Blessed Are Those Who Mourn | Kingdom Culture

Who in here, you are an outdoors person? Who in here, you are an outdoors person? You're just like, I relax outside. All You're just like, I relax outside. All You're just like, I relax outside. All right, let's see the outdoorsy people. right, let's see the outdoorsy people. right, let's see the outdoorsy people. Anybody in here like to fish? Let's just Anybody in here like to fish? Let's just Anybody in here like to fish? Let's just Where's the people? Okay, we got some We Where's the people? Okay, we got some We Where's the people? Okay, we got some We got some people like I like I love being got some people like I like I love being got some people like I like I love being outside so much. Even when I fish, I I I outside so much. Even when I fish, I I I outside so much. Even when I fish, I I I don't have to catch fish to enjoy being don't have to catch fish to enjoy being don't have to catch fish to enjoy being outside. I just love being outside. I outside. I just love being outside. I outside. I just love being outside. I don't have to catch fish unless somebody don't have to catch fish unless somebody don't have to catch fish unless somebody CLOSE TO ME IS CATCHING FISH, then I got CLOSE TO ME IS CATCHING FISH, then I got CLOSE TO ME IS CATCHING FISH, then I got to catch fish. You know what I'm saying? to catch fish. You know what I'm saying? to catch fish. You know what I'm saying? Like, like it's all about nature and the Like, like it's all about nature and the Like, like it's all about nature and the peace of God. that if somebody is peace of God. that if somebody is peace of God. that if somebody is catching fish, it's all about me beating catching fish, it's all about me beating catching fish, it's all about me beating them at some point. So, like a year ago, them at some point. So, like a year ago, them at some point. So, like a year ago, uh I went up to JFK Park up in Hebrew uh I went up to JFK Park up in Hebrew uh I went up to JFK Park up in Hebrew Springs cuz I I heard they were just Springs cuz I I heard they were just Springs cuz I I heard they were just crushing the rainbow trout there. So, crushing the rainbow trout there. So, crushing the rainbow trout there. So, this guy told me exactly where to go. this guy told me exactly where to go. this guy told me exactly where to go. This is exactly where they're going to This is exactly where they're going to This is exactly where they're going to be. Here's the bait that you need right be. Here's the bait that you need right be. Here's the bait that you need right now. So, I go all the way up there. I now. So, I go all the way up there. I now. So, I go all the way up there. I get down on the bank. Two hours. I don't get down on the bank. Two hours. I don't get down on the bank. Two hours. I don't get a nipple. I don't get a strike. It's get a nipple. I don't get a strike. It's get a nipple. I don't get a strike. It's okay. I'm by myself. It's okay. I'm just okay. I'm by myself. It's okay. I'm just okay. I'm by myself. It's okay. I'm just It's me and Jesus until this sweet old It's me and Jesus until this sweet old It's me and Jesus until this sweet old lady comes down the bank and she goes, lady comes down the bank and she goes, lady comes down the bank and she goes, "Do you mind if I fish next to you?" And "Do you mind if I fish next to you?" And "Do you mind if I fish next to you?" And it's like, "Yeah, you you can." And she it's like, "Yeah, you you can." And she it's like, "Yeah, you you can." And she moved about 15 feet away from me, puts moved about 15 feet away from me, puts moved about 15 feet away from me, puts her line in the water. I kid you not, her line in the water. I kid you not, her line in the water. I kid you not, immediately she pulls in a rainbow. I'm immediately she pulls in a rainbow. I'm immediately she pulls in a rainbow. I'm like, "Okay." You know, she catches one, like, "Okay." You know, she catches one, like, "Okay." You know, she catches one, just gets it off, puts her line back just gets it off, puts her line back just gets it off, puts her line back out, catches another. Within five out, catches another. Within five out, catches another. Within five minutes, she limits out on rainbow minutes, she limits out on rainbow minutes, she limits out on rainbow trout. Then, I mean, for everyone, I'm trout. Then, I mean, for everyone, I'm trout. Then, I mean, for everyone, I'm just looking at I'm like, "Okay, we got

just looking at I'm like, "Okay, we got just looking at I'm like, "Okay, we got the same bait. We got the same color. the same bait. We got the same color. the same bait. We got the same color. I'm holding my mouth like she's holding I'm holding my mouth like she's holding I'm holding my mouth like she's holding her mouth, you know, we're 15 feet her mouth, you know, we're 15 feet her mouth, you know, we're 15 feet apart, nothing." I started doing this apart, nothing." I started doing this apart, nothing." I started doing this just like I do. I'm just getting a just like I do. I'm just getting a just like I do. I'm just getting a little closer. She She limits out, calls little closer. She She limits out, calls little closer. She She limits out, calls her husband. She said, "Hey, how many of her husband. She said, "Hey, how many of her husband. She said, "Hey, how many of you caught?" and he hadn't caught you caught?" and he hadn't caught you caught?" and he hadn't caught anything. She's like, "It's okay. I'll anything. She's like, "It's okay. I'll anything. She's like, "It's okay. I'll catch your limit, too." Hangs up and she catch your limit, too." Hangs up and she catch your limit, too." Hangs up and she I'm like, "Okay, if she's if she's going I'm like, "Okay, if she's if she's going I'm like, "Okay, if she's if she's going to cheat, I am, too." I get right beside to cheat, I am, too." I get right beside to cheat, I am, too." I get right beside her, okay, with the same bait, holding her, okay, with the same bait, holding her, okay, with the same bait, holding our face the same way. Our lines are our face the same way. Our lines are our face the same way. Our lines are this far apart. She keeps catching them. this far apart. She keeps catching them. this far apart. She keeps catching them. I keep GETTING NOTHING. SO, SHE'S I keep GETTING NOTHING. SO, SHE'S I keep GETTING NOTHING. SO, SHE'S CATCHING. SHE LIMITS OUT. OKAY. I didn't CATCHING. SHE LIMITS OUT. OKAY. I didn't CATCHING. SHE LIMITS OUT. OKAY. I didn't EVEN GET A BUMP. SHE GETS her last EVEN GET A BUMP. SHE GETS her last EVEN GET A BUMP. SHE GETS her last rainbow in. She's like, "Well, that's rainbow in. She's like, "Well, that's rainbow in. She's like, "Well, that's it." And me, me and my husband live it it." And me, me and my husband live it it." And me, me and my husband live it out. I looked at her and go, "You know out. I looked at her and go, "You know out. I looked at her and go, "You know something I don't know." And she goes, something I don't know." And she goes, something I don't know." And she goes, "Yeah, I do." And she LEFT AND THAT WAS "Yeah, I do." And she LEFT AND THAT WAS "Yeah, I do." And she LEFT AND THAT WAS IT.

IT. IT. AND THERE IS NO WAY SHE'S GOING TO GO TO AND THERE IS NO WAY SHE'S GOING TO GO TO AND THERE IS NO WAY SHE'S GOING TO GO TO HEAVEN. I MEAN, JUST LIKE NO WAY. LIKE, HEAVEN. I MEAN, JUST LIKE NO WAY. LIKE, HEAVEN. I MEAN, JUST LIKE NO WAY. LIKE, SHE JUST WAS GONE. AND I I NEVER CAUGHT SHE JUST WAS GONE. AND I I NEVER CAUGHT SHE JUST WAS GONE. AND I I NEVER CAUGHT A FISH. OKAY. Jesus is on a bank A FISH. OKAY. Jesus is on a bank A FISH. OKAY. Jesus is on a bank himself. He is on the sermon on the himself. He is on the sermon on the himself. He is on the sermon on the mount sitting on the side of the hill mount sitting on the side of the hill mount sitting on the side of the hill and he is saying I KNOW SOMETHING YOU and he is saying I KNOW SOMETHING YOU and he is saying I KNOW SOMETHING YOU don't know. don't know. don't know. >> And the way you think life works, it >> And the way you think life works, it >> And the way you think life works, it works the opposite way because the world works the opposite way because the world works the opposite way because the world is going to tell you that if you're is going to tell you that if you're is going to tell you that if you're going to have a great life, a happy going to have a great life, a happy going to have a great life, a happy life, a blessed life, it's got to be life, a blessed life, it's got to be life, a blessed life, it's got to be like this, this, and this. And he goes, like this, this, and this. And he goes, like this, this, and this. And he goes, "Actually, I'm the author of life." And "Actually, I'm the author of life." And "Actually, I'm the author of life." And it's upside down from all of that. He's it's upside down from all of that. He's it's upside down from all of that. He's like, "If you're going to have a great like, "If you're going to have a great like, "If you're going to have a great life, let me tell you how it starts. life, let me tell you how it starts. life, let me tell you how it starts. 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. And theirs is the kingdom of heaven. And 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 will be comforted. And blessed are the will be comforted. And blessed are the will be comforted. And blessed are the meek." Everybody say, "Meek, for they meek." Everybody say, "Meek, for they meek." Everybody say, "Meek, for they shall inherit the earth." The meek don't shall inherit the earth." The meek don't shall inherit the earth." The meek don't inherit the earth. He goes, "Yes, they inherit the earth. He goes, "Yes, they inherit the earth. He goes, "Yes, they do." I thought it was the ambitious do." I thought it was the ambitious do." I thought it was the ambitious inherit the earth. I thought it was the inherit the earth. I thought it was the inherit the earth. I thought it was the headstrong. He goes, "It's the meek that headstrong. He goes, "It's the meek that headstrong. He goes, "It's the meek that will inherit the earth." And when he will inherit the earth." And when he will inherit the earth." And when he lists these eight, listen to me, these lists these eight, listen to me, these lists these eight, listen to me, these first three are going to punch you in first three are going to punch you in first three are going to punch you in the teeth, and you need to take it.

the teeth, and you need to take it. the teeth, and you need to take it. Okay? Because the first three are God's Okay? Because the first three are God's Okay? Because the first three are God's Zpack for spiritually sick kids. And he Zpack for spiritually sick kids. And he Zpack for spiritually sick kids. And he goes, "If you can get these first three, goes, "If you can get these first three, goes, "If you can get these first three, get your heart around it, get your mind get your heart around it, get your mind get your heart around it, get your mind around it, get your emotions around it, around it, get your emotions around it, around it, get your emotions around it, then the rest are going to get easier, then the rest are going to get easier, then the rest are going to get easier, but it's going to produce the right but it's going to produce the right but it's going to produce the right kinds of fruit in your life." So last kinds of fruit in your life." So last kinds of fruit in your life." So last week we kicked it off, blessed are the week we kicked it off, blessed are the week we kicked it off, blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the poor in spirit, for theirs is the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. This week, and I want kingdom of heaven. This week, and I want kingdom of heaven. This week, and I want to talk about this word a little bit, to talk about this word a little bit, to talk about this word a little bit, and then I'm going to talk about this and then I'm going to talk about this and then I'm going to talk about this word and exactly how Jesus means for it word and exactly how Jesus means for it word and exactly how Jesus means for it to be in this passage. Matthew chapter to be in this passage. Matthew chapter to be in this passage. Matthew chapter 5:4 he says blessed are those who do 5:4 he says blessed are those who do 5:4 he says blessed are those who do what? Mourn for they shall be comforted. what? Mourn for they shall be comforted. what? Mourn for they shall be comforted. New century vers version says they are New century vers version says they are New century vers version says they are blessed who grieve for God will comfort blessed who grieve for God will comfort blessed who grieve for God will comfort them. them. them. Living Bible says those who mourn are Living Bible says those who mourn are Living Bible says those who mourn are fortunate for they shall be comforted. fortunate for they shall be comforted. fortunate for they shall be comforted. The Philip says how happy are those who The Philip says how happy are those who The Philip says how happy are those who know what sorrow means for they will be know what sorrow means for they will be know what sorrow means for they will be given courage and comfort. So let's given courage and comfort. So let's given courage and comfort. So let's break this down. First thing Jesus goes break this down. First thing Jesus goes break this down. First thing Jesus goes blessed. Everybody say blessed.

