IT’S GETTING LATE AND IT’S GETTING SERIOUS - Tim Dilena | Full Sunday Service

Praise God. Good morning, Times Good Praise God. Good morning, Times Good Church. God bless you. Welcome to the Church. God bless you. Welcome to the Church. God bless you. Welcome to the house of God. Let's all stand together. house of God. Let's all stand together. house of God. Let's all stand together. Welcome to those who are joining us Welcome to those who are joining us Welcome to those who are joining us online today. As always, uh it's a good online today. As always, uh it's a good online today. As always, uh it's a good it's good to be in God's house. And it's good to be in God's house. And it's good to be in God's house. And we're going to begin to prepare the we're going to begin to prepare the we're going to begin to prepare the atmosphere in our hearts for what God atmosphere in our hearts for what God atmosphere in our hearts for what God wants to do. We're going to take time to wants to do. We're going to take time to wants to do. We're going to take time to pray together. And leading us this pray together. And leading us this pray together. And leading us this morning, we have Elder David O. morning, we have Elder David O. morning, we have Elder David O. Thompson, who's going to start us off in Thompson, who's going to start us off in Thompson, who's going to start us off in prayer. And then we have brother Thomas prayer. And then we have brother Thomas prayer. And then we have brother Thomas Brutderman who's going to lead us in Brutderman who's going to lead us in Brutderman who's going to lead us in prayer in German. And then we have Gio prayer in German. And then we have Gio prayer in German. And then we have Gio Vieta who's our 212 youth ministry youth Vieta who's our 212 youth ministry youth Vieta who's our 212 youth ministry youth and young adult director who's going to and young adult director who's going to and young adult director who's going to close us out. But uh every voice counts. close us out. But uh every voice counts. close us out. But uh every voice counts. Amen. Turn to your neighbor and tell Amen. Turn to your neighbor and tell Amen. Turn to your neighbor and tell somebody your voice counts. Come on. somebody your voice counts. Come on. somebody your voice counts. Come on. Your voice counts. Your voice is going to count right now Your voice is going to count right now as we begin to pray. Amen. And uh we're as we begin to pray. Amen. And uh we're as we begin to pray. Amen. And uh we're going to begin to call on the name of going to begin to call on the name of going to begin to call on the name of the Lord. Uh I want to read to you from the Lord. Uh I want to read to you from the Lord. Uh I want to read to you from Psalm 116 verse 1 and two. Psalm 116 Psalm 116 verse 1 and two. Psalm 116 Psalm 116 verse 1 and two. Psalm 116 verse 1 and two. And this is what it verse 1 and two. And this is what it verse 1 and two. And this is what it says. It says, "I love the Lord." Do you says. It says, "I love the Lord." Do you says. It says, "I love the Lord." Do you love him this morning?

love him this morning? love him this morning? The psalmist said, "I love the Lord The psalmist said, "I love the Lord The psalmist said, "I love the Lord because he hears my voice because he hears my voice because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy." How many of and my prayer for mercy." How many of and my prayer for mercy." How many of you need mercy today? You need God's you need mercy today? You need God's you need mercy today? You need God's touch. You need God's intervention. touch. You need God's intervention. touch. You need God's intervention. He says, "Because he bends down to He says, "Because he bends down to He says, "Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have listen, I will pray as long as I have listen, I will pray as long as I have breath." Amen. Do you have breath today? breath." Amen. Do you have breath today? breath." Amen. Do you have breath today? Some of you are like, "Uh, Some of you are like, "Uh, Some of you are like, "Uh, do you have breath today? do you have breath today? do you have breath today? >> Are you grateful you woke up this >> Are you grateful you woke up this >> Are you grateful you woke up this morning? morning? morning? He started you on your way." Amen. So, He started you on your way." Amen. So, He started you on your way." Amen. So, we're going to begin to pray. We're we're going to begin to pray. We're we're going to begin to pray. We're going to begin to lift our voices. going to begin to lift our voices. going to begin to lift our voices. Remember, your voice counts. And so, you Remember, your voice counts. And so, you Remember, your voice counts. And so, you begin to pray. These guys are going to begin to pray. These guys are going to begin to pray. These guys are going to lead us. But even before they lead us, lead us. But even before they lead us, lead us. But even before they lead us, you begin to lift your voice. What are you begin to lift your voice. What are you begin to lift your voice. What are some things that you and I can begin to some things that you and I can begin to some things that you and I can begin to pray for? Well, let's pray that everyone pray for? Well, let's pray that everyone pray for? Well, let's pray that everyone would be encouraged. Amen. and that would be encouraged. Amen. and that would be encouraged. Amen. and that everyone would leave here strengthened everyone would leave here strengthened everyone would leave here strengthened in their faith. Amen. Let's also pray in their faith. Amen. Let's also pray in their faith. Amen. Let's also pray that God would give us boldness and that God would give us boldness and that God would give us boldness and power to be witnesses in our homes, in power to be witnesses in our homes, in power to be witnesses in our homes, in our workplaces, on our campuses, in our our workplaces, on our campuses, in our our workplaces, on our campuses, in our communities. Amen. Let's pray that Jesus communities. Amen. Let's pray that Jesus communities. Amen. Let's pray that Jesus would increase and that we would would increase and that we would would increase and that we would decrease, decrease, decrease, that he would have the preeminence in that he would have the preeminence in that he would have the preeminence in all things. Let's pray that our hearts all things. Let's pray that our hearts all things. Let's pray that our hearts would be moved as his hearts as his would be moved as his hearts as his would be moved as his hearts as his heart was moved when he saw the heart was moved when he saw the heart was moved when he saw the multitudes when we leave this place.

multitudes when we leave this place. multitudes when we leave this place. That our hearts would be moved with his That our hearts would be moved with his That our hearts would be moved with his compassion. Amen. And that we would compassion. Amen. And that we would compassion. Amen. And that we would begin to reach out to those that God begin to reach out to those that God begin to reach out to those that God would place in our path. Let's pray that would place in our path. Let's pray that would place in our path. Let's pray that God would give us discernment so that we God would give us discernment so that we God would give us discernment so that we know what's good and what's evil. Let's know what's good and what's evil. Let's know what's good and what's evil. Let's pray that God would fill our hearts with pray that God would fill our hearts with pray that God would fill our hearts with his love. Amen. for those that he places his love. Amen. for those that he places his love. Amen. for those that he places in our path. Let's pray that God would in our path. Let's pray that God would in our path. Let's pray that God would cause us to live wisely and to do cause us to live wisely and to do cause us to live wisely and to do justly. Amen. And to bring glory and justly. Amen. And to bring glory and justly. Amen. And to bring glory and honor to his name. Amen. Would you begin honor to his name. Amen. Would you begin honor to his name. Amen. Would you begin to lift your voice right now? You begin to lift your voice right now? You begin to lift your voice right now? You begin to talk to your God before they even to talk to your God before they even to talk to your God before they even open their mouths. You begin to pray and open their mouths. You begin to pray and open their mouths. You begin to pray and invite God to come today and to have his invite God to come today and to have his invite God to come today and to have his way. Come on, let me hear you pray. Let way. Come on, let me hear you pray. Let way. Come on, let me hear you pray. Let God hear your voice all over this house, God hear your voice all over this house, God hear your voice all over this house, even online. Let the Lord hear you even online. Let the Lord hear you even online. Let the Lord hear you calling on his great name right now. calling on his great name right now. calling on his great name right now. Jesus. Hallelujah. Jesus. Hallelujah. Jesus. Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus.

Lord, we just continue to just thank Lord, we just continue to just thank you, God, this morning, God. We just you, God, this morning, God. We just you, God, this morning, God. We just take the opportunity to open our mouths, take the opportunity to open our mouths, take the opportunity to open our mouths, oh God, and give you praise, Lord, and oh God, and give you praise, Lord, and oh God, and give you praise, Lord, and give you glory, God. Even when we didn't give you glory, God. Even when we didn't give you glory, God. Even when we didn't deserve it, oh God, you did it, Lord. deserve it, oh God, you did it, Lord. deserve it, oh God, you did it, Lord. Even though we didn't earn it, oh God, Even though we didn't earn it, oh God, Even though we didn't earn it, oh God, you gave it, oh God almighty, all of our you gave it, oh God almighty, all of our you gave it, oh God almighty, all of our lives, you've been right there, God lives, you've been right there, God lives, you've been right there, God Almighty, and we're grateful this Almighty, and we're grateful this Almighty, and we're grateful this morning, Lord. Give us a heart of morning, Lord. Give us a heart of morning, Lord. Give us a heart of gratitude, oh God. You woke us up, Lord, gratitude, oh God. You woke us up, Lord, gratitude, oh God. You woke us up, Lord, this morning, God. You started us on our this morning, God. You started us on our this morning, God. You started us on our way, God Almighty. There's no one like way, God Almighty. There's no one like way, God Almighty. There's no one like you, Father. There's none besides you, you, Father. There's none besides you, you, Father. There's none besides you, oh God. This morning, God, as even oh God. This morning, God, as even oh God. This morning, God, as even Pastor Patrick began to share these Pastor Patrick began to share these Pastor Patrick began to share these requests, Lord God Almighty, we begin to requests, Lord God Almighty, we begin to requests, Lord God Almighty, we begin to pray. Lord, we pray, God. You said, pray. Lord, we pray, God. You said, pray. Lord, we pray, God. You said, "Come boldly to the throne to obtain." "Come boldly to the throne to obtain." "Come boldly to the throne to obtain." And thank you for our faith in our And thank you for our faith in our And thank you for our faith in our hearts. Oh God, you said even if we have hearts. Oh God, you said even if we have hearts. Oh God, you said even if we have a mustard seed, a faith, oh God, will a mustard seed, a faith, oh God, will a mustard seed, a faith, oh God, will say to this mountain, "Be removed and be say to this mountain, "Be removed and be say to this mountain, "Be removed and be cast into the sea and it will be." So cast into the sea and it will be." So cast into the sea and it will be." So God, give us the faith. Increase our God, give us the faith. Increase our God, give us the faith. Increase our faith, oh God. Send us, Lord, into the faith, oh God. Send us, Lord, into the faith, oh God. Send us, Lord, into the highways, Lord. Send us into the byways, highways, Lord. Send us into the byways, highways, Lord. Send us into the byways, oh God. Use us, Lord, for your glory, oh God. Use us, Lord, for your glory, oh God. Use us, Lord, for your glory, God. The Bible says, Jesus, Lord, that God. The Bible says, Jesus, Lord, that God. The Bible says, Jesus, Lord, that your heart overflowed with compassion, your heart overflowed with compassion, your heart overflowed with compassion, oh God. So we ask you, oh God almighty, oh God. So we ask you, oh God almighty, oh God. So we ask you, oh God almighty, Lord, that you would put a compassion in Lord, that you would put a compassion in Lord, that you would put a compassion in us, oh God, Lord, to the person, oh God, us, oh God, Lord, to the person, oh God, us, oh God, Lord, to the person, oh God, in front of us, seated next to us, oh in front of us, seated next to us, oh in front of us, seated next to us, oh God, give us a heart of compassion, Lord God, give us a heart of compassion, Lord God, give us a heart of compassion, Lord Jesus Christ, oh God, to care, Lord, for Jesus Christ, oh God, to care, Lord, for Jesus Christ, oh God, to care, Lord, for the needy, for the poor, Lord, for the the needy, for the poor, Lord, for the the needy, for the poor, Lord, for the hurting around us, oh God. Lord, thank hurting around us, oh God. Lord, thank hurting around us, oh God. Lord, thank you for a joy today, God. The joy of

you for a joy today, God. The joy of you for a joy today, God. The joy of your salvation, oh God. Lord, God, help your salvation, oh God. Lord, God, help your salvation, oh God. Lord, God, help us, Lord, to have that joy, Lord, to see us, Lord, to have that joy, Lord, to see us, Lord, to have that joy, Lord, to see people come, God, to the saving people come, God, to the saving people come, God, to the saving knowledge, Lord, of Jesus Christ, oh knowledge, Lord, of Jesus Christ, oh knowledge, Lord, of Jesus Christ, oh God. Lord, we're asking revival, Lord, God. Lord, we're asking revival, Lord, God. Lord, we're asking revival, Lord, today we continue, Lord, to pray for today we continue, Lord, to pray for today we continue, Lord, to pray for revival. We continue to ask you, oh God revival. We continue to ask you, oh God revival. We continue to ask you, oh God almighty, for our neighbors, Lord, for almighty, for our neighbors, Lord, for almighty, for our neighbors, Lord, for our co-workers, Lord, for our family our co-workers, Lord, for our family our co-workers, Lord, for our family members, oh God. Thank you, Lord Jesus. members, oh God. Thank you, Lord Jesus. members, oh God. Thank you, Lord Jesus. Lord, you said that this is the day that Lord, you said that this is the day that Lord, you said that this is the day that you have made, Lord, that we would you have made, Lord, that we would you have made, Lord, that we would rejoice and we would be glad in it. Oh rejoice and we would be glad in it. Oh rejoice and we would be glad in it. Oh God, thank you for a day, Lord, that you God, thank you for a day, Lord, that you God, thank you for a day, Lord, that you would open prison doors, Lord God, that would open prison doors, Lord God, that would open prison doors, Lord God, that shackles would be broken, oh God, shackles would be broken, oh God, shackles would be broken, oh God, there'll be a liberty, oh God. Lord, we there'll be a liberty, oh God. Lord, we there'll be a liberty, oh God. Lord, we ask you for the Holy Spirit this ask you for the Holy Spirit this ask you for the Holy Spirit this morning, oh God. Lord, that you would morning, oh God. Lord, that you would morning, oh God. Lord, that you would fill us, oh God. Fill our cup, Lord God. fill us, oh God. Fill our cup, Lord God. fill us, oh God. Fill our cup, Lord God. You have never failed, Lord. You have You have never failed, Lord. You have You have never failed, Lord. You have never lost a battle, Lord Jesus. You're never lost a battle, Lord Jesus. You're never lost a battle, Lord Jesus. You're not going to fail. You're not going to not going to fail. You're not going to not going to fail. You're not going to lose. God, a battle, Lord God. Lord, we lose. God, a battle, Lord God. Lord, we lose. God, a battle, Lord God. Lord, we lift up those who come in, Lord, tired lift up those who come in, Lord, tired lift up those who come in, Lord, tired this morning. We lift up those who come this morning. We lift up those who come this morning. We lift up those who come in, Lord, feeling tired and weary, even in, Lord, feeling tired and weary, even in, Lord, feeling tired and weary, even discouraged. Oh God, depression, Lord, discouraged. Oh God, depression, Lord, discouraged. Oh God, depression, Lord, we're asking, oh God almighty. Lord, you we're asking, oh God almighty. Lord, you we're asking, oh God almighty. Lord, you would speak to us. Oh God, we will not would speak to us. Oh God, we will not would speak to us. Oh God, we will not leave. Lord, the same way that we came leave. Lord, the same way that we came leave. Lord, the same way that we came in. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Lord, we in. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Lord, we in. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Lord, we believe. We trust you. Lord, today is believe. We trust you. Lord, today is believe. We trust you. Lord, today is going to be an awesome day, Lord, that going to be an awesome day, Lord, that going to be an awesome day, Lord, that you are in total control. Our God is you are in total control. Our God is you are in total control. Our God is wonderful. Our God is an old. You have

wonderful. Our God is an old. You have wonderful. Our God is an old. You have never failed us. You have been faithful. never failed us. You have been faithful. never failed us. You have been faithful. Lord, encourage every heart. Lord, we Lord, encourage every heart. Lord, we Lord, encourage every heart. Lord, we pray for our children today. Lord, we pray for our children today. Lord, we pray for our children today. Lord, we pray for young ones today. Lord, we pray pray for young ones today. Lord, we pray pray for young ones today. Lord, we pray for families today. God almighty. You for families today. God almighty. You for families today. God almighty. You said suffer, Lord, the children to come, said suffer, Lord, the children to come, said suffer, Lord, the children to come, Lord, to you, God. Lord, remember our Lord, to you, God. Lord, remember our Lord, to you, God. Lord, remember our children's ministry. remember our two on children's ministry. remember our two on children's ministry. remember our two on two with the youth, our young adults. two with the youth, our young adults. two with the youth, our young adults. Thank you for this ministry. Thank you Thank you for this ministry. Thank you Thank you for this ministry. Thank you for TC kids, oh God. Lord, our life for for TC kids, oh God. Lord, our life for for TC kids, oh God. Lord, our life for you, a touch from you, Lord, bless, oh you, a touch from you, Lord, bless, oh you, a touch from you, Lord, bless, oh God, our youth ministry. Bless our God, our youth ministry. Bless our God, our youth ministry. Bless our children, oh God, all the ministries, children, oh God, all the ministries, children, oh God, all the ministries, all the volunteers. Oh God, in the name all the volunteers. Oh God, in the name all the volunteers. Oh God, in the name and God, help us, oh God. Help us, oh and God, help us, oh God. Help us, oh and God, help us, oh God. Help us, oh God, to hear your call, God, and to God, to hear your call, God, and to God, to hear your call, God, and to come, Lord, and to say, "Here am I, come, Lord, and to say, "Here am I, come, Lord, and to say, "Here am I, Lord. Send me God. Use me as you want Lord. Send me God. Use me as you want Lord. Send me God. Use me as you want me, oh God, to be used by you, Lord God, me, oh God, to be used by you, Lord God, me, oh God, to be used by you, Lord God, for the glory and the honor of your for the glory and the honor of your for the glory and the honor of your name. And we give you all the praise and name. And we give you all the praise and name. And we give you all the praise and all the glory in Jesus name. Amen. Amen.

all the glory in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. all the glory in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. And for all of you tourists, you're not

And for all of you tourists, you're not here by accident. Come on, church. Keep keep lifting up a Come on, church. Keep keep lifting up a sound. Just keep praying to him right sound. Just keep praying to him right sound. Just keep praying to him right now. Just begin to thank him right now. now. Just begin to thank him right now. now. Just begin to thank him right now. Father, we thank you right now for all Father, we thank you right now for all Father, we thank you right now for all of those that walk through these doors of those that walk through these doors of those that walk through these doors today. God, we pray, Father, I lift up today. God, we pray, Father, I lift up today. God, we pray, Father, I lift up every lost soul to you this morning, every lost soul to you this morning, every lost soul to you this morning, God. Those that are walking in with an God. Those that are walking in with an God. Those that are walking in with an idea, Father, that they have their own idea, Father, that they have their own idea, Father, that they have their own way. We pray father that today they way. We pray father that today they way. We pray father that today they would have an encounter with you God. would have an encounter with you God. would have an encounter with you God. They would have father in Acts nine a They would have father in Acts nine a They would have father in Acts nine a salt of Paul conversion God that salt of Paul conversion God that salt of Paul conversion God that something would just begin to speak to something would just begin to speak to something would just begin to speak to their soul this morning that would lead their soul this morning that would lead their soul this morning that would lead them father from the idea that whatever them father from the idea that whatever them father from the idea that whatever way they go father that's not yours is way they go father that's not yours is way they go father that's not yours is the best way. Today we pray for the best way. Today we pray for the best way. Today we pray for repentance in their soul. Today we pray repentance in their soul. Today we pray repentance in their soul. Today we pray that you draw them back home. Today we that you draw them back home. Today we that you draw them back home. Today we pray father that you fill them with your pray father that you fill them with your pray father that you fill them with your spirit God so that you can use them to spirit God so that you can use them to spirit God so that you can use them to make a difference for the kingdom of make a difference for the kingdom of make a difference for the kingdom of heaven. God we thank you for salvations heaven. God we thank you for salvations heaven. God we thank you for salvations this morning God we thank you for the this morning God we thank you for the this morning God we thank you for the lost souls that are looking for answers lost souls that are looking for answers lost souls that are looking for answers this morning God we pray that today this morning God we pray that today this morning God we pray that today would be the day of salvation. Today would be the day of salvation. Today would be the day of salvation. Today will be the day father that they will be the day father that they will be the day father that they encounter a living God who loves them encounter a living God who loves them encounter a living God who loves them who died for them on that cross God. So who died for them on that cross God. So who died for them on that cross God. So we pray right now, Father, for their we pray right now, Father, for their we pray right now, Father, for their souls and their hearts that you soften souls and their hearts that you soften souls and their hearts that you soften it, God. We pray for their minds, God, it, God. We pray for their minds, God, it, God. We pray for their minds, God, that you bring them right back into that you bring them right back into that you bring them right back into peace. Lord, we ask, Holy Spirit, that peace. Lord, we ask, Holy Spirit, that peace. Lord, we ask, Holy Spirit, that you would do what only you can do inside you would do what only you can do inside you would do what only you can do inside their hearts and their minds. That they their hearts and their minds. That they their hearts and their minds. That they might be showing up just to listen to might be showing up just to listen to might be showing up just to listen to some songs or to check this off today.

some songs or to check this off today. some songs or to check this off today. But God, they don't even realize that But God, they don't even realize that But God, they don't even realize that they're getting ready to have an they're getting ready to have an they're getting ready to have an encounter with you this morning. The encounter with you this morning. The encounter with you this morning. The living God, the God that pours his living God, the God that pours his living God, the God that pours his spirit out. to pour freshly upon us this spirit out. to pour freshly upon us this spirit out. to pour freshly upon us this morning. God, we need a fresh touch of morning. God, we need a fresh touch of morning. God, we need a fresh touch of you. So we pray, God, open up our own you. So we pray, God, open up our own you. So we pray, God, open up our own hearts. Open up our own minds. Don't let hearts. Open up our own minds. Don't let hearts. Open up our own minds. Don't let this just be another thing that we do, this just be another thing that we do, this just be another thing that we do, but let it be something, Father, that we but let it be something, Father, that we but let it be something, Father, that we draw near or come at your feet saying, draw near or come at your feet saying, draw near or come at your feet saying, God, we desperately need you more than God, we desperately need you more than God, we desperately need you more than ever today. So God, we ask, Holy Spirit, ever today. So God, we ask, Holy Spirit, ever today. So God, we ask, Holy Spirit, that you would lead us, that you would that you would lead us, that you would that you would lead us, that you would guide us this morning. We ask, Father, guide us this morning. We ask, Father, guide us this morning. We ask, Father, that you cover our pastor, that you that you cover our pastor, that you that you cover our pastor, that you cover his mind, God, that you give him cover his mind, God, that you give him cover his mind, God, that you give him boldness to proclaim and preach the boldness to proclaim and preach the boldness to proclaim and preach the gospel, Father. We thank you for our gospel, Father. We thank you for our gospel, Father. We thank you for our worship team, God, that you give them worship team, God, that you give them worship team, God, that you give them sensitivity and ears to hear, God, that sensitivity and ears to hear, God, that sensitivity and ears to hear, God, that it's not just songs or strings or a beat it's not just songs or strings or a beat it's not just songs or strings or a beat that they play, but it'll be worship that they play, but it'll be worship that they play, but it'll be worship unto thee, God. Every sound, every unto thee, God. Every sound, every unto thee, God. Every sound, every string, every drum, let it be worship, string, every drum, let it be worship, string, every drum, let it be worship, overflow worship unto you, God. We thank overflow worship unto you, God. We thank overflow worship unto you, God. We thank you today, God. We desire just a fresh you today, God. We desire just a fresh you today, God. We desire just a fresh touch of you. So we lift up our hands to touch of you. So we lift up our hands to touch of you. So we lift up our hands to you, God. And we say thank you. Thank you, God. And we say thank you. Thank you, God. And we say thank you. Thank you that you're the same. Thank you.

you that you're the same. Thank you. you that you're the same. Thank you. You're the same yesterday, today, and You're the same yesterday, today, and You're the same yesterday, today, and forever. God, thank you that you're the forever. God, thank you that you're the forever. God, thank you that you're the alpha and omega. Thank you you still alpha and omega. Thank you you still alpha and omega. Thank you you still heal. Thank you you still restore. Thank heal. Thank you you still restore. Thank heal. Thank you you still restore. Thank you by the blood. Father, we can you by the blood. Father, we can you by the blood. Father, we can experience more because of what you've experience more because of what you've experience more because of what you've done on that cross today. We give you done on that cross today. We give you done on that cross today. We give you all the glory in this place today. God, all the glory in this place today. God, all the glory in this place today. God, we give you all that we have. And we say we give you all that we have. And we say we give you all that we have. And we say Lord have your way in Jesus mighty name. Lord have your way in Jesus mighty name. Lord have your way in Jesus mighty name. In Jesus' name God. Amen. I sing praises to your name. I sing praises to your name. Oh Lord. Oh Lord. Oh Lord. Praises to your name. Oh Lord. Oh Lord. for your name.

