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New Life Covenant Church August 31, 2026 1h 50m New Life Covenant

New Life Covenant - HP Campus | 10:30am Service

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  1. Who knew [music] Who knew [music] you? [singing] >> Happy Sunday, New Life. We want to >> Happy Sunday, New Life. We want to welcome you into service today. [music] welcome you into service today. [music] welcome you into service today. [music] We're so honored that you're deciding to We're so honored that you're deciding to We're so honored that you're deciding to join us for this Dream Sunday. We have join us for this Dream Sunday. We have join us for this Dream Sunday. We have so many things in store for you. [music] so many things in store for you. [music] so many things in store for you. [music] So, make sure that if you're joining us So, make sure that if you're joining us So, make sure that if you're joining us online, you sit back, get your family online, you sit back, get your family online, you sit back, get your family together, and get ready for service. together, and get ready for service. together, and get ready for service. [music] [music] [music] >> We're so excited. Today is a day filled >> We're so excited. Today is a day filled >> We're so excited. Today is a day filled with so many good things. Baptism with so many good things. Baptism with so many good things. Baptism [music] Sunday. We're celebrating people [music] Sunday. We're celebrating people [music] Sunday. We're celebrating people going public with your faith. That's going public with your faith. That's going public with your faith. That's such a beautiful thing. At worship, such a beautiful thing. At worship, such a beautiful thing. At worship, [music] we have a choir today. Hello, [music] we have a choir today. Hello, [music] we have a choir today. Hello, choir. It's going to be such a choir. It's going to be such a choir. It's going to be such a beautiful, beautiful Sunday. I hope you beautiful, beautiful Sunday. I hope you beautiful, beautiful Sunday. I hope you enjoy it. We want to [music] encourage enjoy it. We want to [music] encourage enjoy it. We want to [music] encourage you all to take out your phones, tap the you all to take out your phones, tap the you all to take out your phones, tap the digital disc in front of you, or scan digital disc in front of you, or scan digital disc in front of you, or scan the QR code, and follow [music] us along the QR code, and follow [music] us along the QR code, and follow [music] us along as we give you your announcements for as we give you your announcements for as we give you your announcements for this week. this week. this week. >> If you're here in the room for the first >> If you're here in the room for the first >> If you're here in the room for the first time, [music] we consider you a VIP, a time, [music] we consider you a VIP, a time, [music] we consider you a VIP, a very important person. So, after very important person. So, after very important person. So, after service, don't just run out the door. service, don't just run out the door. service, don't just run out the door. Make sure you go [music] to the glass Make sure you go [music] to the glass Make sure you go [music] to the glass windows that are in the lobby, get windows that are in the lobby, get windows that are in the lobby, get yourself a gift, get to know some yourself a gift, get to know some yourself a gift, get to know some people. We want to welcome you here at people. We want to welcome you here at people. We want to welcome you here at New Life Covenant.

  2. New Life Covenant. New Life Covenant. >> We love to grow in [music] community >> We love to grow in [music] community >> We love to grow in [music] community here at New Life Covenant. So, we want here at New Life Covenant. So, we want here at New Life Covenant. So, we want to encourage anyone who is interested in to encourage anyone who is interested in to encourage anyone who is interested in hosting a life group this season. We hosting a life group this season. We hosting a life group this season. We want to encourage you to go on over to want to encourage you to go on over to want to encourage you to go on over to the connect center or [music] visit us the connect center or [music] visit us the connect center or [music] visit us online to sign up. We have so many online to sign up. We have so many online to sign up. We have so many groups that are starting or maybe you're groups that are starting or maybe you're groups that are starting or maybe you're just like, [music] I want to develop a just like, [music] I want to develop a just like, [music] I want to develop a community here at New Life Covenant. community here at New Life Covenant. community here at New Life Covenant. This is an opportunity for you to start This is an opportunity for you to start This is an opportunity for you to start a gardening group or a [music] sports a gardening group or a [music] sports a gardening group or a [music] sports team or something. Make sure that you team or something. Make sure that you team or something. Make sure that you gather people together so you can grow gather people together so you can grow gather people together so you can grow in your faith [music] and also your in your faith [music] and also your in your faith [music] and also your journey with Christ. So, sign up to be a journey with Christ. So, sign up to be a journey with Christ. So, sign up to be a lifeg group host today. Next Sunday, our lifeg group host today. Next Sunday, our lifeg group host today. Next Sunday, our CDC [music] ministry is going to be CDC [music] ministry is going to be CDC [music] ministry is going to be collecting donations for our unsheltered collecting donations for our unsheltered collecting donations for our unsheltered friends. If you have any clothing gently friends. If you have any clothing gently friends. If you have any clothing gently used [music] used [music] used [music] that you want to donate, please bring that you want to donate, please bring that you want to donate, please bring them next Sunday. There will be a them next Sunday. There will be a them next Sunday. There will be a shuttle outside. You can drop them off shuttle outside. You can drop them off shuttle outside. You can drop them off there. [music] there. [music] there. [music] >> This next announcement is for all of our >> This next announcement is for all of our >> This next announcement is for all of our young men from K all the way through young men from K all the way through young men from K all the way through 12th grade. We have royal rangers coming 12th grade. We have royal rangers coming 12th grade. We have royal rangers coming back into a full-fledged and [music] we back into a full-fledged and [music] we back into a full-fledged and [music] we want you to register for an opportunity want you to register for an opportunity want you to register for an opportunity to grow in your faith, grow in to grow in your faith, grow in to grow in your faith, grow in like-minded community. And this is an like-minded community. And this is an like-minded community. And this is an opportunity for you to really dive deep opportunity for you to really dive deep opportunity for you to really dive deep into [music] the word and get outside, into [music] the word and get outside, into [music] the word and get outside, get into a group where you get to seek get into a group where you get to seek get into a group where you get to seek the face of the Lord, but also get to the face of the Lord, but also get to the face of the Lord, but also get to know nature, do [music] some different know nature, do [music] some different know nature, do [music] some different things, get build some derby cars. It's things, get build some derby cars. It's things, get build some derby cars. It's an amazing time and they have so much an amazing time and they have so much an amazing time and they have so much fun. [music] So if you want more fun. [music] So if you want more fun. [music] So if you want more information, head on over to our website information, head on over to our website information, head on over to our website under the roll rangers page today. Join under the roll rangers page today. Join under the roll rangers page today. Join us [music] for Midweek Connection.

  3. us [music] for Midweek Connection. us [music] for Midweek Connection. [singing] [singing] [singing] Yeah, join us for Midweek Connection. Yeah, join us for Midweek Connection. Yeah, join us for Midweek Connection. [singing] [singing] [singing] >> Doors open this Wednesday at 6 p.m. >> Doors open this Wednesday at 6 p.m. >> Doors open this Wednesday at 6 p.m. where we're going to have an amazing where we're going to have an amazing where we're going to have an amazing time of finding community together. So, time of finding community together. So, time of finding community together. So, make sure that you [music] join us. We make sure that you [music] join us. We make sure that you [music] join us. We have men's groups, women's groups, we have men's groups, women's groups, we have men's groups, women's groups, we have young adults, culture, youth meet have young adults, culture, youth meet have young adults, culture, youth meet at 7:00, and we [music] have life kids at 7:00, and we [music] have life kids at 7:00, and we [music] have life kids Bible study. And on top of that, Nani, Bible study. And on top of that, Nani, Bible study. And on top of that, Nani, tell them what they're doing for our tell them what they're doing for our tell them what they're doing for our traditional Bible study. traditional Bible study. traditional Bible study. >> We're going to be diving into the book >> We're going to be diving into the book >> We're going to be diving into the book of Ephesians [music] with Shre and of Ephesians [music] with Shre and of Ephesians [music] with Shre and Lockme. I'm telling you, they're about Lockme. I'm telling you, they're about Lockme. I'm telling you, they're about to take you on a journey. It's such such to take you on a journey. It's such such to take you on a journey. It's such such an amazing teaching. Make sure [music] an amazing teaching. Make sure [music] an amazing teaching. Make sure [music] you join them. If you have any questions you join them. If you have any questions you join them. If you have any questions about all of these announcements that about all of these announcements that about all of these announcements that you heard today, cuz there's a lot you heard today, cuz there's a lot you heard today, cuz there's a lot happening here at our church. That's a happening here at our church. That's a happening here at our church. That's a good problem. Make sure you visit our good problem. Make sure you visit our good problem. Make sure you visit our get connected center or you can visit get connected center or you can visit get connected center or you can visit our website or check out our app. I came to [music] you Lord broken and I came to [music] you Lord broken and totally shattered. My life, my eyes totally shattered. My life, my eyes totally shattered. My life, my eyes seemed like nothing had mattered.

  4. as I [music] started to shed what was as I [music] started to shed what was cluttering my heart made me realize cluttering my heart made me realize cluttering my heart made me realize through you I can have a fresh start. through you I can have a fresh start. through you I can have a fresh start. There's this place in the distance that There's this place in the distance that There's this place in the distance that we [music] call the farm where the women we [music] call the farm where the women we [music] call the farm where the women can come and be totally transformed. There is love. There is peace. There is There is love. There is peace. There is space to be free. We come in totally space to be free. We come in totally space to be free. We come in totally blind. When we leave, we can see. blind. When we leave, we can see. blind. When we leave, we can see. Through true love and correction and Through true love and correction and Through true love and correction and much discipline, we are taught how to much discipline, we are taught how to much discipline, we are taught how to love and to trust him again. Friends and love and to trust him again. Friends and love and to trust him again. Friends and family bear witness to my new life family bear witness to my new life family bear witness to my new life transformed. [music] transformed. [music] transformed. [music] Born and raised on the farm. It's the Born and raised on the farm. It's the Born and raised on the farm. It's the place we're reformed. We come alive in [music and singing] the We come alive in [music and singing] the river.

  5. We come [music] alive [singing] in the We come [music] alive [singing] in the river. We come alive [music and singing] We come alive [music and singing] in the river. We come alive in the river. We come alive in the river. Come on church, stand to your feet Come on church, stand to your feet Come on church, stand to your feet [music] this morning. [music] this morning. [music] this morning. Come on. We decide to be in the house of Come on. We decide to be in the house of Come on. We decide to be in the house of the Lord this morning. the Lord this morning. the Lord this morning. [music] [music] [music] We have brothers and sisters who are We have brothers and sisters who are We have brothers and sisters who are publicly free with their faith and publicly free with their faith and publicly free with their faith and getting baptized this morning. We're getting baptized this morning. We're getting baptized this morning. We're going to sing about that. Amen. Here we going to sing about that. Amen. Here we going to sing about that. Amen. Here we go. go. go. >> There is a [music] real >> There is a [music] real >> There is a [music] real >> Come on, hand like this. >> Come on, hand like this. >> Come on, hand like this. >> Where goodness flows, there is a >> Where goodness flows, there is a >> Where goodness flows, there is a drown sorrow. There is [music] a motion drown sorrow. There is [music] a motion drown sorrow. There is [music] a motion deeper than fear to try to rise. deeper than fear to try to rise. deeper than fear to try to rise. There is a courage. [music] There is a There is a courage. [music] There is a There is a courage. [music] There is a ciring ciring ciring deep inside [singing] deep inside [singing] deep inside [singing] is over is over is over from the heart of [music] God. The blood from the heart of [music] God. The blood from the heart of [music] God. The blood of heaven crushing over us. [music] The of heaven crushing over us. [music] The of heaven crushing over us. [music] The tide is rise. Rise. Oh, see thirsty.

  6. tide is rise. Rise. Oh, see thirsty. tide is rise. Rise. Oh, see thirsty. [music] See thirsty. ing [singing] up from the ground. We ing [singing] up from the ground. We feel [music] it now. Mercy, feel [music] it now. Mercy, feel [music] it now. Mercy, mercy mercy mercy up from the ground, we feel it now. up from the ground, we feel it now. up from the ground, we feel it now. [music and singing] We come alive in the [music and singing] We come alive in the [music and singing] We come alive in the river. river. river. We come alive [music and singing] in the We come alive [music and singing] in the We come alive [music and singing] in the river. river. river. We come alive in [singing] the river. We come alive in [singing] the river. We come alive in [singing] the river. We come alive [music] We come alive [music] We come alive [music] in the river. in the river. in the river. Hey We come alive [music] with you today. We come alive [music] with you today. Oh, Oh, Oh, we come [music and singing] alive. Come on. Sing. There is a current. There Come on. Sing. There is a current. There is a [music and singing] courage is a [music and singing] courage is a [music and singing] courage stirring deep inside. It's overflowing. stirring deep inside. It's overflowing. stirring deep inside. It's overflowing. Sing from [music] the heart of God Sing from [music] the heart of God Sing from [music] the heart of God [singing] [singing] [singing] of heaven crashing over [music] us.

  7. of heaven crashing over [music] us. of heaven crashing over [music] us. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> Right. Sing >> Right. Sing >> Right. Sing [music] from the ground. We [music] feel it now. from the ground. We [music] feel it now. Oh, mercy. Oh, mercy. Oh, mercy. [singing] [singing] [singing] Sing from the ground. We [music] fill it Sing from the ground. We [music] fill it Sing from the ground. We [music] fill it [singing] up [singing] up [singing] up in the river. We come alive. We come in the river. We come alive. We come in the river. We come alive. We come alive [music and singing] alive [music and singing] alive [music and singing] in the river. in the river. in the river. We come alive in the river. [music] We come alive in the river. [music] We come alive in the river. [music] We come alive in the river. We come alive in the river. We come alive in the river. >> Come on. How much How many want to come >> Come on. How much How many want to come >> Come on. How much How many want to come alive in the river? Hey, alive in the river? Hey, alive in the river? Hey, we [music] come alive in you today. we [music] come alive in you today. we [music] come alive in you today. Wo! Wo! Wo! Living water. Living water. Living water. Wo! Come on, declare, say, break open Come on, declare, say, break open [music] prison doors. [singing] Set all the captives free. [singing] Set all the captives free. [singing] Come on, say, "Spring up away. Spring up Come on, say, "Spring up away. Spring up Come on, say, "Spring up away. Spring up away.

  8. away. away. Spring up away." Spring up away." Spring up away." [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] >> Oh, nothing can stop the joy. >> Oh, nothing can stop the joy. >> Oh, nothing can stop the joy. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] >> We're dancing in the dancing in the >> We're dancing in the dancing in the >> We're dancing in the dancing in the street. Just bring up well. Bring street. Just bring up well. Bring street. Just bring up well. Bring [music] up Spring up a well. Spring up a well. Spring [music] up a well in me. We come Spring [music] up a well in me. We come Spring [music] up a well in me. We come alive alive alive in [music] the river. in [music] the river. in [music] the river. We come alive in the river. We come alive in the river. We come alive in the river. We come alive [music] in the river. In the river, [music] In the river, [music] >> we come alive. We come alive in the >> we come alive. We come alive in the >> we come alive. We come alive in the river. river. river. >> We come alive in the river. >> We come alive in the river. >> We come alive in the river. >> In the river.

  9. >> In the river. >> In the river. >> We come alive in the river. We come >> We come alive in the river. We come >> We come alive in the river. We come [music] alive in the river. [music] alive in the river. [music] alive in the river. We come alive in the river. Oh. >> All right. I [music] said before the >> All right. I [music] said before the song started, we have brothers and song started, we have brothers and song started, we have brothers and sisters who are going public with their sisters who are going public with their sisters who are going public with their [music] faith today. And they're [music] faith today. And they're [music] faith today. And they're submerging themselves in the water. submerging themselves in the water. submerging themselves in the water. They're not just [music] going ankle They're not just [music] going ankle They're not just [music] going ankle deep or waist deep. They're going all deep or waist deep. They're going all deep or waist deep. They're going all the way in. And so today, my challenge the way in. And so today, my challenge the way in. And so today, my challenge to you is that you would submerge to you is that you would submerge to you is that you would submerge yourself in the living water of Jesus yourself in the living water of Jesus yourself in the living water of Jesus Christ. I'm [music] going ankle deep, Christ. I'm [music] going ankle deep, Christ. I'm [music] going ankle deep, waist deep all the way in. I'm going waist deep all the way in. I'm going waist deep all the way in. I'm going [music] ankle deep, waist deep all the [music] ankle deep, waist deep all the [music] ankle deep, waist deep all the way in. Say, I'm going ankle deep, way in. Say, I'm going ankle deep, way in. Say, I'm going ankle deep, [music] waist deep all the way. [music] waist deep all the way. [music] waist deep all the way. >> Come on, tell your neighbor, >> Come on, tell your neighbor, >> Come on, tell your neighbor, >> I'm going ankle deep, waist deep in. >> I'm going ankle deep, waist deep in. >> I'm going ankle deep, waist deep in. Say, [music] I'm going ankle deep, waist Say, [music] I'm going ankle deep, waist Say, [music] I'm going ankle deep, waist deep all the way in. I'm [music] going deep all the way in. I'm [music] going deep all the way in. I'm [music] going ankle deep, waist deep on the way in. ankle deep, waist deep on the way in. ankle deep, waist deep on the way in. I'm going [music] ankle deep, waist deep I'm going [music] ankle deep, waist deep I'm going [music] ankle deep, waist deep on the way in.

  10. on the way in. on the way in. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> I'm going all the way in. I'm going >> I'm going all the way in. I'm going >> I'm going all the way in. I'm going [music] all the way in. I'm going all [music] all the way in. I'm going all [music] all the way in. I'm going all the way in. I'm going all the way in. the way in. I'm going all the way in. the way in. I'm going all the way in. I'm going all the way in. I'm going all the way in. I'm going all the way in. I'm going [music] all the way in. I'm I'm going [music] all the way in. I'm I'm going [music] all the way in. I'm going all the way in. I'm going all the going all the way in. I'm going all the going all the way in. I'm going all the way [music] in. I'm going all the way way [music] in. I'm going all the way way [music] in. I'm going all the way in. Come on, lift up your voice in this in. Come on, lift up your voice in this in. Come on, lift up your voice in this place. place. place. I'm going all the way in. Yeah. I'm going all the way in. Yeah. I'm going all the way in. Yeah. I'm going all the way in, Jesus. I'm going all the way in, Jesus. I'm going all the way in, Jesus. [singing] Come on. Can we sing it [music] one more Come on. Can we sing it [music] one more time? Say, I'm going all the way in. I'm time? Say, I'm going all the way in. I'm time? Say, I'm going all the way in. I'm going [music] all the way in. I'm going going [music] all the way in. I'm going going [music] all the way in. I'm going all the way in. I'm going all the all the way in. I'm going all the all the way in. I'm going all the [music] way in. I'm going all the way [music] way in. I'm going all the way [music] way in. I'm going all the way in. I'm going all the way in. [music] in. I'm going all the way in. [music] in. I'm going all the way in. [music] I'm going all the way in. I'm going all I'm going all the way in. I'm going all I'm going all the way in. I'm going all the way in. I'm going [music] all the the way in. I'm going [music] all the the way in. I'm going [music] all the way in. way in. way in. All the way in. I'm going all the way All the way in. I'm going all the way All the way in. I'm going all the way in. I'm going [music] all the way in.

  11. in. I'm going [music] all the way in. in. I'm going [music] all the way in. I'm going all the way in. I'm going all I'm going all the way in. I'm going all I'm going all the way in. I'm going all the [music and singing] way in. I'm the [music and singing] way in. I'm the [music and singing] way in. I'm going all the way in. I'm going all the going all the way in. I'm going all the going all the way in. I'm going all the way in. Come on, give God some praise here this Come on, give God some praise here this morning. Come on. I said GIVE GOD SOME morning. Come on. I said GIVE GOD SOME morning. Come on. I said GIVE GOD SOME PRAISE HERE THIS MORNING. HOW MANY Y'ALL PRAISE HERE THIS MORNING. HOW MANY Y'ALL PRAISE HERE THIS MORNING. HOW MANY Y'ALL READY TO go all in the presence of God? READY TO go all in the presence of God? READY TO go all in the presence of God? Well, we greet you in the name of the Well, we greet you in the name of the Well, we greet you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. We are glad that you Lord Jesus Christ. We are glad that you Lord Jesus Christ. We are glad that you are in the house. Today's a special day. are in the house. Today's a special day. are in the house. Today's a special day. We have a lot of things that are going We have a lot of things that are going We have a lot of things that are going on. And one of the things that are on. And one of the things that are on. And one of the things that are happening, which is one of my favorite happening, which is one of my favorite happening, which is one of my favorite when we do this, it is baptism Sunday. when we do this, it is baptism Sunday. when we do this, it is baptism Sunday. >> We're going to baptize [music] >> We're going to baptize [music] >> We're going to baptize [music] individuals individuals individuals who are identifying themsel in Christ who are identifying themsel in Christ who are identifying themsel in Christ Jesus. The symbolism is that when they Jesus. The symbolism is that when they Jesus. The symbolism is that when they get submerged, the old has gone and then get submerged, the old has gone and then get submerged, the old has gone and then when they come up that they are a new when they come up that they are a new when they come up that they are a new creation in Christ Jesus. How many of us creation in Christ Jesus. How many of us creation in Christ Jesus. How many of us have been baptized before? So, we know have been baptized before? So, we know have been baptized before? So, we know how it feels to take that next step. So, how it feels to take that next step. So, how it feels to take that next step. So, let us celebrate every life. [music] For let us celebrate every life. [music] For let us celebrate every life. [music] For those of you who are here to uh take those of you who are here to uh take those of you who are here to uh take pictures, you can come up to the altar pictures, you can come up to the altar pictures, you can come up to the altar and uh you can celebrate your friend, and uh you can celebrate your friend, and uh you can celebrate your friend, your family member, your loved one, but your family member, your loved one, but your family member, your loved one, but ultimately if you know them or not, let ultimately if you know them or not, let ultimately if you know them or not, let us celebrate every life [music] as we us celebrate every life [music] as we us celebrate every life [music] as we worship the Lord. Amen. Come on, let's worship the Lord. Amen. Come on, let's worship the Lord. Amen. Come on, let's baptize in Jesus name.

  12. baptize in Jesus name. baptize in Jesus name. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. This is our testimony. The reason why we This is our testimony. The reason why we This is our testimony. The reason why we lift up a shout of praise, the reason lift up a shout of praise, the reason lift up a shout of praise, the reason why we love the Lord is because all of why we love the Lord is because all of why we love the Lord is because all of the miracle signs that we've the miracle signs that we've the miracle signs that we've experienced. Some people think [music] experienced. Some people think [music] experienced. Some people think [music] that [singing] I'm crazy. that [singing] I'm crazy. that [singing] I'm crazy. Some even call me a [music] fool. But I Some even call me a [music] fool. But I Some even call me a [music] fool. But I found a love so amazing. found a love so amazing. found a love so amazing. If only if [music] only they knew. If only if [music] only they knew. If only if [music] only they knew. All of the times he's provided All of the times he's provided All of the times he's provided the miracles, [music] the miracles, [music] the miracles, [music] wonders, and signs. [singing] wonders, and signs. [singing] wonders, and signs. [singing] So I cannot give half of my worship. And So I cannot give half of my worship. And So I cannot give half of my worship. And that should be no surprise. Come on, that should be no surprise. Come on, that should be no surprise. Come on, choir. Help me say, choir. Help me say, choir. Help me say, >> ask me why [music] I worship the way >> ask me why [music] I worship the way >> ask me why [music] I worship the way that I do. that I do. that I do. >> Cuz I've got [music] a reason to praise >> Cuz I've got [music] a reason to praise >> Cuz I've got [music] a reason to praise him. [singing] him. [singing] him. [singing] I know I've got nothing to lose. I know I've got nothing to lose. I know I've got nothing to lose. I've got [music] a reason to I've got [music] a reason to I've got [music] a reason to >> We got a reason to praise the Lord.

