Gauntlet 2026: Wednesday Morning Prayer
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>> Yeah, how about over here? >> Yeah, how about over here? Good morning, everybody. Everybody over Good morning, everybody. Everybody over Good morning, everybody. Everybody over here good? Yes. here good? Yes. here good? Yes. I just love y'all so much. I just love y'all so much. I just love y'all so much. So thankful for what God's doing So thankful for what God's doing So thankful for what God's doing already. This is amazing. Welcome to morning This is amazing. Welcome to morning prayer. prayer. prayer. Hey, if you guys want to go ahead and Hey, if you guys want to go ahead and Hey, if you guys want to go ahead and get your Bibles and your journals, get your Bibles and your journals, get your Bibles and your journals, and just sort of put them underneath and just sort of put them underneath and just sort of put them underneath your seat or nearby where you can get to your seat or nearby where you can get to your seat or nearby where you can get to them easily. them easily. them easily. Give you a second to give them get them Give you a second to give them get them Give you a second to give them get them out of your bag. out of your bag. out of your bag. >> [snorts] >> While you're doing that, hey, can I >> While you're doing that, hey, can I If God has already said something to If God has already said something to If God has already said something to you, if God has spoken to you already you, if God has spoken to you already you, if God has spoken to you already since you've been in the Gauntlet, would since you've been in the Gauntlet, would since you've been in the Gauntlet, would you just raise your hand as God's Look you just raise your hand as God's Look you just raise your hand as God's Look at this. at this. at this. Hey, I want to tell you something that's Hey, I want to tell you something that's Hey, I want to tell you something that's really really beautiful. really really beautiful. really really beautiful. The prophet Joel said God spoke to him and God said, "In the God spoke to him and God said, "In the last days I'll pour out my spirit on all last days I'll pour out my spirit on all last days I'll pour out my spirit on all flesh, and your sons and daughters will flesh, and your sons and daughters will flesh, and your sons and daughters will prophesy.
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prophesy. prophesy. The old will get dreams, the young will The old will get dreams, the young will The old will get dreams, the young will see visions. Even on my male and female see visions. Even on my male and female see visions. Even on my male and female servants, I'll pour out my spirit. servants, I'll pour out my spirit. servants, I'll pour out my spirit. Right now, what God's doing in the earth Right now, what God's doing in the earth Right now, what God's doing in the earth and what God's doing right here is he's and what God's doing right here is he's and what God's doing right here is he's opening up our ears to hear his voice. opening up our ears to hear his voice. opening up our ears to hear his voice. You were made for friendship with God, You were made for friendship with God, You were made for friendship with God, for an everyday relationship. Somebody for an everyday relationship. Somebody for an everyday relationship. Somebody say everyday. say everyday. say everyday. That's right. That's you and me. That's right. That's you and me. That's right. That's you and me. Jesus would love to be friends with you Jesus would love to be friends with you Jesus would love to be friends with you at a deeper and deeper level, y'all. at a deeper and deeper level, y'all. at a deeper and deeper level, y'all. He is the best friend I have ever had. He is the best friend I have ever had. He is the best friend I have ever had. He's the only one who truly understands He's the only one who truly understands He's the only one who truly understands me. me. me. And I'm so glad he wants that for you, And I'm so glad he wants that for you, And I'm so glad he wants that for you, too. Can I get a amen, somebody? too. Can I get a amen, somebody? too. Can I get a amen, somebody? All right, y'all. All right, y'all. All right, y'all. So, we're going to have a time of prayer So, we're going to have a time of prayer So, we're going to have a time of prayer today. We're going to pray in three today. We're going to pray in three today. We're going to pray in three movements. We're going to pray up. movements. We're going to pray up. movements. We're going to pray up. Everybody say up. Everybody say up. Everybody say up. In. In. In. Out. Out. Out. Okay. So, our first movement of praying Okay. So, our first movement of praying Okay. So, our first movement of praying up, remember singing is praying. Y'all up, remember singing is praying. Y'all up, remember singing is praying. Y'all say that with me. Singing is praying. say that with me. Singing is praying. say that with me. Singing is praying. So, as Jake and EJ and Eli lead us in So, as Jake and EJ and Eli lead us in So, as Jake and EJ and Eli lead us in praying this morning, praying this morning, praying this morning, I want y'all to know there's no I want y'all to know there's no I want y'all to know there's no difference between worship and prayer.
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difference between worship and prayer. difference between worship and prayer. It's all the same thing. It's all the same thing. It's all the same thing. When we're singing, we are we are When we're singing, we are we are When we're singing, we are we are praying to God. We are experiencing him praying to God. We are experiencing him praying to God. We are experiencing him in that way. I just want you guys to in that way. I just want you guys to in that way. I just want you guys to remember you can hear God even when remember you can hear God even when remember you can hear God even when you're in a moment of worship. You might you're in a moment of worship. You might you're in a moment of worship. You might be able to hear him even more clearly be able to hear him even more clearly be able to hear him even more clearly that way. So, just be ready to catch that way. So, just be ready to catch that way. So, just be ready to catch something that your friend King Jesus something that your friend King Jesus something that your friend King Jesus wants to say to you today, okay? Is that wants to say to you today, okay? Is that wants to say to you today, okay? Is that cool? cool? cool? All right, y'all. All right, y'all. All right, y'all. Well, let's do this. I want everybody Well, let's do this. I want everybody Well, let's do this. I want everybody around the room, go ahead and close your around the room, go ahead and close your around the room, go ahead and close your eyes for just a moment and take an easy eyes for just a moment and take an easy eyes for just a moment and take an easy breath. Now, I want you to catch one thing that Now, I want you to catch one thing that you're thankful for. you're thankful for. you're thankful for. And just hold [music] it there. Psalm 9 says, "I will give thanks to the Psalm 9 says, "I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart. Lord with my whole heart. Lord with my whole heart. And I will recount your wonderful And I will recount your wonderful And I will recount your wonderful deeds." deeds." deeds." Psalm 50 says, "The one who offers Psalm 50 says, "The one who offers Psalm 50 says, "The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice thanksgiving as his sacrifice thanksgiving as his sacrifice honors me."
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honors me." honors me." And so God, we honor you today with our And so God, we honor you today with our And so God, we honor you today with our thanksgiving. We are so grateful. We are thanksgiving. We are so grateful. We are thanksgiving. We are so grateful. We are a grateful people, God. For life, for a grateful people, God. For life, for a grateful people, God. For life, for breath, for great weather, for friends, breath, for great weather, for friends, breath, for great weather, for friends, for fun, for all the many things that for fun, for all the many things that for fun, for all the many things that you've given us, we give you great you've given us, we give you great you've given us, we give you great thanks and praise because you are the thanks and praise because you are the thanks and praise because you are the giver of every good gift. giver of every good gift. giver of every good gift. And now everyone, let's stand And now everyone, let's stand And now everyone, let's stand and let's sing our prayers to God now. >> There was a moment >> There was a moment when the lights The king of The king of all had given all had given all had given up his life.