>> I sing praise to your name, oh Lord. >> I sing praise to your name, oh Lord. Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord, praise to your name. praise to your name. praise to your name. Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord, >> for your name is great. For your name is >> for your name is great. For your name is >> for your name is great. For your name is great and great great and great great and great to be praised. to be praised. to be praised. Blessing. Blessing. Blessing. I sing praise to your name. I sing praise to your name. I sing praise to your name. >> Your name. Praises to your name. Praises to your name. >> We're here to sing praises to you, Lord. >> We're here to sing praises to you, Lord. >> We're here to sing praises to you, Lord. >> For your name is great. for your name is >> For your name is great. for your name is >> For your name is great. for your name is praised and great praised and great praised and great >> to be praised Lord, Lord, praises to your name, praises to your name, praises to your name, oh Lord, oh Lord, oh Lord, for your name is great and great for your name is great and great for your name is great and great to your name is great. For your name is your name is great. For your name is great great great >> and greatly >> and greatly >> and greatly to be praised

for your name. For your name is great for your name. For your name is great and great and great and great to be praised. Oh, praise the name of the Lord our God. Oh, praise the name of the Lord our God. Oh, praise his name Oh, praise his name Oh, praise his name foreverless. We will sing your praise. We will sing your praise. Oh, Oh, Oh, Lord our God. Lord our God. Lord our God. >> Lift your hands. Sing >> Lift your hands. Sing >> Lift your hands. Sing praise praise praise of the Lord our God. Hallelujah. Oh, of the Lord our God. Hallelujah. Oh, of the Lord our God. Hallelujah. Oh, praise his name. praise his name. praise his name. Forever Forever Forever more. more. more. Forever.

We will sing We will sing Lord. Lord. Lord. Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Oh Lord, oh Lord. oh Lord. oh Lord. >> All around the sanctuary is he. Oh, >> All around the sanctuary is he. Oh, >> All around the sanctuary is he. Oh, praise the name of the Lord our God. praise the name of the Lord our God. praise the name of the Lord our God. Oh, praise his name Oh, praise his name Oh, praise his name forever. >> Forever. >> Forever. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. We will see. God. God. Oh, Lord. >> That's what we're here to do this >> That's what we're here to do this morning. Amen. We're here to worship morning. Amen. We're here to worship morning. Amen. We're here to worship Jesus. Come on, tell two people we're Jesus. Come on, tell two people we're Jesus. Come on, tell two people we're worshiping God this morning. Here we go.

God God >> Jesus. >> Jesus. >> Jesus. >> Jesus be >> Jesus be >> Jesus be all around me every day. all around me every day. all around me every day. >> I'm asking you, >> I'm asking you, >> I'm asking you, >> Jesus. I want you to protect me as I >> Jesus. I want you to protect me as I >> Jesus. I want you to protect me as I travel all the way. travel all the way. travel all the way. >> I know you can. >> I know you can. >> I know you can. >> Yes, Lord. >> Yes, Lord. >> Yes, Lord. >> I know you will. >> I know you will. >> I know you will. >> Yes, Lord. >> Yes, Lord. >> Yes, Lord. >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. Just keep still around me every day. around me every day. >> Oh, sing it again. Sing Jesus be >> Oh, sing it again. Sing Jesus be >> Oh, sing it again. Sing Jesus be >> Jesus be a blessing all around me every >> Jesus be a blessing all around me every >> Jesus be a blessing all around me every day. day. day. >> Father, we're asking you this morning, >> Father, we're asking you this morning, >> Father, we're asking you this morning, God. Say, God. Say, God. Say, >> Jesus, I want you to protect me >> Jesus, I want you to protect me >> Jesus, I want you to protect me >> as I travel along the way. Oh, I know >> as I travel along the way. Oh, I know >> as I travel along the way. Oh, I know you can. you can. you can. >> Yes, Lord. >> Yes, Lord. >> Yes, Lord. >> I know you will. Yes, Lord. >> I know you will. Yes, Lord. >> I know you will. Yes, Lord. >> Fight my battle. Just keep still >> Fight my battle. Just keep still >> Fight my battle. Just keep still be a prince all around me every day. be a prince all around me every day. be a prince all around me every day. >> Yes, God.

>> Yes, God. >> Yes, God. This is my prayer, Lord, This is my prayer, Lord, This is my prayer, Lord, that I pray each and every day that I pray each and every day that I pray each and every day that you would guide my footsteps. Let's that you would guide my footsteps. Let's that you would guide my footsteps. Let's not stumble and stray. Lord, I need you not stumble and stray. Lord, I need you not stumble and stray. Lord, I need you to direct me to direct me to direct me all along the way. all along the way. all along the way. Oh Lord, be a fence all around me every Oh Lord, be a fence all around me every Oh Lord, be a fence all around me every day. day. day. Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus, >> Jesus, be a fence all around me. Every >> Jesus, be a fence all around me. Every >> Jesus, be a fence all around me. Every day I'm asking you, day I'm asking you, day I'm asking you, >> Jesus, I want you to protect me. as I >> Jesus, I want you to protect me. as I >> Jesus, I want you to protect me. as I travel along the way. travel along the way. travel along the way. >> Oh, I know you can. >> Oh, I know you can. >> Oh, I know you can. >> Yes, Lord. >> Yes, Lord. >> Yes, Lord. >> I know you will. >> I know you will. >> I know you will. >> Yes, Lord. >> Yes, Lord. >> Yes, Lord. >> Find my battles if I just keep still all around me every day. all around me every day. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. Oh, sometimes my week gets so rough, Oh, sometimes my week gets so rough, Oh, sometimes my week gets so rough, y'all. And the night so long y'all. And the night so long y'all. And the night so long in my my hour we ens in my my hour we ens in my my hour we ens my soul when he comes like a flood to my soul when he comes like a flood to my soul when he comes like a flood to surround me. My God streng be a fence all around me every day.

be a fence all around me every day. Help me sing Jesus. Help me sing Jesus. Help me sing Jesus. So So So all around me every day all around me every day all around me every day >> I'm asking you Lord >> I'm asking you Lord >> I'm asking you Lord >> Jesus I want you to protect me >> Jesus I want you to protect me >> Jesus I want you to protect me >> as I travel along the way. Oh I know you >> as I travel along the way. Oh I know you >> as I travel along the way. Oh I know you can. Yes, Lord. can. Yes, Lord. can. Yes, Lord. >> I know you will. Lord, >> I know you will. Lord, >> I know you will. Lord, >> my ventilord be all around me every day. be all around me every day. Lord, Lord, Lord, >> be a fence, Jesus. >> be a fence, Jesus. >> be a fence, Jesus. >> Jesus be >> Jesus be >> Jesus be >> a fence for me. >> a fence for me. >> a fence for me. >> Jesus be a >> Jesus be a >> Jesus be a >> Oh, be offense. Oh, God. >> Oh, be offense. Oh, God. >> Oh, be offense. Oh, God. >> Jesus, be a >> Jesus, be a >> Jesus, be a >> all around the world. Be a fence for me. >> all around the world. Be a fence for me. >> all around the world. Be a fence for me. >> Jesus, be a fence. Be a place for me. >> Jesus, be a fence. Be a place for me. >> Jesus, be a fence. Be a place for me. >> Jesus be >> Jesus be >> Jesus be >> as I come and I go. >> as I come and I go. >> as I come and I go. >> Jesus be >> Jesus be >> Jesus be >> for my family, for my ministry. >> For me, >> For me, >> Jesus, >> Jesus, >> Jesus, >> cuz I need protection. Anybody >> cuz I need protection. Anybody >> cuz I need protection. Anybody protection, protection, protection, >> protection, >> protection, >> protection, >> protection, >> protection, >> protection, >> protection >> protection >> protection >> along the way.

>> along the way. >> along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Protection. Let me hear. >> Protection. Let me hear. >> Protection. Let me hear. >> Protection. >> Protection. >> Protection. >> Protection. >> Protection. >> Protection. >> Protection. >> Protection. >> Protection. >> Protection. >> Protection. >> Protection. Along the way Along the way Along the way >> along the way. >> along the way. >> along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Along the way. >> Protect protection. >> Protect protection. >> Protect protection. >> My family. >> My family. >> My family. >> My family. >> My family. >> My family. Jesus Jesus Jesus be Come on, tell somebody, "If God be for Come on, tell somebody, "If God be for me, who could be against me?" Come on, me, who could be against me?" Come on, me, who could be against me?" Come on, tell three people.

If God If God be for me, help me. Come on. If God be for me, help me. Come on. If God be for me, help me. Come on. If God be for me, who can be against me now? be for me, who can be against me now? be for me, who can be against me now? Nothing can be against me now. If God Nothing can be against me now. If God Nothing can be against me now. If God almighty, if God almighty, if God almighty, if God Almighty lives inside me, Almighty lives inside me, Almighty lives inside me, >> inside me, >> inside me, >> inside me, >> who can be against me now? >> who can be against me now? >> who can be against me now? >> Here we go. >> Here we go. >> Here we go. >> Nothing can be >> Nothing can be >> Nothing can be >> against me now. >> against me now. >> against me now. >> Hallelujah. >> God before me, Lord. Who can be against >> God before me, Lord. Who can be against me? I will not fear for I know you're with I will not fear for I know you're with me everywhere I go. I will stand here me everywhere I go. I will stand here me everywhere I go. I will stand here for my world is shaking. I will wait on for my world is shaking. I will wait on for my world is shaking. I will wait on you. I will not fear though the storm is you. I will not fear though the storm is you. I will not fear though the storm is rising. You are mine. I'll stand here rising. You are mine. I'll stand here rising. You are mine. I'll stand here Lord. I'll stand here. Send upon your Lord. I'll stand here. Send upon your Lord. I'll stand here. Send upon your promise what your word says. I am God is promise what your word says. I am God is promise what your word says. I am God is God God God before me.

before me. before me. God God God >> who can be against me now. >> who can be against me now. >> who can be against me now. Nothing can be against me. If God Nothing can be against me. If God Nothing can be against me. If God almighty God almighty God almighty God almighty almighty almighty who lives beside me, who can be against who lives beside me, who can be against who lives beside me, who can be against me? Nothing can be against me. Against me? Nothing can be against me. Against me? Nothing can be against me. Against me, God before me. me, God before me. me, God before me. Oh. Oh Oh father that storms may be raging. I father that storms may be raging. I father that storms may be raging. I thank you if you are for me who could be thank you if you are for me who could be thank you if you are for me who could be against me in Jesus name. against me in Jesus name. against me in Jesus name. Greater is he that is in me. Do you Greater is he that is in me. Do you Greater is he that is in me. Do you believe it? Greater is he that is in me. believe it? Greater is he that is in me. believe it? Greater is he that is in me. Say it. Greater is he that is in me than Say it. Greater is he that is in me than Say it. Greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world. I believe he that is in the world. I believe he that is in the world. I believe no weapon formed against me. Could you no weapon formed against me. Could you no weapon formed against me. Could you sing that? No weapon formed against me.

sing that? No weapon formed against me. sing that? No weapon formed against me. Yeah, no weapon formed against me shall Yeah, no weapon formed against me shall Yeah, no weapon formed against me shall ever prosper. Greater is he that is in ever prosper. Greater is he that is in ever prosper. Greater is he that is in his his his >> gater is he that is in me. >> gater is he that is in me. >> gater is he that is in me. Greater is he that is in me. Greater is he that is in me. Greater is he that is in me. Greater is he that is in me that is in. Greater is he that is in me that is in. Greater is he that is in me that is in. >> There is no weapon against me. >> There is no weapon against me. >> There is no weapon against me. >> No one can against me. >> No one can against me. >> No one can against me. No one that walks against me. No one that walks against me. No one that walks against me. >> No one against me shall ever prosper. >> No one against me shall ever prosper. >> No one against me shall ever prosper. >> Greater is me. >> Greater is me. >> Greater is me. Greater is he that is in me. Greater is he that is in me. Greater is he that is in me. >> Come on, get that in your spirit. >> Come on, get that in your spirit. >> Come on, get that in your spirit. >> He that is in me. >> He that is in me. >> He that is in me. >> Greater is he that is in me. >> Greater is he that is in me. >> Greater is he that is in me. >> He that is in me. >> He that is in me. >> He that is in me. >> No matter how big >> No matter how big >> No matter how big >> I believe. >> I believe. >> I believe. >> I believe Lord alone. alone. against me. against me. against me. No one against me shall prosper.

No one against me shall prosper. No one against me shall prosper. >> Greater is >> Greater is >> Greater is me. me. me. >> Greater is he that is in me. >> Greater is he that is in me. >> Greater is he that is in me. Greater is he that is in me. Greater is he that is in me. Greater is he that is in me. >> Greater is he that is in me. He that is >> Greater is he that is in me. He that is >> Greater is he that is in me. He that is in the in the in the >> I believe. I believe. No weapon. >> I believe. I believe. No weapon. >> I believe. I believe. No weapon. >> No weapon against me. >> No weapon against me. >> No weapon against me. No weapon formed against me. No weapon formed against me. No weapon formed against me. >> No weapon for me. >> No weapon for me. >> No weapon for me. >> No weapon formed against me shall. >> No weapon formed against me shall. >> No weapon formed against me shall. >> Come on you sing. >> Come on you sing. >> Come on you sing. >> If God be >> If God be >> If God be before me. If God before me. If God before me. If God before me can be against me now. Nothing before me can be against me now. Nothing before me can be against me now. Nothing can be against me. God, almighty God, can be against me. God, almighty God, can be against me. God, almighty God, almighty almighty almighty lives lives lives inside me inside me inside me against me. against me. against me. Nothing can be against me. God.

Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Somebody say, Somebody say, "Come on, say to get us to get us relax. Someone say it out. Someone say it out. Someone >> If you had the faith like the size of a

>> If you had the faith like the size of a mustard seed, mustard seed, mustard seed, That's what the Lord says to you. If you That's what the Lord says to you. If you That's what the Lord says to you. If you have the faith like the size of a have the faith like the size of a have the faith like the size of a mustard seed, mustard seed, mustard seed, that's what the Lord says to you. You that's what the Lord says to you. You that's what the Lord says to you. You can say to the mountain, "Move away. can say to the mountain, "Move away. can say to the mountain, "Move away. Move away." Oh, you can say to the Move away." Oh, you can say to the Move away." Oh, you can say to the mountain, "Move away. mountain, "Move away. mountain, "Move away. Move away." Tell the mountain to move Move away." Tell the mountain to move Move away." Tell the mountain to move away. Move away. Move away. Tell the away. Move away. Move away. Tell the away. Move away. Move away. Tell the mountain to move away. Move away. Move mountain to move away. Move away. Move mountain to move away. Move away. Move away. Tell the mountain to move away. away. Tell the mountain to move away. away. Tell the mountain to move away. Move away. Move away. Tell the mountain Move away. Move away. Tell the mountain Move away. Move away. Tell the mountain to move away. Move away. Move away. It It move it. Come on. It move it up to it.

Sing it again. Sing the verse. Sing the Sing it again. Sing the verse. Sing the verse. I I might Oh, you can shout bigger than that for Oh, you can shout bigger than that for Jesus. Amen.

Jesus. Amen. Jesus. Amen. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Tell somebody, I know Spanish. Just tell Tell somebody, I know Spanish. Just tell Tell somebody, I know Spanish. Just tell them I know how to say hallelujah in them I know how to say hallelujah in them I know how to say hallelujah in Spanish. Hallelujah. Spanish. Hallelujah. Spanish. Hallelujah. Come on, tell them it's okay. Come on, tell them it's okay. Come on, tell them it's okay. Thank you, Father. Those of you watching Thank you, Father. Those of you watching Thank you, Father. Those of you watching online, welcome all those who are online, welcome all those who are online, welcome all those who are watching us online. We want to welcome watching us online. We want to welcome watching us online. We want to welcome you to the house of God. You might be in you to the house of God. You might be in you to the house of God. You might be in the annex. You might be in Jersey the annex. You might be in Jersey the annex. You might be in Jersey campus. Wherever you are, welcome to the campus. Wherever you are, welcome to the campus. Wherever you are, welcome to the house of God. We are honored that you're house of God. We are honored that you're house of God. We are honored that you're here with us. We love you, Father. We here with us. We love you, Father. We here with us. We love you, Father. We love you, Lord. And we welcome you, God. love you, Lord. And we welcome you, God. love you, Lord. And we welcome you, God. We thank you, Father, that you're far We thank you, Father, that you're far We thank you, Father, that you're far bigger than circumstance. bigger than circumstance. bigger than circumstance. You're great, God, and greatly to be You're great, God, and greatly to be You're great, God, and greatly to be praised. Oh, how we need you. How we praised. Oh, how we need you. How we praised. Oh, how we need you. How we need you, Father, in our lives. How we need you, Father, in our lives. How we need you, Father, in our lives. How we need you in our business. need you in our business. need you in our business. We need you in our businesses. Father, We need you in our businesses. Father, We need you in our businesses. Father, help us, God, to be people of integrity. help us, God, to be people of integrity. help us, God, to be people of integrity. Help us to be people that are humble Help us to be people that are humble Help us to be people that are humble before you. before you. before you. Thank you, Father. Thank you, Father. Thank you, Father. We love you, Lord. Father, 1 Peter 5 6, We love you, Lord. Father, 1 Peter 5 6, We love you, Lord. Father, 1 Peter 5 6, I read it this morning.

I read it this morning. I read it this morning. Humble yourself under the mighty hand of Humble yourself under the mighty hand of Humble yourself under the mighty hand of God God God >> and Father, you will exalt us. >> and Father, you will exalt us. >> and Father, you will exalt us. You challenge us to cast our burdens You challenge us to cast our burdens You challenge us to cast our burdens upon you in verse seven, upon you in verse seven, upon you in verse seven, for you care about those things, God. for you care about those things, God. for you care about those things, God. We need you, Father, We need you, Father, We need you, Father, in Jesus name. Amen. in Jesus name. Amen. in Jesus name. Amen. You know, You know, You know, there are some mornings like this there are some mornings like this there are some mornings like this morning. Thank you, Dennis, man. Could morning. Thank you, Dennis, man. Could morning. Thank you, Dennis, man. Could you give him a round of applause? We you give him a round of applause? We you give him a round of applause? We just threw that on him this morning. just threw that on him this morning. just threw that on him this morning. It's a man of God. That's the thing. It's a man of God. That's the thing. It's a man of God. That's the thing. That's the thing about who you see on That's the thing about who you see on That's the thing about who you see on this platform. We're not perfect at all, this platform. We're not perfect at all, this platform. We're not perfect at all, but we're submitted to the one who is but we're submitted to the one who is but we're submitted to the one who is >> and accountable to God. >> and accountable to God. >> and accountable to God. It's it's a challenge for me when I'm It's it's a challenge for me when I'm It's it's a challenge for me when I'm asked to do a song that we didn't asked to do a song that we didn't asked to do a song that we didn't rehearse or we And I love that kind of rehearse or we And I love that kind of rehearse or we And I love that kind of stuff. I love being challenged. stuff. I love being challenged. stuff. I love being challenged. And last night I was I was talking with And last night I was I was talking with And last night I was I was talking with Pastor Tim and he said, "Hey, do you Pastor Tim and he said, "Hey, do you Pastor Tim and he said, "Hey, do you know this song?" And I'm like, "Yeah, know this song?" And I'm like, "Yeah, know this song?" And I'm like, "Yeah, yeah, I think I we can do it." Yeah, yeah, I think I we can do it." Yeah, yeah, I think I we can do it." Yeah, it's great.

it's great. it's great. But there's something about it. The song But there's something about it. The song But there's something about it. The song is called I Give Myself Away. There's is called I Give Myself Away. There's is called I Give Myself Away. There's something about it, Pastor Tin, that something about it, Pastor Tin, that something about it, Pastor Tin, that kept me up last night. kept me up last night. kept me up last night. And then all of a sudden, one door And then all of a sudden, one door And then all of a sudden, one door opened and all of a sudden, does anybody opened and all of a sudden, does anybody opened and all of a sudden, does anybody relate? Like all of a sudden, five relate? Like all of a sudden, five relate? Like all of a sudden, five things and then all of a sudden a flood things and then all of a sudden a flood things and then all of a sudden a flood of anxiety just came in and I couldn't of anxiety just came in and I couldn't of anxiety just came in and I couldn't sleep. sleep. sleep. And this morning I got up and I opened And this morning I got up and I opened And this morning I got up and I opened up the word and I read first Peter 5, up the word and I read first Peter 5, up the word and I read first Peter 5, humble myself under the mighty hand of humble myself under the mighty hand of humble myself under the mighty hand of God. God. God. You know, trials and tribulation, those You know, trials and tribulation, those You know, trials and tribulation, those things are promised for us for the things are promised for us for the things are promised for us for the believer. believer. believer. And the victory doesn't always come when And the victory doesn't always come when And the victory doesn't always come when I see the giant fall. I see the giant fall. I see the giant fall. The testimony isn't, "Oh man, I slayed The testimony isn't, "Oh man, I slayed The testimony isn't, "Oh man, I slayed that thing in the name." Sometimes that thing in the name." Sometimes that thing in the name." Sometimes the testimony is understanding the testimony is understanding the testimony is understanding that though I'm in a vessel and it's that though I'm in a vessel and it's that though I'm in a vessel and it's stormy out and I'm unsure of where I'm stormy out and I'm unsure of where I'm stormy out and I'm unsure of where I'm going, going, going, Jesus is in my vessel Jesus is in my vessel Jesus is in my vessel and he is so at peace with my storm that and he is so at peace with my storm that and he is so at peace with my storm that he's sleeping.

he's sleeping. he's sleeping. Not out of arrogance, Not out of arrogance, Not out of arrogance, but I suddenly just heard God say, "Man, but I suddenly just heard God say, "Man, but I suddenly just heard God say, "Man, this is me. This is me saying it." this is me. This is me saying it." this is me. This is me saying it." He was confident that he was stronger He was confident that he was stronger He was confident that he was stronger than the storm. It didn't bother him. than the storm. It didn't bother him. than the storm. It didn't bother him. And I thought, God, the victory And I thought, God, the victory And I thought, God, the victory sometimes isn't always me overcoming sometimes isn't always me overcoming sometimes isn't always me overcoming that giant. that giant. that giant. Sometimes the victory is just me Sometimes the victory is just me Sometimes the victory is just me recognizing that you already did. recognizing that you already did. recognizing that you already did. And I humble myself. I humble myself under the mighty hand of I humble myself under the mighty hand of God. God. God. So this morning, I challenge you, all of So this morning, I challenge you, all of So this morning, I challenge you, all of us, those watching online, Jersey us, those watching online, Jersey us, those watching online, Jersey campus, let us know where you're campus, let us know where you're campus, let us know where you're watching us from. What is your giant? What is that storm? What is that storm? I challenge you this morning to think of I challenge you this morning to think of I challenge you this morning to think of that thing, that one thing that keeps that thing, that one thing that keeps that thing, that one thing that keeps you up at night and say, "God, that's you up at night and say, "God, that's you up at night and say, "God, that's it. it. it. Help me see you in my vessel because Help me see you in my vessel because Help me see you in my vessel because there's victory in it." Would you just there's victory in it." Would you just there's victory in it." Would you just lift your hands to heaven?

lift your hands to heaven? lift your hands to heaven? I give myself away. I give myself away I give myself away so you this morning. God, I this morning. God, I >> give myself away. >> give myself away. >> give myself away. So you can So you can So you can >> give myself I give myself away. >> Give myself away. >> Give myself away. So you So you So you >> Here I am, Lord. Here I am. I give >> Here I am, Lord. Here I am. I give >> Here I am, Lord. Here I am. I give myself away. >> Oh my. >> Oh my. >> Give myself away. >> Give myself away. >> Give myself away. for you and you. for you and you. for you and you. >> My life is not >> My life is not >> My life is not >> My life is not my own.