  13. >> We got a reason to praise the Lord. >> We got a reason to praise the Lord. Yeah. Come on. Let's sing this [music] Yeah. Come on. Let's sing this [music] Yeah. Come on. Let's sing this [music] together and say, "I've got to be together and say, "I've got to be together and say, "I've got to be overwhelmed." Come on, y'all. Say, "A overwhelmed." Come on, y'all. Say, "A overwhelmed." Come on, y'all. Say, "A joy that I can't put [music] in words. joy that I can't put [music] in words. joy that I can't put [music] in words. For all of the blessings he poured out For all of the blessings he poured out For all of the blessings he poured out from heaven, I'll give him what [music] from heaven, I'll give him what [music] from heaven, I'll give him what [music] he deserves." So I do [singing] he deserves." So I do [singing] he deserves." So I do [singing] worship the way that I worship the way that I worship the way that I >> the reason why I dance [music] and say >> the reason why I dance [music] and say >> the reason why I dance [music] and say >> to praise him right. I know I got >> to praise him right. I know I got >> to praise him right. I know I got nothing to lose. nothing to lose. nothing to lose. >> I [music] got a reason so >> I [music] got a reason so >> I [music] got a reason so I worship the way that I worship the way that I worship the way that [music and singing] I [music and singing] I [music and singing] I >> the reason why I testify. I got a reason >> the reason why I testify. I got a reason >> the reason why I testify. I got a reason to praise him. [music] to praise him. [music] to praise him. [music] >> I've got a reason to. >> I've got a reason to. >> I've got a reason to. >> Cuz I've got a reason. >> Cuz I've got a reason. >> Cuz I've got a reason. >> I've got a [music] reason. >> I've got a [music] reason. >> I've got a [music] reason. >> I've got a reason. >> I've got a reason. >> I've got a reason. I've got a reason to. Come on, say I've I've got a reason to. Come on, say I've I've got a reason to. Come on, say I've got [music] a reason. Come on. You have got [music] a reason. Come on. You have got [music] a reason. Come on. You have a reason to celebrate. Say, I've got a a reason to celebrate. Say, I've got a a reason to celebrate. Say, I've got a reason to.

  14. reason to. reason to. Come on, in [music] one voice. Let's say Come on, in [music] one voice. Let's say Come on, in [music] one voice. Let's say this together. Say, clap my hands, hold this together. Say, clap my hands, hold this together. Say, clap my hands, hold my feet, get undignified. [music] my feet, get undignified. [music] my feet, get undignified. [music] I was lost, now I'm found. Jesus saved I was lost, now I'm found. Jesus saved I was lost, now I'm found. Jesus saved my life. [music] my life. [music] my life. [music] I was bound, now I'm free. Walking in I was bound, now I'm free. Walking in I was bound, now I'm free. Walking in the light. That's the reason why. That's the light. That's the reason why. That's the light. That's the reason why. That's [music] the reason. I clap my hands, [music] the reason. I clap my hands, [music] the reason. I clap my hands, hold my feet. hold my feet. hold my feet. >> Come on. Why are you saved? >> Come on. Why are you saved? >> Come on. Why are you saved? >> Jesus [music] save my [singing] life. >> Jesus [music] save my [singing] life. >> Jesus [music] save my [singing] life. >> Walking in the light. That's the reason >> Walking in the light. That's the reason >> Walking in the light. That's the reason why. Come on, take it up. why. Come on, take it up. why. Come on, take it up. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Let my hand rule my way. >> Let my hand rule my way. >> Let my hand rule my way. >> I was lost, now I'm >> I was lost, now I'm >> I was lost, now I'm >> Jesus. My [music] life. >> Jesus. My [music] life. >> Jesus. My [music] life. >> I was found, now [singing] I'm >> I was found, now [singing] I'm >> I was found, now [singing] I'm sh. [music] >> That's the reason I hand my >> That's the reason I hand my [music] [music] [music] name. name. name. >> I'm so thankful you save [music] my >> I'm so thankful you save [music] my >> I'm so thankful you save [music] my life.

  15. That's the reason why. [music] That's the reason why. [music] >> So ask me why I worship the way that I >> So ask me why I worship the way that I >> So ask me why I worship the way that I do. do. do. >> This is our testimony. [music] >> This is our testimony. [music] >> This is our testimony. [music] I got a reason. I got a reason. I got a reason. [music] [music] [music] >> I've got a reason to ask you why I >> I've got a reason to ask you why I >> I've got a reason to ask you why I [music] [music] [music] say the way that I do. The reason why I say the way that I do. The reason why I say the way that I do. The reason why I can't say it's crazy. [music] can't say it's crazy. [music] can't say it's crazy. [music] I know I've got nothing to lose. I know I've got nothing to lose. I know I've got nothing to lose. >> Cuz I've got a reason [music] to. Do you >> Cuz I've got a reason [music] to. Do you >> Cuz I've got a reason [music] to. Do you have a reason to say have a reason to say have a reason to say >> I've got a reason to. >> I've got a reason to. >> I've got a reason to. >> I know what he's done for me. [music] >> I know what he's done for me. [music] >> I know what he's done for me. [music] >> I've got a >> I've got a >> I've got a >> So we say at my hands >> So we say at my hands >> So we say at my hands in a [music] day. [singing] in a [music] day. [singing] in a [music] day. [singing] I was lost. Now I'm Jesus save my I was lost. Now I'm Jesus save my I was lost. Now I'm Jesus save my [music] life. [music] life. [music] life. >> Come on. Can you open it up and say >> Come on. Can you open it up and say >> Come on. Can you open it up and say >> that's the [music] reason why that's the >> that's the [music] reason why that's the >> that's the [music] reason why that's the reason I cut my hands for my face. reason I cut my hands for my face. reason I cut my hands for my face. [music] [music] [music] >> This is a living testimony.

  16. >> This is a living testimony. >> This is a living testimony. >> I was found out. [music] >> I was found out. [music] >> I was found out. [music] >> That's the reason why. That's the >> That's the reason why. That's the >> That's the reason why. That's the reason. reason. reason. [music] [music] [music] It's the reason why we praise the Lord. It's the reason why we praise the Lord. It's the reason why we praise the Lord. That's the [music] reason why we're That's the [music] reason why we're That's the [music] reason why we're testifying of all this work. testifying of all this work. testifying of all this work. Would you lift up a shout of [music] Would you lift up a shout of [music] Would you lift up a shout of [music] praise for all that he's done? praise for all that he's done? praise for all that he's done? >> Look what the Lord [music] has done. >> Look what the Lord [music] has done. >> Look what the Lord [music] has done. >> Come on, say, >> Come on, say, >> Come on, say, >> "Look what the Lord has [singing] done. >> "Look what the Lord has [singing] done. >> "Look what the Lord has [singing] done. [music] It's not hard to see it. Look [music] It's not hard to see it. Look [music] It's not hard to see it. Look what the Lord has done." what the Lord has done." what the Lord has done." >> Come on. In one voice, can [music] we >> Come on. In one voice, can [music] we >> Come on. In one voice, can [music] we lift it up and say, "Look what the Lord lift it up and say, "Look what the Lord lift it up and say, "Look what the Lord has [singing] done." has [singing] done." has [singing] done." We're walking looking. [music] We're walking looking. [music] We're walking looking. [music] >> Come on, say it's not hard to see. >> Come on, say it's not hard to see. >> Come on, say it's not hard to see. [music] Look what the [singing] [music] Look what the [singing] [music] Look what the [singing] >> There's a cloud of witnesses that is >> There's a cloud of witnesses that is >> There's a cloud of witnesses that is able to say. So look what [music] the able to say. So look what [music] the able to say. So look what [music] the Lord Lord Lord [singing] has done. [singing] has done. [singing] has done. >> Look what my God has done.

  17. >> Look what my God has done. >> Look what my God has done. [music] [music] [music] [singing] [singing] [singing] >> It's not hard to see. It's not hard to >> It's not hard to see. It's not hard to >> It's not hard to see. It's not hard to see. see. see. >> [music and singing] >> And one more time, look what [music] we >> And one more time, look what [music] we look for. It's not hard to see. It's not hard to It's not hard to see. It's not hard to say. [music] So don't say that. So don't say that. [music] Jesus save my life. Jesus save my life. [music] [music] [music] >> I'm so thankful for it. That's the >> I'm so thankful for it. That's the >> I'm so thankful for it. That's the reason why. That's the reason I have my reason why. That's the reason I have my reason why. That's the reason I have my hands on my [music] hands on my [music] hands on my [music] [singing] Jesus my [music] Jesus my [music] >> Come on. All across the room, shout it >> Come on. All across the room, shout it >> Come on. All across the room, shout it out. Say that's the reason why. That's out. Say that's the reason why. That's out. Say that's the reason why. That's the reason. [music] Come on. Can you lift up a shout of Come on. Can you lift up a shout of praise?

  18. praise? praise? all across this room. all across this room. all across this room. >> That's the reason why [singing] >> That's the reason why [singing] >> That's the reason why [singing] >> we've seen miracle after miracle. Yes. >> we've seen miracle after miracle. Yes. >> we've seen miracle after miracle. Yes. [music] >> So look what the Lord has done. >> So look what the Lord has done. >> And look [music] what the Lord has done. >> And look [music] what the Lord has done. >> And look [music] what the Lord has done. Shout it out loud and say >> Come on, every voice lift it up. >> Come on, every voice lift it up. And look [music] what the Lord has done. And look [music] what the Lord has done. And look [music] what the Lord has done. [singing] [singing] [singing] >> Look what the Lord has done. >> Look what the Lord has done. >> Look what the Lord has done. >> It's not hard to see. Look what the Lord >> It's not hard to see. Look what the Lord >> It's not hard to see. Look what the Lord has done. has done. has done. >> Come on, one more time. Can we just >> Come on, one more time. Can we just >> Come on, one more time. Can we just shout that out and say, "So look what shout that out and say, "So look what shout that out and say, "So look what [music] the Lord has [singing] done." [music] the Lord has [singing] done." [music] the Lord has [singing] done." >> We're watching a miracle in the way. >> We're watching a miracle in the way. >> We're watching a miracle in the way. >> The Lord [music] has done. >> The Lord [music] has done. >> The Lord [music] has done. >> He's a walking, talking, breathing >> He's a walking, talking, breathing >> He's a walking, talking, breathing miracle. see it. Look [singing] what the miracle. see it. Look [singing] what the miracle. see it. Look [singing] what the Lord has done. [music] >> Look at what the Lord has done.

  19. >> Look at what the Lord has done. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Look at what the Lord has done. >> I have tasted and seen the goodness of >> I have tasted and seen the goodness of God. Father, this morning our posture Father, this morning our posture is to praise you. [music] if you would just take a moment [music] if you would just take a moment and remember what God has saved you and remember what God has saved you and remember what God has saved you from. >> Some of us in here have a clear >> Some of us in here have a clear testimony that they shouldn't even be testimony that they shouldn't even be testimony that they shouldn't even be standing in this room today. But you're here But you're here >> and that is a reason to praise the Lord. >> and that is a reason to praise the Lord. >> and that is a reason to praise the Lord. >> All of my days I owe him praise for what >> All of my days I owe him praise for what >> All of my days I owe him praise for what he has done and what he is going to do.

  20. he has done and what he is going to do. he has done and what he is going to do. Is there anybody in the room that can Is there anybody in the room that can Is there anybody in the room that can lift up a praise [music] and say, "God, lift up a praise [music] and say, "God, lift up a praise [music] and say, "God, I owe you all of my praise." I owe you all of my praise." I owe you all of my praise." >> That's right. That's right. As long as we live and we are on this As long as we live and we are on this earth, earth, earth, every day we will lift up praises to every day we will lift up praises to every day we will lift up praises to you. Praisees. Praisees. Oh Lord, you deserve. Oh Lord, you deserve. Oh Lord, you deserve. Oh Lord, [singing] you deserve [music] Oh Lord, [singing] you deserve [music] Oh Lord, [singing] you deserve [music] all my praises. all my praises. all my praises. Oh [singing] Lord, you deserve. Oh [singing] Lord, you deserve. Oh [singing] Lord, you deserve. Only you deserve all my [music] praises. Only you deserve all my [music] praises. Only you deserve all my [music] praises. Oh Lord, you deserve. Oh Lord, you deserve. Oh Lord, you deserve. >> Come on. Can you lift that up this >> Come on. Can you lift that up this >> Come on. Can you lift that up this morning? morning? morning? >> Oh Lord, [singing] you deserve all my >> Oh Lord, [singing] you deserve all my >> Oh Lord, [singing] you deserve all my praises. [music] praises. [music] praises. [music] Oh Lord, you deserve Oh Lord, you deserve Oh Lord, you deserve only. [singing] You [music] deserve all only. [singing] You [music] deserve all only. [singing] You [music] deserve all my praise.

  21. my praise. my praise. You deserve [singing] it all. God, you woke me up this morning. you woke me up this morning. Yeah, my cup [music] is overflowing. Yeah, my cup [music] is overflowing. Yeah, my cup [music] is overflowing. [singing] You have blessed me and I know it. So You have blessed me and I know it. So [music] I owe you my praise. You're the [music] I owe you my praise. You're the [music] I owe you my praise. You're the author of my [music] stories. author of my [music] stories. author of my [music] stories. When I thought that it was [singing] When I thought that it was [singing] When I thought that it was [singing] over, over, over, but [music] your mercy kept me going. but [music] your mercy kept me going. but [music] your mercy kept me going. So I owe you my praise. [music] Come on, So I owe you my praise. [music] Come on, So I owe you my praise. [music] Come on, we say sing praises. we say sing praises. we say sing praises. [singing] Oh Lord, you deserve. [singing] Oh Lord, you deserve. [singing] Oh Lord, you deserve. Oh Lord, you deserve [music] all my Oh Lord, you deserve [music] all my Oh Lord, you deserve [music] all my praises. praises. praises. [singing] Oh Lord, you deserve [music] [singing] Oh Lord, you deserve [music] [singing] Oh Lord, you deserve [music] only. You deserve all my praise. [music] only. You deserve all my praise. [music] only. You deserve all my praise. [music] Oh, [singing] Oh, [singing] Oh, [singing] you deserve all [music] my praise.

  22. you deserve all [music] my praise. you deserve all [music] my praise. Oh yes, Lord. Yeah, I know I'm far from finished, Yeah, I know I'm far from finished, but your grace is still [singing] but your grace is still [singing] but your grace is still [singing] sufficient. [music] And that's what makes the [singing] And that's what makes the [singing] difference. So I difference. So I difference. So I >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> owe you my praise. And now I'm standing >> owe you my praise. And now I'm standing >> owe you my praise. And now I'm standing here [singing] forgiving, here [singing] forgiving, here [singing] forgiving, knowing life [music] is worth a living. >> Oh my praise. [music] >> Oh my praise. [music] We sing [singing] praise. We sing [singing] praise. We sing [singing] praise. >> Come on, lift it up [music] to him this >> Come on, lift it up [music] to him this >> Come on, lift it up [music] to him this morning. Say, For you deserve morning. Say, For you deserve morning. Say, For you deserve praisees, [music] praisees, [music] Lord. You deserve Lord. You deserve me. You deserve. me. You deserve. me. You deserve. >> Oh, you deserve. [music] Only you [music] deserve [singing] all Only you [music] deserve [singing] all my praise.

  23. my praise. my praise. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Come on. Right where you are right now. >> Come on. Right where you are right now. >> Come on. Right where you are right now. Begin to lift up your voice in this Begin to lift up your voice in this Begin to lift up your voice in this place. [music] HE DESERVES IT. OH, come place. [music] HE DESERVES IT. OH, come place. [music] HE DESERVES IT. OH, come on. This your testimony. Say, cuz when I on. This your testimony. Say, cuz when I on. This your testimony. Say, cuz when I [music] think of all you've done. [music] think of all you've done. [music] think of all you've done. When I think of all you brought me When I think of all you brought me When I think of all you brought me through. When I think about your love, through. When I think about your love, through. When I think about your love, [music] [music] [music] I can never I can never say love. See, I can never I can never say love. See, I can never I can never say love. See, when I think about when I think about when I think about [music] Oh, come on. Take yourself down [music] Oh, come on. Take yourself down [music] Oh, come on. Take yourself down memory lane a little bit. THINK ABOUT memory lane a little bit. THINK ABOUT memory lane a little bit. THINK ABOUT WHAT GOD HAS DONE for you. [music] When WHAT GOD HAS DONE for you. [music] When WHAT GOD HAS DONE for you. [music] When I think about you, I can never say I think about you, I can never say I think about you, I can never say enough. enough. enough. When I think of all your love, When I think of all your love, When I think of all your love, [music] [music] [music] when I think of all you brought me when I think of all you brought me when I think of all you brought me through, through, through, [music] [music] [music] >> when I think of all his mercy that I do >> when I think of all his mercy that I do >> when I think of all his mercy that I do every morning, every morning, every morning, >> for the way >> for the way >> for the way [music] [music] [music] for the way that you for the price that for the way that you for the price that for the way that you for the price that you paid on that song, you paid on that song, you paid on that song, for [music] your mercy for [music] your mercy for [music] your mercy I I I love love love you. [music] The price you pay The price you pay [music] for your mercy there are new [music] for your mercy there are new [music] for your mercy there are new every morning. Mercy for the price that [music] you have

  24. for the price that [music] you have for your mercy every day. [music] That's for your mercy every day. [music] That's for your mercy every day. [music] That's why I owe you. Oh, Oh, that's why I owe you all of my praise. that's why I owe you all of my praise. that's why I owe you all of my praise. [music] [music] [music] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. See, that's why I owe you. That's why I See, that's why I owe you. That's why I See, that's why I owe you. That's why I owe you. [music] owe you. [music] owe you. [music] Come on. You got to think a little bit Come on. You got to think a little bit Come on. You got to think a little bit about what he's done for you. That's why about what he's done for you. That's why about what he's done for you. That's why [music] That's why I owe you, Lord. This is my posture [music] I say and my This is my posture [music] I say and my whole life for your glory. my whole whole life for your glory. my whole whole life for your glory. my whole world for you only everything [music] world for you only everything [music] world for you only everything [music] for the honor of oh come on somebody in for the honor of oh come on somebody in for the honor of oh come on somebody in the room say and if I take the room say and if I take the room say and if I take the story the story the story of you only [music] for your [music] glory for for your [music] glory for [singing] you [singing] you [singing] you everything everything everything for the hour [music] of your for the hour [music] of your for the hour [music] of your name.

  25. >> [music] >> [music] >> You glory my whole [singing] world >> You glory my whole [singing] world >> You glory my whole [singing] world [music] every day for [singing] the [music] every day for [singing] the [music] every day for [singing] the honor of your day. [music] [music] [music] [singing] for the honor. [music] for the honor. [music] Come on, say how much you love him. Oh, Come on, say how much you love him. Oh, Come on, say how much you love him. Oh, how I [music] love you. how I [music] love you. how I [music] love you. If you love him in the room, sing it If you love him in the room, sing it If you love him in the room, sing it [music] out. Say, "Oh, how I love you, [music] out. Say, "Oh, how I love you, [music] out. Say, "Oh, how I love you, Jesus. [music] I love [singing] Jesus. [music] I love [singing] Jesus. [music] I love [singing] you. Oh, how I love Oh, how I love you, you. Oh, how I love Oh, how I love you, you. Oh, how I love Oh, how I love you, Lord. [music] Lord. [music] Lord. [music] I love you, Lord. Oh, how I love you, I love you, Lord. Oh, how I love you, I love you, Lord. Oh, how I love you, Jesus." [music] Jesus." [music] Jesus." [music] Come on. Can you sing it one MORE TIME Come on. Can you sing it one MORE TIME Come on. Can you sing it one MORE TIME AND SAY in my whole life for your glory AND SAY in my whole life for your glory AND SAY in my whole life for your glory [music and singing] my whole world everything everything for the [music] everything about me. I for the [music] everything about me. I for the [music] everything about me. I want to align with you Jesus. [music] want to align with you Jesus. [music] want to align with you Jesus. [music] I want to align with you Jesus. Let it I want to align with you Jesus. Let it I want to align with you Jesus. Let it be [music] of you all.

  26. be [music] of you all. be [music] of you all. for the honor of your for the honor of your for the honor of your life. [music] life. [music] life. [music] For your glory, my whole world For your glory, my whole world For your glory, my whole world [music and singing] for you all [music and singing] for you all [music and singing] for you all everywhere everywhere everywhere for the honor of your name. Tell the story [music and singing] Tell the story [music and singing] that is beyond that is beyond that is beyond [music] everything [music] everything [music] everything for the [singing] honor of your name. for the [singing] honor of your name. for the [singing] honor of your name. >> Oh, how I love [music] you. Oh, how I love you, Oh, how I love you, Jesus. I love [singing] you. Yes. Oh, Jesus. I love [singing] you. Yes. Oh, Jesus. I love [singing] you. Yes. Oh, how I love you, God. [singing] how I love you, God. [singing] how I love you, God. [singing] >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I love you. >> I love you. >> I love you. Oh, I love [singing] Oh, I love [singing] Oh, I love [singing] [music] you, [music] you, [music] you, Jesus. I Is that your prayer? Say, sing.

  27. Jesus. I Is that your prayer? Say, sing. Jesus. I Is that your prayer? Say, sing. Oh, I love you. Oh, I love you. Oh, I love you. >> Come on, let him [music] hear you. Say >> Come on, let him [music] hear you. Say >> Come on, let him [music] hear you. Say that to him. Oh, how that to him. Oh, how that to him. Oh, how Oh, how [singing] I love you, Jesus. Oh, how [singing] I love you, Jesus. Oh, how [singing] I love you, Jesus. [music] I love you. [music] I love you. [music] I love you. Oh, how I love you, [music and singing] Oh, how I love you, [music and singing] Oh, how I love you, [music and singing] God. God. God. That's my crush. That's my crush. That's my crush. Oh, how I love you, Oh, how I love you, Oh, how I love you, >> Jesus. I love [singing and music] you. >> Jesus. I love [singing and music] you. >> Jesus. I love [singing and music] you. >> Yes, I love you. >> Yes, I love you. >> Yes, I love you. I love you, Lord. I love you, Lord. I love you, Lord. I love you, Lord. I love you, Lord. I love you, Lord. Oh. I [music] love [singing] I [music] love [singing] you. you. you. >> I love you. >> I love you. >> I love you. And my heart [music] will follow after And my heart [music] will follow after And my heart [music] will follow after you. It'll follow after you. you. It'll follow after you. you. It'll follow after you. I love [singing] I love [singing] I love [singing] you.