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up his life. up his life. >> The darkest day. >> The darkest day. >> The darkest day. >> The darkest [music] >> The darkest [music] >> The darkest [music] day day day in history. in history. in history. >> There on the cross. >> There on >> There on the cross he the cross he the cross he >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> paid for every sinner. >> paid for every sinner. >> paid for every sinner. >> For every curse. >> For every curse. >> For every curse. >> For every curse his blood the time. >> For every curse his blood the time. >> For every curse his blood the time. >> One final breath. >> One final breath. >> One final breath. >> One final [music] breath >> One final [music] breath >> One final [music] breath and the air and the air and the air is thinning. Nothing left but Nothing left but >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> When it's dark. >> When it's dark, [singing] I'll >> When it's dark, [singing] I'll do it. do it. do it. >> With the Lord. >> With the Lord. >> With the Lord. >> Let our >> Let our >> Let our God win. God win. God win. >> Miraculous [music] breath. >> Miraculous [music] breath. >> Miraculous [music] breath. >> Miraculous >> Miraculous >> Miraculous breath. breath. breath. >> Forever [music] changed. >> Forever [music] changed. >> Forever [music] changed. >> And we're forever >> And we're forever >> And we're forever changed. >> Come on, [music] sing all hail King >> Come on, [music] sing all hail King Jesus.
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Jesus. Jesus. >> All hail [singing] >> All hail [singing] >> All hail [singing] King Jesus. >> [music] >> [music] >> All [singing] hail >> All [singing] hail >> All [singing] hail the Lord >> [music] >> [music] >> All [singing] hail >> All [singing] hail >> All [singing] hail King Jesus. King Jesus. King Jesus. >> [music] >> All [music and singing] hail >> All [music and singing] hail the savior of >> Again. >> Again. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> All hail [singing] >> All hail [singing] >> All hail [singing] King Jesus. King Jesus. King Jesus. >> Yes, we praise you. >> Yes, we praise you. >> Yes, we praise you. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> All [singing] hail >> All [singing] hail >> All [singing] hail the Lord All [music and singing] hail All [music and singing] hail King Jesus. All hail All hail the savior of Let every Let every knee knee knee come bow before the King of kings. Let come bow before the King of kings. Let come bow before the King of kings. Let every tongue every tongue every tongue confess that [music] He is Lord.
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confess that [music] He is Lord. confess that [music] He is Lord. Lift up Lift up Lift up your shout. your shout. your shout. Let us join with all of heaven [music] Let us join with all of heaven [music] Let us join with all of heaven [music] singing, I want to sing that again. Let every I want to sing that again. Let every knee >> Let >> Let >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> every knee >> every knee >> every knee come bow before the King [music] come bow before the King [music] come bow before the King [music] of kings. Let of kings. Let of kings. Let every tongue every tongue every tongue confess [music] confess [music] confess [music] that [singing] He is Lord. that [singing] He is Lord. that [singing] He is Lord. Lift Lift Lift >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> up your shout. >> up your shout. >> up your shout. Let us join [singing] with all of heaven Let us join [singing] with all of heaven Let us join [singing] with all of heaven singing, singing, singing, >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] [music] >> Holy. >> Holy. >> Every knee >> Every knee >> Every knee >> Let >> Let >> Let [music] [music] [music] every knee every knee every knee come bow come bow come bow before the King of kings. [singing] Let before the King of kings. [singing] Let before the King of kings. [singing] Let every every every tongue confess tongue confess tongue confess that He is that He is that He is Lord. Lord. Lord. Lift Lift Lift >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> up your shout. >> up your shout. >> up your shout. Let us join with all of heaven Let us join with all of heaven Let us join with all of heaven singing, singing, singing, Holy.
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>> [music] >> [music] >> Sing it Holy. Cry out Holy. Cry out Holy. >> Cry out Holy. >> Cry out Holy. >> Cry out Holy. >> Holy. >> Holy. >> Holy. >> [music] >> We say >> We say >> We say >> We say >> We say Holy. Holy. Holy. >> [singing] [music] [music] >> All [singing] >> All [singing] >> All [singing] hail the hail the hail the Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Your worthy. Your worthy. Your worthy. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> All hail >> All hail >> All hail >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> All hail >> All hail >> All hail >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> King. power of >> King. power of >> King. power of >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> Jesus >> name. >> name. All hail the All hail the All hail the >> [music and singing] >> [music] >> [music] >> All hail >> All hail >> All hail king king king Jesus.
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>> [music] >> [music] >> All hail the [music] [music] >> And death [singing] could not hold. >> And death [singing] could not hold. >> And death [singing] could not hold. The veil tore before him. The veil tore before him. The veil tore before him. We silenced [music] We silenced [music] We silenced [music] the boast the boast the boast of sin and the heavens [music] are open the heavens [music] are open the praise of your glory.
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We sing death could not [music] hold We sing death could not [music] hold him. him. him. Death could [singing] not hold. Death could [singing] not hold. Death could [singing] not hold. The veil tore [music] before The veil tore [music] before The veil tore [music] before He silenced the He silenced the He silenced the boast [singing] of sin and death. The heavens are roaring and death. The heavens are roaring >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> the praise of Your glory. >> the praise of Your glory. >> the praise of Your glory. For You arose For You arose For You arose to life [music] to life [music] to life [music] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> again. >> again. >> again. >> And You have no rival. Now and [music and singing] forever Now and [music and singing] forever God God God You reign. >> [music] >> [music] >> Yours [singing] is the kingdom. Yours is the Yours is the name above name above name above >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> all names. You have no rival. Yes, You >> all names. You have no rival. Yes, You >> all names. You have no rival. Yes, You have no have no >> [music] >> rival.
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>> rival. >> rival. You have no equal. Now and [music and singing] forever Now and [music and singing] forever God God God You reign. You reign. You reign. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Yours is [singing] the kingdom. Yours is the Yours is the glory. glory. glory. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Yours is the >> Yours is the >> Yours is the name above name above name above >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> all names. >> all names. >> all names. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> What a powerful [singing] name >> What a powerful [singing] name >> What a powerful [singing] name it is. it is. it is. What a powerful name What a powerful name What a powerful name >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> it is. >> it is. >> it is. The The The name of name of name of Jesus Jesus Jesus >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> Christ >> Christ >> Christ my King. my King. my King. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> What a powerful name >> What a powerful name >> What a powerful name >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> it is. >> it is. >> it is. And nothing can stand And nothing can stand And nothing can stand against. against. against. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> What a powerful name >> What a powerful name >> What a powerful name it is. it is. it is. The name The name The name of Jesus. of Jesus. of Jesus. >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> What a powerful name >> What a powerful name >> What a powerful name it is. it is. it is. What a powerful [singing] name it is. What a powerful [singing] name it is. What a powerful [singing] name it is. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> The >> The >> The name of name of name of Jesus Jesus Jesus Christ [singing] mighty.