>> My life is not my own. >> My life is not my own. >> To you I belong. >> To you I belong. >> To you I belong. I give myself I give myself to you. I give myself I give myself to you. I give myself I give myself to you. >> My life is >> My life is >> My life is my life is not my own. my life is not my own. my life is not my own. To you I belong. To you I belong. To you I belong. I give myself. >> My life is not my own. My >> My life is not my own. My >> life is not my own >> life is not my own >> life is not my own to you. I belong. to you. I belong. to you. I belong. I give myself. I give myself. I give myself. I give myself. I give myself. I give myself. >> Help me remember Lord. Help me remember >> Help me remember Lord. Help me remember >> Help me remember Lord. Help me remember God that my life is not my own. God that my life is not my own. God that my life is not my own. To you I belong. To you I belong. To you I belong. I give myself I give myself I give myself I give myself I give myself I give myself >> I give myself I give myself away Give myself away. I give Give myself away. I give myself away.

myself away. myself away. So you can So you can So you can give myself away. Give myself away. Give myself away. One more time. I give myself One more time. I give myself One more time. I give myself give myself away. >> Give myself away >> Give myself away so you can use. so you can use. so you can use. >> Give myself away. Give myself away. Give myself away. for you. for you. for you. And you see

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walk in freedom. Give you all you all walk in freedom. Give you all you all the freedom. the freedom. the freedom. Give you name. Give you name. Give you name. Sing the song forever to Sing the song forever to Sing the song forever to >> sing the song forever and >> sing the song forever and >> sing the song forever and >> sing the song forever and >> sing the song forever and >> sing the song forever and the angels praise. All creation cry. All creation cry. Holy Holy Holy you are lifted high Oh, Oh, you will always be Your name is the highest. Your name.

Your name is the highest. Your name. Come on. Come on. Come on. Your name. >> You're in my Oh God, your name >> You're in my Oh God, your name is your name. is your name. is your name. >> Jesus, >> Jesus, >> Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, stand. Oh, Oh, all power You are lifted high.

You are lifted high. Holy, Holy, Holy, holy, holy holy, holy holy, holy city. God all around the world do your city. God all around the world do your city. God all around the world do your people sing Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Would you begin to lift your Praise God. Would you begin to lift your Praise God. Would you begin to lift your hands to him one more time and just hands to him one more time and just hands to him one more time and just begin to tell him you love him. Thank begin to tell him you love him. Thank begin to tell him you love him. Thank him for his presence.

him for his presence. him for his presence. Thank him for all that he's done. Thank him for all that he's done. Thank him for all that he's done. Thank him for the many times that he's Thank him for the many times that he's Thank him for the many times that he's watched over you. He's protected you. watched over you. He's protected you. watched over you. He's protected you. He's provided for you. He's fought for He's provided for you. He's fought for He's provided for you. He's fought for you. He's delivered you. He's helped you. He's delivered you. He's helped you. He's delivered you. He's helped you. He's made a way for you. you. He's made a way for you. you. He's made a way for you. >> Thank you, Lord. >> Thank you, Lord. >> Thank you, Lord. God, we thank you this morning. God, we thank you this morning. God, we thank you this morning. >> We honor you, Spirit of God. We welcome >> We honor you, Spirit of God. We welcome >> We honor you, Spirit of God. We welcome you here >> and we take a moment to acknowledge you, >> and we take a moment to acknowledge you, oh God. oh God. oh God. And to say how grateful we are, oh God, And to say how grateful we are, oh God, And to say how grateful we are, oh God, that you are in our lives that you are in our lives that you are in our lives in Jesus name. And all God's people in Jesus name. And all God's people in Jesus name. And all God's people said, said, said, >> "Amen." Amen. God bless you this >> "Amen." Amen. God bless you this >> "Amen." Amen. God bless you this morning. You may be seated. morning. You may be seated. morning. You may be seated. We're going to continue our worship as We're going to continue our worship as We're going to continue our worship as we come to the Lord's table. Good we come to the Lord's table. Good we come to the Lord's table. Good morning, Times Square Church. Those here morning, Times Square Church. Those here morning, Times Square Church. Those here in the house and those who are joining in the house and those who are joining in the house and those who are joining us from all over the US and all over the us from all over the US and all over the us from all over the US and all over the globe. Delighted to have you with us. globe. Delighted to have you with us. globe. Delighted to have you with us. For those here in the house, when you For those here in the house, when you For those here in the house, when you came in, you would have received a came in, you would have received a came in, you would have received a little communion packet. And for those little communion packet. And for those little communion packet. And for those who are joining us online, want to who are joining us online, want to who are joining us online, want to invite you to get some bread or some invite you to get some bread or some invite you to get some bread or some crackers and some juice and prepare to crackers and some juice and prepare to crackers and some juice and prepare to come to the Lord's table with us today come to the Lord's table with us today come to the Lord's table with us today and to celebrate what God has done.

The bread represents his broken body and The bread represents his broken body and the juice represents his blood that was the juice represents his blood that was the juice represents his blood that was shed for the remission of our our sins. shed for the remission of our our sins. shed for the remission of our our sins. And when you and I place our faith in And when you and I place our faith in And when you and I place our faith in the finished work of Christ, the finished work of Christ, the finished work of Christ, we are born again according to the we are born again according to the we are born again according to the scripture. Our lives are changed never scripture. Our lives are changed never scripture. Our lives are changed never to be the same. And and this morning I to be the same. And and this morning I to be the same. And and this morning I was reading was reading was reading in Psalm 116 verse 12 and 13. And the in Psalm 116 verse 12 and 13. And the in Psalm 116 verse 12 and 13. And the psalmist is so grateful for what God has psalmist is so grateful for what God has psalmist is so grateful for what God has done. and and he begins to give God done. and and he begins to give God done. and and he begins to give God thanks just as you and I were doing just thanks just as you and I were doing just thanks just as you and I were doing just now and throughout our time of worship now and throughout our time of worship now and throughout our time of worship today. And this is what the psalmist today. And this is what the psalmist today. And this is what the psalmist says. He says, "What can I offer the says. He says, "What can I offer the says. He says, "What can I offer the Lord Lord Lord for all that he's done for me?" for all that he's done for me?" for all that he's done for me?" What can I offer him? He says, "I will What can I offer him? He says, "I will What can I offer him? He says, "I will lift up the cup of salvation." Amen. lift up the cup of salvation." Amen. lift up the cup of salvation." Amen. Here is a cup that represents what Here is a cup that represents what Here is a cup that represents what Christ has done, his finished work on Christ has done, his finished work on Christ has done, his finished work on the cross for us. He says, I will lift the cross for us. He says, I will lift the cross for us. He says, I will lift up the cup of salvation up the cup of salvation up the cup of salvation and praise the Lord's name for saving and praise the Lord's name for saving and praise the Lord's name for saving me.

I'm going to praise him for saving me. I'm going to praise him for saving me. Amen. Amen. Amen. And folks, this should never get old. And folks, this should never get old. And folks, this should never get old. You and I taking a moment to lift up the You and I taking a moment to lift up the You and I taking a moment to lift up the cup of salvation cup of salvation cup of salvation and to thank God for There's an old song and to thank God for There's an old song and to thank God for There's an old song that says, "I thank God for saving me. I that says, "I thank God for saving me. I that says, "I thank God for saving me. I thank God for saving me." Amen. Y'all thank God for saving me." Amen. Y'all thank God for saving me." Amen. Y'all know that song. know that song. know that song. I thank God for saving me. I thank God for saving me. I thank God for saving me. >> Amen. Folks, that's what we're doing >> Amen. Folks, that's what we're doing >> Amen. Folks, that's what we're doing when we come to the table. We're when we come to the table. We're when we come to the table. We're celebrating what he's done and we're celebrating what he's done and we're celebrating what he's done and we're thanking him for saving us. Folks, do thanking him for saving us. Folks, do thanking him for saving us. Folks, do you know you're on your way to heaven? you know you're on your way to heaven? you know you're on your way to heaven? >> If you've placed your faith in Jesus >> If you've placed your faith in Jesus >> If you've placed your faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you are Christ as your Lord and Savior, you are Christ as your Lord and Savior, you are on your way to heaven. on your way to heaven. on your way to heaven. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. Not because of what you've done, but Not because of what you've done, but Not because of what you've done, but because of what he's done. because of what he's done. because of what he's done. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> And our faith in what he's done. When >> And our faith in what he's done. When >> And our faith in what he's done. When you and I lift up the cup of salvation, you and I lift up the cup of salvation, you and I lift up the cup of salvation, we are expressing our love for what he's we are expressing our love for what he's we are expressing our love for what he's done. We're expressing our love to him.

done. We're expressing our love to him. done. We're expressing our love to him. We're also declaring our allegiance to We're also declaring our allegiance to We're also declaring our allegiance to him, our loyalty to him by the power of him, our loyalty to him by the power of him, our loyalty to him by the power of his Holy Spirit. We're also making a his Holy Spirit. We're also making a his Holy Spirit. We're also making a choice to live right before him, and to choice to live right before him, and to choice to live right before him, and to be grateful to him. Amen. And the be grateful to him. Amen. And the be grateful to him. Amen. And the psalmist does all that in Psalm 116 and psalmist does all that in Psalm 116 and psalmist does all that in Psalm 116 and more, but we're not going to get into more, but we're not going to get into more, but we're not going to get into that. But as we come to his table, that. But as we come to his table, that. But as we come to his table, praise God. praise God. praise God. Praise him this morning. Praise him this morning. Praise him this morning. Give God the glory that's due his name. Give God the glory that's due his name. Give God the glory that's due his name. Father, we take time Father, we take time Father, we take time to acknowledge you and to give you the to acknowledge you and to give you the to acknowledge you and to give you the glory that's due your name. Thank you glory that's due your name. Thank you glory that's due your name. Thank you for all that you've done for us. We love for all that you've done for us. We love for all that you've done for us. We love you. We honor you. Thank you for loving you. We honor you. Thank you for loving you. We honor you. Thank you for loving us first in Jesus name. And all God's us first in Jesus name. And all God's us first in Jesus name. And all God's people said, people said, people said, >> "Amen." Amen. Go ahead and pull back the >> "Amen." Amen. Go ahead and pull back the >> "Amen." Amen. Go ahead and pull back the tab on the wafer. The scripture says, tab on the wafer. The scripture says, tab on the wafer. The scripture says, "For I received from the Lord that which "For I received from the Lord that which "For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered unto you on the night I also delivered unto you on the night I also delivered unto you on the night in which Jesus was betrayed. He took in which Jesus was betrayed. He took in which Jesus was betrayed. He took bread and he gave thanks." And he said, bread and he gave thanks." And he said, bread and he gave thanks." And he said, "Take, eat. This is my body which is "Take, eat. This is my body which is "Take, eat. This is my body which is broken for you. Do this in remembrance broken for you. Do this in remembrance broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me. Let's partake together."

In the same manner also he took the cup In the same manner also he took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the after supper, saying, "This cup is the after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this new covenant in my blood. Do this new covenant in my blood. Do this whenever you drink it in remembrance of whenever you drink it in remembrance of whenever you drink it in remembrance of me. For as often as you eat this bread me. For as often as you eat this bread me. For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing, and drink this cup, you are announcing, and drink this cup, you are announcing, you are declaring, you are proclaiming you are declaring, you are proclaiming you are declaring, you are proclaiming the Lord's death until he comes. Amen. the Lord's death until he comes. Amen. the Lord's death until he comes. Amen. Let's partake together. Let's partake together. Let's partake together. Hallelujah. Blessed be the name of the Hallelujah. Blessed be the name of the Hallelujah. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Come on, somebody. Come on. Begin Lord. Come on, somebody. Come on. Begin Lord. Come on, somebody. Come on. Begin to bless his name today. to bless his name today. to bless his name today. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Hallelujah. >> Begin to tell him, I praise you, Lord. I >> Begin to tell him, I praise you, Lord. I >> Begin to tell him, I praise you, Lord. I worship you, God. I honor you, Jesus. I worship you, God. I honor you, Jesus. I worship you, God. I honor you, Jesus. I love you, Lord. love you, Lord. love you, Lord. >> I give you all that I am. Even as we >> I give you all that I am. Even as we >> I give you all that I am. Even as we sang earlier, I give myself away in sang earlier, I give myself away in sang earlier, I give myself away in Jesus name. Amen. And amen. The ushers Jesus name. Amen. And amen. The ushers Jesus name. Amen. And amen. The ushers are going to pass buckets around so that are going to pass buckets around so that are going to pass buckets around so that the communion cups can be collected and the communion cups can be collected and the communion cups can be collected and disposed of as at the end of every disposed of as at the end of every disposed of as at the end of every service. As they do that, a moment, Gio service. As they do that, a moment, Gio service. As they do that, a moment, Gio Vieiraa, who's our 212 director, is Vieiraa, who's our 212 director, is Vieiraa, who's our 212 director, is going to come and tell us what's going to come and tell us what's going to come and tell us what's happening here at Times Square Church. happening here at Times Square Church. happening here at Times Square Church. But before he does that, why don't you But before he does that, why don't you But before he does that, why don't you turn to your neighbor and smile him down turn to your neighbor and smile him down turn to your neighbor and smile him down and show him your pearly whites.

and show him your pearly whites. and show him your pearly whites. Amen. God bless you. Come on. Welcome to Times Square Church Come on. Welcome to Times Square Church for all of you who are joining us here for all of you who are joining us here for all of you who are joining us here in person and a special welcome for all in person and a special welcome for all in person and a special welcome for all of you who are joining us online today. of you who are joining us online today. of you who are joining us online today. If you're joining us online today, we If you're joining us online today, we If you're joining us online today, we want you to know that you are a part of want you to know that you are a part of want you to know that you are a part of the family here and we would love to the family here and we would love to the family here and we would love to know what country or what state you're know what country or what state you're know what country or what state you're attending from. And then also, if you're attending from. And then also, if you're attending from. And then also, if you're streaming in from a college campus or a streaming in from a college campus or a streaming in from a college campus or a university, we've been praying for your university, we've been praying for your university, we've been praying for your college campus and university. So, if college campus and university. So, if college campus and university. So, if you could also take these next few you could also take these next few you could also take these next few seconds just to type it into the chat. seconds just to type it into the chat. seconds just to type it into the chat. We have a team online ready to welcome We have a team online ready to welcome We have a team online ready to welcome you and celebrate you for being with us you and celebrate you for being with us you and celebrate you for being with us in the house today. Today, I have a in the house today. Today, I have a in the house today. Today, I have a couple quick announcements just to share couple quick announcements just to share couple quick announcements just to share with you before we continue in this with you before we continue in this with you before we continue in this attitude of worship. And this first one attitude of worship. And this first one attitude of worship. And this first one is right after our 1pm service today. We is right after our 1pm service today. We is right after our 1pm service today. We are excited to have our Beyond Sunday are excited to have our Beyond Sunday are excited to have our Beyond Sunday in-person fellowship. This is going to in-person fellowship. This is going to in-person fellowship. This is going to take place right on the second floor take place right on the second floor take place right on the second floor right after our 1pm service. Beyond right after our 1pm service. Beyond right after our 1pm service. Beyond Sunday is a great opportunity to Sunday is a great opportunity to Sunday is a great opportunity to fellowship with others. There you're fellowship with others. There you're fellowship with others. There you're going to get some light refreshments and going to get some light refreshments and going to get some light refreshments and be a part of some informal group be a part of some informal group be a part of some informal group discussions where you're going to take discussions where you're going to take discussions where you're going to take uh Sunday's message and learn how to uh Sunday's message and learn how to uh Sunday's message and learn how to take that into your week. It is an take that into your week. It is an take that into your week. It is an awesome time. And so we want to awesome time. And so we want to awesome time. And so we want to encourage you uh if you're interested in encourage you uh if you're interested in encourage you uh if you're interested in being a part of that, hang around. come being a part of that, hang around. come being a part of that, hang around. come right after our 1pm service to the right after our 1pm service to the right after our 1pm service to the second floor annex and we look forward second floor annex and we look forward second floor annex and we look forward to seeing you there. I'm also excited to to seeing you there. I'm also excited to to seeing you there. I'm also excited to share with you all the ladies. Are you share with you all the ladies. Are you share with you all the ladies. Are you excited for the women's gathering?

excited for the women's gathering? excited for the women's gathering? Come on. I know you can get louder than Come on. I know you can get louder than Come on. I know you can get louder than that. Are you excited for the women's that. Are you excited for the women's that. Are you excited for the women's gathering? Well, we're so excited. We're gathering? Well, we're so excited. We're gathering? Well, we're so excited. We're so close. On August 29th, it's going to so close. On August 29th, it's going to so close. On August 29th, it's going to be our women's gathering here at Times be our women's gathering here at Times be our women's gathering here at Times Square Church. It's going to take place Square Church. It's going to take place Square Church. It's going to take place on Saturday from 9:30 to 12:30. Come on, on Saturday from 9:30 to 12:30. Come on, on Saturday from 9:30 to 12:30. Come on, give it up one more time. Our give it up one more time. Our give it up one more time. Our theme this year is speak Lord, your theme this year is speak Lord, your theme this year is speak Lord, your servant is listening. And we want to servant is listening. And we want to servant is listening. And we want to encourage you to come be a part of it. encourage you to come be a part of it. encourage you to come be a part of it. We have Priscilla Sh with us that's We have Priscilla Sh with us that's We have Priscilla Sh with us that's going to be here that Saturday. And so going to be here that Saturday. And so going to be here that Saturday. And so if you've had a chance, uh we can give if you've had a chance, uh we can give if you've had a chance, uh we can give it up one more time for Priscilla Shire. it up one more time for Priscilla Shire. it up one more time for Priscilla Shire. If you've had a chance to read any of If you've had a chance to read any of If you've had a chance to read any of her books or just hear any of the her books or just hear any of the her books or just hear any of the message of how God has used her, how message of how God has used her, how message of how God has used her, how many know you're going to be blessed? many know you're going to be blessed? many know you're going to be blessed? Amen. And so we want to encourage you to Amen. And so we want to encourage you to Amen. And so we want to encourage you to register to be a part. It is completely register to be a part. It is completely register to be a part. It is completely free, but we do encourage that if you free, but we do encourage that if you free, but we do encourage that if you are going to attend in person to are going to attend in person to are going to attend in person to register and you can do so um by register and you can do so um by register and you can do so um by visiting us at tsc.nycwoman visiting us at tsc.nycwoman visiting us at tsc.nycwoman gathering. I believe we have a QR code gathering. I believe we have a QR code gathering. I believe we have a QR code right up here that you can also scan or right up here that you can also scan or right up here that you can also scan or on your armrest. And then also if you on your armrest. And then also if you on your armrest. And then also if you can't make it in person with us, we can't make it in person with us, we can't make it in person with us, we still want you to be a part of it. You still want you to be a part of it. You still want you to be a part of it. You can join us online at tsc.nyc/woman can join us online at tsc.nyc/woman can join us online at tsc.nyc/woman gathering as well. And there you'll be gathering as well. And there you'll be gathering as well. And there you'll be able to live stream and be a part of able to live stream and be a part of able to live stream and be a part of that special day. We know that God's that special day. We know that God's that special day. We know that God's going to do something special. So, we going to do something special. So, we going to do something special. So, we encourage you to invite your friend, encourage you to invite your friend, encourage you to invite your friend, invite a family, bring everybody with invite a family, bring everybody with invite a family, bring everybody with you as we know God is going to do you as we know God is going to do you as we know God is going to do something special that day. Amen. Amen.

something special that day. Amen. Amen. something special that day. Amen. Amen. We also want to share with you that our We also want to share with you that our We also want to share with you that our Bible College, Summit Bible College, Bible College, Summit Bible College, Bible College, Summit Bible College, International School of Ministry, International School of Ministry, International School of Ministry, uh is accepting their fall applications uh is accepting their fall applications uh is accepting their fall applications for their fall semester this year. And for their fall semester this year. And for their fall semester this year. And we want to encourage you if you're we want to encourage you if you're we want to encourage you if you're interested in being a part of their interested in being a part of their interested in being a part of their one-year program or their two-year one-year program or their two-year one-year program or their two-year program, um you can go ahead and go program, um you can go ahead and go program, um you can go ahead and go online to summit.org, online to summit.org, online to summit.org, summitpa.org summitpa.org summitpa.org today and uh you can fill out your today and uh you can fill out your today and uh you can fill out your application there. You'll also see some application there. You'll also see some application there. You'll also see some great testimonies and hear about all of great testimonies and hear about all of great testimonies and hear about all of what God's doing in raising the next what God's doing in raising the next what God's doing in raising the next generation. We love our Bible college. generation. We love our Bible college. generation. We love our Bible college. Every time my wife and I and our team Every time my wife and I and our team Every time my wife and I and our team get a chance to get out there, we always get a chance to get out there, we always get a chance to get out there, we always come back refreshed and uh so encouraged come back refreshed and uh so encouraged come back refreshed and uh so encouraged to see what God is doing in this next to see what God is doing in this next to see what God is doing in this next generation of leaders um that are are generation of leaders um that are are generation of leaders um that are are sending them out into the mission fields sending them out into the mission fields sending them out into the mission fields and pastorals and just being used by God and pastorals and just being used by God and pastorals and just being used by God in such a special way. So if you're in such a special way. So if you're in such a special way. So if you're interested, you're trying to figure out interested, you're trying to figure out interested, you're trying to figure out God, what is my next step? We encourage God, what is my next step? We encourage God, what is my next step? We encourage you to check check out Summit you to check check out Summit you to check check out Summit International School of Ministry. And International School of Ministry. And International School of Ministry. And you can do so by scanning the QR code on you can do so by scanning the QR code on you can do so by scanning the QR code on your armrest or also visiting their your armrest or also visiting their your armrest or also visiting their website at summitpa.org or today. We website at summitpa.org or today. We website at summitpa.org or today. We also want to remind you every Wednesday also want to remind you every Wednesday also want to remind you every Wednesday here at Times Square Church, we have our here at Times Square Church, we have our here at Times Square Church, we have our noon prayer meeting. Um, and it is a noon prayer meeting. Um, and it is a noon prayer meeting. Um, and it is a powerful time where God shows up in such powerful time where God shows up in such powerful time where God shows up in such a special way. This is not available a special way. This is not available a special way. This is not available online. This is only available in online. This is only available in online. This is only available in person. So, if you live in the tri-state person. So, if you live in the tri-state person. So, if you live in the tri-state area, if you work around here, we want area, if you work around here, we want area, if you work around here, we want to encourage you to come be a part.

