8.23.26 Sermon Replay | Reasons You Need Jesus And The Church | Pastor Rickie G. Rush

Thank you, Father, for another great Thank you, Father, for another great day. day. day. This is the day that you've made. We This is the day that you've made. We This is the day that you've made. We have this day, Lord. We don't have any have this day, Lord. We don't have any have this day, Lord. We don't have any more like this. more like this. more like this. Time has taken all of those things away, Time has taken all of those things away, Time has taken all of those things away, but we have right now. And so, God, we but we have right now. And so, God, we but we have right now. And so, God, we are here to praise and worship you. But are here to praise and worship you. But are here to praise and worship you. But now, Lord, it's time for you to talk to now, Lord, it's time for you to talk to now, Lord, it's time for you to talk to us. us. us. >> Talk to us, God. Talk to us. Forgive us >> Talk to us, God. Talk to us. Forgive us >> Talk to us, God. Talk to us. Forgive us for our selfishness. Forgive us for for our selfishness. Forgive us for for our selfishness. Forgive us for being so busy and we become so being so busy and we become so being so busy and we become so successful that we don't even have time successful that we don't even have time successful that we don't even have time to sit down and listen to you. Forgive to sit down and listen to you. Forgive to sit down and listen to you. Forgive us for that. God, we we we're sorry. I us for that. God, we we we're sorry. I us for that. God, we we we're sorry. I apologize on behalf of the whole body of apologize on behalf of the whole body of apologize on behalf of the whole body of Christ all over. God, we set things on Christ all over. God, we set things on Christ all over. God, we set things on our schedules knowing that this is the our schedules knowing that this is the our schedules knowing that this is the time that you've designated for us. But time that you've designated for us. But time that you've designated for us. But Lord, speak to us now. Speak to us. Lord, speak to us now. Speak to us. Lord, speak to us now. Speak to us. Encourage us and strengthen us. Help Encourage us and strengthen us. Help Encourage us and strengthen us. Help today God to save another child's life, today God to save another child's life, today God to save another child's life, another mother, father, another mother, father, another mother, father, another person's future in Jesus name. another person's future in Jesus name. another person's future in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> God bless you. You may be seated.

>> God bless you. You may be seated. >> God bless you. You may be seated. I want to make sure that all of us I want to make sure that all of us I want to make sure that all of us understand the importance of not just understand the importance of not just understand the importance of not just today today today but tomorrow but tomorrow but tomorrow 7. We have a tremendous group that meets 7. We have a tremendous group that meets 7. We have a tremendous group that meets here at 7 o'clock. And yeah, it's the here at 7 o'clock. And yeah, it's the here at 7 o'clock. And yeah, it's the bomb y'all. We bomb y'all. We bomb y'all. We We are holy and hungry. We are holy and hungry. We are holy and hungry. >> And so I want to speak to the hungry >> And so I want to speak to the hungry >> And so I want to speak to the hungry holy f folk today to let you know that holy f folk today to let you know that holy f folk today to let you know that we look for you tomorrow night. I have we look for you tomorrow night. I have we look for you tomorrow night. I have two things to do this morning. First of two things to do this morning. First of two things to do this morning. First of all, I have to take the time to teach all, I have to take the time to teach all, I have to take the time to teach the word for those who are hungry and the word for those who are hungry and the word for those who are hungry and know that they need to be filled. And know that they need to be filled. And know that they need to be filled. And secondly, to simplify it and to do it as secondly, to simplify it and to do it as secondly, to simplify it and to do it as personable as possible so that you will personable as possible so that you will personable as possible so that you will know that you're in church for a reason. know that you're in church for a reason. know that you're in church for a reason. And again, you know, whatever it takes And again, you know, whatever it takes And again, you know, whatever it takes for us to make sure you know that you're for us to make sure you know that you're for us to make sure you know that you're part of the body of Christ, we'll do it. part of the body of Christ, we'll do it. part of the body of Christ, we'll do it. Amen. I don't care if you want to sit in Amen. I don't care if you want to sit in Amen. I don't care if you want to sit in the far back, sit up in the front, you the far back, sit up in the front, you the far back, sit up in the front, you want to wear your khaki jeans, you want want to wear your khaki jeans, you want want to wear your khaki jeans, you want to wear your your your beach walker to wear your your your beach walker to wear your your your beach walker shoes, we don't have that here. We're shoes, we don't have that here. We're shoes, we don't have that here. We're just grateful that you all are caught up just grateful that you all are caught up just grateful that you all are caught up in the net today. I am so honored today in the net today. I am so honored today in the net today. I am so honored today to have um a few of our special guest to have um a few of our special guest to have um a few of our special guest again. I'm glad to see uh Dr. Sister again. I'm glad to see uh Dr. Sister again. I'm glad to see uh Dr. Sister Angela Thomas who is working with a very Angela Thomas who is working with a very Angela Thomas who is working with a very incredible program we're going to incredible program we're going to incredible program we're going to present to our church here in the next present to our church here in the next present to our church here in the next few weeks. Thank you, Sister Thomas, for few weeks. Thank you, Sister Thomas, for few weeks. Thank you, Sister Thomas, for being with us today. I don't see your being with us today. I don't see your being with us today. I don't see your partner in crime and building today. I partner in crime and building today. I partner in crime and building today. I guess he's [laughter] not here. Dr.

guess he's [laughter] not here. Dr. guess he's [laughter] not here. Dr. Brown is not here this morning, but I Brown is not here this morning, but I Brown is not here this morning, but I know if he's listening in, we appreciate know if he's listening in, we appreciate know if he's listening in, we appreciate you. To all of you online that are down you. To all of you online that are down you. To all of you online that are down to Sister Shawn, who is still um getting to Sister Shawn, who is still um getting to Sister Shawn, who is still um getting stronger, we we are we're missing you stronger, we we are we're missing you stronger, we we are we're missing you tremendously here. to all of you, to tremendously here. to all of you, to tremendously here. to all of you, to brother uh Su, to brother Su and sister brother uh Su, to brother Su and sister brother uh Su, to brother Su and sister Su. Man, we we're just loving you guys Su. Man, we we're just loving you guys Su. Man, we we're just loving you guys and and and we're just constantly with and and and we're just constantly with and and and we're just constantly with you. And to all of you who are are you. And to all of you who are are you. And to all of you who are are ministering with us. I'm going to ask ministering with us. I'm going to ask ministering with us. I'm going to ask the group who's up with Sister Judy, if the group who's up with Sister Judy, if the group who's up with Sister Judy, if y'all would just give her some space. y'all would just give her some space. y'all would just give her some space. Now, I appreciate us all loving her, but Now, I appreciate us all loving her, but Now, I appreciate us all loving her, but she she Judy is she needs a word. And she she Judy is she needs a word. And she she Judy is she needs a word. And I'm saying that because sometimes we I'm saying that because sometimes we I'm saying that because sometimes we come to church, we don't know how we can come to church, we don't know how we can come to church, we don't know how we can we can crowd and be in a space. And uh we can crowd and be in a space. And uh we can crowd and be in a space. And uh we're loving family here. We're touching we're loving family here. We're touching we're loving family here. We're touching family. Um, but I want us to make sure family. Um, but I want us to make sure family. Um, but I want us to make sure that we don't invite people into a that we don't invite people into a that we don't invite people into a circle. And I don't know how to say that circle. And I don't know how to say that circle. And I don't know how to say that over a loudspeaker. It sounds kind of over a loudspeaker. It sounds kind of over a loudspeaker. It sounds kind of rude. But now, let's let's let's let God rude. But now, let's let's let's let God rude. But now, let's let's let's let God prepare us. He's been talking to us prepare us. He's been talking to us prepare us. He's been talking to us about a season that we didn't see about a season that we didn't see about a season that we didn't see coming, coming, coming, >> right?

>> right? >> right? >> And on this Jesus journey, you wake up >> And on this Jesus journey, you wake up >> And on this Jesus journey, you wake up one day and it's summertime and you're one day and it's summertime and you're one day and it's summertime and you're smiling, you're happy, and you got your smiling, you're happy, and you got your smiling, you're happy, and you got your you're doing good. You got your boo you're doing good. You got your boo you're doing good. You got your boo lined up. You got your new job lined up. lined up. You got your new job lined up. lined up. You got your new job lined up. You got your new car and your house You got your new car and your house You got your new car and your house lined up. You got your new career lined lined up. You got your new career lined lined up. You got your new career lined up. And then that same day, wintertime up. And then that same day, wintertime up. And then that same day, wintertime hits. Something goes bad. And all of a hits. Something goes bad. And all of a hits. Something goes bad. And all of a sudden, all of your future plans. sudden, all of your future plans. sudden, all of your future plans. >> Everything just melts. And there has to >> Everything just melts. And there has to >> Everything just melts. And there has to be something to keep you going when be something to keep you going when be something to keep you going when everything else around you is failed. I everything else around you is failed. I everything else around you is failed. I got to confess and tell you every week, got to confess and tell you every week, got to confess and tell you every week, I don't know what to say to people all I don't know what to say to people all I don't know what to say to people all the time. And I don't want to be in a the time. And I don't want to be in a the time. And I don't want to be in a competition with who's the best competition with who's the best competition with who's the best whatever. I just want to be the best whatever. I just want to be the best whatever. I just want to be the best that God has allowed me to be. And with that God has allowed me to be. And with that God has allowed me to be. And with the time I have left, I thank God for the time I have left, I thank God for the time I have left, I thank God for every relationship that is being rebuilt every relationship that is being rebuilt every relationship that is being rebuilt and rekindled and people that are coming and rekindled and people that are coming and rekindled and people that are coming out to go to church. And I don't care out to go to church. And I don't care out to go to church. And I don't care what the devil says. People are coming what the devil says. People are coming what the devil says. People are coming to church. And people do want to go to to church. And people do want to go to to church. And people do want to go to church. And people do want to know church. And people do want to know church. And people do want to know Jesus. But we've got to know how to make Jesus. But we've got to know how to make Jesus. But we've got to know how to make the Lord easy, y'all. We got to stop the Lord easy, y'all. We got to stop the Lord easy, y'all. We got to stop making Jesus so complicated. All right. making Jesus so complicated. All right. making Jesus so complicated. All right. I want to thank God for Boogie, man.

I want to thank God for Boogie, man. I want to thank God for Boogie, man. He's getting ready to go in the show, so He's getting ready to go in the show, so He's getting ready to go in the show, so he may tip out in a minute and he may tip out in a minute and he may tip out in a minute and performing to people all over the world, performing to people all over the world, performing to people all over the world, making people laugh in sad times. I I making people laugh in sad times. I I making people laugh in sad times. I I always honor you, son. And the other always honor you, son. And the other always honor you, son. And the other circus family that's here this morning. circus family that's here this morning. circus family that's here this morning. Um I thank you, Sister Omari. You Um I thank you, Sister Omari. You Um I thank you, Sister Omari. You pulling it together, girl. And you just pulling it together, girl. And you just pulling it together, girl. And you just keep pulling it together. And Mr. Walker keep pulling it together. And Mr. Walker keep pulling it together. And Mr. Walker and all of y'all, we love you. Two of my and all of y'all, we love you. Two of my and all of y'all, we love you. Two of my dear friends, DeAndrea and Thomas and dear friends, DeAndrea and Thomas and dear friends, DeAndrea and Thomas and family, the Sanders who are with us family, the Sanders who are with us family, the Sanders who are with us today. Uh thank y'all so much for being today. Uh thank y'all so much for being today. Uh thank y'all so much for being with us today. It's it's cool hanging with us today. It's it's cool hanging with us today. It's it's cool hanging out with uh the young folk and trying to out with uh the young folk and trying to out with uh the young folk and trying to make myself not try to act young. I make myself not try to act young. I make myself not try to act young. I appreciate y'all so much. We've been appreciate y'all so much. We've been appreciate y'all so much. We've been having a blast this week and we're having a blast this week and we're having a blast this week and we're continuing to thank God for you. And I'm continuing to thank God for you. And I'm continuing to thank God for you. And I'm just saying that because there are just saying that because there are just saying that because there are certain young people that we work with. certain young people that we work with. certain young people that we work with. And of course, we know Lazarus and John And of course, we know Lazarus and John And of course, we know Lazarus and John and just all of you that are we're doing and just all of you that are we're doing and just all of you that are we're doing a lot of things here, y'all. We're doing a lot of things here, y'all. We're doing a lot of things here, y'all. We're doing a lot of things. a lot of things. a lot of things. >> But I got to stop for a minute and say, >> But I got to stop for a minute and say, >> But I got to stop for a minute and say, okay, we you've seen me do this is a a okay, we you've seen me do this is a a okay, we you've seen me do this is a a Pastor Rush classic. What I mean by Pastor Rush classic. What I mean by Pastor Rush classic. What I mean by that, there are some things that I asked that, there are some things that I asked that, there are some things that I asked God to help me to do early to help the God to help me to do early to help the God to help me to do early to help the gospel seem simple. Some people want gospel seem simple. Some people want gospel seem simple. Some people want Jesus and some people don't. Some people Jesus and some people don't. Some people Jesus and some people don't. Some people want you, but they don't want your want you, but they don't want your want you, but they don't want your Jesus.

Jesus. Jesus. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] >> Yeah, you fine. You cute, but your Jesus >> Yeah, you fine. You cute, but your Jesus >> Yeah, you fine. You cute, but your Jesus is white. is white. is white. >> Whoa. Did he say that? I sure did. >> Whoa. Did he say that? I sure did. >> Whoa. Did he say that? I sure did. >> Some people want Jesus, but they can't >> Some people want Jesus, but they can't >> Some people want Jesus, but they can't stand you. Jesus is good. He's a savior, stand you. Jesus is good. He's a savior, stand you. Jesus is good. He's a savior, but you're one of his bad kids. but you're one of his bad kids. but you're one of his bad kids. So all of a sudden there's this division So all of a sudden there's this division So all of a sudden there's this division between people who want the Lord and between people who want the Lord and between people who want the Lord and people who don't want the Lord. You people who don't want the Lord. You people who don't want the Lord. You know, what are we supposed to wear to know, what are we supposed to wear to know, what are we supposed to wear to church and what do we do and and is church and what do we do and and is church and what do we do and and is Jesus necessary and is church necessary? Jesus necessary and is church necessary? Jesus necessary and is church necessary? That's a fight. And on this Jesus That's a fight. And on this Jesus That's a fight. And on this Jesus journey, we have to address that. journey, we have to address that. journey, we have to address that. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> We have to address it. Let's stop let's >> We have to address it. Let's stop let's >> We have to address it. Let's stop let's let's stop brushing over it. On this let's stop brushing over it. On this let's stop brushing over it. On this Jesus journey, we've encountered a lot Jesus journey, we've encountered a lot Jesus journey, we've encountered a lot of people. We just left Lazarus tomb. of people. We just left Lazarus tomb. of people. We just left Lazarus tomb. Boy, we were with Lazarus for a while, Boy, we were with Lazarus for a while, Boy, we were with Lazarus for a while, weren't we all? weren't we all? weren't we all? And and now we're still on the Jesus And and now we're still on the Jesus And and now we're still on the Jesus journey. And the question is, what's journey. And the question is, what's journey. And the question is, what's next? It's not a slogan. It's not a next? It's not a slogan. It's not a next? It's not a slogan. It's not a market device. It was just something the market device. It was just something the market device. It was just something the Lord dropped on our hearts a couple Lord dropped on our hearts a couple Lord dropped on our hearts a couple years ago and says, "Stand strong. years ago and says, "Stand strong. years ago and says, "Stand strong. Proclaim it. Don't back down. Whatever Proclaim it. Don't back down. Whatever Proclaim it. Don't back down. Whatever ridicule comes from it, whatever jokes ridicule comes from it, whatever jokes ridicule comes from it, whatever jokes are made of it, stay there. Stand firm." are made of it, stay there. Stand firm." are made of it, stay there. Stand firm." I just received a a huge order this I just received a a huge order this I just received a a huge order this morning from some people from the circus morning from some people from the circus morning from some people from the circus that have people in different cities that have people in different cities that have people in different cities that are saying, "Can y'all bring the that are saying, "Can y'all bring the that are saying, "Can y'all bring the Jesus journey to us in these different Jesus journey to us in these different Jesus journey to us in these different cities?" And we say, "Yeah, man. If cities?" And we say, "Yeah, man. If cities?" And we say, "Yeah, man. If that's [laughter] what that's what God that's [laughter] what that's what God that's [laughter] what that's what God wants us to do, we'll just do it.

wants us to do, we'll just do it. wants us to do, we'll just do it. But then there's this issue that comes But then there's this issue that comes But then there's this issue that comes up. I need I need somebody uh who's got up. I need I need somebody uh who's got up. I need I need somebody uh who's got kind of strong lungs. You need to help kind of strong lungs. You need to help kind of strong lungs. You need to help me with a classic really really quick me with a classic really really quick me with a classic really really quick because some people don't understand why because some people don't understand why because some people don't understand why we need Jesus. Uh can can anybody on on we need Jesus. Uh can can anybody on on we need Jesus. Uh can can anybody on on um um brother Stanley, you look like you um um brother Stanley, you look like you um um brother Stanley, you look like you got the strongest lungs in the building. got the strongest lungs in the building. got the strongest lungs in the building. Amen. Now, now Thomas, this is what it Amen. Now, now Thomas, this is what it Amen. Now, now Thomas, this is what it look like if you would wear the yellow look like if you would wear the yellow look like if you would wear the yellow shirt. See, he don't look like he part shirt. See, he don't look like he part shirt. See, he don't look like he part cause. Tom was like, "So, I want Brother cause. Tom was like, "So, I want Brother cause. Tom was like, "So, I want Brother Stanley to blow up this balloon." Stanley to blow up this balloon." Stanley to blow up this balloon." Brother Brother Stanley, can you blow up Brother Brother Stanley, can you blow up Brother Brother Stanley, can you blow up that balloon? And then I want you to uh that balloon? And then I want you to uh that balloon? And then I want you to uh tie that balloon up for me real quick. I tie that balloon up for me real quick. I tie that balloon up for me real quick. I just like to do things to simplify the just like to do things to simplify the just like to do things to simplify the word cuz I was one of those kids. Uh I I word cuz I was one of those kids. Uh I I word cuz I was one of those kids. Uh I I don't listen like everybody else. I have don't listen like everybody else. I have don't listen like everybody else. I have different listening ear. So, things have different listening ear. So, things have different listening ear. So, things have to be simplified for me. And you got it. to be simplified for me. And you got it. to be simplified for me. And you got it. Are you nervous? Are you nervous? Are you nervous? Good job, brother Stanley. Okay. Hold. Good job, brother Stanley. Okay. Hold. Good job, brother Stanley. Okay. Hold. Hold up. Give him a hand. [cheering] No. Hold up. Give him a hand. [cheering] No. Hold up. Give him a hand. [cheering] No. [applause] [applause] [applause] Why am I acting like a ring master? Who Why am I acting like a ring master? Who Why am I acting like a ring master? Who gets a hand for blowing up a balloon?

gets a hand for blowing up a balloon? gets a hand for blowing up a balloon? All right. So, here's the deal. You know All right. So, here's the deal. You know All right. So, here's the deal. You know why I do this all the time? This balloon why I do this all the time? This balloon why I do this all the time? This balloon is full of Brother Stanley. He blew his is full of Brother Stanley. He blew his is full of Brother Stanley. He blew his breath into it. So, and we're we're not breath into it. So, and we're we're not breath into it. So, and we're we're not going into the message of being filled going into the message of being filled going into the message of being filled with the spirit, but I just want to make with the spirit, but I just want to make with the spirit, but I just want to make sure we get a visual here because some sure we get a visual here because some sure we get a visual here because some young person in this room or looking young person in this room or looking young person in this room or looking online today is still trying to online today is still trying to online today is still trying to contemplate or make up your mind whether contemplate or make up your mind whether contemplate or make up your mind whether or not you're going to follow Jesus. or not you're going to follow Jesus. or not you're going to follow Jesus. whether this stuff makes sense or not. whether this stuff makes sense or not. whether this stuff makes sense or not. Okay? And you come in the church out of Okay? And you come in the church out of Okay? And you come in the church out of habit, which is a good habit. Keep that habit, which is a good habit. Keep that habit, which is a good habit. Keep that habit up. But that habit is going to get habit up. But that habit is going to get habit up. But that habit is going to get challenged. challenged. challenged. >> So, I'm going to take this balloon full >> So, I'm going to take this balloon full >> So, I'm going to take this balloon full of Brother Stanley and I'm going to toss of Brother Stanley and I'm going to toss of Brother Stanley and I'm going to toss it to Brother Stanley and Brother it to Brother Stanley and Brother it to Brother Stanley and Brother Stanley's going to catch it. He's going Stanley's going to catch it. He's going Stanley's going to catch it. He's going to toss it back to me and I'm going to to toss it back to me and I'm going to to toss it back to me and I'm going to catch it. That's what we do. Now, I'm catch it. That's what we do. Now, I'm catch it. That's what we do. Now, I'm going to t take it, toss it to him going to t take it, toss it to him going to t take it, toss it to him because that balloon being full of because that balloon being full of because that balloon being full of Brother Stanley can only go as far as Brother Stanley can only go as far as Brother Stanley can only go as far as Brother Stanley is. But I'm going to Brother Stanley is. But I'm going to Brother Stanley is. But I'm going to take a direct replica of that balloon take a direct replica of that balloon take a direct replica of that balloon right here and I'm going to toss this to right here and I'm going to toss this to right here and I'm going to toss this to brother Stanley. Okay, ready? Brother brother Stanley. Okay, ready? Brother brother Stanley. Okay, ready? Brother Stanley gets that. And the problem with Stanley gets that. And the problem with Stanley gets that. And the problem with that balloon is it didn't go directly to that balloon is it didn't go directly to that balloon is it didn't go directly to brother Stanley. It went above him.

brother Stanley. It went above him. brother Stanley. It went above him. Okay. Now, that's why we want to keep Okay. Now, that's why we want to keep Okay. Now, that's why we want to keep coming to church because there are some coming to church because there are some coming to church because there are some people who think that you're supposed to people who think that you're supposed to people who think that you're supposed to stay on their level. stay on their level. stay on their level. >> And you are. Except when you're filled >> And you are. Except when you're filled >> And you are. Except when you're filled with God, with God, with God, >> you you can't help but be elevated, >> you you can't help but be elevated, >> you you can't help but be elevated, guys. guys. guys. >> You you you can't help it. Now, if >> You you you can't help it. Now, if >> You you you can't help it. Now, if somebody has to go home early, that's somebody has to go home early, that's somebody has to go home early, that's your sermon for today. [applause] your sermon for today. [applause] your sermon for today. [applause] So, why are we constantly telling people So, why are we constantly telling people So, why are we constantly telling people about Jesus and constantly asking them about Jesus and constantly asking them about Jesus and constantly asking them to come to church? Because Oh, okay. to come to church? Because Oh, okay. to come to church? Because Oh, okay. Because even though and I I'm not Because even though and I I'm not Because even though and I I'm not physically able to look up to where that physically able to look up to where that physically able to look up to where that balloon is, but I know it's up there balloon is, but I know it's up there balloon is, but I know it's up there somewhere. somewhere. somewhere. Like I can't see Jesus. I can't see God, Like I can't see Jesus. I can't see God, Like I can't see Jesus. I can't see God, but I know he's up there somewhere. but I know he's up there somewhere. but I know he's up there somewhere. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] And and and eventually that balloon is And and and eventually that balloon is And and and eventually that balloon is going to come down. Maybe tomorrow when going to come down. Maybe tomorrow when going to come down. Maybe tomorrow when you're here, I'm If you come back to you're here, I'm If you come back to you're here, I'm If you come back to church, you'll see it'll come down. church, you'll see it'll come down. church, you'll see it'll come down. We're not going to go get it. It's going We're not going to go get it. It's going We're not going to go get it. It's going to come down because whatever it's to come down because whatever it's to come down because whatever it's filled with is going to have to stay filled with is going to have to stay filled with is going to have to stay refilled in order to stay elevated. Some refilled in order to stay elevated. Some refilled in order to stay elevated. Some of you are having some really tough of you are having some really tough of you are having some really tough times with Christianity because you times with Christianity because you times with Christianity because you you're filling up every once in a while.

you're filling up every once in a while. you're filling up every once in a while. >> You were a great friend at first and >> You were a great friend at first and >> You were a great friend at first and then you allowed stuff to get inside of then you allowed stuff to get inside of then you allowed stuff to get inside of you and it weighed you down. You're you and it weighed you down. You're you and it weighed you down. You're still a great person, but now you've still a great person, but now you've still a great person, but now you've lost some of your levels lost some of your levels lost some of your levels >> and it's time to get back up. Is there >> and it's time to get back up. Is there >> and it's time to get back up. Is there anybody here today that knows you need anybody here today that knows you need anybody here today that knows you need to stay up, to stay up, to stay up, >> man? Imagine where you are when death >> man? Imagine where you are when death >> man? Imagine where you are when death hits your family and you're already hits your family and you're already hits your family and you're already down. Now, I don't I'm going to say this down. Now, I don't I'm going to say this down. Now, I don't I'm going to say this because it's I'm I can I This is what I because it's I'm I can I This is what I because it's I'm I can I This is what I This is what I do. I pastor, okay? I'm This is what I do. I pastor, okay? I'm This is what I do. I pastor, okay? I'm not a motivational speaker. not a motivational speaker. not a motivational speaker. >> I'm I'm not that dude that's out trying >> I'm I'm not that dude that's out trying >> I'm I'm not that dude that's out trying to get likes. That's not me. to get likes. That's not me. to get likes. That's not me. >> I'm not trying to get followers. I want >> I'm not trying to get followers. I want >> I'm not trying to get followers. I want you us to follow Jesus. Y'all get it? you us to follow Jesus. Y'all get it? you us to follow Jesus. Y'all get it? But imagine where Judy Thomas would be But imagine where Judy Thomas would be But imagine where Judy Thomas would be today if her sister died yesterday and today if her sister died yesterday and today if her sister died yesterday and her mother was injured and her house her mother was injured and her house her mother was injured and her house burned down. What if she was already burned down. What if she was already burned down. What if she was already here? You see what you don't understand here? You see what you don't understand here? You see what you don't understand is a lot of us this if this is Judy is a lot of us this if this is Judy is a lot of us this if this is Judy Thomas and she's not filled with him.

