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[music] [music] Heat. Welcome to New Life Church online. We're Welcome to New Life Church online. We're so glad you're joining us. [music] We so glad you're joining us. [music] We so glad you're joining us. [music] We are confident that God has something are confident that God has something are confident that God has something special in store for you today. He's so special in store for you today. He's so special in store for you today. He's so faithful to meet us. [music] We're about faithful to meet us. [music] We're about faithful to meet us. [music] We're about to spend some time in worship. Then to spend some time in worship. Then to spend some time in worship. Then we'll hear a word from Marcus Brown as we'll hear a word from Marcus Brown as we'll hear a word from Marcus Brown as we continue our series, Kingdom [music] we continue our series, Kingdom [music] we continue our series, Kingdom [music] Culture, a study in the biatitudes. If Culture, a study in the biatitudes. If Culture, a study in the biatitudes. If you live in the state of Arkansas, we you live in the state of Arkansas, we you live in the state of Arkansas, we would love for you to consider visiting would love for you to consider visiting would love for you to consider visiting one of our campuses across the state.

one of our campuses across the state. one of our campuses across the state. [music] Head to newlifeurch.tv to find a [music] Head to newlifeurch.tv to find a [music] Head to newlifeurch.tv to find a location near you. For [music] now, location near you. For [music] now, location near you. For [music] now, let's worship. the fullness [music and singing] the fullness [music and singing] of God wrapped in mercy. You showed us your heart, You showed us your heart, your [music and singing] love upon the your [music and singing] love upon the your [music and singing] love upon the cross. Your love [music] poured out for all. Your love [music] poured out for all. There's no one like you. [music] There's no one like you. [music] There's no one like you. [music] There is [singing] no one like the Lord There is [singing] no one like the Lord There is [singing] no one like the Lord our God. our God. our God. [music] [music] [music] You've [singing] been faithful every day You've [singing] been faithful every day You've [singing] been faithful every day of my [music] life.

I could search the world I could search the world [music and singing] and never [music and singing] and never [music and singing] and never find find find another like [singing] another like [singing] another like [singing] you. you. you. [music] Another like you. [music] Jesus, [music] Jesus, there's no [music] for for you set a table. [music and singing] You invite us to come. Your body [music] You invite us to come. Your body [music] broken. Your blood [singing] was enough. Your blood [singing] was enough. This love upon [music] the cross. There [music and singing] is no one like There [music and singing] is no one like the Lord our God.

the Lord our God. the Lord our God. [music] You been faithful every day of [music] You been faithful every day of [music] You been faithful every day of my life. I [music and singing] can search the I [music and singing] can search the world and never world and never world and never find [music] find [music] find [music] like you. like you. like you. Like you don't. Like you don't. Like you don't. There [music] is no one like the Lord There [music] is no one like the Lord There [music] is no one like the Lord our God. our God. our God. You've been [music] faithful every day You've been [music] faithful every day You've been [music] faithful every day of [singing] my life. I can search the [music] world and never I can search the [music] world and never [singing] [singing] [singing] find find find [music] like you [music] like you [music] like you like you. Worthy [music and singing] is the lamb.

Worthy [music and singing] is the lamb. Worthy is the king. [singing] Worthy is the king. [singing] Worthy is the king. [singing] [music] Worthy is the one [music] Worthy is the one [music] Worthy is the one who [singing] reigns forever. who [singing] reigns forever. who [singing] reigns forever. [music] Seated on the throne. [music] Seated on the throne. [music] Seated on the throne. High above it all. [singing] High above it all. [singing] High above it all. [singing] [music] Everyone will know [music] Everyone will know [music] Everyone will know you're like [music] worthy is the [music] king. worthy is the [music] king. Heat. Heat. Heat. [singing] [music] [music] feel [music] [music] Heat. Heat.

Nothing [music] like you. Nothing [music] like you. Nothing like you. There [singing] is no one like the Lord There [singing] is no one like the Lord our God. our God. our God. [music] You've been faithful every day [music] You've been faithful every day [music] You've been faithful every day of [singing] my life. I could search the world and never I could search the world and never find find find another [music and singing] like you. another [music and singing] like you. another [music and singing] like you. Another like you praise [music and singing] the only one praise [music and singing] the only one who's worthy. It was [singing and music] my cross you It was [singing and music] my cross you bore so I could live bore so I could live bore so I could live in [music and singing] the freedom you in [music and singing] the freedom you in [music and singing] the freedom you died for.

And now [singing] my life is [music] And now [singing] my life is [music] yours. yours. yours. And I will sing of the [music] goodness And I will sing of the [music] goodness And I will sing of the [music] goodness forever more. [singing] [music] [music] Worthy is your name, Worthy is your name, Worthy is your name, Jesus. [music and singing] You deserve the praise. You deserve the praise. Worthy [singing] is your name. [music] Worthy [singing] is your name. [music] Worthy [singing] is your name. [music] Worthy is your name, Worthy is your name, Worthy is your name, Jesus. [music] [singing] [singing] You deserve the praise. You deserve the praise. You deserve the praise. Worthy [music and singing] is your name. >> [music] >> [music] >> Holy is your name. [music] [music] And now [singing] my shame is gone. And now [singing] my shame is gone. And now [singing] my shame is gone. I stand I stand I stand in your love [singing and music] in your love [singing and music] in your love [singing and music] undeable.

your grace goes on [singing] and on. your grace goes on [singing] and on. [music] And I will sing [music] And I will sing [music] And I will sing of your goodness forever more. Cuz of your goodness forever more. Cuz of your goodness forever more. Cuz worthy is your name. [music] worthy is your name. [music] worthy is your name. [music] Jesus, you deserve [music] you deserve [music] the praise. the praise. the praise. Worthy is your name. [music] Worthy is your name. Worthy is your name. Jesus, [music] you deserve to [music] praise the world. you deserve to [music] praise the world. Worthy is your name. Holy is [singing] your name Holy is [singing] your name forever. [music] Lord, forever. [music] Lord, forever. [music] Lord, you're so worthy. Come on, let's lift you're so worthy. Come on, let's lift you're so worthy. Come on, let's lift our praise to him this morning. Just our praise to him this morning. Just our praise to him this morning. Just tell him how worthy he is. Be exalted tell him how worthy he is. Be exalted tell him how worthy he is. Be exalted [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] now in the heavens as your glory fills now in the heavens as your glory fills now in the heavens as your glory fills [music] this [singing] place. You alone [music] this [singing] place. You alone [music] this [singing] place. You alone deserve our praise. You're the name deserve our praise. You're the name deserve our praise. You're the name [music] above all names. Be exalted [music] above all names. Be exalted [music] above all names. Be exalted [singing] [singing] [singing] now in the heavens. As your glory fills now in the heavens. As your glory fills now in the heavens. As your glory fills this place, [music] this place, [music] this place, [music] you alone [singing] deserve our praise.

you alone [singing] deserve our praise. you alone [singing] deserve our praise. You're the name above all names. Exher. You're the name above all names. Exher. You're the name above all names. Exher. [music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat. >> [music] >> [music] >> Heat up >> Heat up >> Heat up [music] here.

[music] [music] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] >> Oh yes, loves fishing? I just I love it. I don't loves fishing? I just I love it. I don't I can get out just as long as I'm out. I I can get out just as long as I'm out. I I can get out just as long as I'm out. I don't mind not catching fish unless don't mind not catching fish unless don't mind not catching fish unless somebody close to me is catching fish.

somebody close to me is catching fish. somebody close to me is catching fish. Then it ticks me off, right? Like I can Then it ticks me off, right? Like I can Then it ticks me off, right? Like I can just enjoy enjoy nature. If you're just enjoy enjoy nature. If you're just enjoy enjoy nature. If you're losing, I'm losing, then that's great. losing, I'm losing, then that's great. losing, I'm losing, then that's great. But, uh, a year ago, I was I went up to But, uh, a year ago, I was I went up to But, uh, a year ago, I was I went up to JFK Park, uh, uh, up around Hebrew JFK Park, uh, uh, up around Hebrew JFK Park, uh, uh, up around Hebrew Springs, and I knew they were crushing Springs, and I knew they were crushing Springs, and I knew they were crushing some rainbow trout up there, and some rainbow trout up there, and some rainbow trout up there, and somebody told me exactly where to go, somebody told me exactly where to go, somebody told me exactly where to go, where to be, what bait to use. I got out where to be, what bait to use. I got out where to be, what bait to use. I got out there for a couple of hours. I'm telling there for a couple of hours. I'm telling there for a couple of hours. I'm telling you, not a nipple, nothing. All right? you, not a nipple, nothing. All right? you, not a nipple, nothing. All right? But I'm just enjoying the water. It's But I'm just enjoying the water. It's But I'm just enjoying the water. It's It's just great being. I could feel the It's just great being. I could feel the It's just great being. I could feel the peace of the Lord on me. Then this sweet peace of the Lord on me. Then this sweet peace of the Lord on me. Then this sweet little old lady came down the hill, the little old lady came down the hill, the little old lady came down the hill, the embankment, and she goes, "Do you mind embankment, and she goes, "Do you mind embankment, and she goes, "Do you mind if I if I fish close to you?" And so she if I if I fish close to you?" And so she if I if I fish close to you?" And so she moved on about 15 feet from me, and she moved on about 15 feet from me, and she moved on about 15 feet from me, and she threw her line in the water. I am not threw her line in the water. I am not threw her line in the water. I am not kidding you. In one second, she pulled kidding you. In one second, she pulled kidding you. In one second, she pulled out a rainbow trout. I was like, "What out a rainbow trout. I was like, "What out a rainbow trout. I was like, "What is going on?" I was like, "I should have is going on?" I was like, "I should have is going on?" I was like, "I should have never let her in here. She's stealing my never let her in here. She's stealing my never let her in here. She's stealing my fish." AND THEN SHE PUTS THE FISH DOWN. fish." AND THEN SHE PUTS THE FISH DOWN. fish." AND THEN SHE PUTS THE FISH DOWN. I mean, so fast. She just boom gets a I mean, so fast. She just boom gets a I mean, so fast. She just boom gets a fish, gets it in, puts her line out fish, gets it in, puts her line out fish, gets it in, puts her line out there, caught another one. WHEN SHE DID there, caught another one. WHEN SHE DID there, caught another one. WHEN SHE DID THAT, I I just started mowing. I WAS THAT, I I just started mowing. I WAS THAT, I I just started mowing. I WAS LIKE, [laughter] THE GAP WENT FROM 15 FT LIKE, [laughter] THE GAP WENT FROM 15 FT LIKE, [laughter] THE GAP WENT FROM 15 FT to 8 ft. She caught another one, another to 8 ft. She caught another one, another to 8 ft. She caught another one, another one, another one. She limited out in one, another one. She limited out in one, another one. She limited out in less than five minutes. I'm watching less than five minutes. I'm watching less than five minutes. I'm watching her. I'm like, we got the same bait.