to encourage you to come be a part. to encourage you to come be a part. Whether it's 10 minutes or whether it's Whether it's 10 minutes or whether it's Whether it's 10 minutes or whether it's an hour, just get in the building as an hour, just get in the building as an hour, just get in the building as we're believing for revival here in New we're believing for revival here in New we're believing for revival here in New York City. We're believing for things to York City. We're believing for things to York City. We're believing for things to take place in our own families and our take place in our own families and our take place in our own families and our own personal life. And we're seeing God own personal life. And we're seeing God own personal life. And we're seeing God move in a special way. And so, um, if move in a special way. And so, um, if move in a special way. And so, um, if you're if you're around, every you're if you're around, every you're if you're around, every Wednesday, we're here from 12 to 1, Wednesday, we're here from 12 to 1, Wednesday, we're here from 12 to 1, whether 10 or an hour, just get in the whether 10 or an hour, just get in the whether 10 or an hour, just get in the building and watch God do something building and watch God do something building and watch God do something special. We also want to share with you special. We also want to share with you special. We also want to share with you just a couple quick reminders. If you just a couple quick reminders. If you just a couple quick reminders. If you have a little one with you and you know have a little one with you and you know have a little one with you and you know your little one loves to get excited your little one loves to get excited your little one loves to get excited throughout service. So much so that they throughout service. So much so that they throughout service. So much so that they show their excitement through screaming, show their excitement through screaming, show their excitement through screaming, crying, or even possibly yelling, we crying, or even possibly yelling, we crying, or even possibly yelling, we want you to know we have a special place want you to know we have a special place want you to know we have a special place on the second floor just for you and on the second floor just for you and on the second floor just for you and your family. And then also, if you have your family. And then also, if you have your family. And then also, if you have a child between the ages of 6 months old a child between the ages of 6 months old a child between the ages of 6 months old all the way up to 8th grade, we have all the way up to 8th grade, we have all the way up to 8th grade, we have services that run simultaneously with services that run simultaneously with services that run simultaneously with this one that we would love for them to this one that we would love for them to this one that we would love for them to be a part of. And so if you're be a part of. And so if you're be a part of. And so if you're interested in learning more about that, interested in learning more about that, interested in learning more about that, you can find an usher with the gold you can find an usher with the gold you can find an usher with the gold jacket. they'll be able to assist you in jacket. they'll be able to assist you in jacket. they'll be able to assist you in making sure that you get to the right making sure that you get to the right making sure that you get to the right place today. If you could uh look at place today. If you could uh look at place today. If you could uh look at your neighbor and tell them, "Pull out your neighbor and tell them, "Pull out your neighbor and tell them, "Pull out that cell phone. Pull out that cell that cell phone. Pull out that cell that cell phone. Pull out that cell phone." Um, no matter how many times we phone." Um, no matter how many times we phone." Um, no matter how many times we say it, there's always one. So, look at say it, there's always one. So, look at say it, there's always one. So, look at your neighbor and say, "You pull out your neighbor and say, "You pull out your neighbor and say, "You pull out your cell phone." And hit the little your cell phone." And hit the little your cell phone." And hit the little silence button for us. Uh, that's going silence button for us. Uh, that's going silence button for us. Uh, that's going to allow us to limit all distractions as to allow us to limit all distractions as to allow us to limit all distractions as we lean into God's presence today. And we lean into God's presence today. And we lean into God's presence today. 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To God be the glory. Amen. What a joy to have every single one of What a joy to have every single one of What a joy to have every single one of you here. We welcome those that are not you here. We welcome those that are not you here. We welcome those that are not just only live with us here on 51st and just only live with us here on 51st and just only live with us here on 51st and Broadway. What a blessing that there is Broadway. What a blessing that there is Broadway. What a blessing that there is a witness and a voice for Jesus right in a witness and a voice for Jesus right in a witness and a voice for Jesus right in the middle of Time Square, New York the middle of Time Square, New York the middle of Time Square, New York City. And we thank God for that. We City. And we thank God for that. We City. And we thank God for that. We thank God for all of you that are here. thank God for all of you that are here. thank God for all of you that are here. But we also want to say thank God for But we also want to say thank God for But we also want to say thank God for all those that are watching around the all those that are watching around the all those that are watching around the country and around the world and at our country and around the world and at our country and around the world and at our universities and all of the campuses. We universities and all of the campuses. We universities and all of the campuses. We want to say hello. Live with us is want to say hello. Live with us is want to say hello. Live with us is Madagascar, Namibia, South Africa. Live Madagascar, Namibia, South Africa. Live Madagascar, Namibia, South Africa. Live with us is Uganda and Ghana, Liberia and with us is Uganda and Ghana, Liberia and with us is Uganda and Ghana, Liberia and Tanzania. We welcome Eswatini and Tanzania. We welcome Eswatini and Tanzania. We welcome Eswatini and Gambia, Nigeria and Togo. We say hello Gambia, Nigeria and Togo. We say hello Gambia, Nigeria and Togo. We say hello to all those watching live for our Asian to all those watching live for our Asian to all those watching live for our Asian friends, Malaysia, South Korea, friends, Malaysia, South Korea, friends, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, the United Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, the United Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, the United Arab Emirates. We welcome Guam and Arab Emirates. We welcome Guam and Arab Emirates. We welcome Guam and Australia. We say hello to our friends Australia. We say hello to our friends Australia. We say hello to our friends in Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland, in Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland, in Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland, Netherlands, Austria, Romania, Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Romania, Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Romania, Italy, Switzerland, Norway, Bellarus, Belgium, Switzerland, Norway, Bellarus, Belgium, Switzerland, Norway, Bellarus, Belgium, Portugal, Greece, Slovenia, Finland, Portugal, Greece, Slovenia, Finland, Portugal, Greece, Slovenia, Finland, Slovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Slovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Slovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Sweden, and we also welcome Poland, Sweden, and we also welcome Poland, Sweden, and we also welcome those watching in Russia. We're praying those watching in Russia. We're praying those watching in Russia. We're praying that God would intervene in the middle that God would intervene in the middle that God would intervene in the middle of this war right now.

of this war right now. of this war right now. And we are believing for that. We also And we are believing for that. We also And we are believing for that. We also say, Lord, to those in Surinom, say, Lord, to those in Surinom, say, Lord, to those in Surinom, Colombia, Bolivia, Paraguay, Guyana, Colombia, Bolivia, Paraguay, Guyana, Colombia, Bolivia, Paraguay, Guyana, Venezuela. We are praying for you and Venezuela. We are praying for you and Venezuela. We are praying for you and we're so thankful that we are able to we're so thankful that we are able to we're so thankful that we are able to play a small part. Thank you, church, play a small part. Thank you, church, play a small part. Thank you, church, for caring and loving Venezuela like you for caring and loving Venezuela like you for caring and loving Venezuela like you do. We are believing God to bring that do. We are believing God to bring that do. We are believing God to bring that revival you're talking about. We say revival you're talking about. We say revival you're talking about. We say hello to Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, hello to Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, hello to Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, Chile, Canada, Mexico. Let me go back to Chile, Canada, Mexico. Let me go back to Chile, Canada, Mexico. Let me go back to Canada for a second. I want to say hello Canada for a second. I want to say hello Canada for a second. I want to say hello to our general overseer. Um they are in to our general overseer. Um they are in to our general overseer. Um they are in Canada right now for well needed rest. Canada right now for well needed rest. Canada right now for well needed rest. We welcome uh Pastor Carter and our We welcome uh Pastor Carter and our We welcome uh Pastor Carter and our Bible school president, Dr. Risa Bible school president, Dr. Risa Bible school president, Dr. Risa Conland. We love you. Conland. We love you. Conland. We love you. Mexico, St. Vincent and the Grenardines. Mexico, St. Vincent and the Grenardines. Mexico, St. Vincent and the Grenardines. We say hello to Costa Rica, Haiti, We say hello to Costa Rica, Haiti, We say hello to Costa Rica, Haiti, Panama, Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad and Panama, Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad and Panama, Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, French Guyana, Cayman Islands, Tobago, French Guyana, Cayman Islands, Tobago, French Guyana, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Angua, Bermuda, Dominican Cuba, Angua, Bermuda, Dominican Cuba, Angua, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Live with us from 64 countries. We say Live with us from 64 countries. We say hello to 47 states that are with us. We hello to 47 states that are with us. We hello to 47 states that are with us. We also welcome the first nation, those um also welcome the first nation, those um also welcome the first nation, those um that are part both in North America HTT that are part both in North America HTT that are part both in North America HTT creation. We say hello to Key First creation. We say hello to Key First creation. We say hello to Key First Nation and the Navajo Nation. Then to Nation and the Navajo Nation. Then to Nation and the Navajo Nation. Then to our universities, Korea University, our universities, Korea University, our universities, Korea University, University of Florida, Stonybrook University of Florida, Stonybrook University of Florida, Stonybrook University, the Greek Bible College of University, the Greek Bible College of University, the Greek Bible College of Athens, University of Texas, McGill Athens, University of Texas, McGill Athens, University of Texas, McGill University, Florida&M. We say hello to University, Florida&M. We say hello to University, Florida&M. We say hello to John J. College of Criminal Justice and John J. College of Criminal Justice and John J. College of Criminal Justice and Rochester Institute of Technology.

Rochester Institute of Technology. Rochester Institute of Technology. God bless all of you. God bless all of you. God bless all of you. Don't forget those watching around the Don't forget those watching around the Don't forget those watching around the country and around the world. We just country and around the world. We just country and around the world. We just started chapter by chapter with the book started chapter by chapter with the book started chapter by chapter with the book of Judges. So we encourage you to join of Judges. So we encourage you to join of Judges. So we encourage you to join with us as we go through the book of with us as we go through the book of with us as we go through the book of Judges. Now the message today is still Judges. Now the message today is still Judges. Now the message today is still being born in me. there's something being born in me. there's something being born in me. there's something happening in my soul, but I felt it was happening in my soul, but I felt it was happening in my soul, but I felt it was strong enough even though it's in seed strong enough even though it's in seed strong enough even though it's in seed form to continue and and I God began to form to continue and and I God began to form to continue and and I God began to speak to me something on Friday and then speak to me something on Friday and then speak to me something on Friday and then I felt like it was kind of maturing on I felt like it was kind of maturing on I felt like it was kind of maturing on uh Saturday and I felt like I it was uh Saturday and I felt like I it was uh Saturday and I felt like I it was something that that instead of putting something that that instead of putting something that that instead of putting off to the side, I want to do my best off to the side, I want to do my best off to the side, I want to do my best with God's help to share with what God with God's help to share with what God with God's help to share with what God has put on my heart today and let let has put on my heart today and let let has put on my heart today and let let him speak. You know, I was thinking of him speak. You know, I was thinking of him speak. You know, I was thinking of the words of one of the great Christian the words of one of the great Christian the words of one of the great Christian writers um back in the 1970s, an writers um back in the 1970s, an writers um back in the 1970s, an apologist from Switzerland. His name was apologist from Switzerland. His name was apologist from Switzerland. His name was Francis Schaefer. He said some pretty Francis Schaefer. He said some pretty Francis Schaefer. He said some pretty prophetic words when he said this. He prophetic words when he said this. He prophetic words when he said this. He says, "One day we would wake up and says, "One day we would wake up and says, "One day we would wake up and discover that the America we once knew discover that the America we once knew discover that the America we once knew is gone." is gone." is gone." >> Let me say that again. He said, he said, >> Let me say that again. He said, he said, >> Let me say that again. He said, he said, "There will come a day when we would "There will come a day when we would "There will come a day when we would wake up and discover that the America wake up and discover that the America wake up and discover that the America that we once knew is gone." That day is that we once knew is gone." That day is that we once knew is gone." That day is here, folks. Folks, we woke up after a here, folks. Folks, we woke up after a here, folks. Folks, we woke up after a COVID um uh pandemic, global pandemic, COVID um uh pandemic, global pandemic, COVID um uh pandemic, global pandemic, and the nation that we have known and and the nation that we have known and and the nation that we have known and I'm telling you, not just our nation, I'm telling you, not just our nation, I'm telling you, not just our nation, all the nations that something has taken all the nations that something has taken all the nations that something has taken over. Something has come in and has over. Something has come in and has over. Something has come in and has taken over the culture and and and and taken over the culture and and and and taken over the culture and and and and really the moral, the moral system and really the moral, the moral system and really the moral, the moral system and everything has come in and taken over.

everything has come in and taken over. everything has come in and taken over. what has happened to the nation, our what has happened to the nation, our what has happened to the nation, our nations, your nation. Um, I believe it nations, your nation. Um, I believe it nations, your nation. Um, I believe it is going to take a special church and is going to take a special church and is going to take a special church and special Christians to fight what is special Christians to fight what is special Christians to fight what is happening out there. They're going to happening out there. They're going to happening out there. They're going to have to be, let me just say this, in have to be, let me just say this, in have to be, let me just say this, in order to see renewal come and revival order to see renewal come and revival order to see renewal come and revival come. What we're calling today as the come. What we're calling today as the come. What we're calling today as the present day church is not fireproof. present day church is not fireproof. present day church is not fireproof. It's not fireproof. It's not able to go It's not fireproof. It's not able to go It's not fireproof. It's not able to go through the fire. And I want to through the fire. And I want to through the fire. And I want to encourage all those leaders watching encourage all those leaders watching encourage all those leaders watching from around the country. And let me from around the country. And let me from around the country. And let me speak to the internationals for a sec speak to the internationals for a sec speak to the internationals for a sec for for just a moment. Don't copy the US for for just a moment. Don't copy the US for for just a moment. Don't copy the US church. church. church. >> Don't copy the US church. Don't come to >> Don't copy the US church. Don't come to >> Don't copy the US church. Don't come to our conferences. Don't come to any of our conferences. Don't come to any of our conferences. Don't come to any of the meetings. Get on your knees and say, the meetings. Get on your knees and say, the meetings. Get on your knees and say, "What does God have us to do?" That's "What does God have us to do?" That's "What does God have us to do?" That's what you're supposed to do. Don't copy what you're supposed to do. Don't copy what you're supposed to do. Don't copy any of us. Don't go save your money. I any of us. Don't go save your money. I any of us. Don't go save your money. I talked to leaders that are on their way talked to leaders that are on their way talked to leaders that are on their way to conferences that stop in New York to conferences that stop in New York to conferences that stop in New York City. And I'm I'm begging you, don't go City. And I'm I'm begging you, don't go City. And I'm I'm begging you, don't go to our conferences. We need a revival in to our conferences. We need a revival in to our conferences. We need a revival in our own country. We did an outpouring our own country. We did an outpouring our own country. We did an outpouring here here here and I saw something in the book in the and I saw something in the book in the and I saw something in the book in the book of Ruth that I want to just share book of Ruth that I want to just share book of Ruth that I want to just share with you as I was preparing for chapter with you as I was preparing for chapter with you as I was preparing for chapter by chapter. I want to take a message by chapter. I want to take a message by chapter. I want to take a message from a David from I heard David from a David from I heard David from a David from I heard David Wilkerson just say this just go by and Wilkerson just say this just go by and Wilkerson just say this just go by and and I'm going to steal his words and he and I'm going to steal his words and he and I'm going to steal his words and he just simply said this. It's getting late just simply said this. It's getting late just simply said this. It's getting late and it's getting serious. And that's and it's getting serious. And that's and it's getting serious. And that's what I want to talk to you about. It's what I want to talk to you about. It's what I want to talk to you about. It's getting late and it's getting serious.

getting late and it's getting serious. getting late and it's getting serious. Let's pray. Father, in these next few Let's pray. Father, in these next few Let's pray. Father, in these next few moments, I'm really going to need your moments, I'm really going to need your moments, I'm really going to need your help because I I I don't know where to help because I I I don't know where to help because I I I don't know where to when to stop, what to keep out, what to when to stop, what to keep out, what to when to stop, what to keep out, what to do. But I know, God, that you put do. But I know, God, that you put do. But I know, God, that you put something on my heart today. Help me to something on my heart today. Help me to something on my heart today. Help me to get this right with your help. Just get this right with your help. Just get this right with your help. Just empower me today, God. Once again, I'm empower me today, God. Once again, I'm empower me today, God. Once again, I'm going to present to you a few fishes and going to present to you a few fishes and going to present to you a few fishes and a few loaves. a few loaves. a few loaves. Somehow, would you feed the multitudes? Somehow, would you feed the multitudes? Somehow, would you feed the multitudes? Somehow, would you feed the nations? Somehow, would you feed the nations? Somehow, would you feed the nations? Would you feed the nations in these next Would you feed the nations in these next Would you feed the nations in these next few moments? And I pray this in Jesus few moments? And I pray this in Jesus few moments? And I pray this in Jesus name. And everybody said, "Amen." God name. And everybody said, "Amen." God name. And everybody said, "Amen." God bless. You may be seated. Thank you. bless. You may be seated. Thank you. bless. You may be seated. Thank you. Thank you, choir. Thank you. I've referenced this before, but I want I've referenced this before, but I want to say it again because I think we need to say it again because I think we need to say it again because I think we need to hear it. When you read the book of to hear it. When you read the book of to hear it. When you read the book of Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar did not see Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar did not see Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar did not see Jesus until three boys were put into a Jesus until three boys were put into a Jesus until three boys were put into a furnace because of their commitment to furnace because of their commitment to furnace because of their commitment to God. Let me say that again. God. Let me say that again. God. Let me say that again. Nebuchadnezzar didn't see it from a Nebuchadnezzar didn't see it from a Nebuchadnezzar didn't see it from a church, from a Christian group or church, from a Christian group or church, from a Christian group or anything. He finally saw Jesus when the anything. He finally saw Jesus when the anything. He finally saw Jesus when the believers were put in a furnace. And believers were put in a furnace. And believers were put in a furnace. And folks, this is important because it may folks, this is important because it may folks, this is important because it may take some furnaces for this world to see take some furnaces for this world to see take some furnaces for this world to see Jesus. It may take us facing some Jesus. It may take us facing some Jesus. It may take us facing some challenging moments for the world not to challenging moments for the world not to challenging moments for the world not to listen to. They may not be listening, listen to. They may not be listening, listen to. They may not be listening, reading books, and listening to reading books, and listening to reading books, and listening to podcasts. But I'm telling you, when they podcasts. But I'm telling you, when they podcasts. But I'm telling you, when they see a church and believers that are not see a church and believers that are not see a church and believers that are not being burned by the furnaces that they

being burned by the furnaces that they being burned by the furnaces that they are being put in, they will see Jesus. are being put in, they will see Jesus. are being put in, they will see Jesus. They went through the fire and the They went through the fire and the They went through the fire and the people saw Jesus. And there there will people saw Jesus. And there there will people saw Jesus. And there there will not be words, but a life that can face not be words, but a life that can face not be words, but a life that can face this. That life that can go through a this. That life that can go through a this. That life that can go through a furnace, that life that can face that furnace, that life that can face that furnace, that life that can face that and open up the eyes of the world is a and open up the eyes of the world is a and open up the eyes of the world is a person that's cut out or brought out person that's cut out or brought out person that's cut out or brought out from that famous verse, that popular from that famous verse, that popular from that famous verse, that popular that that that that powerful verse in that that that that powerful verse in that that that that powerful verse in Romans 12:1. You know it to say this. I Romans 12:1. You know it to say this. I Romans 12:1. You know it to say this. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the beseech you therefore, brethren, by the beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your mercies of God, that you present your mercies of God, that you present your bodies, what are the next two words? A bodies, what are the next two words? A bodies, what are the next two words? A living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. God, which is your reasonable service. God, which is your reasonable service. Now, when you when you look at this Now, when you when you look at this Now, when you when you look at this living sacrifice is the word that living sacrifice is the word that living sacrifice is the word that overpowers this verse because it's the overpowers this verse because it's the overpowers this verse because it's the Apostle Paul that takes an Old Testament Apostle Paul that takes an Old Testament Apostle Paul that takes an Old Testament word and ceremony and adds this what word and ceremony and adds this what word and ceremony and adds this what would be this very very unfamiliar would be this very very unfamiliar would be this very very unfamiliar adjective to the word sacrifice. adjective to the word sacrifice. adjective to the word sacrifice. Sacrifice is always associated with Sacrifice is always associated with Sacrifice is always associated with death. But to add living sacrifice death. But to add living sacrifice death. But to add living sacrifice almost becomes like a contradiction. It almost becomes like a contradiction. It almost becomes like a contradiction. It is a it is this contradiction of terms is a it is this contradiction of terms is a it is this contradiction of terms that but the best it is the best that but the best it is the best that but the best it is the best description of God's people that can go description of God's people that can go description of God's people that can go through the furnace because what is a through the furnace because what is a through the furnace because what is a living sacrifice? It is a living living sacrifice? It is a living living sacrifice? It is a living breathing believer that has surrendered breathing believer that has surrendered breathing believer that has surrendered everything to God. They have given it everything to God. They have given it everything to God. They have given it all up. They have died to sin to popular all up. They have died to sin to popular all up. They have died to sin to popular opinion to the culture and to religion.

opinion to the culture and to religion. opinion to the culture and to religion. Today we're we we find and I and I say Today we're we we find and I and I say Today we're we we find and I and I say this with grief in my heart. I don't say this with grief in my heart. I don't say this with grief in my heart. I don't say this even even uh uh um in a prideful or this even even uh uh um in a prideful or this even even uh uh um in a prideful or a boasting way, but we're watching we're a boasting way, but we're watching we're a boasting way, but we're watching we're watching leaders, Christian leaders. watching leaders, Christian leaders. watching leaders, Christian leaders. They're they're the becoming actors and They're they're the becoming actors and They're they're the becoming actors and showmen. They're becoming food showmen. They're becoming food showmen. They're becoming food connoisseurs and coffee connoisseurs and connoisseurs and coffee connoisseurs and connoisseurs and coffee connoisseurs and and sneaker heads. That that that is and sneaker heads. That that that is and sneaker heads. That that that is that will not go through the fire, that will not go through the fire, that will not go through the fire, folks. We need believers. We need folks. We need believers. We need folks. We need believers. We need leaders that will become a living leaders that will become a living leaders that will become a living sacrifice that will say, "God, it is you sacrifice that will say, "God, it is you sacrifice that will say, "God, it is you and nothing else. Nothing else." Listen and nothing else. Nothing else." Listen and nothing else. Nothing else." Listen to the way, listen to the way that the to the way, listen to the way that the to the way, listen to the way that the message begins to elaborate on this message begins to elaborate on this message begins to elaborate on this verse. Romans 12:1, he says this. So, verse. Romans 12:1, he says this. So, verse. Romans 12:1, he says this. So, here's what I want you to do. He says, here's what I want you to do. He says, here's what I want you to do. He says, "God helping you. Take your everyday "God helping you. Take your everyday "God helping you. Take your everyday ordinary life, your sleeping, eating, ordinary life, your sleeping, eating, ordinary life, your sleeping, eating, going to work, walking around life, and going to work, walking around life, and going to work, walking around life, and place it before God as an offering. place it before God as an offering. place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the Embracing what God does for you is the Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don't best thing you can do for him. Don't best thing you can do for him. Don't become so well adjusted to your culture become so well adjusted to your culture become so well adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even that you fit into it without even that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on thinking. Instead, fix your attention on thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside God. You'll be changed from the inside God. You'll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize that he want what out. Readily recognize that he want what out. Readily recognize that he want what he wants from you and quickly respond to he wants from you and quickly respond to he wants from you and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you always it. Unlike the culture around you always it. Unlike the culture around you always dragging you down to its level of dragging you down to its level of dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of immaturity, God brings the best out of immaturity, God brings the best out of you. developing well-formed maturity you. developing well-formed maturity you. developing well-formed maturity inside of you. I love that. I love the inside of you. I love that. I love the inside of you. I love that. I love the power of that verse and how it says it.

power of that verse and how it says it. power of that verse and how it says it. It is a challenge to all of us to what It is a challenge to all of us to what It is a challenge to all of us to what it means to be a living sacrifice. It it means to be a living sacrifice. It it means to be a living sacrifice. It was a the wife of William Booth who was a the wife of William Booth who was a the wife of William Booth who founded the Salvation Army that founded the Salvation Army that founded the Salvation Army that literally had to become a living literally had to become a living literally had to become a living sacrifice to see this work that that sacrifice to see this work that that sacrifice to see this work that that would take place in the slums of London. would take place in the slums of London. would take place in the slums of London. She said it like this. He said, "Show She said it like this. He said, "Show She said it like this. He said, "Show the world a real living, the world a real living, the world a real living, self-sacrificing, hardworking, toiling, self-sacrificing, hardworking, toiling, self-sacrificing, hardworking, toiling, triumphing Christianity, and the world triumphing Christianity, and the world triumphing Christianity, and the world will be influenced by anything short of will be influenced by anything short of will be influenced by anything short of that, they will turn around and spit on that, they will turn around and spit on that, they will turn around and spit on it." This is such a challenge for us it." This is such a challenge for us it." This is such a challenge for us today of what God is asking. We have a today of what God is asking. We have a today of what God is asking. We have a world that is falling apart and we need world that is falling apart and we need world that is falling apart and we need living sacrifices. I I I was pastoring living sacrifices. I I I was pastoring living sacrifices. I I I was pastoring at a time when the world was alarmed at at a time when the world was alarmed at at a time when the world was alarmed at the at in 1999 by a thing called the the at in 1999 by a thing called the the at in 1999 by a thing called the Y2K. How many remember Y2K and putting Y2K. How many remember Y2K and putting Y2K. How many remember Y2K and putting food in the basement? food in the basement? food in the basement? That at midnight and New Year's Eve that That at midnight and New Year's Eve that That at midnight and New Year's Eve that there's something that's going to happen there's something that's going to happen there's something that's going to happen to the computers that because they're to the computers that because they're to the computers that because they're not they're not they're not uh not they're not they're not uh not they're not they're not uh calibrated well that everything is going calibrated well that everything is going calibrated well that everything is going to shut down. Don't be in the air. Don't to shut down. Don't be in the air. Don't to shut down. Don't be in the air. Don't be on an airplane. Don't be over here.