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What a powerful [music] name What a powerful [music] name >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> it is. And nothing can stand against it. What a powerful name it. What a powerful name >> [music and singing] >> it is. The >> it is. The name of name of name of >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Jesus. Say you have no rival. >> Jesus. Say you have no rival. >> Jesus. Say you have no rival. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> You have no equal. >> You have no equal. >> You have no equal. Now and [music and singing] forever, Now and [music and singing] forever, Now and [music and singing] forever, God. God. God. Sing that to him. Sing that to him. Sing that to him. Yours [music] is the kingdom. Yours [music] is the kingdom. Yours [music] is the kingdom. Yours is the glory. Yours is the glory. Yours is the glory. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Yours is [singing] the name >> Yours is [singing] the name >> Yours is [singing] the name above above above all We believe that that you have no all We believe that that you have no all We believe that that you have no rival. rival. rival. You have no rival. You have no rival. You have no rival. You have no equal. [music] Now and forever, Now and forever, [music] [music] [music] God. [singing] God. [singing] God. [singing] Yes, you do. Yes, you do. Yes, you do. And yours is the kingdom. And yours is the kingdom. And yours is the kingdom. Yours is the glory. Yours is the glory. Yours is the glory. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Yours is [singing] the name >> Yours is [singing] the name >> Yours is [singing] the name above all.
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>> Y'all, I want to encourage you this >> Y'all, I want to encourage you this morning that morning that morning that I know a lot of the [music] time I walk I know a lot of the [music] time I walk I know a lot of the [music] time I walk into places like this and my heart isn't into places like this and my heart isn't into places like this and my heart isn't really in it. Um really in it. Um really in it. Um and I just want [music] to encourage you and I just want [music] to encourage you and I just want [music] to encourage you that a lot of the time I need to change that a lot of the time I need to change that a lot of the time I need to change the posture of my own body to change the the posture of my own body to change the the posture of my own body to change the posture of my heart. posture of my heart. posture of my heart. And sometimes that's a sign of surrender And sometimes that's a sign of surrender And sometimes that's a sign of surrender that we put our hands up in the air that we put our hands up in the air that we put our hands up in the air as a sign of surrender to God. as a sign of surrender to God. as a sign of surrender to God. So, I [music] just want to invite you So, I [music] just want to invite you So, I [music] just want to invite you if you're not in this right now this if you're not in this right now this if you're not in this right now this morning, I want you to be. So, if you're willing, would you put So, if you're willing, would you put your hands up as a sign of surrender? >> Your [music and singing] name >> Your [music and singing] name is the highest.
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is the highest. is the highest. Your name Your name Your name is the greatest. is the greatest. is the greatest. Your name Your name Your name stands above them all. stands above them all. stands above them all. >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> Above all thrones, >> Above all thrones, >> Above all thrones, dominions, [singing] dominions, [singing] dominions, [singing] all powers, [music] all powers, [music] all powers, [music] and positions, and positions, and positions, your name your name your name stands [music and singing] above them stands [music and singing] above them stands [music and singing] above them all. all. all. Your [music and singing] name Your [music and singing] name Your [music and singing] name is the highest. Your name is the highest. Your name is the highest. Your name is the greatest. [singing] is the greatest. [singing] is the greatest. [singing] Your name Your name Your name stands above them all. stands above them all. stands above them all. >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> Above all thrones, >> Above all thrones, >> Above all thrones, dominions, dominions, dominions, all [music and singing] powers, and all [music and singing] powers, and all [music and singing] powers, and positions, positions, positions, your name your name your name stands [music and singing] above them stands [music and singing] above them stands [music and singing] above them all. all. all. >> One more time, sing it out. >> One more time, sing it out. >> One more time, sing it out. >> Your name >> Your name >> Your name Your name Your name Your name is the highest. [music] Your name is the highest. [music] Your name is the highest. [music] Your name is the greatest. Your name is the greatest. Your name is the greatest. Your name stands above [music and singing] stands above [music and singing] stands above [music and singing] them all.
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Above all Above all thrones, thrones, thrones, dominions, dominions, dominions, all [music and singing] powers, and all [music and singing] powers, and all [music and singing] powers, and positions, positions, positions, your name your name your name >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> stands >> stands >> stands above above above them all them all them all in the in the in the ages [music] ages [music] ages [music] Christ. Sing it. Christ. Sing it. Christ. Sing it. Holy. Holy. Holy. >> [singing] >> All creation [music] cries. >> All creation [music] cries. Holy. Holy. Holy. >> [singing] >> You were lifted [music] >> You were lifted [music] high. high. high. Holy. >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> Holy forever hear his people say. hear his people say. Hear your people say. [singing] Holy. Holy. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> To the kingdom. Holy. Holy. >> [music] >> You will always >> You will always >> [singing] >> Holy. >> Holy. >> [music] Holy.
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Holy. You will always >> [music] >> [music] >> Holy forever. >> Holy forever. >> Holy forever. >> [singing] >> Our Father, I'm so thankful for the gift >> Our Father, I'm so thankful for the gift of being able to sing our prayers to of being able to sing our prayers to of being able to sing our prayers to you. you. you. We thank you for the cross. We thank you We thank you for the cross. We thank you We thank you for the cross. We thank you for the empty tomb. We thank you for for the empty tomb. We thank you for for the empty tomb. We thank you for your friendship, God. We thank you. God, your friendship, God. We thank you. God, your friendship, God. We thank you. God, we thank you and we praise you for your we thank you and we praise you for your we thank you and we praise you for your holiness, holiness, holiness, for your otherness, for your purity, for for your otherness, for your purity, for for your otherness, for your purity, for your righteousness, for the fact that your righteousness, for the fact that your righteousness, for the fact that you are omnipotent, omnipresent. you're you are omnipotent, omnipresent. you're you are omnipotent, omnipresent. you're you are just beyond you are just beyond you are just beyond beyond our wildest imagination, God. You beyond our wildest imagination, God. You beyond our wildest imagination, God. You amaze you amaze me.
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amaze you amaze me. amaze you amaze me. And we give you thanks and praise And we give you thanks and praise And we give you thanks and praise >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> today. Hear the praise of your people, receive Hear the praise of your people, receive our thanks, receive our praise today. In Jesus' mighty name, and everybody In Jesus' mighty name, and everybody said, "Amen." You guys can go ahead and said, "Amen." You guys can go ahead and said, "Amen." You guys can go ahead and have a seat. have a seat. have a seat. I want you to grab your Bibles I want you to grab your Bibles I want you to grab your Bibles and your journals. And we're going to take a chance to pray And we're going to take a chance to pray in. Now, we had a moment just in. Now, we had a moment just in. Now, we had a moment just now to pray up. Everybody say, "Up." now to pray up. Everybody say, "Up." now to pray up. Everybody say, "Up." Now, we're going to pray in. Everybody Now, we're going to pray in. Everybody Now, we're going to pray in. Everybody say, "In." say, "In." say, "In." And praying in And praying in And praying in involves listening. involves listening. involves listening. Listening to God. Listening to God. Listening to God. How many of you guys have ever been in a How many of you guys have ever been in a How many of you guys have ever been in a conversation with someone and they do conversation with someone and they do conversation with someone and they do all the talking? all the talking? all the talking? It's not much of a conversation, is it? It's not much of a conversation, is it? It's not much of a conversation, is it? Sometimes, I'm just going to be honest, Sometimes, I'm just going to be honest, Sometimes, I'm just going to be honest, in my own prayer life, in my own prayer life, in my own prayer life, I'll approach a time of prayer and I I'll approach a time of prayer and I I'll approach a time of prayer and I just start talking and I don't do any just start talking and I don't do any just start talking and I don't do any listening. I'm just like, "Okay, God, listening. I'm just like, "Okay, God, listening. I'm just like, "Okay, God, about this and this and this and this about this and this and this and this about this and this and this and this and this and that and this."