  28. you. you. Yes, I love you. Yes, I love you. Yes, I love you. >> Oh, I love [singing] >> Oh, I love [singing] >> Oh, I love [singing] you. I love you, [singing] Lord. I love you, [singing] Lord. I love you, Lord. Yes. I love you, Lord. Yes. I love you, Lord. Yes. Come on. Right where you are. Come on. Right where you are. Come on. Right where you are. Speak [music] to him and tell him, "I Speak [music] to him and tell him, "I Speak [music] to him and tell him, "I love you, Jesus. Forgive us, Lord, if we put other Forgive us, Lord, if we put other [music] things before you. If we've [music] things before you. If we've [music] things before you. If we've idolized things before you, Father, idolized things before you, Father, idolized things before you, Father, today we say we love you. today we say we love you. today we say we love you. We love you, Jesus. I love you, I love you, Jesus. I love [singing] you. And oh, how Jesus. I love [singing] you. And oh, how Jesus. I love [singing] you. And oh, how I love you. >> How many of us we love the Lord Jesus >> How many of us we love the Lord Jesus Christ here this morning?

  29. I have been really big on [music] I have been really big on [music] praise. praise. praise. A lot of my devotional time A lot of my devotional time A lot of my devotional time personally [music] has been focused on personally [music] has been focused on personally [music] has been focused on praise. What does praise do for you and praise. What does praise do for you and praise. What does praise do for you and I? Why should we praise [music] the I? Why should we praise [music] the I? Why should we praise [music] the Lord? Lord? Lord? One of the things that I've learned One of the things that I've learned One of the things that I've learned about praise is that when you praise the about praise is that when you praise the about praise is that when you praise the Lord, it [music] begins to interrupt Lord, it [music] begins to interrupt Lord, it [music] begins to interrupt anything that you may be facing in your anything that you may be facing in your anything that you may be facing in your life. life. life. When you praise the Lord and you're When you praise the Lord and you're When you praise the Lord and you're dealing with anxiety, it interrupts dealing with anxiety, it interrupts dealing with anxiety, it interrupts anxiety and it makes it [music] about anxiety and it makes it [music] about anxiety and it makes it [music] about Jesus. Anxiety and praise cannot work Jesus. Anxiety and praise cannot work Jesus. Anxiety and praise cannot work together. So something's got to triumph. together. So something's got to triumph. together. So something's got to triumph. And when you [music] praise, praising And when you [music] praise, praising And when you [music] praise, praising the Lord Jesus Christ triumphs over the Lord Jesus Christ triumphs over the Lord Jesus Christ triumphs over every [music] other thing. That's why every [music] other thing. That's why every [music] other thing. That's why the Bible says that every knee shall bow the Bible says that every knee shall bow the Bible says that every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus and every tongue confess that Jesus and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. I'm here to tell you Christ is Lord. I'm here to tell you Christ is Lord. I'm here to tell you even your emotions and your thought when even your emotions and your thought when even your emotions and your thought when you praise the Lord, it shall bow down you praise the Lord, it shall bow down you praise the Lord, it shall bow down [music] in the presence of God, your [music] in the presence of God, your [music] in the presence of God, your fear don't know what to do when you fear don't know what to do when you fear don't know what to do when you praise. Your anxiety don't know what to praise. Your anxiety don't know what to praise. Your anxiety don't know what to do when you [music] praise. Whatever do when you [music] praise. Whatever do when you [music] praise. Whatever you're facing in your life, your you're facing in your life, your you're facing in your life, your trouble, your brokenness, YOUR trouble, your brokenness, YOUR trouble, your brokenness, YOUR HEARTACHE, IT DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN HEARTACHE, IT DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN HEARTACHE, IT DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU PRAISE the Lord. I'm here to tell YOU PRAISE the Lord. I'm here to tell YOU PRAISE the Lord. I'm here to tell YOU THAT IF YOU JUST PRAISE THE LORD, YOU THAT IF YOU JUST PRAISE THE LORD, YOU THAT IF YOU JUST PRAISE THE LORD, then shackles can be broken. THAT IF YOU then shackles can be broken. THAT IF YOU then shackles can be broken. THAT IF YOU JUST PRAISE THE LORD, THEN CHAINS JUST PRAISE THE LORD, THEN CHAINS JUST PRAISE THE LORD, THEN CHAINS [music] can be COMING DOWN. WHEN I READ [music] can be COMING DOWN. WHEN I READ [music] can be COMING DOWN. WHEN I READ MY BIBLE, I KNOW THIS THAT WHEN THERE MY BIBLE, I KNOW THIS THAT WHEN THERE MY BIBLE, I KNOW THIS THAT WHEN THERE WAS PRAISE, UH, THEN THE PRISON DOORS WAS PRAISE, UH, THEN THE PRISON DOORS WAS PRAISE, UH, THEN THE PRISON DOORS WERE OPEN. I KNOW THIS THAT WHEN THERE WERE OPEN. I KNOW THIS THAT WHEN THERE WERE OPEN. I KNOW THIS THAT WHEN THERE WAS PRAISE, THERE WAS AN INTERRUPTION.

  30. WAS PRAISE, THERE WAS AN INTERRUPTION. WAS PRAISE, THERE WAS AN INTERRUPTION. IS THERE ANYBODY HERE TODAY THAT WANTS IS THERE ANYBODY HERE TODAY THAT WANTS IS THERE ANYBODY HERE TODAY THAT WANTS TO INTERRUPT ANYTHING THAT IS TRYING TO TO INTERRUPT ANYTHING THAT IS TRYING TO TO INTERRUPT ANYTHING THAT IS TRYING TO COME AGAINST YOU AND THE SPIRIT OF THE COME AGAINST YOU AND THE SPIRIT OF THE COME AGAINST YOU AND THE SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD? I'LL GIVE YOU 60 SECONDS LIVING GOD? I'LL GIVE YOU 60 SECONDS LIVING GOD? I'LL GIVE YOU 60 SECONDS RIGHT THERE TO LIFT UP YOUR HANDS and RIGHT THERE TO LIFT UP YOUR HANDS and RIGHT THERE TO LIFT UP YOUR HANDS and give GOD A GOOD PRAISE. UH, what do you give GOD A GOOD PRAISE. UH, what do you give GOD A GOOD PRAISE. UH, what do you say? I worship you, God. Uh, I LIFT YOU say? I worship you, God. Uh, I LIFT YOU say? I worship you, God. Uh, I LIFT YOU UP, GOD. UH I ADMIRE YOU LORD. UH YOU UP, GOD. UH I ADMIRE YOU LORD. UH YOU UP, GOD. UH I ADMIRE YOU LORD. UH YOU ARE MIGHTY AND GREAT. UH [music] YOU ARE ARE MIGHTY AND GREAT. UH [music] YOU ARE ARE MIGHTY AND GREAT. UH [music] YOU ARE SOVEREIGN AND POWERFUL. UH AND SOVEREIGN AND POWERFUL. UH AND SOVEREIGN AND POWERFUL. UH AND everything that I go through God, it everything that I go through God, it everything that I go through God, it doesn't compare or compete [music] doesn't compare or compete [music] doesn't compare or compete [music] against YOU. UH SO I LIFT YOUR NAME on against YOU. UH SO I LIFT YOUR NAME on against YOU. UH SO I LIFT YOUR NAME on high. Go. [music] [music] I tell you TO CREATE A SOUND RIGHT WHERE I tell you TO CREATE A SOUND RIGHT WHERE I tell you TO CREATE A SOUND RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE. UH AND SOME of us WE GOT TO GO YOU ARE. UH AND SOME of us WE GOT TO GO YOU ARE. UH AND SOME of us WE GOT TO GO BACK TO THE [music] REFLECTION OF THE BACK TO THE [music] REFLECTION OF THE BACK TO THE [music] REFLECTION OF THE REM OF THE MEMORY OF WHAT JESUS HAS REM OF THE MEMORY OF WHAT JESUS HAS REM OF THE MEMORY OF WHAT JESUS HAS DONE. UH COME ON. IS THERE ANYBODY WHO DONE. UH COME ON. IS THERE ANYBODY WHO DONE. UH COME ON. IS THERE ANYBODY WHO CAN TESTIFY AND SAY THAT GOD DELIVERED CAN TESTIFY AND SAY THAT GOD DELIVERED CAN TESTIFY AND SAY THAT GOD DELIVERED me from suicide? [music] Uh God me from suicide? [music] Uh God me from suicide? [music] Uh God delivered me from adultery. God delivered me from adultery. God delivered me from adultery. God delivered me from anxiety. God deliver delivered me from anxiety. God deliver delivered me from anxiety. God deliver me from my brokenness. God delivered me. me from my brokenness. God delivered me. me from my brokenness. God delivered me. If there anybody that has been delivered If there anybody that has been delivered If there anybody that has been delivered BY GOD, UH TESTIFY BY PRAISING HIM.

  31. BY GOD, UH TESTIFY BY PRAISING HIM. BY GOD, UH TESTIFY BY PRAISING HIM. OH, let your NEIGHBOR KNOW I'M PRAISING OH, let your NEIGHBOR KNOW I'M PRAISING OH, let your NEIGHBOR KNOW I'M PRAISING HIM [music] FOR HE'S BEEN GOOD TO ME. HIM [music] FOR HE'S BEEN GOOD TO ME. HIM [music] FOR HE'S BEEN GOOD TO ME. MIND MY BUSINESS FOR A MOMENT. UH I NEED MIND MY BUSINESS FOR A MOMENT. UH I NEED MIND MY BUSINESS FOR A MOMENT. UH I NEED TO HAVE A JESUS MOMENT. YOU DON'T KNOW TO HAVE A JESUS MOMENT. YOU DON'T KNOW TO HAVE A JESUS MOMENT. YOU DON'T KNOW THE NIGHTMARES THAT I'VE HAD AT NIGHT. THE NIGHTMARES THAT I'VE HAD AT NIGHT. THE NIGHTMARES THAT I'VE HAD AT NIGHT. UH YOU DON'T KNOW THE TROUBLE THAT I'VE UH YOU DON'T KNOW THE TROUBLE THAT I'VE UH YOU DON'T KNOW THE TROUBLE THAT I'VE HAD THROUGHOUT the week. Uh I've come to HAD THROUGHOUT the week. Uh I've come to HAD THROUGHOUT the week. Uh I've come to praise the King of Kings and the Lord OF praise the King of Kings and the Lord OF praise the King of Kings and the Lord OF LORD. SO IF I'M A LITTLE WILD, UH IF I'M LORD. SO IF I'M A LITTLE WILD, UH IF I'M LORD. SO IF I'M A LITTLE WILD, UH IF I'M A LITTLE CYCLE, mind my business FOR A A LITTLE CYCLE, mind my business FOR A A LITTLE CYCLE, mind my business FOR A MOMENT WHILE I GIVE HIM WHAT IS DUE TO MOMENT WHILE I GIVE HIM WHAT IS DUE TO MOMENT WHILE I GIVE HIM WHAT IS DUE TO MY GOD. I'LL GIVE YOU another 30 MY GOD. I'LL GIVE YOU another 30 MY GOD. I'LL GIVE YOU another 30 seconds. Go. [music] seconds. Go. [music] seconds. Go. [music] Don't do it because I'm asking you. Do Don't do it because I'm asking you. Do Don't do it because I'm asking you. Do it because you volunteer to [music] it because you volunteer to [music] it because you volunteer to [music] praise him. Do it because you volunteer praise him. Do it because you volunteer praise him. Do it because you volunteer to worship him. Do it because you to worship him. Do it because you to worship him. Do it because you volunteer and say, "He's worth my volunteer and say, "He's worth my volunteer and say, "He's worth my energy." Uh, HE'S WORTH THE SOUND THAT energy." Uh, HE'S WORTH THE SOUND THAT energy." Uh, HE'S WORTH THE SOUND THAT COMES OUT OF MY MOUTH. UH, I will not COMES OUT OF MY MOUTH. UH, I will not COMES OUT OF MY MOUTH. UH, I will not allow a rock to out praise [music] me. allow a rock to out praise [music] me. allow a rock to out praise [music] me. Uh, I'm going to LIFT UP A SOUND. I'M Uh, I'm going to LIFT UP A SOUND. I'M Uh, I'm going to LIFT UP A SOUND. I'M GOING TO LIFT up a praise. Uh, I'm going GOING TO LIFT up a praise. Uh, I'm going GOING TO LIFT up a praise. Uh, I'm going to lift up the name of Jesus. Go.

  32. Oh, I want the devil to hear US COMING. Oh, I want the devil to hear US COMING. I WANT THE devil to know we're ready to I WANT THE devil to know we're ready to I WANT THE devil to know we're ready to kick back the gates [music] of hell. I kick back the gates [music] of hell. I kick back the gates [music] of hell. I want the devil to know we ain't afraid want the devil to know we ain't afraid want the devil to know we ain't afraid of him. Come on. We ain't afraid of any of him. Come on. We ain't afraid of any of him. Come on. We ain't afraid of any attacks. No weapons FORMED AGAINST ME. attacks. No weapons FORMED AGAINST ME. attacks. No weapons FORMED AGAINST ME. UH no weapons formed against us shall UH no weapons formed against us shall UH no weapons formed against us shall prosper. [music] prosper. [music] prosper. [music] We are overcomers in Christ Jesus. For We are overcomers in Christ Jesus. For We are overcomers in Christ Jesus. For though there may be enemies that are though there may be enemies that are though there may be enemies that are coming ON MY SIDE, I KNOW WHO I SERVE. coming ON MY SIDE, I KNOW WHO I SERVE. coming ON MY SIDE, I KNOW WHO I SERVE. He is a victorious God. Uh he is an He is a victorious God. Uh he is an He is a victorious God. Uh he is an [music] undefeated God. Uh he is the [music] undefeated God. Uh he is the [music] undefeated God. Uh he is the champions of champions. Uh that is who champions of champions. Uh that is who champions of champions. Uh that is who he is. [music] Yes, he is. Yes, he is. he is. [music] Yes, he is. Yes, he is. he is. [music] Yes, he is. Yes, he is. Uh he is the God of I am. He is my Uh he is the God of I am. He is my Uh he is the God of I am. He is my Jehovah Gyra. He has been [music] my Jehovah Gyra. He has been [music] my Jehovah Gyra. He has been [music] my provider. He is my healer. Uh is there provider. He is my healer. Uh is there provider. He is my healer. Uh is there anybody in the room that can say [music] anybody in the room that can say [music] anybody in the room that can say [music] Jesus uh Jesus has been good to me. Jesus uh Jesus has been good to me. Jesus uh Jesus has been good to me. Jesus has transformed my life. Jesus has transformed my life. Jesus has transformed my life. We almost [music] done. We [music] almost done. We [music] almost done. Come on. God's been too good to me.

  33. Come on. God's been too good to me. Come on. God's been too good to me. Oh, I serve a God that [music] is alive. Oh, I serve a God that [music] is alive. Oh, I serve a God that [music] is alive. I serve a God I serve a God I serve a God that has done marvelous things. Come on. If you receive it, I need you Come on. If you receive it, I need you to clap your hands all over this place. to clap your hands all over this place. to clap your hands all over this place. It's all right for you to shout It's all right for you to shout It's all right for you to shout hallelujah. hallelujah. hallelujah. >> You know what that means? You praise the >> You know what that means? You praise the >> You know what that means? You praise the Lord. Hallelujah. Lord. Hallelujah. Lord. Hallelujah. God is good. God is good. God is good. God is good. The beauty about God [music] is that he The beauty about God [music] is that he doesn't force a relationship. doesn't force a relationship. doesn't force a relationship. Every time we gather together as a Every time we gather together as a Every time we gather together as a church, we're just rehearsing what we're church, we're just rehearsing what we're church, we're just rehearsing what we're going to do up in heaven. going to do up in heaven. going to do up in heaven. And at least for me, at least for me, And at least for me, at least for me, And at least for me, at least for me, I'm not going to stand in front of the I'm not going to stand in front of the I'm not going to stand in front of the presence of Jesus acting like I got presence of Jesus acting like I got presence of Jesus acting like I got everything together. everything together. everything together. When I see Jesus, I can imagine me When I see Jesus, I can imagine me When I see Jesus, I can imagine me bowing at his feet, bowing at his feet, bowing at his feet, weeping, weeping, weeping, not weeping [music] with sadness, but not weeping [music] with sadness, but not weeping [music] with sadness, but weeping with joy in my heart weeping with joy in my heart weeping with joy in my heart that I have finally that I have finally that I have finally and finally seen the risen [music] and finally seen the risen [music] and finally seen the risen [music] savior.

  34. savior. savior. So why wait to go to heaven when you So why wait to go to heaven when you So why wait to go to heaven when you have an opportunity to do it [music] have an opportunity to do it [music] have an opportunity to do it [music] down here on earth? When we gather down here on earth? When we gather down here on earth? When we gather together, I tell you new life, together, I tell you new life, together, I tell you new life, >> you did not enter a funeral. >> you did not enter a funeral. >> you did not enter a funeral. >> Because if I read my Bible correctly, >> Because if I read my Bible correctly, >> Because if I read my Bible correctly, the Bible says that after death, he rose the Bible says that after death, he rose the Bible says that after death, he rose from the dead. from the dead. from the dead. >> And I put my faith in the ra risen >> And I put my faith in the ra risen >> And I put my faith in the ra risen savior. And this is why we gather savior. And this is why we gather savior. And this is why we gather together. I'm so [music] glad that together. I'm so [music] glad that together. I'm so [music] glad that you're in the house today. Good morning, you're in the house today. Good morning, you're in the house today. Good morning, New Life Covenant. Good morning for those that are watching online. Good for those that are watching online. Good morning. Do me a favor. Love on somebody morning. Do me a favor. Love on somebody morning. Do me a favor. Love on somebody around you. If you don't know who they around you. If you don't know who they around you. If you don't know who they are, give them [music] a high five. are, give them [music] a high five. are, give them [music] a high five. Hello, my name is. Hello, my name is. [music] If you know Hello, my name is. [music] If you know who they are, give them a squeeze. It's nothing better than worshiping It's nothing better than worshiping with family and friends and with family and friends and with family and friends and neighbors. [music] Can you put your hands together for the Can you put your hands together for the choir? Didn't they do amazing?

  35. The choir did an amazing job. They'll be The choir did an amazing job. They'll be with us all three services. I want [music] to once again welcome all I want [music] to once again welcome all the first- timers that are here today. the first- timers that are here today. the first- timers that are here today. Welcome to New Life Covenant. If you've Welcome to New Life Covenant. If you've Welcome to New Life Covenant. If you've come, congratulations to all those that come, congratulations to all those that come, congratulations to all those that are who returned from baptism. are who returned from baptism. are who returned from baptism. Congratulations to you. Congratulations to you. Congratulations to you. In all three services, [music] we're In all three services, [music] we're In all three services, [music] we're anticipating to baptize 30 people. And anticipating to baptize 30 people. And anticipating to baptize 30 people. And we have baptisms every other month. And we have baptisms every other month. And we have baptisms every other month. And not once have we missed a Sunday when not once have we missed a Sunday when not once have we missed a Sunday when we've had baptism scheduled [music] we've had baptism scheduled [music] we've had baptism scheduled [music] where at least one person, at least one where at least one person, at least one where at least one person, at least one person, which has been way more than person, which has been way more than person, which has been way more than that, has been baptized in Jesus name. that, has been baptized in Jesus name. that, has been baptized in Jesus name. So if you want to get baptized, we have So if you want to get baptized, we have So if you want to get baptized, we have another service and we can baptize another service and we can baptize another service and we can baptize [music] you in Jesus' name. I want to [music] you in Jesus' name. I want to [music] you in Jesus' name. I want to quickly as we transition here, I want to quickly as we transition here, I want to quickly as we transition here, I want to allow [music] as much time we can for a allow [music] as much time we can for a allow [music] as much time we can for a special special special service. We call this day dream [music] service. We call this day dream [music] service. We call this day dream [music] Sunday. And Dream Sunday is going to be Sunday. And Dream Sunday is going to be Sunday. And Dream Sunday is going to be focused around the Chicago Dream Center.