be on an airplane. Don't be over here. be on an airplane. Don't be over here. everything is going to fall apart at everything is going to fall apart at everything is going to fall apart at that time and and and the computers will that time and and and the computers will that time and and and the computers will shut down the power grids. Well, and and shut down the power grids. Well, and and shut down the power grids. Well, and and we all lived under this fear that when we all lived under this fear that when we all lived under this fear that when all this was happening and I learned all this was happening and I learned all this was happening and I learned something new this week. There is a new something new this week. There is a new something new this week. There is a new thing that is on the way and I learned thing that is on the way and I learned thing that is on the way and I learned something that will start up around the something that will start up around the something that will start up around the world and you'll hear these words. The world and you'll hear these words. The world and you'll hear these words. The new Y2K is called Qday. It's the new new Y2K is called Qday. It's the new new Y2K is called Qday. It's the new thing that is getting ready to happen thing that is getting ready to happen thing that is getting ready to happen that anybody in the tech world knows that anybody in the tech world knows that anybody in the tech world knows about Qday. Qday is more dangerous about Qday. Qday is more dangerous about Qday. Qday is more dangerous because no one knows when it's going to because no one knows when it's going to because no one knows when it's going to happen. They say it's probably around happen. They say it's probably around happen. They say it's probably around 2030, 2031. Qday is when the moment that 2030, 2031. Qday is when the moment that 2030, 2031. Qday is when the moment that these quantum computers start to begin these quantum computers start to begin these quantum computers start to begin to break through with all this modern to break through with all this modern to break through with all this modern technology, break through the encryption technology, break through the encryption technology, break through the encryption codes, then everything that is private codes, then everything that is private codes, then everything that is private goes public and everybody is waiting. goes public and everybody is waiting. goes public and everybody is waiting. This is the moment that all of a sudden This is the moment that all of a sudden This is the moment that all of a sudden they don't even know what to do with they don't even know what to do with they don't even know what to do with this. We have a world that is falling this. We have a world that is falling this. We have a world that is falling apart. And if ever, we need believers to apart. And if ever, we need believers to apart. And if ever, we need believers to get serious about this. It is now of get serious about this. It is now of get serious about this. It is now of what God is calling us. And like I said, what God is calling us. And like I said, what God is calling us. And like I said, as David Wilkerson said, it's getting as David Wilkerson said, it's getting as David Wilkerson said, it's getting late, but it's also getting serious for late, but it's also getting serious for late, but it's also getting serious for us. And that's why I believe we are two us. And that's why I believe we are two us. And that's why I believe we are two words, if I was to describe it this way, words, if I was to describe it this way, words, if I was to describe it this way, we are two words away from I believe we are two words away from I believe we are two words away from I believe revival or a move of God and awakening.

revival or a move of God and awakening. revival or a move of God and awakening. And I believe those two words are And I believe those two words are And I believe those two words are needing a church that is a living needing a church that is a living needing a church that is a living sacrifice sacrifice sacrifice that is a people that are willing to that is a people that are willing to that is a people that are willing to say, "God, we put everything else say, "God, we put everything else say, "God, we put everything else aside." Or as Ricardo led us, I give aside." Or as Ricardo led us, I give aside." Or as Ricardo led us, I give myself away so you can use me. That's myself away so you can use me. That's myself away so you can use me. That's what I saw. That's what God began to what I saw. That's what God began to what I saw. That's what God began to move inside of me. This is the move inside of me. This is the move inside of me. This is the narrative. This is the story I want to narrative. This is the story I want to narrative. This is the story I want to give to you. It's Ruth's story about a give to you. It's Ruth's story about a give to you. It's Ruth's story about a living sacrifice. It's a story of a living sacrifice. It's a story of a living sacrifice. It's a story of a young lady who got serious because she young lady who got serious because she young lady who got serious because she knew it was getting late. There's a knew it was getting late. There's a knew it was getting late. There's a story of a young lady that was faced at story of a young lady that was faced at story of a young lady that was faced at a crossroads of which man to or which a crossroads of which man to or which a crossroads of which man to or which person to choose in her life. Let me person to choose in her life. Let me person to choose in her life. Let me just build up the story for a moment. just build up the story for a moment. just build up the story for a moment. Naomi was was this woman and her husband Naomi was was this woman and her husband Naomi was was this woman and her husband are facing a crisis while living in are facing a crisis while living in are facing a crisis while living in Israel. And there is a famine in the Israel. And there is a famine in the Israel. And there is a famine in the land of of Judah. And the father the land of of Judah. And the father the land of of Judah. And the father the Naomi's husband says, "Let's move. I've Naomi's husband says, "Let's move. I've Naomi's husband says, "Let's move. I've heard that there's food in a place heard that there's food in a place heard that there's food in a place called Moab." So the wife and the two called Moab." So the wife and the two called Moab." So the wife and the two boys um go, the four of them go not just boys um go, the four of them go not just boys um go, the four of them go not just to a foreign land, but to an enemy to a foreign land, but to an enemy to a foreign land, but to an enemy country. The Moabites were against country. The Moabites were against country. The Moabites were against Israel. And but they knew that there was Israel. And but they knew that there was Israel. And but they knew that there was food there. In Moab, the husband dies.

food there. In Moab, the husband dies. food there. In Moab, the husband dies. Naomi's husband dies, leaving the family Naomi's husband dies, leaving the family Naomi's husband dies, leaving the family alone. But their two boys took Moabitete alone. But their two boys took Moabitete alone. But their two boys took Moabitete women as their wives. So now Naomi is women as their wives. So now Naomi is women as their wives. So now Naomi is left with two boys and two Moabitete left with two boys and two Moabitete left with two boys and two Moabitete wives or daughter-in-laws. Then the two wives or daughter-in-laws. Then the two wives or daughter-in-laws. Then the two boys died. She has lost her husband and boys died. She has lost her husband and boys died. She has lost her husband and two sons, leaving Naomi with two two sons, leaving Naomi with two two sons, leaving Naomi with two Moabitete widows. There's three widows Moabitete widows. There's three widows Moabitete widows. There's three widows living in a home now in in this foreign living in a home now in in this foreign living in a home now in in this foreign country. Naomi is in a foreign country. country. Naomi is in a foreign country. country. Naomi is in a foreign country. She's husbandless, childless, and two She's husbandless, childless, and two She's husbandless, childless, and two foreign daughter-in-laws that are there. foreign daughter-in-laws that are there. foreign daughter-in-laws that are there. Boy, if there's anything that sounds Boy, if there's anything that sounds Boy, if there's anything that sounds like God's getting ready to do a great like God's getting ready to do a great like God's getting ready to do a great story, it's right there. This is where story, it's right there. This is where story, it's right there. This is where it's all about to take off. And then it's all about to take off. And then it's all about to take off. And then Naomi hears the news that God has done Naomi hears the news that God has done Naomi hears the news that God has done something in Judah. See the book of Ruth something in Judah. See the book of Ruth something in Judah. See the book of Ruth starts off and it talks about the judges starts off and it talks about the judges starts off and it talks about the judges that were ruling. So it's it's this that were ruling. So it's it's this that were ruling. So it's it's this moment where it seems like God has moment where it seems like God has moment where it seems like God has visited Judah when they before before visited Judah when they before before visited Judah when they before before when they left it would seem like it was when they left it would seem like it was when they left it would seem like it was under the discipline of God and somehow under the discipline of God and somehow under the discipline of God and somehow we don't know the exact time frame but we don't know the exact time frame but we don't know the exact time frame but somebody started to cry out for God and somebody started to cry out for God and somebody started to cry out for God and the blessing of God started to come and the blessing of God started to come and the blessing of God started to come and Naomi who has no husband she has two Naomi who has no husband she has two Naomi who has no husband she has two daughter-in-laws that are Moabites she daughter-in-laws that are Moabites she daughter-in-laws that are Moabites she has no children she's been living this has no children she's been living this has no children she's been living this life of pain in fact when she gets back life of pain in fact when she gets back life of pain in fact when she gets back to Judah she makes the journey to Judah she makes the journey to Judah she makes the journey The pain has that she has gone through The pain has that she has gone through The pain has that she has gone through has made her almost unrecognizable. Let has made her almost unrecognizable. Let has made her almost unrecognizable. Let me just read this to you. It says, "So me just read this to you. It says, "So me just read this to you. It says, "So they both went until they came to

they both went until they came to they both went until they came to Bethlehem. And when they had come to Bethlehem. And when they had come to Bethlehem. And when they had come to Bethlehem, all the city stirred because Bethlehem, all the city stirred because Bethlehem, all the city stirred because of them. And the women said, "Is this of them. And the women said, "Is this of them. And the women said, "Is this Naomi?" Like they couldn't even Naomi?" Like they couldn't even Naomi?" Like they couldn't even recognize her. Like the pain that she recognize her. Like the pain that she recognize her. Like the pain that she went through somehow it is it has went through somehow it is it has went through somehow it is it has changed her appearance. She said to changed her appearance. She said to changed her appearance. She said to them, "Do not call me Naomi. Call me them, "Do not call me Naomi. Call me them, "Do not call me Naomi. Call me Mara. For the Almighty has dealt very Mara. For the Almighty has dealt very Mara. For the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, but bitterly with me. I went out full, but bitterly with me. I went out full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. Why the Lord has brought me back empty. Why the Lord has brought me back empty. Why do you call me Naomi since the Lord has do you call me Naomi since the Lord has do you call me Naomi since the Lord has witnessed against me and the Almighty witnessed against me and the Almighty witnessed against me and the Almighty has afflicted me? So Naomi returned with has afflicted me? So Naomi returned with has afflicted me? So Naomi returned with her Ruth the Moabitete, her her Ruth the Moabitete, her her Ruth the Moabitete, her daughter-in-law, who returned from the daughter-in-law, who returned from the daughter-in-law, who returned from the land of Moab. They came to Bethlehem at land of Moab. They came to Bethlehem at land of Moab. They came to Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest. the beginning of the barley harvest. the beginning of the barley harvest. before she leaves this Moabitete area before she leaves this Moabitete area before she leaves this Moabitete area and goes to Judah. This conversation is and goes to Judah. This conversation is and goes to Judah. This conversation is what challenged me. This it's it's it's what challenged me. This it's it's it's what challenged me. This it's it's it's going to bring out a living sacrifice. going to bring out a living sacrifice. going to bring out a living sacrifice. It's going to bring out somebody that It's going to bring out somebody that It's going to bring out somebody that really understands it's late and it's really understands it's late and it's really understands it's late and it's time to get serious. Like you're going time to get serious. Like you're going time to get serious. Like you're going to see something happen. And this is to see something happen. And this is to see something happen. And this is what challenged me for my own life. This what challenged me for my own life. This what challenged me for my own life. This will be a God move. It will be met with will be a God move. It will be met with will be a God move. It will be met with a resounding yes from two women. But a resounding yes from two women. But a resounding yes from two women. But always remember, anytime you say yes to always remember, anytime you say yes to always remember, anytime you say yes to God, it always seems like God will give God, it always seems like God will give God, it always seems like God will give you a reality check to make sure that you a reality check to make sure that you a reality check to make sure that your yes is for real. They will have to your yes is for real. They will have to your yes is for real. They will have to make a decision. It's getting late and make a decision. It's getting late and make a decision. It's getting late and serious. And Ruth and I'm and and I know serious. And Ruth and I'm and and I know serious. And Ruth and I'm and and I know I may mess up before, so don't correct I may mess up before, so don't correct I may mess up before, so don't correct me, but just tell me. Ruth and her me, but just tell me. Ruth and her me, but just tell me. Ruth and her sister Orpa, not Oprah, Orpa, is in this

sister Orpa, not Oprah, Orpa, is in this sister Orpa, not Oprah, Orpa, is in this story. story. story. And somehow my computer kept changing it And somehow my computer kept changing it And somehow my computer kept changing it from Oprah or Orpa to Oprah. And I'm from Oprah or Orpa to Oprah. And I'm from Oprah or Orpa to Oprah. And I'm going, "No, not the lady that's on TV." going, "No, not the lady that's on TV." going, "No, not the lady that's on TV." Ruth and Orpa are challenged by Ruth. Ruth and Orpa are challenged by Ruth. Ruth and Orpa are challenged by Ruth. And this is what happens by challenged And this is what happens by challenged And this is what happens by challenged by Naomi. And Naomi said to her two by Naomi. And Naomi said to her two by Naomi. And Naomi said to her two daughter-in-laws, "Go return each of you daughter-in-laws, "Go return each of you daughter-in-laws, "Go return each of you to your mother's house. May the Lord to your mother's house. May the Lord to your mother's house. May the Lord deal kindly with you." She's trying to deal kindly with you." She's trying to deal kindly with you." She's trying to part ways. She's trying to send her send part ways. She's trying to send her send part ways. She's trying to send her send them off. You have dealt with the dead them off. You have dealt with the dead them off. You have dealt with the dead and with me. May the Lord grant that you and with me. May the Lord grant that you and with me. May the Lord grant that you may find rest each in the house of her may find rest each in the house of her may find rest each in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them, lifted husband. Then she kissed them, lifted husband. Then she kissed them, lifted up, they lifted up their voice and wept. up, they lifted up their voice and wept. up, they lifted up their voice and wept. And they, don't miss this. They said to And they, don't miss this. They said to And they, don't miss this. They said to her, "No, we will surely return with you her, "No, we will surely return with you her, "No, we will surely return with you to your people." But Naomi said, to your people." But Naomi said, to your people." But Naomi said, "Return, my daughters. Why should you go "Return, my daughters. Why should you go "Return, my daughters. Why should you go with me? Have I yet sons in my womb that with me? Have I yet sons in my womb that with me? Have I yet sons in my womb that they may be your husbands? Return, my they may be your husbands? Return, my they may be your husbands? Return, my daughters. Go. I'm too old. I have to to daughters. Go. I'm too old. I have to to daughters. Go. I'm too old. I have to to have a husband. If I said I have hope, have a husband. If I said I have hope, have a husband. If I said I have hope, if I should even have a husband tonight if I should even have a husband tonight if I should even have a husband tonight and also bear sons, I would Would Would and also bear sons, I would Would Would and also bear sons, I would Would Would you therefore wait until you were grown?

you therefore wait until you were grown? you therefore wait until you were grown? Would you therefore refrain from Would you therefore refrain from Would you therefore refrain from marrying? No, my daughters, for it's marrying? No, my daughters, for it's marrying? No, my daughters, for it's harder for me than for you. For the hand harder for me than for you. For the hand harder for me than for you. For the hand of the Lord has come against me. Verse of the Lord has come against me. Verse of the Lord has come against me. Verse 14. And they lifted up their voice and 14. And they lifted up their voice and 14. And they lifted up their voice and wept again. Here it comes. Orpa kissed wept again. Here it comes. Orpa kissed wept again. Here it comes. Orpa kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. Then she said, Behold, your her. Then she said, Behold, your her. Then she said, Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her sister-in-law has gone back to her sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods. return after your people and her gods. return after your people and her gods. return after your sister-in-law. But Ruth said, "Do not sister-in-law. But Ruth said, "Do not sister-in-law. But Ruth said, "Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from urge me to leave you or turn back from urge me to leave you or turn back from following you. Where you go, I will go. following you. Where you go, I will go. following you. Where you go, I will go. And where you lodge, I will lodge. Your And where you lodge, I will lodge. Your And where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God people shall be my people, and your God people shall be my people, and your God shall be my God. Where you die, I will shall be my God. Where you die, I will shall be my God. Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Thus die, and there I will be buried. Thus die, and there I will be buried. Thus may the Lord do to me, and worse, if may the Lord do to me, and worse, if may the Lord do to me, and worse, if anything but death parts you and me." anything but death parts you and me." anything but death parts you and me." When she saw that she was determined to When she saw that she was determined to When she saw that she was determined to go with her, she said no more to her. So go with her, she said no more to her. So go with her, she said no more to her. So they both went until they came to they both went until they came to they both went until they came to Bethlehem. This is amazing. This Bethlehem. This is amazing. This Bethlehem. This is amazing. This conversation was really for the serious.

conversation was really for the serious. conversation was really for the serious. It was 50 miles from Bethlehem to Moab. It was 50 miles from Bethlehem to Moab. It was 50 miles from Bethlehem to Moab. 50-mi journey. 10 days they would have 50-mi journey. 10 days they would have 50-mi journey. 10 days they would have to begin to make it through this this to begin to make it through this this to begin to make it through this this uncharted ground. 10 days and 50 miles uncharted ground. 10 days and 50 miles uncharted ground. 10 days and 50 miles though wasn't the issue. Here's the though wasn't the issue. Here's the though wasn't the issue. Here's the challenge because it looked like both challenge because it looked like both challenge because it looked like both daughters were going with Naomi daughters were going with Naomi daughters were going with Naomi daughter-in-laws. daughter-in-laws. daughter-in-laws. But this point of clarity comes in. This But this point of clarity comes in. This But this point of clarity comes in. This point of of asking a second thing starts point of of asking a second thing starts point of of asking a second thing starts to come in. They both said, "We will to come in. They both said, "We will to come in. They both said, "We will surely go with you." Then the clarity surely go with you." Then the clarity surely go with you." Then the clarity moment comes in. It's the second moment comes in. It's the second moment comes in. It's the second challenge. He says, "If you go with me, challenge. He says, "If you go with me, challenge. He says, "If you go with me, you may never get married you may never get married you may never get married by being connected to me. You may need by being connected to me. You may need by being connected to me. You may need to give up on your dream if you want to to give up on your dream if you want to to give up on your dream if you want to walk with me. Folks, listen to me. She walk with me. Folks, listen to me. She walk with me. Folks, listen to me. She says, "I have no more boys in my womb. says, "I have no more boys in my womb. says, "I have no more boys in my womb. Would you refrain from marrying?" And Would you refrain from marrying?" And Would you refrain from marrying?" And all of a sudden, that was it. Orpa all of a sudden, that was it. Orpa all of a sudden, that was it. Orpa kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. Every yes that you give to God to her. Every yes that you give to God to her. Every yes that you give to God is going to face a reality check. It's is going to face a reality check. It's is going to face a reality check. It's going to face something that says, "Are going to face something that says, "Are going to face something that says, "Are you willing to lay it down at his feet?

you willing to lay it down at his feet? you willing to lay it down at his feet? Are you willing to lay down agendas and Are you willing to lay down agendas and Are you willing to lay down agendas and dreams and your pursuits and ambitions? dreams and your pursuits and ambitions? dreams and your pursuits and ambitions? Are you willing to do it to take a Are you willing to do it to take a Are you willing to do it to take a journey with like Naomi, the the the journey with like Naomi, the the the journey with like Naomi, the the the Christ of suffering, the Christ of Christ of suffering, the Christ of Christ of suffering, the Christ of pain?" It took just one more point of pain?" It took just one more point of pain?" It took just one more point of clarity that to find out who was going clarity that to find out who was going clarity that to find out who was going to go with her. Somehow to go with her. Somehow to go with her. Somehow Ruth knew her future was in Naomi. Ruth knew her future was in Naomi. Ruth knew her future was in Naomi. Somehow she knew if I if I go with her Somehow she knew if I if I go with her Somehow she knew if I if I go with her and say your people will be my people, and say your people will be my people, and say your people will be my people, your God will be my God. Where you your God will be my God. Where you your God will be my God. Where you lodge, I will lodge. Where you die, I lodge, I will lodge. Where you die, I lodge, I will lodge. Where you die, I will die. Somehow she knew that this will die. Somehow she knew that this will die. Somehow she knew that this moment, her future, her destiny would be moment, her future, her destiny would be moment, her future, her destiny would be wrapped up into this woman. Though it wrapped up into this woman. Though it wrapped up into this woman. Though it looks painful at the moment, the looks painful at the moment, the looks painful at the moment, the Moabitete, the Gentile, who trusts this Moabitete, the Gentile, who trusts this Moabitete, the Gentile, who trusts this Jewish woman and chooses correctly. And Jewish woman and chooses correctly. And Jewish woman and chooses correctly. And I'll show you why in a second. I'll show you why in a second. I'll show you why in a second. I will avoid I will avoid I will avoid using names except one name I'll just using names except one name I'll just using names except one name I'll just use.

use. use. But I need to tell this story. I prayed But I need to tell this story. I prayed But I need to tell this story. I prayed about this because you need to make sure about this because you need to make sure about this because you need to make sure that when you face those crossroads, that when you face those crossroads, that when you face those crossroads, listen to me. Whether you're single, listen to me. Whether you're single, listen to me. Whether you're single, whoever you are, you need to make sure whoever you are, you need to make sure whoever you are, you need to make sure that when you face those crossroads, that when you face those crossroads, that when you face those crossroads, you're choosing to move with the right you're choosing to move with the right you're choosing to move with the right people. You're choosing to go with the people. You're choosing to go with the people. You're choosing to go with the right people because the times are right people because the times are right people because the times are getting serious and we need people to getting serious and we need people to getting serious and we need people to go, I'm going with you. I choose you. go, I'm going with you. I choose you. go, I'm going with you. I choose you. I was faced with a situation I was faced with a situation I was faced with a situation many years ago. many years ago. many years ago. Someone I respected and was a friend who Someone I respected and was a friend who Someone I respected and was a friend who helped me tremendously as a young pastor helped me tremendously as a young pastor helped me tremendously as a young pastor would begin to affirm something that would begin to affirm something that would begin to affirm something that happened here at Times Square Church. I happened here at Times Square Church. I happened here at Times Square Church. I talked to you about because I I got his talked to you about because I I got his talked to you about because I I got his permission and talked to you some months permission and talked to you some months permission and talked to you some months ago about what took place in the 1990s. ago about what took place in the 1990s. ago about what took place in the 1990s. This inc this major uprising and This inc this major uprising and This inc this major uprising and rebellion took place in Times Square rebellion took place in Times Square rebellion took place in Times Square Church started on the stage, moved into Church started on the stage, moved into Church started on the stage, moved into the choir and started to take and 700 the choir and started to take and 700 the choir and started to take and 700 people left Times Square Church people left Times Square Church people left Times Square Church and started to follow and go after and started to follow and go after and started to follow and go after things. And then when I found out the things. And then when I found out the things. And then when I found out the connection with someone I respected, connection with someone I respected, connection with someone I respected, I was put in a place I was put in a place I was put in a place that I was I was looking at David that I was I was looking at David that I was I was looking at David Wilkerson and Carter Conlin Wilkerson and Carter Conlin Wilkerson and Carter Conlin who living through so much pain their who living through so much pain their who living through so much pain their bodies felt it. They felt the weight of bodies felt it. They felt the weight of bodies felt it. They felt the weight of the rebellion of the 90s. And it came to the rebellion of the 90s. And it came to the rebellion of the 90s. And it came to a point, and this is so important for me

a point, and this is so important for me a point, and this is so important for me to tell you, came to a point that I to tell you, came to a point that I to tell you, came to a point that I either just overlook it and try to hold either just overlook it and try to hold either just overlook it and try to hold on to to someone who would just affirm on to to someone who would just affirm on to to someone who would just affirm what took place or hold on to the people what took place or hold on to the people what took place or hold on to the people that were going through pain. that were going through pain. that were going through pain. And I I was faced with this moment. I'm And I I was faced with this moment. I'm And I I was faced with this moment. I'm going, they helped me. They were a going, they helped me. They were a going, they helped me. They were a friend. I could call upon them. And I'm friend. I could call upon them. And I'm friend. I could call upon them. And I'm looking at the pain and pastor Carter, looking at the pain and pastor Carter, looking at the pain and pastor Carter, the pain that's going on with brother the pain that's going on with brother the pain that's going on with brother Dave Wilkerson and looking at what has Dave Wilkerson and looking at what has Dave Wilkerson and looking at what has happened and and seeing all this that happened and and seeing all this that happened and and seeing all this that was taking place. And it was a Ruth was taking place. And it was a Ruth was taking place. And it was a Ruth moment for me. It was this Ruth moment moment for me. It was this Ruth moment moment for me. It was this Ruth moment that that just simply says, "Do you do that that just simply says, "Do you do that that just simply says, "Do you do you walk with those in pain? Do you walk you walk with those in pain? Do you walk you walk with those in pain? Do you walk with those in there?" And I telling you with those in there?" And I telling you with those in there?" And I telling you folks, it was at that moment. It was one folks, it was at that moment. It was one folks, it was at that moment. It was one of the hardest things I had to do in my of the hardest things I had to do in my of the hardest things I had to do in my life to say, "I cannot walk with you any life to say, "I cannot walk with you any life to say, "I cannot walk with you any longer." And to walk with I looked at longer." And to walk with I looked at longer." And to walk with I looked at David Wilkerson and Carter Colin and I David Wilkerson and Carter Colin and I David Wilkerson and Carter Colin and I said, "That's the lives though they're said, "That's the lives though they're said, "That's the lives though they're walking in pain. That's who I need to walking in pain. That's who I need to walking in pain. That's who I need to walk with at that moment. That's who I walk with at that moment. That's who I walk with at that moment. That's who I need to find myself with." Because need to find myself with." Because need to find myself with." Because folks, they were in the middle of a folks, they were in the middle of a folks, they were in the middle of a painful moment. And I'm Look at me for a painful moment. And I'm Look at me for a painful moment. And I'm Look at me for a second. I want you to hear this. If I second. I want you to hear this. If I second. I want you to hear this. If I didn't, I wouldn't be here today.