her. I'm like, we got the same bait. her. I'm like, we got the same bait. It's the same color of bait. I'm holding It's the same color of bait. I'm holding It's the same color of bait. I'm holding my mouth the same way she is. little my mouth the same way she is. little my mouth the same way she is. little crooked, you know, and and then nothing crooked, you know, and and then nothing crooked, you know, and and then nothing has happened. She calls her husband. She has happened. She calls her husband. She has happened. She calls her husband. She goes, "Have have you have you caught any goes, "Have have you have you caught any goes, "Have have you have you caught any fish?" He's like, "I I haven't caught fish?" He's like, "I I haven't caught fish?" He's like, "I I haven't caught anything." She said, "Well, I'm at my anything." She said, "Well, I'm at my anything." She said, "Well, I'm at my limit. I'll catch your limit. Go get the limit. I'll catch your limit. Go get the limit. I'll catch your limit. Go get the car." SO, BY THEN, I'M LIKE, "OKAY, car." SO, BY THEN, I'M LIKE, "OKAY, car." SO, BY THEN, I'M LIKE, "OKAY, we're done." I stand right next to her. we're done." I stand right next to her. we're done." I stand right next to her. I'm like, "If you're going to cheat, I'm I'm like, "If you're going to cheat, I'm I'm like, "If you're going to cheat, I'm cheating, too." You know? And so, WE'RE cheating, too." You know? And so, WE'RE cheating, too." You know? And so, WE'RE FISHING SIDE BY side with the same bait. FISHING SIDE BY side with the same bait. FISHING SIDE BY side with the same bait. SHE CATCHES ANOTHER ONE. ANOTHER ONE. SHE CATCHES ANOTHER ONE. ANOTHER ONE. SHE CATCHES ANOTHER ONE. ANOTHER ONE. SHE LIMITED OUT AND I NEVER EVEN GOT A SHE LIMITED OUT AND I NEVER EVEN GOT A SHE LIMITED OUT AND I NEVER EVEN GOT A STRIKE. I SAID, "YOU KNOW SOMETHING I STRIKE. I SAID, "YOU KNOW SOMETHING I STRIKE. I SAID, "YOU KNOW SOMETHING I don't know." And she said, "Yes, I do." don't know." And she said, "Yes, I do." don't know." And she said, "Yes, I do." And left. THERE'S NO WAY SHE'LL BE IN HEAVEN. YOU THERE'S NO WAY SHE'LL BE IN HEAVEN. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? IT'S LIKE KNOW WHAT I MEAN? IT'S LIKE KNOW WHAT I MEAN? IT'S LIKE SHE JUST [laughter] LEFT. I'M LIKE, SHE JUST [laughter] LEFT. I'M LIKE, SHE JUST [laughter] LEFT. I'M LIKE, "WHAT DOES SHE KNOW THAT? I don't know." "WHAT DOES SHE KNOW THAT? I don't know." "WHAT DOES SHE KNOW THAT? I don't know." JESUS IS SITTING on the mountain. He's JESUS IS SITTING on the mountain. He's JESUS IS SITTING on the mountain. He's going, "I know something you don't know.

going, "I know something you don't know. going, "I know something you don't know. I know how kingdom life works, and it's I know how kingdom life works, and it's I know how kingdom life works, and it's not at all the way the world wants it to not at all the way the world wants it to not at all the way the world wants it to work. It's upside down living. And if work. It's upside down living. And if work. It's upside down living. And if you if you live the way the world lives, you if you live the way the world lives, you if you live the way the world lives, you will walk on the power that the you will walk on the power that the you will walk on the power that the world has, which is nothing. But if you world has, which is nothing. But if you world has, which is nothing. But if you live with kingdom culture, you get to live with kingdom culture, you get to live with kingdom culture, you get to carry kingdom light in darkness and carry kingdom light in darkness and carry kingdom light in darkness and kingdom power in hard seasons. He goes, kingdom power in hard seasons. He goes, kingdom power in hard seasons. He goes, "I know something you don't know." He's "I know something you don't know." He's "I know something you don't know." He's like, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, like, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, like, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. And for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. And for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. And blessed are those who mourn, for they blessed are those who mourn, for they blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. shall be comforted. shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall Blessed are the meek, for they shall Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. I'm telling you, the inherit the earth. I'm telling you, the inherit the earth. I'm telling you, the first three will punch you in the mouth. first three will punch you in the mouth. first three will punch you in the mouth. The first three are God's uh Zpack for The first three are God's uh Zpack for The first three are God's uh Zpack for spiritually sick kids. You [snorts] can spiritually sick kids. You [snorts] can spiritually sick kids. You [snorts] can get past the first three, some good get past the first three, some good get past the first three, some good things are going to happen, but if you things are going to happen, but if you things are going to happen, but if you hydroplane over them, you're going to hydroplane over them, you're going to hydroplane over them, you're going to still have the world's culture in your still have the world's culture in your still have the world's culture in your heart, hoping that God does some great heart, hoping that God does some great heart, hoping that God does some great things in your life. It's not going to things in your life. It's not going to things in your life. It's not going to happen. You'll just be kidding yourself.

happen. You'll just be kidding yourself. happen. You'll just be kidding yourself. These are tough. You got to get your These are tough. You got to get your These are tough. You got to get your heart around it, your mind around it. heart around it, your mind around it. heart around it, your mind around it. You got to get your emotions around it. You got to get your emotions around it. You got to get your emotions around it. And we talked about being poor in spirit And we talked about being poor in spirit And we talked about being poor in spirit last week. If you were not here for that last week. If you were not here for that last week. If you were not here for that message, you need to go find us on message, you need to go find us on message, you need to go find us on YouTube. Find it on Facebook. Find last YouTube. Find it on Facebook. Find last YouTube. Find it on Facebook. Find last week's sermon. You've got to get that week's sermon. You've got to get that week's sermon. You've got to get that one in your spirit because Jesus wasn't one in your spirit because Jesus wasn't one in your spirit because Jesus wasn't just throwing attitudes against the just throwing attitudes against the just throwing attitudes against the wall. There's an order to them. He's wall. There's an order to them. He's wall. There's an order to them. He's like, it's going to go this way. Blessed like, it's going to go this way. Blessed like, it's going to go this way. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is are the poor in spirit, for theirs is are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. And blessed are the kingdom of heaven. And blessed are the kingdom of heaven. And blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be those who mourn, for they shall be those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. How is that even possible? comforted. How is that even possible? comforted. How is that even possible? Let's break this down. He said the word Let's break this down. He said the word Let's break this down. He said the word blessed everybody say blessed is from blessed everybody say blessed is from blessed everybody say blessed is from the Greek word macccarios and that means the Greek word macccarios and that means the Greek word macccarios and that means to be happy uh uh fortunate truly to be happy uh uh fortunate truly to be happy uh uh fortunate truly blissful like happy just blessed it's a blissful like happy just blessed it's a blissful like happy just blessed it's a it's a deep blessedness my favorite it's a deep blessedness my favorite it's a deep blessedness my favorite definition if you didn't write down last definition if you didn't write down last definition if you didn't write down last week write it down today it is a sacred week write it down today it is a sacred week write it down today it is a sacred delight it's like there's a holiness to delight it's like there's a holiness to delight it's like there's a holiness to it a spiritual depth to it it's not it a spiritual depth to it it's not it a spiritual depth to it it's not temporary temporary temporary It's not shallow. I don't have a surface It's not shallow. I don't have a surface It's not shallow. I don't have a surface level happiness that is dependent upon level happiness that is dependent upon level happiness that is dependent upon the happenings and circumstances of my the happenings and circumstances of my the happenings and circumstances of my life. This blessed that I have came from life. This blessed that I have came from life. This blessed that I have came from the soil of heaven and is bearing fruit the soil of heaven and is bearing fruit the soil of heaven and is bearing fruit in my heart. Didn't come from the soil

in my heart. Didn't come from the soil in my heart. Didn't come from the soil of this world. I am blessed from above. of this world. I am blessed from above. of this world. I am blessed from above. My soul is satisfied with good things. My soul is satisfied with good things. My soul is satisfied with good things. How many y'all want some of that? Say How many y'all want some of that? Say How many y'all want some of that? Say amen. amen. amen. >> It's not this like come and go happiness >> It's not this like come and go happiness >> It's not this like come and go happiness come and go like here one day gone the come and go like here one day gone the come and go like here one day gone the next. It can be stolen by someone else next. It can be stolen by someone else next. It can be stolen by someone else hijacked by a problem. He goes that's hijacked by a problem. He goes that's hijacked by a problem. He goes that's not the blessedness I'm talking about. not the blessedness I'm talking about. not the blessedness I'm talking about. I'm talking about like you're blessed so I'm talking about like you're blessed so I'm talking about like you're blessed so much that the blessing from heaven, much that the blessing from heaven, much that the blessing from heaven, listen to me, hits the bedrock of your listen to me, hits the bedrock of your listen to me, hits the bedrock of your personality and changes your life. I AM personality and changes your life. I AM personality and changes your life. I AM BLESSED BY GOD. Blessed by my maker. AND BLESSED BY GOD. Blessed by my maker. AND BLESSED BY GOD. Blessed by my maker. AND THEN HE GOES, "BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO THEN HE GOES, "BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO THEN HE GOES, "BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN." OKAY, MOURN." OKAY, MOURN." OKAY, LET ME JUST WRITE IT down and see if LET ME JUST WRITE IT down and see if LET ME JUST WRITE IT down and see if this makes sense. Happy are the sad. this makes sense. Happy are the sad. this makes sense. Happy are the sad. Like this is where I WOULD HAVE JUST Like this is where I WOULD HAVE JUST Like this is where I WOULD HAVE JUST CHECKED OUT. I WAS [laughter] LIKE, "Who CHECKED OUT. I WAS [laughter] LIKE, "Who CHECKED OUT. I WAS [laughter] LIKE, "Who did y'all bring me here to come listen did y'all bring me here to come listen did y'all bring me here to come listen to?" He's like, "Guys, happy are the to?" He's like, "Guys, happy are the to?" He's like, "Guys, happy are the sad. Is this upside down?" But but sad. Is this upside down?" But but sad. Is this upside down?" But but here's the fact of life is that I've here's the fact of life is that I've here's the fact of life is that I've grown more in tough seasons than I've grown more in tough seasons than I've grown more in tough seasons than I've ever done in great seasons.

