a long time. That's a long time. And I promise you the important part of And I promise you the important part of And I promise you the important part of me saying that tonight is that there is me saying that tonight is that there is me saying that tonight is that there is still never a time that I stand in front still never a time that I stand in front still never a time that I stand in front of you and I don't have to study. And I of you and I don't have to study. And I of you and I don't have to study. And I mean study all day, study at night. We mean study all day, study at night. We mean study all day, study at night. We be sure um not because things change but be sure um not because things change but be sure um not because things change but because there are different revelations because there are different revelations because there are different revelations that are given to you at different that are given to you at different that are given to you at different stages of your life. at at my age now, stages of your life. at at my age now, stages of your life. at at my age now, you know, those stories of the you know, those stories of the you know, those stories of the beginning, you know, they're still beginning, you know, they're still beginning, you know, they're still important even though I'm in the important even though I'm in the important even though I'm in the chapters of my life where I'm learning chapters of my life where I'm learning chapters of my life where I'm learning how to end, right? And it's very how to end, right? And it's very how to end, right? And it's very important that we continue to look at important that we continue to look at important that we continue to look at the word of God. And um a lot has been the word of God. And um a lot has been the word of God. And um a lot has been said, a lot has been talked about uh for said, a lot has been talked about uh for said, a lot has been talked about uh for the last few weeks that we've been up the last few weeks that we've been up the last few weeks that we've been up here studying. Is it okay if I have a here studying. Is it okay if I have a here studying. Is it okay if I have a seat? Okay, good. I just I was going to seat? Okay, good. I just I was going to seat? Okay, good. I just I was going to sit down anyway, but I just sit down anyway, but I just sit down anyway, but I just No. So, don't don't think that I'm being No. So, don't don't think that I'm being No. So, don't don't think that I'm being a little lazy or something. I just it's a little lazy or something. I just it's a little lazy or something. I just it's it's it's a lot going it's a lot of good it's it's a lot going it's a lot of good it's it's a lot going it's a lot of good stuff happening. Um, so here's what stuff happening. Um, so here's what stuff happening. Um, so here's what we're going to do. We we got to we got we're going to do. We we got to we got we're going to do. We we got to we got to we got to just start out thanking God to we got to just start out thanking God to we got to just start out thanking God tonight. Can you just grab someone by tonight. Can you just grab someone by tonight. Can you just grab someone by the back of the chair or ponytail or on

the back of the chair or ponytail or on the back of the chair or ponytail or on their hand or I don't know how y'all do their hand or I don't know how y'all do their hand or I don't know how y'all do it, you know, but let's just let me just it, you know, but let's just let me just it, you know, but let's just let me just thank God for us being here. Is that all thank God for us being here. Is that all thank God for us being here. Is that all right? Father, thank you so much tonight right? Father, thank you so much tonight right? Father, thank you so much tonight because you you've given us an because you you've given us an because you you've given us an assignment. You've given us an assignment. You've given us an assignment. You've given us an appointment. You've given us a place to appointment. You've given us a place to appointment. You've given us a place to be and Lord we don't take it for be and Lord we don't take it for be and Lord we don't take it for granted. We really don't take it for granted. We really don't take it for granted. We really don't take it for granted. We thank you for every moment, granted. We thank you for every moment, granted. We thank you for every moment, every opportunity and every chance that every opportunity and every chance that every opportunity and every chance that we get in this room Lord are not people we get in this room Lord are not people we get in this room Lord are not people who have failed or not people who are who have failed or not people who are who have failed or not people who are bad are not people who bored or people bad are not people who bored or people bad are not people who bored or people who have nothing else to do. There are who have nothing else to do. There are who have nothing else to do. There are some of the most important people in the some of the most important people in the some of the most important people in the world that are in this room that are world that are in this room that are world that are in this room that are online right now. And God, thank you for online right now. And God, thank you for online right now. And God, thank you for Sister Simone for traveling and being Sister Simone for traveling and being Sister Simone for traveling and being with us tonight, as well as others who's with us tonight, as well as others who's with us tonight, as well as others who's I don't know where they came from and I don't know where they came from and I don't know where they came from and where we come from, but Lord, we end up where we come from, but Lord, we end up where we come from, but Lord, we end up here. And I just thank you, Lord, here. And I just thank you, Lord, here. And I just thank you, Lord, because even though life has been because even though life has been because even though life has been different in some phases and life has different in some phases and life has different in some phases and life has been so great in other phases and the been so great in other phases and the been so great in other phases and the seasons keep changing, your word is seasons keep changing, your word is seasons keep changing, your word is still still prayer to us. Thank you for still still prayer to us. Thank you for still still prayer to us. Thank you for putting us where we belong today in putting us where we belong today in putting us where we belong today in Jesus name.

Jesus name. Jesus name. >> Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. >> All right. [snorts] >> All right. [snorts] >> All right. [snorts] So, does somebody have this is not what So, does somebody have this is not what So, does somebody have this is not what we're going to it's just it's just it's we're going to it's just it's just it's we're going to it's just it's just it's just fresh from yesterday. Um, I had the just fresh from yesterday. Um, I had the just fresh from yesterday. Um, I had the honor and and and the honor of that team honor and and and the honor of that team honor and and and the honor of that team listening to me right now to meet with a listening to me right now to meet with a listening to me right now to meet with a group of young um men and women and um I group of young um men and women and um I group of young um men and women and um I I had a chance that you don't get a I had a chance that you don't get a I had a chance that you don't get a whole bunch of times to experience um um whole bunch of times to experience um um whole bunch of times to experience um um I don't even know how to I know how to I don't even know how to I know how to I don't even know how to I know how to say it, but I don't know how to say it say it, but I don't know how to say it say it, but I don't know how to say it to people who won't get it if I say it to people who won't get it if I say it to people who won't get it if I say it different. Brother Washington, could you different. Brother Washington, could you different. Brother Washington, could you allow them to come down? Don't you move allow them to come down? Don't you move allow them to come down? Don't you move further back. Encourage them to come further back. Encourage them to come further back. Encourage them to come further up. Thank you so much. Amen. I further up. Thank you so much. Amen. I further up. Thank you so much. Amen. I like to see them um and people that are like to see them um and people that are like to see them um and people that are here and I appreciate a lot of all of here and I appreciate a lot of all of here and I appreciate a lot of all of you coming out. But um I had a chance to you coming out. But um I had a chance to you coming out. But um I had a chance to um in the last few days to minister in a um in the last few days to minister in a um in the last few days to minister in a different way and um different way and um different way and um I talked to one of our a sister. I call I talked to one of our a sister. I call I talked to one of our a sister. I call her a sister now. Um but she was they her a sister now. Um but she was they her a sister now. Um but she was they were in our church on yesterday and some were in our church on yesterday and some were in our church on yesterday and some of them were from the Muslim religion.

of them were from the Muslim religion. of them were from the Muslim religion. And you just don't know who God's going And you just don't know who God's going And you just don't know who God's going to put in your presence. to put in your presence. to put in your presence. to to to to to test or try your level of to to to to to test or try your level of to to to to to test or try your level of belief. And sometimes we'll say stuff belief. And sometimes we'll say stuff belief. And sometimes we'll say stuff like, "Well, I'm not going to say like, "Well, I'm not going to say like, "Well, I'm not going to say anything to people because people do anything to people because people do anything to people because people do what they want to do." You know what? what they want to do." You know what? what they want to do." You know what? We've got to be strong enough in our We've got to be strong enough in our We've got to be strong enough in our faith to know that somebody's trying to faith to know that somebody's trying to faith to know that somebody's trying to really find out who God is right now really find out who God is right now really find out who God is right now >> for us. And because people will say, >> for us. And because people will say, >> for us. And because people will say, "And a lot of us, I hear people say, "And a lot of us, I hear people say, "And a lot of us, I hear people say, well, they got their own churches and well, they got their own churches and well, they got their own churches and all that." Yeah, but they want to know all that." Yeah, but they want to know all that." Yeah, but they want to know why you do your church. Why do you do why you do your church. Why do you do why you do your church. Why do you do your church? you know, is it just your church? you know, is it just your church? you know, is it just because you're in between looking for because you're in between looking for because you're in between looking for something else to do? Does it really something else to do? Does it really something else to do? Does it really matter? Has it brought you through matter? Has it brought you through matter? Has it brought you through something? Is it causing your life to something? Is it causing your life to something? Is it causing your life to flourish? And I just was so I I I'm I'm flourish? And I just was so I I I'm I'm flourish? And I just was so I I I'm I'm overwhelmed. I can't get through talking overwhelmed. I can't get through talking overwhelmed. I can't get through talking about these conversations that God's about these conversations that God's about these conversations that God's allowing me to have um with people. Now, allowing me to have um with people. Now, allowing me to have um with people. Now, I um um I um um I um um Roy Jones Jr., Some of you on your past Roy Jones Jr., Some of you on your past Roy Jones Jr., Some of you on your past time can look him up. He won he fought time can look him up. He won he fought time can look him up. He won he fought in the uh you know we learned yesterday in the uh you know we learned yesterday in the uh you know we learned yesterday he was a fourtime world champion but he he was a fourtime world champion but he he was a fourtime world champion but he fought in four different fought in four different fought in four different >> weight classes. Thank you. And and he >> weight classes. Thank you. And and he >> weight classes. Thank you. And and he kept winning. Um in 1988 he fought in so kept winning. Um in 1988 he fought in so kept winning. Um in 1988 he fought in so career I believe it was in the Olympics.

career I believe it was in the Olympics. career I believe it was in the Olympics. And I'm telling this story because I'm And I'm telling this story because I'm And I'm telling this story because I'm going to go into having somebody to read going to go into having somebody to read going to go into having somebody to read for me St. John 7th chapter just a for me St. John 7th chapter just a for me St. John 7th chapter just a little bit uh 53rd verse around that little bit uh 53rd verse around that little bit uh 53rd verse around that area but he won he went to the Olympics area but he won he went to the Olympics area but he won he went to the Olympics and you know he's just fighting just and you know he's just fighting just and you know he's just fighting just fighting in his weight class fighting in his weight class fighting in his weight class and then after he was just dominated his and then after he was just dominated his and then after he was just dominated his opponent I mean just beat him up real opponent I mean just beat him up real opponent I mean just beat him up real good in the finals but he kept you know good in the finals but he kept you know good in the finals but he kept you know going level after level so he beat his going level after level so he beat his going level after level so he beat his opponent and when he beat his opponent opponent and when he beat his opponent opponent and when he beat his opponent it was very obvious that Roy won the it was very obvious that Roy won the it was very obvious that Roy won the fight he um it's very obvious When I say fight he um it's very obvious When I say fight he um it's very obvious When I say obvious, you know, you knock a guy down obvious, you know, you knock a guy down obvious, you know, you knock a guy down a couple of times. You only go three a couple of times. You only go three a couple of times. You only go three rounds. You knock him down a couple of rounds. You knock him down a couple of rounds. You knock him down a couple of times. They get a standing eight count. times. They get a standing eight count. times. They get a standing eight count. Everybody witnesses it. The world's Everybody witnesses it. The world's Everybody witnesses it. The world's getting ready to celebrate it. And there getting ready to celebrate it. And there getting ready to celebrate it. And there he is standing there with the referee he is standing there with the referee he is standing there with the referee and the other opponent and with next to and the other opponent and with next to and the other opponent and with next to them and they raise up the other guy's them and they raise up the other guy's them and they raise up the other guy's hand to win. hand to win. hand to win. >> Very obvious. And some of you who are >> Very obvious. And some of you who are >> Very obvious. And some of you who are alive now that remember the South Korea alive now that remember the South Korea alive now that remember the South Korea Olympics that was like one of the first Olympics that was like one of the first Olympics that was like one of the first times America that it was the greatest times America that it was the greatest times America that it was the greatest political thing that ever happened. They political thing that ever happened. They political thing that ever happened. They could not believe. And this guy when he could not believe. And this guy when he could not believe. And this guy when he grabbed Roy, he's saying, "I can't grabbed Roy, he's saying, "I can't grabbed Roy, he's saying, "I can't believe they did this to you." Right believe they did this to you." Right believe they did this to you." Right there in the ring. And so Roy has had to there in the ring. And so Roy has had to there in the ring. And so Roy has had to he went he's decided to never do boxing.

he went he's decided to never do boxing. he went he's decided to never do boxing. Didn't want to do any of that anymore Didn't want to do any of that anymore Didn't want to do any of that anymore because sometimes when things hurt you, because sometimes when things hurt you, because sometimes when things hurt you, you quit. Amen. you quit. Amen. you quit. Amen. >> No, for real. Sometimes when certain >> No, for real. Sometimes when certain >> No, for real. Sometimes when certain things or certain people hurt you, it things or certain people hurt you, it things or certain people hurt you, it you quit. You just don't you don't have you quit. You just don't you don't have you quit. You just don't you don't have it. So it depends on where your source it. So it depends on where your source it. So it depends on where your source is coming from. So he he went on though is coming from. So he he went on though is coming from. So he he went on though to fight professionally. And I'm telling to fight professionally. And I'm telling to fight professionally. And I'm telling this story for a reason. And this story for a reason. And this story for a reason. And sometimes God will allow me now in this sometimes God will allow me now in this sometimes God will allow me now in this stage of my life to to minister to stage of my life to to minister to stage of my life to to minister to people who maybe I don't know them like people who maybe I don't know them like people who maybe I don't know them like I knew a lot of people that I thought I I knew a lot of people that I thought I I knew a lot of people that I thought I knew but maybe sometimes that helps me knew but maybe sometimes that helps me knew but maybe sometimes that helps me to say you know how are you helping to say you know how are you helping to say you know how are you helping people because you know what God has people because you know what God has people because you know what God has allowed you to come through. So he went allowed you to come through. So he went allowed you to come through. So he went for 35 years. I mean he he has had to for 35 years. I mean he he has had to for 35 years. I mean he he has had to live with that that loss and people that live with that that loss and people that live with that that loss and people that know him even as world champion they know him even as world champion they know him even as world champion they kind of refer to that man sorry about kind of refer to that man sorry about kind of refer to that man sorry about what happened in Korea and it's it was what happened in Korea and it's it was what happened in Korea and it's it was always that and he was telling me always that and he was telling me always that and he was telling me yesterday that and I didn't know I yesterday that and I didn't know I yesterday that and I didn't know I didn't know this that a couple of years didn't know this that a couple of years didn't know this that a couple of years ago two years ago exactly he was at his ago two years ago exactly he was at his ago two years ago exactly he was at his gym gym gym um and that's what helps him and want to um and that's what helps him and want to um and that's what helps him and want to bring those young people to our church bring those young people to our church bring those young people to our church like he's doing but he was at his gym like he's doing but he was at his gym like he's doing but he was at his gym And And And uh the guy, he got a knock on the door.

uh the guy, he got a knock on the door. uh the guy, he got a knock on the door. A guy walks in uh total surprise to him. A guy walks in uh total surprise to him. A guy walks in uh total surprise to him. And you know, you can look it up some of And you know, you can look it up some of And you know, you can look it up some of you guys that look up stuff that don't you guys that look up stuff that don't you guys that look up stuff that don't believe the preacher. But anyway, they believe the preacher. But anyway, they believe the preacher. But anyway, they were filming. The guy came to him and were filming. The guy came to him and were filming. The guy came to him and loved on him and boy recognized him and loved on him and boy recognized him and loved on him and boy recognized him and was like amazing. This guy 35 years ago, was like amazing. This guy 35 years ago, was like amazing. This guy 35 years ago, that's the same guy that beat him in that's the same guy that beat him in that's the same guy that beat him in Korea. But that guy came back and he Korea. But that guy came back and he Korea. But that guy came back and he came to the United States to personally came to the United States to personally came to the United States to personally present to Roy the gold medal. He said, present to Roy the gold medal. He said, present to Roy the gold medal. He said, "I shouldn't have ever won it. It wasn't "I shouldn't have ever won it. It wasn't "I shouldn't have ever won it. It wasn't mine. It was unfair. It was a lie." But mine. It was unfair. It was a lie." But mine. It was unfair. It was a lie." But he gave up his gold medal to give to he gave up his gold medal to give to he gave up his gold medal to give to Roy. I said that story to some of you Roy. I said that story to some of you Roy. I said that story to some of you tonight because even though it's over tonight because even though it's over tonight because even though it's over sometimes, you got to realize God will sometimes, you got to realize God will sometimes, you got to realize God will redeem you. God will, you know, you may redeem you. God will, you know, you may redeem you. God will, you know, you may not win the fight. you may not get the not win the fight. you may not get the not win the fight. you may not get the medal, but you have to know that there medal, but you have to know that there medal, but you have to know that there are some fights you win. And I was so are some fights you win. And I was so are some fights you win. And I was so and he we're just talking and it just and he we're just talking and it just and he we're just talking and it just came up and I never I never knew that. came up and I never I never knew that. came up and I never I never knew that. And the whole concept of being corner And the whole concept of being corner And the whole concept of being corner man and teaching corner man and some of man and teaching corner man and some of man and teaching corner man and some of the slander that comes from the things the slander that comes from the things the slander that comes from the things that we do that I know may not fit well that we do that I know may not fit well that we do that I know may not fit well for a lot of people. God will send for a lot of people. God will send for a lot of people. God will send people from way out of your life to come people from way out of your life to come people from way out of your life to come back into your life to let you know that back into your life to let you know that back into your life to let you know that you're on the right track. That's why I you're on the right track. That's why I you're on the right track. That's why I told that story and I am so grateful to told that story and I am so grateful to told that story and I am so grateful to know and I didn't know that and he said know and I didn't know that and he said know and I didn't know that and he said yeah and I he had that medal and he gave yeah and I he had that medal and he gave yeah and I he had that medal and he gave it to him and for those of you who have it to him and for those of you who have it to him and for those of you who have given up I talked to a young lady today given up I talked to a young lady today given up I talked to a young lady today this is the third week straight now that this is the third week straight now that this is the third week straight now that I've talked to people who were going to

I've talked to people who were going to I've talked to people who were going to school in a certain situation and the school in a certain situation and the school in a certain situation and the pressures of that school and that pressures of that school and that pressures of that school and that particular courses and when helping particular courses and when helping particular courses and when helping people can become so devastating it can people can become so devastating it can people can become so devastating it can mess with your mindset and so I have God mess with your mindset and so I have God mess with your mindset and so I have God has allowed me to just open up my heart has allowed me to just open up my heart has allowed me to just open up my heart and say, "Look, take a shot, take a and say, "Look, take a shot, take a and say, "Look, take a shot, take a stab, but don't die in your attempt to stab, but don't die in your attempt to stab, but don't die in your attempt to become great." Sometimes you got to have become great." Sometimes you got to have become great." Sometimes you got to have a corner man in your life who will shout a corner man in your life who will shout a corner man in your life who will shout at you, talk to you, maybe talk crazy to at you, talk to you, maybe talk crazy to at you, talk to you, maybe talk crazy to you because they see the potential that you because they see the potential that you because they see the potential that you have for winning. And then there are you have for winning. And then there are you have for winning. And then there are others who just want you while you look others who just want you while you look others who just want you while you look good. You're not going to always look good. You're not going to always look good. You're not going to always look good. You know, you're going to get hit good. You know, you're going to get hit good. You know, you're going to get hit with something and you're going to have with something and you're going to have with something and you're going to have some bruises behind you. And I just want some bruises behind you. And I just want some bruises behind you. And I just want you to know listening to Monday school you to know listening to Monday school you to know listening to Monday school that we are here preparing for even that we are here preparing for even that we are here preparing for even fights now that we have not entered. fights now that we have not entered. fights now that we have not entered. Your your fight season is not over. Your your fight season is not over. Your your fight season is not over. >> Okay? It's not. So, you know, I want you >> Okay? It's not. So, you know, I want you >> Okay? It's not. So, you know, I want you to look at somebody older than you. Just to look at somebody older than you. Just to look at somebody older than you. Just find them in the room. Look at somebody find them in the room. Look at somebody find them in the room. Look at somebody older. Now, you may have to look through older. Now, you may have to look through older. Now, you may have to look through layers of stuff. I don't know what you layers of stuff. I don't know what you layers of stuff. I don't know what you got to, you know, but but got to, you know, but but got to, you know, but but say thank you for standing. sit there say thank you for standing. sit there say thank you for standing. sit there just thank him for standing just thank him for standing just thank him for standing with your old self in the book of St. John. We left last in the book of St. John. We left last night talking about Jesus and Jesus night talking about Jesus and Jesus night talking about Jesus and Jesus these people brought this woman to Jesus these people brought this woman to Jesus these people brought this woman to Jesus and um I just want to finish a little and um I just want to finish a little and um I just want to finish a little bit of this because I didn't finish to bit of this because I didn't finish to bit of this because I didn't finish to go into it a little bit more. The spirit go into it a little bit more. The spirit go into it a little bit more. The spirit of God was moving so strong yesterday.