didn't, I wouldn't be here today. didn't, I wouldn't be here today. If I didn't, and folks, this is huge for If I didn't, and folks, this is huge for If I didn't, and folks, this is huge for you to understand because there's going you to understand because there's going you to understand because there's going to be moments that you're going to have to be moments that you're going to have to be moments that you're going to have to go, do I really walk? It looks to go, do I really walk? It looks to go, do I really walk? It looks painful. It looks like it's on their painful. It looks like it's on their painful. It looks like it's on their face. It doesn't look good now. It face. It doesn't look good now. It face. It doesn't look good now. It doesn't look like there is there is all doesn't look like there is there is all doesn't look like there is there is all this brightness now. It's pain and dark. this brightness now. It's pain and dark. this brightness now. It's pain and dark. But you've got to hear from the Holy But you've got to hear from the Holy But you've got to hear from the Holy Spirit before you take a journey. You Spirit before you take a journey. You Spirit before you take a journey. You got to hear what God is saying. And this got to hear what God is saying. And this got to hear what God is saying. And this book, she tells them, she said, "You go book, she tells them, she said, "You go book, she tells them, she said, "You go with me. You may never get married." And with me. You may never get married." And with me. You may never get married." And here's here was Orpa. Check, please. here's here was Orpa. Check, please. here's here was Orpa. Check, please. She was done at that moment. She was, She was done at that moment. She was, She was done at that moment. She was, "I'm getting married. I'm having kids." "I'm getting married. I'm having kids." "I'm getting married. I'm having kids." She goes, "I already have it on my I She goes, "I already have it on my I She goes, "I already have it on my I know what the name is going to be. I know what the name is going to be. I know what the name is going to be. I know what I'm going to do. I'm I'm I'm know what I'm going to do. I'm I'm I'm know what I'm going to do. I'm I'm I'm staying here because says Ruth somehow staying here because says Ruth somehow staying here because says Ruth somehow led by the Holy Ghost says I choose the led by the Holy Ghost says I choose the led by the Holy Ghost says I choose the woman of pain. I choose Na I choose woman of pain. I choose Na I choose woman of pain. I choose Na I choose Naomi. It doesn't look bright. Your Naomi. It doesn't look bright. Your Naomi. It doesn't look bright. Your country is my country. Your people are country is my country. Your people are country is my country. Your people are my people and your God is my God.

my people and your God is my God. my people and your God is my God. I'm telling you folks, I'm not standing I'm telling you folks, I'm not standing I'm telling you folks, I'm not standing here today if I didn't look at a Carter here today if I didn't look at a Carter here today if I didn't look at a Carter Conlin and David Wilkers and say, "Where Conlin and David Wilkers and say, "Where Conlin and David Wilkers and say, "Where you go, I will go. Your God is my God. you go, I will go. Your God is my God. you go, I will go. Your God is my God. Your place is my place. That's what Your place is my place. That's what Your place is my place. That's what we're here to do. And you've got to we're here to do. And you've got to we're here to do. And you've got to understand today, you will face those as understand today, you will face those as understand today, you will face those as we're going into the future. Then a we're going into the future. Then a we're going into the future. Then a marriage takes place at the end of the marriage takes place at the end of the marriage takes place at the end of the book. Ruth gets married. book. Ruth gets married. book. Ruth gets married. The book ends with a miracle marriage. The book ends with a miracle marriage. The book ends with a miracle marriage. Not just a marriage, it's a miracle Not just a marriage, it's a miracle Not just a marriage, it's a miracle marriage. marriage. marriage. I have to read it to you because this is I have to read it to you because this is I have to read it to you because this is the story. the story. the story. So Boaz took Ruth and she became his So Boaz took Ruth and she became his So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. I there's stuff in between on how wife. I there's stuff in between on how wife. I there's stuff in between on how it happened. We don't have time. And he it happened. We don't have time. And he it happened. We don't have time. And he went into her and the Lord enabled her went into her and the Lord enabled her went into her and the Lord enabled her to conceive and she gave birth to a son. to conceive and she gave birth to a son. to conceive and she gave birth to a son. Then the woman said to Naomi, "Folks, Then the woman said to Naomi, "Folks, Then the woman said to Naomi, "Folks, this is where all of a sudden the pain this is where all of a sudden the pain this is where all of a sudden the pain starts to change. Blessed is the Lord starts to change. Blessed is the Lord starts to change. Blessed is the Lord who has not left you without a redeemer who has not left you without a redeemer who has not left you without a redeemer today. and may his name become famous in today. and may his name become famous in today. and may his name become famous in Israel and may also be to you a restorer Israel and may also be to you a restorer Israel and may also be to you a restorer of life and a sustainer of old. Did you of life and a sustainer of old. Did you of life and a sustainer of old. Did you just see he said what's about to be just see he said what's about to be just see he said what's about to be birthed is going to sustain you and it's birthed is going to sustain you and it's birthed is going to sustain you and it's going to revive you.

going to revive you. going to revive you. >> That that what's about to take place is >> That that what's about to take place is >> That that what's about to take place is going to change you. For your going to change you. For your going to change you. For your daughter-in-law who loves you and is daughter-in-law who loves you and is daughter-in-law who loves you and is better to you than seven sons better to you than seven sons better to you than seven sons has given birth to him. Then Naomi took has given birth to him. Then Naomi took has given birth to him. Then Naomi took the child, laid him in her lap, and she the child, laid him in her lap, and she the child, laid him in her lap, and she became his nurse. And the neighbor women became his nurse. And the neighbor women became his nurse. And the neighbor women gave him a name, saying, "A son has been gave him a name, saying, "A son has been gave him a name, saying, "A son has been born to Naomi, even though it was born born to Naomi, even though it was born born to Naomi, even though it was born to Ruth." So they named him Oed. He is to Ruth." So they named him Oed. He is to Ruth." So they named him Oed. He is the father of Jesse. Uh-oh. And the father And the father of David. of David. of David. Who knew that the path of pain was going Who knew that the path of pain was going Who knew that the path of pain was going to begin to birth the line of David? And to begin to birth the line of David? And to begin to birth the line of David? And and can we go a little bit further back and can we go a little bit further back and can we go a little bit further back in the story? Let me just let me read to in the story? Let me just let me read to in the story? Let me just let me read to you how this how the book ends because you how this how the book ends because you how this how the book ends because the book of Ruth ends going elaborating. the book of Ruth ends going elaborating. the book of Ruth ends going elaborating. Look at Ruth 4:18 because it goes Look at Ruth 4:18 because it goes Look at Ruth 4:18 because it goes backwards and forwards. Now, these are backwards and forwards. Now, these are backwards and forwards. Now, these are the generations of Perez. You're going the generations of Perez. You're going the generations of Perez. You're going like we're just talking about Naomi and like we're just talking about Naomi and like we're just talking about Naomi and Oed. Look at this now. These are the Oed. Look at this now. These are the Oed. Look at this now. These are the generations of Perez because it's trying generations of Perez because it's trying generations of Perez because it's trying to show you the path that you took, to show you the path that you took, to show you the path that you took, Ruth, is the right path. To Perez was Ruth, is the right path. To Perez was Ruth, is the right path. To Perez was born Hezron. To Hezron was born Ram. To born Hezron. To Hezron was born Ram. To born Hezron. To Hezron was born Ram. To Ram Aminadab, these are the final verses Ram Aminadab, these are the final verses Ram Aminadab, these are the final verses of Ruth. And to Minadab was born Nan.

of Ruth. And to Minadab was born Nan. of Ruth. And to Minadab was born Nan. And to Nan, this guy named Salmon. And And to Nan, this guy named Salmon. And And to Nan, this guy named Salmon. And to Salmon was born Boaz. And to Boaz, to Salmon was born Boaz. And to Boaz, to Salmon was born Boaz. And to Boaz, Oed. And to Oed was born Jesse. and to Oed. And to Oed was born Jesse. and to Oed. And to Oed was born Jesse. and to Jesse David. Okay, stay with me now. Jesse David. Okay, stay with me now. Jesse David. Okay, stay with me now. We're on a journey here on this journey We're on a journey here on this journey We're on a journey here on this journey that you may thought was pain, but God that you may thought was pain, but God that you may thought was pain, but God is going. No, no, no. There's future in is going. No, no, no. There's future in is going. No, no, no. There's future in that. Do you when you become a living that. Do you when you become a living that. Do you when you become a living sacrifice, watch what takes place. When sacrifice, watch what takes place. When sacrifice, watch what takes place. When you lay down your agenda and your dreams you lay down your agenda and your dreams you lay down your agenda and your dreams and say, "God, I'm going to take your and say, "God, I'm going to take your and say, "God, I'm going to take your path." Watch how God redeems that. path." Watch how God redeems that. path." Watch how God redeems that. Boaz's father was Salmon. Remember Ruth Boaz's father was Salmon. Remember Ruth Boaz's father was Salmon. Remember Ruth marries Boaz. So that means her marries Boaz. So that means her marries Boaz. So that means her father-in-law is a man named Salmon. father-in-law is a man named Salmon. father-in-law is a man named Salmon. Okay, you ready for this? Do you know Okay, you ready for this? Do you know Okay, you ready for this? Do you know who married Salmon and is part of this who married Salmon and is part of this who married Salmon and is part of this genealogy? Buck. Look at the person next genealogy? Buck. Look at the person next genealogy? Buck. Look at the person next to you. Say, buckle up. Do you know who to you. Say, buckle up. Do you know who to you. Say, buckle up. Do you know who married Salmon? Here it is. Rahab the married Salmon? Here it is. Rahab the married Salmon? Here it is. Rahab the Jericho Jericho Jericho prostitute.

prostitute. prostitute. This This just gets better and better. This This just gets better and better. This This just gets better and better. Rahab Ra Salmon and Rahab had a son and Rahab Ra Salmon and Rahab had a son and Rahab Ra Salmon and Rahab had a son and his name was what? his name was what? his name was what? >> And Boaz is the son of Rahab. Can you >> And Boaz is the son of Rahab. Can you >> And Boaz is the son of Rahab. Can you imagine? Ruth's mother-in-law is an ex imagine? Ruth's mother-in-law is an ex imagine? Ruth's mother-in-law is an ex prostitute prostitute prostitute from Jericho. Can you imagine what those from Jericho. Can you imagine what those from Jericho. Can you imagine what those conversations were like over the dinner conversations were like over the dinner conversations were like over the dinner table every night? Tell us again the table every night? Tell us again the table every night? Tell us again the sound of the walls coming down. Tell us sound of the walls coming down. Tell us sound of the walls coming down. Tell us tell us how your home stood when tell us how your home stood when tell us how your home stood when everything else was falling around you everything else was falling around you everything else was falling around you and that that little that little scarlet and that that little that little scarlet and that that little that little scarlet rope. How how you made a promise to rope. How how you made a promise to rope. How how you made a promise to those spies. How did you hide those those spies. How did you hide those those spies. How did you hide those spies? And what did you say? Oh, those spies? And what did you say? Oh, those spies? And what did you say? Oh, those spies aren't here. They went into the spies aren't here. They went into the spies aren't here. They went into the woods. But tell us again that when they woods. But tell us again that when they woods. But tell us again that when they came in that you saw the armies coming came in that you saw the armies coming came in that you saw the armies coming in. You saw this army marching around.

in. You saw this army marching around. in. You saw this army marching around. You heard the sound an earthquake. And You heard the sound an earthquake. And You heard the sound an earthquake. And yet God rescued you. And I could see you yet God rescued you. And I could see you yet God rescued you. And I could see you going, "Mama, mama, tell me." I could going, "Mama, mama, tell me." I could going, "Mama, mama, tell me." I could see. So you're saying, "I'm going to see. So you're saying, "I'm going to see. So you're saying, "I'm going to call you mama. Mama, mama, tell me. Tell call you mama. Mama, mama, tell me. Tell call you mama. Mama, mama, tell me. Tell me. I got I got to know how how did you me. I got I got to know how how did you me. I got I got to know how how did you get how did you how did you get married? get how did you how did you get married? get how did you how did you get married? You started dating a Jewish boy." And You started dating a Jewish boy." And You started dating a Jewish boy." And that Jewish boy would would begin whose that Jewish boy would would begin whose that Jewish boy would would begin whose name was who's named after a fish. name was who's named after a fish. name was who's named after a fish. Salmon. Salmon. So we're you're dating Salmon. Salmon. So we're you're dating Salmon. Salmon. So we're you're dating you're dating a fish. And now so so now you're dating a fish. And now so so now you're dating a fish. And now so so now we're all of a sudden together. And here we're all of a sudden together. And here we're all of a sudden together. And here we are as a family. And can we make it a we are as a family. And can we make it a we are as a family. And can we make it a little bit better here? You ready for little bit better here? You ready for little bit better here? You ready for this? Let's get a little crazier. The this? Let's get a little crazier. The this? Let's get a little crazier. The record, this is Matthew chapter 1. the record, this is Matthew chapter 1. the record, this is Matthew chapter 1. the record of the genealogies of Jesus the record of the genealogies of Jesus the record of the genealogies of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Messiah, the son of David, the son of Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac the father of Jacob. Jacob Isaac. Isaac the father of Jacob. Jacob Isaac. Isaac the father of Jacob. Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. the father of Judah and his brothers. the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah the father of Perez. Oh, that Judah the father of Perez. Oh, that Judah the father of Perez. Oh, that sounds familiar. Zer by Tamar. Perez was sounds familiar. Zer by Tamar. Perez was sounds familiar. Zer by Tamar. Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the the father of Hezron. Hezron was the the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Ram. Ram was the father of father of Ram. Ram was the father of father of Ram. Ram was the father of Minadab. Aminadab the father of Nan. Non Minadab. Aminadab the father of Nan. Non Minadab. Aminadab the father of Nan. Non the father of who? Salmon. Salmon, the the father of who? Salmon. Salmon, the the father of who? Salmon. Salmon, the father of who?

father of who? father of who? >> Of oed. Watch this now. By who? >> Of oed. Watch this now. By who? >> Of oed. Watch this now. By who? >> There's the wife. There's the >> There's the wife. There's the >> There's the wife. There's the mother-in-law. mother-in-law. mother-in-law. Boaz's mama was an ex prostitute who Boaz's mama was an ex prostitute who Boaz's mama was an ex prostitute who went through teen challenge in Jericho. Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab. Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz was the father of Oed. By who? Ruth Boaz was the father of Oed. By who? Ruth Boaz was the father of Oed. By who? Ruth and Oed. The father of Jesse. Jesse the and Oed. The father of Jesse. Jesse the and Oed. The father of Jesse. Jesse the father of David. Who? The king. father of David. Who? The king. father of David. Who? The king. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. If you didn't notice this, the whole If you didn't notice this, the whole If you didn't notice this, the whole thing started out. This is the genealogy thing started out. This is the genealogy thing started out. This is the genealogy of Jesus. of Jesus. of Jesus. This is to get you in the genealogy of This is to get you in the genealogy of This is to get you in the genealogy of Oh my goodness. This just keeps getting Oh my goodness. This just keeps getting Oh my goodness. This just keeps getting better and better. Ruth went with the better and better. Ruth went with the better and better. Ruth went with the right person. Her future was found in right person. Her future was found in right person. Her future was found in Naomi. History shows that Ruth became Naomi. History shows that Ruth became Naomi. History shows that Ruth became becomes the great grandmother of David becomes the great grandmother of David becomes the great grandmother of David in the genealogy of Jesus.

in the genealogy of Jesus. in the genealogy of Jesus. Folks, we're not done yet because Folks, we're not done yet because Folks, we're not done yet because there's one other person we have to talk there's one other person we have to talk there's one other person we have to talk about. It's the woman who didn't go. about. It's the woman who didn't go. about. It's the woman who didn't go. We still have to talk about Orpa for We still have to talk about Orpa for We still have to talk about Orpa for just a moment. just a moment. just a moment. Orpa did get married according to Jewish Orpa did get married according to Jewish Orpa did get married according to Jewish history. history. history. And based on Jewish tradition, And based on Jewish tradition, And based on Jewish tradition, Ruth Ruth Ruth and Orpa will meet again. and Orpa will meet again. and Orpa will meet again. Their children and grandchildren are Their children and grandchildren are Their children and grandchildren are going to meet. The Jewish, The Jewish, this is tradition, this is tradition, this is tradition, but there's something here probably but there's something here probably but there's something here probably worth mentioning. The Jewish midash is a worth mentioning. The Jewish midash is a worth mentioning. The Jewish midash is a commentary on the Old Testament. It's commentary on the Old Testament. It's commentary on the Old Testament. It's it's rabbis and historians, Jewish it's rabbis and historians, Jewish it's rabbis and historians, Jewish historians that look at the scriptures historians that look at the scriptures historians that look at the scriptures that we have before you before us, the that we have before you before us, the that we have before you before us, the Old Testament. And this is their Old Testament. And this is their Old Testament. And this is their commentary. This is their it's not they commentary. This is their it's not they commentary. This is their it's not they they wouldn't call it a fabrication. they wouldn't call it a fabrication. they wouldn't call it a fabrication. This is their commentary. This is what This is their commentary. This is what This is their commentary. This is what they have researched.

they have researched. they have researched. This is what this is what the midrash This is what this is what the midrash This is what this is what the midrash says says says that Orpa that Orpa that Orpa becomes the mother becomes the mother becomes the mother of Goliath. of Goliath. of Goliath. That's what the Midash says. So their seed is about to meet again So their seed is about to meet again on a battlefield. one with a slingshot on a battlefield. one with a slingshot on a battlefield. one with a slingshot and one who's nine feet tall with a and one who's nine feet tall with a and one who's nine feet tall with a sword. And I'm telling you folks, here's sword. And I'm telling you folks, here's sword. And I'm telling you folks, here's the thing. Orpa is the mother of the thing. Orpa is the mother of the thing. Orpa is the mother of Goliath. And while Ruth was David's Goliath. And while Ruth was David's Goliath. And while Ruth was David's greatg grandmother and what I realized greatg grandmother and what I realized greatg grandmother and what I realized is this. What is birth from sacrifice is is this. What is birth from sacrifice is is this. What is birth from sacrifice is totally different than what is birthed totally different than what is birthed totally different than what is birthed from comfortability. from comfortability. from comfortability. Listen to me carefully. Listen to me carefully. Listen to me carefully. What is birthed out of living sacrifice What is birthed out of living sacrifice What is birthed out of living sacrifice is totally different than what is is totally different than what is is totally different than what is birthed out of comfortability. birthed out of comfortability. birthed out of comfortability. Sacrifice will give birth to Oed.

Sacrifice will give birth to Oed. Sacrifice will give birth to Oed. Convenience gives birth to Goliath. Convenience gives birth to Goliath. Convenience gives birth to Goliath. Sacrifice gives birth to Oed who will Sacrifice gives birth to Oed who will Sacrifice gives birth to Oed who will then give birth to Jesse who will then then give birth to Jesse who will then then give birth to Jesse who will then give birth to David the king. give birth to David the king. give birth to David the king. The Midrash says that Orpa is the mother The Midrash says that Orpa is the mother The Midrash says that Orpa is the mother of the Philistines giants that are even of the Philistines giants that are even of the Philistines giants that are even mentioned in 2 Samuel chapter 21. Three mentioned in 2 Samuel chapter 21. Three mentioned in 2 Samuel chapter 21. Three other giants. other giants. other giants. Romans 12, living sacrifice Romans 12, living sacrifice Romans 12, living sacrifice births something powerful. Orpus kiss is births something powerful. Orpus kiss is births something powerful. Orpus kiss is almost like a Judas kiss. I'm with you almost like a Judas kiss. I'm with you almost like a Judas kiss. I'm with you until it gets difficult. until it gets difficult. until it gets difficult. I'm with you until something gets hard. I'm with you until something gets hard. I'm with you until something gets hard. While one kisses, Ruth clings. What does sacrifice mean? What does sacrifice mean? What does it mean? Sacrifice What does it mean? Sacrifice What does it mean? Sacrifice that we see the seriousness of it that that we see the seriousness of it that that we see the seriousness of it that you see in Ruth. Sacrifice is when you you see in Ruth. Sacrifice is when you you see in Ruth. Sacrifice is when you let God interrupt your life with a let God interrupt your life with a let God interrupt your life with a challenge.

challenge. challenge. That he interrupts your comfortability That he interrupts your comfortability That he interrupts your comfortability with a challenge. Sacrifice is accepting with a challenge. Sacrifice is accepting with a challenge. Sacrifice is accepting the challenge regardless of the the challenge regardless of the the challenge regardless of the difficulty. difficulty. difficulty. Sacrifice, I've learned in my own life, Sacrifice, I've learned in my own life, Sacrifice, I've learned in my own life, is not an addition to your life, but is not an addition to your life, but is not an addition to your life, but it's a subtraction. it's a subtraction. it's a subtraction. It's when you choose the God directive It's when you choose the God directive It's when you choose the God directive over your comfortable schedule and over your comfortable schedule and over your comfortable schedule and routine. It's when God goes, "I want routine. It's when God goes, "I want routine. It's when God goes, "I want that out." That's what Ruth was doing. I that out." That's what Ruth was doing. I that out." That's what Ruth was doing. I want the Moabites out. I want you to I want the Moabites out. I want you to I want the Moabites out. I want you to I know you're comfortable here. I know you know you're comfortable here. I know you know you're comfortable here. I know you know the the local store owner here. And know the the local store owner here. And know the the local store owner here. And I know you you know the market people I know you you know the market people I know you you know the market people over here, Ruth. And I know that you over here, Ruth. And I know that you over here, Ruth. And I know that you grew up as a little girl and went to grew up as a little girl and went to grew up as a little girl and went to that school there, Ruth. But I'm going that school there, Ruth. But I'm going that school there, Ruth. But I'm going to ask you to leave Moab. And I'm going to ask you to leave Moab. And I'm going to ask you to leave Moab. And I'm going to ask there's a future I'm going to to ask there's a future I'm going to to ask there's a future I'm going to tell you about that you don't even know. tell you about that you don't even know. tell you about that you don't even know. I can't even explain it to you because I can't even explain it to you because I can't even explain it to you because it wouldn't even make sense for me to it wouldn't even make sense for me to it wouldn't even make sense for me to tell you that you're going to marry a tell you that you're going to marry a tell you that you're going to marry a guy that you meet in a barley field. And guy that you meet in a barley field. And guy that you meet in a barley field. And that barley field and your and your that barley field and your and your that barley field and your and your mother-in-law is going to be an ex mother-in-law is going to be an ex mother-in-law is going to be an ex prostitute that saw walls come down. And prostitute that saw walls come down. And prostitute that saw walls come down. And then you're going to give birth to then you're going to give birth to then you're going to give birth to somebody who is going to begin to give somebody who is going to begin to give somebody who is going to begin to give birth to Jesse, who's going to give birth to Jesse, who's going to give birth to Jesse, who's going to give birth to David the king. And you don't birth to David the king. And you don't birth to David the king. And you don't even know this, Ruth. But that genealogy even know this, Ruth. But that genealogy even know this, Ruth. But that genealogy that I need to get you on is going to that I need to get you on is going to that I need to get you on is going to bring you all the way to the birth of bring you all the way to the birth of bring you all the way to the birth of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.