ever done in great seasons. ever done in great seasons. >> Isn't that the truth? There's a proverb >> Isn't that the truth? There's a proverb >> Isn't that the truth? There's a proverb that says all sunshine and no rain only that says all sunshine and no rain only that says all sunshine and no rain only makes a desert. Right? Like you're going makes a desert. Right? Like you're going makes a desert. Right? Like you're going to have some storms in your life and to have some storms in your life and to have some storms in your life and some dark days. And I will tell you some dark days. And I will tell you some dark days. And I will tell you this, I didn't like them. But when I get this, I didn't like them. But when I get this, I didn't like them. But when I get on the other side of them, I go, I'm on the other side of them, I go, I'm on the other side of them, I go, I'm better because of tough times. The world better because of tough times. The world better because of tough times. The world says, "Avoid mourning. says, "Avoid mourning. says, "Avoid mourning. Don't face your pain. Don't face your pain. Don't face your pain. Forget your troubles. Forget your troubles. Forget your troubles. Drown your problems. Drown your pain. Drown your problems. Drown your pain. Drown your problems. Drown your pain. Don't focus on the things that'll get Don't focus on the things that'll get Don't focus on the things that'll get you down. Don't focus on the things that you down. Don't focus on the things that you down. Don't focus on the things that are uncomfortable. Just move forward." are uncomfortable. Just move forward." are uncomfortable. Just move forward." And I feel like a lot of people deal And I feel like a lot of people deal And I feel like a lot of people deal with pain the the way that fish did in with pain the the way that fish did in with pain the the way that fish did in Finding Nemo. Just keep swimming. Just Finding Nemo. Just keep swimming. Just Finding Nemo. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just let me just keep keep swimming. Just let me just keep keep swimming. Just let me just keep moving and moving and moving. Never let moving and moving and moving. Never let moving and moving and moving. Never let them see you cry. When the going gets them see you cry. When the going gets them see you cry. When the going gets tough, the tough gets going. That's what tough, the tough gets going. That's what tough, the tough gets going. That's what you do. And I'm going to tell you this. you do. And I'm going to tell you this. you do. And I'm going to tell you this. When people go through mourning and they When people go through mourning and they When people go through mourning and they go through pain, Satan has a filled day go through pain, Satan has a filled day go through pain, Satan has a filled day in their lives because people don't know in their lives because people don't know in their lives because people don't know how to deal with it.

how to deal with it. how to deal with it. >> They don't know how to handle it. So >> They don't know how to handle it. So >> They don't know how to handle it. So Satan goes, "Oh, you're in pain. Here's Satan goes, "Oh, you're in pain. Here's Satan goes, "Oh, you're in pain. Here's entertainment. Watch three seasons in entertainment. Watch three seasons in entertainment. Watch three seasons in two days." Right? two days." Right? two days." Right? >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> You're just like, "Here's some >> You're just like, "Here's some >> You're just like, "Here's some entertainment. Here's some pills. Here's entertainment. Here's some pills. Here's entertainment. Here's some pills. Here's some drugs." He He said, "You can you some drugs." He He said, "You can you some drugs." He He said, "You can you can pass out drinking alcohol, drown can pass out drinking alcohol, drown can pass out drinking alcohol, drown your emotions, disconnect from reality. your emotions, disconnect from reality. your emotions, disconnect from reality. If you do it long enough, your problems If you do it long enough, your problems If you do it long enough, your problems will be erased." And that's the will be erased." And that's the will be erased." And that's the temptation. Don't feel anything right temptation. Don't feel anything right temptation. Don't feel anything right now. Or or you can just be a workaholic. now. Or or you can just be a workaholic. now. Or or you can just be a workaholic. Fill up your schedule. Fill up your Fill up your schedule. Fill up your Fill up your schedule. Fill up your times. Have no gaps, no stillness. just times. Have no gaps, no stillness. just times. Have no gaps, no stillness. just keep swimming because the world is keep swimming because the world is keep swimming because the world is totally opposite. The world says you totally opposite. The world says you totally opposite. The world says you can't mourn and be happy. Uh uh can't mourn and be happy. Uh uh can't mourn and be happy. Uh uh happiness doesn't have a streak called happiness doesn't have a streak called happiness doesn't have a streak called mourning on it. It just doesn't. mourning on it. It just doesn't. mourning on it. It just doesn't. Mourning is going to lead to a dead end Mourning is going to lead to a dead end Mourning is going to lead to a dead end life. It's just a dead end to it. And life. It's just a dead end to it. And life. It's just a dead end to it. And the world will teach you this that if the world will teach you this that if the world will teach you this that if you want to be happy, you got to have you want to be happy, you got to have you want to be happy, you got to have good things happen. And the more good good things happen. And the more good good things happen. And the more good things happen, then you're going to be things happen, then you're going to be things happen, then you're going to be happy and you're going to be blessed.

happy and you're going to be blessed. happy and you're going to be blessed. And you want to be happy, fill your And you want to be happy, fill your And you want to be happy, fill your lives with things that give you lives with things that give you lives with things that give you pleasure. Pleasure equals happiness. I pleasure. Pleasure equals happiness. I pleasure. Pleasure equals happiness. I If you If you want to be happy, fill If you If you want to be happy, fill If you If you want to be happy, fill your life with money. Money equals your life with money. Money equals your life with money. Money equals happiness. You won't you won't see older happiness. You won't you won't see older happiness. You won't you won't see older people around here that'll tell you people around here that'll tell you people around here that'll tell you that. They'll know it doesn't. Money that. They'll know it doesn't. Money that. They'll know it doesn't. Money doesn't equal happiness. Fame, it'll doesn't equal happiness. Fame, it'll doesn't equal happiness. Fame, it'll equal happiness. the more people that equal happiness. the more people that equal happiness. the more people that know me, the more important that I am, know me, the more important that I am, know me, the more important that I am, the more I'm going to be an influencer. the more I'm going to be an influencer. the more I'm going to be an influencer. That's what I'm going to be. And Jesus That's what I'm going to be. And Jesus That's what I'm going to be. And Jesus flips the script. flips the script. flips the script. And he goes, "You're getting it all And he goes, "You're getting it all And he goes, "You're getting it all wrong." Right? It reminds me, I told wrong." Right? It reminds me, I told wrong." Right? It reminds me, I told y'all last week when Brooke and I moved y'all last week when Brooke and I moved y'all last week when Brooke and I moved to the hood in Brooklyn, right? And it to the hood in Brooklyn, right? And it to the hood in Brooklyn, right? And it was just a total culture shock. I was a was just a total culture shock. I was a was just a total culture shock. I was a shock to them. They were a shock to me. shock to them. They were a shock to me. shock to them. They were a shock to me. and and just and just the mindset, you and and just and just the mindset, you and and just and just the mindset, you know, and so we matter of fact, it was know, and so we matter of fact, it was know, and so we matter of fact, it was just so wild living in that just so wild living in that just so wild living in that neighborhood. We didn't need cable TV. neighborhood. We didn't need cable TV. neighborhood. We didn't need cable TV. We'd just go sit on the stoop, see We'd just go sit on the stoop, see We'd just go sit on the stoop, see everything you'd see on prime time everything you'd see on prime time everything you'd see on prime time television, just right there out our television, just right there out our television, just right there out our window. But the kingpin who ran who ran window. But the kingpin who ran who ran window. But the kingpin who ran who ran our side of Brooklyn, he would hit our our side of Brooklyn, he would hit our our side of Brooklyn, he would hit our neighborhood about about three times a neighborhood about about three times a neighborhood about about three times a year. He would give away turkeys uh year. He would give away turkeys uh year. He would give away turkeys uh during Thanksgiving. He'd help a little during Thanksgiving. He'd help a little during Thanksgiving. He'd help a little bit at Christmas, but then he threw the bit at Christmas, but then he threw the bit at Christmas, but then he threw the greatest July 4th party you've ever seen greatest July 4th party you've ever seen greatest July 4th party you've ever seen on the planet. It was just the most amaz on the planet. It was just the most amaz on the planet. It was just the most amaz George George is here. Is this true? Not George George is here. Is this true? Not George George is here. Is this true? Not true. He grew up in the hood with me.

true. He grew up in the hood with me. true. He grew up in the hood with me. [laughter] All right. And so he was [laughter] All right. And so he was [laughter] All right. And so he was there. He grew up there. I just stayed a there. He grew up there. I just stayed a there. He grew up there. I just stayed a little bit. All right. So little bit. All right. So little bit. All right. So he knows what I'm talking about. Then he knows what I'm talking about. Then he knows what I'm talking about. Then but I was talking to his name's but I was talking to his name's but I was talking to his name's Sasquatch. I was talking to him one day Sasquatch. I was talking to him one day Sasquatch. I was talking to him one day and this is what he would say. That's and this is what he would say. That's and this is what he would say. That's not his real name. All right. I'm just not his real name. All right. I'm just not his real name. All right. I'm just I'm just trying to keep you menacing. I'm just trying to keep you menacing. I'm just trying to keep you menacing. All right. So uh he would say this and All right. So uh he would say this and All right. So uh he would say this and the dealers would always say this. They the dealers would always say this. They the dealers would always say this. They wanted their kids in the ministry wanted their kids in the ministry wanted their kids in the ministry because they didn't want their kids in because they didn't want their kids in because they didn't want their kids in this life. Right? But then when we would this life. Right? But then when we would this life. Right? But then when we would start talking about the things of God, start talking about the things of God, start talking about the things of God, Sasquatch would always say, he goes, Sasquatch would always say, he goes, Sasquatch would always say, he goes, "You think it's one way, but it's the "You think it's one way, but it's the "You think it's one way, but it's the other way." [laughter] And I always want other way." [laughter] And I always want other way." [laughter] And I always want to tell Brooke that. All right? It's to tell Brooke that. All right? It's to tell Brooke that. All right? It's just drug dealer wisdom. All right? You just drug dealer wisdom. All right? You just drug dealer wisdom. All right? You think it's one way, but it's the other think it's one way, but it's the other think it's one way, but it's the other way. This is the shock to everybody's way. This is the shock to everybody's way. This is the shock to everybody's system when Jesus is teaching them. He's system when Jesus is teaching them. He's system when Jesus is teaching them. He's like, "You think it's one way, it's the like, "You think it's one way, it's the like, "You think it's one way, it's the other way. There's something totally other way. There's something totally other way. There's something totally different to this." So, I want to talk different to this." So, I want to talk different to this." So, I want to talk about mourning and then we're going to about mourning and then we're going to about mourning and then we're going to talk about biblically what God is talk about biblically what God is talk about biblically what God is talking about. So, if you're taking a talking about. So, if you're taking a talking about. So, if you're taking a notes, I want you to write this down. notes, I want you to write this down. notes, I want you to write this down. The Bible is full of tears. It's full of The Bible is full of tears. It's full of The Bible is full of tears. It's full of tears. David mourned at the loss of an tears. David mourned at the loss of an tears. David mourned at the loss of an infant child.