of God was moving so strong yesterday. of God was moving so strong yesterday. And um um these guys took this woman And um um these guys took this woman And um um these guys took this woman because they wanted her to be stoned. because they wanted her to be stoned. because they wanted her to be stoned. They wanted her to be killed. Um and They wanted her to be killed. Um and They wanted her to be killed. Um and maybe they wanted her to be killed maybe they wanted her to be killed maybe they wanted her to be killed because she knew things that nobody was because she knew things that nobody was because she knew things that nobody was supposed to know. That you see me just supposed to know. That you see me just supposed to know. That you see me just twist that story real quick. But they twist that story real quick. But they twist that story real quick. But they brought her to Jesus. Now Jesus is going brought her to Jesus. Now Jesus is going brought her to Jesus. Now Jesus is going to have to make a decision. If I stone to have to make a decision. If I stone to have to make a decision. If I stone her, they're going to say that I am not her, they're going to say that I am not her, they're going to say that I am not Jesus. I have no mercy. But if I let her Jesus. I have no mercy. But if I let her Jesus. I have no mercy. But if I let her go, they're going to say that I, you go, they're going to say that I, you go, they're going to say that I, you know, condoned what she was doing. And know, condoned what she was doing. And know, condoned what she was doing. And they asked him, "Jesus, what do we do they asked him, "Jesus, what do we do they asked him, "Jesus, what do we do with this woman? What would you do?" And with this woman? What would you do?" And with this woman? What would you do?" And Jesus Jesus Jesus just started writing just started writing just started writing in the sand. >> Now, all I want you to do is put up one >> Now, all I want you to do is put up one hand hand hand and look at somebody next to you and and look at somebody next to you and and look at somebody next to you and you're going to say this. Say, "Look at you're going to say this. Say, "Look at you're going to say this. Say, "Look at him. Look at him right in the face. him. Look at him right in the face. him. Look at him right in the face. Don't let them avoid you. Sit next to Don't let them avoid you. Sit next to Don't let them avoid you. Sit next to him. Look at them. Put this like this. him. Look at them. Put this like this. him. Look at them. Put this like this. Now look at this. You going to be Jesus Now look at this. You going to be Jesus Now look at this. You going to be Jesus now. You going to be Jesus. And folk now. You going to be Jesus. And folk now. You going to be Jesus. And folk want you to say some stuff on some want you to say some stuff on some want you to say some stuff on some stuff. Look at him. You ready? Repeat stuff. Look at him. You ready? Repeat stuff. Look at him. You ready? Repeat after me. Say this. Say talk to the after me. Say this. Say talk to the after me. Say this. Say talk to the hand.

hand. hand. >> Talk to the hand. >> Talk to the hand. >> Talk to the hand. >> Okay. Put that down. That's all. So I'm >> Okay. Put that down. That's all. So I'm >> Okay. Put that down. That's all. So I'm through with that sermon. I didn't get through with that sermon. I didn't get through with that sermon. I didn't get to finish that yesterday, but that's the to finish that yesterday, but that's the to finish that yesterday, but that's the end of that. Jesus like [screaming] start writing them joke of name in the start writing them joke of name in the dirt. dirt. dirt. So God gave me that to talk to y'all and So God gave me that to talk to y'all and So God gave me that to talk to y'all and I just got I started getting carried I just got I started getting carried I just got I started getting carried away because after everybody was gone, away because after everybody was gone, away because after everybody was gone, that lady was still standing and and at that lady was still standing and and at that lady was still standing and and at the end of the day in your life, a lot the end of the day in your life, a lot the end of the day in your life, a lot of people will walk away and you just of people will walk away and you just of people will walk away and you just have to thank God, Lord, I'm still have to thank God, Lord, I'm still have to thank God, Lord, I'm still standing. I'm supposed to be knocked in standing. I'm supposed to be knocked in standing. I'm supposed to be knocked in the head and beat up and knocked down. the head and beat up and knocked down. the head and beat up and knocked down. I'm still standing. A little bit I'm still standing. A little bit I'm still standing. A little bit bruised, feel a little bit different bruised, feel a little bit different bruised, feel a little bit different now. Um don't smile like I used to and now. Um don't smile like I used to and now. Um don't smile like I used to and don't jump around. But but but wow, I'm don't jump around. But but but wow, I'm don't jump around. But but but wow, I'm still standing and I just want to take still standing and I just want to take still standing and I just want to take my hat off to those of you Well, I don't my hat off to those of you Well, I don't my hat off to those of you Well, I don't have it on. Um have it on. Um have it on. Um to those of you in this room tonight to those of you in this room tonight to those of you in this room tonight that are still standing, I just want to that are still standing, I just want to that are still standing, I just want to say that. Um say that. Um say that. Um it's it's easy to do that it's it's easy to do that it's it's easy to do that when everything is good and you know, when everything is good and you know, when everything is good and you know, you know, and all of that, but but I you know, and all of that, but but I you know, and all of that, but but I just want to thank you and I don't take just want to thank you and I don't take just want to thank you and I don't take a day for granted anymore. And I'm just a day for granted anymore. And I'm just a day for granted anymore. And I'm just grateful now God is sending a whole grateful now God is sending a whole grateful now God is sending a whole different set of people who value what's different set of people who value what's different set of people who value what's being said in your church. And that's being said in your church. And that's being said in your church. And that's what's so important. And this is how we what's so important. And this is how we what's so important. And this is how we started, you know, last week. And just started, you know, last week. And just started, you know, last week. And just that thought, another young person said, that thought, another young person said, that thought, another young person said, "That's why I don't go to church now."

"That's why I don't go to church now." "That's why I don't go to church now." And that just rocked my world because it And that just rocked my world because it And that just rocked my world because it got a lot of people mad when this young got a lot of people mad when this young got a lot of people mad when this young lady said that. But I just saw so much lady said that. But I just saw so much lady said that. But I just saw so much so much thank you Jesus in that. You so much thank you Jesus in that. You so much thank you Jesus in that. You know, that gives you a platform to speak know, that gives you a platform to speak know, that gives you a platform to speak on. Now, nobody's called me for the on. Now, nobody's called me for the on. Now, nobody's called me for the interview to go with that, but I don't interview to go with that, but I don't interview to go with that, but I don't expect that'll happen, but it might. But expect that'll happen, but it might. But expect that'll happen, but it might. But what if somebody said that to you? And what if somebody said that to you? And what if somebody said that to you? And why are some of you still here? If you why are some of you still here? If you why are some of you still here? If you had somewhere else to be tonight, would had somewhere else to be tonight, would had somewhere else to be tonight, would you be there? you be there? you be there? >> No. >> No. >> No. >> That was tough. Don't answer it. Don't >> That was tough. Don't answer it. Don't >> That was tough. Don't answer it. Don't answer it. Cuz I sure would be. I mean, answer it. Cuz I sure would be. I mean, answer it. Cuz I sure would be. I mean, like, child. No. like, child. No. like, child. No. So, we learned last week and I just got So, we learned last week and I just got So, we learned last week and I just got to talk about it just a little bit more to talk about it just a little bit more to talk about it just a little bit more to help encourage you because I want you to help encourage you because I want you to help encourage you because I want you when it comes to Sunday to to to start when it comes to Sunday to to to start when it comes to Sunday to to to start thinking about it again. We get one day thinking about it again. We get one day thinking about it again. We get one day a week basically uh at at our church to a week basically uh at at our church to a week basically uh at at our church to those of you that are out there and you those of you that are out there and you those of you that are out there and you may go y'all church may have a whole lot may go y'all church may have a whole lot may go y'all church may have a whole lot of stuff. We have had a whole lot of of stuff. We have had a whole lot of of stuff. We have had a whole lot of stuff and [snorts] um you know it's just stuff and [snorts] um you know it's just stuff and [snorts] um you know it's just like when you have you were growing up like when you have you were growing up like when you have you were growing up you had a whole lot of clothes. When you you had a whole lot of clothes. When you you had a whole lot of clothes. When you get old, you don't have a whole lot of get old, you don't have a whole lot of get old, you don't have a whole lot of clothes.

clothes. clothes. >> You have a whole lot of washing powder. >> You have a whole lot of washing powder. >> You have a whole lot of washing powder. >> But you don't you don't change as as as >> But you don't you don't change as as as >> But you don't you don't change as as as many times of clothes as you used to. many times of clothes as you used to. many times of clothes as you used to. You know, you you you learn what speed You know, you you you learn what speed You know, you you you learn what speed wash is. Thank you, Jesus. You learn wash is. Thank you, Jesus. You learn wash is. Thank you, Jesus. You learn what it really means to wash and wear. what it really means to wash and wear. what it really means to wash and wear. This is not going where I thought it This is not going where I thought it This is not going where I thought it would go, folks. But no, so you change would go, folks. But no, so you change would go, folks. But no, so you change and you go through a lot of different and you go through a lot of different and you go through a lot of different things and seasons in your life and you things and seasons in your life and you things and seasons in your life and you start to slow down and you start start to slow down and you start start to slow down and you start realizing it. It's not always about how realizing it. It's not always about how realizing it. It's not always about how I look, but it's about how it makes me I look, but it's about how it makes me I look, but it's about how it makes me feel and how I feel inside of it. And feel and how I feel inside of it. And feel and how I feel inside of it. And you start taking care of your internal you start taking care of your internal you start taking care of your internal instead of, you know, your external is instead of, you know, your external is instead of, you know, your external is going to be what it is. And and I just going to be what it is. And and I just going to be what it is. And and I just want us to understand why we are still want us to understand why we are still want us to understand why we are still here. I I have to spend a a little bit here. I I have to spend a a little bit here. I I have to spend a a little bit of time on this tonight, y'all. I have of time on this tonight, y'all. I have of time on this tonight, y'all. I have to because I I think if if we don't if to because I I think if if we don't if to because I I think if if we don't if we're not careful, we're not careful, we're not careful, you know, we we may start wanting the you know, we we may start wanting the you know, we we may start wanting the church to be who church to be who church to be who it be what it used to be for us.

it be what it used to be for us. it be what it used to be for us. And now you have to start understanding And now you have to start understanding And now you have to start understanding that the church is what it was meant to that the church is what it was meant to that the church is what it was meant to be for you. be for you. be for you. >> Okay? And and you just had to grow into >> Okay? And and you just had to grow into >> Okay? And and you just had to grow into it. it. it. Most people don't buy clothes and say, Most people don't buy clothes and say, Most people don't buy clothes and say, "I'm going to get this cuz I'm expecting "I'm going to get this cuz I'm expecting "I'm going to get this cuz I'm expecting to be bigger next year." to be bigger next year." to be bigger next year." No, we buy them smaller because No, we buy them smaller because No, we buy them smaller because we tell that shop lie, don't we? Oh, I'm we tell that shop lie, don't we? Oh, I'm we tell that shop lie, don't we? Oh, I'm going to lo when I when I when I lose going to lo when I when I when I lose going to lo when I when I when I lose this, I'll be able to fit back in that. this, I'll be able to fit back in that. this, I'll be able to fit back in that. No, when you lose that, you won't be No, when you lose that, you won't be No, when you lose that, you won't be able to fit nothing cuz you something able to fit nothing cuz you something able to fit nothing cuz you something wrong with you at You know, but life by wrong with you at You know, but life by wrong with you at You know, but life by itself will cause you to change itself will cause you to change itself will cause you to change appetites. appetites. appetites. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, >> you don't have to always go on a diet. >> you don't have to always go on a diet. >> you don't have to always go on a diet. Let me say that to some of you. Just Let me say that to some of you. Just Let me say that to some of you. Just keep living. keep living. keep living. >> The stuff that you used to eat just >> The stuff that you used to eat just >> The stuff that you used to eat just doesn't sit right always. doesn't sit right always. doesn't sit right always. >> Remember when you would get out of >> Remember when you would get out of >> Remember when you would get out of church and go straight to get blue bell church and go straight to get blue bell church and go straight to get blue bell ice cream? We could serve bluebell at ice cream? We could serve bluebell at ice cream? We could serve bluebell at communion and you wouldn't take it. communion and you wouldn't take it. communion and you wouldn't take it. >> Not now. [laughter] >> Not now. [laughter] >> Not now. [laughter] Because life changes us.

Because life changes us. Because life changes us. >> Our habits change, our eating habits >> Our habits change, our eating habits >> Our habits change, our eating habits change, our drinking habits change. the change, our drinking habits change. the change, our drinking habits change. the way we hold conversations, way we hold conversations, way we hold conversations, they all change. But God gave us a they all change. But God gave us a they all change. But God gave us a scripture last week, and I I was I was scripture last week, and I I was I was scripture last week, and I I was I was done with it, but you know me, I'm going done with it, but you know me, I'm going done with it, but you know me, I'm going to be done with it. Then I'm going to go to be done with it. Then I'm going to go to be done with it. Then I'm going to go back and go, "Oh, God, what are you back and go, "Oh, God, what are you back and go, "Oh, God, what are you trying to say?" Because sometimes God trying to say?" Because sometimes God trying to say?" Because sometimes God will say things just to me. And I've will say things just to me. And I've will say things just to me. And I've just learned to tell the devil when he just learned to tell the devil when he just learned to tell the devil when he comes up to me, "Hey, comes up to me, "Hey, comes up to me, "Hey, talk to the hand." talk to the hand." talk to the hand." >> I've just I have because my mouth has >> I've just I have because my mouth has >> I've just I have because my mouth has got me in a lot of trouble. got me in a lot of trouble. got me in a lot of trouble. My mouth has engaged my temper. And my My mouth has engaged my temper. And my My mouth has engaged my temper. And my temper, which was given to me as a birth temper, which was given to me as a birth temper, which was given to me as a birth gift from my mama. gift from my mama. gift from my mama. You know, some of y'all, I don't know You know, some of y'all, I don't know You know, some of y'all, I don't know where my daddy was growing up. I know where my daddy was growing up. I know where my daddy was growing up. I know why my daddy wasn't around my mama. I why my daddy wasn't around my mama. I why my daddy wasn't around my mama. I man, I don't even know how they got man, I don't even know how they got man, I don't even know how they got together the first time. But but they together the first time. But but they together the first time. But but they all in heaven. They can't bother me now. all in heaven. They can't bother me now. all in heaven. They can't bother me now. But y'all, you know, you got to But y'all, you know, you got to But y'all, you know, you got to understand some stuff. Start talking to understand some stuff. Start talking to understand some stuff. Start talking to your old mas and stuff. You go, M. But your old mas and stuff. You go, M. But your old mas and stuff. You go, M. But anyway, that's not what the sermon's anyway, that's not what the sermon's anyway, that's not what the sermon's about. So, [laughter] about. So, [laughter] about. So, [laughter] but then I I have just [clears throat] but then I I have just [clears throat] but then I I have just [clears throat] had to learn to to just go and I've had to learn to to just go and I've had to learn to to just go and I've learned to recognize, you know, people learned to recognize, you know, people learned to recognize, you know, people who may s seem sincere or not sincere.

who may s seem sincere or not sincere. who may s seem sincere or not sincere. And that's a discernment. And I don't And that's a discernment. And I don't And that's a discernment. And I don't always say that anymore because I've always say that anymore because I've always say that anymore because I've just learned at this stage of life to just learned at this stage of life to just learned at this stage of life to appreciate people for who they are and appreciate people for who they are and appreciate people for who they are and what they do or what they don't do. So, in Psalms 92, we were there last So, in Psalms 92, we were there last week. It says in Psalms 92, um, week. It says in Psalms 92, um, week. It says in Psalms 92, um, and this is when we were talking about, and this is when we were talking about, and this is when we were talking about, you know, that's why I don't go to you know, that's why I don't go to you know, that's why I don't go to church. And, and so, that's a very church. And, and so, that's a very church. And, and so, that's a very powerful statement because you have powerful statement because you have powerful statement because you have friends that'll tell you that and you friends that'll tell you that and you friends that'll tell you that and you won't go. Well, you know, I never won't go. Well, you know, I never won't go. Well, you know, I never thought about it like that. I come to thought about it like that. I come to thought about it like that. I come to think of it, they they are like that. think of it, they they are like that. think of it, they they are like that. and and they act so sanctimonious and and and they act so sanctimonious and and and they act so sanctimonious and they act so holy when they at church and they act so holy when they at church and they act so holy when they at church and then right after church they they do the then right after church they they do the then right after church they they do the same they do you know all that kind of same they do you know all that kind of same they do you know all that kind of stuff same stuff that people do when stuff same stuff that people do when stuff same stuff that people do when they go to clubs and parties like that they go to clubs and parties like that they go to clubs and parties like that you know people in don't praise God at a you know people in don't praise God at a you know people in don't praise God at a club club club do they do they do they basically then you're not going to have basically then you're not going to have basically then you're not going to have somebody in a club hallelujah somebody in a club hallelujah somebody in a club hallelujah praise him DJ praise him DJ praise him DJ spin it rer spin it rer spin it rer They're not going to do that.

So they you think they're really wild So they you think they're really wild and out and and then they they they they and out and and then they they they they and out and and then they they they they they change and when people change uh they change and when people change uh they change and when people change uh their relationships change the way they their relationships change the way they their relationships change the way they view people change you you have changed. view people change you you have changed. view people change you you have changed. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> You know you you used to wear a shirt >> You know you you used to wear a shirt >> You know you you used to wear a shirt with a reaper on it. >> Okay. We >> Okay. We mar mar mar all your shirts would have like Bud all your shirts would have like Bud all your shirts would have like Bud Light, Miller Lightite, um, Cool, you Light, Miller Lightite, um, Cool, you Light, Miller Lightite, um, Cool, you know, Jack Daniel, you know, all kinds know, Jack Daniel, you know, all kinds know, Jack Daniel, you know, all kinds of t-shirts. We But now you are sporting of t-shirts. We But now you are sporting of t-shirts. We But now you are sporting >> Jesus Journey shirts. >> Jesus Journey shirts. >> Jesus Journey shirts. >> I mean, for real. And you're not ashamed >> I mean, for real. And you're not ashamed >> I mean, for real. And you're not ashamed about it. You're not one of those people about it. You're not one of those people about it. You're not one of those people that keep it in the car. When you go to that keep it in the car. When you go to that keep it in the car. When you go to church, slip it on, then you go to, you church, slip it on, then you go to, you church, slip it on, then you go to, you know, go to the lake, you got your know, go to the lake, you got your know, go to the lake, you got your another one. half Jesus journey to you another one. half Jesus journey to you another one. half Jesus journey to you know hey wear the rest of that shirt you know hey wear the rest of that shirt you know hey wear the rest of that shirt you cut it all off you know but no so you cut it all off you know but no so you cut it all off you know but no so you you you now are a walking billboard that you you now are a walking billboard that you you now are a walking billboard that >> that you're still standing >> that you're still standing >> that you're still standing >> yeah and this is crazy this your new >> yeah and this is crazy this your new >> yeah and this is crazy this your new church clothes remember your new church church clothes remember your new church church clothes remember your new church clothes used to be a shirt and a tie and clothes used to be a shirt and a tie and clothes used to be a shirt and a tie and all but this is your and you're and all but this is your and you're and all but this is your and you're and you're very proud about it you're very proud about it you're very proud about it >> and and it and it does get you some >> and and it and it does get you some >> and and it and it does get you some attention because people ask you what is attention because people ask you what is attention because people ask you what is that that that >> and now all of a sudden here you go. Now >> and now all of a sudden here you go. Now >> and now all of a sudden here you go. Now you can't be doing that if you got Jesus you can't be doing that if you got Jesus you can't be doing that if you got Jesus Journey on the front and we don't have Journey on the front and we don't have Journey on the front and we don't have no Jesus Journey short. So you did those no Jesus Journey short. So you did those no Jesus Journey short. So you did those on your own. You know you you can't be

on your own. You know you you can't be on your own. You know you you can't be at no treadmill at 24hour fitness. Let me get back to the scripture. So, Let me get back to the scripture. So, so in Psalms 92, it says, "Those that be so in Psalms 92, it says, "Those that be so in Psalms 92, it says, "Those that be planted in the house of the Lord, here's planted in the house of the Lord, here's planted in the house of the Lord, here's the promise, shall flourish in the the promise, shall flourish in the the promise, shall flourish in the courts of our God." Doesn't sound like a courts of our God." Doesn't sound like a courts of our God." Doesn't sound like a whole bunch. Doesn't sound like anything whole bunch. Doesn't sound like anything whole bunch. Doesn't sound like anything really particularly strong to want to really particularly strong to want to really particularly strong to want to talk about, but I just want to throw talk about, but I just want to throw talk about, but I just want to throw some things at you before before we get some things at you before before we get some things at you before before we get back in here Sunday. And I want you to back in here Sunday. And I want you to back in here Sunday. And I want you to expect God to put some unexpected people expect God to put some unexpected people expect God to put some unexpected people next to you. And I want to thank those next to you. And I want to thank those next to you. And I want to thank those of you who are starting to multiply. And of you who are starting to multiply. And of you who are starting to multiply. And God just told me some time ago, stick God just told me some time ago, stick God just told me some time ago, stick with the word. Don't all the other with the word. Don't all the other with the word. Don't all the other stuff. Get away. Stop. Stop. Just stand stuff. Get away. Stop. Stop. Just stand stuff. Get away. Stop. Stop. Just stand up and proclaim the word. Just get back up and proclaim the word. Just get back up and proclaim the word. Just get back to how you got here. Cuz just trying to to how you got here. Cuz just trying to to how you got here. Cuz just trying to figure out who's going to sing, what's figure out who's going to sing, what's figure out who's going to sing, what's going to sing, and how you And my heart going to sing, and how you And my heart going to sing, and how you And my heart got heavy for people who I know work. got heavy for people who I know work. got heavy for people who I know work. They live far and they're driving out. They live far and they're driving out. They live far and they're driving out. And then time hit us. Time hit us. When And then time hit us. Time hit us. When And then time hit us. Time hit us. When time hit us, seasons changed. And now time hit us, seasons changed. And now time hit us, seasons changed. And now people are trying to sing and engage. I people are trying to sing and engage. I people are trying to sing and engage. I want you guys to know, those of you that want you guys to know, those of you that want you guys to know, those of you that want to be critics, we're not against want to be critics, we're not against want to be critics, we're not against praise and worship service here. That's praise and worship service here. That's praise and worship service here. That's what got us where we are. And that's what got us where we are. And that's what got us where we are. And that's what we do in our cars.

what we do in our cars. what we do in our cars. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> That's what we do walking up here. And >> That's what we do walking up here. And >> That's what we do walking up here. And sometime people, oh, church is not what sometime people, oh, church is not what sometime people, oh, church is not what it used to be cuz we're not where we it used to be cuz we're not where we it used to be cuz we're not where we used to be. used to be. used to be. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Now, people can't just stand up and >> Now, people can't just stand up and >> Now, people can't just stand up and sing. They got to know how to sing. Wait sing. They got to know how to sing. Wait sing. They got to know how to sing. Wait a minute. I want to get to back to that a minute. I want to get to back to that a minute. I want to get to back to that time when when we were singing to the time when when we were singing to the time when when we were singing to the Lord Lord Lord >> and not performing for an artist and not >> and not performing for an artist and not >> and not performing for an artist and not trying to we can't sing half the songs trying to we can't sing half the songs trying to we can't sing half the songs we sing now folk charge us for singing we sing now folk charge us for singing we sing now folk charge us for singing songs that we thought were inspired by songs that we thought were inspired by songs that we thought were inspired by God God God >> so we just take the cheap route out just >> so we just take the cheap route out just >> so we just take the cheap route out just get up and talk preacher >> but then we watched some of our singers >> but then we watched some of our singers get sick get sick get sick went through surgeries their parents got went through surgeries their parents got went through surgeries their parents got ill and then those seasons started ill and then those seasons started ill and then those seasons started happening happening happening But that doesn't stop us from having But that doesn't stop us from having But that doesn't stop us from having church. As a matter of fact, it started church. As a matter of fact, it started church. As a matter of fact, it started when people were like, "Well, why don't when people were like, "Well, why don't when people were like, "Well, why don't we let so and so sing and do it like we let so and so sing and do it like we let so and so sing and do it like they used to do?" You know what the Lord they used to do?" You know what the Lord they used to do?" You know what the Lord said? >> Tell them to talk to the hand.