Thomas and she's not filled with him. Thomas and she's not filled with him. >> See a lot of us we get attacked at that >> See a lot of us we get attacked at that >> See a lot of us we get attacked at that level and that's when it ends. level and that's when it ends. level and that's when it ends. Satan says, "If I can keep you here and Satan says, "If I can keep you here and Satan says, "If I can keep you here and attack you there, that's when it's attack you there, that's when it's attack you there, that's when it's over." over." over." >> The word of God says he comes to steal, >> The word of God says he comes to steal, >> The word of God says he comes to steal, kill, and destroy. How dare us talk kill, and destroy. How dare us talk kill, and destroy. How dare us talk about that this SUNDAY MORNING? HOW DARE about that this SUNDAY MORNING? HOW DARE about that this SUNDAY MORNING? HOW DARE YOU THINK THAT God would not address you YOU THINK THAT God would not address you YOU THINK THAT God would not address you personally when you belong to him? personally when you belong to him? personally when you belong to him? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Thank you, Judy, >> Thank you, Judy, >> Thank you, Judy, >> FOR BEING STRONG ENOUGH >> FOR BEING STRONG ENOUGH >> FOR BEING STRONG ENOUGH >> to be that dog when the enemy came and >> to be that dog when the enemy came and >> to be that dog when the enemy came and knocked on your door. Maybe he meant to knocked on your door. Maybe he meant to knocked on your door. Maybe he meant to get all of you. [applause] But on this Jesus journey, But on this Jesus journey, >> this shirt says right on the Jesus >> this shirt says right on the Jesus >> this shirt says right on the Jesus journey, the the scripture that's on the journey, the the scripture that's on the journey, the the scripture that's on the shirt, and we wear the shirt because of shirt, and we wear the shirt because of shirt, and we wear the shirt because of the scripture that's right there on the the scripture that's right there on the the scripture that's right there on the footprint. It's John 16:33. And it says footprint. It's John 16:33. And it says footprint. It's John 16:33. And it says in this world, in this world, in this world, you going to have some junk.

you going to have some junk. you going to have some junk. >> In this world, it they're going to have >> In this world, it they're going to have >> In this world, it they're going to have some you going to have some tow up days. some you going to have some tow up days. some you going to have some tow up days. It says right there. In this world, why It says right there. In this world, why It says right there. In this world, why you're living here? Yeah. You're telling you're living here? Yeah. You're telling you're living here? Yeah. You're telling people you love Jesus, you love God, but people you love Jesus, you love God, but people you love Jesus, you love God, but while you're here, it's going to look while you're here, it's going to look while you're here, it's going to look like everybody hates you sometime. like everybody hates you sometime. like everybody hates you sometime. >> BUT HE SAYS, "DON'T WORRY ABOUT it >> BUT HE SAYS, "DON'T WORRY ABOUT it >> BUT HE SAYS, "DON'T WORRY ABOUT it >> because I've already put something. I >> because I've already put something. I >> because I've already put something. I don't know if y'all can see it. I've don't know if y'all can see it. I've don't know if y'all can see it. I've already put something in you that's already put something in you that's already put something in you that's going to HELP YOU STAY UP when they're going to HELP YOU STAY UP when they're going to HELP YOU STAY UP when they're looking for you down here." Baby, we looking for you down here." Baby, we looking for you down here." Baby, we haven't seen you in a minute. YOU KNOW haven't seen you in a minute. YOU KNOW haven't seen you in a minute. YOU KNOW WHY? Cuz I don't live down there. I'm on WHY? Cuz I don't live down there. I'm on WHY? Cuz I don't live down there. I'm on a whole different level, honey. You want a whole different level, honey. You want a whole different level, honey. You want me to see it? You want me to hear it? me to see it? You want me to hear it? me to see it? You want me to hear it? You got to come to a different level. You got to come to a different level. You got to come to a different level. Now, I need you to turn to the person Now, I need you to turn to the person Now, I need you to turn to the person next to you and say, "I'm trying to get next to you and say, "I'm trying to get next to you and say, "I'm trying to get to that level." to that level." to that level." >> Okay. Now, y'all know this is a teaching Now, y'all know this is a teaching church. So, I'm just going to teach it, church. So, I'm just going to teach it, church. So, I'm just going to teach it, but I got to go really fast because but I got to go really fast because but I got to go really fast because because because because All right. All right. All right. >> I wait on Sundays because, you know, we >> I wait on Sundays because, you know, we >> I wait on Sundays because, you know, we have circles one day and we have death have circles one day and we have death have circles one day and we have death the next day.

the next day. the next day. And sometimes we have death in circus on And sometimes we have death in circus on And sometimes we have death in circus on the same day. And And >> sometimes people have asked me, "How do >> sometimes people have asked me, "How do >> sometimes people have asked me, "How do you how do you deal with all that at the you how do you deal with all that at the you how do you deal with all that at the same time?" same time?" same time?" >> Well, I believe what he says. In this >> Well, I believe what he says. In this >> Well, I believe what he says. In this world, we're going to have trouble. >> And I wish I could tell you that every >> And I wish I could tell you that every time I come to church, I feel like it. time I come to church, I feel like it. time I come to church, I feel like it. And I tell you that's not the case. And I tell you that's not the case. And I tell you that's not the case. Every day I come to church, I don't look Every day I come to church, I don't look Every day I come to church, I don't look like I'm going to church. >> And every once in a while, God will send >> And every once in a while, God will send a couple of young people out and say, a couple of young people out and say, a couple of young people out and say, "Hey, Pastor Rush, keep doing it. We got "Hey, Pastor Rush, keep doing it. We got "Hey, Pastor Rush, keep doing it. We got you. We out here. We need your help." you. We out here. We need your help." you. We out here. We need your help." >> And that's why I thank God for those of >> And that's why I thank God for those of >> And that's why I thank God for those of you that consistently do it. you that consistently do it. you that consistently do it. Some people go to church because they Some people go to church because they Some people go to church because they were brought up there. It's a habit. were brought up there. It's a habit. were brought up there. It's a habit. Some people work there, but others come Some people work there, but others come Some people work there, but others come because church is like the lifesaver for because church is like the lifesaver for because church is like the lifesaver for them. them. them. So, I got to go back just to give us a So, I got to go back just to give us a So, I got to go back just to give us a refresher. That first part of Jesus refresher. That first part of Jesus refresher. That first part of Jesus journey, we went through a lot. Now, journey, we went through a lot. Now, journey, we went through a lot. Now, here we go for the second wave, but we here we go for the second wave, but we here we go for the second wave, but we need to make a check-in point so that need to make a check-in point so that need to make a check-in point so that you'll understand tomorrow when we walk you'll understand tomorrow when we walk you'll understand tomorrow when we walk in here, what's really going on again.

in here, what's really going on again. in here, what's really going on again. So, today we're going to talk about the So, today we're going to talk about the So, today we're going to talk about the reasons that you need Jesus and the reasons that you need Jesus and the reasons that you need Jesus and the church. I I I normally give the subject church. I I I normally give the subject church. I I I normally give the subject later, but I want to talk about the later, but I want to talk about the later, but I want to talk about the reasons you need Jesus and the church. reasons you need Jesus and the church. reasons you need Jesus and the church. What y'all don't realize, what we don't What y'all don't realize, what we don't What y'all don't realize, what we don't realize is the pressure that most young realize is the pressure that most young realize is the pressure that most young people are under now because they're trying to show people because they're trying to show people that they need Jesus. They're trying to convince people that They're trying to convince people that they need some help. And with all of the they need some help. And with all of the they need some help. And with all of the social media influencers and people who social media influencers and people who social media influencers and people who are not licensed, schooled, trained in are not licensed, schooled, trained in are not licensed, schooled, trained in contact with God that have access to our contact with God that have access to our contact with God that have access to our children's ear, children's ear, children's ear, >> sometimes their information is the same >> sometimes their information is the same >> sometimes their information is the same as I did to that balloon. Pop, just get as I did to that balloon. Pop, just get as I did to that balloon. Pop, just get it over with. it over with. it over with. >> And the Lord says, "No, I want you to >> And the Lord says, "No, I want you to >> And the Lord says, "No, I want you to live. And I don't want you to just live. live. And I don't want you to just live. live. And I don't want you to just live. I want you to live a long time." I want you to live a long time." I want you to live a long time." >> But there are some days when you feel >> But there are some days when you feel >> But there are some days when you feel like, "I just can't go any further. like, "I just can't go any further. like, "I just can't go any further. Mama said, "Am I making sense?"

Mama said, "Am I making sense?" Mama said, "Am I making sense?" >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Thomas, am I making sense? There are >> Thomas, am I making sense? There are >> Thomas, am I making sense? There are some days, and you guys know people like some days, and you guys know people like some days, and you guys know people like that. We know people like that. Matter that. We know people like that. Matter that. We know people like that. Matter of fact, you might be that person. This of fact, you might be that person. This of fact, you might be that person. This could be the day right before the day could be the day right before the day could be the day right before the day the enemy says, "Get out of here." You the enemy says, "Get out of here." You the enemy says, "Get out of here." You got to be able to tell him, "No, I heard got to be able to tell him, "No, I heard got to be able to tell him, "No, I heard from God today. from God today. from God today. >> God told me to step up my game." Now, >> God told me to step up my game." Now, >> God told me to step up my game." Now, this scripture that we're going to read this scripture that we're going to read this scripture that we're going to read today is going to sound a little bit today is going to sound a little bit today is going to sound a little bit different, but we're on the Jesus different, but we're on the Jesus different, but we're on the Jesus journey, everybody. And it says here in journey, everybody. And it says here in journey, everybody. And it says here in John 16, because everything I say has to John 16, because everything I say has to John 16, because everything I say has to come from the word because I don't want come from the word because I don't want come from the word because I don't want you to ever just take my opinion because you to ever just take my opinion because you to ever just take my opinion because we all have opinions and all of that, we all have opinions and all of that, we all have opinions and all of that, but I want you to really be able to and but I want you to really be able to and but I want you to really be able to and I have it written here because I want I have it written here because I want I have it written here because I want people to write notes and just not cheer people to write notes and just not cheer people to write notes and just not cheer with the preacher. I want you to have with the preacher. I want you to have with the preacher. I want you to have something to go and share with somebody something to go and share with somebody something to go and share with somebody else. Okay? because to them this could else. Okay? because to them this could else. Okay? because to them this could be just my opinion. But if you're a be just my opinion. But if you're a be just my opinion. But if you're a believer here today, you got to keep believer here today, you got to keep believer here today, you got to keep believing God's word even when it believing God's word even when it believing God's word even when it doesn't seem real. doesn't seem real. doesn't seem real. >> Okay? So that's why we use the Bible.

>> Okay? So that's why we use the Bible. >> Okay? So that's why we use the Bible. That's why I will use the scripture and That's why I will use the scripture and That's why I will use the scripture and I will teach it and slow it down so that I will teach it and slow it down so that I will teach it and slow it down so that when you're out on the streets and when you're out on the streets and when you're out on the streets and somebody calls you a hypocrite, they somebody calls you a hypocrite, they somebody calls you a hypocrite, they call you a liar, they say they don't call you a liar, they say they don't call you a liar, they say they don't believe in you, you're not real, believe in you, you're not real, believe in you, you're not real, you better have something you better have something you better have something >> I can't see it, but you I'm going to >> I can't see it, but you I'm going to >> I can't see it, but you I'm going to point to it. You better have something point to it. You better have something point to it. You better have something in you that's going to keep you up here. in you that's going to keep you up here. in you that's going to keep you up here. I promise you. And I don't know who I'm I promise you. And I don't know who I'm I promise you. And I don't know who I'm talking to, but there have been days talking to, but there have been days talking to, but there have been days when I really didn't think I was going when I really didn't think I was going when I really didn't think I was going to make it. I know y'all look at me. to make it. I know y'all look at me. to make it. I know y'all look at me. Pastor Rush, you're always fun. You Pastor Rush, you're always fun. You Pastor Rush, you're always fun. You always You always laughing. You always always You always laughing. You always always You always laughing. You always got it together. But honey, you don't got it together. But honey, you don't got it together. But honey, you don't know how heavy it gets for me sometimes. know how heavy it gets for me sometimes. know how heavy it gets for me sometimes. You don't know that sometimes. Even in You don't know that sometimes. Even in You don't know that sometimes. Even in my mind, and I would never admit this in my mind, and I would never admit this in my mind, and I would never admit this in public. I would never say this, but you public. I would never say this, but you public. I would never say this, but you would not know. Sometimes all it takes would not know. Sometimes all it takes would not know. Sometimes all it takes is one person, one person to say the is one person, one person to say the is one person, one person to say the wrong thing because you've been leaning wrong thing because you've been leaning wrong thing because you've been leaning on yourself and you've been leaning on on yourself and you've been leaning on on yourself and you've been leaning on them and you think God sent them and one them and you think God sent them and one them and you think God sent them and one person person person just like it took one person to save our just like it took one person to save our just like it took one person to save our lives. lives. lives. >> Satan can send the one person to make >> Satan can send the one person to make >> Satan can send the one person to make you think I I can't do this anymore.

you think I I can't do this anymore. you think I I can't do this anymore. >> So what it says here is a little time. >> So what it says here is a little time. >> So what it says here is a little time. It says, "A time is coming, in fact, has It says, "A time is coming, in fact, has It says, "A time is coming, in fact, has come when you will be scattered." Look come when you will be scattered." Look come when you will be scattered." Look y'all, I'm not going to preach about y'all, I'm not going to preach about y'all, I'm not going to preach about this, but but you know, you know, you this, but but you know, you know, you this, but but you know, you know, you know, you already know, don't you? Holy know, you already know, don't you? Holy know, you already know, don't you? Holy Spirit will come to me with a word and Spirit will come to me with a word and Spirit will come to me with a word and go, "Stay right there, boy. go, "Stay right there, boy. go, "Stay right there, boy. >> I overlooked this whole thing." And look >> I overlooked this whole thing." And look >> I overlooked this whole thing." And look at this. I I the Lord showed me and I'm at this. I I the Lord showed me and I'm at this. I I the Lord showed me and I'm I'm not gonna stay here today, but I'm I'm not gonna stay here today, but I'm I'm not gonna stay here today, but I'm gonna show talk to him about this gonna show talk to him about this gonna show talk to him about this tonight. tonight. tonight. the word of God. Jesus said, see, I'm the word of God. Jesus said, see, I'm the word of God. Jesus said, see, I'm going to say, slow down, Rick. going to say, slow down, Rick. going to say, slow down, Rick. See, we get to the point where we say, See, we get to the point where we say, See, we get to the point where we say, "I don't care what goes on. I'm not "I don't care what goes on. I'm not "I don't care what goes on. I'm not going to turn against you. I'm not going going to turn against you. I'm not going going to turn against you. I'm not going to be like those other people. I'm not to be like those other people. I'm not to be like those other people. I'm not going to leave the church. I'm here for going to leave the church. I'm here for going to leave the church. I'm here for life. I'm going to stay here all the life. I'm going to stay here all the life. I'm going to stay here all the time." time." time." >> Jesus said, >> Jesus said, >> Jesus said, >> "BUMP ALL THAT TALK THEY DOING. >> "BUMP ALL THAT TALK THEY DOING. >> "BUMP ALL THAT TALK THEY DOING. >> A TIME IS COMING. IN FACT, it has come >> A TIME IS COMING. IN FACT, it has come >> A TIME IS COMING. IN FACT, it has come >> when you >> when you >> when you will will will be >> I'm not I'm not going to preach that >> I'm not I'm not going to preach that today.

today. today. >> But right right there, Moses. See, I >> But right right there, Moses. See, I >> But right right there, Moses. See, I could just sit right here could just sit right here could just sit right here >> and be messed up. The Lord is giving you >> and be messed up. The Lord is giving you >> and be messed up. The Lord is giving you a forecast. Well, a forecast. Well, a forecast. Well, >> he's telling you that whoever YOU MIGHT >> he's telling you that whoever YOU MIGHT >> he's telling you that whoever YOU MIGHT BE SO ATTACHED TO, BE SO ATTACHED TO, BE SO ATTACHED TO, >> the enemy knows who you CALL FRIEND. THE >> the enemy knows who you CALL FRIEND. THE >> the enemy knows who you CALL FRIEND. THE ENEMY KNOWS WHO YOU CALL LOVER. THE ENEMY KNOWS WHO YOU CALL LOVER. THE ENEMY KNOWS WHO YOU CALL LOVER. THE ENEMY KNOWS WHO YOU CALL PAL. And the ENEMY KNOWS WHO YOU CALL PAL. And the ENEMY KNOWS WHO YOU CALL PAL. And the enemy knows what help you need. And enemy knows what help you need. And enemy knows what help you need. And since SATAN KNOWS THAT, HE'S got a job. since SATAN KNOWS THAT, HE'S got a job. since SATAN KNOWS THAT, HE'S got a job. And his job is to make sure that you And his job is to make sure that you And his job is to make sure that you don't stay up by separating you from don't stay up by separating you from don't stay up by separating you from what caused you to get up. I I I I did I I I've been pastoring 30 I I I I did I I I've been pastoring 30 something years and preaching 50 something years and preaching 50 something years and preaching 50 something years. I'm I'm an old dude in something years. I'm I'm an old dude in something years. I'm I'm an old dude in the word. I've always overlooked this the word. I've always overlooked this the word. I've always overlooked this 2:46 this morning. God said, "Get up. 2:46 this morning. God said, "Get up. 2:46 this morning. God said, "Get up. Look at it." I'm going, "God, I got my Look at it." I'm going, "God, I got my Look at it." I'm going, "God, I got my notes ready." No, you keep your notes, notes ready." No, you keep your notes, notes ready." No, you keep your notes, but take note of this. but take note of this. but take note of this. >> Some people don't think they need >> Some people don't think they need >> Some people don't think they need church. church. church. Some people don't think they need Jesus.