blessed. Everybody say blessed. blessed. Everybody say blessed. >> This is a Greek word marcarios and it >> This is a Greek word marcarios and it >> This is a Greek word marcarios and it means this happy, blissful, fortunate. means this happy, blissful, fortunate. means this happy, blissful, fortunate. He's like you're blessed. It's a and He's like you're blessed. It's a and He's like you're blessed. It's a and this is my favorite definition of the this is my favorite definition of the this is my favorite definition of the word blessed. If you didn't write it word blessed. If you didn't write it word blessed. If you didn't write it down last week, write it down today. It down last week, write it down today. It down last week, write it down today. It means sacred delight. There's depth to means sacred delight. There's depth to means sacred delight. There's depth to it. There's the holiness of God to it. it. There's the holiness of God to it. it. There's the holiness of God to it. Like I'm blessed. It's not the world can Like I'm blessed. It's not the world can Like I'm blessed. It's not the world can only give you a surface level blessing. only give you a surface level blessing. only give you a surface level blessing. Surface level happiness. The world can Surface level happiness. The world can Surface level happiness. The world can only give you happiness and it's only give you happiness and it's only give you happiness and it's dependent upon your happenings. How's my dependent upon your happenings. How's my dependent upon your happenings. How's my circumstances? How things going? The way circumstances? How things going? The way circumstances? How things going? The way the world can bless you, it will come the world can bless you, it will come the world can bless you, it will come and it will go. The way God blesses you and it will go. The way God blesses you and it will go. The way God blesses you is deeper than the surface and it's is deeper than the surface and it's is deeper than the surface and it's longer than time. It's an eternal longer than time. It's an eternal longer than time. It's an eternal blessing. It's a soul blessedness where blessing. It's a soul blessedness where blessing. It's a soul blessedness where you can say, "My soul has been satisfied you can say, "My soul has been satisfied you can say, "My soul has been satisfied with good things." Raise your hand if with good things." Raise your hand if with good things." Raise your hand if you want some of that. Shout, "Amen."

you want some of that. Shout, "Amen." you want some of that. Shout, "Amen." Amen. This is what I want. I want a Amen. This is what I want. I want a Amen. This is what I want. I want a blessedness like that. It doesn't come blessedness like that. It doesn't come blessedness like that. It doesn't come and go. It's not It It's not temporary. and go. It's not It It's not temporary. and go. It's not It It's not temporary. It's deep. Listen to me. The blessedness It's deep. Listen to me. The blessedness It's deep. Listen to me. The blessedness of God is so deep. It'll go down, hit of God is so deep. It'll go down, hit of God is so deep. It'll go down, hit the bedrock of your personality, the bedrock of your personality, the bedrock of your personality, and change who you are as a person. And and change who you are as a person. And and change who you are as a person. And he goes, "Blessed," and this is where it he goes, "Blessed," and this is where it he goes, "Blessed," and this is where it gets weird, "Are those who mourn." Okay, gets weird, "Are those who mourn." Okay, gets weird, "Are those who mourn." Okay, if you just write it down, it breaks if you just write it down, it breaks if you just write it down, it breaks your brain. Happy are the sad. This is your brain. Happy are the sad. This is your brain. Happy are the sad. This is where I would have checked out. I'd been where I would have checked out. I'd been where I would have checked out. I'd been like, "Hold on just a second." You know, like, "Hold on just a second." You know, like, "Hold on just a second." You know, like who y'all brought me to hear this like who y'all brought me to hear this like who y'all brought me to hear this guy speak and now he's telling me things guy speak and now he's telling me things guy speak and now he's telling me things I know is not true. But you live long I know is not true. But you live long I know is not true. But you live long enough and you're going to realize it's enough and you're going to realize it's enough and you're going to realize it's true. Amen. true. Amen. true. Amen. >> You live long enough, you'll realize >> You live long enough, you'll realize >> You live long enough, you'll realize this. It's in the hard times that I've this. It's in the hard times that I've this. It's in the hard times that I've really grown in my life. really grown in my life. really grown in my life. >> Ain't that the truth? >> Ain't that the truth? >> Ain't that the truth? >> I I mean, listen to me. In the soft >> I I mean, listen to me. In the soft >> I I mean, listen to me. In the soft seasons, easy seasons where everything's seasons, easy seasons where everything's seasons, easy seasons where everything's going my way, barely grow. you you let going my way, barely grow. you you let going my way, barely grow. you you let some storms come that I have to go some storms come that I have to go some storms come that I have to go through. I get on the other side of through. I get on the other side of through. I get on the other side of those storms and I'm never the same.

those storms and I'm never the same. those storms and I'm never the same. Isn't that the truth? Isn't that the truth? Isn't that the truth? >> There's a proverb that says all sunshine >> There's a proverb that says all sunshine >> There's a proverb that says all sunshine and no rain make a desert. and no rain make a desert. and no rain make a desert. If you're going to grow, you're going to If you're going to grow, you're going to If you're going to grow, you're going to have some tough times in your life. But have some tough times in your life. But have some tough times in your life. But this is not what the world says about this is not what the world says about this is not what the world says about mourning. The world goes, you got to mourning. The world goes, you got to mourning. The world goes, you got to avoid avoid mourning. Just don't do it. avoid avoid mourning. Just don't do it. avoid avoid mourning. Just don't do it. You got to avoid pain. Dodge it. Don't You got to avoid pain. Dodge it. Don't You got to avoid pain. Dodge it. Don't face it. You got to drown your problems, face it. You got to drown your problems, face it. You got to drown your problems, drown your troubles, drown your pain. drown your troubles, drown your pain. drown your troubles, drown your pain. Just move forward. When the going gets Just move forward. When the going gets Just move forward. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Right? Go tough, the tough get going. Right? Go tough, the tough get going. Right? Go through hard times. It reminds me of through hard times. It reminds me of through hard times. It reminds me of that little fish in Finding Nemo. Just that little fish in Finding Nemo. Just that little fish in Finding Nemo. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep I just I just got to move because keep I just I just got to move because keep I just I just got to move because this and I'm going to tell you this. You this and I'm going to tell you this. You this and I'm going to tell you this. You go through mourning. you go through pain go through mourning. you go through pain go through mourning. you go through pain [clears throat] and you don't know how [clears throat] and you don't know how [clears throat] and you don't know how to handle it as a biblical believer, to handle it as a biblical believer, to handle it as a biblical believer, Satan will have a field day in your life Satan will have a field day in your life Satan will have a field day in your life because you go, I don't know how to face because you go, I don't know how to face because you go, I don't know how to face all of this. So Satan goes, I can tell all of this. So Satan goes, I can tell all of this. So Satan goes, I can tell you how to let me coach you. Here's some you how to let me coach you. Here's some you how to let me coach you. Here's some entertainment. You can watch three entertainment. You can watch three entertainment. You can watch three seasons of this show in two days, right?

seasons of this show in two days, right? seasons of this show in two days, right? And I can just feel your mind occupy. And I can just feel your mind occupy. And I can just feel your mind occupy. You can just disconnect from reality. You can just disconnect from reality. You can just disconnect from reality. Here's some pills. You can indulge in Here's some pills. You can indulge in Here's some pills. You can indulge in indulge in alcohol. Here's here's all indulge in alcohol. Here's here's all indulge in alcohol. Here's here's all these things. You won't even feel the these things. You won't even feel the these things. You won't even feel the feelings that you've been feel. You feelings that you've been feel. You feelings that you've been feel. You could become a workaholic. could become a workaholic. could become a workaholic. Just fill all your dead time. Just be on Just fill all your dead time. Just be on Just fill all your dead time. Just be on the go running. Satan has a field day the go running. Satan has a field day the go running. Satan has a field day with people that don't know how to with people that don't know how to with people that don't know how to handle pain. handle pain. handle pain. And then this culture, what does it say? And then this culture, what does it say? And then this culture, what does it say? Well, I I can't be sad. Mourning can't Well, I I can't be sad. Mourning can't Well, I I can't be sad. Mourning can't lead to being blessed. It can't lead to lead to being blessed. It can't lead to lead to being blessed. It can't lead to happiness. Morning is just a a dead end happiness. Morning is just a a dead end happiness. Morning is just a a dead end street. street. street. If you want to be happy, you want to be If you want to be happy, you want to be If you want to be happy, you want to be blessed, then this is what the world blessed, then this is what the world blessed, then this is what the world would say like you got to have some good would say like you got to have some good would say like you got to have some good things happen. Bunch of good things things happen. Bunch of good things things happen. Bunch of good things happen. If you have more good things happen. If you have more good things happen. If you have more good things happen than bad things happen, then happen than bad things happen, then happen than bad things happen, then you'll be happy. Right? If you're going you'll be happy. Right? If you're going you'll be happy. Right? If you're going to be happy, you need pleasure. Just to be happy, you need pleasure. Just to be happy, you need pleasure. Just what makes what what gives you pleasure? what makes what what gives you pleasure? what makes what what gives you pleasure? Do that and you'll be happy. Do that and you'll be happy.

Do that and you'll be happy. If you if you want to be happy, you're If you if you want to be happy, you're If you if you want to be happy, you're going to need just more money. I'm going going to need just more money. I'm going going to need just more money. I'm going to tell you, if you get that mindset, to tell you, if you get that mindset, to tell you, if you get that mindset, more money, money will make me happy. more money, money will make me happy. more money, money will make me happy. It'll always be more money makes you It'll always be more money makes you It'll always be more money makes you happy. As you're young, you'll be happy. As you're young, you'll be happy. As you're young, you'll be thinking this figure will make me happy. thinking this figure will make me happy. thinking this figure will make me happy. You hit that figure, then the goalpost You hit that figure, then the goalpost You hit that figure, then the goalpost move. Then it'll be that figure, that move. Then it'll be that figure, that move. Then it'll be that figure, that figure, that figure. Money cannot buy figure, that figure. Money cannot buy figure, that figure. Money cannot buy you happiness. You know what I'm saying? you happiness. You know what I'm saying? you happiness. You know what I'm saying? And now we got this young culture. It's And now we got this young culture. It's And now we got this young culture. It's just like, if I'm famous, if I'm known, just like, if I'm famous, if I'm known, just like, if I'm famous, if I'm known, if I got a lot of friends and a lot of if I got a lot of friends and a lot of if I got a lot of friends and a lot of followers and I'm an influencer, then followers and I'm an influencer, then followers and I'm an influencer, then I'll be happy. Jesus flips the script on I'll be happy. Jesus flips the script on I'll be happy. Jesus flips the script on this. this. this. Last week, if you were here, I told you Last week, if you were here, I told you Last week, if you were here, I told you Brooke and I lived in the hood in Brooke and I lived in the hood in Brooke and I lived in the hood in Brooklyn. And we lived in Bushwick, Brooklyn. And we lived in Bushwick, Brooklyn. And we lived in Bushwick, Brooklyn. We had we were part of a Brooklyn. We had we were part of a Brooklyn. We had we were part of a ministry there. And when we were there, ministry there. And when we were there, ministry there. And when we were there, it was cultures colliding from all over it was cultures colliding from all over it was cultures colliding from all over the world. And then I brought my little the world. And then I brought my little the world. And then I brought my little redneck culture to the streets, you redneck culture to the streets, you redneck culture to the streets, you know, of of Bushwick, Brooklyn, you know, of of Bushwick, Brooklyn, you know, of of Bushwick, Brooklyn, you know, and then it was so wild living know, and then it was so wild living know, and then it was so wild living there. We you don't need cable TV. We'd there. We you don't need cable TV. We'd there. We you don't need cable TV. We'd sit on the stoop and then we'd just sit on the stoop and then we'd just sit on the stoop and then we'd just watch the action. I'm like, this is watch the action. I'm like, this is watch the action. I'm like, this is better than prime time TV. You can see better than prime time TV. You can see better than prime time TV. You can see everything you want to see. IT'S LIKE A everything you want to see. IT'S LIKE A everything you want to see. IT'S LIKE A MOVIE out there. But there three times a MOVIE out there. But there three times a MOVIE out there. But there three times a year our kingpin that ran the drugs year our kingpin that ran the drugs year our kingpin that ran the drugs through Brooklyn would come through through Brooklyn would come through through Brooklyn would come through Brooklyn and they called him Sasquatch.