>> Tell them to talk to the hand. I don't have to answer that. I don't have to answer that. I don't have to answer that. Faith comes to me by hearing and I've Faith comes to me by hearing and I've Faith comes to me by hearing and I've heard it. And we know when we if we heard it. And we know when we if we heard it. And we know when we if we wanted our team to sing right now for wanted our team to sing right now for wanted our team to sing right now for four hours, they would. And they'd keep four hours, they would. And they'd keep four hours, they would. And they'd keep on music or not. on music or not. on music or not. Amen. >> But if we don't know how we got here, >> But if we don't know how we got here, this is the last trip. this is the last trip. this is the last trip. >> This is it. And I don't believe this is >> This is it. And I don't believe this is >> This is it. And I don't believe this is the last trip. the last trip. the last trip. >> I think this is another period we go >> I think this is another period we go >> I think this is another period we go through. So the enemy with your life through. So the enemy with your life through. So the enemy with your life personally, he couldn't kill you. So personally, he couldn't kill you. So personally, he couldn't kill you. So what would he decide to? He decided what would he decide to? He decided what would he decide to? He decided in some cases to disconnect you. He in some cases to disconnect you. He in some cases to disconnect you. He couldn't kill you. So besides killing couldn't kill you. So besides killing couldn't kill you. So besides killing you, it's like letting you live, you, it's like letting you live, you, it's like letting you live, >> but don't let you get to the source >> but don't let you get to the source >> but don't let you get to the source that's going to charge you up. I just that's going to charge you up. I just that's going to charge you up. I just want to talk about what we do in church. want to talk about what we do in church. want to talk about what we do in church. You know what I'm saying? We got to You know what I'm saying? We got to You know what I'm saying? We got to still understand this, man. It's like still understand this, man. It's like still understand this, man. It's like it's like dog, it's like if I can't kill it's like dog, it's like if I can't kill it's like dog, it's like if I can't kill this joker, let him walk around, but let this joker, let him walk around, but let this joker, let him walk around, but let him walk around on 1%.

>> I used to drink a lot of milk. And you >> I used to drink a lot of milk. And you know what messed me up? I read the side know what messed me up? I read the side know what messed me up? I read the side of one milk carton one day and it said of one milk carton one day and it said of one milk carton one day and it said 2%. I didn't have to know that. 2%. I didn't have to know that. 2%. I didn't have to know that. That's just my mind, Gregory. You know, That's just my mind, Gregory. You know, That's just my mind, Gregory. You know, that's my mind. So, it could have been. that's my mind. So, it could have been. that's my mind. So, it could have been. Then it had whole milk on one of them. I Then it had whole milk on one of them. I Then it had whole milk on one of them. I don't know the difference between whole don't know the difference between whole don't know the difference between whole milk and half milk. I don't know it. But milk and half milk. I don't know it. But milk and half milk. I don't know it. But when I read 2%, I just felt like, no, when I read 2%, I just felt like, no, when I read 2%, I just felt like, no, this going to make me draw up or this going to make me draw up or this going to make me draw up or something. So, something. So, something. So, but if we walked in church and and we but if we walked in church and and we but if we walked in church and and we had to talk about the percentage that we had to talk about the percentage that we had to talk about the percentage that we came in here on tonight, it would maybe came in here on tonight, it would maybe came in here on tonight, it would maybe discourage some of us. You sit down and discourage some of us. You sit down and discourage some of us. You sit down and say, "Hi, my name is Ricky. I'm on 1%." say, "Hi, my name is Ricky. I'm on 1%." say, "Hi, my name is Ricky. I'm on 1%." Oh, Lord, I don't want to sit next to Oh, Lord, I don't want to sit next to Oh, Lord, I don't want to sit next to you. You're not on fire. No, but I'm you. You're not on fire. No, but I'm you. You're not on fire. No, but I'm just on 1%. Do you have anything you can just on 1%. Do you have anything you can just on 1%. Do you have anything you can help build me back up? help build me back up? help build me back up? that and that's see you wouldn't say that and that's see you wouldn't say that and that's see you wouldn't say that normally but we can say that now that normally but we can say that now that normally but we can say that now because we know what it means to travel because we know what it means to travel because we know what it means to travel almost empty. almost empty. almost empty. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And and that's why some people bump into >> And and that's why some people bump into >> And and that's why some people bump into us when we've had a bad day us when we've had a bad day us when we've had a bad day and your weakness comes through your and your weakness comes through your and your weakness comes through your mouth and you say something and somebody mouth and you say something and somebody mouth and you say something and somebody says what? That's why I don't go to says what? That's why I don't go to says what? That's why I don't go to church now.

church now. church now. They met a strong person on a very bad They met a strong person on a very bad They met a strong person on a very bad day day day >> and you didn't know how to come back cuz >> and you didn't know how to come back cuz >> and you didn't know how to come back cuz we never had this kind of conversation. we never had this kind of conversation. we never had this kind of conversation. And you you need to stop beating And you you need to stop beating And you you need to stop beating yourself up because a stab spirit came yourself up because a stab spirit came yourself up because a stab spirit came on you. I'm trying to grow up. I tried three I'm trying to grow up. I tried three times last week. But but but but Satan times last week. But but but but Satan times last week. But but but but Satan would love to disconnect you. And to would love to disconnect you. And to would love to disconnect you. And to disconnect you would be to make sure disconnect you would be to make sure disconnect you would be to make sure that you can't come to services like that you can't come to services like that you can't come to services like now. You can't have a church to go to, now. You can't have a church to go to, now. You can't have a church to go to, you know, and and a flower sitting on you know, and and a flower sitting on you know, and and a flower sitting on top of the ground looks good for a top of the ground looks good for a top of the ground looks good for a while. I mean, it does. But but a tree while. I mean, it does. But but a tree while. I mean, it does. But but a tree that's rooted underground, you know, it that's rooted underground, you know, it that's rooted underground, you know, it can survive those storms. And I had can survive those storms. And I had can survive those storms. And I had people to come to me after last week's people to come to me after last week's people to come to me after last week's lesson, don't understand what you meant. lesson, don't understand what you meant. lesson, don't understand what you meant. A tree can be standing and the whole A tree can be standing and the whole A tree can be standing and the whole thing can go over. Yeah. because it can thing can go over. Yeah. because it can thing can go over. Yeah. because it can still sit on top of the ground and and still sit on top of the ground and and still sit on top of the ground and and nothing will make it move. But but nothing will make it move. But but nothing will make it move. But but there's a certain wind that'll blow and there's a certain wind that'll blow and there's a certain wind that'll blow and those winds have been blowing for years.

those winds have been blowing for years. those winds have been blowing for years. See See, sometimes y'all and and don't See See, sometimes y'all and and don't See See, sometimes y'all and and don't be I don't I'm I'm going to pray against be I don't I'm I'm going to pray against be I don't I'm I'm going to pray against the cupcake spirit cuz I'm going to be the cupcake spirit cuz I'm going to be the cupcake spirit cuz I'm going to be up here a minute, you know. And and but up here a minute, you know. And and but up here a minute, you know. And and but but it can blow to blow to that tree to but it can blow to blow to that tree to but it can blow to blow to that tree to the right. the right. the right. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And then it can blow it to the left. >> And then it can blow it to the left. >> And then it can blow it to the left. >> It and wind shift. Don't y'all agree? >> It and wind shift. Don't y'all agree? >> It and wind shift. Don't y'all agree? >> Then it pushes it forward. >> Then it pushes it forward. >> Then it pushes it forward. >> Then it pushed it back. But we're not we >> Then it pushed it back. But we're not we >> Then it pushed it back. But we're not we don't see all of that. don't see all of that. don't see all of that. >> We don't see all of that. >> We don't see all of that. >> We don't see all of that. >> But what it's doing is it's loosening up >> But what it's doing is it's loosening up >> But what it's doing is it's loosening up the roots. the roots. the roots. >> And so when you see it, it's just >> And so when you see it, it's just >> And so when you see it, it's just sitting like this. But all night for sitting like this. But all night for sitting like this. But all night for about two hours, it was tilted about two hours, it was tilted about two hours, it was tilted >> and then it you know all that kind of >> and then it you know all that kind of >> and then it you know all that kind of thing. Now I don't have any physical thing. Now I don't have any physical thing. Now I don't have any physical proof of this. I don't see it. proof of this. I don't see it. proof of this. I don't see it. >> But then at one day you wake up and the >> But then at one day you wake up and the >> But then at one day you wake up and the whole tree is it's just a trip. The whole tree is it's just a trip. The whole tree is it's just a trip. The whole thing is and all these roots are whole thing is and all these roots are whole thing is and all these roots are out of the ground. out of the ground. out of the ground. because that storm pushed it and and and because that storm pushed it and and and because that storm pushed it and and and it can survive some storms and then it it can survive some storms and then it it can survive some storms and then it can survive some droughts and then some can survive some droughts and then some can survive some droughts and then some some other seasons and um and we're that some other seasons and um and we're that some other seasons and um and we're that same way. But but God didn't call you to same way. But but God didn't call you to same way. But but God didn't call you to be decorative.

>> Now, now I'm going to say this. I want >> Now, now I'm going to say this. I want you, you know, we don't do the neighbor you, you know, we don't do the neighbor you, you know, we don't do the neighbor thing, but I just I do want you to say thing, but I just I do want you to say thing, but I just I do want you to say to somebody, I'm not [clears throat] to somebody, I'm not [clears throat] to somebody, I'm not [clears throat] just cute. Say it. just cute. Say it. just cute. Say it. >> I'm not just cute. >> I'm not just cute. >> I'm not just cute. >> Now, say this. Now, that wasn't all of >> Now, say this. Now, that wasn't all of >> Now, say this. Now, that wasn't all of it, cuz you There you go. They're it, cuz you There you go. They're it, cuz you There you go. They're looking at yourself. looking at yourself. looking at yourself. >> No, no. So, y'all got to repeat all of >> No, no. So, y'all got to repeat all of >> No, no. So, y'all got to repeat all of this after me. Say, I'm not just cute. this after me. Say, I'm not just cute. this after me. Say, I'm not just cute. >> I'm not just cute. >> I'm not just cute. >> I'm not just cute. >> I was called >> I was called >> I was called >> I was called >> I was called >> I was called >> to be planted. to be blessed. >> to be planted. to be blessed. >> to be planted. to be blessed. >> So [applause] >> So [applause] >> So [applause] maybe we got used to decorative church. maybe we got used to decorative church. maybe we got used to decorative church. >> Just maybe. And and so that's the >> Just maybe. And and so that's the >> Just maybe. And and so that's the difference between those of us that can difference between those of us that can difference between those of us that can stick around and those of you that are stick around and those of you that are stick around and those of you that are still planning on sticking around, still planning on sticking around, still planning on sticking around, you're going to you're going to run into you're going to you're going to run into you're going to you're going to run into your tough days as a Christian, by the your tough days as a Christian, by the your tough days as a Christian, by the way. way. way. >> And maybe this message will reflect and >> And maybe this message will reflect and >> And maybe this message will reflect and go back on you. Some of you at this day go back on you. Some of you at this day go back on you. Some of you at this day could be thinking, "Well, I'm still kind could be thinking, "Well, I'm still kind could be thinking, "Well, I'm still kind of looking for another church." You can of looking for another church." You can of looking for another church." You can always look for another church, but will always look for another church, but will always look for another church, but will you be planted anywhere else?

>> How do I know if I'm planted? People, >> How do I know if I'm planted? People, there's a difference between uh uh there's a difference between uh uh there's a difference between uh uh sitting in a church and being planted in sitting in a church and being planted in sitting in a church and being planted in a church. I just want you to understand a church. I just want you to understand a church. I just want you to understand that. First of all, there's a that. First of all, there's a that. First of all, there's a difference. There's a huge difference difference. There's a huge difference difference. There's a huge difference between sitting in a church and being between sitting in a church and being between sitting in a church and being planted in the church. That's it. It it planted in the church. That's it. It it planted in the church. That's it. It it it it doesn't seem real but it's very it it doesn't seem real but it's very it it doesn't seem real but it's very real. And um real. And um real. And um what if you are just here and and you know the next storm, the next you know the next storm, the next you know the next storm, the next somebody, the next somebody, the next somebody, the next I'm going to use the word fake because I'm going to use the word fake because I'm going to use the word fake because of all the words that you probably could of all the words that you probably could of all the words that you probably could be called is when you can be called that be called is when you can be called that be called is when you can be called that that's that's a pretty low blow. But that's to test your roots. But that's to test your roots. >> Cuz if you've been called fake, you're >> Cuz if you've been called fake, you're >> Cuz if you've been called fake, you're not going to produce for the people who not going to produce for the people who not going to produce for the people who called you fake. Your next test after called you fake. Your next test after called you fake. Your next test after being called fake is to produce for the being called fake is to produce for the being called fake is to produce for the person who doesn't realize how real you person who doesn't realize how real you person who doesn't realize how real you are.

are. are. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] >> I can pour water on these flowers right >> I can pour water on these flowers right >> I can pour water on these flowers right in front of the pull pit. And I had in front of the pull pit. And I had in front of the pull pit. And I had somebody the other day to ask me, "Is somebody the other day to ask me, "Is somebody the other day to ask me, "Is there anything we can do with those there anything we can do with those there anything we can do with those flowers up there now?" Yeah, flowers up there now?" Yeah, flowers up there now?" Yeah, change them. change them. change them. But if I water them, it's not going to But if I water them, it's not going to But if I water them, it's not going to do any good. It'll make me feel good, do any good. It'll make me feel good, do any good. It'll make me feel good, >> but it's not going to do a thing for >> but it's not going to do a thing for >> but it's not going to do a thing for that plant because it's not real from that plant because it's not real from that plant because it's not real from the beginning. >> Right? >> Right? So, let's understand this. People who So, let's understand this. People who So, let's understand this. People who are planted are planted are planted stay when seasons change. >> Now, we're getting ready for another >> Now, we're getting ready for another church anniversary in October. And I church anniversary in October. And I church anniversary in October. And I said after Father's Day, I'm locking said after Father's Day, I'm locking said after Father's Day, I'm locking everything down, including myself. I'm everything down, including myself. I'm everything down, including myself. I'm going away for a minute to just get going away for a minute to just get going away for a minute to just get ready in my heart and my mind to start ready in my heart and my mind to start ready in my heart and my mind to start thanking God for how this plane and this thanking God for how this plane and this thanking God for how this plane and this ministry has started to land. And the ministry has started to land. And the ministry has started to land. And the people who were planted, people who were planted, people who were planted, seasons change seasons change seasons change and you stay when seasons change.

and you stay when seasons change. and you stay when seasons change. >> I don't think a tree, now this is me >> I don't think a tree, now this is me >> I don't think a tree, now this is me thinking like a tree. Don't don't write thinking like a tree. Don't don't write thinking like a tree. Don't don't write this down. I don't think a tree is happy this down. I don't think a tree is happy this down. I don't think a tree is happy in winter time, but it doesn't get up in winter time, but it doesn't get up in winter time, but it doesn't get up and go to California. Amen. and go to California. Amen. and go to California. Amen. >> Wouldn't that be a mess if you going >> Wouldn't that be a mess if you going >> Wouldn't that be a mess if you going down 20 and you saw your pecan tree or down 20 and you saw your pecan tree or down 20 and you saw your pecan tree or maybe like maybe like maybe like that would be that would be a trip. that would be that would be a trip. that would be that would be a trip. Amen. That sound like a good movie we Amen. That sound like a good movie we Amen. That sound like a good movie we can write. No, it's not. That's the can write. No, it's not. That's the can write. No, it's not. That's the devil. Anyway, no treat. But anybody can devil. Anyway, no treat. But anybody can devil. Anyway, no treat. But anybody can shout when everything is going well. shout when everything is going well. shout when everything is going well. Y'all, Y'all, Y'all, >> I just want to say some old stuff before >> I just want to say some old stuff before >> I just want to say some old stuff before we get into next week. now. But but when we get into next week. now. But but when we get into next week. now. But but when people don't, you know, but but planted people don't, you know, but but planted people don't, you know, but but planted people don't disappear when the preacher people don't disappear when the preacher people don't disappear when the preacher steps on their toes. You know, steps on their toes. You know, steps on their toes. You know, >> we're so afraid to preach. But then you >> we're so afraid to preach. But then you >> we're so afraid to preach. But then you got folk who just don't know, don't want got folk who just don't know, don't want got folk who just don't know, don't want to preach. Just send everybody to hell to preach. Just send everybody to hell to preach. Just send everybody to hell and just don't like nobody. Sit yourself and just don't like nobody. Sit yourself and just don't like nobody. Sit yourself down. Why you Why you up here talking to down. Why you Why you up here talking to down. Why you Why you up here talking to God's people can't stand for?

God's people can't stand for? God's people can't stand for? >> You might be called to send them away. >> You might be called to send them away. >> You might be called to send them away. We have to work on our personalities. >> We have to be people people. >> We have to be people people. >> And we have to love people. >> And we have to love people. >> And we have to love people. >> You want the opportunity to minister to >> You want the opportunity to minister to >> You want the opportunity to minister to people and then as soon as you get up, people and then as soon as you get up, people and then as soon as you get up, everybody's going to hell and and you everybody's going to hell and and you everybody's going to hell and and you got the ticket. Can you imagine the message of Jesus had Can you imagine the message of Jesus had it been hell? Yes. it been hell? Yes. it been hell? Yes. But he said, "Hell no. But he said, "Hell no. But he said, "Hell no. And he did cuz >> if you believe you're not going >> if you believe you're not going >> to hell, >> to hell, >> to hell, >> right? >> right? >> right? >> His message was all about >> His message was all about >> His message was all about hell. No, not on my watch. There was a hell. No, not on my watch. There was a hell. No, not on my watch. There was a man dying. Jesus on the cross. Hey, hey, man dying. Jesus on the cross. Hey, hey, man dying. Jesus on the cross. Hey, hey, when you enter your kingdom, can you when you enter your kingdom, can you when you enter your kingdom, can you remember me? Jesus said, hey, I got you, remember me? Jesus said, hey, I got you, remember me? Jesus said, hey, I got you, bro.