Some people don't think they need Jesus. Some people don't think they need Jesus. Now you've succeeded without church. You Now you've succeeded without church. You Now you've succeeded without church. You thought you got old grandpa prayers in thought you got old grandpa prayers in thought you got old grandpa prayers in the grave the grave the grave >> that's praying for you that prayed for >> that's praying for you that prayed for >> that's praying for you that prayed for you. You got them old great great you. You got them old great great you. You got them old great great grandma. I don't know about my grandch grandma. I don't know about my grandch grandma. I don't know about my grandch offering that reached into the bosom and offering that reached into the bosom and offering that reached into the bosom and squeeze that old coin purse. You got squeeze that old coin purse. You got squeeze that old coin purse. You got that kind of stuff in the grave. And but that kind of stuff in the grave. And but that kind of stuff in the grave. And but the but the Lord says you will be the but the Lord says you will be the but the Lord says you will be scattered each to your own home. You're scattered each to your own home. You're scattered each to your own home. You're going to leave me and and and you're going to leave me and and and you're going to leave me and and and you're going to leave me all alone. Yet I'm not going to leave me all alone. Yet I'm not going to leave me all alone. Yet I'm not alone because the father's with me. See, alone because the father's with me. See, alone because the father's with me. See, I I still got the stuff that keeps me up I I still got the stuff that keeps me up I I still got the stuff that keeps me up there. You'll check out, but I'll be there. You'll check out, but I'll be there. You'll check out, but I'll be okay. He said, "I have told you these okay. He said, "I have told you these okay. He said, "I have told you these things so that in me you may have things so that in me you may have things so that in me you may have >> peace >> peace >> peace >> in this world, >> in this world, >> in this world, >> in Oakliff, >> in Oakliff, >> in Oakliff, >> in Texas. >> in Texas. >> in Texas. >> I'm going on vacation in the Bahamas." >> I'm going on vacation in the Bahamas." >> I'm going on vacation in the Bahamas." In the Bahamas. In the Bahamas. In the Bahamas. I'm going to go live with my boyfriend I'm going to go live with my boyfriend I'm going to go live with my boyfriend in boyfriend house.

in boyfriend house. in boyfriend house. >> I'm going to go on a world tour with my >> I'm going to go on a world tour with my >> I'm going to go on a world tour with my girl in old girl tour. girl in old girl tour. girl in old girl tour. >> You will you will Here goes another >> You will you will Here goes another >> You will you will Here goes another promise. Oh no. HE'S GOT TWO PROMISES promise. Oh no. HE'S GOT TWO PROMISES promise. Oh no. HE'S GOT TWO PROMISES HERE. First of all, you will be HERE. First of all, you will be HERE. First of all, you will be scattered and you will have what? scattered and you will have what? scattered and you will have what? >> I could drop the mic, but I don't I >> I could drop the mic, but I don't I >> I could drop the mic, but I don't I don't have one. don't have one. don't have one. >> YOU GOT TWO THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO >> YOU GOT TWO THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO >> YOU GOT TWO THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO HAPPEN. YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE YOU'RE HAPPEN. YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE YOU'RE HAPPEN. YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE YOU'RE GOING TO BE SEPARATED. GOING TO BE SEPARATED. GOING TO BE SEPARATED. >> YEAH. >> YEAH. >> YEAH. >> I can't believe my baby left me. >> I can't believe my baby left me. >> I can't believe my baby left me. >> I can't believe you didn't believe it. >> And sometimes until they're separated >> And sometimes until they're separated and scattered, they don't realize how and scattered, they don't realize how and scattered, they don't realize how valuable you were. valuable you were. valuable you were. >> But you're also going to have trouble. >> But you're also going to have trouble. >> But you're also going to have trouble. Oh, no, no, no. I got a job. I got a Oh, no, no, no. I got a job. I got a Oh, no, no, no. I got a job. I got a this and I got a that and we got a home this and I got a that and we got a home this and I got a that and we got a home and we got a car and I finally got me a and we got a car and I finally got me a and we got a car and I finally got me a plan and I finally know where I'm going. plan and I finally know where I'm going. plan and I finally know where I'm going. Now, here comes trouble. Now, here comes trouble. Now, here comes trouble. >> In this world, you will be scattered and >> In this world, you will be scattered and >> In this world, you will be scattered and you will have trouble. He said, "But but you will have trouble. He said, "But but you will have trouble. He said, "But but take heart." I see a hand up back there. take heart." I see a hand up back there. take heart." I see a hand up back there. Is that a question? Okay. And this is a Is that a question? Okay. And this is a Is that a question? Okay. And this is a question, church, while I'm preaching, question, church, while I'm preaching, question, church, while I'm preaching, y'all. And don't think we're strange. y'all. And don't think we're strange. y'all. And don't think we're strange. Everybody here ask questions while I'm Everybody here ask questions while I'm Everybody here ask questions while I'm preaching. And we just answer questions preaching. And we just answer questions preaching. And we just answer questions cuz we're seriously here for you to cuz we're seriously here for you to cuz we're seriously here for you to listen. You know, amen is not for me.

listen. You know, amen is not for me. listen. You know, amen is not for me. It's it's to him. So, I hear a question It's it's to him. So, I hear a question It's it's to him. So, I hear a question back here. Let me finish this one little back here. Let me finish this one little back here. Let me finish this one little sentence. Okay. It says, "But in this sentence. Okay. It says, "But in this sentence. Okay. It says, "But in this world, you're going to have trouble." world, you're going to have trouble." world, you're going to have trouble." That's the promise. That's what you have That's the promise. That's what you have That's the promise. That's what you have on your shirt. That's what that is. on your shirt. That's what that is. on your shirt. That's what that is. Every time you wear a Jesus journey, you Every time you wear a Jesus journey, you Every time you wear a Jesus journey, you look down. Hm. In this world, I'm going look down. Hm. In this world, I'm going look down. Hm. In this world, I'm going to have trouble. to have trouble. to have trouble. >> He said, but >> He said, but >> He said, but >> be of good cheer. But chill out. Don't >> be of good cheer. But chill out. Don't >> be of good cheer. But chill out. Don't worry about it. In this world, you're worry about it. In this world, you're worry about it. In this world, you're going to get C. But you see going to get C. But you see going to get C. But you see >> if you can look up there. But but take >> if you can look up there. But but take >> if you can look up there. But but take heart. I have overcome the world. And if heart. I have overcome the world. And if heart. I have overcome the world. And if I overcame the world and I'm living in I overcame the world and I'm living in I overcame the world and I'm living in you, then you overcome the world. So you, then you overcome the world. So you, then you overcome the world. So chill out chill out chill out >> because if you want to overcome this, >> because if you want to overcome this, >> because if you want to overcome this, get me into you. And when you get me get me into you. And when you get me get me into you. And when you get me into you, you won't get caught in the into you, you won't get caught in the into you, you won't get caught in the hands of Stanley. You'll rise above it. hands of Stanley. You'll rise above it. hands of Stanley. You'll rise above it. >> That's his promise. You're going to be >> That's his promise. You're going to be >> That's his promise. You're going to be scattered. You're going to get in scattered. You're going to get in scattered. You're going to get in trouble, but you're going to get out of trouble, but you're going to get out of trouble, but you're going to get out of it. All right. it. All right. it. All right. >> Give the Holy Spirit a big old hand. >> Give the Holy Spirit a big old hand. >> Give the Holy Spirit a big old hand. Wow. Is that pretty cool, Wow. Is that pretty cool, Wow. Is that pretty cool, Deandrea? Was that sweet? Was that Deandrea? Was that sweet? Was that Deandrea? Was that sweet? Was that pretty good? They're my new young pretty good? They're my new young pretty good? They're my new young partners. Okay. Question.

>> Okay. Go over one more time what the >> Okay. Go over one more time what the scripture means when we're being scripture means when we're being scripture means when we're being scattered. scattered. scattered. >> Can you do me a one big favor? >> Can you do me a one big favor? >> Can you do me a one big favor? >> Come back tomorrow night at 7:00. >> Come back tomorrow night at 7:00. >> Come back tomorrow night at 7:00. >> Now, now I'mma go, you know, I'mma go >> Now, now I'mma go, you know, I'mma go >> Now, now I'mma go, you know, I'mma go over it. I'M IT'S GOING TO BE SMOOTH over it. I'M IT'S GOING TO BE SMOOTH over it. I'M IT'S GOING TO BE SMOOTH LIKE PAINT. LIKE PAINT. LIKE PAINT. But it just means that there are times But it just means that there are times But it just means that there are times I'll just give a brief in case somebody I'll just give a brief in case somebody I'll just give a brief in case somebody doesn't make it tomorrow. There are doesn't make it tomorrow. There are doesn't make it tomorrow. There are times when you will come together and times when you will come together and times when you will come together and you will need to be together. But when you will need to be together. But when you will need to be together. But when you are together, you are like charcoals you are together, you are like charcoals you are together, you are like charcoals at a barbecue. at a barbecue. at a barbecue. >> And Satan knows that as long as you're >> And Satan knows that as long as you're >> And Satan knows that as long as you're together, you're hot. So even though you together, you're hot. So even though you together, you're hot. So even though you hot stuff, you think you all that by hot stuff, you think you all that by hot stuff, you think you all that by yourself with your fine career oriented yourself with your fine career oriented yourself with your fine career oriented self, but Satan will move you as a piece self, but Satan will move you as a piece self, but Satan will move you as a piece of charcoal. You're still hot, but you of charcoal. You're still hot, but you of charcoal. You're still hot, but you can't cook nothing now. All the coals can't cook nothing now. All the coals can't cook nothing now. All the coals need to come together to cook and make a need to come together to cook and make a need to come together to cook and make a barbecue. YOU ARE GOOD BY YOURSELF, BUT barbecue. YOU ARE GOOD BY YOURSELF, BUT barbecue. YOU ARE GOOD BY YOURSELF, BUT you won't last that long. You will be you won't last that long. You will be you won't last that long. You will be scattered. Satan will make sure that you scattered. Satan will make sure that you scattered. Satan will make sure that you will be the person that says, "I don't will be the person that says, "I don't will be the person that says, "I don't need church.

I had everything I needed. Lord, come I had everything I needed. Lord, come on. Let me preach the word. I had on. Let me preach the word. I had on. Let me preach the word. I had everything I needed everything I needed everything I needed until a few years ago. until a few years ago. until a few years ago. I needed healing. I needed healing. I needed healing. >> All right. >> No, no, no, no, no. You don't >> No, no, no, no, no. You don't understand. I'm Ricky G Rush, and the G understand. I'm Ricky G Rush, and the G understand. I'm Ricky G Rush, and the G is for let's go. is for let's go. is for let's go. Let's keep it going. Let's keep it Let's keep it going. Let's keep it Let's keep it going. Let's keep it going. Uh uh uh. And then trouble hit. And then trouble hit. And when trouble hit, I wasn't able to And when trouble hit, I wasn't able to And when trouble hit, I wasn't able to uh uh uh and people that I thought would be and people that I thought would be and people that I thought would be went uh uh uh uh because in order for me went uh uh uh uh because in order for me went uh uh uh uh because in order for me to uh to uh to uh I need them to lean on. I need them to lean on. I need them to lean on. >> And since I can't lean on them because >> And since I can't lean on them because >> And since I can't lean on them because I'm not as strong as I used to be, they I'm not as strong as I used to be, they I'm not as strong as I used to be, they scattered.

>> That's right. >> That's right. And I I know I know I don't want to And I I know I know I don't want to And I I know I know I don't want to disappoint any of you. But that's when disappoint any of you. But that's when disappoint any of you. But that's when trouble hit me. trouble hit me. trouble hit me. >> You can have family. You got, you know, >> You can have family. You got, you know, >> You can have family. You got, you know, folk around you. But that's when trouble folk around you. But that's when trouble folk around you. But that's when trouble hit. hit. hit. >> And that's why we're on this message >> And that's why we're on this message >> And that's why we're on this message right now. right now. right now. >> Because I had to realize that all my >> Because I had to realize that all my >> Because I had to realize that all my life I've been attacked life I've been attacked life I've been attacked >> for real. >> for real. >> for real. >> And I didn't realize it all my life. >> And I didn't realize it all my life. >> And I didn't realize it all my life. Ever since my mother made me join Ever since my mother made me join Ever since my mother made me join church, cuz I didn't join church on my church, cuz I didn't join church on my church, cuz I didn't join church on my own. All right. own. All right. own. All right. >> I I I joined church on my own, but I >> I I I joined church on my own, but I >> I I I joined church on my own, but I came to Jesus. My mother made me join came to Jesus. My mother made me join came to Jesus. My mother made me join church, but I came to Jesus on my own. church, but I came to Jesus on my own. church, but I came to Jesus on my own. So, I came to Jesus. I joined church So, I came to Jesus. I joined church So, I came to Jesus. I joined church before I knew Jesus. before I knew Jesus. before I knew Jesus. >> So, I was one of those people that >> So, I was one of those people that >> So, I was one of those people that joined church, but hated going cuz I joined church, but hated going cuz I joined church, but hated going cuz I didn't want to go. She made me join. didn't want to go. She made me join. didn't want to go. She made me join. >> And I didn't come to Jesus because I >> And I didn't come to Jesus because I >> And I didn't come to Jesus because I wanted heaven. I came to Jesus because I wanted heaven. I came to Jesus because I wanted heaven. I came to Jesus because I was scared of hell. was scared of hell. was scared of hell. >> So, I came for the wrong reason. So So I started having trouble and I realized I started having trouble and I realized I started having trouble and I realized trouble comes in a lot of different trouble comes in a lot of different trouble comes in a lot of different ways.

ways. ways. >> But he said in this world you're going >> But he said in this world you're going >> But he said in this world you're going to have trouble but but don't worry to have trouble but but don't worry to have trouble but but don't worry about it. I've overcome the world. And about it. I've overcome the world. And about it. I've overcome the world. And that's the part I want to teach about that's the part I want to teach about that's the part I want to teach about cuz it was hard. I want to talk to real cuz it was hard. I want to talk to real cuz it was hard. I want to talk to real people tonight. Today, okay? It's hard people tonight. Today, okay? It's hard people tonight. Today, okay? It's hard not to worry about it. Especially when not to worry about it. Especially when not to worry about it. Especially when you are so young in it. You know, you you are so young in it. You know, you you are so young in it. You know, you you're saying all of this stuff, pastor, you're saying all of this stuff, pastor, you're saying all of this stuff, pastor, but I still don't have any jobs and I but I still don't have any jobs and I but I still don't have any jobs and I still have high blood pressure. I still still have high blood pressure. I still still have high blood pressure. I still I'm sick all the time and I'm still I'm sick all the time and I'm still I'm sick all the time and I'm still going to the doctor and I still can't going to the doctor and I still can't going to the doctor and I still can't get my stuff together and I'm still out get my stuff together and I'm still out get my stuff together and I'm still out there at the club and this way and I'm there at the club and this way and I'm there at the club and this way and I'm stripping and I'm dancing and I'm stripping and I'm dancing and I'm stripping and I'm dancing and I'm gambling and I'm I'm doing my thing, but gambling and I'm I'm doing my thing, but gambling and I'm I'm doing my thing, but I you know I I'm I'm with Jesus and all, I you know I I'm I'm with Jesus and all, I you know I I'm I'm with Jesus and all, but I still got this addiction, man. I but I still got this addiction, man. I but I still got this addiction, man. I can't stop I can't stop smoking. I can't can't stop I can't stop smoking. I can't can't stop I can't stop smoking. I can't stop hitting that blunt. Can't stop stop hitting that blunt. Can't stop stop hitting that blunt. Can't stop hitting that whack pack. Can't stop hitting that whack pack. Can't stop hitting that whack pack. Can't stop doing that nose candy. I can't do I doing that nose candy. I can't do I doing that nose candy. I can't do I can't stop it. and I want to, you know, can't stop it. and I want to, you know, can't stop it. and I want to, you know, and and I'm I'm I'm sweet and I'm kind and and I'm I'm I'm sweet and I'm kind and and I'm I'm I'm sweet and I'm kind and I'm just a love machine and I can't and I'm just a love machine and I can't and I'm just a love machine and I can't work for nobody. I'm sorry, that's not a work for nobody. I'm sorry, that's not a work for nobody. I'm sorry, that's not a church song, but church song, but church song, but and all of this stuff IS GOING ON, MAN. and all of this stuff IS GOING ON, MAN. and all of this stuff IS GOING ON, MAN. WHILE YOU'RE TRYING TO BE A CHRISTIAN, WHILE YOU'RE TRYING TO BE A CHRISTIAN, WHILE YOU'RE TRYING TO BE A CHRISTIAN, am I talking to anybody yet?

am I talking to anybody yet? am I talking to anybody yet? >> So, I'M TRYING TO DO THE JESUS THING. >> So, I'M TRYING TO DO THE JESUS THING. >> So, I'M TRYING TO DO THE JESUS THING. I'M TRYING TO STAY ON THE JESUS JOURNEY, I'M TRYING TO STAY ON THE JESUS JOURNEY, I'M TRYING TO STAY ON THE JESUS JOURNEY, but there's hell everywhere I go. AND I but there's hell everywhere I go. AND I but there's hell everywhere I go. AND I THINK HELL IS CAUGHT UP WITH ME BECAUSE THINK HELL IS CAUGHT UP WITH ME BECAUSE THINK HELL IS CAUGHT UP WITH ME BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYWHERE I GO, I BRING IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYWHERE I GO, I BRING IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYWHERE I GO, I BRING HELL, I come to hell, I'm coming out of HELL, I come to hell, I'm coming out of HELL, I come to hell, I'm coming out of hell. I see more hell than I see Jesus. hell. I see more hell than I see Jesus. hell. I see more hell than I see Jesus. >> Listen to me. THERE COMES A MOMENT WHEN >> Listen to me. THERE COMES A MOMENT WHEN >> Listen to me. THERE COMES A MOMENT WHEN YOU HAVE TO STOP PLAYING WITH YOUR SOUL. >> NO, there's a moment. There's a moment. >> NO, there's a moment. There's a moment. Now, this is going to be some some tough Now, this is going to be some some tough Now, this is going to be some some tough stuff this morning, but there comes a stuff this morning, but there comes a stuff this morning, but there comes a moment when you got to stop playing with moment when you got to stop playing with moment when you got to stop playing with your soul. Satan wants you dead. Now, your soul. Satan wants you dead. Now, your soul. Satan wants you dead. Now, some of you here that might take this some of you here that might take this some of you here that might take this rough. Okay, take it rough. But there's rough. Okay, take it rough. But there's rough. Okay, take it rough. But there's a kid that needs to hear this right now. a kid that needs to hear this right now. a kid that needs to hear this right now. We need to put this inside of this We need to put this inside of this We need to put this inside of this child, inside of this young believer, so child, inside of this young believer, so child, inside of this young believer, so he or she can know they're supposed to he or she can know they're supposed to he or she can know they're supposed to overcome. overcome. overcome. >> Yes, sir. >> There's a time when you have to stop >> There's a time when you have to stop playing with your soul. Stop. playing with your soul. Stop. playing with your soul. Stop. >> Stop.

>> Stop. >> Stop. >> You can fool people. >> You can fool people. >> You can fool people. You can smile when you're hurting. You You can smile when you're hurting. You You can smile when you're hurting. You can look strong while you're falling can look strong while you're falling can look strong while you're falling apart on the inside. But deep down, you apart on the inside. But deep down, you apart on the inside. But deep down, you know there's a place in your life that know there's a place in your life that know there's a place in your life that money can't fix. money can't fix. money can't fix. >> You know, deep down in your life, there >> You know, deep down in your life, there >> You know, deep down in your life, there there's a place in your heart that there's a place in your heart that there's a place in your heart that relationships can't heal. You got the relationships can't heal. You got the relationships can't heal. You got the right person now. Oo, I feel like I'm right person now. Oo, I feel like I'm right person now. Oo, I feel like I'm wearing this verse. I got it. Success wearing this verse. I got it. Success wearing this verse. I got it. Success cannot satisfy you. And your own cannot satisfy you. And your own cannot satisfy you. And your own strength can't carry you. You're a hot strength can't carry you. You're a hot strength can't carry you. You're a hot charcoal, but you're separated. charcoal, but you're separated. charcoal, but you're separated. And there's a time now where you got to And there's a time now where you got to And there's a time now where you got to stop playing with your soul. stop playing with your soul. stop playing with your soul. >> So, Pastor Rush, okay, I'm trying to do >> So, Pastor Rush, okay, I'm trying to do >> So, Pastor Rush, okay, I'm trying to do Jesus thing and I and I don't understand Jesus thing and I and I don't understand Jesus thing and I and I don't understand why I why I need Jesus, though. Why do I why I why I need Jesus, though. Why do I why I why I need Jesus, though. Why do I need church? I want to talk the real need church? I want to talk the real need church? I want to talk the real stuff this morning, y'all. Please give stuff this morning, y'all. Please give stuff this morning, y'all. Please give me a chance to talk to you because your me a chance to talk to you because your me a chance to talk to you because your kids are asking you that. Your neighbors kids are asking you that. Your neighbors kids are asking you that. Your neighbors are asking you that. Your unbelieving are asking you that. Your unbelieving are asking you that. Your unbelieving lovers are asking you that. Your strong, lovers are asking you that. Your strong, lovers are asking you that. Your strong, dedicated co-workers are asking you dedicated co-workers are asking you dedicated co-workers are asking you that. And you need to be able to give that. And you need to be able to give that. And you need to be able to give them answers. Can we just give them them answers. Can we just give them them answers. Can we just give them answers?

answers? answers? >> And can you start testifying as the >> And can you start testifying as the >> And can you start testifying as the answer so you'll stop fighting on why answer so you'll stop fighting on why answer so you'll stop fighting on why you need to come to church on Sunday you need to come to church on Sunday you need to come to church on Sunday morning? Let me tell you something. If morning? Let me tell you something. If morning? Let me tell you something. If I'm saved, I'm going to beat you down I'm saved, I'm going to beat you down I'm saved, I'm going to beat you down before Sunday morning. before Sunday morning. before Sunday morning. >> Because I know you need to be in that >> Because I know you need to be in that >> Because I know you need to be in that house. house. house. >> I'm going TO BEAT YOU DOWN BEFORE SUNDAY >> I'm going TO BEAT YOU DOWN BEFORE SUNDAY >> I'm going TO BEAT YOU DOWN BEFORE SUNDAY MORNING. MORNING. MORNING. >> You're going to walk around telling >> You're going to walk around telling >> You're going to walk around telling people, "I'm all burned out in church." people, "I'm all burned out in church." people, "I'm all burned out in church." No, you're not. You burn out from the No, you're not. You burn out from the No, you're not. You burn out from the streets. And you're so burned out from streets. And you're so burned out from streets. And you're so burned out from the streets that when you come to the streets that when you come to the streets that when you come to church, you act tired. But Satan beat church, you act tired. But Satan beat church, you act tired. But Satan beat you up before you came. You you're you're so committed to You you're you're so committed to electronics that even keep your electronics that even keep your electronics that even keep your attention while God is talking to you. attention while God is talking to you. attention while God is talking to you. And we need Jesus for a lot of reasons. And we need Jesus for a lot of reasons. And we need Jesus for a lot of reasons. Number one, we need Jesus. And you need Number one, we need Jesus. And you need Number one, we need Jesus. And you need the church. You need Jesus. And you need the church. You need Jesus. And you need the church. You need Jesus. And you need the church. Well, can I have one without the church. Well, can I have one without the church. Well, can I have one without the other? You need Jesus and you need the other? You need Jesus and you need the other? You need Jesus and you need the church. the church. the church. >> You got a hole in the ground. Okay, >> You got a hole in the ground. Okay, >> You got a hole in the ground. Okay, that's a hole in the ground. You fill it that's a hole in the ground. You fill it that's a hole in the ground. You fill it up with water. You put a diving board.

up with water. You put a diving board. up with water. You put a diving board. Now, that hole in the ground is called a Now, that hole in the ground is called a Now, that hole in the ground is called a what? what? what? >> It's a pool. >> It's a pool. >> It's a pool. >> You wouldn't dare jump in the hole. >> You wouldn't dare jump in the hole. >> You wouldn't dare jump in the hole. >> But now when they put water in it, it's >> But now when they put water in it, it's >> But now when they put water in it, it's a swimming pool. What it's filled with a swimming pool. What it's filled with a swimming pool. What it's filled with defines it. Come on. [applause] [applause] >> Now, I'll go as slow as I need to. Y'all >> Now, I'll go as slow as I need to. Y'all >> Now, I'll go as slow as I need to. Y'all know you can ask questions in here, know you can ask questions in here, know you can ask questions in here, okay? But we need Jesus and we need the okay? But we need Jesus and we need the okay? But we need Jesus and we need the church. Why? Let's go real simple. church. Why? Let's go real simple. church. Why? Let's go real simple. Because without Jesus, you can lose Because without Jesus, you can lose Because without Jesus, you can lose yourself while everybody thinks you're yourself while everybody thinks you're yourself while everybody thinks you're winning. winning. winning. >> Do you know how many people admire you >> Do you know how many people admire you >> Do you know how many people admire you and you're running on low? and you're running on low? and you're running on low? >> You can gain the job. Oh, I got the job. >> You can gain the job. Oh, I got the job. >> You can gain the job. Oh, I got the job. Hallelujah. I GOT THE JOB. You can gain Hallelujah. I GOT THE JOB. You can gain Hallelujah. I GOT THE JOB. You can gain the house. You can gain the the house. You can gain the the house. You can gain the relationship. You will get all the relationship. You will get all the relationship. You will get all the applause and still be empty. applause and still be empty. applause and still be empty. >> There are people who have all of it, >> There are people who have all of it, >> There are people who have all of it, >> but they don't have any water in the >> but they don't have any water in the >> but they don't have any water in the pool. pool. pool. >> And if I'm going too fast, y'all raise >> And if I'm going too fast, y'all raise >> And if I'm going too fast, y'all raise your hand. I promise I'll stop because I your hand. I promise I'll stop because I your hand. I promise I'll stop because I want you to know all of this. Okay? See, want you to know all of this. Okay? See, want you to know all of this. Okay? See, Jesus didn't just come to make your life Jesus didn't just come to make your life Jesus didn't just come to make your life easier. He came to save your life. I easier. He came to save your life. I easier. He came to save your life. I thought because I had heard a lot of thought because I had heard a lot of thought because I had heard a lot of people always need the Lord when they I people always need the Lord when they I people always need the Lord when they I need the Lord this and I need the Lord need the Lord this and I need the Lord need the Lord this and I need the Lord that and I need the Lord this and I need that and I need the Lord this and I need that and I need the Lord this and I need God. He didn't just come to to to to God. He didn't just come to to to to God. He didn't just come to to to to make my life easier. And that's why I make my life easier. And that's why I make my life easier. And that's why I you got to stop tripping. You trying to you got to stop tripping. You trying to you got to stop tripping. You trying to use him when you need him to make stuff.

use him when you need him to make stuff. use him when you need him to make stuff. Why you going to pray right before a Why you going to pray right before a Why you going to pray right before a test and you know you don't know test and you know you don't know test and you know you don't know anything? Oh Lord, help me pass. What you're Oh Lord, help me pass. What you're saying is help the teacher be absent. saying is help the teacher be absent. saying is help the teacher be absent. Let her have a car wreck. You know, you He didn't come to make my life easier. He didn't come to make my life easier. The Lord came to save my life. I was The Lord came to save my life. I was The Lord came to save my life. I was telling some people the other day, man, telling some people the other day, man, telling some people the other day, man, I lost mom at an early age. I got sick I lost mom at an early age. I got sick I lost mom at an early age. I got sick very early. I was sick all my life. I very early. I was sick all my life. I very early. I was sick all my life. I never said I was sick. I've always never said I was sick. I've always never said I was sick. I've always claimed to be healed and healthy all my claimed to be healed and healthy all my claimed to be healed and healthy all my life. But when I look back, I'm life. But when I look back, I'm life. But when I look back, I'm thinking, "Wow, it started for me at 10 thinking, "Wow, it started for me at 10 thinking, "Wow, it started for me at 10 years old, and now I'm almost 30." Okay. years old, and now I'm almost 30." Okay. years old, and now I'm almost 30." Okay. [cheering] No, I'm I'mma start over. [cheering] No, I'm I'mma start over. [cheering] No, I'm I'mma start over. I'mma start over. I'mma start over. I'mma start over. He got to heal my lying tongue now. I He got to heal my lying tongue now. I He got to heal my lying tongue now. I just just just I went back. I went back. I went back. I went back. I went back. I went back. But no, so I'm 10 and I'm 60 in my 60s But no, so I'm 10 and I'm 60 in my 60s But no, so I'm 10 and I'm 60 in my 60s now. And so, can you imagine every day now. And so, can you imagine every day now. And so, can you imagine every day realizing that you wake up and you're realizing that you wake up and you're realizing that you wake up and you're just grateful to be alive because just grateful to be alive because just grateful to be alive because trouble is still there.