Brooklyn and they called him Sasquatch. Brooklyn and they called him Sasquatch. He'd come through and he would just He'd come through and he would just He'd come through and he would just check. He'd ask everybody, "How's my check. He'd ask everybody, "How's my check. He'd ask everybody, "How's my employees doing on the streets? Are they employees doing on the streets? Are they employees doing on the streets? Are they taking care of the ladies? What are they taking care of the ladies? What are they taking care of the ladies? What are they doing?" And then at Thanksgiving, he'd doing?" And then at Thanksgiving, he'd doing?" And then at Thanksgiving, he'd give everybody turkeys. And at give everybody turkeys. And at give everybody turkeys. And at Christmas, he'd hand out gifts. You Christmas, he'd hand out gifts. You Christmas, he'd hand out gifts. You know, Fourth of July, he threw the know, Fourth of July, he threw the know, Fourth of July, he threw the biggest party you've ever seen, you biggest party you've ever seen, you biggest party you've ever seen, you know. And then we would always get know. And then we would always get know. And then we would always get talking about the things of God because talking about the things of God because talking about the things of God because everybody that was in that lifestyle everybody that was in that lifestyle everybody that was in that lifestyle didn't want their kids in that didn't want their kids in that didn't want their kids in that lifestyle. So they come talk to us. They lifestyle. So they come talk to us. They lifestyle. So they come talk to us. They just like And then this is what he would just like And then this is what he would just like And then this is what he would say. And [laughter] I here's drug dealer say. And [laughter] I here's drug dealer say. And [laughter] I here's drug dealer theology. He would say he would we talk theology. He would say he would we talk theology. He would say he would we talk about the things of God. And then he go about the things of God. And then he go about the things of God. And then he go you think it's that way but it's the you think it's that way but it's the you think it's that way but it's the other way. Every time I want to tell I'm other way. Every time I want to tell I'm other way. Every time I want to tell I'm going to tell Brook that when I get going to tell Brook that when I get going to tell Brook that when I get home. You think it's that way but it's home. You think it's that way but it's home. You think it's that way but it's the other way. That's how you get the other way. That's how you get the other way. That's how you get slapped guys. All right. slapped guys. All right. slapped guys. All right. here. When Jesus hitting these here. When Jesus hitting these here. When Jesus hitting these biatitudes, he's saying, "You think it's biatitudes, he's saying, "You think it's biatitudes, he's saying, "You think it's that way, it's the other way. It's that way, it's the other way. It's that way, it's the other way. It's completely upside down of what you think completely upside down of what you think completely upside down of what you think it is." He goes, "Happy are the ones who it is." He goes, "Happy are the ones who it is." He goes, "Happy are the ones who really mourn." Everybody say, "It's the really mourn." Everybody say, "It's the really mourn." Everybody say, "It's the other way."

other way." other way." >> Now, I want to talk to you about >> Now, I want to talk to you about >> Now, I want to talk to you about mourning, and we'll get to what this mourning, and we'll get to what this mourning, and we'll get to what this scripture means. If you're taking notes, scripture means. If you're taking notes, scripture means. If you're taking notes, I want you to write this down. The Bible I want you to write this down. The Bible I want you to write this down. The Bible is full of tears. is full of tears. is full of tears. You see it in in almost every character You see it in in almost every character You see it in in almost every character in the Bible. David mourned all the in the Bible. David mourned all the in the Bible. David mourned all the time. He mourned over losing an infant time. He mourned over losing an infant time. He mourned over losing an infant child. He mourned mourned over uh losing child. He mourned mourned over uh losing child. He mourned mourned over uh losing a son who betrayed him, stabbed him in a son who betrayed him, stabbed him in a son who betrayed him, stabbed him in the back, tried to take the kingdom from the back, tried to take the kingdom from the back, tried to take the kingdom from him. He mourned over losing a friend. He him. He mourned over losing a friend. He him. He mourned over losing a friend. He mourned over the state of the spiritual mourned over the state of the spiritual mourned over the state of the spiritual state of Israel. He he mourned that the state of Israel. He he mourned that the state of Israel. He he mourned that the presence of God just lifted from his presence of God just lifted from his presence of God just lifted from his life. He was in mourning. Okay. Then you life. He was in mourning. Okay. Then you life. He was in mourning. Okay. Then you see Timothy, young Timothy in the New see Timothy, young Timothy in the New see Timothy, young Timothy in the New Testament. He was in a state of mourning Testament. He was in a state of mourning Testament. He was in a state of mourning because he just felt like he was because he just felt like he was because he just felt like he was inadequate. He was never comfortable in inadequate. He was never comfortable in inadequate. He was never comfortable in his skin. He dealt with insecurity. He his skin. He dealt with insecurity. He his skin. He dealt with insecurity. He got overwhelmed trying to pastor a got overwhelmed trying to pastor a got overwhelmed trying to pastor a growing church. Paul wrote to him. He growing church. Paul wrote to him. He growing church. Paul wrote to him. He said, "God has not given you a spirit of said, "God has not given you a spirit of said, "God has not given you a spirit of fear, Timothy, but a spirit of what? fear, Timothy, but a spirit of what? fear, Timothy, but a spirit of what? Power. And of what? Love. And what? A Power. And of what? Love. And what? A Power. And of what? Love. And what? A sound mind." You see, Paul himself sound mind." You see, Paul himself sound mind." You see, Paul himself mourned. He he mourned over the mourned. He he mourned over the mourned. He he mourned over the spiritual welfare of the churches he spiritual welfare of the churches he spiritual welfare of the churches he pastored. And one scripture he said he pastored. And one scripture he said he pastored. And one scripture he said he he cried for three years over the over he cried for three years over the over he cried for three years over the over the Ephesian church. Three years a cried the Ephesian church. Three years a cried the Ephesian church. Three years a cried three years over hardly anything. You three years over hardly anything. You three years over hardly anything. You know what I'm saying? Uh Jeremiah is a know what I'm saying? Uh Jeremiah is a know what I'm saying? Uh Jeremiah is a weeping prophet. He's a teenager trying weeping prophet. He's a teenager trying weeping prophet. He's a teenager trying to be a prophet for the Lord. He was to be a prophet for the Lord. He was to be a prophet for the Lord. He was abused and mistreated and thrown into a abused and mistreated and thrown into a abused and mistreated and thrown into a pit and he mourned and he mourned over

pit and he mourned and he mourned over pit and he mourned and he mourned over the coming judgment over the nation. the coming judgment over the nation. the coming judgment over the nation. Nobody really mourned like Jesus. Nobody really mourned like Jesus. Nobody really mourned like Jesus. The Bible even prophesied that he would The Bible even prophesied that he would The Bible even prophesied that he would be a man of many sorrows, stricken with be a man of many sorrows, stricken with be a man of many sorrows, stricken with grief. grief. grief. Personally, you can disagree with me, Personally, you can disagree with me, Personally, you can disagree with me, but if you study John 8, I think Jesus but if you study John 8, I think Jesus but if you study John 8, I think Jesus looked older than he did by maybe 20 looked older than he did by maybe 20 looked older than he did by maybe 20 years. The weight of what was going on years. The weight of what was going on years. The weight of what was going on in the world was upon him. He wept over in the world was upon him. He wept over in the world was upon him. He wept over his friend Lazarus dying. He wept over his friend Lazarus dying. He wept over his friend Lazarus dying. He wept over his spiritual condition of Jerusalem. his spiritual condition of Jerusalem. his spiritual condition of Jerusalem. Who in here, you've had seasons of Who in here, you've had seasons of Who in here, you've had seasons of mourning in your life? Raise your hand. mourning in your life? Raise your hand. mourning in your life? Raise your hand. Who's been there? Because I know in this Who's been there? Because I know in this Who's been there? Because I know in this in this room there's people that have in this room there's people that have in this room there's people that have grieving. I've had two major grieving grieving. I've had two major grieving grieving. I've had two major grieving seasons in my life. seasons in my life. seasons in my life. And and let me just tell you this. If And and let me just tell you this. If And and let me just tell you this. If you're grieving, you're grieving, you're grieving, the challenge isn't to ace grieving. the challenge isn't to ace grieving. the challenge isn't to ace grieving. Nobody does it. The the test is just to Nobody does it. The the test is just to Nobody does it. The the test is just to make it through to the other side. You make it through to the other side. You make it through to the other side. You keep living for God. You keep grabbing keep living for God. You keep grabbing keep living for God. You keep grabbing for his hand. when when my when my mom for his hand. when when my when my mom for his hand. when when my when my mom both my mom and dad when they passed both my mom and dad when they passed both my mom and dad when they passed away just in my mind I couldn't away just in my mind I couldn't away just in my mind I couldn't reconcile it was like they they died reconcile it was like they they died reconcile it was like they they died before they timed they they had 10 15 20 before they timed they they had 10 15 20 before they timed they they had 10 15 20 years later when my mom passed away I years later when my mom passed away I years later when my mom passed away I dealt with grief by just getting busy in dealt with grief by just getting busy in dealt with grief by just getting busy in my life I just ran from it and so I just my life I just ran from it and so I just my life I just ran from it and so I just filled my schedule up I didn't have any filled my schedule up I didn't have any filled my schedule up I didn't have any time to rest because for me grief felt time to rest because for me grief felt time to rest because for me grief felt if I was to describe it now it felt like if I was to describe it now it felt like if I was to describe it now it felt like a dog chasing me and I thought if I slow a dog chasing me and I thought if I slow a dog chasing me and I thought if I slow down and I'm about to get bit. And so I