  36. focused around the Chicago Dream Center. focused around the Chicago Dream Center. We want to bring [music] awareness to a We want to bring [music] awareness to a We want to bring [music] awareness to a ministry that we have here. We want to ministry that we have here. We want to ministry that we have here. We want to let you know what we do. We want you to let you know what we do. We want you to let you know what we do. We want you to we want you [music] to uh get an we want you [music] to uh get an we want you [music] to uh get an opportunity to connect and how can you opportunity to connect and how can you opportunity to connect and how can you partner with us and we're [music] going partner with us and we're [music] going partner with us and we're [music] going to bring to light for those of you who to bring to light for those of you who to bring to light for those of you who have some idea of what it is. But we have some idea of what it is. But we have some idea of what it is. But we want to bring [music] to light what is want to bring [music] to light what is want to bring [music] to light what is it that we do through the Chicago Dream it that we do through the Chicago Dream it that we do through the Chicago Dream Center and the blessing and the blessing Center and the blessing and the blessing Center and the blessing and the blessing that it is. Um before we lean into that, that it is. Um before we lean into that, that it is. Um before we lean into that, I'm going to go ahead and read you a I'm going to go ahead and read you a I'm going to go ahead and read you a quick scripture [music] that is in quick scripture [music] that is in quick scripture [music] that is in Deuteronomies. I was reading Deuteronomies. I was reading Deuteronomies. I was reading um Deuteronomies and in the scripture of um Deuteronomies and in the scripture of um Deuteronomies and in the scripture of chapter 16 [music] chapter 16 [music] chapter 16 [music] and 17 and 17 and 17 people of Israel, they will have a people of Israel, they will have a people of Israel, they will have a festival. Every single year they'll do a festival. Every single year they'll do a festival. Every single year they'll do a festival. Matter of fact, [music] there festival. Matter of fact, [music] there festival. Matter of fact, [music] there was three unique different types of was three unique different types of was three unique different types of festivals that they would do. You can festivals that they would do. You can festivals that they would do. You can look at it on the on chapter 16. They look at it on the on chapter 16. They look at it on the on chapter 16. They have the Passover festival. Then they have the Passover festival. Then they have the Passover festival. Then they have the festival of weeks and then they have the festival of weeks and then they have the festival of weeks and then they have the festival of tabernacle. [music] have the festival of tabernacle. [music] have the festival of tabernacle. [music] So it was So it was So it was the beginning of the sewing the beginning of the sewing the beginning of the sewing in the middle of the harvest season in the middle of the harvest season in the middle of the harvest season [music] and towards the end of the [music] and towards the end of the [music] and towards the end of the actual harvest that they will begin to actual harvest that they will begin to actual harvest that they will begin to celebrate these three festivals. And in celebrate these three festivals. And in celebrate these three festivals. And in the festival of tabernacle, which was the festival of tabernacle, which was the festival of tabernacle, which was the ending, the ending, the ending, it says this, and I'll shoot over to it says this, and I'll shoot over to it says this, and I'll shoot over to verse 15. For the Lord your God will

  37. verse 15. For the Lord your God will verse 15. For the Lord your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all bless you in all your harvest and in all bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your [music] hand, and your the work of your [music] hand, and your the work of your [music] hand, and your joy will be complete. In order for you joy will be complete. In order for you joy will be complete. In order for you and I to experience joy, joy only comes and I to experience joy, joy only comes and I to experience joy, joy only comes through obedience in God. through obedience in God. through obedience in God. You cannot experience the wholeness and You cannot experience the wholeness and You cannot experience the wholeness and the fullness of joy without obedience. the fullness of joy without obedience. the fullness of joy without obedience. And the Bible says, "For the Lord your And the Bible says, "For the Lord your And the Bible says, "For the Lord your God will bless you in all your [music] God will bless you in all your [music] God will bless you in all your [music] harvest." How many of us want God to harvest." How many of us want God to harvest." How many of us want God to bless our harvest that whatever it is bless our harvest that whatever it is bless our harvest that whatever it is that we sow that there is a blessing and that we sow that there is a blessing and that we sow that there is a blessing and through the fruit of the blessing comes through the fruit of the blessing comes through the fruit of the blessing comes joy. And then you shoot down to verse joy. And then you shoot down to verse joy. And then you shoot down to verse 16. Three times a year all your men must 16. Three times a year all your men must 16. Three times a year all your men must appear before the Lord your God at the appear before the Lord your God at the appear before the Lord your God at the place he will [music] choose at the place he will [music] choose at the place he will [music] choose at the festival of the unleavened bread, the festival of the unleavened bread, the festival of the unleavened bread, the festival of week, and the festival festival of week, and the festival festival of week, and the festival [music] of tabernacle. No one should [music] of tabernacle. No one should [music] of tabernacle. No one should appear before the Lord empty-handed. appear before the Lord empty-handed. appear before the Lord empty-handed. Each of you [music] must bring a gift in Each of you [music] must bring a gift in Each of you [music] must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God proportion to the way the Lord your God proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you. So in each of these has blessed you. So in each of these has blessed you. So in each of these festivals when they gathered together, festivals when they gathered together, festivals when they gathered together, it was a celebration. What what was the it was a celebration. What what was the it was a celebration. What what was the point of this festival? It it was about point of this festival? It it was about point of this festival? It it was about honoring God for the provision. Then honoring God for the provision. Then honoring God for the provision. Then when you think about the Passover, the when you think about the Passover, the when you think about the Passover, the unleavened bread, what happens there is unleavened bread, what happens there is unleavened bread, what happens there is that they are celebrating when they were that they are celebrating when they were that they are celebrating when they were in slavery and Christ came and he was in slavery and Christ came and he was in slavery and Christ came and he was able to free them from the hands of able to free them from the hands of able to free them from the hands of Pharaoh. We know that when we give an Pharaoh. We know that when we give an Pharaoh. We know that when we give an offering and when you think about the offering and when you think about the offering and when you think about the offering you're going to give today, let

  38. offering you're going to give today, let offering you're going to give today, let your offering be an offering of praise your offering be an offering of praise your offering be an offering of praise because of the provision of what God has because of the provision of what God has because of the provision of what God has done to you. This is why when we connect done to you. This is why when we connect done to you. This is why when we connect worship [music] with offering, what worship [music] with offering, what worship [music] with offering, what we're saying is it is a gift of we're saying is it is a gift of we're saying is it is a gift of gratitude. [music] And today, let there gratitude. [music] And today, let there gratitude. [music] And today, let there be a gri a gift of gratitude as we be a gri a gift of gratitude as we be a gri a gift of gratitude as we worship the Lord not only in praise, worship the Lord not only in praise, worship the Lord not only in praise, [music] [music] [music] not only in dance, but that we can also not only in dance, but that we can also not only in dance, but that we can also worship the Lord [music] in our giving. worship the Lord [music] in our giving. worship the Lord [music] in our giving. However you're going to give, I want you However you're going to give, I want you However you're going to give, I want you to prepare your hearts. whatever you're to prepare your hearts. whatever you're to prepare your hearts. whatever you're going to [music] give. I pray that you going to [music] give. I pray that you going to [music] give. I pray that you and God will be aligned and that you can and God will be aligned and that you can and God will be aligned and that you can give faithfully unto him. You can give give faithfully unto him. You can give give faithfully unto him. You can give online. The QR code is going to be there online. The QR code is going to be there online. The QR code is going to be there for you. For those that want to use the for you. For those that want to use the for you. For those that want to use the [music] tap, you can use the phone. Just [music] tap, you can use the phone. Just [music] tap, you can use the phone. Just press the tap. It would land you on the press the tap. It would land you on the press the tap. It would land you on the giving page in buckets. We'll go through giving page in buckets. We'll go through giving page in buckets. We'll go through the IOS for those who are [music] going the IOS for those who are [music] going the IOS for those who are [music] going to give traditionally. However, to give traditionally. However, to give traditionally. However, whatever, let us offer it up to the whatever, let us offer it up to the whatever, let us offer it up to the Lord. Following my prayer, you're going Lord. Following my prayer, you're going Lord. Following my prayer, you're going to see a short video and then from to see a short video and then from to see a short video and then from there, we're going to begin to [music] there, we're going to begin to [music] there, we're going to begin to [music] present the gospel. Pastor Rico will present the gospel. Pastor Rico will present the gospel. Pastor Rico will share a word alongside with some share a word alongside with some share a word alongside with some testimonies [music] as we go along with testimonies [music] as we go along with testimonies [music] as we go along with Dream Sunday. Father, we pause just for Dream Sunday. Father, we pause just for Dream Sunday. Father, we pause just for a moment. We bless your name. I pray, a moment. We bless your name. I pray, a moment. We bless your name. I pray, Father, that we don't come empty-handed, Father, that we don't come empty-handed, Father, that we don't come empty-handed, but that we would be prepared to worship but that we would be prepared to worship but that we would be prepared to worship you. I pray oh father that our fist you. I pray oh father that our fist you. I pray oh father that our fist would not be closed but that it would be would not be closed but that it would be would not be closed but that it would be open and that we would also not only open and that we would also not only open and that we would also not only release but that we can also be prepared release but that we can also be prepared release but that we can also be prepared to receive. Let this offering be

  39. to receive. Let this offering be to receive. Let this offering be worshiped to you accepted as [music] worshiped to you accepted as [music] worshiped to you accepted as [music] such in Jesus name we pray. Amen. I came to you Lord broken and [music] I came to you Lord broken and [music] totally shattered my life. My eyes totally shattered my life. My eyes totally shattered my life. My eyes seemed like nothing had mattered. As I [music] started to shed what was As I [music] started to shed what was cluttering my heart made me realize cluttering my heart made me realize cluttering my heart made me realize through you I can have a fresh start. through you I can have a fresh start. through you I can have a fresh start. There's this place in the distance that There's this place in the distance that There's this place in the distance that we [music] call the farm where the women we [music] call the farm where the women we [music] call the farm where the women can come and be totally transformed.

  40. There is love. There is peace. There is There is love. There is peace. There is space to be free. We come in totally space to be free. We come in totally space to be free. We come in totally blind. When we leave, we can see. blind. When we leave, we can see. blind. When we leave, we can see. Through true love and correction and Through true love and correction and Through true love and correction and much discipline, we are taught how to much discipline, we are taught how to much discipline, we are taught how to love and to [music] trust him again. love and to [music] trust him again. love and to [music] trust him again. Friends and family bear witness to my Friends and family bear witness to my Friends and family bear witness to my new life transformed. Born and raised on new life transformed. Born and raised on new life transformed. Born and raised on [music] the farm. It's the place we're [music] the farm. It's the place we're [music] the farm. It's the place we're reformed. Praise the Lord. How many excited to be Praise the Lord. How many excited to be in the house of the Lord this morning? in the house of the Lord this morning? in the house of the Lord this morning? [applause] [applause] [applause] Beloved, uh sometimes it's not easy to Beloved, uh sometimes it's not easy to Beloved, uh sometimes it's not easy to preach here, even if you're called and preach here, even if you're called and preach here, even if you're called and anointed and even assigned to do it. anointed and even assigned to do it. anointed and even assigned to do it. Some Sundays they're all great and some Some Sundays they're all great and some Some Sundays they're all great and some Sundays are different than others. And Sundays are different than others. And Sundays are different than others. And sometimes you're so overcome with the sometimes you're so overcome with the sometimes you're so overcome with the worship experience that it is not easy worship experience that it is not easy worship experience that it is not easy to walk up here and get behind this and to walk up here and get behind this and to walk up here and get behind this and to do the assignment and Holy Spirit to do the assignment and Holy Spirit to do the assignment and Holy Spirit dropped this on me and I I shared it dropped this on me and I I shared it dropped this on me and I I shared it with you as something that was placed on with you as something that was placed on with you as something that was placed on my heart. The prophet uh Isaiah says my heart. The prophet uh Isaiah says my heart. The prophet uh Isaiah says this, "Woe to me. I cried. I am ruined

  41. this, "Woe to me. I cried. I am ruined this, "Woe to me. I cried. I am ruined for I am a man of unclean lips and I for I am a man of unclean lips and I for I am a man of unclean lips and I live among a people of unclean lips and live among a people of unclean lips and live among a people of unclean lips and my eyes have seen the king the Lord my eyes have seen the king the Lord my eyes have seen the king the Lord Almighty. Beloved, sometimes the Almighty. Beloved, sometimes the Almighty. Beloved, sometimes the preacher, sometimes the one bringing the preacher, sometimes the one bringing the preacher, sometimes the one bringing the message is so overcome message is so overcome message is so overcome with worship that in light of God's with worship that in light of God's with worship that in light of God's glory, all they see in themselves glory, all they see in themselves glory, all they see in themselves is their depravity is their depravity is their depravity and their need for a savior. Lord Jesus, and their need for a savior. Lord Jesus, and their need for a savior. Lord Jesus, place the preacher behind the cross place the preacher behind the cross place the preacher behind the cross >> at this moment in Jesus name. >> at this moment in Jesus name. >> at this moment in Jesus name. Amen. And Amen. And Amen. And >> amen. Well, praise the Lord. >> amen. Well, praise the Lord. >> amen. Well, praise the Lord. It's Dream Sunday. It's Dream Sunday. It's Dream Sunday. We're preaching about the Dream Center, We're preaching about the Dream Center, We're preaching about the Dream Center, showcasing the Dream Center, a ministry showcasing the Dream Center, a ministry showcasing the Dream Center, a ministry of New Life Covenant, a ministry, a way of New Life Covenant, a ministry, a way of New Life Covenant, a ministry, a way that we serve. Not I'm not visiting, that we serve. Not I'm not visiting, that we serve. Not I'm not visiting, beloved. I'm not coming from another beloved. I'm not coming from another beloved. I'm not coming from another church, another town, another place church, another town, another place church, another town, another place right here. This is a ministry that was right here. This is a ministry that was right here. This is a ministry that was birthed in New Life Covenant Church and birthed in New Life Covenant Church and birthed in New Life Covenant Church and it IS AN EXTENSION OF YOUR HEART, HANDS, it IS AN EXTENSION OF YOUR HEART, HANDS, it IS AN EXTENSION OF YOUR HEART, HANDS, AND FEET for the people OF GOD. I'M NOT AND FEET for the people OF GOD. I'M NOT AND FEET for the people OF GOD. I'M NOT a visitor.

  42. a visitor. a visitor. I am one of you. And the sermon is not I am one of you. And the sermon is not I am one of you. And the sermon is not about me. However, I have to share that. about me. However, I have to share that. about me. However, I have to share that. I HAVE TO PUT THAT on you. I HAVE TO PUT THAT on you. I HAVE TO PUT THAT on you. This is a ministry of new life covenant This is a ministry of new life covenant This is a ministry of new life covenant church. birthed here, nurtured here, church. birthed here, nurtured here, church. birthed here, nurtured here, supported here, growing here. And that's supported here, growing here. And that's supported here, growing here. And that's what I want to share. It is dream what I want to share. It is dream what I want to share. It is dream Sunday. And beloved, perhaps at some Sunday. And beloved, perhaps at some Sunday. And beloved, perhaps at some moment we'll make an appeal to you for moment we'll make an appeal to you for moment we'll make an appeal to you for for an offering or for a gift. And I for an offering or for a gift. And I for an offering or for a gift. And I want to say this right at the front. want to say this right at the front. want to say this right at the front. RIGHT AT THE FRONT. WE DON'T WANT CHUMP RIGHT AT THE FRONT. WE DON'T WANT CHUMP RIGHT AT THE FRONT. WE DON'T WANT CHUMP CHANGE, BELOVED. What we want is for all CHANGE, BELOVED. What we want is for all CHANGE, BELOVED. What we want is for all OF US TO MAKE AN INVESTMENT IN THE OF US TO MAKE AN INVESTMENT IN THE OF US TO MAKE AN INVESTMENT IN THE PEOPLE OF GOD. HOW MANY WOULD say amen PEOPLE OF GOD. HOW MANY WOULD say amen PEOPLE OF GOD. HOW MANY WOULD say amen in the house of the Lord? in the house of the Lord? in the house of the Lord? WE'RE NOT LOOKING FOR CHUNK CHANGE OR WE'RE NOT LOOKING FOR CHUNK CHANGE OR WE'RE NOT LOOKING FOR CHUNK CHANGE OR HANDOUTS. JUST INVEST IN THE PEOPLE OF HANDOUTS. JUST INVEST IN THE PEOPLE OF HANDOUTS. JUST INVEST IN THE PEOPLE OF GOD. INVEST IN the ministry. >> I'm not sorry to pledge for funds. Even >> I'm not sorry to pledge for funds. Even the ministry of Jesus needed money. IT'S the ministry of Jesus needed money. IT'S the ministry of Jesus needed money. IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT HIS ACCOUNTANT was NOT MY FAULT THAT HIS ACCOUNTANT was NOT MY FAULT THAT HIS ACCOUNTANT was stealing from him.

  43. stealing from him. stealing from him. >> IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT THE WOMEN IN HIS >> IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT THE WOMEN IN HIS >> IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT THE WOMEN IN HIS MINISTRY WERE underwriting the the the MINISTRY WERE underwriting the the the MINISTRY WERE underwriting the the the ministry. If the women were paying, it ministry. If the women were paying, it ministry. If the women were paying, it was because the Lord had a financial was because the Lord had a financial was because the Lord had a financial need. How many would say amen in the need. How many would say amen in the need. How many would say amen in the house of the Lord? house of the Lord? house of the Lord? >> What do we do? WHO DO WE SERVE AT the >> What do we do? WHO DO WE SERVE AT the >> What do we do? WHO DO WE SERVE AT the dream center? Prostitutes, drug addicts, dream center? Prostitutes, drug addicts, dream center? Prostitutes, drug addicts, GANG MEMBERS, STINK THE WORST OF THE GANG MEMBERS, STINK THE WORST OF THE GANG MEMBERS, STINK THE WORST OF THE WORST. WHAT ARE THE BIG FOUR IN WORST. WHAT ARE THE BIG FOUR IN WORST. WHAT ARE THE BIG FOUR IN SCRIPTURE? WIDOWS, POOR, FOREIGNERS, SCRIPTURE? WIDOWS, POOR, FOREIGNERS, SCRIPTURE? WIDOWS, POOR, FOREIGNERS, ORPHANS. MATTHEW 25 EXTENDS IT. HUNGRY, ORPHANS. MATTHEW 25 EXTENDS IT. HUNGRY, ORPHANS. MATTHEW 25 EXTENDS IT. HUNGRY, THIRSTY, STRANGERS, PRISONERS, NAKED, THIRSTY, STRANGERS, PRISONERS, NAKED, THIRSTY, STRANGERS, PRISONERS, NAKED, SICK PEOPLE. IF YOU could get your mind SICK PEOPLE. IF YOU could get your mind SICK PEOPLE. IF YOU could get your mind around that list, then you know who the around that list, then you know who the around that list, then you know who the Dream Center serves. >> And we don't DO IT WITH PRIDE. WE DO IT >> And we don't DO IT WITH PRIDE. WE DO IT WITH GRATITUDE AND HUMILITY. WITH GRATITUDE AND HUMILITY. WITH GRATITUDE AND HUMILITY. >> BELOVED, I promise you, I'm not angry. >> BELOVED, I promise you, I'm not angry. >> BELOVED, I promise you, I'm not angry. I'm just passionate. There was a young I'm just passionate. There was a young I'm just passionate. There was a young man after the first service, he went to man after the first service, he went to man after the first service, he went to the Dream Center table and HE SAYS, "I the Dream Center table and HE SAYS, "I the Dream Center table and HE SAYS, "I LIKE THE WAY PASTOR PREACH PASTOR RICO LIKE THE WAY PASTOR PREACH PASTOR RICO LIKE THE WAY PASTOR PREACH PASTOR RICO PREACHES, BUT I'M AFRAID OF HIM.

  44. PREACHES, BUT I'M AFRAID OF HIM. PREACHES, BUT I'M AFRAID OF HIM. I'M AFRAID TO CLAP. AND IN THE FIRST I'M AFRAID TO CLAP. AND IN THE FIRST I'M AFRAID TO CLAP. AND IN THE FIRST SERVICE, THERE WERE PEOPLE CLAPPING AND SERVICE, THERE WERE PEOPLE CLAPPING AND SERVICE, THERE WERE PEOPLE CLAPPING AND I told him TO SHUT UP. AND THEN MY I told him TO SHUT UP. AND THEN MY I told him TO SHUT UP. AND THEN MY PASTOR CHECKED ME. >> He says, "Reek, let the people clap. >> He says, "Reek, let the people clap. They're not clapping for you. Stop They're not clapping for you. Stop They're not clapping for you. Stop tripping." >> All right, let's get this thing going, >> All right, let's get this thing going, beloved. Who do we serve? We serve the beloved. Who do we serve? We serve the beloved. Who do we serve? We serve the eagers of the world, beloved. And eagers of the world, beloved. And eagers of the world, beloved. And perhaps you're a seminary student and perhaps you're a seminary student and perhaps you're a seminary student and you're thinking, "I didn't learn that you're thinking, "I didn't learn that you're thinking, "I didn't learn that word in seminary. They didn't what the word in seminary. They didn't what the word in seminary. They didn't what the heck is an eager." Beloved, it breaks heck is an eager." Beloved, it breaks heck is an eager." Beloved, it breaks down like this. Extra grace required. down like this. Extra grace required. down like this. Extra grace required. Those are the people that we serve. And Those are the people that we serve. And Those are the people that we serve. And you might be sitting there thinking, you might be sitting there thinking, you might be sitting there thinking, "Well, Pastor Rico, that's me. My wife "Well, Pastor Rico, that's me. My wife "Well, Pastor Rico, that's me. My wife says that about me all the time. I need says that about me all the time. I need says that about me all the time. I need extra grace." Extra grace required. If you want it in Extra grace required. If you want it in simpler ter in a simpler terms, beloved, simpler ter in a simpler terms, beloved, simpler ter in a simpler terms, beloved, we serve people with issues.

  45. we serve people with issues. we serve people with issues. Look at your neighbor and say, "I got Look at your neighbor and say, "I got Look at your neighbor and say, "I got issues, man." issues, man." issues, man." >> And in fact, THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT >> And in fact, THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT >> And in fact, THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE HUMBLE PARK CAMPUS. THE HUMBLE PARK CAMPUS. THE HUMBLE PARK CAMPUS. It's a church full of issues. I WON'T BE It's a church full of issues. I WON'T BE It's a church full of issues. I WON'T BE IN HEAVEN BY MYSELF. I got a lot of issues. Some of them I got a lot of issues. Some of them manifest right here behind the behind manifest right here behind the behind manifest right here behind the behind the pulpit. MAYBE I'M A LITTLE TOO LOUD. the pulpit. MAYBE I'M A LITTLE TOO LOUD. the pulpit. MAYBE I'M A LITTLE TOO LOUD. THAT'S HIS ISSUE. LITTLE TOO ANGRY. THAT'S HIS ISSUE. LITTLE TOO ANGRY. THAT'S HIS ISSUE. LITTLE TOO ANGRY. THAT'S IS GOD DELIVER ME. I got an issue with the issue. I got an issue with the issue. Come on, Come on, Come on, >> let's go. >> let's go. >> let's go. So, how can I PUT THIS IN A CONTEXT? In So, how can I PUT THIS IN A CONTEXT? In So, how can I PUT THIS IN A CONTEXT? In the beginning was the word and the word the beginning was the word and the word the beginning was the word and the word was with God and THE WORD WAS GOD. was with God and THE WORD WAS GOD. was with God and THE WORD WAS GOD. THAT'S THE CONTEXT OF JESUS. HE IS THE THAT'S THE CONTEXT OF JESUS. HE IS THE THAT'S THE CONTEXT OF JESUS. HE IS THE EMBODIMENT OF THE WORD OF GOD. SO, EMBODIMENT OF THE WORD OF GOD. SO, EMBODIMENT OF THE WORD OF GOD. SO, THEREFORE, WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO PREACH THEREFORE, WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO PREACH THEREFORE, WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO PREACH A CONTEXT, YOU GOT TO BRING THE WORD. A CONTEXT, YOU GOT TO BRING THE WORD. A CONTEXT, YOU GOT TO BRING THE WORD. SAID, "He made HIS DWELLING AMONG." WHAT SAID, "He made HIS DWELLING AMONG." WHAT SAID, "He made HIS DWELLING AMONG." WHAT DOES THE WORD SAY ABOUT people with DOES THE WORD SAY ABOUT people with DOES THE WORD SAY ABOUT people with issues? So, I found one. They call her issues? So, I found one. They call her issues? So, I found one. They call her the woman with the the woman with the the woman with the >> Oh, wow. Every pastor David, you're >> Oh, wow. Every pastor David, you're >> Oh, wow. Every pastor David, you're doing a good job. They all knew.

  46. The woman with the issue of blood, The woman with the issue of blood, BELOVED. BUT HERE'S THE PROBLEM WITH IT. BELOVED. BUT HERE'S THE PROBLEM WITH IT. BELOVED. BUT HERE'S THE PROBLEM WITH IT. HERE'S THE WHY DO WE STILL CALL HER HERE'S THE WHY DO WE STILL CALL HER HERE'S THE WHY DO WE STILL CALL HER THAT? THE BIBLE SAYS SHE WAS DELIVERED, THAT THE BIBLE SAYS SHE WAS DELIVERED, THAT THE BLEEDING STOPPED AFTER SHE HAD AN THE BLEEDING STOPPED AFTER SHE HAD AN THE BLEEDING STOPPED AFTER SHE HAD AN ENCOUNTER. WHY DON'T WE CALL HER THE ENCOUNTER. WHY DON'T WE CALL HER THE ENCOUNTER. WHY DON'T WE CALL HER THE WOMAN WHO HAD AN ENCOUNTER WITH CHRIST? >> WHY DON'T WE CALL HER THE WOMAN THAT WAS >> WHY DON'T WE CALL HER THE WOMAN THAT WAS HEALED? >> I mean, beloved, Hey, let's go. Do you >> I mean, beloved, Hey, let's go. Do you know her name, know her name, know her name, >> Alex? You know her name? >> Alex? You know her name? >> Alex? You know her name? >> You don't know her name. I mean, if you >> You don't know her name. I mean, if you >> You don't know her name. I mean, if you know her name, run up here. I'm going to know her name, run up here. I'm going to know her name, run up here. I'm going to give you the mic because you know give you the mic because you know give you the mic because you know something that no theologian in the something that no theologian in the something that no theologian in the world knows. world knows. world knows. Beloved, if you're not careful Beloved, if you're not careful Beloved, if you're not careful >> and you let the enemy do this, you will >> and you let the enemy do this, you will >> and you let the enemy do this, you will only be known by your issue. only be known by your issue. only be known by your issue. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> BELOVED, IF YOU'RE NOT CAREFUL, IF >> BELOVED, IF YOU'RE NOT CAREFUL, IF >> BELOVED, IF YOU'RE NOT CAREFUL, IF YOU'RE NOT REMINDING THE WORLD THAT YOU YOU'RE NOT REMINDING THE WORLD THAT YOU YOU'RE NOT REMINDING THE WORLD THAT YOU HAD AN ENCOUNTER WITH CHRIST, YOU WILL HAD AN ENCOUNTER WITH CHRIST, YOU WILL HAD AN ENCOUNTER WITH CHRIST, YOU WILL BE KNOWN. You're a liar. You're a BE KNOWN. You're a liar. You're a BE KNOWN. You're a liar. You're a cheater. You're a thief. You're an cheater. You're a thief. You're an cheater. You're a thief. You're an adulterer.