infant child. infant child. He lost a friend that was his best He lost a friend that was his best He lost a friend that was his best friend. friend. friend. He lost a son that was rebellious trying He lost a son that was rebellious trying He lost a son that was rebellious trying to take his throne and had betrayed him. to take his throne and had betrayed him. to take his throne and had betrayed him. He he mourned over that. He mourned over He he mourned over that. He mourned over He he mourned over that. He mourned over the state of Israel. He mourned o over the state of Israel. He mourned o over the state of Israel. He mourned o over the presence of God being lifted out of the presence of God being lifted out of the presence of God being lifted out of his life. Young Timothy in the New his life. Young Timothy in the New his life. Young Timothy in the New Testament, he just mourned his own like Testament, he just mourned his own like Testament, he just mourned his own like inward strength. Like he never felt inward strength. Like he never felt inward strength. Like he never felt strong enough. He couldn't relax and be strong enough. He couldn't relax and be strong enough. He couldn't relax and be comfortable in his skin. He struggled comfortable in his skin. He struggled comfortable in his skin. He struggled with that. He had insecurity. And Paul with that. He had insecurity. And Paul with that. He had insecurity. And Paul would write him, he was like, "God would write him, he was like, "God would write him, he was like, "God hasn't given you a spirit of fear, but hasn't given you a spirit of fear, but hasn't given you a spirit of fear, but of power and love and what? Sound mind. of power and love and what? Sound mind. of power and love and what? Sound mind. He's given you that." He just felt He's given you that." He just felt He's given you that." He just felt defeated, felt overwhelmed. Many people defeated, felt overwhelmed. Many people defeated, felt overwhelmed. Many people have mourning over that. Just like I have mourning over that. Just like I have mourning over that. Just like I don't feel comfortable in my skin and don't feel comfortable in my skin and don't feel comfortable in my skin and I'm overwhelmed all the time. Jeremiah I'm overwhelmed all the time. Jeremiah I'm overwhelmed all the time. Jeremiah the prophet, he was he was abused as a the prophet, he was he was abused as a the prophet, he was he was abused as a young man. He was mistreated as a young man. He was mistreated as a young man. He was mistreated as a prophet and and he was put into a hole prophet and and he was put into a hole prophet and and he was put into a hole in the ground, a pit and he would mourn in the ground, a pit and he would mourn in the ground, a pit and he would mourn over things happening to him and he over things happening to him and he over things happening to him and he mourned over the upcoming judgment of mourned over the upcoming judgment of mourned over the upcoming judgment of Israel. He mourned. Paul mourned over Israel. He mourned. Paul mourned over Israel. He mourned. Paul mourned over the welfare of the churches. He said the welfare of the churches. He said the welfare of the churches. He said this about Ephesus. I cried over you for this about Ephesus. I cried over you for this about Ephesus. I cried over you for three years with tears. I don't think three years with tears. I don't think three years with tears. I don't think I've cried over anything for three I've cried over anything for three I've cried over anything for three years. The spiritual condition of years. The spiritual condition of years. The spiritual condition of people. THERE WAS A DAD THAT came to people. THERE WAS A DAD THAT came to people. THERE WAS A DAD THAT came to Jesus one time and he goes, "My son is Jesus one time and he goes, "My son is Jesus one time and he goes, "My son is full of demons." He's got a demon. He's full of demons." He's got a demon. He's full of demons." He's got a demon. He's mourning over that. He said, "I believe.

mourning over that. He said, "I believe. mourning over that. He said, "I believe. Help my unbelief." Help my unbelief." Help my unbelief." Jesus is known as a man of many sorrows. Jesus is known as a man of many sorrows. Jesus is known as a man of many sorrows. Right? The Isaiah said he's stricken Right? The Isaiah said he's stricken Right? The Isaiah said he's stricken with grief. He wept at the death of with grief. He wept at the death of with grief. He wept at the death of Lazarus. Wept at the spiritual condition Lazarus. Wept at the spiritual condition Lazarus. Wept at the spiritual condition of Jerusalem. Those people are like of Jerusalem. Those people are like of Jerusalem. Those people are like sheep without a shepherd. They have sheep without a shepherd. They have sheep without a shepherd. They have nobody that cares for them spiritually. nobody that cares for them spiritually. nobody that cares for them spiritually. Who in here you've had seasons of real Who in here you've had seasons of real Who in here you've had seasons of real grief and mourning in your life? Raise grief and mourning in your life? Raise grief and mourning in your life? Raise your hand. You've had real seasons. I've your hand. You've had real seasons. I've your hand. You've had real seasons. I've I've had two real seasons. when my mom I've had two real seasons. when my mom I've had two real seasons. when my mom died and when my dad died, they were I died and when my dad died, they were I died and when my dad died, they were I went into real seasons of mourning. And went into real seasons of mourning. And went into real seasons of mourning. And and for me, I I had never had hard times and for me, I I had never had hard times and for me, I I had never had hard times like that. So, I didn't know what to do. like that. So, I didn't know what to do. like that. So, I didn't know what to do. So, what I did when my mom passed away, So, what I did when my mom passed away, So, what I did when my mom passed away, I'm just like, I'm going to stay busy. I'm just like, I'm going to stay busy. I'm just like, I'm going to stay busy. I'm I felt like grief was like a dog I'm I felt like grief was like a dog I'm I felt like grief was like a dog chasing me, and if I slow down, it's chasing me, and if I slow down, it's chasing me, and if I slow down, it's going to bite me. And so, I was just going to bite me. And so, I was just going to bite me. And so, I was just like, I would fill up my schedule. I go like, I would fill up my schedule. I go like, I would fill up my schedule. I go preach. I'd jump on plane, get in a car.

preach. I'd jump on plane, get in a car. preach. I'd jump on plane, get in a car. car is just like I just got to keep I car is just like I just got to keep I car is just like I just got to keep I just got to keep moving. I got to keep just got to keep moving. I got to keep just got to keep moving. I got to keep going. It felt like grief was a monster going. It felt like grief was a monster going. It felt like grief was a monster in the woods and if I sat down it'd come in the woods and if I sat down it'd come in the woods and if I sat down it'd come out to the treeine and I just ran from out to the treeine and I just ran from out to the treeine and I just ran from it. When my dad passed away, it was it. When my dad passed away, it was it. When my dad passed away, it was traumatic. I was like, "How am I going traumatic. I was like, "How am I going traumatic. I was like, "How am I going to deal with this?" I'm going to tell to deal with this?" I'm going to tell to deal with this?" I'm going to tell you two things about mourning. I want you two things about mourning. I want you two things about mourning. I want you to write this down. You can't outrun you to write this down. You can't outrun you to write this down. You can't outrun pain. [clears throat] pain. [clears throat] pain. [clears throat] You can't outrun it. Can't outrun it on You can't outrun it. Can't outrun it on You can't outrun it. Can't outrun it on the clock. And you can't distance the clock. And you can't distance the clock. And you can't distance yourself. You have to process pain. You yourself. You have to process pain. You yourself. You have to process pain. You got to face it. You got to grab the hand got to face it. You got to grab the hand got to face it. You got to grab the hand of Jesus and say, "I'm gonna walk of Jesus and say, "I'm gonna walk of Jesus and say, "I'm gonna walk through this. I can't avoid it. I can't through this. I can't avoid it. I can't through this. I can't avoid it. I can't go around it. I can't go under it. I go around it. I can't go under it. I go around it. I can't go under it. I can't go over it. I can't avoid this. can't go over it. I can't avoid this. can't go over it. I can't avoid this. I'm going through it." And then and and I'm going through it." And then and and I'm going through it." And then and and someone said this a couple of months someone said this a couple of months someone said this a couple of months ago, and I wrote this down, and it is ago, and I wrote this down, and it is ago, and I wrote this down, and it is true. I've experienced it. Everything true. I've experienced it. Everything true. I've experienced it. Everything you bury, you bury it alive. you bury, you bury it alive. you bury, you bury it alive. You got to deal with things. You bury You got to deal with things. You bury You got to deal with things. You bury stuff, it still has a heartbeat. You got stuff, it still has a heartbeat. You got stuff, it still has a heartbeat. You got to you got to look some things in the to you got to look some things in the to you got to look some things in the eyes eyes eyes and you got to you have to go. I'm going and you got to you have to go. I'm going and you got to you have to go. I'm going to move forward. I would tell you there to move forward. I would tell you there to move forward. I would tell you there are some of you in this room, you have are some of you in this room, you have are some of you in this room, you have grief in your life. You're like, give me grief in your life. You're like, give me grief in your life. You're like, give me give me one thing that can help me with give me one thing that can help me with give me one thing that can help me with grief. This verse right here helped me grief. This verse right here helped me grief. This verse right here helped me so much when I was in grief. Isaiah 6:1.

so much when I was in grief. Isaiah 6:1. so much when I was in grief. Isaiah 6:1. In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord the Lord the Lord sitting on the throne high and lifted up sitting on the throne high and lifted up sitting on the throne high and lifted up and the train of his road filled the and the train of his road filled the and the train of his road filled the temple. Leave that verse up here for a temple. Leave that verse up here for a temple. Leave that verse up here for a little bit. King Uzziah was a very, very little bit. King Uzziah was a very, very little bit. King Uzziah was a very, very important man in the life of Isaiah the important man in the life of Isaiah the important man in the life of Isaiah the prophet. King Uzziah should have been prophet. King Uzziah should have been prophet. King Uzziah should have been one of the greatest kings in the history one of the greatest kings in the history one of the greatest kings in the history of Israel. I believe it should have of Israel. I believe it should have of Israel. I believe it should have went. David was great. Solomon was went. David was great. Solomon was went. David was great. Solomon was great. Uzziah, boy, he was great. He great. Uzziah, boy, he was great. He great. Uzziah, boy, he was great. He changed the economy. He changed the changed the economy. He changed the changed the economy. He changed the national of defense. He invented national of defense. He invented national of defense. He invented weapons. It was like machine guns weapons. It was like machine guns weapons. It was like machine guns spitting out arrows. He he diversified spitting out arrows. He he diversified spitting out arrows. He he diversified their agriculture. He had a brilliant their agriculture. He had a brilliant their agriculture. He had a brilliant mind. Got prideful and died before their mind. Got prideful and died before their mind. Got prideful and died before their time. And watch what he says. Watch the time. And watch what he says. Watch the time. And watch what he says. Watch the theology of this. In the year, everybody theology of this. In the year, everybody theology of this. In the year, everybody say, "In the year." say, "In the year." say, "In the year." >> In the year that King Uzziah died, what >> In the year that King Uzziah died, what >> In the year that King Uzziah died, what does he say? I saw the Lord. Some of you does he say? I saw the Lord. Some of you does he say? I saw the Lord. Some of you have loss in your life and it's somebody have loss in your life and it's somebody have loss in your life and it's somebody very significant. Okay? Uh CS Lewis said very significant. Okay? Uh CS Lewis said very significant. Okay? Uh CS Lewis said it like this. Some people are like the it like this. Some people are like the it like this. Some people are like the sky. They cover everything. Right? Some sky. They cover everything. Right? Some sky. They cover everything. Right? Some people have touched your life. Other people have touched your life. Other people have touched your life. Other people cover your life. When someone people cover your life. When someone people cover your life. When someone covers your life and you lose that in covers your life and you lose that in covers your life and you lose that in your life in that next calendar year, your life in that next calendar year, your life in that next calendar year, you need an encounter with God.