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and this and that and this." and this and that and this." And then I just get up and go the rest And then I just get up and go the rest And then I just get up and go the rest of my day of my day of my day not pausing for a moment to let him talk not pausing for a moment to let him talk not pausing for a moment to let him talk to me. to me. to me. So, sometimes, listening can be the best So, sometimes, listening can be the best So, sometimes, listening can be the best way to pray because we let him in his way to pray because we let him in his way to pray because we let him in his friendship with us begin to speak friendship with us begin to speak friendship with us begin to speak [music] to us. So, before we dive into the scriptures, So, before we dive into the scriptures, we're going to do that in a second. I we're going to do that in a second. I we're going to do that in a second. I want you guys to all put your finger in want you guys to all put your finger in want you guys to all put your finger in Joshua chapter 1. Remember, we're in the Joshua chapter 1. Remember, we're in the Joshua chapter 1. Remember, we're in the front part of the Old Testament. It goes front part of the Old Testament. It goes front part of the Old Testament. It goes Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Deuteronomy, and Deuteronomy, and Joshua. It's the sixth book of Bible. Joshua. It's the sixth book of Bible. Joshua. It's the sixth book of Bible. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> Chapter 1. >> Chapter 1. >> Chapter 1. So we're going to be in that passage of So we're going to be in that passage of So we're going to be in that passage of scripture verses 1 through 9 here in scripture verses 1 through 9 here in scripture verses 1 through 9 here in just a moment. Y'all as you're getting your Y'all as you're getting your journals out, I felt like the Holy journals out, I felt like the Holy journals out, I felt like the Holy Spirit wanted me to first give us a Spirit wanted me to first give us a Spirit wanted me to first give us a chance to hear him speak a word to all chance to hear him speak a word to all chance to hear him speak a word to all of us. of us. of us. And so I know a lot of us have already And so I know a lot of us have already And so I know a lot of us have already heard him speak this week, but maybe heard him speak this week, but maybe heard him speak this week, but maybe some of you have been like, "Man, I I some of you have been like, "Man, I I some of you have been like, "Man, I I just I haven't been able to really hear just I haven't been able to really hear just I haven't been able to really hear what God is saying."
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what God is saying." what God is saying." I want to give us a moment. I feel like I want to give us a moment. I feel like I want to give us a moment. I feel like the Holy Spirit wants a moment of quiet the Holy Spirit wants a moment of quiet the Holy Spirit wants a moment of quiet for everybody just to hear one word in for everybody just to hear one word in for everybody just to hear one word in our mind. I don't know what that word's our mind. I don't know what that word's our mind. I don't know what that word's going to be for you. going to be for you. going to be for you. But here's what I want us to do. But here's what I want us to do. But here's what I want us to do. Everybody, I want you to close your eyes Everybody, I want you to close your eyes Everybody, I want you to close your eyes for just a moment. for just a moment. for just a moment. I want you to take an easy breath, quiet I want you to take an easy breath, quiet I want you to take an easy breath, quiet your mind, your mind, your mind, focus on the name of Jesus, and then I want you to simply pray, and then I want you to simply pray, "Speak to me, Lord. I'm listening." Ask him to give you one word to hold. Ask him to give you one word to hold. And then write that word down when you And then write that word down when you And then write that word down when you know it comes into your mind. Go ahead. Write that word down. Go ahead. Write that word down. Just that first word that came into your Just that first word that came into your Just that first word that came into your mind. mind. mind. Go ahead. Write it down. This is for everybody.
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This is for everybody. Volunteers, guests, Volunteers, guests, Volunteers, guests, leaders, everybody watching online right leaders, everybody watching online right leaders, everybody watching online right now. now. now. Just take a moment. An easy breath. Ask God to speak to you to give you one Ask God to speak to you to give you one word. word. word. Just write that down. Whatever that word Just write that down. Whatever that word Just write that down. Whatever that word is. >> Go ahead, write that down. You can You >> Go ahead, write that down. You can You can trust your imagination. You can can trust your imagination. You can can trust your imagination. You can trust what God is saying. trust what God is saying. trust what God is saying. God's speaking to you. Okay, you guys. Let's turn to Joshua Okay, you guys. Let's turn to Joshua chapter 1 now. chapter 1 now. chapter 1 now. Let's hear what God has to say. I want Let's hear what God has to say. I want Let's hear what God has to say. I want to remind you to remind you to remind you y'all write down if you didn't y'all write down if you didn't y'all write down if you didn't yesterday, 2 Corinthians yesterday, 2 Corinthians yesterday, 2 Corinthians 1:20. 1:20. 1:20. 2 Corinthians 1:20 says this, "All the 2 Corinthians 1:20 says this, "All the 2 Corinthians 1:20 says this, "All the promises of God are yes for us in Christ promises of God are yes for us in Christ promises of God are yes for us in Christ Jesus." So, that means this stack of Jesus." So, that means this stack of Jesus." So, that means this stack of promises in Joshua, in Jesus, it belongs promises in Joshua, in Jesus, it belongs promises in Joshua, in Jesus, it belongs to us. It belongs to you.
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Let me give you one other scripture to Let me give you one other scripture to write down right here as well. write down right here as well. write down right here as well. John 10. I want you to write that down John 10. I want you to write that down John 10. I want you to write that down either in the margin in your Bible or in either in the margin in your Bible or in either in the margin in your Bible or in your journal. your journal. your journal. In John chapter 10, In John chapter 10, In John chapter 10, Jesus says, "My sheep hear my voice Jesus says, "My sheep hear my voice Jesus says, "My sheep hear my voice and they know me." and they know me." and they know me." You can hear God's voice. You were made You can hear God's voice. You were made You can hear God's voice. You were made to be his friend. You were designed to to be his friend. You were designed to to be his friend. You were designed to hear him. hear him. hear him. All right. All right. All right. Joshua chapter 1. I'm going to read this Joshua chapter 1. I'm going to read this Joshua chapter 1. I'm going to read this slowly and I want you to just circle, slowly and I want you to just circle, slowly and I want you to just circle, underline, catch, what is that new thing underline, catch, what is that new thing underline, catch, what is that new thing that God wants you to hear that God wants you to hear that God wants you to hear today? What does he want you to today? What does he want you to today? What does he want you to remember? remember? remember? Joshua chapter 1, Joshua chapter 1, Joshua chapter 1, starting at verse 1. After the death of Moses, the Lord's After the death of Moses, the Lord's servant, servant, servant, the Lord spoke to Joshua, son of Nun, the Lord spoke to Joshua, son of Nun, the Lord spoke to Joshua, son of Nun, Moses' assistant. Moses' assistant. Moses' assistant. He said, He said, He said, "Moses my servant is dead. [music] "Moses my servant is dead. [music] "Moses my servant is dead. [music] Therefore, Therefore, Therefore, the time has come the time has come the time has come for you to lead these people, the for you to lead these people, the for you to lead these people, the Israelites, across the Jordan River into Israelites, across the Jordan River into Israelites, across the Jordan River into the land that I'm giving them.