  47. adulterer. adulterer. YOU'RE SCHIZOPHRENIC. YOU'RE DEPRESSED. YOU'RE SCHIZOPHRENIC. YOU'RE DEPRESSED. YOU'RE SCHIZOPHRENIC. YOU'RE DEPRESSED. YOU HAVE ANXIETY. YOU HAVE ANXIETY. YOU HAVE ANXIETY. YOU'RE AN ALCOHOLIC. THIS, THAT, AND YOU'RE AN ALCOHOLIC. THIS, THAT, AND YOU'RE AN ALCOHOLIC. THIS, THAT, AND WHATN NOT. IF YOU'RE NOT CAREFUL, YOU WHATN NOT. IF YOU'RE NOT CAREFUL, YOU WHATN NOT. IF YOU'RE NOT CAREFUL, YOU WILL ONLY BE known by your issue. WILL ONLY BE known by your issue. WILL ONLY BE known by your issue. Beloved, I don't want to be known by my Beloved, I don't want to be known by my Beloved, I don't want to be known by my issue. I have plenty. I want to be known issue. I have plenty. I want to be known issue. I have plenty. I want to be known by my one encounter with God. >> I want to yell at you right now, but >> I want to yell at you right now, but Pastor David's going to yell at me. So, Pastor David's going to yell at me. So, Pastor David's going to yell at me. So, go ahead and clap for his word. >> Beloved, the last thing SAID ABOUT HER >> Beloved, the last thing SAID ABOUT HER SHOULD BE THE FIRST THING SAID ABOUT SHOULD BE THE FIRST THING SAID ABOUT SHOULD BE THE FIRST THING SAID ABOUT HER. HER. HER. THE LAST THING SAID ABOUT HER, JESUS THE LAST THING SAID ABOUT HER, JESUS THE LAST THING SAID ABOUT HER, JESUS SAID IT. HE SAID, "GODER, YOUR FAITH HAS SAID IT. HE SAID, "GODER, YOUR FAITH HAS SAID IT. HE SAID, "GODER, YOUR FAITH HAS HEALED YOU. HEALED YOU. HEALED YOU. >> Go in peace." That's >> Go in peace." That's >> Go in peace." That's the first thing that we should say about the first thing that we should say about the first thing that we should say about her. The only time that Jesus references her. The only time that Jesus references her. The only time that Jesus references a woman as daughter and all the ladies a woman as daughter and all the ladies a woman as daughter and all the ladies in the house say, in the house say, in the house say, >> "And >> "And >> "And beloved, I got to go here. The woman beloved, I got to go here. The woman beloved, I got to go here. The woman with the issue of blood, you can do the with the issue of blood, you can do the with the issue of blood, you can do the math. I know there's kids in the house math. I know there's kids in the house math. I know there's kids in the house and we might have to go a little rated and we might have to go a little rated and we might have to go a little rated R. I'm going to be careful with it, but R. I'm going to be careful with it, but R. I'm going to be careful with it, but we got to face this thing. A woman with we got to face this thing. A woman with we got to face this thing. A woman with the issue of blood. I wonder what that the issue of blood. I wonder what that the issue of blood. I wonder what that is.

  48. is. is. And you might be thinking, Pastor Rico, And you might be thinking, Pastor Rico, And you might be thinking, Pastor Rico, what do you know about it? You're a man. what do you know about it? You're a man. what do you know about it? You're a man. What do you know about it? Well, I may What do you know about it? Well, I may What do you know about it? Well, I may not know a lot about it, but I had a I not know a lot about it, but I had a I not know a lot about it, but I had a I was raised by a mama and I was raised by was raised by a mama and I was raised by was raised by a mama and I was raised by a Wella and I had two sisters. Amen. And a Wella and I had two sisters. Amen. And a Wella and I had two sisters. Amen. And I've got a beautiful wife. Amen. And I've got a beautiful wife. Amen. And I've got a beautiful wife. Amen. And I've got two beautiful daughters. Amen. I've got two beautiful daughters. Amen. I've got two beautiful daughters. Amen. AND EACH OF MY DAUGHTERS HAVE A AND EACH OF MY DAUGHTERS HAVE A AND EACH OF MY DAUGHTERS HAVE A DAUGHTER. AMEN. I MIGHT NOT KNOW A LOT, DAUGHTER. AMEN. I MIGHT NOT KNOW A LOT, DAUGHTER. AMEN. I MIGHT NOT KNOW A LOT, BUT I KNOW A LITTLE BIT. AND ALL THE MEN BUT I KNOW A LITTLE BIT. AND ALL THE MEN BUT I KNOW A LITTLE BIT. AND ALL THE MEN IN THE HOUSE SAY, IN THE HOUSE SAY, IN THE HOUSE SAY, >> "AMEN." >> "AMEN." >> "AMEN." >> WELL, LET'S GO. >> HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS STORY? IT SAYS, >> HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS STORY? IT SAYS, "THIS IS HOW IMPORTANT it is." IT'S IN "THIS IS HOW IMPORTANT it is." IT'S IN "THIS IS HOW IMPORTANT it is." IT'S IN MATTHEW, MARK, AND LUKE. JESUS WANTS YOU MATTHEW, MARK, AND LUKE. JESUS WANTS YOU MATTHEW, MARK, AND LUKE. JESUS WANTS YOU TO KNOW HER STORY. AND THE SAME JESUS TO KNOW HER STORY. AND THE SAME JESUS TO KNOW HER STORY. AND THE SAME JESUS WHO WANTS YOU TO KNOW HER STORY IS THE WHO WANTS YOU TO KNOW HER STORY IS THE WHO WANTS YOU TO KNOW HER STORY IS THE same Jesus who wants us all to know your same Jesus who wants us all to know your same Jesus who wants us all to know your story. story. story. >> I got Look at your neighbor. I'm got >> I got Look at your neighbor. I'm got >> I got Look at your neighbor. I'm got issues, man. Beloved, I'm in the book of Luke 8:47 Beloved, I'm in the book of Luke 8:47 AND 48. THEN THE WOMAN, SEEING THAT SHE AND 48. THEN THE WOMAN, SEEING THAT SHE AND 48. THEN THE WOMAN, SEEING THAT SHE COULD NOT GO UNNOTICED, COULD NOT GO UNNOTICED, COULD NOT GO UNNOTICED, came trembling and fell at HIS FEET. IN came trembling and fell at HIS FEET. IN came trembling and fell at HIS FEET. IN THE PRESENCE OF ALL THE PEOPLE, SHE TOLD THE PRESENCE OF ALL THE PEOPLE, SHE TOLD THE PRESENCE OF ALL THE PEOPLE, SHE TOLD WHY SHE HAD TOUCHED HIM and how she had WHY SHE HAD TOUCHED HIM and how she had WHY SHE HAD TOUCHED HIM and how she had been instantly healed. Then he said to been instantly healed. Then he said to been instantly healed. Then he said to her, "Daughter, her, "Daughter, her, "Daughter, all the daughters, listen up. Your faith all the daughters, listen up. Your faith all the daughters, listen up. Your faith has healed you. Go in peace." Beloved, has healed you. Go in peace." Beloved, has healed you. Go in peace." Beloved, we learn some things from this daughter we learn some things from this daughter we learn some things from this daughter of Christ. And perhaps if you pay of Christ. And perhaps if you pay of Christ. And perhaps if you pay attention, daughters, attention, daughters, attention, daughters, you'll learn something. And I have a you'll learn something. And I have a you'll learn something. And I have a word for the sons as well. Because Jesus word for the sons as well. Because Jesus word for the sons as well. Because Jesus not only said, "Daughter, your faith has

  49. not only said, "Daughter, your faith has not only said, "Daughter, your faith has healed you." He's also said this, healed you." He's also said this, healed you." He's also said this, "You are my beloved son. "You are my beloved son. "You are my beloved son. You are my son whom I love." You are my son whom I love." You are my son whom I love." Beloved, AND SHE TEACHES US THIS, THAT Beloved, AND SHE TEACHES US THIS, THAT Beloved, AND SHE TEACHES US THIS, THAT SUFFERING PRODUCES FAITH. SUFFERING PRODUCES FAITH. SUFFERING PRODUCES FAITH. 12 YEARS SHE IS SUFFERING 12 YEARS 12 YEARS SHE IS SUFFERING 12 YEARS 12 YEARS SHE IS SUFFERING 12 YEARS bleeding and the Bible SAYS THAT LIFE IS bleeding and the Bible SAYS THAT LIFE IS bleeding and the Bible SAYS THAT LIFE IS in the blood. So when I tell you SHE WAS in the blood. So when I tell you SHE WAS in the blood. So when I tell you SHE WAS BLEEDING FOR 12 years BLEEDING FOR 12 years BLEEDING FOR 12 years she's dying for 12 years. she's dying for 12 years. she's dying for 12 years. Some of us here have been addicted Some of us here have been addicted Some of us here have been addicted longer THAN THAT AND LIFE IS LEAVING US. longer THAN THAT AND LIFE IS LEAVING US. longer THAN THAT AND LIFE IS LEAVING US. I can't wait for your encounter. I can't wait for your encounter. I can't wait for your encounter. >> HALLELUJAH. >> HALLELUJAH. >> HALLELUJAH. SUFFERING HAS A PURPOSE. PAIN CAN HAVE A SUFFERING HAS A PURPOSE. PAIN CAN HAVE A SUFFERING HAS A PURPOSE. PAIN CAN HAVE A PURPOSE. PURPOSE. PURPOSE. For her, For her, For her, it's that pain that produces the it's that pain that produces the it's that pain that produces the substance OF HOPE. THE BIBLE says this, substance OF HOPE. THE BIBLE says this, substance OF HOPE. THE BIBLE says this, that faith is the substance of hope and that faith is the substance of hope and that faith is the substance of hope and the evidence of things NOT SEEN. AND THE the evidence of things NOT SEEN. AND THE the evidence of things NOT SEEN. AND THE GREAT BLESSING FOR ALL OF US IS YOU ONLY GREAT BLESSING FOR ALL OF US IS YOU ONLY GREAT BLESSING FOR ALL OF US IS YOU ONLY HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ONE part of that HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ONE part of that HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ONE part of that scripture, scripture, scripture, the substance of hope. Because beloved, the substance of hope. Because beloved, the substance of hope. Because beloved, I tell you this and I mean it in a good I tell you this and I mean it in a good I tell you this and I mean it in a good way. You cannot produce the the way. You cannot produce the the way. You cannot produce the the evidence.

  50. evidence. evidence. >> YOU CAN DEFINITELY PRODUCE HOPE. I HOPE >> YOU CAN DEFINITELY PRODUCE HOPE. I HOPE >> YOU CAN DEFINITELY PRODUCE HOPE. I HOPE I GET OVER MY ADDICTION. I HOPE I GET I GET OVER MY ADDICTION. I HOPE I GET I GET OVER MY ADDICTION. I HOPE I GET OVER PORNOGRAPHY. I HOPE I GET OVER OVER PORNOGRAPHY. I HOPE I GET OVER OVER PORNOGRAPHY. I HOPE I GET OVER ALCOHOLISM. I HOPE I GET OVER ABUSE. I ALCOHOLISM. I HOPE I GET OVER ABUSE. I ALCOHOLISM. I HOPE I GET OVER ABUSE. I HOPE I GET OVER human trafficking. That HOPE I GET OVER human trafficking. That HOPE I GET OVER human trafficking. That you that's all you need because the you that's all you need because the you that's all you need because the evidence comes after you have your evidence comes after you have your evidence comes after you have your encounter with Christ. YES, encounter with Christ. YES, encounter with Christ. YES, >> SHE NEEDED A healer >> SHE NEEDED A healer >> SHE NEEDED A healer and she found one and she TOUCHED HIM. and she found one and she TOUCHED HIM. and she found one and she TOUCHED HIM. AND THE BIBLE says that she was AND THE BIBLE says that she was AND THE BIBLE says that she was instantly healed. instantly healed. instantly healed. Beloved, it's not that simple as just a Beloved, it's not that simple as just a Beloved, it's not that simple as just a woman who's bleeding. Beloved, woman who's bleeding. Beloved, woman who's bleeding. Beloved, I brought this up to my wife yesterday. I brought this up to my wife yesterday. I brought this up to my wife yesterday. She had the issue of blood. So, babe, She had the issue of blood. So, babe, She had the issue of blood. So, babe, when a woman bleeds now, she has an when a woman bleeds now, she has an when a woman bleeds now, she has an issue. and she could just go to the issue. and she could just go to the issue. and she could just go to the local Walgreens and take care of that local Walgreens and take care of that local Walgreens and take care of that babe. She didn't have an issue. She had babe. She didn't have an issue. She had babe. She didn't have an issue. She had a disease. a disease. a disease. She had a sickness. But what else? What other problem that But what else? What other problem that she had? This this back 2000 years ago she had? This this back 2000 years ago she had? This this back 2000 years ago was a private issue. Not for her.

  51. was a private issue. Not for her. was a private issue. Not for her. Ladies, you know, you know, and I'm not Ladies, you know, you know, and I'm not Ladies, you know, you know, and I'm not being funny. This is a private issue being funny. This is a private issue being funny. This is a private issue when you're bleeding. Now it's private. when you're bleeding. Now it's private. when you're bleeding. Now it's private. 2,000 years ago, it wasn't private. 2,000 years ago, it wasn't private. 2,000 years ago, it wasn't private. 2,000 years ago, if you were bleeding 2,000 years ago, if you were bleeding 2,000 years ago, if you were bleeding and you were a woman, you had to tell and you were a woman, you had to tell and you were a woman, you had to tell the priest of your town you were the priest of your town you were the priest of your town you were bleeding. And then the priest would bleeding. And then the priest would bleeding. And then the priest would declare that you were unclean. declare that you were unclean. declare that you were unclean. And then everywhere you walked, you had And then everywhere you walked, you had And then everywhere you walked, you had to tell everybody you were unclean. And to tell everybody you were unclean. And to tell everybody you were unclean. And they couldn't come near you. They they couldn't come near you. They they couldn't come near you. They couldn't sit where YOU SAT. SHE COULDN'T couldn't sit where YOU SAT. SHE COULDN'T couldn't sit where YOU SAT. SHE COULDN'T GO TO CHURCH. GO TO CHURCH. GO TO CHURCH. My daughters are here. I'm all over them My daughters are here. I'm all over them My daughters are here. I'm all over them all the time. They know it to the point all the time. They know it to the point all the time. They know it to the point of embarrassment. They're sitting right of embarrassment. They're sitting right of embarrassment. They're sitting right there. My little girl still kisses me in there. My little girl still kisses me in there. My little girl still kisses me in the mouth. my little girl, my big girl, the mouth. my little girl, my big girl, the mouth. my little girl, my big girl, she like, "Ah, papy, you could smell she like, "Ah, papy, you could smell she like, "Ah, papy, you could smell me." And I so I smell her. But beloved, me." And I so I smell her. But beloved, me." And I so I smell her. But beloved, if they had been declared unclean, I if they had been declared unclean, I if they had been declared unclean, I couldn't come anywhere near them. And I couldn't come anywhere near them. And I couldn't come anywhere near them. And I can't imagine a second in my life that I can't imagine a second in my life that I can't imagine a second in my life that I cannot eat my girls up. Now I eat their cannot eat my girls up. Now I eat their cannot eat my girls up. Now I eat their girls and eat their son. But if I was girls and eat their son. But if I was girls and eat their son. But if I was declared unclean, declared unclean, declared unclean, I couldn't come anywhere near them. No I couldn't come anywhere near them. No I couldn't come anywhere near them. No puppy, puppy, puppy, no goo, no kid, no babe. I couldn't.

  52. no goo, no kid, no babe. I couldn't. no goo, no kid, no babe. I couldn't. So this and it was a public thing. So this and it was a public thing. So this and it was a public thing. BELOVED HAD TO TELL EVERYBODY. I WANT BELOVED HAD TO TELL EVERYBODY. I WANT BELOVED HAD TO TELL EVERYBODY. I WANT YOU TO IMAGINE IF YOU WOULD BECAUSE SHE YOU TO IMAGINE IF YOU WOULD BECAUSE SHE YOU TO IMAGINE IF YOU WOULD BECAUSE SHE HAD TO DECLARE that Pastor David is at HAD TO DECLARE that Pastor David is at HAD TO DECLARE that Pastor David is at the door of the church. Yeah. This the door of the church. Yeah. This the door of the church. Yeah. This church where pastor Paul usually is and church where pastor Paul usually is and church where pastor Paul usually is and he's greeting people and he's looking he's greeting people and he's looking he's greeting people and he's looking for visitors and the regular members are for visitors and the regular members are for visitors and the regular members are coming in and there's pastor David and coming in and there's pastor David and coming in and there's pastor David and you come, you're a visitor. You heard you come, you're a visitor. You heard you come, you're a visitor. You heard about us online. I heard about that about us online. I heard about that about us online. I heard about that church for the hurting over there church for the hurting over there church for the hurting over there and home and in division. and home and in division. and home and in division. And you come and he's like, "Man, God And you come and he's like, "Man, God And you come and he's like, "Man, God bless you. Welcome to New Life Covenant. bless you. Welcome to New Life Covenant. bless you. Welcome to New Life Covenant. I noticed you're new that you're a I noticed you're new that you're a I noticed you're new that you're a visitor." "Yeah, man. I heard about your visitor." "Yeah, man. I heard about your visitor." "Yeah, man. I heard about your church. It's a great church. I'm so church. It's a great church. I'm so church. It's a great church. I'm so looking forward to the service." He looking forward to the service." He looking forward to the service." He says, "Yeah, no problem. You're welcome says, "Yeah, no problem. You're welcome says, "Yeah, no problem. You're welcome to come in, but before you come in, I to come in, but before you come in, I to come in, but before you come in, I need you to do something for me." "Sure, need you to do something for me." "Sure, need you to do something for me." "Sure, Pastor David. Sure, I'll do it. No Pastor David. Sure, I'll do it. No Pastor David. Sure, I'll do it. No problem." He says, "You need to declare problem." He says, "You need to declare problem." He says, "You need to declare your issues. Hold on, Pastor D. What do you mean? I Hold on, Pastor D. What do you mean? I need to declare if you liar, cheater, need to declare if you liar, cheater, need to declare if you liar, cheater, thief, addicted, pornography, thief, addicted, pornography, thief, addicted, pornography, prostitute, drug addict, gang member, prostitute, drug addict, gang member, prostitute, drug addict, gang member, ADDICTION, ANXIETY, DEPRESS, WHATEVER ADDICTION, ANXIETY, DEPRESS, WHATEVER ADDICTION, ANXIETY, DEPRESS, WHATEVER YOUR ISSUE IS, YOU GOT TO DECLARE IT IN YOUR ISSUE IS, YOU GOT TO DECLARE IT IN YOUR ISSUE IS, YOU GOT TO DECLARE IT IN FRONT OF everybody right now. They said, FRONT OF everybody right now. They said, FRONT OF everybody right now. They said, "Pastor Rico, I have Pastor David, I "Pastor Rico, I have Pastor David, I "Pastor Rico, I have Pastor David, I have one of those or two of those or have one of those or two of those or have one of those or two of those or three of declare it." And then you take three of declare it." And then you take three of declare it." And then you take the chance and you declare it. And he the chance and you declare it. And he the chance and you declare it. And he says, "I'm sorry, you can't come in."

  53. says, "I'm sorry, you can't come in." says, "I'm sorry, you can't come in." And when you can get your mind around And when you can get your mind around And when you can get your mind around that little idea, then you can that little idea, then you can that little idea, then you can understand what this woman with the understand what this woman with the understand what this woman with the issue of blood was going through. >> BELOVED, >> BELOVED, this issue, it breaks isolation. She was this issue, it breaks isolation. She was this issue, it breaks isolation. She was isolated, isolated, isolated, but she decided that she was sick and but she decided that she was sick and but she decided that she was sick and tired of being sick and tired. Anybody tired of being sick and tired. Anybody tired of being sick and tired. Anybody here sick and tired? here sick and tired? here sick and tired? >> I'm sick and tired of being sick and >> I'm sick and tired of being sick and >> I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. I'm sick and tired OF MY ISSUE tired. I'm sick and tired OF MY ISSUE tired. I'm sick and tired OF MY ISSUE BEING MY IDENTITY BEING MY IDENTITY BEING MY IDENTITY >> WITH MY FAMILY AND WITH MY FRIENDS, WITH >> WITH MY FAMILY AND WITH MY FRIENDS, WITH >> WITH MY FAMILY AND WITH MY FRIENDS, WITH MY CHURCH. SO, she breaks isolation MY CHURCH. SO, she breaks isolation MY CHURCH. SO, she breaks isolation and she hears Jesus is coming to town and she hears Jesus is coming to town and she hears Jesus is coming to town and there's the Bible says that there and there's the Bible says that there and there's the Bible says that there was A CROWD THAT CRUSHED HIM. SO, he's was A CROWD THAT CRUSHED HIM. SO, he's was A CROWD THAT CRUSHED HIM. SO, he's in the center of it. in the center of it. in the center of it. She makes her way through the crowd, She makes her way through the crowd, She makes her way through the crowd, beloved. She takes this public issue to the only She takes this public issue to the only one who can do something for her one who can do something for her one who can do something for her >> and she touches him.