you need an encounter with God. you need an encounter with God. In the year that you decide, I saw the In the year that you decide, I saw the In the year that you decide, I saw the Lord. I need to be in his presence. I Lord. I need to be in his presence. I Lord. I need to be in his presence. I need to feel his heartbeat. I need to need to feel his heartbeat. I need to need to feel his heartbeat. I need to sense his comfort. I need to sense his sense his comfort. I need to sense his sense his comfort. I need to sense his peace. I need to I need him to peace. I need to I need him to peace. I need to I need him to strengthen me. Give me a new vision in strengthen me. Give me a new vision in strengthen me. Give me a new vision in my life. Put back the pieces so that we my life. Put back the pieces so that we my life. Put back the pieces so that we can move forward and honor the ones that can move forward and honor the ones that can move forward and honor the ones that we love. Everybody said amen. we love. Everybody said amen. we love. Everybody said amen. >> Amen. When he says blessed are those who >> Amen. When he says blessed are those who >> Amen. When he says blessed are those who mourn, let me just tell you this. mourn, let me just tell you this. mourn, let me just tell you this. Jesus is not talking about this kind of Jesus is not talking about this kind of Jesus is not talking about this kind of mourning. I want you to write this down. mourning. I want you to write this down. mourning. I want you to write this down. He's talking about spiritual mourning. He's talking about spiritual mourning. He's talking about spiritual mourning. He's like, "Blessed are those who mourn, He's like, "Blessed are those who mourn, He's like, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." Here's the for they will be comforted." Here's the for they will be comforted." Here's the process. So, when I said this, like process. So, when I said this, like process. So, when I said this, like Jesus is not just spitballing attitudes, Jesus is not just spitballing attitudes, Jesus is not just spitballing attitudes, and he's just going, "Well, let me throw and he's just going, "Well, let me throw and he's just going, "Well, let me throw up there seven or eight attitudes that I up there seven or eight attitudes that I up there seven or eight attitudes that I think a a Christian should have, and think a a Christian should have, and think a a Christian should have, and then when I get these attitudes down, then when I get these attitudes down, then when I get these attitudes down, then they'll look more like the kingdom then they'll look more like the kingdom then they'll look more like the kingdom of He's not saying that. There's an of He's not saying that. There's an of He's not saying that. There's an order to this." And it's like a domino order to this." And it's like a domino order to this." And it's like a domino effect. Once one of them starts, it sets effect. Once one of them starts, it sets effect. Once one of them starts, it sets something in motion. And the first one something in motion. And the first one something in motion. And the first one is this. Pour in spirit. Everybody say is this. Pour in spirit. Everybody say is this. Pour in spirit. Everybody say poor in spirit. And once you come before poor in spirit. And once you come before poor in spirit. And once you come before God and you go, God, I am lost without God and you go, God, I am lost without God and you go, God, I am lost without you. Like I'm helpless without you. My you. Like I'm helpless without you. My you. Like I'm helpless without you. My life is hopeless without you. I am life is hopeless without you. I am life is hopeless without you. I am bankrupt. I'm at the end of myself, the bankrupt. I'm at the end of myself, the bankrupt. I'm at the end of myself, the end of my rope. God, I must have you. I

end of my rope. God, I must have you. I end of my rope. God, I must have you. I need you. Then as soon as you do that, need you. Then as soon as you do that, need you. Then as soon as you do that, blessed are the poor in spirit, for blessed are the poor in spirit, for blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. HE theirs is the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. HE theirs is the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. HE GOES, HEAVEN ONLY OPENS TO HUMBLE GOES, HEAVEN ONLY OPENS TO HUMBLE GOES, HEAVEN ONLY OPENS TO HUMBLE PEOPLE. Everything you want for God, if PEOPLE. Everything you want for God, if PEOPLE. Everything you want for God, if you're like, I'm not GETTING ANYTHING you're like, I'm not GETTING ANYTHING you're like, I'm not GETTING ANYTHING FROM GOD, YOU'VE GOT a clog of pride in FROM GOD, YOU'VE GOT a clog of pride in FROM GOD, YOU'VE GOT a clog of pride in the pipe. And he goes, once you humble the pipe. And he goes, once you humble the pipe. And he goes, once you humble yourself and deal with pride, it sets yourself and deal with pride, it sets yourself and deal with pride, it sets everything else into motion. The next everything else into motion. The next everything else into motion. The next thing it sets into motion is mourning. thing it sets into motion is mourning. thing it sets into motion is mourning. Why is that? Is because heaven opens to Why is that? Is because heaven opens to Why is that? Is because heaven opens to you and you see God for who he really you and you see God for who he really you and you see God for who he really is. You see his goodness. You see his is. You see his goodness. You see his is. You see his goodness. You see his grace. You see his omnipotence. You see grace. You see his omnipotence. You see grace. You see his omnipotence. You see his power and his might. You get a his power and his might. You get a his power and his might. You get a glimpse of heaven. And once you are poor glimpse of heaven. And once you are poor glimpse of heaven. And once you are poor IN SPIRIT, YOU TASTE AND see that the IN SPIRIT, YOU TASTE AND see that the IN SPIRIT, YOU TASTE AND see that the Lord is Lord is Lord is >> good. You get you get an honest look at >> good. You get you get an honest look at >> good. You get you get an honest look at God. NOW, HERE'S THE BAD part of it. You God. NOW, HERE'S THE BAD part of it. You God. NOW, HERE'S THE BAD part of it. You got to have bad news before you get the got to have bad news before you get the got to have bad news before you get the gospel because the gospel is good news. gospel because the gospel is good news. gospel because the gospel is good news. It ain't good news unless you know the It ain't good news unless you know the It ain't good news unless you know the bad news. Here's the bad news. You also bad news. Here's the bad news. You also bad news. Here's the bad news. You also GET AN HONEST LOOK AT yourself GET AN HONEST LOOK AT yourself GET AN HONEST LOOK AT yourself >> and you go, I'm nothing like Jesus.

>> and you go, I'm nothing like Jesus. >> and you go, I'm nothing like Jesus. >> I'm nothing like the King of Kings and >> I'm nothing like the King of Kings and >> I'm nothing like the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. I am wretched. Lord of Lords. I am wretched. Lord of Lords. I am wretched. >> I am I'm filthy. Like I am off. like who >> I am I'm filthy. Like I am off. like who >> I am I'm filthy. Like I am off. like who is going to fix me? That is the is going to fix me? That is the is going to fix me? That is the spiritual mourning that Jesus is talking spiritual mourning that Jesus is talking spiritual mourning that Jesus is talking about. No one can have godly joy before about. No one can have godly joy before about. No one can have godly joy before godly mourning. godly mourning. godly mourning. Can't have it. It's a process. Jesus Can't have it. It's a process. Jesus Can't have it. It's a process. Jesus goes, "Here's the process. You want goes, "Here's the process. You want goes, "Here's the process. You want godly comfort, godly uh joy, you've got godly comfort, godly uh joy, you've got godly comfort, godly uh joy, you've got to go through this morning. I'm here. to go through this morning. I'm here. to go through this morning. I'm here. Here's the morning. I'm only nothing Here's the morning. I'm only nothing Here's the morning. I'm only nothing like Jesus. like Jesus. like Jesus. I treasure and harbor in my life the I treasure and harbor in my life the I treasure and harbor in my life the things that nailed him to the cross. things that nailed him to the cross. things that nailed him to the cross. >> And God, this has got to leave me. This >> And God, this has got to leave me. This >> And God, this has got to leave me. This has got to get out of me. Amen. has got to get out of me. Amen. has got to get out of me. Amen. >> Once you get to this place, you're about >> Once you get to this place, you're about >> Once you get to this place, you're about to move out of being a toddler to move out of being a toddler to move out of being a toddler Christian.

Christian. Christian. Toddlers will get to a place where they Toddlers will get to a place where they Toddlers will get to a place where they don't want that poopy diaper on anymore. don't want that poopy diaper on anymore. don't want that poopy diaper on anymore. Right? Praise God for it. All right? I Right? Praise God for it. All right? I Right? Praise God for it. All right? I mean, if they're five years old, they're mean, if they're five years old, they're mean, if they're five years old, they're still in the diaper and they're fine still in the diaper and they're fine still in the diaper and they're fine with it. Something's wrong. We're going with it. Something's wrong. We're going with it. Something's wrong. We're going to need some counseling. You know what to need some counseling. You know what to need some counseling. You know what I'm saying? They get to they're ashamed I'm saying? They get to they're ashamed I'm saying? They get to they're ashamed of it. They need it changed. They know of it. They need it changed. They know of it. They need it changed. They know it. A believer gets to this place where it. A believer gets to this place where it. A believer gets to this place where they go, "I got mess in my life. And they go, "I got mess in my life. And they go, "I got mess in my life. And once I was poor in spirit, for the first once I was poor in spirit, for the first once I was poor in spirit, for the first time in my life, I've gotten honest with time in my life, I've gotten honest with time in my life, I've gotten honest with who I really am. I've been faking it to who I really am. I've been faking it to who I really am. I've been faking it to the world, faking it to my friends. I've the world, faking it to my friends. I've the world, faking it to my friends. I've been projecting an image that's not been projecting an image that's not been projecting an image that's not real. But I know me and me has got to real. But I know me and me has got to real. But I know me and me has got to change. God, all right, you get here, we change. God, all right, you get here, we change. God, all right, you get here, we going to start preparing for a party. going to start preparing for a party. going to start preparing for a party. Listen, the prodigal son, his dad didn't Listen, the prodigal son, his dad didn't Listen, the prodigal son, his dad didn't give him a party until he went through give him a party until he went through give him a party until he went through spiritual mourning and spiritual spiritual mourning and spiritual spiritual mourning and spiritual repentance. You go through mourning and repentance. You go through mourning and repentance. You go through mourning and repentance. He's like, "Let's go kill repentance. He's like, "Let's go kill repentance. He's like, "Let's go kill the fatted calf." Somebody say, "Amen." the fatted calf." Somebody say, "Amen." the fatted calf." Somebody say, "Amen." >> This is the process. How am I going to >> This is the process. How am I going to >> This is the process. How am I going to ever be fixed? God, let me tell you ever be fixed? God, let me tell you ever be fixed? God, let me tell you something. When you get here, repentance something. When you get here, repentance something. When you get here, repentance has already started.