down and I'm about to get bit. And so I down and I'm about to get bit. And so I just work, work, work, work, work. And I just work, work, work, work, work. And I just work, work, work, work, work. And I didn't want to think about it. And as didn't want to think about it. And as didn't want to think about it. And as soon as I would slow down and rest, it soon as I would slow down and rest, it soon as I would slow down and rest, it felt like a monster coming out of the felt like a monster coming out of the felt like a monster coming out of the woods to tackle me. That's what grief woods to tackle me. That's what grief woods to tackle me. That's what grief felt like. And then when my dad passed felt like. And then when my dad passed felt like. And then when my dad passed away, he was it was such a traumatic away, he was it was such a traumatic away, he was it was such a traumatic thing when he passed away. I was like, thing when he passed away. I was like, thing when he passed away. I was like, I'm going to have to figure out how to I'm going to have to figure out how to I'm going to have to figure out how to face this. I want to give you a couple face this. I want to give you a couple face this. I want to give you a couple of things. I want you to write it down. of things. I want you to write it down. of things. I want you to write it down. Some of you need this right now. The Some of you need this right now. The Some of you need this right now. The rest of you are going to need this one rest of you are going to need this one rest of you are going to need this one way or the other. way or the other. way or the other. Number one, you can't outrun pain. Number one, you can't outrun pain. Number one, you can't outrun pain. Amen. Amen. Amen. You have to process it. You have to face You have to process it. You have to face You have to process it. You have to face it. it. it. You got to get honest about your pain. You got to get honest about your pain. You got to get honest about your pain. You got to get real in the presence of You got to get real in the presence of You got to get real in the presence of God. Pour out your heart like water God. Pour out your heart like water God. Pour out your heart like water before him. before him. before him. If you run from pain, you're going to If you run from pain, you're going to If you run from pain, you're going to waste the pain. waste the pain. waste the pain. And then another thing, somebody said And then another thing, somebody said And then another thing, somebody said this about two months ago, and I wrote this about two months ago, and I wrote this about two months ago, and I wrote it down. I want you to write it down, it down. I want you to write it down, it down. I want you to write it down, too. Everything you bury, you bury it too. Everything you bury, you bury it too. Everything you bury, you bury it alive.

alive. alive. It It still has a heartbeat. You got to It It still has a heartbeat. You got to It It still has a heartbeat. You got to face it. You got to deal with it. face it. You got to deal with it. face it. You got to deal with it. And so, let me give you I'll give you And so, let me give you I'll give you And so, let me give you I'll give you one big principle. If I can help some of one big principle. If I can help some of one big principle. If I can help some of you that are grieving right now, this is you that are grieving right now, this is you that are grieving right now, this is what helped me a ton. Isaiah chapter 6, what helped me a ton. Isaiah chapter 6, what helped me a ton. Isaiah chapter 6, verse one. Look at this scripture up verse one. Look at this scripture up verse one. Look at this scripture up here on the screen. Y'all with me? In here on the screen. Y'all with me? In here on the screen. Y'all with me? In the year that King Uzziah died, what the year that King Uzziah died, what the year that King Uzziah died, what does it say? I saw the Lord. Let's say does it say? I saw the Lord. Let's say does it say? I saw the Lord. Let's say it together. I saw the Lord sitting on a it together. I saw the Lord sitting on a it together. I saw the Lord sitting on a throne high and lifted up and the train throne high and lifted up and the train throne high and lifted up and the train of his robe filled the temple. Y'all of his robe filled the temple. Y'all of his robe filled the temple. Y'all leave that right here. Let me tell you leave that right here. Let me tell you leave that right here. Let me tell you something. King Uzziah was a major major something. King Uzziah was a major major something. King Uzziah was a major major person in the prophet Isaiah's life. person in the prophet Isaiah's life. person in the prophet Isaiah's life. Major guy. He was he should have been Major guy. He was he should have been Major guy. He was he should have been one of the greatest kings that ever one of the greatest kings that ever one of the greatest kings that ever lived. He was incredibly smart. He had lived. He was incredibly smart. He had lived. He was incredibly smart. He had diversified the economy. He developed diversified the economy. He developed diversified the economy. He developed the agriculture. uh uh he diversified the agriculture. uh uh he diversified the agriculture. uh uh he diversified their whole uh defense system. He uh their whole uh defense system. He uh their whole uh defense system. He uh created new weapons. He created arrows created new weapons. He created arrows created new weapons. He created arrows that were like machine guns and stuff that were like machine guns and stuff that were like machine guns and stuff and people fear him all over the world.

and people fear him all over the world. and people fear him all over the world. He got full of pride. God struck him He got full of pride. God struck him He got full of pride. God struck him with leprosy and he died and it with leprosy and he died and it with leprosy and he died and it devastated Isaiah and he goes, "This guy devastated Isaiah and he goes, "This guy devastated Isaiah and he goes, "This guy has meant so much to the nation. has meant so much to the nation. has meant so much to the nation. What do you do when you have the loss of What do you do when you have the loss of What do you do when you have the loss of so someone who has so much coverage in so someone who has so much coverage in so someone who has so much coverage in your life? your life? your life? CS Lewis said it this way when his wife CS Lewis said it this way when his wife CS Lewis said it this way when his wife passed away. He said, "Some people are passed away. He said, "Some people are passed away. He said, "Some people are like the sky. They cover everything." like the sky. They cover everything." like the sky. They cover everything." And you're going to have people in your And you're going to have people in your And you're going to have people in your life that are not in your life. Maybe life that are not in your life. Maybe life that are not in your life. Maybe they passed away, walked away, moved they passed away, walked away, moved they passed away, walked away, moved away. And you're grieving and you're away. And you're grieving and you're away. And you're grieving and you're like, "They covered so much. What do I like, "They covered so much. What do I like, "They covered so much. What do I do?" Put that verse back up here. He do?" Put that verse back up here. He do?" Put that verse back up here. He says, "In the year that King Uzziah says, "In the year that King Uzziah says, "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord." What does that died, I saw the Lord." What does that died, I saw the Lord." What does that mean? When you lose somebody, I want you mean? When you lose somebody, I want you mean? When you lose somebody, I want you to write this down. You got 12 months to to write this down. You got 12 months to to write this down. You got 12 months to have an encounter with God. You need to have an encounter with God. You need to have an encounter with God. You need to get into his presence. get into his presence. get into his presence. Some of you, it's been more than 12 Some of you, it's been more than 12 Some of you, it's been more than 12 months. You're go, "How am I ever going months. You're go, "How am I ever going months. You're go, "How am I ever going to get through this? I've got to get in to get through this? I've got to get in to get through this? I've got to get in the presence of God. I have to have an the presence of God. I have to have an the presence of God. I have to have an encounter with him." He's the only encounter with him." He's the only encounter with him." He's the only person that can put the pieces back person that can put the pieces back person that can put the pieces back together. He's the only one that can together. He's the only one that can together. He's the only one that can take a bruised soul and make it healthy take a bruised soul and make it healthy take a bruised soul and make it healthy again. He's the only one who can heal again. He's the only one who can heal again. He's the only one who can heal and free and restore and take my feet and free and restore and take my feet and free and restore and take my feet and set them upon a rock so I can move and set them upon a rock so I can move and set them upon a rock so I can move forward in life. Somebody say amen. You forward in life. Somebody say amen. You forward in life. Somebody say amen. You got to spend some time with God. But got to spend some time with God. But got to spend some time with God. But when we talk about mourning and Jesus when we talk about mourning and Jesus when we talk about mourning and Jesus says, "Blessed are those who mourn."

says, "Blessed are those who mourn." says, "Blessed are those who mourn." Let's say it together. Blessed are those Let's say it together. Blessed are those Let's say it together. Blessed are those who mourn. Listen to me. That's not the who mourn. Listen to me. That's not the who mourn. Listen to me. That's not the kind of mourning Jesus is talking about. kind of mourning Jesus is talking about. kind of mourning Jesus is talking about. The kind of mourning Jesus is talking The kind of mourning Jesus is talking The kind of mourning Jesus is talking about is spiritual mourning. about is spiritual mourning. about is spiritual mourning. It's just like the poor in spirit. It It's just like the poor in spirit. It It's just like the poor in spirit. It was a spiritual poverty. What is he was a spiritual poverty. What is he was a spiritual poverty. What is he saying? This is a spiritual mourning. So saying? This is a spiritual mourning. So saying? This is a spiritual mourning. So these biatitudes is not just Jesus these biatitudes is not just Jesus these biatitudes is not just Jesus spitballing different attitudes. He's spitballing different attitudes. He's spitballing different attitudes. He's like, I'd like somebody to have this like, I'd like somebody to have this like, I'd like somebody to have this attitude. That's a good godly attitude. attitude. That's a good godly attitude. attitude. That's a good godly attitude. Let me think about another godly Let me think about another godly Let me think about another godly attitude. And I'm just spitballing on a attitude. And I'm just spitballing on a attitude. And I'm just spitballing on a whiteboard. That's not what Jesus is whiteboard. That's not what Jesus is whiteboard. That's not what Jesus is doing. He was like, one attitude doing. He was like, one attitude doing. He was like, one attitude unlocks something else in your life. So unlocks something else in your life. So unlocks something else in your life. So he goes, "Blessed are those who mourn. he goes, "Blessed are those who mourn. he goes, "Blessed are those who mourn. They'll be comforted." But this comes They'll be comforted." But this comes They'll be comforted." But this comes right after, "Blessed are the poor in right after, "Blessed are the poor in right after, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for they shall see God." Nothing spirit, for they shall see God." Nothing spirit, for they shall see God." Nothing happens until you humble yourself before happens until you humble yourself before happens until you humble yourself before God. You're like, I'd like to see God do God. You're like, I'd like to see God do God. You're like, I'd like to see God do some things in my life. You're going to some things in my life. You're going to some things in my life. You're going to have to humble yourself first. Blessed have to humble yourself first. Blessed have to humble yourself first. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven opens to you after that. You of heaven opens to you after that. You of heaven opens to you after that. You go, I'm not hearing from God, sensing go, I'm not hearing from God, sensing go, I'm not hearing from God, sensing his hand in my life. Pride is always the his hand in my life. Pride is always the his hand in my life. Pride is always the clog.

clog. clog. >> And he goes, when you listen to him, >> And he goes, when you listen to him, >> And he goes, when you listen to him, when you humble yourself and you say, when you humble yourself and you say, when you humble yourself and you say, God, I'm lost without you. I'm helpless God, I'm lost without you. I'm helpless God, I'm lost without you. I'm helpless without you. I have no HOPE WITHOUT YOU. without you. I have no HOPE WITHOUT YOU. without you. I have no HOPE WITHOUT YOU. He goes, blessed are the poor in spirit, He goes, blessed are the poor in spirit, He goes, blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God. All of for theirs is the kingdom of God. All of for theirs is the kingdom of God. All of a sudden, heaven opens to you. And you a sudden, heaven opens to you. And you a sudden, heaven opens to you. And you know what happens? Two great thing. One know what happens? Two great thing. One know what happens? Two great thing. One great thing happens, one hard thing great thing happens, one hard thing great thing happens, one hard thing happens. You need both of them. Here's happens. You need both of them. Here's happens. You need both of them. Here's the first thing. Heaven opens up and you the first thing. Heaven opens up and you the first thing. Heaven opens up and you see Jesus for who he is. Man, he's see Jesus for who he is. Man, he's see Jesus for who he is. Man, he's [clears throat] so good. How many y'all [clears throat] so good. How many y'all [clears throat] so good. How many y'all believe he's good? believe he's good? believe he's good? >> Isn't he so beautiful? Amen. And he's so >> Isn't he so beautiful? Amen. And he's so >> Isn't he so beautiful? Amen. And he's so holy and he's so righteous and and he's holy and he's so righteous and and he's holy and he's so righteous and and he's and here's the second thing. And this is and here's the second thing. And this is and here's the second thing. And this is the bad thing. And I'm gonna tell you the bad thing. And I'm gonna tell you the bad thing. And I'm gonna tell you this. You can't have the gospel without this. You can't have the gospel without this. You can't have the gospel without bad news. The gospel is good news as bad news. The gospel is good news as bad news. The gospel is good news as long as you get acquainted with the bad long as you get acquainted with the bad long as you get acquainted with the bad news. Here's the bad news. He is nothing news. Here's the bad news. He is nothing news. Here's the bad news. He is nothing like me. like me. like me. I mean, God is nothing like me. Like, I mean, God is nothing like me. Like, I mean, God is nothing like me. Like, when you finally listen, look at me.