the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. But you don't get that right now, Ruth. But you don't get that right now, Ruth. But you don't get that right now, Ruth. So what I need you to do is I'm going to So what I need you to do is I'm going to So what I need you to do is I'm going to ask you to choose something and accept ask you to choose something and accept ask you to choose something and accept the challenge and be a living sacrifice. the challenge and be a living sacrifice. the challenge and be a living sacrifice. I'm going to ask you to accept the I'm going to ask you to accept the I'm going to ask you to accept the challenge that when everybody else is challenge that when everybody else is challenge that when everybody else is going to go, I'm not going to do that. going to go, I'm not going to do that. going to go, I'm not going to do that. I'm not going to do that. Listen, just I'm not going to do that. Listen, just I'm not going to do that. Listen, just think for a moment. What is what is God think for a moment. What is what is God think for a moment. What is what is God asking you to do by giving up something asking you to do by giving up something asking you to do by giving up something or hope or even hope of something? I or hope or even hope of something? I or hope or even hope of something? I just kept writing these down. Listen, just kept writing these down. Listen, just kept writing these down. Listen, you can take them to heart. You can just you can take them to heart. You can just you can take them to heart. You can just But I just kept writing these down. Are But I just kept writing these down. Are But I just kept writing these down. Are you willing to give a tenth of your you willing to give a tenth of your you willing to give a tenth of your finances to God? Are you willing to give finances to God? Are you willing to give finances to God? Are you willing to give up your mornings to pray? Are you up your mornings to pray? Are you up your mornings to pray? Are you willing to give up your reputation at willing to give up your reputation at willing to give up your reputation at work to witness? Are you willing to give work to witness? Are you willing to give work to witness? Are you willing to give up two years of your life and go to up two years of your life and go to up two years of your life and go to summit like you saw in the announcement? summit like you saw in the announcement? summit like you saw in the announcement? Are you willing to give up your Are you willing to give up your Are you willing to give up your Thursdays and join the choir? Are you Thursdays and join the choir? Are you Thursdays and join the choir? Are you willing to give up your comfort and lead willing to give up your comfort and lead willing to give up your comfort and lead a beyond Sunday group or a chapter by a beyond Sunday group or a chapter by a beyond Sunday group or a chapter by chapter group? Are you willing to give chapter group? Are you willing to give chapter group? Are you willing to give up a meal to fast each week? Are you up a meal to fast each week? Are you up a meal to fast each week? Are you willing to come to noon prayer meeting willing to come to noon prayer meeting willing to come to noon prayer meeting on Wednesdays? Are you willing to join on Wednesdays? Are you willing to join on Wednesdays? Are you willing to join Pastor Carter and the worldwide prayer Pastor Carter and the worldwide prayer Pastor Carter and the worldwide prayer meeting? Are you willing to give up your meeting? Are you willing to give up your meeting? Are you willing to give up your teens and not date? Are you willing to teens and not date? Are you willing to teens and not date? Are you willing to give up your plans and do something in give up your plans and do something in give up your plans and do something in missions and ministry? Are you willing missions and ministry? Are you willing missions and ministry? Are you willing to try out for the cross and the to try out for the cross and the to try out for the cross and the switchblade? Some of you going like, switchblade? Some of you going like, switchblade? Some of you going like, "Well, it passed." Well, we'll make "Well, it passed." Well, we'll make "Well, it passed." Well, we'll make exceptions. Are you willing to come to exceptions. Are you willing to come to exceptions. Are you willing to come to Tuesday night services and invite Tuesday night services and invite Tuesday night services and invite somebody? I just kept going on and on.

somebody? I just kept going on and on. somebody? I just kept going on and on. That's the path that's going to that's That's the path that's going to that's That's the path that's going to that's the path that God bu puts us on. That's the path that God bu puts us on. That's the path that God bu puts us on. That's the path that he says take the Ruth the path that he says take the Ruth the path that he says take the Ruth path. Take that choice. path. Take that choice. path. Take that choice. >> Oh, it's we we I get it. I get it. If >> Oh, it's we we I get it. I get it. If >> Oh, it's we we I get it. I get it. If you're a New Yorker, I get it. Sometimes you're a New Yorker, I get it. Sometimes you're a New Yorker, I get it. Sometimes to get into this city, it is like a to get into this city, it is like a to get into this city, it is like a journey from Moab to Israel. I get that. journey from Moab to Israel. I get that. journey from Moab to Israel. I get that. They'll shut down roads and shut down They'll shut down roads and shut down They'll shut down roads and shut down trains and shut down a president visits trains and shut down a president visits trains and shut down a president visits here. A parade comes over here. It's UN here. A parade comes over here. It's UN here. A parade comes over here. It's UN week over here and then you're just week over here and then you're just week over here and then you're just going like, man, I just to get cross going like, man, I just to get cross going like, man, I just to get cross town in this city is hard enough. town in this city is hard enough. town in this city is hard enough. But I'm here to tell you there is a path But I'm here to tell you there is a path But I'm here to tell you there is a path that God asks us to take because he sees that God asks us to take because he sees that God asks us to take because he sees something we don't see. something we don't see. something we don't see. He sees what's on the other side of He sees what's on the other side of He sees what's on the other side of this. Even even the challenge of Tuesday this. Even even the challenge of Tuesday this. Even even the challenge of Tuesday nights where we we're at a place I know nights where we we're at a place I know nights where we we're at a place I know God has spoken to us. This is so God has spoken to us. This is so God has spoken to us. This is so important for for some of you to hear. I important for for some of you to hear. I important for for some of you to hear. I felt like God said, "I I I started to felt like God said, "I I I started to felt like God said, "I I I started to hear testimonies of Tuesday night hear testimonies of Tuesday night hear testimonies of Tuesday night salvations from over the years before salvations from over the years before salvations from over the years before the pandemic the pandemic the pandemic from from from our own workers on staff from from from our own workers on staff from from from our own workers on staff and saying, "I came on a Tuesday night.

and saying, "I came on a Tuesday night. and saying, "I came on a Tuesday night. I someone invited me from work and I someone invited me from work and I someone invited me from work and someone brought me and I just said I someone brought me and I just said I someone brought me and I just said I kept hearing over and over again of kept hearing over and over again of kept hearing over and over again of people getting saved on Tuesday nights people getting saved on Tuesday nights people getting saved on Tuesday nights and I said, "Man, we're doing this all and I said, "Man, we're doing this all and I said, "Man, we're doing this all wrong. I we're not to follow what the wrong. I we're not to follow what the wrong. I we're not to follow what the church is doing in America who's trying church is doing in America who's trying church is doing in America who's trying to get rid of midweek service. We're to to get rid of midweek service. We're to to get rid of midweek service. We're to amp it up. We're to I'm not going to amp it up. We're to I'm not going to amp it up. We're to I'm not going to listen to whatever everyone else is listen to whatever everyone else is listen to whatever everyone else is going. Don't do it or just meet once a going. Don't do it or just meet once a going. Don't do it or just meet once a month or just come in with a little month or just come in with a little month or just come in with a little with, you know, with a little guy and a with, you know, with a little guy and a with, you know, with a little guy and a guitar. I'm I don't know why I said guitar. I'm I don't know why I said guitar. I'm I don't know why I said little guy, but I just I mean just I I little guy, but I just I mean just I I little guy, but I just I mean just I I just said that. Just edit that. But but just said that. Just edit that. But but just said that. Just edit that. But but I I just And it's Forgive me. I don't I I just And it's Forgive me. I don't I I just And it's Forgive me. I don't even know. I I >> I just I the thing is and so we want to >> I just I the thing is and so we want to just downplay folks Tuesdays for this just downplay folks Tuesdays for this just downplay folks Tuesdays for this city I believe is an outreach to New city I believe is an outreach to New city I believe is an outreach to New York City. I I want to go and say I I York City. I I want to go and say I I York City. I I want to go and say I I want to reach New York City. I want to want to reach New York City. I want to want to reach New York City. I want to reach all those business buildings here reach all those business buildings here reach all those business buildings here in mid midtown Manhattan. And that's why in mid midtown Manhattan. And that's why in mid midtown Manhattan. And that's why we said this. We said let's go full we said this. We said let's go full we said this. We said let's go full throttle on Tuesday nights. Choir, throttle on Tuesday nights. Choir, throttle on Tuesday nights. Choir, nursery and and kids ministry. We're nursery and and kids ministry. We're nursery and and kids ministry. We're starting high school and all the high starting high school and all the high starting high school and all the high school kids in junior high will be school kids in junior high will be school kids in junior high will be meeting on Tuesday nights. All this meeting on Tuesday nights. All this meeting on Tuesday nights. All this happening at the end and then we'll do happening at the end and then we'll do happening at the end and then we'll do all of this at the end of and I just all of this at the end of and I just all of this at the end of and I just told him I said put me on for two told him I said put me on for two told him I said put me on for two Tuesdays a month. Let's get our our own Tuesdays a month. Let's get our our own Tuesdays a month. Let's get our our own people speaking. Then we'll just do a people speaking. Then we'll just do a people speaking. Then we'll just do a special guest once a month on Tuesday special guest once a month on Tuesday special guest once a month on Tuesday nights. First special guest on Tuesday nights. First special guest on Tuesday nights. First special guest on Tuesday in September is David Jeremiah who will in September is David Jeremiah who will in September is David Jeremiah who will come join with us on Tuesday night. But come join with us on Tuesday night. But come join with us on Tuesday night. But you got to listen. You can't just come you got to listen. You can't just come you got to listen. You can't just come and sit. We need you to serve and be

and sit. We need you to serve and be and sit. We need you to serve and be part of that. Oh, I don't know. That's part of that. Oh, I don't know. That's part of that. Oh, I don't know. That's You're asking me to come in to invite You're asking me to come in to invite You're asking me to come in to invite the co-workers and get here. I want to the co-workers and get here. I want to the co-workers and get here. I want to win this city to Jesus, but it's going win this city to Jesus, but it's going win this city to Jesus, but it's going to take a living sacrifice. Listen, Orpa to take a living sacrifice. Listen, Orpa to take a living sacrifice. Listen, Orpa will just hang out. Ruth goes, "It's will just hang out. Ruth goes, "It's will just hang out. Ruth goes, "It's going to cost me, but who knows what's going to cost me, but who knows what's going to cost me, but who knows what's on the other side of that decision? Who on the other side of that decision? Who on the other side of that decision? Who knows what God can do when all that knows what God can do when all that knows what God can do when all that takes place? Who knows what God can come takes place? Who knows what God can come takes place? Who knows what God can come and do?" When you volunteer, when you and do?" When you volunteer, when you and do?" When you volunteer, when you say, "Let me do this. Let me help with say, "Let me do this. Let me help with say, "Let me do this. Let me help with this. Let me sing. do security, help this. Let me sing. do security, help this. Let me sing. do security, help with children, help with youth. Let me with children, help with youth. Let me with children, help with youth. Let me help. Let me get people here. Whatever help. Let me get people here. Whatever help. Let me get people here. Whatever that looks like. You never know when you that looks like. You never know when you that looks like. You never know when you take the path of inconvenience. I got take the path of inconvenience. I got take the path of inconvenience. I got this from from Cibby who leads all of this from from Cibby who leads all of this from from Cibby who leads all of our our volunteers and our foundation our our volunteers and our foundation our our volunteers and our foundation groups. Listen to what she wrote me last groups. Listen to what she wrote me last groups. Listen to what she wrote me last week. She said, "Hi, Pastor Tim. Just week. She said, "Hi, Pastor Tim. Just week. She said, "Hi, Pastor Tim. Just wanted to share an awesome testimony wanted to share an awesome testimony wanted to share an awesome testimony about one of our participants from the about one of our participants from the about one of our participants from the foundation last foundation group. And foundation last foundation group. And foundation last foundation group. And some of you need to get into the some of you need to get into the some of you need to get into the foundation group. Listen." said she foundation group. Listen." said she foundation group. Listen." said she joined Stephanie is a wonderful woman.

joined Stephanie is a wonderful woman. joined Stephanie is a wonderful woman. She joined the foundation this past She joined the foundation this past She joined the foundation this past spring and is co-leading the information spring and is co-leading the information spring and is co-leading the information desk from the foundation group. She desk from the foundation group. She desk from the foundation group. She started her facilitators evangelism team started her facilitators evangelism team started her facilitators evangelism team which means earlier today that was on a which means earlier today that was on a which means earlier today that was on a Sunday or a Saturday. Sunday. So you can Sunday or a Saturday. Sunday. So you can Sunday or a Saturday. Sunday. So you can sit there and go Orpa would just be sit there and go Orpa would just be sit there and go Orpa would just be going like listen I've already been to going like listen I've already been to going like listen I've already been to church. I've already done church. church. I've already done church. church. I've already done church. Listen. And and he was he kept us longer Listen. And and he was he kept us longer Listen. And and he was he kept us longer than we should be here. Supposed to be than we should be here. Supposed to be than we should be here. Supposed to be over at this time. And he was just he over at this time. And he was just he over at this time. And he was just he just didn't stop spitting on everybody. just didn't stop spitting on everybody. just didn't stop spitting on everybody. It was just it was it was it was a mess. It was just it was it was it was a mess. It was just it was it was it was a mess. Everything was a mess. And then you get Everything was a mess. And then you get Everything was a mess. And then you get Ruth. Then you get Ruth that goes, "Not Ruth. Then you get Ruth that goes, "Not Ruth. Then you get Ruth that goes, "Not only did I go to church, but I'm going only did I go to church, but I'm going only did I go to church, but I'm going to go out witnessing on the streets to go out witnessing on the streets to go out witnessing on the streets after service." Listen to this. after service." Listen to this. after service." Listen to this. So the foundation group you started an So the foundation group you started an So the foundation group you started an an evangel evangelism team earlier today an evangel evangelism team earlier today an evangel evangelism team earlier today that was last Sunday they went out for that was last Sunday they went out for that was last Sunday they went out for evangelism and at the end they met in evangelism and at the end they met in evangelism and at the end they met in front of the church under the marquee front of the church under the marquee front of the church under the marquee which by God's grace is going to be an which by God's grace is going to be an which by God's grace is going to be an LED wall and above that is going to be LED wall and above that is going to be LED wall and above that is going to be an LED wall. So they got there to to to an LED wall. So they got there to to to an LED wall. So they got there to to to wrap it up and pray. As they prayed, the wrap it up and pray. As they prayed, the wrap it up and pray. As they prayed, the Holy Spirit fell so heavily that under Holy Spirit fell so heavily that under Holy Spirit fell so heavily that under the marquee, she got baptized in the the marquee, she got baptized in the the marquee, she got baptized in the Holy Ghost and received the gift of Holy Ghost and received the gift of Holy Ghost and received the gift of tongues underneath that marquee. She tongues underneath that marquee. She tongues underneath that marquee. She said, "Praise God." She was being said, "Praise God." She was being said, "Praise God." She was being obedient about her father's business and obedient about her father's business and obedient about her father's business and received her prayer language. Just received her prayer language. Just received her prayer language. Just wanted to share that God is on the move

wanted to share that God is on the move wanted to share that God is on the move all over the place. And I just wrote all over the place. And I just wrote all over the place. And I just wrote down in my notes, they gave their down in my notes, they gave their down in my notes, they gave their Sundays and got the Holy Ghost. That's Sundays and got the Holy Ghost. That's Sundays and got the Holy Ghost. That's not a bad deal. I'm just going to tell not a bad deal. I'm just going to tell not a bad deal. I'm just going to tell you that right now. You give your you that right now. You give your you that right now. You give your Sundays, you get the Holy Spirit. Folks, Sundays, you get the Holy Spirit. Folks, Sundays, you get the Holy Spirit. Folks, that's what happens when you choose the that's what happens when you choose the that's what happens when you choose the road. That's what happens when you find road. That's what happens when you find road. That's what happens when you find yourself when everybody else is going, yourself when everybody else is going, yourself when everybody else is going, "Come on, we got to get out of here. We "Come on, we got to get out of here. We "Come on, we got to get out of here. We got to find the keys. Let's hurry up and got to find the keys. Let's hurry up and got to find the keys. Let's hurry up and get first in line." It may be God get first in line." It may be God get first in line." It may be God saying, "Orpa, you go. But I'm going saying, "Orpa, you go. But I'm going saying, "Orpa, you go. But I'm going this way for what God is asking me to this way for what God is asking me to this way for what God is asking me to do." That's what Revelation 12:11 talks do." That's what Revelation 12:11 talks do." That's what Revelation 12:11 talks about. the elements of those that will about. the elements of those that will about. the elements of those that will be a living sacrifice when he says they be a living sacrifice when he says they be a living sacrifice when he says they overcame him because of the blood of the overcame him because of the blood of the overcame him because of the blood of the lamb because of the word of their lamb because of the word of their lamb because of the word of their testimony. They did not love their life testimony. They did not love their life testimony. They did not love their life when they face death. Overcoming when they face death. Overcoming when they face death. Overcoming Christians, living sacrifice Christians Christians, living sacrifice Christians Christians, living sacrifice Christians have three elements. They trust in the have three elements. They trust in the have three elements. They trust in the blood of Jesus. That's salvation. God blood of Jesus. That's salvation. God blood of Jesus. That's salvation. God protects his children that trust in him. protects his children that trust in him. protects his children that trust in him. Word of their testimony. That's Word of their testimony. That's Word of their testimony. That's boldness. God empowers his children that boldness. God empowers his children that boldness. God empowers his children that will speak out. and they did not love will speak out. and they did not love will speak out. and they did not love even their life when faced with death.

even their life when faced with death. even their life when faced with death. That's sacrifice. And God uses his That's sacrifice. And God uses his That's sacrifice. And God uses his children when they sacrifice. As the ban children when they sacrifice. As the ban children when they sacrifice. As the ban comes, let me tell you a story. And I've comes, let me tell you a story. And I've comes, let me tell you a story. And I've been told not to mention the nation, but been told not to mention the nation, but been told not to mention the nation, but it is an Islamic nation where Christians it is an Islamic nation where Christians it is an Islamic nation where Christians are greatly persecuted. And we are greatly persecuted. And we are greatly persecuted. And we have just ventured to put a work there. have just ventured to put a work there. have just ventured to put a work there. And we are presently sending Bibles to And we are presently sending Bibles to And we are presently sending Bibles to the underground church in this nation the underground church in this nation the underground church in this nation and trying to figure out a way to do a and trying to figure out a way to do a and trying to figure out a way to do a child cry program in this place. But I child cry program in this place. But I child cry program in this place. But I want to read to you what was just sent want to read to you what was just sent want to read to you what was just sent to our missions department. Warm to our missions department. Warm to our missions department. Warm greetings. The ministry to feed hungry greetings. The ministry to feed hungry greetings. The ministry to feed hungry children, helping Christian prisoners children, helping Christian prisoners children, helping Christian prisoners and their families, street women and and their families, street women and and their families, street women and children in and I I had to do this for children in and I I had to do this for children in and I I had to do this for my own notes. I had to put every time my own notes. I had to put every time my own notes. I had to put every time they they they told us the nation, but I they they they told us the nation, but I they they they told us the nation, but I had to put all these X's. had to put all these X's. had to put all these X's. So, I wouldn't say it because there's a So, I wouldn't say it because there's a So, I wouldn't say it because there's a there's nations that tune in with us there's nations that tune in with us there's nations that tune in with us that I can't mention on Sunday. These that I can't mention on Sunday. These that I can't mention on Sunday. These are the restricted nations. If I mention are the restricted nations. If I mention are the restricted nations. If I mention them, it could put them at risk.

This is not to be printed. If mentioned, This is not to be printed. If mentioned, it could be said that it happened in an it could be said that it happened in an it could be said that it happened in an Islamic nation. This is the story Islamic nation. This is the story Islamic nation. This is the story written by a Muslim convert to written by a Muslim convert to written by a Muslim convert to Christianity to us in that nation. My Christianity to us in that nation. My Christianity to us in that nation. My wife and I live in a big town in this wife and I live in a big town in this wife and I live in a big town in this country. We were both born in Muslim country. We were both born in Muslim country. We were both born in Muslim families. We were both drug addicts. 10 families. We were both drug addicts. 10 families. We were both drug addicts. 10 years ago, our Lord Savior Jesus Christ years ago, our Lord Savior Jesus Christ years ago, our Lord Savior Jesus Christ saved us from our sinful nature. And saved us from our sinful nature. And saved us from our sinful nature. And from then on, these are ro these are from then on, these are ro these are from then on, these are ro these are Revelation 12:11 overcomers. We are Revelation 12:11 overcomers. We are Revelation 12:11 overcomers. We are witnessing about the Lord to others. witnessing about the Lord to others. witnessing about the Lord to others. We're trying to bring glory to him. Over We're trying to bring glory to him. Over We're trying to bring glory to him. Over 18 months ago, my wife and I were 18 months ago, my wife and I were 18 months ago, my wife and I were arrested for evangelistic activities. arrested for evangelistic activities. arrested for evangelistic activities. Sometime later, we were released by Sometime later, we were released by Sometime later, we were released by paying this large bail amount. It's a paying this large bail amount. It's a paying this large bail amount. It's a very huge sum of money for us. This is very huge sum of money for us. This is very huge sum of money for us. This is an elect there is an electronic an elect there is an electronic an elect there is an electronic wristband around my leg. I can only walk wristband around my leg. I can only walk wristband around my leg. I can only walk less than a mile to my workplace as all less than a mile to my workplace as all less than a mile to my workplace as all my activities are checked on by the my activities are checked on by the my activities are checked on by the authorities. While my wife and I were in authorities. While my wife and I were in authorities. While my wife and I were in prison, this is the part I want you to prison, this is the part I want you to prison, this is the part I want you to hear. In different cells for men and hear. In different cells for men and hear. In different cells for men and women, we witnessed to many about the women, we witnessed to many about the women, we witnessed to many about the Lord and discipled those who surrendered Lord and discipled those who surrendered Lord and discipled those who surrendered their lives to him in prison. And their lives to him in prison. And their lives to him in prison. And secretly, this made me laugh. Secretly, secretly, this made me laugh. Secretly, secretly, this made me laugh. Secretly, we baptized 10 people in the bathroom.

we baptized 10 people in the bathroom. we baptized 10 people in the bathroom. Only Jesus. Only Jesus. And so they write to our missions And so they write to our missions department. One day, as my dear wife was department. One day, as my dear wife was department. One day, as my dear wife was in solitary confinement, she began to in solitary confinement, she began to in solitary confinement, she began to sing Christian worship songs. That's the sing Christian worship songs. That's the sing Christian worship songs. That's the boldness, the word of their testimony. A boldness, the word of their testimony. A boldness, the word of their testimony. A female prison guard came to her cell and female prison guard came to her cell and female prison guard came to her cell and asked my wife what she was doing. My asked my wife what she was doing. My asked my wife what she was doing. My wife answered that she was the wife answered that she was the wife answered that she was the Christian. She was a Christian. She was Christian. She was a Christian. She was Christian. She was a Christian. She was singing Christian songs. The prison singing Christian songs. The prison singing Christian songs. The prison guard opened her cell door and took her guard opened her cell door and took her guard opened her cell door and took her to the prison kitchen and told my wife to the prison kitchen and told my wife to the prison kitchen and told my wife there are no security cameras there. And there are no security cameras there. And there are no security cameras there. And then asked my wife to tell her about then asked my wife to tell her about then asked my wife to tell her about Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. For days my wife was sharing about For days my wife was sharing about For days my wife was sharing about Christ with that prison guard in the Christ with that prison guard in the Christ with that prison guard in the kitchen of the prison. And one day the kitchen of the prison. And one day the kitchen of the prison. And one day the prison guard told my wife that she prison guard told my wife that she prison guard told my wife that she wanted to make a confession. wanted to make a confession. wanted to make a confession. What is your confession? My wife asked What is your confession? My wife asked What is your confession? My wife asked the prison guard. She said, "Every day I the prison guard. She said, "Every day I the prison guard. She said, "Every day I pray that you will not leave prison and pray that you will not leave prison and pray that you will not leave prison and not be released so I can hear more about not be released so I can hear more about not be released so I can hear more about Jesus."