Plenty of people don't leave Plenty of people don't leave because somebody don't speak to them. because somebody don't speak to them. because somebody don't speak to them. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> I'm I'm finally getting old enough to >> I'm I'm finally getting old enough to >> I'm I'm finally getting old enough to realize that I'm going to speak to realize that I'm going to speak to realize that I'm going to speak to everybody at church. everybody at church. everybody at church. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Cuz some people like to stick around >> Cuz some people like to stick around >> Cuz some people like to stick around after church. At my age, I don't have after church. At my age, I don't have after church. At my age, I don't have too many. I don't stick around too long too many. I don't stick around too long too many. I don't stick around too long anymore. Amen. I'm on medication and anymore. Amen. I'm on medication and anymore. Amen. I'm on medication and water. water. water. >> [laughter] >> No, I'm just saying. But some people >> No, I'm just saying. But some people don't don't they don't they planet don't don't they don't they planet don't don't they don't they planet people don't quit because somebody people don't quit because somebody people don't quit because somebody offended them. offended them. offended them. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> NOW, I REMEMBER TIMES like I'm saying >> NOW, I REMEMBER TIMES like I'm saying >> NOW, I REMEMBER TIMES like I'm saying this could sound so hypocritical, a this could sound so hypocritical, a this could sound so hypocritical, a fake, but I'm just letting you know. fake, but I'm just letting you know. fake, but I'm just letting you know. I've learned that. I've learned that. I've learned that. >> Yeah. a a a a pot that's that's planted >> Yeah. a a a a pot that's that's planted >> Yeah. a a a a pot that's that's planted can be picked up and um can be picked up and um can be picked up and um moved every weekend. moved every weekend. moved every weekend. You know what those flower pots are? You know what those flower pots are? You know what those flower pots are? >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> It's called a potted plant.

>> It's called a potted plant. >> It's called a potted plant. >> You can move that. >> You can move that. >> You can move that. >> Okay. Right. Mhm. But an oak tree says, >> Okay. Right. Mhm. But an oak tree says, >> Okay. Right. Mhm. But an oak tree says, "I've been through hurricanes." Look at "I've been through hurricanes." Look at "I've been through hurricanes." Look at in your front yard. in your front yard. in your front yard. >> Front yard. Front yard. >> Front yard. Front yard. >> Front yard. Front yard. If you're in the neighborhood, you got a If you're in the neighborhood, you got a If you're in the neighborhood, you got a front yard. But I've been through front yard. But I've been through front yard. But I've been through hurricanes and I'm still here because my hurricanes and I'm still here because my hurricanes and I'm still here because my roots are deeper roots are deeper roots are deeper >> than what the wind can shake. >> than what the wind can shake. >> than what the wind can shake. >> Just just the next time you decide I'm >> Just just the next time you decide I'm >> Just just the next time you decide I'm not going to just check your roots, man. not going to just check your roots, man. not going to just check your roots, man. >> You know, >> You know, >> You know, >> and uh usually when Satan comes to move, >> and uh usually when Satan comes to move, >> and uh usually when Satan comes to move, he moves a couple of folk at a time he moves a couple of folk at a time he moves a couple of folk at a time >> because your roots are planted in them. >> because your roots are planted in them. >> because your roots are planted in them. And and if if if every disagreement And and if if if every disagreement And and if if if every disagreement makes you gonna pack your bags up, you makes you gonna pack your bags up, you makes you gonna pack your bags up, you weren't planted in that church. You were weren't planted in that church. You were weren't planted in that church. You were parked. parked. parked. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> But I'm I'm thinking there will be >> But I'm I'm thinking there will be >> But I'm I'm thinking there will be people and I have just learned to people and I have just learned to people and I have just learned to release people because I would hold on release people because I would hold on release people because I would hold on to people who fighting to get away from to people who fighting to get away from to people who fighting to get away from me. And that sometimes people come to me. And that sometimes people come to me. And that sometimes people come to me, well, I I I got to I'm I'm thinking me, well, I I I got to I'm I'm thinking me, well, I I I got to I'm I'm thinking about coming to Ibach because where I about coming to Ibach because where I about coming to Ibach because where I am, they're just going through some am, they're just going through some am, they're just going through some stuff. Don't bring your old raggedy stuff. Don't bring your old raggedy stuff. Don't bring your old raggedy stuff over here. I'm tired of dealing stuff over here. I'm tired of dealing stuff over here. I'm tired of dealing with quitting folk. Lord, send me some with quitting folk. Lord, send me some with quitting folk. Lord, send me some champions. I I you know, I Hey, that's champions. I I you know, I Hey, that's champions. I I you know, I Hey, that's not what this is. Cuz I know as soon as not what this is. Cuz I know as soon as not what this is. Cuz I know as soon as you get in some fights, that's what you you get in some fights, that's what you you get in some fights, that's what you you looking for. You looking for an you looking for. You looking for an you looking for. You looking for an outage.

outage. outage. Uh uh-uh. I don't And if I'm wrong, I Uh uh-uh. I don't And if I'm wrong, I Uh uh-uh. I don't And if I'm wrong, I apologize to you, whoever you are. But apologize to you, whoever you are. But apologize to you, whoever you are. But that's I've said that before and some of that's I've said that before and some of that's I've said that before and some of you probably have had friends that I you probably have had friends that I you probably have had friends that I said that, you know. Well, no, baby, you said that, you know. Well, no, baby, you said that, you know. Well, no, baby, you need to go back to your other church and need to go back to your other church and need to go back to your other church and learn how to fight. Now, when you learn learn how to fight. Now, when you learn learn how to fight. Now, when you learn how to win, come over here because bring how to win, come over here because bring how to win, come over here because bring your s self around somebody. your s self around somebody. your s self around somebody. But this is just for Monday school But this is just for Monday school But this is just for Monday school people. Everybody not listening to this, people. Everybody not listening to this, people. Everybody not listening to this, so I won't. so I won't. so I won't. But planet people have a different But planet people have a different But planet people have a different commitment and and visitors have a commitment and and visitors have a commitment and and visitors have a convenience. convenience. convenience. >> You know, planted people, they stay >> You know, planted people, they stay >> You know, planted people, they stay through the announcements. Visitors tune through the announcements. Visitors tune through the announcements. Visitors tune out. Planet people focus on the word. out. Planet people focus on the word. out. Planet people focus on the word. Visitors and a person that may not be Visitors and a person that may not be Visitors and a person that may not be really planning, they scrolling while really planning, they scrolling while really planning, they scrolling while you're doing other stuff. They're not you're doing other stuff. They're not you're doing other stuff. They're not it's just a con. It's just a lot of it's just a con. It's just a lot of it's just a con. It's just a lot of convenience. So So those of you that are convenience. So So those of you that are convenience. So So those of you that are planted, people are looking at you. planted, people are looking at you. planted, people are looking at you. >> And so I just want you to understand >> And so I just want you to understand >> And so I just want you to understand that that that People who are playing that that that People who are playing that that that People who are playing it, it, it, you stay when seasons change.

you stay when seasons change. you stay when seasons change. >> Yeah, I stay there cuz my kids in the >> Yeah, I stay there cuz my kids in the >> Yeah, I stay there cuz my kids in the choir. Now your kid got a mustache and a choir. Now your kid got a mustache and a choir. Now your kid got a mustache and a beard and four kids. beard and four kids. beard and four kids. Why you still here now? Cuz you're Why you still here now? Cuz you're Why you still here now? Cuz you're playing it, playing it, playing it, >> right? And I want to say this on this >> right? And I want to say this on this >> right? And I want to say this on this note. Some of y'all need to It's time note. Some of y'all need to It's time note. Some of y'all need to It's time for you to get back and work with some for you to get back and work with some for you to get back and work with some kids again. kids again. kids again. Okay, I just want to throw that one out Okay, I just want to throw that one out Okay, I just want to throw that one out there. Another thing I want you to there. Another thing I want you to there. Another thing I want you to understand is planet people. understand is planet people. understand is planet people. um they produce fruit and and and not um they produce fruit and and and not um they produce fruit and and and not just attendance. just attendance. just attendance. I think we put a lot of emphasis on I think we put a lot of emphasis on I think we put a lot of emphasis on attendance. I know I love attendance and attendance. I know I love attendance and attendance. I know I love attendance and there was a time when I told y'all we there was a time when I told y'all we there was a time when I told y'all we used to write down how many people were used to write down how many people were used to write down how many people were coming. coming. coming. We would announce how many people joined We would announce how many people joined We would announce how many people joined and the Holy Spirit got on me so bad one and the Holy Spirit got on me so bad one and the Holy Spirit got on me so bad one day. Don't you let people don't look day. Don't you let people don't look day. Don't you let people don't look look. Okay, that's enough of that. Stop. look. Okay, that's enough of that. Stop. look. Okay, that's enough of that. Stop. tell her how many folk are joining in tell her how many folk are joining in tell her how many folk are joining in this church and and and and and maybe this church and and and and and maybe this church and and and and and maybe you need to put up another sign to tell you need to put up another sign to tell you need to put up another sign to tell how many people's lives are changed how many people's lives are changed how many people's lives are changed because you don't know that. because you don't know that. because you don't know that. And it started to be the attraction And it started to be the attraction And it started to be the attraction because the people were coming and and because the people were coming and and because the people were coming and and you can attend church for 25 years, 30 you can attend church for 25 years, 30 you can attend church for 25 years, 30 years and never change.

years and never change. years and never change. Some people still you know who you are. Some people still you know who you are. Some people still you know who you are. >> You don't even have to touch your >> You don't even have to touch your >> You don't even have to touch your neighbor on this one. neighbor on this one. neighbor on this one. You you still as mean as you all you You you still as mean as you all you You you still as mean as you all you still mean. You mean you don't think you still mean. You mean you don't think you still mean. You mean you don't think you mean. You just got certain people you mean. You just got certain people you mean. You just got certain people you talk to, certain people you look at, talk to, certain people you look at, talk to, certain people you look at, certain people you smile with. If you certain people you smile with. If you certain people you smile with. If you got something going on, you'll go and got something going on, you'll go and got something going on, you'll go and attend that. And you you just haven't attend that. And you you just haven't attend that. And you you just haven't changed. You know, I've been having changed. You know, I've been having changed. You know, I've been having small group meetings now and they last small group meetings now and they last small group meetings now and they last several hours. I don't do minute several hours. I don't do minute several hours. I don't do minute meetings anymore. Not anymore. Not me. meetings anymore. Not anymore. Not me. meetings anymore. Not anymore. Not me. If you're in my presence, you get ready If you're in my presence, you get ready If you're in my presence, you get ready for some hours. And I'm talking about for some hours. And I'm talking about for some hours. And I'm talking about why did you do that part of ministry why did you do that part of ministry why did you do that part of ministry that you were in before and when did it that you were in before and when did it that you were in before and when did it get old? >> And and and why was it only good when >> And and and why was it only good when you felt like it? And and that's a lot you felt like it? And and that's a lot you felt like it? And and that's a lot in a church of this size and this in a church of this size and this in a church of this size and this magnitude with this much. See, our magnitude with this much. See, our magnitude with this much. See, our church has history now. And and people church has history now. And and people church has history now. And and people may kind of want to know why do you may kind of want to know why do you may kind of want to know why do you still do that? And how did it still still do that? And how did it still still do that? And how did it still last? and and and and being in a last? and and and and being in a last? and and and and being in a building isn't the same as as becoming building isn't the same as as becoming building isn't the same as as becoming like Christ. It's just not. So people like Christ. It's just not. So people like Christ. It's just not. So people can stay in stuff and other people would can stay in stuff and other people would can stay in stuff and other people would love to get in it when you move those love to get in it when you move those love to get in it when you move those folk.

folk. folk. You can hit your neighbor on that one. You can hit your neighbor on that one. You can hit your neighbor on that one. They were like, "What?" Yeah, if they They were like, "What?" Yeah, if they They were like, "What?" Yeah, if they move, I'll come. move, I'll come. move, I'll come. >> But you put some pretty >> But you put some pretty >> But you put some pretty different difficult people in charge. different difficult people in charge. different difficult people in charge. Some people love young people, but they Some people love young people, but they Some people love young people, but they don't want to work with certain young don't want to work with certain young don't want to work with certain young people. Our young people are just very people. Our young people are just very people. Our young people are just very different, very young. different, very young. different, very young. And it's they and you got to say to some And it's they and you got to say to some And it's they and you got to say to some young people, sit down and and they young people, sit down and and they young people, sit down and and they don't know what that is. don't know what that is. don't know what that is. Not them. Cuz in order to sit down, you Not them. Cuz in order to sit down, you Not them. Cuz in order to sit down, you got to be standing up. They don't stand got to be standing up. They don't stand got to be standing up. They don't stand up for nothing. up for nothing. up for nothing. Who you saying sit down to? Ain't Who you saying sit down to? Ain't Who you saying sit down to? Ain't nobody, you know. And so, so planet nobody, you know. And so, so planet nobody, you know. And so, so planet people serve people. Yeah. What are we people serve people. Yeah. What are we people serve people. Yeah. What are we looking at? You're you're you're you're looking at? You're you're you're you're looking at? You're you're you're you're producing fruit. You're not just sitting producing fruit. You're not just sitting producing fruit. You're not just sitting there. there. there. >> They serve people. >> They serve people. >> They serve people. >> They they they in other words, they kind >> They they they in other words, they kind >> They they they in other words, they kind of work and and and and they give. of work and and and and they give. of work and and and and they give. You don't you don't have to force You don't you don't have to force You don't you don't have to force planted people to give.

planted people to give. planted people to give. Planted people, they do. And planted Planted people, they do. And planted Planted people, they do. And planted people are forgiving, people are forgiving, people are forgiving, >> which means they forgive. >> which means they forgive. >> which means they forgive. >> That's just a part of their gift give >> That's just a part of their gift give >> That's just a part of their gift give regimen. You know, I'm going to make you regimen. You know, I'm going to make you regimen. You know, I'm going to make you think that I'm I'm just super saved, but think that I'm I'm just super saved, but think that I'm I'm just super saved, but no, I'm planted. And you know, I I know no, I'm planted. And you know, I I know no, I'm planted. And you know, I I know how to be mean if I want to be. >> But I I'm planted. And so in church, >> But I I'm planted. And so in church, planted people forgive. You come in planted people forgive. You come in planted people forgive. You come in today and sit in that seat on the today and sit in that seat on the today and sit in that seat on the corner. your brother Sherman done corner. your brother Sherman done corner. your brother Sherman done doesn't get here early. He missed his doesn't get here early. He missed his doesn't get here early. He missed his seat. seat. seat. But if he come in and just stand over But if he come in and just stand over But if he come in and just stand over there like you, you know, you got a there like you, you know, you got a there like you, you know, you got a visitor and like, "Oh, what? This is visitor and like, "Oh, what? This is visitor and like, "Oh, what? This is security. What is this?" He got to be security. What is this?" He got to be security. What is this?" He got to be nice enough said, "You know, I normally nice enough said, "You know, I normally nice enough said, "You know, I normally sit there, but I'm going to let you I'm sit there, but I'm going to let you I'm sit there, but I'm going to let you I'm going to let you have it today. I'm going to let you have it today. I'm going to let you have it today. I'm going to start getting to church early." But you know how many people don't want But you know how many people don't want to come because the wrong people occupy to come because the wrong people occupy to come because the wrong people occupy seats where praise people are supposed seats where praise people are supposed seats where praise people are supposed to be?

Plenty people grow. Plenty people grow. We grow. I always looked for We grow. I always looked for We grow. I always looked for Christianity in myself because I heard Christianity in myself because I heard Christianity in myself because I heard about growing all my life. I always about growing all my life. I always about growing all my life. I always thought I was going to be taller. I thought I was going to be taller. I thought I was going to be taller. I didn't know that I was going to get didn't know that I was going to get didn't know that I was going to get deeper, that I would be deeper, that I would be deeper, that I would be indifferent in my thoughts. Okay. indifferent in my thoughts. Okay. indifferent in my thoughts. Okay. And And And and and you got a couple of trees. and and you got a couple of trees. and and you got a couple of trees. One tree says, "Look at all of my One tree says, "Look at all of my One tree says, "Look at all of my beautiful leaves. Let me see your beautiful leaves. Let me see your beautiful leaves. Let me see your leaves." Somebodyhu leaves." Somebodyhu leaves." Somebodyhu kind of he kind of like, "Okay, I guess kind of he kind of like, "Okay, I guess kind of he kind of like, "Okay, I guess I'll participate." I'll participate." I'll participate." And and another tree says, "I got fruit And and another tree says, "I got fruit And and another tree says, "I got fruit hanging off of every branch." hanging off of every branch." hanging off of every branch." >> But nobody buys an apple tree for the >> But nobody buys an apple tree for the >> But nobody buys an apple tree for the leaves. >> They buy it because it produces. People >> They buy it because it produces. People want to be a part of your church because want to be a part of your church because want to be a part of your church because you produce. you produce. you produce. >> Now mind you, they may not see all that >> Now mind you, they may not see all that >> Now mind you, they may not see all that you produce because there are so many of you produce because there are so many of you produce because there are so many of you who can be in places and you bless you who can be in places and you bless you who can be in places and you bless somebody just by letting them have a somebody just by letting them have a somebody just by letting them have a parking space. You go, I was going to parking space. You go, I was going to parking space. You go, I was going to park here, but you can park there. Like, park here, but you can park there. Like, park here, but you can park there. Like, wow. And then you get out, you know, you wow. And then you get out, you know, you wow. And then you get out, you know, you got your Jesus Journey shirt on cuz you got your Jesus Journey shirt on cuz you got your Jesus Journey shirt on cuz you changed, but somebody would just come check your but somebody would just come check your church out because you had a little church out because you had a little church out because you had a little bracelet on your arm that just said, "I bracelet on your arm that just said, "I bracelet on your arm that just said, "I love my church." You're like, "What?

love my church." You're like, "What? love my church." You're like, "What? What church is that?" They they saw when What church is that?" They they saw when What church is that?" They they saw when you were giving money at the cash you were giving money at the cash you were giving money at the cash register, register, register, >> not tipping at the club. But even if >> not tipping at the club. But even if >> not tipping at the club. But even if they saw it at the club, you know, I they saw it at the club, you know, I they saw it at the club, you know, I love my church. I'm I'm going to sew a love my church. I'm I'm going to sew a love my church. I'm I'm going to sew a seed. And y'all got to stop using so a seed And y'all got to stop using so a seed for everything. [laughter] for everything. [laughter] for everything. [laughter] But but no, so so God isn't counting But but no, so so God isn't counting But but no, so so God isn't counting your attendance as much as he's looking your attendance as much as he's looking your attendance as much as he's looking for for transformation. I am still for for transformation. I am still for for transformation. I am still changing and I know that I am and I'm changing and I know that I am and I'm changing and I know that I am and I'm loving the change. I love the seasons of loving the change. I love the seasons of loving the change. I love the seasons of pain. They taught me a lot about pain. They taught me a lot about pain. They taught me a lot about appreciating these. appreciating these. appreciating these. Um so I'm not going to lay it down. I'm Um so I'm not going to lay it down. I'm Um so I'm not going to lay it down. I'm not going to call this a season what I'm not going to call this a season what I'm not going to call this a season what I'm about to say. But I love those seasons about to say. But I love those seasons about to say. But I love those seasons of pain because it makes me appreciate of pain because it makes me appreciate of pain because it makes me appreciate these moments of pleasure these moments of pleasure these moments of pleasure >> cuz I don't hurt every day as much as I >> cuz I don't hurt every day as much as I >> cuz I don't hurt every day as much as I used to. used to. used to. >> But boy, I sure appreciate these breaks. >> But boy, I sure appreciate these breaks. >> But boy, I sure appreciate these breaks. >> And every once in a while, you know, I >> And every once in a while, you know, I >> And every once in a while, you know, I might I might I might just just want to might I might I might just just want to might I might I might just just want to do a jumping jack. I said I might want do a jumping jack. I said I might want do a jumping jack. I said I might want to, you know, but instead I'll just sit to, you know, but instead I'll just sit to, you know, but instead I'll just sit down and eat a hungry jack because down and eat a hungry jack because down and eat a hungry jack because that's that's a lot more easy. But that's that's a lot more easy. But that's that's a lot more easy. But anyway, so but okay, let's keep let's anyway, so but okay, let's keep let's anyway, so but okay, let's keep let's keep moving. Now, now let me let me let keep moving. Now, now let me let me let keep moving. Now, now let me let me let me say this because because I want you me say this because because I want you me say this because because I want you to understand this. People who are to understand this. People who are to understand this. People who are planted are connected to the vision and planted are connected to the vision and planted are connected to the vision and not just the vibes.

not just the vibes. not just the vibes. I've been noticing we we got this vibe I've been noticing we we got this vibe I've been noticing we we got this vibe thing going now. Everybody's on vibes thing going now. Everybody's on vibes thing going now. Everybody's on vibes and and I understand terminology and and and I understand terminology and and and I understand terminology and cool and and all of that, but I'm just but I'm just we were just I that's why I don't go to we were just I that's why I don't go to we were just I that's why I don't go to church anymore. That's how we started church anymore. That's how we started church anymore. That's how we started this now. That's how we started. I don't this now. That's how we started. I don't this now. That's how we started. I don't want us to We're not on anything and and want us to We're not on anything and and want us to We're not on anything and and and nobody's nobody's mad. Nobody said and nobody's nobody's mad. Nobody said and nobody's nobody's mad. Nobody said anything. And where that coming from? anything. And where that coming from? anything. And where that coming from? That's coming because God expects you to That's coming because God expects you to That's coming because God expects you to be here for a minute now. >> Yeah. You know, some some people chase, >> Yeah. You know, some some people chase, you know, when I when I talk about the you know, when I when I talk about the you know, when I when I talk about the vibe, you know, you know, some people vibe, you know, you know, some people vibe, you know, you know, some people chase good music and and that can get chase good music and and that can get chase good music and and that can get very expensive on a church. Now, I'm very expensive on a church. Now, I'm very expensive on a church. Now, I'm serious. serious. serious. Because we used to, when I was going to Because we used to, when I was going to Because we used to, when I was going to church, we used to have singers. church, we used to have singers. church, we used to have singers. Now they don't have singers anymore. Now they don't have singers anymore. Now they don't have singers anymore. Y'all got artists. Y'all got artists. Y'all got artists. >> Singers sing. Artists produce.