when you finally listen, look at me. when you finally listen, look at me. When you finally humble yourself, then When you finally humble yourself, then When you finally humble yourself, then you'll be able to get honest about you you'll be able to get honest about you you'll be able to get honest about you and you'll look at a holy God and go, and you'll look at a holy God and go, and you'll look at a holy God and go, "You know what? I'm wretched. I got "You know what? I'm wretched. I got "You know what? I'm wretched. I got things that are unclean in my life and things that are unclean in my life and things that are unclean in my life and not right in my life and I have got to not right in my life and I have got to not right in my life and I have got to get these things right. get these things right. get these things right. When you get honest with yourself, he When you get honest with yourself, he When you get honest with yourself, he goes, "All right, you're getting goes, "All right, you're getting goes, "All right, you're getting honest." Then all of a sudden, poor in honest." Then all of a sudden, poor in honest." Then all of a sudden, poor in spirit, what does it do? It's a domino spirit, what does it do? It's a domino spirit, what does it do? It's a domino effect. You go from poor in spirit effect. You go from poor in spirit effect. You go from poor in spirit to spiritual mourning where you go, God, to spiritual mourning where you go, God, to spiritual mourning where you go, God, I got some things in my life that has I got some things in my life that has I got some things in my life that has got to get right and it's got to get got to get right and it's got to get got to get right and it's got to get fixed because it's not that I just know fixed because it's not that I just know fixed because it's not that I just know that I'm nothing like you. I am that I'm nothing like you. I am that I'm nothing like you. I am harboring and I have find pleasure and I harboring and I have find pleasure and I harboring and I have find pleasure and I treasure the very things that hung you treasure the very things that hung you treasure the very things that hung you on the cross. So God, how can I possibly on the cross. So God, how can I possibly on the cross. So God, how can I possibly get this out of my life? You need to get this out of my life? You need to get this out of my life? You need to know this. There's no spiritual joy know this. There's no spiritual joy know this. There's no spiritual joy until there's spiritual mourning.

until there's spiritual mourning. until there's spiritual mourning. >> He goes, you have tears. You sew in >> He goes, you have tears. You sew in >> He goes, you have tears. You sew in tears, you reap in joy. This brokenness tears, you reap in joy. This brokenness tears, you reap in joy. This brokenness of a contrite heart happens first where of a contrite heart happens first where of a contrite heart happens first where you go, God, you go, God, you go, God, I have weighed myself I have weighed myself I have weighed myself spiritually spiritually spiritually and I've been found wanting. Like you and I've been found wanting. Like you and I've been found wanting. Like you might get on the scale and be 215 might get on the scale and be 215 might get on the scale and be 215 pounds, right? But spiritually you may pounds, right? But spiritually you may pounds, right? But spiritually you may be nothing. And he goes, "Spiritually, be nothing. And he goes, "Spiritually, be nothing. And he goes, "Spiritually, I'm I'm bankrupt. There is a mess in my I'm I'm bankrupt. There is a mess in my I'm I'm bankrupt. There is a mess in my life. Something in me has got to change. life. Something in me has got to change. life. Something in me has got to change. Right? When you get here, you are about Right? When you get here, you are about Right? When you get here, you are about to move out of toddler Christianity in to move out of toddler Christianity in to move out of toddler Christianity in your life. your life. your life. Right? A toddler will get to a point Right? A toddler will get to a point Right? A toddler will get to a point where they're just like, I need my where they're just like, I need my where they're just like, I need my diaper changed. All right? Then you know diaper changed. All right? Then you know diaper changed. All right? Then you know we about to potty train them. Right? we about to potty train them. Right? we about to potty train them. Right? There's some toddlers running around. There's some toddlers running around. There's some toddlers running around. They could care. They got a dirty diaper They could care. They got a dirty diaper They could care. They got a dirty diaper and they need counseling. I'm gonna tell and they need counseling. I'm gonna tell and they need counseling. I'm gonna tell you that right now. Something. Right? you that right now. Something. Right? you that right now. Something. Right? But then they'll get to an age where But then they'll get to an age where But then they'll get to an age where like they don't even like there's a like they don't even like there's a like they don't even like there's a place when you get into spiritual place when you get into spiritual place when you get into spiritual morning. you, God, I've made a mess of morning. you, God, I've made a mess of morning. you, God, I've made a mess of my life. God, can you cleanse me? Can my life. God, can you cleanse me? Can my life. God, can you cleanse me? Can you help me? Can you get this out of my you help me? Can you get this out of my you help me? Can you get this out of my life? Right? He goes, "Oh." He's like, life? Right? He goes, "Oh." He's like, life? Right? He goes, "Oh." He's like, "You're starting. Let's as soon as your "You're starting. Let's as soon as your "You're starting. Let's as soon as your heart gets here, you're already on that heart gets here, you're already on that heart gets here, you're already on that road to repentance. How am I ever going road to repentance. How am I ever going road to repentance. How am I ever going to fix this?" Okay, Paul got here. So to fix this?" Okay, Paul got here. So to fix this?" Okay, Paul got here. So Jesus says, "Blessed are those who are Jesus says, "Blessed are those who are Jesus says, "Blessed are those who are who mourn, for theirs is the kingdom of who mourn, for theirs is the kingdom of who mourn, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Watch how Paul says it. Paul heaven." Watch how Paul says it. Paul heaven." Watch how Paul says it. Paul goes, "Oh wretched man that I am, right?

goes, "Oh wretched man that I am, right? goes, "Oh wretched man that I am, right? Who can s deliver me from this body of Who can s deliver me from this body of Who can s deliver me from this body of death?" Do you see? Is that mourning or death?" Do you see? Is that mourning or death?" Do you see? Is that mourning or is it not morning? He's that spiritual is it not morning? He's that spiritual is it not morning? He's that spiritual mourning. Watch the comfort. He Thanks mourning. Watch the comfort. He Thanks mourning. Watch the comfort. He Thanks be unto God through Jesus Christ our be unto God through Jesus Christ our be unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. You see the comfort. It starts Lord. You see the comfort. It starts Lord. You see the comfort. It starts with mourning and then it ends with the with mourning and then it ends with the with mourning and then it ends with the comfort. Blessed are those who mourn. I comfort. Blessed are those who mourn. I comfort. Blessed are those who mourn. I want you to see this verse so you can want you to see this verse so you can want you to see this verse so you can see it. I want to drive this home. This see it. I want to drive this home. This see it. I want to drive this home. This is Paul in 2 Corinthians 7. Because this is Paul in 2 Corinthians 7. Because this is Paul in 2 Corinthians 7. Because this is all over the New Testament. If you is all over the New Testament. If you is all over the New Testament. If you don't have a doctrine of repentance in don't have a doctrine of repentance in don't have a doctrine of repentance in your life, you got to build it today your life, you got to build it today your life, you got to build it today because this isn't a one-time thing. because this isn't a one-time thing. because this isn't a one-time thing. Y'all listen to me. This is a lifestyle Y'all listen to me. This is a lifestyle Y'all listen to me. This is a lifestyle thing. thing. thing. >> You're going to get right and then >> You're going to get right and then >> You're going to get right and then you're going to make some mistakes. you're going to make some mistakes. you're going to make some mistakes. Okay? And they're not mistakes. They're Okay? And they're not mistakes. They're Okay? And they're not mistakes. They're sins. Okay? We got all these religious sins. Okay? We got all these religious sins. Okay? We got all these religious ways like, you know, pastor, I just got ways like, you know, pastor, I just got ways like, you know, pastor, I just got some weaknesses. No, you got sin. All some weaknesses. No, you got sin. All some weaknesses. No, you got sin. All right? Well, I got I got some habits. right? Well, I got I got some habits. right? Well, I got I got some habits. I'm working on. No, we're not talking I'm working on. No, we're not talking I'm working on. No, we're not talking about you b bit biting your nails. You about you b bit biting your nails. You about you b bit biting your nails. You got sin in your life. Okay. So, they're got sin in your life. Okay. So, they're got sin in your life. Okay. So, they're hang-ups. No, it's sin. Okay. So, when hang-ups. No, it's sin. Okay. So, when hang-ups. No, it's sin. Okay. So, when you get here, you're going to do this you get here, you're going to do this you get here, you're going to do this the rest of your life. You're going to the rest of your life. You're going to the rest of your life. You're going to be like, "God, be like, "God, be like, "God, I got I got I need an attitude I got I got I need an attitude I got I got I need an attitude adjustment. I got things in my mind, adjustment. I got things in my mind, adjustment. I got things in my mind, things in my heart, things in my things in my heart, things in my things in my heart, things in my actions." Right? Watch how Paul says it.

actions." Right? Watch how Paul says it. actions." Right? Watch how Paul says it. 2 Corinthians 7:es 2 Corinthians 7:es 2 Corinthians 7:es uh 9 and 10. Now I rejoice not that you uh 9 and 10. Now I rejoice not that you uh 9 and 10. Now I rejoice not that you were made sorry but that your sorrow led were made sorry but that your sorrow led were made sorry but that your sorrow led to what? He that's the goal to what? He that's the goal to what? He that's the goal led to repentance. For you were made led to repentance. For you were made led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner that you might sorry in a godly manner that you might sorry in a godly manner that you might suffer loss from us in nothing. Watch suffer loss from us in nothing. Watch suffer loss from us in nothing. Watch this verse 10. For godly sorrow produces this verse 10. For godly sorrow produces this verse 10. For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation. Let's repentance leading to salvation. Let's repentance leading to salvation. Let's all say that together. 1 2 3. For godly all say that together. 1 2 3. For godly all say that together. 1 2 3. For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to sorrow produces repentance leading to sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation. So he goes first, blessed, salvation. So he goes first, blessed, salvation. So he goes first, blessed, that's happy are those who mourn, but that's happy are those who mourn, but that's happy are those who mourn, but that's an incomplete sentence. For they that's an incomplete sentence. For they that's an incomplete sentence. For they shall be what? Comforted. Okay. What shall be what? Comforted. Okay. What shall be what? Comforted. Okay. What does that look like? Who do I get does that look like? Who do I get does that look like? Who do I get comfort from? And what is that going to comfort from? And what is that going to comfort from? And what is that going to look like? Would you come up here, babe? look like? Would you come up here, babe? look like? Would you come up here, babe? Come here. I have her sit right here in Come here. I have her sit right here in Come here. I have her sit right here in this chair. All right.