>> So, there are battles that I want to >> So, there are battles that I want to talk to you. I want to talk to you talk to you. I want to talk to you talk to you. I want to talk to you personally real quick. There are battles personally real quick. There are battles personally real quick. There are battles you cannot win by being smarter. you cannot win by being smarter. you cannot win by being smarter. >> And there are some wounds that you >> And there are some wounds that you >> And there are some wounds that you cannot heal by pretending they're not cannot heal by pretending they're not cannot heal by pretending they're not there. there. there. And there are some temptations that you And there are some temptations that you And there are some temptations that you cannot overcome by saying, "I'm strong cannot overcome by saying, "I'm strong cannot overcome by saying, "I'm strong enough. I'm strong enough. I know what I enough. I'm strong enough. I know what I enough. I'm strong enough. I know what I can't do. Sometimes the strongest thing can't do. Sometimes the strongest thing can't do. Sometimes the strongest thing you can say is, "Lord, I need you." you can say is, "Lord, I need you." you can say is, "Lord, I need you." >> Can y'all repeat after me? Say, "Lord, >> Can y'all repeat after me? Say, "Lord, >> Can y'all repeat after me? Say, "Lord, >> I need you. I need you." >> I need you. I need you." >> I need you. I need you." >> Okay? And I'm I'm not just playing with >> Okay? And I'm I'm not just playing with >> Okay? And I'm I'm not just playing with you now. You don't have to say this you now. You don't have to say this you now. You don't have to say this around me when you're by yourself or around me when you're by yourself or around me when you're by yourself or when you're in the car later on or when when you're in the car later on or when when you're in the car later on or when you go to the restroom or when you're in you go to the restroom or when you're in you go to the restroom or when you're in the store. Just just say say it with me. the store. Just just say say it with me. the store. Just just say say it with me. Say, "Lord, I need you." Say, "Lord, I need you." Say, "Lord, I need you." See, that's the strongest thing you can See, that's the strongest thing you can See, that's the strongest thing you can say because you got it all together, but say because you got it all together, but say because you got it all together, but nobody else knows that it's falling all nobody else knows that it's falling all nobody else knows that it's falling all apart. Don't wait until something falls apart. Don't wait until something falls apart. Don't wait until something falls apart before you reach for the one who apart before you reach for the one who apart before you reach for the one who was holding you all together all the was holding you all together all the was holding you all together all the time. He's been holding you together time. He's been holding you together time. He's been holding you together anyway. You don't have to wait till it falls You don't have to wait till it falls apart. Am I talking too loud? apart. Am I talking too loud? apart. Am I talking too loud? >> Am I going too fast?

>> Am I going too fast? >> Am I going too fast? >> Okay. But but you don't have to wait. >> Okay. But but you don't have to wait. >> Okay. But but you don't have to wait. He's been holding you together anyway. He's been holding you together anyway. He's been holding you together anyway. Do you realize how many times God held Do you realize how many times God held Do you realize how many times God held you together when you and I never been you together when you and I never been you together when you and I never been drunk, but not intentionally, drunk, but not intentionally, drunk, but not intentionally, you know, cuz there are some medication you know, cuz there are some medication you know, cuz there are some medication we go to the doctor, they tell us take we go to the doctor, they tell us take we go to the doctor, they tell us take this at home every four hours. You know this at home every four hours. You know this at home every four hours. You know us every hour and a half. [laughter] So I don't I don't Okay, it's [laughter] So I don't I don't Okay, it's not I'm not here to talk about that. But not I'm not here to talk about that. But not I'm not here to talk about that. But but some people y'all y'all just get but some people y'all y'all just get but some people y'all y'all just get drunk for the feel of it. [laughter] drunk for the feel of it. [laughter] drunk for the feel of it. [laughter] I understand. You got a bad toothache. You got a You got a bad toothache. You got a backachche. You say, "Uh, I'm going to backachche. You say, "Uh, I'm going to backachche. You say, "Uh, I'm going to get this medicine." It's It's not time get this medicine." It's It's not time get this medicine." It's It's not time yet. Yes, it is. [laughter] Sorry. Sorry. That's not That's not good. But but but That's not That's not good. But but but That's not That's not good. But but but we need Jesus and we need the church. we need Jesus and we need the church. we need Jesus and we need the church. Now, there's a young person here today Now, there's a young person here today Now, there's a young person here today that's deciding, I don't know if I need that's deciding, I don't know if I need that's deciding, I don't know if I need the church. You need it because because the church. You need it because because the church. You need it because because with without Jesus, you can lose with without Jesus, you can lose with without Jesus, you can lose yourself and and and everybody else yourself and and and everybody else yourself and and and everybody else thinks you're winning because you got thinks you're winning because you got thinks you're winning because you got Jordans, you got nice haircut, you got Jordans, you got nice haircut, you got Jordans, you got nice haircut, you got nice you got nice outfits, you sweet.

nice you got nice outfits, you sweet. nice you got nice outfits, you sweet. You go to the gym right now, you're able You go to the gym right now, you're able You go to the gym right now, you're able to go to 24-hour fitness. You wait one to go to 24-hour fitness. You wait one to go to 24-hour fitness. You wait one day going to be 15 minutes for life. day going to be 15 minutes for life. day going to be 15 minutes for life. I kill a 24-hour fitness. I kill a 24-hour fitness. I kill a 24-hour fitness. Got a lifetime membership. Got a lifetime membership. Got a lifetime membership. Amen. And a life insurance policy. So Amen. And a life insurance policy. So Amen. And a life insurance policy. So anyway, you you need Jesus and you need anyway, you you need Jesus and you need anyway, you you need Jesus and you need a church. Why? Because isolation makes a church. Why? Because isolation makes a church. Why? Because isolation makes you vulnerable. you vulnerable. you vulnerable. >> I don't need Jesus. I don't need the >> I don't need Jesus. I don't need the >> I don't need Jesus. I don't need the church. church. church. >> Isolation makes you you're vulnerable. >> Isolation makes you you're vulnerable. >> Isolation makes you you're vulnerable. >> Okay? If you ever if in our times we >> Okay? If you ever if in our times we >> Okay? If you ever if in our times we can't really relate to this, but maybe can't really relate to this, but maybe can't really relate to this, but maybe somebody will help me with an example somebody will help me with an example somebody will help me with an example here in a minute, but but a sheep here in a minute, but but a sheep here in a minute, but but a sheep separated from the flock is vulnerable separated from the flock is vulnerable separated from the flock is vulnerable to the wolf. to the wolf. to the wolf. Why do you think your mom and dad's Why do you think your mom and dad's Why do you think your mom and dad's always saying, "You stay right next to always saying, "You stay right next to always saying, "You stay right next to me and we go in this store." me and we go in this store." me and we go in this store." >> It's not like they don't like you. They >> It's not like they don't like you. They >> It's not like they don't like you. They just know by yourself. just know by yourself. just know by yourself. You're easy prey. You're easy prey. You're easy prey. >> I guarantee you there aren't very many >> I guarantee you there aren't very many >> I guarantee you there aren't very many people that go to church alone. You people that go to church alone. You people that go to church alone. You usually have to have some kind of friend usually have to have some kind of friend usually have to have some kind of friend that'll check on you on church day that'll check on you on church day that'll check on you on church day because if they don't, you probably will because if they don't, you probably will because if they don't, you probably will get used to not coming. And then you get used to not coming. And then you get used to not coming. And then you will probably start settling into I can will probably start settling into I can will probably start settling into I can watch it online.

Sometimes that's exactly what happens to Sometimes that's exactly what happens to us spiritually, y'all. us spiritually, y'all. us spiritually, y'all. >> You can stop coming to church, you can >> You can stop coming to church, you can >> You can stop coming to church, you can stop praying with people once you stop stop praying with people once you stop stop praying with people once you stop coming to church. You do. I just, and coming to church. You do. I just, and coming to church. You do. I just, and that's why I said a minute ago, you come that's why I said a minute ago, you come that's why I said a minute ago, you come to church, you're going through a rough to church, you're going through a rough to church, you're going through a rough time. And I'm using Judy because Judy time. And I'm using Judy because Judy time. And I'm using Judy because Judy knows I love her and I've been there knows I love her and I've been there knows I love her and I've been there with her family, going to be there and with her family, going to be there and with her family, going to be there and we're going to go through all of this. we're going to go through all of this. we're going to go through all of this. But like I said a few minutes ago, you But like I said a few minutes ago, you But like I said a few minutes ago, you know, when you come in, you notice know, when you come in, you notice know, when you come in, you notice people gathered to her. Yeah. people gathered to her. Yeah. people gathered to her. Yeah. >> What if there were no people to gather >> What if there were no people to gather >> What if there were no people to gather to you to just love on you? to you to just love on you? to you to just love on you? >> I mean, for real, you're going through >> I mean, for real, you're going through >> I mean, for real, you're going through the worst time of your life the worst time of your life the worst time of your life >> and you have no community. >> and you have no community. >> and you have no community. >> And that's when drugs and that's when >> And that's when drugs and that's when >> And that's when drugs and that's when all the other stuff becomes very easy. all the other stuff becomes very easy. all the other stuff becomes very easy. And somebody will say, "Girl, let's go And somebody will say, "Girl, let's go And somebody will say, "Girl, let's go to the casino. LET'S JUST TAKE I DON'T to the casino. LET'S JUST TAKE I DON'T to the casino. LET'S JUST TAKE I DON'T NEED NO CASINO NOW. I DON'T NEED TO GET NEED NO CASINO NOW. I DON'T NEED TO GET NEED NO CASINO NOW. I DON'T NEED TO GET THAT KIND OF HIGH. I NEED TO BE THAT KIND OF HIGH. I NEED TO BE THAT KIND OF HIGH. I NEED TO BE FULFILLED. I NEED TO BE REBUILT. I NEED FULFILLED. I NEED TO BE REBUILT. I NEED FULFILLED. I NEED TO BE REBUILT. I NEED TO BE STRONGER. I DON'T NEED TO WIN TO BE STRONGER. I DON'T NEED TO WIN TO BE STRONGER. I DON'T NEED TO WIN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW. I NEED TO BE ANYTHING RIGHT NOW. I NEED TO BE ANYTHING RIGHT NOW. I NEED TO BE GUARANTEED THAT I'M A VICTOR. >> So you stop coming to church. Let me >> So you stop coming to church. Let me tell you what happens. You stop coming tell you what happens. You stop coming tell you what happens. You stop coming to church. You stop praying with people.

to church. You stop praying with people. to church. You stop praying with people. You stop letting everybody ask you how You stop letting everybody ask you how You stop letting everybody ask you how you doing. That's what happens when you you doing. That's what happens when you you doing. That's what happens when you stop coming to church. Some people need stop coming to church. Some people need stop coming to church. Some people need to ask you how you doing. Sometimes the to ask you how you doing. Sometimes the to ask you how you doing. Sometimes the most frustrating thing to me, but I need most frustrating thing to me, but I need most frustrating thing to me, but I need it the most is FOR SOMEBODY TO ASK ME it the most is FOR SOMEBODY TO ASK ME it the most is FOR SOMEBODY TO ASK ME HOW I'M DOING. NOT BECAUSE YOU want me HOW I'M DOING. NOT BECAUSE YOU want me HOW I'M DOING. NOT BECAUSE YOU want me to do better so you can do better. to do better so you can do better. to do better so you can do better. But they genuinely mean it. But they genuinely mean it. But they genuinely mean it. >> And then you start telling yourself when >> And then you start telling yourself when >> And then you start telling yourself when you miss, I can worship God at home. you miss, I can worship God at home. you miss, I can worship God at home. >> That's like you taking a shower from the >> That's like you taking a shower from the >> That's like you taking a shower from the outside of it. outside of it. outside of it. >> Now, I do know what a steam room is. >> Now, I do know what a steam room is. >> Now, I do know what a steam room is. >> Amen. In your own house, you turn the >> Amen. In your own house, you turn the >> Amen. In your own house, you turn the hot water on and go in there and it's hot water on and go in there and it's hot water on and go in there and it's steaming. You going to call that a steaming. You going to call that a steaming. You going to call that a shower. shower. shower. >> Your mama going to say, "Get your hip in >> Your mama going to say, "Get your hip in >> Your mama going to say, "Get your hip in that water." And that water." And that water." And you know you you you can. Yes, you can. you know you you you can. Yes, you can. you know you you you can. Yes, you can. You can. You can. You can. And I don't You can. You can. You can. And I don't You can. You can. You can. And I don't mean to say this. You can worship at mean to say this. You can worship at mean to say this. You can worship at home. But you weren't designed to walk home. But you weren't designed to walk home. But you weren't designed to walk this Christian life alone. It wasn't this Christian life alone. It wasn't this Christian life alone. It wasn't designed for that. Christianity was not designed for that. Christianity was not designed for that. Christianity was not designed for you to walk alone. Amen.

designed for you to walk alone. Amen. designed for you to walk alone. Amen. You ever wonder why God gave you an You ever wonder why God gave you an You ever wonder why God gave you an elbow? I talk about this a lot. You elbow? I talk about this a lot. You elbow? I talk about this a lot. You didn't even think that an elbow was didn't even think that an elbow was didn't even think that an elbow was important to one day you tried to eat an important to one day you tried to eat an important to one day you tried to eat an apple and you didn't try it right now. apple and you didn't try it right now. apple and you didn't try it right now. Right now. Okay. No, seriously. Try it. Right now. Okay. No, seriously. Try it. Right now. Okay. No, seriously. Try it. Just play like you have an apple in your Just play like you have an apple in your Just play like you have an apple in your hand. Come on, Thomas. Come on. High hand. Come on, Thomas. Come on. High hand. Come on, Thomas. Come on. High heels. Come on, Thomas. You ready? You heels. Come on, Thomas. You ready? You heels. Come on, Thomas. You ready? You ready? I know he taking some notes. Put ready? I know he taking some notes. Put ready? I know he taking some notes. Put your act like you got an apple in your your act like you got an apple in your your act like you got an apple in your hand, Thomas. hand, Thomas. hand, Thomas. Straighten your elbow. You don't have an Straighten your elbow. You don't have an Straighten your elbow. You don't have an elbow. There you go. Now, eat that elbow. There you go. Now, eat that elbow. There you go. Now, eat that apple. DON'T BEND YOUR ELBOW, TOM. DON'T apple. DON'T BEND YOUR ELBOW, TOM. DON'T apple. DON'T BEND YOUR ELBOW, TOM. DON'T BEND. YOU DON'T HAVE AN ELBOW. Eat it. BEND. YOU DON'T HAVE AN ELBOW. Eat it. BEND. YOU DON'T HAVE AN ELBOW. Eat it. Eat, Thomas. Eat the apple, boy. You Eat, Thomas. Eat the apple, boy. You Eat, Thomas. Eat the apple, boy. You see, you be chasing. You be going. YOU NEVER [screaming] REALIZE HOW YOU NEVER [screaming] REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT AN ELBOW WAS, MAN. IMPORTANT AN ELBOW WAS, MAN. IMPORTANT AN ELBOW WAS, MAN. >> YOU DON'T REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT THE >> YOU DON'T REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT THE >> YOU DON'T REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT THE CHURCH IS. YOU DON'T REALIZE HOW CHURCH IS. YOU DON'T REALIZE HOW CHURCH IS. YOU DON'T REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT UNTIL YOU START TRYING TO WALK IMPORTANT UNTIL YOU START TRYING TO WALK IMPORTANT UNTIL YOU START TRYING TO WALK THROUGH LIFE AND GO, I NEED SOMEBODY TO THROUGH LIFE AND GO, I NEED SOMEBODY TO THROUGH LIFE AND GO, I NEED SOMEBODY TO HELP me ate this stuff.

Sometimes you don't need another sermon. Sometimes you don't need another sermon. Really, you need somebody who will look Really, you need somebody who will look Really, you need somebody who will look you in the eyes and say, "Don't quit. you in the eyes and say, "Don't quit. you in the eyes and say, "Don't quit. For real. For real. Tell them. Look at For real. For real. Tell them. Look at For real. For real. Tell them. Look at them. Ju just say, "Don't quit." them. Ju just say, "Don't quit." them. Ju just say, "Don't quit." >> Now, to those of you who don't want to >> Now, to those of you who don't want to >> Now, to those of you who don't want to sit by anybody, God needed you today to sit by anybody, God needed you today to sit by anybody, God needed you today to sit next to somebody or turn to somebody sit next to somebody or turn to somebody sit next to somebody or turn to somebody and SAY, "DON'T QUIT." SAY IT AGAIN. and SAY, "DON'T QUIT." SAY IT AGAIN. and SAY, "DON'T QUIT." SAY IT AGAIN. >> NO. Say it again. >> NO. Say it again. >> NO. Say it again. >> YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT PERSON'S >> YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT PERSON'S >> YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT PERSON'S dealing with. dealing with. dealing with. Sometimes you need another motive. You Sometimes you need another motive. You Sometimes you need another motive. You don't need a You don't need another don't need a You don't need another don't need a You don't need another motivational speech. You need somebody motivational speech. You need somebody motivational speech. You need somebody praying with you while you're when you praying with you while you're when you praying with you while you're when you get tired and you're too tired to pray get tired and you're too tired to pray get tired and you're too tired to pray for yourself. I I don't Please don't for yourself. I I don't Please don't for yourself. I I don't Please don't look at me different when I say this, look at me different when I say this, look at me different when I say this, but sometimes I think I've been too but sometimes I think I've been too but sometimes I think I've been too tired to even pray for myself. tired to even pray for myself. tired to even pray for myself. >> And that's when somebody else NEEDS TO >> And that's when somebody else NEEDS TO >> And that's when somebody else NEEDS TO PRAY FOR ME. WHAT are they praying for? PRAY FOR ME. WHAT are they praying for? PRAY FOR ME. WHAT are they praying for? They're praying for me to have the They're praying for me to have the They're praying for me to have the strength TO GET BACK IN IT. >> Is this blessing anybody yet? >> Is this blessing anybody yet? >> So, what are we here for? THE CHURCH IS >> So, what are we here for? THE CHURCH IS >> So, what are we here for? THE CHURCH IS NOT A MUSEUM FOR PERFECT PEOPLE. Y'ALL NOT A MUSEUM FOR PERFECT PEOPLE. Y'ALL NOT A MUSEUM FOR PERFECT PEOPLE. Y'ALL STOP COMING IN HERE LOOKING for us to STOP COMING IN HERE LOOKING for us to STOP COMING IN HERE LOOKING for us to have it. All right. If I wore A HAT have it. All right. If I wore A HAT have it. All right. If I wore A HAT TODAY, I WORE A HAT TODAY. I DIDN'T WEAR TODAY, I WORE A HAT TODAY. I DIDN'T WEAR TODAY, I WORE A HAT TODAY. I DIDN'T WEAR THAT HAT FOR ME. I WORE THAT HAT FOR THAT HAT FOR ME. I WORE THAT HAT FOR THAT HAT FOR ME. I WORE THAT HAT FOR SOMEBODY ELSE AND YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHO SOMEBODY ELSE AND YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHO SOMEBODY ELSE AND YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHO I wore that hat for.

I wore that hat for. I wore that hat for. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Maybe you sitting next to a person right >> Maybe you sitting next to a person right >> Maybe you sitting next to a person right now who smells like weed because they now who smells like weed because they now who smells like weed because they had to get a ride with somebody whose had to get a ride with somebody whose had to get a ride with somebody whose car had already smelt like weed. And car had already smelt like weed. And car had already smelt like weed. And weed don't come out of fabric. weed don't come out of fabric. weed don't come out of fabric. Especially the weed seeds when they pop Especially the weed seeds when they pop Especially the weed seeds when they pop in and they in and they in and they >> All right, y'all stop. You're not >> All right, y'all stop. You're not >> All right, y'all stop. You're not supposed to say amen on some stuff. supposed to say amen on some stuff. supposed to say amen on some stuff. But what if somebody else and told you But what if somebody else and told you But what if somebody else and told you my favorite story that I always tell my favorite story that I always tell my favorite story that I always tell everybody. I've prayed for a guy at everybody. I've prayed for a guy at everybody. I've prayed for a guy at church. He was smelling like weed. I church. He was smelling like weed. I church. He was smelling like weed. I hugged on him. He was smelling like hugged on him. He was smelling like hugged on him. He was smelling like weed. I walked away from him. I started weed. I walked away from him. I started weed. I walked away from him. I started smelling like weed. People like, "Oh, smelling like weed. People like, "Oh, smelling like weed. People like, "Oh, Rush smell like weed." Rush smell like weed." Rush smell like weed." And then somebody saw that guy later on, And then somebody saw that guy later on, And then somebody saw that guy later on, the same guy, I promise, and they said, the same guy, I promise, and they said, the same guy, I promise, and they said, "Oh, he smell like Pastor Rush." You "Oh, he smell like Pastor Rush." You "Oh, he smell like Pastor Rush." You have to understand sometimes the Lord have to understand sometimes the Lord have to understand sometimes the Lord had to smell like sin for us in order had to smell like sin for us in order had to smell like sin for us in order for us to smell like heaven to him. for us to smell like heaven to him. for us to smell like heaven to him. Sometimes you just got to do it, man. Sometimes you just got to do it, man. Sometimes you just got to do it, man. You know, right now, did I ask any of You know, right now, did I ask any of You know, right now, did I ask any of y'all to go out and get in a twerk fest y'all to go out and get in a twerk fest y'all to go out and get in a twerk fest just to get somebody to come to church? just to get somebody to come to church? just to get somebody to come to church? No. >> I'll be on y'all praise team if y'all >> I'll be on y'all praise team if y'all start twerking. What?