>> I'm sorry. >> I'm sorry. >> Just had to say that. That's not a bad >> Just had to say that. That's not a bad >> Just had to say that. That's not a bad thing. Some people chase good music. Some Some Some people chase good music. Some Some people chase, you know, famous people chase, you know, famous people chase, you know, famous preachers. preachers. preachers. >> Yeah. I I used to be one of those. >> Yeah. I I used to be one of those. >> Yeah. I I used to be one of those. I used to be I used to be famous I used to be I used to be famous I used to be I used to be famous to broke people. No, but some people just because they No, but some people just because they know your name and they they they chase know your name and they they they chase know your name and they they they chase that because it could give them clout. that because it could give them clout. that because it could give them clout. It g it it gives them permission into It g it it gives them permission into It g it it gives them permission into certain spaces and some people chase emotional moments. and some people chase emotional moments. You know, a good cry, a good jump up and You know, a good cry, a good jump up and You know, a good cry, a good jump up and down. I'm I'm just talking about planet down. I'm I'm just talking about planet down. I'm I'm just talking about planet people are connected to the vision. This people are connected to the vision. This people are connected to the vision. This this whole fish is a men thing. That's this whole fish is a men thing. That's this whole fish is a men thing. That's not cute to me to just say. I get very not cute to me to just say. I get very not cute to me to just say. I get very personal about that. Very very very personal about that. Very very very personal about that. Very very very personal.

personal. personal. very personable very personable very personable fishes of men. I told you yesterday I'm fishes of men. I told you yesterday I'm fishes of men. I told you yesterday I'm sitting there having lunch with a sitting there having lunch with a sitting there having lunch with a Muslim. Muslim. Muslim. Not just a Muslim, but a Muslim that I Not just a Muslim, but a Muslim that I Not just a Muslim, but a Muslim that I second guessed because that Muslim came second guessed because that Muslim came second guessed because that Muslim came in here to hear the word of God. But I in here to hear the word of God. But I in here to hear the word of God. But I didn't give her a chance because she was didn't give her a chance because she was didn't give her a chance because she was not just a Muslim. She was an attractive not just a Muslim. She was an attractive not just a Muslim. She was an attractive Muslim Muslim Muslim who was a fighter. who was a fighter. who was a fighter. I thought she was like a fighter like I thought she was like a fighter like I thought she was like a fighter like God brought me through some. God brought me through some. God brought me through some. She was a boxer. She was a boxer. She was a boxer. I'm going Muslims don't fight like I I'm going Muslims don't fight like I I'm going Muslims don't fight like I knew some Muslims that ever fought. You knew some Muslims that ever fought. You knew some Muslims that ever fought. You know, you know how black people we just know, you know how black people we just know, you know how black people we just draw all these conclusion. You can't and draw all these conclusion. You can't and draw all these conclusion. You can't and you can't you can't you can't fight and you can't you can't you can't fight and you can't you can't you can't fight and be a cute lady. be a cute lady. be a cute lady. Man, most negroes in here would tell you Man, most negroes in here would tell you Man, most negroes in here would tell you you got your heart broke by a cute lady. you got your heart broke by a cute lady. you got your heart broke by a cute lady. Yeah, they do fight. But this and so I'm Yeah, they do fight. But this and so I'm Yeah, they do fight. But this and so I'm sitting there and all of a sudden I'm sitting there and all of a sudden I'm sitting there and all of a sudden I'm realizing, wait a minute, >> these are mission moments.

>> these are mission moments. And And And I sit and watch Muslims praise God I sit and watch Muslims praise God I sit and watch Muslims praise God >> with this same God we're talking about >> with this same God we're talking about >> with this same God we're talking about here. here. here. >> Now, it took a minute. It took a minute >> Now, it took a minute. It took a minute >> Now, it took a minute. It took a minute because this is like, hold up now. because this is like, hold up now. because this is like, hold up now. We're going to sit up in here and we're We're going to sit up in here and we're We're going to sit up in here and we're going to hear Ricky Rush talk. But I going to hear Ricky Rush talk. But I going to hear Ricky Rush talk. But I don't know if this is going anywhere. don't know if this is going anywhere. don't know if this is going anywhere. Then the Holy Spirit just said, "Just be Then the Holy Spirit just said, "Just be Then the Holy Spirit just said, "Just be you. Be fishers of men. Just just just you. Be fishers of men. Just just just you. Be fishers of men. Just just just throw out the net, man. [applause] throw out the net, man. [applause] throw out the net, man. [applause] Don't be trying to go for class by some Don't be trying to go for class by some Don't be trying to go for class by some of these folk who when you know they're of these folk who when you know they're of these folk who when you know they're up, they'll hear you preach and then up, they'll hear you preach and then up, they'll hear you preach and then they'll go and they No, no, no, no, no, they'll go and they No, no, no, no, no, they'll go and they No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Just just fish. And no, no, no, no, no. Just just fish. And no, no, no, no, no. Just just fish. And I'm going to show you something. I'm going to show you something. I'm going to show you something. Planet people connect themselves to Planet people connect themselves to Planet people connect themselves to God's assignment for that church. this God's assignment for that church. this God's assignment for that church. this church, if you're planning, there's an church, if you're planning, there's an church, if you're planning, there's an assignment here. assignment here. assignment here. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> And if God tells you to be fishers of >> And if God tells you to be fishers of >> And if God tells you to be fishers of men, hey, that and that that don't mean men, hey, that and that that don't mean men, hey, that and that that don't mean just I fish for men. just I fish for men. just I fish for men. >> Not like that. I'm just trying to tell you now. So So I'm just trying to tell you now. So So when you are planted by God into a when you are planted by God into a when you are planted by God into a church, [laughter] church, [laughter] church, [laughter] y'all y'all weren't supposed to y'all y'all weren't supposed to y'all y'all weren't supposed to recognize that.

recognize that. recognize that. But when you when you fish for men and But when you when you fish for men and But when you when you fish for men and you're in your church, you know, when you're in your church, you know, when you're in your church, you know, when when when when the church when when when the church when when when the church hurts, hurts, hurts, people that are planted, they help heal people that are planted, they help heal people that are planted, they help heal people. people. people. >> Yeah. This church has hurt before and >> Yeah. This church has hurt before and >> Yeah. This church has hurt before and it's going to hurt again. And if you're it's going to hurt again. And if you're it's going to hurt again. And if you're planted here, you're going to be the one planted here, you're going to be the one planted here, you're going to be the one help healing people. help healing people. help healing people. >> You don't get up when when it's, you >> You don't get up when when it's, you >> You don't get up when when it's, you know, my my time to preach. You come to know, my my time to preach. You come to know, my my time to preach. You come to church. church. church. my m my d through the moment of the my m my d through the moment of the my m my d through the moment of the message you leave the church message you leave the church message you leave the church >> when when this group is not you don't >> when when this group is not you don't >> when when this group is not you don't that's not that's not what this is that's not that's not what this is that's not that's not what this is >> when the church needs workers that >> when the church needs workers that >> when the church needs workers that person planned they volunteer you know person planned they volunteer you know person planned they volunteer you know how many people I'm asked to volunteer how many people I'm asked to volunteer how many people I'm asked to volunteer to do something that couldn't do it at to do something that couldn't do it at to do something that couldn't do it at all but they did it because I asked them all but they did it because I asked them all but they did it because I asked them why did I ask them because I knew I why did I ask them because I knew I why did I ask them because I knew I would see them I generally don't ask would see them I generally don't ask would see them I generally don't ask people to do stuff that I don't see cuz people to do stuff that I don't see cuz people to do stuff that I don't see cuz I don't see them I don't see them I don't see them you know so and so go to your church and you know so and so go to your church and you know so and so go to your church and she can do so and so. I don't see her.

she can do so and so. I don't see her. she can do so and so. I don't see her. Oh, Oh, Oh, if you're planted, I may ask you to do if you're planted, I may ask you to do if you're planted, I may ask you to do something. Why? Because I see you. >> I'll ask people all the time, you have a >> I'll ask people all the time, you have a job. Well, not really. job. Well, not really. job. Well, not really. But I'm asking you because I see you But I'm asking you because I see you But I'm asking you because I see you come to church. come to church. come to church. And when the church is building, that And when the church is building, that And when the church is building, that person that's planted, person that's planted, person that's planted, they build. Let me let me let me I'm not they build. Let me let me let me I'm not they build. Let me let me let me I'm not I don't want to rush tonight. I'm going I don't want to rush tonight. I'm going I don't want to rush tonight. I'm going to rush those guys tomorrow and to rush those guys tomorrow and to rush those guys tomorrow and Wednesday. When a football fan wears a jersey, When a football fan wears a jersey, they wear a jersey. they wear a jersey. they wear a jersey. But when a football player puts on a But when a football player puts on a But when a football player puts on a jersey, it becomes a uniform. >> Think about it for a minute. Now look at >> Think about it for a minute. Now look at the person next to you and see if they the person next to you and see if they the person next to you and see if they got that. I said when when you you wear got that. I said when when you you wear got that. I said when when you you wear a football jersey, you become a fan. But a football jersey, you become a fan. But a football jersey, you become a fan. But when you when a when a when a other when you when a when a when a other when you when a when a when a other person put that on that becomes a you a person put that on that becomes a you a person put that on that becomes a you a player, it becomes a uniform. What's the player, it becomes a uniform. What's the player, it becomes a uniform. What's the difference? Call one watches the game, difference? Call one watches the game, difference? Call one watches the game, but the other works.

>> Yeah. >> Yeah. And and I I'm just going to say this. And and I I'm just going to say this. And and I I'm just going to say this. Some of y'all are great fans. Y'all Some of y'all are great fans. Y'all Some of y'all are great fans. Y'all watch everything we do. You going to watch everything we do. You going to watch everything we do. You going to tell us what's not clean, what's not tell us what's not clean, what's not tell us what's not clean, what's not dirty, what's not on time, what's need dirty, what's not on time, what's need dirty, what's not on time, what's need and you just you you a fan. You got on and you just you you a fan. You got on and you just you you a fan. You got on the Jesus Journey jersey. the Jesus Journey jersey. the Jesus Journey jersey. >> Some of us have on the Jesus Journey >> Some of us have on the Jesus Journey >> Some of us have on the Jesus Journey uniform. uniform. uniform. >> We're going to work it. You got >> We're going to work it. You got >> We're going to work it. You got spectators in every stadium in America, spectators in every stadium in America, spectators in every stadium in America, but you only have players down there but you only have players down there but you only have players down there winning championships. winning championships. winning championships. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I'm old enough to remember when we >> Yeah. I'm old enough to remember when we >> Yeah. I'm old enough to remember when we had Cowboys as champions. had Cowboys as champions. had Cowboys as champions. >> We have all everybody was spectator. We >> We have all everybody was spectator. We >> We have all everybody was spectator. We call it our team, but we didn't have any call it our team, but we didn't have any call it our team, but we didn't have any mud on our jerseys mud on our jerseys mud on our jerseys >> cuz they were jerseys. But those guys >> cuz they were jerseys. But those guys >> cuz they were jerseys. But those guys that turned them into uniform had mud on that turned them into uniform had mud on that turned them into uniform had mud on them, grass on them, them, grass on them, them, grass on them, >> torn in different places, >> torn in different places, >> torn in different places, >> limping off the field. We running off >> limping off the field. We running off >> limping off the field. We running off the field. We run up and down the street the field. We run up and down the street the field. We run up and down the street celebrating. They in the locker room celebrating. They in the locker room celebrating. They in the locker room crying.

crying. crying. And I just want to say I think that God And I just want to say I think that God And I just want to say I think that God is looking for players, guys, and not is looking for players, guys, and not is looking for players, guys, and not just spectators. just spectators. just spectators. >> You you and you need to get back on the >> You you and you need to get back on the >> You you and you need to get back on the playing field as a player in the playing field as a player in the playing field as a player in the ministry. ministry. ministry. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Instead of being just a spectator. >> Instead of being just a spectator. >> Instead of being just a spectator. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> I'm just I'm letting it all soak in. >> I'm just I'm letting it all soak in. >> I'm just I'm letting it all soak in. Just letting it all soak in. Now, Just letting it all soak in. Now, Just letting it all soak in. Now, you need to say, "God, I want to be I you need to say, "God, I want to be I you need to say, "God, I want to be I want to get back in uniform. I want to want to get back in uniform. I want to want to get back in uniform. I want to be I'm I'm And and why do we stop be I'm I'm And and why do we stop be I'm I'm And and why do we stop playing? Cuz we get hit, playing? Cuz we get hit, playing? Cuz we get hit, dog. Let's just tell the truth. It's We dog. Let's just tell the truth. It's We dog. Let's just tell the truth. It's We get hit. You get tired of being hit. You get hit. You get tired of being hit. You get hit. You get tired of being hit. You get tired of being criticized. You get get tired of being criticized. You get get tired of being criticized. You get tired of being persecuted. You get tired tired of being persecuted. You get tired tired of being persecuted. You get tired of trying and nobody appreciates it. You of trying and nobody appreciates it. You of trying and nobody appreciates it. You get tired of visiting someone and they get tired of visiting someone and they get tired of visiting someone and they don't know how many hours you had to put don't know how many hours you had to put don't know how many hours you had to put in before they called you and you didn't in before they called you and you didn't in before they called you and you didn't show up and they didn't say thank you. show up and they didn't say thank you. show up and they didn't say thank you. They just complain because you didn't They just complain because you didn't They just complain because you didn't get there on time and you give your last get there on time and you give your last get there on time and you give your last few dollars to help them and they don't few dollars to help them and they don't few dollars to help them and they don't say thank you. They send you the stupid say thank you. They send you the stupid say thank you. They send you the stupid thumbs up and people don't say I thumbs up and people don't say I thumbs up and people don't say I appreciate you. They expect you to have appreciate you. They expect you to have appreciate you. They expect you to have it and then they just it's just oh my it and then they just it's just oh my it and then they just it's just oh my gosh, but so what? Why are you gosh, but so what? Why are you gosh, but so what? Why are you complaining? Shut up. You're on a complaining? Shut up. You're on a complaining? Shut up. You're on a playing field.

playing field. playing field. >> It's supposed to happen that way in my >> It's supposed to happen that way in my >> It's supposed to happen that way in my life. I get it. I'm supposed to take life. I get it. I'm supposed to take life. I get it. I'm supposed to take more hits than you. I'm on the field. If every one of you in here right now If every one of you in here right now decide to take a nap, we not going to decide to take a nap, we not going to decide to take a nap, we not going to say nothing. But if while I'm up here say nothing. But if while I'm up here say nothing. But if while I'm up here right now, I just decide. He He No, he didn't. Yes, he did. He He No, he didn't. Yes, he did. Because spectators can take breaks. players, even if they're not on the players, even if they're not on the field, they have no wait for their turn. field, they have no wait for their turn. field, they have no wait for their turn. That time is coming up real quick. Morgan, has anybody ever criticized you Morgan, has anybody ever criticized you for playing an instrument in this for playing an instrument in this for playing an instrument in this church? church? church? >> You got to be lying. Are you serious? >> You got to be lying. Are you serious? >> You got to be lying. Are you serious? >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Why not? >> Why not? >> Why not? >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Isaac, stand up for a minute. Has >> Isaac, stand up for a minute. Has >> Isaac, stand up for a minute. Has anybody ever gotten you about directing anybody ever gotten you about directing anybody ever gotten you about directing a choir? Has anybody ever gotten on you a choir? Has anybody ever gotten on you a choir? Has anybody ever gotten on you about directing a choir?

about directing a choir? about directing a choir? >> Has anybody ever gotten on you about >> Has anybody ever gotten on you about >> Has anybody ever gotten on you about directing the choir? directing the choir? directing the choir? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Who? >> Thank you. Who? >> Thank you. Who? >> Me. That's right. >> Me. That's right. >> Me. That's right. >> Sit down. He was trying to be nice at >> Sit down. He was trying to be nice at >> Sit down. He was trying to be nice at first. But why did I get on him? Because first. But why did I get on him? Because first. But why did I get on him? Because he's up front. When he was up there, I he's up front. When he was up there, I he's up front. When he was up there, I said nothing to him. said nothing to him. said nothing to him. >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> But the minute he stepped up there, IT >> But the minute he stepped up there, IT >> But the minute he stepped up there, IT BECAME DIFFICULT. And all of a sudden, BECAME DIFFICULT. And all of a sudden, BECAME DIFFICULT. And all of a sudden, people are like, "He's being HARD ON people are like, "He's being HARD ON people are like, "He's being HARD ON HIM." NO, HE'S ON THE PLAYING FIELD. HIM." NO, HE'S ON THE PLAYING FIELD. HIM." NO, HE'S ON THE PLAYING FIELD. AMEN. AMEN. AMEN. >> And there are men who are looking for >> And there are men who are looking for >> And there are men who are looking for him to lead them. You don't WANT THAT. him to lead them. You don't WANT THAT. him to lead them. You don't WANT THAT. GET BACK UP THERE AND put the jersey on. GET BACK UP THERE AND put the jersey on. GET BACK UP THERE AND put the jersey on. Take the uniform off. That's a part of Take the uniform off. That's a part of Take the uniform off. That's a part of it. it. it. >> I would help. I would usher. But the >> I would help. I would usher. But the >> I would help. I would usher. But the some of these folk honory. some of these folk honory. some of these folk honory. >> It ought to be your honor to deal with >> It ought to be your honor to deal with >> It ought to be your honor to deal with honory honory honory >> unless you're not planted. >> unless you're not planted. >> unless you're not planted. >> And if you're just a decorative member, >> And if you're just a decorative member, >> And if you're just a decorative member, it's Monday school. See, I can say this. it's Monday school. See, I can say this. it's Monday school. See, I can say this. Tomorrow they going to be real quick.

Some of y'all could not stand. Can Some of y'all could not stand. Can anybody in here dance? Really? Raise anybody in here dance? Really? Raise anybody in here dance? Really? Raise your hand. Tell the truth. Shame the your hand. Tell the truth. Shame the your hand. Tell the truth. Shame the devil. Can anybody dance? But But you devil. Can anybody dance? But But you devil. Can anybody dance? But But you wouldn't do it up here on Sunday wouldn't do it up here on Sunday wouldn't do it up here on Sunday morning, would you? No. Not my kind of morning, would you? No. Not my kind of morning, would you? No. Not my kind of dance, pastor. Yeah. See what I'm dance, pastor. Yeah. See what I'm dance, pastor. Yeah. See what I'm talking about? up here. You have to have on a different up here. You have to have on a different uniform, [laughter] uniform, [laughter] uniform, [laughter] >> right? Okay. So, let's hurry up. Let's >> right? Okay. So, let's hurry up. Let's >> right? Okay. So, let's hurry up. Let's hurry up so I can act like it's hurry up so I can act like it's hurry up so I can act like it's tomorrow. tomorrow. tomorrow. So, we got quick ways So, we got quick ways So, we got quick ways because we're talking about flourishing. because we're talking about flourishing. because we're talking about flourishing. We got some quick ways to stay We got some quick ways to stay We got some quick ways to stay flourishing and planted because you just flourishing and planted because you just flourishing and planted because you just got to I don't want to just talk about got to I don't want to just talk about got to I don't want to just talk about this without without sharing what this without without sharing what this without without sharing what happened to you. happened to you. happened to you. I was okay until I got into certain I was okay until I got into certain I was okay until I got into certain seasons, Anita. And then it started seasons, Anita. And then it started seasons, Anita. And then it started getting where I just was like, man. So, getting where I just was like, man. So, getting where I just was like, man. So, I figured now in these years of my life I figured now in these years of my life I figured now in these years of my life that I need to go back now and leave that I need to go back now and leave that I need to go back now and leave some coaching information perhaps. some coaching information perhaps. some coaching information perhaps. Okay. So, how can I keep from tipping Okay. So, how can I keep from tipping Okay. So, how can I keep from tipping over? How can I keep from messing up?

over? How can I keep from messing up? over? How can I keep from messing up? number one and and I hate, you know, I'm number one and and I hate, you know, I'm number one and and I hate, you know, I'm always I hate number ones and stuff, but always I hate number ones and stuff, but always I hate number ones and stuff, but I always say it for but but you got to I always say it for but but you got to I always say it for but but you got to protect your roots more than your protect your roots more than your protect your roots more than your reputation. reputation. reputation. >> Um, I got to protect my heart more than my I got to protect my heart more than my reputation. If you ever hear my daughter talk about If you ever hear my daughter talk about me to people, she is very she's she's me to people, she is very she's she's me to people, she is very she's she's like a Tasmanian devil kind of a person like a Tasmanian devil kind of a person like a Tasmanian devil kind of a person and schizophrenic mean when it comes to and schizophrenic mean when it comes to and schizophrenic mean when it comes to talking about her daddy. She just talking about her daddy. She just talking about her daddy. She just doesn't she'll fuss at me about me. Hey, doesn't she'll fuss at me about me. Hey, doesn't she'll fuss at me about me. Hey, it's me. it's me. it's me. But But But her goal in life before she leaves is to her goal in life before she leaves is to her goal in life before she leaves is to make sure that everybody understands my make sure that everybody understands my make sure that everybody understands my heart. heart. heart. Now, I never told her that and I didn't Now, I never told her that and I didn't Now, I never told her that and I didn't know that until one day I was sitting in know that until one day I was sitting in know that until one day I was sitting in a room with a bunch of very important a room with a bunch of very important a room with a bunch of very important people and I put her in those people and I put her in those people and I put her in those environments now because, you know, she environments now because, you know, she environments now because, you know, she helps me laugh. That's the only reason.

helps me laugh. That's the only reason. helps me laugh. That's the only reason. But I I kind of I didn't know she But I I kind of I didn't know she But I I kind of I didn't know she thought like that. thought like that. thought like that. And to her, my reputation as a person is And to her, my reputation as a person is And to her, my reputation as a person is extremely important to her. But if you want to make sure that you But if you want to make sure that you flourish and and and and you stay flourish and and and and you stay flourish and and and and you stay planted, you got to protect your heart planted, you got to protect your heart planted, you got to protect your heart more than your reputation. more than your reputation. more than your reputation. >> See, >> See, >> See, how do I make this sound really fast? how do I make this sound really fast? how do I make this sound really fast? Roots grow in secret. Roots grow in secret. Roots grow in secret. >> You never see roots growing. >> You never see roots growing. >> You never see roots growing. >> You don't You just don't. And so your >> You don't You just don't. And so your >> You don't You just don't. And so your heart it it gets that's that that's heart it it gets that's that that's heart it it gets that's that that's that's that's that grows when nobody's that's that's that grows when nobody's that's that's that grows when nobody's watching. watching. watching. >> That's why when a person decides to kind >> That's why when a person decides to kind >> That's why when a person decides to kind of knife you or cut you or do some of knife you or cut you or do some of knife you or cut you or do some things to you and then they say slick things to you and then they say slick things to you and then they say slick things to you and it just keeps going. things to you and it just keeps going. things to you and it just keeps going. That's just it just boom like oh you That's just it just boom like oh you That's just it just boom like oh you just changed. No, you you kept cutting just changed. No, you you kept cutting just changed. No, you you kept cutting and you hit a root.