this chair. All right. this chair. All right. So, Broo, come up here. We're just I'm So, Broo, come up here. We're just I'm So, Broo, come up here. We're just I'm going to show them what it's like to I'm going to show them what it's like to I'm going to show them what it's like to I'm a master at comforting you. You know a master at comforting you. You know a master at comforting you. You know that. All right. So, [laughter] so this is what I need you to do. I just so this is what I need you to do. I just need you to mourn. Okay? Just pretend. need you to mourn. Okay? Just pretend. need you to mourn. Okay? Just pretend. Don't talk about anything really going Don't talk about anything really going Don't talk about anything really going on. All right? So, [laughter] so you on. All right? So, [laughter] so you on. All right? So, [laughter] so you just sit here and I want you to Yes. just sit here and I want you to Yes. just sit here and I want you to Yes. Just sort of fake cry. Okay? So, anytime Just sort of fake cry. Okay? So, anytime Just sort of fake cry. Okay? So, anytime you I see her mourning, I'm going, "Oh, you I see her mourning, I'm going, "Oh, you I see her mourning, I'm going, "Oh, you know what? You know what Brooke you know what? You know what Brooke you know what? You know what Brooke needs? She needs comfort. Here, here's needs? She needs comfort. Here, here's needs? She needs comfort. Here, here's the problem biblically is that our the problem biblically is that our the problem biblically is that our modern definition for comfort is modern definition for comfort is modern definition for comfort is different than the biblical definition different than the biblical definition different than the biblical definition for comfort. We've modernized the for comfort. We've modernized the for comfort. We've modernized the definition. So, we get it wrong. So, in definition. So, we get it wrong. So, in definition. So, we get it wrong. So, in our society, we look at comfort as this. our society, we look at comfort as this. our society, we look at comfort as this. We look at comfort as to soothe. I'm so We look at comfort as to soothe. I'm so We look at comfort as to soothe. I'm so sorry. Is there anything you need? No. sorry. Is there anything you need? No. sorry. Is there anything you need? No. Do you just want to be left alone? Do Do you just want to be left alone? Do Do you just want to be left alone? Do you want anything to drink? Anything I'm you want anything to drink? Anything I'm you want anything to drink? Anything I'm bringing? No. Do you want me to give you bringing? No. Do you want me to give you bringing? No. Do you want me to give you some essential oils? We don't I don't do some essential oils? We don't I don't do some essential oils? We don't I don't do that witchcraft. All right. Anyways, so that witchcraft. All right. Anyways, so that witchcraft. All right. Anyways, so [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] so so so in our society, we go blessed are those in our society, we go blessed are those in our society, we go blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted.

who mourn for they shall be comforted. who mourn for they shall be comforted. And we have this like image of God just And we have this like image of God just And we have this like image of God just doing this kind of to us. That's that's doing this kind of to us. That's that's doing this kind of to us. That's that's not what it means. This is what it not what it means. This is what it not what it means. This is what it means. It's a spiritual mourning where means. It's a spiritual mourning where means. It's a spiritual mourning where you have let's Brook here. Whoever this you have let's Brook here. Whoever this you have let's Brook here. Whoever this is, they have a contrite and broken is, they have a contrite and broken is, they have a contrite and broken heart on what is in their life that heart on what is in their life that heart on what is in their life that needs to leave their life. There's needs to leave their life. There's needs to leave their life. There's conviction of the Holy Spirit and conviction of the Holy Spirit and conviction of the Holy Spirit and they're like, "This has got to go." They they're like, "This has got to go." They they're like, "This has got to go." They get that right. Here's the problem with get that right. Here's the problem with get that right. Here's the problem with Southern Christianity. Southern Christianity. Southern Christianity. We know just enough about God to play We know just enough about God to play We know just enough about God to play dangerous games with him. So, this is dangerous games with him. So, this is dangerous games with him. So, this is what we know. We know that he's what we know. We know that he's what we know. We know that he's forgiving and we know that he's gracious forgiving and we know that he's gracious forgiving and we know that he's gracious and we know that he's merciful. So, we and we know that he's merciful. So, we and we know that he's merciful. So, we play games with God when we go, WE KNOW play games with God when we go, WE KNOW play games with God when we go, WE KNOW THIS ABOUT HIS DIVINE NATURE, so I'm THIS ABOUT HIS DIVINE NATURE, so I'm THIS ABOUT HIS DIVINE NATURE, so I'm going to go sin all I want and then I'm going to go sin all I want and then I'm going to go sin all I want and then I'm gonna say, go forgive that and erase gonna say, go forgive that and erase gonna say, go forgive that and erase that so it's not on my account. Y'all that so it's not on my account. Y'all that so it's not on my account. Y'all understand? You can't play games with understand? You can't play games with understand? You can't play games with God that way. God that way. God that way. >> God doesn't turn his ear to the >> God doesn't turn his ear to the >> 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. Okay?

artist. Okay? artist. Okay? >> Right? When you are broken before the >> Right? When you are broken before the >> Right? When you are broken before the Lord and you go, God, I want your hand Lord and you go, God, I want your hand Lord and you go, God, I want your hand in my life. Then who comes to you? Who in my life. Then who comes to you? Who in my life. Then who comes to you? Who comes? Well, let's just see who's the comes? Well, let's just see who's the comes? Well, let's just see who's the comforter. The Bible says that the comforter. The Bible says that the comforter. The Bible says that the father is the God of all comfort. father is the God of all comfort. father is the God of all comfort. >> Then it says Jesus about him being our >> Then it says Jesus about him being our >> Then it says Jesus about him being our great shepherd. You know what he does? great shepherd. You know what he does? great shepherd. You know what he does? His rod and his staff do what? They His rod and his staff do what? They His rod and his staff do what? They comfort us as a good shepherd. All comfort us as a good shepherd. All comfort us as a good shepherd. All right. Then the Holy Spirit, what's his right. Then the Holy Spirit, what's his right. Then the Holy Spirit, what's his best nickname? the comforter. best nickname? the comforter. best nickname? the comforter. >> When you are broken about the condition >> When you are broken about the condition >> When you are broken about the condition of your life and you're like, "God, I of your life and you're like, "God, I of your life and you're like, "God, I want a fresh start. I WANT A NEW LEASE." want a fresh start. I WANT A NEW LEASE." want a fresh start. I WANT A NEW LEASE." THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS. THE WHOLE TRINITY THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS. THE WHOLE TRINITY THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS. THE WHOLE TRINITY COMES to you. The father, son, and the COMES to you. The father, son, and the COMES to you. The father, son, and the holy spirit, right? And and then this is holy spirit, right? And and then this is holy spirit, right? And and then this is different. If he doesn't soothe, this is different. If he doesn't soothe, this is different. If he doesn't soothe, this is the biblical definition of comfort means the biblical definition of comfort means the biblical definition of comfort means to give strength to. to give strength to. to give strength to. >> So that's different. Now you got to like >> So that's different. Now you got to like >> So that's different. Now you got to like when God comforts me, what is he doing? when God comforts me, what is he doing? when God comforts me, what is he doing? He's going, you can't rise above this He's going, you can't rise above this He's going, you can't rise above this junk you're in by yourself, but I'm junk you're in by yourself, but I'm junk you're in by yourself, but I'm going to you're going to rise up. Amen.

going to you're going to rise up. Amen. going to you're going to rise up. Amen. >> And walk out the plans and purposes. SO >> And walk out the plans and purposes. SO >> And walk out the plans and purposes. SO WHAT DOES GOD DO? HE GOES, I'M NOT JUST WHAT DOES GOD DO? HE GOES, I'M NOT JUST WHAT DOES GOD DO? HE GOES, I'M NOT JUST GOING TO FORGIVE YOU. I'm going to heal GOING TO FORGIVE YOU. I'm going to heal GOING TO FORGIVE YOU. I'm going to heal you, strengthen you, free you, and walk you, strengthen you, free you, and walk you, strengthen you, free you, and walk with you. Amen. That's what he does. with you. Amen. That's what he does. with you. Amen. That's what he does. So, let me give you two principles about So, let me give you two principles about So, let me give you two principles about this. Blessed are those who mourn for this. Blessed are those who mourn for this. Blessed are those who mourn for they should be comforted. When I leave they should be comforted. When I leave they should be comforted. When I leave here, what's two things I need to take here, what's two things I need to take here, what's two things I need to take home with me? One, be quick to repent. home with me? One, be quick to repent. home with me? One, be quick to repent. >> When you've got junk in your life you >> When you've got junk in your life you >> When you've got junk in your life you need to repent of, be quick. Don't need to repent of, be quick. Don't need to repent of, be quick. Don't negotiate with God. negotiate with God. negotiate with God. Don't hesitate. Don't hesitate. Don't hesitate. No distance in time. No distance in time. No distance in time. When you hesitate to ask for When you hesitate to ask for When you hesitate to ask for forgiveness, you are hardening your forgiveness, you are hardening your forgiveness, you are hardening your heart. heart. heart. You will either be quick or you will You will either be quick or you will You will either be quick or you will callous. callous. callous. That's what's going to happen. So, what That's what's going to happen. So, what That's what's going to happen. So, what happens is you'll have something in your happens is you'll have something in your happens is you'll have something in your life and you're like, "It's a big deal." life and you're like, "It's a big deal." life and you're like, "It's a big deal." But if you don't repent, the next time But if you don't repent, the next time But if you don't repent, the next time you do it, it's going to be like, "Well, you do it, it's going to be like, "Well, you do it, it's going to be like, "Well, is a it's a big deal." And then the next is a it's a big deal." And then the next is a it's a big deal." And then the next time you do it, you're going to go, time you do it, you're going to go, time you do it, you're going to go, "Well, I know it's wrong and it's sort "Well, I know it's wrong and it's sort "Well, I know it's wrong and it's sort of a big deal." You know what's of a big deal." You know what's of a big deal." You know what's happening? You're callousing your heart.

happening? You're callousing your heart. happening? You're callousing your heart. That's what's happening. Then the next That's what's happening. Then the next That's what's happening. Then the next time you're doing it's just like, "Ah, time you're doing it's just like, "Ah, time you're doing it's just like, "Ah, you know what? you know what? you know what? I hadn't caused any problems. Ain't hurt I hadn't caused any problems. Ain't hurt I hadn't caused any problems. Ain't hurt anybody. It's not a big deal." You get anybody. It's not a big deal." You get anybody. It's not a big deal." You get all the way there, then you're going to all the way there, then you're going to all the way there, then you're going to get to a place with a a heart that is get to a place with a a heart that is get to a place with a a heart that is fully it's fully stoned. fully it's fully stoned. fully it's fully stoned. What does that heart mean? It means I What does that heart mean? It means I What does that heart mean? It means I deserve to be happy. God understands. deserve to be happy. God understands. deserve to be happy. God understands. Watch Psalm 32. I want you to see this. Watch Psalm 32. I want you to see this. Watch Psalm 32. I want you to see this. This is David. He says, "I acknowledge This is David. He says, "I acknowledge This is David. He says, "I acknowledge my sin to you my sin to you my sin to you and my iniquity I have not hidden. and my iniquity I have not hidden. and my iniquity I have not hidden. I said I will confess my transgressions I said I will confess my transgressions I said I will confess my transgressions to the Lord." Do y'all see this? He's to the Lord." Do y'all see this? He's to the Lord." Do y'all see this? He's like, "I'm not hiding it. I'm taking it like, "I'm not hiding it. I'm taking it like, "I'm not hiding it. I'm taking it before you. I'm not I'm going to confess before you. I'm not I'm going to confess before you. I'm not I'm going to confess it. I'm I'm speaking it. I will confess it. I'm I'm speaking it. I will confess it. I'm I'm speaking it. I will confess my transgressions to the Lord. And watch my transgressions to the Lord. And watch my transgressions to the Lord. And watch this. And you forgave the iniquity of my this. And you forgave the iniquity of my this. And you forgave the iniquity of my sin. And then watch what he says. Sila.