And stop writing that down. That wasn't And stop writing that down. That wasn't something to write down. Y'all write at something to write down. Y'all write at something to write down. Y'all write at the wrong time. [clears throat] the wrong time. [clears throat] the wrong time. [clears throat] But it's not a museum for perfect But it's not a museum for perfect But it's not a museum for perfect people. It's a hospital for wounded people. It's a hospital for wounded people. It's a hospital for wounded people who trying to get well. Y'all, I people who trying to get well. Y'all, I people who trying to get well. Y'all, I promise you, every time I walk in here, promise you, every time I walk in here, promise you, every time I walk in here, I'm trying to get better. I'm trying to I'm trying to get better. I'm trying to I'm trying to get better. I'm trying to get better. I'm trying to I'm falling in get better. I'm trying to I'm falling in get better. I'm trying to I'm falling in love with Monday school. I used to love love with Monday school. I used to love love with Monday school. I used to love church, but I'm falling in love with church, but I'm falling in love with church, but I'm falling in love with Monday nights because I keep needing to Monday nights because I keep needing to Monday nights because I keep needing to get well. That's what this is about. get well. That's what this is about. get well. That's what this is about. That lady behind you, she's trying to That lady behind you, she's trying to That lady behind you, she's trying to get well. She's talking. She's mumbling. get well. She's talking. She's mumbling. get well. She's talking. She's mumbling. That man is complaining. He's slouching That man is complaining. He's slouching That man is complaining. He's slouching in his seat. That teenager's frustrated. in his seat. That teenager's frustrated. in his seat. That teenager's frustrated. He wants to play his game. He wants to He wants to play his game. He wants to He wants to play his game. He wants to keep his headsets on, but he's still in keep his headsets on, but he's still in keep his headsets on, but he's still in here because he's trying to get well. here because he's trying to get well. here because he's trying to get well. And Satan's using all of THAT STUFF TO And Satan's using all of THAT STUFF TO And Satan's using all of THAT STUFF TO SCATTER HIM. He He wants you to jump on SCATTER HIM. He He wants you to jump on SCATTER HIM. He He wants you to jump on your kid while your kid is in church so your kid while your kid is in church so your kid while your kid is in church so your kid will hate coming to church. your kid will hate coming to church. your kid will hate coming to church. He's trying to scatter y'all. He's trying to scatter y'all. He's trying to scatter y'all. And so if the kid is not getting it, And so if the kid is not getting it, And so if the kid is not getting it, mama, you get it. Dad, you get it. mama, you get it. Dad, you get it. mama, you get it. Dad, you get it. Grandma, you get it. Uncle, you get it. Grandma, you get it. Uncle, you get it. Grandma, you get it. Uncle, you get it. >> You got to stay strong until the ca the >> You got to stay strong until the ca the >> You got to stay strong until the ca the KID GAINS STRENGTH. AM I TALKING too KID GAINS STRENGTH. AM I TALKING too KID GAINS STRENGTH. AM I TALKING too much?

much? much? >> So maybe it's not for you right now. The >> So maybe it's not for you right now. The >> So maybe it's not for you right now. The sermon could be for your kid 5 years sermon could be for your kid 5 years sermon could be for your kid 5 years from now. YOU GOT TO STAY STRONG WHEN from now. YOU GOT TO STAY STRONG WHEN from now. YOU GOT TO STAY STRONG WHEN THAT kid breaks down. reason I think that we need Jesus and we reason I think that we need Jesus and we need a church and I've got to hurry up need a church and I've got to hurry up need a church and I've got to hurry up and get on out of here is because and get on out of here is because and get on out of here is because there's going to be seasons in your life there's going to be seasons in your life there's going to be seasons in your life when your faith gets weak when your faith gets weak when your faith gets weak >> and you going to need somebody else's >> and you going to need somebody else's >> and you going to need somebody else's strength. >> You're going to need somebody else's >> You're going to need somebody else's strength. When I left Judy's house the other day When I left Judy's house the other day and I was in my pastoral protective mode and I was in my pastoral protective mode and I was in my pastoral protective mode and I didn't want to just deal with the and I didn't want to just deal with the and I didn't want to just deal with the paramedics and all of that stuff because paramedics and all of that stuff because paramedics and all of that stuff because I knew this baby needed help. I got to I knew this baby needed help. I got to I knew this baby needed help. I got to the car and I dropped my head down. I the car and I dropped my head down. I the car and I dropped my head down. I just just dropped my head down cuz I just just dropped my head down cuz I just just dropped my head down cuz I know Judy's a tither. I know Judy's a know Judy's a tither. I know Judy's a know Judy's a tither. I know Judy's a believer. believer. believer. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Her mother didn't have she lost >> Her mother didn't have she lost >> Her mother didn't have she lost everything in her f but one shirt. And everything in her f but one shirt. And everything in her f but one shirt. And the shirt said, "I'll see Pastor Rush, the shirt said, "I'll see Pastor Rush, the shirt said, "I'll see Pastor Rush, come do life with us together." That's come do life with us together." That's come do life with us together." That's all her mama had.

all her mama had. all her mama had. That's all she That's all she had on That's all she That's all she had on That's all she That's all she had on that day. That and she wasn't a member of this church, and she wasn't a member of this church, but she had that shirt on. And I looked down, I just dropped my And I looked down, I just dropped my head. And when I looked down, I was head. And when I looked down, I was head. And when I looked down, I was like, "Lord," and looked right at the like, "Lord," and looked right at the like, "Lord," and looked right at the note. My notes were open. And I had been note. My notes were open. And I had been note. My notes were open. And I had been writing this one right here. There going writing this one right here. There going writing this one right here. There going to be seasons when your faith gets weak to be seasons when your faith gets weak to be seasons when your faith gets weak >> and you need somebody else's strength. >> Do you know you will go through some >> Do you know you will go through some crazy common sense stuff that doesn't crazy common sense stuff that doesn't crazy common sense stuff that doesn't make any sense? We were sitting there make any sense? We were sitting there make any sense? We were sitting there and I'm not going to talk to you because and I'm not going to talk to you because and I'm not going to talk to you because this is just kind of crazy real with this is just kind of crazy real with this is just kind of crazy real with videotapes all around. I don't know who videotapes all around. I don't know who videotapes all around. I don't know who tapes everything. We're sitting there. tapes everything. We're sitting there. tapes everything. We're sitting there. I'm on the floor. Mother's in the chair. I'm on the floor. Mother's in the chair. I'm on the floor. Mother's in the chair. May is on the floor there and the May is on the floor there and the May is on the floor there and the paramedics and the people are trying to paramedics and the people are trying to paramedics and the people are trying to get her mother to breathe and they're get her mother to breathe and they're get her mother to breathe and they're trying to get her mother to get a breath trying to get her mother to get a breath trying to get her mother to get a breath and and I'm looking at her going I don't and and I'm looking at her going I don't and and I'm looking at her going I don't think she has any asthma issues and and think she has any asthma issues and and think she has any asthma issues and and I'm not a doctor and I hate people try I'm not a doctor and I hate people try I'm not a doctor and I hate people try to act like they're all medical cuz they to act like they're all medical cuz they to act like they're all medical cuz they took two classes at the YMCA took two classes at the YMCA took two classes at the YMCA and I don't know that stuff you know but and I don't know that stuff you know but and I don't know that stuff you know but I'm sitting there mother's not breathing I'm sitting there mother's not breathing I'm sitting there mother's not breathing mother's not doing right and I just look mother's not doing right and I just look mother's not doing right and I just look over and I'm just kind of looking God I over and I'm just kind of looking God I over and I'm just kind of looking God I know I know that I know that she's know I know that I know that she's know I know that I know that she's crying she's hurt she's lost a child crying she's hurt she's lost a child crying she's hurt she's lost a child >> and she's hurt and I just reached over >> and she's hurt and I just reached over >> and she's hurt and I just reached over and said, "May hand me that on the and said, "May hand me that on the and said, "May hand me that on the table." And they go, "What are you table." And they go, "What are you table." And they go, "What are you doing? What are you doing?" "Hand me doing? What are you doing?" "Hand me doing? What are you doing?" "Hand me that." It's a box of tissue. I said, that." It's a box of tissue. I said, that." It's a box of tissue. I said, "Give me about 40 of them cuz she going "Give me about 40 of them cuz she going "Give me about 40 of them cuz she going to need about 50." I said, "Give me 40."

to need about 50." I said, "Give me 40." to need about 50." I said, "Give me 40." I said, "Mom." And and everybody sitting I said, "Mom." And and everybody sitting I said, "Mom." And and everybody sitting there with all their equipment. I said, there with all their equipment. I said, there with all their equipment. I said, "Blow your nose." "Blow your nose." "Blow your nose." She was able to blow her nose about five She was able to blow her nose about five She was able to blow her nose about five or six times and she started breathing. or six times and she started breathing. or six times and she started breathing. She said, "Oh, thank you so much. I feel She said, "Oh, thank you so much. I feel She said, "Oh, thank you so much. I feel so much better now." Everybody went so much better now." Everybody went so much better now." Everybody went through all of those technical things. through all of those technical things. through all of those technical things. Sometimes you just need a regular old Sometimes you just need a regular old Sometimes you just need a regular old church tissue. You know why I know that? Because I've You know why I know that? Because I've cried before. If you've never cried cried before. If you've never cried cried before. If you've never cried before, see, when you get through crying before, see, when you get through crying before, see, when you get through crying AND PRAISING GOD, I don't care who you AND PRAISING GOD, I don't care who you AND PRAISING GOD, I don't care who you are. Our ushers get in more trouble with are. Our ushers get in more trouble with are. Our ushers get in more trouble with me because we don't have tissues. You me because we don't have tissues. You me because we don't have tissues. You got to prepare for that overflow. When got to prepare for that overflow. When got to prepare for that overflow. When you get through sucking it all up, YOU you get through sucking it all up, YOU you get through sucking it all up, YOU GOT TO BLOW IT OUT. I DON'T SIT NEXT TO GOT TO BLOW IT OUT. I DON'T SIT NEXT TO GOT TO BLOW IT OUT. I DON'T SIT NEXT TO ANYBODY who wants to be infected. ANYBODY who wants to be infected. ANYBODY who wants to be infected. >> BUT SOMETIMES YOU JUST GOT TO RECOGNIZE >> BUT SOMETIMES YOU JUST GOT TO RECOGNIZE >> BUT SOMETIMES YOU JUST GOT TO RECOGNIZE WHEN PEOPLE ARE CRYING, WHEN PEOPLE ARE WHEN PEOPLE ARE CRYING, WHEN PEOPLE ARE WHEN PEOPLE ARE CRYING, WHEN PEOPLE ARE HURTING. AND YOU NEED somebody else's strength. AND YOU NEED somebody else's strength. Every every everybody's got a moment Every every everybody's got a moment Every every everybody's got a moment when their knees get weak and they when their knees get weak and they when their knees get weak and they everybody has a midnight. Anybody here everybody has a midnight. Anybody here everybody has a midnight. Anybody here had a midnight before? No. You see your had a midnight before? No. You see your had a midnight before? No. You see your friends and nobody in your family may friends and nobody in your family may friends and nobody in your family may know about. Raise your hand again if know about. Raise your hand again if know about. Raise your hand again if you're not a liar. You've had a you're not a liar. You've had a you're not a liar. You've had a midnight.

midnight. midnight. >> Everybody has a chapter that didn't they >> Everybody has a chapter that didn't they >> Everybody has a chapter that didn't they didn't ask GOD TO WRITE. HOW AM I LIVING didn't ask GOD TO WRITE. HOW AM I LIVING didn't ask GOD TO WRITE. HOW AM I LIVING THROUGH THIS CHAPTER? I DON'T I DON'T THROUGH THIS CHAPTER? I DON'T I DON'T THROUGH THIS CHAPTER? I DON'T I DON'T WANT THIS PART. GOD said you got to live WANT THIS PART. GOD said you got to live WANT THIS PART. GOD said you got to live through this one, though. And when your through this one, though. And when your through this one, though. And when your faith is shaken, you need people around faith is shaken, you need people around faith is shaken, you need people around you who can say, "I'VE SEEN GOD DO IT you who can say, "I'VE SEEN GOD DO IT you who can say, "I'VE SEEN GOD DO IT BEFORE." NOW YOU KEEP WALKING. Keep BEFORE." NOW YOU KEEP WALKING. Keep BEFORE." NOW YOU KEEP WALKING. Keep walking. Keep walking. Keep walking. walking. Keep walking. Keep walking. walking. Keep walking. Keep walking. Keep walking. Keep walking. KEEP Keep walking. Keep walking. KEEP Keep walking. Keep walking. KEEP WALKING. SOMEBODY IN THIS ROOM, YOU HAVE WALKING. SOMEBODY IN THIS ROOM, YOU HAVE WALKING. SOMEBODY IN THIS ROOM, YOU HAVE SEEN GOD DO IT BEFORE. >> AND THERE ONLY TWO WORDS WE HAVE TO SAY >> AND THERE ONLY TWO WORDS WE HAVE TO SAY TO JUDY. KEEP WALKING. You may come into church caring about, You may come into church caring about, >> carrying something that nobody in here >> carrying something that nobody in here >> carrying something that nobody in here knows about. You walked in and nobody knows about. You walked in and nobody knows about. You walked in and nobody knows about. You sit quietly while your knows about. You sit quietly while your knows about. You sit quietly while your heart is screaming. But God can put heart is screaming. But God can put heart is screaming. But God can put somebody beside you who has survived somebody beside you who has survived somebody beside you who has survived what you're going through right now. And what you're going through right now. And what you're going through right now. And they need you in church. You need to be they need you in church. You need to be they need you in church. You need to be HERE NOW FOR SOMEBODY ELSE. And then you HERE NOW FOR SOMEBODY ELSE. And then you HERE NOW FOR SOMEBODY ELSE. And then you start to realize after you go through start to realize after you go through start to realize after you go through it, IF GOD BROUGHT ME through it, maybe it, IF GOD BROUGHT ME through it, maybe it, IF GOD BROUGHT ME through it, maybe he can bring, >> he can bring them, too.

>> he can bring them, too. And that's why that's why you stay And that's why that's why you stay And that's why that's why you stay connected. That's why you stay connected. That's why you stay connected. That's why you stay connected. That's why I'm I'm just connected. That's why I'm I'm just connected. That's why I'm I'm just trying to show you why you go to church. trying to show you why you go to church. trying to show you why you go to church. See, we got to answer that on this See, we got to answer that on this See, we got to answer that on this Jesus. We got to answer that question Jesus. We got to answer that question Jesus. We got to answer that question now. Why do we go to church? Why do we now. Why do we go to church? Why do we now. Why do we go to church? Why do we have to go to church? Why do we have to have to go to church? Why do we have to have to go to church? Why do we have to know Jesus? That's why you stay know Jesus? That's why you stay know Jesus? That's why you stay connected. Do you see all these things? connected. Do you see all these things? connected. Do you see all these things? I'm just saying we're just talking I'm just saying we're just talking I'm just saying we're just talking regular street talk this morning. regular street talk this morning. regular street talk this morning. >> Not because every church member is >> Not because every church member is >> Not because every church member is perfect. I saw that same lady at the perfect. I saw that same lady at the perfect. I saw that same lady at the club. What were y'all doing there? I saw her at the casino last night. What I saw her at the casino last night. What were y'all doing there? You on the third were y'all doing there? You on the third were y'all doing there? You on the third floor at the WINSTAR IN THE MASSAGE lab floor at the WINSTAR IN THE MASSAGE lab floor at the WINSTAR IN THE MASSAGE lab all night long. You don't come here because every church You don't come here because every church member is perfect. Not because every member is perfect. Not because every member is perfect. Not because every church experience is going to be church experience is going to be church experience is going to be comfortable. It's not always comfortable comfortable. It's not always comfortable comfortable. It's not always comfortable to sit in church. For some people even to sit in church. For some people even to sit in church. For some people even hear me preach this. This is hear me preach this. This is hear me preach this. This is uncomfortable for some people, y'all. uncomfortable for some people, y'all. uncomfortable for some people, y'all. >> But you come because God often uses >> But you come because God often uses >> But you come because God often uses imperfect people to keep imperfect imperfect people to keep imperfect imperfect people to keep imperfect people from giving up. He uses imperfect people from giving up. He uses imperfect people from giving up. He uses imperfect people to keep imperfect people from people to keep imperfect people from people to keep imperfect people from giving up. I am an imperfect person, but giving up. I am an imperfect person, but giving up. I am an imperfect person, but there's another IMPERFECT PERSON THAT'S there's another IMPERFECT PERSON THAT'S there's another IMPERFECT PERSON THAT'S SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO ME to keep me FROM SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO ME to keep me FROM SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO ME to keep me FROM GIVING UP. GOD NEEDED SOMEBODY like you GIVING UP. GOD NEEDED SOMEBODY like you GIVING UP. GOD NEEDED SOMEBODY like you to encourage somebody like me to stop to encourage somebody like me to stop to encourage somebody like me to stop giving up.

>> Is this is this okay with everybody? >> Is this is this okay with everybody? >> There going to be seasons when when it's >> There going to be seasons when when it's >> There going to be seasons when when it's not right. And I think another reason not right. And I think another reason not right. And I think another reason that we need Jesus and we need a church that we need Jesus and we need a church that we need Jesus and we need a church is because eternity is too too serious is because eternity is too too serious is because eternity is too too serious for us to gamble with. We will leave for us to gamble with. We will leave for us to gamble with. We will leave here one day. here one day. here one day. >> We we will we will leave here one day. >> We we will we will leave here one day. >> We we will we will leave here one day. >> We will leave here. And and and let let >> We will leave here. And and and let let >> We will leave here. And and and let let me say to somebody looking directly into me say to somebody looking directly into me say to somebody looking directly into that camera right there, that camera right there, that camera right there, your soul matters. your soul matters. your soul matters. Your life matters Your life matters Your life matters >> more than your reputation. >> more than your reputation. >> more than your reputation. >> No, more than your possessions. >> No, more than your possessions. >> No, more than your possessions. >> More than your career. I know that's the >> More than your career. I know that's the >> More than your career. I know that's the bum to you. More than being right. I bum to you. More than being right. I bum to you. More than being right. I know it's right for you to be right. And know it's right for you to be right. And know it's right for you to be right. And more than being comfortable. more than being comfortable. more than being comfortable. >> You get one life. >> You get one life. >> You get one life. >> You get one life. >> You get one life. >> You get one life. >> And I'm going to say this to somebody >> And I'm going to say this to somebody >> And I'm going to say this to somebody and I'm going to try to say this without and I'm going to try to say this without and I'm going to try to say this without breaking down. One day. All the things breaking down. One day. All the things breaking down. One day. All the things you spent your life chasing, they're you spent your life chasing, they're you spent your life chasing, they're gonna lose their importance.

>> My god. >> My god. >> And I'll go slow cuz I know you you >> And I'll go slow cuz I know you you >> And I'll go slow cuz I know you you going to have to have Pastor Rush told going to have to have Pastor Rush told going to have to have Pastor Rush told me one day, you know. Yeah. One day. One me one day, you know. Yeah. One day. One me one day, you know. Yeah. One day. One day, man. You You just thought now I day, man. You You just thought now I day, man. You You just thought now I know this person could never not not me. know this person could never not not me. know this person could never not not me. I mean, no. So, so don't spend your life I mean, no. So, so don't spend your life I mean, no. So, so don't spend your life feeding your body and you starving your feeding your body and you starving your feeding your body and you starving your soul. >> No, really. >> No, really. >> Don't Don't spend your years building a >> Don't Don't spend your years building a >> Don't Don't spend your years building a life that looks impressive on the life that looks impressive on the life that looks impressive on the outside while your spirit is dying on outside while your spirit is dying on outside while your spirit is dying on the inside. the inside. the inside. >> It It's It's really It's really cool and >> It It's It's really It's really cool and >> It It's It's really It's really cool and you really got it together and you put a you really got it together and you put a you really got it together and you put a lot of time into it. But But what about lot of time into it. But But what about lot of time into it. But But what about your inside? Yes. your inside? Yes. your inside? Yes. >> I I want you to follow the Lord while >> I I want you to follow the Lord while >> I I want you to follow the Lord while you still have breath. you still have breath. you still have breath. >> Stay near him, y'all, because you're >> Stay near him, y'all, because you're >> Stay near him, y'all, because you're going to be blessed. Don't you ever let going to be blessed. Don't you ever let going to be blessed. Don't you ever let anybody tell you you're not. You may anybody tell you you're not. You may anybody tell you you're not. You may have some rough days, have some rough days, have some rough days, >> but stay near him when you're blessed. >> but stay near him when you're blessed. >> but stay near him when you're blessed. Stay near him when you're broken. Stay Stay near him when you're broken. Stay Stay near him when you're broken. Stay near him when you understand. Stay near near him when you understand. Stay near near him when you understand. Stay near him when you don't understand. Don't run him when you don't understand. Don't run him when you don't understand. Don't run from the church. What you want to do is from the church. What you want to do is from the church. What you want to do is run back to the church.