>> And so roots grow in prayer. >> And so roots grow in prayer. They don't grow out loud in front of They don't grow out loud in front of They don't grow out loud in front of people. people. people. >> Reputations is out there. Roots grow in the word. That's why when Roots grow in the word. That's why when we do it like Monday school and stuff we do it like Monday school and stuff we do it like Monday school and stuff like this, we're growing in the word. like this, we're growing in the word. like this, we're growing in the word. And then and there, let me say this. And then and there, let me say this. And then and there, let me say this. There's a there's a season that we go There's a there's a season that we go There's a there's a season that we go through when God is like, and I told through when God is like, and I told through when God is like, and I told y'all, just go in there and slay the y'all, just go in there and slay the y'all, just go in there and slay the word. Just lay. cuz we're doing a whole word. Just lay. cuz we're doing a whole word. Just lay. cuz we're doing a whole lot of stuff in there now. But there are lot of stuff in there now. But there are lot of stuff in there now. But there are some people that are going to start some people that are going to start some people that are going to start flourishing and coming back in that flourishing and coming back in that flourishing and coming back in that ministry strong strictly because of the ministry strong strictly because of the ministry strong strictly because of the formula of the word of God. Man, formula of the word of God. Man, formula of the word of God. Man, >> we can't keep trying to have sideline >> we can't keep trying to have sideline >> we can't keep trying to have sideline shows and and features and just do what shows and and features and just do what shows and and features and just do what it I I said I told sister I want to it I I said I told sister I want to it I I said I told sister I want to start have money school in a restaurant. start have money school in a restaurant. start have money school in a restaurant. Then all you Africans start coming and I Then all you Africans start coming and I Then all you Africans start coming and I just changed. You know, it's be great to feed you, but You know, it's be great to feed you, but we do that on first Sunday.

I'm just I'm I'm I'm trying to get I'm just I'm I'm I'm trying to get through this spiritual moment here. But through this spiritual moment here. But through this spiritual moment here. But no, so roots grow roots grow in in no, so roots grow roots grow in in no, so roots grow roots grow in in prayer. Your heart grows in prayer and prayer. Your heart grows in prayer and prayer. Your heart grows in prayer and it grows in in the word. And it roots it grows in in the word. And it roots it grows in in the word. And it roots grow in worship. And don't get worship grow in worship. And don't get worship grow in worship. And don't get worship twisted. I keep telling you, worship is twisted. I keep telling you, worship is twisted. I keep telling you, worship is not what you see. If you see me not what you see. If you see me not what you see. If you see me worshiping, I'm really praising. Worship worshiping, I'm really praising. Worship worshiping, I'm really praising. Worship is personal. is personal. is personal. >> And we throw that word worship around. >> And we throw that word worship around. >> And we throw that word worship around. Throw that word worship around. No, no, Throw that word worship around. No, no, Throw that word worship around. No, no, no, no, no. no, no, no. no, no, no. >> That is very personal. >> That is very personal. >> That is very personal. >> That's you by yourself with God. >> That's you by yourself with God. >> That's you by yourself with God. >> You don't need anybody around you ever, >> You don't need anybody around you ever, >> You don't need anybody around you ever, ever, ever. When you worship, if ever, ever. When you worship, if ever, ever. When you worship, if somebody can interrupt your worship, you somebody can interrupt your worship, you somebody can interrupt your worship, you ain't worshiping. Amen. ain't worshiping. Amen. ain't worshiping. Amen. >> You clowning on you praising. Now, they >> You clowning on you praising. Now, they >> You clowning on you praising. Now, they can disrupt your praise can disrupt your praise can disrupt your praise >> cuz they can do a lot of stuff. Worship. >> cuz they can do a lot of stuff. Worship. >> cuz they can do a lot of stuff. Worship. That's man. You can go sit in your car That's man. You can go sit in your car That's man. You can go sit in your car in the garage right now and worship God. in the garage right now and worship God. in the garage right now and worship God. >> But that's when your heart grows. I >> But that's when your heart grows. I >> But that's when your heart grows. I don't come in church and get ready for don't come in church and get ready for don't come in church and get ready for work. I don't come. You think I come work. I don't come. You think I come work. I don't come. You think I come here to get ready for church? Let me here to get ready for church? Let me here to get ready for church? Let me say, let me correct you. Tell your say, let me correct you. Tell your say, let me correct you. Tell your person next to you. He gonna correct person next to you. He gonna correct person next to you. He gonna correct you.

you. you. I don't know why I said that. That was I don't know why I said that. That was I don't know why I said that. That was just unnecessary. just unnecessary. just unnecessary. But I don't come to church to get ready But I don't come to church to get ready But I don't come to church to get ready to serve God. to serve God. to serve God. I I got to be ready for that when I hit I I got to be ready for that when I hit I I got to be ready for that when I hit the door. I can't come in expecting all the door. I can't come in expecting all the door. I can't come in expecting all the moment. I come in to church get make the moment. I come in to church get make the moment. I come in to church get make sound, make sure the lights right, the sound, make sure the lights right, the sound, make sure the lights right, the works, you know, the electricure bill works, you know, the electricure bill works, you know, the electricure bill been paid cuz some of y'all get real been paid cuz some of y'all get real been paid cuz some of y'all get real crazy when it's hot and we crazy when it's hot and we crazy when it's hot and we No, but you get what I'm saying? Amen. No, but you get what I'm saying? Amen. No, but you get what I'm saying? Amen. >> That stuff has to be done before you get >> That stuff has to be done before you get >> That stuff has to be done before you get here. here. here. >> Especially in a place like this where >> Especially in a place like this where >> Especially in a place like this where you come in and sitting down, you ready you come in and sitting down, you ready you come in and sitting down, you ready to get ready for the word? Somebody go, to get ready for the word? Somebody go, to get ready for the word? Somebody go, "Hey, family, you 12 times. We start "Hey, family, you 12 times. We start "Hey, family, you 12 times. We start church sometime. Y'all still talking to church sometime. Y'all still talking to church sometime. Y'all still talking to other people?" I'm just like, other people?" I'm just like, other people?" I'm just like, "So, if your roots are deep, your fruit "So, if your roots are deep, your fruit "So, if your roots are deep, your fruit are going to take care of itself. Your are going to take care of itself. Your are going to take care of itself. Your heart's going to be your heart's going heart's going to be your heart's going heart's going to be your heart's going to be hurt." But boy, I don't I don't to be hurt." But boy, I don't I don't to be hurt." But boy, I don't I don't know if I say this and it's wrong. Y'all know if I say this and it's wrong. Y'all know if I say this and it's wrong. Y'all forgive me. But seem like the heart has forgive me. But seem like the heart has forgive me. But seem like the heart has its own different healing agent.

its own different healing agent. its own different healing agent. >> And mine has always started to heal >> And mine has always started to heal >> And mine has always started to heal based on how much I forgive. And and based on how much I forgive. And and based on how much I forgive. And and when I don't forgive, I hurt longer when I don't forgive, I hurt longer when I don't forgive, I hurt longer >> cuz I genuinely love people. I genuinely >> cuz I genuinely love people. I genuinely >> cuz I genuinely love people. I genuinely really do. I genuinely And if there's really do. I genuinely And if there's really do. I genuinely And if there's anybody in here that can raise your anybody in here that can raise your anybody in here that can raise your lying hands and say, "I don't love you." lying hands and say, "I don't love you." lying hands and say, "I don't love you." Let me rebuke you in front of all these Let me rebuke you in front of all these Let me rebuke you in front of all these people and give me all my money back and people and give me all my money back and people and give me all my money back and anything else I ever done for you. I anything else I ever done for you. I anything else I ever done for you. I don't have to like you to treat you don't have to like you to treat you don't have to like you to treat you nice. I got to treat you nice because nice. I got to treat you nice because nice. I got to treat you nice because I'm nice. I'm nice. I'm nice. You didn't do anything to deserve it. You didn't do anything to deserve it. You didn't do anything to deserve it. God blessed me with you and my life and God blessed me with you and my life and God blessed me with you and my life and blessed your life with me. And I take blessed your life with me. And I take blessed your life with me. And I take that as a great privilege. that as a great privilege. that as a great privilege. >> That's a privilege. >> That's a privilege. >> That's a privilege. I don't have a right to pastor you. It's I don't have a right to pastor you. It's I don't have a right to pastor you. It's a privilege for me to talk to you. a privilege for me to talk to you. a privilege for me to talk to you. And that's why sometimes I just I unarm And that's why sometimes I just I unarm And that's why sometimes I just I unarm people because I I go back to my heart. people because I I go back to my heart. people because I I go back to my heart. And guess what? That leaves another And guess what? That leaves another And guess what? That leaves another place for another wound place for another wound place for another wound and another opportunity for God to heal and another opportunity for God to heal and another opportunity for God to heal again. Another opportunity for me to again. Another opportunity for me to again. Another opportunity for me to forgive again. And then according to the forgive again. And then according to the forgive again. And then according to the scripture, I'm the one that flourishes.

But I can't flourish unless I pass it on But I can't flourish unless I pass it on to you. to you. to you. >> Now, if I'm the only one flourishing in >> Now, if I'm the only one flourishing in >> Now, if I'm the only one flourishing in here and you're not, something is wrong here and you're not, something is wrong here and you're not, something is wrong with both of us. I'm not giving you the with both of us. I'm not giving you the with both of us. I'm not giving you the food and you're not consuming it. food and you're not consuming it. food and you're not consuming it. >> That's just the way it works. another way for you to flourish. I guess another way for you to flourish. I guess just a couple of them to stay flourished just a couple of them to stay flourished just a couple of them to stay flourished because it'll come and it'll go and because it'll come and it'll go and because it'll come and it'll go and it'll come and it'll go. Just like it'll come and it'll go. Just like it'll come and it'll go. Just like seasons on a tree, leaves on a tree that seasons on a tree, leaves on a tree that seasons on a tree, leaves on a tree that come. Okay? You got to you got a a a come. Okay? You got to you got a a a come. Okay? You got to you got a a a good way for you to stay flourished, good way for you to stay flourished, good way for you to stay flourished, guys, is you got to stay connected and guys, is you got to stay connected and guys, is you got to stay connected and in the church. And I'm just picking in the church. And I'm just picking in the church. And I'm just picking ibach today because I love this church. ibach today because I love this church. ibach today because I love this church. But you got to stay here through every But you got to stay here through every But you got to stay here through every season, season, season, >> right? >> right? >> right? >> You got to stay here, brother Ballad, >> You got to stay here, brother Ballad, >> You got to stay here, brother Ballad, when they let you sing and when they when they let you sing and when they when they let you sing and when they don't let you sing. You got to stay here don't let you sing. You got to stay here don't let you sing. You got to stay here when they laugh with you and and we do when they laugh with you and and we do when they laugh with you and and we do we do a lot of laughing here. We do we do a lot of laughing here. We do we do a lot of laughing here. We do laugh with some people and then we do laugh with some people and then we do laugh with some people and then we do laugh at some people. Look at the person laugh at some people. Look at the person laugh at some people. Look at the person next to you. Look at them. Yeah.

next to you. Look at them. Yeah. next to you. Look at them. Yeah. Amen. Mm- M Mm- M I remember the first time I put Brother I remember the first time I put Brother I remember the first time I put Brother Isaac up in front of the bed and told Isaac up in front of the bed and told Isaac up in front of the bed and told him to wreck Barfolk just start cracking him to wreck Barfolk just start cracking him to wreck Barfolk just start cracking up. Everybody's laughing but me up. Everybody's laughing but me up. Everybody's laughing but me and I'm like two things can happen with and I'm like two things can happen with and I'm like two things can happen with this guy right now. He can hate me this guy right now. He can hate me this guy right now. He can hate me because he thinks I'm embarrassing or he because he thinks I'm embarrassing or he because he thinks I'm embarrassing or he can trust me because I'm trying to can trust me because I'm trying to can trust me because I'm trying to uncover something that they don't see uncover something that they don't see uncover something that they don't see yet. yet. yet. >> So let's laugh for a minute. Haha ha ha. >> So let's laugh for a minute. Haha ha ha. >> So let's laugh for a minute. Haha ha ha. Then I pull him through that side door Then I pull him through that side door Then I pull him through that side door by himself. by himself. by himself. Said, "I don't like people to laugh at Said, "I don't like people to laugh at Said, "I don't like people to laugh at me. I've been laughed at before up me. I've been laughed at before up me. I've been laughed at before up there. I when I was 13, 14 years old there. I when I was 13, 14 years old there. I when I was 13, 14 years old started directing. That's that's a started directing. That's that's a started directing. That's that's a pretty embarrassing thing that could pretty embarrassing thing that could pretty embarrassing thing that could happen up there." And now I'm saying you happen up there." And now I'm saying you happen up there." And now I'm saying you got to be responsible for the people got to be responsible for the people got to be responsible for the people knowing the words and they move and they knowing the words and they move and they knowing the words and they move and they clap and they got to have your clap and they got to have your clap and they got to have your personality. Don't want to follow no personality. Don't want to follow no personality. Don't want to follow no director that don't ever smile. This a director that don't ever smile. This a director that don't ever smile. This a smiling church. But when the audience smiling church. But when the audience smiling church. But when the audience don't see you smiling, you better be don't see you smiling, you better be don't see you smiling, you better be fussing with a purpose. Let them see it fussing with a purpose. Let them see it fussing with a purpose. Let them see it and tell them, "Don't show the audience and tell them, "Don't show the audience and tell them, "Don't show the audience what we getting doing."

what we getting doing." what we getting doing." And that's a that's a grown man. That's And that's a that's a grown man. That's And that's a that's a grown man. That's a grown leader. a grown leader. a grown leader. That's a grown teacher. That's a grown That's a grown teacher. That's a grown That's a grown teacher. That's a grown husband. husband. husband. But you can't talk to somebody like that But you can't talk to somebody like that But you can't talk to somebody like that unless they know your heart. unless they know your heart. unless they know your heart. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> And you stay through every season. >> And you stay through every season. >> And you stay through every season. You can't just stay in here during You can't just stay in here during You can't just stay in here during bobsled season. He came in church told bobsled season. He came in church told bobsled season. He came in church told us he was a bobsled runner. We looked at us he was a bobsled runner. We looked at us he was a bobsled runner. We looked at that man like whoever that is. that man like whoever that is. that man like whoever that is. I don't I don't know what his problem is I don't I don't know what his problem is I don't I don't know what his problem is but we don't have a bobsled in America but we don't have a bobsled in America but we don't have a bobsled in America and where he going to practice out of and where he going to practice out of and where he going to practice out of Keith Park or Shake Ry Roll you know. Keith Park or Shake Ry Roll you know. Keith Park or Shake Ry Roll you know. But that was that season. But that was that season. But that was that season. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Are y'all with it? You have to stay >> Are y'all with it? You have to stay >> Are y'all with it? You have to stay connected through every season. Don't connected through every season. Don't connected through every season. Don't just stay connected when your stuff is just stay connected when your stuff is just stay connected when your stuff is flourishing and you're doing good or flourishing and you're doing good or flourishing and you're doing good or your part of ministry is doing good. Now your part of ministry is doing good. Now your part of ministry is doing good. Now all of a sudden he's not meeting with all of a sudden he's not meeting with all of a sudden he's not meeting with us. He's not talking to us. Do y'all us. He's not talking to us. Do y'all us. He's not talking to us. Do y'all ever think that I have to grow? Do you ever think that I have to grow? Do you ever think that I have to grow? Do you ever think that I don't take vacations?

ever think that I don't take vacations? ever think that I don't take vacations? >> I don't wait, but I have to wait until >> I don't wait, but I have to wait until >> I don't wait, but I have to wait until the next level of you is mature enough the next level of you is mature enough the next level of you is mature enough to handle what comes next. Do you know to handle what comes next. Do you know to handle what comes next. Do you know you come in in drifts? you come in in drifts? you come in in drifts? I got I gotta deal with you between I got I gotta deal with you between I got I gotta deal with you between boyfriends and when you boyfriends and when you boyfriends and when you between girlfriends, y'all a mess between girlfriends, y'all a mess between girlfriends, y'all a mess between you you you you trying to drink between you you you you trying to drink between you you you you trying to drink again. Now I still got to pastor you. again. Now I still got to pastor you. again. Now I still got to pastor you. You ain't got sense enough to drink a You ain't got sense enough to drink a You ain't got sense enough to drink a strong Coca-Cola and now you went strong Coca-Cola and now you went strong Coca-Cola and now you went somewhere now. Now I got to wait till somewhere now. Now I got to wait till somewhere now. Now I got to wait till that wears off now. You know, Lord sent that wears off now. You know, Lord sent that wears off now. You know, Lord sent me through something. No, you a high and me through something. No, you a high and me through something. No, you a high and but you still saved and you still a but you still saved and you still a but you still saved and you still a Christian and I'm going to deal with you Christian and I'm going to deal with you Christian and I'm going to deal with you with your stealing self and you just you with your stealing self and you just you with your stealing self and you just you down in jail and I got to come get you down in jail and I got to come get you down in jail and I got to come get you and visit with you. I'm not going to and visit with you. I'm not going to and visit with you. I'm not going to visit long. Told you that. visit long. Told you that. visit long. Told you that. But isn't that the beautiful part about But isn't that the beautiful part about But isn't that the beautiful part about who we are every season? You were 16. who we are every season? You were 16. who we are every season? You were 16. Now you're 26. Now you're 36. Now you're Now you're 26. Now you're 36. Now you're Now you're 26. Now you're 36. Now you're 46. Now you're 56 46. Now you're 56 46. Now you're 56 and you're still planted through every and you're still planted through every and you're still planted through every season.

season. season. That's how you stay. That's how you stay. That's how you stay. You get it? Yeah. You get it? Yeah. You get it? Yeah. You were planted and then you had a You were planted and then you had a You were planted and then you had a child and you were planted and then you child and you were planted and then you child and you were planted and then you lost a relative and you were planted and lost a relative and you were planted and lost a relative and you were planted and you went to a career and you were you went to a career and you were you went to a career and you were planted and you started going to school planted and you started going to school planted and you started going to school and we had the way you were planted when and we had the way you were planted when and we had the way you were planted when you came through that and you planted you came through that and you planted you came through that and you planted when you got insurance, plant it when when you got insurance, plant it when when you got insurance, plant it when you start selling cars. Plant it when you start selling cars. Plant it when you start selling cars. Plant it when you start owing people money for their you start owing people money for their you start owing people money for their cars cars cars and you have to be planning while you and you have to be planning while you and you have to be planning while you got mad at all the church members cuz got mad at all the church members cuz got mad at all the church members cuz they won't let you keep some of their they won't let you keep some of their they won't let you keep some of their cars in and your cars in their garages. cars in and your cars in their garages. cars in and your cars in their garages. And then you got back and now you laugh And then you got back and now you laugh And then you got back and now you laugh at those things. But what if you had at those things. But what if you had at those things. But what if you had gotten uprooted doing all of that? gotten uprooted doing all of that? gotten uprooted doing all of that? You're at a different stage now. There You're at a different stage now. There You're at a different stage now. There was a time when you could use both of was a time when you could use both of was a time when you could use both of your hands and then you had a stroke your hands and then you had a stroke your hands and then you had a stroke >> and you can't clap like you used to. >> and you can't clap like you used to. >> and you can't clap like you used to. And we don't laugh at you because we And we don't laugh at you because we And we don't laugh at you because we remembered you when you could. remembered you when you could. remembered you when you could. >> New people will laugh at you. New >> New people will laugh at you. New >> New people will laugh at you. New people, you've had to prove how fine you people, you've had to prove how fine you people, you've had to prove how fine you were. You had to keep you got to you got were. You had to keep you got to you got were. You had to keep you got to you got to stay firm.

to stay firm. to stay firm. Now you working all out, passing all out and now you've gone through some and now you've gone through some physical changes and your real friends physical changes and your real friends physical changes and your real friends have registered have registered have registered >> and your new friends don't understand >> and your new friends don't understand >> and your new friends don't understand your Jesus journey. your Jesus journey. your Jesus journey. >> Amen. and you have a lot of places to go and and you have a lot of places to go and you are very adventurous and you can you are very adventurous and you can you are very adventurous and you can travel all over the world, but this is travel all over the world, but this is travel all over the world, but this is where you were planted for every one of where you were planted for every one of where you were planted for every one of those seasons. We knew you those seasons. We knew you those seasons. We knew you when you had a head full of your own when you had a head full of your own when you had a head full of your own hair. hair. hair. Yes, we did. Yes, we did. Yes, we did. We knew you when it started changing We knew you when it started changing We knew you when it started changing colors. colors. colors. >> And it's not done yet. >> And it's not done yet. >> And it's not done yet. You got another season to go. You got another season to go. You got another season to go. >> When you going to be talking about when >> When you going to be talking about when >> When you going to be talking about when you used to comb it >> and this is where we'll be. Trees don't >> and this is where we'll be. Trees don't get up and go, y'all, because it's get up and go, y'all, because it's get up and go, y'all, because it's winter time. winter time. winter time. >> Are y'all still Am I okay?