sin. And then watch what he says. Sila. sin. And then watch what he says. Sila. Y'all say it with me. One, two, three. Y'all say it with me. One, two, three. Y'all say it with me. One, two, three. Sila. When you see this in the Psalms, Sila. When you see this in the Psalms, Sila. When you see this in the Psalms, you know what he's saying? Pause and you know what he's saying? Pause and you know what he's saying? Pause and think about what I just wrote. And when think about what I just wrote. And when think about what I just wrote. And when you get that, he's just like, "Oh, wait. you get that, he's just like, "Oh, wait. you get that, he's just like, "Oh, wait. Some of y'all about to be reading too Some of y'all about to be reading too Some of y'all about to be reading too fast. Somebody y'all are just getting fast. Somebody y'all are just getting fast. Somebody y'all are just getting ready to move on. You need to back up ready to move on. You need to back up ready to move on. You need to back up and say, "This is what I do. Every time and say, "This is what I do. Every time and say, "This is what I do. Every time I have an attitude, an action, I have I have an attitude, an action, I have I have an attitude, an action, I have lust in my life. Every time I'm going to lust in my life. Every time I'm going to lust in my life. Every time I'm going to take it and confess it to the Lord." take it and confess it to the Lord." take it and confess it to the Lord." Amen. Amen. Amen. >> Some of you are in this room and you're >> Some of you are in this room and you're >> Some of you are in this room and you're just like, I know that I got things in just like, I know that I got things in just like, I know that I got things in my life, but you don't have the my life, but you don't have the my life, but you don't have the conviction you need right now. I'm going conviction you need right now. I'm going conviction you need right now. I'm going to tell you what you need. You've got to to tell you what you need. You've got to to tell you what you need. You've got to soak soak soak some things. You can harden your heart some things. You can harden your heart some things. You can harden your heart to a place where for you to get back to a place where for you to get back to a place where for you to get back where you need, you need to soak a bit. where you need, you need to soak a bit. where you need, you need to soak a bit. Now, I think there's a handful of things Now, I think there's a handful of things Now, I think there's a handful of things they should let us tase our kids over. they should let us tase our kids over. they should let us tase our kids over. Okay? So, Okay? So, Okay? So, >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> uh and we'll vote on it in a second. All >> uh and we'll vote on it in a second. All >> uh and we'll vote on it in a second. All right? But I know you're with me. I've right? But I know you're with me. I've right? But I know you're with me. I've been pastoring you a while. But there been pastoring you a while. But there been pastoring you a while. But there there are just some things that we there are just some things that we there are just some things that we should be able to just you should have should be able to just you should have should be able to just you should have known. All right? Won't do it again. We known. All right? Won't do it again. We known. All right? Won't do it again. We we should be able to do it. And I'm we should be able to do it. And I'm we should be able to do it. And I'm going to tell you this. One of them is going to tell you this. One of them is going to tell you this. One of them is Rice Krispies. Okay, now let me just Rice Krispies. Okay, now let me just Rice Krispies. Okay, now let me just tell you this. There is nothing that tell you this. There is nothing that tell you this. There is nothing that just gets me sideways when one of our just gets me sideways when one of our just gets me sideways when one of our kids eats a bowl of Rice Krispies and kids eats a bowl of Rice Krispies and kids eats a bowl of Rice Krispies and then just takes it to the sink, sets it then just takes it to the sink, sets it then just takes it to the sink, sets it in the sink, and walks off. Because do in the sink, and walks off. Because do in the sink, and walks off. Because do you know what happens to those rice you know what happens to those rice you know what happens to those rice leftover Rice Krispies in that bowl?

leftover Rice Krispies in that bowl? leftover Rice Krispies in that bowl? They turn to cement in one hour, right? They turn to cement in one hour, right? They turn to cement in one hour, right? And then they're just left there for And then they're just left there for And then they're just left there for mama and daddy to take care of. I mean, mama and daddy to take care of. I mean, mama and daddy to take care of. I mean, I don't know what Rice Krispies are made I don't know what Rice Krispies are made I don't know what Rice Krispies are made of, right? But they turn into concrete of, right? But they turn into concrete of, right? But they turn into concrete with a little bit of milk. LIKE YOU CAN with a little bit of milk. LIKE YOU CAN with a little bit of milk. LIKE YOU CAN FILL A POT hole with Rice Krispies. I FILL A POT hole with Rice Krispies. I FILL A POT hole with Rice Krispies. I know, RIGHT? AND THEN BROOKE IS JUST know, RIGHT? AND THEN BROOKE IS JUST know, RIGHT? AND THEN BROOKE IS JUST LIKE, "RINSE THE BOWL AND JUST PUT IT IN LIKE, "RINSE THE BOWL AND JUST PUT IT IN LIKE, "RINSE THE BOWL AND JUST PUT IT IN THE DISH." You can't. Right. And then THE DISH." You can't. Right. And then THE DISH." You can't. Right. And then I'm HELPLESS BECAUSE SHE BUYS all that I'm HELPLESS BECAUSE SHE BUYS all that I'm HELPLESS BECAUSE SHE BUYS all that all natural stuff. You know, you can't all natural stuff. You know, you can't all natural stuff. You know, you can't wash nothing with that. It don't work. wash nothing with that. It don't work. wash nothing with that. It don't work. All right. I need chemicals. I I need All right. I need chemicals. I I need All right. I need chemicals. I I need something from Chernobyl. I NEED I NEED something from Chernobyl. I NEED I NEED something from Chernobyl. I NEED I NEED SOMETHING'S going to get something SOMETHING'S going to get something SOMETHING'S going to get something right. GET IT OFF. WHEN YOU GET THOSE right. GET IT OFF. WHEN YOU GET THOSE right. GET IT OFF. WHEN YOU GET THOSE RICE KRISPIES IN THE BOWL, THE ONLY WAY RICE KRISPIES IN THE BOWL, THE ONLY WAY RICE KRISPIES IN THE BOWL, THE ONLY WAY FOR THEM TO COME OUT, THEY GOT TO soak FOR THEM TO COME OUT, THEY GOT TO soak FOR THEM TO COME OUT, THEY GOT TO soak in water for a little bit, right? Some in water for a little bit, right? Some in water for a little bit, right? Some of you, your heart's in a place. The of you, your heart's in a place. The of you, your heart's in a place. The only way it's going to get back to where only way it's going to get back to where only way it's going to get back to where it needs to be, you got to soak. You got it needs to be, you got to soak. You got it needs to be, you got to soak. You got to soak in the house of God. You got to to soak in the house of God. You got to to soak in the house of God. You got to soak in worship. You got to pray a soak in worship. You got to pray a soak in worship. You got to pray a little longer. You need to edge out some little longer. You need to edge out some little longer. You need to edge out some friends and get into a good group. And friends and get into a good group. And friends and get into a good group. And just what happens when somebody gets in just what happens when somebody gets in just what happens when somebody gets in a life group, they're soaking in the a life group, they're soaking in the a life group, they're soaking in the fellowship. They're soaking in the word fellowship. They're soaking in the word fellowship. They're soaking in the word of God and the presence of God. And all of God and the presence of God. And all of God and the presence of God. And all of a sudden, the things that you go, I of a sudden, the things that you go, I of a sudden, the things that you go, I can't get this out of my life cuz your can't get this out of my life cuz your can't get this out of my life cuz your heartened around it, all of a sudden, it heartened around it, all of a sudden, it heartened around it, all of a sudden, it gets loose. Amen. Second, be quick to gets loose. Amen. Second, be quick to gets loose. Amen. Second, be quick to move forward. Be quick to repent, but move forward. Be quick to repent, but move forward. Be quick to repent, but secondly, be quick to move forward secondly, be quick to move forward secondly, be quick to move forward again.

again. again. God doesn't want you to gravel in your God doesn't want you to gravel in your God doesn't want you to gravel in your sin. sin. sin. Because listen, y'all listen to me. I Because listen, y'all listen to me. I Because listen, y'all listen to me. I see this too. This is the other ditch. see this too. This is the other ditch. see this too. This is the other ditch. Some people have spiritualized shame Some people have spiritualized shame Some people have spiritualized shame to where they they like in their mind to where they they like in their mind to where they they like in their mind they think it's it's just it's just sort they think it's it's just it's just sort they think it's it's just it's just sort of holy to beat yourself up over the of holy to beat yourself up over the of holy to beat yourself up over the mistakes that you have made. And this mistakes that you have made. And this mistakes that you have made. And this I'll sit down with people and they'll I'll sit down with people and they'll I'll sit down with people and they'll just be like, "Pastor Marcus, I feel just be like, "Pastor Marcus, I feel just be like, "Pastor Marcus, I feel like, you know, you're g you just need like, you know, you're g you just need like, you know, you're g you just need to know some mistakes that I've made in to know some mistakes that I've made in to know some mistakes that I've made in my past and and if I'm gonna be coming my past and and if I'm gonna be coming my past and and if I'm gonna be coming to this church, I got to know this." And to this church, I got to know this." And to this church, I got to know this." And then I'm always like, "Have you repented then I'm always like, "Have you repented then I'm always like, "Have you repented of this?" Oh, yeah. You get godly sorrow of this?" Oh, yeah. You get godly sorrow of this?" Oh, yeah. You get godly sorrow over this? Yeah. I'm like, I don't care over this? Yeah. I'm like, I don't care over this? Yeah. I'm like, I don't care to talk about it. I don't even want to to talk about it. I don't even want to to talk about it. I don't even want to know. know. know. Like, I get no pleasure about talking Like, I get no pleasure about talking Like, I get no pleasure about talking about your old man. You know what I'm about your old man. You know what I'm about your old man. You know what I'm saying? Like, I don't want to talk about saying? Like, I don't want to talk about saying? Like, I don't want to talk about who you used to be. We want to sit who you used to be. We want to sit who you used to be. We want to sit around and talk about who you are in around and talk about who you are in around and talk about who you are in Christ Jesus. Amen. Right. Therefore, if Christ Jesus. Amen. Right. Therefore, if Christ Jesus. Amen. Right. Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new any man be in Christ, he is a new any man be in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have passed away creation. Old things have passed away creation. Old things have passed away and ALL THINGS HAVE BECOME NEW. THAT'S and ALL THINGS HAVE BECOME NEW. THAT'S and ALL THINGS HAVE BECOME NEW. THAT'S what we're going to talk about. Amen.