>> Run back to the church. Just run back to >> Run back to the church. Just run back to the church. Run back to the church when the church. Run back to the church when the church. Run back to the church when things fall apart. Just run back to the things fall apart. Just run back to the things fall apart. Just run back to the church. Don't don't don't run from it. church. Don't don't don't run from it. church. Don't don't don't run from it. Okay? It's been it's been a minute since Okay? It's been it's been a minute since Okay? It's been it's been a minute since you were around and you're here today. you were around and you're here today. you were around and you're here today. But don't run from it. But don't run from it. But don't run from it. And I got to admit, you know, oh Lord, And I got to admit, you know, oh Lord, And I got to admit, you know, oh Lord, here I go. But I think sometime the here I go. But I think sometime the here I go. But I think sometime the church has gotten into a little bit of church has gotten into a little bit of church has gotten into a little bit of trouble now because we're trying to make trouble now because we're trying to make trouble now because we're trying to make this place as appealing as the world. this place as appealing as the world. this place as appealing as the world. Y'all, we can't compete against Chris Y'all, we can't compete against Chris Y'all, we can't compete against Chris Brown. Brown. Brown. Chris can't do this right here. Chris can't do this right here. Chris can't do this right here. That's all I can do. That's all I can do. That's all I can do. But we can we don't have to keep trying But we can we don't have to keep trying But we can we don't have to keep trying to make the church like like the to make the church like like the to make the church like like the outside. outside. outside. We don't have to the outside is the We don't have to the outside is the We don't have to the outside is the outside. outside. outside. >> We don't we don't have to keep doing >> We don't we don't have to keep doing >> We don't we don't have to keep doing that. We don't have to you want to smoke that. We don't have to you want to smoke that. We don't have to you want to smoke it up and make it black and make people it up and make it black and make people it up and make it black and make people feel like they're not in the, you know, feel like they're not in the, you know, feel like they're not in the, you know, and make it for it. It's it's okay. It's and make it for it. It's it's okay. It's and make it for it. It's it's okay. It's okay for it to be the church. I don't okay for it to be the church. I don't okay for it to be the church. I don't want to walk into a hospital that's lit want to walk into a hospital that's lit want to walk into a hospital that's lit with black lights.

with black lights. with black lights. >> I want to know I'm in a hospital, not in >> I want to know I'm in a hospital, not in >> I want to know I'm in a hospital, not in a club when I need surgery. a club when I need surgery. a club when I need surgery. >> Where the doctor Oh, don't worry about >> Where the doctor Oh, don't worry about >> Where the doctor Oh, don't worry about it. It's a vibe. Yeah. No, man. I need it. It's a vibe. Yeah. No, man. I need it. It's a vibe. Yeah. No, man. I need this dude. Where this dude? Oh, he be in this dude. Where this dude? Oh, he be in this dude. Where this dude? Oh, he be in there in a minute. He be in there in a there in a minute. He be in there in a there in a minute. He be in there in a minute. Where the doctor? He hide in the minute. Where the doctor? He hide in the minute. Where the doctor? He hide in the mug, but he going to be all right. He He mug, but he going to be all right. He He mug, but he going to be all right. He He going to be No, YOU WANT YOUR DOCTOR? NO, I NEED No, YOU WANT YOUR DOCTOR? NO, I NEED HEY, HEY, HEY, DOC, did you go to school? No, I'm DOC, did you go to school? No, I'm DOC, did you go to school? No, I'm working on it. I'll be all right. But working on it. I'll be all right. But working on it. I'll be all right. But that's the outside. I'm just I'm just an that's the outside. I'm just I'm just an that's the outside. I'm just I'm just an influence. I'm trying to help people to influence. I'm trying to help people to influence. I'm trying to help people to get it right. get it right. get it right. No, man. We can't make Right. Y'all get No, man. We can't make Right. Y'all get No, man. We can't make Right. Y'all get it? You get what I'm saying? it? You get what I'm saying? it? You get what I'm saying? >> We don't have to try to make the church >> We don't have to try to make the church >> We don't have to try to make the church like that. like that. like that. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> We don't have to. You're on the Jesus >> We don't have to. You're on the Jesus >> We don't have to. You're on the Jesus journey. journey. journey. >> And the Bible says, because I don't want >> And the Bible says, because I don't want >> And the Bible says, because I don't want you to think that I'm just up here you to think that I'm just up here you to think that I'm just up here talking. All of this, all of this is talking. All of this, all of this is talking. All of this, all of this is right there in the word. And the word right there in the word. And the word right there in the word. And the word has to back everything I say or just has to back everything I say or just has to back everything I say or just sounds like what I just did was this sounds like what I just did was this sounds like what I just did was this long commentary on my ideas. It says in long commentary on my ideas. It says in long commentary on my ideas. It says in Hebrews 10:23:25, "And we Why am I using Hebrews 10:23:25, "And we Why am I using Hebrews 10:23:25, "And we Why am I using the Bible?" because that's what we're the Bible?" because that's what we're the Bible?" because that's what we're filled with God's word.

filled with God's word. filled with God's word. >> Otherwise, I'm just up here giving my >> Otherwise, I'm just up here giving my >> Otherwise, I'm just up here giving my opinion and anybody can do that. And I opinion and anybody can do that. And I opinion and anybody can do that. And I can become a a I'm I can be an internet can become a a I'm I can be an internet can become a a I'm I can be an internet person just talking. Don't need any person just talking. Don't need any person just talking. Don't need any references. Just talking and praying on references. Just talking and praying on references. Just talking and praying on people who who don't have their faith in people who who don't have their faith in people who who don't have their faith in God. I'm just saying. So that's why we God. I'm just saying. So that's why we God. I'm just saying. So that's why we use the Bible as a reference. But it use the Bible as a reference. But it use the Bible as a reference. But it said, "Let us hold unswervingly to the said, "Let us hold unswervingly to the said, "Let us hold unswervingly to the hope that we have. Let's don't sway in hope that we have. Let's don't sway in hope that we have. Let's don't sway in it, y'all. For he who promised is it, y'all. For he who promised is it, y'all. For he who promised is faithful. He He told us these things. He faithful. He He told us these things. He faithful. He He told us these things. He gave us his word and he's gonna he's gave us his word and he's gonna he's gave us his word and he's gonna he's going to stick with it. That's all that going to stick with it. That's all that going to stick with it. That's all that means. And let us consider how we may means. And let us consider how we may means. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good spur one another on toward love and good spur one another on toward love and good deeds. To spur one another in this deeds. To spur one another in this deeds. To spur one another in this instance could be like, okay, that instance could be like, okay, that instance could be like, okay, that person next to you, even if you don't person next to you, even if you don't person next to you, even if you don't know them, just kind of nudge them a know them, just kind of nudge them a know them, just kind of nudge them a little bit. Say, you're doing a good little bit. Say, you're doing a good little bit. Say, you're doing a good job. Say it. Okay. Now, they may say job. Say it. Okay. Now, they may say job. Say it. Okay. Now, they may say back at you, don't put your hands on me. back at you, don't put your hands on me. back at you, don't put your hands on me. They might. But consider what if you They might. But consider what if you They might. But consider what if you weren't here to let that person know. weren't here to let that person know. weren't here to let that person know. Now I'm going to say this right now and Now I'm going to say this right now and Now I'm going to say this right now and I'm going to say this off all of this is I'm going to say this off all of this is I'm going to say this off all of this is really off script. It's just from the really off script. It's just from the really off script. It's just from the heart of God. There are some of you heart of God. There are some of you heart of God. There are some of you parents who have stopped working with parents who have stopped working with parents who have stopped working with young people. I showed I wasn't even young people. I showed I wasn't even young people. I showed I wasn't even going to show that mentor script today.

going to show that mentor script today. going to show that mentor script today. I wasn't going to really talk too much I wasn't going to really talk too much I wasn't going to really talk too much about it, but the Lord just nudged me. about it, but the Lord just nudged me. about it, but the Lord just nudged me. Do it now. Do it now. Because there are Do it now. Do it now. Because there are Do it now. Do it now. Because there are some of you your sons have failed. Your some of you your sons have failed. Your some of you your sons have failed. Your daughters got pregnant without being daughters got pregnant without being daughters got pregnant without being married. Your boys started going to married. Your boys started going to married. Your boys started going to jail. Your your daughter stole drugs. jail. Your your daughter stole drugs. jail. Your your daughter stole drugs. Your grandchildren ran away from home. Your grandchildren ran away from home. Your grandchildren ran away from home. The kids you loved and people you know The kids you loved and people you know The kids you loved and people you know all this stuff happened and you have all this stuff happened and you have all this stuff happened and you have been holding yourself guilty too long. been holding yourself guilty too long. been holding yourself guilty too long. >> You need to stop. I'm going to talk to >> You need to stop. I'm going to talk to >> You need to stop. I'm going to talk to you like old people. Mama, you need to you like old people. Mama, you need to you like old people. Mama, you need to stop tripping. stop tripping. stop tripping. >> Daddy, you need to stop, man. You You >> Daddy, you need to stop, man. You You >> Daddy, you need to stop, man. You You did all right. did all right. did all right. >> They made their own decisions. >> They made their own decisions. >> They made their own decisions. >> And now you just you can't come to >> And now you just you can't come to >> And now you just you can't come to church. You can't praise God. You don't church. You can't praise God. You don't church. You can't praise God. You don't want to mentor all these other kids. want to mentor all these other kids. want to mentor all these other kids. THAT IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT. YOU DID WHAT THAT IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT. YOU DID WHAT THAT IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT. YOU DID WHAT YOU COULD DO. >> THAT KID'S GONNA SAY, "YOU'RE NOT A GOOD >> THAT KID'S GONNA SAY, "YOU'RE NOT A GOOD FATHER." JUST LIKE THEY TOLD JESUS. AND FATHER." JUST LIKE THEY TOLD JESUS. AND FATHER." JUST LIKE THEY TOLD JESUS. AND DO YOU KNOW PEOPLE SAY, "GOD, I HATE DO YOU KNOW PEOPLE SAY, "GOD, I HATE DO YOU KNOW PEOPLE SAY, "GOD, I HATE YOU." AND HE'S GOD. >> Cut yourself some slack.

>> Cut yourself some slack. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Do me a favor. This may bother you. If >> Do me a favor. This may bother you. If >> Do me a favor. This may bother you. If you don't know Pastor Rush, then okay, you don't know Pastor Rush, then okay, you don't know Pastor Rush, then okay, we met. Hi. we met. Hi. we met. Hi. Take your right hand, turn it toward Take your right hand, turn it toward Take your right hand, turn it toward your face. your face. your face. >> Lift it a little bit like this. Now, >> Lift it a little bit like this. Now, >> Lift it a little bit like this. Now, this is difficult for me. this is difficult for me. this is difficult for me. You see mine? You see mine right here. You see mine? You see mine right here. You see mine? You see mine right here. Now, do yourself like this. Pat yourself Now, do yourself like this. Pat yourself Now, do yourself like this. Pat yourself on the back and said, "You did good." on the back and said, "You did good." on the back and said, "You did good." >> Thank you. >> For real. You you you you need to >> For real. You you you you need to understand that sometimes you need to understand that sometimes you need to understand that sometimes you need to just come to see that everybody else is just come to see that everybody else is just come to see that everybody else is giving not giving up together. Now, giving not giving up together. Now, giving not giving up together. Now, here's what it says in verse 25. Not here's what it says in verse 25. Not here's what it says in verse 25. Not giving up meeting together. We can't giving up meeting together. We can't giving up meeting together. We can't stop coming to church. That's what it's stop coming to church. That's what it's stop coming to church. That's what it's right there in the Bible. It don't say right there in the Bible. It don't say right there in the Bible. It don't say it in the Bible. It say right there. it in the Bible. It say right there. it in the Bible. It say right there. >> In this world, you're going to be >> In this world, you're going to be >> In this world, you're going to be separated. In this world, you're going separated. In this world, you're going separated. In this world, you're going to have trouble. In this world, you're to have trouble. In this world, you're to have trouble. In this world, you're going to have to understand we got to going to have to understand we got to going to have to understand we got to get to the next level. But your job is get to the next level. But your job is get to the next level. But your job is to not stop coming in here to not stop coming in here to not stop coming in here >> as some are in the habit of doing, >> as some are in the habit of doing, >> as some are in the habit of doing, >> right?

>> right? >> right? >> It's right there in the word. I'm not >> It's right there in the word. I'm not >> It's right there in the word. I'm not making this stuff up. making this stuff up. making this stuff up. >> Amen. But does the Bible say I have to >> Amen. But does the Bible say I have to >> Amen. But does the Bible say I have to go? >> That same Bible that says that whosoever >> That same Bible that says that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish but believeth in him shall not perish but believeth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. have everlasting life. have everlasting life. >> I don't believe that. Okay, you going to >> I don't believe that. Okay, you going to >> I don't believe that. Okay, you going to wake up one day. You know how hot it was wake up one day. You know how hot it was wake up one day. You know how hot it was Dallas yesterday? I'm for real. You're going to be saying, I'm for real. You're going to be saying, "Am I in Fort Worth?" It's right there. It's right there. Do It's right there. It's right there. Do y'all see it? I just don't want you say y'all see it? I just don't want you say y'all see it? I just don't want you say Ricky Rush said it. I want you to be see Ricky Rush said it. I want you to be see Ricky Rush said it. I want you to be see if I can't teach it. I don't talk about if I can't teach it. I don't talk about if I can't teach it. I don't talk about it. But don't give up meeting together. it. But don't give up meeting together. it. But don't give up meeting together. That's what this is. Why do we need That's what this is. Why do we need That's what this is. Why do we need church? Why do we need Jesus? Even if church? Why do we need Jesus? Even if church? Why do we need Jesus? Even if you got this old dude. Ah, y'all just you got this old dude. Ah, y'all just you got this old dude. Ah, y'all just believe that white man stuff. Look how believe that white man stuff. Look how believe that white man stuff. Look how white this negro is. white this negro is. white this negro is. Look at this. >> It's right there. >> It's right there. not giving enough meeting together as not giving enough meeting together as not giving enough meeting together as some are in the habit of it. You got a some are in the habit of it. You got a some are in the habit of it. You got a habit of not doing this.

habit of not doing this. habit of not doing this. >> And it's easy now. And especially if you >> And it's easy now. And especially if you >> And it's easy now. And especially if you you don't go, you don't pray to God, you you don't go, you don't pray to God, you you don't go, you don't pray to God, you don't talk, you don't get your word, and don't talk, you don't get your word, and don't talk, you don't get your word, and you're still successful. Shoes. Why am I you're still successful. Shoes. Why am I you're still successful. Shoes. Why am I going to go down there and get them going to go down there and get them going to go down there and get them people my money? All the preacher want people my money? All the preacher want people my money? All the preacher want is my money. Keep it. is my money. Keep it. is my money. Keep it. >> This is free. >> This is free. >> This is free. >> You're getting all this wisdom and >> You're getting all this wisdom and >> You're getting all this wisdom and knowledge right now. This that's between knowledge right now. This that's between knowledge right now. This that's between you and God. you and God. you and God. >> That's right. But you encourage one another. How you But you encourage one another. How you going to encourage me if you're not going to encourage me if you're not going to encourage me if you're not here? here? here? And all the more, as you say in the day And all the more, as you say in the day And all the more, as you say in the day approaching, the Lord is coming back. approaching, the Lord is coming back. approaching, the Lord is coming back. He's coming back. And we're going to be He's coming back. And we're going to be He's coming back. And we're going to be here for him if we're not already gone. here for him if we're not already gone. here for him if we're not already gone. And the point is to just hold on and And the point is to just hold on and And the point is to just hold on and don't waver. Take one hand here for me, don't waver. Take one hand here for me, don't waver. Take one hand here for me, please. Oh Lord, next time I come to please. Oh Lord, next time I come to please. Oh Lord, next time I come to this church, I'm going to have to bring this church, I'm going to have to bring this church, I'm going to have to bring me my exercise pill. me my exercise pill. me my exercise pill. [laughter] Okay, Okay, grab the rope.

grab the rope. grab the rope. Now pull it down a little bit. There you Now pull it down a little bit. There you Now pull it down a little bit. There you go. Now grab another part of it. go. Now grab another part of it. go. Now grab another part of it. Now Now Now this is the rope. And this is where some this is the rope. And this is where some this is the rope. And this is where some people are messing slipping right now. people are messing slipping right now. people are messing slipping right now. Can you take this part right here and Can you take this part right here and Can you take this part right here and just tie you a little knot real quick? just tie you a little knot real quick? just tie you a little knot real quick? Pretend to tie a knot. A knot. A knot. Pretend to tie a knot. A knot. A knot. Pretend to tie a knot. A knot. A knot. Lock into it and just hold on. and just hold on. That's all I'm asking you to do is just That's all I'm asking you to do is just That's all I'm asking you to do is just hold on, [applause] Judy. Judy. Hold on. >> [applause] >> [applause] >> Just hold on. >> Just hold on. >> Just hold on. Just hold on. I I I mean, Just hold on. I I I mean, Just hold on. I I I mean, hold on. hold on. hold on. And And I And I just believe that God And And I And I just believe that God And And I And I just believe that God has placed you in a church family, has placed you in a church family, has placed you in a church family, especially here, because he knows you especially here, because he knows you especially here, because he knows you need somebody to hold on with you. need somebody to hold on with you. need somebody to hold on with you. Listen, I'm telling you, I didn't know Listen, I'm telling you, I didn't know Listen, I'm telling you, I didn't know any of this. I didn't know about some of any of this. I didn't know about some of any of this. I didn't know about some of the deaths that we've and and Judy's the deaths that we've and and Judy's the deaths that we've and and Judy's only one family I mentioned. There a only one family I mentioned. There a only one family I mentioned. There a couple of more since then. And God said, couple of more since then. And God said, couple of more since then. And God said, "I just want you to stand there and I "I just want you to stand there and I "I just want you to stand there and I want you to say it. I want you to speak want you to say it. I want you to speak want you to say it. I want you to speak it." So, I don't I'm not the kind of it." So, I don't I'm not the kind of it." So, I don't I'm not the kind of person that sits up and hears news or person that sits up and hears news or person that sits up and hears news or watch CNN or watch and come to a sermon.

watch CNN or watch and come to a sermon. watch CNN or watch and come to a sermon. I don't operate like that. God said, I don't operate like that. God said, I don't operate like that. God said, "I'm giving you a word and somebody's "I'm giving you a word and somebody's "I'm giving you a word and somebody's going to need this Sunday." I didn't going to need this Sunday." I didn't going to need this Sunday." I didn't know it was Judy. I told you I got in know it was Judy. I told you I got in know it was Judy. I told you I got in the front seat of the car and my notes the front seat of the car and my notes the front seat of the car and my notes are right open. I'm going, "Uhoh. Yeah, are right open. I'm going, "Uhoh. Yeah, are right open. I'm going, "Uhoh. Yeah, I need you to give a word." So, Judy has I need you to give a word." So, Judy has I need you to give a word." So, Judy has an option just like everybody else. an option just like everybody else. an option just like everybody else. Don't go to church. Don't go to church. Don't go to church. This is very difficult, but it has come This is very difficult, but it has come This is very difficult, but it has come to scatter you. And I'm going to tell to scatter you. And I'm going to tell to scatter you. And I'm going to tell you something from experience. The worst you something from experience. The worst you something from experience. The worst things ever happened to me is that I things ever happened to me is that I things ever happened to me is that I expected to see some people when I went expected to see some people when I went expected to see some people when I went through things. through things. through things. >> That did not show up when I needed them. >> That was hard, y'all. >> That was hard, y'all. >> Now, you talk about all the lying and >> Now, you talk about all the lying and >> Now, you talk about all the lying and hating and all that stuff. I'm not hating and all that stuff. I'm not hating and all that stuff. I'm not talking about people you don't know. I'm talking about people you don't know. I'm talking about people you don't know. I'm talking about people I knew talking about people I knew talking about people I knew >> way too well. >> way too well. >> way too well. >> That is true, God. >> That is true, God. >> That is true, God. >> That is so real. >> That is so real. >> That is so real. >> And then when I started having to learn >> And then when I started having to learn >> And then when I started having to learn how to walk on my own and have a new how to walk on my own and have a new how to walk on my own and have a new strength and got a new stride, man, I strength and got a new stride, man, I strength and got a new stride, man, I still have a choir who said, "That's still have a choir who said, "That's still have a choir who said, "That's okay, pastor. Maybe your rock is not okay, pastor. Maybe your rock is not okay, pastor. Maybe your rock is not like it used to be, but your heart is like it used to be, but your heart is like it used to be, but your heart is still in the same place.

still in the same place. still in the same place. >> Maybe your clap is not like it used to >> Maybe your clap is not like it used to >> Maybe your clap is not like it used to be, but it's there." I had a couple be, but it's there." I had a couple be, but it's there." I had a couple praise dancers here to say, "Hey, I'll praise dancers here to say, "Hey, I'll praise dancers here to say, "Hey, I'll stand on stage right next to you in case stand on stage right next to you in case stand on stage right next to you in case you need to fall while we're on stage, you need to fall while we're on stage, you need to fall while we're on stage, pastor. Just fall a little bit. I got pastor. Just fall a little bit. I got pastor. Just fall a little bit. I got you, bro. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> I'm going to look at you in your face >> I'm going to look at you in your face >> I'm going to look at you in your face because sometimes need somebody to hold because sometimes need somebody to hold because sometimes need somebody to hold on to you. on to you. on to you. >> And don't let one bad experience make >> And don't let one bad experience make >> And don't let one bad experience make you abandon God. you abandon God. you abandon God. >> You got a good God. So quit acting like >> You got a good God. So quit acting like >> You got a good God. So quit acting like because it's tough. I'm not stop going because it's tough. I'm not stop going because it's tough. I'm not stop going to church. This message is about why I to church. This message is about why I to church. This message is about why I need Jesus and why I need the church. need Jesus and why I need the church. need Jesus and why I need the church. And I got 10 more minutes. Y'all help me And I got 10 more minutes. Y'all help me And I got 10 more minutes. Y'all help me stretch it out. Don't you let stretch it out. Don't you let stretch it out. Don't you let disappointment make you throw away your disappointment make you throw away your disappointment make you throw away your destiny. destiny. destiny. >> And I know I'm talking slow and I mean >> And I know I'm talking slow and I mean >> And I know I'm talking slow and I mean to because I don't I'm not here for to because I don't I'm not here for to because I don't I'm not here for entertainment. I am not I don't have entertainment. I am not I don't have entertainment. I am not I don't have time for that anymore. time for that anymore. time for that anymore. I don't I don't need to get an Emmy I don't I don't need to get an Emmy I don't I don't need to get an Emmy award for this. I got my circus impact award for this. I got my circus impact award for this. I got my circus impact award. I'm good. But don't let shame convince you that But don't let shame convince you that you can't come back.

you can't come back. you can't come back. You went to jail. You did time. You got You went to jail. You did time. You got You went to jail. You did time. You got pregnant. pregnant. pregnant. >> You got a sickness. You got a disease. >> You got a sickness. You got a disease. >> You got a sickness. You got a disease. Don't you let shame convince you that Don't you let shame convince you that Don't you let shame convince you that you can't come back in here. you can't come back in here. you can't come back in here. >> DON'T. >> DON'T. >> DON'T. >> THE WHOLE WORLD WATCH YOU GO THROUGH A >> THE WHOLE WORLD WATCH YOU GO THROUGH A >> THE WHOLE WORLD WATCH YOU GO THROUGH A DIVORCE. THE WHOLE WORLD WATCH YOU LOSE DIVORCE. THE WHOLE WORLD WATCH YOU LOSE DIVORCE. THE WHOLE WORLD WATCH YOU LOSE YOUR FAMILY. THE WHOLE WORLD WATCHED YOU YOUR FAMILY. THE WHOLE WORLD WATCHED YOU YOUR FAMILY. THE WHOLE WORLD WATCHED YOU LOSE YOUR JOB. THAT'S WHAT IT FEELS LOSE YOUR JOB. THAT'S WHAT IT FEELS LOSE YOUR JOB. THAT'S WHAT IT FEELS LIKE. LIKE. LIKE. >> BUT DON'T YOU COME IN AND FEEL LIKE YOU >> BUT DON'T YOU COME IN AND FEEL LIKE YOU >> BUT DON'T YOU COME IN AND FEEL LIKE YOU GOT TO SIT BACK THERE. GOT TO SIT BACK THERE. GOT TO SIT BACK THERE. BECAUSE you can't come to him. He told BECAUSE you can't come to him. He told BECAUSE you can't come to him. He told you you you >> you're going to get scattered and you're >> you're going to get scattered and you're >> you're going to get scattered and you're going to have trouble. going to have trouble. going to have trouble. >> But I want you to hold on >> But I want you to hold on >> But I want you to hold on >> cuz you're still mine. >> cuz you're still mine. >> cuz you're still mine. >> And people that really love you, they >> And people that really love you, they >> And people that really love you, they still yours. They're going to still be still yours. They're going to still be still yours. They're going to still be there. Come back to Jesus right now. there. Come back to Jesus right now. there. Come back to Jesus right now. Come back. Come back. Whoever you are Come back. Come back. Whoever you are Come back. Come back. Whoever you are listening to me this morning, he's still listening to me this morning, he's still listening to me this morning, he's still calling you. Grace is still calling you. calling you. Grace is still calling you. calling you. Grace is still calling you. Mercy is still waiting on you. Mercy is still waiting on you. Mercy is still waiting on you. >> And I want you to know something from >> And I want you to know something from >> And I want you to know something from the heart of God right now. Your story the heart of God right now. Your story the heart of God right now. Your story is not over.