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the land that I'm giving them. the land that I'm giving them. I promise you what I promised Moses. I promise you what I promised Moses. I promise you what I promised Moses. Wherever you set foot, you will be on Wherever you set foot, you will be on Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you. land I have given you. land I have given you. From the Negev wilderness in the south From the Negev wilderness in the south From the Negev wilderness in the south to the Lebanon mountains in the north, to the Lebanon mountains in the north, to the Lebanon mountains in the north, from the Euphrates River in the east to from the Euphrates River in the east to from the Euphrates River in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west, the Mediterranean Sea in the west, the Mediterranean Sea in the west, including all the land of the Hittites. including all the land of the Hittites. including all the land of the Hittites. No one will be able to stand against you No one will be able to stand against you No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. as long as you live. as long as you live. For I will be with you For I will be with you For I will be with you as I was with Moses. as I was with Moses. as I was with Moses. I will not fail you I will not fail you I will not fail you or abandon you. or abandon you. or abandon you. Verse six. Be strong and courageous, Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these for you are the one who will lead these for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore people to possess all the land I swore people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them. to their ancestors I would give them. to their ancestors I would give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be strong and very courageous. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Be careful to obey all the instructions Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Moses gave you. Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either Do not deviate from them, turning either Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. to the right or to the left. to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in Then you will be successful in Then you will be successful in everything you do.
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everything you do. everything you do. Study this book of instruction Study this book of instruction Study this book of instruction continually. continually. continually. Meditate on it day and night, so you Meditate on it day and night, so you Meditate on it day and night, so you will be sure to obey everything written will be sure to obey everything written will be sure to obey everything written in it. in it. in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed Only then will you prosper and succeed Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. in all you do. in all you do. This is my command. This is my command. This is my command. Be strong and courageous. Be strong and courageous. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged, Do not be afraid or discouraged, Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you for the Lord your God is with you for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. wherever you go. wherever you go. I'm going to give you just a few moments I'm going to give you just a few moments I'm going to give you just a few moments now in total quiet now in total quiet now in total quiet to hear what God is saying. to hear what God is saying. to hear what God is saying. Write down what comes to mind. Write down what comes to mind. Write down what comes to mind. He may give you an image, a picture. Go He may give you an image, a picture. Go He may give you an image, a picture. Go ahead and draw with him a little bit if ahead and draw with him a little bit if ahead and draw with him a little bit if you want to. He can speak to you a bunch you want to. He can speak to you a bunch you want to. He can speak to you a bunch of different ways. of different ways. of different ways. Take a moment now in quiet Take a moment now in quiet Take a moment now in quiet and write down what God is saying to and write down what God is saying to and write down what God is saying to you.
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One thing I feel like the Holy Spirit is One thing I feel like the Holy Spirit is prompting me to prompting me to prompting me to to tell you guys right now. I want to to tell you guys right now. I want to to tell you guys right now. I want to invite invite invite invite you to write the word remember invite you to write the word remember invite you to write the word remember in your journal. in your journal. in your journal. Will you just write the word remember in Will you just write the word remember in Will you just write the word remember in your journal? And I want you to sit with that word for And I want you to sit with that word for a minute a minute a minute and ask [music] God to bring to your and ask [music] God to bring to your and ask [music] God to bring to your mind mind mind the thing that you need to remember. the thing that you need to remember. the thing that you need to remember. Some of y'all have forgotten that he Some of y'all have forgotten that he Some of y'all have forgotten that he loves you. loves you. loves you. Some of y'all have forgotten this word Some of y'all have forgotten this word Some of y'all have forgotten this word of encouragement that he gave you a of encouragement that he gave you a of encouragement that he gave you a while back that he wants you to keep. while back that he wants you to keep. while back that he wants you to keep. What does God want you to remember What does God want you to remember What does God want you to remember right now? right now? right now? Write that word remember down and then Write that word remember down and then Write that word remember down and then ask God to fill in the blank for you. ask God to fill in the blank for you. ask God to fill in the blank for you. Write down what he's saying. You can Write down what he's saying. You can Write down what he's saying. You can hear God.
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>> I go back to the text now, Joshua >> I go back to the text now, Joshua chapter 1 chapter 1 chapter 1 verses 1 through 9. Let's listen verses 1 through 9. Let's listen verses 1 through 9. Let's listen as God speaks. After the death of Moses, the Lord's After the death of Moses, the Lord's servant, servant, servant, the Lord spoke to Joshua, son of Nun, the Lord spoke to Joshua, son of Nun, the Lord spoke to Joshua, son of Nun, Moses' assistant. Moses' assistant. Moses' assistant. He said, "Moses, my servant, is dead. He said, "Moses, my servant, is dead. He said, "Moses, my servant, is dead. Therefore, the time has come Therefore, the time has come Therefore, the time has come for you to lead these people, the for you to lead these people, the for you to lead these people, the Israelites, across the Jordan River Israelites, across the Jordan River Israelites, across the Jordan River into the land I'm giving them. into the land I'm giving them. into the land I'm giving them. I promise you what I promised Moses. I promise you what I promised Moses. I promise you what I promised Moses. Wherever [music] you set foot, you will Wherever [music] you set foot, you will Wherever [music] you set foot, you will be on land I've given you. be on land I've given you. be on land I've given you. From the Negev wilderness in the south From the Negev wilderness in the south From the Negev wilderness in the south to the Lebanon mountains in the north, to the Lebanon mountains in the north, to the Lebanon mountains in the north, from the Euphrates River in the east from the Euphrates River in the east from the Euphrates River in the east >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> to the Mediterranean Sea in the west, >> to the Mediterranean Sea in the west, >> to the Mediterranean Sea in the west, including all the land of the Hittites. including all the land of the Hittites. including all the land of the Hittites. No one will be able to stand against you No one will be able to stand against you No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live.