has already started. has already started. Like repentance is there is a shift in Like repentance is there is a shift in Like repentance is there is a shift in the heart. But the Bible says, "When you the heart. But the Bible says, "When you the heart. But the Bible says, "When you sow in tears, you will reap in joy." He sow in tears, you will reap in joy." He sow in tears, you will reap in joy." He says, "Blessed are those who mourn, for says, "Blessed are those who mourn, for says, "Blessed are those who mourn, for God will comfort them." All right, watch God will comfort them." All right, watch God will comfort them." All right, watch how Paul says it. Watch his mourning. how Paul says it. Watch his mourning. how Paul says it. Watch his mourning. Oh, wretched man that I am, Oh, wretched man that I am, Oh, wretched man that I am, who will rescue me from this body of who will rescue me from this body of who will rescue me from this body of death? Do you see that? Paul's the death? Do you see that? Paul's the death? Do you see that? Paul's the greatest Christian ever lived. We get to greatest Christian ever lived. We get to greatest Christian ever lived. We get to Romans 7. He's going, matter of fact, he Romans 7. He's going, matter of fact, he Romans 7. He's going, matter of fact, he even says this later. I'm the chief of even says this later. I'm the chief of even says this later. I'm the chief of sinners. OH, WRETCHED MAN THAT I am. See sinners. OH, WRETCHED MAN THAT I am. See sinners. OH, WRETCHED MAN THAT I am. See the morning. Who will rescue me from the morning. Who will rescue me from the morning. Who will rescue me from this body of death? All right, watch the this body of death? All right, watch the this body of death? All right, watch the comfort. Thanks be unto God comfort. Thanks be unto God comfort. Thanks be unto God >> through Jesus Christ our Lord. Somebody >> through Jesus Christ our Lord. Somebody >> through Jesus Christ our Lord. Somebody say, "Amen." say, "Amen." say, "Amen." >> This is where he gets us to. This is >> This is where he gets us to. This is >> This is where he gets us to. This is all, listen to me. This is foundational all, listen to me. This is foundational all, listen to me. This is foundational as a believer. as a believer. as a believer. >> This is foundational. Not just at >> This is foundational. Not just at >> This is foundational. Not just at conversion. This is the continuence of conversion. This is the continuence of conversion. This is the continuence of your life. You're going to get saved and your life. You're going to get saved and your life. You're going to get saved and you're going to mess up and sin. All you're going to mess up and sin. All you're going to mess up and sin. All right? And then the longer that we we're right? And then the longer that we we're right? And then the longer that we we're become saved, we can become religious become saved, we can become religious become saved, we can become religious and call sin all kinds of other things.

and call sin all kinds of other things. and call sin all kinds of other things. Oh, I got a couple of habits. No, you Oh, I got a couple of habits. No, you Oh, I got a couple of habits. No, you don't. You got sin. All right. I got don't. You got sin. All right. I got don't. You got sin. All right. I got some hang-ups. I I got a COUPLE OF WEAK some hang-ups. I I got a COUPLE OF WEAK some hang-ups. I I got a COUPLE OF WEAK SPOTS. NO, YOU'RE YOU'RE YOU GOT SIN in SPOTS. NO, YOU'RE YOU'RE YOU GOT SIN in SPOTS. NO, YOU'RE YOU'RE YOU GOT SIN in your life is what you got. All right. your life is what you got. All right. your life is what you got. All right. Right. And then for the rest of your Right. And then for the rest of your Right. And then for the rest of your life, this is the process for you to life, this is the process for you to life, this is the process for you to grow. I'm broken. I come before God. He grow. I'm broken. I come before God. He grow. I'm broken. I come before God. He forgives me and I move forward. forgives me and I move forward. forgives me and I move forward. >> Somebody say, "Amen." >> Somebody say, "Amen." >> Somebody say, "Amen." >> Couple of y'all are quiet. >> Couple of y'all are quiet. >> Couple of y'all are quiet. >> 2 Corinthians 7:9 says, "Now I rejoice >> 2 Corinthians 7:9 says, "Now I rejoice >> 2 Corinthians 7:9 says, "Now I rejoice not that you were made sorry, but that not that you were made sorry, but that not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to what? Repentance. For your sorrow led to what? Repentance. For your sorrow led to what? Repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner you were made sorry in a godly manner you were made sorry in a godly manner that you might suffer loss from from us that you might suffer loss from from us that you might suffer loss from from us in nothing. For godly sorrow, let's all in nothing. For godly sorrow, let's all in nothing. For godly sorrow, let's all say this together. 1 2 3. for godly say this together. 1 2 3. for godly say this together. 1 2 3. for godly sorrow produces repentance leading to sorrow produces repentance leading to sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation. Blessed are those who mourn. salvation. Blessed are those who mourn. salvation. Blessed are those who mourn. All right, that's the incomplete All right, that's the incomplete All right, that's the incomplete sentence. Here's the complete message sentence. Here's the complete message sentence. Here's the complete message Jesus was saying. For they shall be Jesus was saying. For they shall be Jesus was saying. For they shall be comforted. You're not blessed because comforted. You're not blessed because comforted. You're not blessed because you mourn. You're blessed because you mourn. You're blessed because you mourn. You're blessed because mourning brings the comfort of God.

mourning brings the comfort of God. mourning brings the comfort of God. Y'all see what I'm saying? Like I'm not Y'all see what I'm saying? Like I'm not Y'all see what I'm saying? Like I'm not just happy because I'm sad. I'm blessed just happy because I'm sad. I'm blessed just happy because I'm sad. I'm blessed because because because I'm being comforted. I'm being comforted. I'm being comforted. Who's going to comfort me? How am I Who's going to comfort me? How am I Who's going to comfort me? How am I going to be comforted? Would you come up going to be comforted? Would you come up going to be comforted? Would you come up here, babe, just for a second? All here, babe, just for a second? All here, babe, just for a second? All right. Just come on stage. You don't right. Just come on stage. You don't right. Just come on stage. You don't have to bring a mic with you. She's like, I guess I'm teaching. All She's like, I guess I'm teaching. All right. So, right. So, right. So, all right. Let's just say you're you're all right. Let's just say you're you're all right. Let's just say you're you're going to be the person that is mourning. going to be the person that is mourning. going to be the person that is mourning. Would you sit in the chair and just Would you sit in the chair and just Would you sit in the chair and just mourn? We didn't go through this. mourn? We didn't go through this. mourn? We didn't go through this. Just All you got to do is just cry. Just All you got to do is just cry. Just All you got to do is just cry. [laughter] Fake it though. I know you've [laughter] Fake it though. I know you've [laughter] Fake it though. I know you've had a week. All right. Just so Brooke had a week. All right. Just so Brooke had a week. All right. Just so Brooke Brooke is crying. Put your head down. Brooke is crying. Put your head down. Brooke is crying. Put your head down. She's in this crying man. All right. So She's in this crying man. All right. So She's in this crying man. All right. So here's the here's the problem with our here's the here's the problem with our here's the here's the problem with our our modernday comfort. We define comfort our modernday comfort. We define comfort our modernday comfort. We define comfort now differently than the Bible did. So now differently than the Bible did. So now differently than the Bible did. So if Brooke's mourning, I would comfort if Brooke's mourning, I would comfort if Brooke's mourning, I would comfort her by just going, "Do you need her by just going, "Do you need her by just going, "Do you need anything?" "No. Do you just want to be anything?" "No. Do you just want to be anything?" "No. Do you just want to be left alone? Can I get you Can I get you left alone? Can I get you Can I get you left alone? Can I get you Can I get you something to drink? No. What about something to drink? No. What about something to drink? No. What about essential oils? Would that help? Okay.

essential oils? Would that help? Okay. essential oils? Would that help? Okay. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] I don't do that witchcraft. All right. I don't do that witchcraft. All right. I don't do that witchcraft. All right. So, So, So, so we define mourning this way to so we define mourning this way to so we define mourning this way to soothe. That's not a biblical definition soothe. That's not a biblical definition soothe. That's not a biblical definition of mourning. A biblical definition if th of mourning. A biblical definition if th of mourning. A biblical definition if th if if this person right here, Brooke, is if if this person right here, Brooke, is if if this person right here, Brooke, is in spiritual mourning, this is what's in spiritual mourning, this is what's in spiritual mourning, this is what's happening. She's having a contrite happening. She's having a contrite happening. She's having a contrite heart. She's got conviction of the Holy heart. She's got conviction of the Holy heart. She's got conviction of the Holy Spirit in her life. She's broken over Spirit in her life. She's broken over Spirit in her life. She's broken over her sin. That's where she's at. Here's her sin. That's where she's at. Here's her sin. That's where she's at. Here's the problem in the South is that in the the problem in the South is that in the the problem in the South is that in the South, we know just enough about God to South, we know just enough about God to South, we know just enough about God to play dangerous games with him. play dangerous games with him. play dangerous games with him. >> We know just enough. We go, "He's >> We know just enough. We go, "He's >> We know just enough. We go, "He's gracious. Uh he's so merciful. Uh uh gracious. Uh he's so merciful. Uh uh gracious. Uh he's so merciful. Uh uh he's so he's so quick to forgive." And he's so he's so quick to forgive." And he's so he's so quick to forgive." And so in our minds, this is what people so in our minds, this is what people so in our minds, this is what people think in the south. I'll go sin all I think in the south. I'll go sin all I think in the south. I'll go sin all I want because I know that God has to want because I know that God has to want because I know that God has to forgive me. That's just who he is and forgive me. That's just who he is and forgive me. That's just who he is and what he does. I want everybody to listen what he does. I want everybody to listen what he does. I want everybody to listen to me. You can't play those games with to me. You can't play those games with to me. You can't play those games with God God God >> because God doesn't turn his ear to the >> because God doesn't turn his ear to the >> because God doesn't turn his ear to the superficial please of a spiritual con superficial please of a spiritual con superficial please of a spiritual con artist, right? He turns his ear to artist, right? He turns his ear to artist, right? He turns his ear to people who are broken about the people who are broken about the people who are broken about the spiritual condition of their life. So, spiritual condition of their life. So, spiritual condition of their life. So, so who comforts? Who is it? Well, let me so who comforts? Who is it? Well, let me so who comforts? Who is it? Well, let me tell you how the Bible says it. God the tell you how the Bible says it. God the tell you how the Bible says it. God the Father, the Bible says, is the God of Father, the Bible says, is the God of Father, the Bible says, is the God of comfort. He's the God of comfort. And comfort. He's the God of comfort. And comfort. He's the God of comfort. And then the Bible says this about Jesus,

then the Bible says this about Jesus, then the Bible says this about Jesus, our shepherd. He's our comforter as a our shepherd. He's our comforter as a our shepherd. He's our comforter as a shepherd. His rod and his staff do what? shepherd. His rod and his staff do what? shepherd. His rod and his staff do what? They comfort me. And then what is the They comfort me. And then what is the They comfort me. And then what is the greatest nickname of the Holy Spirit? greatest nickname of the Holy Spirit? greatest nickname of the Holy Spirit? He's our comforter. Who's going TO He's our comforter. Who's going TO He's our comforter. Who's going TO COMFORT YOU? THE HOL TRINITY, RIGHT? the COMFORT YOU? THE HOL TRINITY, RIGHT? the COMFORT YOU? THE HOL TRINITY, RIGHT? the father, son, and holy SPIRIT WHO HOW father, son, and holy SPIRIT WHO HOW father, son, and holy SPIRIT WHO HOW DOES HE COMFORT? He doesn't soothe. He DOES HE COMFORT? He doesn't soothe. He DOES HE COMFORT? He doesn't soothe. He doesn't go let me just cuddle you. This doesn't go let me just cuddle you. This doesn't go let me just cuddle you. This is what he does to comfort. I want you is what he does to comfort. I want you is what he does to comfort. I want you to write this down. It means to give to write this down. It means to give to write this down. It means to give strength. strength. strength. So when you are broken and you're in So when you are broken and you're in So when you are broken and you're in spiritual mourning and there's really a spiritual mourning and there's really a spiritual mourning and there's really a desire for your life to walk in the desire for your life to walk in the desire for your life to walk in the presence of God, but here's what Psalm presence of God, but here's what Psalm presence of God, but here's what Psalm 93 says. God lives in the house of the 93 says. God lives in the house of the 93 says. God lives in the house of the holy. So when you go, "Hey, I want to holy. So when you go, "Hey, I want to holy. So when you go, "Hey, I want to honor God with my life." He doesn't come honor God with my life." He doesn't come honor God with my life." He doesn't come over and cuddle you. I know how hard it over and cuddle you. I know how hard it over and cuddle you. I know how hard it is out there in the world. It's just is out there in the world. It's just is out there in the world. It's just hard, right? He walks over and goes, hard, right? He walks over and goes, hard, right? He walks over and goes, "Rise and walk."