>> You don't know [singing] >> You don't know [singing] my story. I don't I don't sing y'all, my story. I don't I don't sing y'all, my story. I don't I don't sing y'all, but I just want you. All the things that but I just want you. All the things that but I just want you. All the things that I been through. I been through. I been through. >> You can't feel my pain. You can't feel. >> You can't feel my pain. You can't feel. >> You can't feel my pain. You can't feel. >> Watch this. What I had to go through to >> Watch this. What I had to go through to >> Watch this. What I had to go through to get here. What I to go through to get get here. What I to go through to get get here. What I to go through to get here. [singing] here. [singing] here. [singing] >> Wait a second. Hold on. See, some people >> Wait a second. Hold on. See, some people >> Wait a second. Hold on. See, some people throw their hands up like this. You'll throw their hands up like this. You'll throw their hands up like this. You'll never understand my never understand my never understand my >> They laughing at you. Don't try to >> They laughing at you. Don't try to >> They laughing at you. Don't try to figure it out figure it out figure it out because my worship because my worship because my worship my worship my worship my worship is for real. It's ugly. It ain't like is for real. It's ugly. It ain't like is for real. It's ugly. It ain't like everybody else's. But my worship >> is for real. >> is for real. >> Can y'all kind of do that a little bit? >> Can y'all kind of do that a little bit? >> Can y'all kind of do that a little bit? I'm going to talk to some young people I'm going to talk to some young people I'm going to talk to some young people here in a minute. But come on, y'all.

here in a minute. But come on, y'all. here in a minute. But come on, y'all. You don't know my story. You don't know. You don't know my story. You don't know. You don't know my story. You don't know. >> I got some stuff. All the things that >> I got some stuff. All the things that >> I got some stuff. All the things that Hold on. [music] Stop. Stop. Stop. Hold on. [music] Stop. Stop. Stop. Hold on. [music] Stop. Stop. Stop. >> Ricky Rush, you always had that church. >> Ricky Rush, you always had that church. >> Ricky Rush, you always had that church. Ricky Rush, you don't know what people Ricky Rush, you don't know what people Ricky Rush, you don't know what people go through. Ricky Rush, you got money. go through. Ricky Rush, you got money. go through. Ricky Rush, you got money. Rick, Rick, Rick, >> you don't know monster. No. Ricky Rush. No, no, no, no, no. See, No. Ricky Rush. No, no, no, no, no. See, you went to school. You got a family. you went to school. You got a family. you went to school. You got a family. You got a wife. You got a kid. You got a You got a wife. You got a kid. You got a You got a wife. You got a kid. You got a grandson. You got that big old church. grandson. You got that big old church. grandson. You got that big old church. You got them friends. You got your Jesus You got them friends. You got your Jesus You got them friends. You got your Jesus journey shirt on. You got some Jordans. >> You don't know. >> You don't know. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> All the things. >> All the things. >> All the things. Lord, Lord, Lord, >> hold up a second. And for some of you >> hold up a second. And for some of you >> hold up a second. And for some of you who drive Mercedes and BMWs and Lexuses who drive Mercedes and BMWs and Lexuses who drive Mercedes and BMWs and Lexuses and Cadillacs and live in nice home, and Cadillacs and live in nice home, and Cadillacs and live in nice home, stop trying to apologize to some of stop trying to apologize to some of stop trying to apologize to some of these negroes who wish they had what you these negroes who wish they had what you these negroes who wish they had what you had, but all they can do is sit up and had, but all they can do is sit up and had, but all they can do is sit up and complain. They don't know how much hell complain. They don't know how much hell complain. They don't know how much hell you went through. They don't know that you went through. They don't know that you went through. They don't know that you got money cuz your mama died and you got money cuz your mama died and you got money cuz your mama died and left you something. If you could get left you something. If you could get left you something. If you could get your mama back, you give all that stuff your mama back, you give all that stuff your mama back, you give all that stuff up. DON'T BE FEELING SORRY BECAUSE up. DON'T BE FEELING SORRY BECAUSE up. DON'T BE FEELING SORRY BECAUSE YOU'RE BLESSED. You don't know YOU'RE BLESSED. You don't know YOU'RE BLESSED. You don't know >> all the things.

>> all the things. >> all the things. [music and singing] >> Still going through it. You can't feel >> Still going through it. You can't feel my pain. >> What I had to go through to just get >> What I had to go through to just get here. [singing] >> You'll never understand my praise. >> You'll never understand my praise. >> You'll never [music] understand my >> You'll never [music] understand my >> You'll never [music] understand my praise. Don't try to figure it out. >> Because of my worship. >> Because of my worship. [music] [music] [music] >> Yeah. That's why you need church. That's >> Yeah. That's why you need church. That's >> Yeah. That's why you need church. That's why you need Jesus. >> Because my worship >> Because my worship [music] [music] [music] >> is for real, guys. >> Now, listen, listen, listen, listen to >> Now, listen, listen, listen, listen to me. I want to talk to a young person me. I want to talk to a young person me. I want to talk to a young person right now. right now. right now. Hear me. Hear me. Hear me. Some of you been smiling.

Some of you been smiling. Some of you been smiling. >> You're 10. You're 11. You're 15. You're >> You're 10. You're 11. You're 15. You're >> You're 10. You're 11. You're 15. You're 16. You're 18 years old. You're 25. 16. You're 18 years old. You're 25. 16. You're 18 years old. You're 25. >> You've been smiling, but you're tired. I >> You've been smiling, but you're tired. I >> You've been smiling, but you're tired. I know you're here. know you're here. know you're here. You've been posting, but you're hurting. >> You've been telling everybody, "I'm I'm >> You've been telling everybody, "I'm I'm good. I'm good." But your heart is good. I'm good." But your heart is good. I'm good." But your heart is saying, "I don't know how much longer I saying, "I don't know how much longer I saying, "I don't know how much longer I can do this." I'm talking to you, young can do this." I'm talking to you, young can do this." I'm talking to you, young girl, young guy. girl, young guy. girl, young guy. Jesus told me to tell you right now. Jesus told me to tell you right now. Jesus told me to tell you right now. He said, "Give it to me. Give it to me, kid. Give it to me, kid. You don't have to fix yourself before You don't have to fix yourself before You don't have to fix yourself before you come. I I know I need Jesus, Pastor you come. I I know I need Jesus, Pastor you come. I I know I need Jesus, Pastor Rush. I know I need the church, but but Rush. I know I need the church, but but Rush. I know I need the church, but but even right now, I'm high." No, you don't even right now, I'm high." No, you don't even right now, I'm high." No, you don't have to fix yourself before you come. He have to fix yourself before you come. He have to fix yourself before you come. He said, "I fixed this whole sermon just so said, "I fixed this whole sermon just so said, "I fixed this whole sermon just so I could talk to you." That's what the I could talk to you." That's what the I could talk to you." That's what the Lord wants you to say. You say, "I never Lord wants you to say. You say, "I never Lord wants you to say. You say, "I never heard God talk to me before." He's heard God talk to me before." He's heard God talk to me before." He's talking to you right now. This is him talking to you right now. This is him talking to you right now. This is him speaking to you right now. He's using my speaking to you right now. He's using my speaking to you right now. He's using my voice and he's using your ear.

voice and he's using your ear. voice and he's using your ear. He says, "I know you heard it. He says, "I know you heard it. He says, "I know you heard it. >> You're young. >> You're young. >> You're young. It's it's competitive." It's it's competitive." It's it's competitive." But you ain't got to clean yourself up But you ain't got to clean yourself up But you ain't got to clean yourself up before you come. You saying, "Okay, I'm before you come. You saying, "Okay, I'm before you come. You saying, "Okay, I'm going to fix it. I'm going to get it going to fix it. I'm going to get it going to fix it. I'm going to get it right. I'm going to stop doing this and right. I'm going to stop doing this and right. I'm going to stop doing this and I'm going to get You ain't got to do all I'm going to get You ain't got to do all I'm going to get You ain't got to do all of that before you come. You don't have of that before you come. You don't have of that before you come. You don't have to. You don't need a haircut before you to. You don't need a haircut before you to. You don't need a haircut before you come. You don't need to change clothes come. You don't need to change clothes come. You don't need to change clothes before you come. You don't need to stop before you come. You don't need to stop before you come. You don't need to stop smoking weed before you come. You don't smoking weed before you come. You don't smoking weed before you come. You don't need to stop drinking before you come. need to stop drinking before you come. need to stop drinking before you come. You don't need to stop gambling before You don't need to stop gambling before You don't need to stop gambling before you come. You don't need to stop you come. You don't need to stop you come. You don't need to stop stripping before you come. YOU GOT TO stripping before you come. YOU GOT TO stripping before you come. YOU GOT TO COME WHILE you're doing all of that. So COME WHILE you're doing all of that. So COME WHILE you're doing all of that. So you can watch him just clean it up a you can watch him just clean it up a you can watch him just clean it up a little bit at a time, a little bit at a little bit at a time, a little bit at a little bit at a time, a little bit at a time. Just a little bit at a time. You you don't have You you don't have >> you don't have to understand everything >> you don't have to understand everything >> you don't have to understand everything before you come to him. before you come to him. before you come to him. >> Pastor Rud, I just don't understand. You >> Pastor Rud, I just don't understand. You >> Pastor Rud, I just don't understand. You don't have to understand. don't have to understand. don't have to understand. Sometime you just got to trust him.

>> This altar is not for perfect people. >> This altar is not for perfect people. But this is where honest people come. But this is where honest people come. But this is where honest people come. >> You say, "God, I DON'T FEEL LIKE I'M ANY >> You say, "God, I DON'T FEEL LIKE I'M ANY >> You say, "God, I DON'T FEEL LIKE I'M ANY GOOD AT ALL, BUT BUT you got to be GOOD AT ALL, BUT BUT you got to be GOOD AT ALL, BUT BUT you got to be honest with them and say, I know you can honest with them and say, I know you can honest with them and say, I know you can fix me." So, while I'm talking to you, I fix me." So, while I'm talking to you, I fix me." So, while I'm talking to you, I DON'T CARE WHO YOU'RE sitting next to. DON'T CARE WHO YOU'RE sitting next to. DON'T CARE WHO YOU'RE sitting next to. If you don't mind, if you just move out If you don't mind, if you just move out If you don't mind, if you just move out the way and and say, "Excuse me, I got the way and and say, "Excuse me, I got the way and and say, "Excuse me, I got to go down there because I need church to go down there because I need church to go down there because I need church and I need Jesus. and I need Jesus. and I need Jesus. >> I'll sit right here and wait on you. >> I'll sit right here and wait on you. >> I'll sit right here and wait on you. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. >> You don't know. >> You don't know. >> You don't know. >> Pastor, I'm a little scared. I know >> Pastor, I'm a little scared. I know >> Pastor, I'm a little scared. I know you're scared, but Satan wants to kill you're scared, but Satan wants to kill you're scared, but Satan wants to kill you, dude. He wants to kill you, girl. You got to step out of it today and SAY, You got to step out of it today and SAY, "I NEED A CHURCH. I need a church. "I NEED A CHURCH. I need a church. "I NEED A CHURCH. I need a church. I need Jesus. Man, I'm scared. I don't I need Jesus. Man, I'm scared. I don't I need Jesus. Man, I'm scared. I don't know what to do.

I know you've been coming to church, but I know you've been coming to church, but today you need to give him your life. today you need to give him your life. today you need to give him your life. Just say, "Okay, God, you I want to give Just say, "Okay, God, you I want to give Just say, "Okay, God, you I want to give you my life." Come on. you my life." Come on. you my life." Come on. [music] You in your 30s, you in your [music] You in your 30s, you in your [music] You in your 30s, you in your 40s, you 50 years old. You got it all 40s, you 50 years old. You got it all 40s, you 50 years old. You got it all figured out, but you falling apart. YOU figured out, but you falling apart. YOU figured out, but you falling apart. YOU ARE FALLING APART TRYING to hold all ARE FALLING APART TRYING to hold all ARE FALLING APART TRYING to hold all these people together. You're not their these people together. You're not their these people together. You're not their God. But you can come and say, "God, can God. But you can come and say, "God, can God. But you can come and say, "God, can you save what's left? you save what's left? you save what's left? I don't have to rush." >> Come on. You just scoot out toward the >> Come on. You just scoot out toward the end and say, "Excuse me, y'all. I got to end and say, "Excuse me, y'all. I got to end and say, "Excuse me, y'all. I got to go down there." That's the Lord talking go down there." That's the Lord talking go down there." That's the Lord talking to me. Come on. Just scoot down and and to me. Come on. Just scoot down and and to me. Come on. Just scoot down and and come on down if if if come on down if if if come on down if if if you feel like it. you feel like it. you feel like it. I don't want to make you feel like you I don't want to make you feel like you I don't want to make you feel like you have to. have to. have to. Now, I know what you're doing. Now, I know what you're doing. Now, I know what you're doing. You're trying to figure out how am I You're trying to figure out how am I You're trying to figure out how am I going to go down there and I start I going to go down there and I start I going to go down there and I start I know my life is still so messed up. Stop know my life is still so messed up. Stop know my life is still so messed up. Stop trying to figure that part out. You got trying to figure that part out. You got trying to figure that part out. You got to have somebody to walk with you to have somebody to walk with you to have somebody to walk with you through this messed up part of your through this messed up part of your through this messed up part of your life.

>> They are still making guns with bullets. >> They are still making guns with bullets. And the enemy wants you to put one And the enemy wants you to put one And the enemy wants you to put one upside of your head. Can I be any more upside of your head. Can I be any more upside of your head. Can I be any more plain? He wants you that discouraged. He plain? He wants you that discouraged. He plain? He wants you that discouraged. He wants you that depressed wants you that depressed wants you that depressed that's still building bridges and they that's still building bridges and they that's still building bridges and they want you to jump off one. They're still want you to jump off one. They're still want you to jump off one. They're still making prisons and he wants you TO SPEND making prisons and he wants you TO SPEND making prisons and he wants you TO SPEND YOUR LIFE IN IT. Tell him, "No, not YOUR LIFE IN IT. Tell him, "No, not YOUR LIFE IN IT. Tell him, "No, not today. Not now. Not anymore." today. Not now. Not anymore." today. Not now. Not anymore." >> Come on. Come on, pastor. Wait on you. >> Come on. Come on, pastor. Wait on you. >> Come on. Come on, pastor. Wait on you. >> You can't feel my pain. >> You can't feel my pain. >> You can't feel my pain. [music] >> What I had to go through to get here. >> What I had to go through to get here. what I [music and singing] had to go what I [music and singing] had to go what I [music and singing] had to go through. through. through. >> You'll never understand my praise. >> You'll never understand my praise. >> You'll never understand my praise. >> You'll never understand. >> You'll never understand. >> You'll never understand. >> Don't try to figure it out. >> Don't try to figure it out. >> Don't try to figure it out. >> Come on. Don't let anybody convince you >> Come on. Don't let anybody convince you >> Come on. Don't let anybody convince you to walk out of church. Now, >> my worship >> my worship >> is for real. [music] >> I'll tell you what I want you to do now.

>> I'll tell you what I want you to do now. I see some more young people. I see some I see some more young people. I see some I see some more young people. I see some more adults coming. Come on. Come on. more adults coming. Come on. Come on. more adults coming. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. What I've been through. You can't feel my pain. You can't feel my pain. >> What I had to go through. Come on. >> What I had to go through. Come on. >> What I had to go through. Come on. [music] Now, maybe somebody is sitting next to Now, maybe somebody is sitting next to you you you >> and she might be scared or he might be >> and she might be scared or he might be >> and she might be scared or he might be scared. This is not a trap. It's not a scared. This is not a trap. It's not a scared. This is not a trap. It's not a trick. It's not. It's not. Yeah. You trick. It's not. It's not. Yeah. You trick. It's not. It's not. Yeah. You know what? I'll come out there where you know what? I'll come out there where you know what? I'll come out there where you are. I'll come walk you down. I'm I'm are. I'll come walk you down. I'm I'm are. I'll come walk you down. I'm I'm just I'm just I'm just that dude. I'll just I'm just I'm just that dude. I'll just I'm just I'm just that dude. I'll walk you down. [music] [music] I'm going to tell you something. I'm going to tell you something. I'm going to tell you something. I've been so scared at times being a I've been so scared at times being a I've been so scared at times being a Christian. Cuz I know too many people Christian. Cuz I know too many people Christian. Cuz I know too many people are looking at me. I don't even have a are looking at me. I don't even have a are looking at me. I don't even have a chance to fail chance to fail chance to fail and I'm saying, "God, I don't need this and I'm saying, "God, I don't need this and I'm saying, "God, I don't need this responsibility." But God says, "I made responsibility." But God says, "I made responsibility." But God says, "I made you for this responsibility, man."

>> Y'all ready for this? >> Y'all ready for this? >> This church needs you. >> This church needs you. >> This church needs you. >> Even if you don't think you need this >> Even if you don't think you need this >> Even if you don't think you need this church, this church needs you so bad. I'm in the process right now writing a I'm in the process right now writing a book called The Corner Man. And it's book called The Corner Man. And it's book called The Corner Man. And it's just like we always think of all these just like we always think of all these just like we always think of all these famous people that fight. Those famous famous people that fight. Those famous famous people that fight. Those famous people would be nothing if somebody people would be nothing if somebody people would be nothing if somebody wasn't in their corner. wasn't in their corner. wasn't in their corner. >> I don't know who you are, >> I don't know who you are, >> I don't know who you are, >> but I know where you are now. >> but I know where you are now. >> but I know where you are now. Now, what I want you to do Now, what I want you to do Now, what I want you to do >> is if you're at this altar or even if >> is if you're at this altar or even if >> is if you're at this altar or even if you're in your seat and you thought, "I you're in your seat and you thought, "I you're in your seat and you thought, "I just don't I don't know how to walk down just don't I don't know how to walk down just don't I don't know how to walk down there. I'm too shy. I get it. I promise there. I'm too shy. I get it. I promise there. I'm too shy. I get it. I promise I get it. I get it. There could be I get it. I get it. There could be I get it. I get it. There could be people in the church right now that you people in the church right now that you people in the church right now that you knew of that you knew in the streets. knew of that you knew in the streets. knew of that you knew in the streets. There could be grown up that owe you There could be grown up that owe you There could be grown up that owe you money and you could been here fighting a money and you could been here fighting a money and you could been here fighting a child dispute or going through tragedy child dispute or going through tragedy child dispute or going through tragedy right now and you didn't expect God to right now and you didn't expect God to right now and you didn't expect God to speak to you like this. I get it. I speak to you like this. I get it. I speak to you like this. I get it. I promise I do.

But you want me to tell you your story But you want me to tell you your story is not over. >> It's not over. >> It's not over. [music] [music] [music] >> So I prayed to God a year and a half ago. I prayed to God a year and a half ago. God just let me be able to hold my hands God just let me be able to hold my hands God just let me be able to hold my hands up again. up again. up again. >> It seems like a simple prayer to some >> It seems like a simple prayer to some >> It seems like a simple prayer to some people. It seemed like a such a simple people. It seemed like a such a simple people. It seemed like a such a simple prayer, but to lift my hands up. One time I prayed, "God, One time I prayed, "God, let me fall so I can see if I've gained let me fall so I can see if I've gained let me fall so I can see if I've gained strength to get back up." That's how strength to get back up." That's how strength to get back up." That's how weak I was. Nobody knew. I would come to weak I was. Nobody knew. I would come to weak I was. Nobody knew. I would come to church when nobody was in here and try church when nobody was in here and try church when nobody was in here and try to come up these stairs with just my to come up these stairs with just my to come up these stairs with just my hands and just simple stuff. And I don't feel good every time I come And I don't feel good every time I come in here. But if you don't mind But if you don't mind doing one of my favorite exercises now, doing one of my favorite exercises now, doing one of my favorite exercises now, I don't have to do any push-ups. I ask I don't have to do any push-ups. I ask I don't have to do any push-ups. I ask God to just teach me how to hold up.

God to just teach me how to hold up. God to just teach me how to hold up. >> God, let them go for the strong man. I >> God, let them go for the strong man. I >> God, let them go for the strong man. I want to be the man that last. want to be the man that last. want to be the man that last. >> So, can you raise your hands if you hear >> So, can you raise your hands if you hear >> So, can you raise your hands if you hear my voice? my voice? my voice? and just say these words. and just say these words. and just say these words. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, >> I'm giving you my life. I'm giving you my future. I'm giving you my future. I'm giving you my fears. I'm giving you my fears. I'm giving you my fears. I'm giving you my mistakes. I'm giving myself to you. I'm giving myself to you. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> Teach me >> Teach me >> Teach me how to live how to live how to live this life. this life. this life. Teach me Teach me Teach me how to survive. how to survive. how to survive. I need you now. I don't want to scatter.

I need you now. I don't want to scatter. I need you now. I don't want to scatter. I know it's going to be tough, I know it's going to be tough, I know it's going to be tough, but I know it's going to be worth it. but I know it's going to be worth it. but I know it's going to be worth it. >> In the name of Jesus, I need a church. >> In the name of Jesus, I need a church. >> In the name of Jesus, I need a church. I don't want to come here for my I don't want to come here for my I don't want to come here for my funeral. funeral. funeral. I want to come here for my food. I want to come here for my food. I want to come here for my food. I want to come here for my strength. I want to come here for my strength. I want to come here for my strength. I'm accepting you in my heart. I'm accepting you in my heart. I'm accepting you in my heart. And if you'll accept me And if you'll accept me And if you'll accept me as broken as I have been, as broken as I have been, as broken as I have been, I'll take you I'll take you I'll take you as my savior. as my savior. as my savior. Thank you, Lord, Thank you, Lord, Thank you, Lord, in the name of Jesus. I've been through in the name of Jesus. I've been through in the name of Jesus. I've been through too much [music] [music] >> not to worship him [singing] >> not to worship him [singing] >> not to worship him [singing] >> in Jesus name. [music] >> in Jesus name. [music] >> in Jesus name. [music] I need everybody that can say I've been I need everybody that can say I've been I need everybody that can say I've been through too much >> not to worship you. to worship him.

>> not to worship you. to worship him. >> I've been through too much [music] >> Now this is how we do it. You can just >> Now this is how we do it. You can just say these words. Say hallelujah. say these words. Say hallelujah. say these words. Say hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. [singing] >> Hallelujah. [singing] >> Hallelujah. [singing] >> My worship is for real. >> My worship is for real. >> My worship is for real. worship. worship. worship. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. [music] >> Hallelujah. [music] >> Hallelujah. [music] >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Congratulations, little sister. >> Congratulations, little sister. >> Congratulations, little sister. >> You're not going to hell for nobody. >> You're not going to hell for nobody. >> You're not going to hell for nobody. It feels like you're going through hell, It feels like you're going through hell, It feels like you're going through hell, but you're not going to hell for [music] but you're not going to hell for [music] but you're not going to hell for [music] nobody. You're not going to hell for nobody. You're not going to hell for nobody. You're not going to hell for nobody. Congratulations, little brother. nobody. Congratulations, little brother. nobody. Congratulations, little brother. >> Congratulations, little sister. >> Congratulations, little sister. >> Congratulations, little sister. You need a church and the church needs You need a church and the church needs You need a church and the church needs you. you. you. >> We [music] need you. >> We [music] need you. >> We [music] need you. >> We need you here.

>> We need you here. >> We need you here. >> Say this with me. Say, "Thank you, >> Say this with me. Say, "Thank you, >> Say this with me. Say, "Thank you, Jesus." Jesus." Jesus." >> "Thank you, Jesus. [music] >> "Thank you, Jesus. [music] >> "Thank you, Jesus. [music] >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> My worship is for real. >> My worship is for real. >> My worship is for real. >> They're going to make fun of you about >> They're going to make fun of you about >> They're going to make fun of you about it, but thank you, [music] Jesus. it, but thank you, [music] Jesus. it, but thank you, [music] Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. >> Thank you, Jesus. My worship is for >> Thank you, Jesus. My worship is for >> Thank you, Jesus. My worship is for real. real. real. >> My [music] worship. >> My [music] worship. >> My [music] worship. >> Say this with me. Say, "Lord, I love >> Say this with me. Say, "Lord, I love >> Say this with me. Say, "Lord, I love you. you. you. >> I love you." >> I love you." >> I love you." >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> My worship is [singing] for real. >> My worship is [singing] for real. >> My worship is [singing] for real. >> My worship [music] >> My worship [music] >> My worship [music] is for real. is for real. is for real. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Yes, I love you. >> Yes, I love you. >> Yes, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> Lord, I love you. >> My worship is for real. >> My worship is for real. >> My worship is for real. >> My worship is for real. [music] I love you. I love you. I love you.