>> Are y'all still Am I okay? >> Are y'all still Am I okay? >> They don't they don't they they they >> They don't they don't they they they >> They don't they don't they they they they know spring is coming. Trees know they know spring is coming. Trees know they know spring is coming. Trees know that. Now, I'm just taking it straight that. Now, I'm just taking it straight that. Now, I'm just taking it straight from the scripture. I'm not making this from the scripture. I'm not making this from the scripture. I'm not making this stuff up and talking, stuff up and talking, stuff up and talking, >> right? >> right? >> right? They know spring is coming. You got to They know spring is coming. You got to They know spring is coming. You got to know spring is coming. And and and and know spring is coming. And and and and know spring is coming. And and and and and and and storms don't prove that. storms don't prove that. storms don't prove that. I mean, there's God storms I mean, there's God storms I mean, there's God storms don't prove that God left. don't prove that God left. don't prove that God left. They don't. They they they just kind of They don't. They they they just kind of They don't. They they they just kind of prove your roots are deep. prove your roots are deep. prove your roots are deep. >> It's like, "Oo, this was rough. Woo, >> It's like, "Oo, this was rough. Woo, >> It's like, "Oo, this was rough. Woo, this was tough. Oh, I don't think I'm this was tough. Oh, I don't think I'm this was tough. Oh, I don't think I'm gonna make it. Oh, Lord. And that's when gonna make it. Oh, Lord. And that's when gonna make it. Oh, Lord. And that's when people start having those thoughts of people start having those thoughts of people start having those thoughts of depression and and all that. And you depression and and all that. And you depression and and all that. And you needed a good storm to make sure some needed a good storm to make sure some needed a good storm to make sure some some of some of you don't probably know some of some of you don't probably know some of some of you don't probably know how strong you really are yet cuz you how strong you really are yet cuz you how strong you really are yet cuz you avoid everything that tests you.

avoid everything that tests you. avoid everything that tests you. >> I'm at the last part. This when I start >> I'm at the last part. This when I start >> I'm at the last part. This when I start I can start hooping if I wanted to. No. I can start hooping if I wanted to. No. I can start hooping if I wanted to. No. Everything that tries you, you run from Everything that tries you, you run from Everything that tries you, you run from it. you keep yourself away from it. And it. you keep yourself away from it. And it. you keep yourself away from it. And sometimes the person that you need to sometimes the person that you need to sometimes the person that you need to minister to the most is in that thing. minister to the most is in that thing. minister to the most is in that thing. >> I was around some young people the other >> I was around some young people the other >> I was around some young people the other day and they started cursing, put me in day and they started cursing, put me in day and they started cursing, put me in overdrive. Hold up. Hold up. If I look that cool, I'm sorry If I look that cool, I'm sorry If I look that cool, I'm sorry if I look like I'm going to roll with if I look like I'm going to roll with if I look like I'm going to roll with that vibe. I'm sorry. Yes. that vibe. I'm sorry. Yes. that vibe. I'm sorry. Yes. >> Don't you ever >> Don't you ever >> Don't you ever >> use that kind of language >> use that kind of language >> use that kind of language >> around me. >> around me. >> around me. >> Now, at that point, it becomes we don't >> Now, at that point, it becomes we don't >> Now, at that point, it becomes we don't want to go around him anymore or, oh, he want to go around him anymore or, oh, he want to go around him anymore or, oh, he directed us, too. Yeah. >> So, sometimes you have to be around >> So, sometimes you have to be around certain things to prove that you're certain things to prove that you're certain things to prove that you're strong enough to not let those things strong enough to not let those things strong enough to not let those things affect you. I just you just can't run affect you. I just you just can't run affect you. I just you just can't run away from it. You know, you got to be away from it. You know, you got to be away from it. You know, you got to be around some thumping music to see if you around some thumping music to see if you around some thumping music to see if you still got one of these. You know, you still got one of these. You know, you still got one of these. You know, you can't keep trying to go to restaurant.

can't keep trying to go to restaurant. can't keep trying to go to restaurant. You you out somewhere and it's thumping. You you out somewhere and it's thumping. You you out somewhere and it's thumping. You got, you know, and now if it hurt You got, you know, and now if it hurt You got, you know, and now if it hurt like with me, I I you know, I mean, like with me, I I you know, I mean, like with me, I I you know, I mean, [laughter] let's get to this last part so I can let's get to this last part so I can play like this tomorrow. play like this tomorrow. play like this tomorrow. Okay, we're talking about these ways Okay, we're talking about these ways Okay, we're talking about these ways that you stay flourishing and stay that you stay flourishing and stay that you stay flourishing and stay planted. And you got to have fun with planted. And you got to have fun with planted. And you got to have fun with this stuff, man. You cannot walk through this stuff, man. You cannot walk through this stuff, man. You cannot walk through being some of y'all too mean, sad being some of y'all too mean, sad being some of y'all too mean, sad looking to be Christians, man. You just looking to be Christians, man. You just looking to be Christians, man. You just look back at stuff and go, I made it look back at stuff and go, I made it look back at stuff and go, I made it really through that. I was like that. really through that. I was like that. really through that. I was like that. And then see, you still got to go And then see, you still got to go And then see, you still got to go through this other season where you talk through this other season where you talk through this other season where you talk and nobody's paying you any attention and nobody's paying you any attention and nobody's paying you any attention like right now. But no, you know, you get to be a But no, you know, you get to be a certain age and you just know certain age and you just know certain age and you just know everything. You know everything. You can everything. You know everything. You can everything. You know everything. You can look at a person's purse and tell them look at a person's purse and tell them look at a person's purse and tell them everything that's in it cuz you already everything that's in it cuz you already everything that's in it cuz you already know how much stuff go and you and then know how much stuff go and you and then know how much stuff go and you and then you get old and like nosy and be looking you get old and like nosy and be looking you get old and like nosy and be looking at people purses and stuff inside.

Then you just get noses start asking Then you just get noses start asking about other folk business and young about other folk business and young about other folk business and young people think they got to tell you people think they got to tell you people think they got to tell you everything. Y'all don't have to tell everything. Y'all don't have to tell everything. Y'all don't have to tell these people that. Don't have to tell these people that. Don't have to tell these people that. Don't have to tell them nothing. I heard y'all went on them nothing. I heard y'all went on them nothing. I heard y'all went on vacation. You did? Were you listening to vacation. You did? Were you listening to vacation. You did? Were you listening to it? What? You don't have to answer to it? What? You don't have to answer to it? What? You don't have to answer to that that that >> cuz now they going to ask you when you >> cuz now they going to ask you when you >> cuz now they going to ask you when you what you bring them and all of that. what you bring them and all of that. what you bring them and all of that. Now you're obligated to answer certain Now you're obligated to answer certain Now you're obligated to answer certain questions because in that season of life questions because in that season of life questions because in that season of life they think that's necessary and it's not they think that's necessary and it's not they think that's necessary and it's not unless they're asking you to sponsor it, unless they're asking you to sponsor it, unless they're asking you to sponsor it, pay for it. Now you got to ask pay for it. Now you got to ask pay for it. Now you got to ask questions. Keep pouring out while God keeps pouring Keep pouring out while God keeps pouring in. This is how you're going to in. This is how you're going to in. This is how you're going to flourish. flourish. flourish. How do you do this, Pastor Rush? Real How do you do this, Pastor Rush? Real How do you do this, Pastor Rush? Real simple. Sister Campbell, we going to get simple. Sister Campbell, we going to get simple. Sister Campbell, we going to get ready to do cupcakes and take pictures ready to do cupcakes and take pictures ready to do cupcakes and take pictures of the birthday people now. of the birthday people now. of the birthday people now. But I'm going to tell you how to do But I'm going to tell you how to do But I'm going to tell you how to do that.

that. that. And I just I just feel compelled to get And I just I just feel compelled to get And I just I just feel compelled to get us ready on this Jesus journey still. us ready on this Jesus journey still. us ready on this Jesus journey still. And boy, I just did not know God was And boy, I just did not know God was And boy, I just did not know God was going to have us like this. But this is going to have us like this. But this is going to have us like this. But this is how you do it. I'm letting you finish how you do it. I'm letting you finish how you do it. I'm letting you finish writing that first because you got this writing that first because you got this writing that first because you got this is the last way that I want to talk to is the last way that I want to talk to is the last way that I want to talk to you about how how to flourish. If the you about how how to flourish. If the you about how how to flourish. If the Bible says that we're going to flourish Bible says that we're going to flourish Bible says that we're going to flourish if we stay planted, you need to if we stay planted, you need to if we stay planted, you need to recognize how to do that. Stop just recognize how to do that. Stop just recognize how to do that. Stop just using these words sounding deep. using these words sounding deep. using these words sounding deep. But you got to serve somebody. Now I'm But you got to serve somebody. Now I'm But you got to serve somebody. Now I'm not You can write the I don't have them not You can write the I don't have them not You can write the I don't have them written all that. But if if you're going written all that. But if if you're going written all that. But if if you're going to you got to serve somebody. to you got to serve somebody. to you got to serve somebody. If you're going to flourish, you got to If you're going to flourish, you got to If you're going to flourish, you got to encourage somebody. You got to ask God, beg God to let you You got to ask God, beg God to let you have a yellow envelope. have a yellow envelope. have a yellow envelope. I just that wasn't give it generously. Whatever you're give it generously. Whatever you're going to give to God, going to give to God, going to give to God, a flourishing believer a flourishing believer a flourishing believer is not just a receiving believer.

is not just a receiving believer. is not just a receiving believer. You become a blessing. You become a blessing. You become a blessing. And you know why you become a blessing? And you know why you become a blessing? And you know why you become a blessing? Because Because Because rivers, they seem to always stay fresh. rivers, they seem to always stay fresh. rivers, they seem to always stay fresh. Something is always pouring into them. Something is always pouring into them. Something is always pouring into them. You You're fresh. And and ponds are the You You're fresh. And and ponds are the You You're fresh. And and ponds are the things that stay stagnant. They just >> And rivers are always giving and rivers >> And rivers are always giving and rivers are always releasing and they just stay are always releasing and they just stay are always releasing and they just stay fresh fresh fresh and and God wants you flowing. I I believe this just me that part of the believe this just me that part of the believe this just me that part of the reason that most teachers, people that reason that most teachers, people that reason that most teachers, people that teach in public schools, I believe they teach in public schools, I believe they teach in public schools, I believe they stay so relevant and they stay so young stay so relevant and they stay so young stay so relevant and they stay so young and they stay so energetic is because and they stay so energetic is because and they stay so energetic is because they're always around the flow of kids. they're always around the flow of kids. they're always around the flow of kids. And you can't sit up and be a pond And you can't sit up and be a pond And you can't sit up and be a pond around kids. You got to You don't mean around kids. You got to You don't mean around kids. You got to You don't mean to know what rap music is. You don't to know what rap music is. You don't to know what rap music is. You don't mean to know all the slang. But if you mean to know all the slang. But if you mean to know all the slang. But if you gonna keep up, you better. All right.

gonna keep up, you better. All right. gonna keep up, you better. All right. Now what? You know, they call you stuff Now what? You know, they call you stuff Now what? You know, they call you stuff and you smile and they just talked about and you smile and they just talked about and you smile and they just talked about you, man. So So after you get away from that, you kind after you get away from that, you kind after you get away from that, you kind of learn, you know, they may be talking of learn, you know, they may be talking of learn, you know, they may be talking about you a little bit and that's when about you a little bit and that's when about you a little bit and that's when you get around you and your old friends. you get around you and your old friends. you get around you and your old friends. The only thing you remember last is like The only thing you remember last is like The only thing you remember last is like hip hip. You know, you don't you don't hip hip. You know, you don't you don't hip hip. You know, you don't you don't know. You don't know a lot of things know. You don't know a lot of things know. You don't know a lot of things that are going on anymore. You put that are going on anymore. You put that are going on anymore. You put yourself in a box and you say, "I don't yourself in a box and you say, "I don't yourself in a box and you say, "I don't need to know that." Yes, you do. Because need to know that." Yes, you do. Because need to know that." Yes, you do. Because if you're fishers of men, you kind of if you're fishers of men, you kind of if you're fishers of men, you kind of got to know what the bait is sometimes. got to know what the bait is sometimes. got to know what the bait is sometimes. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Okay. So, families don't just go to >> Okay. So, families don't just go to >> Okay. So, families don't just go to church. church. church. Be planted. And if the kids don't want Be planted. And if the kids don't want Be planted. And if the kids don't want to come right now, to come right now, to come right now, okay, you come and get some strength to okay, you come and get some strength to okay, you come and get some strength to go back and deal with them. Think, you go back and deal with them. Think, you go back and deal with them. Think, you know, the days of pulling a kid by the know, the days of pulling a kid by the know, the days of pulling a kid by the ear to come to church. You know, that ear to come to church. You know, that ear to come to church. You know, that used to we go out and walk to church.

used to we go out and walk to church. used to we go out and walk to church. This used to be the only thing we have. This used to be the only thing we have. This used to be the only thing we have. Church ain't even on the list. Church ain't even on the list. Church ain't even on the list. There are 700 things to do besides go to There are 700 things to do besides go to There are 700 things to do besides go to church now. When we were growing up, church now. When we were growing up, church now. When we were growing up, church was it. You went to church. You church was it. You went to church. You church was it. You went to church. You gonna get you gonna go to church and you gonna get you gonna go to church and you gonna get you gonna go to church and you gonna go to Wyatt's. gonna go to Wyatt's. gonna go to Wyatt's. You gonna get some chicken fried steak, You gonna get some chicken fried steak, You gonna get some chicken fried steak, some mashed potatoes, and gra. You would some mashed potatoes, and gra. You would some mashed potatoes, and gra. You would go to church just to go to eat. go to church just to go to eat. go to church just to go to eat. Church was like pizza and coin day at Church was like pizza and coin day at Church was like pizza and coin day at the school. Church. Yeah, we going to the school. Church. Yeah, we going to the school. Church. Yeah, we going to church cuz you going to get some money church cuz you going to get some money church cuz you going to get some money and you going to put a piece of it in and you going to put a piece of it in and you going to put a piece of it in church. Going to take the rest of it to church. Going to take the rest of it to church. Going to take the rest of it to the cander house. You can deal with all the cander house. You can deal with all the cander house. You can deal with all the crazy people for just a little bit. the crazy people for just a little bit. the crazy people for just a little bit. And they weren't crazy. And they weren't crazy. And they weren't crazy. They just disciplined us. They just disciplined us. They just disciplined us. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> They were like braces. >> They were like braces. >> They were like braces. We were working on smiling and they were We were working on smiling and they were We were working on smiling and they were working on our teeth being straight working on our teeth being straight working on our teeth being straight after we get older. after we get older. after we get older. >> Then when you get older, you realize I >> Then when you get older, you realize I >> Then when you get older, you realize I have a straight set of teeth because God have a straight set of teeth because God have a straight set of teeth because God gave me braces called Monday school, gave me braces called Monday school, gave me braces called Monday school, Sunday school, training union, Bible Sunday school, training union, Bible Sunday school, training union, Bible classes, Bible stories, things that classes, Bible stories, things that classes, Bible stories, things that caused me to work on my memorization.

caused me to work on my memorization. caused me to work on my memorization. And I learned books of the Bible. And I learned books of the Bible. And I learned books of the Bible. >> And now I'm older and people think I >> And now I'm older and people think I >> And now I'm older and people think I have great teeth. But I forgot to thank have great teeth. But I forgot to thank have great teeth. But I forgot to thank the people who paid the price the people who paid the price the people who paid the price >> cuz it wasn't my teeth that were >> cuz it wasn't my teeth that were >> cuz it wasn't my teeth that were crooked. It was my gums that were weak. crooked. It was my gums that were weak. crooked. It was my gums that were weak. >> So they had to reach into my gums and >> So they had to reach into my gums and >> So they had to reach into my gums and they had to put braces there so my gums they had to put braces there so my gums they had to put braces there so my gums would know how. And then when I took the would know how. And then when I took the would know how. And then when I took the braces off my teeth, they started going braces off my teeth, they started going braces off my teeth, they started going bad again because I started missing bad again because I started missing bad again because I started missing church. In other words, I needed a church. In other words, I needed a church. In other words, I needed a retainer. I fooled myself into thinking that I was I fooled myself into thinking that I was born with straight teeth. No, you born with straight teeth. No, you born with straight teeth. No, you weren't. You were born with a mouth weren't. You were born with a mouth weren't. You were born with a mouth jacked up like your mas and daddies. But jacked up like your mas and daddies. But jacked up like your mas and daddies. But you could afford or they could afford to you could afford or they could afford to you could afford or they could afford to put some braces on you and they kept you put some braces on you and they kept you put some braces on you and they kept you there. But your responsibility was to there. But your responsibility was to there. But your responsibility was to put a retainer on every night just two put a retainer on every night just two put a retainer on every night just two or three hours while you were sleeping or three hours while you were sleeping or three hours while you were sleeping >> and that became too much. And then you >> and that became too much. And then you >> and that became too much. And then you wondered, "Oh, the braces didn't work." wondered, "Oh, the braces didn't work." wondered, "Oh, the braces didn't work." Yes. But you didn't retain it. Yes. But you didn't retain it. Yes. But you didn't retain it. And so now the Lord said, "Now I'm going And so now the Lord said, "Now I'm going And so now the Lord said, "Now I'm going to bless you. I'm going to let you to bless you. I'm going to let you to bless you. I'm going to let you flourish, but sit yourself in the flourish, but sit yourself in the flourish, but sit yourself in the retainer.

retainer. retainer. >> Go to your tithe and your time. Go to >> Go to your tithe and your time. Go to >> Go to your tithe and your time. Go to your Monday school. Sunday is good. your Monday school. Sunday is good. your Monday school. Sunday is good. But in between Sunday and Sunday, you But in between Sunday and Sunday, you But in between Sunday and Sunday, you biting down on apples, hard candy, biting down on apples, hard candy, biting down on apples, hard candy, and a whole bunch of stuff. And little and a whole bunch of stuff. And little and a whole bunch of stuff. And little by little, you start getting those gaps by little, you start getting those gaps by little, you start getting those gaps in your life. in your life. in your life. >> You used to could use a toothpick to get >> You used to could use a toothpick to get >> You used to could use a toothpick to get food out. Now those bases have gotten food out. Now those bases have gotten food out. Now those bases have gotten big. You just blow food out. You just big. You just blow food out. You just big. You just blow food out. You just I'm sorry. I'm sorry. That I'm sorry. I'm sorry. That I'm sorry. I'm sorry. That No, it was going good. The Holy Spirit No, it was going good. The Holy Spirit No, it was going good. The Holy Spirit had me on the road. I messed it up. had me on the road. I messed it up. had me on the road. I messed it up. That's just messed up though. YOU JUST That's just messed up though. YOU JUST That's just messed up though. YOU JUST WHERE ARE ALL YOUR FOOD? IT'S JUST ALL WHERE ARE ALL YOUR FOOD? IT'S JUST ALL WHERE ARE ALL YOUR FOOD? IT'S JUST ALL OVER the window. It's just But just just know this on my last But just just know this on my last statement. You just got to stay planted, statement. You just got to stay planted, statement. You just got to stay planted, y'all. Because because when when you're y'all. Because because when when you're y'all. Because because when when you're planted, people may shake you and life planted, people may shake you and life planted, people may shake you and life will test you. And yes, the enemy may will test you. And yes, the enemy may will test you. And yes, the enemy may fight you, but he can't uproot what God fight you, but he can't uproot what God fight you, but he can't uproot what God has established. God has established a has established. God has established a has established. God has established a lot in your life. And I want you to just lot in your life. And I want you to just lot in your life. And I want you to just take the advantage right now to tell take the advantage right now to tell take the advantage right now to tell somebody and just touch them again. You somebody and just touch them again. You somebody and just touch them again. You know, like when you begin, say, "I'm know, like when you begin, say, "I'm know, like when you begin, say, "I'm still here.

still here. still here. >> I'm still here." >> I'm still here." >> I'm still here." >> So, what is this promise for? The >> So, what is this promise for? The >> So, what is this promise for? The promise isn't for everybody who walks promise isn't for everybody who walks promise isn't for everybody who walks through these church doors. Don't get through these church doors. Don't get through these church doors. Don't get that twisted. It is not for everybody that twisted. It is not for everybody that twisted. It is not for everybody who walks through these doors. who walks through these doors. who walks through these doors. >> Amen. But the promise is for those who >> Amen. But the promise is for those who >> Amen. But the promise is for those who put down those roots. put down those roots. put down those roots. If you get planted, God says, "I got If you get planted, God says, "I got If you get planted, God says, "I got some promises for you." some promises for you." some promises for you." >> You can't just, "Oh, I go to church." >> You can't just, "Oh, I go to church." >> You can't just, "Oh, I go to church." So, So, So, >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> So, >> So, >> So, that's why I don't go to church. that's why I don't go to church. that's why I don't go to church. Okay, it worked. That's why you didn't Okay, it worked. That's why you didn't Okay, it worked. That's why you didn't get rooted. get rooted. get rooted. But God stayed connected to you and he But God stayed connected to you and he But God stayed connected to you and he put people around you. And when your put people around you. And when your put people around you. And when your roots go down in God, your life is going roots go down in God, your life is going roots go down in God, your life is going to just keep rising. Okay? So, let's to just keep rising. Okay? So, let's to just keep rising. Okay? So, let's repeat after me this pledge. I'm not repeat after me this pledge. I'm not repeat after me this pledge. I'm not just attending. just attending. just attending. >> I'm not justing. >> I'm not justing. >> I'm not justing. >> I'm planted. >> I'm planted. >> I'm planted. >> I'm planted. >> I'm planted. >> I'm planted. >> I'm not just surviving. >> I'm not just surviving. >> I'm not just surviving. >> I'm not just surviving. >> I'm not just surviving. >> I'm not just surviving. >> I'm flourishing. >> I'm flourishing. >> I'm flourishing. >> I'm flourishing. >> I'm flourishing. >> I'm flourishing. >> My roots are deep. >> My roots are deep. >> My roots are deep. >> My roots are deep. >> My roots are deep. >> My roots are deep. >> My faith is strong.