"Rise and walk." "Rise and walk." >> And he gives you the strength of heaven. >> And he gives you the strength of heaven. >> And he gives you the strength of heaven. [applause] And he goes, "I'm going to [applause] And he goes, "I'm going to [applause] And he goes, "I'm going to forgive you. I'm going to heal you. I'm forgive you. I'm going to heal you. I'm forgive you. I'm going to heal you. I'm gonna free you and we're going to go do gonna free you and we're going to go do gonna free you and we're going to go do the purposes of God together. Somebody the purposes of God together. Somebody the purposes of God together. Somebody give Jesus a hand. Come on. Amen. give Jesus a hand. Come on. Amen. give Jesus a hand. Come on. Amen. [applause] [applause] [applause] So, let me give you two things in this. So, let me give you two things in this. So, let me give you two things in this. Number one, when it comes to your life, Number one, when it comes to your life, Number one, when it comes to your life, you must be quick to repent. you must be quick to repent. you must be quick to repent. When the Holy Spirit convicts, When the Holy Spirit convicts, When the Holy Spirit convicts, be quick to repent. Don't negotiate. be quick to repent. Don't negotiate. be quick to repent. Don't negotiate. Don't delay. Don't delay. Don't delay. Don't negotiate and don't delay. When Don't negotiate and don't delay. When Don't negotiate and don't delay. When you negotiate and you delay, this is you negotiate and you delay, this is you negotiate and you delay, this is what you're doing. You are hardening what you're doing. You are hardening what you're doing. You are hardening your heart. your heart. your heart. There is one thing scarier than sin in There is one thing scarier than sin in There is one thing scarier than sin in your life. Listen to me. It is grieving your life. Listen to me. It is grieving your life. Listen to me. It is grieving the Holy Spirit. the Holy Spirit. the Holy Spirit. >> When he convicts, be quick. I'm going to >> When he convicts, be quick. I'm going to >> When he convicts, be quick. I'm going to be quick to repent. This is wrong in my be quick to repent. This is wrong in my be quick to repent. This is wrong in my life. This shouldn't be in my life. You life. This shouldn't be in my life. You life. This shouldn't be in my life. You are going to make mistakes. Be quick.

are going to make mistakes. Be quick. are going to make mistakes. Be quick. Psalm 32:5 says, "I acknowledge my sin Psalm 32:5 says, "I acknowledge my sin Psalm 32:5 says, "I acknowledge my sin to you, and my iniquity I have not to you, and my iniquity I have not to you, and my iniquity I have not hidden. hidden. hidden. I I I do you see this? I will confess my do you see this? I will confess my do you see this? I will confess my transgressions to the Lord." And watch transgressions to the Lord." And watch transgressions to the Lord." And watch what he does. And you forgave the what he does. And you forgave the what he does. And you forgave the iniquity of my sin. I love the heart iniquity of my sin. I love the heart iniquity of my sin. I love the heart here. I'm not hiding anything. I'm not here. I'm not hiding anything. I'm not here. I'm not hiding anything. I'm not delaying. I'm confessing. God moves. And delaying. I'm confessing. God moves. And delaying. I'm confessing. God moves. And then watch what is the uh oh we got we then watch what is the uh oh we got we then watch what is the uh oh we got we didn't we left one word off here. I didn't we left one word off here. I didn't we left one word off here. I acknowledge my sin to you and my acknowledge my sin to you and my acknowledge my sin to you and my iniquity I've not hidden. I said I will iniquity I've not hidden. I said I will iniquity I've not hidden. I said I will confess my transgressions to the Lord confess my transgressions to the Lord confess my transgressions to the Lord and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. There's one more ver word here. It's There's one more ver word here. It's There's one more ver word here. It's called celi. Everybody says celi. You called celi. Everybody says celi. You called celi. Everybody says celi. You know what celi means? It means to pause know what celi means? It means to pause know what celi means? It means to pause and think about what I just said. He and think about what I just said. He and think about what I just said. He goes I want you to pause, slow down and goes I want you to pause, slow down and goes I want you to pause, slow down and see. Think about what God just said. I'm see. Think about what God just said. I'm see. Think about what God just said. I'm this is what I'm gonna do. I'm going to this is what I'm gonna do. I'm going to this is what I'm gonna do. I'm going to I'm gonna be quick to repent. Listen, I'm gonna be quick to repent. Listen, I'm gonna be quick to repent. Listen, everybody look at me. You're either everybody look at me. You're either everybody look at me. You're either going to be quick or you're gonna get going to be quick or you're gonna get going to be quick or you're gonna get callous. One or the other.

callous. One or the other. callous. One or the other. >> You either get quick or you get callous. >> You either get quick or you get callous. >> You either get quick or you get callous. This is what callous is. You sin and you This is what callous is. You sin and you This is what callous is. You sin and you go, it was a big deal, but you know, go, it was a big deal, but you know, go, it was a big deal, but you know, it's a big deal. Then the next time it's a big deal. Then the next time it's a big deal. Then the next time you're like, you're like, you're like, it's a big deal. Yeah. Then the next it's a big deal. Yeah. Then the next it's a big deal. Yeah. Then the next time you're like, well, I guess it's time you're like, well, I guess it's time you're like, well, I guess it's kind of a big deal. This is what kind of a big deal. This is what kind of a big deal. This is what happened. You start getting callous. happened. You start getting callous. happened. You start getting callous. Then you get to a place where you're Then you get to a place where you're Then you get to a place where you're like, "It's no big deal." Now you're like, "It's no big deal." Now you're like, "It's no big deal." Now you're really callous. You get to that place. really callous. You get to that place. really callous. You get to that place. The next step is this. I deserve to be The next step is this. I deserve to be The next step is this. I deserve to be happy. That that's a fully hardened happy. That that's a fully hardened happy. That that's a fully hardened heart towards the things of God. Right? heart towards the things of God. Right? heart towards the things of God. Right? That's where you get. So some of you, That's where you get. So some of you, That's where you get. So some of you, it's like, I'm going to be quick to it's like, I'm going to be quick to it's like, I'm going to be quick to repent. Some of you, it's like, for some repent. Some of you, it's like, for some repent. Some of you, it's like, for some reason, it's not clicking. Okay? If it's reason, it's not clicking. Okay? If it's reason, it's not clicking. Okay? If it's not clicking, you got junk in your life. not clicking, you got junk in your life. not clicking, you got junk in your life. It's not clicking right now. You need to It's not clicking right now. You need to It's not clicking right now. You need to soak. soak. soak. I think there's a few things that they I think there's a few things that they I think there's a few things that they should let us tase our kids for. Okay. should let us tase our kids for. Okay. should let us tase our kids for. Okay. Um there's it's it's a handful. Not Um there's it's it's a handful. Not Um there's it's it's a handful. Not everything, but there's A FEW THINGS. everything, but there's A FEW THINGS. everything, but there's A FEW THINGS. ONE OF THE things We'll vote on this if ONE OF THE things We'll vote on this if ONE OF THE things We'll vote on this if y'all want to. But uh [laughter] but but y'all want to. But uh [laughter] but but y'all want to. But uh [laughter] but but I know who I pastor. Y'all are with me. I know who I pastor. Y'all are with me. I know who I pastor. Y'all are with me. All right. So, I think like IF YOU EAT A All right. So, I think like IF YOU EAT A All right. So, I think like IF YOU EAT A BOWL of Rice Krispies, okay, and you BOWL of Rice Krispies, okay, and you BOWL of Rice Krispies, okay, and you take the bowl of Rice Krispies and you take the bowl of Rice Krispies and you take the bowl of Rice Krispies and you set it in the sink, but you don't rinse set it in the sink, but you don't rinse set it in the sink, but you don't rinse out those Rice Krispies, out those Rice Krispies, out those Rice Krispies, you should get taste.

you should get taste. you should get taste. LET'S JUST VOTE WHO IN HERE AGREES WITH LET'S JUST VOTE WHO IN HERE AGREES WITH LET'S JUST VOTE WHO IN HERE AGREES WITH THAT. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? AMEN. THAT. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? AMEN. THAT. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? AMEN. ABOUT ABOUT 98%. All right. ABOUT ABOUT 98%. All right. ABOUT ABOUT 98%. All right. THEY THEY SHOULD JUST TASTE BECAUSE ONCE THEY THEY SHOULD JUST TASTE BECAUSE ONCE THEY THEY SHOULD JUST TASTE BECAUSE ONCE THOSE RICE Krispies THOSE RICE Krispies THOSE RICE Krispies set for like an hour, they turn to what? set for like an hour, they turn to what? set for like an hour, they turn to what? CEMENT, RIGHT? YOU CAN FILL A POTHOLE CEMENT, RIGHT? YOU CAN FILL A POTHOLE CEMENT, RIGHT? YOU CAN FILL A POTHOLE WITH THEM. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? WITH THEM. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? WITH THEM. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? LIKE WE DON'T HAVE TO GET QUICK. WE GET LIKE WE DON'T HAVE TO GET QUICK. WE GET LIKE WE DON'T HAVE TO GET QUICK. WE GET SOME RICE KRISPIES, PUT THEM IN A SOME RICE KRISPIES, PUT THEM IN A SOME RICE KRISPIES, PUT THEM IN A POTHOLE, we're fine around here. All POTHOLE, we're fine around here. All POTHOLE, we're fine around here. All right. So, IT'S LIKE YOU JUST SET THEM right. So, IT'S LIKE YOU JUST SET THEM right. So, IT'S LIKE YOU JUST SET THEM THERE AND THEN you can't like it's like THERE AND THEN you can't like it's like THERE AND THEN you can't like it's like Brook's like just rinse it, put it just Brook's like just rinse it, put it just Brook's like just rinse it, put it just right. You can't. And then she buys all right. You can't. And then she buys all right. You can't. And then she buys all this all natural stuff that doesn't this all natural stuff that doesn't this all natural stuff that doesn't work. I need I need some real cleaner, work. I need I need some real cleaner, work. I need I need some real cleaner, you know? I NEED SOMETHING FROM you know? I NEED SOMETHING FROM you know? I NEED SOMETHING FROM CHERNOBYL JUST TO GET IN THERE. ALL CHERNOBYL JUST TO GET IN THERE. ALL CHERNOBYL JUST TO GET IN THERE. ALL RIGHT. SO, [laughter] you get those. They got to sit soften you get those. They got to sit soften loosen back up. Some of you, if you just loosen back up. Some of you, if you just loosen back up. Some of you, if you just get honest, one thing you get honest, get honest, one thing you get honest, get honest, one thing you get honest, you just go, "My heart is far from God. you just go, "My heart is far from God. you just go, "My heart is far from God. What do I need to do?" You need to soak. What do I need to do?" You need to soak. What do I need to do?" You need to soak. Get around the word more. Get around Get around the word more. Get around Get around the word more. Get around God's people more. Get in a life group.