>> Can somebody give the Lord a hand for >> Can somebody give the Lord a hand for the [music] lives that are saved? Can the [music] lives that are saved? Can the [music] lives that are saved? Can somebody give him Can somebody give him somebody give him Can somebody give him somebody give him Can somebody give him glory? glory? glory? [music] [music] [music] >> Say yes. Yeah. [screaming and groaning] Yeah. [screaming and groaning] >> Say yeah. Yeah. >> Say yeah. Yeah. >> Say yeah. Yeah. >> Say yeah. [music] >> Say yeah. [music] >> Say yeah. [music] >> Say yeah. >> Say yeah. >> Say yeah. >> Oh yeah. >> Oh yeah. >> Oh yeah. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] >> Say yeah. [music] [music] >> You can thank God. You can thank God for >> You can thank God. You can thank God for >> You can thank God. You can thank God for another wonderful service. You can thank another wonderful service. You can thank another wonderful service. You can thank God for his amazing [music] grace. I've God for his amazing [music] grace. I've God for his amazing [music] grace. I've been through too much. I been through too much. I been through too much. I too much, [music and singing] too much, [music and singing] too much, [music and singing] >> Lord, >> Lord, >> Lord, >> to worship him to worship him. >> to worship him to worship him. >> to worship him to worship him. >> I've been through too much. >> Now, [music] >> Now, [music] we're going to go home, but wherever you we're going to go home, but wherever you we're going to go home, but wherever you go after church, that's not my business.

go after church, that's not my business. go after church, that's not my business. Listen, Listen, Listen, >> there's a balloon up there somewhere >> there's a balloon up there somewhere >> there's a balloon up there somewhere >> that kind of symbolizes your space now. >> that kind of symbolizes your space now. >> that kind of symbolizes your space now. You're in this world, man. But you You're in this world, man. But you You're in this world, man. But you you're really your spirit is in home. you're really your spirit is in home. you're really your spirit is in home. You die today, you die tomorrow, and You die today, you die tomorrow, and You die today, you die tomorrow, and you're not going to, by the way. You're you're not going to, by the way. You're you're not going to, by the way. You're not going to because we're not going to not going to because we're not going to not going to because we're not going to give death a space. >> But you're going to heaven. And what you >> But you're going to heaven. And what you got to do is keep getting enough of got to do is keep getting enough of got to do is keep getting enough of this, this, this, you know, to not feel like you have to you know, to not feel like you have to you know, to not feel like you have to go through hell down here. There are go through hell down here. There are go through hell down here. There are those that are there waiting. Those of those that are there waiting. Those of those that are there waiting. Those of you that have joined church today, you that have joined church today, you that have joined church today, they've gotten all your information. And they've gotten all your information. And they've gotten all your information. And so, you're going to go with them right so, you're going to go with them right so, you're going to go with them right now. Now, listen, young people. We're now. Now, listen, young people. We're now. Now, listen, young people. We're getting ready to celebrate something getting ready to celebrate something getting ready to celebrate something here called BTO. Now, one of the things here called BTO. Now, one of the things here called BTO. Now, one of the things I want to be able to do is for all of us I want to be able to do is for all of us I want to be able to do is for all of us to come together. We need to have some to come together. We need to have some to come together. We need to have some kind of a united front. You'll hear me kind of a united front. You'll hear me kind of a united front. You'll hear me talk about it next week. talk about it next week. talk about it next week. You're not going to die. You're not going to die. You're not going to die. >> You are covered. Listen to me.

>> You are covered. Listen to me. >> You are covered. Listen to me. >> You're going to hear me talk about it. >> You're going to hear me talk about it. >> You're going to hear me talk about it. Steal, kill, and destroy. That means you Steal, kill, and destroy. That means you Steal, kill, and destroy. That means you got to go get them. Okay. All right, got to go get them. Okay. All right, got to go get them. Okay. All right, John. Come here for a minute. John. Come here for a minute. John. Come here for a minute. Come here for a minute. It's one of my Come here for a minute. It's one of my Come here for a minute. It's one of my street partners. street partners. street partners. Amen. Out here on a journey every day Amen. Out here on a journey every day Amen. Out here on a journey every day trying to bring people to Jesus. I know. And I don't mean to put you on I know. And I don't mean to put you on the spot, John, but I just want you to the spot, John, but I just want you to the spot, John, but I just want you to want you to pray over these young people want you to pray over these young people want you to pray over these young people for me. Hold on. Let me get you a mic. for me. Hold on. Let me get you a mic. for me. Hold on. Let me get you a mic. You just We met John. We met John. We met as a Christian. We met John through cash as a Christian. We met John through cash at a club in Devel. at a club in Devel. at a club in Devel. >> Outside the club just out there >> Outside the club just out there >> Outside the club just out there witnessing. witnessing. witnessing. Um yeah, if you see me outside your Um yeah, if you see me outside your Um yeah, if you see me outside your club, come on out. club, come on out. club, come on out. >> Don't run from me. I'm your boy. I'm >> Don't run from me. I'm your boy. I'm >> Don't run from me. I'm your boy. I'm your pastor. I ain't going. But hey, your pastor. I ain't going. But hey, your pastor. I ain't going. But hey, that's where if that's where they are, that's where if that's where they are, that's where if that's where they are, that's where they are. So John and that's where they are. So John and that's where they are. So John and Lazarus and Vic, all these guys, a lot Lazarus and Vic, all these guys, a lot Lazarus and Vic, all these guys, a lot of kids here who out there on those of kids here who out there on those of kids here who out there on those streets. John, just pray over them right streets. John, just pray over them right streets. John, just pray over them right quick if you don't mind, please, sir.

quick if you don't mind, please, sir. quick if you don't mind, please, sir. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> All right. Dear heavenly father, we come >> All right. Dear heavenly father, we come >> All right. Dear heavenly father, we come to you today just thank you God. Thank to you today just thank you God. Thank to you today just thank you God. Thank you for your glory. Thank you for your you for your glory. Thank you for your you for your glory. Thank you for your grace. Thank you for the opportunities grace. Thank you for the opportunities grace. Thank you for the opportunities and the blessings you've provided us and the blessings you've provided us and the blessings you've provided us God. Thank you for everything for just God. Thank you for everything for just God. Thank you for everything for just putting us on this path and giving us putting us on this path and giving us putting us on this path and giving us this vision that we could just this vision that we could just this vision that we could just accomplish in your name God. I want to accomplish in your name God. I want to accomplish in your name God. I want to pray for everyone here God that you pray for everyone here God that you pray for everyone here God that you could just grant them with blessings. could just grant them with blessings. could just grant them with blessings. Grant them with opportunities. Just Grant them with opportunities. Just Grant them with opportunities. Just thank you for the shoes on our feet and thank you for the shoes on our feet and thank you for the shoes on our feet and the wheels on our cars God that God is the wheels on our cars God that God is the wheels on our cars God that God is here today God. and just thank you, God, here today God. and just thank you, God, here today God. and just thank you, God, any burden that's that's weighing them any burden that's that's weighing them any burden that's that's weighing them down, any weight that's on their ankles down, any weight that's on their ankles down, any weight that's on their ankles that's not letting them run to the goal. that's not letting them run to the goal. that's not letting them run to the goal. God, we want to rebuke that in the name God, we want to rebuke that in the name God, we want to rebuke that in the name of Jesus. That everything is gone. That of Jesus. That everything is gone. That of Jesus. That everything is gone. That any pressure in their heart is rebuked any pressure in their heart is rebuked any pressure in their heart is rebuked in the name of Jesus. Anything that in the name of Jesus. Anything that in the name of Jesus. Anything that that's keeping them back is rebuked in that's keeping them back is rebuked in that's keeping them back is rebuked in the name of Jesus. Because if we are the name of Jesus. Because if we are the name of Jesus. Because if we are willing, you are willing, God. And willing, you are willing, God. And willing, you are willing, God. And that's scripture. In Jesus name I pray. that's scripture. In Jesus name I pray. that's scripture. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

All right. All right. >> Now, y'all going to be making money. >> Now, y'all going to be making money. >> Now, y'all going to be making money. Y'all going to be making money. Listen Y'all going to be making money. Listen Y'all going to be making money. Listen to me. You're going to make money. to me. You're going to make money. to me. You're going to make money. You're going to get jobs. You're going You're going to get jobs. You're going You're going to get jobs. You're going to raise children. You got to become to raise children. You got to become to raise children. You got to become tithers. Okay? John is fresh in the tithers. Okay? John is fresh in the tithers. Okay? John is fresh in the Lord. Okay? He's not veteran. He's a Lord. Okay? He's not veteran. He's a Lord. Okay? He's not veteran. He's a young kid and he's in and doing mighty young kid and he's in and doing mighty young kid and he's in and doing mighty works all the time now. And we're not works all the time now. And we're not works all the time now. And we're not afraid of those streets. Okay? We're afraid of those streets. Okay? We're afraid of those streets. Okay? We're going to go in. We're mentoring in our going to go in. We're mentoring in our going to go in. We're mentoring in our schools now. We're mentoring in our schools now. We're mentoring in our schools now. We're mentoring in our streets streets streets >> and you got a covering. You have a >> and you got a covering. You have a >> and you got a covering. You have a church. You have a place to go. You need church. You have a place to go. You need church. You have a place to go. You need some Friday nights, some Saturday some Friday nights, some Saturday some Friday nights, some Saturday nights, hang out. I don't come to it. nights, hang out. I don't come to it. nights, hang out. I don't come to it. Y'all can You have a whole bunch of Y'all can You have a whole bunch of Y'all can You have a whole bunch of stuff you can do, but y'all got to get stuff you can do, but y'all got to get stuff you can do, but y'all got to get it together, Alana. Y'all got to raise it together, Alana. Y'all got to raise it together, Alana. Y'all got to raise it. You are who it This is your time. it. You are who it This is your time. it. You are who it This is your time. This is y'all's time. Okay. This is y'all's time. Okay. This is y'all's time. Okay. >> All right. I'm going to teach John the >> All right. I'm going to teach John the >> All right. I'm going to teach John the Baptist. Baptist. Baptist. We're going to call his daughter to call We're going to call his daughter to call We're going to call his daughter to call him John the Baptist. Pastor Pastor Rush him John the Baptist. Pastor Pastor Rush him John the Baptist. Pastor Pastor Rush doesn't baptize with my surgery. I don't doesn't baptize with my surgery. I don't doesn't baptize with my surgery. I don't get in the water there. But I got to get in the water there. But I got to get in the water there. But I got to teach these young men how to baptize teach these young men how to baptize teach these young men how to baptize you. You need to go down in that water you. You need to go down in that water you. You need to go down in that water in front of everybody and say, "I'm in front of everybody and say, "I'm in front of everybody and say, "I'm publicly coming out in Jesus name."

publicly coming out in Jesus name." publicly coming out in Jesus name." Okay. So, we're getting it. That's my Okay. So, we're getting it. That's my Okay. So, we're getting it. That's my next responsibility to y'all. To those next responsibility to y'all. To those next responsibility to y'all. To those of you that are here that are tithers of you that are here that are tithers of you that are here that are tithers and offering givers, if you've never had and offering givers, if you've never had and offering givers, if you've never had a church to sew seeds into, I'm asking a church to sew seeds into, I'm asking a church to sew seeds into, I'm asking Can I take my head off? Yeah. No, that's Can I take my head off? Yeah. No, that's Can I take my head off? Yeah. No, that's okay. It got a little cool. Tomorrow okay. It got a little cool. Tomorrow okay. It got a little cool. Tomorrow night we we're hats to Monday school night we we're hats to Monday school night we we're hats to Monday school again. Um, [snorts] but I want y'all to again. Um, [snorts] but I want y'all to again. Um, [snorts] but I want y'all to You need a place to sew your seeds. It's You need a place to sew your seeds. It's You need a place to sew your seeds. It's like you're holding these seeds in your like you're holding these seeds in your like you're holding these seeds in your hand and you won't so much. I promise hand and you won't so much. I promise hand and you won't so much. I promise you the thief can snatch it all in a you the thief can snatch it all in a you the thief can snatch it all in a minute because he can take life from minute because he can take life from minute because he can take life from you. So you need to have a church where you. So you need to have a church where you. So you need to have a church where you're sowing. And I say a church you're sowing. And I say a church you're sowing. And I say a church because that's God's bank. That's God's because that's God's bank. That's God's because that's God's bank. That's God's place. When you give to him, he gives place. When you give to him, he gives place. When you give to him, he gives back to you. Right? Complete simple back to you. Right? Complete simple back to you. Right? Complete simple teaching on it. We don't have the teaching on it. We don't have the teaching on it. We don't have the gimmick here. We don't have the tricks gimmick here. We don't have the tricks gimmick here. We don't have the tricks here. I'm not going to even tell you if here. I'm not going to even tell you if here. I'm not going to even tell you if you don't give to God, he's not going to you don't give to God, he's not going to you don't give to God, he's not going to bless you. That's a lie. God loves you. bless you. That's a lie. God loves you. bless you. That's a lie. God loves you. He ain't no Sagittarius. He ain't no Sagittarius. He ain't no Sagittarius. I don't like you today. That's not God. I don't like you today. That's not God. I don't like you today. That's not God. God ain't no punk. We talking God.

God ain't no punk. We talking God. God ain't no punk. We talking God. >> He's going to bless you. He loves you. >> He's going to bless you. He loves you. >> He's going to bless you. He loves you. Your mom and dad loves you if you don't Your mom and dad loves you if you don't Your mom and dad loves you if you don't even give him some Doritos. You get what even give him some Doritos. You get what even give him some Doritos. You get what I mean? But you're just so grateful and I mean? But you're just so grateful and I mean? But you're just so grateful and so thankful. So y'all going to get so thankful. So y'all going to get so thankful. So y'all going to get money. I want you to know that. I want money. I want you to know that. I want money. I want you to know that. I want you to be able to sew in. That's why you to be able to sew in. That's why you to be able to sew in. That's why you're able to come in here and air you're able to come in here and air you're able to come in here and air condition and lights and the restroom. condition and lights and the restroom. condition and lights and the restroom. You know what? If you go to our You know what? If you go to our You know what? If you go to our restroom, they got tissue. restroom, they got tissue. restroom, they got tissue. >> But you know that has to come from what? >> But you know that has to come from what? >> But you know that has to come from what? Tithes and offering and all that kind of Tithes and offering and all that kind of Tithes and offering and all that kind of good stuff. So, I just want y'all to good stuff. So, I just want y'all to good stuff. So, I just want y'all to understand that. So, we're going to understand that. So, we're going to understand that. So, we're going to bless offering in a minute. If there's a bless offering in a minute. If there's a bless offering in a minute. If there's a red basket that the church goes around red basket that the church goes around red basket that the church goes around and that's when I don't have my little and that's when I don't have my little and that's when I don't have my little envelope, but that's when the church envelope, but that's when the church envelope, but that's when the church will bless Pastor Rush. So, if you thank will bless Pastor Rush. So, if you thank will bless Pastor Rush. So, if you thank God for the sermon, you can put God for the sermon, you can put God for the sermon, you can put something in that. If not, don't do it. something in that. If not, don't do it. something in that. If not, don't do it. But whatever you do, put it in that But whatever you do, put it in that But whatever you do, put it in that black offering basket and black offering basket and black offering basket and I'm good. Anybody else got anything to I'm good. Anybody else got anything to I'm good. Anybody else got anything to say? say? say? No. Okay, we're going to bless the No. Okay, we're going to bless the No. Okay, we're going to bless the offering. The baskets are going to start offering. The baskets are going to start offering. The baskets are going to start passing. They're going to start Daisy. passing. They're going to start Daisy. passing. They're going to start Daisy. Daisy, it's not your time to preach yet. Daisy, it's not your time to preach yet. Daisy, it's not your time to preach yet. It's not your time yet, girl. It's It's not your time yet, girl. It's It's not your time yet, girl. It's almost time. almost time. almost time. Okay, she made them wait. She made that Okay, she made them wait. She made that Okay, she made them wait. She made that first altar trip, y'all. Here it goes.

first altar trip, y'all. Here it goes. first altar trip, y'all. Here it goes. We've been waiting since she was born. We've been waiting since she was born. We've been waiting since she was born. That was it. All right. So now we can't That was it. All right. So now we can't That was it. All right. So now we can't hold her back. And if y'all see children hold her back. And if y'all see children hold her back. And if y'all see children coming up here at this church, y'all, we coming up here at this church, y'all, we coming up here at this church, y'all, we don't trip. We okay with that. It's not don't trip. We okay with that. It's not don't trip. We okay with that. It's not one of those kind of churches. All one of those kind of churches. All one of those kind of churches. All right. So we're going to bless our right. So we're going to bless our right. So we're going to bless our offering. The basket is going to pass. offering. The basket is going to pass. offering. The basket is going to pass. And then tomorrow night at 7:00, we're And then tomorrow night at 7:00, we're And then tomorrow night at 7:00, we're going to come right up in the front and going to come right up in the front and going to come right up in the front and we're going to start breaking this whole we're going to start breaking this whole we're going to start breaking this whole thing down about not being scattered on thing down about not being scattered on thing down about not being scattered on this Jesus journey. Cuz it's good to this Jesus journey. Cuz it's good to this Jesus journey. Cuz it's good to start it out, but oh, then we start start it out, but oh, then we start start it out, but oh, then we start getting good. Then you start getting getting good. Then you start getting getting good. Then you start getting your hair braided. your hair braided. your hair braided. >> Then you start going to 24-hour fitness >> Then you start going to 24-hour fitness >> Then you start going to 24-hour fitness and you start looking good after 22 and you start looking good after 22 and you start looking good after 22 hours. hours. hours. You don't go back for that one treatment You don't go back for that one treatment You don't go back for that one treatment and then it all come back. and then it all come back. and then it all come back. You do. [laughter] You do. [laughter] You do. [laughter] So, so just in church first. Thank you So, so just in church first. Thank you So, so just in church first. Thank you all so much. And that love that we gave all so much. And that love that we gave all so much. And that love that we gave you. You're going to see that all over you. You're going to see that all over you. You're going to see that all over this church all the time. I think I'm this church all the time. I think I'm this church all the time. I think I'm talking too much now. Why don't I just talking too much now. Why don't I just talking too much now. Why don't I just pray and y'all can go with the lady, pray and y'all can go with the lady, pray and y'all can go with the lady, right? Is that Morgan over there? She's right? Is that Morgan over there? She's right? Is that Morgan over there? She's going to give you all yours ibuk badge going to give you all yours ibuk badge going to give you all yours ibuk badge cuz in October we're having a big fest cuz in October we're having a big fest cuz in October we're having a big fest out here. Just tons of rides. We don't out here. Just tons of rides. We don't out here. Just tons of rides. We don't do the fair park. We bring the fair park do the fair park. We bring the fair park do the fair park. We bring the fair park here except our rides instead of being here except our rides instead of being here except our rides instead of being $35 or 15 20 tickets or whatever it is, $35 or 15 20 tickets or whatever it is, $35 or 15 20 tickets or whatever it is, ours are all free. Everything's free and ours are all free. Everything's free and ours are all free. Everything's free and we do it for two days and we've never we do it for two days and we've never we do it for two days and we've never done it for two days at night, but we done it for two days at night, but we done it for two days at night, but we want to light up the neighborhood and want to light up the neighborhood and want to light up the neighborhood and just go have fun like we did at the just go have fun like we did at the just go have fun like we did at the circus. But membership has its circus. But membership has its circus. But membership has its privileges. We don't we don't you know privileges. We don't we don't you know privileges. We don't we don't you know anyway, Father, in Jesus name, every anyway, Father, in Jesus name, every anyway, Father, in Jesus name, every offering that we're about to give and offering that we're about to give and offering that we're about to give and every word that we heard today, God, my every word that we heard today, God, my every word that we heard today, God, my heart is so overwhelmed. I'm so heart is so overwhelmed. I'm so heart is so overwhelmed. I'm so just so full. I don't know what else to just so full. I don't know what else to just so full. I don't know what else to say. but every gift and offering [music] say. but every gift and offering [music] say. but every gift and offering [music] that we're going to give now Lord we

that we're going to give now Lord we that we're going to give now Lord we thank you for these souls thank you for these souls thank you for these souls Jesus you told us what to say and Holy Jesus you told us what to say and Holy Jesus you told us what to say and Holy Spirit you gave us the word and we did Spirit you gave us the word and we did Spirit you gave us the word and we did it we did what you [music] said it we did what you [music] said it we did what you [music] said and you showed us the fruit of our labor and you showed us the fruit of our labor and you showed us the fruit of our labor thank you for every song sang and every thank you for every song sang and every thank you for every song sang and every person that came that [music] committed person that came that [music] committed person that came that [music] committed totally in Jesus name amen baskets are totally in Jesus name amen baskets are totally in Jesus name amen baskets are coming your way those of you that don't coming your way those of you that don't coming your way those of you that don't give if you there's a app you want to give if you there's a app you want to give if you there's a app you want to put on your All right, everybody. This is Pastor All right, everybody. This is Pastor Rush, and it has been an awesome service Rush, and it has been an awesome service Rush, and it has been an awesome service again today. Did you notice the lives again today. Did you notice the lives again today. Did you notice the lives changed? Did you notice the people changed? Did you notice the people changed? Did you notice the people coming to Christ? Did you notice the coming to Christ? Did you notice the coming to Christ? Did you notice the ones that were free today? Because yes, ones that were free today? Because yes, ones that were free today? Because yes, we do need Jesus. And we continue to we do need Jesus. And we continue to we do need Jesus. And we continue to need church. And the reason the church need church. And the reason the church need church. And the reason the church is able to do as well as it's doing is is able to do as well as it's doing is is able to do as well as it's doing is because even though you're not in this because even though you're not in this because even though you're not in this building, I wanted to come to you building, I wanted to come to you building, I wanted to come to you personally. Thank you for your tithes, personally. Thank you for your tithes, personally. Thank you for your tithes, your offerings, your gifts of support, your offerings, your gifts of support, your offerings, your gifts of support, your benevolence, everyone that we're your benevolence, everyone that we're your benevolence, everyone that we're being able to help, and everything we're being able to help, and everything we're being able to help, and everything we're being able to do is strictly because you being able to do is strictly because you being able to do is strictly because you are constantly being obedient and loyal are constantly being obedient and loyal are constantly being obedient and loyal to the inspiring body of Christ Church.

to the inspiring body of Christ Church. to the inspiring body of Christ Church. I want to see you tomorrow night, Monday I want to see you tomorrow night, Monday I want to see you tomorrow night, Monday school. That thing is rocking. Thank you for joining us to receive Thank you for joining us to receive God's word. At IBOC, we stand on the God's word. At IBOC, we stand on the God's word. At IBOC, we stand on the word of God because this is the year of word of God because this is the year of word of God because this is the year of more than enough. Our prayer is that more than enough. Our prayer is that more than enough. Our prayer is that something was said or something was done something was said or something was done something was said or something was done in this service that will encourage you in this service that will encourage you in this service that will encourage you in your relationship with [music] God. in your relationship with [music] God. in your relationship with [music] God. If you are ever in the Dallas area, If you are ever in the Dallas area, If you are ever in the Dallas area, nothing can compare to being a part of a nothing can compare to being a part of a nothing can compare to being a part of a live IBOK service. Our inspiring, live IBOK service. Our inspiring, live IBOK service. Our inspiring, dynamic Sunday morning service begins at dynamic Sunday morning service begins at dynamic Sunday morning service begins at 10:00 a.m. And if you're looking for 10:00 a.m. And if you're looking for 10:00 a.m. And if you're looking for even more practical teaching from the even more practical teaching from the even more practical teaching from the word of God, join us every Monday at 700 word of God, join us every Monday at 700 word of God, join us every Monday at 700 p.m. for Monday School, where it's all p.m. for Monday School, where it's all p.m. for Monday School, where it's all about simplicity. If you can't about simplicity. If you can't about simplicity. If you can't experience the joy in person, you can experience the joy in person, you can experience the joy in person, you can view all of our services on our Facebook view all of our services on our Facebook view all of our services on our Facebook pages, our YouTube channel, or our pages, our YouTube channel, or our pages, our YouTube channel, or our church website at ibogchurch.org. church website at ibogchurch.org. church website at ibogchurch.org. Make sure that you like and subscribe on Make sure that you like and subscribe on Make sure that you like and subscribe on all of our social media platforms.

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