>> My faith is strong. >> My faith is strong. >> My faith is strong. >> My faith is strong. >> My faith is strong. >> And my season. >> And my season. >> And my season. >> And my season >> And my season >> And my season >> is still coming. >> is still coming. >> is still coming. >> Okay. You give God praise cuz you didn't >> Okay. You give God praise cuz you didn't >> Okay. You give God praise cuz you didn't You're not at the end of your season. I You're not at the end of your season. I You're not at the end of your season. I know you got another one and another one know you got another one and another one know you got another one and another one and another one. Amen. And that's and another one. Amen. And that's and another one. Amen. And that's enough. So I took up 15 minutes of the enough. So I took up 15 minutes of the enough. So I took up 15 minutes of the sermon from yesterday for tomorrow. So sermon from yesterday for tomorrow. So sermon from yesterday for tomorrow. So they going to be cut another 15. I just they going to be cut another 15. I just they going to be cut another 15. I just we going to stay on the clock. They'll we going to stay on the clock. They'll we going to stay on the clock. They'll be out at 8:00 tomorrow. Y'all be out at 8:00 tomorrow. Y'all be out at 8:00 tomorrow. Y'all appreciate you for being here tonight. appreciate you for being here tonight. appreciate you for being here tonight. Now let me say this. Typically on Now let me say this. Typically on Now let me say this. Typically on tithing our time, I respond by saying I tithing our time, I respond by saying I tithing our time, I respond by saying I want to commit three straight nights of want to commit three straight nights of want to commit three straight nights of word. Okay? That's how we get here. And word. Okay? That's how we get here. And word. Okay? That's how we get here. And that's been there through the history of that's been there through the history of that's been there through the history of this church here within the last maybe this church here within the last maybe this church here within the last maybe month or so or tither time. So I've I've month or so or tither time. So I've I've month or so or tither time. So I've I've um been allowed to ask or to let or and um been allowed to ask or to let or and um been allowed to ask or to let or and I'll say let to permit um Sister Divine I'll say let to permit um Sister Divine I'll say let to permit um Sister Divine and and um and and um and and um Reverend Thompson to share in these Reverend Thompson to share in these Reverend Thompson to share in these things. Now let me let me say this that things. Now let me let me say this that things. Now let me let me say this that is by no means I mean that's this by no is by no means I mean that's this by no is by no means I mean that's this by no means saying that the rest of these means saying that the rest of these means saying that the rest of these times I won't because these are times times I won't because these are times times I won't because these are times now [snorts] when I have to nurture the now [snorts] when I have to nurture the now [snorts] when I have to nurture the congregation okay have to nurture the congregation okay have to nurture the congregation okay have to nurture the congregation because Sunday morning you congregation because Sunday morning you congregation because Sunday morning you get a chance to feed but then during the get a chance to feed but then during the get a chance to feed but then during the week is when you nurture okay you put week is when you nurture okay you put week is when you nurture okay you put the braces on on Sunday morning but the braces on on Sunday morning but the braces on on Sunday morning but these tithe in our time series is when these tithe in our time series is when these tithe in our time series is when >> we put the retainers in there All right.

>> we put the retainers in there All right. >> we put the retainers in there All right. And so it is a it is a it is a a big And so it is a it is a it is a a big And so it is a it is a it is a a big must that we do this that that we must that we do this that that we must that we do this that that we continue to come here. And I appreciate continue to come here. And I appreciate continue to come here. And I appreciate every one of you. Don't take anything every one of you. Don't take anything every one of you. Don't take anything you have or anything you're not for you have or anything you're not for you have or anything you're not for granted. I don't. Thank you for those of granted. I don't. Thank you for those of granted. I don't. Thank you for those of you who have your children that you're you who have your children that you're you who have your children that you're still bringing them. Um I I am I am still bringing them. Um I I am I am still bringing them. Um I I am I am going you're going to hear me real soon going you're going to hear me real soon going you're going to hear me real soon talk about bringing um um a children's talk about bringing um um a children's talk about bringing um um a children's choir back. We want the kids to sing. choir back. We want the kids to sing. choir back. We want the kids to sing. Um, we want the kids to sing. We want Um, we want the kids to sing. We want Um, we want the kids to sing. We want them to sing. them to sing. them to sing. Well, I don't know what we want. I want Well, I don't know what we want. I want Well, I don't know what we want. I want I want the kids to sing. I love watching I want the kids to sing. I love watching I want the kids to sing. I love watching kids sing. I love watching kids in the kids sing. I love watching kids in the kids sing. I love watching kids in the Lord. And when my strength started to Lord. And when my strength started to Lord. And when my strength started to fail and my energy level was different. fail and my energy level was different. fail and my energy level was different. Um, I I probably have to admit that I Um, I I probably have to admit that I Um, I I probably have to admit that I had to get me strong in different areas had to get me strong in different areas had to get me strong in different areas so that I could tolerate the people who so that I could tolerate the people who so that I could tolerate the people who would come and have to work with our would come and have to work with our would come and have to work with our children because I'm really funny about children because I'm really funny about children because I'm really funny about that. But I just ask you when you hear that. But I just ask you when you hear that. But I just ask you when you hear it, bring them and and and drop them off it, bring them and and and drop them off it, bring them and and and drop them off and and I don't know what week or month and and I don't know what week or month and and I don't know what week or month that's going to be, but we're going to that's going to be, but we're going to that's going to be, but we're going to get ready for some fun stuff. I want to get ready for some fun stuff. I want to get ready for some fun stuff. I want to bless the offering. Uh and while we bless the offering. Uh and while we bless the offering. Uh and while we bless the offering, those of you that bless the offering, those of you that bless the offering, those of you that are are listening online, thank you for are are listening online, thank you for are are listening online, thank you for being with us um and for being a part of being with us um and for being a part of being with us um and for being a part of service tonight, those of you that were service tonight, those of you that were service tonight, those of you that were fortunate enough to be born in the month fortunate enough to be born in the month fortunate enough to be born in the month of June.

of June. of June. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. the month of June. the month of June. the month of June. >> Hey, fourth. I mean, those of you that >> Hey, fourth. I mean, those of you that >> Hey, fourth. I mean, those of you that were fortunate enough to be born in were fortunate enough to be born in were fortunate enough to be born in June. Now, June. Now, June. Now, some of you get on people nerves, so some of you get on people nerves, so some of you get on people nerves, so they call y'all June bugs. they call y'all June bugs. they call y'all June bugs. It's not working tonight. I'm just going It's not working tonight. I'm just going It's not working tonight. I'm just going to stop. Um, but no, I appreciate you. to stop. Um, but no, I appreciate you. to stop. Um, but no, I appreciate you. Now, you're going to come down. We have Now, you're going to come down. We have Now, you're going to come down. We have two ladies here that have the the um the two ladies here that have the the um the two ladies here that have the the um the um tap tap and go. Why is Why don't I um tap tap and go. Why is Why don't I um tap tap and go. Why is Why don't I remember that? Tap and go just doesn't remember that? Tap and go just doesn't remember that? Tap and go just doesn't sound right. It sound like when you tap sound right. It sound like when you tap sound right. It sound like when you tap and go, you're supposed to have some and go, you're supposed to have some and go, you're supposed to have some food. I don't know. I just It's my mind food. I don't know. I just It's my mind food. I don't know. I just It's my mind is not letting me do that. But but those is not letting me do that. But but those is not letting me do that. But but those of you tap and give. Is that a cool way? of you tap and give. Is that a cool way? of you tap and give. Is that a cool way? >> You like that one? >> You like that one? >> You like that one? >> Okay, now that may sound better. So So >> Okay, now that may sound better. So So >> Okay, now that may sound better. So So if you want to use a credit card, do so. if you want to use a credit card, do so. if you want to use a credit card, do so. Um and we thank God that we have this Um and we thank God that we have this Um and we thank God that we have this advanced technology. Um some of you I'm advanced technology. Um some of you I'm advanced technology. Um some of you I'm going to start coming up to you going to start coming up to you going to start coming up to you personally saying, "Can you help us with personally saying, "Can you help us with personally saying, "Can you help us with this part of ministry?" Okay, I'm going this part of ministry?" Okay, I'm going this part of ministry?" Okay, I'm going to I'm going to start saying that. I'm to I'm going to start saying that. I'm to I'm going to start saying that. I'm not going to ask you. I'm going to kind not going to ask you. I'm going to kind not going to ask you. I'm going to kind of like say it. Can you help us with of like say it. Can you help us with of like say it. Can you help us with this part? And you may say, "Well, I've this part? And you may say, "Well, I've this part? And you may say, "Well, I've never done that before." And that's never done that before." And that's never done that before." And that's great. I love working with people who've great. I love working with people who've great. I love working with people who've never done things before because you never done things before because you never done things before because you tend to trust what we're teaching you.

tend to trust what we're teaching you. tend to trust what we're teaching you. And I appreciate that. Okay? Now, I'm And I appreciate that. Okay? Now, I'm And I appreciate that. Okay? Now, I'm not going to tell you the Holy Spirit not going to tell you the Holy Spirit not going to tell you the Holy Spirit sent me to you. sent me to you. sent me to you. >> Okay? I just know to ask you because >> Okay? I just know to ask you because >> Okay? I just know to ask you because you're what? you're what? you're what? >> You're here. >> You're here. >> You're here. >> You're here. You got it. >> You're here. You got it. >> You're here. You got it. >> Okay. That's That's how you qualify by >> Okay. That's That's how you qualify by >> Okay. That's That's how you qualify by being here. Substitute. Is that you? being here. Substitute. Is that you? being here. Substitute. Is that you? Good to see you. I had seen you in a Good to see you. I had seen you in a Good to see you. I had seen you in a minute. Wow. Y'all turn the lights up so minute. Wow. Y'all turn the lights up so minute. Wow. Y'all turn the lights up so I can see see these these June people. I can see see these these June people. I can see see these these June people. All right. So, I'm going to bless the All right. So, I'm going to bless the All right. So, I'm going to bless the offering and I'm going to move back and offering and I'm going to move back and offering and I'm going to move back and we're going to go stand right there in we're going to go stand right there in we're going to go stand right there in the center of the stage. If you're in the center of the stage. If you're in the center of the stage. If you're in June, raise your hand, though. You may June, raise your hand, though. You may June, raise your hand, though. You may not June people. June people go to not June people. June people go to not June people. June people go to church. church. church. All right. So, y'all going to stand All right. So, y'all going to stand All right. So, y'all going to stand right smack in the middle between these right smack in the middle between these right smack in the middle between these two speakers right here so we can get two speakers right here so we can get two speakers right here so we can get you on one picture. Then we're going to you on one picture. Then we're going to you on one picture. Then we're going to go out and we're going to eat some food. go out and we're going to eat some food. go out and we're going to eat some food. Now, let me ask you this. If we started Now, let me ask you this. If we started Now, let me ask you this. If we started doing what we call Happy Fish, Happy doing what we call Happy Fish, Happy doing what we call Happy Fish, Happy Fish is when we're going to reopen the Fish is when we're going to reopen the Fish is when we're going to reopen the restaurant. If we start doing fish and restaurant. If we start doing fish and restaurant. If we start doing fish and fries, would y'all purchase it? fries, would y'all purchase it? fries, would y'all purchase it? [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] >> Wow. Really?

>> Wow. Really? >> Wow. Really? >> Really? >> Okay. All right. Now, I'm going to be >> Okay. All right. Now, I'm going to be meeting with the uh uh DC and K uh team meeting with the uh uh DC and K uh team meeting with the uh uh DC and K uh team that we have here, which is uh Dean, that we have here, which is uh Dean, that we have here, which is uh Dean, Carolyn, and Kaden. They they kind of Carolyn, and Kaden. They they kind of Carolyn, and Kaden. They they kind of running this food line is this. And so, running this food line is this. And so, running this food line is this. And so, I'm going to meet with that team and I'm going to meet with that team and I'm going to meet with that team and then we're going to maybe put some of then we're going to maybe put some of then we're going to maybe put some of you that are already on the restaurant you that are already on the restaurant you that are already on the restaurant team and and and back. So, that's going team and and and back. So, that's going team and and and back. So, that's going to be on Sunday stuff. We just cuz to be on Sunday stuff. We just cuz to be on Sunday stuff. We just cuz that's who we are, fishes of men, and we that's who we are, fishes of men, and we that's who we are, fishes of men, and we don't want to get away from it. Okay. don't want to get away from it. Okay. don't want to get away from it. Okay. Now, let me tell you what happened to Now, let me tell you what happened to Now, let me tell you what happened to that since we're here. Uh, so that you that since we're here. Uh, so that you that since we're here. Uh, so that you won't go talking to Sister Campbell. won't go talking to Sister Campbell. won't go talking to Sister Campbell. She's not going to ever use the word I She's not going to ever use the word I She's not going to ever use the word I and my cuz ain't nothing hers. She and my cuz ain't nothing hers. She and my cuz ain't nothing hers. She understands that this belongs to the understands that this belongs to the understands that this belongs to the Lord. It's not her fish. It's not her Lord. It's not her fish. It's not her Lord. It's not her fish. It's not her rush. It's not that. We got to say that rush. It's not that. We got to say that rush. It's not that. We got to say that because sometimes people take advantage because sometimes people take advantage because sometimes people take advantage when they think that people have stuff when they think that people have stuff when they think that people have stuff that God has blessed them to do. But let that God has blessed them to do. But let that God has blessed them to do. But let me tell you, when her mother was sick a me tell you, when her mother was sick a me tell you, when her mother was sick a couple of years ago, I said myself, in couple of years ago, I said myself, in couple of years ago, I said myself, in case anybody thinks she never quit, I case anybody thinks she never quit, I case anybody thinks she never quit, I said, "Don't come to work here for a said, "Don't come to work here for a said, "Don't come to work here for a while. We're going to take care of you while. We're going to take care of you while. We're going to take care of you and your family and your family and your family >> and we don't want you cooking nothing.

>> and we don't want you cooking nothing. >> and we don't want you cooking nothing. Don't d" and it and it lasted a minute. Don't d" and it and it lasted a minute. Don't d" and it and it lasted a minute. And she was very loyal to her mother. And she was very loyal to her mother. And she was very loyal to her mother. And now that her mother's resting in And now that her mother's resting in And now that her mother's resting in peace and she's getting her strength peace and she's getting her strength peace and she's getting her strength back, we going to break her down like a back, we going to break her down like a back, we going to break her down like a old table. We going over now. But I just old table. We going over now. But I just old table. We going over now. But I just want y'all to understand what happened want y'all to understand what happened want y'all to understand what happened because you know people have their own because you know people have their own because you know people have their own little insight. Well, when we don't know little insight. Well, when we don't know little insight. Well, when we don't know what Don't worry about all that. Mind what Don't worry about all that. Mind what Don't worry about all that. Mind your business and let me take care of your business and let me take care of your business and let me take care of the people of God. the people of God. the people of God. >> Okay. She's planted. When you're >> Okay. She's planted. When you're >> Okay. She's planted. When you're planted, you go through those storms. planted, you go through those storms. planted, you go through those storms. You come out. Planted will tell you how You come out. Planted will tell you how You come out. Planted will tell you how for real your friends are too. for real your friends are too. for real your friends are too. >> You know, when you go through something >> You know, when you go through something >> You know, when you go through something like like that, like like that, like like that, >> you know, and I'm I'm I don't care. I >> you know, and I'm I'm I don't care. I >> you know, and I'm I'm I don't care. I don't want to get into all of that again don't want to get into all of that again don't want to get into all of that again because that that could really start because that that could really start because that that could really start crying when you just realize, wow. Wow. crying when you just realize, wow. Wow. crying when you just realize, wow. Wow. So, she's uh back working and she got So, she's uh back working and she got So, she's uh back working and she got this Where's that partner of hers? Is he this Where's that partner of hers? Is he this Where's that partner of hers? Is he Is he up here? Is he up here today? Is he up here? Is he up here today? Is he up here? Is he up here today? Where? Where? Dean is where is the Where? Where? Dean is where is the Where? Where? Dean is where is the >> There you look at back there. All you >> There you look at back there. All you >> There you look at back there. All you going to see? So, and she got this other going to see? So, and she got this other going to see? So, and she got this other little young cohort. She's training.

little young cohort. She's training. little young cohort. She's training. They're working now. They're they're They're working now. They're they're They're working now. They're they're getting it together. So, I'm just getting it together. So, I'm just getting it together. So, I'm just putting that out there. So, y'all get putting that out there. So, y'all get putting that out there. So, y'all get ready. Who's going to complain about ready. Who's going to complain about ready. Who's going to complain about prices? That's Dean over there. Okay, Dean. So, That's Dean over there. Okay, Dean. So, you know what our fish going to taste you know what our fish going to taste you know what our fish going to taste like? Captain D's. like? Captain D's. like? Captain D's. >> No, we won't. [laughter] We won't be >> No, we won't. [laughter] We won't be >> No, we won't. [laughter] We won't be like that, babies. All right. I'm like that, babies. All right. I'm like that, babies. All right. I'm excited about stuff like that. Y'all excited about stuff like that. Y'all excited about stuff like that. Y'all help me stay excited. help me stay excited. help me stay excited. >> One of the things I'll do, whatever >> One of the things I'll do, whatever >> One of the things I'll do, whatever contribution you give and those ones, I contribution you give and those ones, I contribution you give and those ones, I want to help maybe knock the price out. want to help maybe knock the price out. want to help maybe knock the price out. We have We might have free fishing and We have We might have free fishing and We have We might have free fishing and and we might not. Okay, let's let's uh and we might not. Okay, let's let's uh and we might not. Okay, let's let's uh [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] No. No. No. Oh, Jesus. Father, thank you so much for Oh, Jesus. Father, thank you so much for Oh, Jesus. Father, thank you so much for everybody that stayed with us through everybody that stayed with us through everybody that stayed with us through Monday school tonight. And thank you for Monday school tonight. And thank you for Monday school tonight. And thank you for those, Lord, who will come tomorrow and those, Lord, who will come tomorrow and those, Lord, who will come tomorrow and realize by the time they get here, we'll realize by the time they get here, we'll realize by the time they get here, we'll be almost out. I [snorts] just thank be almost out. I [snorts] just thank be almost out. I [snorts] just thank you, Lord, for the blessing that you you, Lord, for the blessing that you you, Lord, for the blessing that you have poured on our church. Thank you for have poured on our church. Thank you for have poured on our church. Thank you for giving us our smiles and giving us our giving us our smiles and giving us our giving us our smiles and giving us our joy. We love you so much, God, and we joy. We love you so much, God, and we joy. We love you so much, God, and we thank you for every offering here in thank you for every offering here in thank you for every offering here in Jesus name. Amen. Good night.

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