  54. >> and she touches him. >> and she touches him. You know what she touches, beloved? You You know what she touches, beloved? You You know what she touches, beloved? You know she touches know she touches know she touches the fringe. the fringe. the fringe. The fringe. The fringe. The fringe. The fringe. The fringe. The fringe. the The fringe. The fringe. The fringe. the The fringe. The fringe. The fringe. the outside of the garment. The right the fr outside of the garment. The right the fr outside of the garment. The right the fr You ever heard the term fringe of You ever heard the term fringe of You ever heard the term fringe of society? Fringe. You ever heard it? Oh, society? Fringe. You ever heard it? Oh, society? Fringe. You ever heard it? Oh, I've heard it. So, I looked it up on I've heard it. So, I looked it up on I've heard it. So, I looked it up on chat. GPT. First service. I messed that chat. GPT. First service. I messed that chat. GPT. First service. I messed that up. I'm like chat speaking in tongues. Fringe of society Fringe of society refers to people or groups who live refers to people or groups who live refers to people or groups who live outside the mainstream of society. outside the mainstream of society. outside the mainstream of society. socially, emotionally, culturally, socially, emotionally, culturally, socially, emotionally, culturally, politically, I'll add, spiritually, outsiders who have little influence or outsiders who have little influence or acceptance in the broader community. acceptance in the broader community. acceptance in the broader community. People living in extreme poverty or People living in extreme poverty or People living in extreme poverty or homelessness. Beloved, notice that she homelessness. Beloved, notice that she homelessness. Beloved, notice that she touches the fringe of his robe. Beloved, touches the fringe of his robe. Beloved, touches the fringe of his robe. Beloved, what we do at the dream center, what we do at the dream center, what we do at the dream center, we're the fringe.

  55. we're the fringe. we're the fringe. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> We're the outside of the center. >> We're the outside of the center. >> We're the outside of the center. And we love the fringe of society. And we love the fringe of society. And we love the fringe of society. >> And what we do at the dream center is >> And what we do at the dream center is >> And what we do at the dream center is that we allow people to touch the fringe that we allow people to touch the fringe that we allow people to touch the fringe of the robe of the robe of the robe >> of Jesus. You know what we do at the >> of Jesus. You know what we do at the >> of Jesus. You know what we do at the Dream Center, beloved? Dream Center, beloved? Dream Center, beloved? We stop the bleeding. Because Jesus is at the center of the Because Jesus is at the center of the dream center. dream center. dream center. >> He's at the center of the dream center. >> He's at the center of the dream center. >> He's at the center of the dream center. And the dream center is the fringe. It's And the dream center is the fringe. It's And the dream center is the fringe. It's the robe of Jesus. And what we allow men the robe of Jesus. And what we allow men the robe of Jesus. And what we allow men and women and children to do, I don't and women and children to do, I don't and women and children to do, I don't care what your issue is, neither does care what your issue is, neither does care what your issue is, neither does Jesus, is that we allow you to stretch Jesus, is that we allow you to stretch Jesus, is that we allow you to stretch out your hand. out your hand. out your hand. You've broken [music] isolation.

  56. You've taught us that pain has a purpose You've taught us that pain has a purpose and now you want to have an encounter. and now you want to have an encounter. and now you want to have an encounter. Beloved, the next voices that you're Beloved, the next voices that you're Beloved, the next voices that you're going to hear going to hear going to hear are the voices of a daughter are the voices of a daughter are the voices of a daughter and of a son who had issues and of a son who had issues and of a son who had issues but had an encounter but had an encounter but had an encounter >> with Jesus. >> with Jesus. >> with Jesus. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> [applause] >> Good morning. Good morning, church. My >> Good morning. Good morning, church. My name is Jada name is Jada name is Jada and I'm excited to share with you the uh and I'm excited to share with you the uh and I'm excited to share with you the uh testimony and the way the Dream Center testimony and the way the Dream Center testimony and the way the Dream Center has impacted my life. has impacted my life. has impacted my life. I grew up in Indiana in a family of four I grew up in Indiana in a family of four I grew up in Indiana in a family of four with both of my parents. And I can with both of my parents. And I can with both of my parents. And I can remember going to church on Sundays and remember going to church on Sundays and remember going to church on Sundays and Wednesdays and for the most part being Wednesdays and for the most part being Wednesdays and for the most part being surrounded by the same type of people, surrounded by the same type of people, surrounded by the same type of people, the same type of churchgoers, people the same type of churchgoers, people the same type of churchgoers, people with godly habits. Um, I remember not with godly habits. Um, I remember not with godly habits. Um, I remember not being allowed to watch certain movies or being allowed to watch certain movies or being allowed to watch certain movies or getting soap in my mouth if we said shut getting soap in my mouth if we said shut getting soap in my mouth if we said shut up to each other.

  57. up to each other. up to each other. um going into high school. I got my um going into high school. I got my um going into high school. I got my first boyfriend when I was 16, but he first boyfriend when I was 16, but he first boyfriend when I was 16, but he was not a Christian. And I can remember was not a Christian. And I can remember was not a Christian. And I can remember uh hearing the scripture in the uh hearing the scripture in the uh hearing the scripture in the background of my mind that we're background of my mind that we're background of my mind that we're supposed to be equally yolked, but I supposed to be equally yolked, but I supposed to be equally yolked, but I pushed forward anyways. I was really pushed forward anyways. I was really pushed forward anyways. I was really flattered by the fact that someone like flattered by the fact that someone like flattered by the fact that someone like him would like me. And throughout that him would like me. And throughout that him would like me. And throughout that relationship, he ended up going away to relationship, he ended up going away to relationship, he ended up going away to college and breaking my heart and college and breaking my heart and college and breaking my heart and leaving me behind. And that's when uh leaving me behind. And that's when uh leaving me behind. And that's when uh depression first entered my life. And by depression first entered my life. And by depression first entered my life. And by the time of 18, I was prescribed to the time of 18, I was prescribed to the time of 18, I was prescribed to anti-depressants. anti-depressants. anti-depressants. Going into college, I started beginning Going into college, I started beginning Going into college, I started beginning to party more and experiencing um to party more and experiencing um to party more and experiencing um experimenting with different drugs and experimenting with different drugs and experimenting with different drugs and [music] [music] [music] marijuana and drinking and getting into marijuana and drinking and getting into marijuana and drinking and getting into a different friend group. By the time of a different friend group. By the time of a different friend group. By the time of my senior year, I wasn't attending my senior year, I wasn't attending my senior year, I wasn't attending church anymore. And two months before I church anymore. And two months before I church anymore. And two months before I was to graduate, my dad passed away was to graduate, my dad passed away was to graduate, my dad passed away unexpectedly from cerosis of the liver.

  58. unexpectedly from cerosis of the liver. unexpectedly from cerosis of the liver. And the following week, my grandma died And the following week, my grandma died And the following week, my grandma died as well. And this had been a big, you as well. And this had been a big, you as well. And this had been a big, you know, secret to our family because know, secret to our family because know, secret to our family because drinking wasn't typically allowed in our drinking wasn't typically allowed in our drinking wasn't typically allowed in our home. So, it was a surprise to us. And home. So, it was a surprise to us. And home. So, it was a surprise to us. And from this moment, I just remember going from this moment, I just remember going from this moment, I just remember going down into a dark dark place in my life. down into a dark dark place in my life. down into a dark dark place in my life. Um, I did end up graduating college, but Um, I did end up graduating college, but Um, I did end up graduating college, but after that I got into my first abusive after that I got into my first abusive after that I got into my first abusive relationship. relationship. relationship. And from there, uh, this person ended up And from there, uh, this person ended up And from there, uh, this person ended up beating me up so badly that it ended him beating me up so badly that it ended him beating me up so badly that it ended him in jail in prison for five years. And me in jail in prison for five years. And me in jail in prison for five years. And me left with a lot of trauma and pain. left with a lot of trauma and pain. left with a lot of trauma and pain. Um, I ended up going to a program called Um, I ended up going to a program called Um, I ended up going to a program called Teen Challenge and I was able to Teen Challenge and I was able to Teen Challenge and I was able to complete 18 months there successfully. complete 18 months there successfully. complete 18 months there successfully. But I also never surrendered my But I also never surrendered my But I also never surrendered my depression med medication there. And depression med medication there. And depression med medication there. And within two months of graduating, I within two months of graduating, I within two months of graduating, I relapsed and went back to the same relapsed and went back to the same relapsed and went back to the same friend group. I still had the [music] friend group. I still had the [music] friend group. I still had the [music] same social media, same music choices, same social media, same music choices, same social media, same music choices, and um I fell into just a worse year and and um I fell into just a worse year and and um I fell into just a worse year and a half of abusive relationships, worse a half of abusive relationships, worse a half of abusive relationships, worse drugs, and worse scenes. In March of drugs, and worse scenes. In March of drugs, and worse scenes. In March of 2021, I met someone in my hometown in 2021, I met someone in my hometown in 2021, I met someone in my hometown in Indiana, and he promised me safety and Indiana, and he promised me safety and Indiana, and he promised me safety and security, something that I'd been security, something that I'd been security, something that I'd been looking for everywhere. But I know now looking for everywhere. But I know now looking for everywhere. But I know now that only God can promise that.

  59. that only God can promise that. that only God can promise that. Uh, this person, he invited me to Uh, this person, he invited me to Uh, this person, he invited me to Chicago, to the city for a time of Chicago, to the city for a time of Chicago, to the city for a time of partying and a good time, and promised partying and a good time, and promised partying and a good time, and promised he would bring me back, but he never he would bring me back, but he never he would bring me back, but he never did. He began trafficking me in downtown did. He began trafficking me in downtown did. He began trafficking me in downtown Chicago for the next four months. And Chicago for the next four months. And Chicago for the next four months. And those four months were filled with those four months were filled with those four months were filled with torment and loneliness, any type of torment and loneliness, any type of torment and loneliness, any type of abuse you can think of. I was unable to abuse you can think of. I was unable to abuse you can think of. I was unable to leave and unable to make my own leave and unable to make my own leave and unable to make my own decisions. And I can only recall eating decisions. And I can only recall eating decisions. And I can only recall eating a meal two times. I was also drugged and a meal two times. I was also drugged and a meal two times. I was also drugged and my weight had gotten severely low. my weight had gotten severely low. my weight had gotten severely low. Throughout these four months, [music] I Throughout these four months, [music] I Throughout these four months, [music] I had a praying mom. She didn't know had a praying mom. She didn't know had a praying mom. She didn't know exactly what was happening to me or but exactly what was happening to me or but exactly what was happening to me or but she knew her daughter needed help and she knew her daughter needed help and she knew her daughter needed help and [music] within her church and her prayer [music] within her church and her prayer [music] within her church and her prayer group someone told her about the Chicago group someone told her about the Chicago group someone told her about the Chicago Dream Center and how they help women get Dream Center and how they help women get Dream Center and how they help women get off the streets here in Chicago. off the streets here in Chicago. off the streets here in Chicago. So my mom reached out to the farm and to So my mom reached out to the farm and to So my mom reached out to the farm and to the director at that time and the the director at that time and the the director at that time and the director then began to send me director then began to send me director then began to send me encouragements and scriptures of the day encouragements and scriptures of the day encouragements and scriptures of the day and uh reaching out to me telling me who and uh reaching out to me telling me who and uh reaching out to me telling me who she was. And I remember getting one text she was. And I remember getting one text she was. And I remember getting one text and it said, "You know you don't belong and it said, "You know you don't belong and it said, "You know you don't belong there. You are a daughter of the most there. You are a daughter of the most there. You are a daughter of the most high God." With a rose emoji.

  60. high God." With a rose emoji. high God." With a rose emoji. >> And I just looked up. Yes. Praise God. >> And I just looked up. Yes. Praise God. >> And I just looked up. Yes. Praise God. I remember looking up and looking around I remember looking up and looking around I remember looking up and looking around the room and it was like I was awakened. the room and it was like I was awakened. the room and it was like I was awakened. I remembered thinking, "Wow, I I have to I remembered thinking, "Wow, I I have to I remembered thinking, "Wow, I I have to get out. I have to leave. This person get out. I have to leave. This person get out. I have to leave. This person doesn't love me. He's going to kill me." doesn't love me. He's going to kill me." doesn't love me. He's going to kill me." And so in that response, I texted and And so in that response, I texted and And so in that response, I texted and said, "Can you help me?" And I believe said, "Can you help me?" And I believe said, "Can you help me?" And I believe that was my surrender to God to where he that was my surrender to God to where he that was my surrender to God to where he could come in and do the supernatural. could come in and do the supernatural. could come in and do the supernatural. [applause] After that, uh the next few days, this After that, uh the next few days, this the man beat me up really badly and I the man beat me up really badly and I the man beat me up really badly and I was able to get away from him to where was able to get away from him to where was able to get away from him to where then I could wait for the director to then I could wait for the director to then I could wait for the director to come to Chicago and pick me up and take come to Chicago and pick me up and take come to Chicago and pick me up and take me to safety. [music] me to safety. [music] me to safety. [music] Since then, the Lord has healed me in so Since then, the Lord has healed me in so Since then, the Lord has healed me in so many ways. my my year at the farm, I was many ways. my my year at the farm, I was many ways. my my year at the farm, I was able to encounter God and meet Jesus and able to encounter God and meet Jesus and able to encounter God and meet Jesus and make him my my Lord and Savior. The farm make him my my Lord and Savior. The farm make him my my Lord and Savior. The farm was a place where I finally felt home. I was a place where I finally felt home. I was a place where I finally felt home. I was safe both physically and was safe both physically and was safe both physically and spiritually. I could bring my cares and spiritually. I could bring my cares and spiritually. I could bring my cares and my worries and trauma to the feet of my worries and trauma to the feet of my worries and trauma to the feet of Jesus where he could come in and heal Jesus where he could come in and heal Jesus where he could come in and heal me.

  61. me. me. After I graduated the program, I had the After I graduated the program, I had the After I graduated the program, I had the opportunity to come back to Chicago and opportunity to come back to Chicago and opportunity to come back to Chicago and do an internship with the Dream Center, do an internship with the Dream Center, do an internship with the Dream Center, uh, where I learned how to pray for uh, where I learned how to pray for uh, where I learned how to pray for people, how to serve people, and just people, how to serve people, and just people, how to serve people, and just fall in love with the ministry. And to fall in love with the ministry. And to fall in love with the ministry. And to today, I'm now the director of the today, I'm now the director of the today, I'm now the director of the Chicago Dream Center. [applause] >> God has truly filled me with so much joy >> God has truly filled me with so much joy that I can no longer recognize the that I can no longer recognize the that I can no longer recognize the person I used to be. Therefore, if person I used to be. Therefore, if person I used to be. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation anyone is in Christ, the new creation anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come, the old is gone, and the new has come, the old is gone, and the new has come, the old is gone, and the new is here. 2 [music] Corinthians 5:17. is here. 2 [music] Corinthians 5:17. is here. 2 [music] Corinthians 5:17. Next, I'd like to share with you some Next, I'd like to share with you some Next, I'd like to share with you some statistics of how other people in our statistics of how other people in our statistics of how other people in our community have been [music] impacted. So community have been [music] impacted. So community have been [music] impacted. So only 1% of trafficking victims are only 1% of trafficking victims are only 1% of trafficking victims are recovered ever and that's worldwide. recovered ever and that's worldwide. recovered ever and that's worldwide. [music] So one out of every 100 victims. [music] So one out of every 100 victims. [music] So one out of every 100 victims. So here in this room that's probably So here in this room that's probably So here in this room that's probably over five of us that have been affected over five of us that have been affected over five of us that have been affected by trafficking.

  62. by trafficking. by trafficking. Our ministry uh in Chicago specifically Our ministry uh in Chicago specifically Our ministry uh in Chicago specifically there's over 16,000 women and girls there's over 16,000 women and girls there's over 16,000 women and girls affected by exploitation or trafficking. affected by exploitation or trafficking. affected by exploitation or trafficking. Our ministry Rose of Sharon that goes Our ministry Rose of Sharon that goes Our ministry Rose of Sharon that goes out on Friday nights to minister to out on Friday nights to minister to out on Friday nights to minister to women and pray for them. pass out roses, women and pray for them. pass out roses, women and pray for them. pass out roses, tell them about the church and the farm. tell them about the church and the farm. tell them about the church and the farm. We see 1,200 women yearly, which is 7.5% We see 1,200 women yearly, which is 7.5% We see 1,200 women yearly, which is 7.5% of the women who are being trafficked. In Chicago, 56,625 In Chicago, 56,625 people experience homelessness people experience homelessness people experience homelessness throughout the course of the year. And throughout the course of the year. And throughout the course of the year. And through our ministry, Sunday Love and through our ministry, Sunday Love and through our ministry, Sunday Love and Bridge to Life combined, those who Bridge to Life combined, those who Bridge to Life combined, those who minister to the unsheltered see 11.87 minister to the unsheltered see 11.87 minister to the unsheltered see 11.87 87% of the that community. 87% of the that community. 87% of the that community. And lastly, in Chicago, over 500,000 And lastly, in Chicago, over 500,000 And lastly, in Chicago, over 500,000 individuals face food insecurity. individuals face food insecurity. individuals face food insecurity. And we have a ministry called Mana for And we have a ministry called Mana for And we have a ministry called Mana for Life in the Jesus Closet Food Pantry Life in the Jesus Closet Food Pantry Life in the Jesus Closet Food Pantry every Saturday. We feed 170 families, every Saturday. We feed 170 families, every Saturday. We feed 170 families, which is 17% of that. Thank you. [music] which is 17% of that. Thank you. [music] which is 17% of that. Thank you. [music] [applause] [applause] [applause] >> Hi, my name is Edward Gonzalez. I >> Hi, my name is Edward Gonzalez. I >> Hi, my name is Edward Gonzalez. I haven't been coming to New Life since uh haven't been coming to New Life since uh haven't been coming to New Life since uh 2024. Uh came to New Life Broken. I was 2024. Uh came to New Life Broken. I was 2024. Uh came to New Life Broken. I was homeless at the time when I first homeless at the time when I first homeless at the time when I first started coming to uh New Life Covenant.

  63. started coming to uh New Life Covenant. started coming to uh New Life Covenant. Uh I came to the Sunday Love Ministry uh Uh I came to the Sunday Love Ministry uh Uh I came to the Sunday Love Ministry uh which really impacted my life. Uh it was which really impacted my life. Uh it was which really impacted my life. Uh it was something about what the preacher said something about what the preacher said something about what the preacher said when he was there. He said, you know, when he was there. He said, you know, when he was there. He said, you know, that Jesus still loved me and there was that Jesus still loved me and there was that Jesus still loved me and there was nothing that I had done in my life for nothing that I had done in my life for nothing that I had done in my life for him to stop loving me. And that just him to stop loving me. And that just him to stop loving me. And that just really resonated with me and I uh I really resonated with me and I uh I really resonated with me and I uh I grabbed I held on to that word. I wasn't grabbed I held on to that word. I wasn't grabbed I held on to that word. I wasn't expecting for that uh for that to impact expecting for that uh for that to impact expecting for that uh for that to impact my life in such a way. Uh uh it's my life in such a way. Uh uh it's my life in such a way. Uh uh it's basically changed my life. I've taken uh basically changed my life. I've taken uh basically changed my life. I've taken uh uh through so through Sunday love uh was uh through so through Sunday love uh was uh through so through Sunday love uh was just the beginning. I knew about the just the beginning. I knew about the just the beginning. I knew about the Lord. I've loved what he stood for, but Lord. I've loved what he stood for, but Lord. I've loved what he stood for, but I never did really understand what it I never did really understand what it I never did really understand what it was to have a relationship with Christ was to have a relationship with Christ was to have a relationship with Christ or to have a heavenly father. You know, or to have a heavenly father. You know, or to have a heavenly father. You know, uh didn't have a was didn't grow up with uh didn't have a was didn't grow up with uh didn't have a was didn't grow up with a father. I grew up my father was uh a father. I grew up my father was uh a father. I grew up my father was uh wasn't in the picture for many of all wasn't in the picture for many of all wasn't in the picture for many of all through my childhood. uh and the through my childhood. uh and the through my childhood. uh and the memories that I did have of him were memories that I did have of him were memories that I did have of him were kind of negative. So that was I guess kind of negative. So that was I guess kind of negative. So that was I guess [music] the picture that I had of our [music] the picture that I had of our [music] the picture that I had of our father in heaven was I didn't have a a father in heaven was I didn't have a a father in heaven was I didn't have a a healthy rel uh outlook on what a father healthy rel uh outlook on what a father healthy rel uh outlook on what a father was and and that help allow didn't allow was and and that help allow didn't allow was and and that help allow didn't allow me to be a good father. I just I felt me to be a good father. I just I felt me to be a good father. I just I felt like I was probably short-handed on like I was probably short-handed on like I was probably short-handed on that. I [music] I walked around with a that. I [music] I walked around with a that. I [music] I walked around with a lot of shame, a lot of guilt. Uh but lot of shame, a lot of guilt. Uh but lot of shame, a lot of guilt. Uh but when I started to take counsel from my when I started to take counsel from my when I started to take counsel from my mentors and uh I started to learn what mentors and uh I started to learn what mentors and uh I started to learn what it was to to know the word of God and to it was to to know the word of God and to it was to to know the word of God and to use that as a [music] as a tool to help use that as a [music] as a tool to help use that as a [music] as a tool to help me to get where I'm at today. Um I me to get where I'm at today. Um I me to get where I'm at today. Um I accepted the fact that you know that hey accepted the fact that you know that hey accepted the fact that you know that hey that I I'm a child of God [music] and I that I I'm a child of God [music] and I that I I'm a child of God [music] and I had to really uh accept it and deepen my had to really uh accept it and deepen my had to really uh accept it and deepen my heart and I had to uh you know read his

  64. heart and I had to uh you know read his heart and I had to uh you know read his word and understand who I was as a as as word and understand who I was as a as as word and understand who I was as a as as a Christian as a man of God what he a Christian as a man of God what he a Christian as a man of God what he expected [music] from me and you know expected [music] from me and you know expected [music] from me and you know and to and to uh to love others you know and to and to uh to love others you know and to and to uh to love others you know and uh well this uh new life covenant and uh well this uh new life covenant and uh well this uh new life covenant has given me that opportunity to pour uh has given me that opportunity to pour uh has given me that opportunity to pour uh [music] into other people uh the [music] into other people uh the [music] into other people uh the ministry Sunday love which I was was ministry Sunday love which I was was ministry Sunday love which I was was where [music] I came to know uh now I'm where [music] I came to know uh now I'm where [music] I came to know uh now I'm a part of uh Sunday love where I a part of uh Sunday love where I a part of uh Sunday love where I minister I give back from the you minister I give back from the you minister I give back from the you [music] know to the people that gave [music] know to the people that gave [music] know to the people that gave back to gave back to me um I'm a part of back to gave back to me um I'm a part of back to gave back to me um I'm a part of um new life I mean I'm a part [music] of um new life I mean I'm a part [music] of um new life I mean I'm a part [music] of CDC now I'm a leader in the rich life CDC now I'm a leader in the rich life CDC now I'm a leader in the rich life ministry where we go out and help the ministry where we go out and help the ministry where we go out and help the homeless um [music] and it's just given homeless um [music] and it's just given homeless um [music] and it's just given me a purpose in life it's something me a purpose in life it's something me a purpose in life it's something that's bigger than me I live my life that's bigger than me I live my life that's bigger than me I live my life according to [music] what the word says according to [music] what the word says according to [music] what the word says and you know and that is you know uh and you know and that is you know uh and you know and that is you know uh trust in the Lord with all your heart trust in the Lord with all your heart trust in the Lord with all your heart need not until your own understanding in need not until your own understanding in need not until your own understanding in all of your ways acknowledge him and he all of your ways acknowledge him and he all of your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your path and that's will direct your path and that's will direct your path and that's proverbs 3:5 and 6 and uh so the word of proverbs 3:5 and 6 and uh so the word of proverbs 3:5 and 6 and uh so the word of God that has uh that new life covenant God that has uh that new life covenant God that has uh that new life covenant has helped me to uh to uh understand has helped me to uh to uh understand has helped me to uh to uh understand that without the word of God I have that without the word of God I have that without the word of God I have nothing uh I trust and believe and know nothing uh I trust and believe and know nothing uh I trust and believe and know that in the word of God uh there is life that in the word of God uh there is life that in the word of God uh there is life [music] and um I'm a part of new life [music] and um I'm a part of new life [music] and um I'm a part of new life covenant and I'm so grateful for that covenant and I'm so grateful for that covenant and I'm so grateful for that >> beloved Jada is not a young lady Jada is not a young lady defined by trafficking and abu and defined by trafficking and abu and defined by trafficking and abu and abuse. She's the director of the Chicago abuse. She's the director of the Chicago abuse. She's the director of the Chicago Dream Center.