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as long as you live. as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with For I will be with you as I was with For I will be with you as I was with Moses. Moses. Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you." I will not fail you or abandon you." I will not fail you or abandon you." Verse 6. Verse 6. Verse 6. Be strong and courageous, Be strong and courageous, Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these for you are the one who will lead these for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore people to possess all the land I swore people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them. to their ancestors I would give them. to their ancestors I would give them. Be strong Be strong Be strong >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> and very courageous. >> and very courageous. >> and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Be careful to obey all the instructions Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Moses gave you. Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them turning either Do not deviate from them turning either Do not deviate from them turning either to the right or to the left. to the right or to the left. to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in Then you will be successful in Then you will be successful in everything [music] everything [music] everything [music] you do. you do. you do. Study this book of instruction Study this book of instruction Study this book of instruction continually. continually. continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will Meditate on it day and night so you will Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in be sure to obey everything written in be sure to obey everything written in it. it. it. Only then will you prosper and succeed Only then will you prosper and succeed Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. [music] in all you do. [music] in all you do. [music] This is my command. This is my command. This is my command. Be strong Be strong Be strong and courageous. and courageous. and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged Do not be afraid or discouraged Do not be afraid or discouraged for the Lord your God is with you for the Lord your God is with you for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
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Take just a few more moments. Write down Take just a few more moments. Write down what God is saying. >> I don't want you now just to put your >> I don't want you now just to put your hand on top of your journal hand on top of your journal hand on top of your journal on those words that you wrote down. And on those words that you wrote down. And on those words that you wrote down. And let's have a moment of prayer thanking let's have a moment of prayer thanking let's have a moment of prayer thanking God for what he said to us today. Lord, I thank you Lord, I thank you that you're so patient with us and that that you're so patient with us and that that you're so patient with us and that you give us grace to remember. That you speak to us. That you speak to us. That you encourage us. That you convince That you encourage us. That you convince That you encourage us. That you convince and remind us of your love. and remind us of your love. and remind us of your love. Thank you, God. I pray that you would Thank you, God. I pray that you would Thank you, God. I pray that you would continue to increase continue to increase continue to increase the ability to hear your voice in every the ability to hear your voice in every the ability to hear your voice in every student, every leader, every volunteer, student, every leader, every volunteer, student, every leader, every volunteer, everybody watching this right now. God, everybody watching this right now. God, everybody watching this right now. God, would you make us a people who hear you?
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would you make us a people who hear you? would you make us a people who hear you? Would you awaken that inside of each one Would you awaken that inside of each one Would you awaken that inside of each one of us? of us? of us? Awaken us and draw us into friendship Awaken us and draw us into friendship Awaken us and draw us into friendship with you in Jesus' mighty name. And with you in Jesus' mighty name. And with you in Jesus' mighty name. And everybody said, everybody said, everybody said, amen. amen. amen. All right, [music] we've prayed up. All right, [music] we've prayed up. All right, [music] we've prayed up. Everybody say up. Everybody say up. Everybody say up. We've now prayed in. Everybody say in. We've now prayed in. Everybody say in. We've now prayed in. Everybody say in. Now it's time to pray out. Now it's time to pray out. Now it's time to pray out. Okay. Okay. Okay. I want to give you guys before we break I want to give you guys before we break I want to give you guys before we break up into small groups in order to to pray up into small groups in order to to pray up into small groups in order to to pray in concentric circles. I want to in concentric circles. I want to in concentric circles. I want to encourage you with something in the encourage you with something in the encourage you with something in the first part of this prayer. We're just first part of this prayer. We're just first part of this prayer. We're just going to be by ourselves right there in going to be by ourselves right there in going to be by ourselves right there in your seat with your journal. your seat with your journal. your seat with your journal. I want to tell you guys something that I want to tell you guys something that I want to tell you guys something that is that God has done for me. When I pray is that God has done for me. When I pray is that God has done for me. When I pray for things, he continually reminds me to for things, he continually reminds me to for things, he continually reminds me to pray pray pray very specific, very detailed, very specific, very detailed, very specific, very detailed, because he likes to answer prayers in a because he likes to answer prayers in a because he likes to answer prayers in a very specific way. very specific way. very specific way. If I just say, "Lord, will you bless me If I just say, "Lord, will you bless me If I just say, "Lord, will you bless me today?" today?" today?" I don't know. I might walk through the I don't know. I might walk through the I don't know. I might walk through the day and forget I prayed that, and he day and forget I prayed that, and he day and forget I prayed that, and he might bless me and I might not even might bless me and I might not even might bless me and I might not even know. But if I pray, "Lord, know. But if I pray, "Lord, know. But if I pray, "Lord, my family actually needs a new car. So, my family actually needs a new car. So, my family actually needs a new car. So, this is the kind of car we need and this this is the kind of car we need and this this is the kind of car we need and this is exactly what we need." Y'all, I'm is exactly what we need." Y'all, I'm is exactly what we need." Y'all, I'm telling you guys, he has done that for telling you guys, he has done that for telling you guys, he has done that for me in the past. I have listed out me in the past. I have listed out me in the past. I have listed out literally, this is this was years ago, I literally, this is this was years ago, I literally, this is this was years ago, I this is the exact kind of car that we this is the exact kind of car that we this is the exact kind of car that we would love to have.
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would love to have. would love to have. I prayed that, and then a couple years I prayed that, and then a couple years I prayed that, and then a couple years later, he gave us that exact [music] later, he gave us that exact [music] later, he gave us that exact [music] vehicle. There I mean, it was an vehicle. There I mean, it was an vehicle. There I mean, it was an absolute miracle. I just want to testify absolute miracle. I just want to testify absolute miracle. I just want to testify that God can do that kind of thing. that God can do that kind of thing. that God can do that kind of thing. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> So, I want to give you guys just a >> So, I want to give you guys just a >> So, I want to give you guys just a moment. moment. moment. I want you So, Jesus asked this question I want you So, Jesus asked this question I want you So, Jesus asked this question a couple of times. He asked this a couple of times. He asked this a couple of times. He asked this question, "What do you want me to do for question, "What do you want me to do for question, "What do you want me to do for you?" you?" you?" So, here's what I want to do, everybody. So, here's what I want to do, everybody. So, here's what I want to do, everybody. Look at me right here in the face. Look at me right here in the face. Look at me right here in the face. I want you to imagine that Jesus is I want you to imagine that Jesus is I want you to imagine that Jesus is sitting in front of you right now sitting in front of you right now sitting in front of you right now looking you in the eye with love in his looking you in the eye with love in his looking you in the eye with love in his face face face and he is saying what do you want me to and he is saying what do you want me to and he is saying what do you want me to do for you? I want you to take just a moment and I I want you to take just a moment and I want you to write down that thing that want you to write down that thing that want you to write down that thing that you need that thing that you want. No you need that thing that you want. No you need that thing that you want. No prayer is off limits you guys. prayer is off limits you guys. prayer is off limits you guys. Take just a moment and write down what Take just a moment and write down what Take just a moment and write down what that prayer request is. Write it down that prayer request is. Write it down that prayer request is. Write it down and then ask Jesus to do that thing for and then ask Jesus to do that thing for and then ask Jesus to do that thing for you. Okay? I'll give you just a second. you. Okay? I'll give you just a second. you. Okay? I'll give you just a second. >> [snorts]
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>> All right. Everybody got something? >> All right. Everybody got something? Matthew chapter 18, Jesus told his Matthew chapter 18, Jesus told his Matthew chapter 18, Jesus told his disciples whenever two or three of you disciples whenever two or three of you disciples whenever two or three of you agree about anything you ask in my name agree about anything you ask in my name agree about anything you ask in my name you'll have it. you'll have it. you'll have it. He also said in John chapter 15 verse 7 He also said in John chapter 15 verse 7 He also said in John chapter 15 verse 7 if you abide in me and my words abide in if you abide in me and my words abide in if you abide in me and my words abide in you ask whatever you wish and it will be you ask whatever you wish and it will be you ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you. By this my father is done for you. By this my father is done for you. By this my father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and glorified, that you bear much fruit and glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. so prove to be my disciples. so prove to be my disciples. These are the promises of Jesus. So, These are the promises of Jesus. So, These are the promises of Jesus. So, here's what I want to do. Before Before here's what I want to do. Before Before here's what I want to do. Before Before you get into any larger groups, I want you get into any larger groups, I want you get into any larger groups, I want you to just turn to someone next to you, you to just turn to someone next to you, you to just turn to someone next to you, and I want you guys to share those and I want you guys to share those and I want you guys to share those prayer requests with each other if you prayer requests with each other if you prayer requests with each other if you feel comfortable doing that, feel comfortable doing that, feel comfortable doing that, and I want you guys to agree with each and I want you guys to agree with each and I want you guys to agree with each other and pray for each other's prayer other and pray for each other's prayer other and pray for each other's prayer requests right now and agree together requests right now and agree together requests right now and agree together for that thing in Jesus' name. I'm going for that thing in Jesus' name. I'm going for that thing in Jesus' name. I'm going to give you just a few minutes. to give you just a few minutes. to give you just a few minutes. Just right there to the person next to Just right there to the person next to Just right there to the person next to you. you. you. Just Just in pairs of two. Y'all pray Pray with big faith for that Y'all pray Pray with big faith for that other person's prayer request. Believe other person's prayer request. Believe other person's prayer request. Believe it for them.