And she said, "Please forgive me for my And she said, "Please forgive me for my prayer." This is one of the many things Jesus is This is one of the many things Jesus is doing in our country and in our lives. doing in our country and in our lives. doing in our country and in our lives. Please lift up the believers Please lift up the believers Please lift up the believers in this country. That's why even with in this country. That's why even with in this country. That's why even with our vision fund, we're taking $100,000 our vision fund, we're taking $100,000 our vision fund, we're taking $100,000 and pouring it into the 10 most and pouring it into the 10 most and pouring it into the 10 most persecuted countries in the world. This persecuted countries in the world. This persecuted countries in the world. This this one being one of them. This one this one being one of them. This one this one being one of them. This one being one of them. Sacrifice is not in the language of the Sacrifice is not in the language of the modern day church anymore. We have made modern day church anymore. We have made modern day church anymore. We have made everything easier for people to attend everything easier for people to attend everything easier for people to attend and to enjoy for for we made it easier and to enjoy for for we made it easier and to enjoy for for we made it easier for everybody. for everybody. for everybody. We made sure your morning coffee is in We made sure your morning coffee is in We made sure your morning coffee is in the church lobby with your donut waiting the church lobby with your donut waiting the church lobby with your donut waiting for you. We made sure that we didn't for you. We made sure that we didn't for you. We made sure that we didn't inconvenience your weekend. So, we'll do inconvenience your weekend. So, we'll do inconvenience your weekend. So, we'll do a whole bunch of services and and come a whole bunch of services and and come a whole bunch of services and and come on Saturday night for we'll only do an on Saturday night for we'll only do an on Saturday night for we'll only do an hour service so you can enjoy your hour service so you can enjoy your hour service so you can enjoy your Sunday. What What have we lost? What has Sunday. What What have we lost? What has Sunday. What What have we lost? What has gone on?

gone on? gone on? Listen to me. Don't come to our Listen to me. Don't come to our Listen to me. Don't come to our conferences. conferences. conferences. Get on your knees and say, "God, what do Get on your knees and say, "God, what do Get on your knees and say, "God, what do you want us to do? you want us to do? you want us to do? because our conferences is the way of because our conferences is the way of because our conferences is the way of Orpa. Get these few things and this is Orpa. Get these few things and this is Orpa. Get these few things and this is how you begin to get get on the Ruth how you begin to get get on the Ruth how you begin to get get on the Ruth path. path. path. Get on Ruth's journey. I've been I've been meditating and I there's a reason why meditating and I there's a reason why meditating and I there's a reason why I've been meditating and reading on the I've been meditating and reading on the I've been meditating and reading on the life of John Bunan life of John Bunan life of John Bunan who wrote the most popular Christian who wrote the most popular Christian who wrote the most popular Christian book next to the Bible. book is the book next to the Bible. book is the book next to the Bible. book is the thousands of books that I have. It's thousands of books that I have. It's thousands of books that I have. It's when people ask what's your favorite when people ask what's your favorite when people ask what's your favorite book, it's always this one. Pilgrim's book, it's always this one. Pilgrim's book, it's always this one. Pilgrim's Progress. Thank you. Just Pilgrim's Progress. Thank you. Just Pilgrim's Progress. Thank you. Just Pilgrim's Progress. A book that was written in Progress. A book that was written in Progress. A book that was written in prison that more more Pilgrim's Progress prison that more more Pilgrim's Progress prison that more more Pilgrim's Progress has been sold. It's the journey of a has been sold. It's the journey of a has been sold. It's the journey of a Christian. It's so powerful. So Christian. It's so powerful. So Christian. It's so powerful. So powerful. powerful. powerful. It was written in prison. And at 32 It was written in prison. And at 32 It was written in prison. And at 32 years old, John Bunan would not the years old, John Bunan would not the years old, John Bunan would not the folks, boy, this sounds eerie today folks, boy, this sounds eerie today folks, boy, this sounds eerie today because I'm telling you, it's getting because I'm telling you, it's getting because I'm telling you, it's getting getting late and it's getting serious.

It's getting late and it's getting It's getting late and it's getting serious. serious. serious. When I was reading about his life, it When I was reading about his life, it When I was reading about his life, it says that the government the government says that the government the government says that the government the government in the middle 1600s in England was they in the middle 1600s in England was they in the middle 1600s in England was they they would that every church had to be they would that every church had to be they would that every church had to be sanctioned by the government and you had sanctioned by the government and you had sanctioned by the government and you had you could not say anything against them you could not say anything against them you could not say anything against them and they and they monitored everything and they and they monitored everything and they and they monitored everything that you know there was no technology that you know there was no technology that you know there was no technology then but they would send spies into then but they would send spies into then but they would send spies into there and John Bunan at 32 years old as there and John Bunan at 32 years old as there and John Bunan at 32 years old as a pastor would not budge. He was going a pastor would not budge. He was going a pastor would not budge. He was going to preach the Bible. And folks, I'm to preach the Bible. And folks, I'm to preach the Bible. And folks, I'm telling you, those times are coming. telling you, those times are coming. telling you, those times are coming. Mark my words. Mark my words. Mark my words. They're going to monitor what we say. They're going to monitor what we say. They're going to monitor what we say. They'll pull us. They're going to pull They'll pull us. They're going to pull They'll pull us. They're going to pull us off technology first. They're going us off technology first. They're going us off technology first. They're going to find us and they're going to and to find us and they're going to and to find us and they're going to and they're going to try to lock these they're going to try to lock these they're going to try to lock these doors. But the gospel is going to go out doors. But the gospel is going to go out doors. But the gospel is going to go out because people are going to see Jesus in because people are going to see Jesus in because people are going to see Jesus in the I'm telling you right now, the I'm telling you right now, the I'm telling you right now, it's going to happen. It's going to it's going to happen. It's going to it's going to happen. It's going to happen. And you're going to have to happen. And you're going to have to happen. And you're going to have to choose. Listen. And you're going to find choose. Listen. And you're going to find choose. Listen. And you're going to find there'll be two churches. There'll be a there'll be two churches. There'll be a there'll be two churches. There'll be a Ruth church and an Orpa church. And the Ruth church and an Orpa church. And the Ruth church and an Orpa church. And the Orpa church will say, "No, don't say Orpa church will say, "No, don't say Orpa church will say, "No, don't say anything. Don't say anything." And it's anything. Don't say anything." And it's anything. Don't say anything." And it's the Ruth church that says, "Choose pain.

the Ruth church that says, "Choose pain. the Ruth church that says, "Choose pain. Choose that walk with Naomi. Choose." Choose that walk with Naomi. Choose." Choose that walk with Naomi. Choose." Because at the end of that, we find Because at the end of that, we find Because at the end of that, we find Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. >> We find Christ in the middle of this >> We find Christ in the middle of this >> We find Christ in the middle of this whole thing. whole thing. whole thing. Listen to these words by Bunan in jail. Listen to these words by Bunan in jail. Listen to these words by Bunan in jail. And I'm going to tell you what God spoke And I'm going to tell you what God spoke And I'm going to tell you what God spoke to me. And then we'll get ready to We're to me. And then we'll get ready to We're to me. And then we'll get ready to We're going to really close. going to really close. going to really close. While he's in prison, he writes these While he's in prison, he writes these While he's in prison, he writes these words. He says, "I never had in all my words. He says, "I never had in all my words. He says, "I never had in all my life so great an inlet into the word of life so great an inlet into the word of life so great an inlet into the word of God as now." Those scriptures that I saw God as now." Those scriptures that I saw God as now." Those scriptures that I saw nothing in before are made in this place nothing in before are made in this place nothing in before are made in this place and state to shine before me. Jesus and state to shine before me. Jesus and state to shine before me. Jesus Christ also was never more real and Christ also was never more real and Christ also was never more real and apparent than now. I never knew what it apparent than now. I never knew what it apparent than now. I never knew what it was for God to stand by me at all times was for God to stand by me at all times was for God to stand by me at all times and at every offer of Satan to afflict and at every offer of Satan to afflict and at every offer of Satan to afflict me as I have found him since I came me as I have found him since I came me as I have found him since I came hither. For lo, as fears have presented hither. For lo, as fears have presented hither. For lo, as fears have presented themselves, so have the supports and themselves, so have the supports and themselves, so have the supports and encouragement. Yet God as being very encouragement. Yet God as being very encouragement. Yet God as being very tender of me hath not suffered me to be tender of me hath not suffered me to be tender of me hath not suffered me to be accosted, but with one scripture accosted, but with one scripture accosted, but with one scripture and and another strengthen me against and and another strengthen me against and and another strengthen me against all in as much that I have often said, all in as much that I have often said, all in as much that I have often said, listen to this prayer. He says, "If it listen to this prayer. He says, "If it listen to this prayer. He says, "If it were lawful for me to pray, I pray for were lawful for me to pray, I pray for were lawful for me to pray, I pray for greater trouble to experience the greater trouble to experience the greater trouble to experience the greater comfort." What kind of prayer is greater comfort." What kind of prayer is greater comfort." What kind of prayer is that? Get me in more trouble, God, so I that? Get me in more trouble, God, so I that? Get me in more trouble, God, so I can experience more of God.

can experience more of God. can experience more of God. And I want to tell you what the Lord And I want to tell you what the Lord And I want to tell you what the Lord spoke to me as all the Br bring spoke to me as all the Br bring spoke to me as all the Br bring everybody out because I want them to everybody out because I want them to everybody out because I want them to hear this. hear this. hear this. Stand stand with me. I want I want you Stand stand with me. I want I want you Stand stand with me. I want I want you to hear this and then we close. Reading about Bunan in in prison in this Reading about Bunan in in prison in this book. As I was praying, I felt the Lord book. As I was praying, I felt the Lord book. As I was praying, I felt the Lord speak to me in prayer this week and just speak to me in prayer this week and just speak to me in prayer this week and just said this. He says, "The best works of said this. He says, "The best works of said this. He says, "The best works of writing and songs have yet to be written writing and songs have yet to be written writing and songs have yet to be written for this generation. They will come when for this generation. They will come when for this generation. They will come when persecution comes." Keep that on the persecution comes." Keep that on the persecution comes." Keep that on the screen. I want I want every I want every screen. I want I want every I want every screen. I want I want every I want every one of you to hear this. I want every one of you to hear this. I want every one of you to hear this. I want every musician and every singer to hear this. musician and every singer to hear this. musician and every singer to hear this. The best songs have not even been The best songs have not even been The best songs have not even been written yet. They've not even been written yet. They've not even been written yet. They've not even been written. They will be written in a written. They will be written in a written. They will be written in a furnace. furnace. furnace. They'll be written in a crucible. They'll be written in a crucible. They'll be written in a crucible. They'll be written in the fire. They'll They'll be written in the fire. They'll They'll be written in the fire. They'll be written in the fire. And you know be written in the fire. And you know be written in the fire. And you know what the God spoke to me? I'm just going what the God spoke to me? I'm just going what the God spoke to me? I'm just going to I'll just tell you. Let me just Why to I'll just tell you. Let me just Why to I'll just tell you. Let me just Why not? Listen, I'm I'm already in trouble. not? Listen, I'm I'm already in trouble. not? Listen, I'm I'm already in trouble. Let's just go ahead and just get it. Let's just go ahead and just get it. Let's just go ahead and just get it. Let's get it all out there.

Let's get it all out there. Let's get it all out there. I felt like the Lord said chapter by I felt like the Lord said chapter by I felt like the Lord said chapter by chapter in these next three years will chapter in these next three years will chapter in these next three years will not be finished the normal way. not be finished the normal way. not be finished the normal way. I I I don't think it's prison. It could I I I don't think it's prison. It could I I I don't think it's prison. It could be. Pastor Carter promises that he'd go be. Pastor Carter promises that he'd go be. Pastor Carter promises that he'd go to prison with me. to prison with me. to prison with me. He told me He told me He told me he said we'll go in like Paul and Silas. he said we'll go in like Paul and Silas. he said we'll go in like Paul and Silas. So, we'll both sing at midnight. Listen, So, we'll both sing at midnight. Listen, So, we'll both sing at midnight. Listen, we'll do it. I don't I don't know when I we'll do it. I don't I don't know when I we'll do it. I don't I don't know when I don't know, but I felt like the Lord don't know, but I felt like the Lord don't know, but I felt like the Lord said to me, he says, "You'll not write said to me, he says, "You'll not write said to me, he says, "You'll not write chapter by chapter. You'll not finish chapter by chapter. You'll not finish chapter by chapter. You'll not finish the final chapters of it the normal the final chapters of it the normal the final chapters of it the normal way." way." way." But something will take place in these But something will take place in these But something will take place in these next three to four years. I think it next three to four years. I think it next three to four years. I think it could happen soon after the next could happen soon after the next could happen soon after the next presidential election while everybody presidential election while everybody presidential election while everybody else is going, "Oh, it's going to be else is going, "Oh, it's going to be else is going, "Oh, it's going to be Rubio and it's going to be that." Folks, Rubio and it's going to be that." Folks, Rubio and it's going to be that." Folks, I'm just telling you, this world is I'm just telling you, this world is I'm just telling you, this world is getting darker faster. getting darker faster. getting darker faster. It's getting darker faster. Don't hold It's getting darker faster. Don't hold It's getting darker faster. Don't hold on to a Republican or a Democrat. Don't on to a Republican or a Democrat. Don't on to a Republican or a Democrat. Don't hold on to socialism or a liberal or a hold on to socialism or a liberal or a hold on to socialism or a liberal or a conservative. Conservatism won't even conservative. Conservatism won't even conservative. Conservatism won't even conservatives will still burn in the conservatives will still burn in the conservatives will still burn in the fire.

fire. fire. It is living sacrifices It is living sacrifices It is living sacrifices that have a fourth man in the fire. that have a fourth man in the fire. that have a fourth man in the fire. Folks, I'm just telling you, I've come Folks, I'm just telling you, I've come Folks, I'm just telling you, I've come too far to go back with Orpa. I just too far to go back with Orpa. I just too far to go back with Orpa. I just I've come too far. So, anybody that I've come too far. So, anybody that I've come too far. So, anybody that tries to bring me to Orpa, and I hear it tries to bring me to Orpa, and I hear it tries to bring me to Orpa, and I hear it all the time, don't do this. You can't all the time, don't do this. You can't all the time, don't do this. You can't do this. Oh, that's gonna Oh, what about do this. Oh, that's gonna Oh, what about do this. Oh, that's gonna Oh, what about Friday? You can't. You can't. Oh, Orpa, Friday? You can't. You can't. Oh, Orpa, Friday? You can't. You can't. Oh, Orpa, go home. go home. go home. Go home. Go home. I'm so tired of Orpa Go home. Go home. I'm so tired of Orpa Go home. Go home. I'm so tired of Orpa talk. I really am. People aren't going talk. I really am. People aren't going talk. I really am. People aren't going to come out. No. I I said, "You don't to come out. No. I I said, "You don't to come out. No. I I said, "You don't understand Time Square Church. These understand Time Square Church. These understand Time Square Church. These people are insane. They'll show up at people are insane. They'll show up at people are insane. They'll show up at prayer meetings. They'll show up at prayer meetings. They'll show up at prayer meetings. They'll show up at everything. All you got to do is open up everything. All you got to do is open up everything. All you got to do is open up the building. They show up. the building. They show up. the building. They show up. Or the rich young ruler are all from the Or the rich young ruler are all from the Or the rich young ruler are all from the same cloth. same cloth. same cloth. They're they're cut from the same cloth. They're they're cut from the same cloth. They're they're cut from the same cloth. Here it is. You're probably not going to Here it is. You're probably not going to Here it is. You're probably not going to get married, ladies. Orpa, check, get married, ladies. Orpa, check, get married, ladies. Orpa, check, please. please. please. Rich young ruler. I'm here with you. I'm Rich young ruler. I'm here with you. I'm Rich young ruler. I'm here with you. I'm here. I've kept all the commandments. here. I've kept all the commandments. here. I've kept all the commandments. Okay. Sell all and follow me. Check, Okay. Sell all and follow me. Check, Okay. Sell all and follow me. Check, please.

please. please. Not doing that. That rich young ruler Not doing that. That rich young ruler Not doing that. That rich young ruler sits before Jesus, the son of God. sits before Jesus, the son of God. sits before Jesus, the son of God. And just like Naomi says, "Follow me." And just like Naomi says, "Follow me." And just like Naomi says, "Follow me." And he chooses not to. Listen to it. As And he chooses not to. Listen to it. As And he chooses not to. Listen to it. As he was setting out on a journey, a man he was setting out on a journey, a man he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and asked him, "Good teacher, ran up and asked him, "Good teacher, ran up and asked him, "Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal what shall I do to inherit eternal what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus said, "Why do you call me life?" Jesus said, "Why do you call me life?" Jesus said, "Why do you call me good?" You don't miss this. No one is good?" You don't miss this. No one is good?" You don't miss this. No one is good except God alone. You know the good except God alone. You know the good except God alone. You know the commandments. Don't commit murder. Don't commandments. Don't commit murder. Don't commandments. Don't commit murder. Don't commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Um do not defraud. bear false witness. Um do not defraud. bear false witness. Um do not defraud. Honor your father and mother. This is Honor your father and mother. This is Honor your father and mother. This is this is this is Orpa. And he said, this is this is Orpa. And he said, this is this is Orpa. And he said, "Teacher, I've kept them all. All these "Teacher, I've kept them all. All these "Teacher, I've kept them all. All these things from my youth up. Great. Here things from my youth up. Great. Here things from my youth up. Great. Here comes the next challenge. This is the comes the next challenge. This is the comes the next challenge. This is the you may not get married." Looking at you may not get married." Looking at you may not get married." Looking at him, Jesus felt the love and said, "One him, Jesus felt the love and said, "One him, Jesus felt the love and said, "One thing you lack. Go sell it all. Give to thing you lack. Go sell it all. Give to thing you lack. Go sell it all. Give to the poor." He left treasure in heaven the poor." He left treasure in heaven the poor." He left treasure in heaven and come. These are disciplehip words. and come. These are disciplehip words. and come. These are disciplehip words. Come follow me. But at these words, he Come follow me. But at these words, he Come follow me. But at these words, he was saddened. was saddened. was saddened. Takes his Moabitete journey. Went away Takes his Moabitete journey. Went away Takes his Moabitete journey. Went away grieving for he is one who owned much grieving for he is one who owned much grieving for he is one who owned much property. property. property. Oh Lord, you know Oh Lord, you know Oh Lord, you know when he said good teacher, Jesus when he said good teacher, Jesus when he said good teacher, Jesus responds and and and and says, "No one responds and and and and says, "No one responds and and and and says, "No one is good except God, and you're calling is good except God, and you're calling is good except God, and you're calling me good teacher. Therefore, me good teacher. Therefore, me good teacher. Therefore, you're calling me God."

you're calling me God." you're calling me God." >> And here's what's crazy. Don't forget >> And here's what's crazy. Don't forget >> And here's what's crazy. Don't forget who's asking the question who's asking the question who's asking the question when you're asked to follow me in when you're asked to follow me in when you're asked to follow me in sacrifice. He was saying no to God. I'm sacrifice. He was saying no to God. I'm sacrifice. He was saying no to God. I'm going this way. I'm going this way. to going this way. I'm going this way. to going this way. I'm going this way. to miss the Ruth genealogy, the Jesus miss the Ruth genealogy, the Jesus miss the Ruth genealogy, the Jesus genealogy, to miss the David genealogy. genealogy, to miss the David genealogy. genealogy, to miss the David genealogy. You know what gets birthed on that road? You know what gets birthed on that road? You know what gets birthed on that road? You know what gets birthed by a rich You know what gets birthed by a rich You know what gets birthed by a rich young ruler? You birth Goliaths. young ruler? You birth Goliaths. young ruler? You birth Goliaths. You birth godless giants. You birth godless giants. You birth godless giants. You birth atheists. You birth atheists. You birth atheists. You birth soft these soft Christians You birth soft these soft Christians You birth soft these soft Christians that will show up. This is the new that will show up. This is the new that will show up. This is the new statistic. Someone told me this the statistic. Someone told me this the statistic. Someone told me this the other day. You know, they go, "You know other day. You know, they go, "You know other day. You know, they go, "You know how often people show up at church now? how often people show up at church now? how often people show up at church now? 1.2 times a month." I said, "Well, yeah, 1.2 times a month." I said, "Well, yeah, 1.2 times a month." I said, "Well, yeah, invite God back. Don't invite the invite God back. Don't invite the invite God back. Don't invite the people. Invite God back. Maybe they'll people. Invite God back. Maybe they'll people. Invite God back. Maybe they'll show up. Invite God back. show up. Invite God back. show up. Invite God back. Get God in the house. God doesn't need Get God in the house. God doesn't need Get God in the house. God doesn't need God doesn't need smokes and and lattes. God doesn't need smokes and and lattes. God doesn't need smokes and and lattes. You just need God just shows up.

You just need God just shows up. You just need God just shows up. People's lives get changed at that People's lives get changed at that People's lives get changed at that moment. It's getting late and it's getting It's getting late and it's getting serious. We Kevin sometimes sings the song. It's We Kevin sometimes sings the song. It's the same It's the same author. I I don't the same It's the same author. I I don't the same It's the same author. I I don't know what he was going through. Those know what he was going through. Those know what he was going through. Those songs sound like Ruth. You sing the song songs sound like Ruth. You sing the song songs sound like Ruth. You sing the song I won't go back. That's William McDow. I won't go back. That's William McDow. I won't go back. That's William McDow. And then you sing the song I give myself And then you sing the song I give myself And then you sing the song I give myself away. That's William McD. Like I don't I away. That's William McD. Like I don't I away. That's William McD. Like I don't I don't know. I don't know if he was don't know. I don't know if he was don't know. I don't know if he was choosing this path. He wrote the song choosing this path. He wrote the song choosing this path. He wrote the song Withholding Nothing. And just for a moment, just close your And just for a moment, just close your eyes. Would you just lift your hands and eyes. Would you just lift your hands and eyes. Would you just lift your hands and just sing I give myself away. Come on, just sing I give myself away. Come on, just sing I give myself away. Come on, just just sing it with me. Come on. I just just sing it with me. Come on. I just just sing it with me. Come on. I give myself away. >> Come on, sing it to him. Sing it to me. >> Come on, sing it to him. Sing it to me. gave myself.

>> The verse. >> The verse. >> Sing the verse. Sing the verse. Sing the >> Sing the verse. Sing the verse. Sing the >> Sing the verse. Sing the verse. Sing the verse. Listen. verse. Listen. verse. Listen. Here Here Here I stand. I stand. I stand. Lord, my life Lord, my life Lord, my life is in your hands. is in your hands. is in your hands. Oh Oh Oh Lord, I'm longing Lord, I'm longing Lord, I'm longing to see to see to see your desires your desires your desires re in me. re in me. re in me. I give myself away. Oh Lord, I give myself away Oh Lord, I give myself away so you so you so you can use me. I give myself away. >> Yes, God. I give myself away.

>> Yes, God. I give myself away. That second verse, That second verse, That second verse, >> that second verse. >> that second verse. >> that second verse. >> Take my heart. >> Take my heart. >> Take my heart. >> Take my heart. >> Take my heart. >> Take my heart. >> Take my life. >> Take my life. >> Take my life. >> Take my life. >> Take my life. >> Take my life. >> Here it comes. >> Here it comes. >> Here it comes. >> This is a good place to lift your hands. >> This is this is Ruth and Orpha. Listen. >> This is this is Ruth and Orpha. Listen. >> Oh my. Lord, I place Lord, I place them in your heart. them in your heart. them in your heart. >> I give myself. Sing it, church. >> I give myself. Sing it, church. >> I give myself. Sing it, church. >> I give myself away. Oh Lord, Oh Lord, I give myself away. I give myself away. I give myself away. Oh, so you Oh, so you Oh, so you can use me. I give myself can use me. I give myself can use me. I give myself away. Lord, Lord, I give myself away.

I give myself away. I give myself away. So you So you So you >> My life is not my own. Come on, sing it, >> My life is not my own. Come on, sing it, >> My life is not my own. Come on, sing it, church. church. church. >> Life is not my own. >> I >> I myself. >> Come on. Just the voices. Just the >> Come on. Just the voices. Just the voice. My life. on my own. on my own. To you I belong. To you I belong. To you I belong. I give myself I give myself I give myself I give myself I give myself I give myself >> I give myself away. >> I give myself away. >> I give myself away. >> Give myself away. >> One more time. One more time. Give >> One more time. One more time. Give myself away.

Give myself away Give myself away so you so you so you can use me. Choose Ruth. Choose Ruth. Choose Ruth. Choose the right man.

>> You could do business with God today. >> You could do business with God today. We're done. You're dismissed. God bless We're done. You're dismissed. God bless We're done. You're dismissed. God bless you. We'll just play softly. Keep the you. We'll just play softly. Keep the you. We'll just play softly. Keep the curtain up and just play. Just play. I said I said I said

We worship We worship you.

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