  65. Dream Center. Dream Center. >> The gentleman Eddie >> The gentleman Eddie >> The gentleman Eddie is not a man defined by being homeless. is not a man defined by being homeless. is not a man defined by being homeless. He's one of the hardest working servants He's one of the hardest working servants He's one of the hardest working servants of the Chicago Dream Center. of the Chicago Dream Center. of the Chicago Dream Center. And these two are And these two are And these two are part of a large group of dozens of part of a large group of dozens of part of a large group of dozens of hundreds of people that have been hundreds of people that have been hundreds of people that have been blessed blessed blessed by the Chicago Dream Center. Now they by the Chicago Dream Center. Now they by the Chicago Dream Center. Now they bless the Chicago Dream Center. They're bless the Chicago Dream Center. They're bless the Chicago Dream Center. They're not defined by their issues, beloved. not defined by their issues, beloved. not defined by their issues, beloved. They are defined by their [music] They are defined by their [music] They are defined by their [music] encounter with Christ. I'm going to ask encounter with Christ. I'm going to ask encounter with Christ. I'm going to ask if you would please stand. One more lesson. One more lesson. We're going to open up the altar. We're going to open up the altar. We're going to open up the altar. Perhaps you came in and you are that Perhaps you came in and you are that Perhaps you came in and you are that woman, woman, woman, that man, that young person that man, that young person that man, that young person who the world has defined by your issue who the world has defined by your issue who the world has defined by your issue or issues, whatever that is.

  66. or issues, whatever that is. or issues, whatever that is. It doesn't matter what it is because you It doesn't matter what it is because you It doesn't matter what it is because you can have an encounter with Christ. can have an encounter with Christ. can have an encounter with Christ. that'll change your identity. One that'll change your identity. One that'll change your identity. One [clears throat] more lesson and it's in [clears throat] more lesson and it's in [clears throat] more lesson and it's in the [music] words of Jesus to this the [music] words of Jesus to this the [music] words of Jesus to this woman. He says, "Daughter, woman. He says, "Daughter, woman. He says, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. your faith has healed you. your faith has healed you. >> Go in peace." >> Go in peace." >> Go in peace." Beloved, the word peace does not mean an Beloved, the word peace does not mean an Beloved, the word peace does not mean an absence of violence. What the word peace absence of violence. What the word peace absence of violence. What the word peace means, shalom. [music] It means means, shalom. [music] It means means, shalom. [music] It means wholeness. wholeness. wholeness. Some of us are broken. Some of us, Some of us are broken. Some of us, Some of us are broken. Some of us, beloved, are missing pieces. >> But Jesus [music] can make you whole. >> But Jesus [music] can make you whole. >> Hallelujah. >> Some of us come to church because we're >> Some of us come to church because we're broken. Some of us has figured have broken. Some of us has figured have broken. Some of us has figured have figured that much of it out. I I go to figured that much of it out. I I go to figured that much of it out. I I go to church because I'm broken. church because I'm broken. church because I'm broken. [music] And I know something can happen [music] And I know something can happen [music] And I know something can happen there, but we haven't made that there, but we haven't made that there, but we haven't made that stretch.

  67. stretch. stretch. Beloved, it's going to take some effort. Beloved, it's going to take some effort. Beloved, it's going to take some effort. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It's going to take some effort. It's going to take some effort. It's going to take some effort. She had to stretch out. She had to get She had to stretch out. She had to get She had to stretch out. She had to get through the crowd. Says the crowd was through the crowd. Says the crowd was through the crowd. Says the crowd was crushing Jesus. We have a crowd here. crushing Jesus. We have a crowd here. crushing Jesus. We have a crowd here. There's a thousand people here. There's a thousand people here. There's a thousand people here. And she had to stretch. And she had to And she had to stretch. And she had to And she had to stretch. And she had to break through the crowd. It's going to break through the crowd. It's going to break through the crowd. It's going to take a little work, beloved. But it the take a little work, beloved. But it the take a little work, beloved. But it the payoff. You have no idea the payoff. He says, "Daughter, your faith has He says, "Daughter, your faith has healed you." You know what the real word healed you." You know what the real word healed you." You know what the real word is there in the Greek for for healed? is there in the Greek for for healed? is there in the Greek for for healed? The real word in the Greek is soo. The real word in the Greek is soo. The real word in the Greek is soo. And soo [snorts and music] And soo [snorts and music] And soo [snorts and music] means saved. Not only was she saved, Not only was she saved, she was made whole. [music] she was made whole. [music] she was made whole. [music] And the same Jesus that she encountered And the same Jesus that she encountered And the same Jesus that she encountered that faithful day 2,000 years ago that faithful day 2,000 years ago that faithful day 2,000 years ago is the same Jesus that is in the center is the same Jesus that is in the center is the same Jesus that is in the center of the crowd today and calls out to you.

  68. of the crowd today and calls out to you. of the crowd today and calls out to you. Daughter, Daughter, Daughter, your faith can heal you, your faith can heal you, your faith can heal you, son. You [music] are my beloved. son. You [music] are my beloved. son. You [music] are my beloved. It's simple, folks. It's this simple. If It's simple, folks. It's this simple. If It's simple, folks. It's this simple. If this word touched you, this word touched you, this word touched you, if you want to have an encounter with if you want to have an encounter with if you want to have an encounter with [music] Christ, that will change your [music] Christ, that will change your [music] Christ, that will change your identity forever. identity forever. identity forever. If you are tired of being known by your If you are tired of being known by your If you are tired of being known by your issue and you want to be known by your issue and you want to be known by your issue and you want to be known by your encounter, I want you to make your way. encounter, I want you to make your way. encounter, I want you to make your way. And do me this favor. Don't close your And do me this favor. Don't close your And do me this favor. Don't close your eyes and don't bow your head. Why not? eyes and don't bow your head. Why not? eyes and don't bow your head. Why not? Because do not deny me the miracle. Because do not deny me the miracle. Because do not deny me the miracle. Don't deny me the opportunity [music] to Don't deny me the opportunity [music] to Don't deny me the opportunity [music] to see the miracle. We know this story see the miracle. We know this story see the miracle. We know this story because somebody told it and somebody because somebody told it and somebody because somebody told it and somebody before they told the story, they had to before they told the story, they had to before they told the story, they had to see the story. IMAGINE IF THE CROWD ALL see the story. IMAGINE IF THE CROWD ALL see the story. IMAGINE IF THE CROWD ALL CLOSED THEIR EYES WHEN THIS WOMAN CLOSED THEIR EYES WHEN THIS WOMAN CLOSED THEIR EYES WHEN THIS WOMAN STRETCHED OUT HER HAND IN DESPERATION. STRETCHED OUT HER HAND IN DESPERATION. STRETCHED OUT HER HAND IN DESPERATION. >> SOMEBODY SAW IT AND SOMEBODY WROTE IT >> SOMEBODY SAW IT AND SOMEBODY WROTE IT >> SOMEBODY SAW IT AND SOMEBODY WROTE IT DOWN. BELOVED, DON'T CLOSE YOUR eyes and DOWN. BELOVED, DON'T CLOSE YOUR eyes and DOWN. BELOVED, DON'T CLOSE YOUR eyes and don't bow your head. If you want to have don't bow your head. If you want to have don't bow your head. If you want to have an encounter with Christ that will an encounter with Christ that will an encounter with Christ that will change your life and change your change your life and change your change your life and change your identity, I want you to make your way to identity, I want you to make your way to identity, I want you to make your way to the ALTAR RIGHT NOW. LET'S GO. LET'S GO.

  69. the ALTAR RIGHT NOW. LET'S GO. LET'S GO. the ALTAR RIGHT NOW. LET'S GO. LET'S GO. LET'S GO. [applause] LET'S GO. [applause] LET'S GO. [applause] I NEED YOU TO STRETCH. I NEED YOU TO I NEED YOU TO STRETCH. I NEED YOU TO I NEED YOU TO STRETCH. I NEED YOU TO HAVE FAITH. HAVE FAITH. HAVE FAITH. I NEED YOU TO BE TIRED OF BEING SICK AND I NEED YOU TO BE TIRED OF BEING SICK AND I NEED YOU TO BE TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED. [screaming] TIRED. [screaming] TIRED. [screaming] >> AND I NEED YOU TO make your way to the >> AND I NEED YOU TO make your way to the >> AND I NEED YOU TO make your way to the altar RIGHT NOW AND TOUCH the fringe. altar RIGHT NOW AND TOUCH the fringe. altar RIGHT NOW AND TOUCH the fringe. TOUCH THE HEM OF HIS ROBE. Same way that Jesus said to her, Same way that Jesus said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you." "Daughter, your faith has healed you." "Daughter, your faith has healed you." He could say it to you, "Daughter, He could say it to you, "Daughter, He could say it to you, "Daughter, [music] your faith has healed you. [music] your faith has healed you. [music] your faith has healed you. >> Daughter, your faith has healed you. >> You are my beloved son whom I love." >> You are my beloved son whom I love." >> People are making their way to the >> People are making their way to the >> People are making their way to the altar. People are making their way to altar. People are making their way to altar. People are making their way to the altar. If you're sick, if you're the altar. If you're sick, if you're the altar. If you're sick, if you're sick, if you got a diagnosis from the sick, if you got a diagnosis from the sick, if you got a diagnosis from the doctor, I don't care what it is, make doctor, I don't care what it is, make doctor, I don't care what it is, make your way. Because the same Christ who your way. Because the same Christ who your way. Because the same Christ who stopped the bleeding in this woman, the stopped the bleeding in this woman, the stopped the bleeding in this woman, the same Christ, same Christ, same Christ, THE SAME HEALER, I WANT YOU to make your THE SAME HEALER, I WANT YOU to make your THE SAME HEALER, I WANT YOU to make your way. way. way. >> I want you to make your way.

  70. >> You are my son whom I love. You are my >> You are my son whom I love. You are my son whom I love. son whom I love. son whom I love. >> I don't care what the doctor said. Come >> I don't care what the doctor said. Come >> I don't care what the doctor said. Come on. miracle signs and what YOU CAN BE on. miracle signs and what YOU CAN BE on. miracle signs and what YOU CAN BE DEFINED BY THE MIRACLE IN YOUR LIFE DEFINED BY THE MIRACLE IN YOUR LIFE DEFINED BY THE MIRACLE IN YOUR LIFE RIGHT NOW. RIGHT NOW. RIGHT NOW. >> I I I the doctor told ME I WAS >> I I I the doctor told ME I WAS >> I I I the doctor told ME I WAS DEPRESSED. THE DOCTOR TOLD ME I WAS DEPRESSED. THE DOCTOR TOLD ME I WAS DEPRESSED. THE DOCTOR TOLD ME I WAS ANXIOUS. THE DOCTOR TOLD ME I WAS ANXIOUS. THE DOCTOR TOLD ME I WAS ANXIOUS. THE DOCTOR TOLD ME I WAS SUICIDAL. MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE ALTAR SUICIDAL. MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE ALTAR SUICIDAL. MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE ALTAR RIGHT NOW. RIGHT NOW. RIGHT NOW. [music] [music] [music] >> SHALOM. SHALOM. SHALOM OVER YOU. >> SHALOM. SHALOM. SHALOM OVER YOU. >> SHALOM. SHALOM. SHALOM OVER YOU. You promise. [music and singing] Oh, when I [singing and music] stretched Oh, when I [singing and music] stretched out my hands. out my hands. out my hands. >> Stretch out your hands. Stretch out your >> Stretch out your hands. Stretch out your >> Stretch out your hands. Stretch out your heart. heart. heart. >> Act in faith. [music and singing] >> Act in faith. [music and singing] >> Act in faith. [music and singing] >> There's no need to be ashamed. No need >> There's no need to be ashamed. No need >> There's no need to be ashamed. No need to be embarrassed. to be embarrassed. to be embarrassed. >> And I receive [music] my healing. >> And I receive [music] my healing. >> And I receive [music] my healing. Your issue might be private, but your Your issue might be private, but your Your issue might be private, but your transformation should be public. Let the transformation should be public. Let the transformation should be public. Let the world KNOW WHAT JESUS HAS DONE FOR YOU.

  71. world KNOW WHAT JESUS HAS DONE FOR YOU. world KNOW WHAT JESUS HAS DONE FOR YOU. GIVE HIM YOUR LIFE. GIVE HIM YOUR LIFE. GIVE HIM YOUR LIFE. >> GIVE HIM YOUR BODY. GIVE HIM YOUR MIND. >> GIVE HIM YOUR BODY. GIVE HIM YOUR MIND. >> GIVE HIM YOUR BODY. GIVE HIM YOUR MIND. GIVE HIM YOUR SPIRIT TODAY. GIVE HIM YOUR SPIRIT TODAY. GIVE HIM YOUR SPIRIT TODAY. >> I touch the heaven. Your garment. >> I touch the heaven. Your garment. >> I touch the heaven. Your garment. [music] [singing] [singing] >> Beloved, in your seats, >> Beloved, in your seats, >> Beloved, in your seats, >> extend your HANDS FORWARD. STRETCH OUT >> extend your HANDS FORWARD. STRETCH OUT >> extend your HANDS FORWARD. STRETCH OUT YOUR hands [music] and I want you to YOUR hands [music] and I want you to YOUR hands [music] and I want you to begin to intercede for your brothers and begin to intercede for your brothers and begin to intercede for your brothers and sisters. sisters. sisters. [singing] [singing] [singing] >> If you're thinking about it, if you're >> If you're thinking about it, if you're >> If you're thinking about it, if you're [music] thinking about it, make your way [music] thinking about it, make your way [music] thinking about it, make your way up. up. up. >> I stretched out my hand. >> Come get your healing. >> Come get your healing. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] >> Come get your healing. >> Come get your healing. >> Come get your healing. >> Come get your miracle from Jesus. >> Come get your miracle from Jesus. >> Come get your miracle from Jesus. Come get your healing right now. Come get your healing right now. Come get your healing right now. >> I receive [music] my healing there. >> I receive [music] my healing there. >> I receive [music] my healing there. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> Just like you [music] promised, >> Just like you [music] promised, >> Just like you [music] promised, >> healing is happening. Salvation is >> healing is happening. Salvation is >> healing is happening. Salvation is happening. Healing is happening. happening. Healing is happening. happening. Healing is happening. Miracles. Jesus is CHANGING IDENTITIES Miracles. Jesus is CHANGING IDENTITIES Miracles. Jesus is CHANGING IDENTITIES RIGHT NOW. ENCOUNTERS ARE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. ENCOUNTERS ARE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. ENCOUNTERS ARE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. [music] TOUCH THEM. Touch RIGHT NOW. [music] TOUCH THEM. Touch RIGHT NOW. [music] TOUCH THEM. Touch them. Touch them. [singing] [music] [music] I receive my healing. [singing] I receive my healing. [singing] I receive my healing. [singing] Just like you promise. [singing] Just like you promise. [singing] Just like you promise. [singing] >> Don't you leave this place without an >> Don't you leave this place without an >> Don't you leave this place without an encounter. Don't you go home without an encounter. Don't you go home without an encounter. Don't you go home without an encounter. [music] encounter. [music] encounter. [music] >> Don't you go home without a miracle.

  72. >> Touch the lamb of your garment. >> Touch the lamb of your garment. >> Don't you go home to save. Yes, I receive [music] Yes, I receive [music] my healing >> People are still coming. People are >> People are still coming. People are still coming. The altar is open. still coming. The altar is open. still coming. The altar is open. >> People are still coming. >> People are still coming. >> People are still coming. >> People are still coming. Let's [music] >> People are still coming. Let's [music] >> People are still coming. Let's [music] go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. >> I'm not a liar. I'M NOT A CHEATER. I'M >> I'm not a liar. I'M NOT A CHEATER. I'M NOT A THIEF. I AM A [music] son of the NOT A THIEF. I AM A [music] son of the NOT A THIEF. I AM A [music] son of the ALMIGHTY GOD. I AM A DAUGHTER OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD. I AM A DAUGHTER OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD. I AM A DAUGHTER OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD. ALMIGHTY GOD. ALMIGHTY GOD. >> I'm going to live in my new identity. >> I'm going to live in my new identity. >> I'm going to live in my new identity. >> I'm going to live in my new reality. >> I'm going to live in my new reality. >> I'm going to live in my new reality. [music] [music] [music] >> Christ, >> Christ, >> Christ, >> I will BE DEFINED BY MY TESTIMONY. >> I will BE DEFINED BY MY TESTIMONY. >> I will BE DEFINED BY MY TESTIMONY. [singing] [singing] [singing] Kingoms will bound [music] Kingoms will bound [music] Kingoms will bound [music] at the mention of your name.

  73. at the mention of your name. at the mention of your name. Christ [music] be revealed. Christ [music] be revealed. Christ [music] be revealed. Oh, break every chain. Oh, break every chain. Oh, break every chain. Kingom will bound Kingom will bound Kingom will bound at the mention of your name. Oh Christ at the mention of your name. Oh Christ at the mention of your name. Oh Christ be revealed [music] be revealed [music] be revealed [music] and break every chain. and break every chain. and break every chain. Kingom profound [music] Kingom profound [music] Kingom profound [music] at the mention of your name. at the mention of your name. at the mention of your name. at the mention of your name. at the mention of your name. at the mention of your name. >> I'll give you a few more seconds for >> I'll give you a few more seconds for >> I'll give you a few more seconds for those of you who want to respond. those of you who want to respond. those of you who want to respond. a few more seconds to respond to the a few more seconds to respond to the a few more seconds to respond to the word of God [music] word of God [music] word of God [music] that if there's something that's nudging that if there's something that's nudging that if there's something that's nudging you on the inside and you just want to you on the inside and you just want to you on the inside and you just want to respond respond respond and you want a touch from God and you want a touch from God and you want a touch from God >> by faith, we're declaring that there >> by faith, we're declaring that there >> by faith, we're declaring that there should be healing and wholeness in your should be healing and wholeness in your should be healing and wholeness in your life.

  74. life. life. >> Altar is open. When I count to three, >> Altar is open. When I count to three, >> Altar is open. When I count to three, just come out of your seats and make just come out of your seats and make just come out of your seats and make your way up here. Trust me, the people your way up here. Trust me, the people your way up here. Trust me, the people in the aisle would understand if you in the aisle would understand if you in the aisle would understand if you need to move out. If you want to grab need to move out. If you want to grab need to move out. If you want to grab one of your friends hands or family one of your friends hands or family one of your friends hands or family members hands and say, "Can [music] you members hands and say, "Can [music] you members hands and say, "Can [music] you take me up there with you?" Go ahead and take me up there with you?" Go ahead and take me up there with you?" Go ahead and do that. One, two, three. Get out of do that. One, two, three. Get out of do that. One, two, three. Get out of your seats and make your way up here to your seats and make your way up here to your seats and make your way up here to this altar. this altar. this altar. This is a [music] divine call by a This is a [music] divine call by a This is a [music] divine call by a divine God wanting to have an encounter divine God wanting to have an encounter divine God wanting to have an encounter with you. Come on. Altar is open. New with you. Come on. Altar is open. New with you. Come on. Altar is open. New life, you know what we do when people life, you know what we do when people life, you know what we do when people respond to the call of Jesus? We respond to the call of Jesus? We respond to the call of Jesus? We encourage, we acknowledge, [music] we encourage, we acknowledge, [music] we encourage, we acknowledge, [music] we celebrate every life celebrate every life celebrate every life because it takes a lot of courage. because it takes a lot of courage. because it takes a lot of courage. It takes a lot of courage. One of the weapons that the enemy tries One of the weapons that the enemy tries to use against you and I is shame. Don't to use against you and I is shame. Don't to use against you and I is shame. Don't let [music] shame stop you from let [music] shame stop you from let [music] shame stop you from receiving your healing. Don't let shame receiving your healing. Don't let shame receiving your healing. Don't let shame stop you from your blessing. stop you from your blessing. stop you from your blessing. We're going to sing this song one more We're going to sing this song one more We're going to sing this song one more time.

  75. time. time. This song is consistent [music] to the This song is consistent [music] to the This song is consistent [music] to the message that was spoken over us here message that was spoken over us here message that was spoken over us here today. today. today. And I pray that Christ would reveal And I pray that Christ would reveal And I pray that Christ would reveal himself to you. It's not human touch. It's not human touch. It's an extension [music] for a It's an extension [music] for a It's an extension [music] for a spiritual touch that God would bring spiritual touch that God would bring spiritual touch that God would bring healing from the inside out. Let us healing from the inside out. Let us healing from the inside out. Let us worship for a few more moments. Christ worship for a few more moments. Christ worship for a few more moments. Christ be [music] revealed. promise. be [music] revealed. promise. be [music] revealed. promise. Oh, Oh, Oh, so Christ be so Christ be so Christ be and break every chain. and break every chain. and break every chain. >> Every chain >> Every chain >> Every chain >> kingoms will bow at the mansion of your >> kingoms will bow at the mansion of your >> kingoms will bow at the mansion of your name name name and Christ be revealed. and Christ be revealed. and Christ be revealed. >> Declare it. >> Declare it. >> Declare it. >> Break every chain. >> Break every chain. >> Break every chain. Kingoms will bow [singing] Kingoms will bow [singing] Kingoms will bow [singing] at the mention of your name.

  76. at the mention of your name. at the mention of your name. >> Come on. Every addiction, >> Come on. Every addiction, >> Come on. Every addiction, >> oh Christ be [music and singing] >> oh Christ be [music and singing] >> oh Christ be [music and singing] revealed. every spirit revealed. every spirit revealed. every spirit >> and break every chain. >> and break every chain. >> and break every chain. >> The spirit of suicide [singing] >> The spirit of suicide [singing] >> The spirit of suicide [singing] >> will >> will >> will >> the spirit of fear >> the spirit of fear >> the spirit of fear >> at the mention of your name. The spirit >> at the mention of your name. The spirit >> at the mention of your name. The spirit of depression, of depression, of depression, >> Christ, >> Christ, >> Christ, >> the spirit of addiction, >> the spirit of addiction, >> the spirit of addiction, >> and break every chain, [singing] >> and break every chain, [singing] >> and break every chain, [singing] >> rejection, >> rejection, >> rejection, >> kingoms [music] will >> kingoms [music] will >> kingoms [music] will >> all of it >> all of it >> all of it >> at the mention of your name >> at the mention of your name >> at the mention of your name and Christ be. and Christ be. and Christ be. Break every chain. Break every chain. Break every chain. Kingoms will bow at the mention Kingoms will bow at the mention Kingoms will bow at the mention [music and singing] of your name. [music and singing] of your name. [music and singing] of your name. Oh, and I stretched out my hand and I receive my healing and I receive my healing [music and singing] just like you promised. [singing] just like you promised. [singing] >> Yeah.