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I'll give you I'll give you 30 more seconds. 30 more seconds. 30 more seconds. Y'all, let's believe with faith for Y'all, let's believe with faith for Y'all, let's believe with faith for these things. these things. these things. Agree with your friends for their prayer Agree with your friends for their prayer Agree with your friends for their prayer requests. There is big faith in the room. God, I There is big faith in the room. God, I thank you for the faith that is in this thank you for the faith that is in this thank you for the faith that is in this room. room. room. The childlike faith that is in this The childlike faith that is in this The childlike faith that is in this room. room. room. All over the room, prayers are being All over the room, prayers are being All over the room, prayers are being answered. The words are going out for answered. The words are going out for answered. The words are going out for the answers to these prayers right now the answers to these prayers right now the answers to these prayers right now in Jesus' name for the glory of God. in Jesus' name for the glory of God. in Jesus' name for the glory of God. Thank you, God. Wow. Wow. Y'all, I feel such excitement right now. Y'all, I feel such excitement right now. Y'all, I feel such excitement right now. I feel It's like I can feel the I feel It's like I can feel the I feel It's like I can feel the excitement of God to say yes to some of excitement of God to say yes to some of excitement of God to say yes to some of these prayers. Can we put our our these prayers. Can we put our our these prayers. Can we put our our together and thank God for answering together and thank God for answering together and thank God for answering these prayers. God, we thank you in these prayers. God, we thank you in these prayers. God, we thank you in advance. We thank you in advance, God, advance. We thank you in advance, God, advance. We thank you in advance, God, for answering our prayers, for hearing for answering our prayers, for hearing for answering our prayers, for hearing the things that are on our heart. We the things that are on our heart. We the things that are on our heart. We thank you, God, for all of the things thank you, God, for all of the things thank you, God, for all of the things that have been lifted up to you now.
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that have been lifted up to you now. that have been lifted up to you now. God, let our prayers be counted as God, let our prayers be counted as God, let our prayers be counted as incense before you [music] in the incense before you [music] in the incense before you [music] in the lifting of our hands as the evening lifting of our hands as the evening lifting of our hands as the evening sacrifice. We give you great thanks and sacrifice. We give you great thanks and sacrifice. We give you great thanks and praise right now, God. praise right now, God. praise right now, God. Thank you, God. Will you guide continue Thank you, God. Will you guide continue Thank you, God. Will you guide continue to guide and direct us to guide and direct us to guide and direct us as we pray now. Where do you want to go as we pray now. Where do you want to go as we pray now. Where do you want to go next, Holy Spirit? next, Holy Spirit? next, Holy Spirit? Okay. Okay. Okay. Y'all All right, let's do this. I want Y'all All right, let's do this. I want Y'all All right, let's do this. I want us to get in our small groups us to get in our small groups us to get in our small groups again. again. again. And uh before you do that, let me give And uh before you do that, let me give And uh before you do that, let me give you a prompt that we can pray. We're you a prompt that we can pray. We're you a prompt that we can pray. We're going to pray for the state of South going to pray for the state of South going to pray for the state of South Carolina right now. We prayed for our Carolina right now. We prayed for our Carolina right now. We prayed for our cities yesterday. We're going to pray cities yesterday. We're going to pray cities yesterday. We're going to pray for our state today. for our state today. for our state today. One of our state mottoes is this, while One of our state mottoes is this, while One of our state mottoes is this, while I breathe, I breathe, I breathe, I hope. I hope. I hope. The word for the Holy Spirit The word for the Holy Spirit The word for the Holy Spirit that gets used in both Hebrew and Greek that gets used in both Hebrew and Greek that gets used in both Hebrew and Greek in the Bible is the same word that gets in the Bible is the same word that gets in the Bible is the same word that gets used for breath. used for breath. used for breath. So, here's what I want to do. Let's So, here's what I want to do. Let's So, here's what I want to do. Let's everybody get in our small groups and uh everybody get in our small groups and uh everybody get in our small groups and uh you can get in groups of of three or you can get in groups of of three or you can get in groups of of three or four up here if you're a volunteer. four up here if you're a volunteer. four up here if you're a volunteer. Let's go ahead and get in our groups and Let's go ahead and get in our groups and Let's go ahead and get in our groups and let's pray for the Holy Spirit to come let's pray for the Holy Spirit to come let's pray for the Holy Spirit to come upon our state to bring hope to people upon our state to bring hope to people upon our state to bring hope to people that need it. Take a moment to listen to that need it. Take a moment to listen to that need it. Take a moment to listen to God and then go ahead and get in your God and then go ahead and get in your God and then go ahead and get in your groups and let's pray for hope to spring groups and let's pray for hope to spring groups and let's pray for hope to spring up in South Carolina as the Holy Spirit up in South Carolina as the Holy Spirit up in South Carolina as the Holy Spirit just sweeps through and takes over.