God's people more. Get in a life group. God's people more. Get in a life group. What do they do every week in a life What do they do every week in a life What do they do every week in a life group? They just they're soaking in group? They just they're soaking in group? They just they're soaking in something. Their fellowship in the word. something. Their fellowship in the word. something. Their fellowship in the word. You get worship music back. You need to You get worship music back. You need to You get worship music back. You need to pray a little longer. All of a sudden, pray a little longer. All of a sudden, pray a little longer. All of a sudden, he begins to break up the fow ground of he begins to break up the fow ground of he begins to break up the fow ground of your heart. Soak. Everybody look at me. your heart. Soak. Everybody look at me. your heart. Soak. Everybody look at me. You're not a hopeless cause. Those of You're not a hopeless cause. Those of You're not a hopeless cause. Those of you that are far from God, you're not a you that are far from God, you're not a you that are far from God, you're not a hopeless cause, right? He's fighting for hopeless cause, right? He's fighting for hopeless cause, right? He's fighting for your heart. You fight for it, too. Amen. your heart. You fight for it, too. Amen. your heart. You fight for it, too. Amen. Then here here's a second one. be quick Then here here's a second one. be quick Then here here's a second one. be quick to move forward. to move forward. to move forward. Man, I I'm telling you, Man, I I'm telling you, Man, I I'm telling you, on on one sense, we haven't gotten on on one sense, we haven't gotten on on one sense, we haven't gotten repentance right. On the other sense, repentance right. On the other sense, repentance right. On the other sense, uh we have spiritualized shame uh we have spiritualized shame uh we have spiritualized shame to where people go, "Blessed are those to where people go, "Blessed are those to where people go, "Blessed are those who mourn." who mourn." who mourn." I'm telling you, once it's forgiven, I'm telling you, once it's forgiven, I'm telling you, once it's forgiven, God's comforting you. You don't have to God's comforting you. You don't have to God's comforting you. You don't have to keep beating yourself up, living in keep beating yourself up, living in keep beating yourself up, living in yesterday, wallowing in all of it. yesterday, wallowing in all of it. yesterday, wallowing in all of it. Sometimes I I'll get with somebody and Sometimes I I'll get with somebody and Sometimes I I'll get with somebody and they just be like, "Well, Pastor Marcus they just be like, "Well, Pastor Marcus they just be like, "Well, Pastor Marcus says I you just need to know my story says I you just need to know my story says I you just need to know my story and everything I've ever done." I'm and everything I've ever done." I'm and everything I've ever done." I'm like, "I don't need knowing. I don't like, "I don't need knowing. I don't like, "I don't need knowing. I don't need all the sin that you've ever done need all the sin that you've ever done need all the sin that you've ever done in your life." You know what I'm saying?

in your life." You know what I'm saying? in your life." You know what I'm saying? If you have repented If you have repented If you have repented and it is forgiven and it's thrown into and it is forgiven and it's thrown into and it is forgiven and it's thrown into the sea of forgetfulness, the sea of forgetfulness, the sea of forgetfulness, then why should we get a kick out of then why should we get a kick out of then why should we get a kick out of talking about your old man, talking about your old man, talking about your old man, >> right? Amen. Let's talk about who you >> right? Amen. Let's talk about who you >> right? Amen. Let's talk about who you are in Christ. Amen. Therefore, if any are in Christ. Amen. Therefore, if any are in Christ. Amen. Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he said, old things man be in Christ, he said, old things man be in Christ, he said, old things have passed away, AND BEHOLD, ALL THINGS have passed away, AND BEHOLD, ALL THINGS have passed away, AND BEHOLD, ALL THINGS HAVE BECOME NEW, WHAT DO WE GET A kick HAVE BECOME NEW, WHAT DO WE GET A kick HAVE BECOME NEW, WHAT DO WE GET A kick out of? LET'S TALK ABOUT THE ALL THINGS out of? LET'S TALK ABOUT THE ALL THINGS out of? LET'S TALK ABOUT THE ALL THINGS becoming new in your life. Amen. becoming new in your life. Amen. becoming new in your life. Amen. >> So, just get quick. God gives you a >> So, just get quick. God gives you a >> So, just get quick. God gives you a fresh start. Then that means the gun fresh start. Then that means the gun fresh start. Then that means the gun goes off. Let's get moving. So, I'm goes off. Let's get moving. So, I'm goes off. Let's get moving. So, I'm going to get I'm not just going to get going to get I'm not just going to get going to get I'm not just going to get my heart right with God. I'm going to my heart right with God. I'm going to my heart right with God. I'm going to get my heart right with God. I'm going get my heart right with God. I'm going get my heart right with God. I'm going to get baptized. I'm going to find some to get baptized. I'm going to find some to get baptized. I'm going to find some men and women around here that can men and women around here that can men and women around here that can mentor me and be in my life. I'm going mentor me and be in my life. I'm going mentor me and be in my life. I'm going to find the right group. I'm going to to find the right group. I'm going to to find the right group. I'm going to I'm going to start serving. I'm going to start serving. I'm going to start serving. Listen, God can do so much in your life Listen, God can do so much in your life Listen, God can do so much in your life if you just go, you know what? I'm going if you just go, you know what? I'm going if you just go, you know what? I'm going to be quick to repent, but I'm also to be quick to repent, but I'm also to be quick to repent, but I'm also going to be quick to move forward with going to be quick to move forward with going to be quick to move forward with the things of God. I watched this happen the things of God. I watched this happen the things of God. I watched this happen at the altar. I was praying for this at the altar. I was praying for this at the altar. I was praying for this guy. He came down really under heavy guy. He came down really under heavy guy. He came down really under heavy spiritual conviction. So much so, I spiritual conviction. So much so, I spiritual conviction. So much so, I could see it in the altar call. He was could see it in the altar call. He was could see it in the altar call. He was just like, you could just see conviction just like, you could just see conviction just like, you could just see conviction on him. I couldn't take my eyes off him.

on him. I couldn't take my eyes off him. on him. I couldn't take my eyes off him. We get done, he comes down to the front. We get done, he comes down to the front. We get done, he comes down to the front. He prayed a prayer, but he was just, He prayed a prayer, but he was just, He prayed a prayer, but he was just, he's like, I just want to know that this he's like, I just want to know that this he's like, I just want to know that this this junk is out of my life. So, I this junk is out of my life. So, I this junk is out of my life. So, I prayed with him. And then it I could see prayed with him. And then it I could see prayed with him. And then it I could see this verse come alive. He went from this verse come alive. He went from this verse come alive. He went from mourning mourning mourning to the joy of the Lord. to the joy of the Lord. to the joy of the Lord. All of a sudden, he goes, "Wait, wait, All of a sudden, he goes, "Wait, wait, All of a sudden, he goes, "Wait, wait, wait. I I think I got I got one more wait. I I think I got I got one more wait. I I think I got I got one more thing I'm convicted of. I've I've been thing I'm convicted of. I've I've been thing I'm convicted of. I've I've been bitter at my dad and I want to forgive bitter at my dad and I want to forgive bitter at my dad and I want to forgive him right now. God just forgave me. I him right now. God just forgave me. I him right now. God just forgave me. I want to forgive my father for something want to forgive my father for something want to forgive my father for something he did. It's like, okay. So, I said, I'm he did. It's like, okay. So, I said, I'm he did. It's like, okay. So, I said, I'm gonna pray a little bit and you're going gonna pray a little bit and you're going gonna pray a little bit and you're going to pray a little bit. He prayed a little to pray a little bit. He prayed a little to pray a little bit. He prayed a little bit. And I mean, he came down one way bit. And I mean, he came down one way bit. And I mean, he came down one way and left the other way. and left the other way. and left the other way. >> And so, Amen. [applause] >> And so, Amen. [applause] >> And so, Amen. [applause] So much so, when he was walking off, he So much so, when he was walking off, he So much so, when he was walking off, he had a strut. I mean, he came down like had a strut. I mean, he came down like had a strut. I mean, he came down like this. He started walking out. And I'm this. He started walking out. And I'm this. He started walking out. And I'm not kidding you. He got to the back door not kidding you. He got to the back door not kidding you. He got to the back door and he jumped and clicked his feet and he jumped and clicked his feet and he jumped and clicked his feet together. So, like that. And I WAS LIKE, together. So, like that. And I WAS LIKE, together. So, like that. And I WAS LIKE, WHAT [laughter] WAS I HAVEN'T SEEN THAT WHAT [laughter] WAS I HAVEN'T SEEN THAT WHAT [laughter] WAS I HAVEN'T SEEN THAT SINCE A BLACK AND WHITE MOVIE, you know, SINCE A BLACK AND WHITE MOVIE, you know, SINCE A BLACK AND WHITE MOVIE, you know, from like THE 20S. HE JUMPED UP, clicked from like THE 20S. HE JUMPED UP, clicked from like THE 20S. HE JUMPED UP, clicked his heels, and I was just like, blessed his heels, and I was just like, blessed his heels, and I was just like, blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be are those who mourn, for they shall be are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. And if God did it for him, comforted. And if God did it for him, comforted. And if God did it for him, he'll do it for you. Amen. Stand on your he'll do it for you. Amen. Stand on your he'll do it for you. Amen. Stand on your feet. Let's give Jesus a hand for his feet. Let's give Jesus a hand for his feet. Let's give Jesus a hand for his word. Come on.

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