  77. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> And I stretched out my hand. >> And I stretched out my hand. >> I stretch out my hand. [singing] [singing] >> Want you to look at me just for a >> Want you to look at me just for a >> Want you to look at me just for a moment. There is a Japanese tradition There is a Japanese tradition that they would grab and create pottery that they would grab and create pottery that they would grab and create pottery and once it is completely [music] and once it is completely [music] and once it is completely [music] finished finished finished they would break the pottery into they would break the pottery into they would break the pottery into pieces. pieces. pieces. And the tradition is they will grab all And the tradition is they will grab all And the tradition is they will grab all of the broken pieces and they'll glue of the broken pieces and they'll glue of the broken pieces and they'll glue [music] it back together. [music] it back together. [music] it back together. And when they glue it back together, And when they glue it back together, And when they glue it back together, they'll outline it they'll outline it they'll outline it with gold.

  78. I want you to know that I want you to know that they sell it they sell it they sell it with the outlines of the gold and the with the outlines of the gold and the with the outlines of the gold and the broken pieces back together broken pieces back together broken pieces back together because it has more value because it has more value because it has more value when the pieces have been put back when the pieces have been put back when the pieces have been put back together than it was when it was first together than it was when it was first together than it was when it was first put together. put together. put together. For any persons who feel as though their For any persons who feel as though their For any persons who feel as though their brokenness has devalued brokenness has devalued brokenness has devalued them, I'm here to tell you, you got more them, I'm here to tell you, you got more them, I'm here to tell you, you got more value. For those who feel like they've lost For those who feel like they've lost dignity, dignity, dignity, dignity is given to you right back. The glue that keeps a broken vessel The glue that keeps a broken vessel together is Jesus. The gold outline on the vessel is the The gold outline on the vessel is the seal of God seal of God seal of God and it is a reminder that he is the King and it is a reminder that he is the King and it is a reminder that he is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.

  79. of Kings and the Lord of Lords. of Kings and the Lord of Lords. >> WHICH IS WHY WE DON'T TAKE credit for >> WHICH IS WHY WE DON'T TAKE credit for >> WHICH IS WHY WE DON'T TAKE credit for our testimony. our testimony. our testimony. This is why we give all the glory to God This is why we give all the glory to God This is why we give all the glory to God for our testimony. for our testimony. for our testimony. >> That the testimony is not the issue that >> That the testimony is not the issue that >> That the testimony is not the issue that we had. we had. we had. The testimony is the Jesus that saved us The testimony is the Jesus that saved us The testimony is the Jesus that saved us from the issue that we had. SO ALL OF US IN THIS ROOM AND THOSE THAT SO ALL OF US IN THIS ROOM AND THOSE THAT ARE WATCHING ONLINE, WE'RE ALL BROKE IN ARE WATCHING ONLINE, WE'RE ALL BROKE IN ARE WATCHING ONLINE, WE'RE ALL BROKE IN PIECES. put back together put back together by a loving God. by a loving God. by a loving God. You are so valuable that not even money that not even money could have bought buy you back. could have bought buy you back. could have bought buy you back. You know what? It took a whole life. You know what? It took a whole life. You know what? It took a whole life. That's how valuable you are. That's how valuable you are. That's how valuable you are. You're so valuable that the father was You're so valuable that the father was You're so valuable that the father was willing to give his begotten son willing to give his begotten son willing to give his begotten son so that we can reconcile with him.

  80. so that we can reconcile with him. so that we can reconcile with him. That's how valuable you and [music] I That's how valuable you and [music] I That's how valuable you and [music] I are. are. are. So don't you let the devil tell you So don't you let the devil tell you So don't you let the devil tell you otherwise. otherwise. otherwise. Don't you let your pain and your Don't you let your pain and your Don't you let your pain and your suffering suffering suffering tell you otherwise. The Chicago Dream Center is an The Chicago Dream Center is an incredible ministry. I want to do this incredible ministry. I want to do this incredible ministry. I want to do this before we leave. If because there's a before we leave. If because there's a before we leave. If because there's a few people that I know that are here. If few people that I know that are here. If few people that I know that are here. If you've been a part of the farm, can you you've been a part of the farm, can you you've been a part of the farm, can you come up here to this altar? Come up here come up here to this altar? Come up here come up here to this altar? Come up here to this altar. If you've been a part of to this altar. If you've been a part of to this altar. If you've been a part of the farm, the farm, the farm, come on. They're making their way up. come on. They're making their way up. come on. They're making their way up. Look at that. Beautiful women that are Look at that. Beautiful women that are Look at that. Beautiful women that are going to make their way up here to going to make their way up here to going to make their way up here to [music] the farm. Over 700 women Over 700 women have gone through this farm.

  81. Phyllis, we're waiting for you, Phyllis. Phyllis, we're waiting for you, Phyllis. You don't worry about it. We got you. You don't worry about it. We got you. You don't worry about it. We got you. Come on up, Phyllis. If you are one of the leaders of the If you are one of the leaders of the Bridge to Life Ministry, c can you make Bridge to Life Ministry, c can you make Bridge to Life Ministry, c can you make your way up here? If you're one of the your way up here? If you're one of the your way up here? If you're one of the leaders, leaders, leaders, did I say bridge to life of the Chicago did I say bridge to life of the Chicago did I say bridge to life of the Chicago Dream Center? Can you make your way up Dream Center? Can you make your way up Dream Center? Can you make your way up here? here? here? If you serve in one of the departments If you serve in one of the departments If you serve in one of the departments of the Chicago Dream Center, just lift of the Chicago Dream Center, just lift of the Chicago Dream Center, just lift up your hands right where you are. Just up your hands right where you are. Just up your hands right where you are. Just [music] lift up your hands if it's Look [music] lift up your hands if it's Look [music] lift up your hands if it's Look at all the hands that are being lifted. at all the hands that are being lifted. at all the hands that are being lifted. God bless you. Thank you. Come on up. Yes, sir. Come on up. Yes, sir. Amazing. >> Phyllis, how many times did the devil >> Phyllis, how many times did the devil try to take you out? Look at you.

  82. Come on. Eddie was on the video. He is Come on. Eddie was on the video. He is here on stage. I'm not going to do this, but if I pass I'm not going to do this, but if I pass this mic with these individuals on this this mic with these individuals on this this mic with these individuals on this altar, they will blow your mind of what altar, they will blow your mind of what altar, they will blow your mind of what God has done in their lives. And in many God has done in their lives. And in many God has done in their lives. And in many ways, they're giving back. I want you to ways, they're giving back. I want you to ways, they're giving back. I want you to know that there are different ways that know that there are different ways that know that there are different ways that you can partner with the Chicago Dream you can partner with the Chicago Dream you can partner with the Chicago Dream Center. Center. Center. One of the ways that you can partner One of the ways that you can partner One of the ways that you can partner with the Chicago Dream Center is through with the Chicago Dream Center is through with the Chicago Dream Center is through connecting with one of the ministries connecting with one of the ministries connecting with one of the ministries that was presented today. that was presented today. that was presented today. You can serve, you can cook, um you You can serve, you can cook, um you You can serve, you can cook, um you could give some of your time. could give some of your time. could give some of your time. There's going to be a table that is in There's going to be a table that is in There's going to be a table that is in the back that will have res information the back that will have res information the back that will have res information for you. for you. for you. And I pray that you go back there and And I pray that you go back there and And I pray that you go back there and you ask the Lord, Lord, how how can I you ask the Lord, Lord, how how can I you ask the Lord, Lord, how how can I serve and how can I be a blessing? serve and how can I be a blessing? serve and how can I be a blessing? So, we're going to open up those So, we're going to open up those So, we're going to open up those opportunities for you. We've got, and I opportunities for you. We've got, and I opportunities for you. We've got, and I don't want to mess this up, but we've don't want to mess this up, but we've don't want to mess this up, but we've got the Bridge to Life Ministry, which got the Bridge to Life Ministry, which got the Bridge to Life Ministry, which serves twice a week in the streets, and serves twice a week in the streets, and serves twice a week in the streets, and we feed homeless men and women and we feed homeless men and women and we feed homeless men and women and children, and we're able to [music] children, and we're able to [music] children, and we're able to [music] uh pray with them. We're also having a uh pray with them. We're also having a uh pray with them. We're also having a rose of Sharon and on is it every rose of Sharon and on is it every rose of Sharon and on is it every weekend or every other weekend? [music] weekend or every other weekend? [music] weekend or every other weekend? [music] Every weekend on a Friday night they go Every weekend on a Friday night they go Every weekend on a Friday night they go out to the neighborhoods uh to the out to the neighborhoods uh to the out to the neighborhoods uh to the streets and they pass out roses to women streets and they pass out roses to women streets and they pass out roses to women that are on the streets that are on the streets that are on the streets inviting them to meet Jesus, letting

  83. inviting them to meet Jesus, letting inviting them to meet Jesus, letting them know that there's another avenue them know that there's another avenue them know that there's another avenue out that they don't have to live this out that they don't have to live this out that they don't have to live this way. You can imagine you heard Jada's way. You can imagine you heard Jada's way. You can imagine you heard Jada's testimony and Jada's out there. Listen, testimony and Jada's out there. Listen, testimony and Jada's out there. Listen, I I thought I was a thug and I was hard. I I thought I was a thug and I was hard. I I thought I was a thug and I was hard. [laughter] She'd be out there talking to pimps and She'd be out there talking to pimps and out there talking to gang members. She out there talking to gang members. She out there talking to gang members. She don't care. don't care. don't care. >> From Indiana coming to Chicago in the >> From Indiana coming to Chicago in the >> From Indiana coming to Chicago in the hood. hood. hood. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Unapologetically sharing the gospel of >> Unapologetically sharing the gospel of >> Unapologetically sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ, letting them know that Jesus Christ, letting them know that Jesus Christ, letting them know that there is a way. Friday nights there is opportunities for Friday nights there is opportunities for you to serve and we need men. We need you to serve and we need men. We need you to serve and we need men. We need men also to participate to help to come men also to participate to help to come men also to participate to help to come alongside. We [music] have our food alongside. We [music] have our food alongside. We [music] have our food pantry as you heard on Saturdays. Uh pantry as you heard on Saturdays. Uh pantry as you heard on Saturdays. Uh what else do we have? Did I miss what else do we have? Did I miss what else do we have? Did I miss anything? The cafe cafe cafe serves anything? The cafe cafe cafe serves anything? The cafe cafe cafe serves coffee. Everything. But let me bring coffee. Everything. But let me bring coffee. Everything. But let me bring this out. Everything that you purchase this out. Everything that you purchase this out. Everything that you purchase in the cafe blesses the Chicago Dream in the cafe blesses the Chicago Dream in the cafe blesses the Chicago Dream Center. Everything. Every penny.

  84. So stop bringing Starbucks into this So stop bringing Starbucks into this church. >> We're getting deep now with some coffee. >> We're getting deep now with some coffee. We're like getting really she's talking We're like getting really she's talking We're like getting really she's talking about it's mixed with the Holy Spirit. about it's mixed with the Holy Spirit. about it's mixed with the Holy Spirit. And And And >> but everything that you purchase at the >> but everything that you purchase at the >> but everything that you purchase at the cafe, [music] it blesses it blesses the cafe, [music] it blesses it blesses the cafe, [music] it blesses it blesses the cafe and you can also serve. Again, cafe and you can also serve. Again, cafe and you can also serve. Again, there's different ministries. That's one there's different ministries. That's one there's different ministries. That's one way that you can connect. The second way way that you can connect. The second way way that you can connect. The second way that you can partner [music] with the that you can partner [music] with the that you can partner [music] with the Chicago Dream Center is to be able to Chicago Dream Center is to be able to Chicago Dream Center is to be able to give an offering. It can be a one-time give an offering. It can be a one-time give an offering. It can be a one-time offering. It can be [music] an offering offering. It can be [music] an offering offering. It can be [music] an offering that you want to give uh bi-weekly or that you want to give uh bi-weekly or that you want to give uh bi-weekly or monthly or whatever the Lord that monthly or whatever the Lord that monthly or whatever the Lord that presses on your heart. What we're going presses on your heart. What we're going presses on your heart. What we're going to do is that we're going to place a QR to do is that we're going to place a QR to do is that we're going to place a QR code on the screen code on the screen code on the screen and this is going to be given directly and this is going to be given directly and this is going to be given directly to the Chicago Dream Center. On the way to the Chicago Dream Center. On the way to the Chicago Dream Center. On the way out, we're going to also have ushers out, we're going to also have ushers out, we're going to also have ushers that are there and they're going to uh that are there and they're going to uh that are there and they're going to uh be stationed for you to give. For those be stationed for you to give. For those be stationed for you to give. For those of you who want to give a check or give of you who want to give a check or give of you who want to give a check or give they if they write a check to Chicago they if they write a check to Chicago they if they write a check to Chicago Dream Center, if you write a check, it's Dream Center, if you write a check, it's Dream Center, if you write a check, it's to Chicago Dream Center and then you can to Chicago Dream Center and then you can to Chicago Dream Center and then you can also give cash.

  85. also give cash. also give cash. But let's bless the Chicago Dream Center But let's bless the Chicago Dream Center But let's bless the Chicago Dream Center today. How many say amen to that? Let's today. How many say amen to that? Let's today. How many say amen to that? Let's bless the Chicago Dream Center today. I'm going to bless you out. But let's I'm going to bless you out. But let's pray for these beautiful people. Um, pray for these beautiful people. Um, pray for these beautiful people. Um, let's pray for the Chicago Dream Center. let's pray for the Chicago Dream Center. let's pray for the Chicago Dream Center. Thank you, Pastor Rico. Thank you to the Thank you, Pastor Rico. Thank you to the Thank you, Pastor Rico. Thank you to the board. I know there's board members that board. I know there's board members that board. I know there's board members that are here. Thank you to the board of the are here. Thank you to the board of the are here. Thank you to the board of the Chicago Dream Center and the staff and Chicago Dream Center and the staff and Chicago Dream Center and the staff and everyone that is connected. We are so everyone that is connected. We are so everyone that is connected. We are so grateful for your heart to serve. I want grateful for your heart to serve. I want grateful for your heart to serve. I want to ask you to go ahead and bow your to ask you to go ahead and bow your to ask you to go ahead and bow your heads and close your eyes. Extend your heads and close your eyes. Extend your heads and close your eyes. Extend your hands forward up [music] here. Father, we pause just for a moment. We Father, we pause just for a moment. We thank you for the message of hope, for thank you for the message of hope, for thank you for the message of hope, for the gospel. the gospel. the gospel. Thank you, oh Lord, for the leadership, Thank you, oh Lord, for the leadership, Thank you, oh Lord, for the leadership, the leadership of Pastor Rico, the leadership of Pastor Rico, the leadership of Pastor Rico, leadership of Jada, and everyone else leadership of Jada, and everyone else leadership of Jada, and everyone else that is connected in the dream center, that is connected in the dream center, that is connected in the dream center, their heart, dedication, commitment in their heart, dedication, commitment in their heart, dedication, commitment in serving you through this ministry. I serving you through this ministry. I serving you through this ministry. I pray favor upon favor. I pray grace and pray favor upon favor. I pray grace and pray favor upon favor. I pray grace and more grace over their life. I pray more grace over their life. I pray more grace over their life. I pray father that we can have a small impact father that we can have a small impact father that we can have a small impact but yet a big impact in individual's but yet a big impact in individual's but yet a big impact in individual's lives that would bring about lives that would bring about lives that would bring about transformation the same way that you transformation the same way that you transformation the same way that you have done to those that are on here on have done to those that are on here on have done to those that are on here on this stage. So father in all of our this stage. So father in all of our this stage. So father in all of our ministries bless the leadership. Bless ministries bless the leadership. Bless ministries bless the leadership. Bless the volunteers.

  86. the volunteers. the volunteers. Bless those, oh God, who we take in and Bless those, oh God, who we take in and Bless those, oh God, who we take in and we come next to. Pray, Father, that we we come next to. Pray, Father, that we we come next to. Pray, Father, that we can help them get hope [music] and let can help them get hope [music] and let can help them get hope [music] and let them know, Father, that you are the way them know, Father, that you are the way them know, Father, that you are the way and the truth. So, Father, we lift up and the truth. So, Father, we lift up and the truth. So, Father, we lift up the Chicago Dream Center to you. We're the Chicago Dream Center to you. We're the Chicago Dream Center to you. We're praying for favor and blessing upon praying for favor and blessing upon praying for favor and blessing upon blessing. May many individuals, men, blessing. May many individuals, men, blessing. May many individuals, men, women, boys and girls be impacted. women, boys and girls be impacted. women, boys and girls be impacted. So, Father, I ask Lord the monies that So, Father, I ask Lord the monies that So, Father, I ask Lord the monies that we collect and the volunteers that would we collect and the volunteers that would we collect and the volunteers that would register and sign up uh Father that it register and sign up uh Father that it register and sign up uh Father that it would all advance your kingdom. So, would all advance your kingdom. So, would all advance your kingdom. So, press upon our hearts right here, right press upon our hearts right here, right press upon our hearts right here, right now now now so that we can give back to you. Bless so that we can give back to you. Bless so that we can give back to you. Bless New Life Covenant, oh Lord. Bless every New Life Covenant, oh Lord. Bless every New Life Covenant, oh Lord. Bless every person that is in this room. Would you person that is in this room. Would you person that is in this room. Would you lift up your hands, palms up until we lift up your hands, palms up until we lift up your hands, palms up until we see each other again? May the Lord bless see each other again? May the Lord bless see each other again? May the Lord bless you. May the Lord guide you. May the you. May the Lord guide you. May the you. May the Lord guide you. May the Lord shine his face upon you. May the Lord shine his face upon you. May the Lord shine his face upon you. May the Lord be gracious unto you. May he give Lord be gracious unto you. May he give Lord be gracious unto you. May he give you strength, peace, and anointing you strength, peace, and anointing you strength, peace, and anointing throughout this day. In Jesus name we throughout this day. In Jesus name we throughout this day. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. [music] pray. Amen. [music] pray. Amen. [music] God bless your new life covenant. We God bless your new life covenant. We God bless your new life covenant. We love you. Have a wonderful day in the love you. Have a wonderful day in the love you. Have a wonderful day in the Lord.

  87. What kind of [music] What kind of [music] lost? They say [music] it's over for They say [music] it's over for you. you. you. No, it's not. No, it's not. No, it's not. No, it's not. No, it's not. No, it's not. You say, "No, it's not." No, it's not. You say, "No, it's not." No, it's not. You say, "No, it's not." No, it's not. What a god. What a god. seen your glory.

  88. seen your glory. Then I see it all. Then I see it all. Then I see it all. Your love has my [music] life forever. Your love has my [music] life forever. Your love has my [music] life forever. Sisfy God. You are my everything. Sisfy God. You are my everything. Sisfy God. You are my everything. Yet the highest place [music] I reach at Yet the highest place [music] I reach at Yet the highest place [music] I reach at your feet. Then I've done it all. If the your feet. Then I've done it all. If the your feet. Then I've done it all. If the best thing that I seen is your glory, best thing that I seen is your glory, best thing that I seen is your glory, then I seen it all. then I seen it all. then I seen it all. Your love is save my life forever. Your love is save my life forever. Your love is save my life forever. satisfied what you are. Come on, hands satisfied what you are. Come on, hands satisfied what you are. Come on, hands up this way. If one word is one word, up this way. If one word is one word, up this way. If one word is one word, >> oh yeah, >> oh yeah, >> oh yeah, I have it all. I feel your heart. I have it all. No treasure of this life I have it all. No treasure of this life could ever sisfy. could ever sisfy. could ever sisfy. You are [music] You are [music] You are [music] my my my Oh God, you are my everything.

  89. Oh God, you are my everything. Oh God, you are my everything. Oh, you are Oh, you are Oh, you are what it your time. Let it go. Let it go. your time. Let it go. Let it go. Come on, let's lift it up. You're the Come on, let's lift it up. You're the Come on, let's lift it up. You're the highest place. highest place. highest place. >> The highest place [music] I reaches on >> The highest place [music] I reaches on >> The highest place [music] I reaches on your feet. your feet. your feet. >> I done it all. >> I done it all. >> I done it all. >> It all the best [music] thing that I see >> It all the best [music] thing that I see >> It all the best [music] thing that I see is your glory. is your glory. is your glory. >> Did I seen it? >> Did I seen it? >> Did I seen it? >> I seen it all. Say you are >> I seen it all. Say you are >> I seen it all. Say you are my God. You are You are God. You are You are >> If one word is >> If one word is >> If one word is >> one word is the only you.

  90. you. >> You are my everything. >> You are my everything. >> You are my everything. Take God, you are my >> Then I've seen it all. >> Then I've seen it all. Your love has changed my life. Forever Your love has changed my life. Forever Your love has changed my life. Forever satisfied. God you are. satisfied. God you are. satisfied. God you are. >> If one word is the only [music] [music] >> Yeah. I still have it all. >> Yeah. I still have it all. >> Yeah. I still have it all. No [music] treasure of this life could No [music] treasure of this life could No [music] treasure of this life could ever satisfy.

  91. ever satisfy. ever satisfy. You are my everything. >> I'm satisfied [music] with you. You are. >> I'm satisfied [music] with you. You are. >> Oh, I'm satisfied [music] >> Oh, I'm satisfied [music] >> Oh, I'm satisfied [music] with you. You are with you. You are with you. You are >> You're my admiration. [music] >> You're my admiration. [music] >> You're my admiration. [music] You are You are You are >> You are my >> You are my >> You are my >> Oh God, you are [music] and

  92. and every voice of [music] condemnation and and I speak [music] in the name of the Lord. I'm taking back [music] what the enemy I'm taking back [music] what the enemy stole from me in the name of Jesus. stole from me in the name of Jesus. stole from me in the name of Jesus. [music and singing] I'm breaking off [music and singing] I'm breaking off [music and singing] I'm breaking off every lie that I once believed. every lie that I once believed. every lie that I once believed. The one who lives in [music] me has all The one who lives in [music] me has all The one who lives in [music] me has all authority. authority. authority. The one who lives [music] in me has all The one who lives [music] in me has all The one who lives [music] in me has all authority. every darkness [music] every darkness [music] of depression and seal. Every bondage, [music] and seal. Every bondage, [music] every sickness every sickness every sickness and and and I [music] speak in the name of the Lord.

Summary

This "Dream Sunday" service at New Life Covenant celebrates public declarations of faith through baptism and emphasizes community building through life groups. The takeaway is to actively engage in community, whether by joining or hosting a life group, to grow in faith and in one's journey with Christ. The service also includes announcements about upcoming donation drives and programs for young men.

Bible Verses

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Deuteronomy 16:15
Deuteronomy 16:16
Deuteronomy 16:17
Luke 8:47-48
2 Corinthians 5:17
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