what we're going to talk about. Amen. what we're going to talk about. Amen. >> Cuz we're God, I don't want to look >> Cuz we're God, I don't want to look >> Cuz we're God, I don't want to look backwards. Let's move forwards. Amen. backwards. Let's move forwards. Amen. backwards. Let's move forwards. Amen. >> So, what he's saying like once that >> So, what he's saying like once that >> So, what he's saying like once that comfort comes, comfort comes, comfort comes, it's time to take a bunch of steps with it's time to take a bunch of steps with it's time to take a bunch of steps with God. God. God. Don't just say, "Well, I raised a hand." Don't just say, "Well, I raised a hand." Don't just say, "Well, I raised a hand." Get baptized. Get in a life group. Buy a Get baptized. Get in a life group. Buy a Get baptized. Get in a life group. Buy a Bible. Right? Start serving. Start being Bible. Right? Start serving. Start being Bible. Right? Start serving. Start being used by God. Right? Start moving used by God. Right? Start moving used by God. Right? Start moving forward. GOD'S GIVING YOU A FRESH START. forward. GOD'S GIVING YOU A FRESH START. forward. GOD'S GIVING YOU A FRESH START. Don't stand still with it. It's time to Don't stand still with it. It's time to Don't stand still with it. It's time to move. Amen. move. Amen. move. Amen. >> Amen. We were we were down here at the >> Amen. We were we were down here at the >> Amen. We were we were down here at the altar and this guy came in and when he altar and this guy came in and when he altar and this guy came in and when he walked down to the altar, he all I I walked down to the altar, he all I I walked down to the altar, he all I I remember thinking in my mind, he is has remember thinking in my mind, he is has remember thinking in my mind, he is has conviction on him from head to toe. He's conviction on him from head to toe. He's conviction on him from head to toe. He's probably in his 40s. probably in his 40s. probably in his 40s. He came up halfway shaking. He goes, "I He came up halfway shaking. He goes, "I He came up halfway shaking. He goes, "I got stuff in my life that's got to get got stuff in my life that's got to get got stuff in my life that's got to get out of my life and I don't know how out of my life and I don't know how out of my life and I don't know how it'll ever get detached from my life." it'll ever get detached from my life." it'll ever get detached from my life." You know what he said? Blessed are those You know what he said? Blessed are those You know what he said? Blessed are those who mourn. Right? So, I said, "We're who mourn. Right? So, I said, "We're who mourn. Right? So, I said, "We're going to pray right now. We're going to going to pray right now. We're going to going to pray right now. We're going to do Psalm 32. We're going to confess do Psalm 32. We're going to confess do Psalm 32. We're going to confess what's going on." And I'm telling you, I what's going on." And I'm telling you, I what's going on." And I'm telling you, I saw this verse come to pass in two saw this verse come to pass in two saw this verse come to pass in two minutes. He confessed his sin. Then, as minutes. He confessed his sin. Then, as minutes. He confessed his sin. Then, as soon as he he finished repenting of his soon as he he finished repenting of his soon as he he finished repenting of his sin, he goes, "Wait, I got one more sin, he goes, "Wait, I got one more sin, he goes, "Wait, I got one more thing. I'm harboring bitterness towards thing. I'm harboring bitterness towards thing. I'm harboring bitterness towards my dad over something he did in my my dad over something he did in my my dad over something he did in my life." He told me what it was. He said, life." He told me what it was. He said, life." He told me what it was. He said, "I got to forgive him." I said, "Let's "I got to forgive him." I said, "Let's "I got to forgive him." I said, "Let's do it right now." He's like, I said, do it right now." He's like, I said, do it right now." He's like, I said, "I'm gonna lead you in a prayer." I "I'm gonna lead you in a prayer." I "I'm gonna lead you in a prayer." I started leading him in a prayer. Then he

started leading him in a prayer. Then he started leading him in a prayer. Then he would pray. And I'm telling you, when he would pray. And I'm telling you, when he would pray. And I'm telling you, when he got forgiveness and he gave forgiveness, got forgiveness and he gave forgiveness, got forgiveness and he gave forgiveness, he went from mourning to sacred delight. he went from mourning to sacred delight. he went from mourning to sacred delight. >> He his countenance changed. He got joy >> He his countenance changed. He got joy >> He his countenance changed. He got joy on him. He goes, "I haven't felt like on him. He goes, "I haven't felt like on him. He goes, "I haven't felt like this in 20 years." this in 20 years." this in 20 years." >> In 20 years, he started walking out. I >> In 20 years, he started walking out. I >> In 20 years, he started walking out. I had somebody standing next to me. I was had somebody standing next to me. I was had somebody standing next to me. I was like, "Look at him." He walked to the like, "Look at him." He walked to the like, "Look at him." He walked to the stage like this, just like barely making stage like this, just like barely making stage like this, just like barely making it. When he's walking out, he had a it. When he's walking out, he had a it. When he's walking out, he had a strut. He had his chest out. He's just strut. He had his chest out. He's just strut. He had his chest out. He's just like strutting back. I'm not kidding. He like strutting back. I'm not kidding. He like strutting back. I'm not kidding. He gets ALL THE WAY TO THE door and I was gets ALL THE WAY TO THE door and I was gets ALL THE WAY TO THE door and I was like, look at how he's walking out of like, look at how he's walking out of like, look at how he's walking out of this PLACE WITH SO MUCH CONFIDENCE. I'm this PLACE WITH SO MUCH CONFIDENCE. I'm this PLACE WITH SO MUCH CONFIDENCE. I'm not kidding. He gets to the door, jumped not kidding. He gets to the door, jumped not kidding. He gets to the door, jumped up and clicked his heels together. And I up and clicked his heels together. And I up and clicked his heels together. And I was just like, [laughter] was just like, [laughter] was just like, [laughter] I would try to do it, but I'm so I would try to do it, but I'm so I would try to do it, but I'm so dignified, you know. And so he clicked dignified, you know. And so he clicked dignified, you know. And so he clicked his heels together and I WAS JUST LIKE, his heels together and I WAS JUST LIKE, his heels together and I WAS JUST LIKE, WE TALK about it. I mean, I'm just like, WE TALK about it. I mean, I'm just like, WE TALK about it. I mean, I'm just like, I'll never forget how you left the I'll never forget how you left the I'll never forget how you left the building that day. It's like, "Blessed building that day. It's like, "Blessed building that day. It's like, "Blessed are those who mourn." God goes, "You can are those who mourn." God goes, "You can are those who mourn." God goes, "You can take this to the bank. They shall be take this to the bank. They shall be take this to the bank. They shall be comforted."

comforted." comforted." >> Amen. I'm going to restore the joy of >> Amen. I'm going to restore the joy of >> Amen. I'm going to restore the joy of your salvation. Amen. If he did it for your salvation. Amen. If he did it for your salvation. Amen. If he did it for him, will he do it for you? him, will he do it for you? him, will he do it for you? >> Yes. Stand on your feet. Let's pray. >> Yes. Stand on your feet. Let's pray. >> Yes. Stand on your feet. Let's pray. Hallelujah. Y'all give God a hand for Hallelujah. Y'all give God a hand for Hallelujah. Y'all give God a hand for his word. We're so blessed by you, Lord. his word. We're so blessed by you, Lord. his word. We're so blessed by you, Lord. Amen. Amen. Amen. Praise God. Bow your heads and close Praise God. Bow your heads and close Praise God. Bow your heads and close your eyes. Just want to pray. If you're comfortable, why don't you do If you're comfortable, why don't you do this? Take take a hand, put it on your this? Take take a hand, put it on your this? Take take a hand, put it on your own heart. I want to just pray. God, I own heart. I want to just pray. God, I own heart. I want to just pray. God, I pray pray pray that we will be a people that are more that we will be a people that are more that we will be a people that are more sensitive to you, more tender towards sensitive to you, more tender towards sensitive to you, more tender towards you. you. you. We're full of conviction. We're full of conviction. We're full of conviction. We have your desires, your wants. We have your desires, your wants. We have your desires, your wants. We grieve about the things you grieve We grieve about the things you grieve We grieve about the things you grieve about. about. about. Yeah. We don't laugh at the things you Yeah. We don't laugh at the things you Yeah. We don't laugh at the things you cry about. cry about. cry about. We want to be like you, Jesus. We want We want to be like you, Jesus. We want We want to be like you, Jesus. We want to have your heart. Fill us full of holy to have your heart. Fill us full of holy to have your heart. Fill us full of holy conviction.

conviction. conviction. Let our soul be finished with this Let our soul be finished with this Let our soul be finished with this world. world. world. Totally detached from it. Just walk in a Totally detached from it. Just walk in a Totally detached from it. Just walk in a boldness and a deta just a tenacity that boldness and a deta just a tenacity that boldness and a deta just a tenacity that we've never had before for the for the we've never had before for the for the we've never had before for the for the things of God. things of God. things of God. Deepen that conviction within us today. Deepen that conviction within us today. Deepen that conviction within us today. If you're here and you go, "Marcus, my If you're here and you go, "Marcus, my If you're here and you go, "Marcus, my relationship with God isn't right. I'm relationship with God isn't right. I'm relationship with God isn't right. I'm convicted right now. I want to get my convicted right now. I want to get my convicted right now. I want to get my life right with God right now." Boldly life right with God right now." Boldly life right with God right now." Boldly lift your hand to heaven. Let me pray lift your hand to heaven. Let me pray lift your hand to heaven. Let me pray for you. One, two, three. Lift your hand for you. One, two, three. Lift your hand for you. One, two, three. Lift your hand up. Yep. Yeah. up. Yep. Yeah. up. Yep. Yeah. Yes. Gotcha. Yes. Gotcha. Yes. Gotcha. Let's get it right. Let's get it right. Let's get it right. I'm telling you, all of you that lifted I'm telling you, all of you that lifted I'm telling you, all of you that lifted your hands, you're going to walk out of your hands, you're going to walk out of your hands, you're going to walk out of this place different than you walked in. this place different than you walked in. this place different than you walked in. All of you that lifted your hands, all All of you that lifted your hands, all All of you that lifted your hands, all you new lifers, pray this with me. you new lifers, pray this with me. you new lifers, pray this with me. Jesus, I submit my heart to you. Be the Jesus, I submit my heart to you. Be the Jesus, I submit my heart to you. Be the Lord of my life. Lord of my life. Lord of my life. Be the leader I need. Be the leader I need. Be the leader I need. I acknowledge that you're my savior. I acknowledge that you're my savior. I acknowledge that you're my savior. Today, I put my faith in you. Strengthen Today, I put my faith in you. Strengthen Today, I put my faith in you. Strengthen that faith. I believe you died for me. I that faith. I believe you died for me. I that faith. I believe you died for me. I believe you rose again.

believe you rose again. believe you rose again. From this day forward, I commit my life From this day forward, I commit my life From this day forward, I commit my life to you. Forgive me for the sin in my to you. Forgive me for the sin in my to you. Forgive me for the sin in my life. For the hidden places and the dark life. For the hidden places and the dark life. For the hidden places and the dark places that no one sees but you. places that no one sees but you. places that no one sees but you. God, make me innocent again. God, make me innocent again. God, make me innocent again. Make my heart white as snow. Make my heart white as snow. Make my heart white as snow. Forgive me. Give me the strength to live Forgive me. Give me the strength to live Forgive me. Give me the strength to live for you. Set apart in this world in for you. Set apart in this world in for you. Set apart in this world in Jesus name. Everybody said amen.