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just sweeps through and takes over. just sweeps through and takes over. All right. All right. All right. I'll give you a few minutes to do that. I'll give you a few minutes to do that. I'll give you a few minutes to do that. While I breathe, I hope. While I While I breathe, I hope. While I While I breathe, I hope. While I breathe, breathe, breathe, I hope. While I breathe, I hope. While I breathe, I hope. While I breathe, I hope. >> Yeah, y'all go ahead and move quickly >> Yeah, y'all go ahead and move quickly into your groups into your groups into your groups so you can begin praying. Let's pray for so you can begin praying. Let's pray for so you can begin praying. Let's pray for our state. While I breathe, I hope.
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You can pray for things that the Holy You can pray for things that the Holy Spirit does. Lord, will you bring your Spirit does. Lord, will you bring your Spirit does. Lord, will you bring your Holy Spirit, will you bring your truth Holy Spirit, will you bring your truth Holy Spirit, will you bring your truth to our state? Will you bring your to our state? Will you bring your to our state? Will you bring your healing to our state? Will you bring healing to our state? Will you bring healing to our state? Will you bring your power to our state? your power to our state? your power to our state? Will you bring reconciliation to our Will you bring reconciliation to our Will you bring reconciliation to our state? Will you end racism in our state? state? Will you end racism in our state? state? Will you end racism in our state? All of these things Let's let the Holy All of these things Let's let the Holy All of these things Let's let the Holy Spirit pray through you, everybody. Spirit pray through you, everybody. Spirit pray through you, everybody. While I breathe, I hope.
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I want to invite you right now ask God I want to invite you right now ask God to eradicate drug addiction in our to eradicate drug addiction in our to eradicate drug addiction in our state. state. state. While I breathe, I hope. Right now I want you to ask God Right now I want you to ask God to provide a home for every foster to provide a home for every foster to provide a home for every foster child, child, child, adoptive parents for every kid who adoptive parents for every kid who adoptive parents for every kid who doesn't have a mom and dad in our state. doesn't have a mom and dad in our state. doesn't have a mom and dad in our state. While I breathe, I hope. >> Y'all ask God to eradicate >> Y'all ask God to eradicate hunger insecurity food insecurity and hunger insecurity food insecurity and hunger insecurity food insecurity and hunger in our state.
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hunger in our state. hunger in our state. While I breathe, I hope. >> Ask God to end racism in our state. >> Ask God to end racism in our state. While I breathe, I hope.
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>> Somebody asked God to unify the church >> Somebody asked God to unify the church across our state. across our state. across our state. While I breathe, I hope. >> All right, I'll give you 10 more seconds
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>> All right, I'll give you 10 more seconds and then we're all going to stand and then we're all going to stand and then we're all going to stand and close in prayer and have a blessing and close in prayer and have a blessing and close in prayer and have a blessing at the end, okay? 10 more seconds. All right, everybody. Everybody on your All right, everybody. Everybody on your feet now. Let's all stand together. Let's pray. Hey, let's lock it up Fuse Let's pray. Hey, let's lock it up Fuse family style this morning. We've been family style this morning. We've been family style this morning. We've been going in in agreement going in in agreement going in in agreement for the renewal and the revival and the for the renewal and the revival and the for the renewal and the revival and the awakening of our state. Can somebody say awakening of our state. Can somebody say awakening of our state. Can somebody say a good amen to that? a good amen to that? a good amen to that? Come on, y'all. Come on, y'all. Come on, y'all. God, in Jesus' name, we believe that the God, in Jesus' name, we believe that the God, in Jesus' name, we believe that the things that have been prayed in this things that have been prayed in this things that have been prayed in this building this morning will come to pass. building this morning will come to pass. building this morning will come to pass. All for your glory. All for your glory. All for your glory. For the good of the world around us and For the good of the world around us and For the good of the world around us and for our exceeding, leaping joy. for our exceeding, leaping joy. for our exceeding, leaping joy. God, you are a good God, a good father God, you are a good God, a good father God, you are a good God, a good father who gives good gifts to your children.
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who gives good gifts to your children. who gives good gifts to your children. And so, we believe together, in Jesus' And so, we believe together, in Jesus' And so, we believe together, in Jesus' name, that a divine yes has been decreed name, that a divine yes has been decreed name, that a divine yes has been decreed over every word spoken here. A yes or over every word spoken here. A yes or over every word spoken here. A yes or something even better than we could have something even better than we could have something even better than we could have dreamed up to ask. We believe this dreamed up to ask. We believe this dreamed up to ask. We believe this according to your word, not ours. Your according to your word, not ours. Your according to your word, not ours. Your promise, not ours. For your glory, not promise, not ours. For your glory, not promise, not ours. For your glory, not ours. While I breathe, I hope. ours. While I breathe, I hope. ours. While I breathe, I hope. We thank you, God, in Jesus' mighty We thank you, God, in Jesus' mighty We thank you, God, in Jesus' mighty name. And everybody said, name. And everybody said, name. And everybody said, amen. Everybody hold your hands out in amen. Everybody hold your hands out in amen. Everybody hold your hands out in front of you front of you front of you in a posture of receiving. And let me in a posture of receiving. And let me in a posture of receiving. And let me speak this word of blessing over you. speak this word of blessing over you. speak this word of blessing over you. Everybody look at me right here in the Everybody look at me right here in the Everybody look at me right here in the face before this blessing face before this blessing face before this blessing I'm going to speak. I need everybody I'm going to speak. I need everybody I'm going to speak. I need everybody just to stay put for just a second and just to stay put for just a second and just to stay put for just a second and I'll give you some instructions on how I'll give you some instructions on how I'll give you some instructions on how to leave the building. Are you okay with to leave the building. Are you okay with to leave the building. Are you okay with that? that? that? All right. Great, great, great. Okay. All right. Great, great, great. Okay. All right. Great, great, great. Okay. Help us now, Holy Spirit. Help us now, Holy Spirit. Help us now, Holy Spirit. All right, let's receive this blessing All right, let's receive this blessing All right, let's receive this blessing together. together. together. And now I send you out in the power of And now I send you out in the power of And now I send you out in the power of the Spirit to be strong and courageous, the Spirit to be strong and courageous, the Spirit to be strong and courageous, for you are the ones who will lead us to for you are the ones who will lead us to for you are the ones who will lead us to take the love and hope of Jesus to the take the love and hope of Jesus to the take the love and hope of Jesus to the ends of the earth.
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ends of the earth. ends of the earth. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you Lord your God is with you wherever you Lord your God is with you wherever you go. go. go. Christ has no body but yours. No hands, Christ has no body but yours. No hands, Christ has no body but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours. no feet on earth but yours. no feet on earth but yours. You are empowered You are empowered You are empowered >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> by that same spirit that raised Christ >> by that same spirit that raised Christ >> by that same spirit that raised Christ from the dead. from the dead. from the dead. The time is now. The time is now. The time is now. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Let's give God some Spirit. Amen. Let's give God some Spirit. Amen. Let's give God some praise. Come on. praise. Come on. praise. Come on. >> [applause]
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that God is actively speaking and opening our ears to His voice, inviting us into an everyday, deep friendship with Him, referencing the prophecy in Joel about the outpouring of the Spirit. It concludes that worship through singing is a form of prayer, and during these moments, we can hear God even more clearly.